College Persistence Questionnaire · College Persistence Questionnaire Description: Date Created:...

College Persistence QuestionnaireDescription:Date Created: 2/2/2009 10:49:51 AMDate Range: 2/11/2009 12:00:00 AM - 9/7/2009 11:59:00 PMTotal Respondents: 122

Q1. Please provide the requested information.

Count Respondent % Response %

122 100.00% 50.41% Name:

120 98.36% 49.59% W Number:

122 Respondents

242 Responses

Q2. In general, how satisfied are you with the quality of instruction you are receiving here?

Count Percent

45 36.89% Very Satisfied

48 39.34% Somewhat Satisfied

25 20.49% Neutral

4 3.28% Somewhat Dissatisfied

0 0.00% Very Dissatisfied

0 0.00% Not Applicable

122 Respondents

Q3. What is your overall impression of the other students here?

Count Percent

38 31.15% Very Favorable

45 36.89% Somewhat Favorable

37 30.33% Neutral

1 0.82% Somewhat Unfavorable

1 0.82% Very Unfavorable


122 Respondents

Q4. How satisfied are you with the academic advisement you receive here?

Count Percent



19 15.57% Neutral




122 Respondents

Q5. How much do you think you have in common with other students here?

Count Percent

12 9.84% Very Much

45 36.89% Much

48 39.34% Some

11 9.02% Little

5 4.10% Very Little


122 Respondents

Q6. How much have your interactions with other students had an impact on your personal growth, attitudes, and values?

Count Percent

19 15.57% Very Much

22 18.03% Much

43 35.25% Some

29 23.77% Little

5 4.10% Very Little


122 Respondents

Q7. When you think about your overall social life here (friendships, college organizations, extracurricular activities, and so on), how satisfied are youwith yours?

Count Percent



52 42.62% Neutral




122 Respondents

Q8. How many of your closest friends are here in college with you rather than elsewhere (such as other colleges, work, or hometown)?

Count Percent

7 5.74% Most

17 13.93% Many

25 20.49% Few

11 9.02% Very Few

54 44.26% Almost None


122 Respondents

Q9. How much have your interactions with other students had an impact on your intellectual growth and interest in ideas?

Count Percent

9 7.63% Very Much

37 31.36% Much

46 38.98% Some

15 12.71% Little

8 6.78% Very Little


118 Respondents

Q10. How strong is your sense of connectedness with others (faculty, students, staff) on this campus?

Count Percent

14 11.86% Very Strong

40 33.90% Somewhat Strong

47 39.83% Neutral

13 11.02% Somewhat Weak

4 3.39% Very Weak


118 Respondents

Q11. How often do you wear clothing with this college's emblems?

Count Percent

4 3.39% Very Often

10 8.47% Somewhat Often

26 22.03% Sometimes

11 9.32% Rarely

44 37.29% Very Rarely


118 Respondents

Q12. How much of a connection do you see between what you are learning here and your future career possibilities?

Count Percent

28 23.73% Very Much

44 37.29% Much

35 29.66% Some

7 5.93% Little

2 1.69% Very Little


118 Respondents

Q13. How well do you understand the thinking of your instructors when they lecture or ask students to answer questions in class?

Count Percent

18 15.25% Very Well

60 50.85% Well

33 27.97% Neutral

3 2.54% Not Well

3 2.54% Not At All Well


118 Respondents

Q14. How satisfied are you with the extent of your intellectual growth and interest in ideas since coming here?

Count Percent



26 22.03% Neutral




118 Respondents

Q15. Students differ widely in how much interaction they want to have with faculty. How dissatisfied or satisfied are you in the amount of interactionyou have?

Count Percent



43 36.44% Neutral




118 Respondents

Q16. How concerned about your intellectual growth are the faculty here?

Count Percent

29 24.79% Very Concerned

38 32.48% Somewhat Concerned

39 33.33% Neutral

10 8.55% Somewhat Unconcerned

1 0.85% Very Unconcerned


117 Respondents

Q17. On average across all your courses, how interested are you in the things that are being said during class discussions?

Count Percent

43 36.75% Very Interested

49 41.88% Somewhat Interested

21 17.95% Neutral

2 1.71% Somewhat Disinterested

2 1.71% Very Disinterested


117 Respondents

Q18. How many instructors do you believe impose unreasonable and unrealistic requirements on students?

