Enrolling Student Surveys: Fall 2009 November 10, 2009

Undergraduate Enrolling Student Survey: Fall 2009

Undergraduate: Actual vs. Sample ActualSample Gender#%#% Male % % Female % % Total ActualSample School#%#% ARC % % CCS % % NCE % % SLA % % SOM525.66%173.52% Total Response 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* Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 *(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 *(Important or Very Important) Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 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 colleges Importance*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% Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 * (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 Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 *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. Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 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% Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009

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 Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 *Rank ordered by importance (1=greatest importance  6=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. Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009

Graduate Enrolling Student Survey: Fall 2009

Graduate: Actual vs. Sample ActualSample Gender#%#% Male % % Female % % Total ActualSample School#%#% ARC416.38%257.18% CCS % % INT4.62%3.86% NCE %17450% NMT5.78%3.86% SLA % % SOM %329.22% Total 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* Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 Importance Scale:1=Not at all important, 2=A little important, 3=Moderately important, 4=Important, =Very Important *(Important or Very Important)

NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other colleges Importance*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 *(Important or Very Important) School Characteristics Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better 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 colleges Importance*Worse or Much WorseBetter 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 Factors Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better Importance 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 Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 *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 Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 Satisfaction Scale: 1=Very dissatisfied, 2=Dissatisfied, 3=Neutral, 4=Satisfied, 5=Very satisfied

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 Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009 Satisfaction Scale: 1=Very dissatisfied, 2=Dissatisfied, 3=Neutral, 4=Satisfied, 5=Very satisfied

Students’ decision to attend was most influenced by College Professors, Friends and Current NJIT students NJIT Webpage and the Personal/ 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 2009 Influence on Decision to Attend* *Rank ordered by importance (1=greatest importance  6=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. Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009