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Final Report to the Dean of Arts & Sciences, University of Wyoming

by

Bistra Anatchkova, Manager, Burke Grandjean, Director,

and Trish Huckfeldt, Information Specialist

University of Wyoming Survey Research Center

with the assistance of

Sandra Root-Elledge, Graduate Assistant

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UW ACT Student Opinion Survey 2004

11 UNIVERSITY

OF

WYOMING A.C.T. SURVEY,

2004

In the spring of 2004, the Dean of Arts

&

Sciences (A&S) at the University of Wyoming

commissioned the Survey Research Center (SRC) for data entry and analysis on a two-part survey

of student opinions at UW. This document presents the results from the part of the survey

containing questions that were also asked nationwide by American College Testing (ACT).

METHODS

The questionnaire, designed by ACT, has been used at UW in the spring of even-numbered

years for some time. The SRC played no role in questionnaire design, but in 2004 for the first time

did assist the A&S Dean's office with the logistics of survey administration. Respondents were

those students agreeing to participate, from a sampling of spring semester classes taught at 10 AM

on Wednesdays, plus additional classes in the Outreach School. All students in attendance on that

day received two questionnaires, including a survey specific to UW and either the ACT or another

national form. During May and June, 2004, SRC personnel entered the data from the ACT

questionnaires using specialized software for that purpose and procedures for quality control. There

were 7 54 respondents from the Laramie campus, and 93 Outreach respondents. Simple random

samples would yield margins of error of about 3.7 and 10.4 percentage points, respectively, with

95o/o confidence. However, the cluster design used (sampling entire classes) produces larger

margins of error that cannot be precisely calculated from the information available to the SRC.

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

The accompanying graphs summarize some of the findings for Laramie campus students.

• The 2002 respondents had included a higher proportion of male students than in the

1998 or 2000 surveys. This year the distribution is more nearly even, but with males

still outnumbering females

.

• As before, respondents are overwhelmingly Caucasian.

• The age distribution of Laramie campus students had been shifting in the direction of

younger students in the previous four years. This trend was broken

in

2004, perhaps

because a sharply higher percentage of respondents were seniors and fewer were first

or second year students. This is more likely to reflect the mix of classes sampled

than any fundamental shift in campus demographics.

• Although the proportion of students in the 23-25 age group is slightly up from 2002,

the 26-39 age group is down. By contrast, close to two-thirds of Outreach students

(results not graphed) are older than 29.

• There are so1ne notable changes in student satisfaction levels. Satisfaction with

library services has decreased, and satisfaction with computer services, residence

halls and food services has increased. The increase in satisfaction with food services

is most pronounced at 20%.

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Some key findings not shown in graphs for the Laramie campus respondents follow.

• Parking issues have generated much discussion on campus of

late

,

and the

survey

results provide an interesting perspective. There has been a slight but steady

increase in satisfaction with parking facilities and services since 2000, though 78o/o

of respondents

still

report being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. Notably, however,

the proportion saying that they have not used parking at all nearly doubled over the

four years, to almost 17%. Meanwhile, the proportion using college mass transit

services rose from less than 12% to 30o/o, and satisfaction with mass transit services

rose to more than 71% who are either satisfied or very satisfied. The impact of

changes in the UW bus system is clearly evident.

• Although on most items more than half of the students are satisfied, there is a trend

\

toward decreasing levels of

satisfaction

about the following items. Combining the

\.\ satisfied and the very satisfied, a

consiste~tl

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decr~asing

level of

satisfact~on

since

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2000 can be noted about UW career planning services, the student health Insurance

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36o/o satisfied),

the flexibility to design their own program of

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· study, and the billing and fee payment procedures. Although there is some recovery

since 2002, the satisfaction with the college orientation program is still very much

below the level of

2000.

And since

2002

there is a substantial decrease in

satisfaction with library

services,

and with residence hall rules and regulations.

• On the following items satisfaction has remained consistently under 50%

since 2000:

job placement services, the student health insurance program, parking facilities,

student voice in college policies, rules governing student conduct at the college,

residence halls rule and regulations, academic probation and suspension policies,

purpose for

which

student activity fees are used, availability of student housing,

opportunities for student employment, student government, religious activities and

programs.

