Table 1.
Sample characteristics of the three surveys.
| 2019 (pre-pandemic, N = 4,351) | 2020 (during pandemic, N = 3,066) | 2021 (during pandemic, N = 1,438) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | (n = 4,350) | (n = 3,066) | (n = 1,436) |
| Female | 3,065 (70.4) | 2,225 (72.6) | 1,065 (74.2) |
| Male | 1,246 (28.6) | 821 (26.8) | 338 (23.5) |
| Diverse | 39 (0.9) | 20 (0.7) | 23 (2.3) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 16–73 (23.8 ± 4.4) | 16–68 (23.4 ± 4.4) | 16–69 (23.7 ± 4.7) |
| Semester (mean ± SD) | 1–45 (7.1 ± 4.9) | 1–35 (6.4 ± 4.5) | 1–38 (6.5 ± 4.7) |
| Aspired degree, n (%) | (n = 4,351) | (n = 3,065) | (n = 1,436) |
| Bachelor | 2,261 (52.0) | 1,709 (55.8) | 827 (57.6) |
| Master | 920 (21.1) | 645 (21.0) | 269 (18.7) |
| State examination | 977 (22.5) | 662 (21.6) | 317 (22.1) |
| Other | 193 (4.4) | 49 (1.6) | 23 (1.6) |
| Field of study, n (%) | (n = 4,342) | (n = 3,012) | (n = 1,430) |
| STEMa | 783 (18.0) | 506 (16.8) | 217 (15.2) |
| Social sciences, media or sport | 774 (17.8) | 493 (16.4) | 269 (18.8) |
| Linguistics, humanities, and cultural sciences | 871 (20.1) | 621 (20.6) | 315 (22.0) |
| Medicine | 582 (13.4) | 341 (11.3) | 211 (14.8) |
| Law and economics | 576 (13.3) | 479 (15.9) | 156 (10.9) |
| Teaching | 665 (15.3) | 510 (16.9) | 243 (16.9) |
| Other | 91 (2.1) | 62 (2.1) | 19 (1.3) |
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.