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Research and Global Issues
About the Research and Global Issues Committee
The Research and Global Issues Committee designs and implements research projects in a continuing effort to provide relevant comparative data on both professionally related activities and national issues that affect graduate school policies and requirements. The results of completed surveys are published and shared with NAGAP members and the broader graduate education community.
NAGAP Graduate Student Enrollment Management Research Grant
NAGAP Research Reports and Studies
NAGAP Member Research Exchange
Other Research and Global Issues Links
Professional and Academic Organizations
The National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP) Graduate Student Enrollment Management Research Grant
The grant is designed to encourage emerging knowledge and understanding of the complexities of graduate enrollment management including all aspects of admissions and recruitment, enrollment, retention, and graduation in higher education.
This Award Includes
- a $2,500 check, payable directly to the individual researcher. NAGAP will not pay institutional overhead or indirect costs.
- one year of NAGAP membership with full privileges.
- travel and registration to the NAGAP national conference during the year of the award.
- recognition at the NAGAP national conference.
The NAGAP Research Grant Proposal Information and Guidelines will be released soon.
Previous Winners
2010
Cheryll Albold (University of North Carolina-Greensboro): Strategies for Countering Attrition and Prolonged ABD (“all but dissertation”) Status in Doctoral Students
Krystal Lee (University of Florida): Academic Advising Experiences among Social Science and Humanities International Doctoral Students at a Research I University
2009
Kathryn Andre (Iowa State University): What aspects of the graduate experience are perceived by on-campus engineering graduate students as obstacles to their persistence and graduation?
Katheryn McAnulty (University of Louisville): Predictors of graduate enrollment in hard and soft academic disciplines and the impact of socioeconomic status, gender and ethnicity
2008
Rahul Choudaha (University of Denver): Getting Future Ready-Key Competencies for Graduate Admissions Professionals
Amanda Ostreko (University of Kansas): Factors Predicting Graduate School Choice-A Case Study of Students in the KU School of Engineering
NAGAP Research Reports and Studies
Each year the Research and Global Issues Committee produces reports or research studies of interest to NAGAP members. The recent research reports below are available as downloadable Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents.
(You will need Adobe Acrobat on your system in order to view the reports. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat you must download it here.)
- NAGAP 2009 Economic Impacts Report - REQUIRES MEMBER LOGIN. Once logged in you will need to visit the Reports & Studies page found on the menu at left to access the report.
- NAGAP 2008 Membership Survey: Includes position and salary data (Fall 2008) - REQUIRES MEMBER LOGIN. Once logged in you will need to scroll down to the bottom of the Member Services page and click on the link "NAGAP Membership Report
- NAGAP 2008 Technology Survey: (Fall 2008) - REQUIRES MEMBER LOGIN. Once logged in you will need to scroll down to the bottom of the Member Services page and click on the link "NAGAP Technology Report"
- NAGAP 2006 Recruiting Survey Report: (Fall 2006) - REQUIRES MEMBER LOGIN. Once logged in you will need to scroll down to the bottom of the Member Services page and click on the link " NAGAP Recruiting Survey Report."
- NAGAP 2005 Recruiting Survey Report: (Fall 2005) - REQUIRES MEMBER LOGIN. Once logged in you will need to scroll down to the bottom of the Member Services page and click on the link " NAGAP Recruiting Survey Report."
- NAGAP 2004 Membership Survey: Includes position and salary data (Fall 2004) - REQUIRES MEMBER LOGIN. Once logged in you will need to scroll down to the bottom of the Member Services page and click on the link " NAGAP Membership Report."
- The Admissions Process: What Works, What Doesn't? (July 2002) Graduate Fair Survey (January 2000)
- The Use of the Internet in Selecting a Graduate Program (Collaboration with NAGAP and ETS - September 2000)
- NAGAP 2001 Membership Survey: Includes position and salary data.
NAGAP Member Research Exchange
This section is reserved for reports, surveys, and studies from the NAGAP membership. If you have a report or study that you would like to share with the membership, contact the Research and Global Issues Committee for information on placing it on this web site.
Other Research and Global Issues Links
The following research-related links are provided for your convenience. If you know of other links of potential use to NAGAP members, please contact the Research and Global Issues Committee.
Graduate Student Stipends: A report prepared by the Chronicle of Higher Education on the stipends and benefits offered by top university to graduate and research assistants.
Council of Graduate Schools International Graduate Admissions Survey: This annual survey consists of three reports which track international student applications, admissions, and enrollment.
"S&E Graduate Enrollments Accelerate in 2007; Enrollments of Foreign Students Reach New High” by Laura Burns, Peter Einaudi, and Patricia Green , May 2009.
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf09314/
In 2007, enrollment in U.S. science and engineering graduate programs increased by 3.3% compared with 2006. This is double the growth rate seen in 2006. In addition, first-time full-time foreign student enrollment reached a new high.
