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College Student Expectations QuestionnaireCollege Student Expectations Questionnaire Presentation by the Office of AssessmentPresentation by the Office of Assessment
Division of Student AffairsDivision of Student AffairsMississippi State UniversityMississippi State University
Research ProgramResearch ProgramCenter for Postsecondary ResearchCenter for Postsecondary Research
Indiana UniversityIndiana University
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Background InformationBackground Information
• 1,966 first time freshmen enrolled this fall1,966 first time freshmen enrolled this fall
• 1,5741,574 (80%) freshman attended June orientation (80%) freshman attended June orientation
• Of those, 814 (52%) filled out the CSXQ questionnaire Of those, 814 (52%) filled out the CSXQ questionnaire
• Age of Students SampleAge of Students Sample
•100% of the sample are 19 years old or under100% of the sample are 19 years old or under
•Gender of Students SampleGender of Students Sample
•54% Males54% Males
•44% Females44% Females
•2% Missing2% Missing
• Entering CollegeEntering College
•99% of the sample are first time freshmen students99% of the sample are first time freshmen students
•1% are transfer students1% are transfer students
Sample InformationSample Information
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Background InformationBackground Information
0102030405060708090
Residence Hall, othercampus housing
89
Fraternity, sorority 0
Residence in walkingdistance
3
Residence in drivingdistance
8
Where students live during school yearWhere students live during school year
4
Background InformationBackground Information
05
101520253035404550
C, C-. Or lower 0
B-, C+ 5
B 22
A-, B+ 48
A 24
Expected grades at MSUExpected grades at MSU
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Background InformationBackground Information
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
No 28
Yes, both parents 43
Yes, father only 14
Yes, mother only 13
Do not know 2
Did parents of students graduate from college?Did parents of students graduate from college?
6
Background InformationBackground InformationEnroll for an advanced degreeEnroll for an advanced degree
78%
22%
Yes
No
7
Background InformationBackground Information
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
6 or fewer 0
7 to 11 1
12 to 14 25
15 to 16 59
17 or more 15
Number of credit hours per semesterNumber of credit hours per semester
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Background InformationBackground Information
0
5
10
15
20
25
Agriculture
Biological or life sciences
Business
Communications
Computer and information sciences
Education
Engineering
Health related fields
History
Humanities
Liberal or general studies
Mathematics
Multi or interdisciplinary studies
Recreation or sports management
Physical Sciences
Pre-professional
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Undecided
Other
Major field of studyMajor field of study
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Background InformationBackground InformationMajor field of studyMajor field of study
AgricultureAgriculture 3%3%
Biological or life sciencesBiological or life sciences 7%7%
BusinessBusiness 15%15%
CommunicationsCommunications 3%3%
Computer and information sciencesComputer and information sciences 2%2%
EducationEducation 6%6%
EngineeringEngineering 25%25%
Health related fieldsHealth related fields 4%4%
HistoryHistory 0%0%
HumanitiesHumanities 1%1%
Liberal or general studiesLiberal or general studies 0%0%
MathematicsMathematics 1%1%
Multi or interdisciplinary studiesMulti or interdisciplinary studies 0%0%
Recreation or sports managementRecreation or sports management 1%1%
Physical SciencesPhysical Sciences 1%1%
Pre-professional (pre-dental, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)Pre-professional (pre-dental, pre-medical, pre-veterinary) 9%9%
Social SciencesSocial Sciences 5%5%
Visual and Performing ArtsVisual and Performing Arts 2%2%
UndecidedUndecided 6%6%
OtherOther 9%9%
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
5 or less hours weekly 5
6-10 hours weekly 31
11-15 hours weekly 27
16-20 hours weekly 22
21-25 hours weekly 10
26-30 hours weekly 3
More than 30 hoursweekly
2
Hours on out-of-class academic workHours on out-of-class academic work
Background InformationBackground Information
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Background InformationBackground InformationExpectation of being employed during next academic Expectation of being employed during next academic
yearyear
1%
43%
56%
Not Working
Working
Missing
12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
All or nearly all 42
More than half 22
Less than half 20
None or very little 16
Expenses provided by familyExpenses provided by family
Background InformationBackground Information
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Racial or ethnic identificationRacial or ethnic identification
Background InformationBackground Information
21%
76%
1%1%1%
American Indian or othernative
Asian or Pacific Islander
Black or AfricanAmerican
Caucasian
Other
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Mississippi State University QuestionsMississippi State University Questions
I expect that I will have serious conversations with students I expect that I will have serious conversations with students whose whose philosophy and valuesphilosophy and values are different from mine are different from mine
24%
45%
26%
4%
1%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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I expect that I will have serious conversations with students I expect that I will have serious conversations with students whose whose ethnic or racial backgroundethnic or racial background are different from mine are different from mine
23%
43%
28%
5% 1%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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I expect that I will have to I expect that I will have to change my study habitschange my study habits to succeed to succeed academically at Mississippi State University academically at Mississippi State University
33%
36%
17%
11%3%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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What is your favorite source of MSU information (events, What is your favorite source of MSU information (events, programs, news, etc.)? programs, news, etc.)?
