Office of Institutional Effectiveness
2011-2012 SENIOR SURVEY
SUMMARY REPORT
VISION
We seek to become recognized for providing bright and curious students
a holistic learning experience that occurs both in and out of the classroom;
for being relentlessly focused on learning outcomes;
for embracing and solving today’s greatest educational challenges;
and for bringing fresh and pragmatic thinking to the problems
facing communities, businesses, and governments in Indiana and beyond.
OIE
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
November 2012
OIE No. SEN-S1-2012
2011-2012 SENIOR SURVEY
SUMMARY REPORT
Brian Pickerill
William Knight
Rebecca Costomiris
(Editor)
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Ball State University
November 2012
OIE No. SEN-S1-2012
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
•
•
•
The Office of Institutional
Effectiveness (OIE) developed the
Senior Survey in order to collect
information from graduating seniors
about their satisfaction with various
aspects of their education, their
experiences while enrolled, the extent
to which they made academic and
personal gains as a result of their Ball
State education, and their plans for
employment and further education.
•
While about 26% of respondents
indicated that they will have no student
loan debt, approximately 38% indicated
they will owe $20,000 or more.
•
While enrolled at Ball State, the majority
of respondents were employed and
participated in a social club, fraternity,
or sorority. More than 73% reported
having participated in volunteer/service
work.
The Senior Survey was first used with
December 2011 baccalaureate
graduates. OIE plans to use it with
graduating seniors each semester. This
report describes the results of the
December 2011 and May 2012
administration of the Senior Survey.
Satisfaction With Ball State Experiences
Of 2,451 graduating seniors contacted,
1,431 responded to the Senior Survey for
a 58% response rate.
Demographic and Educational
Characteristics
•
Respondent characteristics were very
much like those for all graduates;
however, females were somewhat more
likely to respond than males.
Respondents were very similar to the
population of all graduates by GPA,
credit hours earned, transfer hours,
advanced credit hours, entry type, age,
and Honors College enrollment.
Experiences at Ball State
•
The majority of respondents reported
having graduated in 4 or fewer years.
Females were more likely to graduate
on time than were males.
•
More than three quarters of respondents
were satisfied or very satisfied with
Ball State overall and with with the
quality of instruction in their major,
class size, computer resources, and
library resources.
•
Females tended to have higher levels
of satisfaction than males with many
Ball State experiences.
•
Results for many satisfaction items
varied significantly by college.
College of Applied Sciences and
Technology; Teachers College; and
Communication, Information, and
Media respondents tended to have
higher levels of satisfaction on some
items than did respondents in other
colleges.
Academic and Personal Gains
•
More than 64% of respondents
indicated they have gained quite a bit
or very much with regard to each item
in this section. The highest gains were
attributed to understanding abilities,
interests, and values and developing
knowledge and skills applicable to a
career—about 83% indicated they
i
gained quite a bit or very much in
these areas.
•
Male respondents were more likely
than female respondents to indicate
they have interviewed or accepted a
job offer.
•
Plans to complete a master’s or
doctoral degree varied widely by
college, from a high of 62% in
Architecture and Planning and 60% in
the College of Sciences and
Humanities to a low of 21% in the
College of Communication,
Information, and Media.
Employment and Plans
for Further Education
•
About three quarters (74.3%) of
respondents indicated it is likely they
would be employed or seeking
employment after graduation. About
19% reported they will likely attend
graduate or professional school.
•
About 46% of respondents indicated
they have participated in an internship,
and nearly an additional 13% were
planning an internship after graduation
•
Minority respondents were more likely
than white respondents to indicate that
they plan to earn a master’s or doctoral
degree.
Open-Ended Responses
•
The majority of additional comments
were general statements of satisfaction
with graduation and completing degree
requirements. Many students
commented on their major or minor
department. Other areas that were
often mentioned by respondents were
academic advising, faculty, career and
educational advancement, and parking
services.
!
ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Background and Methodology ...................................................................................................... 1
Demographic and Educational Characteristics ............................................................................. 3
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Sex of Respondent and Population Groups ............................................................. 4
Age of Respondent ad Population Groups ............................................................... 4
Degree Type of Respondent and Population Groups............................................... 4
Honors College Enrollment of Respondent and Population Groups ....................... 4
Entry Type of Respondent and Population Groups ................................................. 4
Respondent and Population Profile by Department and College
Comparison of Respondents and All Graduating Seniors by Age, GPA
(Major, Overall), and Credit Hours (Ball State, Transfer, Advanced, Total) ......... 6
Experiences at Ball State .............................................................................................................. 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 9a
Table 9b
Table 9c
Table 10
Table 11
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14
Years Enrolled at Ball State at Time of Graduation .............................................. 10
Student Work, Curricular, Athletic, and Social Experiences by Semester ........... 10
Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by Sex .................................... 11
Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by Race .................................. 13
Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by College .............................. 15
Overall Experience at Ball State ........................................................................... 19
Number of Times Respondents Report Changing Majors .................................... 21
Where Respondents Resided ................................................................................ 21
How Respondents Covered Their Annual College Costs ..................................... 22
Student Loan Debt at Time of Graduation............................................................ 22
Satisfaction With Ball State Experiences ................................................................................... 23
Figure 1
Table 15
Table 15a
Table 15b
Table 15c
Percent Satisfied or Very Satisfied with Ball State Experiences ......................... 26
Satisfaction With Experiences (Combined Fall and Spring Respondents).......... 27
Significant Differences by Sex (Combined Fall and Spring Respondents) ......... 30
Significant Differences in Satisfaction by Race .................................................. 32
Significant Differences in Satisfaction by College .............................................. 33
iii
Page
Academic and Personal Gains ..................................................................................................... 37
Table 16
Evaluation of Academic and Personal Gains
(Combined Fall and Spring Respondents) ........................................................... 39
Table 16a Significant Differences in Academic and Personal Gains by Sex ....................... 40
Table 16b Significant Differences in Academic and Personal Gains by Race ..................... 41
Table 16c Significant Differences in Academic and Personal Gains by College ................. 42
Employment and Plans for Further Education ............................................................................ 43
Table 17 Principle Activity Upon Graduation by Semester ............................................... 45
Table 18 Internships, Interviews, and Job Acceptance
(Combined Fall and Spring Respondents) ........................................................... 46
Table 19 Full- or Part-Time Employment (Spring Respondents) ....................................... 46
Table 19a Significant Differences in Employment and Further Education by Sex .............. 47
Table 19b Significant Differences in Employment and Further Education by Race .......... 49
Table 19c Significant Differences in Employment and Further Education by College ....... 50
Table 20 Employers of Spring Respondents Who Reported Accepting a Job Offer .......... 52
Table 21 Relationship of Employment With Major Field of Study at Ball State ............... 56
Table 22 Income From Primary Employment .................................................................... 56
Table 23 Plans for Further Education ................................................................................. 57
Table 24 Graduate Schools Respondents Plan to Attend.................................................... 58
Open-Ended Responses .............................................................................................................. 59
Table 25
iv
Distribution of Open-Ended Responses by Category .......................................... 60
BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY
Summary The Office of Institutional
Effectiveness (OIE) developed the Senior
Survey to collect information from
graduating seniors about their experiences
while enrolled, their satisfaction with
various aspects of their education, the extent
to which they made academic and personal
gains as a result of their Ball State
education, and their plans for employment
and further education. The literature on
college student’s learning, development, and
persistence clearly shows that these traits
play a crucial role in students’ outcomes.