• Overall satisfaction has increased on a number of items. This is true for residence

hall services and programs, food services, college sponsored social activities (with a

very notable increase in the percentage of the very satisfied since 2002), credit by

examination, the university's concern with students as individuals, and computer

services (with another very notable increase in the percentage of the very satisfied).

Very substantial is the increase in sati

.

sfaction since

2002

with college mass transit

services-21 points in overall satisfaction and 1 7 points in the percent of the

"Very

satisfied." Satisfaction with the student union has increased, and also with the

bookstore that is housed in the recently renovated union building.

• On a number of items although no substantial change in satisfaction is observed

overall, there is

a

notable increase in the percentage of those who reported being

"Very

satisfied." On recreational and intramural programs and services there is an

increase in the percentage of the

"Very

satisfied" of 10 points since 2000 and 6

points since

2002.

A similar change is observed in the satisfaction with the

college-sponsored tutorial services, financial aid services, student employment services,

cultural programs, the college orientation program, the variety of course offered by

the college, the class size relative to the type of course, the preparation students are

receiving for their future occupation, admissions publications, personal security and

safety at the college, laboratory facilities, study areas, the general registration

procedures, the availability of courses they want at the times they want to take them,

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the attitude of college non-teaching staff toward students, racial harmony at this

college, the opportunities for personal involvement in campus activities, and finally

with the college in general.

ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT

This introductory section concludes with the graphs just discussed. Part One of this report

,

which follows, provides the complete question wording

,

response frequencies and percentages for

every item in the survey, for all Laramie campus respondents. (Results are presented for the 2004

survey and, for comparison

,

the

2 000 and 2002 surveys as well.)

Part Two shows the 2004 Laramie campus results separately by respondent's college.

Grouping of respondents into colleges was accomplished using the respondents

'

self-reported major

field, since college as such was not reported. Part Three provides response frequencies and

percentages for Outreach students from the 2004 side by side with results for Laramie campus for

2004. The final part of this report provides the full text of all written comments

,

followed by the

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PART ONE:

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U.W. ACT STUDENT OPINION SURVEY 2004

LARAMIE CAMPUS

2004 RESPONDENTS

=

754 2002 RESPONDENTS

=

930 2000 RESPONDENTS

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722 (Results shown as

percentages)

ACT SECTION I-- BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (omitted for

confidentiality)

B. AGE

2000

2002

2004

18 or under

5.0

8.1

4.6

19

17.2

21.7

15.5

20

17.7

20.7

17.1

21

17.5

17.1

22.8

22

13.3

9.7

14.1 23 to 25

15.5

11.0

14.1 26 to 29

7.9

5.6

4.4 30 to 39

3.7

4.7

5.0 40 to 61

1.9

1.1

2.1 62 or over

0.0 .

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(No answer)

0.3

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Total

100.0

100 .

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C. RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUP

2000

2002

2004

African American or Black

1.1

1.6 .9

Native American (Indian, Alaskan, Hawaiian)

0.8

0.5

1.2 Caucasian or White

86.0

83.1

84.2 Mexican American, Mexican Origin

1.8

2.9

1.3 Asian American, Oriental, Pacific Islander

1.0

1.6

1.2 Puerto Rican, Cuban, Other Latino or Hispanic

1.0

1.1 Other

2.2

1.7

1.2 I prefer not to respond

6.1

5.5

8.2 (No answer)

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D. INDICATE YOUR CLASS LEVEL AT THIS COLLEGE

2000

2002

2004

Freshman

16.3

25.2

13.7 Sophomore

24.2

24.8

20.0 Junior

26.2

23.4

27.7 Senior

24.5

20.4

30.2 Graduate of Professional Student

8.2

3.8

7.3 Special Student

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0.2 .4

Other/Unclassified

0.4

1.6 .7

(No Answer)

0.0

0.5 .0

Total

100.0

E. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DID YOU ENTER THIS COLLEGE?

2000

2002

2004

No defmite purpose in mind

2.1

4.0

4.8 To take a few job-related courses

.4

.3

.0

To take a few courses for self

improvement

.3

.9

.4

To take courses necessary for

transferring to another college

1.0

1.0 .5

To obtain or maintain certification

.

7 .5

.8

To obtain an Associate degree

.4

.9

To obtain a Bachelor's degree

79.5

78.5

80.9 To obtain a Master's degree

6.4

7.0

5.6 To obtain a Doctorate or

Professional degree

9 .

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5.6

6.0 (No answer)

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100.0

100 .

