AAU Doctoral Exit Survey, 2013 2014: Summary of Comparison of ISU and other AAU institutions

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Graduate College Reports

Graduate College

11-2014

AAU Doctoral Exit Survey, 2013-2014: Summary

of Comparison of ISU and other AAU institutions

Lian Nu

Iowa State University

Craig Ogilvie

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AAU Doctoral Exit Survey, 2013-2014: Summary of Comparison of ISU

and other AAU institutions

Abstract

The AAU Doctoral Exit Survey collects data on doctoral recipients’ satisfaction of their doctoral program and

university. For the academic year of 2013-2014, ISU collected 87 responses and other AAU institutions (a

total of 24) reported a total of 13,044 responses. This is the first time that ISU has reported data for this survey

to AAU. The response rate was relatively low (26%). It is expected that the response rate for future years will

be higher based on improved survey administration procedures. Comparison of ISU’s and other AAU

institutions’ responses suggests that ISU’s doctoral programs perform well in certain areas, while

improvement is warranted in some areas.

Disciplines

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AAU Doctoral Exit Survey, 2013-2014

Summary of Comparison of ISU and other AAU institutions

Lian Niu, Craig Ogilvie, Nov 2014

The AAU Doctoral Exit Survey collects data on doctoral recipients’ satisfaction of their doctoral

program and university. For the academic year of 2013-2014, ISU collected 87 responses and other AAU

institutions (a total of 24) reported a total of 13,044 responses. This is the first time that ISU has

reported data for this survey to AAU. The response rate was relatively low (26%). It is expected that the

response rate for future years will be higher based on improved survey administration procedures.

Comparison of ISU’s and other AAU institutions’ responses suggests that ISU’s doctoral programs

perform well in certain areas, while improvement is warranted in some areas.

Statistically significant differences between ISU and other AAU institutions

On the positive side, compared to other AAU institutions, ISU doctoral recipients find

• Those students who attended an orientation at the beginning of their doctoral program found it to

be more effective (p=.007) (but see later result that fewer ISU students attended an orientation).

• The advice received from dissertation advisor to be more helpful in terms of writing and revising

dissertation (p=0.64).

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• Overall, ISU students are more satisfied with the quality of academic advising and guidance they

received (p=.037).

• They also experience more respect from faculty to students (p=.003).

On the negative side, compared to other AAU institutions,

• ISU students are less frequently provided with an orientation at the beginning of their doctoral

program (p=.016)

• Are less frequently provided with a formal assessment of academic progress at least annually

(p<.0005).

• ISU students are less satisfied with laboratory, clinical, studio, or other physical facilities

(p=.024).

• ISU students are less satisfied with the helpfulness and timeliness of the advising received from

their advisors regarding career options and search for employment or training.

• ISU students on average have made fewer presentations on (p=.002) or off (p=.047) campus.

Statistically insignificant differences between ISU and other AAU institutions

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• ISU students more frequently find the advice of their dissertation advisor to be “very helpful”

(74% vs. 67%).

• ISU students more frequently strongly agree that the intellectual climate of their doctoral

programs is positive (49% vs. 42%).

• ISU students less frequently find work/financial commitments to be an obstacle to their

academic progress (48% vs. 43%).

On the negative side

• ISU students more frequently select “very good” (34% vs. 25%) and less frequently select

“excellent” (28% vs. 40%) regarding financial support.

• ISU students more frequently select “very good” (33% vs. 29%) and less frequently select

“excellent” (49% vs. 58%) regarding library and electronic research resources.

• The same applies to personal work space, with the difference in the “very good” category

being 7.3% and the difference in the “excellent” category being -11%.

• ISU students less frequently find their TA experience to be “very helpful” to their

professional development (32% vs. 47%).

• They also less frequently find the training in instructional methods to be “very helpful” (14%

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• ISU students less frequently find the advising from the mentor on career options and search

for employment or training to be “very helpful” or “very timely” (see attached bar charts for

respective percentages).

