This report looks at how and how often American college students use additive manufacturing equipment, popularly known as 3D printing. The study gives detailed data on the percentage and kind of students who use 3D printers in the academic libary, in overall university facilities, in their own homes, and in other domeciles - with detailed data sets for use in each of these and other places.
The report pinpoints the extent of use, reporting minutes of use per month, broken down by type of student, by gender, age, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, religión, academic major, income level, school size, tuition level and public/private status and many other variables.
In open ended questions, students discuss how they use 3D printing on campus and their hopes for the development and availability of the technology at their college or university. The study presents data on the type of input materials preferred by students, and at their overall satisfaction level with the provision and quality of additive manufacturing technology at their colleges and universities.
Just a few of this 125-page report’s many findings are that:
- 44% of students younger than age 20 have ever used a 3D printer
- Students of Asian or Hispanic origins were far more likely than those of other backgrounds to have used a 3D printer at their academic library.
- 11.3% of male students had ever used a 3D printer in their own homes.
- Students raised abroad were also much more likely than those raised in the USA to highly value access to 3D printers - more than 27% believed it to be very important or important.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
PARTICIPANT LIST
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose?
Table 1.2 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.3 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 1.4 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 1.5 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 1.6 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 1.7 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.8 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by political views
Table 1.9 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by college grades
Table 1.10 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by academic major
Table 1.11 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.12 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 1.13 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 1.14 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.15 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.16 Have you ever used any 3D Printing Printer for any purpose? Broken out by religion
Table 2 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? (check all that apply)
Table 2.1.1 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library.
Table 2.1.2 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.1.3 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 2.1.4 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 2.1.5 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by year of class standing
Table 2.1.6 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 2.1.7 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.1.8 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by political views
Table 2.1.9 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by college grades
Table 2.1.10 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by academic major
Table 2.1.11 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.1.12 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by status of current residency
Table 2.1.13 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by current employment situation
Table 2.1.14 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.1.15 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.1.16 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At your college or other higher ed academic library. Broken out by religion
Table 2.2.1 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school.
Table 2.2.2 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.2.3 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 2.2.4 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 2.2.5 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by year of class standing
Table 2.2.6 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 2.2.7 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.2.8 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by political views
Table 2.2.9 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by college grades
Table 2.2.10 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by academic major
Table 2.2.11 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.2.12 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by status of current residency
Table 2.2.13 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by current employment situation
Table 2.2.14 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.2.15 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.2.16 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my high school or middle school. Broken out by religion
Table 2.3.1 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library.
Table 2.3.2 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.3.3 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 2.3.4 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 2.3.5 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by year of class standing
Table 2.3.6 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 2.3.7 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.3.8 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by political views
Table 2.3.9 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by college grades
Table 2.3.10 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by academic major
Table 2.3.11 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.3.12 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by status of current residency
Table 2.3.13 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by current employment situation
Table 2.3.14 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.3.15 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.3.16 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At a public library. Broken out by religion
Table 2.4.1 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university.
Table 2.4.2 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.4.3 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 2.4.4 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 2.4.5 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by year of class standing
Table 2.4.6 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 2.4.7 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.4.8 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by political views
Table 2.4.9 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by college grades
Table 2.4.10 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by academic major
Table 2.4.11 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.4.12 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by status of current residency
Table 2.4.13 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by current employment situation
Table 2.4.14 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.4.15 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.4.16 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At my college or university. Broken out by religion
Table 2.5.1 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home.
Table 2.5.2 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.5.3 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 2.5.4 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 2.5.5 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by year of class standing
Table 2.5.6 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 2.5.7 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.5.8 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by political views
Table 2.5.9 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by college grades
Table 2.5.10 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by academic major
Table 2.5.11 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.5.12 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by status of current residency
Table 2.5.13 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by current employment situation
Table 2.5.14 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.5.15 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.5.16 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At home. Broken out by religion
Table 2.6.1 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work.
Table 2.6.2 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.6.3 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 2.6.4 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 2.6.5 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by year of class standing
Table 2.6.6 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 2.6.7 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.6.8 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by political views
Table 2.6.9 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by college grades
Table 2.6.10 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by academic major
Table 2.6.11 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.6.12 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by status of current residency
Table 2.6.13 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by current employment situation
Table 2.6.14 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.6.15 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.6.16 Have you ever used a 3D Printer through any of the following venues? At work. Broken out by religion
Table 3.1 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology?
Table 3.2 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.3 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 3.4 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 3.5 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 3.6 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 3.7 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 3.8 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by political views
Table 3.9 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by college grades
Table 3.10 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by academic major
Table 3.11 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.12 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 3.13 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 3.14 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 3.15 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 3.16 How important is it to you o have access to 3D printing technology? Broken out by religion
Table 4.1 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library?
Table 4.2 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.3 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 4.4 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 4.5 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 4.6 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 4.7 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 4.8 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by political views
Table 4.9 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by college grades
Table 4.10 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by academic major
Table 4.11 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.12 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 4.13 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 4.14 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 4.15 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 4.16 How satisfied are you with the quality and availability of 3D printing technology through your academic library? Broken out by religion
Table 5.1 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer?
Table 5.2 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.3 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 5.4 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 5.5 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 5.6 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 5.7 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 5.8 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by political views
Table 5.9 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by college grades
Table 5.10 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by academic major
Table 5.11 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.12 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 5.13 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 5.14 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 5.15 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 5.16 In the past month, how much time, in total aggregate minutes, have you spent using or directly preparing a plan for use of a 3D printer? Broken out by religion
Table 6.1 How often do you use 3D printers on campus?
Table 6.2 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.3 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 6.4 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 6.5 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 6.6 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 6.7 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 6.8 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by political views
Table 6.9 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by college grades
Table 6.10 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by academic major
Table 6.11 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.12 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 6.13 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 6.14 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 6.15 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 6.16 How often do you use 3D printers on campus? Broken out by religion
What is your primary purpose for using 3D printers?
Table 7.1 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium?
Table 7.2 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.3 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 7.4 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 7.5 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 7.6 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 7.7 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 7.8 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by political views
Table 7.9 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by college grades
Table 7.10 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by academic major
Table 7.11 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.12 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 7.13 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 7.14 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 7.15 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 7.16 If you use 3D printers which material is your favored medium? Broken out by religion
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