Count Percent

4 3.42% Very Many

11 9.40% Many

37 31.62% Some

25 21.37% Few

25 21.37% Very Few


117 Respondents

Q19. How easy is it to get answers to your questions about things related to your education here?

Count Percent

33 28.21% Very Easy

51 43.59% Somewhat Easy

24 20.51% Neutral

7 5.98% Somewhat Hard

0 0.00% Very Hard


117 Respondents

Q20. How well does this institution communicate important information to students such as academic rules, degree requirements, individual courserequirements, campus news and events, extracurricular activities, tuition costs, and financial aid and scholarship opportunities?

Count Percent

34 29.06% Very Well

46 39.32% Well

25 21.37% Neutral

9 7.69% Not Well



117 Respondents

Q21. How much input do you think you can have on the decision-making process here (on matters such as course offerings, rules and regulations,and registration procedures)?

Count Percent

11 9.40% Very Much

28 23.93% Much

42 35.90% Some

21 17.95% Little

10 8.55% Very Little


117 Respondents

Q22. How fairly do you think students are handled here?

Count Percent

42 35.90% Very Fairly

37 31.62% Somewhat Fairly

30 25.64% Neutral

5 4.27% Somewhat Unfairly

0 0.00% Very Unfairly


117 Respondents

Q23. If you have needs that are different from the majority of students here, how well does this university meet these needs?

Count Percent

16 14.04% Very Well

40 35.09% Well

27 23.68% Neutral

2 1.75% Not Well



114 Respondents

Q24. Given the broad range of topics you study in college, it's inevitable that some will not be particularly appealing to you. How often do you find thematerial that you are studying to be boring or uninteresting?

Count Percent

4 3.51% Very Often


58 50.88% Sometimes

23 20.18% Rarely

8 7.02% Very Rarely


114 Respondents

Q25. How often do you turn in assignments past the due date?

Count Percent

3 2.63% Very Often


24 21.05% Sometimes

20 17.54% Rarely



114 Respondents

Q26. How often do you miss class for reasons other than illness or participation in school-sponsored activities?

Count Percent

3 2.63% Very Often


20 17.54% Sometimes

24 21.05% Rarely



114 Respondents

Q27. At this moment in time, how strong would you say your commitment is to earning a college degree, here or elsewhere?

Count Percent



10 8.77% Neutral


0 0.00% Very Weak


114 Respondents

Q28. How supportive is your family of your pursuit of a college degree, in terms of their encouragement and expectations?

Count Percent

84 73.68% Very Supportive

11 9.65% Somewhat Supportive

15 13.16% Neutral

2 1.75% Somewhat Unsupportive

2 1.75% Very Unsupportive


114 Respondents

Q29. There are so many things that can interfere with students making progress toward a degree, that feelings of uncertainty about finishing are likelyto occur along the way. At this moment in time, how certain are you that you will earn a college degree from this or another college?

Count Percent

63 55.26% Very Certain

34 29.82% Somewhat Certain

10 8.77% Neutral

5 4.39% Somewhat Uncertain

2 1.75% Very Uncertain


114 Respondents

Q30. After beginning college, students sometimes discover that a college degree is not quite as important to them as it once was. How strong is yourintention to persist in your pursuit of the degree, here or elsewhere?

Count Percent



12 10.53% Neutral


0 0.00% Very Weak


114 Respondents

Q31. When you think of the people who mean the most to you (friends and family), how disappointed do you think they would be if you quit school?

Count Percent

68 59.65% Very Disappointed

25 21.93% Somewhat Disappointed

17 14.91% Neutral

1 0.88% Not Very Disappointed

3 2.63% Not At All Disappointed


114 Respondents

Q32. How confident are you that this is the right college or university for you?

Count Percent

48 42.11% Very Confident

37 32.46% Somewhat Confident

18 15.79% Neutral

7 6.14% Somewhat Unconfident

2 1.75% Very Unconfident


114 Respondents

Q33. How much thought have you given to stopping your education here (perhaps transferring to another college, going to work, or leaving for otherreasons)?

Count Percent

9 7.89% A Lot of Thought

28 24.56% Some Thought

14 12.28% Neutral

16 14.04% Little Thought

32 28.07% Very Little Thought


114 Respondents

Q34. How likely is it you will earn a degree from here?

Count Percent

61 53.51% Very Likely

34 29.82% Somewhat Likely

12 10.53% Neutral

5 4.39% Somewhat Unlikely

2 1.75% Very Unlikely


114 Respondents

Q35. How likely is it that you will reenroll here next semester?

