college student expectations questionnaire presentation by the office of assessment

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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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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


05

101520253035404550

C, C-. Or lower 0

B-, C+ 5

B 22

A-, B+ 48

A 24

Expected grades at MSUExpected grades at MSU

5


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?

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Background InformationBackground InformationEnroll for an advanced degreeEnroll for an advanced degree

78%

22%

Yes

No

7


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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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





More than 30 hoursweekly

2

Hours on out-of-class academic workHours on out-of-class academic work


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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


13

Racial or ethnic identificationRacial or ethnic identification


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 Mississippi State University QuestionsQuestions

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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%

Mail

E-mail

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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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

29


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

31


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


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


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


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


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


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

college student expectations questionnaire presentation by the office of assessment

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background informationenroll

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main reason

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