Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Summer 2012 – Spring 2013
Recipients of Graduate Degrees
Table 1
Survey Participation Number and Response Rate
Summer 2012 / Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 / Total for PeriodN / % / N / % / N / % / N / %
Policy Studies / 15 / 51.7 / 30 / 60.0 / 60 / 61.8 / 105 / 59.7
Georgia State University / 379 / 52.3 / 410 / 52.7 / 568 / 52.5 / 1357 / 52.4
Table 2
Please rate the degree of competency you had in the following areas when you entered/exited Georgia State University.
Summer 2012 / Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 / Mean for PeriodSkills / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M
Writing clearly and effectively (enter) / 4.93 / 4.76 / 4.34 / 4.74 / 4.78 / 4.77 / 4.68 / 4.76
Writing clearly and effectively (exit) / 5.40 / 5.43 / 5.21 / 5.39 / 5.47 / 5.41 / 5.38 / 5.41
Speaking clearly and effectively (enter) / 4.93 / 4.75 / 4.14 / 4.67 / 4.67 / 4.71 / 4.56 / 4.71
Speaking clearly and effectively (exit) / 5.40 / 5.40 / 5.11 / 5.35 / 5.22 / 5.32 / 5.21 / 5.35
Locating and organizing information from multiple sources (enter) / 4.93 / 4.73 / 4.34 / 4.66 / 4.57 / 4.67 / 4.56 / 4.68
Locating and organizing information from multiple sources (exit) / 5.60 / 5.46 / 5.41 / 5.42 / 5.43 / 5.46 / 5.45 / 5.45
Setting goals, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines (enter) / 5.07 / 4.93 / 4.55 / 4.81 / 4.76 / 4.93 / 4.75 / 4.89
Setting goals, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines (exit) / 5.60 / 5.51 / 5.34 / 5.41 / 5.46 / 5.43 / 5.45 / 5.44
Awareness of historical contexts surrounding your area of study (enter) / 4.00 / 3.89 / 3.55 / 3.89 / 3.34 / 3.87 / 3.50 / 3.88
Awareness of historical contexts surrounding your area of study (exit) / 5.40 / 5.28 / 4.90 / 5.17 / 4.98 / 5.24 / 5.02 / 5.23
Demonstrating competence in specific research methods appropriate to your area of specialization (enter) / 3.87 / 3.89 / 3.50 / 3.84 / 3.48 / 3.85 / 3.54 / 3.86
Demonstrating competence in specific research methods appropriate to your area of specialization (exit) / 5.27 / 5.29 / 5.21 / 5.23 / 5.09 / 5.22 / 5.15 / 5.24
Effectively evaluate implications and applications of research in your field (enter) / 3.80 / 3.90 / 3.41 / 3.86 / 3.39 / 3.80 / 3.46 / 3.85
Effectively evaluate implications and applications of research in your field (exit) / 5.33 / 5.29 / 5.14 / 5.25 / 5.17 / 5.25 / 5.18 / 5.26
Developing original ideas (enter) / 4.27 / 4.50 / 4.07 / 4.46 / 4.19 / 4.44 / 4.17 / 4.47
Developing original ideas (exit) / 5.33 / 5.35 / 5.21 / 5.28 / 5.03 / 5.24 / 5.13 / 5.28
Analyzing problems from various points of view (enter) / 4.60 / 4.58 / 4.14 / 4.50 / 4.34 / 4.55 / 4.32 / 4.55
Analyzing problems from various points of view (exit) / 5.53 / 5.51 / 5.38 / 5.43 / 5.34 / 5.44 / 5.38 / 5.45
Collaborating effectively with colleagues (e.g., other students, researchers, faculty) (enter) / 4.33 / 4.72 / 4.10 / 4.64 / 4.58 / 4.74 / 4.41 / 4.70
Collaborating effectively with colleagues (e.g., other students, researchers, faculty) (exit) / 5.33 / 5.53 / 5.28 / 5.51 / 5.34 / 5.45 / 5.32 / 5.49
