Class ran
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BUS All Other Colleges
Academic Activities n % n %
Asked questions in class or contributed to Total 82 946
class discussions Never 4.9% 6.0%
Sometimes 44.7% 44.0%
Often 37.0% 33.4%
Very often 13.4% 16.6%
Made a class presentation Total 82 946
Never 25.5% 29.4%
Sometimes 66.3% 55.6%
Often 7.2% 11.9%
Very often 1.0% 3.1%
Come to class without completing readings or Total 82 946
assignments Never 15.4% 17.0%
Sometimes 61.6% 58.5%
Often 13.9% 18.8%
Very often 9.2% 5.6%
Discussed ideas from your readings or Total 80 945
classes with others outside of class (students, Never 9.3% 9.9%
family members, co-workers, etc.) Sometimes 44.4% 35.3%
Often 31.6% 32.6%
Very often 14.7% 22.1%
Worked with other students on projects Total 82 946
DURING CLASS Never 8.2% 12.6%
Sometimes 58.2% 39.7%
Often 27.3% 34.9%
Very often 6.2% 12.8%
Worked with classmates OUTSIDE OF Total 82 946
CLASS to prepare class assignments Never 10.6% 15.2%
Sometimes 62.9% 45.9%
Often 19.3% 26.7%
Very often 7.2% 12.3%
Tutored or taught other students (paid or Total 82 946
voluntary) Never 46.7% 46.4%
Sometimes 37.8% 36.6%
Often 7.3% 13.3%
Very often 8.3% 3.7%
Participated in a community-based project Total 82 945
(e.g., service learning) as part of a regular Never 67.5% 70.3%
course Sometimes 17.0% 19.1%
Often 7.3% 6.7%
Very often 8.2% 3.9%
Class ran
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Use of IT n % n %
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat Total 82 945
group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to Never 7.8% 15.3%
discuss or complete an assignment Sometimes 30.1% 33.7%
Often 31.5% 25.3%
Very often 30.6% 25.7%
Used e-mail to communicate with an Total 82 945
instructor Never 0.0% 2.9%
Sometimes 28.2% 26.5%
Often 47.1% 36.8%
Very often 24.7% 33.8%
Class ran
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BUS All Other Colleges
Experiences with Diversity n % n %
Included diverse perspectives (different races, Total 82 945
religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in Never 10.1% 12.1%
class discussions or writing assignments Sometimes 34.2% 38.3%
Often 36.0% 31.0%
Very often 19.7% 18.6%
Had serious conversations with students of a Total 80 941
different race or ethnicity than your own Never 9.8% 10.7%
Sometimes 32.5% 30.5%
Often 22.7% 26.6%
Very often 34.9% 32.2%
Had serious conversations with students who Total 80 941
are very different from you in terms of their Never 7.4% 9.1%
religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal Sometimes 28.1% 26.6%
values Often 23.2% 32.0%
Very often 41.3% 32.3%
Class ran
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BUS All Other Colleges
Interactions with Faculty n % n %
Discussed grades or assignments with an Total 82 945
instructor Never 6.8% 11.2%
Sometimes 55.4% 46.1%
Often 28.7% 28.3%
Very often 9.2% 14.4%
Talked about career plans with a faculty Total 82 945
member or advisor Never 21.9% 20.3%
Sometimes 54.3% 49.9%
Often 17.0% 21.6%
Very often 6.8% 8.2%
Discussed ideas from your readings or Total 80 943
classes with faculty members outside of class Never 59.1% 51.2%
Sometimes 36.4% 34.5%
Discussed ideas from your readings or
classes with faculty members outside of class
Often 4.5% 10.4%
Very often 0.0% 3.8%
Received prompt feedback from faculty on Total 80 945
your academic performance (written or oral) Never 12.8% 12.5%
Sometimes 38.0% 41.2%
Often 43.3% 34.7%
Very often 5.9% 11.6%
Worked harder than you thought you could to Total 80 945
meet an instructor's standards or expectations Never 15.8% 13.4%
Sometimes 40.9% 38.5%
Often 28.6% 35.4%
Very often 14.7% 12.7%
Worked with faculty members on activities Total 80 945
other than coursework (committees, Never 82.3% 70.2%
orientation, student life activities, etc.) Sometimes 6.9% 19.5%
Often 6.4% 8.0%
Very often 4.4% 2.3%
Class ran
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BUS All Other Colleges
Critical Thinking Skills n % n %
Put together ideas or concepts from different Total 82 945
courses when completing assignments or Never 22.8% 12.7%
during class discussions Sometimes 46.7% 45.3%
Often 26.2% 33.4%
Very often 4.4% 8.5%
