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Continuing Education: Graduate Student ACCESS Survey, Fall 2004

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Number of Courses Taken Through ACCESS Program

                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 One course                                           11    24%     11    38%     10    34%
 Two courses                                          12    27%      3    10%      6    21%
 Three courses                                         4     9%      4    14%      6    21%
 Four courses                                          7    16%      2     7%      2     7%
 Five to eight courses                                 7    16%      4    14%      5    17%
 More than eight courses                               2     4%      5    17%     --     0%
 None/missing                                          2     4%     --     0%     --     0%



Level of Courses Taken Through ACCESS Program

                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 Grad courses only                                    21    47%     20    69%     11    38%
 Undergrad courses only                               14    31%      6    21%     15    52%
 Grad and undergrad                                   10    22%      3    10%      3    10%
 No response                                          --     0%     --     0%     --     0%



Graduate Degree Currently Pursuing

                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 MA                                                   22    49%      1     3%     19    66%
 MS                                                    1     2%     21    72%      3    10%
 PhD                                                  19    42%      6    21%      2     7%
 MBA                                                  --     0%     --     0%      1     3%
 Law                                                  --     0%     --     0%      3    10%
 Other                                                 3     7%      1     3%      1     3%
 No response                                          --     0%     --     0%     --     0%



OTHER Graduate Degree Currently Pursuing -- Write-ins
  
                                                 Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                           3   100%      1   100%      2   100%
 MFA                                                   3   100%     --     0%      --    0%
 M E - Master in Engineering Management               --     0%      1   100%      --    0%
 D M A  (Doctor of Musical Arts)                      --     0%     --     0%      1    50%
 Educational Psychology                               --     0%     --     0%      1    50%



Any Kind of Graduate Appointment Held?
                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 Yes                                                  23    51%     10    34%      6    21%
 No                                                   22    49%     17    59%     23    79%
 No response                                          --     0%      2     7%     --     0%



Type of Graduate Appointment Held -- Write-ins
                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          23   100%      9   100%      6   100%
 TA                                                   12    52%      2    22%      1    17%
 Lecturer                                             --     0%     --     0%      1    17%
 GPTI                                                  3    13%     --     0%      1    17%
 GPTI and research assistant                          --     0%     --     0%      1    17%
 TA, Lead GTPI                                         1     4%     --     0%     --     0%
 RA                                                    3    13%      4    44%     --     0%
 fellowship                                           --     0%      1    11%     --     0%
 TA--15%                                               1     4%     --     0%     --     0%
 Graduate Assistant                                    1     4%     --     0%     --     0%
 part time graduate  instructor                       --     0%     --     0%      1    17%
 Graduate Outreach Assistant                           1     4%     --     0%     --     0%
 TA, Grader                                            1     4%     --     0%     --     0%
 TA and RA                                            --     0%     --     0%      1    17%
 GRA                                                  --     0%      1    11%     --     0%
 Teaching Assistant (LAST YEAR)                       --     0%      1    11%     --     0%



Why Took Classes Through ACCESS (could select all that apply)

                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 Try out graduate coursework                          15    33%     10    34%      7    24%
 Learn about the department                           14    31%      7    24%      6    21%
 Meet prerequisites for grad admission                15    33%     15    52%     15    52%
 Other                                                21    47%      6    21%      8    28%



 
How Learned About ACCESS Program (could select all that apply)

                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 Newspaper                                             0     0%      0     0%      1     3%
 Continuing Education Catalog                         16    36%      4    14%      6    21%
 Continuing Education Web Site                        16    36%      8    28%     12    41%
 Continuing Education Adviser                          3     7%      2     7%      1     3%
 Admissions Office                                     4     9%      4    14%      3    10%
 Graduate School                                       7    16%      6    21%      9    31%
 Graduate/Departmental Advisor                         8    18%      7    24%      7    24%
 Other                                                 7    16%      3    10%      4    14%




Prior to Enrolling in ACCESS Program, Met with a: (could select all that apply)

                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 Continuing Education Advisor                         37    82%     23    79%     25    86%
 Departmental staff advisor                           34    76%     24    83%     24    83%
 Faculty member                                       39    87%     24    83%     23    79%
 Graduate School advisor                              34    76%     26    90%     27    93%
 Financial aid advisor                                32    71%     24    83%     24    83%



What Liked Most About ACCESS Program
                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 Opportunity to take classes                          28    62%     17    59%     20    69%
 No requirements for full-time status                 12    27%      6    21%      5    17%
 Convenience                                           4     9%      4    14%      4    14%
 Other                                                 1     2%     --     0%     --     0%
 No response                                          --     0%      2     7%     --     0%



Rating of Overall ACCESS Experience
                                                  Arts+Sciences  Engineering      OTHER

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          45   100%     29   100%     29   100%
 1 (Terrible)                                         --     0%     --     0%     --     0%
 2                                                    --     0%     --     0%     --     0%
 3 (Neutral)                                           3     7%      1     3%      7    24%
 4                                                    16    36%      9    31%      7    24%
 5 (Great)                                            26    58%     15    52%     14    48%
 4 or 5                                               42    93%     24    83%     21    72%
 No response                                          --     0%      4    14%      1     3%

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