2013-14 Undergraduate Research Report
Senior Survey
Undergraduate Research Participation
University
Demographics
College
Responses
2022
Initial Population
3643
Response Rate
55.5%
Count
Agriculture
348
Arts and Sciences
592
Business Administration
294
Education
173
Engineering
323
Human Ecology
363
Technology and Aviation
54
Gender
Count
Female
1168
Male
975
Citizen Status
Count
US Citizen
2066
Non-Citizen
77
Race/Ethnicity
Count
White
1791
Hispanic
104
Asian
88
Black
54
Multiracial
48
Not Specified
42
American Indian/Alaskan Native
12
Hawaiian Islander/Pacific Islander
4
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2013-14 Undergraduate Research Report
Senior Survey
Undergraduate Research Participation
54.8% of respondents reported participating in a research or creative endeavor, an increase since the
2012-13 Senior Survey in which 43.6% of respondents reported participation
Percentage of respondents reporting Participation in Research by College
Percentage of respondents reporting Participation in
Research by Gender
Percentage of respondents reporting
Participation in Research by Citizen Status
Percentage of respondents reporting Participation in Research by Race/Ethnicity
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2013-14 Undergraduate Research Report
Senior Survey
Encouragement of Undergraduate Research
Students in my major are encouraged to participate in research/creative projects:
Students in my major are encouraged to (by College):
Participate in
professional
interest groups
Attend
professional
seminars and
colloquia
Participate in
research or
creative projects
with faculty or
other students
Arts and
Sciences
Agriculture
Engineering
Business
Human
Ecology
Education
Technology and
Aviation
University
Strongly Disagree
1.4%
0.6%
1.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.9%
Disagree
12.9%
5.2%
3.7%
5.1%
8.6%
6.9%
13.0%
7.9%
Neutral
22.9%
16.7%
12.0%
22.1%
19.0%
18.1%
21.7%
19.0%
Agree
37.5%
41.3%
41.0%
37.5%
37.7%
40.0%
30.4%
38.4%
Strongly Agree
25.4%
36.2%
42.3%
34.0%
33.5%
35.0%
34.8%
33.8%
Strongly Disagree
1.7%
0.3%
1.7%
1.2%
1.8%
0.6%
2.1%
1.3%
Disagree
12.8%
5.2%
8.4%
7.5%
8.7%
5.6%
14.9%
8.6%
Neutral
18.0%
14.3%
15.4%
21.2%
21.8%
11.8%
21.3%
17.4%
Agree
41.1%
46.0%
35.8%
38.8%
38.2%
40.4%
42.6%
40.4%
Strongly Agree
26.4%
34.1%
38.8%
31.4%
29.6%
41.6%
19.1%
32.3%
Strongly Disagree
1.3%
0.9%
0.7%
2.4%
2.7%
3.8%
2.1%
1.7%
Disagree
10.4%
4.0%
9.7%
13.2%
11.3%
9.4%
8.5%
9.4%
Neutral
23.3%
19.8%
21.0%
26.8%
19.0%
21.9%
23.4%
21.9%
Agree
36.0%
43.9%
42.3%
37.6%
35.9%
35.0%
40.4%
38.9%
Strongly Agree
28.9%
31.4%
26.3%
20.0%
31.2%
30.0%
25.5%
28.1%
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2013-14 Undergraduate Research Report
Senior Survey
Encouragement of Undergraduate Research
Students in my major are encouraged to (by Gender and Citizen Status):
Male
Female
Strongly Disagree
1.1%
Disagree
-
U.S Citizen
Non- U.S. Citizen
0.8%
1.0%
0.0%
7.6%
8.0%
8.1%
2.6%
Neutral
17.8%
19.9%
18.8%
18.4%
Agree
39.1%
37.9%
38.4%
44.7%
Strongly Agree
34.3%
33.4%
33.7%
34.2%
Strongly Disagree
1.6%
1.1%
1.3%
0.0%
Disagree
8.8%
8.4%
8.8%
2.6%
Neutral
18.3%
16.7%
17.2%
21.1%
Agree
38.9%
41.6%
40.4%
44.7%
Strongly Agree
32.4%
32.1%
32.3%
31.6%
Strongly Disagree
1.5%
2.0%
1.8%
0.0%
Disagree
9.3%
9.4%
9.5%
5.3%
Neutral
23.2%
20.9%
21.8%
26.3%
Agree
39.5%
38.4%
38.8%
44.7%
Strongly Agree
26.5%
29.4%
28.1%
23.7%
Participate in
professional interest
groups
Attend professional
seminars and
colloquia
Participate in
research or creative
projects with faculty
or other students
Students in my major are encouraged to (by Race/Ethnicity):
Participate in
professional
interest groups
Attend
professional
seminars and
colloquia
Participate in
research or
creative projects
with faculty or
other students
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Pacific
Islander
Native
American
Not
Specified
Multicultural
Strongly Disagree
1.0%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Disagree
8.2%
9.2%
4.9%
3.1%
0.0%
10.0%
2.7%
7.9%
Neutral
19.4%
14.9%
12.2%
23.1%
0.0%
20.0%
10.8%
21.1%
Agree
37.7%
44.8%
56.1%
38.5%
0.0%
50.0%
43.2%
28.9%
Strongly Agree
33.7%
29.9%
26.8%
35.4%
100.0%
20.0%
43.2%
42.1%
Strongly Disagree
0.0%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Disagree
9.2%
5.9%
5.1%
3.1%
0.0%
20.0%
0.0%
10.3%
Neutral
16.7%
16.5%
25.6%
26.2%
0.0%
20.0%
27.0%
15.4%
Agree
40.3%
38.8%
43.6%
43.1%
0.0%
20.0%
45.9%
46.2%
Strongly Agree
32.4%
37.6%
25.6%
27.7%
100.0%
40.0%
27.0%
28.2%
Strongly Disagree
1.9%
1.1%
0.0%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
2.6%
0.0%
Disagree
9.6%
12.6%
2.6%