Coursework emphasized: MEMORIZING Total 80 945
facts, ideas or methods from your courses Very little 3.9% 4.9%
and readings so you can repeat them in pretty Some 19.7% 23.4%
much the same form Quite a bit 33.5% 39.3%
Very much 42.9% 32.4%
Coursework emphasized: ANALYZING the Total 80 945
basic elements of an idea, experience, or Very little 1.5% 1.4%
theory, such as examining a particular case or
situation in depth and considering its Some 20.6% 15.8%
components Quite a bit 39.5% 44.0%
Very much 38.3% 38.8%
Coursework emphasized: SYNTHESIZING Total 80 944
and organizing ideas, information, or Very little 9.8% 4.8%
experiences into new, more complex Some 30.6% 32.2%
interpretations and relationships Quite a bit 35.0% 38.9%
Very much 24.6% 24.1%
Coursework emphasized: MAKING Total 80 945
JUDGMENTS about the value of information,
Very little 11.8% 6.6%
arguments, or methods, such as examining
how others gathered and interpreted data and Some 38.0% 32.1%
assessing the soundness of their conclusions
Quite a bit 23.2% 40.8%
Very much 27.0% 20.6%
Coursework emphasized: APPLYING theories Total 80 945
or concepts to practical problems or in new Very little 7.9% 3.0%
situations Some 16.3% 17.5%
Quite a bit 38.4% 37.6%
Very much 37.4% 41.9%
Class ran
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Challenging Exams n % n %
Mark the box that best represents the extent Total 80 901
to which your examinations during the current Very little 0.0% 0.7%
school year challenged you to do your best 2 0.0% 0.6%
work. 3 4.0% 2.9%
4 6.9% 8.4%
5 27.6% 27.2%
6 44.3% 39.5%
Very much 17.2% 20.7%
Class ran
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BUS All Other Colleges
Reading and Writing Assignments n % n %
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or Total 82 946
assignment before turning it in Never 20.2% 22.7%
Sometimes 26.5% 31.8%
Often 28.4% 30.2%
Very often 25.0% 15.3%
Worked on a paper or project that required Total 82 946
integrating ideas or information from various Never 8.2% 5.9%
sources Sometimes 34.6% 29.5%
Often 37.1% 43.9%
Very often 20.2% 20.7%
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or Total 80 917
book-length packs of course readings None 0.0% 1.3%
Between 1 and 4 12.4% 18.4%
Between 5 and 10 54.2% 46.6%
Between 11 and 20 25.6% 22.0%
More than 20 7.9% 11.7%
Number of books read on your own (not Total 80 917
assigned) for personal enjoyment or None 31.1% 34.2%
academic enrichment Between 1 and 4 56.6% 50.4%
Between 5 and 10 9.4% 10.6%
Between 11 and 20 1.5% 2.6%
More than 20 1.5% 2.3%
Number of written papers or reports of 20 Total 80 917
PAGES OR MORE None 86.2% 86.5%
Between 1 and 4 6.9% 10.2%
Number of written papers or reports of 20
PAGES OR MORE
Between 5 and 10 2.5% 2.2%
Between 11 and 20 4.4% 0.6%
More than 20 0.0% 0.6%
Number of written papers or reports Total 80 917
BETWEEN 5 AND 19 PAGES None 13.3% 18.6%
Between 1 and 4 64.0% 53.4%
Between 5 and 10 17.8% 20.8%
Between 11 and 20 2.5% 5.7%
More than 20 2.5% 1.5%
Number of written papers or reports of Total 80 917
FEWER THAN 5 PAGES None 4.0% 4.0%
Between 1 and 4 38.9% 41.6%
Between 5 and 10 31.6% 30.8%
Between 11 and 20 17.2% 15.1%
More than 20 8.3% 8.5%
Class ran
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Read and Writing Cont'd n % n %
Number of problem sets that take you MORE Total 80 915
than an hour to complete None 8.4% 11.7%
1-2 48.7% 36.6%
3-4 28.1% 34.4%
5-6 12.3% 7.6%
More than 6 2.5% 9.7%
Number of problem sets that take you LESS Total 80 915
than an hour to complete None 9.4% 14.1%
1-2 34.0% 41.0%
3-4 32.5% 21.8%
5-6 11.3% 11.9%
More than 6 12.8% 11.2%
Class ran
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BUS All Other Colleges
Extra-curricular Activities n % n %
Attended an art exhibit, gallery, play, dance, Total 80 916
or other theater performance Never 35.0% 30.9%
Sometimes 46.8% 50.1%
Often 14.3% 12.1%
Very often 3.9% 6.8%
Exercised or participated in physical fitness Total 80 916
activities Never 13.4% 12.4%
Sometimes 30.0% 29.7%
Often 25.1% 24.7%
Very often 31.5% 33.2%
Participated in activities to enhance your Total 80 915
spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.) Never 51.3% 50.5%
Sometimes 24.6% 25.9%
