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Survey of American College Students 2022: Interest in Courses and Degrees in History

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  • 99 Pages
  • September 2022
  • Region: United States
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 5660408

This study presents detailed data measuring the interest of US college students in American history, European history, Asian history and African & Latin American history, with data sets for each specifically, as well as data on students interested in PHD programs in history. 

Just a few of this 95-page report’s many findings are that:

  • 11% of students surveyed thought it likely or highly likely that they would take courses in American history in the future.
  • 28.4% of mixed race students are interested in taking courses in African or Latin American history.
  • Students from the highest tuition colleges were much more likely than others to plan to take courses in European history.

Data for 1,289 American college students is presented in the aggregate and also broken out by more than 20 institutional and personal variables including but not limited to: income of family of origin, race/ethnicity, religion, gender, regional origins, current employment status, sexual orientation, major field of study, age, year of school standing, type of college, size of college, tuition level of college, and many other variables.

Table of Contents

THE QUESTIONNAIRE
  • Characteristics of the sample
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
  • Interest in Courses in American History
  • Interest in Courses in European History
  • Interest in Courses in Asian History
  • Interest in African or Latin American History
  • Interest in Pursuing a PHD in History
List of Tables
Table 1.1.1 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History
Table 1.1.2 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by age
Table 1.1.3 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 1.1.4 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 1.1.5 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by student school year
Table 1.1.6 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 1.1.7 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.1.8 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by political views
Table 1.1.9 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by college grades
Table 1.1.10 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by field of study
Table 1.1.11 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by gender
Table 1.1.12 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by current housing situation
Table 1.1.13 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by current employment status
Table 1.1.14 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.1.15 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 1.1.16 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.1.17 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by religion
Table 1.1.18 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by expected student debt at graduation
Table 1.1.19 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by self-assessment of certainty of career plans
Table 1.1.20 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.1.21 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.1.22 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by carnegie class or type of college
Table 1.1.23 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? American History Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.2.1 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History
Table 1.2.2 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by age
Table 1.2.3 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 1.2.4 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 1.2.5 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by student school year
Table 1.2.6 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 1.2.7 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.2.8 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by political views
Table 1.2.9 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by college grades
Table 1.2.10 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by field of study
Table 1.2.11 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by gender
Table 1.2.12 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by current housing situation
Table 1.2.13 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by current employment status
Table 1.2.14 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.2.15 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 1.2.16 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.2.17 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by religion
Table 1.2.18 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by expected student debt at graduation
Table 1.2.19 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by self-assessment of certainty of career plans
Table 1.2.20 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.2.21 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.2.22 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by carnegie class or type of college
Table 1.2.23 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? European History Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.3.1 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History
Table 1.3.2 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by age
Table 1.3.3 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 1.3.4 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 1.3.5 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by student school year
Table 1.3.6 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 1.3.7 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.3.8 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by political views
Table 1.3.9 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by college grades
Table 1.3.10 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by field of study
Table 1.3.11 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by gender
Table 1.3.12 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by current housing situation
Table 1.3.13 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by current employment status
Table 1.3.14 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.3.15 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 1.3.16 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.3.17 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by religion
Table 1.3.18 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by expected student debt at graduation
Table 1.3.19 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by self-assessment of certainty of career plans
Table 1.3.20 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.3.21 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.3.22 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by carnegie class or type of college
Table 1.3.23 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? Asian History Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.4.1 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History
Table 1.4.2 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by age
Table 1.4.3 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 1.4.4 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 1.4.5 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by student school year
Table 1.4.6 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 1.4.7 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.4.8 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by political views
Table 1.4.9 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by college grades
Table 1.4.10 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by field of study
Table 1.4.11 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by gender
Table 1.4.12 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by current housing situation
Table 1.4.13 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by current employment status
Table 1.4.14 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.4.15 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 1.4.16 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.4.17 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by religion
Table 1.4.18 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by expected student debt at graduation
Table 1.4.19 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by self-assessment of certainty of career plans
Table 1.4.20 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.4.21 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.4.22 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by carnegie class or type of college
Table 1.4.23 How likely are you to take courses in any of the following fields in the future? African or Latin American History Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.1 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future?
Table 2.2 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by age
Table 2.3 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 2.4 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 2.5 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by student school year
Table 2.6 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 2.7 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.8 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by political views
Table 2.9 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by college grades
Table 2.10 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by field of study
Table 2.11 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by gender
Table 2.12 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by current housing situation
Table 2.13 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by current employment status
Table 2.14 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.15 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 2.16 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.17 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by religion
Table 2.18 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by expected student debt at graduation
Table 2.19 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by self-assessment of certainty of career plans
Table 2.20 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.21 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.22 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by carnegie class or type of college
Table 2.23 How likely are you to pursue a PHD program in history at some point in the future? Broken out by tuition, $
If you are considering a graduate program in history which programs, do you have in mind? Skip this question if you have no interest in this field.

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