2013 Undergraduate Research Report
Alumni Survey
Undergraduate Research Participation
University
Demographics
College
Count
Arts and Sciences
291
Engineering
131
Agriculture
123
Human Ecology
119
Business Administration
116
Education
68
Technology and Aviation
14
Responses
870
Initial Population
2797
Response Rate
31%
Gender
Count
Male
356
Female
487
Citizen Status
Count
U.S. Citizen
815
Non-U.S. Citizen
28
Race/Ethnicity
Count
American Indian/Alaskan Native
3
Asian or Pacific Islander
18
Black, Non-Hispanic
20
Hispanic/Spanish/Latin American
10
Mexican/Mexican American
11
White, Non-Hispanic
753
Multiracial
12
Not Specified
16
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2013 Undergraduate Research Report
Alumni Survey
Undergraduate Research Participation
50.7% of respondents reported participating in a research or creative endeavor
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 Undergraduate Research Report
Alumni 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
35.8%
44.2%
49.3%
48.9%
42.6%
41.2%
33.3%
41.6%
3-4
36.5%
25.6%
23.9%
33.3%
34.0%
35.3%
33.3%
32.3%
5-6
11.5%
16.3%
17.9%
11.1%
8.5%
17.6%
33.3%
13.6%
7-8
9.5%
9.3%
7.5%
4.4%
12.8%
5.9%
0.0%
8.5%
9 or more
6.8%
4.7%
1.5%
2.2%
2.1%
0.0%
0.0%
4.0%
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
Multiracial
American Indian
Not Specified
2 or less
42.8%
33.3%
14.3%
50.0%
16.7%
33.3%
33.3%
3-4
32.2%
33.3%
42.9%
25.0%
33.3%
66.7%
0.0%
5-6
12.4%
33.3%
28.6%
0.0%
33.3%
0.0%
50.0%
7-8
8.3%
0.0%
14.3%
25.0%
16.7%
0.0%
16.7%
9 or more
4.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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Alumni Survey
Contribution to Academic 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 Undergraduate Research Report
Alumni 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
Technology and
Aviation
University
University research seminar
presentation/poster
32.4%
20.9%
28.4%
22.2%
14.9%
11.8%
33.3%
26.1%
Class presentation
64.2%
76.7%
58.2%
84.4%
78.7%
76.5%
83.3%
69.6%
Poster at a conference outside of
campus
14.2%
11.6%
20.9%
4.4%
8.5%
11.8%
0.0%
12.8%
Oral presentation at a conference
outside of campus
16.2%
23.3%
29.9%
20.0%
12.8%
29.4%
0.0%
19.7%
Public performance/exhibition on
campus
32.4%
14.0%
28.4%
22.2%
19.1%
23.5%
33.3%
26.7%
Public performance/exhibition
outside of campus
15.5%
14.0%
17.9%
2.2%
8.5%
5.9%
0.0%
12.8%
Peer reviewed publication
29.7%
18.6%
17.9%
15.6%
23.4%
11.8%
0.0%
22.4%
Other:
23.0%
18.6%
37.3%
17.8%
23.4%
17.6%
33.3%
24.3%
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2013 Undergraduate Research Report
Alumni 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
Muiltiracial
American
Indian
Not Specified
University research seminar presentation/poster
23.6%
33.3%
42.9%
25.0%
83.3%
33.3%
50.0%
Class presentation
69.6%
33.3%
57.1%
100.0%
66.7%
100.0%
100.0%
Poster at a conference outside of campus
12.4%
0.0%
0.0%
25.0%
16.7%
33.3%
33.3%
Oral presentation at a conference outside of campus
20.1%
0.0%
14.3%
25.0%
16.7%
33.3%
16.7%
Public performance/exhibition on campus
26.5%
33.3%
28.6%
25.0%
33.3%
0.0%
33.3%
Public performance/exhibition outside of campus
13.6%
0.0%
0.0%
25.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16.7%
Peer reviewed publication
22.4%
33.3%
28.6%
25.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16.7%
Other:
26.0%
0.0%
14.3%
0.0%
16.7%
0.0%
16.7%
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