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100.0

F. SEX

2000

2002

2004

Male

47.0

55.6

52.9 Female

52.9

43.8

46.9 (No answer)

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G. MAJUTALSTATUS

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Unmarried

8

7.1

87 .

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86.9 Married

11.9

10.4

11.8 Separated

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H. INDICATE THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK YOU ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED

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0 or only occasional jobs

4

5.3

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45.5 1 to 10

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13.9 11 to 20

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10.5 31 to 40

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Full

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96.8 Part-time student

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100 .

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100 .

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J. WHAT TYPE OF TUITION DO YOU PAY AT THIS COLLEGE?

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In-state tuition

77 .

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76.8

74.1 Out-of-state tuition

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K. WHAT IS YOUR RESIDENCE CLASSIFICATION AT THIS COLLEGE?

2000

2002

2004

In-state student

74.4

73.6

72.1 Out-of-state student

24.1

23.7

25.1 International student

1.2

1.8

2.7 (No answer)

.3

1.0 .

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100.0

L. WHAT TYPE OF SCHOOL DID YOU ATTEND JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING THIS COLLEGE?

2000

2002

2004

High school

59.7

67.9

61.7 Vocational/technical school

.4

.9

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2-year college

24.5

18.0

22.0 4-year college or university

13.3

10.4

13.4 Graduate/professional college

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1.0 .8

Other

1.7

1.1

1.2 (No answer)

.3

.9

.3

Total

100.0

M. INDICATE YOUR CURRENT COLLEGE RESIDENCE

2000

2002

2004

College residence hall

23.0

29.6

21.5 Fraternity or Sorority house

5.3

5.0

4.5 College married student housing

5.5

4.4

5.2 Off-campus room or apartment

53.6

47.6

55.3 Home of parents or relatives

3.6

3.3

3.2 Own home

8.0

7.2

8.6 Other

1.0

2.3

1.7 (No

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N. DO

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FINANCIAL AID? (Scholarships, Grants, Work-Study, etc.)

2000

2002

2004

Yes

72.7

77.0

76.7 No

26.9

22.3

23.2 (No answer)

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Total

100.0

100.0 Using

the

list of

college

majors and occupational

choices

with this questionnaire, please

select the 3-digit

codes

for

your college

major and

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our occupational

choice.

0. INDICATE YOUR COLLEGE MAJOR

• PLEASE SEE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF MAJORS

P. INDICATE YOUR OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE

• PLEASE SEE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF

OCCUPATIONAL CHOICES

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5.1%400 Undecided

0.5% 410 AGRICULTURE & AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES, General

0.4% 411 Agricultural Business

0.1% 412 Agricultural Economics

0.0% 413 Agricultural Mechanics

0.1% 414 Agricultural Production/Technology

0.3%415 Agronomy (e.g. field crop management, soils)

2.8%416 Animal Sciences (e.g. animal breeding, dairy, poultry)

0.0%417 Farm and Ranch Management

1.4%418 Fish, Game, and Wildlife Management

0.2% 419 Food Sciences/Technology

0.0% 420 Forestry (pre-forestry) and Related Sciences

0.0% 421 Horticulture/Ornamental Horticulture

2.2% 422 Natural Resources (air, water, soil, etc.) Management

0.1%430 ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, General

0.0% 431 Architectural Drafting

0.0% 432 Architecture (pre-architecture)

0.0% 433 Building Construction/Construction Science

0.0% 434 City, Community, and Regional Planning

0.0% 435 Environmental Design

0.1% 436 Interior Design

0.0% 437 Landscape Architecture

3.4% 450 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, General

2.4% 451 Accounting

1.4% 452 Banking and Finance

2.3% 453 Business Administration and Management

0.7% 454 Business Economics

0.0% 455 Contract Management & ProcuremenUPurchasing

0.0% 456 Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Management

0.0% 457 Human Resources Development/Training

0.0% 458 Institutional Management

0.0% 459 Insurance and Risk Management

0.2% 460 International Business/Management

0.0% 461 Labor/Industrial Relations

0.1% 462 Management Information Systems

0.1% 463 Management Science

0.3% 464 Marketing Management and Research

0.0% 465 Organizational Behavior

0.0% 466 Personnel Management

0.0% 467 Real Estate

0.0% 468 Small Business ManagemenUOwnership

0.0% 469 Trade and Industrial Supervision and Management

0.0% 470 Transportation Management

0.1%480 BUSINESS AND OFFICE, General

0.0% 481 Bookkeeping

0.0% 482 Business Data Processing/Computer Operation

0.0% 483 Court Reporting

0.0% 484 Office Supervision and Management

0.0% 485 Secretarial (including executive, legal, medical)

