Overall, our analysis indicates that students of color were less likely to have encountered the term 'omics' prior to taking the course, and that asian students were less likely than caucasian peers to have previous experience with programming. Female students were more likely to have a computational background, and experience with extensive data analysis prior to taking the course compared to male students. Working class students were most likely to have prior experience with computer programming, but were least likely to have experience with extensive data analysis (Table ). These previous experiences are discussed further in relation to attitudes and involvement with research below.