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Tracking the Rise of AI Academic Programs: Methods, Metrics, and What the Data Tell Us

Thank You Data Buddies for a successful DBS 2025!

Free PhD Application Review for UCSB CS/CE Fall 2026 Applicants!

SIGCSE 2025: Positive Impacts of Teaching Track Faculty Workshop

Thank You Data Buddies!

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CERP NSF CISE REU 2023 Annual Report Release

Upcoming BPC Community Forum: Exploring BPCnet’s New Features and Resources

Upcoming BPC Forum on Identifying and Removing Institutional Barriers to BPC: The CIC’s 10 recommended systemic sustainable interventions and their BPC impact.

Most NSF CISE CSGrad4US Fellowship Participants Enroll in a PhD Program

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General Feedback Form Release

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Fall 2023 Data Buddies Department Reports Release

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Stipends and Student Participation in Undergraduate Research

Applications Are Open for the 2023 Departmental BPC Plan Workshop: March 19 Deadline

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CERP Research Associate Job Opening

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CSGrad4US: Second Year Call for NSF Fellowship Opportunity for CS Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Holders to Return for PhD

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Infographic: Data Buddies Survey Provides Insights into Students’ Job Concerns and Preparedness to Use AI

Infographic: Exploring Undergraduate Alumni Earning Ratios Across Research Activity Tiers and Institutional Control

A Closer Look: 2025 Data Buddies Survey Departmental Engagement

Infographic: Highlights on Faculty Support for REU Students from CERP’s REU Evaluation

Infographic: Evaluating the Broader Impacts of the DREU Program: Insights from the 2022–2024 Cohorts

Infographic: A Glimpse into Departmental Capacity for AI/ML Teaching and Research

CERP Pulse Survey: A Snapshot of Faculty Hiring Trends in Computing

Infographic: Student Motivations for Participating in Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)

Infographic: How Long Does It Take to Complete the Data Buddies Survey (DBS)? An Analysis of Past Data and a Look to the Future

Infographic: Computing Bachelor’s Enrollment Continues to Grow Even as the Field Evolves

Infographic: Understanding Your Career Goals: Key Insights from CRA-WP’s 2024 Virtual Career Mentoring Workshop (CMW)

Infographic: A Look at Engagement in the Data Buddies Survey by Participating Departments

Infographic: Showcasing Evaluation Results from the 2025 CRA Leadership Academy

Infographic: The Impact of NSF CSGrad4US on Graduate School Success for Returning Professionals

Infographic: NSF CISE REU 2023 Annual Report: Student Characteristics of REU Participants

Infographic: How Do Faculty Advisors Shape CS PhD Student Outcomes?

Infographic: How representative are Data Buddies departments compared to computing departments overall?

Infographic: Where Are They Now? Exploring the Career Paths of Past Participants of Grad Cohort for IDEALS and Grad Cohort for Women

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CERP Infographic: What motivates students to participate in formal research experiences?

Undergraduates’ Likely Interest in a Research-Related Career is Connected to Their Highest Intended Degree

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Computing Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded vs US College Age Population by Race/Ethnicity and Gender/Sex (2022)

Infographic: Internships and Independent Research Projects Are Top Two Activities That Prepare Students for Their Early Career After College

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More than 170 Institutions Participated in Data Buddies Survey 2022

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CERP Infographic: A third of Doctoral Students Find it Somewhat or Very Difficult to Cover their Basic Expenses with their Stipends

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Who has participated in an NSF CISE REU in the last ten years?

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Mentoring and Teaching Activities Among Undergraduate Computing Majors by Gender Identity

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Undergraduate and Graduate Students Report on Career Values

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Freshman Experienced the Highest Decline in Frequency of Interactions with Classmates Outside of Class During COVID Pandemic

Doctoral Students Are More Satisfied with Their Advisor Relationships than Terminal Master’s Students Are

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Snapshot Results from the CRA-WP Career Mentoring Workshops

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How do Current Students Pay for Their Degree Programs?