Often 15.3% 11.6%
Very often 8.8% 12.0%
Class ran
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Enriching Educational Experiences n % n %
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op Total 80 917
experience, or clinical assignment Have not decided 4.5% 10.8%
Do not plan to do 0.0% 2.4%
Plan to do 93.6% 83.2%
Done 2.0% 3.5%
Community service or volunteer work Total 80 917
Have not decided 19.3% 15.1%
Do not plan to do 4.0% 5.7%
Plan to do 39.9% 46.2%
Done 36.9% 33.0%
Participate in a learning community or some Total 80 917
other formal program where groups of Have not decided 41.0% 37.8%
students take two or more classes together Do not plan to do 28.6% 26.1%
Plan to do 19.2% 23.0%
Done 11.3% 13.1%
Work on a research project with a faculty Total 80 917
member outside of course or program Have not decided 45.9% 43.7%
requirements Do not plan to do 25.6% 19.6%
Plan to do 22.2% 35.8%
Done 6.4% 1.0%
Foreign language coursework Total 80 917
Have not decided 14.3% 15.3%
Do not plan to do 43.9% 27.3%
Plan to do 22.6% 31.0%
Done 19.2% 26.4%
Study abroad Total 80 917
Have not decided 28.1% 30.7%
Do not plan to do 32.1% 30.9%
Plan to do 37.9% 35.1%
Done 2.0% 3.3%
Independent study or self-designed major Total 80 917
Have not decided 27.1% 31.5%
Do not plan to do 60.6% 56.8%
Plan to do 12.3% 10.5%
Done 0.0% 1.2%
Culminating senior experience Total 80 917
(comprehensive exam, capstone course, Have not decided 37.9% 48.2%
thesis, project, etc.) Do not plan to do 19.7% 14.6%
Plan to do 42.4% 36.6%
Done 0.0% 0.7%
Class ran
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BUS All Other Colleges
Quality of Relationships n % n %
Quality: Your relationships with other students Total 80 917
Unfriendly, Unsupportive,
0.0% 1.0%
Sense of Alienation
2 2.5% 1.9%
3 1.5% 3.5%
4 10.8% 7.6%
5 24.1% 21.7%
6 36.5% 34.8%
Friendly, Supportive, Sense of
24.7% 29.4%
Belonging
Quality: Your relationships with faculty Total 80 916
members Unavailable, Unhelpful,
1.5% 1.2%
Unsympathetic
2 5.4% 1.4%
3 11.8% 5.6%
4 10.8% 13.0%
5 37.9% 36.6%
6 22.2% 29.5%
Available, Helpful, Sympathetic
10.3% 12.7%
Quality: Your relationships with administrative Total 80 917
personnel and offices Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid
1.0% 1.9%
2 10.8% 3.4%
3 8.9% 6.0%
4 14.3% 19.7%
5 28.1% 27.4%
6 25.6% 28.1%
Helpful, Considerate, Flexible
11.3% 13.6%
Class ran
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Time Spent on Activities n % n %
Hours per 7-day week spent preparing for Total 80 886
class (studying, reading, writing, doing 0 0.0% 0.6%
homework or lab work, analyzing data, 1-5 23.7% 15.1%
rehearsing, and other academic activities) 6-10 27.6% 27.2%
11-15 28.0% 18.8%
16-20 8.9% 16.0%
21-25 3.9% 10.4%
26-30 6.4% 5.8%
homework or lab work, analyzing data,
rehearsing, and other academic activities)
More than 30 1.5% 6.1%
Hours per 7-day week spent working for pay Total 80 887
ON CAMPUS 0 68.0% 82.8%
1-5 6.9% 1.7%
6-10 10.8% 4.6%
11-15 6.9% 7.3%
16-20 6.4% 2.5%
21-25 0.0% 0.6%
26-30 1.0% 0.1%
More than 30 0.0% 0.3%
Hours per 7-day week spent working for pay Total 80 887
OFF CAMPUS 0 85.2% 81.3%
1-5 5.4% 3.9%
6-10 2.0% 3.5%
11-15 3.9% 3.1%
16-20 3.5% 4.2%
21-25 0.0% 2.4%
26-30 0.0% 1.0%
More than 30 0.0% 0.6%
Class ran
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Time Spent on Activities cont'd n % n %
Hours per 7-day week spent participating in Total 80 886
co-curricular activities (organizations, campus 0 32.5% 34.0%
publications, student government, social 1-5 32.0% 41.3%
fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or 6-10 16.3% 14.0%
intramural sports, etc.)
11-15 7.4% 4.4%
16-20 9.8% 3.3%
21-25 0.0% 1.1%
26-30 2.0% 0.9%
More than 30 0.0% 1.0%
Hours per 7-day week spent relaxing and Total 80 887
socializing (watching TV, partying, exercising, 0 0.0% 0.6%
etc.) 1-5 17.7% 16.8%
6-10 32.4% 24.7%
11-15 14.8% 21.1%
16-20 15.8% 16.2%
21-25 4.5% 7.5%
26-30 3.9% 4.6%
More than 30 10.9% 8.5%
Hours per 7-day week spent providing care Total 80 887
for dependents living with you (parents, 0 86.7% 87.6%
children, spouse, etc.) 1-5 6.4% 6.9%
6-10 2.0% 3.2%
11-15 1.0% 0.7%
16-20 2.5% 0.8%
21-25 0.0% 0.5%
26-30 0.0% 0.0%
children, spouse, etc.)
