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Cleveland dot plot showing the seventeen motivating reasons undergraduate computing students decided to participate in a formal research experience. The most frequently cited reason is to build work experience or their resume/CV, with 63% selecting this option.

CERP Infographic: What motivates students to participate in formal research experiences?

In: May 2024, Vol. 36/No.5 /

By Ama Nyame-Mensah, Senior Research Associate, CERP Undergraduate research experiences are a promising tool for recruiting and retaining students in computing disciplines. Some studies show that undergraduate research opportunities help students gain confidence in their ability to conduct research, acquire valuable knowledge, and explore professional and career options (Alvarado, Villazon, & Tamer, 2019; Nyame-Mensah, Tamer, & […]

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Fact sheet presenting a summary of the demographic makeup of CISE REU Past Participants who participated in REU projects between 2013 and 2021.

Who has participated in an NSF CISE REU in the last ten years?

By: Ama Nyame-Mensah, CERP Research AssociateIn: May 2023, Vol. 35/No.5 /

This infographic summarizes the demographic makeup of CISE REU Past Participants who participated in REU projects between 2013 and 2021.

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Mentoring and Teaching Activities Among Undergraduate Computing Majors by Gender Identity

By: Heather M. Wright, Associate Director of CERPIn: March 2023, Vol. 35/No.3 /

In this infographic, we compared students’ involvement in teaching and mentoring activities by their reported gender identity. Results indicate statistical differences between groups at the p ≤ .05 level.

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Undergraduate and Graduate Students Report on Career Values

By: Evelyn Yarzebinski, CERP Senior Research AssociateIn: February 2023, Vol. 35/No.2 /

CERP presents results on what aspects of a career undergraduate students and graduate students consider most important.

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Freshman Experienced the Highest Decline in Frequency of Interactions with Classmates Outside of Class During COVID Pandemic

By: Burçin Tamer, Director of CERPIn: January 2023, Vol. 35/No.1 /

Data from the CRA Data Buddies Survey (DBS) 2019, 2020, and 2021, indicates that students interacted with their classmates outside of the lectures less frequently after the COVID pandemic and the change was more drastic for students who were earlier on in their academic program.

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How do Current Students Pay for Their Degree Programs?

By: Evelyn Yarzebinski, CERP Senior Research AssociateIn: September 2022, Vol. 34/No.8 /

As prospective students consider postsecondary degree programs, a common question that emerges is how to pay for that program. What are the more common funding sources that students ultimately use? CERP investigated how students at different degree types pay for their program, as reported in late 2021.

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Rates of Participation in K-12 Outreach Vary Among Undergraduates in Computing

By: Kristi Kelly, CERP Senior Research AssociateIn: August 2022, Vol. 34/No.7 /

CRA’s Data Buddies Survey 2021 data indicate that 16% of undergraduates in computing fields have been involved in K-12 outreach during their degree program. Participation rates across different racial and ethnic groups varied. Within racial/ethnic groups, participation rates also varied as a function of gender identity.

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The Decision to Go to Graduate School After Undergraduate Degree Completion

By: Burçin Tamer, Director of CERPIn: June 2022, Vol. 34/No.6 /

Analysis suggests that job prospects weigh heavily on students’ decision to skip or delay graduate education. Further, while the importance of some of the reasons remain the same across students at different stages of their degree program, others vary in terms of their salience depending on how close students are to graduating.

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Intersectional Analysis of Exposure to Programming Languages Reveals the Additive Impact of Belonging to Multiple Underrepresented Populations

By: Kristi Kelly, CERP Research AssociateIn: November 2021, Vol. 33/No.10 /

The current analysis examines whether exposure to programming languages varies among different populations that are underrepresented in computing, and whether belonging to multiple underrepresented populations is associated with programming experience. Results show that students from multiple underrepresented populations in computing are less likely to have learned a programming language than their peers.

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Undergraduates are Learning More Programming Languages Prior to Matriculation; Students from Underrepresented Populations in Computing Report Smaller Increase

By: Evelyn Yarzebinski, CERP Senior Research AssociateIn: October 2021, Vol. 33/No.9 /

For undergraduates who entered their current program in 2020, over half reported learning a new programming language prior to their program. This trend has steadily increased over the last 5 years of incoming undergraduates, yet a persistent difference remains for students who are from populations underrepresented in computing.

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Since 2013, Data Buddies Survey Has Collected 93,000 Responses from Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Computing

By: CERP StaffIn: September 2021, Vol. 33/No. 8 /

From 2013 to 2020, CERP has collected approximately 93,000 total responses between both undergraduates and graduates, and 41,000 (44%) of these respondents are part of CERP’s longitudinal cohorts. Join Data Buddies this year by November 1, 2021.

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