CIRP College Senior Survey 2008-2009

CIRP College Senior Survey

2008-2009

Graduating Seniors atGraduating Seniors at

Principia College Principia College N=90N=90

andandPrivate/Nonsectarian 4yr CollegesPrivate/Nonsectarian 4yr Colleges

N=5,968N=5,968

Higher Education Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles

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2008-2009 College Senior SurveyHigher Education Research Institute 2

Presentation Summary

• Demographics

• How Students Spend Time

• Gains in College

• Interaction with Faculty

• Academic Issues

• Technology

• Civic Engagement

• Diversity

• Campus Community

• Personal Health Issues

• Satisfaction with College Choice

• Career Choice

• Future Plans

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DemographicsRace/Ethnicity

■ your institution ■ comparison group

3.4%6.8%

0.3%

6.8%3.3% 4.7%

76.1%

2.8%6.2%

2.3%0.0%6.8%

79.5%

1.1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

AmericanIndian/ Alaska

Native

Asian/ PacificIslander

Black/ AfricanAmerican

Latino/ PuertoRican/ Mexican

White/ Caucasian Other Two or morerace/ ethnicity

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DemographicsGender


41.0%

59.0%

35.6%

64.4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

men women

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DemographicsTransfer to this institution from….


85.9%

7.4% 6.7%

12.2%

82.2%

5.6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

did not transfer community college four-year college

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DemographicsExpected graduation date


0.7%

98.8%

0.5% 0.1%

100.0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2008 2009 Other Not sure

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Finances

Loans

44.4%

54.4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Borrowed money

Source for college expenses

17.3%

62.6%

70.1%

64.9%

89.2%

20.7%

51.8%

87.0%

70.6%

93.0%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Other sources

Aid to be repaid

Aid not to berepaid

Personalresources

Family resources


Median Amount Borrowed

your institution

16,600

comparison group

33,242

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How Students Spend TimeHours spent in a typical week during the past year

None < 1 hr 1-5 hrs 6-10 hrs > 10 hrs

Studying/homework your institution 0.0% 0.0% 7.8% 24.4% 67.8%

comparison group 0.2% 0.6% 19.1% 27.3% 52.8%

Attending classes/labs your institution 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 17.8% 75.6%


Clubs/groups your institution 16.9% 14.6% 53.9% 10.1% 4.5%


Online social networks your institution 5.6% 18.9% 60.0% 11.1% 4.4%


Career Planning your institution 13.5% 30.3% 50.5% 2.2% 3.3%


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Gains in CollegeCompared with when you entered this college,

how would you describe your…

51.1% 48.9%

70.4%

42.2%33.4%

62.2%52.1%

45.1%

25.6% 27.6%

46.7%

51.7%

36.7%

44.7%

73.3%

45.6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

ability to think critically knowledge of field/discipline preparedness for employment general knowledge

your institution comparison group■ stronger ■ stronger■ much stronger ■ much stronger

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Gains in CollegeCompared with when you entered this college,

how would you describe your…


leadership abilities interpersonal skills preparedness for grad school preparedness for employment

44.4%

34.5% 38.3% 37.8% 39.2% 42.2%33.4%

47.0%

45.6%

48.4% 50.0% 48.0%46.7%

51.7%

50.0%

45.6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Interaction with Faculty Hours spent in a typical week during the past year

None < 1 hr1-2 hrs

3-5 hrs

> 5 hrs

Talking with faculty during office hours your institution 4.4% 40.0% 40.0% 14.4% 1.1%


Talking with faculty outside of class/office hours your institution 8.9% 55.6% 27.8% 5.6% 2.2%


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Interaction with FacultyHow often have professors at your college provided you with…

Frequently

Occasionally

Not at All

Intellectual challenge and stimulation your institution 61.1% 37.8% 1.1%

comparison group 60.3% 36.2% 3.5%

Opportunity to work on research project your institution 28.1% 41.6% 30.3%


Opportunity to discuss coursework outside of class your institution 44.4% 55.6% 0.0%


Opportunity to apply classroom learning to “real life” issues your institution 40.0% 55.6% 4.4%


Feedback on your academic work (outside of grades) your institution 55.6% 40.0% 4.4%


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Interaction with FacultyHow often have professors at your college provided you with…