In summary, ISU doctoral students are more satisfied in terms of availability of faculty, respect from

faculty, the quality of advising from faculty regarding dissertation research and writing, experience of

being teaching assistant, and the overall experience during their doctoral program. However, they are

less satisfied in terms of physical facilities, the quality of advising from faculty regarding academic and

non-academic career options and search for employment, the availability of orientation and annual

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Graph

satacad

Excellent Very good

Good Fair

Poor

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

42.53% 36.78%

17.24%

3.448% .0%

43.31%

36.07%

15.01% 4.452%

1.162%

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ISU

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satlife

Excellent Very good

Good Fair

Poor

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

31.76% 40.0%

18.82%

9.412%

.0%

28.2% 34.94%

24.21%

9.669% 2.972%

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ISU

Overall satisfaction with student life experience at this university

GRAPH

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satoverall

Excellent Very good

Good Fair

Poor

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

39.08% 40.23%

18.39%

2.299% .0%

34.65% 39.99%

18.61%

5.537% 1.219%

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ISU

Overall satisfaction with overall experience at this university

GRAPH

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orient

I don't remember No

Yes, but I did not attend Yes, and I attended

Percent

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

14.94% 14.94%

6.897% 63.22%

10.49% 9.285%

4.783% 75.44%

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ISU

When you first enrolled as a doctoral student, did your program provide an

orientation to explain the process of completing your doctoral degree?

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orienteff

N/A Very

effective Somewhat

effective Neither

effective nor ineffective Somewhat

ineffective Very

ineffective

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

35.63%

24.14% 32.18%

4.598% 3.448%

.0%

13.52% 24.47%

37.71%

11.09% 8.254%

4.952%

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ISU

How effective was this orientation in helping you to understand the process of

completing your doctoral degree?

GRAPH

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expect

No Yes

Percent

100.0%

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

17.24% 82.76%

11.81% 88.19%

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ISU

Did your doctoral program provide you with a written set of expectations about

academic requirements and expected progress?

GRAPH

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assess

No Yes

Percent

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

56.63%

43.37%

37.21% 62.79%

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ISU

Other than course grades and results of written or oral examinations, did your

doctoral program provide a formal assessment of your academic progress at

least annually?

GRAPH

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finance

N/A Excellent

Very good Good

Fair Poor

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

8.235% 28.24%

34.12%

20.0%

7.059%

2.353% 2.927%

39.93%

25.33%

16.77% 9.545%

5.509%

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ISU

Adequacy of support you were provided during your doctoral education and

dissertation research: Financial support

GRAPH

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infotech

N/A Excellent

Very good Good

Fair Poor

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

2.381% 36.9%

32.14%

21.43%

3.571% 3.571%

2.694% 35.9%

31.25%

20.03%

7.718%

2.401%

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ISU

Adequacy of support you were provided during your doctoral education and

dissertation research: Information technology (IT) resources

GRAPH

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space

N/A Excellent

Very good Good

Fair Poor

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

14.29% 20.24%

33.33%

15.48% 13.1%

3.571% 5.189%

31.12%

25.72%

18.72% 11.29%

7.962%

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ISU

Adequacy of support you were provided during your doctoral education and

dissertation research: Personal work space

GRAPH

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library

N/A Excellent

Very good Good

Fair Poor

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

2.353% 49.41%

32.94%

11.76% 2.353%

1.176%

.621% 58.42%

28.87%

9.721% 1.918%

.453%

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ISU

Adequacy of support you were provided during your doctoral education and

dissertation research: Library and electronic research resources

GRAPH

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lab

N/A Excellent

Very good Good

Fair Poor

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

27.06%

22.35% 23.53%

21.18% 4.706%

1.176%

28.82%

30.95%

23.84%

11.52% 3.576%

1.291%

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ISU

Adequacy of support you were provided during your doctoral education and

dissertation research: Laboratory, clinical, studio or other physical facilities

GRAPH

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htopicadv

N/A - I did not receive advice

on this Very helpful

Somewhat helpful Not very

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

2.353% 62.35%

27.06% 5.882%

2.353%

3.86% 64.8%

24.4% 5.138%

1.798%

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ISU

Advice you received from your dissertation/thesis advisor: Selection of a

dissertation topic

GRAPH

(20)