The Senior Survey was first used with
December 2011 baccalaureate graduates.
OIE plans to use it with graduating seniors
each semester.
This report describes the results of
the December 2011 and May 2012
administration of the Senior Survey. Results
were analyzed by noting the percentage of
respondents who chose a certain response to
each survey item. Percentages may not
always sum to 100 due to rounding. The
report sections that follow highlight these
results. In addition, group differences among
survey respondents were investigated
(female vs. male, minority graduates vs.
non-minority graduates, and college vs.
college); significant differences are noted
where they occurred.
Some refinements were made to the
survey after the Fall 2011 administration.
These changes are pointed out in the report
where appropriate.
Students were also asked to add
additional comments at the end of the
survey. These have been categorized by
topic area as shown in the final section of
the report. Comments are listed in the
appendix by topic area.
1
2
DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Summary Graduating seniors were
asked to describe themselves in terms of
their demographic and educational
characteristics. This information was used
both to describe the respondents and to
compare the participants with all graduating
seniors.
In this section, Fall 2011 and Spring
2012 survey data are combined. Tables
contain data for both semesters.
•
Females were significantly overrepresented in the survey (61%) as
compared to the population (57%).
(Table 1)
•
Most graduating seniors were age 22
or 23; about 8% were 25 or older.
(Table 2)
•
Most were receiving BS or BA
degrees. There was no significant
difference between respondents and
the population of all graduates by
degree type. (Table 3)
•
About 8% of graduating seniors
participated in the Honors College.
(Table 4)
•
Among all graduates, at least 75%
were regular entry type, about 10%
were enrolled in Honors College
programs, and about 5% each were
unknown, other, or conditional entry
types. Respondent entry type
characteristics were very similar.
(Table 5)
•
The largest portion of respondents
was from the College of Sciences
and Humanities (33%). Other large
percentages include Teachers
College (24%); the College of
Applied Sciences and Technology
(16%); the College of
Communications, Information and
Media (14%); and the Miller College
of Business (12%). Respondents
were very similar to all graduates by
department and college. (Table 6.)
•
The mean age of respondents was
23. Respondents’ mean grade point
average (GPA) in their majors was
2.70, while their overall mean GPA
was 3.20. Respondents’ mean Ball
State credit hours (not including
transfer hours) was 111, mean
transfer hours was 3, mean advanced
credit hours was 3, and mean total
hours was 122. (Table 7)
3
Table 1 Sex of Respondent and Population Groups
Group
Respondents
Population
61.4%
57.4%
38.6%
42.6%
Total
1431
2451
† Females comprised a significantly larger group among respondents than among the population.
Sex†
Female
Male
Table 2 Age of Respondent and Population Groups
Group
Age
20-21
22
23
24
25 or older
Total
Respondents
13.0%
46.9%
25.6%
6.4%
8.2%
1431
Population
12.2%
46.9%
25.2%
7.2%
8.5%
2449
Table 3 Degree Type of Respondent and Population Groups
Group
Degree
BA
BFA
BGS
BLA
BM
BS
BSW
BUP
Total
Respondents
19.4%
2.4%
4.4%
1.7%
1.3%
67.9%
2.0%
1.0%
1431
Population
18.9%
3.8%
5.0%
1.3%
1.1%
67.4%
1.6%
.9%
2451
Table 4 Honors College Enrollment of Respondent and Population Groups
Group
Honors
No
Yes
Total
Respondents
91.8%
8.2%
1431
Population
92.4%
7.6%
2451
Table 5 Entry Type of Respondent and Population Groups
Group
Entry Type
Total
4
Regular
Honors
Unknown
Other
Conditional
Respondents
75.1%
10.1%
6.3%
4.4%
4.1%
1431
Population
75.8%
9.6%
5.4%
4.9%
4.3%
2451
Table 6 Respondent and Population Profile by Department and College
Combined Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
Respondents
Department
Population
AY 20112012
Response
Percent
Rate
College
N
Percent
N
CAST
72
35
79
39
225
5.0%
2.4%
5.5%
2.7%
15.7%
125
58
122
64
369
5.1%
2.4%
5.0%
2.6%
15.1%
57.6%
60.3%
64.8%
60.9%
61.0%
CAP
33
24
14
71
2.3%
1.7%
1.0%
5.0%
65
32
23
120
2.7%
1.3%
.9%
4.9%
50.8%
75.0%
60.9%
59.2%
CFA
51
37
12
6
17
43
166
39
36
26
101
3.6%
2.6%
.8%
.4%
1.2%
3.0%
11.6%
2.7%
2.5%
1.8%
7.1%
95
71
25
11
34
70
306
88
58
59
205
3.9%
2.9%
1.0%
.4%
1.4%
2.9%
12.5%
3.6%
2.0%
2.4%
8.0%
53.7%
52.1%
48.0%
54.5%
50.0%
61.4%
54.2%
44.3%
62.1%
44.1%
49.3%
Interdepartmental Science & Humanities
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Criminal Justice and Criminology
English
Modern Languages and Classics
Geography
Geology
History
Mathematical Sciences
Natural Resources and EM
Philosophy
Physics & Astronomy
Physiology & Health Science
8
12
60
20
15
46
36
32
15
2
24
19
13
8
1
9
.6%
.8%
4.2%
1.4%
1.0%
3.2%
2.5%
2.2%
1.0%
.1%
1.7%
1.3%
.9%
.6%
.1%
.6%
13
15
92
26
23
84
64
48
26
8
44
27
23
12
5
16
.5%
.6%
3.8%
1.1%
.9%
3.4%
2.6%
2.0%
1.1%
.3%
1.8%
1.1%
.9%
.5%
.2%
.7%
61.5%
80.0%
65.2%
76.9%
65.2%
54.8%
56.3%
66.7%
57.7%
25.0%
54.5%
70.4%
56.5%
66.7%
20.0%
56.3%
Family and Consumer Sciences
Technology
School of Nursing
School of Physical Education
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Urban Planning
Interdepartmental MCOB
Accounting
ISOM
Economics
Finance and Insurance
Marketing and Management
MCOB
Art
School of Music
Theatre and Dance
5
Table 6 Respondent and Population Profile by Department and College (continued)
Combined Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
N
Percent
N
Percent
AY 20102011
Response
Rate
11
69
28
14
27
.8%
4.8%
2.0%
1.0%
1.9%
22
117
40
24
36
.9%
4.8%
1.6%
1.0%
1.5%
50.0%
59.0%
70.0%
58.3%
75.0%
CSH
Interdepartmental Teachers
College
Elementary Education
Special Education
Secondary Education
(also shown in content area*)
TC
469
23
32.8%
1.6%
765
39
31.2%
1.6%
61.3%
59.0%
90
17
206
6.3%
1.2%
14.4%
154
29
358
6.3%
1.2%
14.6%
58.4%
58.6%
57.5%
336
23.5%
580
23.7%
57.9%
Journalism
Communication Studies
Telecommunications
60
37
100
197
72
4.2%
2.6%
7.0%
13.8%
5.0%
95
53
177
325
139
3.9%
2.2%
7.2%
13.3%
5.0%
63.2%
69.8%
56.5%
60.6%
51.8%
1431
100.0%
2451
100.0%
58.4%
Respondents
Department
College
Political Science
Psychological Science
Social Work
Sociology
Speech Pathology &
Audiology
CCIM
General Studies/Other
University Total
Population
* Secondary Education Majors are shown in both their content majors and in Secondary Education. These cases
are included only once in the totals for colleges and the University.
