2007 CIRP Freshman Survey

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2007 CIRP Freshman Survey

New Mexico Highlands University 289 Responses

Nationally272,036 Responses

Who took the survey at NMHU?

First-time freshmen who took the survey: 247

First-time freshmen who are not identified as taking the survey: 100

Unidentified students who took the survey: 35

Took the survey but not first-time freshmen: 7

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Presentation Summary

Demographics Finances High School Admissions College Choice Parental Involve

ment

Self-ratings Habits of Mind Political Views Values Degree Aspirations Expectations

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DemographicsNative English Speakers: 92.3 %

First-Generation Students: 25.5 %

National Sample

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DemographicsNative English Speakers: 86.7 %

First-Generation Students: 59.2 %

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DemographicsAge

0.0%

1.7%

67.9%

29.0%

0.9%

0.4%

0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

16 or younger

17

18

19

20

21-24

25-29

30-39

40-54

55+

Men45%

Women55%

National Sample

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Demographics

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Finances: Family Income

20.9%

27.2%

14.7%18.0%

7.8%11.4%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

0-39,999 40,000 -74,999

75,000 -99,000

100,000 -149,000

150,000 -199,999

200,000 +

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Finances: Family Income

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Finances: How Pay for College Expenses

79.6%

61.9%66.3%

49.9%

6.1%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

FamilyResources

StudentResources

Aid-not to berepaid

Aid-to berepaid

Other

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Finances: How Pay for College Expenses

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Finances: Concern About Ability to Finance Your College Education?

Some51.6%

None38.9%

Major9.5%

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Finances: Concern About Ability to Finance Your College Education?

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High School Type

78.5%

1.3% 3.2%10.7%

5.9%0.5%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

Public PublicCharter

PublicMagnet

PrivateReligious

PrivateIndependent

HomeSchool

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High School Type

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High School Grades

C2.6%

C+2.4%

A or A+25.0%

A-20.9%

B+24.9%

B14.1%

B-10.0%

D0.1%

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High School Grades

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Special Tutoring or Remedial Work

6.6%

23.7%

11.0% 10.9% 11.1%14.1%

5.9% 5.6% 5.4%5.6%4.1%

8.9%

3.4%4.6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

English Reading Math SocialStudies

Science ForeignLanguage

Writing

Have HadWill Need

National Sample

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Special Tutoring or Remedial Work

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Advanced PlacementCourses and Exams Taken

5.5%

48.5%

1.1% 0.1%

29.2%

1.5% 0.2%

15.1%

42.3%

6.1%12.4%

38.1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

NotOffered

None 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 15+

CoursesExams

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Advanced PlacementCourses and Exams Taken

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Racial Composition in High School and Neighborhood

2.9%

23.0% 21.7%11.0%

8.8%

54.4%

12.5%5.4%

50.6%

9.8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Completelynon-White

Mostly non-White

Roughly halfnon-White

Mostly White CompletelyWhite

High School Home Neighborhood

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Racial Composition in High School and Neighborhood

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High School BehaviorsTypical Week as Seniors

8.6%

44.0%

7.6%

15.0%

10.7%

8.4%

67.8%

75.9%

37.6%

27.4%

28.6%

42.5%

39.6%

41.3%

45.5%

29.0%

40.3%

55.9%

51.8%

22.9%

59.4%

32.6%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Drank Beer

Used Internet to Read News Sites

Drank Wine or Liquor

Community Service For Class

Tutored Another Student

Came Late To Class

Socialized with Someone of Another Racial/ EthnicGroup

Internet for Research or Homework

Attended a Religious Service

Performed Volunteer Work

Studied With Other Students

Frequently Occasionally

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4.8%

6.5%

2.1%

21.1%

2.6%

3.4%

25.7%

27.7%

30.0%

30.6%

34.2%

41.0%

11.8%

43.3%

8.8%

51.4%

19.6%

19.6%

60.2%

59.8%

50.6%

51.1%

33.6%

55.4%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Smoked Cigarettes

Felt Depressed

Worked Political Campaign

Voted Student Election

Participated in Political Demonstrations

Was Guest in Teacher's Home

Asked Teacher For Advice Afer Class

Felt Overwhelmed

Discussed Politics

Disussed Religion

Used Internet to Read Blogs

Was Bored in Class

Frequently Occasionally

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How Students Spend Time As High School Seniors(typical hours spent per week)

