UMC Memebers Area: Reports

1996-97
University Materials Council
Graduate Student Survey Results

(134 Schools Polled; 42 Schools Responded - 13 Private, 29 Public)

  1. How many total graduate students were enrolled in your department?

    TOTAL AVE RANGE
    95-96 Academic Year: Full- time Students 2248 53.5 0-184
    *Fall 96 Full-time Students 2128 50.7 3-173
    95-96 Academic Year: Part-time Students 215 5.1 0-33
    Fall 96 Part-time Students 198 4.7 0-20


    *# of Students
    *# of Students
    0-9
    1
    10-19
    4
    20-29
    6
    30-39
    5
    40-49
    5
    50-59
    6
    60-69
    2
    70-79
    4
    80-89
    2
    90-99
    100-109
    1
    110-119
    2
    120-129
    1
    130-139
    140-149
    150-159
    160-169
    1
    170-179
    1
    180-185
    1


  2. How many are there engaged in:

    TOTAL AVG RANGE
    95-96 Academic Year - Ph.D. Program 1473 35.1 0-116
    95-96 Academic Year - M.S. Program 818 19.5 0-86
    95-96 Academic Year - Non-Degree 41 1 0-10
    Fall 96 Ph.D. 1441 34.3 0-113
    Fall 96 M.S. Program 825 19.6 0-91
    Fall 96 Non-degree/Contin. Ed. 37 .9 0-11


  3. Of the numbers given in Question 1 A, how many are?

    TOTAL AVG RANGE
    95-96 U.S. Citizens, Full-time 1178 28 0-124
    95-96 Foreign Citizens, Full-time 905 21.5 0-87
    Fall 96 U.S. Citizens, Full-time 1168 27.8 0-121
    Fall 96 Foreign Citizens, Full-time 851 20.3 0-81


  4. How may M.S. and Ph.D. degrees were awarded in your department / program?

    TOTAL AVG RANGE
    94-95 M.S. 407 9.7 0-34
    *95-96 M.S. 385 9.2 0-34
    94-95 Ph.D. 297 7.1 0-32
    **95-96 Ph.D. 324 7.7 0-33


    # of Degrees
    *M.S. #Schools
    **Ph.D. #Schools
    0
    2
    5
    1-4
    10
    15
    5-9
    17
    9
    10-14
    6
    7
    15-19
    3
    2
    20-24
    2
    2
    25-29
    1
    0
    30-34
    2
    1


  5. Do you offer support for entering foreign students during:

    YES NO
    First semester 35 7
    First year 37 5
    After the first year 41 1


  6. How many FTE teaching assistants were provided by the university for the last academic year?

    TOTAL AVG RANGE
    210.2 6 0-24


  7. Is it required that a student be a TA for:

    YES NO
    Ph.D. 7 34
    M.S. 3 39


  8. How is the tuition covered for TA's and RA's?

    TA's RA's
    College or University 22 10
    Department 12 7
    Research grant/contract 3 30
    Student 8 9
    Combination 7 9


  9. What stipends (minus tuition portion) have been offered?

    Year MINIMUM MAXIMUM AVERAGE
    95-96 TA's - 9 months 1,020.00 13,070.00 7816.65
    TA's - Summer 2,190.00 5,950.00 3,632.73
    TA's - 12 months 1,250.00 17,428.00 11,850.30
    RA's - 9 months 7,225.00 13,146.00 9,206.25
    RA's - Summer 2,190.00 6,498.00 3,736.38
    RA's - 12 months 1,250.00 17,520.00 12,040.10
    96-97 TA's - 9 months 1,060.00 13,913.00 8,043.04
    TA's - Summer 2,190.00 5,950.00 3,763.27
    TA's - 12 months 1,300.00 18,550.00 11,607.24
    RA's - 9 months 1,225.00 13,913.00 9,423.29
    RA's - Summer 2,190.00 6,627.00 3,862.84
    *RA's - 12 months 1,300.00 18,550.00 12,793.97


    *Distribution
    Stipend, $K *Number Schools
    1-7 2
    8-9 1
    10-11 2
    12-13 8
    14-15 9
    16-17 7


  10. What stipends (minus tuition) will be offered for students entering Fall 1997?

    MINIMUM MAXIMUM AVERAGE
    TA's - 9 months 4,270.50 14,608.00 11,865.52
    TA's - Summer 2,190.00 6,300.00 3,893.90
    TA's - 12 months 1,300.00 16,978.00 12,057.28
    RA's - 9 months 6,370.00 14,608.00 10,410.66
    RA's - Summer 2,190.00 6,627.00 4,032.55
    RA's - 12 months 1,300.00 17,800.00 13,510.87


    *Distribution
    Stipend, $K *Number Schools
    1-7 2
    8-9 1
    10-11 2
    12-13 8
    14-15 10
    16-17 7


  11. What is the total annual cost to a research grant/contract of a graduate student research assistant who does his/her thesis research on a government or industrial research grant/contract which bears the normal university overhead rates?

    Note: These figures do not include any cost of doing research, and do not include university, college or departmental cost sharing. Averages are based upon the number of responding colleges to that one question.


    Year PUBLIC PRIVATE
    95-96 (Averages) take-home stipend 13,242.07 13,303.00
    tuition 5,530.46 8,668.60
    fringe benefits (15%) 1,492.76 2,773.67
    overhead 7,564.19 8,464.75
    other 2,357.90
    Ave. overall total 25,385.23 30,975.00
    *96-97 (Averages) take-home stipend 13,815.32 13,957.73
    tuition 5,545.93 11,454.67
    fringe benefits (15%) 1,441.76 3,912.20
    overhead 7,712.78 9,283.00
    other 2,490.40
    Ave. overall total 26,047.42 32,703.18


    *Cost, $K Private Schools Public Schools
    10-14 2
    15-19 3
    20-24 1 5
    25-29 3 7
    30-34 3 3
    35-39 2 4
    40-44 1
    45-50 1


  12. Do your graduate students receive any kind of tuition and fee waivers?
    YES NO
    29 13


  13. Does your department provide any kind of signing package bonus (travel costs, campus visit support, etc.).
    YES NO
    13 29


  14. Does your university withhold taxes from RA'S?

    YES NO
    38 1


  15. Do your students receive health insurance?

    YES NO
    29 12


  16. Does your department limit the length of research assistantships?
    YES NO
    M.S. AND Ph.D. 15 27
    duration (years)
    HIGH LOW AVE
    M.S. 4 1.5 2.6
    PhD. 7 3 4.8


  17. Departmental Growth Patterns: In the last five years, how has your department changed?

    # Schools Reporting a:
    INCREASE DECREASE N/C
    Faculty size 18 15 9
    Space 18 4 19
    Graduate Enrollment 16 16 10
    Undergraduate Enrollment 11 10 15
    Single Investigator Research 23 7 10
    Multi. Investigator Research 24 4 12
    Industrial Research Support 24 6 12



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