Table 7 Comparison of Respondents and All Graduating Seniors by Age, GPA (Major, Overall)
and Credit Hours (Ball State, Transfer, Advanced, Total)
Respondents
Population
Mean
Age
23.06
Major
GPA
2.70
BSU
Hours
110.88
Transfer
Hours
10.71
Total
Hours
121.59
Advanced
Hours
3.21
Overall
GPA
3.20
N
1431
1431
1431
1431
1431
1431
1431
Std.
Deviation
3.58
1.31
21.28
20.00
20.64
5.94
0.45
Mean
22.99
2.69
111.04
10.41
121.44
2.97
3.17
N
2451
2449
2451
2451
2451
2451
2451
Std.
Deviation
3.27
1.29
21.00
19.92
20.46
5.51
0.46
When the above demographic and academic characteristics of all respondents were compared with
those of all graduating seniors, no statistically significant differences were found.
6
EXPERIENCES AT BALL STATE
Summary Graduating seniors were
asked how long it took them to graduate and
whether or not they participated in various
experiences such as working on campus or
joining a club or fraternal organization.
They were also asked the extent to which
they agreed or disagreed with several
statements about their experiences at Ball
State, how they covered their college
expenses, how much they owe in student
loans, and how many times they changed
their majors.
Many of the tables in this section
show Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 results
separately. Where significant differences
exist between groups by sex, race, age, or
college, those tables show combined Fall
2011 and Spring 2012 results by those
demographics.
Overall Responses
•
•
•
get into the courses required for my
degree program”, “I have met with a
faculty member outside of class to talk
over questions or concerns about my
class work”, and “Most other students
at Ball State are friendly and helpful.”
They were least likely to agree or
strongly agree with the statements “I
have talked about personal problems
with a Ball State faculty or staff
member”, “My advisor helped me
explore and clarify my educational
goals”, “Most students at Ball State
have values similar to my own”, and “I
have attended cultural events on
campus.” (Table 10)
•
More than one half of all respondents
stated that they never changed their
majors while they were enrolled at
Ball State, while about 30% said
they changed their majors once, and
14% reported changing their majors
at least twice. (Table 11)
•
As a general trend, respondents
reported that they lived 1 or 2 years
on campus and 2 or 3 years in an
apartment or house near campus.
Most reported that they did not spend
any time living five miles or more
from campus. (Table 12)
•
Most of the participants reported
financing their college expenses
from Pell Grants, on- and off-campus
employment, savings, and other
sources. (Table 13)
•
While about 26% of respondents
indicated that they will have no
student loan debt, nearly 39%
indicated they will owe $20,000
or more. (Table 14)
!
While about half of respondents
reported they will graduate in 4 years,
most fall (December) respondents
reported taking 4-5 years to graduate,
while most spring (May) respondens
reported graduating in 4 years.
(Table 8)
While enrolled, the majority of
respondents indicated they were
employed and participated in a social
club, fraternity, or sorority. More than
73% reported having participated in
volunteer/service work. (Table 9)
In a series of 22 statements about
which students were asked to indicate
their level of agreement, participants
were most likely to agree or strongly
agree with the statements “I have
participated in class discussions”, “I
have developed close personal
relationships with other students at
Ball State”, “I am able to
7
Statistically Significant Differences
by Sex
•
•
•
Female respondents were also more
likely than male respondents to
report spending a shorter time living
in a residence hall or off-campus
apartment, living at least five miles
from campus, and participating in
volunteer/service work or
professional or student government
organizations. (Table 9a)
Female respondents were also more
likely to strongly agree or agree that
they have talked with a Ball State
faculty or staff member about
personal problems (53% of females
compared with 44% of males).
(Table 9a)
•
When asked about meeting faculty
after class to discuss questions or
concerns, males were over twice as
likely to indicate they were
undecided, compared with females.
•
Males were more likely than females
to report that they participated in
varsity or intercollegiate athletics
and covered a higher amount of their
educational expenses with savings
from summer employment or oncampus jobs. (Table 9a)
•
8
Females were significantly more
likely than males to graduate within
4 years. Nearly 7 in 10 female
respondents (69%) said that they
graduated within 4 years, compared
with fewer than 6 in 10 male
respondents (58%). (Table 9a)
Males were also more likely than
females to indicate they received
more than $3,000 in Pell Grants,
covered at least $1,500 of their
educational expenses using offcampus employment, or covered less
than $500 or more than $1,500 of
their educational expenses with oncampus jobs. (Table 9a)
•
When asked about faculty seeming
to be generally interested in students,
male respondents were nearly twice
as likely to indicate they were
undecided, compared with females.
Male respondents were more likely
to strongly agree, but less likely to
agree overall. (Table 9a)
Statistically Significant Differences
by Race
•
Minority respondents were more
likely than non-minority respondents
to indicate they received more than
$1,500 in other college grants/
scholarships. (Table 9b)
•
Minority respondents were also more
likely than other respondents to
report that they participated or held
office in social clubs, fraternities, or
sororities. (Table 9b)
•
Finally, minority respondents were
much more likely than other
respondents to agree or strongly
agree that they have attended cultural
events on campus. (Table 9b)
Statistically Significant Differences
by College
•
Many items were significantly
different when respondents are
compared and contrasted by college
of major.
•
When looking at time to graduate,
University College respondents took
considerably longer than respondents
who graduated from other colleges.
Only 45% of University College
students graduated in 4 years or less,
compared to a high of about 71% in
the College of Sciences and
Humanities and the College of
Communication, Information, and
Media. (Table 9c)
•
•
•
College of Fine Arts respondents
were most likely to indicate they
held an on-campus job (71%),
followed by College of
Communication, Information, and
Media respondents (62%). Teachers
College and University College
respondents were least likely to have
had on-campus employment (42%).
