CIRP College Senior Survey Graduating Seniors at Xavier University of Louisiana N=102and Catholic 4yr Colleges N=5,018 Higher Education Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute2 Presentation Summary Demographics How Students Spend Time Gains in College Interaction with Faculty Academic Issues Technology Civic Engagement Diversity Campus Community Personal Health Issues Satisfaction with College ChoiceSatisfaction with College Choice Career Choice Future Plans

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute3 Demographics Race/Ethnicity ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute4 Demographics Gender ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute5 Demographics Transfer to this institution from…. ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute6 Demographics Expected graduation date ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute7 Finances ■ your institution ■ comparison group Median Amount Borrowed your institution38,316 comparison group36,131

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute8 How Students Spend Time Hours spent in a typical week during the past year None< 1 hr1-5 hrs6-10 hrs> 10 hrs Studying/homework your institution0.0% 21.5%27.5%51.0% comparison group0.2%1.0%28.9%30.4%39.6% Attending classes/labs your institution0.0% 8.9%13.7%77.4% comparison group0.5%0.4%9.4%26.5%63.3% Clubs/groups your institution16.7%10.8%57.8%6.9%7.9% comparison group34.6%12.6%40.1%7.4%5.2% Online social networks your institution7.8%25.5%47.1%11.8%7.8% comparison group9.5%22.7%54.2%8.5%5.1% Career Planning your institution5.9%22.5%55.9%8.8%6.8% comparison group13.9%24.8%50.9%5.7%4.7%

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute9 Gains in College Compared with when you entered this college, how would you describe your… ability to think critically knowledge of field/discipline preparedness for employment general knowledge your institution comparison group ■ stronger ■ much stronger

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute10 Gains in College Compared with when you entered this college, how would you describe your… your institution comparison group ■ stronger ■ much stronger leadership abilities interpersonal skills preparedness for grad school preparedness for employment

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute11 Interaction with Faculty Hours spent in a typical week during the past year None< 1 hr1-2 hrs3-5 hrs> 5 hrs Talking with faculty during office hours your institution3.9%42.2%36.3%16.7%1.0% comparison group8.9%44.6%34.8%9.4%2.3% Talking with faculty outside of class/office hours your institution19.6%47.1%20.6%10.8%2.0% comparison group18.6%47.8%24.7%6.9%2.0%

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute12 Interaction with Faculty How often have professors at your college provided you with… FrequentlyOccasionallyNot at All Intellectual challenge and stimulation your institution55.9%41.2%2.9% comparison group52.3%43.0%4.8% Opportunity to work on research project your institution40.2% 19.6% comparison group22.6%37.7%39.7% Opportunity to discuss coursework outside of class your institution59.8%38.2%2.0% comparison group47.8%47.5%4.7% Opportunity to apply classroom learning to “real life” issues your institution40.2%52.0%7.8% comparison group39.7%52.6%7.7% Feedback on your academic work (outside of grades) your institution32.4%52.9%14.7% comparison group38.7%50.8%10.5%

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute13 Interaction with Faculty How often have professors at your college provided you with… FrequentlyOccasionallyNot at All Advice and guidance about your educational program your institution51.0%42.2%6.9% comparison group39.9%52.3%7.8% Emotional support and encouragement your institution38.2%46.1%15.7% comparison group31.5%49.7%18.7% Encouragement to pursue graduate/professional study your institution71.6%23.5%4.9% comparison group47.1%42.5%10.3% Help in achieving your professional goals your institution50.0%39.2%10.8% comparison group36.0%51.5%12.4% Help to improve your study skills your institution24.5%53.9%21.6% comparison group24.6%52.3%23.0%

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute14 Interaction with Faculty How often have you… been a guest asked a professor challenged a professor ‘s worked on a professor’s felt intimidated in a professor’s home for advice after class idea in class research project by your professors your institution comparison group ■ occasionally ■ frequently

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute15 Interaction with Faculty Satisfaction with Amount of Contact with Faculty ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute16 Interaction with Faculty Perceptions of Faculty your institution comparison group ■ agree ■ strongly agree faculty are interested in faculty are interested in faculty feel that most students student’s personal problems student’s academic problems here are well-prepared academically

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute17 Academic Issues Satisfaction with Courses your institution comparison group ■ satisfied ■ very satisfied general education/core science/math humanities social science courses within major

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute18 Academic Issues Types of College Courses Taken ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute19 Academic Issues: Academic Engagement Since entering college, how often have you… discussed course studied w/ other tutored another worked on independent used the library content w/ students students college student study project for research/homework outside of class your institution comparison group ■ occasionally ■ frequently

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute20 Academic Issues: Academic Disengagement Since entering college, how often have you… failed to been bored fell asleep came late missed class missed class complete homework in class in class to class due to due to on time employment other reasons your institution comparison group ■ occasionally ■ frequently

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute21 Academic Issues: Extracurricular Activities Since entering college, have you… studied abroad participated in participated in participated in internship program undergraduate an academic research program support program ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute22 Academic Issues Satisfaction with Academic Facilities and Services overall quality class sizeacademic advising tutoring or other lab facilities library facilities of instruction academic assistance and equipment your institution comparison group ■ satisfied ■ very satisfied

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute23 Technology Satisfaction with Academic Computing availability of internet access computer facilities and services quality of computer training/assistance your institution comparison group ■ satisfied ■ very satisfied

