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Continuing Education: Graduate Student ACCESS Survey, Fall 2004

Results by class level

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Number of Courses Taken Through ACCESS Program

                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          73   100%     30   100%
 One course                                           23    32%      9    30%
 Two courses                                          16    22%      5    17%
 Three courses                                        11    15%      3    10%
 Four courses                                          6     8%      5    17%
 Five to eight courses                                 9    12%      7    23%
 More than eight courses                               6     8%      1     3%
 None/missing                                          2     3%     --     0%



Level of Courses Taken Through ACCESS Program

                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          73   100%     30   100%
 Grad courses only                                    37    51%     15    50%
 Undergrad courses only                               26    36%      9    30%
 Grad and undergrad                                   10    14%      6    20%
 No response                                          --     0%     --     0%



Graduate Degree Currently Pursuing
                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          73   100%     30   100%
 MA                                                   42    58%     --     0%
 MS                                                   25    34%     --     0%
 PhD                                                   1     1%     26    87%
 MBA                                                   1     1%     --     0%
 Law                                                  --     0%      3    10%
 Other                                                 4     5%      1     3%
 No response                                          --     0%     --     0%



OTHER Graduate Degree Currently Pursuing -- Write-ins

                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

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



Any Kind of Graduate Appointment Held?
                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          73   100%     30   100%
 Yes                                                  21    29%     18    60%
 No                                                   50    68%     12    40%
 No response                                           2     3%     --     0%



Type of Graduate Appointment Held -- Write-ins
                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          20   100%     18   100%
 TA                                                    8    40%      7    39%
 Lecturer                                              1     5%     --     0%   
 GPTI                                                  2    10%      2    11%
 GPTI and research assistant                          --     0%      1     6%
 TA, Lead GTPI                                         1     5%     --     0%
 RA                                                    2    10%      5    28%
 fellowship                                           --     0%      1     6%
 TA--15%                                              --     0%      1     6%
 Graduate Assistant                                    1     5%     --     0%
 part time graduate  instructor                        1     5%     --     0%
 Graduate Outreach Assistant                           1     5%     --     0%
 TA, Grader                                            1     5%     --     0%
 TA and RA                                            --     0%      1     6%
 GRA                                                   1     5%     --     0%    
 Teaching Assistant (LAST YEAR)                        1     5%     --     0%    



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

                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          73   100%     30   100%
 Try out graduate coursework                          23    32%      9    30%
 Learn about the department                           19    26%      8    27%
 Meet prerequisites for grad admission                35    48%     10    33%
 Other                                                20    27%     15    50%



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

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          73   100%     30   100%
 Newspaper                                             1     1%      0     0%
 Continuing Education Catalog                         17    23%      9    30%
 Continuing Education Web Site                        25    34%     11    37%
 Continuing Education Adviser                          6     8%      0     0%
 Admissions Office                                     9    12%      2     7%
 Graduate School                                      19    26%      3    10%
 Graduate/Departmental Advisor                        15    21%      7    23%
 Other                                                 8    11%      6    20%



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

                                                      Masters         PhD

                                                     N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                           73   100%     30   100%
 Continuing Education Advisor                          60    82%     25    83%
 Departmental staff advisor                            58    79%     24    80%
 Faculty member                                        60    82%     26    87%
 Graduate School advisor                               63    86%     24    80%
 Financial aid advisor                                 58    79%     22    73%



What Liked Most About ACCESS Program

                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          73   100%     30   100%
 Opportunity to take classes                          46    63%     19    63%
 No requirements for full-time status                 15    21%      8    27%
 Convenience                                           9    12%      3    10%
 Other                                                 1     1%     --     0%
 No response                                           2     3%     --     0%



Rating of Overall ACCESS Experience
                                                     Masters         PhD

                                                    N     Pct     N     Pct

 Total number of respondents                          73   100%     30   100%
 1 (Terrible)                                         --     0%     --     0%
 2                                                    --     0%     --     0%
 3 (Neutral)                                           9    12%      2     7%
 4                                                    23    32%      9    30%
 5 (Great)                                            36    49%     19    63%
 4 or 5                                               59    81%     28    93%
 No response                                           5     7%     --     0%


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