Working with individuals who are culturally different than you (enter) / 4.80 / 4.84 / 4.38 / 4.76 / 4.78 / 4.78 / 4.67 / 4.79
Working with individuals who are culturally different than you (exit) / 5.40 / 5.55 / 5.38 / 5.52 / 5.47 / 5.47 / 5.44 / 5.51
Knowledgeable about the tenets of ethical practice (enter) / 4.86 / 4.69 / 3.86 / 4.67 / 4.10 / 4.61 / 4.14 / 4.65
Knowledgeable about the tenets of ethical practice (exit) / 5.50 / 5.48 / 5.34 / 5.45 / 5.36 / 5.47 / 5.37 / 5.47
Note. Mean range: 1=very weak competency to 6=very strong competency
Table 3
Please rate the following:
Summer 2012 / Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 / Mean for PeriodPS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M
Overall quality of courses in your major program / 5.20 / 5.12 / 4.93 / 5.05 / 4.53 / 5.07 / 4.74 / 5.08
Availability of courses in your major program / 4.67 / 4.76 / 4.34 / 4.63 / 4.07 / 4.65 / 4.23 / 4.67
Overall level of academic challenge associated with your coursework in your major program / * / * / 4.55 / 4.96 / 4.53 / 5.01 / 4.54 / 4.99
Overall quality of instruction in your major program / 5.00 / 5.10 / 4.97 / 5.00 / 4.70 / 5.10 / 4.82 / 5.07
Overall interaction with faculty in your major program / 4.93 / 5.15 / 4.86 / 4.98 / 4.73 / 5.07 / 4.80 / 5.07
Academic advisement in your major department / 4.47 / 4.78 / 4.45 / 4.45 / 3.69 / 4.58 / 4.02 / 4.60
Note. Mean range: 1=poor to 6=excellent *Missing data
Table4
Summer 2012 / Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 / Mean for PeriodPS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M
Please rate the degree to which you would recommend Georgia State to a similar student as yourself. / 5.13 / 5.14 / 5.03 / 5.01 / 4.60 / 5.09 / 4.80 / 5.08
Note. Mean range: 1=definitely would not recommend to 6=definitely would recommend.
Table 5
Thinking of this semester, about how many times (approximate number of times) have you participated in the following activities?
Summer 2012 / Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 / Mean for PeriodPS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M / PS
M / Univ.
M
Attended campus social events / 1.87 / 1.57 / 1.69 / 1.73 / 1.60 / 1.78 / 1.66 / 1.57
Attended campus events relevant to your academic interests / 2.53 / 2.02 / 2.07 / 2.01 / 2.18 / 2.25 / 2.20 / 2.02
Attended athletic events at GSU / 1.60 / 1.26 / 1.38 / 1.38 / 1.22 / 1.36 / 1.32 / 1.26
Utilized the Student Recreation Center facilities / 2.47 / 1.92 / 2.07 / 1.98 / 1.98 / 2.12 / 2.08 / 1.92
Note. Mean range: 1=0, 2=1-9 times, 3=10-19 times, 4=20-29 times, 5=30-39 times, 6=40-49 times, 7=50 or more times
Table 6
Please rate the level of career preparation your major program provided you.
Summer 2012 / Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 / % for PeriodPS (N=13)
% / Univ. (N=325)
% / PS (N=29)
% / Univ. (N=392)
% / PS (N=58)
% / Univ. (N=541)
% / PS (N=100)
% / Univ. (N=1258)
%
Poor / .0 / 2.2 / 6.9 / 2.6 / 6.9 / 4.1 / 6.0 / 3.1
Adequate / .0 / 12.9 / 3.4 / 16.6 / 8.6 / 11.5 / 6.0 / 13.4
Good / 84.6 / 38.5 / 65.5 / 40.8 / 58.6 / 39.9 / 64.0 / 39.8
Excellent / 15.4 / 46.5 / 24.1 / 40.1 / 25.9 / 44.5 / 24.0 / 43.6
Figure 1.
AYSPS ResponsesOver Period
Figure 2.
University Responses Over Period