30.7%

26.8%

4.6%

9.6%

0.3%

2.4%

3.0%

15.2%

9.0%

42.8%

1.4%

12.7%

4.0%

17.6%

15.1%

31.3%

6.1%

22.7%

7.5%

19.5%

19.2%

11.6%

18.8%

28.4%

12.5%

11.7%

18.5%

3.0%

26.5%

18.6%

13.2%

14.2%

1.0%

18.9%

8.3%

4.8%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Work for Pay

Partying

Exercise or Sports

Teachers Out of Class

Socializing

Studying/ homework

None <1 1 to 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 >20

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How Students Spend Time As High School Seniors(typical hours spent per week)

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How Students Spend Time As High School Seniors (typical hours spent per week)

13.7%

41.3%

25.3%

18.5%

6.4%

27.2%

28.2%

18.2%

20.6%

25.3%

21.6%

15.4%

15.1%

23.2%

26.6%

15.5%

23.9%

31.3%

25.1%

25.3%

24.6%

22.7%

11.4%

15.0%

18.3%

27.3%

17.6%

13.9%

10.2%

5.8%

6.2%

5.9%

15.0%

7.8%

5.3%

4.0%

2.3%

2.1%

5.5%

3.3%

2.0%

2.6%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Social Networking

Video/ Computer Games

Pleasure Reading

House/ Child Duties

Watching TV

Student Clubs/ Groups

Volunteer Work

None <1 1 to 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21+

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How Students Spend Time As High School Seniors (typical hours spent per week)

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Admissions: Applications Submitted

17.3%

11.8%14.4%

16.0%12.6%

9.1%6.3%

10.1%

2.4%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-11 12+

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Admissions: Applications Submitted

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Admissions: First Choice?

College Attending is

3.8%

7.5%

24.7%

64.1%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Less Than3rd Choice

3rd Choice

2nd Choice

1st Choice

Accepted by First Choice?

19%

81%

Yes No

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Admissions: First Choice?

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College Choice“How important was each reason in your decision to come here?”

34.1%

36.8%

37.1%

38.9%

39.4%

40.4%

63.0%

41.4%

38.6%

46.9%

40.9%

28.0%

39.0%

35.6%

32.2%

51.9%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Graduates Go to Good Grad Schools

Cost to Attend

Good Social reputation

Size of School

Offered Financial Assistance

Visit to Campus

Graduates Get Good Jobs

Very Good Academic Reputation

Very Important Somewhat Important

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8.3%

9.0%

9.7%

11.4%

13.0%

17.0%

19.2%

9.4%

33.4%

12.2%

15.2%

42.3%

44.5%

37.9%

31.3%

17.6%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Athletic Recruit

Advice of High School Counselor

Couldn't Afford 1st Choice

Admitted Early Action/Decision

Parents Wanted Me To

Information from a Website

Rankings in National Magazines

Want to Live Near Home


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3.2%

4.8%

6.1%

7.3%

7.4%

15.8%

24.0%

33.1%

15.0%

19.7%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Private CollegeCounselor Advice

Relatives Wanted

Teacher Advice

Not Offered Aid byFirst-Choice

Religious Affiliation


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College is How Many Miles From Home?

51 to 10017.9%

6 to 105.8%

500 +13.4%

101 to 50033.3%

11 to 5024.7%

5 or fewer4.9%

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College is How Many Miles From Home?

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College Residential Plans

Private Home/ Apartment/

Room3.6%

Residence Hall80.3%

Other Campus2.2%

Other0.3%

Fraternity/ Sorority0.3%

Home with Family13.4%

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College Residential Plans

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Parental Involvement

Assess students’ perception of parental involvement with college-related activities

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15.1%

10.0%

16.7%

24.0%

22.5%

84.0%

74.2%

80.5%

77.5%

72.5%

73.7%

10.4%

10.7%

9.5%

5.9%

5.7%

3.7%

3.4%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Decision to go to college

Application(s) to college

Decision to go to thiscollege

Dealings with officials atyour college

Choosing college courses

Choosing college activities

Too Little Right Amount Too Much

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Self-ratings of Traits (self compared to peers)