0.0% 486 Typing and General Office

0.0% 487 Word Processing

0.8% 510 MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION, General

0.0% 511 Fashion Merchandising

0.1%512 Retailing and Sales

0.0% 513 Travel Services and Tourism

1.0% 520 COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH., General

0.0% 521 Advertising

0.0% 522 Commercial Art

0.0% 523 Graphic and Printing Communications

0.3% 524 Journalism

0.0% 525 Photographic/Motion Picture Technology

0.1% 526 Public Relations

0.1% 527 Radio/Television Broadcasting

0.1% 528 Radio/Television Production and Technology

~ 540 COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL SERVICES, General

0.0% 541 Corrections

0.0% 542 Cosmetology/Barbering

1.0% 543 Criminal Justice/Criminology

0.0% 544 Fire Protection/Fire Control & Safety Technology

0.0% 545 Funeral Services/Mortuary Science

0.0% 546 Law Enforcement and Administration

0.0% 547 Library Science/Library Assisting

0.0% 548 Military Science/Technology

0.1% 549 Parks and Recreation

0.0% 550 Public Administration

0.0% 551 Public Affairs

0.0% 552 Social Work

0.2% 560 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, General

0.0% 561 Computer Programming

2.4% 562 Computer Science

0.0% 563 Data Processing

0.3% 564 Information Sciences and Systems

0.0% 565 Math/Computer Science

0.0% 570 CROSS DISCIPLINARY STUDIES, General

0.0% 571 Area and Ethnic Studies (e.g. Latin American studies,

Afro-American studies) 0.1% 572 Liberal/General Studies

0.0% 573 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (e.g. peace studies

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1.6% 580 EDUCATION, General

0.0% 581 Adult and Continuing Education

0.0% 582 Education Administration

1.6% 583 Elementary Education

0.0% 584 Junior High/Middle School Education

0.1% 585 Pre-elementary (early childhood) Education

0.8% 586 Secondary Education

0.2% 587 Student Counseling

0.0% 588 Teacher Aide

0.7% 590 TEACHER EDUCATION, General

0.0% 591 Agricultural Education

0.1% 592 Art Education

0.0% 593 Business Education

0.0% 594 English Education

0.0% 595 Foreign Languages Education

0.0% 596 Health Education

0.0% 597 Home Economics Education

0.0% 598 Industrial Arts Education

0.0% 599 Mathematics Education

1.5% 600 Music Education

2.2% 601 Physical Education

0.1% 602 Science Education

0.1% 603 Social Studies/Social Sciences Education

0.2% 604 Special Education (e.g. learning disabled, gifted)

0.0% 605 Speech Correction Education

0.0% 606 Teaching English as a Second Language

0.0% 607 Technical/Trade and Industrial Education

0.0% 608 Education, Other Subject Area

1.5% 620 ENGINEERING (PRE-ENGINEERING),General

0.0% 621 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

0.3% 622 Agricultural Engineering 5.2% 623 Architectural Engineering

0.3% 624 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

0.0% 625 Ceramic Engineering

1.2% 626 Chemical Engineering

1.9% 627 Civil Engineering

1.5% 628 Computer Engineering

0.0% 629 Construction Engineering/Construction Management

2.3% 630 Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering

0.0% 631 Engineering Management

0.0% 632 Engineering Physics 0.0% 633 Engineering Science

0.0% 634 Environmental Health Engineering 0.2% 635 Geological and Geophysical Engineering

0.0% 636 Industrial Engineering

0.0% 637 Materials Engineering

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0.0% 639 Metallurgical Engineering

0.1% 640 Mining and Mineral Engineering

0.0% 641 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 0.0% 642 Nuclear Engineering

0.0% 643 Ocean Engineering

0.1%644 Petroleum Engineering 0.0% 645 Systems Engineering

0.0% 660 ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, General

0.0% 661 Aeronautical Technology

0.1% 662 Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Tech. 0.1% 663 Architectural Design

0.0% 664 Biomedical Equipment Technology 0.0% 665 Civil Technology

0.1% 666 Computer Technology 0.0% 667 Construction Technology 0.0% 668 Drafting and Design Technology 0.0% 669 Electrical Technology 0.0% 670 Electronic Technology

0.0% 671 Electromechanical Instrumentation & Maintenance Tech.

