1.  Purpose: Compare meal sources of Penn State students based on sociodemographics  23 responses out of 30 surveys  76.7% response rate  1 Freshman, 1 Sophomore, 11 Juniors, 6 Seniors, 2 Fifth-Year Seniors, 1 Graduate Student, and one non-response. 5 Students had meal plans.

2. Statement & Scale = Not at all (1); 1-2 times a week (2); 3-4 times a week(3); 5-6 times a week (4); Every day(5) MeanFreq. (n) On a weekly basis, how often do you prepare your own meals? 3.2722 On a weekly basis, how often do you eat at the dining commons on campus? 2.023 If you go grocery shopping, you are most likely to go to:Freq. (n) Wal-Mart9 Weis2 Giant3 Wegman’s4 Trader Joe’s1* McLanahan’s1 Other0 *The single response of Trader Joe’s cited vegetarian and health selections as her biggest determining factor.

3.  Findings: ◦ As students progress through class standings, they tend to prepare more of their own meals. ◦ Wal-mart was the response of an overwhelming majority as their grocery shopping destination. ◦ Despite expected trends, few were actually observed.  Conclusion: ◦ Students have a wide variety of meal sources, but as they age, they tend to prepare more meals for themselves and depend less on the dining commons.  Recommendations: ◦ This survey should be re-administered with more time in order to achieve a larger sample size.