(Table 9c)
University College (73%) and
College of Applied Science and
Technology respondents (71%) were
most likely to indicate they had offcampus employment. Architecture
and Planning respondents (33%)
were much less likely to hold offcampus employment while attending
Ball State. (Table 9c)
College of Architecture and Planning
(70%) and College of Communication,
Information, and Media (73%)
respondents were most likely to
indicate that they participated in
internships or co-ops compared to
respondents from other colleges. Less
than 35% of College of Fine Arts,
Teachers College, and University
College respondents reported
internships or co-op experiences on the
survey. (Table 9c)
•
An average of about 43% of all
respondents reported they
participated in immersive learning
experiences. This figure was
particularly high in the College of
Communication, Information, and
Media (58%), Teachers College
(53%), and the College of
Architecture and Planning (48%). It
was particularly low among Miller
College of Business (32%) and
especially University College
respondents (22%). (Table 9c)
•
Miller College of Business
respondents were most likely to
report that they participated in or
were an officer in a social club or
fraternity or sorority. Teachers
College respondents were the least
likely to report these two
experiences. (Table 9c)
•
More than 82% of College of
Applied Sciences and Technology
and nearly 86% of Teachers College
respondents reported having
participated in volunteer/service
work, compared to an average of
73% among the colleges and a low
of 56% in the College of Fine Arts.
(Table 9c)
9
Table 8 Years Enrolled at Ball State at Time of Graduation
How many years will you have been enrolled at Ball State by the time you graduate?
Semester
Fall
Less than four years
Four years
Between four and five years
More than five years
N
25.9%
4.7%
58.4%
11.0%
344
Spring
Total
10.9%
14.5%
64.2%
49.8%
19.5%
28.9%
5.4%
6.7%
1081
1425
Table 9 Student Work, Curricular, Athletic, and Social Experiences by Semester
While enrolled at Ball State, did you ever…
Percentage “Yes”
Semester
…work at a job on campus
…work at a job off campus
…participate in an internship or co-op
…participate in an immersive
learning experience
…participate in a social club,
fraternity, or sorority
…serve as an officer in a social club,
fraternity, or sorority
…participate in volunteer/service
work
…participate in varsity/intercollegiate
athletics
…participate in a professional or
student government organization
N
Fall
48.0%
67.5%
45.4%
n/a
Spring
56.4%
58.5%
50.5%
42.7%
Total
54.3%
60.8%
49.2%
42.7%
53.6%
56.6%
55.9%
26.4%
31.6%
30.3%
70.5%
74.3%
73.4%
8.5%
10.9%
10.3%
18.8%
28.6%
26.1%
329
969
1298
Respondents were instructed to check all that applied.
10
Table 9a Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by Sex
Sex
Total
Female
How many years will
you have been enrolled
at Ball State by the
time you graduate?
Less than four
years
Four years
Between four and
five years
Male
N
138
Percent
15.8%
462
N
69
Percent
12.6%
52.7%
248
236
26.9%
N
207
Percent
14.5%
45.2%
710
49.8%
176
32.1%
412
28.9%
More than five
years
Yes
40
4.6%
56
10.2%
96
6.7%
630
78.0%
323
65.8%
953
73.4%
No
178
22.0%
168
34.2%
346
26.6%
While enrolled at Ball
State, did you ever...
-participate in varsity
/intercollegiate
athletics
Yes
72
8.9%
61
12.5%
133
10.3%
No
735
91.1%
428
87.5%
1163
89.7%
While enrolled at Ball
State, did you ever...
-participate in a
professional or student
government
organization
Yes
229
28.4%
110
22.4%
339
26.1%
No
578
71.6%
381
77.6%
959
73.9%
On average, per year,
how much of your
educational expenses
did you cover from
each of the sources...
-Savings from summer
work
None
241
31.2%
127
26.9%
368
29.6%
$1-$499
191
24.7%
96
20.3%
287
23.1%
$500-$1499
215
27.8%
117
24.8%
332
26.7%
$1500-$3000
90
11.6%
85
18.0%
175
14.1%
Over $3000
36
4.7%
47
10.0%
83
6.7%
None
441
57.3%
262
55.9%
703
56.8%
$1-$499
163
21.2%
83
17.7%
246
19.9%
$500-$1499
105
13.7%
64
13.6%
169
13.7%
$1500-$3000
42
5.5%
34
7.2%
76
6.1%
Over $3000
18
2.3%
26
5.5%
44
3.6%
While enrolled at Ball
State, did you ever...
-participate in
volunteer/service work
On average, per year,
how much of your
educational expenses
did you cover from
each of the sources...
-On-campus jobs
11
Table 9a Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by Sex (continued)
Sex
Total
Female
On average, per year,
how much of your
educational expenses
did you cover from
each of the sources...
-Off-campus jobs
On average, per year,
how much of your
educational expenses
did you cover from
each of the sources...
-Pell Grant
During your
enrollment at Ball
State, about how many
years did you…
-live in a campus
residence hall or house
During your
enrollment at Ball
State, about how many
years did you…
-live in an apartment
or house near campus
During your
enrollment at Ball
State, about how many
years did you
-live at least 5 miles
away from campus
12
Male
N
375
Percent
48.9%
238
Percent
51.2%
613
Percent
49.8%
$1-$499
144
18.8%
58
12.5%
202
16.4%
$500-$1499
149
19.4%
75
16.1%
224
18.2%
$1500-$3000
67
8.7%
58
12.5%
125
10.1%
Over $3000
32
4.2%
36
7.7%
68
5.5%
472
62.0%
289
62.4%
761
62.2%
$1-$499
24
3.2%
21
4.5%
45
3.7%
$500-$1499
82
10.8%
29
6.3%
111
9.1%
$1500-$3000
100
13.1%
59
12.7%
159
13.0%
Over $3000
83
10.9%
65
14.0%
148
12.1%
None
127
16.0%
90
18.6%
217
17.0%
One Year
203
25.5%
142
29.4%
345
27.0%
Two Years
314
39.5%
144
29.8%
458
35.8%
Three Years
85
10.7%
48
9.9%
133
10.4%
Four or More
Years
None
66
8.3%
59
12.2%
125
9.8%
150
19.0%
93
19.4%
243
19.2%
One Year
113
14.3%
60
12.5%
173
13.7%
Two Years
301
38.2%
116
24.2%
417
32.9%
Three Years
183
23.2%
145
30.3%
328
25.9%
Four or More
Years
None
41
5.2%
65
13.6%
106
8.4%
484
63.4%
315
70.3%
799
65.9%
One Year
85
11.1%
42
9.4%
127
10.5%
Two Years
69
9.0%
23
5.1%
92
7.6%
Three Years
51
6.7%
32
7.1%
83
6.8%
Four or More
Years
75
9.8%
36
8.0%
111
9.2%
None
None
N
N
Table 9a Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by Sex (continued)
Sex
Total
Female
N
Male
70
Percent
18.4%
118
Percent
19.7%
249
54.3%
368
61.3%
Undecided
43
19.6%
83
13.8%
Disagree
4.2%
6
2.7%
22
3.7%
6
1.6%
3
1.4%
9
1.5%
80
20.6%
26
10.6%
106
16.7%
127
32.7%
81
33.1%
208
32.9%
Undecided
55
14.2%
50
20.4%
105
16.6%
Disagree
78
20.1%
48
19.6%
126
19.9%
Strongly Disagree
48
12.4%
40
16.3%
88
13.9%
Looking back at your
overall experience at
Ball State, to what
extent would you
agree with the
following
-Most Ball State
faculty and staff seem
generally interested in
students.
