Student placement

STUDENT OUTCOMES

Between the legacy REU and the current site, there have been 90 participants in the Cellular Bioengineering REU, of which 69 have completed their undergraduate studies. Of those 75% continued with their education in one form or another, and 70% 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 55% from Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
  • Over 51% female
  • 47% under-represented minorities
  • 40% 1st generation to college students
  • Elevated geographic diversity