Note: Due to a change in response option order for these items, the following tables do not present results from 2008. For 2008 results for these items, see the 2008 Sophomore Survey: All Respondents report.
Length of orientation session | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 12.4% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 15.5% | 14.6% | 13.5% |
3: Good | 58.1% | 62.3% | 59.0% | 56.3% | 59.0% | 57.6% |
2: Fair | 25.3% | 20.8% | 23.8% | 23.3% | 20.5% | 22.6% |
1: Poor | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 6.4% |
Total N | 949 | 981 | 1,155 | 1,333 | 1,078 | 1,263 |
Quality of orientation programs | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 11.3% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 14.1% |
3: Good | 56.2% | 55.8% | 53.3% | 53.5% | 55.2% | 55.9% |
2: Fair | 27.7% | 26.6% | 30.0% | 28.2% | 25.9% | 25.4% |
1: Poor | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
Total N | 942 | 981 | 1,153 | 1,339 | 1,083 | 1,262 |
Helpfulness of orientation staff | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 28.2% | 30.6% | 26.4% | 29.8% | 32.0% | 31.2% |
3: Good | 52.7% | 54.0% | 55.5% | 53.5% | 53.9% | 54.8% |
2: Fair | 17.2% | 13.5% | 16.1% | 15.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
1: Poor | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% |
Total N | 950 | 988 | 1,156 | 1,334 | 1,090 | 1,262 |
Orientations accomodations | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 14.2% | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.1% | 14.9% | 16.1% |
3: Good | 60.8% | 58.9% | 59.9% | 57.0% | 59.3% | 57.6% |
2: Fair | 20.7% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 22.8% | 22.5% | 21.5% |
1: Poor | 4.3% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
Total N | 897 | 939 | 1,102 | 1,285 | 1,033 | 1,218 |
Overall effectiveness of orientation | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 13.6% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 18.1% | 16.0% | 16.7% |
3: Good | 58.8% | 61.3% | 60.5% | 58.9% | 62.4% | 60.0% |
2: Fair | 22.8% | 20.6% | 21.5% | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.1% |
1: Poor | 4.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
Total N | 959 | 989 | 1,161 | 1,345 | 1,082 | 1,266 |
Access to advisor | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 36.8% | 37.3% | 36.9% | 41.8% | 37.4% | 38.7% |
3: Good | 37.6% | 39.7% | 39.8% | 39.9% | 41.7% | 39.7% |
2: Fair | 19.2% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 15.8% |
1: Poor | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
Total N | 1,099 | 1,138 | 1,305 | 1,537 | 1,191 | 1,425 |
Sufficient time with advisor | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 32.8% | 34.2% | 32.7% | 37.0% | 32.6% | 34.0% |
3: Good | 37.9% | 36.8% | 37.1% | 37.9% | 39.4% | 39.6% |
2: Fair | 20.3% | 21.0% | 21.8% | 18.4% | 22.3% | 19.6% |
1: Poor | 9.1% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 6.8% |
Total N | 1,090 | 1,125 | 1,296 | 1,536 | 1,186 | 1,420 |
Accurate info on req/course sequencing | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 37.3% | 37.5% | 37.9% | 40.6% | 35.3% | 37.3% |
3: Good | 36.9% | 39.3% | 38.0% | 36.7% | 35.7% | 38.2% |
2: Fair | 18.3% | 16.5% | 17.7% | 16.4% | 22.1% | 17.7% |
1: Poor | 7.5% | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 6.8% |
Total N | 1,098 | 1,133 | 1,297 | 1,541 | 1,192 | 1,422 |
Advisor knowledge of policies/procedures | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 33.9% | 32.7% | 33.3% | 35.9% | 33.2% | 31.3% |
3: Good | 41.0% | 44.0% | 42.7% | 41.5% | 42.8% | 46.5% |
2: Fair | 19.6% | 17.7% | 18.1% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 17.3% |
1: Poor | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.9% |
Total N | 1,075 | 1,111 | 1,272 | 1,517 | 1,167 | 1,399 |
Academic advising services overall | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 33.2% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 38.2% | 32.8% | 33.8% |
3: Good | 41.5% | 43.2% | 42.6% | 40.2% | 42.4% | 45.3% |
2: Fair | 18.5% | 18.1% | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.9% | 15.7% |
1: Poor | 6.8% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
Total N | 1,100 | 1,137 | 1,308 | 1,539 | 1,188 | 1,428 |
Lab/tutoring writing | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 25.4% | 26.4% | 20.7% | 32.1% | 27.9% | 25.3% |
3: Good | 44.3% | 51.9% | 48.6% | 49.9% | 53.0% | 54.4% |