“A Guide to the Methodology of the National Research Council Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs.” Released July 9, 2009
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12676
“Top Ph.D. Programs, Shrinking” by Scott Jaschik, InsideHigherEd.com , May 13, 2009.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/13/doctoral
A number of universities are reducing the number of students accepted into their doctoral programs due to the current recession.
“American Graduate Schools Are Mulling Europe’s New 3-Year Degrees” by Aisha Labi, Chronicle.com, April 28, 2009.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2009/04/16912n.htm
The Institute of International Education conducted a survey to examine how many U.S. graduate schools were treating three-year Bologna-compliant European undergraduate degrees as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees. Half of the survey respondents indicated that they had an official policy regarding the three-year degrees. Of those, a third viewed them as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees and another third decided this on a case-by-case basis.
“Broadening Participation in Graduate Education”, Council of Graduate Schools , April 23, 2009.
http://www.cgsnet.org/Default.aspx?tabid=365
The report highlights programs that have successfully increased diversity in graduate education and offers policy recommendations to increase the number of domestic students entering graduate school.
“Open Doors Report 2008,” Institute of International Education, November 7, 2008.
www.opendoors.iienetwork.org
Open Doors 2008 is the annual report on international students in the United States, published by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The main finding was a 7% increase in the number of international students enrolled in higher education in the U.S., to a record high of almost 625,000 in 2007/08. These numbers comes on the heels of 10 and 8 percent increases in the previous two years.India, China and Korea remain the top sources of international student recruitment in American colleges and universities. Business & marketing, and engineering remain the top two programs of interest; agriculture and intensive English programs showed strong gains.A two-page fact-sheet can be downloaded here. For more information, including press releases and other resources, visit http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/
Graduate Education and the Public Good (July 2008)
“How to Cut Ph.D. Time to Degree” by Scott Jaschik, InsideHigherEd.com, December 17, 2007. http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/12/17/phd
“Attacking the GMAT Monopoly”, by Scott Jaschik, InsideHigherEd.com, January 8, 2008.
http://insidehighered.com/news/2008/01/08/gmat
This article tracks some recent developments concerning the use of the GRE by graduate business programs, instead of the more commonly used GMAT. In the last year, graduate business schools at Stanford, MIT, and Johns Hopkins have all offered to substitute the GRE for the GMAT as part of their admissions process. While this represents a very small number of the 1,800 graduate business schools worldwide which require the GMAT, the high standing of these programs has led some other business schools to consider allowing students to use the GRE, at least on a case-by-case basis. While the GMAT is still the most widely recognized exam for graduate business admissions and claims to offer a more secure test environment and a better predictor of business school success, the cost difference between the GRE ($140) and the GMAT ($250) and the fact that many students already take the GRE in order to apply for other graduate programs or even doctoral programs in Business makes it a compelling opportunity for some graduate business programs looking to increase their number of qualified applicants while reducing the financial strain of taking multiple standardized tests.
Minorities in Higher Education Twenty-second Annual Status Report (2006), American Council on Education (ACE). This report finds that total minority enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities increased by 50.7% between 1993 and 2003, with minority students making up 27.8% of students on college campuses. Even with this increase, African Americans (41.1%) and Hispanics (35.2%) still lag behind white peers (47.3%) in the rate which they enroll in college.
Of interest to graduate enrollment managers, the fastest rate of degree growth occurred at the master’s level. From 1993 to 2003 whites earned 21.5% more master’s degrees, while minorities earned 105.7% more master’s degrees. At all degree levels, minority women showed stronger gains than minority men. African Americans more than doubled the number of master’s degrees earned and the most significant increase for American Indians occurred at the master’s degree level (+77.4%) as well. At the doctoral level, African Americans earned 105.9% more doctoral degrees in 2003 compared to 1993 and Hispanics increased their number of doctoral degrees by over 73%. The study also found increases in faculty appointments for minorities.
Restoring U.S. Competitiveness for International Students and Scholars: A report from the National Association of International Educators related to changes needed to better compete for international students.
Professional and Academic Organizations
NAFSA: Association of International Educators promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. The site includes updates on immigration issues, press releases, and policy advocacy.
The American Council on Education through its "Eye on Washington" site provides up-to-date analyses and press releases on events in Washington that impact the higher education community.
EducationUSA is a global network of more than 450 advising and information centers in 170 countries supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
The Council of Graduate Schools works toward the improvement and advancement of graduate education. The organization's Virtual Center for Research (VCR) is an electronic clearinghouse for studies relating to graduate education and offers an array of valuable research findings.
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Special Issues and Data website covers a variety of issues important to graduate education professionals.
The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) provides professional development, guidelines and voluntary standards to be used by higher education officials regarding the best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, administrative information technology, and student services. AACRAO's Publication Center is a depository for papers and presentations that have been contributed by members and other individuals in the profession.
EAIE: European Association for International Education. The EAIE stimulates and facilitates the exchange of ideas between international educators worldwide.