CIRP Your First College Year Survey 2009 Higher Education Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles Full-time Freshmen who entered College in 2008-09 Full-time Freshmen who entered College in 2008-09 Principia College Principia College N=94 N=94 and and Private/Nonsectarian 4yr Colleges Private/Nonsectarian 4yr Colleges N=6,121 N=6,121
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CIRP Your First College Year Survey
2009
Higher Education Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles
Full-time Freshmen who entered College in 2008-09Full-time Freshmen who entered College in 2008-09
Principia College Principia College N=94N=94andand
2009 Your First College Year SurveyHigher Education Research Institute
Presentation Summary
• Demographics• How Students Spend
Time• Interactions with Fac
ulty• Academic Issues• Habits of Mind• Civic Engagement• Campus Climate
• Peer Relationships• Diversity• Personal Health Issu
es• Plans to Return Next
Year• Satisfaction with Col
lege Choice
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3.3%7.7%
0.2%6.0% 4.9% 3.8%
76.1%
2.2%6.9%
1.1%1.1% 3.3%
81.3%
2.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
AmericanIndian/ Alaska
Native
Asian/ PacificIslander
Black/ AfricanAmerican
Latino/ PuertoRican/ Mexican
White/ Caucasian Other Two or morerace/ ethnicity
■ your institution ■ comparison group
DemographicsRace/Ethnicity
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32.9%
67.1%
39.4%
60.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
men women
DemographicsGender
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How Students Spend TimeHours spent in a typical week during the past year
None < 1 hr 1-5 hrs6-10 hrs
> 10 hrs
Attending classes/labs your institution 0.0% 1.1% 10.9% 7.6% 80.4%
comparison group 0.8% 0.3% 4.9% 15.3% 78.8%
Studying/homework your institution 0.0% 1.1% 17.6% 29.7% 51.7%
comparison group 0.1% 0.8% 28.5% 32.3% 38.3%
Partying your institution 50.0% 19.6% 22.8% 4.3% 3.3%
comparison group 26.3% 11.7% 40.0% 15.2% 6.7%
Student clubs/groups your institution 32.6% 9.8% 44.6% 9.8% 3.3%
comparison group 37.3% 12.5% 40.6% 6.4% 3.1%
Online social networks your institution 6.5% 9.8% 59.7% 16.3% 7.6%
comparison group 4.7% 11.7% 55.9% 16.1% 11.6%
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Interaction with FacultyHow has it been to get to know faculty?
25.8%
52.5%
19.6%
2.1%
50.5%
34.1%
14.3%
1.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Very Easy Somewhat Easy Somewhat Difficult Very Difficult
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Interaction with FacultyHow has it been to understand
what your professors expect of you academically?
26.3%
57.2%
15.6%
0.9%
52.7%
34.4%
12.9%
0.0%0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Very Easy Somewhat Easy Somewhat Difficult Very Difficult
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Interaction with FacultyHow often have you interacted with faculty…
Daily
2-3 timesper
weekOnce
a week
1-2 timesper
month
1-2 timesper
term Never
During office hours your institution 23.4% 14.9% 22.3% 17.0% 18.1% 4.3%
comparison group 4.5% 9.0% 17.2% 30.6% 32.2% 6.3%
Outside of class or office hours your institution 9.6% 14.9% 19.1% 22.3% 27.7% 6.4%
comparison group 3.3% 10.5% 16.4% 24.0% 28.1% 17.7%
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Interaction with FacultySince entering this college, how often have you
worked on a professor’s research project?
