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Continuing Education: Graduate Student ACCESS Survey, Fall 2004

Results by gender

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Number of Courses Taken Through ACCESS Program

                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 One course                                           27    40%      5    14%
 Two courses                                          14    21%      7    20%
 Three courses                                         6     9%      8    23%
 Four courses                                          6     9%      5    14%
 Five to eight courses                                10    15%      6    17%
 More than eight courses                               5     7%      2     6%
 None/missing                                         --     0%      2     6%



Level of Courses Taken Through ACCESS Program
                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 Grad courses only                                    29    43%     23    66%
 Undergrad courses only                               27    40%      8    23%
 Grad and undergrad                                   12    18%      4    11%
 No response                                          --     0%     --     0%



Graduate Degree Currently Pursuing
                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 MA                                                   30    44%     12    34%
 MS                                                   14    21%     11    31%
 PhD                                                  17    25%     10    29%
 MBA                                                   1     1%     --     0%
 Law                                                   2     3%      1     3%
 Other                                                 4     6%      1     3%
 No response                                          --     0%     --     0%



OTHER Graduate Degree Currently Pursuing -- Write-ins

                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                           5   100%      1   100%
 MFA                                                   3    60%     --     0%
 M E - Master in Engineering Management               --     0%      1   100%
 D M A  (Doctor of Musical Arts)                       1    20%     --     0%
 Educational Psychology                                1    20%     --     0%


 
Any Kind of Graduate Appointment Held?
                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 Yes                                                  28    41%     11    31%
 No                                                   40    59%     22    63%
 No response                                          --     0%      2     6%



Type of Graduate Appointment Held -- Write-ins
                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          28   100%     10   100%
 TA                                                   11    39%      4    40%
 Lecturer                                              1     4%     --     0% 
 GPTI                                                  4    14%     --     0%
 GPTI and research assistant                           1     4%     --     0%
 TA, Lead GTPI                                        --     0%      1    10%
 RA                                                    4    14%      3    30%
 fellowship                                           --     0%      1    10%
 TA--15%                                              --     0%      1    10%
 Graduate Assistant                                    1     4%     --     0%
 part time graduate  instructor                        1     4%     --     0%
 Graduate Outreach Assistant                           1     4%     --     0%
 TA, Grader                                            1     4%     --     0%
 TA and RA                                             1     4%     --     0%
 GRA                                                   1     4%     --     0%
 Teaching Assistant (LAST YEAR)                        1     4%     --     0%



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

                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 Try out graduate coursework                          15    22%     17    49%
 Learn about the department                           16    24%     11    31%
 Meet prerequisites for grad admission                29    43%     16    46%
 Other                                                26    38%      9    26%



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

                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 Newspaper                                             1     1%      0     0%
 Continuing Education Catalog                         17    25%      9    26%
 Continuing Education Web Site                        23    34%     13    37%
 Continuing Education Adviser                          4     6%      2     6%
 Admissions Office                                     7    10%      4    11%
 Graduate School                                      14    21%      8    23%
 Graduate/Departmental Advisor                        15    22%      7    20%
 Other                                                11    16%      3     9%



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

                                                      Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 Continuing Education Advisor                         56    82%     29    83%
 Departmental staff advisor                           54    79%     28    80%
 Faculty member                                       57    84%     29    83%
 Graduate School advisor                              60    88%     27    77%
 Financial aid advisor                                54    79%     26    74%



What Liked Most About ACCESS Program
                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 Opportunity to take classes                          46    68%     19    54%
 No requirements for full-time status                 15    22%      8    23%
 Convenience                                           6     9%      6    17%
 Other                                                 1     1%     --     0%
 No response                                          --     0%      2     6%



Rating of Overall ACCESS Experience
                                                     Female         Male

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          68   100%     35   100%
 1 (Terrible)                                         --     0%     --     0%
 2                                                    --     0%     --     0%
 3 (Neutral)                                           8    12%      3     9%
 4                                                    24    35%      8    23%
 5 (Great)                                            35    51%     20    57%
 4 or 5                                               59    87%     28    80%
 No response                                           1     1%      4    11%



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