Frequently

Occasionally

Not at All

Advice and guidance about your educational program your institution 42.7% 52.8% 4.5%


Emotional support and encouragement your institution 41.6% 52.8% 5.6%


Encouragement to pursue graduate/professional study your institution 43.3% 52.2% 4.4%


Help in achieving your professional goals your institution 28.9% 58.9% 12.2%


Help to improve your study skills your institution 25.6% 57.8% 16.7%


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Interaction with Faculty How often have you…

11.2% 8.5%

35.9%

13.3% 11.7%3.3%

10.5%

0.0%4.4%

49.7%

61.1%58.2%

73.3%

56.4%

21.1%

24.0%53.3%

49.5%

37.8%

77.5%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

been a guest asked a professor challenged a professor ‘s worked on a professor’s felt intimidated in a professor’s home for advice after class idea in class research project by your professors

your institution comparison group■ occasionally ■ occasionally■ frequently ■ frequently

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Interaction with FacultySatisfaction with Amount of Contact with Faculty

42.0%45.4%

9.9%

2.3% 0.3%

38.9%

51.1%

7.8%

0.0%2.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied


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Interaction with FacultyPerceptions of Faculty

27.8%

15.4%25.3%

14.4% 17.3%

58.5%

57.8%

64.8%

67.8%68.9%

41.1%

62.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

your institution comparison group■ agree ■ agree■ strongly agree ■ strongly agree

faculty are interested in faculty are interested in faculty feel that most students student’s personal problems student’s academic problems here are well-prepared academically

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Academic IssuesSatisfaction with Courses

your institution comparison group■ satisfied ■ satisfied■ very satisfied ■ very satisfied

general education/core science/math humanities social science courses within major

18.9%28.2%

23.9%29.3% 29.9%

34.1% 31.6%37.8%

42.2%

57.6%

48.3%40.8%

53.7%48.3%

54.1%

46.5%

52.2% 47.0%

16.1%

65.6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Academic Issues

Types of College Courses Taken

43.6%

38.7%

31.3%

51.0%

7.5%

30.3%

51.7%

41.1%

67.8%

13.8%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Courses for credit atanother institution

Honors or advancedcourses

Women's studies course

Ethnic studies course

Remedial course


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Academic Issues: Academic EngagementSince entering college, how often have you…

discussed course studied w/ other tutored another worked on independent used the librarycontent w/ students students college student study project for research/homework outside of class

80.0%72.5%

45.8%

15.6% 12.5%

40.0%30.5%

67.8%61.0%

26.2%

62.5%48.2%

50.0%

36.3%

50.0%

39.6%

32.2%

35.7%

36.4%

18.9%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


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Academic Issues: Academic DisengagementSince entering college, how often have you…

failed to been bored fell asleep came late missed class missed classcomplete homework in class in class to class due to due to on time employment other reasons

4.4% 4.4%

21.1%

6.7% 3.5%9.0% 8.1%

0.0% 1.9% 3.4% 6.1%

47.8%

77.5% 74.0%

47.8%

33.2%

73.0%

58.9%

8.9%

16.6%

83.1% 77.7%

20.2%

64.4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


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Academic Issues: Extracurricular Activities

Since entering college, have you…

42.4%

59.0%

10.9%8.3%

51.1%

73.3%

3.3%5.7%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

studied abroad participated in participated in participated in

internship program undergraduate an academic

research program support program


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Academic IssuesSatisfaction with Academic Facilities and Services

28.9%37.9%

47.6%

20.0%24.8%

19.5%23.7%

40.7%

28.1%

47.8%

37.7%

51.6%

34.4%

44.4%

40.0%38.0% 46.3%

42.5%

37.2%

41.1%

41.1%

41.9%

62.2%

56.7%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

overall quality class size academic advising tutoring or other lab facilities library facilitiesof instruction academic assistance and equipment your institution

comparison group■ satisfied ■ satisfied■ very satisfied ■ very satisfied

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TechnologySatisfaction with Academic Computing

27.8%37.3%

28.8%

7.1%

18.3%

38.7%

41.1%45.7%

31.0%

39.1%

26.7%

25.6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

availability of internet access computer facilities and services quality of computer training/assistance


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Technology: Computing UseSince entering college, how often have you…