0.0% 672 Environmental Control Technology 0.0% 673 Industrial Production Technology 0.0% 674 Laser Electro-Optic Technology 0.0% 675 Manufacturing Technology 0.0% 676 Mechanical Design Technology 0.0% 677 Mining and Petroleum Technology 0.0% 678 Occupational Safety & Health Technology 0.0% 679 Surveying and Mapping Technology 0.0% 680 Engineering-Related Technologies, Other

0.1% 720 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, General

0.0% 721 Asiatic Languages (e.g.,Chinese, Japanese, Korean) 0.0% 722 Classical Languages (e.g., Greek, Latin)

0.1% 723 French 0.0% 724 German 0.0% 725 Italian

0.0% 726 Middle Eastern Languages (e.g., Arabic, Hebrew) 0.0% 727 Russian

0.2% 728 Spanish

0.0% 729 Foreign Languages, Other

4.7%740 HEALTH SCIENCES & ALLIED HEALTH FIELDS, General 0.0% 7 41 Chiropractic (pre-chiropractic)

0.0% 742 De-ntal Assisting

0.3% 743 Dental Hygiene

0.0% 744 Dental Laboratory/Technology 0.1% 7 45 Dentistry (pre-dentistry)

0.0% 746 Emergency Medical Technology-Ambulance/Paramedic 0.1%747 Health Care Administrator

0.0% 748 Medical/Surgical Assisting 0.0% 749 Medical Laboratory/Technology

0.0% 750 Medical Records Administration/Technology

2.6% 751 Medicine (pre-medicine)

0.0% 752 Mental Health & Human Services/Technology 0.0% 753 Nuclear Medical Technology

0.0% 754 Nursing (practical nursing) 0.8% 755 Nursing (registered/BSN) 0.1% 756 Occupational Therapy/Assisting 0.4% 757 Optometry (pre-optometry) 3.1% 758 Pharmacy 0.0% 759 Physician Assisting 0.8% 760 Physical Therapy/Assisting 0.0% 761 Radiology/Radiologic Technology 0.3% 762 Recreational/Art/Music Therapy 0.0% 763 Respiratory Therapy/Technology 0.1% 764 Speech Pathology/Audiology 0.0% 765 Veterinary Assisting

0.4% 766 Veterinary Medicine (pre-veterinary medicine) 0.3% 780 HOME ECONOMICS, General

0.0% 781 Child Development, Care, and Guidance 0.0% 782 Child Care Aide/Assisting

0.0% 783 Culinary Arts (chef/cook)

0.0% 784 Family/Consumer Resource Management 0.2% 785 Fashion Design

0.0% 786 Food Production, Management, and Services 0.0% 787 Food Sciences & Human Nutrition/Dietetics

0.0% 788 Human Environment and Housing 0.0% 789 Individual and Family Development 0.7% 790 Textiles and Clothing

0.0% 800 LETTERS, General 0.0% 801 Classics 0.0% 802 Comparative Literature 0.0% 803 Creative Writing 0.2% 804 English, General 0.0% 805 Linguistics 0.0% 806 Literature, English/American 0.0% 807 Speech, Debate, and Forensics 0.0% 810 MATHEMATICS, General 0.0% 811 Actuarial Sciences 0.1% 812 Applied Mathematics

0.0% 813 Statistics

0.0% 820 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, & THEOLOGY, General 0.0% 821 Bible Studies 0.0% 822 Philosophy 0.0% 823 Religion 0.0% 824 Religious Education 0.0% 825 Religious Music 0.0% 826 Theology

0.9% 830 SCIENCES (BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL), General 0.1% 831 Astronomy

0.0% 832 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 0.0% 833 Biochemistry and Biophysics

3.9% 834 Biology 0.1% 835 Botany 0.9% 836 Chemistry 0.0% 837 Earth Science 0.0% 838 Ecology 2.9% 839 Geology 2.7% 840 Microbiology 0.0% 841 Oceanography 0.1% 842 Physics 3.6% 843 Zoology