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Rates of Participation in K-12 Outreach Vary Among Undergraduates in Computing

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The Decision to Go to Graduate School After Undergraduate Degree Completion

Responses of Academic Units in Public and Private Institutions to Increasing Enrollments in Computing

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Who do Men and Women Graduate Students Consider to be Their Mentors? An Analysis Revisited.

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First Cohort of CSGrad4US Fellowship Candidates Seek to Make an Impact on Society with an Advanced Degree

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Although Most Computer Science Doctoral Students Earned Their Undergraduate Degree in a Computing Field, One Quarter Earned Their Degree in Another Field

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C/DREU Students Continue to Pursue a Graduate Degree in Computing at Higher Rates

Intersectional Analysis of Exposure to Programming Languages Reveals the Additive Impact of Belonging to Multiple Underrepresented Populations

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Undergraduates are Learning More Programming Languages Prior to Matriculation; Students from Underrepresented Populations in Computing Report Smaller Increase

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Since 2013, Data Buddies Survey Has Collected 93,000 Responses from Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Computing

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Computing Professionals in Industry and Academia View a Career in Computing Differently

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Compared to Peers, Students from Low-Income Backgrounds Report Less Awareness of – but Greater Interest in – Formal Research Experiences

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Computing Professionals Share What Prepared Them Most for Their Current Position

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Senior Undergraduates Who Did Not Apply to Graduate School Waited Because of a Job, but Most Are Likely to Apply in the Future

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REU Participation Encourages Students to Pursue Graduate Degrees

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Students With Disabilities Report Differing Feelings of Belonging in Computing than Their Peers

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Do Senior Undergraduates Who Aspire for Graduate School Make Steps Toward This Goal in Their Last Year of College?

More than 150 Data Buddies Departments Reach Across the US and Canada

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Undergraduate and Graduate Students Indicate the Computing Fields in Which They Intend to Earn Their Highest Degree

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Women and Non-binary Gendered Computing Professionals Report Lower Confidence in Their Ability to Negotiate for Resources

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Who is Welcome in Computing?

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Undergrads who are Underrepresented in Computing Indicate Higher Confidence in Graduate School Admission & Becoming Capable Researcher than Peers

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Data Buddies Survey Collected 75,000 Responses Over the Past Seven Years

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The Many Pathways to Graduate Education in Computing

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Who Do Men and Women Graduate Students Consider to Be Their Mentors?

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One Year Later, CERP Data Still Indicate REU Participation Relates to Graduate School Enrollment

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Higher Sense of Belonging for Students with Pre-college Coding Experience

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What Helps Undergraduate and Graduate Students Continue in Their Computing Degree Programs?

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How Do the Grad Cohort Workshops Measure Up? Past attendees of both Grad Cohort for URMD and Grad Cohort for Women weigh in.

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Students’ Level of Satisfaction with Computing Degree Programs

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Why Do Undergraduate and Graduate Students Choose Computing?

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IT Majors are Less Likely to Intend to Pursue Formal Research Before Graduation Compared to CS and CSE Majors

May 2019

Career Interests of Graduate Students in Computing Doctoral Degree Programs

April 2019

CRA-W Grace Hopper Research Scholars Report Stronger Mentorship Support After Attending the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration Through the Program

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Data Buddies Survey Collected 60,000 Responses Over the Past Six Years

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Feeling Like an Outsider in Computing? You Are Not Alone!

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Does Having a Terminal Master’s Degree Prior to a Ph.D. Boost Publication Rate?

