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College Persistence QuestionnaireDescription:Date Created: 2/2/2009 10:49:51 AMDate Range: 2/11/2009 12:00:00 AM - 9/7/2009 11:59:00 PMTotal Respondents: 122
Q1. Please provide the requested information.
Count Respondent % Response %
122 100.00% 50.41% Name:
120 98.36% 49.59% W Number:
122 Respondents
242 Responses
Q2. In general, how satisfied are you with the quality of instruction you are receiving here?
Count Percent
45 36.89% Very Satisfied
48 39.34% Somewhat Satisfied
25 20.49% Neutral
4 3.28% Somewhat Dissatisfied
0 0.00% Very Dissatisfied
0 0.00% Not Applicable
122 Respondents
Q3. What is your overall impression of the other students here?
Count Percent
38 31.15% Very Favorable
45 36.89% Somewhat Favorable
37 30.33% Neutral
1 0.82% Somewhat Unfavorable
1 0.82% Very Unfavorable
0 0.00% Not Applicable
122 Respondents
Q4. How satisfied are you with the academic advisement you receive here?
Count Percent
58 47.54% Very Satisfied
37 30.33% Somewhat Satisfied
19 15.57% Neutral
6 4.92% Somewhat Dissatisfied
2 1.64% Very Dissatisfied
0 0.00% Not Applicable
122 Respondents
Q5. How much do you think you have in common with other students here?
Count Percent
12 9.84% Very Much
45 36.89% Much
48 39.34% Some
11 9.02% Little
5 4.10% Very Little
1 0.82% Not Applicable
122 Respondents
Q6. How much have your interactions with other students had an impact on your personal growth, attitudes, and values?
Count Percent
19 15.57% Very Much
22 18.03% Much
43 35.25% Some
29 23.77% Little
5 4.10% Very Little
4 3.28% Not Applicable
122 Respondents
Q7. When you think about your overall social life here (friendships, college organizations, extracurricular activities, and so on), how satisfied are youwith yours?
Count Percent
26 21.31% Very Satisfied
30 24.59% Somewhat Satisfied
52 42.62% Neutral
8 6.56% Somewhat Dissatisfied
1 0.82% Very Dissatisfied
5 4.10% Not Applicable
122 Respondents
Q8. How many of your closest friends are here in college with you rather than elsewhere (such as other colleges, work, or hometown)?
Count Percent
7 5.74% Most
17 13.93% Many
25 20.49% Few
11 9.02% Very Few
54 44.26% Almost None
8 6.56% Not Applicable
122 Respondents
Q9. How much have your interactions with other students had an impact on your intellectual growth and interest in ideas?
Count Percent
9 7.63% Very Much
37 31.36% Much
46 38.98% Some
15 12.71% Little
8 6.78% Very Little
3 2.54% Not Applicable
118 Respondents
Q10. How strong is your sense of connectedness with others (faculty, students, staff) on this campus?
Count Percent
14 11.86% Very Strong
40 33.90% Somewhat Strong
47 39.83% Neutral
13 11.02% Somewhat Weak
4 3.39% Very Weak
0 0.00% Not Applicable
118 Respondents
Q11. How often do you wear clothing with this college's emblems?
Count Percent
4 3.39% Very Often
10 8.47% Somewhat Often
26 22.03% Sometimes
11 9.32% Rarely
44 37.29% Very Rarely
23 19.49% Not Applicable
118 Respondents
Q12. How much of a connection do you see between what you are learning here and your future career possibilities?
Count Percent
28 23.73% Very Much
44 37.29% Much
35 29.66% Some
7 5.93% Little
2 1.69% Very Little
2 1.69% Not Applicable
118 Respondents
Q13. How well do you understand the thinking of your instructors when they lecture or ask students to answer questions in class?
Count Percent
18 15.25% Very Well
60 50.85% Well
33 27.97% Neutral
3 2.54% Not Well
3 2.54% Not At All Well
1 0.85% Not Applicable
118 Respondents
Q14. How satisfied are you with the extent of your intellectual growth and interest in ideas since coming here?
