1. What is your current GS (General Schedule) level?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  GS-11
28.5%63
  GS-12
10%22
  GS-13
3.6%8
  Gs-14
57.9%128
Total Respondents  221
(skipped this question)  1
2. How long have you been working at the USPTO?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Less than 6 months
8.1%18
  Less than a year
19.9%44
  1-2 years
9.5%21
  2-4 years
8.6%19
  Greater than 4 years
53.8%119
Total Respondents  221
(skipped this question)  1
3. How long have you been out of law school?
 Total Respondents  
218
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your average student loan indebtedness?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under $15,000
5%11
  $15,000-$30,000
10.5%23
  $30,001-$45,000
6.4%14
  $45,001-$60,000
11.4%25
  $60,001-$75,000
12.3%27
  Greater than $75,000
27.9%61
  I do not have any student loan debt. (If answering Yes to this response, please skip to question 8)
26.5%58
Total Respondents  219
(skipped this question)  3
5. What percentage of your debt is financed through a private lender (i.e., not Stafford or Perkins loans)?
 Total Respondents  
158
(skipped this question)  64
6. What is the average term on your loans?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 5 years
1.3%2
  5-10 years
11%17
  11-20 years
27.1%42
  21-30 years
60.6%94
Total Respondents  155
(skipped this question)  67
7. What is the average interest rate of your loans?
 Total Respondents  
150
(skipped this question)  72
8. Please evaluate these statements based on your feelings toward them.
Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeResponse Average
I plan on remaining in the position of an examining attorney for three or more years.
42% (87)30% (62)21% (44)2% (5)5% (11)2.00
I would be more likely to remain an examining attorney if a student loan repayment program were offered.
60% (124)14% (28)18% (37)3% (6)5% (10)1.78
I would be less likely to remain in the position of an examining attorney if a student loan reduction program were not offered.
12% (24)27% (55)41% (83)10% (20)9% (19)2.78
Total Respondents  209
(skipped this question)  13