hresearchadv

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

.0% 74.12%

21.18% 2.353%

2.353%

1.935% 66.52%

24.18% 5.531%

1.834%

1 0

ISU

Advice you received from your dissertation/thesis advisor: Dissertation

research

GRAPH

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hwritingadv

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0% .0%

75.29%

17.65% 5.882%

1.176% _2.445%

63.54% 23.98%

6.943% 3.093%

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ISU

Advice you received from your dissertation/thesis advisor: Writing and revising

dissertation

GRAPH

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hacadadv

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

15.29% 35.29%

35.29%

7.059% 7.059%

12.26% 46.57%

28.35% 8.749%

4.072%

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ISU

Advice you received from your dissertation/thesis advisor: Academic career

options

GRAPH

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hnonacadadv

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

28.24%

18.82% 29.41%

14.12% 9.412%

28.78% 27.87%

21.7% 13.11%

8.552%

1 0

ISU

Advice you received from your dissertation/thesis advisor: Nonacademic

career options

GRAPH

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hemployadv

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

21.18% 24.71%

32.94% 12.94%

8.235%

14.88% 40.44%

27.58%

10.76%

6.335%

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ISU

Advice you received from your dissertation/thesis advisor: Search for

employment or training

GRAPH

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ttopicadv

on this Very timely

Somewhat timely Not very timely

Not at all timely

Percent

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

4.762% 64.29%

23.81%

3.571% 3.571%

4.491% 66.36%

22.11% 5.069%

1.969%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice received from dissertation/thesis advisor: Selection

of a dissertation topic

GRAPH

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tresearchadv

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0% .0%

66.67%

29.76% 1.19%

2.381% _2.523%

65.68%

23.74% 5.736%

2.314%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice received from dissertation/thesis advisor:

Dissertation research

GRAPH

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twritingadv

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

.0% 64.29%

27.38%

5.952% 2.381%

2.821% 63.42%

21.64% 7.76%

4.36%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice received from dissertation/thesis advisor: Writing

and revising dissertation

GRAPH

(28)

tacadadv

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

17.86%

40.48% 25.0%

9.524%

7.143%

15.01% 51.11%

23.32%

6.96% 3.594%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice received from dissertation/thesis advisor: Academic

career options

GRAPH

(29)

tnonacadadv

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

30.95% 26.19%

22.62%

11.9% 8.333%

31.23% 35.79%

19.37%

8.074% 5.542%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice received from dissertation/thesis advisor:

Nonacademic career options

GRAPH

(30)

temployadv

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

26.19% 34.52%

23.81%

7.143% 8.333%

18.05% 46.67%

22.55% 7.667%

5.062%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice received from dissertation/thesis advisor: Search

for employment or training

GRAPH

(31)

mentor

No Yes

Percent

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

30.12% 69.88%

43.48% 56.52%

1 0

ISU

Was there another faculty member whom you considered to be a mentor?

GRAPH

(32)

mentordept

N/A No

Yes

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

27.71%

14.46% 57.83%

22.18% 20.85%

56.97%

1 0

ISU

Was the faculty member in your program/department?