Count Percent
41 34.75% Very Satisfied
45 38.14% Somewhat Satisfied
26 22.03% Neutral
4 3.39% Somewhat Dissatisfied
0 0.00% Very Dissatisfied
2 1.69% Not Applicable
118 Respondents
Q15. Students differ widely in how much interaction they want to have with faculty. How dissatisfied or satisfied are you in the amount of interactionyou have?
Count Percent
8 6.78% Very Dissatisfied
10 8.47% Somewhat Dissatisfied
43 36.44% Neutral
29 24.58% Somewhat Satisfied
28 23.73% Very Satisfied
0 0.00% Not Applicable
118 Respondents
Q16. How concerned about your intellectual growth are the faculty here?
Count Percent
29 24.79% Very Concerned
38 32.48% Somewhat Concerned
39 33.33% Neutral
10 8.55% Somewhat Unconcerned
1 0.85% Very Unconcerned
0 0.00% Not Applicable
117 Respondents
Q17. On average across all your courses, how interested are you in the things that are being said during class discussions?
Count Percent
43 36.75% Very Interested
49 41.88% Somewhat Interested
21 17.95% Neutral
2 1.71% Somewhat Disinterested
2 1.71% Very Disinterested
0 0.00% Not Applicable
117 Respondents
Q18. How many instructors do you believe impose unreasonable and unrealistic requirements on students?
Count Percent
4 3.42% Very Many
11 9.40% Many
37 31.62% Some
25 21.37% Few
25 21.37% Very Few
15 12.82% Not Applicable
117 Respondents
Q19. How easy is it to get answers to your questions about things related to your education here?
Count Percent
33 28.21% Very Easy
51 43.59% Somewhat Easy
24 20.51% Neutral
7 5.98% Somewhat Hard
0 0.00% Very Hard
2 1.71% Not Applicable
117 Respondents
Q20. How well does this institution communicate important information to students such as academic rules, degree requirements, individual courserequirements, campus news and events, extracurricular activities, tuition costs, and financial aid and scholarship opportunities?
Count Percent
34 29.06% Very Well
46 39.32% Well
25 21.37% Neutral
9 7.69% Not Well
3 2.56% Not At All Well
0 0.00% Not Applicable
117 Respondents
Q21. How much input do you think you can have on the decision-making process here (on matters such as course offerings, rules and regulations,and registration procedures)?
Count Percent
11 9.40% Very Much
28 23.93% Much
42 35.90% Some
21 17.95% Little
10 8.55% Very Little
5 4.27% Not Applicable
117 Respondents
Q22. How fairly do you think students are handled here?
Count Percent
42 35.90% Very Fairly
37 31.62% Somewhat Fairly
30 25.64% Neutral
5 4.27% Somewhat Unfairly
0 0.00% Very Unfairly
3 2.56% Not Applicable
117 Respondents
Q23. If you have needs that are different from the majority of students here, how well does this university meet these needs?
Count Percent
16 14.04% Very Well
40 35.09% Well
27 23.68% Neutral
2 1.75% Not Well
1 0.88% Not At All Well
28 24.56% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q24. Given the broad range of topics you study in college, it's inevitable that some will not be particularly appealing to you. How often do you find thematerial that you are studying to be boring or uninteresting?
Count Percent
4 3.51% Very Often
17 14.91% Somewhat Often
58 50.88% Sometimes
23 20.18% Rarely
8 7.02% Very Rarely
4 3.51% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q25. How often do you turn in assignments past the due date?
Count Percent
3 2.63% Very Often
6 5.26% Somewhat Often
24 21.05% Sometimes
20 17.54% Rarely
46 40.35% Very Rarely
15 13.16% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q26. How often do you miss class for reasons other than illness or participation in school-sponsored activities?
Count Percent
3 2.63% Very Often
8 7.02% Somewhat Often
20 17.54% Sometimes
24 21.05% Rarely
48 42.11% Very Rarely
11 9.65% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q27. At this moment in time, how strong would you say your commitment is to earning a college degree, here or elsewhere?
Count Percent
75 65.79% Very Strong
28 24.56% Somewhat Strong
10 8.77% Neutral
1 0.88% Somewhat Weak
0 0.00% Very Weak
0 0.00% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q28. How supportive is your family of your pursuit of a college degree, in terms of their encouragement and expectations?