0.7% 850 SOCIAL SCIENCES, General 1.3% 851 Anthropology

0.5% 852 Economics 0.5% 853 Geography 0.8% 854 History

0.4% 855 International Relations 0.2% 856 Law (pre-law)

0.0% 857 Paralegal/Legal Assisting 0.3% 858 Political Science/Government 1. 7% 859 Psychology

0.0% 860 Sociology 0.0% 861 Urban Studies

0.0% 870 TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL, General 0.0% 871 Aircraft Mechanics

0.0% 872 Airplane Piloting and Navigation 0.0% 873 Automotive Body Repair

0.0% 874 Automotive Mechanics and Technology 0.0% 875 Aviation Management

0.0% 876 Computer Electronics/Repair 0.0% 877 Construction Trades and Carpentry 0.0% 878 Diesel Engine Mechanics and Technology 0.0% 879 Drafting

0.0% 880 Electrical & Electronics Equipment Repair 0.0% 881 Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanics 0.0% 882 Machine Tool Operation/Machine Shop

0.0% 883 Mechanical Drafting

0.0% 884 Welding and Welding Technology

0.4% 920 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, General 0.0% 921 Applied Design/Crafts (e.g., ceramics, glass, jewelry,

weaving)

0.4% 922 Art (e.g., painting, drawing, sculpture) 0.0% 923 Art History and Appreciation 0.0% 924 Cinematography/FilmNideo 0.1% 925 Dance

0.0% 926 Design, General 0.1%927 Dramatic Arts 0.1%928 Fine Arts, General 0.1% 929 Graphic Arts Technology 0.0% 930 Graphic Design 0.2% 931 Music (liberal arts) 1.1% 932 Music Performance

0.1% 933 Music Theory and Composition 0.0% 934 Photography

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0.2%410 AGRICULTURE & AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES, General

0.7% 411 Agricultural Business 0.0%412 Agricultural Economics 0.0% 413 Agricultural Mechanics

0.2% 414 Agricultural Productionrr echnology 0.1%415 Agronomy (e.g. field crop management, soils) 2.0%416 Animal Sciences (e.g. animal breeding, dairy, poultry) 0.2% 417 Farm and Ranch Management

1.9% 418 Fish, Game, and Wildlife Management 0.2%419 Food Sciencesffechnology

0.0% 420 Forestry (pre-forestry) and Related Sciences 0.2% 421 Horticulture/Ornamental Horticulture

1.7%422 Natural Resources (air, water, soil, etc.) Management 0.1%430 ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, General

0.1% 431 Architectural Drafting 0.2% 432 Architecture (pre-architecture)

0.0% 433 Building Construction/Construction Science 0.1% 434 City, Community, and Regional Planning 0.0% 435 Environmental Design

0.3% 436 Interior Design 0.0% 437 Landscape Architecture

0.9% 450 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, General

1.9% 451 Accounting 1.5% 452 Banking and Finance

2.0% 453 Business Administration and Management 0.2% 454 Business Economics

0.0% 455 Contract Management & Procurement/Purchasing 0.2% 456 Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Management

0.0% 457 Human Resources Development/Training 0.1% 4581nstitutional Management

0.0% 459 Insurance and Risk Management 0.5% 460 International Business/Management 0.0% 461 Labor/Industrial Relations 0.0% 462 Management Information Systems 0.1% 463 Management Science

0.4% 464 Marketing Management and Research 0.0% 465 Organizational Behavior

0.1% 466 Personnel Management 0.1%467 Real Estate

0.8% 468 Small Business Management/Ownership 0.1% 469 Trade and Industrial Supervision and Management 0.0% 470 Transportation Management

0.0% 480 BUSINESS AND OFFICE, General

0.0% 481 Bookkeeping

0.0% 482 Business Data Processing/Computer Operation 0.0% 483 Court Reporting

0.1% 484 Office Supervision and Management 0.0% 485 Secretarial (including executive, legal, medical) 0.0% 486 Typing and General Office

0.0% 487 Word Processing

0.0% 510 MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION, General

0.1% 511 Fashion Merchandising 0.5% 512 Retailing and Sales 0.0% 513 Travel Services and Tourism

0.0% 520 COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH., General

0.0% 521 Advertising 0.0% 522 Commercial Art

0.0% 523 Graphic and Printing Communications 0.3% 524 Journalism

0.2% 525 Photographic/Motion Picture Technology 0.4% 526 Public Relations

0.3% 527 Radioffelevision Broadcasting

0.1% 528 Radioffelevision Production and Technology 0.4% 540 COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL SERVICES, General