Count Percent



7 6.14% Neutral




114 Respondents

Q36. How much have you experienced disrespect from the people here, due to any factor that might set you apart from others (age, sex, race,ethnicity, religious affiliation)?

Count Percent

2 1.75% Very Much Disrespect

2 1.75% Much Disrespect

9 7.89% Some Disrespect

10 8.77% Little Disrespect

56 49.12% Very Little Disrespect


114 Respondents

Q37. When you consider all aspects of your housing/living arrangements such as roommates, room, building, dorm supervisor, how satisfied are you?

Count Percent



12 10.53% Neutral




114 Respondents

Q38. How upset do you get when instructors provide assignment instructions that are unclear and lacking in enough details?

Count Percent

27 23.68% Very Upset

38 33.33% Somewhat Upset

20 17.54% Neutral

12 10.53% A Little Upset

10 8.77% Very Little Upset


114 Respondents

Q39. How much do you prefer academic tasks that allow you to make extensive use of your own ideas and express your individuality?

Count Percent

38 33.33% Very Much

40 35.09% Somewhat

28 24.56% Neutral

6 5.26% A Little

0 0.00% Very Little


114 Respondents

Q40. How often do you read educationally-related material not assigned in courses?

Count Percent

8 7.02% Very Often


34 29.82% Sometimes

24 21.05% Rarely



114 Respondents

Q41. How confident are you in your ability to attain your academic goals?

Count Percent

47 41.23% Very Confident

52 45.61% Somewhat Confident

12 10.53% Neutral

2 1.75% Somewhat Unconfident

1 0.88% Very Unconfident


114 Respondents

Q42. How much do you miss home?

Count Percent

9 7.89% Very Much

4 3.51% Much

7 6.14% Some

4 3.51% Little

6 5.26% Very Little


114 Respondents

Q43. When you need to talk about things that are bothering you, how easy or hard is it for you to find someone here who will listen?

Count Percent

27 23.68% Very Easy


24 21.05% Neutral

12 10.53% Somewhat Hard

5 4.39% Very Hard


114 Respondents

Q44. Sometimes people get too little sleep, and other times they get too much. On average, how close are you to sleeping the right amount eachnight?

Count Percent

15 13.27% Very Close

30 26.55% Somewhat Close

29 25.66% Neutral

21 18.58% Not Very Close

17 15.04% Not At All Close


113 Respondents

Q45. When you think of personal and academic setbacks, small and large, that you have experienced here, how well would you say that you bounceback from them?

Count Percent

22 19.47% Very Well

45 39.82% Somewhat Well

32 28.32% Neutral

9 7.96% Not Too Well



113 Respondents

Q46. When stressful things happen to you here, how likely are you to be able to see anything positive in them along with the negatives, of course?

Count Percent



27 23.89% Neutral




113 Respondents

Q47. How much control do you think you have over the good and bad things that happen to you?

Count Percent

30 26.55% Very High Control

45 39.82% Somewhat High Control

28 24.78% Neutral

8 7.08% Somewhat Low Control

2 1.77% Very Low Control


113 Respondents

Q48. How difficult is it for you or your family to be able to handle college costs?

Count Percent

24 21.24% Very Difficult

46 40.71% Somewhat Difficult

22 19.47% Neutral


7 6.19% Very Easy


113 Respondents

Q49. How satisfied are you with the costs of attending this university?

Count Percent



44 38.94% Neutral




113 Respondents

Q50. When you consider the benefits of having a college degree and the costs of earning it, how much would you say that the benefits outweigh thecosts, or vice versa?

Count Percent

31 27.43% Benefits Far Outweigh Costs

46 40.71% Benefits Somewhat Outweigh Costs

22 19.47% Neutral

8 7.08% Costs Somewhat Outweigh Benefits

4 3.54% Costs Far Outweigh Benefits


113 Respondents

Q51. How much do other aspects of your life suffer because you are a college student?

Count Percent

9 8.04% Very Much

26 23.21% Much

44 39.29% Some

16 14.29% Little

14 12.50% Very Little


112 Respondents

Q52. How often do you wear clothing with this college's emblems?

Count Percent

4 3.57% Very Often


26 23.21% Sometimes

11 9.82% Rarely



112 Respondents

Q53. How often do you arrive late for classes, meetings, and other college events?

