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Retention Committee

2007 UMR Entering Student Survey

Patty Frisbee

Director

New Student Programs

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Entering Student Survey

• Comparison of 2003-2007

• 2007 survey: N= 949

• Administered during PRO day

• Students’ responses and expectations

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Freshmen Class ProfileFall 2007

• 1053 Freshmen registeredOne of the 3 largest and most talented classes in UMR history

• 265 New Transfer Students• 29 states (California to Virginia)• 9 foreign countries

• Ave. ACT: 27.4 (upper 10% in nation)• Ave. HS GPA: 73% have a 3.5 GPA or higher• Over 33% earned a 4.0 HS GPA or higher

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Freshmen Demographics

• Women (21%)• Men (79%)

• Age: 18 years or less (98%)

• 76% Missouri• 23% out-of-state• 1% international

• 8.6% Underrepresented/minority students

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Families

615 687

1120 118112021363 1424

1710

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100011001200130014001500160017001800

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Eight Year Comparison

Parents/guests Attendance at PRO

I am a first-generation college student…

35%

65%

39%

61%

37%

63%

37%

63%

36%

64%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Yes No

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

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Financial Issues

• 75% are receiving scholarships & financial aid

• 24% qualify for Pell Grants

• 24% already have/carry a credit card

Work

29%

73%

27%

72%

28%

73%

27%

73%

27%

71%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Plan to work Plan not to work

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

I expect to complete my degree at UMR in…

1%

61%

30%

8%

2%

67%

24%

6%

1%

59%

32%

7%

2%

65%

27%

6%

2%

69%

23%

6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Three Years orless

Four years Five years Six or more years

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Note: 6 year graduation rate 2006: 63%

Before I graduate, I plan to work in a Co-op or internship…

84%

16%

81%

19%

82%

18%

81%

19%

83%

17%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Yes No

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

I plan to join a student group/organization…

9%

91%

8%

92%

8%

92%

9%

91%

9%

91%

0%10%

20%30%

40%50%60%

70%80%

90%100%

No Yes

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

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Activities

• 91% plan to join a student organization• 54% would like to assume a student leadership position

• 58% were involved in varsity athletes in high school• 51% plan to be involved in recreational athletic activities

53% plan to be involved in UMR student design teams26% plan to join a fraternity or sorority

I would like to complete some of my coursework in a foreign nation or in a study abroad program…

33%

67%

74%

26%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Yes No

2006

2007

After graduation I plan to….

68%

30%

3%

76%

21%

2%

74%

24%

2%

73%

25%

2%

74%

24%

2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Obtain a job in chosencareer field

Go on to GraduateSchool

Other

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

On average, how many hours per week did you study in high school?

49%

27%

16%

5%3%

40%

33%

18%

6%

3%

44%

30%

17%

6%

3%

47%

29%

16%

5%

2%

42%

35%

15%

5%3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2 or < hours 3-5 hours 6-10 hours 11-15 hours > 15 hours

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

On average, how many hours per week do you expect to study at UMR?

1%

16%

38%

30%

15%

1%

12%

34% 35%

17%

1%

11%

40%

32%

17%

1%

15%

39%

29%

16%

1%

11%

41%

33%

14%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

2 or < hours 3-5 hours 6-10 hours 11-15 hours > 15 hours

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

By the end of your first year at UMR, within which of the following ranges do you expect your GPA to fall?

0% 0%

5%

45%

49%

0% 0%

4%

47%49%

0% 0%

4%

47%49%

0% 0%

3%

45%

52%

0% 0%3%

42%

55%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

<2.00 2.00-2.49 2.50-2.99 3.00-3.49 3.50-4.0

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Note: Ave. HS GPA: 73% have a 3.5 GPA or higherOver 33% earned a 4.0 HS GPA or higher

On average, how often do you anticipate meeting with faculty outside of the classroom/laboratory?

95%

5%

92%

7%

92%

8%

94%

6%

93%

7%

0%10%

20%30%

40%50%60%

70%80%

90%100%

Involved Not Involved

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

How involved do you feel faculty should be in your career development?

99%

1%

99%

1%

99%

1%

99%

1%

99%

1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Involved Not Involved

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Have you chosen a specific major?

77%

23%

79%

21%

79%

21%

80%

20%

79%

21%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Yes No

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

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Technology

• 94% plan to bring a PC to campus71% will be new computers78% laptops7% Macintosh/Apple

• 97% plan to bring a Cell Phone to campus

• 67% use online social networks (Facebook, MySpace)

• 13% spend more than 11 hrs per week video gaming

On average, how many hours per week do you spend using the Internet?

16%

39%

23%

11% 11%

15%

40%

24%

9%

12%13%

40%

28%

10% 10%10%

39%

24%

13% 14%

9%

39%

28%

11%13%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

1 or < hours 2-5 hours 6-10 hours 11-15 hours >15 hours

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

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OW Evaluationsn=303

• 99% strongly satisfied or satisfied with their choice to attend UMR.

• 89% strongly agree or agree that OW activities helped to understand how to be academically successful at UMR.

• 90% strongly agree or agree that OW activities helped to understand how to prepare them for professional development opportunities.

• 93% strongly agree or agree that OW activities helped to learn about the availability of student services.

• 86% strongly agree or agree by participating in OW they felt confident about starting classes.

Students' Attendance During Opening WeekComparison Chart by %

84%

95%

68% 67% 64%

90%84%

97%

72%67% 66%

96%

84%

98%

74% 71%65%

95%

87%

99%

76%72%

66%

91%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Welcome Activities Convocation Academic Workshops Tuesday Mission Wednesday Mission Thursday Mission

2004

2005

2006

2007

3.3863.299

2.877

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

First semester Average GPA

Attendance at Opening WeekAverage GPA FS2005

AttendedeverydayAttended 3 ormore daysDid not attend

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- What to do with these results

- Educate and Inform students and families (advisor brochure, discussions, resources)

- Inform advisors, faculty and staff of survey results

- Implement programs during PRO & OW that address these issues

- Help us understand the type of students attending UMR (36% 1st generation, Career Decisions, want casual contact with Faculty, Co-op, technology, etc.)

Results

Questions?

What is LEAD?

?

I need help with time

management where do I

go?

I don’t

know

how to

study…

HELP!