Genomics Education Partnership Institutional Survey: Draft 2010 v1
The GEP periodically prepares reports and manuscripts for the science education
literature concerning our work, with the central thesis being that genomics research is an
excellent and accessible learning tool that can be used in a variety of institutions. To
establish what variety is encompassed by the current membership, we gather descriptive
information on our partner schools using this survey. Some arbitrary definitions are
included to insure that (as closely as possible) we report the same sorts of information.
Additional questions should be addressed to Sarah C R Elgin
(selgin@biology.wustl.edu).
1. What is the name of your institution?
Please select your school
2. What is the ZIP code?
3. Type of Institution?
Public
Private
4. Selectivity of Admission: For purposes of this survey, we will arbitrarily define a
“highly selective school” as one that has ten times as many applicants as it has positions
in its freshman class. Choose one:
Highly Selective
Selective
Open Admission
5. From what geographic areas do you draw your undergraduate students? (Check all
that apply): East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, South,
South West
Please specify the academic year you have used to answer questions about enrollment
and demographics of your students: _________
6. How many students are currently enrolled in your institution? (All disciplines and
degree levels): ______
7. The total number of undergraduates: _______
8. The number of biology undergraduates (declared majors): _________
When do students at your institution declare their major? _________________
9. The total number of Bachelor degrees granted in the report year: _______
The percentage of the recipients in the life sciences (biology, biochemistry,
bioinformatics, other): __________
10. The total number of Masters degrees granted in the report year:
The percentage of the recipients in the life sciences (biology, biochemistry,
bioinformatics, other): __________
11. The total number of PhD degrees granted in the report year:
The percentage of the recipients in the life sciences (biology, biochemistry,
bioinformatics, other): __________
12. Over the last three years, have the numbers of degrees granted changed more than
5%? Yes, increasing; Yes, decreasing; No
13. Over the last three years, has the proportion of life science degrees changed more
than 5%? Yes, increasing; Yes, decreasing; No
14. What is the percentage of undergraduate students who reside either on campus, or in
college/university owned off-campus housing?
15. What is the percentage of undergraduate students who commute to your institution?
16. What is the percentage of undergraduate, non-traditional students at your institution ?
(Non-traditional students are arbitrarily defined as over 25 yr old, or substitute
another measure that you use, and indicate this in the comment box.)
17. What is the percentage of undergraduate students who are first generation college
students?
18. What is the percentage of undergraduate students who are members of a minority
group underrepresented in the sciences? (Use the NIH definition, including AfroAmericans, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native
Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.)