Count Percent
84 73.68% Very Supportive
11 9.65% Somewhat Supportive
15 13.16% Neutral
2 1.75% Somewhat Unsupportive
2 1.75% Very Unsupportive
0 0.00% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q29. There are so many things that can interfere with students making progress toward a degree, that feelings of uncertainty about finishing are likelyto occur along the way. At this moment in time, how certain are you that you will earn a college degree from this or another college?
Count Percent
63 55.26% Very Certain
34 29.82% Somewhat Certain
10 8.77% Neutral
5 4.39% Somewhat Uncertain
2 1.75% Very Uncertain
0 0.00% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q30. After beginning college, students sometimes discover that a college degree is not quite as important to them as it once was. How strong is yourintention to persist in your pursuit of the degree, here or elsewhere?
Count Percent
80 70.18% Very Strong
21 18.42% Somewhat Strong
12 10.53% Neutral
1 0.88% Somewhat Weak
0 0.00% Very Weak
0 0.00% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q31. When you think of the people who mean the most to you (friends and family), how disappointed do you think they would be if you quit school?
Count Percent
68 59.65% Very Disappointed
25 21.93% Somewhat Disappointed
17 14.91% Neutral
1 0.88% Not Very Disappointed
3 2.63% Not At All Disappointed
0 0.00% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q32. How confident are you that this is the right college or university for you?
Count Percent
48 42.11% Very Confident
37 32.46% Somewhat Confident
18 15.79% Neutral
7 6.14% Somewhat Unconfident
2 1.75% Very Unconfident
2 1.75% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q33. How much thought have you given to stopping your education here (perhaps transferring to another college, going to work, or leaving for otherreasons)?
Count Percent
9 7.89% A Lot of Thought
28 24.56% Some Thought
14 12.28% Neutral
16 14.04% Little Thought
32 28.07% Very Little Thought
15 13.16% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q34. How likely is it you will earn a degree from here?
Count Percent
61 53.51% Very Likely
34 29.82% Somewhat Likely
12 10.53% Neutral
5 4.39% Somewhat Unlikely
2 1.75% Very Unlikely
0 0.00% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q35. How likely is it that you will reenroll here next semester?
Count Percent
82 71.93% Very Likely
21 18.42% Somewhat Likely
7 6.14% Neutral
2 1.75% Somewhat Unlikely
2 1.75% Very Unlikely
0 0.00% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q36. How much have you experienced disrespect from the people here, due to any factor that might set you apart from others (age, sex, race,ethnicity, religious affiliation)?
Count Percent
2 1.75% Very Much Disrespect
2 1.75% Much Disrespect
9 7.89% Some Disrespect
10 8.77% Little Disrespect
56 49.12% Very Little Disrespect
35 30.70% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q37. When you consider all aspects of your housing/living arrangements such as roommates, room, building, dorm supervisor, how satisfied are you?
Count Percent
14 12.28% Very Satisfied
11 9.65% Somewhat Satisfied
12 10.53% Neutral
4 3.51% Somewhat Dissatisfied
1 0.88% Very Dissatisfied
72 63.16% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q38. How upset do you get when instructors provide assignment instructions that are unclear and lacking in enough details?
Count Percent
27 23.68% Very Upset
38 33.33% Somewhat Upset
20 17.54% Neutral
12 10.53% A Little Upset
10 8.77% Very Little Upset
7 6.14% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q39. How much do you prefer academic tasks that allow you to make extensive use of your own ideas and express your individuality?
Count Percent
38 33.33% Very Much
40 35.09% Somewhat
28 24.56% Neutral
6 5.26% A Little
0 0.00% Very Little
2 1.75% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q40. How often do you read educationally-related material not assigned in courses?
Count Percent
8 7.02% Very Often
25 21.93% Somewhat Often
34 29.82% Sometimes
24 21.05% Rarely
20 17.54% Very Rarely
3 2.63% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q41. How confident are you in your ability to attain your academic goals?
Count Percent
47 41.23% Very Confident
52 45.61% Somewhat Confident
12 10.53% Neutral
2 1.75% Somewhat Unconfident
1 0.88% Very Unconfident
0 0.00% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q42. How much do you miss home?
