Dartmouth Women in Science Alumnae Survey 1998
|
80.7% |
Yes |
|
19.3% |
No |
2. To what extent does your current or most recent position relate to your undergraduate and/or graduate training in science, mathematics or engineering?
Undergraduate Training
|
8.4% |
Not at all |
|
17.4% |
A little |
|
29.4% |
Some |
|
44.8% |
Very Much |
Graduate Training
|
3.5% |
Not at all |
|
3.7% |
A little |
|
9.3% |
Some |
|
61.3% |
Very Much |
|
22.2% |
Not Applicable |
3. Which field most closely defines your current or most recent work?
|
16.4% |
Math/Computer sciences |
|
7.9% |
Engineering |
|
13.3% |
Life Sciences (e.g., biology, biochemistry, ecology, forestry, agricultural) |
|
8.5% |
Physical Sciences (e.g., chemistry, physics, earth sciences, geology) |
|
30.6% |
Health & Medicine |
|
3.0% |
Social and Behavioral sciences |
|
20.5% |
Non-science |
5. When you first entered Dartmouth, what did you perceive as the likelihood that you would major in science, mathematics or engineering?
|
2.1% |
Not likely |
|
7.4% |
Possible |
|
10.9% |
Somewhat likely |
|
79.6% |
Very likely |
10.a. While an undergraduate at Dartmouth, to what degree did you feel encouraged by each of the following to pursue graduate study in the sciences?
|
|
Not at all |
A little |
Some |
Very Much |
Not applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
By parents |
19.2% |
10.5% |
21.3% |
43.6% |
5.4% |
|
By Dartmouth professors |
21.3% |
15.5% |
24.5% |
33.5% |
5.2% |
|
By other Dartmouth personnel |
39.1% |
10.3% |
14.7% |
9.8% |
26.1% |
|
By peers |
20.7% |
17.2% |
33.3% |
22.1% |
6.7% |
|
By employers |
28.5% |
7.9% |
14.7% |
18.9% |
30.0% |
|
By others |
9.0% |
0.9% |
2.7% |
18.5% |
68.9% |
10.b. While an undergraduate at Dartmouth, to what degree did you feel encouraged by each of the following to pursue a job/career in the sciences?
|
|
Not at all |
A little |
Some |
Very Much |
Not applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
By parents |
10.0% |
9.4% |
25.2% |
52.2% |
3.2% |
|
By Dartmouth professors |
22.6% |
16.1% |
28.5% |
26.6% |
6.3% |
|
By other Dartmouth personnel |
36.4% |
9.1% |
19.8% |
9.4% |
25.2% |
|
By peers |
16.7% |
16.4% |
34.1% |
26.2% |
6.6% |
|
By employers |
17.9% |
7.2% |
23.3% |
26.9% |
24.7% |
|
By others |
10.4% |
.5% |
2.6% |
16.1% |
70.5% |
11. During your undergraduate years, did you have someone whom you considered a mentor in the sciences?
|
41.3% |
Yes |
|
58.7% |
No |
15. With which of the following groups do you self-identify?
|
2.4% |
African-American/Black |
|
4.6% |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
|
0.9% |
Latina/Hispanic |
|
0.3% |
Native American |
|
90.8% |
Caucasian/White |
|
1.1% |
Other |
16. What is your marital status?
|
41.0% |
Single |
|
55.8% |
Married |
|
3.1% |
Divorced |
|
0.1% |
Widowed |
17. Does your spouse or domestic partner have a career in the sciences?
|
51.5% |
Yes |
|
48.5% |
No |
18.a. Do you have any children?
|
38.4% |
Yes |
|
61.6% |
No |
19.a. Did your mother have a career in science?
|
21.4% |
Yes |
|
78.6% |
No |
19.b. Did your father have a career in science?
|
44.6% |
Yes |
|
55.4% |
No |
In this section of the survey, participants described up to 5 positions they held after graduating from Dartmouth. The only quantitative data to examine from this section is listed below:
Was your first job related to your undergraduate major?
|
75.7% |
Yes |
|
24.3% |
No |
Number of years at the organization:
|
22.1% |
Less than 1 year |
|
39.2% |
1-2 years |
|
21.0% |
3-4 years |
|
17.7% |
5 or more years |
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