3.1%
33.3%
0.0%
10.5%
10.3%
Neutral
22.1%
16.1%
15.4%
29.7%
0.0%
30.0%
18.4%
25.6%
Agree
38.6%
41.4%
43.6%
35.9%
0.0%
40.0%
44.7%
41.0%
Strongly Agree
27.9%
28.7%
38.5%
29.7%
66.7%
30.0%
23.7%
23.1%
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Senior Survey
Semesters of Undergraduate Research Activity
Number of Semesters Respondents Reported Research Activity by College
Arts and
Sciences
Agriculture
Engineering
Business
Human Ecology
Education
Technology and
Aviation
University
2 or less
47.7%
60.2%
56.4%
45.7%
52.3%
63.5%
60.0%
53.7%
3-4
27.4%
28.1%
21.8%
31.9%
29.2%
22.2%
16.0%
26.6%
5-6
19.8%
5.8%
8.3%
15.5%
10.8%
7.9%
12.0%
12.2%
7-8
3.6%
3.5%
10.9%
4.3%
6.2%
3.2%
8.0%
5.6%
9 or more
1.5%
2.3%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
3.2%
4.0%
1.9%
Number of Semesters Respondents Reported Research Number of Semesters Respondents Reported Research
Activity by Gender
Activity by Citizen Status
Number of Semesters Respondents Reported Research Activity by Race/Ethnicity
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Pacific Islander
Not Specified
Multiracial
American Indian
2 or less
54.6%
45.8%
52.6%
48.6%
100.0%
52.6%
38.9%
100.0%
3-4
26.8%
22.9%
21.1%
27.0%
0.0%
31.6%
33.3%
0.0%
5-6
11.5%
14.6%
21.1%
16.2%
0.0%
5.3%
27.8%
0.0%
7-8
5.6%
8.3%
0.0%
8.1%
0.0%
5.3%
0.0%
0.0%
9 or more
1.5%
8.3%
5.3%
0.0%
0.0%
5.3%
0.0%
0.0%
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2013-14 Undergraduate Research Report
Senior Survey
Contribution to Acadmeic Success
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Research Contributed to Academic Success by College
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Research
Contributed to Academic Success by Gender
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Research
Contributed to Academic Success by Citizen Status
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Research Contributed to Academic Success by Race/Ethnicity
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2013-14 Undergraduate Research Report
Senior Survey
Dissemination of Undergraduate Research
Note: The following results contain only responses of those that answered "Yes" to the question: "In your
undergraduate education, were you involved in a research or creative endeavor".
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Types of Research Dissemination by College
Arts and
Sciences
Agriculture
Engineering
Business
Human
Ecology
Education
University research seminar presentation/poster
26.6%
33.1%
33.1%
22.4%
16.8%
16.1%
12.0%
24.1%
Class presentation
72.8%
75.3%
66.9%
83.6%
71.7%
74.2%
76.0%
73.9%
Poster at a conference outside of campus
15.4%
12.0%
14.6%
11.2%
7.3%
11.3%
4.0%
11.7%
Oral presentation at a conference outside of campus
17.6%
12.7%
21.9%
14.7%
10.5%
12.9%
12.0%
14.5%
Public performance/exhibition on campus
22.1%
19.3%
25.8%
19.0%
13.1%
8.1%
4.0%
18.7%
Public performance/exhibition outside of campus
13.5%
8.4%
20.5%
12.9%
8.9%
12.9%
8.0%
12.6%
Peer reviewed publication
19.9%
21.7%
15.2%
18.1%
15.7%
11.3%
8.0%
17.6%
Other:
9.0%
8.4%
14.6%
3.4%
12.0%
11.3%
8.0%
9.9%
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Technology
University
and Aviation
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2013-14 Undergraduate Research Report
Senior Survey
Dissemination of Undergraduate Research
Note: The following results contain only responses of those that answered "Yes" to the question: "In your
undergraduate education, were you involved in a research or creative endeavor".
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Types of Research Dissemination by Gender
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Types of Research Dissemination by Citizen Status
Percentage of Respondents Reporting Types of Research Dissemination by Race/Ethnicity
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Pacific
Islander
Not
Specified
Muiltiracial
American
Indian
University research seminar presentation/poster
23.2%
35.6%
33.3%
32.4%
0.0%
17.6%
16.7%
50.0%
Class presentation
73.6%
77.8%
72.2%
78.4%
100.0%
82.4%
55.6%
100.0%
Poster at a conference outside of campus
11.6%
15.6%
5.6%
18.9%
0.0%
0.0%
11.1%
0.0%
Oral presentation at a conference outside of campus
14.0%
20.0%
11.1%
24.3%
0.0%
11.8%
11.1%
0.0%
Public performance/exhibition on campus
17.8%
28.9%
16.7%
24.3%
0.0%
17.6%
27.8%
0.0%
Public performance/exhibition outside of campus
12.6%
15.6%
5.6%
13.5%
0.0%
17.6%
11.1%
0.0%
Peer reviewed publication
17.8%
17.8%
16.7%
16.2%
0.0%
11.8%
16.7%
0.0%
Other:
9.6%
13.3%
11.1%
5.4%
0.0%
5.9%
27.8%
0.0%
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