16.4%

19.7%

17.9%

22.2%

19.2%

21.7%

19.2%

18.3%

22.9%

32.1%

39.3%

36.3%

38.9%

35.8%

40.9%

40.0%

46.5%

50.8%

49.7%

42.7%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Creativity

Physical Health

Self Understanding

Competitiveness

Intellectual Self-Confidence

Leadership Ability

Understanding of Others

Academic Ability

Cooperativeness

Drive to Achieve

Highest 10% Above Average

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6.3%

11.3%

12.4%

7.2%

12.5%

11.3%

17.6%

19.3%

22.4%

25.7%

25.5%

32.7%

31.1%

34.7%

35.5%

35.2%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Artistic Abilty

Public Speaking Ability

Spirituality

Computer Skills

Math Ability

Writing Ability

Social Self-Confidence

Emotional Health

Highest 10% Above Average

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Habits of Mind

Behaviors and traits that have been identified as contributing towards success: in coursework foundation for life-long learning

New questions in 2007

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Habits of Mind

43.9%

46.8%

49.4%

54.4%

58.2%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Seek feedback on your academic work

Revise your papers to improve your writing

Seek solutions to problems and explain themto others

Ask questions in class

Support your opinions with a logical argument

“Frequent” learning behavior in the past year

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Habits of Mind“Frequent” learning behavior in the past year

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Habits of Mind

21.2%

29.0%

35.0%

37.8%

41.6%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Look up scientific researcharticles and resources

Explore topics on yourown, even though it wasnot required for a class

Evaluate the quality orreliability of information

you received

Take a risk because youfelt you had more to gain

Seek alternative solutionsto a problem

“Frequent” learning behavior in the past year

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Habits of Mind“Frequent” learning behavior in the past year

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Political Views

29.3% 43.4% 23.1% 1.5%2.7%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Far Left Liberal Middle of the Road Conservative Far Right

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Political Views

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Social and Political Views:“The Chief Benefit of a College Education is that it Increases Earning Power”

47.7%

26.5%

7.3%

18.4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Agree Strongly Agree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly

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Social and Political Views:“The Chief Benefit of a College Education is that it Increases Earning Power”

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Social and Political Views:“Colleges Have A Right To Ban Extreme Speakers From Campus”

32.1%36.5%

22.3%

9.1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


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Social and Political Views:“Colleges Have A Right To Ban Extreme Speakers From Campus”

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Social and Political Views:“Affirmative Action in College Admissions Should Be Abolished”

31.9%

42.8%

9.3%

16.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


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Social and Political Views:“Affirmative Action in College Admissions Should Be Abolished”

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Values

10.5%

18.8%

11.3%

19.0%

20.1%

16.5%

19.6%

26.6%

36.6%

43.4%

31.1%

23.7%

32.5%

30.2%

32.1%

39.2%

39.0%

42.9%

37.8%

33.3%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Administrative Responsibility for the Work of Others

Successful in Own Business

Influencing Social Values

Developing a Meaningful Philosophy of Life

Improving My Understanding of Other Countries andCultures

Obtain Recognition From Colleage in Field

Becoming An Authority in My Field

Helping Others Who Are In Difficulty

Being Very Well Off Financially

Raising a Family

Essential Very Important

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Values

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Values

6.1%

7.6%

6.4%

6.1%

6.6%

7.4%

7.2%

10.6%

11.1%

11.0%

9.7%

8.5%

9.7%

14.4%

15.1%

19.3%

22.1%

25.2%

25.7%

26.1%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Creating Artistic Works

Becoming Accomplished in Performing Arts

Write Original Works

Make Theoretical Contribution to Science

Influencing The Political Structure

Clean up the Environment

Participate in Community Action Program

Becoming a Community Leader

Helping To Promote Racial Understanding

Keep Up To Date With Political Affairs

Essential Very Important

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Values

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Degree Aspirations

68.6%

20.4%

3.5%

2.2%

0.8%

22.2%

42.7%

17.5%

9.7%

4.7%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Bachelor's

Master's

Ph.D. or Ed.D.

MD, etc

J.D. (Law)

From This College From Any College

National Sample

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Degree Aspirations

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Expectations: “Very Good Chance” Student Will…

66.0%

62.2%

55.6%

47.4%

45.4%

34.5%

28.8%

28.2%

27.7%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Socialize With Someone From Another RacialGroup

At Least a "B" Average

Be Satisfied with College

Get a Job to Pay Expenses

Participate in Student Clubs/Groups

Communicate Regularly with Professors

Participate in Study Abroad

Have Roommate of Different Race/Ethnicity

Participate in Community Service

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16.6%

13.9%

13.6%

7.5%

7.0%

6.3%

6.3%

6.1%

6.1%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Play Varsity/ Intercollegiate Athletics

Change Major

Change Career Choice

Seek Personal Counseling

Participate in Student Government

Work Full Time

Transfer

Need Extra Time for Degree

Participate in protests

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