the financial and academic story: what the cgpss tells us about the graduate student experience
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The financial and academic story: what the CGPSS tells us about the graduate student experience. Hillary Arnold & Shuping Liu Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Canadian Association of Graduate Studies November 4, 2013. 2010 vs. 2013. 2010 vs. 2013. 2010 vs. 2013. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Informing the Future of Higher Education
Hillary Arnold & Shuping LiuHigher Education Quality Council of Ontario
Canadian Association of Graduate StudiesNovember 4, 2013
The financial and academic story: what the CGPSS tells us about the graduate student experience
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2010 vs. 2013
2010 2013Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral
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2010 vs. 2013
2010 2013Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral
No. of universities 38 48No. of respondents 24,806 13,812 33,300 18,382
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2010 vs. 2013
2010 2013Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral
No. of universities 38 48No. of respondents 24,806 13,812 33,300 18,382
Regional distribution (%)
ON 50% 49% 46% 45%PQ 26% 28% 26% 27%ROC 24% 23% 28% 28%
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Reasonable representation of the 2010 population
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Proportionally more
Female Students
International Students
Proportional
Registration Status
CIP field of study classification
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Master’s students are least satisfied with student life
ONPQ
ROC
ONPQ
ROC
ONPQ
ROC
ONPQ
ROC
Acad
emic
Stud
ent l
ifePr
ogra
mO
vera
ll
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
ExcellentVery goodGood
Student’s Rate the Overall Quality of their experience
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Doctoral results very similar to master’s
ONPQ
ROC
ONPQ
ROC
ONPQ
ROC
ONPQ
ROC
Stud
ent l
ifeO
vera
ll
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
ExcellentVery goodGood
Financial story
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Money biggest obstacle to academic progressMaster’s students
ON
PQ
ROC
71%
72%
75%
Doctoral students
ON
PQ
ROC
73%
72%
69%
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Master’s students use various supports
Universi
ty Bursa
ry
Scholar
ship, F
ellowsh
ipTA, R
A
Employment
Loan
s, Sav
ings, Fa
mily Assi
stance
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
ONPQROC
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Most doctoral students have scholarships/ fellowships and TA/RAships
Universi
ty Bursa
ry
Scholar
ship, F
ellowsh
ipTA, R
A
Employment
Loan
s, Sav
ings, Fa
mily Assi
stance
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
ONPQROC
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More Quebec students satisfied with advice on financial support
ON
PQ
ROC
62%
68%
60%
Master’s students
Doctoral students
ON
PQ
ROC
63%
70%
63%
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Financial aid offices not used by as many students as expected
Master’s students
ON
PQ
ROC
50%
51%
38%
Doctoral students
ON
PQ
ROC
47%
53%
43%
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Again, more Quebec students satisfied with financial aid office
ON PQ ROC0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Master'sDoctoral
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More master’s students have graduate debt
ON
PQ
ROC
57%
58%
50%
Master’s students
Doctoral students
ON
PQ
ROC
45%
50%
39%
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Summary
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Master’s students
Doctoral students
Financial Aid Office
Ontariostudents
Quebecstudents
Use various
financial resources
More than half report graduate
debt
Heavily use public financial supports
Less than half
report graduate
debt
Used by half
of graduate students
Use more
supports
Less employment
Use financial aid office
more
Are more
satisfied
Academic/Career story
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Program structure or requirements an obstacle to academic progress
ON
PQ
ROC
ON
PQ
ROC
Mas
ter's
Doct
oral
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
programfacultyschedule
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Students satisfied with relationship of program to research/professional goals
ON
PQ
ROC
83%
83%
84%
Master’s students Doctoral students
ON
PQ
ROC
79%
79%
78%
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Doctoral students least satisfied with advice on options outside academia
ON PQ ROC0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
courses, workshops on teachingadvice/workshops on career options within academiaadvice/workshops on career options outside academia
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Students in professional programs generally satisfied with career advice
ON PQ ROC0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
advice/workshops on career optionsadvice/workshops on job preparation and professional practiceopportunities for internships, practicum, and experiential learning
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Career services used by less than half of students
ON
PQ
ROC
45%
34%
39%
Master’s students Doctoral students
ON
PQ
ROC
38%
30%
37%
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Master’s students more satisfied with career services
ON
PQ
ROC
65%
68%
68%
Master’s students
Doctoral students
ON
PQ
ROC
60%
66%
60%
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Summary
Graduate Students- Satisfied with program
meeting their professional goals, BUT structure is an obstacle
Doctoral Students- Satisfied with Training
on Teaching- Not satisfied with
advice on career options outside academia
Students in Professional Programs
- Generally satisfied with career advice & WIL
opportunities
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Less than half of students using career services
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Does satisfaction measure quality?
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