Student placement

STUDENT OUTCOMES

Between the legacy REU and the current site, there have been 134 participants in the Cellular Bioengineering REU, of which 110 have completed their undergraduate studies. Of those 80% continued with their education in one form or another, and 73% entered graduate school for either an MS or PhD.

The REU students were asked to fill out surveys pre- and post-REU on a variety of subjects related to their perceived understanding of research and how it fits into their goals and aspirations. Among the largest increase pre-to-post program was in response to the statement: “I know what it takes to be a graduate student in a lab” (final rating 5.72/7 vs 4.00/7 preliminary rating, with 7 being “strongly agree” and 1 being “strongly disagree”).

Broad impact: Reaching or nearing important milestones for our demographics:

• • Over 58% from Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
  • Over 55% female
  • 46% under-represented minorities
  • 37% 1st generation to college students
  • 45% Economically Disadvantaged
  • Elevated geographic diversity