1 Institutional Research June 2006 Survey of Manatee Community College Students Hot Topic 2006-8.

11Institutional Research Institutional Research June 2006June 2006

Survey of Manatee Survey of Manatee Community College Community College

StudentsStudents

Hot Topic 2006-8Hot Topic 2006-8


2 + 2 Program2 + 2 Program

• Cooperative educational agreementCooperative educational agreement

•MCC: associate’s degrees Lower Level: First 60 college credit hours

(freshman/sophomore)

•USF-SM: bachelor’s degreesUpper Level: Junior/Senior credit hours


Major FeederMajor Feeder

•Over 90% of USF-SM students previously attended MCC.


1,829 USF students1,829 USF students indicated MCC as the last college they indicated MCC as the last college they

attendedattended

Sarasota

Tampa

St. Pete

Lakeland

USF Home Campus

953 list Sarasota-Manatee as their home campus

Spring Semester 2006


Purpose of SurveyPurpose of Survey

• Starting Fall 2006, more classrooms Starting Fall 2006, more classrooms available in the morning and afternoon. available in the morning and afternoon.

• What are the interests of MCC students What are the interests of MCC students who take day classes?who take day classes?


Survey QuestionsSurvey Questions

• Demographics Demographics

• Majors of Interest at USFMajors of Interest at USF

• Days/Times for ClassesDays/Times for Classes

• Campus Amenities of InterestCampus Amenities of Interest

• MCC InformationMCC Information

• Degree plans Degree plans

• Universities ConsideringUniversities Considering

• Marketing InfoMarketing Info


Survey LogisticsSurvey Logistics

• 10-Question, Paper & 10-Question, Paper & Pencil SurveyPencil Survey

• Administered Fall 2005 at Administered Fall 2005 at MCCMCC


Survey RespondersSurvey Responders

• 224 currently enrolled MCC students224 currently enrolled MCC students

• 20 in the Bull Room.20 in the Bull Room.

• 204 at an MCC event where USF had a table.204 at an MCC event where USF had a table.

• Interested in responders who Interested in responders who DID & DID & DID NOTDID NOT plan to attend USF-SM. plan to attend USF-SM.


Profile of Typical Profile of Typical ResponderResponder

• Plan to go on for bachelor’s Plan to go on for bachelor’s degree & attend USF-SM Campusdegree & attend USF-SM Campus

• Traditional-age: <25Traditional-age: <25

• SingleSingle

• No childrenNo children

• Parents/Self paying for collegeParents/Self paying for college

• Earning AA degreeEarning AA degree


Gender/EthnicityGender/Ethnicity

• 50 - 50 Male/Female50 - 50 Male/Female

• EthnicityEthnicity• CaucasianCaucasian 55%55%

• African AmericanAfrican American 25%25%

• Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino 12%12%

• AsianAsian 3% 3%

• OtherOther 5% 5%


Marital Status/ChildrenMarital Status/Children

• Marital StatusMarital Status• Single: 87% Single: 87%

• Married: 9%Married: 9%

• Divorced: 4%Divorced: 4%

• ChildrenChildren• None: 82%None: 82%

• 1: 5%1: 5%

• 2: 7%2: 7%

• 3: 3%3: 3%

• 4: 1%4: 1%


Age at Time of SurveyAge at Time of Survey

• AgeAge• < 20: 43%< 20: 43%

• 20-24: 34%20-24: 34%

• 25-29: 10%25-29: 10%

• 30-34: 4%30-34: 4%

• 35-39: 4%35-39: 4%

• 40-45: 4%40-45: 4%

• >45: 2%>45: 2%


Semester Finishing Semester Finishing DegreeDegree

• Degree DateDegree Date• Fall 05: Fall 05: 5% 5% 1111

• Spr 06:Spr 06: 18%18% 4141

• Sum 06:Sum 06: 7% 7% 1515

• Fall 06:Fall 06: 7% 7% 1616

• Spr 07:Spr 07: 27%27% 6060

• Sum 07:Sum 07: 3% 3% 7 7

• Fall 07:Fall 07: 5% 5% 1111

• Spr 08:Spr 08: 3% 6 3% 6

• Other:Other: 25%25% 5757


Type of MCC DegreeType of MCC Degree

• Degree PursuingDegree Pursuing

•AA: 77% 172AA: 77% 172

•AS: 15% 34AS: 15% 34

•AAS: 4% 9AAS: 4% 9

•None: 4% 9None: 4% 9


Tuition PaymentTuition Payment

• How Paying?How Paying?

