Close to 200 graduate students responded, with about the same number of retirees. The respondent demographics compare reasonably well with the University population as a whole. Responses for retirees and graduate students are also shown in the preceeding table as a percentage of those with an opinion. The survey asked respondents to rank their priorities when choosing a medical plan. The weighted average of the rankings is shown in the following table.
Retirees place more emphasis on choice, while graduate students place more on costs.
The key to abbreviations is at the bottom of this document. The survey also asked respondents to rank their priorities for additional benefits they would like to see the University offer. The following table shows these priorities. The key to abbreviations is at the bottom of this document. There were significant differences in survey responses for University faculty.