GRAPH

(33)

htopicmen

N/A - I did not have another faculty mentor or did not receive advice

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

48.81%

26.19% 23.81%

1.19% .0%

33.36% 40.55%

21.12% 3.784%

1.18%

1 0

ISU

How helpful was the advice received from mentor: Selection of a dissertation

topic

GRAPH

(34)

hresearchmen

N/A Very helpful

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

40.48% 33.33%

23.81%

2.381%

.0%

22.37% 50.81%

23.24% 2.866%

.712%

1 0

ISU

How helpful was the advice you received from your mentor: Dissertation

research

GRAPH

(35)

hwritingmen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

42.86%

32.14%

20.24% 3.571%

1.19%

26.3% 45.5%

22.37% 4.477%

1.359%

1 0

ISU

How helpful was the advice you received from your mentor: Writing and

revising dissertation

GRAPH

(36)

hacadmen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

43.37%

30.12% 25.3%

1.205%

.0%

25.22% 45.32%

23.83% 4.173%

1.462%

1 0

ISU

How helpful was the advice you received from your mentor: Academic career

options

GRAPH

(37)

hnonacadmen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

51.19%

15.48% 29.76%

3.571%

.0%

43.27%

28.85%

18.27% 6.584%

3.031%

1 0

ISU

How helpful was the advice you received from your mentor: Nonacademic

career options

GRAPH

(38)

hemploymen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

45.24%

20.24% 30.95%

2.381%

1.19%

31.34% 39.14%

21.58% 5.307%

2.636%

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ISU

How helpful was the advice you received from your mentor: Search for

employment or training

GRAPH

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ttopicmen

N/A Very timely

Somewhat timely Not very timely

Not at all timely

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

51.19%

30.95%

17.86%

.0% .0%

35.77% 43.67%

16.63% 3.18%

.748%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice you received from your mentor: Selection of a

dissertation topic

GRAPH

(40)

tresearchmen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

42.17% 37.35%

19.28%

1.205%

.0%

25.01% 52.54%

18.64% 3.225%

.583%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice you received from your mentor: Dissertation

research

GRAPH

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twritingmen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

42.86%

36.9%

16.67% 3.571%

.0%

28.74% 47.59%

18.09% 4.313%

1.271%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice you received from your mentor: Writing and revising

dissertation

GRAPH

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tacadmen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

43.37%

32.53%

21.69%

2.41%

.0%

29.0% 47.82%

18.58% 3.545%

1.053%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice you received from your mentor: Academic career

options

GRAPH

(43)

tnonacadmen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

51.19%

19.05% 26.19%

3.571%

.0%

44.7%

33.33%

15.46% 4.574%

1.942%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice you received from your mentor: Nonacademic

career options

GRAPH

(44)

temploymen

9 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

45.24%

26.19% 26.19%

.0% 2.381%

34.11% 42.78%

17.08% 4.322%

1.712%

1 0

ISU

How timely was the advice you received from your mentor: Search for

employment or training

GRAPH

(45)

ta

No Yes

Percent

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

36.25% 63.75%

23.02% 76.98%

1 0

ISU

Were you a teaching assistant (TA) at any time during your graduate studies?

GRAPH

(46)

tahelp

N/A Very helpful

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

34.52% 32.14%

29.76%

1.19%

2.381%

12.71% 46.74%

28.89%

7.874%

3.774%

1 0

ISU

How helpful was the TA experience with respect to your professional

development?

GRAPH

(47)

train

No Yes

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

45.24% 54.76%

42.91% 57.09%

1 0

ISU

Did you receive training in instructional methods at any time during your

gradaute studies?

GRAPH

(48)

trainhelp

N/A Very helpful

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

44.05%

14.29% 35.71%

4.762% 1.19%

23.99% 29.58%

32.62%

9.838% 3.977%

1 0

ISU

How helpful was the training in instructional methods?

GRAPH

(49)

ra

No Yes

Percent

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

26.19% 73.81%

28.42% 71.58%

1 0

ISU

Were you a research assistant (RA) at any time during your graduate studies?

GRAPH

(50)

rahelp

N/A Very helpful

helpful Not at all

helpful

Percent

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

26.19% 60.71%

9.524% 3.571%

.0%

19.45% 58.05%

15.33% 3.582%

3.582%

1 0

ISU

How helpful was the RA experience with respect to your professional

development?

