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College Student Expectations and Experiences Questionnaires 2002-2004 Summary

Longitudinal Record of Freshmen Responses
on the College Student Expectations and Experiences Questionnaires
Summer responses are from the Expectations Questionnaire
Spring responses are follow up surveys of actual expereinces on Experience Questionnaire

 

Sum 2002

Spr 2003

Sum 2003

Spr 2004

Library and Information Technology Activities Score 1-4
Use library to study

2.02

1.87

2.4

1.82

Use index/database to find mat.

3.01

2.43

3.03

2.57

Read assigned mat/not texts

2.42

1.66

2.39

1.69

Dev Bib for paper

2.74

2.28

2.72

2.55

Use comp/word process/paper

3.75

3.78

3.67

3.82

Use e-mail to comm/class

2.95

3.29

2.97

3.38

Particpate e-class discussions

1.92

1.86

1.93

2.14

Search internet course mat.

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.38

Retrieve off-campus lib mat.

2.38

1.86

2.36

1.84

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=376

Experiences With Faculty

Score 1-4

Ask inst. For course info

3.08

2.61

3.15

2.64

Discuss acad prog w/faculty

2.68

2.49

2.74

2.47

Discuss term paper w/faculty

2.54

2.14

2.55

2.11

Discuss career plans w/faculty

2.49

2.12

2.51

2.06

Socialize w/faculty out class

1.93

1.55

1.99

1.5

Ask inst. About performance

2.47

1.87

2.5

1.82

Work w/faculty on research

2.12

1.31

2.14

1.28

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=377

Course Learning

Score 1-4

Complete assigned reading

3.28

3.2

3.3

3.17

Take detailed notes

3.16

3.3

3.16

3.25

Contribute to class discussion

2.93

2.89

2.93

2.87

Put together different ideas

2.92

2.57

2.87

2.56

Apply class material to other are

3.09

2.63

3.05

2.59

Summarize major points/info

2.88

2.82

2.93

2.77

Use info from other areas

2.99

2.67

3

2.74

Explain course mat. To others

2.7

2.82

2.75

2.84

Work on proj. integ ideas

2.86

3.01

2.89

3.11

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=377

Writing Experiences

Score 1-4

Ask others to read your writing

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.94

Refer to style manual

2.69

2.71

2.67

2.83

Revise a paper 2+ times

2.91

2.82

2.92

2.74

Ask for advice on writing

2.76

2.4

2.78

2.41

Prepare major report for class

2.11

1.24

2.02

1.28

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=377

Campus Facilities

Score 1-4

Go exhibit/gallery/performance

2.37

2.1

2.34

2.18

Attend concert or music event

2.69

2.2

2.63

2.2

Use lounge to study/relax alone

2.68

2.41

2.63

2.27

Meet other students for discuss

2.63

2.28

2.58

2.25

Attend panel discuss/lecture

2.19

1.84

2.16

1.73

Use campus learning lab/center

2.41

1.76

2.41

1.78

Use campus rec. facilities

3.14

2.75

3.15

2.63

Play Team sport

2.74

2.75

2.73

2.33

Follow reg. exercise schedule

2.85

2.35

2.82

2.35

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=375

 

Clubs, Organ, Service Proj.

 

 

 

 

Attend a meeting of campus org.

2.27

2.06

2.26

1.97

Work on campus com/org.

2.11

1.58

2.09

1.49

Work on off capmus com/org.

2.11

1.48

2.14

1.55

Meet w.faculty to discuss grp.

2

1.36

2.05

1.3

Manage org. on or off campus

2

1.45

2.04

1.46

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=376

Student Acquaintances

 

 

 

 

Acq. Students of diff. interests

3.07

2.78

3.07

2.74

Acq. Students of diff. bckgd.

3.11

2.83

3.11

2.79

Acq. Students of diff. race

3.12

2.08

3.1

2.68

Disc. Students of diff. values

2.76

2.34

2.76

2.31

Disc. Students of diff. political religious

2.65

2.33

2.64

2.26

Disc. Students of diff. political

2.56

2.2

2.51

2.07

Disc. Students of diff.race

2.69

2.75

2.67

2.05

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=375

Scientific and Quantitative Experiences

Score 1-4

Memorize

2.75

2.84

2.77

2.89

Express relationships w/math

2.47

2.5

2.49

2.5

Explain Scientific Concept

2.35

2.28

2.38

2.21

Read science articles not asign.

2.2

1.67

2.15

1.65

Complete experimnt. w/sci. meth

2.46

2.05

2.41

2.14

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=375

Topics of Conversation

Score 1-4

Current events in news

2.77

3.06

2.74

2.61

Social issues:peace,justice,etc.

2.41

2.59

2.4

2.33

Different lifestyles

2.52

2.56

2.52

2.56

Ideas of writers

2.09

2.07

2.09

1.88

The arts: painting, poetry

2.3

2.16

2.35

2.1

Science: theories, etc.

2.08

1.79

2.09

1.75

Computers other tech

2.38

2.19

2.41

2.17

Social ethical issues

2.19

2.1

2.21

2

The economy,employment

2.35

2.44

2.39

2.31

International relations

2.31

2.48

2.32

2.15

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=375

Information in Conversations

Score 1-4

Refer to readings in classes

2.66

2.59

2.67

2.54

Explore diff. ways of thinking

2.64

2.49

2.6

2.47

Refer to something inst.said

2.66

2.48

2.63

2.5

Read something on a topic

2.45

2.3

2.46

2.31

Change opinion because of other

2.34

2.19

2.37

2.25

Persuade others to change mind

2.49

2.29

2.51

2.3

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=377

 

Sum 2002

Spr 2003

Sum 2003

Spr 2004

Reading, Writing and College Opinion

Scores= 1 (none); 2 (fewer than 5); 3 (between 5-10); 4 (between 10-20); 5 (more than 20)

# of non assigned books read

2.5

1.81

2.53

1.76

# of texts read

3.67

2.89

3.69

2.82

# of term papers

3.67

3.55

3.65

3.43

# of essays

3.7

3.13

3.67

3.13

 

Score 1-4 1=won't like; 4= reallylike it

How well will you like college

3.3

6.25****

3.31

3.07

 

**** Overall opinion of college:Combined score with scale of 2-8

 

n=881

n=413

n=906

n=374