Reuben TernesAssessment Coordinator, OIRA

OGL Session April 29, 2010

A Profile of OU 1st Year Students

Presentation Overview

Who Are OU FTIACs?– Demographical Data– Values and Expectations– Academic Success– College Engagement

Institutional Data

Various pieces of information that our office (OIRA) collects on OU’s student body.

Growth in FTIACs 1998 - 2010

Projected

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

1530

18131888 1905 1868

2101 20532213

2287 2340 23502466 2466 ?

FTIAC Gender

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%First-year Students by Gender 2001 - 2009

MaleFemale

FTIAC Ethnicity

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 20090%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

International

Native American

Hispanic

Asian

African American

White

FTIACs: Average ACT Score

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

1516171819202122232425

Average ACT Score for FTIACs

ACT Score

Undergraduate Age (All Students)

Fall 2002

Fall 2003

Fall 2004

Fall 2005

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

OU Undergraduates by Age

17-22

23-24

25-34

35+

Full Time/Part-Time Status (All Students)

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

FT PT

Values and Expectations

• The CIRP survey• Cooperative Institutional Research Project

conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles

Estimated Parental Income

less than $30,000

$30,000 to $59,999

$60,000 to $99,999

$100,000 or more

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

OU

Comparison

Important reasons in deciding to go to college

Become more cultured person

Parents wanted me to go

General education

Make more money

Get a better job

Learn about things

0 20 40 60 80 100

2009

2001

2000

Important Reasons to Select OU

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2009

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Academic reputation Grads get good jobs* Cost Live near homeFinancial assistance

Percent

Important Life Objectives

Racial understandingKeep up to date politicsBe a community leaderAdopting green lifestyleInfluence social values

Successful own businessDevelop philosophy of life

Become authorityObtain recognition

Help others Raise a family

Be very well off

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90Percent

The Importance of Keeping Up to Date with Politics

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2009

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

OUComparison

Marijuana Should Be Legalized

1993

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2009

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

OUComparison

Perc

ent A

gree

Racial Discrimination No Longer a Problem

1993

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2009

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

OUComparison

Perc

ent A

gree

Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal

1993

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2009

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

OUComparison

Perc

ent A

gree

Too Much Concern for Criminals

1993

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2009

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

OUComparison

Perc

ent A

gree

Abortion Should Be Legal

1993

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2009

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

OUComparison

Perc

ent A

gree

Drank Beer During High School Year

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20090

10

20

30

40

50

60Drank Beer in High School

OU

Comparison

Time Spent on Social Networking Sites (per Week)

None Less than one hour

1 to 2 hours

3 to 5 hours

6 to 10 hours

11 to 15 hours

16 to 20 hours

Over 20 hours

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

OUComparison

Academic Success

Graduation Rates Retention Rates Probation Rates Info compiled by OIRA

% of FTIAC in Probation End of First Semester

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

18.6%20.5%

18.2%17.8% 17.4%

16.0%

Retention to Second Year

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

50.0%

55.0%

60.0%

65.0%

70.0%

75.0%

One Year Retention

Graduation by 1st-term Credits

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 20010.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

Total12-1314+

College Engagement

National Survey of Student Engagement(Pronounced nessie) College student survey that assesses the

extent to which students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development

All Data is for 1st year students unless otherwise noted.

More than 15 Hours per Week Working Off Campus

Class Oakland Selected Peers

First-Year 35% 24%

Seniors 61% 52%

Time Spent Preparing for Class

2003 2005 2007 20093.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

OUPeer

Relationships with Other Students

2003 2005 2007 20094.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

OUPeer

“The Environment Emphasizes Spending Significant Amounts of Time on Academic Work”

2003 2005 2007 20092.90

2.95

3.00

3.05

3.10

3.15

3.20

3.25

OUPeer

Questions and Discussion

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