This 76-page report presents data from a survey of 1,566 full time students at four-year colleges in the United States about their level of interest in attending graduate school in journalism or media/communications studies in the future and their current level of interest in taking courses in journalism or media/communications on the undergraduate level. The study also gives detailed data on how valuable survey participants feel that skills acquired in journalism or media/communications classes will be for their futures. In addition, the report specifies the precise percentage of undergraduates who have ever written an article for a high school, college or other newspaper or magazine.
Data in the report is presented in the aggregate and also broken out for eighteen variables including student age, gender, income level of family of origin, academic major, SAT/ACT scores, college grades, region of origin, student debt level, college year of class standing, race.
Just a few of the report’s many findings are that:
- 37.1% of students with an SAT score over 1350 or an ACT score over 30 have ever written an article for a high school, college or other newspaper or magazine.
- Interest in journalism/media tends to be highest at the income extremes. The highest percentage reporting that they are highly likely to apply to journalism graduate schools are in the lowest and highest family of origin income brackets: less than $45,000 and more than $150,000 in annual income.
- Black students are more likely to say that they are highly likely to apply to journalism graduate school than students of any other racial or ethnic group surveyed.
- Public college students are more likely than private college students to major.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
Characteristics of the Sample
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
Percentage of Work Time Accounted for by Applying for Grants and Seeking Other Funding Sources
Dollar Volume of all Funding Over the Past Five Years
Number of Grants Applied for in the Past Year
View of the Current Environment for Grant Support in Engineering
Outlook for Funding for Engineering Research Over the Next Two Years
Percentage of Research Support Accounted for by the Federal or Central Government
Percentage of Research Support Accounted for by the Researcher’s Own University
Percentage of Research Support Accounted for by Private Sector Foundations, Non-Profits or Companies
Percentage of Research Support Accounted for by State & Local Government
Percentage of Research Support Accounted for by Other Sources not Previously Cited
Probable Areas of Increases in Research Funding
List of Tables
Table 1.1 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 1.2 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 1.3 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by country
Table 1.4 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 1.5 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 1.6 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 1.7 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 1.8 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 1.9 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 1.10 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by tenure status
Table 1.11 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 1.12 What percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 2.1 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years?
Table 2.2 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 2.3 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by country
Table 2.4 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 2.5 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 2.6 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 2.7 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 2.8 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 2.9 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 2.10 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by tenure status
Table 2.11 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 2.12 What is the value of all grants (in US dollars) for academic research that you have received within the past five years? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 3.1 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months?
Table 3.2 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 3.3 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by country
Table 3.4 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 3.5 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 3.6 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 3.7 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 3.8 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 3.9 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 3.10 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by tenure status
Table 3.11 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 3.12 How many grants have you applied for within the past 12 months? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 4.1 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area?
Table 4.2 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 4.3 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by country
Table 4.4 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 4.5 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 4.6 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 4.7 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 4.8 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 4.9 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 4.10 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by tenure status
Table 4.11 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 4.12 How do you rate the current environment for grant support for funding in your subject area? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 5.1 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years?
Table 5.2 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 5.3 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by country
Table 5.4 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 5.5 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 5.6 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 5.7 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 5.8 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 5.9 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 5.10 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by tenure status
Table 5.11 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 5.12 How do you rate what you expect will be the future environment for grant support for engineering research funding over the next two years? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 6 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from each of the following sources?
Table 6.1.1 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)?
Table 6.1.2 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 6.1.3 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by country
Table 6.1.4 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 6.1.5 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 6.1.6 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 6.1.7 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 6.1.8 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 6.1.9 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 6.1.10 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by tenure status
Table 6.1.11 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 6.1.12 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from U.S. federal government and its agencies and departments (if located outside the USA substitute your own federal government agencies)? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 6.2.1 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department?
Table 6.2.2 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 6.2.3 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by country
Table 6.2.4 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 6.2.5 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 6.2.6 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 6.2.7 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 6.2.8 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 6.2.9 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 6.2.10 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by tenure status
Table 6.2.11 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 6.2.12 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from your own university or department? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 6.3.1 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies?
Table 6.3.2 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 6.3.3 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by country
Table 6.3.4 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 6.3.5 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 6.3.6 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 6.3.7 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 6.3.8 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 6.3.9 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 6.3.10 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by tenure status
Table 6.3.11 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 6.3.12 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from private sector foundations, non-profits or companies? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 6.4.1 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government?
Table 6.4.2 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 6.4.3 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by country
Table 6.4.4 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 6.4.5 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 6.4.6 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 6.4.7 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 6.4.8 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 6.4.9 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 6.4.10 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by tenure status
Table 6.4.11 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 6.4.12 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from state and local government? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
Table 6.5.1 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions?
Table 6.5.2 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
Table 6.5.3 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by country
Table 6.5.4 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by academic role or title
Table 6.5.5 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by age of survey participant
Table 6.5.6 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by gender of survey participant
Table 6.5.7 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by is your institution public or private?
Table 6.5.8 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out number of courses taught in the past semester by the survey participant
Table 6.5.9 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by academic field or specialization
Table 6.5.10 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by tenure status
Table 6.5.11 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by level of annual compensation in $US
Table 6.5.12 What percentage of your research funding over the past five years has come from all other institutions? Broken out by what percentage of your work time would you estimate is accounted for by applying for grants and seeking funding sources?
In which subject areas and from which institutional sources do you feel that funding is likely to increase and in which areas is it likely to decline? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
What institutional funding sources do you feel have increased funding in your subject area in recent years, or may do so in the near future? Broken out by US News & World Report ranking of doctoral level engineering programs
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