7.1%
19.3%
73.6%
25.0%
12.0%
63.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Frequently Occasionally Not at All
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Interaction with Faculty How often have you received from your professors…
25.8%19.1%
12.1%5.6% 2.9%
61.4% 51.6%
46.0% 55.1%
45.4%
24.2%
58.4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
advice or guidance about your emotional support or encouragement negative feedback educational program about your academic work
your institution comparison group■ occasionally ■ occasionally■ frequently ■ frequently
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Interaction with FacultyThe faculty here are interested in students’…
Strongly Agree
Agree DisagreeStrongly Disagree
Academic problems your institution 44.1% 50.5% 5.4% 0.0%
comparison group 31.5% 61.8% 5.4% 1.3%
Personal problems your institution 24.7% 54.8% 19.4% 1.1%
comparison group 12.3% 53.2% 29.5% 5.0%
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Academic Issues: MajorSince entering this college, have you…
44.6%
29.0%23.9%
32.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Remained undecided about a major Decided to pursue a different major
■ your institution ■ comparison group
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Academic Issues: Related GainsCompared with when you entered this college,
how would you describe your…
your institution comparison group■ stronger ■ stronger■ much stronger ■ much stronger
25.5%20.5%
39.2%
27.7%
16.4%
26.6%
13.1%
23.4%19.3% 22.3%
16.5%
70.3%
54.3% 53.6%
57.4%
50.4%
47.9%
41.5%
55.3%56.5% 52.1%
54.7%
38.3%
68.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
general knowledge knowledge of a ability to conduct ability to work as critical thinking analytical/problem particular field research part of a team skills solving skills
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Academic Issues: Climate Since entering college, how often have you…
53.2%
41.6% 41.4%
67.4%
51.9%
3.3% 2.7%
49.6%
47.8%
54.2%
31.5%
45.1%
34.8%31.3%
51.1%
41.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
your institution comparison group■ occasionally ■ occasionally■ frequently ■ frequently
felt that your courses spoke up in class discussed course content witnessed academic inspired you to think with students dishonesty/cheating in new ways outside of class
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Academic Issues: ClimateIn class, I have heard faculty express stereotypes about…
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Academic Issues: SatisfactionHow satisfied are you with your institution in terms of…
41.5%32.4%
24.1%30.9%
23.0%
45.2%
35.4%30.9% 30.3%
47.3%
52.9%
46.5%
58.5%
55.7%
34.4%49.1%
52.1% 53.8%
34.5%
45.7%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
library facilities laboratory facilities classroom facilities class size overall academic
experience your institution
comparison group■ satisfied ■ satisfied■ very satisfied ■ very satisfied
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Academic Issues: SatisfactionHow satisfied are you with your institution in terms of…
28.0% 28.4%
16.4%
28.3% 24.7%
38.7%
24.0%
53.0%
48.9%
50.2%
46.7%47.6%
35.5%
51.0%
23.9%
44.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
overall quality relevance of coursework relevance of coursework amount of contact of instruction to everyday life to future career plans with faculty your institution
comparison group■ satisfied ■ satisfied■ very satisfied ■ very satisfied
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Academic Issues: ComputingHow satisfied are you with your institution in terms of…
32.3%26.2% 27.2%
18.1% 15.4%
36.5%
51.1%
50.8%
52.1%
42.4%
40.4%
43.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
availability of internet access computer facilities/lab quality of computer training/assistance
your institution comparison group■ satisfied ■ satisfied■ very satisfied ■ very satisfied
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Habits of MindIn the past year, how frequently did you…
45.2%
53.8%
48.0%
52.9%
49.1%
59.6%
61.7%
59.6%
64.5%
60.2%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Ask questions in class
Support opinion withlogical argument
Seek solutions and explainthem to others
Revise papers to improvewriting
Seek feedback on academicwork
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Habits of Mind In the past year, how frequently did you…
41.4%
31.2%
38.8%
30.4%
30.8%
53.8%
42.6%
49.5%
49.5%
36.6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Evaluate quality/ reliabilityof information
Take a risk for more gain
Seek alternative solutions toproblem
Look up scientific researcharticles
Explore topics not requiredfor class
■ your institution ■ comparison group
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Civic EngagementSince entering college, how often have you…
FrequentlyOccasional
ly Not at All
Performed volunteer work your institution 15.1% 37.6% 47.3%
comparison group 12.1% 46.5% 41.4%
Discussed politics your institution 33.3% 57.0% 9.7%
comparison group 26.1% 60.6% 13.4%
Participated in political demonstrations your institution 6.5% 29.0% 64.5%
comparison group 2.4% 23.1% 74.5%
Worked on local, state, or national campaign your institution 4.3% 7.5% 88.2%
comparison group 2.3% 9.8% 87.8%
Performed community service as part of class your institution 12.9% 25.8% 61.3%
comparison group 5.7% 23.4% 70.9%
Used the internet to read news sites your institution 45.2% 41.9% 12.9%
comparison group 51.3% 38.7% 10.0%
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Civic Engagement Please indicate the importance to you personally of…
16.3% 12.8%6.3%
18.5%11.4% 12.2% 10.0%
35.5%29.9%
15.2%8.8%
31.2%
24.7%
15.5%
33.7%
26.6%
38.9%
26.4%
48.4%
47.0%
30.4%
24.5%
9.7%
43.5%
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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22.6%
11.0% 11.4%18.1%
12.5%
45.8%
48.4%
48.4%
54.3%
45.5%
18.3%
44.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
problems facing your community national issues global issues
your institution comparison group■ stronger ■ stronger■ much stronger ■ much stronger
Civic Engagement: GrowthCompared with when you first entered this college,
how would you now describe your understanding of…
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Civic EngagementHow would you characterize your political views?
5.4%
39.7% 39.0%
14.7%
1.2%
30.0%
2.2%
43.3%
0.0%
24.4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
far left liberal middle-of-the-road conservative far right
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Campus ClimateTo what extent do you agree with the following statements
50.0%
25.1%
1.8%
51.1%
26.7%
57.8%
4.3%8.0%
44.6%
55.3%
1.1%
50.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
I see myself as part Most students here are treated I feel a sense of belonging of the campus community like “numbers” in a book with this college