Accountability Report
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Appendix M
Summer 1996 - Spring 1997
Doctoral Only
Average Ratings (scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the highest)
| Rating of departmental academic standards | 4.19 |
| Response of recent developments or trends | 4.21 |
| Adequacy of research and professional training | 3.96 |
| Adequacy of space, facilities, and equipment | 3.60 |
| Satisfaction with supervision and/or guidance | 4.13 |
| Confidence in preparation for | 3.57 |
| Adequacy of teaching preparation for students | 4.24 |
| Quality of the faculty | 4.32 |
| Overall quality of the program | 4.17 |
| Percent who had a paper published in a journal while in the program | 63.2% |
Financial Support
(percent holding graduate appts for 3 quarters or more during
program)
| Percent receiving support (TA, SA, RA, or Fellowship) | 93.3% |
| Distribution of Support |
Teaching assistantships | 35.1% | |
| Staff assistantships | 1.3% | ||
| Research assistantships | 38.1% | ||
| Fellowships | 18.8% |
Teaching Experience at U of W
| Served as grader and/or tutor | 38.6% |
| Taught laboratory/quiz sections | 55.8% |
| Taught own class | 31.6% |
Immediate Post-graduation Plans
| Further graduate study | 1.6% |
| Postdoctoral fellowship or research associateship | 22.8% |
| Military service | 0.9% |
| Governmental employment | 5.5% |
| Self-employment | 5.9% |
| Business/Industrial employment | 14.5% |
| Research University | 23.9% |
| Comprehensive university or college | 10.9% |
| Liberal arts college | 8.8% |
| Community college | 3.0% |
| School (K-12) | 1.4% |
| Not seeking employment or further formal education | 0.9% |
| Percentage having secured a position | 73.5% |
| Secured position preference: | First choice | 87.5% |
| Second choice | 11.9% | |
| Third choice | 0.6% |
| Percentage indicating the position is in Washington State | 38.4 |
| Number of respondents | 443 |
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