25%
13%
48%
8%6%
MSU e-mail account
The Reflector
MSU website
Postal Service mail
Personal e-mailaccount
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I believe that it is important to be involved in student I believe that it is important to be involved in student organizations and activities outside of the classroom organizations and activities outside of the classroom
sometime during my college careersometime during my college career
47%
39%
11%
2%
1%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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How often do you check your MSU e-mail account?How often do you check your MSU e-mail account?
31%
44%
13%
6%6%
One or more timesat day
One or more timesat week
One time every twoweek
One time at month
Never
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Your contact with MSU Housing and Residence Life was Your contact with MSU Housing and Residence Life was primarily through:primarily through:
31%
24%
28%
9%
8%Email
Telephone
U.S. Postal Service
Personalinteraction at acollege fair or event
Not Applicable
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The main reason I am living in a campus residence hall this The main reason I am living in a campus residence hall this coming fall iscoming fall is:
39%
7%8%
34%
12%
To meet people
The price is right
My parents insisted
The convenience ofbeing on campus
Other
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The main reason I am living off campus this coming fall isThe main reason I am living off campus this coming fall is:
8%7%
8%
7%
70%
Better amenities inapartment living
The price is right
To live with friendsor family
Did not get my oncampus housingselection
Other
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Which of the following contacts or materials had the greatest Which of the following contacts or materials had the greatest impact on your decision to attend Mississippi State impact on your decision to attend Mississippi State
University?University?
27%
9%
7%10%
47%
Phone calls
Brochures
Other
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How satisfied were you with customer service from the Office How satisfied were you with customer service from the Office of Admissions and Scholarships while visiting campus? of Admissions and Scholarships while visiting campus?
48%
35%
7%
3%7%
Very Satisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
SomewhatDissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Not Applicable
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Did you take the ACT/SAT the first time in high school as a:Did you take the ACT/SAT the first time in high school as a:
15%
31%43%
10% 1%
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Missing data
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Mississippi State University QuestionsMississippi State University Questions
Did you apply to Mississippi State University as a high Did you apply to Mississippi State University as a high school:school:
3% 3%6%
86%
2%
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Missing data
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Have you smoked a cigarette? Have you smoked a cigarette?
14%
9%
7%
64%
6%Even 1-2 puffs inyour life
1 or more days inthe last 30 days
20 or more days inthe last 30 days
I do not smoke
Not Applicable
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While driving, I use a cellular telephone most frequently toWhile driving, I use a cellular telephone most frequently to:
68%
11%
15%
6%
Talk
Text message
I do not use thecellular phonewhile driving
Not Applicable
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If bike routes were developed, would you ride a bicycle on If bike routes were developed, would you ride a bicycle on campus? campus?
18%
14%
25%
25%
18%
Frequently
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
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Do you plan to have a car on campus? Do you plan to have a car on campus?
88%
12%
Yes No
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Correlations Correlations GenderGender
•Female students are more likely to:Female students are more likely to:
• be involved in student organizations during their college be involved in student organizations during their college career than malescareer than males
•To have a car on campusTo have a car on campus
•Male students are more likely to:Male students are more likely to:
• ride a bicycle on campus than femalesride a bicycle on campus than females
•to live off campus this coming fall than femalesto live off campus this coming fall than females
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Correlations Correlations EthnicityEthnicity
•African American students are more likely to:African American students are more likely to:
• check their MSU email accounts more often than students of check their MSU email accounts more often than students of other ethnicitiesother ethnicities
• live in a campus residence hall this fall than live in a campus residence hall this fall than students of other students of other ethnicitiesethnicities
•Caucasian students are more likely to:Caucasian students are more likely to:
• have serious conversations with students of other ethnic have serious conversations with students of other ethnic backgroundbackground
• change their study habits than students of other ethnicitieschange their study habits than students of other ethnicities
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College ActivitiesCollege Activities
- Library and Information Technology- Library and Information Technology
- Experiences with Faculty- Experiences with Faculty
- Course Learning- Course Learning
- Writing- Writing
- Campus Facilities- Campus Facilities
- Clubs, Organizations, Service Projects- Clubs, Organizations, Service Projects
- Student Acquaintances- Student Acquaintances
- Scientific and Quantitative Experiences - Scientific and Quantitative Experiences
ConversationsConversations
Reading/WritingReading/Writing
Opinion about CollegeOpinion about College
The College EnvironmentThe College Environment
Other TopicsOther Topics
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Library and Information TechnologyLibrary and Information TechnologyHow often do students expect to:How often do students expect to:
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Never 5
Occasionally 42
Often 37
Very Often 16
Use the library to studyUse the library to study