More than 30 1.5% 0.3%
Hours per 7-day week spent commuting to Total 80 887
class (driving, walking, etc.) 0 9.8% 8.8%
1-5 74.3% 69.0%
6-10 7.4% 16.0%
11-15 5.0% 3.7%
16-20 2.5% 1.5%
21-25 1.0% 0.5%
26-30 0.0% 0.0%
More than 30 0.0% 0.6%
Class ran
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Institutional Emphasis and Support n % n %
Institutional emphasis: Spending significant Total 80 886
amounts of time studying and on academic Very little 3.0% 2.3%
work Some 16.2% 16.6%
Quite a bit 44.8% 46.0%
Very much 35.9% 35.1%
Institutional emphasis: Providing the support Total 80 886
you need to help you succeed academically Very little 6.0% 2.9%
Some 16.7% 19.3%
Quite a bit 42.4% 43.2%
Very much 34.9% 34.6%
Institutional emphasis: Encouraging contact Total 80 886
among students from different economic, Very little 6.0% 9.1%
social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds Some 24.6% 24.9%
Quite a bit 39.9% 36.0%
Very much 29.5% 30.0%
Institutional emphasis: Helping you cope with Total 80 886
your non-academic responsibilities (work, Very little 37.4% 26.7%
family, etc.) Some 25.7% 40.5%
Quite a bit 25.6% 24.4%
Very much 11.3% 8.3%
Institutional emphasis: Providing the support Total 80 886
you need to thrive socially Very little 18.8% 15.0%
Some 31.5% 33.6%
Quite a bit 35.9% 36.6%
Very much 13.8% 14.8%
Institutional emphasis: Attending campus Total 80 886
events and activities (special speakers, Very little 3.0% 3.4%
cultural performances, athletic events, etc.) Some 17.7% 18.1%
Quite a bit 47.3% 41.5%
Very much 32.1% 37.0%
Institutional emphasis: Using computers in Total 80 886
academic work Very little 2.9% 2.2%
Some 16.8% 17.2%
Quite a bit 33.6% 34.1%
Very much 46.7% 46.4%
Class ran
First Year
BUS All Other Colleges
Educational and Personal Growth n % n %
Institutional contribution: Acquiring a broad Total 80 884
general education Very little 1.5% 2.0%
Some 16.8% 17.9%
Quite a bit 46.7% 47.3%
Very much 35.0% 32.8%
Institutional contribution: Acquiring job or work- Total 80 883
related knowledge and skills Very little 14.8% 12.5%
Some 46.3% 38.1%
Quite a bit 22.7% 30.1%
Very much 16.2% 19.3%
Institutional contribution: Writing clearly and Total 80 884
effectively Very little 18.2% 8.6%
Some 24.1% 31.5%
Quite a bit 35.0% 38.7%
Very much 22.6% 21.2%
Institutional contribution: Speaking clearly and Total 80 884
effectively Very little 23.6% 15.8%
Some 32.1% 36.2%
Quite a bit 27.1% 32.0%
Very much 17.2% 16.0%
Institutional contribution: Thinking critically Total 80 884
and analytically Very little 3.5% 3.0%
Some 26.6% 15.9%
Quite a bit 40.9% 43.4%
Very much 29.0% 37.8%
Institutional contribution: Analyzing Total 80 885
quantitative problems Very little 3.5% 6.6%
Some 37.7% 25.6%
Quite a bit 39.8% 40.7%
Very much 18.9% 27.1%
Institutional contribution: Using computing Total 80 885
and information technology Very little 3.5% 9.1%
Some 24.4% 27.1%
Quite a bit 33.9% 33.2%
Very much 38.3% 30.6%
Institutional contribution: Working effectively Total 80 885
with others Very little 9.4% 8.0%
Some 29.4% 27.7%
Quite a bit 37.9% 35.7%
Very much 23.3% 28.5%
Class ran
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Educational and Personal Growth cont'd n % n %
Institutional contribution: Voting in local, state, Total 80 885
or national elections Very little 52.3% 46.6%
Some 26.8% 30.7%
Quite a bit 15.9% 15.1%
Very much 5.0% 7.5%
Institutional contribution: Learning effectively Total 80 885
on your own Very little 4.0% 4.6%
Some 28.4% 21.6%
Quite a bit 33.4% 45.3%
Very much 34.3% 28.5%
Institutional contribution: Understanding Total 80 885
yourself Very little 9.3% 13.2%
Some 33.5% 28.5%
Quite a bit 35.5% 31.9%
Very much 21.6% 26.4%
Institutional contribution: Understanding Total 80 885
people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds Very little 10.8% 11.7%
Some 36.9% 32.8%
Quite a bit 27.2% 34.0%
Very much 25.1% 21.5%
Institutional contribution: Solving complex real- Total 80 885
world problems Very little 13.8% 12.6%
Some 45.3% 33.9%
Quite a bit 26.1% 34.3%
Very much 14.7% 19.2%
Institutional contribution: Developing a Total 80 885
personal code of values and ethics Very little 22.7% 19.4%
Some 28.6% 31.0%
Quite a bit 30.1% 31.5%
Very much 18.7% 18.1%
Institutional contribution: Contributing to the Total 80 885
welfare of your community Very little 25.6% 24.4%
Some 38.4% 36.5%
Quite a bit 21.2% 27.8%
Very much 14.8% 11.3%
Institutional contribution: Developing a Total 80 885
deepened sense of spirituality Very little 47.3% 47.0%
Some 20.2% 26.0%
Quite a bit 19.7% 16.2%
Very much 12.8% 10.8%
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n % n %
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of Total 80 885
academic advising you have received at your Poor 8.9% 4.4%
institution?
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have received at your
institution? Fair 18.3% 17.1%
Good 48.3% 51.6%
Excellent 24.6% 27.0%
How would you evaluate your entire Total 80 885
educational experience at this institution? Poor 1.0% 1.9%
Fair 17.8% 10.8%
Good 53.6% 53.3%
Excellent 27.6% 34.0%
If you could start over again, would you go to Total 80 884
the SAME INSTITUTION you are now Definitely no 0.0% 2.7%
attending? Probably no 8.9% 9.6%
Probably yes 36.5% 35.7%
Definitely yes 54.6% 52.0%
* The Chi-square statistic is significant at the 0.05 level.
a Some cell counts in this subtable are not integers. They were rounded to the nearest integer before the computation of Chi-square test.
b More than 20% of cells in this subtable have expected cell counts less than 5. Chi-square results may be invalid.
c The minimum expected cell count in this subtable is less than one. Chi-square results may be invalid.
