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College of the Desert MECCA-THERMAL CAMPUS Student Survey Fall Semester 2009
College of the Desert
MECCA-THERMAL CAMPUSStudent Survey
Fall Semester 2009
Survey Methodology
Surveys distributed in MTC classes during week of October 19 - 22
MTC staff distributed and collected surveys in classrooms
Duplications were avoided by distributing only once to students taking more than one class
Responses were hand-tallied by the staff
A total of 192 responses was received
Survey Responses
What factors influenced you to take classes at MTC?
Close to home Availability of classes
Only open classes
Smaller campus Other0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
115
60
51
27
10
How far from MTC do you live?
Less than 5 miles 5-10 miles 11-15 miles 16-20 miles more0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
35
69
45
19
13
Will you use the Sunline bus system to get to MTC?
Yes No Sometimes Always0
20
40
60
80
100
120
25
109
39
6
Would you prefer 12 or 16 week semesters?
12 week (late start) 16 week (regular) Both 12 and 16 week semesters
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
10093
26
60
The city/community in which you reside
Mecca Thermal Oasis Coachella Indio North Shore
West Shore Other0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
30
33
0
33
28
17
4
15
Would you like the MTC to be expanded to offer additional classes and services?
Yes No
Evening Classe
s AJEN
GMATH
HIST
SPEECH PSY PS
ECE PE
ART
MUSIC
BUSINESS
SOC NR
Other0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
156
11
63
44
84 80 7871
88
5244
84
63 65 68
84
46
23
What student services would you find beneficial to help you reach your college
goals?
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
125
87
53
69
86
104
12
67
9
What services would you like to have available at the MTC?
Orientati
on
Assessm
ent Testi
ng
Health Se
rvices
Food Service
s
Bookstore
Career Worksh
ops
Scholar
ship W
orkshops
Transfe
r Works
hops
Job Search
Worksh
ops
Finan
cial A
id Worksh
ops
Nursing W
orkshops
Student ID
cards
Student e
ventsOther
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
55 53
41
99
84
75
89
6977
83
53 5559
5
What time would be best for you to attend classes at MTC?
Weekday morning Weekday afternoon Weekday evening Saturday morning0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
141
62
45
17
Do you own a computer? Do you have internet access?
Yes No Yes No0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
160
21
133
45
Own Computer Have Internet
Are you enrolled in online classes?
Yes No 1-2 Units 3-4 Units 5 or more0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
16
166
110 7
Have you met with a counselor this semester and where?
MTC EVC-Indio PDC0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
28
20
88
What is your educational goal?
AA/AS
Certificate
Transfe
r to 4-yr. s
chool
Job skill
improvement
Personal in
terest
Unknown0
20
40
60
80
100
120
77
17
104
8 5
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