Undergraduate&Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016

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Undergraduate&Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in how the following factors influenced your decision to attend NJIT: Entering students rated NJIT Influential/Very influential in Availability of programs of interest to you (89.01%) Career opportunities (84.15%) Tuition (81.04%) Academic reputation (75.65%) Co-op/Internship program (71.97%) (see appendix 1 for full data) Rating Scale: Not at all influential 2-Somewhat influential 3-Neutral 4-Influential 5-Very influential

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in comparison to other colleges on the following aspects: : Entering students rated NJIT better/much better in Total institutional price before financial aid (68.42%) Financial aid offered (57.80%) Contact with current students (50.59%) Campus safety (47.76%) (see appendix 2 for full data) Rating Scale: 1-Much worse 2-Worse 3-About the same 3-Better 4-Much better

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Parents graduated college 2016 VS. 2015: Most of the students’ parents graduated from college (69.65%)

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.11 Who most influenced your decision to attend? Parents (49.55%) Friend (12.39%) Guidance counselor (8.76%) (see appendix 3 for full data)

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.13 Which of the following most influenced your decision to attend? Cost/financial aid/scholarship (not honors) (37.89%) Campus visit/information session (27.07%) Honors College/Honors Scholarship (19.37%) (see appendix 4 for full data) Very Important/Important (92.65%) (Honors students only) ( see appendix 5 for full data) Q.14.Compared to other factors, how important was the Honor's Scholarship (not other scholarships) in your decision to attend NJIT?

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.3 Was NJIT your first choice? What was your first choice? 19% Rutgers University 8% Stevens Institute of Technology

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Employment: Q.15.Do you plan to work while attending school? Plan to work on campus: 44.73% Plan to work off campus: 26.21% Do not plan to work: 29.06% Q.16. How many hours do you plan to work? 1-9 hours: 23.95% 10-19 hours: 53.36% 20-29 hours: 16.39% 30-29 hours: 3.36% 40 or more: 2.94%

Undergraduate&Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in how the following factors influenced your decision to attend NJIT: Entering students rated NJIT Influential/Very influential in Availability of programs of interest to you (80.85%) Career opportunities (67.05%) Academic reputation (65.15%) Access to a major city (58.08%) Faculty (55.56%) Research Opportunity (53.28%) Rating Scale: Not at all influential 2-Somewhat influential 3-Neutral 4-Influential 5-Very influential (see appendix 6 for full data)

Undergraduate&Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s Rating in comparison to other colleges: Entering students rated NJIT better/much better Contact with faculty (53.59%) Admissions process (51.41%) Technology (Wi-Fi, computer, etc.) (49.29%) Contact with admissions (48.58%) Academic Reputation (47.79%) (see appendix 7 for full data) Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2013 Q. 5 Mark the circle that best represents how the following contributed to your knowledge of NJIT. Using this scale: (1=Not at all <<<-------->>> 5=A Great Deal) NJIT website (NJIT.edu) (67.42%) College guide websites (e.g. collegeprowler.com, unigo.com, usnews.com/rankings, princetonreview.com, etc.) (34.66%) College guide books (e.g. Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report, Peterson's, etc.) (28.12%) NJIT's social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) (21.40%) Rating Scale: 1-Not at all 2-Very little 3-Somewhat 4-Quite a bit 5-A Great Deal (see appendix 8 for full data)

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.3 Was NJIT your first choice? What was your first choice? 19% Rutgers University 7% New York University 5% University of California

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.16 Highest Degree you intend to attain? (see appendix 9 for full data)

Influential/Very influential Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 1 Q. 1 Please rate how the following factors influenced your decision to attend NJIT: Influential/Very influential # % Academic reputation 264 75.65% Faculty 89 25.58% Availability of majors/programs of interest to you 308 89.01% Digital/online learning 45 13.09% Diversity of student population 106 30.46% Tuition 282 81.04% Financial aid 236 67.81% Research opportunities 199 57.18% Co-op/Internship program 249 71.97% Career opportunities 292 84.15% Access to a major city 163 47.11% Study Abroad 83 24.06% Sports 69 19.88% Greek Life 28 8.07% Honors College 134 38.73%