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Helping Others is the Highest Rated Career Value for Both Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Computing

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Participants in the CCC Early Career Researcher Symposium Met Potential Collaborators for Future Research

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Participants in the CRA Grad Cohort for Underrepresented Minorities + Persons with Disabilities Report Stronger Professional Skills After Attending the Workshop

Students Who Participated in Diversity Conferences are More Confident in Their Ability to Complete Their Undergraduate Degree in Computing

Compared to Students in Traditional Master’s Degree Programs, Online Master’s Students Report Lower Mentorship Support

May 2018

About 1 in 3 Underrepresented Minority Students and Students with Disabilities (URMD) Reported Thinking About Leaving Their Graduate Program

Understanding Why Many Undergraduate Students Don’t Participate in Research

Women and Men Ph.D. Students Have Different Experiences in the Computing Community

Nearly Half of Graduate Students in Computing Programs Believe They Have Below Average Knowledge About How to Obtain Research Funding

Jan 2018

Are Ph.D. Students Losing Interest in Faculty Positions at Research Universities?

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Computing Students with Formal Research Experience in College More Likely to Apply to Graduate School and Pursue a Ph.D.

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Which Students are Attending Technical Conferences in Computing?

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Master’s and Ph.D. Students in Computing Have Different Sources of Mentorship

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Students Believe Computing Careers Provide Less Opportunity for Family, But More Opportunities to be Influential and Altruistic

Compared to Men And Women, Non-Binary Students Report Lower Levels of Peer Support

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More CREU Students Attend Graduate School Compared to Other REU Students

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Cognitive Disorders are the Most Common Disability Reported by Undergraduate Students in Computing

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Participation Rate in Computing-Related Contests Highest Among Men, and Among Asian Students

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Nearly 10 Years Later, CRA-W Career Mentoring Workshop Participants are More Advanced in their Careers Than Non-Participants

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Difficulties with Coursework Make Students Consider Leaving Computing; Job Prospects and Support from Friends and Family Help Students Stay

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After Leaving Computing, New Majors Tend to Differ by Gender

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Undergraduate Computing Majors Talk about Institutional Support at Their College or University for Becoming a Middle or High School Teacher

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Ph.D. Students’ Interest in Computing Career Options

Asian Versus White Student SUpport

A Comparison of East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and White Undergraduate Student Familial Support

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Education Funding for First-Generation Versus Continuing-Generation Undergraduate Students

April 2016

Factors that Increase Students’ Interest in Becoming a Middle or High School Computing Teacher

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Women More Likely Than Men to Leave Intro CS Courses Due to Teaching Style and Rigor

Twice as Many CREU/DREU Students Attend Graduate School, Compared to Other REU Students

Racial/ethnic Minority Students Who are CDC/CRA-W REU Participants are Particularly Likely to Apply to a Graduate Program in Computing

Shining the Spotlight on Undergraduate LGBTQ Women

Ph.D. recipients in computing fields are primarily non-U.S. residents in most states in the U.S.

Where are they now?

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Terminal M.S. Students Who Participate in the CRA-W’s Grad Cohort Show Increased Interest in Pursuing a Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student’s Choice of Specialty Area Differs Among Women and Men

Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Students are More Likely to Have a Mentor at Specialty Institutions Versus Conventional Institutions

Black and Hispanic Students at Minority-Serving Institutions More Interested in a Computing Research Career

Undergraduate computing students’ parental education level differs by ethnicity

First generation college students significantly less likely to have had an REU

Majority of Undergraduates Plan to Continue Pursuing Computing

Differential experiences of students in computing

Gender Stereotype Endorsement

Minority Students and REUs

Grad Cohort and Student Skills

Collaborative research environments in computing

Postdoc Experiences

CI Fellowship provides higher, more livable postdoc salary in academia relative to conventional postdocs

Computing Faculty Members Report Feeling Over Worked – Especially Women

Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) REU program

College graduates talk about why they weren’t involved in more activities while earning their B.S. in computing

Where are They Now? REU Participants

Reasons for considering leaving PhD Program

Among women, U.S. citizens indicated that dependable employment was less important in their decision to pursue a PhD in computing than non-citizens

CRA-W/CDC Summer REU Programs Report More Experience With Publication Process

CRA-W/CDC REU Participants Plan to Enter Graduate Programs at a Higher Rate

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