GRAPH

(51)

presenton 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Percen t 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% .0% 2.381% .0% 3.571% 1.19% 1.19% 8.333% 14.29% 21.43% 13.1% 17.86% 16.67% 12.46% .5% 2.855% 2.874% 5.528% 10.28% 10.45% 13.51% 15.76% 11.97% 13.82% 1 0 ISU

How many research or scholarly presentations (including poster presentations) did you make on your campus during your graduate studies?

GRAPH

/BAR(GROUPED)=PCT BY presentoff BY ISU.

Graph

t 20.0% 15.0% 1 0 ISU

(52)

/STATISTICS=NONE

/NOTOTAL.

Explore

ISU

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

Total

Missing

Valid

Cases

0

1 presenton

100.0%

87 3.4%

3 96.6%

84 100.0%

13044

20.3%

2642

79.7%

10402

ISU

Case Processing Summary

presenton

10

8

6

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EXAMINE VARIABLES=presentoff BY ISU

/PLOT=BOXPLOT

/STATISTICS=NONE

/NOTOTAL.

Explore

ISU

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

Total

Missing

Valid

Cases

0

1 presentoff

100.0%

87 3.4%

3 96.6%

84 100.0%

13044

8.0%

1041

92.0%

12003

ISU

Case Processing Summary

(54)

ISU

1 0

presentoff

10

8

6

4

2

0

Presentation off campus

GRAPH

(55)

travel

N/A No

Yes

Percent

100.0%

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

15.48% 9.524%

75.0%

5.941% 12.98%

81.08%

1 0

ISU

Did you receive funds for travel for presentation off campus?

EXAMINE VARIABLES=scholworks BY ISU

/PLOT=BOXPLOT

(56)

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

Total

Missing

Valid

Cases

0

1 scholworks

100.0%

87 5.7%

5 94.3%

82 100.0%

13044

8.3%

1087

91.7%

11957

ISU

Case Processing Summary

scholworks

10

8

6

4

2

(57)

ISU

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

Total

Missing

Valid

Cases

0

1 review

100.0%

87 6.9%

6 93.1%

81 100.0%

13044

9.1%

1189

90.9%

11855

ISU

Case Processing Summary

review

10 8 6 4 10,281 11,570 11,830 12,940 5,535 7,825 9,585 12,112 12,204 12,782 8,626 12,393 12,617 12,717 12,239 12,355 12,391 12,732

(58)

Graph

sameuniv

Definitely Probably

Maybe Probably not

Definitely not

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

53.01%

28.92%

9.639% 7.229%

1.205%

41.99%

30.77%

14.86%

6.828% 5.559%

1 0

ISU

If you were to start your doctoral career again, would you select this same

university?

(59)

samefield

Definitely Probably

Maybe Probably not

Definitely not

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

49.4%

28.92%

9.639% 8.434%

3.614%

49.84%

24.71%

12.57%

6.99% 5.884%

1 0

ISU

If you were to start your doctoral career again, would you select the same field

of study?

GRAPH

(60)

recommend

Definitely Probably

Maybe Probably not

Definitely not

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

57.83%

26.51%

12.05%

3.614% .0%

51.11%

27.01%

14.09% 5.612%

2.181%

1 0

ISU

If you were to start your doctoral career again, would you recommend this

university to someone considering your field of study?

GRAPH

(61)

curriculum

Excellent Very good

Good Fair

Poor

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

36.14% 39.76%

16.87%

7.229%

.0%

30.93% 37.34%

22.62%

7.385% 1.719%

1 0

ISU

Quality of the graduate curriculum

GRAPH

(62)

teaching

5 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

27.71% 44.58%

26.51%

1.205%

.0%

31.98% 37.53%

21.76% 7.116%

1.611%

1 0

ISU

Quality of graduate level teaching by faculty

GRAPH

(63)

advising

5 4

3 2

1

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

42.17%

33.73%

13.25%

7.229% 3.614%

34.4%

28.83%

20.83%

10.85% 5.091%

1 0

ISU

Quality of academic advising and guidance

GRAPH

(64)

