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Survey of Academic Department Chairs, Graduate Student Recruitment, Retention & Diversity Policies

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  • 66 Pages
  • November 2022
  • Region: Global
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 5680503

This study presents data from 122 department chair from colleges and universities about their views of departmental and general college efforts to recruit and retain graduate students, and about the use of diversity efforts in these areas.  The report gives highly detailed data on assessment of the need for more graduate students as research assistants, and on views of the quality of graduate students now compared to the recent past.  The study also looks at efforts to diversity the grad student roster by characteristics such as gender, ethnicity or race, and the evaluation of the need for and success of such policies.  Survey participants also look at efforts of department chair to recruit new graduate students, on the impact of the pandemic on relations with graduate students, and at overall levels of satisfaction with graduate student recruitment efforts, with data specifically on departmental and university-wide efforts.

Data in the report is broken out by a broad range of institutional and personal chair variables, including country, type, size, tuition level and public/private status of the college or university, and - for chairs themselves -- by age, gender, academic discipline, years served as chair, and number of faculty in the department.

Just a few of the report’s many findings are:

  • Canadian survey participants were significantly more likely than those from US institutions to feel that they needed more graduate students to assist in conducting research.
  • Chair in psychology and social work were the most likely to say that the quality of graduate students had improved in recent years.
  • Perhaps working against the stereotype, women, and younger faculty were less likely than men or older faculty to view diversity measures in graduate student recruitment and retention as useful and productive.

Table of Contents

THE QUESTIONNAIRE
  • Characteristics of the sample
  • List of the Institutional Affiliations of the Survey Participants
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
  • Percentage of Chair Who have Made Efforts at Diversifying the Graduate Student Roster on the Basis of Ethnicity, Race, Gender or Other Criteria
  • Views of Efforts to Diversify the Graduate Student Roster on the Basis of Race, Ethnicity, Gender or other Criteria
  • Participation in Online Sessions to Recruit New Graduate Students
  • Impact of Pandemic on Relation with Graduate Students
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively?

Table 1.2 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by academic field

Table 1.3 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by country

Table 1.4 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

Table 1.5 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by enrollment

Table 1.6 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair

Table 1.7 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by number of faculty

Table 1.8 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by public or private college

Table 1.9 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by tuition, $

Table 1.10 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by gender of the respondent

Table 1.11 Which phrase best approximates your department's situation regarding the availability of graduate students to help conduct research effectively? Broken out by the age of respondent

Table 2.1 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago?

Table 2.2 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by academic field

Table 2.3 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by country

Table 2.4 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

Table 2.5 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by enrollment

Table 2.6 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair

Table 2.7 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by number of faculty

Table 2.8 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by public or private college

Table 2.9 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by tuition, $

Table 2.10 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by gender of respondent

Table 2.11 Which phrase best captures your view of the quality of grad students studying in your department in recent years compared to 5 years ago. Broken out by age of respondent

Table 3.1 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you

Table 3.2 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by academic field

Table 3.3 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by country

Table 3.4 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify  the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

Table 3.5 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify  the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by enrollment

Table 3.6 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify  the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair

Table 3.7 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify  the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by number of faculty

Table 3.8 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify  the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by public or private college

Table 3.9 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify  the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by tuition, $

Table 3.10 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify  the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by gender of respondent

Table 3.11 Has your college taken any efforts to diversify  the ethnic, gender, racial and other backgrounds undertaken by you Broken out by age of respondent

Table 4.1 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented?

Table 4.2 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by academic field

Table 4.3 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by country

Table 4.4 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

Table 4.5 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by enrollment

Table 4.6 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair

Table 4.7 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by number of faculty

Table 4.8 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by public or private college

Table 4.9 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by tuition, $

Table 4.10 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by gender of respondent

Table 4.11 How do you view the advisability of efforts to diversify the graduate student base at your or other institutions, to assure representation from demographics and groups that have been historically under-represented? Broken out by age of respondent

What measures has your department or university (or both) taken in recent years to assure a flow of qualified graduate students for your department?

Table 5.1 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department?

Table 5.2 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by academic field

Table 5.3 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by country

Table 5.4 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

Table 5.5 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by enrollment

Table 5.6 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair

Table 5.7 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by number of faculty

Table 5.8 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by tuition, $

Table 5.9 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by public or private college

Table 5.10 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by gender of respondent

Table 5.11 How often do you participate in online sessions to help recruit graduate students to your department? Broken out by age of respondent

Table 6.1 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close?

Table 6.2 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by academic field

Table 6.3 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by country

Table 6.4 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

Table 6.5 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by enrollment

Table 6.6 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair

Table 6.7 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by number of faculty

Table 6.8 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by tuition, $

Table 6.9 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by public or private college

Table 6.10 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by gender of respondent

Table 6.11 Compared to the pre-pandemic period would you say that your current relationship with graduate students in your department is closer, as close, or not as close? Broken out by age of respondent

Table 7.1 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts?

Table 7.2 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by academic field

Table 7.3 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by country

Table 7.4 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

Table 7.5 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by enrollment

Table 7.6 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair

Table 7.7 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by number of faculty

Table 7.8 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by tuition, $

Table 7.9 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by public or private college

Table 7.10 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by gender of respondent

Table 7.11 How satisfied are you with your department's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by age of respondent

Table 8.1 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts?

Table 8.2 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by academic field

Table 8.3 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by country

Table 8.4 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class

Table 8.5 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by enrollment

Table 8.6 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair

Table 8.7 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by number of faculty

Table 8.8 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by tuition, $

Table 8.9 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by public or private college

Table 8.10 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by gender of respondent

Table 8.11 How satisfied are you with your university's graduate student recruitment policies and efforts? Broken out by age of respondent

Samples

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Sources / Contributors

  • Albertus Magnus College
  • Albion College
  • Algoma University
  • Auburn University
  • Azusa Pacific University
  • Bates College
  • Borough of Manhattan CC CUNY
  • Boston Medical Center
  • Boston University
  • Brandon University
  • Bronx Community College - CUNY
  • Brown University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Clemson University
  • East Carolina University
  • Eastern Michigan University
  • Eastern New Mexico University
  • Emory University & Georgia Tech
  • Fort Hays State University
  • Fort Lewis College
  • Georgia Southwestern State University
  • Harding University
  • Imperial College London
  • Iowa State University
  • Jackson College
  • Laurentian University
  • Lincoln University
  • Los Medanos College
  • MacEwan University
  • McGill University
  • Montclair State University
  • New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
  • New Mexico State University
  • Northern Kentucky University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Purdue University
  • Quinnipiac University
  • Saint Mary's University
  • San Diego State University
  • South Dakota State University
  • St Cloud State University
  • The Ohio State University
  • The University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • Truman State University
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • University of Idaho
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Maine
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of Maryland - College Park
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • University of New Mexico
  • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Rhode Island
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Victoria
  • University of Washington
  • University of Western Australia
  • University of Winnipeg
  • Utah State University
  • Ventura College
  • Weber State University
  • Wichita State University
  • Yale University

Methodology

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