Advocating for socially just programs and policies
1 = Very great extent
2 = Great extent
3 = Moderate extent
4 = Some extent
5 = Little or no extent
6 = No opinion

Would you like to have more of less Theory?
1 = much more
2 = somewhat more
3 = no change
4 = somewhat less
5 = much less
6 = no opinion

Faculty lectures
1 = Very effective
2 = Somewhat effective
3 = Neither
4 = Somewhat ineffective
5 = Very ineffective
6 = No opinion

First Year Core
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Neutral
4 = Somewhat dissatisfied
5 = Very dissatisfied
6 = No opinion

How strongly would you recommend or not recommend the TESC MPA program to others?
1 = Stongly recommend
2 = Generally recommend
3 = Possibly recommend
4 = Generally not recommened
5 = Strongly not recommend
6 = No opinion

Classes on Saturdays
1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Unsure
4 = Somewhat unlikely
5 = Very unlikely
6 = No opinion

Statistics prerequisite
1 = Very necessary
2 = Somewhat necessary
3 = Neither
4 = Somewhat unneccessary
5 = Very unneccessary
6 = No opinion

Age
1 = 21-25
2 = 26-35
3 = 36-45
4 = 46-55
5 = 55 and over

Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Undergraduate degree
1 = TESC
2 = Other college or university in Washington State
3 = Out of State College or University

Concentration
1 = Public/Nonprofit administration
2 = Tribal Governance
3 = Public policy
4 = Unsure yet

Year officially started the MPA program
1 = Fall 2002
2 = Fall 2003
3 = Fall 2004
4 = Fall 2004 Tribal

Race/ethnicity
1 = African American
2 = Caucasion/European
3 = Mult-racial
4 = Other
5 = Asian/Pacific Islander
6 = Native American
7 = Hispanic

Employment status
1 = Not employed while attending classes
2 = Part-time employment
3 = Full-time employment

Place of employment
1 = Not employed
2 = Private sector firm
3 = Public sector - state government
4 = Public sector - Federal government
5 = Public sector - local or county government
6 = Military
7 = Non-profit organization
8 = Self-employed
9 = Tribal government
10 = Other