candidacy

5 4

3 2

1

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

31.33% 37.35%

21.69%

8.434% 1.205%

27.93% 33.61%

25.17%

10.3% 2.991%

1 0

ISU

Please rate the following aspects of your doctoral program: Preparation for

candidacy/comprehensive examination

GRAPH

(65)

interdisc

5 4

3 2

1

Percent

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

30.12%

26.51% 22.89%

14.46% 6.024%

31.24%

27.41% 22.94%

12.71%

5.709%

1 0

ISU

Opportunity to collaborate across disciplines

GRAPH

(66)

employment

5 4

3 2

1

Percent

25.0%

20.0%

15.0%

10.0%

5.0%

.0%

16.25% 25.0%

23.75%

18.75% 16.25%

19.87% 22.11%

24.94%

19.51%

13.58%

1 0

ISU

Assistance in finding employment

GRAPH

(67)

progqual

5 4

3 2

1

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

30.12% 50.6%

13.25%

6.024%

.0%

31.76% 39.41%

21.28%

6.23%

1.319%

1 0

ISU

Overall program quality

GRAPH

(68)

respect

Strongly agree Agree

Ambivalent Disagree

Strongly disagree

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

49.4% 44.58%

6.024%

.0% .0%

40.2% 40.6%

13.09% 4.453%

1.653%

1 0

ISU

Students in my program are treated with respect by faculty

GRAPH

(69)

intclimate

Ambivalent Disagree

Strongly disagree

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

48.78%

41.46%

6.098% 3.659%

.0%

41.96% 42.0%

11.22% 3.601%

1.217%

1 0

ISU

The intellectual climate of my program is positive

GRAPH

(70)

socclimate

Ambivalent Disagree

Strongly disagree

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

37.35% 43.37%

15.66%

3.614% .0%

33.27% 40.71%

17.95% 6.01%

2.061%

1 0

ISU

The social climate of my program is positive

GRAPH

(71)

collegial

Ambivalent Disagree

Strongly disagree

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

42.68% 43.9%

9.756% 2.439%

1.22%

42.28% 42.99%

11.64% 2.322%

.759%

1 0

ISU

Students in my program are collegial

GRAPH

(72)

workcomm

N/A A major obstacle

A minor obstacle Not an obstacle

Percent

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0% 2.41%

13.25% 36.14%

48.19%

5.544% 17.17%

34.72% 42.56%

1 0

ISU

Rate the extent to which the following factors were an obstacle to your

academic progress: Work/financial commitments

GRAPH

(73)

family

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

6.024%

9.639% 26.51%

57.83%

6.033% 13.11%

34.38% 46.47%

1 0

ISU

Rate the extent to which the following factors were an obstacle to your

academic progress: Family obligations

GRAPH

(74)

availfac

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0% .0%

10.84% 30.12%

59.04%

3.765%

9.62% 34.42%

52.2%

1 0

ISU

Rate the extent to which the following factors were an obstacle to your

academic progress: Availability of faculty

GRAPH

(75)

progreq

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0% .0%

6.024% 37.35%

56.63%

3.456% 7.06%

32.37% 57.11%

1 0

ISU

Rate the extent to which the following factors were an obstacle to your

academic progress: Program structure or requirements

GRAPH

(76)

coursesched

Percent

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0% .0%

1.205% 26.51%

72.29%

4.283% 4.409%

24.92% 66.38%

1 0

ISU

Rate the extent to which the following factors were an obstacle to your

academic progress: Course scheduling

GRAPH

(77)

immigration

Percent

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

.0%

43.37%

7.229% 15.66%

33.73%

24.78%

6.276% 13.42%

55.53%

1 0

ISU

Rate the extent to which the following factors were an obstacle to your

academic progress: Immigration laws or regulations

GRAPH

(78)

otherobst

9 3

2 1

Percent

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

.0%

63.16%

5.263% 10.53%

21.05%

43.69%

6.744% 16.08%

33.48%