Strongly Agree
Looking back at your
overall experience at
Ball State, to what
extent would you
agree with the
following
-I have talked about
personal problems
with a Ball State
faculty or staff
member.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Strongly Disagree
Agree
N
48
Percent
21.9%
65.4%
119
40
10.5%
16
N
13
Table 9b Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by Race
Black
White
Other
Total
While enrolled at Ball
State, did you ever...participate in a social
club, fraternity, or
sorority
Yes
N
30
Percent
81.1%
N
646
Percent
55.6%
N
19
Percent
82.6%
N
695
Percent
56.9%
No
7
18.9%
516
44.4%
4
17.4%
527
43.1%
While enrolled at Ball
State, did you ever...serve as an officer in
a social club,
fraternity, or sorority
Yes
17
45.9%
348
30.0%
10
43.5%
375
30.7%
No
20
54.1%
813
70.0%
13
56.5%
846
69.3%
On average, per year,
how much of your
educational expenses
did you cover from
each of the sources...
-Other college
grants/scholarships
None
6
16.7%
390
35.0%
9
42.9%
405
34.6%
$1-$499
2
5.6%
109
9.8%
1
4.8%
112
9.6%
$500-$1499
4
11.1%
180
16.2%
1
4.8%
185
15.8%
$1500-$3000
7
19.4%
132
11.9%
3
14.3%
142
12.1%
Over $3000
17
47.2%
302
27.1%
7
33.3%
326
27.9%
Strongly
Agree
Agree
11
47.8%
61
12.0%
5
38.5%
77
14.1%
8
34.8%
207
40.7%
3
23.1%
218
40.0%
Undecided
3
13.0%
107
21.0%
2
15.4%
112
20.6%
Disagree
1
4.3%
94
18.5%
2
15.4%
97
17.8%
40
7.9%
1
7.7%
41
7.5%
Looking back at your
overall experience at
Ball State, to what
extent would you
agree with the
following...
-I have attended
cultural events on
campus.
14
Strongly
Disagree
Table 9c Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by College
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
How many years will you
have been enrolled at Ball
State by the time you
graduate?
Less than four years
Four years
Between four and five
years
More than five years
22
Percent
9.9%
102
78
College of
Architecture and
Planning
N
2
Percent
2.9%
45.7%
40
35.0%
26
Miller College of
Business
N
24
Percent
14.5%
57.1%
83
37.1%
43
College of Fine Arts
N
5
Percent
5.0%
50.3%
50
26.1%
36
Total
College of Sciences
and Humanities
N
96
Percent
20.5%
49.5%
237
35.6%
112
Teachers College
N
18
Percent
13.8%
50.6%
67
23.9%
37
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
N
28
Percent
14.3%
51.5%
111
28.5%
52
University College
N
12
Percent
16.7%
56.6%
20
26.5%
N
207
Percent
14.5%
27.8%
710
49.8%
28
38.9%
412
28.9%
21
9.4%
2
2.9%
15
9.1%
10
9.9%
23
4.9%
8
6.2%
5
2.6%
12
16.7%
96
6.7%
Yes
102
47.9%
30
50.0%
73
50.0%
62
70.5%
250
58.3%
51
42.1%
110
61.8%
28
42.4%
706
54.3%
No
111
52.1%
30
50.0%
73
50.0%
26
29.5%
179
41.7%
70
57.9%
68
38.2%
38
57.6%
595
45.7%
Yes
152
71.4%
20
32.8%
89
61.4%
50
56.8%
252
58.9%
77
63.6%
102
57.3%
48
72.7%
790
60.8%
No
61
28.6%
41
67.2%
56
38.6%
38
43.2%
176
41.1%
44
36.4%
76
42.7%
18
27.3%
510
39.2%
While enrolled at Ball State,
did you ever...
-participate in an internship
or co-op
Yes
122
57.5%
42
70.0%
70
47.9%
30
34.1%
184
43.0%
41
33.9%
130
73.0%
20
30.3%
639
49.2%
No
90
42.5%
18
30.0%
76
52.1%
58
65.9%
244
57.0%
80
66.1%
48
27.0%
46
69.7%
660
50.8%
While enrolled at Ball State,
did you ever...
-participate in an immersive
learning experience
Yes
59
43.4%
28
47.5%
37
32.2%
29
44.6%
127
38.5%
45
52.9%
81
57.9%
9
22.0%
415
42.7%
No
77
56.6%
31
52.5%
78
67.8%
36
55.4%
203
61.5%
40
47.1%
59
42.1%
32
78.0%
556
57.3%
While enrolled at Ball State,
did you ever...
-participate in a social club,
fraternity, or sorority
Yes
117
55.2%
34
55.7%
93
63.7%
51
58.0%
240
55.9%
49
40.5%
110
61.8%
33
50.0%
727
55.9%
No
95
44.8%
27
44.3%
53
36.3%
37
42.0%
189
44.1%
72
59.5%
68
38.2%
33
50.0%
574
44.1%
While enrolled at Ball State,
did you ever...
-serve as an officer in a
social club, fraternity, or
sorority
Yes
69
32.4%
17
28.3%
58
39.7%
28
31.8%
122
28.5%
24
19.8%
54
30.3%
22
33.8%
394
30.3%
No
144
67.6%
43
71.7%
88
60.3%
60
68.2%
306
71.5%
97
80.2%
124
69.7%
43
66.2%
905
69.7%
While enrolled at Ball State,
did you ever...
-participate in
volunteer/service work
Yes
175
82.2%
40
66.7%
106
72.6%
49
56.3%
303
70.6%
103
85.8%
128
71.9%
49
74.2%
953
73.4%
No
38
17.8%
20
33.3%
40
27.4%
38
43.7%
126
29.4%
17
14.2%
50
28.1%
17
25.8%
346
26.6%
While enrolled at Ball State,
did you ever...
-participate in a professional
or student government
organization
Yes
54
25.4%
24
39.3%
56
38.4%
19
21.6%
91
21.4%
25
20.7%
57
32.2%
13
19.7%
339
26.1%
No
159
74.6%
37
60.7%
90
61.6%
69
78.4%
335
78.6%
96
79.3%
120
67.8%
53
80.3%
959
73.9%
While enrolled at Ball State,
did you ever...
-work at a job on campus
While enrolled at Ball State,
did you ever...
-work at a job off campus
15
Table 9c Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by College (continued)
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
On average, per year, how
much of your educational
expenses did you cover from
each of the sources...
-Savings from summer work
None
45
Percent
22.5%
$1-$499
44
$500-$1499
62
$1500-$3000
31
Over $3000
On average, per year, how
much of your educational
expenses did you cover from
each of the sources...
-On-campus jobs
On average, per year, how
much of your educational
expenses did you cover from
each of the sources ...
-Off-campus jobs
On average, per year, how
much of your educational
expenses did you cover from
each of the sources...
-Other college
grants/scholarships
How many times have you
changed your major while
enrolled at Ball State?
