2007 2007 COOPERATIVE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTIONAL INSTITUTIONAL
RESEARCH PROGRAM (CIRP)RESEARCH PROGRAM (CIRP) First-Year Student Survey ProfileFirst-Year Student Survey Profile
Administered August 2007Administered August 2007West Chester University of West Chester University of
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?
Most incoming WCU Most incoming WCU first-year students do first-year students do not identify not identify themselves by themselves by religious group.religious group.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
37% Roman Catholic37% Roman Catholic5.1% Baptist5.1% Baptist4.4% Lutheran4.4% Lutheran5.3% Methodist5.3% Methodist4.8% Presbyterian4.8% Presbyterian2.9% Jewish2.9% Jewish
25.2% Roman 25.2% Roman CatholicCatholic
Only 17.8% claimed to have Only 17.8% claimed to have no preference both at no preference both at WCU and NationallyWCU and Nationally
At WCU Nationally
Most incoming first-Most incoming first-year student family’s year student family’s income at WCU is 60k income at WCU is 60k or less.or less.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
68% make $60,000 or better68% make $60,000 or better
21.1% make between $100K - $150K21.1% make between $100K - $150K
Nationally, 57.6% make $60K or betterNationally, 57.6% make $60K or better
Incoming students Incoming students worry about funding worry about funding their college their college education.education.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
51.3% believe they will have “Some” 51.3% believe they will have “Some” concerns concerns
4.7% have “Major” concerns regarding 4.7% have “Major” concerns regarding their college funding.their college funding.
Most incoming WCU Most incoming WCU first-year students are first-year students are from from divorced/blended divorced/blended families. families.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
At WCU, 71.3 % live with both parentsAt WCU, 71.3 % live with both parents
Nationally, 67.4% live with both parentsNationally, 67.4% live with both parents
WCU is a first WCU is a first generation campus.generation campus.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
52.3% mothers 52.3% mothers
52.4% fathers 52.4% fathers
DON’T have a DON’T have a college degree.college degree.
56.4% mothers 56.4% mothers
59.9% fathers 59.9% fathers
DON’T have a DON’T have a college degree.college degree.
At WCU Nationally
95% of incoming 95% of incoming WCU first-year WCU first-year students are from students are from public high schools. public high schools.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
81.4% came from a public school81.4% came from a public school
12.2% came from private religious schools12.2% came from private religious schools
1.9% came from private schools1.9% came from private schools
Nationally, 87.2% of college students Nationally, 87.2% of college students come from public schoolscome from public schools
Incoming first-year Incoming first-year students attending students attending WCU are from mostly WCU are from mostly white neighborhoods. white neighborhoods.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
81% came from white neighborhoods81% came from white neighborhoods
20.6% of that were from completely white 20.6% of that were from completely white neighborhoodsneighborhoods
77.7% came from white neighborhoods77.7% came from white neighborhoods
25.8% of that were from completely white 25.8% of that were from completely white neighborhoodsneighborhoods
Nationally…
Most incoming first-Most incoming first-year students did not year students did not use tutors in high use tutors in high school. school.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
52.8% had tutoring in high school52.8% had tutoring in high school– 19.3% of that number needed Math tutoring 19.3% of that number needed Math tutoring
the mostthe most
50.1% of students nationally had tutoring 50.1% of students nationally had tutoring in high schoolin high school
Most incoming first-Most incoming first-year students do not year students do not think they will need think they will need tutors at WCU. tutors at WCU.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
93% feel that you will need tutoring93% feel that you will need tutoring– The highest need is Math/ScienceThe highest need is Math/Science
81.3% of students nationwide feel that 81.3% of students nationwide feel that they will need tutoringthey will need tutoring
Most of WCU's Most of WCU's incoming class had a incoming class had a B+ average in High B+ average in High School. School.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
71.4% had a B+ or higher71.4% had a B+ or higher
Nationally, 61.6% had a B+ or higherNationally, 61.6% had a B+ or higher
Incoming first-year Incoming first-year students preferred students preferred studying in groups in studying in groups in high school. high school.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
76.6% of men and 76.6% of men and 89.6% of women 89.6% of women studied in small studied in small group settings. group settings.
79.7% of men and 79.7% of men and 88.4% of women 88.4% of women studied in small studied in small group settings. group settings.
Here at West Chester
Nationally
All of incoming first-All of incoming first-year students used year students used the internet for the internet for research in high research in high school.school.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
75.2% of students have used the internet 75.2% of students have used the internet for research or homework for research or homework
71.1% of students have used the internet 71.1% of students have used the internet for research or homework for research or homework
Here at West Chester
Other four year Public colleges
50% of incoming WCU 50% of incoming WCU first-year students first-year students looked up scientific looked up scientific articles and resources articles and resources in high school.in high school.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
At WCUAt WCU– 20.7% have 20.7% have
looked up looked up scientific research scientific research and resource and resource articlesarticles
The rest of the U.S.The rest of the U.S.– 17.9% have looked 17.9% have looked
up scientific up scientific research and research and resource articlesresource articles
On average, incoming On average, incoming first-year students first-year students studied 6-10 hours studied 6-10 hours per week in high per week in high school. school.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
51% of incoming students studied TWO HOURS a week 51% of incoming students studied TWO HOURS a week or LESSor LESS44% of incoming students studied between 3-10 hours a 44% of incoming students studied between 3-10 hours a weekweek
THIS MEANS THAT 96% studied less than 10 hours per THIS MEANS THAT 96% studied less than 10 hours per week week
51% of incoming students studied TWO 51% of incoming students studied TWO HOURS a week or LESSHOURS a week or LESS
At WCU
Nationally
On average, incoming On average, incoming first-year students first-year students partied 1-2 hours per partied 1-2 hours per week in high school.week in high school.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
At West Chester University, 38.3% of At West Chester University, 38.3% of incoming students partied between 3 and incoming students partied between 3 and 10 hours a week in high school 10 hours a week in high school
At other four year public schools, only 32.6% At other four year public schools, only 32.6% of incoming students partied between 3 and of incoming students partied between 3 and 10 hours a week in high school 10 hours a week in high school
On average, incoming On average, incoming first-year students first-year students worked 10 hours per worked 10 hours per week at an outside week at an outside job in high school.job in high school.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
At WCUAt WCU– 36.8% of new 36.8% of new
students worked 11 students worked 11 or more hours a or more hours a weekweek
– 38.3% worked more 38.3% worked more than 16 hours a than 16 hours a week!!!week!!!
