Bringing Together Survey Results of the UNLV Student Experience
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SUNNY GITTENS, CAMPUS LIFE ASSESSMENT
ANGELINA HILL , ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTPETER KIM, ACADEMIC ADVISING
Bringing Together Survey Results of the UNLV Student
Experience
Bringing Together Survey Results of the UNLV Student Experience
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
2009Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI)
2008Academic Advising Survey
2007Graduating Senior Exit Survey
2008/2009Alumni Survey
2009
Overview
Key Demographics of UNLV Undergraduates
Satisfaction with Academic Experience
Impact of Academic Advising
Sense of Community/Campus Life
Key Demographics: Undergraduates
College/School 2009 ProfileUNLV 21,650 100%Allied Health Sciences 1,178 5.4% Business 3,460 16.0% Education 1,348 6.2% Engineering 1,605 7.4% Fine Arts 1,937 8.9% Hotel Administration 2,632 12.2% Liberal Arts 2,981 13.8% Nursing 967 4.5% Public Health 125 0.6% Sciences 2,111 9.7% Urban Affairs 1,877 8.7% Academic Success Center 1,429 6.6%
Institutional Analysis & Planning, Current Student Profile
Key Demographics: Undergraduates
GenderFemale 12,470 54.9%Male 10,238 45.1%
Age 24 & Under
16,234 71.5%
25 & Older 6,474 28.5%Average 24
Race/EthnicityUnderrepresented
41.8%
Institutional Analysis & Planning,Current Student Profile
Full/Part Time
Full-Time 16,391 72.2%
Part-Time 6,317 27.8%
ResidencyResident 18,233 80.3%
Non-Nevada, U.S.
3,286 14.5%
International 1,189 5.2%
Key Demographics: Undergraduates
EmploymentFull-Time [21+ hours]Part-Time [1 to 20 hours]Not employed
30%45%25%
(9% on campus)
Current ResideResidence Hall Off-campus, alone or with friendsOff-campus, with parentsOff campus, with spouse / children
6%29%63%2%
First Generation 29%Non-traditional Student 35.1%Decision to attend UNLV1st choice2nd choice
62%25%
Avg. Credits AttemptedFull-Time Students 13.8Part-Time Students 6.4
Avg. GPAAvg. High school GPA
Retention
2.963.37
Fall 2008 - 2009Full-Time Students 73.2%Part-Time Students 41.9%
Graduation Rate (Fall 2003 entering fresh)4 Years or fewer 12.0%6 Years 39.3%Average time to graduate 5.3 years
Institutional Analysis & Planning, Current Student Profile
Survey data – multiple sources
Key Demographics: Undergraduates
Graduate or professional school
36% of undergraduates plan to attend graduate or professional school [SSI]
23.7% of graduating seniors anticipated going to grad or professional school [Exit Survey]
45.0% of alumni reported that they completed or were currently enrolled in grad or professional school [Alumni Survey]
Time Spent
Preparing for class Never -- Less than 2% [Graduating Senior Exit Survey, Alumni Survey]
Many reported preparing for class a great deal Over 35% of Alumni reported having prepared very often 24% of graduating seniors report preparing at least 11
hours/week
Socializing or relaxing Never -- Less than 8% [Graduating Senior Exit Survey, Alumni Survey]
More reported socializing a great deal 34% of freshman report socializing at least 16 hours /week [NSSE]
15% of graduated seniors report socializing at least 16 hours/week
15% of alumni reported having socialized very often
Time Spent
Work unrelated to major Many report never engaging in work unrelated to major
39.8% (Graduating senior exit survey), 34.0% (Alumni Survey) Over 20% of alumni report engaging in work unrelated to
major very often (23% of graduating seniors responded > 31 hours/wk)
Work related to major More graduating seniors indicated never working related
to their major than did alumni Never: 52.5% (Graduating senior exit survey), 28.0% (Alumni
Survey)
Time Spent
Average hours per week spent: Freshman Seniors
Preparing for class 12.7 14.7Working 6.5 12.5Student organizations 3.7 3.6Watch TV / Socialize 12.8 11.3Commuting7.5 6.6
In the Student Union 4In the SRWC 4
National Survey of Student EngagementNOTE: Data related to working and student organizations is impacted by percentage of students reporting zero hours.
