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1995-2001 UW Alumni 
(Residing in the Puget Sound area) Survey

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Survey Participation by Occupational Sector

From Question 2: Please indicate the sector in which you are currently employed.

Participants in the 2002 Alumni Survey represented the following occupational sectors:

 Sector of Employment

Frequency

Percent

 Business/industry

119

23.7

 Research-intensive academic institution

115

22.9

 Teaching-intensive academic institution

86

17.1

 Non-profit organization

38

7.6

 Self-employed

32

6.4

 Government agency

30

6.0

 Elementary or secondary school (K-12)

24

4.8

 Medical facility

21

4.2

 National laboratory

2

0.4

 Other

35

7.0

 Not given

1

0.2

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