Who are Our Students? An Overview of Ten Year Trends Social Science Division September 11, 2007
We’ll survey the following topics* re: SNC Freshmen… Demographics Political Orientation Reasons for Choosing SNC Self-Rated Abilities Life Goals after College *(data from our annual freshman survey)
Our Freshmen are mostly Caucasian
60%-70% of Freshmen report their religious preference as “Catholic”
Political Moderation is declining for Freshman Women
Political Moderation is also declining for Freshman Men
Why our Freshmen Choose St. Norbert Academic reputation and the perception that graduates get good jobs top the list of “Very Important” reasons for choosing St. Norbert.
“Academic Reputation” is a “very important” reason for most of our freshmen (slightly more so for women)
The perception that our grads get good jobs is a close second reason for choosing SNC
Incoming women are more enthused about the size of the College
SNC’s religious affiliation is “very important” for about 20% of new freshmen, more so in recent years
Into a Hall of Mirrors Our freshmen rate their abilities “compared to others my age.” The next charts show the percent of freshmen rating themselves “above average” or “top 10%” on selected abilities.
Self-rated “Academic Ability”
Self-rated “Drive to Achieve”
Self-Rated “Leadership”
Self-Rated “Writing Ability”
Self-Rated “Spirituality”
The Good Life After College: “Essential” or “Very Important” Life Goals Family Financial Stability Service Status in chosen Profession
“Raising a Family” has become an increasingly important goal
Men are more interested in being ‘well-off financially’
More Women are interested in service to others in need
‘Becoming an authority in my field’ shows some decline
This has been a presentation of Our Freshmen: A Quick View of Ten Year Trends New Faculty Orientation August 20, 2007
Additional Slides The next slides place several charts on one page for easy comparison
Reasons Freshmen chose SNC: Ten Year Trends
Freshmen Political Orientation: Ten Year Trends
Life Goals of entering Freshmen: Ten Year Trends