0.0% 541 Corrections

0.1% 542 Cosmetology/Barbering 0.4% 543 Criminal Justice/Criminology

0.1% 544 Fire Protection/Fire Control & Safety Technology 0.0% 545 Funeral Services/Mortuary Science

0.2% 546 Law Enforcement and Administration 0.0% 547 Library Science/Library Assisting 0.1% 548 Military Scienceffechnology 0.2% 549 Parks and Recreation 0.0% 550 Public Administration 0.1% 551 Public Affairs 0.0% 552 Social Work

0.1%560 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, General

1.1% 561 Computer Programming 1.0% 562 Computer Science 0.0% 563 Data Processing

0.5% 564 Information Sciences and Systems 0.0% 565 Math/Computer Science

0.0% 570 CROSS DISCIPLINARY STUDIES, General

0.0% 571 Area and Ethnic Studies (e.g. Latin American studies, Afro-American studies)

0.0% 572 Liberal/General Studies

0.0% 573 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (e.g. peace studies women's studies)

0.0% 580 EDUCATION, General

0.1% 581 Adult and Continuing Education 0.1% 582 Education Administration 1.7% 583 Elementary Education

0.2% 584 Junior High/Middle School Education 0.1% 585 Pre-elementary (early childhood) Education 0.3% 586 Secondary Education

1.0% 587 Student Counseling 0.0% 588 Teacher Aide

0.9% 590 TEACHER EDUCATION, General

0.1% 591 Agricultural Education 0.2% 592 Art Education 0.0% 593 Business Education 0.0% 594 English Education

0.0% 595 Foreign Languages Education 0.0% 596 Health Education

0.0% 597 Home Economics Education 0.0% 598 Industrial Arts Education 0.1% 599 Mathematics Education 1.5% 600 Music Education 1.6% 601 Physical Education 0.4% 602 Science Education

0.3% 603 Social Studies/Social Sciences Education 0.2% 604 Special Education (e.g. learning disabled, gifted) 0.0% 605 Speech Correction Education

0.0% 606 Teaching English as a Second Language 0.0% 607 Technicalffrade and Industrial Education 0.2% 608 Education, Other Subject Area

0.3% 620 ENGINEERING (PRE-ENGINEERING),General

0.3% 621 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 0.2% 622 Agricultural Engineering

4.2% 623 Architectural Engineering

0.4% 624 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 0.0% 625 Ceramic Engineering

1.1% 626 Chemical Engineering 1.1% 627 Civil Engineering 1.0% 628 Computer Engineering

0.1% 629 Construction Engineering/Construction Management 1.8% 630 Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering 0.0% 631 Engineering Management

0.0% 632 Engineering Physics 0.0% 633 Engineering Science

0.0% 634 Environmental Health Engineering 0.4% 635 Geological and Geophysical Engineering 0.0% 636 Industrial Engineering

0.0% 637 Materials Engineering 2.0% 638 Mechanical Engineering

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0.0% 639 Metallurgical Engineering

0.1% 640 Mining and Mineral Engineering

0.0% 641 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

0.0% 642 Nuclear Engineering

0.0% 643 Ocean Engineering

0.1% 644 Petroleum Engineering

0.0% 645 Systems Engineering

0.1% 660 ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, General

0.0% 661 Aeronautical Technology

0.1%662 Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Tech.

0.5% 663 Architectural Design

0.1% 664 Biomedical Equipment Technology

0.0% 665 Civil Technology

0.3% 666 Computer Technology

0.2% 667 Construction Technology

0.0% 668 Drafting and Design Technology 0.0% 669 Electrical Technology

0.1% 670 Electronic Technology

0.0% 671 Electromechanical Instrumentation & Maintenance Tech.