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute24 Technology: Computing Use Since entering college, how often have you… your institution comparison group ■ occasionally ■ frequently used the internet for received course turned in course research or homework assignments electronically assignments electronically

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute25 Civic Engagement Since entering college, how often have you… participated in participated in demonstrated volunteer or community student protests or demonstration for/against a war service your institution comparison group ■ occasionally ■ frequently

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute26 Civic Engagement Since entering college, how often have you… your institution comparison group ■ occasionally ■ frequently discussed politics discussed politics discussed politics voted in a worked on a local, state in class with friends with family student election or national political campaign

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute27 Civic Engagement: Future Goals Please indicate the importance to you personally of… keeping up to influencing the becoming a participating in a helping others becoming involved in date with political political structure community leader community who are in programs to clean up affairs action program difficulty the environment your institution comparison group ■ very important ■ essential

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute28 Civic Engagement: Growth Compared with when you first entered this college, how would you now describe your understanding of… problems facing your community social problems facing our nation global issues your institution comparison group ■ stronger ■ much stronger

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute29 Civic Engagement How would you characterize your political views? ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute30 Diversity: Program Participation Since entering college, have you… ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute31 Diversity: Informal Interaction In the past year, how often did you socialize with someone of another racial/ethnic group? ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute32 Diversity: Positive Academic Interactions To what extent have you experienced the following with students from a racial/ethnic group other than your own? studied or prepared for class had intellectual discussions outside of class your institution comparison group ■ often ■ very often

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute33 Diversity: Positive Social Interactions To what extent have you experienced the following with students from a racial/ethnic group other than your own? dined or shared a meal had meaningful and honest shared personal feelings attended events sponsored discussions about race/ethnic and problems by other racial/ethnic group relations outside of class your institution comparison group ■ often ■ very often

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute34 Diversity: Negative Social Interactions To what extent have you experienced the following with students from a racial/ethnic group other than your own? had guarded interactions had tense, somewhat hostile interactions felt insulted or threatened because of race/ethnicity your institution comparison group ■ often ■ very often

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute35 Diversity Personal Importance of Diversity your institution comparison group ■ very important ■ essential helping to promote racial understanding improving my understanding of other countries and cultures

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute36 Diversity: Gains in Skills & Knowledge Compared with when you entered this college, how would you now describe your… your institution comparison group ■ stronger ■ much stronger knowledge of people from different races/cultures ability to get along with people of different races/cultures

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute37 Diversity Satisfaction with respect for the expression of diverse beliefs on campus ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute38 Diversity Satisfaction with the racial/ethnic diversity of the student body ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute39 Campus Community How satisfied are you with your college in terms of… your institution comparison group ■ satisfied ■ very satisfied interaction with sense of community availability of size of student other students among students campus social activities population

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute40 Personal Health Issues: Emotional Health In the past year, h ow often have you… FrequentlyOccasionallyNot at All Felt lonely or homesick your institution11.8%49.0%39.2% comparison group5.2%46.6%48.2% Felt depressed your institution7.8%56.9%35.3% comparison group5.7%43.7%50.6% Felt overwhelmed by all I had to do your institution41.2%55.9%2.9% comparison group35.9%56.3%7.9% Sought personal counseling your institution2.9%23.5%73.5% comparison group4.8%20.3%74.9%

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute41 Personal Health Issues: Risk Behaviors In the past year, h ow often have you… FrequentlyOccasionallyNot at All Drank beer your institution2.9%25.5%71.6% comparison group35.5%42.6%21.9% Drank wine or liquor your institution15.7%65.7%18.6% comparison group33.7%55.2%11.2% Smoked cigarettes your institution1.0%2.9%96.1% comparison group6.1%15.5%78.4%

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute42 Personal Health Issues: Episodic Drinking How many times in the past two weeks, if any, have you had five or more alcoholic drinks in a row? ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute43 Satisfaction with College Choice If you could make your college choice over, would you still chose to enroll at your current college? ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute44 Career Choice How important are the following considerations to your career path after college… your institution comparison group ■ very important ■ essential working for high income potential social recognition stable, secure future creativity and initiative social change or status

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute45 Career Choice How important are the following considerations to your career path after college… your institution comparison group ■ very important ■ essential expression of availability of jobs limited working hours leadership potential discovery/advancement personal values of knowledge

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute46 Future Plans What do you plan to be doing in Fall 2009? (mark all that apply) InstitutionComparison Working full-time42.2%64.8% Working part-time24.5%15.3% Working in a science/math/technology related job26.5%8.5% Working in humanities/social science related job8.8%9.6% Attending graduate/professional school62.7%30.0% Participating in a post-baccalaureate program14.7%3.9% Participating in a community service organization10.8%8.7% Serving in the Armed Forces0.0%1.6% Traveling17.6%19.8% Staying at home to be with or start a family4.9%5.4% No current plans1.0%4.6%

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute47 Future Plans: Job Search If you are planning on being employed after graduation, which best describes the current state of your employment plans? ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute48 Future Plans: Graduate School If you are planning on attending graduate or professional school, which best describes the current state of your educational plans? ■ your institution ■ comparison group

Return to contents College Senior Survey Higher Education Research Institute49 For more information about HERI/CIRP Surveys The Freshmen Survey Your First College Year Survey College Senior Survey The Faculty Survey (310)

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