Response Rates by Major - 2004
The response rate varies considerably with the graduate's major. While no responses were received from Geology, German, and Urban Studies graduates, other majors had a 20% response rate.  Majors with a greater than 20% response rate were: Accounting, and Religious Studies (see Table 4).

Table 4
Response Rates by Major

Major 
Total Graduates 
Response Rate
Accounting
    45
9
20.0%
Anthropology
    29
3
10.3%
Art History
    26
4
15.4%
Arts Management
    23
3
13.0%
Art Studio
    63  
4
6.3%
Biochemistry
    23
4
17.4%
Biology
  130
17
13.1%
Business Administration
  272
29
10.7%
Chemistry
    14
 2  
14.3%
Classics
      7
1 
14.3%
Communications
  330
40
12.1%
Computer Science
    23
4
17.4%
Economics
    22
4
18.2%
Elementary Education
  145
15
10.3%
English
    54
7
13.0%
French
    12
1
8.3%
Geology
      8
0 
0.0%
German
    13
0 
0.0%
Historic Preservation/Community Planning
    26
4
15.4%
History
    63
6
9.5%
Information Systems
      5
0
0.0%
International Business
    70
  8 
11.4%
Marine Biology
    26
2
7.7%
Mathematics
    17
2
11.8%
Music
    21
2
9.5%
Philosophy
    22
 2
9.1%
Physical Education
    55
5
9.1%
Physics
    15
 2
13.3%
Political Science
    74
9
12.2%
Psychology
  174
27
15.5%
Religious Studies
    20
4
20.0%
Sociology
    53
6
11.3%
Spanish
    43
 2
4.7%
Special Education
    29
4
13.8%
Theatre
    30
 5
16.7%
Urban Studies 
      7
  0  
0.0%
Total
1989
 237  
12.7%
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