Entering Student Surveys: Fall 2010

Perry Deess, Ph.D.Institutional Research and PlanningNovember 17, 2010

Entering Student Surveys: Fall 2010Undergraduate Response rate: 51%(N= 411)

Graduate Response Rate: 62%(N=361)

Have either one of your parents graduated college?

A parent graduated from college (Survey 2009)

59.50%

40.50%

Yes

No

A parent graduated from college (Survey 2010)

42.96%

57.04%

Yes

No

Entering Undergraduate Student Survey

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

Factors of importance in choosing NJITUndergraduate• Attain skills that will be useful on a job – 75% Very Important

• Prepare for a career – 74 % Very Important

• Improve ability to make more money – 52% Very Important

Graduate• Attain skills that will be useful on a job – 72% Very Important

• Prepare for a career – 71% Very Important

• Develop an understanding and appreciation of science/technology – 47% Very Important

Students rated NJIT better/much better in comparison to other colleges

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

School Characteristics

Undergraduate• Academic reputation (71%)• Availability of majors (70%)• Public safety (60%)

Graduate• Availability of programs (63%)• Academic reputation (54%)• Quality of academic facilities (47%)

Surroundings was rated worse/much worse• Undergraduate (57%)• Graduate (41%)

Contributed to Knowledge of NJIT

Contributed most to student’s knowledge of NJITUndergraduate• College Visit (51%)• Contact with current NJIT students (41%)

Graduate• NJIT website (59%)• College professors (48%)

Contributed very little to students knowledge of NJIT

• Radio or TV advertisement (3%)• Newspaper or magazine advertisement (3%)

Rating Scale: (1=very little 5=very much)

Influence on decision to Attend

Undergraduate• Campus Visit/Information session (34%) • Parents (33%)

Graduate • NJIT Website (27%)• College Professors (20%)• Friends (18%)

The least influential on student’s decision to attend NJIT• College guide websites (3%)• NJIT’s social networking sites (<1%)• University publications (<1%)

Social Networking

• Although social networking had little influence on the decision to attend, in terms of knowledge about NJIT, it is in the second tier as an information source.

• Social networking is comparable to college guide books and college guide websites as a source of learning about NJIT. About 20% of undergraduates responded that it contributed much/very much to their knowledge of NJIT.

• Social networking plays a bigger role as a source of information about NJIT for graduate students. About 32% of graduate students reported that it contributed much/very much to their knowledge of NJIT.

NJIT’s rating in comparison to other colleges

Admission Factors

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

Better/Much Better

Undergraduate• Total Institutional price before financial aid (62%)• Electronic communication with the college (61%)• Financial aid offered (55%)

Graduate• College Website (51%)• Contact with faculty (50%)• Electronic communication with the college (49%)

College VisitUndergraduate

• 30% only visited NJIT

• 56% visited NJIT and other colleges

• 35% rated their visit to NJIT better/much better compared to other colleges that they visited.

Graduate• 37% only visited NJIT

• 17% visited NJIT and other colleges

• 32% rated their visit to NJIT better/much better compared to other colleges that they visited.

Student Orientation

Connections Miniversity

• 97% attended New Student Orientation.

• 65% were satisfied/very satisfied with the program.

International Students Office

• 97% of the international students attended the student orientation run by the International Students Office

• 85% of them were satisfied/very satisfied with the outcome of the program

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