Reuben Ternes Assessment Coordinator, OIRA OGL Session April 29, 2010 A Profile of OU 1 st Year Students
Presentation Overview Who Are OU FTIACs? – Demographical Data – Values and Expectations – Academic Success – College Engagement
Institutional Data Various pieces of information that our office (OIRA) collects on OU’s student body.
Growth in FTIACs Projected ?
FTIAC Gender
FTIAC Ethnicity
FTIACs: Average ACT Score
Undergraduate Age (All Students)
Full Time/Part-Time Status (All Students)
Values and Expectations The CIRP survey Cooperative Institutional Research Project conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles
Estimated Parental Income
Important reasons in deciding to go to college
Important Reasons to Select OU
Important Life Objectives
The Importance of Keeping Up to Date with Politics
Marijuana Should Be Legalized
Racial Discrimination No Longer a Problem
Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal
Too Much Concern for Criminals
Abortion Should Be Legal
Drank Beer During High School Year
Time Spent on Social Networking Sites (per Week)
Academic Success Graduation Rates Retention Rates Probation Rates Info compiled by OIRA
% of FTIAC in Probation End of First Semester
Retention to Second Year
Graduation by 1 st -term Credits
College Engagement National Survey of Student Engagement (Pronounced nessie) College student survey that assesses the extent to which students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development All Data is for 1 st year students unless otherwise noted.
More than 15 Hours per Week Working Off Campus ClassOakland Selected Peers First-Year35%24% Seniors61%52%
Time Spent Preparing for Class
Relationships with Other Students
“ The Environment Emphasizes Spending Significant Amounts of Time on Academic Work”
Questions and Discussion ?