Data Elements

The list presents the surveys developed and implemented by the Diversity Program Consortium (DPC), and links for the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) surveys that the DPC uses as part of the Consortium-wide evaluation plan.

2019 Consortium-wide surveys

Surveys from Previous Grant Years

Table 1: Demographic /Background Variables listed below come from various sources, including HERI surveys and consortium-developed surveys for BUILD and NRMN participants

Table 1: Demographic/Background Variables (Student, Faculty, and Institution)
Student School/Institution
Student Geographic Location
Student Gender
Student Ethnicity
Student Disability Status
Student Socioeconomic Status
Student High School GPA
Student Standardized Test Scores
Faculty/Mentor Institution
Faculty/Mentor Gender
Faculty/Mentor Race/Ethnicity
Faculty/Mentor Disability Status
Faculty/Mentor Socioeconomic Status
Faculty/Mentor Field of Study
Faculty/Mentor Years Since Degree
Faculty/Mentor Prior NIH Support
Faculty/Mentor Prior Research Experience
Faculty/Mentor Prior Mentoring Experience
Institution Institution Type
Institution MSI Status
Institution Geographic Location
Institution Public/Private Sponsorship
Institution Faculty/Staff Diversity
Institution Student/Client Diversity
Institution Collaborations with Institutions
Institution Research Intensiveness
Institution Mission
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