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Entering Student Surveys: Fall 2010
Perry Deess, Ph.D.Institutional Research and PlanningNovember 17, 2010
Entering Student Surveys: Fall 2010Undergraduate Response rate: 51%(N= 411)
Graduate Response Rate: 62%(N=361)
Have either one of your parents graduated college?
A parent graduated from college (Survey 2009)
59.50%
40.50%
Yes
No
A parent graduated from college (Survey 2010)
42.96%
57.04%
Yes
No
Entering Undergraduate Student Survey
Importance Scale:1=Not important, 2=A little important, 3=Moderately important, 4=Important, 5=Very Important
Factors of importance in choosing NJITUndergraduate• Attain skills that will be useful on a job – 75% Very Important
• Prepare for a career – 74 % Very Important
• Improve ability to make more money – 52% Very Important
Graduate• Attain skills that will be useful on a job – 72% Very Important
• Prepare for a career – 71% Very Important
• Develop an understanding and appreciation of science/technology – 47% Very Important
Students rated NJIT better/much better in comparison to other colleges
Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better
School Characteristics
Undergraduate• Academic reputation (71%)• Availability of majors (70%)• Public safety (60%)
Graduate• Availability of programs (63%)• Academic reputation (54%)• Quality of academic facilities (47%)
Surroundings was rated worse/much worse• Undergraduate (57%)• Graduate (41%)
Contributed to Knowledge of NJIT
Contributed most to student’s knowledge of NJITUndergraduate• College Visit (51%)• Contact with current NJIT students (41%)
Graduate• NJIT website (59%)• College professors (48%)
Contributed very little to students knowledge of NJIT
• Radio or TV advertisement (3%)• Newspaper or magazine advertisement (3%)
Rating Scale: (1=very little 5=very much)
Influence on decision to Attend
Undergraduate• Campus Visit/Information session (34%) • Parents (33%)
Graduate • NJIT Website (27%)• College Professors (20%)• Friends (18%)
The least influential on student’s decision to attend NJIT• College guide websites (3%)• NJIT’s social networking sites (<1%)• University publications (<1%)
Social Networking
• Although social networking had little influence on the decision to attend, in terms of knowledge about NJIT, it is in the second tier as an information source.
• Social networking is comparable to college guide books and college guide websites as a source of learning about NJIT. About 20% of undergraduates responded that it contributed much/very much to their knowledge of NJIT.
• Social networking plays a bigger role as a source of information about NJIT for graduate students. About 32% of graduate students reported that it contributed much/very much to their knowledge of NJIT.
NJIT’s rating in comparison to other colleges
Admission Factors
Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better
Better/Much Better
Undergraduate• Total Institutional price before financial aid (62%)• Electronic communication with the college (61%)• Financial aid offered (55%)
Graduate• College Website (51%)• Contact with faculty (50%)• Electronic communication with the college (49%)
College VisitUndergraduate
• 30% only visited NJIT
• 56% visited NJIT and other colleges
• 35% rated their visit to NJIT better/much better compared to other colleges that they visited.
Graduate• 37% only visited NJIT
• 17% visited NJIT and other colleges
• 32% rated their visit to NJIT better/much better compared to other colleges that they visited.
Student Orientation
Connections Miniversity
• 97% attended New Student Orientation.
• 65% were satisfied/very satisfied with the program.
International Students Office
• 97% of the international students attended the student orientation run by the International Students Office
• 85% of them were satisfied/very satisfied with the outcome of the program
Satisfaction Scale: 1=Very dissatisfied, 2=Dissatisfied, 3=Neutral, 4=Satisfied, 5=Very satisfied