PUSD 2014 Survey ResultsCareer and College
Interests and Awareness
Student Survey Participation by School
BHS (N=1077) MHS (N=938) PHS (N=1833)0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%55%
40%
12%
Blair HS and Muir HS had the highest percentage of students participating in the survey. Pasadena HS only had 12% student participation.
Student Surveyed by School and Grade Level (N=1172)
BHS (N= 589) MHS (N= 371) PHS (N= 212)0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180169
119
76
170
84
62
142
65
30
80 81
3528
22
9
9th (N= 364)10th (N= 316)11th (N= 237)12th (N= 196)Blanks (N= 59)
Breakdown by Race*
BHS MHS PHS0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
336
282
126
125
19
58
119
83
23
78
19
30
228
4
34 619
OtherNative AmericanAsian-American/Pacific IslanderBlack/African-AmericanWhite/CaucasianLatino/Hispanic
*Students were asked to mark “All that apply.” Thus, students who marked multiple categories were included multiple times.
For all three schools, the majority of students identified as Latino/Hispanic. For Blair HS and Pasadena HS, Caucasian is the second largest group. For Muir HS, African-American is the second largest group.
Breakdown by Sex (N=1172)
Male and female students participated in the survey at almost equal rates at Blair and Muir High School. At Pasadena, female students participated more than males by 25%.
BHS (N=604) MHS (N=371) PHS (N=212)0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
51%
46%
62%
46%
52%
37%
3% 2% 1%
FemaleMaleOther/Blank
Post-Secondary Goal*(N=1140)
2%2%
53%
30%
8%2%
Work full-timeWork partimeWork part-time and attend col-legeAttend college full-timeDon't knowOther
The majority of students (53%) were interested in working part-time and attending college. The next largest group are students who want to attend college full-time (30%). Eight percent did not know their postsecondary goal.
*Students were asked to select only ONE option.
Post-secondary Education Plan(s)*
*Students were asked to mark “All that apply.” Thus, students who marked multiple categories were included multiple times.
9th (N=549) 10th (N=509) 11th (N=447) 12th (N=241)0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
5%3%
2%4%3%
2%3%
5%7%
12%
17%
29%
18%20%
27% 27%
30%
35%
29%
12%
17%
14% 14%
10%
16%
11%
8%
5%4% 4%
2%
9%
GED
Voc./Technical School
Community Col-lege
CSU
UC
Private
Don't Know
Other
There is an increase in students’ intention to attend community colleges and CSUs as they progress through high school. The inverse is true for UCs and private schools.
Post-Secondary Education Word CloudStudents most frequently answered “PCC” to the questions below: 1) 9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?2) 12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?
When did you first learn about PCC?(N=957)
24%
42%
23%
8%2%
Elementary SchoolMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolNot SureNever
Forty-two percent of students learned about PCC in middle school, 24% in elementary school, and 23% in high school.
Interest in Attending PCC by School* (N=580)
*Results are from two questions:-9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?-12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?
BHS (N=282) MHS (N=221) PHS (N=102)60%
61%
62%
63%
64%
65%
66%
67%
62%
66%
65%
At all three school sites, over 60% of students indicated they were interested in attending PCC.
Interest in Attending PCC by Grade Level*(N=580)
*Results are from two questions:-9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?-12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?
9th (N=156) 10th (N=149) 11th (N=119) 12th (N=156)0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
There is a slight decline in students’ interest in attending PCC by the 12th grade.
To what extent do you agree with the following statements? (N=952)
Don't Know Disagree Agree
I am interested in attending PCC. 18% 45% 37%
PCC has good reputation. 41% 28% 31%
PCC will allow me to meet my career and/or academic goals. 35% 29% 36%
Heard good things about PCC from family and/or friends. 20% 26% 54%
Familiar with PCC’s Ujima Program. 37% 52% 11%
Likely attend PCC because of Ujima Program. 52% 41% 7%
Familiar with PCC’s Pathways programs (e.g., XL, Design Tech, Media…). 34% 42% 25%
Would attend PCC because of Pathways programs. 42% 37% 21%
Interested in attending PCC if I knew more about school. 23% 31% 46%
I know how much it costs to attend PCC. 40% 36% 25%
PCC’s tuition is affordable for me. 51% 16% 33%
Attend PCC in order to transfer (e.g., CC, CSU, UC, or private univ.). 27% 26% 47%
PUSD-PCC Connection(N=963)
BHS MHS PHS0
50
100
150
200
250
300277
136
105
227
149
69
NoYes
BHS MHS PHS0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400362
197
123143
87
51
NoYes
Received information about PCC from my high school
Someone at my high school encouraged me to attend PCC
Source of Knowledge About PCC
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
BHSMHSPHS
Students learned about PCC most often from their family, friends, and teachers. Students were asked to mark “all that apply.”
Career Technical Education (CTE) Perceptions(N=896)
Pursuing a certificate degree (does not require 4-year degree) will allow you to: Don't Know Disagree Agree
Have a successful life. 22% 16% 62%
Be competitive in the global economy. 27% 23% 50%
Get hands-on job experience. 24% 14% 63%
Prepare me to succeed academically and professionally. 22% 16% 62%
Pick from a variety of career options that will meet my interest. 24% 18% 58%
Receive relevant, practical skills-training to be successful in the workplace. 26% 13% 61%
Earn more than minimum wage ($8.00 per hour). 24% 14% 63%
Get a positive return on my investment. 30% 17% 53%
Have a solid academic foundation. 26% 17% 57%
Careers students would be interested in pursuing*.
Agricultu
re
Arts/M
edia/Entertainment
Building Trades/C
onstructi
on
Business/
Finance
Child Development/F
amily Service
s
CEnergy/Utiliti
es
Engineering/Tech
/Desig
n
Fashion/In
terior D
esign
Health Scie
nce/M
edical T
echnology
Hospita
lity/Touris
m/Recre
ation
Information Tech
nology
Manufacturin
g/Pro
duct Development
Marketing/Sales/Service
s
Public Service
s
Transporta
tion
Don’t know/U
ndecided
Other0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
BHS
MHS
PHS
Students are most interested in CTEs in arts/media/entertainment, health science/medical technology, engineering/tech/design, and business/finance. *Students were asked to mark “all that apply.”
My classes and/or school activities covered the following topics:
BHS (N= 268)
College costs, requirements, and options
A-G requirements
College financial aid and scholarships
Community college options
Career and technical education
Career and occupational options and requirements
Job salary
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
TRUEFALSE
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MHS (N= 244)
PHS (N= 268)
College costs, requirements, and options
A-G requirements
College financial aid and scholarships
Community college options
Career and technical education
Career/occupational options and requirements
Job salary
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
TRUEFALSE
College costs, requirements, and options
A-G requirements
College financial aid and scholarships
Community college options
Career and technical education
Career/occupational options and requirements
Job salary
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
TRUEFALSE