During your enrollment at
Ball State, about how many
years did you…
-live in a campus residence
hall or house
16
N
13
Percent
22.0%
22.0%
12
31.0%
13
15.5%
Miller College of
Business
N
43
Percent
30.1%
20.3%
32
22.0%
34
15
25.4%
24
College of Fine Arts
N
16
Percent
19.3%
22.4%
28
23.8%
26
16.8%
9
College of Sciences
and Humanities
N
148
Percent
35.7%
33.7%
88
31.3%
108
10.8%
47
Teachers College
N
32
Percent
28.3%
21.2%
25
26.0%
28
11.3%
21
N
45
Percent
26.3%
22.1%
45
24.8%
51
18.6%
21
University College
N
26
Percent
42.6%
26.3%
13
29.8%
10
12.3%
7
N
368
Percent
29.6%
21.3%
287
23.1%
16.4%
332
26.7%
11.5%
175
14.1%
18
9.0%
6
10.2%
10
7.0%
4
4.8%
24
5.8%
7
6.2%
9
5.3%
5
8.2%
83
6.7%
124
61.7%
32
55.2%
87
61.3%
33
40.2%
222
54.3%
76
67.3%
88
50.9%
41
68.3%
703
56.8%
$1-$499
40
19.9%
10
17.2%
24
16.9%
24
29.3%
81
19.8%
18
15.9%
41
23.7%
8
13.3%
246
19.9%
$500-$1499
26
12.9%
5
8.6%
19
13.4%
17
20.7%
61
14.9%
14
12.4%
19
11.0%
8
13.3%
169
13.7%
$1500-$3000
10
5.0%
6
10.3%
7
4.9%
5
6.1%
26
6.4%
5
4.4%
15
8.7%
2
3.3%
76
6.1%
Over $3000
1
.5%
5
8.6%
5
3.5%
3
3.7%
19
4.6%
10
5.8%
1
1.7%
44
3.6%
None
70
35.0%
39
70.9%
72
51.4%
43
52.4%
221
53.4%
55
49.1%
89
52.4%
24
40.7%
613
49.8%
$1-$499
44
22.0%
3
5.5%
18
12.9%
12
14.6%
59
14.3%
26
23.2%
33
19.4%
7
11.9%
202
16.4%
$500-$1499
50
25.0%
9
16.4%
21
15.0%
15
18.3%
74
17.9%
15
13.4%
23
13.5%
17
28.8%
224
18.2%
$1500-$3000
26
13.0%
3
5.5%
20
14.3%
6
7.3%
39
9.4%
12
10.7%
16
9.4%
3
5.1%
125
10.1%
Over $3000
10
5.0%
1
1.8%
9
6.4%
6
7.3%
21
5.1%
4
3.6%
9
5.3%
8
13.6%
68
5.5%
None
79
39.3%
8
13.6%
55
38.7%
18
21.4%
141
34.2%
29
25.4%
77
45.0%
23
38.3%
430
34.6%
$1-$499
21
10.4%
2
3.4%
9
6.3%
12
14.3%
36
8.7%
14
12.3%
17
9.9%
3
5.0%
114
9.2%
$500-$1499
36
17.9%
9
15.3%
21
14.8%
12
14.3%
65
15.8%
15
13.2%
22
12.9%
13
21.7%
193
15.5%
$1500-$3000
22
10.9%
7
11.9%
17
12.0%
14
16.7%
58
14.1%
17
14.9%
15
8.8%
6
10.0%
156
12.6%
Over $3000
43
21.4%
33
55.9%
40
28.2%
28
33.3%
112
27.2%
39
34.2%
40
23.4%
15
25.0%
350
28.2%
None
None
137
64.9%
52
86.7%
75
51.0%
57
66.3%
200
47.5%
89
74.8%
107
61.1%
6
9.5%
723
56.4%
One time
54
25.6%
7
11.7%
50
34.0%
20
23.3%
144
34.2%
24
20.2%
51
29.1%
29
46.0%
379
29.6%
Two times
10
4.7%
1
1.7%
12
8.2%
5
5.8%
49
11.6%
2
1.7%
8
4.6%
12
19.0%
99
7.7%
Three or more times
10
4.7%
10
6.8%
4
4.7%
28
6.7%
4
3.4%
9
5.1%
16
25.4%
81
6.3%
None
40
19.0%
One Year
63
Two Years
86
Three Years
7
11.7%
24
16.6%
7
8.1%
87
20.7%
21
17.6%
15
8.7%
16
25.4%
217
17.0%
29.9%
7
11.7%
43
29.7%
18
20.9%
102
24.2%
36
30.3%
58
33.5%
18
28.6%
345
27.0%
40.8%
22
36.7%
50
34.5%
44
51.2%
141
33.5%
35
29.4%
63
36.4%
17
27.0%
458
35.8%
16
7.6%
10
16.7%
14
9.7%
8
9.3%
43
10.2%
20
16.8%
19
11.0%
3
4.8%
133
10.4%
6
2.8%
14
23.3%
14
9.7%
9
10.5%
48
11.4%
7
5.9%
18
10.4%
9
14.3%
125
9.8%
None
29
13.7%
13
22.0%
26
18.1%
11
13.1%
95
22.9%
28
23.5%
24
13.9%
17
27.0%
243
19.2%
One Year
24
11.4%
6
10.2%
22
15.3%
7
8.3%
58
14.0%
19
16.0%
34
19.7%
3
4.8%
173
13.7%
Two Years
77
36.5%
20
33.9%
38
26.4%
32
38.1%
134
32.4%
41
34.5%
58
33.5%
17
27.0%
417
32.9%
Three Years
63
29.9%
14
23.7%
44
30.6%
28
33.3%
94
22.7%
23
19.3%
47
27.2%
15
23.8%
328
25.9%
Four or More Years
18
8.5%
6
10.2%
14
9.7%
6
7.1%
33
8.0%
8
6.7%
10
5.8%
11
17.5%
106
8.4%
Four or More Years
During your enrollment at
Ball State, about how many
years did you …
-live in an apartment or
house near campus
College of
Architecture and
Planning
Total
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
Table 9c Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by College (continued)
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
During your enrollment at
Ball State, about how many
years did you
-live at least 5 miles away
from campus
Looking back at your overall
experience at Ball State, to
what extent would you agree
with the following...
-I have developed a close
personal relationship with at
least one faculty or staff
member at Ball State.
Looking back at your overall
experience at Ball State, to
what extent would you agree
with the following...
-I have developed close
personal relationships with
other students at Ball State.
