THE 2011 VCC STUDENT CENSUS SURVEY Selected Findings for Overall Census Responses April 2012.

VCC Student Profile

THE 2011 VCC STUDENT CENSUS SURVEY

Selected Findings for Overall Census Responses

April 2012

2011 VCC STUDENT CENSUS SURVEY 2

Survey Goals and Methods

GOALS

1. To describe the characteristics and backgrounds of VCC students in order to provide a profile of our current student population.

2. Obtain students’ input on the quality of their schooling experience and on improvements needed.

3. Enable VCC students to take a leadership role in providing schooling environment solutions so that VCC can provide the best quality services to current and future students.

METHODS

Online questionnaires available to 11,652 eligible VCC students.

Fall data collection took place from Nov. – Dec. 2011.

Spring data collection took place from April – May 2011.

2942 respondents completed the online questionnaires.

25% was the response rate .

This report is based on 2,942 respondents enrolled in a course or program at Vancouver Community College in 2011.

Responses collected from the Fall and Spring survey cycles have been combined and only findings from common questioning have been reported.


Overall Census Survey Results

Respondent Characteristics

# of Survey Respondents

% of Survey Group

Average Age 2,942 32.7

% enrolled full-time 2 1171 39.8%

% Aboriginal status 2,891 3.4%

% female1 2082 70.8%

% International 114 3.9%


1Gender could only be determined for the respondents matched to Banner information, because this question was not asked on the survey (based on 2,942 respondents– 20 Null records . 2Full time status was a self perception of respondents).

VCC Schools and Centres

Schools/Centres# of

responses% of all

responses

Centre for Continuing Studies 686 23.3

School of Language Studies 527 17.9

School of Arts & Sciences 403 13.7

School of Hospitality 348 11.8

School of Health Sciences 343 11.7

School of Instructor Education 305 10.4

Centre for Transportation Trades 104 3.5

Centre for Business Studies 77 2.6

School of Music, Dance & Design 149 5.1

Total Respondents with Identified Schools/Centres = 2,942



Ethnicity

Other

Arab

Black

Japanese

Southeast Asian

West Asian

Korean

Latin American

South Asian

Filipino

Chinese

White

0 20 40 60 80 100

7.3

0.6

1.3

1.9

2.5

2.9

3

4.4

6.2

8.9

16.6

47.6

PercentN= 2,942 responses

Q. Are you…?


In Which Country Were You Born?

Q. In which country were you born?

Canada

Other

Philippines

China

India

South Korea

Iran

Hong Kong

Taiwan

United Kingdom

Mexico

USA

Russia

Japan

Vietnam

Romania

Ukraine

Afghanistan

Iraq

Columbia

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

51.5%

10.2%

7.8%

6.6%

3.4%

2.9%

2.8%

2.6%

2.1%

2.0%

1.4%

1.4%

1.2%

1.2%

0.8%

0.5%

0.5%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

PercentN=2,920


First Language at HomeQ. What language did you learn first at home in childhood and still understand?

EnglishChineseTagalog

OtherSpanishPunjabi

FarsiKoreanRussianMissingFrench

JapaneseVietnamese

HindiGerman

PortugueseArabic

RomanianItalian

KurdishPolish

Dari

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0

50.113.7

6.45.9

3.53.12.92.8

1.61.41.41.31.21.11.00.80.70.50.30.20.10.1

PercentN=2,942


Highest Level of Education

Q. What is your highest level of education?

28.6% indicated that they received this education outside Canada.

Grade 9 or less

Blank

GED

Technical school diploma

Professional degree ( e.g. doctor, lawyer )

Other

Trades papers (TQ) or apprenticeship certificate

Some high school but not completed

Other Post-Graduate degree ( e.g. M.A., MSc, PhD )

College level certificate

College level diploma

Some post-secondary courses

High school completed

Bachelor degree

.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0

0.4

1.1

1.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.9

3.1

7.3

8.7

12.0

14.3

18.3

23.2

N =2,942

Financial Support While at VCC

Top 7 Main Sources of Money% of all

responses

A job while attending school 33.9

My savings 15.1

A student loan or grant from the government 13.0

My parents 11.9

My employer 9.9

My spouse 7.5

A sponsorship ( e.g. EI, WCB, Band funding ) 5.0

Top 7 sources of money as % of all sources 96.1

Total number of respondents = 2,903


Q. What is your MAIN source of money while attending VCC?

88.5% of respondents considered VCC their first choice.