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.829(a) 184 1,224 .095(a)
2.6% 3.5%
50.1% 41.1%
20.8% 27.8%
26.5% 27.6%
.224(a) 184 1,224 .000(*,a)
5.0% 13.0%
24.3% 46.3%
38.8% 25.7%
31.9% 15.1%
.311(a) 183 1,224 .300(a)
5.6% 9.8%
54.9% 50.7%
25.2% 25.0%
14.3% 14.5%
.279(a) 183 1,222 .094(a)
5.8% 6.3%
39.5% 33.9%
36.0% 32.7%
18.7% 27.1%
.009(*,a) 183 1,224 .520(a)
20.8% 18.8%
45.1% 42.0%
26.0% 28.1%
8.1% 11.2%
.033(*,a) 183 1,224 .000(*,a)
4.0% 12.8%
12.8% 39.8%
34.7% 29.6%
48.5% 17.8%
.091(a) 183 1,224 .543(a)
46.8% 46.4%
35.5% 36.2%
8.9% 11.0%
8.8% 6.4%
.253(a) 183 1,221 .073(a)
68.4% 59.6%
20.3% 25.3%
8.4% 8.9%
2.9% 6.2%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.144(a) 183 1,222 .011(*,a)
9.5% 16.5%
24.2% 29.2%
28.8% 23.7%
37.5% 30.6%
.097(a) 183 1,222 .304(a)
1.4% 1.3%
20.3% 15.5%
28.3% 33.4%
50.0% 49.9%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.683(a) 184 1,223 .007(*,a)
6.4% 10.9%
44.1% 33.3%
31.6% 30.1%
17.9% 25.7%
.849(a) 182 1,221 .119(a)
14.7% 10.4%
34.1% 30.0%
22.2% 24.4%
29.0% 35.2%
.299(a) 182 1,221 .031(*,a)
13.9% 10.0%
37.1% 30.3%
19.7% 27.8%
29.3% 31.8%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.243(a) 183 1,222 .190(a)
7.5% 7.5%
44.8% 36.8%
26.5% 32.0%
21.2% 23.8%
.774(a) 183 1,222 .001(*,a)
32.2% 22.4%
42.9% 41.4%
18.7% 21.4%
6.3% 14.8%
.099(a) 183 1,222 .027(*,a)
46.0% 34.7%
38.3% 47.2%
12.6% 13.4%
3.2% 4.7%
.298(a) 183 1,221 .145(a)
14.6% 10.6%
41.4% 38.4%
34.1% 37.0%
9.9% 14.0%
.623(a) 183 1,222 .508(a)
7.7% 10.1%
42.2% 38.7%
36.8% 35.2%
13.4% 16.0%
.021(*,a) 182 1,221 .266(a)
54.8% 54.8%
31.3% 28.0%
10.8% 10.2%
3.1% 7.0%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.032(*,a) 183 1,224 .759(a)
4.9% 5.0%
30.9% 34.8%
43.0% 39.5%
21.2% 20.6%
.265(a) 183 1,222 .237(a)
2.8% 6.0%
25.9% 23.8%
40.5% 36.7%
30.8% 33.5%
.654(a) 183 1,219 .859(a)
1.5% 1.7%
12.4% 11.8%
41.1% 38.3%
45.0% 48.3%
.243(a) 183 1,221 .055(a)
3.5% 4.3%
31.3% 23.6%
39.0% 37.4%
26.2% 34.7%
.009(*,a) 183 1,221 .064(a)
4.0% 6.7%
31.7% 25.3%
38.2% 35.1%
26.1% 32.9%
.171(a) 183 1,221 .343(a)
3.3% 3.9%
19.9% 17.8%
36.8% 31.6%
40.0% 46.8%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.900(b,c,a) 172 1,165 .183(a)
0.4% 1.3%
3.4% 1.5%
3.1% 3.9%
12.0% 11.5%
27.4% 30.0%
39.9% 33.3%
13.7% 18.5%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.119(a) 184 1,224 .556(a)
20.9% 24.2%
36.9% 37.5%
25.5% 24.6%
16.6% 13.7%
.573(a) 184 1,223 .567(a)
1.8% 2.8%
15.0% 18.3%
39.9% 37.6%
43.3% 41.3%
.263(c,a) 180 1,172 .550(a)
1.1% 1.8%
18.7% 22.0%
34.9% 35.4%
30.8% 25.5%
14.4% 15.2%
.779(b,a) 180 1,172 .194(a)
17.1% 23.1%
61.7% 52.0%
13.3% 15.8%
4.5% 5.0%
3.4% 4.1%
.002(*,b,c,a) 180 1,172 .095(b,a)
57.8% 63.6%
36.5% 28.5%
3.1% 5.4%
1.1% 1.8%
1.4% 0.7%
.334(b,a) 180 1,172 .617(a)
7.5% 11.8%
51.8% 48.2%
27.6% 27.3%
9.5% 9.1%
3.7% 3.6%
.979(a) 180 1,172 .288(a)
3.3% 6.3%
39.6% 34.3%
32.1% 30.2%
16.8% 18.2%
8.2% 11.0%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.033(*,a) 179 1,171 .092(a)
13.8% 22.7%
35.5% 31.2%
26.6% 26.7%
11.9% 9.3%
12.2% 10.2%
.217(a) 179 1,171 .000(*,a)
24.3% 36.9%
35.9% 34.2%
17.8% 17.7%
8.8% 4.9%
13.2% 6.3%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.641(a) 180 1,174 .038(*,a)
30.5% 33.9%
56.7% 45.8%
8.1% 13.1%
4.8% 7.2%
.976(a) 180 1,174 .262(a)
17.4% 17.5%
30.1% 35.5%
22.3% 23.3%
30.2% 23.7%
.700(a) 179 1,173 .333(a)
44.7% 40.6%
26.3% 31.1%