Count Percent
9 7.89% Very Much
4 3.51% Much
7 6.14% Some
4 3.51% Little
6 5.26% Very Little
84 73.68% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q43. When you need to talk about things that are bothering you, how easy or hard is it for you to find someone here who will listen?
Count Percent
27 23.68% Very Easy
20 17.54% Somewhat Easy
24 21.05% Neutral
12 10.53% Somewhat Hard
5 4.39% Very Hard
26 22.81% Not Applicable
114 Respondents
Q44. Sometimes people get too little sleep, and other times they get too much. On average, how close are you to sleeping the right amount eachnight?
Count Percent
15 13.27% Very Close
30 26.55% Somewhat Close
29 25.66% Neutral
21 18.58% Not Very Close
17 15.04% Not At All Close
1 0.88% Not Applicable
113 Respondents
Q45. When you think of personal and academic setbacks, small and large, that you have experienced here, how well would you say that you bounceback from them?
Count Percent
22 19.47% Very Well
45 39.82% Somewhat Well
32 28.32% Neutral
9 7.96% Not Too Well
0 0.00% Not At All Well
5 4.42% Not Applicable
113 Respondents
Q46. When stressful things happen to you here, how likely are you to be able to see anything positive in them along with the negatives, of course?
Count Percent
35 30.97% Very Likely
41 36.28% Somewhat Likely
27 23.89% Neutral
7 6.19% Somewhat Unlikely
1 0.88% Very Unlikely
2 1.77% Not Applicable
113 Respondents
Q47. How much control do you think you have over the good and bad things that happen to you?
Count Percent
30 26.55% Very High Control
45 39.82% Somewhat High Control
28 24.78% Neutral
8 7.08% Somewhat Low Control
2 1.77% Very Low Control
0 0.00% Not Applicable
113 Respondents
Q48. How difficult is it for you or your family to be able to handle college costs?
Count Percent
24 21.24% Very Difficult
46 40.71% Somewhat Difficult
22 19.47% Neutral
9 7.96% Somewhat Easy
7 6.19% Very Easy
5 4.42% Not Applicable
113 Respondents
Q49. How satisfied are you with the costs of attending this university?
Count Percent
9 7.96% Very Satisfied
23 20.35% Somewhat Satisfied
44 38.94% Neutral
21 18.58% Somewhat Dissatisfied
15 13.27% Very Dissatisfied
1 0.88% Not Applicable
113 Respondents
Q50. When you consider the benefits of having a college degree and the costs of earning it, how much would you say that the benefits outweigh thecosts, or vice versa?
Count Percent
31 27.43% Benefits Far Outweigh Costs
46 40.71% Benefits Somewhat Outweigh Costs
22 19.47% Neutral
8 7.08% Costs Somewhat Outweigh Benefits
4 3.54% Costs Far Outweigh Benefits
2 1.77% Not Applicable
113 Respondents
Q51. How much do other aspects of your life suffer because you are a college student?
Count Percent
9 8.04% Very Much
26 23.21% Much
44 39.29% Some
16 14.29% Little
14 12.50% Very Little
3 2.68% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q52. How often do you wear clothing with this college's emblems?
Count Percent
4 3.57% Very Often
5 4.46% Somewhat Often
26 23.21% Sometimes
11 9.82% Rarely
44 39.29% Very Rarely
22 19.64% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q53. How often do you arrive late for classes, meetings, and other college events?
Count Percent
2 1.79% Very Often
5 4.46% Somewhat Often
15 13.39% Sometimes
21 18.75% Rarely
61 54.46% Very Rarely
8 7.14% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q54. How much time do you spend proofreading writing assignments before submitting them?
Count Percent
31 27.68% A Lot
43 38.39% Some
29 25.89% Little
4 3.57% Very Little
0 0.00% None
5 4.46% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q55. How much doubt do you have about being able to make the grades you want?
Count Percent
10 8.93% Very Much Doubt
15 13.39% Much Doubt
48 42.86% Some Doubt
23 20.54% Little Doubt
14 12.50% Very Little Doubt
2 1.79% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q56. Often parents or other people whose opinions are important have unrealistic expectations about how students should perform in college. Thusfar, how do you think that those important people would assess your performance?
