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. 2016 Fall;15(3):ar34. doi: 10.1187/cbe.16-01-0081

Table 3.

Demographics of DH participants from 2007 to 2013 (N = 267)

Campus affiliation Citizenship status
Frequency % Frequency %
UMB 19 7.12 Non–U.S. citizen 60 22.47
UMBC 157 58.80 U.S. citizen 197 73.78
UMCP 87 32.58 Missing 10 3.75
Other 2 1.50 Total 267 100
Total 267 100
STEM/non-STEM disciplines Participation type
Frequency % Frequency %
Non-STEM 59 22.10 Participant 205 76.78
STEM 133 49.81 Peer mentor 38 14.23
Missing 73 27.34 Protégé 3 1.12
Total 267 100 Missing 21 7.49
Total 267 100
Broad academic discipline categories Degree sought
Frequency % Frequency %
Education 33 12.36 PhD 257 96.25
Engineering 21 7.87 Master 5 1.87
Humanities 10 3.75 Missing 5 1.87
Life sciences 28 10.49 Total 267 100
Physical science 51 19.10
Social sciences 49 18.35
Gender
Other 4 1.50 Frequency %
Missing 71 26.59 Female 209 78.3
Total 267 100 Male 56 21
Missing 2 7
Total 267 100
DH cohort Enrollment status
Frequency % Frequency %
2007 13 4.91 Full-time 214 80.15
2008 33 12.45 Part-time 37 13.86
2009 89 33.58 Other 4 1.5
2010 69 26.04 Missing 12 4.49
2011 11 4.15 Total 267 100
2012 33 12.45
2013 17 6.42
Total 265 4.91
Year in program Q.10 Past Dissertation House participant?
Frequency % Frequency %
1 6 2.25 No 66 24.72
2 or 3 40 14.98 Yes 195 73.03
4 or 5 121 45.32 Missing 6 2.25
6+ 94 35.21 Total 267 100
Missing 6 2.25
Total 267 100
Q.11 Would you recommend having DH again? Q.12 Helpful to have a facilitator/coach?
Frequency % Frequency %
No 4 1.5 Yes 262 98.13
Yes 263 98.5 Missing 5 1.87
Total 267 100 Total 267 100
Q.13 Did DH help you to progress with your dissertation? Q.14 Was having DH a good use of funding?
Frequency % Frequency %
No 1 0.37 No 1 0.37
Yes 260 97.38 Yes 262 98.13
Missing 6 2.25 Missing 4 1.5
Total 267 100 Total 267 100