14.9% 12.1%
14.0% 16.2%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.143(b,a) 180 1,174 .833(a)
9.1% 8.5%
14.0% 13.6%
25.3% 28.9%
51.6% 49.0%
.447(a) 180 1,174 .001(*,a)
19.4% 9.5%
12.6% 18.1%
13.9% 17.0%
54.1% 55.4%
.758(a) 180 1,173 .729(a)
17.8% 16.7%
51.6% 54.1%
7.2% 8.7%
23.3% 20.5%
.000(*,a) 180 1,174 .000(*,a)
24.9% 17.1%
56.8% 47.0%
10.1% 16.6%
8.2% 19.3%
.015(*,a) 180 1,174 .066(a)
13.7% 7.9%
31.3% 33.8%
10.0% 9.6%
44.9% 48.7%
.940(a) 180 1,174 .000(*,a)
10.0% 12.2%
54.6% 65.8%
9.6% 9.8%
25.7% 12.2%
.611(c,a) 180 1,174 .261(a)
10.3% 11.2%
70.6% 63.6%
6.7% 9.9%
12.4% 15.3%
.205(c,a) 180 1,174 .202(a)
17.7% 14.6%
45.4% 40.6%
23.0% 30.4%
13.9% 14.4%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.682(b,c,a) 180 1,174 .481(a)
0.0% 0.8%
2.0% 1.8%
8.6% 5.7%
13.4% 11.0%
21.4% 21.5%
31.8% 33.5%
22.8% 25.7%
.042(*,b,c,a) 180 1,174 .126(a)
1.4% 2.0%
2.6% 3.5%
6.5% 7.7%
18.5% 16.5%
33.4% 28.9%
30.5% 26.2%
7.1% 15.1%
.037(*,a) 180 1,174 .197(a)
5.9% 5.9%
6.4% 7.0%
10.2% 11.6%
21.1% 17.9%
31.5% 24.8%
18.5% 21.8%
6.4% 11.0%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.022(*,b,c,a) 175 1,145 .774(a)
0.0% 0.7%
18.7% 19.4%
22.4% 23.4%
18.8% 19.6%
17.8% 13.7%
9.2% 10.0%
4.1% 5.3%
9.0% 7.9%
.000(*,b,c,a) 175 1,145 .150(a)
68.8% 58.3%
1.9% 3.6%
7.1% 9.3%
8.2% 8.5%
8.9% 11.8%
2.3% 2.8%
2.1% 2.2%
0.7% 3.5%
.786(b,c,a) 175 1,144 .249(a)
57.3% 51.1%
7.6% 4.6%
4.4% 6.3%
6.3% 8.6%
7.9% 9.2%
7.6% 6.6%
1.9% 4.6%
7.2% 9.0%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.033(*,b,c,a) 175 1,144 .212(a)
39.7% 44.4%
34.3% 32.3%
14.9% 11.2%
6.0% 4.9%
1.6% 3.4%
0.0% 1.6%
1.5% 0.7%
2.1% 1.5%
.675(c,a) 175 1,145 .650(a)
1.2% 1.7%
23.8% 23.9%
29.1% 32.0%
18.3% 21.5%
10.8% 9.3%
7.5% 4.9%
3.5% 2.3%
6.0% 4.4%
.589(b,c,a) 175 1,145 .197(c,a)
73.7% 71.1%
13.4% 10.0%
5.4% 4.9%
0.7% 4.3%
1.8% 2.0%
1.2% 1.5%
0.7% 0.5%
3.1% 5.7%
.453(b,c,a) 175 1,145 .763(b,c,a)
3.1% 2.9%
69.4% 66.2%
16.8% 20.5%
6.0% 5.9%
2.2% 1.8%
0.0% 1.2%
0.7% 0.3%
1.9% 1.2%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.997(a) 175 1,143 .779(a)
2.8% 3.0%
21.6% 21.7%
44.4% 40.3%
31.2% 35.0%
.370(a) 175 1,143 .092(a)
7.5% 9.3%
25.6% 33.9%
46.9% 39.4%
20.1% 17.4%
.804(a) 175 1,143 .106(a)
18.1% 22.5%
29.1% 34.0%
33.7% 25.5%
19.1% 18.1%
.055(a) 175 1,143 .813(a)
50.7% 50.0%
34.3% 33.5%
12.3% 12.0%
2.8% 4.5%
.827(a) 173 1,143 .234(a)
33.1% 32.8%
34.3% 40.4%
22.1% 19.7%
10.6% 7.0%
.743(a) 175 1,143 .326(a)
15.0% 14.1%
30.0% 32.9%
32.3% 35.5%
22.8% 17.5%
.994(a) 175 1,143 .001(*,a)
0.7% 2.3%
6.3% 11.8%
22.2% 30.3%
70.8% 55.7%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.955(a) 175 1,143 .034(*,a)
0.4% 3.1%
13.0% 16.8%
36.2% 39.3%
50.4% 40.7%
.344(a) 175 1,143 .009(*,a)
4.4% 11.6%
22.8% 27.4%
36.8% 30.9%
36.1% 30.2%
.021(*,a) 175 1,142 .086(a)
5.8% 6.9%
20.7% 27.5%
47.9% 38.5%
25.5% 27.1%
.308(a) 175 1,143 .000(*,a)
7.3% 11.9%
17.5% 33.5%
44.5% 33.8%
30.6% 20.8%
.085(a) 175 1,143 .752(a)
1.2% 2.1%
15.1% 16.1%
37.5% 38.4%
46.3% 43.4%
.079(a) 175 1,141 .000(*,a)
0.9% 5.3%
18.1% 29.0%
49.8% 33.1%
31.2% 32.6%
.279(a) 175 1,143 .007(*,a)
1.6% 5.3%
11.6% 19.1%
37.1% 35.0%
49.8% 40.6%
.869(a) 175 1,141 .000(*,a)
2.5% 6.3%
15.9% 27.1%
30.2% 34.3%
51.4% 32.4%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.640(a) 175 1,143 .341(a)
58.8% 58.6%
27.1% 22.8%
9.2% 13.4%
4.8% 5.2%
.194(a) 175 1,143 .027(*,a)
7.2% 6.6%
29.8% 20.1%