Count Percent
5 4.46% Far Below The Level They Expected
14 12.50% Below The Level They Expected
60 53.57% About The Level They Expected
21 18.75% Better Than They Expected
5 4.46% Much Better Than They Expected
7 6.25% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q57. How would you rate the academic advisement you receive here?
Count Percent
27 24.11% Excellent
50 44.64% Good
29 25.89% Fair
4 3.57% Poor
1 0.89% Very Poor
1 0.89% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q58. How would you rate the quality of the instruction you are receiving here?
Count Percent
34 30.36% Excellent
53 47.32% Good
25 22.32% Fair
0 0.00% Poor
0 0.00% Very Poor
0 0.00% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q59. When you consider the benefits of having a college degree and the costs of earning it, how much would you say that the benefits outweigh thecosts, if at all?
Count Percent
35 31.25% Benefits Far Outweigh The Costs
42 37.50% Benefits Somewhat Outweigh The Costs
13 11.61% Benefits And Costs Are Equal
9 8.04% Costs Somewhat Outweigh The Benefits
5 4.46% Costs Far Outweigh The Benefits
8 7.14% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q60. How likely is it that you will reenroll here next semester?
Count Percent
83 74.11% Very Likely
17 15.18% Somewhat Likely
7 6.25% Neutral
2 1.79% Somewhat Unlikely
2 1.79% Very Unlikely
1 0.89% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q61. How likely is it you will earn a degree from here?
Count Percent
64 57.14% Very Likely
31 27.68% Somewhat Likely
11 9.82% Neutral
4 3.57% Somewhat Unlikely
2 1.79% Very Unlikely
0 0.00% Not Applicable
112 Respondents
Q62. Approximately how many hours per week do you work on or off campus?
Count Percent
21 18.75% 0
9 8.04% 1 - 10
18 16.07% 11 - 20
16 14.29% 21 - 30
18 16.07% 31 - 39
30 26.79% 40 or more
112 Respondents
Q63. What best describes your current situation?
Count Percent
9 8.04% Married-No Children
22 19.64% Married-With Children
69 61.61% Single-No Children
12 10.71% Single-With Children
112 Respondents
Q64. What was the highest level of education completed by your mother?
Count Percent
2 1.79% 8 or fewer years of formal education
3 2.68% Some high school but did not graduate
33 29.46% Graduated from high school or received G.E.D.
49 43.75% Some college but did not receive a 4-year (Bachelor's) degree
13 11.61% Graduated with Bachelor's degree
3 2.68% Received Master's Degree
0 0.00% Obtained Doctoral degree
9 8.04% Do not know level of education completed by mother
112 Respondents
Q65. What was the highest level of education completed by your father?
Count Percent
3 2.68% 8 or fewer years of formal education
6 5.36% Some high school but did not graduate
29 25.89% Graduated from high school or received G.E.D.
31 27.68% Some college but did not receive a 4-year (Bachelor's) degree
20 17.86% Graduated with Bachelor's degree
8 7.14% Received Master's Degree
1 0.89% Obtained Doctoral degree
14 12.50% Do not know level of education completed by father
112 Respondents
Q66. If you are receiving financial aid, check the type of aid that applies to you. You may check more than one.
Count Respondent % Response %
2 1.79% 1.40% On-campus work
38 33.93% 26.57% Scholarship or grant
44 39.29% 30.77% Loan
4 3.57% 2.80% Activity Waiver
13 11.61% 9.09% Other
42 37.50% 29.37% I receive no financial aid
112 Respondents
143 Responses
Q67. Which of the following were important for you in deciding to attend this institution? You may check more than one.
Count Respondent % Response %
87 77.68% 32.46% It is close by
22 19.64% 8.21% Friends attend here
32 28.57% 11.94% The school's reputation
53 47.32% 19.78% It has the academic program I want
26 23.21% 9.70% Family or relatives attended here
2 1.79% 0.75% The school's sports program
39 34.82% 14.55% The location or area is appealing
7 6.25% 2.61% None of the above apply
112 Respondents
268 Responses