Data about University
of Florida Students
Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Division of Student Affairs
jmastro@ufl.edu
A Sample of Usage Tracking by
Student Affairs Departments
• 108,115 student volunteer hours (valued at $2.3M)
• 34,963 unique students who participated in Recreational
Sports
• 37,076 student attendees to Gator Nights
• 5186 students used the Counseling and Wellness Center
• 2414 students in distress/crisis
• More than 1600 student employees within the Division of
Student Affairs
• 1168 students registered with the Disability Resource
Center
• 1175 students in Conduct cases
• 985 registered student organizations
Graduation Exit Survey:
All UF students
• Began Spring 2012; mandatory
Summer 2012
• Collects plans post-graduation,
including location, salary, and
job or graduate school status
• Spring 2012: 60% of all UF
students, both undergraduate
and graduate, at graduation in
Spring 2012 intended to work
full or part-time jobs. 29%
indicated they would continue
onto graduate school.
What is SERU?
Student survey began in the University of California
system: Student Experience in Research Universities
Developed by UC Berkley Center for Studies in Higher
Education
Tailored to research universities and opened to AAU
members outside California in 2009
Surveyed all undergraduate students – not a sample!
Hours studying per week
35.00%
30.00%
Percentage of students
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
UF
AAU peers
0
0.50%
0.50%
1 to 5
17%
12%
6 to 10
30%
26%
11 to 15
22%
23%
16 to 20
14%
17%
21 to 25
8%
10%
26 to 30
4%
5%
30+
5%
6%
Hours participating in student
organizations per week
45%
40%
Percentage of students
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
UF
AAU peers
0
26%
34%
1 to 5
41%
40%
6 to 10
16%
14%
11 to 15
8%
6%
16 to 20
4%
3%
21 to 25
2%
1%
26 to 30
0.80%
0.40%
30+
2%
1%
Hours exercising/
recreational sports per week
60%
Percentage of students
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
UF
AAU peers
0
8%
12%
1 to 5
44%
49%
6 to 10
28%
25%
11 to 15
11%
8%
16 to 20
4%
3%
21 to 25
2%
1%
26 to 30
0.90%
0.50%
30+
2%
0.90%
Hours partying per week
45%
40%
Percentage of students
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
UF
AAU peers
0
29%
34%
1 to 5
40%
41%
6 to 10
16%
16%
11 to 15
7%
5%
16 to 20
3%
2%
21 to 25
2%
0.90%
26 to 30
0.70%
0.30%
30+
1%
0.60%
Hours working each week
70%
60%
Percentage of students
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
UF
AAU peers
0
58%
50%
1 to 5
6%
7%
6 to 10
8%
13%
11 to 15
9%
12%
16 to 20
8%
8%
21 to 25
4%
4%
26 to 30
2%
2%
30+
4%
3%
Other data from SERU 2011
• Students who are officers or members of student
organizations have higher GPA’s than those who are not
involved (3.44/3.43 v. 3.21)
• Students who live on campus have higher GPA’s than those
who do not (3.3 v. 3.2)
• Sorority and fraternity members are the most satisfied with
their UF experience: 46% v. 25% are very satisfied with their
overall social experience
• 77% agree or strongly agree that they would choose to enroll
at UF if they had to do it over again
2011 results: UF compared to AAU peers
Satisfaction with (satisfied or very satisfied)
UF
AAU
peers
Difference
Academic experience
61%
62%
-1%
Social experience
67%
61%
+6%
Value of your education for the price
63%
52%
+11%
Faculty quality
65%
68%
-3%
Advising by school/college staff
51%
49%
+2%
Access to small classes
47%
45%
+2%
Availability of courses for graduation
58%
53%
+5%
2011 results: UF compared to AAU peers
UF
AAU
peers
Difference
-- Research project, creative activity/paper in course
83%
87%
-4%
-- Course with international or global focus
42%
42%
0%
-- Know at least one faculty well enough for reference
80%
86%
-6%
-- Study 16 or more hours per week
31%
38%
-8%
Would still choose to enroll again (agree or strongly
agree)
77%
72%
+5%
Feel that you belong at your institution (agree or
strongly agree)
74%
69%
+5%
Important to graduate in four years (very important or
essential)
48%
60%
-12%
Intend to go to graduate or professional school after
graduation
56%
42%
+14%
Experiences (have done or now doing)
Use and Helpfulness (1-5 rating scale) of
Student Services
Area
Use
Helpfulness
Rank of helpfulness
(out of 19 services)
Academic Advising
87%
3.43
10
Recreational Sports
77%
4.23
2
Off Campus Tutoring
55%
4.24
1
Student Activities and Involvement
33%
3.64
6
On Campus Tutoring
26%
3.26
18
Counseling and Wellness Center
19%
3.44
9
Students of My Race/ Ethnicity Are
Respected on Campus
Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree
UF 2009
100%
83%81%86%
UF 2011
64%66%
59%
50%
53%53%55%
42%
37%
32%
0%
White
Hispanic /
Chicano / Latino
Black / African
American
Asian / Pac.
Islander
Other AAUs
2011
Students of My Sexual Orientation
Are Respected on This Campus
100%
Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree
88%
83%
87%
UF 2009
50%
38%
24%
0%
Heterosexual
Gay / Lesbian
43%
UF 2011
Other AAUs 2011
Topics of Responses to
Open Ended Question
What is the SINGLE, MOST IMPORTANT thing that your campus
could realistically do to create a better undergraduate
experience for students like you?"
study space/classroom experience
Tuition/expenses/block tuition
Financial aid/loans/scholarships
faculty/teaching/teaching assistants
parking
jobs/internships/career
advising
sports/athletics
sororities and fraternities/Greek
dining/food
transfer student issues
tutor/tutoring
freshmen student issues
diversity/race/gender/foreign
student government/politics
partying/drugs/alcohol
counseling
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Summary
• Students have capacity to study more
• Involved and engaged students perform
better academically
• Students prefer off campus tutoring to on
campus tutoring
• Students have lots of opinions about their
academic experience
• Students appreciate the value of their
education for the price
• Graduating students have plans for their
future
For more information…
• Student Experience in Research University
(SERU) results: ir.ufl.edu (sortable by college and
major)
• Graduation Exit Survey: ir.ufl.edu
• Student Affairs: ufsa.ufl.edu
• Contact Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa,
jmastro@ufl.edu, 392-1265, 155 Tigert Hall