96.7% 93.2%

55.4%

44.4% 46.4%

6.6%

51.1%42.9%

53.3% 50.0%

48.9%

3.3%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


used the internet for received course turned in course research or homework assignments electronically assignments electronically

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Civic EngagementSince entering college, how often have you…

participated in participated in demonstrated volunteer or community student protests or demonstration for/against a war

service your institution comparison group■ occasionally ■ occasionally■ frequently ■ frequently

4.6%

16.4%

2.0% 3.4% 2.5%

51.4%

18.2%13.8%

20.2%13.5%

2.3%

63.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Civic EngagementSince entering college, how often have you…

33.0%28.7%

36.4%30.7% 30.3%

52.2%

28.9%

2.3% 2.6%

55.9%

52.3%

56.2%59.1%

54.7%

43.3%

42.4%

11.4% 10.0%

45.5%

55.7%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


discussed politics discussed politics discussed politics voted in a worked on a local, state in class with friends with family student election or national political

campaign

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Civic Engagement: Future GoalsPlease indicate the importance to you personally of…

27.3%

16.8%7.1%

14.8% 11.8% 10.2% 8.5%

29.5% 26.5%

11.4% 9.5%

35.3%

10.3% 17.5%

31.8%

26.8% 28.4%22.6%

48.9%

45.1%

33.0%

22.5%

10.3%

36.4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

keeping up to influencing the becoming a participating in a helping others becoming involved indate with political political structure community leader community who are in programs to clean up affairs action program difficulty the environment your institution

comparison group■ very important ■ very important■ essential ■ essential

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Civic Engagement: GrowthCompared with when you first entered this college,

how would you now describe your understanding of…

35.6%

23.7%32.2%

45.6%

30.1%

50.1%

56.7%51.8%

45.6%

51.3%

34.4%

48.9%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

problems facing your community social problems facing our nation global issues


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Civic Engagement How would you characterize your political views?

5.2%

43.3%

36.2%

14.6%

0.7%

35.6%

2.3%

47.1%

2.3%

12.6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

far left liberal middle-of-the-road conservative far right


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Diversity: Program ParticipationSince entering college, have you…

51.0%

34.5%

49.2%

23.6%

67.8%

50.0%

62.2%

32.2%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Taken an ethnic studiescourse

Attended a racial/ culturalawareness workshop

Had a roommate ofdifferent race/ ethnicity

Participated in anethnic/ racial student

organization


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Diversity: Informal InteractionIn the past year, how often did you socialize with someone of another racial/ethnic group?

57.0%

39.6%

3.5%

42.0%

56.8%

1.1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Frequently Occaionally Not at All


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Diversity: Positive Academic InteractionsTo what extent have you experienced the following with

students from a racial/ethnic group other than your own?

17.8%25.3% 24.2%

22.6%27.8%

26.6%

20.0%

17.8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

studied or prepared for class had intellectual discussions outside of class

your institution comparison group■ often ■ often■ very often ■ very often

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Diversity: Positive Social InteractionsTo what extent have you experienced the following with


23.3%

36.6%

19.8% 16.7%22.6%

10.0% 11.6%

26.8%

27.8%22.4% 25.6%

24.0%

20.0% 15.6%

14.4%

40.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

dined or shared a meal had meaningful and honest shared personal feelings attended events sponsored

discussions about race/ethnic and problems by other racial/ethnic group relations outside of classyour institution

comparison group■ often ■ often■ very often ■ very often

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Diversity: Negative Social InteractionsTo what extent have you experienced the following with


3.4% 5.0% 3.1% 2.2% 2.7%

8.3%

2.2%4.6%

2.2% 3.8%2.2%

8.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

had guarded interactions had tense, somewhat hostile interactions felt insulted or threatened because

of race/ethnicity

your institution comparison group■ often ■ often■ very often ■ very often

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DiversityPersonal Importance of Diversity

14.8%10.5%

24.1%

24.2%

34.5%

36.4%

46.0%

36.4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

your institution comparison group■ very important ■ very important■ essential ■ essential

helping to promote racial understanding improving my understanding of other countries and cultures

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Diversity: Gains in Skills & KnowledgeCompared with when you entered this college,

how would you now describe your…

36.7%30.7%

25.6%

46.2%

51.1%

35.4%

35.6%

57.8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


knowledge of people from different races/cultures ability to get along with people of different races/cultures