36
Experiences with FacultyExperiences with FacultyHow often do students expect to:How often do students expect to:
Discuss career plans with facultyDiscuss career plans with faculty
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Never 3
Occasionally 44
Often 39
Very Often 14
37
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Never 3
Occasionally 29
Often 39
Very Often 29
Campus FacilitiesCampus FacilitiesHow often do students expect to:How often do students expect to:
Attend a concert or other music eventsAttend a concert or other music events
38
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Never 1
Occasionally 9
Often 27
Very Often 62
Campus FacilitiesCampus FacilitiesHow often do students expect to:How often do students expect to:
Use campus recreational facilitiesUse campus recreational facilities
39
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Never 7
Occasionally 22
Often 30
Very Often 40
Campus FacilitiesCampus FacilitiesHow often do students expect to:How often do students expect to:
Follow regular exercise scheduleFollow regular exercise schedule
40
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Never 16
Occasionally 27
Often 26
Very Often 31
Campus FacilitiesCampus FacilitiesHow often do students expect to:How often do students expect to:
Play a team sportPlay a team sport
41
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Never 1
Occasionally 25
Often 46
Very Often 28
Student AcquaintancesStudent AcquaintancesHow often do students expect to:How often do students expect to:
Make friends with students whose interest are Make friends with students whose interest are different from theirsdifferent from theirs
42
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Never 1
Occasionally 23
Often 45
Very Often 30
Student AcquaintancesStudent AcquaintancesHow often do students expect to:How often do students expect to:
Make friends with students whose family Make friends with students whose family background is different from theirsbackground is different from theirs
43
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Never 2
Occasionally 31
Often 45
Very Often 22
ConversationsConversationsHow often do students expect to talk about:How often do students expect to talk about:
Current events in the newsCurrent events in the news
44
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Never 7
Occasionally 50
Often 32
Very Often 11
ConversationsConversationsHow often do students expect to talk about:How often do students expect to talk about:
Social issues such as peace, justice, human rights, etcSocial issues such as peace, justice, human rights, etc
45
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Never 4
Occasionally 43
Often 36
Very Often 16
ConversationsConversationsHow often do students expect to talk about:How often do students expect to talk about:
Different lifestyles, customs, and religionsDifferent lifestyles, customs, and religions
46
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Never 11
Occasionally 48
Often 27
Very Often 14
ConversationsConversationsHow often do students expect to talk aboutHow often do students expect to talk about::
International relations (human rights, free trade, etc)International relations (human rights, free trade, etc)
47
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Never 2
Occasionally 38
Often 40
Very Often 20
ConversationsConversationsIn these conversations, how often do students expect to :In these conversations, how often do students expect to :
Explore different ways of thinking about a topic or issueExplore different ways of thinking about a topic or issue
48
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Never 6
Occasionally 62
Often 24
Very Often 8
ConversationsConversationsIn these conversations, how often do students expect to:In these conversations, how often do students expect to:
Change their opinion as a result of the arguments Change their opinion as a result of the arguments presented by otherspresented by others
49
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
I will not like it 0
More or lessneutral
4
I will like it 35
I will beenthusiastic
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Opinion about CollegeOpinion about College
How well do students think they will like collegeHow well do students think they will like college
50
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Weak emphasis 1
2 1
3 6
4 19
5 27
6 26
Strong emphasis 21
College EnvironmentCollege EnvironmentTo what extent do students feel that Mississippi State University will To what extent do students feel that Mississippi State University will
emphasizeemphasize::
Developing an understanding and appreciation of Developing an understanding and appreciation of human diversityhuman diversity
51
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Weak emphasis 0
2 1
3 5
4 16
5 28
6 26
Strong emphasis 23
College EnvironmentCollege EnvironmentTo what extent do students feel that Mississippi State University will To what extent do students feel that Mississippi State University will
emphasize:emphasize:
Developing vocational and occupational competenceDeveloping vocational and occupational competence
52
0
510
15
20
2530
35
40
Friendly 35
Supportive 40
Sense ofbelonging
18
Sense of alienation 5
Uninvolved 1
Competitive 0
College EnvironmentCollege EnvironmentTo what extent do students feel that the following will be To what extent do students feel that the following will be
emphasized:emphasized:
Relationships with other students or student groupsRelationships with other students or student groups
53
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Approachable 25
Helpful 33
Understanding 30
Encouraging 10
Unsympathetic 2
Discouraging 1
Remote 0
College EnvironmentCollege EnvironmentTo what extent do students feel that the following will be To what extent do students feel that the following will be
emphasized:emphasized:
Relationships with faculty membersRelationships with faculty members
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Contact us:Contact us:
Leigh Jensen, Ph.D.Leigh Jensen, Ph.D.Coordinator, Office of AssessmentCoordinator, Office of [email protected]@saffairs.msstate.eduPhone: 325- 2218Phone: 325- 2218
Rosy Nigro, MSRosy Nigro, MSResearch Associate, Office of AssessmentResearch Associate, Office of [email protected]@saffairs.msstate.eduPhone: 325-1055Phone: 325-1055
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