Count Percent

2 1.79% Very Often


15 13.39% Sometimes

21 18.75% Rarely



112 Respondents

Q54. How much time do you spend proofreading writing assignments before submitting them?

Count Percent

31 27.68% A Lot

43 38.39% Some

29 25.89% Little

4 3.57% Very Little

0 0.00% None


112 Respondents

Q55. How much doubt do you have about being able to make the grades you want?

Count Percent

10 8.93% Very Much Doubt

15 13.39% Much Doubt

48 42.86% Some Doubt

23 20.54% Little Doubt

14 12.50% Very Little Doubt


112 Respondents

Q56. Often parents or other people whose opinions are important have unrealistic expectations about how students should perform in college. Thusfar, how do you think that those important people would assess your performance?

Count Percent

5 4.46% Far Below The Level They Expected

14 12.50% Below The Level They Expected

60 53.57% About The Level They Expected

21 18.75% Better Than They Expected

5 4.46% Much Better Than They Expected


112 Respondents

Q57. How would you rate the academic advisement you receive here?

Count Percent

27 24.11% Excellent

50 44.64% Good

29 25.89% Fair

4 3.57% Poor

1 0.89% Very Poor


112 Respondents

Q58. How would you rate the quality of the instruction you are receiving here?

Count Percent

34 30.36% Excellent

53 47.32% Good

25 22.32% Fair

0 0.00% Poor

0 0.00% Very Poor


112 Respondents

Q59. When you consider the benefits of having a college degree and the costs of earning it, how much would you say that the benefits outweigh thecosts, if at all?

Count Percent

35 31.25% Benefits Far Outweigh The Costs

42 37.50% Benefits Somewhat Outweigh The Costs

13 11.61% Benefits And Costs Are Equal

9 8.04% Costs Somewhat Outweigh The Benefits

5 4.46% Costs Far Outweigh The Benefits


112 Respondents

Q60. How likely is it that you will reenroll here next semester?

Count Percent



7 6.25% Neutral




112 Respondents

Q61. How likely is it you will earn a degree from here?

Count Percent



11 9.82% Neutral




112 Respondents

Q62. Approximately how many hours per week do you work on or off campus?

Count Percent

21 18.75% 0

9 8.04% 1 - 10

18 16.07% 11 - 20

16 14.29% 21 - 30

18 16.07% 31 - 39

30 26.79% 40 or more

112 Respondents

Q63. What best describes your current situation?

Count Percent

9 8.04% Married-No Children

22 19.64% Married-With Children

69 61.61% Single-No Children

12 10.71% Single-With Children

112 Respondents

Q64. What was the highest level of education completed by your mother?

Count Percent

2 1.79% 8 or fewer years of formal education

3 2.68% Some high school but did not graduate

33 29.46% Graduated from high school or received G.E.D.

49 43.75% Some college but did not receive a 4-year (Bachelor's) degree

13 11.61% Graduated with Bachelor's degree

3 2.68% Received Master's Degree

0 0.00% Obtained Doctoral degree

9 8.04% Do not know level of education completed by mother

112 Respondents

Q65. What was the highest level of education completed by your father?

Count Percent

3 2.68% 8 or fewer years of formal education

6 5.36% Some high school but did not graduate

29 25.89% Graduated from high school or received G.E.D.

31 27.68% Some college but did not receive a 4-year (Bachelor's) degree

20 17.86% Graduated with Bachelor's degree

8 7.14% Received Master's Degree

1 0.89% Obtained Doctoral degree

14 12.50% Do not know level of education completed by father

112 Respondents

Q66. If you are receiving financial aid, check the type of aid that applies to you. You may check more than one.


2 1.79% 1.40% On-campus work

38 33.93% 26.57% Scholarship or grant

44 39.29% 30.77% Loan

4 3.57% 2.80% Activity Waiver

13 11.61% 9.09% Other

42 37.50% 29.37% I receive no financial aid

112 Respondents

143 Responses

Q67. Which of the following were important for you in deciding to attend this institution? You may check more than one.


87 77.68% 32.46% It is close by

22 19.64% 8.21% Friends attend here

32 28.57% 11.94% The school's reputation

53 47.32% 19.78% It has the academic program I want

26 23.21% 9.70% Family or relatives attended here

2 1.79% 0.75% The school's sports program

39 34.82% 14.55% The location or area is appealing

7 6.25% 2.61% None of the above apply

112 Respondents

268 Responses

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