The national Swedish IRIS data were collected between 2010 and 2012. In total 2372 first year university
STEM students answered a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire ranging from 1 (not important) to 5 (Very important).
65% were males and 35% females, where a majority of the students were born in the 1990s. The students study at 10
different universities, within a number of different programs and subject areas. Almost a third of the students have
experience from previous university studies, and often at another university than their present.