2: Fair | 25.8% | 16.6% | 23.4% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 14.8% |
1: Poor | 4.5% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 5.5% |
Total N | 244 | 235 | 329 | 405 | 315 | 419 |
Lab/tutoring reading | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 16.8% | 18.9% | 18.4% | 23.2% | 17.0% | 17.9% |
3: Good | 45.5% | 56.0% | 48.6% | 52.1% | 53.8% | 56.9% |
2: Fair | 32.3% | 18.3% | 24.3% | 20.6% | 24.2% | 19.5% |
1: Poor | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.7% |
Total N | 167 | 175 | 255 | 267 | 223 | 318 |
Lab/tutoring mathematics | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 28.6% | 30.0% | 32.5% | 32.4% | 31.7% | 30.9% |
3: Good | 54.3% | 53.1% | 48.6% | 51.4% | 51.9% | 52.8% |
2: Fair | 14.3% | 13.5% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 12.7% |
1: Poor | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% |
Total N | 525 | 497 | 597 | 621 | 511 | 653 |
Lab/tutoring study skills | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 17.5% | 23.3% | 19.8% | 24.3% | 21.1% | 21.2% |
3: Good | 56.5% | 49.8% | 53.5% | 50.0% | 54.7% | 57.8% |
2: Fair | 19.3% | 22.9% | 20.4% | 20.7% | 19.2% | 16.6% |
1: Poor | 6.7% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.4% |
Total N | 269 | 279 | 353 | 334 | 265 | 386 |
Academic assistance/tutoring foreign language | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 30.6% | 24.2% | 25.2% |
3: Good | 43.7% | 52.7% | 51.5% |
2: Fair | 19.4% | 17.9% | 16.9% |
1: Poor | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
Total N | 268 | 207 | 301 |
Academic assistance/tutoring computer science | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 25.8% | 25.2% | 25.3% |
3: Good | 51.4% | 52.4% | 52.7% |
2: Fair | 15.9% | 16.5% | 16.9% |
1: Poor | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.1% |
Total N | 391 | 309 | 372 |
Academic assistance/tutoring science | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 41.4% | 37.2% | 37.9% |
3: Good | 46.1% | 51.8% | 48.3% |
2: Fair | 10.8% | 8.6% | 11.3% |
1: Poor | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
Total N | 660 | 546 | 723 |
Labs/tutoring services overall | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 23.8% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 30.1% | 27.6% | 25.2% |
3: Good | 58.8% | 60.2% | 56.6% | 57.3% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
2: Fair | 16.0% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 12.5% |
1: Poor | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Total N | 563 | 518 | 629 | 830 | 649 | 824 |
Library hours of operation | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 75.2% | 79.4% | 80.1% | 75.3% | 69.4% | 69.6% |
3: Good | 22.3% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 21.8% | 27.4% | 28.3% |
2: Fair | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 1.7% |
1: Poor | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Total N | 1,101 | 1,129 | 1,290 | 1,516 | 1,163 | 1,359 |
Access to databases and collections | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 50.4% | 57.5% | 61.1% | 59.9% | 54.9% | 49.7% |
3: Good | 40.5% | 35.6% | 34.1% | 34.9% | 40.5% | 43.4% |
2: Fair | 7.9% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 6.2% |
1: Poor | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Total N | 1,063 | 1,091 | 1,265 | 1,490 | 1,116 | 1,301 |
Training to use library | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 22.1% | 22.3% | 24.8% | 29.9% | 28.7% | 30.8% |
3: Good | 40.4% | 40.9% | 40.6% | 37.5% | 44.0% | 46.5% |
2: Fair | 27.3% | 26.0% | 24.7% | 24.0% | 22.9% | 18.2% |
1: Poor | 10.2% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 4.4% | 4.6% |
Total N | 991 | 1,030 | 1,182 | 1,340 | 1,051 | 1,226 |
Library services overall | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 44.1% | 49.6% | 51.6% | 52.8% | 50.4% | 46.7% |
3: Good | 49.3% | 46.3% | 43.5% | 43.7% | 45.5% | 49.8% |
2: Fair | 5.9% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
1: Poor | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Total N | 1,099 | 1,128 | 1,302 | 1,516 | 1,168 | 1,360 |
Access to the Internet | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 68.2% | 69.9% | 76.9% | 77.3% | 72.7% | 68.2% |
3: Good | 26.2% | 25.7% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 24.6% | 28.5% |
2: Fair | 4.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
1: Poor | 1.3% | 0.9% | . | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Total N | 1,098 | 1,152 | 1,319 | 1,536 | 1,190 | 1,427 |
