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Lessons from the SIF Observations from the Fall 2015 student cohort & the first SIF survey Andy Zehner Office of Institutional Research, Assessment & Effectiveness
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A few years ago….. “Purdue does way too many student surveys.
But: we need one survey that all students take at the beginning. It should ask students level of commitment to Purdue and to their major, what sorts of help they’ll need to succeed, etc. If this one survey would be completed by nearly 100% of students, the results could be used to counsel each individual student rather than just to describe group characteristics.”
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Dataset & Assessment Criteria
5,731 students New first-time student in Fall 2015 Completed the SIF Credits Earned 15 or more Term GPA 2.5 or better There were 6,855 first time new students in the Fall 15 class Some didn’t take the SIF. Some have quit Purdue. Some who took the SIF did not end up attending. So we’re looking at a dataset that is one of the best we’ve ever had but still not 100% complete.
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The “murky middle” At most colleges and universities, academic support goes disproportionately to students who are thriving, because they seek it out, and to students on the cusp of failing, because the college sees they’re at risk. But students who end their first year with a GPA between 2.0 and make up nearly half of total dropouts. Their fates are more uncertain. These students belong to the “murky middle.” -- Inside Higher Ed, Sept. 2014 Note push-back because “diverting attention away from most needy.” (It doesn’t.) Describe the partnership: We provide hard facts. Advisors know the best way to relate and communicate with students.
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How decided are you about your major?
Completely Decided Tentative Decision Still Considering Completely Undecided Count Δ First Year Engineering 646 1% 673 2% 260 3% 4 25% College of Science 550 5% 275 7% 90 10% 2 0% Exploratory Studies 79 34% 139 37% 343 26% 115 13% Health & Human Sci 339 156 80 15% 3 Polytechnic Institute 250 6% 159 57 21% 5 College of Agriculture 240 123 45 1 College of Liberal Arts 103 32% 11 36% School of Management 101 122 74 Pre-Pharmacy 189 9% 7 14% College of Education 47 19 16% 20% 100% College of Pharmacy ## Veterinary Technology Forestry
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How decided about your major are you?
Completely Decided Tentative Decision Still Considering Completely Undecided Count Δ First Year Engineering 646 1% 673 2% 260 3% 4 25% College of Science 550 5% 275 7% 90 10% 2 0% Exploratory Studies 79 34% 139 37% 343 26% 115 13% Health & Human Sci 339 156 80 15% 3 Polytechnic Institute 250 6% 159 57 21% 5 College of Agriculture 240 123 45 1 College of Liberal Arts 103 32% 11 36% School of Management 101 122 74 Pre-Pharmacy 189 9% 7 14% College of Education 47 19 16% 20% 100% College of Pharmacy ## Veterinary Technology Forestry
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How decided about your major are you?
Completely Decided Tentative Decision Still Considering Completely Undecided Count Δ First Year Engineering 646 1% 673 2% 260 3% 4 25% College of Science 550 5% 275 7% 90 10% 2 0% Exploratory Studies 79 34% 139 37% 343 26% 115 13% Health & Human Sci 339 156 80 15% 3 Polytechnic Institute 250 6% 159 57 21% 5 College of Agriculture 240 123 45 1 College of Liberal Arts 103 32% 11 36% School of Management 101 122 74 Pre-Pharmacy 189 9% 7 14% College of Education 47 19 16% 20% 100% College of Pharmacy ## Veterinary Technology Forestry 421 students changed college 566 have changed majors. About 2/3rds of Explorers are still looking for their major of choice. 43% of students who changed were Explorers 122 students left Purdue, 236 Explorers found new majors, This is all as of March 2, 2016. Explorers: 27 and 51 Polytech: 15 and 16 .
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Most students who changed colleges were “completely” or “tentatively” decided at STAR
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Certainty about major corresponds w/ marginally better outcomes
Outcome Total GPA & Credits One criterion Neither Completely undecided Count 77 47 27 151 % 51% 31% 18% 100% Still considering 658 278 139 1075 61% 26% 13% Tentative decision 1223 462 182 1867 66% 25% 10% Completely decided 1678 707 253 2638 64% 27% Total 3636 1494 601 5731 63% 11%
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Certainty about major corresponds w/ marginally better outcomes
Outcome Total GPA & Credits One criterion Neither Completely undecided Count 77 47 27 151 % 51% 31% 18% 100% Still considering 658 278 139 1075 61% 26% 13% Tentative decision 1223 462 182 1867 66% 25% 10% Completely decided 1678 707 253 2638 64% 27% Total 3636 1494 601 5731 63% 11% How many students were uncertain in your college?
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Decided about major by college Count of students by college & degree of certainty
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Outcomes vary from college to college Pct
Outcomes vary from college to college Pct. of students who achieved 15+ credits & 2.5+ GPA in Fall 2015
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Why did you choose Purdue?
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Why did you choose Purdue
Why did you choose Purdue? …and how did that correlate with first-semester grades?
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I’ll need help with….
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I’ll need help with…. …and first-semester outcomes
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Do you like…? Ranked in order by the number who didn’t like the topic.
Height of bar is total responses. Gold portion is number who DIDN’T like it. Note difference between green and red lines.
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Like better outcomes by college
HHS Social Studies Biology Pharmacy Chemistry Art Science English Engineering Chemistry Agriculture History Foreign Language Technology Art
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Like better outcome by course
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Attempting & earning fewer credits does not correspond to better outcomes
Outcome Total GPA & Credits One criterion Neither 12-14 hours Count 744 190 934 % 0% 80% 20% 100% 15-17 hours 1876 488 318 2682 70% 18% 12% 18-20 hours 620 121 68 809 77% 15% 8% 21+ hours 1376 174 37 1587 87% 11% 2% 3636 1494 601 5731 63% 26%
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Attempting & earning fewer credits does not correspond to better outcomes
Outcome Total GPA & Credits One criterion Neither 12-14 hours Count 744 190 934 % 0% 80% 20% 100% 15-17 hours 1876 488 318 2682 70% 18% 12% 18-20 hours 620 121 68 809 77% 15% 8% 21+ hours 1376 174 37 1587 87% 11% 2% 3636 1494 601 5731 63% 26%
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Attempting & earning fewer credits does not correspond to better outcomes
Outcome Total GPA & Credits One criterion Neither 12-14 hours Count 744 190 934 % 0% 80% 20% 100% 15-17 hours 1876 488 318 2682 70% 18% 12% 18-20 hours 620 121 68 809 77% 15% 8% 21+ hours 1376 174 37 1587 87% 11% 2% 3636 1494 601 5731 63% 26%
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Attempting & earning fewer credits does not correspond to better outcomes
Outcome Total GPA & Credits One criterion Neither 12-14 hours Count 744 190 934 % 0% 80% 20% 100% 15-17 hours 1876 488 318 2682 70% 18% 12% 18-20 hours 620 121 68 809 77% 15% 8% 21+ hours 1376 174 37 1587 87% 11% 2% 3636 1494 601 5731 63% 26%
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Andy Zehner alzehner@purdue.edu Phone: 46743
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