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DiversitySatisfaction with respect for the expression of diverse beliefs

on campus

24.6%

49.7%

19.6%

4.7%1.2%

36.0%27.0%

22.5%

5.6%9.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%



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DiversitySatisfaction with the racial/ethnic diversity of the student

body

14.1%

35.6%32.8%

13.5%

4.0%

36.7%

26.7% 26.7%

1.1%

8.9%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%



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Campus Community How satisfied are you with your college in terms of…

41.1% 38.2%

26.4% 30.0%24.4% 21.3%

34.2%

50.4%46.7%

48.1% 44.4%

43.2%

33.7%

47.6%

37.8%

52.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


interaction with sense of community availability of size of student other students among students campus social activities population

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Personal Health Issues: Emotional HealthIn the past year, how often have you…

Frequently

Occasionally

Not at All

Felt lonely or homesick your institution 5.7% 47.7% 46.6%


Felt depressed your institution 2.3% 54.5% 43.2%


Felt overwhelmed by all I had to do your institution 29.5% 64.8% 5.7%


Sought personal counseling your institution 4.5% 36.4% 59.1%


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Personal Health Issues: Risk Behaviors In the past year, how often have you…

Frequently

Occasionally

Not at All

Drank beer your institution 0.0% 5.7% 94.3%


Drank wine or liquor your institution 0.0% 5.7% 94.3%


Smoked cigarettes your institution 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%


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Personal Health Issues: Episodic DrinkingHow many times in the past two weeks, if any, have you had

five or more alcoholic drinks in a row?

0.0%

34.8%

13.2% 13.5%

20.6%

10.6%7.2%

0.0%

98.9%

1.1% 0.0%0.0%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

none once twice 3-5 times 6-9 times 10+ times


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Satisfaction with College ChoiceIf you could make your college choice over,

would you still chose to enroll at your current college?

45.2%

37.3%

13.3%

4.1%

35.6%

55.6%

8.9%

0.0%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

definitely yes probably yes probably no definitely no


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Career ChoiceHow important are the following considerations

to your career path after college…

21.1%16.4%

20.8%

4.4%9.6%

31.1%

41.0% 43.3%

28.5%

26.6%32.2%

36.9%

14.4%

27.6%

50.0%

43.9%30.0%

39.0%

8.9%

30.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


working for high income potential social recognition stable, secure future creativity and initiative social change or status

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Career ChoiceHow important are the following considerations

to your career path after college…

48.9%

25.2% 26.5%

3.4% 4.6%

22.2% 22.2%

45.6%36.2%

41.0%

38.9%

46.7%

12.5%16.6%

43.3% 40.9%

38.9%

40.8%

18.9%

30.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


expression of availability of jobs limited working hours leadership potential discovery/advancement personal values of knowledge

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Future PlansWhat do you plan to be doing in Fall 2009?

(mark all that apply)Instituti

onComparis

on

Working full-time 78.9% 63.2%

Working part-time 14.4% 14.7%

Working in a science/math/technology related job

8.9% 8.6%

Working in humanities/social science related job

14.4% 11.3%

Attending graduate/professional school 6.7% 25.2%

Participating in a post-baccalaureate program 2.2% 3.4%

Participating in a community service organization

10.0% 7.7%

Serving in the Armed Forces 1.1% 1.1%

Traveling 30.0% 21.2%

Staying at home to be with or start a family 6.7% 4.9%

No current plans 7.8% 6.8%

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Future Plans: Job SearchIf you are planning on being employed after graduation,

which best describes the current state of your employment plans?

12.7%

43.5%

1.9%

8.8%

21.7%

59.6%

14.6%

1.1%

11.2%12.4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

not looking looking but no offers declined an offer considering an offer accepted an offer


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Future Plans: Graduate SchoolIf you are planning on attending graduate or professional

school, which best describes the current state of your educational

plans?

73.8%

18.0%

1.3% 0.7%4.1%

14.7%

49.4%

0.0%1.2%

0.0%

10.7%

3.6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

accepted and willattend

accepted anddeferred

placed on waitinglist

awaiting responses will apply this fall may apply in thefuture


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