2,934 respondents answered this question.

No

Yes

0.0%10.0%

20.0%30.0%

40.0%50.0%

60.0%70.0%

80.0%90.0%

100.0%

11.5%

88.5%


Was VCC Your First Choice?

Influences to Attend VCC

Parents N=1855

Spouse N=1543

Friends or Relatives N= 2411

VCC Staff N= 2092

VCC Instructors N= 2135

Employer N= 1950

VCC Students or Graduates N=2168

Staff or Instructors at another school or agency N=1969

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

15.5%

21.3%

23.6%

13.9%

19.7%

19.2%

24.2%

14.5%

26.5%

25.1%

26.7%

26.7%

26.9%

18.1%

29.9%

24.1%

58.0%

53.6%

36.2%

59.4%

53.3%

62.7%

45.9%

61.4%

A lot Some None


Q. How much did each of the following influence your decision to attend VCC?1

1”Does not apply” responses were not included in the calculation of the percentages reported in this graph.

Main Reason for Enrolling at VCC

Top 10 Main Reasons% of all

responses

Program or course not offered anywhere else. 25.4

VCC offers better value for money 14.9

Lower tuition 13.3

Other 11.8

More convenient location 10.0

Class schedule was better 8.1

VCC has better services (such as library, learning centre, etc)

7.4

There were seats available 4.0

Entrance requirements were easier 3.0

Friends in class 0.5

Top 10 reasons as % of all reasons 98.4

Total number of respondents = 2896 out of 2942 responded to this question


Q. What was your MAIN reason for taking this program or course at VCC?


Future Plans

VCC survey respondents were asked what their plans were for WORK after they have completed their current program. • 46.9% plan to look for a job.• 25.9% will continue to work at the same job they had before the

program.• 16.0% will work at the job they were able to obtain while enrolled in

the program.• 7.5% don’t know what their future work plans will be yet.• 3.2% do not plan to work.

A majority, about 63.7%, do plan to go to SCHOOL after they have completed their current program.


Overall Satisfaction

Q. How satisfied are you with the education you received so far from VCC?1

Very Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

0 20 40 60 80 100

0.67

2.9

52.2

44.2

Chart Title

Percent N = 2852

1”Don’t know” responses were not included in the calculation of the percentages reported in this graph.

Quality of space to socialize

N=2451

Cleanliness N= 2658

Safety N= 2589

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

71.9

85.67

86.3

Percent "good" and "very good"


Satisfaction with VCC Facilities

Q. How would you rate1 each of the following at VCC?

1Answered on a 5-point scale, where 1 = “very good,” and 5 = “very poor.” Responses of 1 and 2 combined are reported in this graph. “Don’t know” responses were excluded from the calculations reported in this graph.

Computer hardware N =

1787

Computer Software N= 1833

Availability of computers for do-

ing research and/or homework N= 1855

Reliability of network N= 1961

64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80

70.4

71.6

74.2

71

Percent "good" and "very good"


VCC Computing Services

Q. How would you rate1 each of the following at VCC?

1Answered on a 5-point scale, where 1 = “very good,” and 5 = “very poor.” Responses of 1 and 2 combined are reported in this graph. “Don’t know” responses were excluded from the calculations reported in this graph.

VCC is Supportive of Students

I can always find someone to help me at

VCC N=2604

People at VCC respond quickly to phone calls

and email N=2554

People at VCC are help-ful when I have a ques-

tion or problem N=2747

VCC cares about students N= 2674

At VCC, I can always get the right answer to my

questions N= 2684

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

7.1

10.6

4.6

4.5

6.5

44.4

41.2

38

42.7

54.8

47.4

45.5

56

51.7

37.4

Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree


Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree1 with each of the following statements?

1“Don’t know” responses were excluded from the calculations reported in this graph.

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