124
Percent
60.8%
One Year
25
12.3%
Two Years
16
7.8%
Three Years
19
9.3%
2
3.6%
Four or More Years
20
9.8%
2
Strongly Agree
35
32.7%
Agree
50
Undecided
44
260
93
Percent
67.4%
9
6.5%
16
11
8.0%
15
10.9%
3.6%
10
10
30.3%
46.7%
15
14
13.1%
Disagree
7
Strongly Disagree
Percent
61.3%
799
Percent
65.9%
21.3%
39
9.8%
13
9.2%
10
16.1%
127
10.5%
4
5.3%
6
8.0%
35
8.8%
21
5.3%
11
6.7%
8
4.9%
6
9.7%
92
7.6%
4
6.5%
83
7.2%
5
6.7%
45
10.4%
13
6.8%
8.0%
4
6.5%
111
22
31.9%
24
54.5%
14
23.0%
9.2%
24
32.0%
9
31.0%
204
32.2%
45.5%
28
40.6%
16
41.4%
35
57.4%
40
53.3%
5
17.2%
278
43.9%
6
18.2%
11
15.9%
4
28
13.0%
5
8.2%
6
8.0%
6
20.7%
80
12.6%
6.5%
1
3.0%
7
10.1%
23
10.7%
4
6.6%
3
4.0%
8
27.6%
53
8.4%
1
.9%
1
3.0%
1
1.4%
9
4.2%
3
4.9%
2
2.7%
1
3.4%
18
2.8%
Strongly Agree
59
55.1%
20
64.5%
43
57.3%
34
77.3%
114
54.3%
23
40.4%
57
67.1%
19
54.3%
369
57.3%
Agree
43
40.2%
8
25.8%
21
28.0%
9
20.5%
72
34.3%
27
47.4%
24
28.2%
11
31.4%
215
33.4%
Undecided
4
3.7%
2
6.5%
3
4.0%
1
2.3%
13
6.2%
6
10.5%
2
2.4%
1
2.9%
32
5.0%
Disagree
1
.9%
7
9.3%
10
4.8%
1
1.8%
1
1.2%
2
5.7%
22
3.4%
1
.5%
1
1.2%
2
5.7%
6
.9%
3.2%
1
1.3%
N
N
N
116
Percent
71.2%
11.3%
15
9
7.8%
8
7.0%
11.3%
12
66
30.7%
36.4%
89
9.1%
University College
38
1
N
Teachers College
73
N
N
Strongly Agree
22
23.2%
6
22.2%
20
24.7%
13
34.2%
63
29.9%
9
14.8%
36
45.0%
8
28.6%
177
28.5%
Agree
43
45.3%
8
29.6%
36
44.4%
15
39.5%
75
35.5%
33
54.1%
29
36.3%
9
32.1%
248
39.9%
Undecided
11
11.6%
6
22.2%
10
12.3%
5
13.2%
28
13.3%
5
8.2%
7
8.8%
2
7.1%
74
11.9%
Disagree
15
15.8%
4
14.8%
13
16.0%
5
13.2%
34
16.1%
11
18.0%
7
8.8%
7
25.0%
96
15.5%
Strongly Disagree
Looking back at your overall
experience at Ball State, to
what extent would you agree
with the following...
-I have attended cultural
events on campus.
N
College of Sciences
and Humanities
Percent
63.5%
51
Percent
92.7%
College of Fine Arts
Percent
65.0%
None
N
Miller College of
Business
Percent
58.7%
Strongly Disagree
Looking back at your overall
experience at Ball State, to
what extent would you agree
with the following...
-I have become involved
with activities on campus.
College of
Architecture and
Planning
Total
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
4
4.2%
3
11.1%
2
2.5%
11
5.2%
3
4.9%
1
1.3%
2
7.1%
26
4.2%
Strongly Agree
10
9.8%
3
13.6%
7
10.1%
6
17.1%
27
14.2%
3
6.1%
20
26.3%
6
17.1%
82
14.2%
Agree
38
37.3%
8
36.4%
26
37.7%
16
45.7%
82
43.2%
17
34.7%
34
44.7%
12
34.3%
233
40.3%
Undecided
21
20.6%
5
22.7%
17
24.6%
4
11.4%
36
18.9%
14
28.6%
11
14.5%
8
22.9%
116
20.1%
Disagree
27
26.5%
4
18.2%
15
21.7%
6
17.1%
31
16.3%
8
16.3%
8
10.5%
5
14.3%
104
18.0%
6
5.9%
2
9.1%
4
5.8%
3
8.6%
14
7.4%
7
14.3%
3
3.9%
4
11.4%
43
7.4%
Strongly Disagree
17
Table 9c Significant Differences in Ball State Experiences by College (continued)
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
Looking back at your overall
experience at Ball State, to
what extent would you agree
with the following...
-I have become involved
with student organizations.
Strongly Agree
30
Percent
32.3%
Agree
39
9
14
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Looking back at your overall
experience at Ball State, to
what extent would you agree
with the following...
-Most other students at Ball
State are friendly and
helpful.
41.9%
13
9.7%
3
15.1%
4
N
23
Percent
31.9%
44.8%
29
10.3%
7
13.8%
6
N
14
Percent
33.3%
40.3%
14
9.7%
6
8.3%
College of Sciences
and Humanities
N
52
Percent
26.8%
33.3%
61
14.3%
17
8
19.0%
Teachers College
N
10
Percent
16.7%
31.4%
24
8.8%
8
37
19.1%
N
36
Percent
42.9%
40.0%
36
13.3%
7
12
20.0%
4
University College
N
9
Percent
28.1%
42.9%
10
8.3%
1
4.8%
10
N
182
Percent
30.0%
31.3%
226
37.3%
3.1%
58
9.6%
31.3%
95
15.7%
1
1.1%
1
3.4%
7
9.7%
27
13.9%
6
10.0%
1
1.2%
2
6.3%
45
7.4%
23.5%
7
21.2%
20
30.8%
10
23.3%
42
21.1%
9
14.5%
35
36.5%
5
17.9%
152
24.2%
Agree
66
64.7%
23
69.7%
39
60.0%
23
53.5%
132
66.3%
52
83.9%
48
50.0%
18
64.3%
401
63.9%
Undecided
10
9.8%
1
3.0%
5
7.7%
8
18.6%
19
9.5%
12
12.5%
5
17.9%
60
9.6%
1
1.0%
1
3.0%
1
2.3%
3
1.5%
8
1.3%
Disagree
1
1.6%
1
1.0%
1
1.0%
1
3.0%
1
1.5%
1
2.3%
3
1.5%
7
1.1%
Strongly Agree
19
19.2%
2
7.4%
17
20.5%
16
35.6%
41
20.5%
13
26.0%
36
38.7%
9
28.1%
153
24.3%
Agree
40
40.4%
11
40.7%
32
38.6%
16
35.6%
65
32.5%
22
44.0%
35
37.6%
13
40.6%
234
37.2%
Undecided
17
17.2%
6
22.2%
12
14.5%
8
17.8%
41
20.5%
7
14.0%
11
11.8%
4
12.5%
106
16.9%
Disagree
14
14.1%
5
18.5%
15
18.1%
2
4.4%
21
10.5%
5
10.0%
4
4.3%
5
15.6%
71
11.3%
9
9.1%
3
11.1%
7
8.4%
3
6.7%
32
16.0%
3
6.0%
7
7.5%
1
3.1%
65
10.3%
Strongly Agree
15
13.3%
4
14.8%
19
28.4%
19
41.3%
32
15.8%
12
22.6%
28
32.6%
9
25.7%
138
21.9%
Agree
60
53.1%
16
59.3%
27
40.3%
14
30.4%
82
40.6%
27
50.9%
40
46.5%
16
45.7%
282
44.8%
Undecided
15
13.3%
6
22.2%
15
22.4%
11
23.9%
54
26.7%
9
17.0%
10
11.6%
3
8.6%
123
19.6%
Disagree
17
15.0%
1
3.7%
4
6.0%
1
2.2%
25
12.4%
4
7.5%
6
7.0%
4
11.4%
62
9.9%
6
5.3%
2
3.0%
1
2.2%
9
4.5%
1
1.9%
2
2.3%
3
8.6%
24
3.8%
Strongly Disagree
18
8
Percent
27.6%
College of Fine Arts
24
Strongly Disagree
Looking back at your overall
experience at Ball State, to
what extent would you agree
with the following...