0.0% 672 Environmental Control Technology

0.0% 673 Industrial Production Technology

0.0% 674 Laser Electro-Optic Technology

0.0% 675 Manufacturing Technology

0.1% 676 Mechanical Design Technology

0.0% 677 Mining and Petroleum Technology

0.0% 678 Occupational Safety & Health Technology

0.0% 679 Surveying and Mapping Technology

0.4% 680 Engineering-Related Technologies, Other

0.0% 720 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, General

0.0% 721 Asiatic Languages (e.g.,Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

0.0% 722 Classical Languages (e.g., Greek, Latin)

0.0% 723 French

0.0% 724 German

0.0% 725 Italian

0.0% 726 Middle Eastern Languages (e.g., Arabic, Hebrew)

0.0% 727 Russian

0.2% 728 Spanish

0.0% 729 Foreign Languages, Other

0.7% 740 HEALTH SCIENCES & ALLIED HEALTH FIELDS, General

0.3% 7 41 Chiropractic (pre-chiropractic)

0.0% 742 Dental Assisting

0.4% 743 Dental Hygiene

0.0% 744 Dental LaboratoryfTechnology

0.7% 745 Dentistry (pre-dentistry)

0.0% 746 Emergency Medical Technology-Ambulance/Paramedic

0.1% 747 Health Care Administrator

0.0% 748 Medical/Surgical Assisting

0.1% 749 Medical LaboratoryfTechnology

0.0% 750 Medical Records AdministrationfTechnology

7.1% 751 Medicine (pre-medicine)

0.1% 752 Mental Health & Human Services/Technology

0.0% 753 Nuclear Medical Technology

0.2% 754 Nursing (practical nursing)

1.0% 755 Nursing (registered/BSN) 0.2% 756 Occupational Therapy/Assisting

0.7% 757 Optometry (pre-optometry)

4.2% 758 Pharmacy 0.9% 759 Physician Assisting 2.4% 760 Physical Therapy/Assisting 0.2% 761 Radiology/Radiologic Technology 0.3% 762 Recreational/Art/Music Therapy 0.0% 763 Respiratory Therapy/Technology 0.2% 764 Speech Pathology/Audiology

0.0% 765 Veterinary Assisting

1.0% 766 Veterinary Medicine (pre-veterinary medicine)

0.1% 780 HOME ECONOMICS, General

0.0% 781 Child Development, Care, and Guidance

0.0% 782 Child Care Aide/Assisting

0.0% 783 Culinary Arts (chef/cook)

0.0% 784 Family/Consumer Resource Management

0.3% 785 Fashion Design

0.0% 786 Food Production, Management, and Services

0.2% 787 Food Sciences & Human Nutrition/Dietetics

0.0% 788 Human Environment and Housing

0.0% 789 Individual and Family Development

0.2% 790 Textiles and Clothing

0.0% 800 LETTERS, General 0.0% 801 Classics 0.0% 802 Comparative Literature 0.1% 803 Creative Writing 0.0% 804 English, General 0.0% 805 Linguistics

0.0% 806 Literature, English/American

0.0% 807 Speech, Debate, and Forensics

0.0% 810 MATHEMATICS, General

0.0% 811 Actuarial Sciences

0.1% 812 Applied Mathematics

0.0% 813 Statistics

0.0% 820 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, & THEOLOGY, General

0.1% 821 Bible Studies 0.0% 822 Philosophy 0.0% 823 Religion 0.0% 824 Religious Education 0.0% 825 Religious Music 0.0% 826 Theology

0.4% 830 SCIENCES (BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL), General

0.0% 831 Astronomy

0.0% 832 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

0.4% 833 Biochemistry and Biophysics

1.5% 834 Biology 0.1% 835 Botany 0.4% 836 Chemistry 0.2% 837 Earth Science 0.0% 838 Ecology 2.2% 839 Geology 0.5% 840 Microbiology 0.0% 841 Oceanography 0.2% 842 Physics 0.5% 843 Zoology

0.2% 850 SOCIAL SCIENCES, General 0.8% 851 Anthropology

0.4% 852 Economics

0.5% 853 Geography

0.2% 854 History

0.2% 855 International Relations

0.5% 856 Law (pre-law)

0.0% 857 Paralegal/Legal Assisting

0.2% 858 Political Science/Government

0. 7% 859 Psychology

0.0% 860 Sociology

0.0% 861 Urban Studies

0.0% 870 TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL, General

0.0% 871 Aircraft Mechanics

0.3% 872 Airplane Piloting and Navigation

0.0% 873 Automotive Body Repair

0.0% 874 Automotive Mechanics and Technology

0.0% 875 Aviation Management

0.0% 876 Computer Electronics/Repair

0.0% 877 Construction Trades and Carpentry 0.0% 878 Diesel Engine Mechanics and Technology 0.0% 879 Drafting