Graduate Survey 1995 survey of class of 1994, demographic characteristics of onrespondents vs. respondents

Groups overrepresented in the survey are females, Caucausians, and graduates of the Urbana campus. The survey is representative of graduates at all degree levels.

  Respondent to survey? 
no  yes 
Sex  Male  55.7%  49.7% 
Female  44.3%  50.3% 
  valid N  6586  6229 
Race/ethnicity  Native American  .3%  .2% 
Black  7.6%  4.4% 
Asian  17.8%  11.3% 
Hispanic  5.1%  3.3% 
Caucasian  65.7%  77.4% 
Other  3.6%  3.3% 
  valid N  5820  5595 
UI degreelevel  Bachelors  60.8%  61.6% 
Professional  6.0%  5.8% 
Masters  27.1%  26.0% 
Ph.D.  6.1%  6.6% 
  valid N  6593  6230 
Campus  Urbana-Champaign  67.4%  75.6% 
Chicago  32.6%  24.4% 
  valid N1  6593  6230 
 

1Excludes graduates living outside the United States and deceased graduates.
Includes graduates with nondeliverable addresses.