– 76.8% are working 76.8% are working 10+ hours a week10+ hours a week
NationallyNationally– 53.5 % worked 11+ 53.5 % worked 11+
hours a weekhours a week
Most of incoming WCU Most of incoming WCU first-year students first-year students believe they are in the believe they are in the top 10% of all students top 10% of all students academically.academically.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
At West ChesterAt West Chester– 63.2% believe they are in the TOP 10%63.2% believe they are in the TOP 10%
NationallyNationally– 57.1% believe they are in the TOP 10%57.1% believe they are in the TOP 10%
Cost is the number Cost is the number one factor in choosing one factor in choosing WCU.WCU.
FALSEFALSE
59.4% said academic reputation #159.4% said academic reputation #1
50.8% said job placement #150.8% said job placement #1
42.3% said their campus visit #142.3% said their campus visit #1
Where is cost as a factor?Where is cost as a factor?– 48.6% said cost was an important factor48.6% said cost was an important factor
Most WCU first-year Most WCU first-year students say WCU students say WCU was their first or was their first or second choice.second choice.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
West Chester University was first or West Chester University was first or second choice for 91.6% of new first-year second choice for 91.6% of new first-year studentsstudents– 61.6% said WCU was their 161.6% said WCU was their 1stst – 30% said WCU was the 230% said WCU was the 2ndnd
Most incoming WCU Most incoming WCU first-year students first-year students thought their parents thought their parents were too involved in were too involved in their college selection their college selection process.process.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
86.2% of new students believe their 86.2% of new students believe their parents were involved the “RIGHT parents were involved the “RIGHT AMOUNT” in their decision.AMOUNT” in their decision.
Most incoming first-Most incoming first-year students live year students live within 100 miles from within 100 miles from campus.campus.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
At WCUAt WCU– 84% of new 84% of new
students live within students live within 100 miles100 miles
NationallyNationally– 64.1% of new 64.1% of new
students live within students live within 100 miles100 miles
Incoming WCU first-Incoming WCU first-year students are not year students are not considering graduate considering graduate or professional school or professional school upon graduation.upon graduation.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
Here at West ChesterHere at West Chester– 51.9% plan to get Master’s Degree51.9% plan to get Master’s Degree– 13.6% plan to get Ph. D.13.6% plan to get Ph. D.– 7.4% plan to get M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M., 7.4% plan to get M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M.,
or J.D.or J.D.
Total: 72.9% are thinking about an advanced Total: 72.9% are thinking about an advanced degreedegree
Few incoming first-Few incoming first-year students year students consider WCU for consider WCU for graduate school.graduate school.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
78.2% of new students AREN’T 78.2% of new students AREN’T considering West Chester for graduate considering West Chester for graduate schoolschool
Most incoming first-Most incoming first-year students think year students think they will stay in their they will stay in their majors.majors.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
At WCUAt WCU– 19.5% believe they 19.5% believe they
will change majorswill change majors
NationallyNationally– 14.2% believe they 14.2% believe they
will change majorswill change majors
Most incoming first-Most incoming first-year students are not year students are not considering study considering study abroad.abroad.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
At WCUAt WCU– 23.5% plan on studying abroad23.5% plan on studying abroad
(437 students are considering studying abroad)(437 students are considering studying abroad)
At other four year public schoolsAt other four year public schools– 19.2% plan on studying abroad19.2% plan on studying abroad
Most incoming first-Most incoming first-year students think year students think same sex couples same sex couples should not have the should not have the right to marry.right to marry.
FALSE!!!FALSE!!!
69.3% of students agree with same-sex 69.3% of students agree with same-sex marriagemarriage
Only 19.4% believe there should be laws Only 19.4% believe there should be laws prohibiting homosexual relationshipsprohibiting homosexual relationships
Most incoming first-Most incoming first-year students are not year students are not concerned with the concerned with the environment.environment.
TRUE!!!TRUE!!!
80.5% of new students believe that the 80.5% of new students believe that the government is not doing enough to control government is not doing enough to control pollutionpollution
““So-what?”So-what?”
What do we do with the data?What do we do with the data?
Who do we share the CIRP with?Who do we share the CIRP with?
How can this impact staff training? How can this impact staff training?
How can we make this information How can we make this information available to faculty?available to faculty?
How can this enhance learning?How can this enhance learning?
How can this enhance programming? How can this enhance programming?
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