Hrs. of ops for computer center labs and help | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 49.2% | 50.7% | 52.9% | 57.3% | 53.8% | 54.5% |
3: Good | 38.7% | 38.2% | 38.6% | 36.4% | 38.9% | 39.8% |
2: Fair | 9.7% | 9.4% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 4.9% |
1: Poor | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Total N | 1,084 | 1,112 | 1,253 | 1,441 | 1,107 | 1,331 |
Access to up-to-date facilities | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 46.1% | 45.5% | 48.5% | 52.9% | 50.4% | 51.0% |
3: Good | 42.3% | 44.7% | 44.0% | 40.7% | 44.6% | 43.4% |
2: Fair | 9.7% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.0% |
1: Poor | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Total N | 1,067 | 1,114 | 1,266 | 1,443 | 1,104 | 1,345 |
Access to trained staff for help | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 19.8% | 20.5% | 22.8% | 30.1% | 31.4% | 35.3% |
3: Good | 42.4% | 42.3% | 42.4% | 45.3% | 46.0% | 48.4% |
2: Fair | 26.7% | 29.0% | 27.3% | 20.8% | 19.8% | 13.5% |
1: Poor | 11.1% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
Total N | 996 | 1,022 | 1,155 | 1,287 | 965 | 1,177 |
Technology training classes | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 24.6% | 21.8% | 25.4% | 31.7% | 31.9% | 35.2% |
3: Good | 47.9% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 47.0% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
2: Fair | 21.4% | 23.5% | 22.5% | 18.5% | 14.1% | 12.1% |
1: Poor | 6.1% | 6.7% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.3% |
Total N | 737 | 746 | 808 | 823 | 637 | 842 |
Technology services overall | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 36.9% | 38.4% | 40.1% | 47.2% | 45.5% | 46.5% |
3: Good | 52.5% | 53.4% | 55.0% | 49.1% | 50.4% | 49.4% |
2: Fair | 9.9% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 3.8% |
1: Poor | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Total N | 1,093 | 1,141 | 1,312 | 1,498 | 1,161 | 1,396 |
Opportunity for career assistance | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 33.8% | 35.8% | 34.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% | 36.3% |
3: Good | 51.1% | 50.1% | 52.0% | 51.1% | 50.6% | 53.5% |
2: Fair | 13.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 14.1% | 8.3% |
1: Poor | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
Total N | 659 | 776 | 920 | 952 | 714 | 952 |
Info on internships/co-op/other | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 37.6% | 39.1% | 35.6% | 33.2% | 32.3% | 36.6% |
3: Good | 44.8% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 46.0% | 48.8% | 48.0% |
2: Fair | 14.6% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 15.1% | 12.5% |
1: Poor | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 2.9% |
Total N | 772 | 872 | 991 | 1,125 | 841 | 1,085 |
Resources to explore career options | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 33.8% | 34.6% | 32.3% | 30.5% | 30.9% | 35.5% |
3: Good | 49.9% | 49.0% | 51.6% | 48.7% | 51.2% | 49.1% |
2: Fair | 13.7% | 14.1% | 13.1% | 16.8% | 15.1% | 12.8% |
1: Poor | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
Total N | 746 | 838 | 976 | 1,077 | 795 | 1,045 |
Info available through computers/Internet | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 39.3% | 40.5% | 40.0% | 35.7% | 35.2% | 38.8% |
3: Good | 48.6% | 49.0% | 48.0% | 48.7% | 51.9% | 49.8% |
2: Fair | 11.0% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
1: Poor | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Total N | 802 | 878 | 1,019 | 1,164 | 849 | 1,100 |
Career-related services overall | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 30.7% | 33.9% | 31.6% | 29.1% | 29.8% | 33.6% |
3: Good | 55.1% | 54.3% | 54.8% | 54.4% | 56.0% | 54.4% |
2: Fair | 12.8% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
1: Poor | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Total N | 833 | 920 | 1,047 | 1,183 | 878 | 1,109 |
Availability of books/supplies at bookstore | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4: Excellent | 15.7% | 15.1% | 14.9% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 26.7% |
3: Good | 46.2% | 53.5% | 50.0% | 51.1% | 55.2% | 51.3% |
2: Fair | 28.3% | 24.9% | 27.7% | 20.9% | 15.6% | 17.2% |
1: Poor | 9.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
Total N | 1,076 | 1,133 | 1,286 | 1,466 | 1,139 | 1,378 |
Posted: May 2010
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