Table 1.

Participant demographic characteristics. Note that the demography of the Fall 2018 and Fall 2021 cohorts was not substantially different; hence, data were aggregated. Note also that first-generation status indicates an individual who is the first in their family to attend college, and prior experience conducting either wet-bench or field research was self-reported by participants.

Category	% Participants (n)
Gender Identity
Man	31.81% (14)
Woman	68.19% (30)
Non-Binary	0.00% (0)
Race and/or Ethnicity
White	9.10% (4)
Black/African American	2.27% (1)
Hispanic/Latin@	81.81% (36)
Asian	0.00% (0)
Multiracial or Multiethnic	6.82% (3)
Student Status
Undergraduate	75.00% (33)
Graduate	22.73% (10)
Not Reported	2.27% (1)
Generational Status
First-Generation	45.45% (20)
Continuing-Generation	54.55% (24)
College Major
Biological Sciences	88.64% (39)
Other Science	6.82% (3)
Engineering or Math	2.27% (1)
Psychology	2.27% (1)
Other	0.00% (0)
Prior Research Experience
No Prior Experience	45.45% (20)
Prior Experience	52.28% (23)
Not Reported	2.27% (1)