Appendix 2 Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 2 Please rate how NJIT compares to other colleges on the following aspects -------(IF NOT APPLICABLE, PLEASE SKIP):   Better/Much Better # % Quality of student life 83 30.97% Quality of academic facilities (library, laboratory, etc.) 123 46.77% Technology (Wi-Fi, computers, etc.) 139 52.85% Surroundings (neighborhood) 16 5.99% Attractiveness of campus 81 30.23% Campus safety 128 47.76% Parking 59 23.14% Quality of on-campus housing 105 41.66% College publications (catalogs, brochures etc.) 65 26.53% College website 30.57% Total institutional price before financial aid 182 68.42% Financial aid offered 152 57.80% Admissions process 126 47.37% Contact with admissions 98 37.12% Contact with faculty 91 35.83% Contact with current students 50.59% College visit/tour experience 121 46.01% Interaction with NJIT representative(s) at a college fair 90 38.30% *Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Appendix 3 Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.11 . Who most influenced your decision to attend? # % Alumnus of NJIT 15 4.53% Coach 9 2.72% Current NJIT student 22 6.65% Friend 41 12.39% Guidance counselor 29 8.76% High school teacher 23 6.95% Parent 164 49.55% Relative (not parent) 27 8.16% Your employer 1 0.3%

Appendix 4 Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.13 .Which of the following most influenced your decision to attend? # % Contact with NJIT Admissions Office 5 1.42% Campus visit/information session 95 27.07% Personal/email contact from academic department 9 2.56% Printed NJIT publications (catalogs, brochures etc.) 2 0.57% NJIT website (NJIT.edu) 16 4.56% NJIT's social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) 0% College guide books (e.g. Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report, Peterson's, etc.) 7 1.99% College guide websites (e.g. collegeprowler.com, unigo.com, usnews.com/rankings, princetonreview.com, etc.) Cost/financial aid/scholarship (not honors) 133 37.89% Honors College / Honors Scholarship 68 19.37%

Appendix 5 Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.14 .Compared to other factors, how important was the Honor’s Scholarship (not other scholarships) in your decision to attend NJIT? # % Not at all Important 0% Not Very Important Somewhat Important 5 7.35% Important 10 14.71% Very Important 53 77.94%

Influential/Very influential Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 6 Q. 1 Please rate how the following factors influenced your decision to attend NJIT: Influential/Very influential  # % Academic Reputation 172 65.15% Faculty 145 55.56% Availability of programs of interest to you 211 80.85% Digital/Online learning 92 35.80% Diversity of student population 82 31.41% Tuition 107 41.15% Financial Aid 83 32.04% Research Opportunities 138 53.28% Career Opportunities 175 67.05% Access to a Major City 151 58.08% Surroundings (neighborhood) 31.80% Contact with Admissions Office 118 45.21% Campus Visit/Information Session 93 36.05% NJIT Website 136 52.30% NJIT Social Media 86 32.95% Friend/Relative 104 40.00% Academic Advisor 134 51.34% NJIT Alumni/Current Student(s) 119 45.77% NJIT Recruiter 76 29.46% Your Employer 77 29.96% *Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Appendix 7 Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 2 Please rate how NJIT compares to other colleges on the following aspects -------(IF NOT APPLICABLE, PLEASE SKIP): Better/Much better # % Academic Reputation 108 47.79% Faculty 93 42.66% Quality of student life 71 33.33% Quality of academic facilities (library, laboratory, etc.) 92 43.20% Technology (Wi-Fi, computer, etc.) 104 49.29% Surroundings (neighborhood) 53 24.76% Attractiveness of campus 72 33.80% Campus safety 83 38.97% Parking 64 31.68% College publications (brochures, postcards, etc.) 73 36.50% College website 43.87% College social media 63 31.19% Total institutional price before financial aid 68 32.70% Financial aid offered 47 23.39% Research Opportunities 44.02% Admissions process 110 51.41% Contact with admissions 103 48.58% Contact with faculty 112 53.59% Contact with alumni/current students 81 40.10% College visit experience/Information session 79 39.70% *Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Quite a bit/A Great Deal Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 8 Q. 5 Mark the circle that best represents how the following contributed to your knowledge of NJIT. Using this scale: (1=Not at all <<<-------->>> 5=A Great Deal)   Quite a bit/A Great Deal # % NJIT website (NJIT.edu) 178 67.42% NJIT's social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) 55 21.40% College guide books (e.g. Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report, Peterson's, etc.) 72 28.12% College guide websites (e.g. collegeprowler.com, unigo.com, usnews.com/rankings, princetonreview.com, etc.) 87 34.66%

Appendix 9 Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q.9 Highest degree you intend to attain?   Total % Master’s Degree 197 73.51% Doctorate 67 25% Other professional degree (medicine, law, etc) 4 1.49% TOTAL 268 100%

Undergraduate&Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016