Response Rates by Major - 2003

The response rate varies considerably with the graduate's major. While no responses were received from Classics, German, Mathematics and Music graduates, other majors had a greater than 25% response rate.  Majors with a greater than 25% response rate were: Biochemistry, Geology, International Business, and Philosophy (see Table 4).

Table 4
Response Rates by Major


Major Total Graduates  Respondents within Major
Accounting 22 2 (  9.1%)
Anthropology 34 6 (17.6%)
Art History 24 5 (20.8%)
Arts Management 24 3 (12.5%)
Studio Arts 41 5 (12.2%)
Athletic Training 5 1 (20.0%)
Biochemistry 13 4 (30.8%)
Biology 140 22 (15.7%)
Business Administration 284 42 (14.8%)
Chemistry 13 2 (15.4%)
Classics 6 0 (  0.0%)
Communications 380 57 (15.0%)
Computer Science 30 2 (  6.7%)
Economics 20 3 (15.0%)
Elementary Education 152 26 (17.1%)
English 53 10 (18.9%)
French 21 2 (  9.5%)
Geology 19 7 (36.8%)
German 7 0 (  0.0%)
Historic Preservation/Comm Plan 19 3 (15.8%)
History 75 7 (  9.3%)
Information Systems 13 1 (  7.7%)
International Business 62 16 (25.8%)
Marine Biology 18 1 (  5.6%)
Mathematics 8 0 (  0.0%)
Music 13 0 (  0.0%)
Philosophy 17 1 (  5.9%)
Physical Education 50 7 (14.0%)
Physics 24 1 (  4.2%)
Political Science 88 11 (12.5%)
Psychology 166 23 (13.9%)
Religious Studies 20 3 (15.0%)
Sociology 65 12 (18.5%)
Spanish 44 5 (11.4%)
Special Education 18 1 (  5.6%)
Theatre 41 5 (12.2%)
Urban Studies 5 1 (20.0%)
Total 2034 297

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