•Parents/Self: Parents/Self: 77% 17277% 172

•Scholarships: 15% 34Scholarships: 15% 34

•Grants: Grants: 4% 9 4% 9

•Loans: Loans: 4% 9 4% 9


Home Home Zip Zip

CodeCode

Home Home Zip Zip

CodeCode1-45-910-1415-1920+


Work Work Zip Zip

CodeCode1-45-910-1415-1920+

1-45-910-1415-1920+


Plans after MCC Plans after MCC GraduationGraduation

•Bachelor’s: Bachelor’s: 91% 91% 194194

Other: Other: 9% 309% 30 These responders stopped the survey These responders stopped the survey

after answering the demographics.after answering the demographics.


USF Majors USF Majors

of Most Interest to Respondersof Most Interest to Responders #

of

Resp

ond

ers

27 27

2119 18

15 14

9 8 7

0

5

10

15

20

25

30Gen Business

Psychology

Nursing

Management

Criminology

Accounting

Marketing

Social Work

Elem Educ

InfoSystems


Majors NOT at USF Majors NOT at USF

of Most Interest to Respondersof Most Interest to Responders #

of

Resp

ond

ers

8

5

4

3 3 3 3

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Biology

Chemistry

GrphDes/DigitGrph

Chemistry

Communic/Brdcsting

Dent Hygiene

Engineering


18

42

27

69

22

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Criminology English History TechnicalWriting

Psychology Social Science Social Work Public Admin

USF Arts & Sciences Majors USF Arts & Sciences Majors of Interest to MCC Studentsof Interest to MCC Students

# o

f R

esp

ond

ers


USF Business Majors USF Business Majors of Interest to MCC Studentsof Interest to MCC Students

15

8

27

75

19

14

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Accounting Finance GeneralBusiness

InfoSystems

Intl Business Management Marketing

# o

f R

esp

ond

ers


USF Education Majors USF Education Majors of Interest to MCC Studentsof Interest to MCC Students

# o

f R

esp

ond

ers


Other USF Majors Other USF Majors of Interest to MCC Studentsof Interest to MCC Students

# o

f R

esp

ond

ers


Campus Amenities of Interest: Campus Amenities of Interest:

All RespondersAll Responders #

of

Resp

ond

ers

102 10090

7261 58 54

3221

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Food Court

Fitness Center

Computer Lab

Internships

Career Counseling

Off-Campus Apts

Tutoring

Residence Halls

Day Care Center


Campus Amenities of Interest: Campus Amenities of Interest: Responders Considering USF-Responders Considering USF-

SMSM

# o

f R

esp

ond

ers

3935

33 3228

25

18

119

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Food Court

Computer Lab

Fitness Ctr

Internships

Career Counseling

Tutoring

Off-Campus Apt

Day Care Ctr

Residence Halls


Campus Amenities: Campus Amenities: # Responders Interested# Responders Interested

102 10090

7261 58 54

3221

39 33 35 32 2818

25

9 11

0

20

40

60

80

100

120All Responders

Considering USF-SM


Campus Amenities: Campus Amenities: % of Responders Interested% of Responders Interested

46%

40%

32%27% 26% 24%

55%

49%45%

39%35%

15%

9%

45%

14%

47%

25%

13%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%All Responders

Considering USF-SM


Course Times: Course Times:

% of Responders Interested% of Responders Interested

46%40%

82%

14%

45%41%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Morning Afternoon Evening Evening

All Responders

Considering USF-SM


Top 3 Reasons Attend USF: Top 3 Reasons Attend USF:

# of Responders# of Responders

Location 36

Major35

Class Size 17

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40


Top 3 Reasons NOT Attend Top 3 Reasons NOT Attend USF: USF:

# of Responders# of Responders

Major26

Location15 Class Size

12

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

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