32.3% 37.0%
30.8% 36.4%
.388(a) 175 1,140 .144(a)
7.9% 13.7%
25.6% 27.5%
37.9% 33.3%
28.6% 25.5%
.615(a) 175 1,140 .031(*,a)
6.3% 13.5%
30.2% 32.4%
35.5% 31.1%
28.0% 23.1%
.191(a) 175 1,140 .003(*,a)
6.1% 14.2%
27.9% 32.1%
42.8% 31.7%
23.2% 22.0%
.904(a) 175 1,140 .050(*,a)
14.3% 22.7%
34.1% 29.2%
33.5% 28.0%
18.1% 20.1%
.534(a) 175 1,140 .874(a)
28.6% 30.0%
37.1% 34.0%
20.5% 22.1%
13.9% 13.9%
.599(a) 174 1,140 .003(*,a)
54.7% 58.5%
15.9% 23.4%
19.2% 11.3%
10.3% 6.8%
Class rank
st Year Senior
BUS All Other Colleges
Chi Square Chi Square
Sig. n % n % Sig.
.362(a) 175 1,144 .837(a)
13.4% 11.7%
26.6% 25.4%
41.7% 43.1%
18.3% 19.7%
.253(a) 175 1,145 .009(*,a)
0.9% 3.3%
8.3% 17.1%
59.9% 53.8%
30.9% 25.8%
.501(a) 175 1,145 .542(a)
4.2% 5.9%
13.4% 15.3%
41.0% 41.3%
41.4% 37.5%
of Chi-square test.
BUS
First-year Senior
Demographics n % n
Institution reported: Gender Total 82 184
Male 42.7%
Female 57.3%
Institution reported: Race or ethnicity Total 82 184
African American/Black 22.0%
American Indian/Alaska
1.0%
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander 13.0%
Caucasian/White 51.5%
Hispanic 7.7%
Other 0.0%
Multi-racial/ethnic 4.9%
Foreign 0.0%
Unknown 0.0%
Did you begin college at your current Total 80 173
institution or elsewhere? Started here 88.6%
Started elsewhere 11.4%
Thinking about this current academic Total 80 173
term, how would you characterize your Less than full-time 0.0%
enrollment? Full-time 100.0%
Are you a member of a social fraternity or Total 80 173
sorority? No 86.2%
Yes 13.8%
Are you a student-athlete on a team Total 80 173
sponsored by your institution's athletics No 96.1%
department? Yes 3.9%
What have most of your grades been up Total 80 172
to now at this institution? C- or lower 1.0%
C 3.5%
C+ 4.9%
B- 9.8%
B 11.8%
B+ 20.2%
A- 29.5%
A 19.2%
Which of the following best describes Total 80 173
where you are living now while attending Dormitory or other campus
college? housing (not 87.6%
fraternity/sorority)
Residence (house,
apartment, etc.) within 5.0%
WALKING DISTANCE
Residence (house,
apartment, etc.) within 6.4%
DRIVING DISTANCE
Fraternity or sorority house 1.0%
What is the highest level of education that Total 78 173
your parent(s) completed? (Mark one box Did not finish high school 2.5%
per column.) - Father
What is the highest level of education that
your parent(s) completed? (Mark one box
per column.) - Father Graduated from high school
20.3%
Attended college but did not
10.1%
complete degree
Completed an associate's
4.6%
degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Completed a bachelor's
33.5%
degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
Completed a master's
20.3%
degree (M.A., M.S., etc.)
Completed a doctoral
degree (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., 8.6%
etc.)
What is the highest level of education that Total 80 173
your parent(s) completed? (Mark one box Did not finish high school 4.4%
per column.) - Mother Graduated from high school
14.3%
Attended college but did not
20.2%
complete degree
Completed an associate's
14.8%
degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Completed a bachelor's
24.2%
degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
Completed a master's
19.7%
degree (M.A., M.S., etc.)
Completed a doctoral
degree (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., 2.5%
etc.)
