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Summary Statistics for Academic Engagement Module
Table 305a Obstacles to academic success: none
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
10734
1151
11885
9.7%
0.0%
0.30
90%
10%
Santa
Cruz
1157
115
1272
9.0%
-0.6%
0.29
91%
9%
Table 305b Obstacles to academic success: I don’t know how to begin a large project or complex assignment
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
10267
1618
11885
13.6%
0.0%
0.34
86%
14%
Santa
Cruz
1096
176
1272
13.8%
0.2%
0.35
86%
14%
Table 305c Obstacles to academic success: I don’t know how to organize my time to work on more than one project or assignment
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
8862
3023
11885
25.4%
0.0%
0.44
*ratio of actual to possible (those who logged in) respondents
75%
25%
Santa
Cruz
974
298
1272
23.4%
-2.0%
0.42
77%
23%
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Table 305d Obstacles to academic success: I am reluctant to ask for help when I need it
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
7712
4173
11885
35.1%
0.0%
0.48
65%
35%
Santa
Cruz
827
445
1272
35.0%
-0.1%
0.48
65%
35%
Table 305e Obstacles to academic success: I often do not start an assignment until the day before it is due
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
7831
4054
11885
34.1%
0.0%
0.47
66%
34%
Santa
Cruz
810
462
1272
36.3%
2.2%
0.48
64%
36%
Table 305f Obstacles to academic success: I am easily distracted and can't concentrate on my work
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
6884
5001
11885
42.1%
0.0%
0.49
*ratio of actual to possible (those who logged in) respondents
58%
42%
Santa
Cruz
738
534
1272
42.0%
-0.1%
0.49
58%
42%
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Table 305g Obstacles to academic success: I read slowly or have difficulty understanding what I read
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
9256
2629
11885
22.1%
0.0%
0.42
78%
22%
Santa
Cruz
978
294
1272
23.1%
1.0%
0.42
77%
23%
Table 305h Obstacles to academic success: I have difficulty expressing myself in writing
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
9791
2094
11885
17.6%
0.0%
0.38
82%
18%
Santa
Cruz
1061
211
1272
16.6%
-1.0%
0.37
83%
17%
Table 305i Obstacles to academic success: I have difficulty reading or writing in English
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
11405
480
11885
4.0%
0.0%
0.20
*ratio of actual to possible (those who logged in) respondents
96%
4%
Santa
Cruz
1237
35
1272
2.8%
-1.3%
0.16
97%
3%
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Table 305j Obstacles to academic success: I have difficulty speaking English
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
11599
286
11885
2.4%
0.0%
0.15
98%
2%
Santa
Cruz
1252
20
1272
1.6%
-0.8%
0.12
98%
2%
Table 305k Obstacles to academic success: My math skills are weak
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
9860
2025
11885
17.0%
0.0%
0.38
83%
17%
Santa
Cruz
983
289
1272
22.7%
5.7%
0.42
77%
23%
Table 305l Obstacles to academic success: I'm not motivated because my course work doesn't seem relevant to my future goals
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
9484
2401
11885
20.2%
0.0%
0.40
*ratio of actual to possible (those who logged in) respondents
80%
20%
Santa
Cruz
1006
266
1272
20.9%
0.7%
0.41
79%
21%
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Table 305m Obstacles to academic success: I don't find my coursework interesting
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
8925
2960
11885
24.9%
0.0%
0.43
75%
25%
Santa
Cruz
978
294
1272
23.1%
-1.8%
0.42
77%
23%
Table 305n Obstacles to academic success: My social life interferes with or distracts me from my coursework
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
8502
3383
11885
28.5%
0.0%
0.45
72%
28%
Santa
Cruz
890
382
1272
30.0%
1.6%
0.46
70%
30%
Table 305o Obstacles to academic success: My job interferes with my coursework
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
9648
2237
11885
18.8%
0.0%
0.39
*ratio of actual to possible (those who logged in) respondents
81%
19%
Santa
Cruz
1050
222
1272
17.5%
-1.4%
0.38
83%
17%
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Table 305p Obstacles to academic success: Time with my family distracts me from my coursework
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
10161
1724
11885
14.5%
0.0%
0.35
85%
15%
Santa
Cruz
1119
153
1272
12.0%
-2.5%
0.33
88%
12%
Table 305q Obstacles to academic success: I am too depressed to do my coursework
No
Yes
Valid N
Mean or % Yes
Difference from Systemwide Mean
Standard Deviation
Systemwide
Total
10418
1467
11885
12.3%
0.0%
0.33
*ratio of actual to possible (those who logged in) respondents
88%
12%
Santa
Cruz
1076
196
1272
15.4%
3.1%
0.36
85%
15%
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Table 305r Most significant obstacle to academic success
Systemwide
Total
There are no obstacles to my
academic success
I don't know how to begin a large
project or complex assignment
I don't know how to organize my
time to work on more than one
project or assignment
I am reluctant to ask for help when I
need it
I often do not start an assignment
until the day before it is due
I am easily distracted and can't
concentrate on my work
I read slowly or have difficulty
understanding what I read
I have difficulty expressing myself in
writing
I have difficulty reading or writing in
English
I have difficulty speaking English
My math skills are weak
I'm not motivated because my
coursework doesn't seem relevant
to my future goals
I don't find my coursework
interesting
My social life interferes with or
distracts me from my coursework
My job interferes with my
coursework
Santa
Cruz
740
7%
67
6%
174
2%
19
2%
541
5%
49
5%
831
8%
80
8%
978
10%
115
11%
1482
15%
154
15%
414
4%
50
5%
280
3%
36
3%
87
50
225
1%
0%
2%
3
1
30
0%
0%
3%
648
6%
79
7%
543
5%
62
6%
759
8%
80
8%
644
6%
72
7%
*ratio of actual to possible (those who logged in) respondents
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Table 305r Most significant obstacle to academic success (cont.)
Systemwide
Total
Santa
Cruz
Time with my family distracts me
from my coursework
I am too depressed to do my
coursework
The other reason I listed
Skipped question
Possible Respondents
Valid N
*Valid Response Rate
287
3%
15
1%
425
966
1811
11885
10074
84.8%
4%
10%
44
105
211
1272
1061
83.4%
4%
10%
Most significant obstacle: I am
easily distracted and can't
concentrate on my work (% of those
citing a reason)
15.9%
*ratio of actual to possible (those who logged in) respondents
15.5%
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Source: UCUES 2006