TABLE 2.
Source of Recruitment, 2023–2025
| Applicants (n = 9607) | ||
| No. | % | |
| Source of hearing about Program | ||
| Program or University website | 2927 | 30.5 |
| Referral/word of mouth | 2887 | 30.1 |
| CDC website | 1993 | 20.7 |
| Internet search | 954 | 9.9 |
| Job board (e.g. Handshake) | 657 | 6.8 |
| Social networking site | 468 | 4.9 |
| Listserv or distribution list | 249 | 2.6 |
| Recruiting event at institute of higher ed. | 200 | 2.1 |
| Individual email correspondence | 190 | 2.0 |
| Vendor booth at a conference/career fair | 183 | 1.9 |
| Printed materials (bulletin boards, fliers) | 135 | 1.4 |
| Professional networking site | 83 | 0.9 |
| Webinar | 81 | 0.8 |
| Recruiting event at community organization | 30 | 0.3 |
| Podcast | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other | 503 | 5.2 |