BUS
Senior
%
34.4%
65.6%
10.2%
0.4%
26.3%
27.7%
2.8%
0.0%
31.4%
0.0%
1.1%
62.8%
37.2%
4.7%
95.3%
88.5%
11.5%
96.5%
3.5%
0.0%
0.4%
0.9%
6.4%
28.7%
23.3%
20.6%
19.7%
9.4%
34.5%
52.9%
3.1%
6.1%
22.1%
7.8%
3.5%
34.7%
13.1%
12.7%
12.6%
24.3%
8.1%
8.1%
32.9%
10.2%
3.8%
BUS
First-year Senior
Additional Questions n % n %
Consider the size of the LOWER- Total 77 169
DIVISION classes you've taken at this Far larger than you'd like 17.0% 29.9%
university. Have they generally been: Somewhat larger 32.8% 35.7%
OK in size 50.3% 33.7%
Smaller than you'd like 0.0% 0.8%
Consider the size of the UPPER- Total 57 170
DIVISION classes you've taken at this Far larger than you'd like 4.2% 6.8%
university - have they generally been: Somewhat larger 18.6% 16.2%
OK in size 73.1% 75.1%
Smaller than you'd like 4.1% 1.9%
How would you rate the quality of Total 76 171
instruction in LOWER-DIVISION Poor 6.8% 7.9%
courses? Fair 34.2% 43.6%
Good 48.7% 44.0%
Excellent 10.4% 4.5%
How would you rate the quality of Total 57 170
instruction in UPPER-DIVISION courses? Poor 2.8% 2.4%
Fair 30.7% 17.4%
Good 55.2% 51.3%
Excellent 11.2% 28.9%
Would you say that the courses you need Total 61 171
to take for your MAJOR have been Hardly ever 10.5% 3.0%
available: Some of the time 21.0% 20.1%
Most of the time 36.7% 50.1%
Always or nearly always 31.9% 26.8%
Would you say that the courses you need Total 79 172
to take for your GENERAL EDUCATION Hardly ever 3.0% 0.4%
REQUIREMENTS have been available: Some of the time 21.0% 21.6%
Most of the time 29.6% 41.9%
Always or nearly always 46.4% 36.0%
How would you rate the academic quality Total 79 172
of this university IN GENERAL? Poor 0.0% 0.9%
Fair 7.5% 10.5%
Good 62.0% 65.5%
Excellent 30.5% 23.1%
How would you rate the academic quality Total 72 170
of your MAJOR PROGRAM? Poor 0.0% 1.8%
Fair 6.6% 10.1%
Good 27.5% 41.8%
Excellent 65.9% 46.3%
How would you rate the quality of Total 77 170
academic advising you have received Poor 9.3% 17.4%
from your college or department at this Fair 20.5% 32.9%
university? Good 40.5% 29.8%
Excellent 29.7% 19.9%
How would you rate this university's Total 68 159
responsiveness to student academic Poor 5.8% 14.6%
problems? Fair 21.0% 42.8%
Good 54.6% 34.6%
How would you rate this university's
responsiveness to student academic
problems?
Excellent 18.6% 8.0%
During the past year, from what source Total 79 172
did you receive MOST of your academic Advisors in your college or
51.5% 42.4%
advising? department
Instructors/staff members
not formally assigned as 10.5% 8.3%
advisors
Online registration and
7.5% 25.6%
degree tracking system
Undergraduate catalog or
3.0% 3.0%
other publications
Friends or Family 24.0% 18.1%
Not applicable 3.5% 2.7%
The advisor(s) in your college or Total 75 171
department is(are) available when you Strongly disagree 0.0% 6.7%
need to see her/him(them). Disagree 12.2% 28.1%
Agree 60.8% 53.8%
Strongly agree 27.0% 11.4%
The information you've received from Total 79 172
academic advisors has been accurate Strongly disagree 1.5% 6.7%
and up to date. Disagree 4.0% 15.3%
Agree 55.5% 60.3%
Strongly agree 32.5% 14.5%
Not applicable 6.5% 3.3%
At this university students have to run Total 79 172
around from one place to another to get Strongly disagree 4.0% 4.0%
the information or approvals they need. Disagree 32.0% 21.5%
Agree 36.0% 43.5%
Strongly agree 13.5% 27.6%
Not applicable 14.5% 3.4%
Do you expect to complete a bachelor's Total 79 171
degree? I may well not complete a
0.0% 0.0%
bachelor's degree
At another college or
3.0% 0.0%
university
At this university in more
3.5% 6.0%
than 5 years total
At this [univ] in more than 4
years but within 5 years total 30.0% 35.3%
At this university in a total of
63.5% 58.8%
4 years or less
Within one year of ending your Total 79 172
undergraduate studies do you plan to Attend graduate or
24.0% 14.1%
professional school
Be employed (including self-
and part-time employment) 31.5% 74.3%
Attend [grad/prof'l] school
and be employed at the 19.5% 7.1%
same time
Take time off, have/raise a
1.0% 1.2%
family, relax, travel, etc.
I am not at all sure what I
24.0% 3.3%
will be doing
Which of the following factors, if any, Total 79 172
poses the biggest obstacle to your Money, work obligations,
28.0% 27.7%
academic progress? finances
Family obligations 4.0% 6.4%
Difficulties getting the
6.0% 9.9%
courses you need
Lack of good academic
1.0% 6.7%
advising
Lack of personal motivation
18.5% 12.3%
No real obstacles 42.5% 37.0%
What is your primary reason for working Total 78 172
for pay (either on- or off- campus)? To gain knowledge/skills 2.5% 22.5%
To earn money for basic
41.4% 38.8%
expenses
To earn extra spending
11.1% 18.2%
money
For something to do 3.5% 0.7%
I don't work for pay 41.5% 19.7%
While attending this university how often Total 78 172
have you been challenged to do the very Never 0.0% 0.0%
best you can? Seldom 6.1% 8.9%
Some of the time 47.3% 47.1%
Most of the time 46.6% 44.0%
Most of the time, professors in my Total 79 172
courses make it clear what they expect Strongly disagree 1.0% 0.4%
me to learn Disagree 19.0% 8.2%
Agree 52.5% 67.2%
Strongly agree 27.5% 24.1%