Overall Experience at UNLV
80% of freshman and 73% of seniors rated their overall UNLV experience as good or excellent
77% of freshman and 68% of seniors would attend UNLV again if they had to make the decision over
National Survey of Student Engagement
Academic Experience
Quality of Instruction & Program ~ 75% of undergraduates reported satisfaction with
each [SSI] ~ 90% of graduating seniors reported satisfaction
with each ~ 75% of alumni reported satisfaction with each
Alumni gave lower ratings, but out of the 15 services & experiences they were presented, they rated these and their overall academic experience the highest
Academic Experience
Quality of Relationships with Faculty ~ 67% of freshman and seniors rated faculty as available,
helpful How students rated quality of relationships with faculty was one of
the four best predictors of how they rated their overall experience
Faculty qualities associated with positive relationships: Provides prompt feedback Interactions outside of class Communicate via email Talk about career plans / educational goals High expectations
National Survey of Student Engagement
Academic Experience
Activities associated with student learning and retention: Prompt feedback from faculty Diverse perspectives included in class Put together concepts from different courses Worked hard to meet instructors standards Discussed course concepts outside of class Ask questions in class Class presentations Group projects Service learning projects
National Survey of Student Engagement
Academic Experience
Students rated Instructional Effectiveness as 6.20 in importance and 4.95 in satisfaction [7 point scale] Nearly all faculty are knowledgeable in their field ~ 76% The instruction within my major field is excellent ~ 75% The quality of instruction I receive in most of my classes is excellent ~
71%
Faculty are usually available after class and during office hours ~ 76% Faculty provide timely feedback about student progress in a course ~
67% Faculty care about me as an individual ~ 63%
Graduate teaching assistants are competent as course instructors ~ 68%
Adjunct faculty are competent as course instructors ~ 68%
Student Satisfaction Inventory
Academic Experience
Students attribute their best UNLV experience to the following: Faculty/Instruction Quality of the Curriculum/Degree Program Campus Community/Fellow Students
Students attribute their worst UNLV experience to the following: Faculty/Instruction Quality of the Curriculum/Degree Program Parking/Traffic
Advising Survey (2007)
Academic Experience
The following factors were most related to alumni having an excellent opinion of the university: Overall academic experience Quality of instruction Quality of program Experience with faculty
Academic Experience
Alumni rated the following as having the most critical impact on their current overall opinion of UNLV, in addition to value and respect for the degree: Accomplishments of faculty Accomplishments of alumni Accomplishments of students
Success of athletic teams was rated as having the least impact.
Experience with Advising
Ratings of the quality of academic advising and academic support were two of top four predictors of how students rated their overall experience [NSSE]
Academic advising was most related to alumni’s overall opinion of the university in comparison to other services (career, tutorial & remedial, financial aid, library, campus activities, leadership opportunities) [Alumni Survey]
Experience with Advising
65% of freshman and 57%of seniors reported UNLV provides “quite a bit” or “very much” of the support you need to succeed academically.
73% of freshman and 62% of seniors rated the quality of academic advising as good or excellent
Amount & type of contact with advisor affected satisfaction ratings.
National Survey of Student Engagement
Experience with Advising
Students rated Academic Advising as 6.26 in importance and 4.81 in satisfaction [7 point scale] My academic advisor is knowledgeable about requirements
in my major ~ 72% My academic advisor is approachable ~ 70% My academic advisor is concerned about my success as an
individual ~ 65% My academic advisor helps me set goals to work toward ~
64%
Out of 12 scales in the SSI, Academic Advising rating improved the most between 2005 and 2008.
Student Satisfaction Inventory
Experience with Advising
Graduating Seniors rated academic advising by faculty and by advising centers very similarly Faculty: 86% satisfied, Advising centers: 87% satisfied
Alumni gave lower ratings 61% satisfied
Experience with Advising
Student Satisfaction with Academic Advising: Average satisfaction rating = 4.43 (on 6-point scale). Students rated an overall preference for individual advising
sessions of 4.88 (on 6-point scale). 72% of UNLV students prefer to see the same Academic Advisor
Characteristics of Good Academic Advisors: Communication Professionalism Personal Connection Availability Accurate Information
Advising Survey (2007)
Experience with Advising
Course Availability and it’s Impact on Advising: Difficulty with full classes Difficulty with days and time of classes Difficulty with availability of required courses Difficulty with number of course selections
Graduating seniors were least satisfied with availability of courses than any of the 17 services & experiences they rated.
Advising Survey (2007)
Sense of Community / Campus Life
Quality of Relationships with other Students ~ 67% of freshman and seniors rated other students as
friendly, supportive How students rated quality of relationships with other students
was one of other top four predictors of how they rated overall experience
Activities linked with positive student relationships: Involvement in student organizations [40% of students] Community service [45% of students] Study groups [70% of students] Group project assignments [85% of students]
National Survey on Student Engagement
Sense of Community / Campus Life
Students rated Student Centeredness a 5.86 in importance and 4.66 in satisfaction [7 point scale]
Enjoyable experience to be a student ~ 69% Students are made to feel welcome ~ 69% Most students feel a sense of belonging ~ 65%
I feel a sense of pride about my campus ~ 68% Intercollegiate athletics contributes to strong sense of
school spirit ~ 63%
Student Satisfaction Inventory
Sense of Community / Campus Life
According to the Advising Survey, the level of student connectedness to campus community most attributed to a student’s best UNLV experience.
32% of UNLV students described student activities, student organizations, and the campus community as the reason for their best UNLV experience.
Advising Survey (2007)
Conclusion
The academic experience is what matters most. Relationships with faculty in & outside the classroom Students consider academic advising and academic
support to be key to their overall experience
Encouraging students to be a part of the campus community enhances their experience. Academic and social student organizations Group projects, study groups, service projects
Questions?
Thanks for attending!Future inquiries can be directed as follows:
NSSE & SSI: Sunny Gittens Advising Survey: Peter Kim Alumni Survey: Angelina Hill Graduating Senior Exit Survey: Bea Babbitt, Lindsay Couzens