enrolling student surveys: fall 2009 november 10, 2009

Enrolling Student Surveys: Fall 2009

November 10, 2009

Undergraduate Enrolling Student Survey: Fall 2009

Undergraduate: Actual vs. Sample

Actual Sample

Gender # % # %

Male 750 81.25% 378 77.93%

Female 173 18.75% 107 22.07%

Total 923 485

Actual Sample

School # % # %

ARC 196 21.23% 101 20.82%

CCS 128 13.86% 74 15.25%

NCE 424 45.93% 236 48.66%

SLA 123 13.32% 57 11.75%

SOM 52 5.66% 17 3.52%

Total 923 485Response Rate: 59.07%

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009

Importance Scale:1=Not at all important, 2=A little important, 3=Moderately important, 4=Important, 5=Very Important

Factors of importance in choosing NJIT

NJIT students are focused on career and pecuniary goals. The top three goals are:

• Attain skills that will be useful on a job – 71.9% Importance rating*

• Prepare for a career – 71.5% Importance rating*

• Improve ability to make more money – 49.6% Importance rating*


*(Important or Very Important)

NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other colleges

Importance* Worse or Much Worse

Better or Much Better

Academic reputation

88.3% 4.9% 67.7%

Public Safety

86.5% 5.5% 64.2%

Availability of majors

93.2% 9.1% 63.7%

Quality of academic facilities

83% 5.6% 54%

Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better



School Characteristics

Importance Scale:1=Not important, 2=Somewhat important, 3=Neutral, 4=Important, 5=Very Important

NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other collegesImportance* Worse or Much

WorseBetter or Much

Better

Total institutional price before financial aid

86.4% 6.8% 62.9%

Financial aid offered

87.6% 11.8% 55.8%

Electronic communication with the college

75.9% 6.4% 51.7%

Contract with the college after you were admitted

79.7% 10% 51.1%


* (Important or Very Important)

Admission Factors

Importance Scale:1=Not important, 2=Somewhat important, 3=Neutral, 4=Important, 5=Very Important

Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Knowledge of NJIT*

• College Visit and the Internet contributed most to student’s knowledge of NJIT

• Radio or TV advertisement and Newspaper or magazine advertisement had the least effect on informing students about NJIT


*Rank ordered by contribution to knowledge of NJIT (1=very little 7=very much)

New Student Orientation (Connections Miniversity)

• 96.2% attended New Student Orientation. • 68% were (Satisfied or Very satisfied) with the program.


Satisfaction Scale: 1=Very dissatisfied, 2=Dissatisfied, 3=Neutral, 4=Satisfied, 5=Very satisfied

Have either of your parents graduated college?

• In 2008, 56% of parents have graduated college• In 2009, the number has risen to 59.5%

Parents graduated college (Survey 2008)

56%

44%Yes

No


Parents graduated college (Survey 2009)

59.50%

40.50%

Yes

No

Influence on decision to Attend*

• Parents have the greatest influence on the student’s decision to attend NJIT

• Campus Visit/Information session, and Contact with NJIT Admissions Office have most influence on student’s decision to attend NJIT

• US News & World Report Ranking and University Publications were ranked the least important factors on student’s decision to attend NJIT


*Rank ordered by importance (1=greatest importance6=least importance)

College Visit

• 24.7% only visited NJIT

• 62.4% visited NJIT and other colleges

• 40.1% rated their visit to NJIT better/much better compared to other colleges that they visited.


Graduate Enrolling Student Survey: Fall 2009

Graduate: Actual vs. SampleActual Sample

Gender # % # %

Male 43267.29

% 23366.95

%

Female 21032.71

% 11533.04

%

Total 642 348Actual Sample

School # % # %

ARC 41 6.38% 25 7.18%

CCS 11718.22

% 6518.67

%

INT 4 .62% 3 .86%

NCE 32650.78

% 174 50%

NMT 5 .78% 3 .86%

SLA 7111.05

% 4613.21

%

SOM 7812.17

% 32 9.22%

Total 642 348

Response Rate: 58.39%

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009

Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Factors of importance in choosing NJIT

NJIT students are focused on career and pecuniary goals. The top three goals are:

• Prepare for a career – 71.9% Importance rating*

• Attain skills that will be useful on a job – 69.3% Importance rating*

• Develop an understanding and appreciation of science/technology – 49.7% Importance rating*


Importance Scale:1=Not at all important, 2=A little important, 3=Moderately important, 4=Important, =Very Important


NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other collegesImportance* Worse or Much

WorseBetter or Much

Better

Availability of programs of interest to you

93.8% 6.4% 60.8%

Academic reputation

87.3% 9.3% 49.1%

Quality of academic facilities

88.3% 12.2% 46.5%

Public Safety

82.8% 17.3% 44.9%

Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better


School CharacteristicsGraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009

Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much BetterImportance Scale:1=Not important, 2=Somewhat important, 3=Neutral, 4=Important, 5=Very Important

NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other collegesImportance* Worse or Much Worse Better or Much

Better

College Website

73.7% 6.2% 53.5%

Electronic communication with the college

82.5% 5.5% 50.7%

Contact with faculty

88.6% 8.6% 47.4%

Contract with the college after you were admitted

84.8% 12% 43.5%

* (Important or Very Important)

Admission FactorsGraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009

Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much BetterImportance Scale:1=Not important, 2=Somewhat important, 3=Neutral, 4=Important, 5=Very Important

Knowledge of NJIT*

• Internet and the College Professors were the top contributors to student’s knowledge of NJIT

• Newspaper or magazine advertisement had the least effect on students knowledge of NJIT


*Rank ordered by contribution to knowledge of NJIT (1=very little 7=very much)

International Students Office Orientation

• 96.1% of the international students attended the student orientation run by the International Students Office

• 74.8% of them were (satisfied or very satisfied) with the outcome of the program



Office of Graduate Studies Orientation

• 58.9% of the students which took the survey attended the student orientation run by the Office of Graduate Studies

• 67.7% of them were (satisfied or very satisfied) with the outcome of the program



• Students’ decision to attend was most influenced byCollege Professors, Friends and Current NJIT students

• NJIT Webpage and the Personal/email contact from academic departments had the greatest influence on student’s decision to attend

• University publications was ranked the least important factor on student’s decision to attend NJIT

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009Influence on Decision to Attend*

*Rank ordered by importance (1=greatest importance6=least importance)

College Visit

• 41.4% only visited NJIT

• 20.7% visited NJIT and other colleges

• 40.2% rated their visit to NJIT (better or much better) compared to other colleges that they visited.


enrolling student surveys: fall 2009 november 10, 2009

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