As part of the exit processing of graduating seniors, the Office of the Registrar sends out a questionnaire to prospective graduates. These data have been aggregated over the last three years and are reported in the table below.
Graduating Student Survey
2000 Fall - 2003 Summer |
| Item |
Response |
| |
Strongly Disagree
|
Disagree
|
Neutral
|
Agree
|
Strongly Agree
|
No response
|
| I have been challenged academically to do my best in my UNK General Studies courses. |
25
|
144
|
447
|
371
|
116
|
56
|
| |
2.16%
|
12.42%
|
38.57%
|
32.01%
|
10.01%
|
4.83%
|
| I have been able to integrate material learned in UNK General Studies classes into other classes. |
40
|
121
|
316
|
462
|
174
|
46
|
| |
3.45%
|
10.44%
|
27.26%
|
39.86%
|
15.01%
|
3.97%
|
| I was satisfied with the advising in my major department. |
48
|
131
|
120
|
448
|
406
|
6
|
| |
4.14%
|
11.30%
|
10.35%
|
38.65%
|
35.03%
|
0.52%
|
| I was satisfied with the instruction in my major courses. |
10
|
61
|
127
|
632
|
325
|
4
|
|
0.86%
|
5.26%
|
10.96%
|
54.53%
|
28.04%
|
0.35%
|
| I have been challenged academically to do my best in my major. |
7
|
47
|
154
|
552
|
396
|
3
|
|
0.60%
|
4.06%
|
13.29%
|
47.63%
|
34.17%
|
0.26%
|
| |
1159 surveys returned out of 3264
|
Roughly 35% (1159 out of 3264) of the questionnaires are returned. The data indicate a general satisfaction with UNK, especially with regard to their major. Though still positive (42% said they were academically challenged by their General Studies courses-compared to 14% who disagreed), the General Studies courses were rated as less satisfactory than courses in their major.
The numbers are somewhat better for reported integration of material in General Studies (54% agreed.) Of course, this sample includes only those graduates who bothered to fill out and return the questionnaire. It is reasonable to assume that many of those who did not participate were less satisfied with their experience.