The Data Buddies Project
The Data Buddies Project is the means by which CERP collects its national survey data. Explore this page to learn about our methods.
What kind of data do we collect?
We survey undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty members in computing department separately. All of our surveys assess:
Past experiences (e.g., participation in intervention programs)
Knowledge and confidence in one’s ability to continue one’s career path
Sense of belonging in the field of computing
Intrinsic interest in computing
Perceptions of one’s department (e.g., “chilly” versus supportive)
Breadth of one’s professional network
Persistence in computing (e.g., Ph.D. program enrollment; job placement)
Successes (e.g., publications; awards)
Demographic information
To obtain a comprehensive list of our survey items, please contact us.
To request the use of CERP data resources, please complete a data request application.
Sample Department Reports
Participating Data Buddies departments receive customized reports on how their students responded on our surveys compared to students at structurally similar institutions. Click here to get a flavor for what these reports look like.
Our Data Buddies
Arizona State University
Augustana College
Baldwin Wallace University *
Beloit College *
Bethune-Cookman University *
Boise State University *
Boston University (Bioinformatics Department) *
Boston University (Computer Science Department)
Brown University
California State University-Long Beach
Calvin College *
Carnegie Mellon University *
Clemson University
Colorado School of Mines *
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Davidson College *
Drew University *
Drexel University *
Duke University
Eastern Washington University *
Fisk University
George Mason University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Grinnell College *
Harvard University
Harvey Mudd College *
Illinois Wesleyan University *
Johns Hopkins University
Kean University *
Miami University-Oxford
Montana State University
Morehouse College
Mount Holyoke College
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
New York University-Courant Institute
New York University-Polytechnic School of Engineering
North Carolina State University (ECE)
Northeastern University *
Oberlin College
Princeton University
Purdue University
Radford University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Campus
Simmons University
St. Mary’s College of Maryland *
Stony Brook University
SUNY College-Plattsburgh
Swarthmore College
Texas A&M University
Texas State University
The College of New Jersey
The Ohio State University
Tufts University *
Union College
University of Alabama *
University of California-Berkeley
University of Central Florida *
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Florida
University of Hawaii-Hilo
University of Houston
University of Illinois-Chicago *
University of Illinois-Springfield
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Michigan-Flint *
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Nebraska-Kearney
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nevada-Reno
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill *
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
University of Northern Iowa
University of Notre Dame *
University of Pennsylvania *
University of Pittsburgh *
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez *
University of Puget Sound
University of Rochester
University of South Carolina-Columbia
University of South Florida-Main Campus
University of Texas-Austin
University of Texas-Dallas
University of Toronto
University of Utah
University of Washington
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee University
Washington University-St Louis
Wayne State University *
Wellesley College *
Western Oregon University
Western Washington University *
Whitman College *
Winston Salem State University *
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yale University *
Youngstown State University
Augustana College
Baldwin Wallace University *
Beloit College *
Bethune-Cookman University *
Boise State University *
Boston University (Bioinformatics Department) *
Boston University (Computer Science Department)
Brown University
California State University-Long Beach
Calvin College *
Carnegie Mellon University *
Clemson University
Colorado School of Mines *
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Davidson College *
Drew University *
Drexel University *
Duke University
Eastern Washington University *
Fisk University
George Mason University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Grinnell College *
Harvard University
Harvey Mudd College *
Illinois Wesleyan University *
Johns Hopkins University
Kean University *
Miami University-Oxford
Montana State University
Morehouse College
Mount Holyoke College
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
New York University-Courant Institute
New York University-Polytechnic School of Engineering
North Carolina State University (ECE)
Northeastern University *
Oberlin College
Princeton University
Purdue University
Radford University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Campus
Simmons University
St. Mary’s College of Maryland *
Stony Brook University
SUNY College-Plattsburgh
Swarthmore College
Texas A&M University
Texas State University
The College of New Jersey
The Ohio State University
Tufts University *
Union College
University of Alabama *
University of California-Berkeley
University of Central Florida *
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Florida
University of Hawaii-Hilo
University of Houston
University of Illinois-Chicago *
University of Illinois-Springfield
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Michigan-Flint *
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Nebraska-Kearney
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nevada-Reno
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill *
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
University of Northern Iowa
University of Notre Dame *
University of Pennsylvania *
University of Pittsburgh *
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez *
University of Puget Sound
University of Rochester
University of South Carolina-Columbia
University of South Florida-Main Campus
University of Texas-Austin
University of Texas-Dallas
University of Toronto
University of Utah
University of Washington
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee University
Washington University-St Louis
Wayne State University *
Wellesley College *
Western Oregon University
Western Washington University *
Whitman College *
Winston Salem State University *
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yale University *
Youngstown State University
* Elite Data Buddy (obtained at least 20% response rate during 2017 survey)
Methodology
CERP collaborates with computing departments across the United States (i.e., our “Data Buddies”). Our collaboration involves the following:
First, a department member distributes our surveys to their students.
Next, we provide a customized department report comparing students’ responses in a given department to students’ responses at other, similar institutions in our sample*. This report includes:
- An executive summary page containing key findings about students in your department
- Detailed tables comparing your students’ responses to those of similar institutions
- Detailed tables comparing your students by gender and by racial/ethnic identity presented alongside of the same comparisons among students at similar institutions
Finally, CERP utilizes these large datasets to compare intervention participants versus non-participants experiences in our sample, and to conduct social science research on diversity issues in computing.
* To protect students’ privacy, CERP only creates a department report when five or more students within a given department completes one of our surveys.
Congratulations to Our Raffle Winners!
Fall 2017
Undergraduate student winner:
Peter Huson, Brown University
Graduate student winner:
Kushagra Agarwal, New York University
Spring 2017
Undergraduate student winner:
Subhashini Venugopalan, University of Texas at Austin
Graduate student winner:
Matthew Hyder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fall 2016
Undergraduate student winner:
Allie Stewart, Texas State University
Graduate student winner:
Anonymous, University of Illinois Springfield
Spring 2016
Undergraduate student winner:
Max Williams, Coastal Carolina University
Graduate student winner:
Alakananda V., University of North Texas-Denton
Fall 2015
Undergraduate student winner:
Michael Henning, Cornell University
Graduate student winner:
Cecelia Y., Columbia University
Spring 2015
Undergraduate student winner:
Coline Devin, Harvey Mudd College
Graduate student winner:
Caroline Harriott, Vanderbilt University
Fall 2014
Undergraduate student winner:
Katya Borgos, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
Graduate student winner:
Anonymous, Arizona State University
Spring 2014
Undergraduate student winner:
Lan Vu, University of Colorado Denver
Graduate student winner:
Michael Supanich, Virginia Tech
Fall 2013
Undergraduate student winner:
Da Yu, Miami Dade College
Graduate student winner:
Robin Gupta, University of Texas at Dallas
