Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of participants
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| HBCU or HSI | ||
| HBCU | 49 | 10.89 |
| HSI | 112 | 24.89 |
| Neither | 289 | 64.22 |
| Undergraduate institution type | ||
| Baccalaureate | 90 | 20.00 |
| Master’s | 93 | 20.67 |
| Doctorate–Low Research | 37 | 8.22 |
| Doctorate–High Research | 230 | 51.11 |
| Previous summer research | ||
| Yes | 76 | 16.89 |
| No | 374 | 83.11 |
| Years until graduation | ||
| 1 | 257 | 57.11 |
| 2 | 139 | 30.89 |
| 3 | 54 | 12.00 |
| First-generation status | ||
| Yes | 136 | 30.22 |
| No | 289 | 64.22 |
| Did not indicate | 25 | 5.56 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 267 | 59.33 |
| Male | 183 | 40.67 |
| Discipline area | ||
| Biological/agricultural sciences | 314 | 69.78 |
| Physical sciences | 67 | 14.89 |
| Engineering | 51 | 11.33 |
| Math and computer sciences | 16 | 3.56 |
| Other | 2 | 0.44 |
| Total sample | 450 | |