-The information that I
received from my advisor
was accurate.
N
Miller College of
Business
Strongly Agree
Strongly Disagree
Looking back at your overall
experience at Ball State, to
what extent would you agree
with the following...
-My advisor showed concern
for my academic needs.
College of
Architecture and
Planning
Total
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
Table 10 Overall Experience at Ball State
Looking back at your overall experience at Ball State, to what extent do you agree
with the following…
Strongly
Agree
33.8%
Agree
39.5%
Undecided
12.7%
Disagree
12.7%
Strongly
Disagree
1.3%
Total
157
Spring
31.7%
45.4%
12.6%
6.9%
3.4%
476
Most Ball State faculty
are friendly and helpful.
Fall
25.5%
69.9%
3.9%
.7%
0.0%
153
Spring
25.1%
59.5%
12.1%
2.2%
1.1%
454
Most Ball State faculty
and staff seem generally
interested in students.
Fall
23.1%
59.6%
13.5%
2.6%
1.3%
156
Spring
18.5%
61.9%
14.0%
4.1%
1.6%
444
Most Ball State faculty
are good teachers.
Fall
18.7%
58.8%
16.5%
5.5%
.5%
182
Spring
23.9%
57.4%
13.5%
4.1%
1.1%
465
Most of my classes at
Ball State seem relevant
and applicable to my
future.
Fall
14.3%
47.6%
25.2%
10.9%
2.0%
147
Spring
15.7%
53.0%
16.5%
12.6%
2.2%
492
I have participated in
class discussions.
Fall
50.0%
47.0%
2.4%
.6%
0.0%
164
Spring
42.0%
53.2%
2.8%
.6%
1.3%
462
I have participated in
study groups.
Fall
25.6%
53.9%
7.2%
8.3%
5.0%
180
Spring
20.0%
52.8%
12.6%
10.6%
4.1%
436
I have met with a faculty
member outside of class
to talk about questions or
concerns over my class
work.
Fall
35.7%
52.2%
5.1%
4.5%
2.5%
157
Spring
33.0%
55.1%
5.1%
4.7%
2.0%
448
I have talked about
personal problems with a
Ball State faculty or staff
member.
Fall
19.0%
29.4%
13.5%
20.2%
17.8%
163
Spring
16.0%
34.0%
17.7%
19.8%
12.6%
470
I have talked about my
career plans with a Ball
State faculty or staff
member.
Fall
28.9%
48.8%
9.0%
12.0%
1.2%
166
Spring
31.8%
47.4%
8.5%
9.1%
3.3%
485
I have developed close
personal relationships
with other students at
Ball State.
Fall
54.4%
35.7%
4.7%
4.7%
.6%
171
Spring
58.4%
32.6%
5.1%
3.0%
1.1%
473
I have developed a close
personal relationship
with at least one faculty
or staff member at Ball
State.
Semester
Fall
19
Table 10 Overall Experience at Ball State (continued)
Looking back at your overall experience at Ball State, to what extent do you agree
with the following…
Strongly
Agree
28.4%
Agree
40.0%
Undecided
12.9%
Disagree
14.2%
Strongly
Disagree
4.5%
Total
155
Spring
28.5%
39.9%
11.6%
15.9%
4.1%
466
I have attended cultural
events on campus.
Fall
18.4%
35.5%
22.4%
15.1%
8.6%
152
Spring
12.7%
42.0%
19.2%
19.0%
7.0%
426
I have become involved
with student organizations.
Fall
25.4%
37.7%
13.0%
18.8%
5.1%
138
Spring
31.4%
37.2%
8.5%
14.7%
8.1%
468
Most other students at
Ball State are friendly
and helpful.
Fall
17.7%
71.5%
8.2%
1.3%
1.3%
158
Spring
26.4%
61.3%
10.0%
1.3%
1.1%
470
It has been easy for me to
get to know other students.
Fall
34.1%
46.8%
13.9%
5.2%
0.0%
173
Spring
30.1%
53.1%
11.1%
5.1%
.6%
469
Most students at Ball State
have values similar to my
own.
Fall
9.4%
40.6%
34.7%
12.9%
2.4%
170
Spring
8.6%
43.6%
28.3%
14.9%
4.5%
463
My advisor showed
concern for my academic
needs.
Fall
24.5%
35.8%
17.6%
10.1%
11.9%
159
Spring
24.3%
37.7%
16.6%
11.7%
9.8%
470
My advisor helped me
explore and clarify my
educational goals.
Fall
19.0%
30.1%
22.9%
15.0%
13.1%
153
Spring
16.1%
34.8%
20.5%
16.1%
12.4%
483
I am able to get into the
courses required for my
degree program.
Fall
36.3%
48.8%
5.6%
6.9%
2.5%
160
Spring
38.8%
50.4%
4.0%
5.6%
1.1%
448
The information that I
received from my advisor
was accurate.
Fall
18.1%
45.7%
18.1%
12.3%
5.8%
138
Spring
23.0%
44.6%
20.0%
9.2%
3.3%
491
Most offices and staff at
Ball State are friendly and
helpful.
Fall
26.7%
57.0%
10.3%
4.8%
1.2%
165
Spring
22.1%
56.5%
13.8%
6.2%
1.4%
485
I have become involved
with activities on campus.
20
Semester
Fall
Table 11 Number of Times Respondents Report Changing Majors
Semester
Fall
How many
times have
you changed
your major
while enrolled
at Ball State?
Total
Spring
Percent
51.4%
N
168
Percent
58.1%
N
555
Percent
56.4%
Total
723
One time
31.8%
104
28.8%
275
29.6%
379
Two times
7.6%
25
7.7%
74
7.7%
99
Three or
more times
9.2%
30
5.3%
51
6.3%
81
100.0%
327
100.0%
955
100.0%
1282
None
Total
Table 12 Where Respondents Resided
During your enrollment at Ball State, about how many years did you…
Fall
Spring
Combined
None
22.9%
14.9%
17.0%
One
Year
28.4%
26.5%
27.0%
Two
Years
33.6%
36.6%
35.8%
Three
Years
8.6%
11.0%
10.4%
Four or
More
Years
6.4%
10.9%
9.8%
N
327
951
1278
live in an apartment or
house near campus
Fall
Spring
Combined
19.1%
19.2%
19.2%
11.4%
14.4%
13.7%
29.0%
34.3%
32.9%
30.2%
24.4%
25.9%
10.2%
7.7%
8.4%
324
943
1267
live at least 5 miles
away from campus
Fall
Spring
Combined
58.2%
68.6%
65.9%
14.6%
9.0%
10.5%
8.5%
7.3%
7.6%
7.6%
6.6%
6.0%
11.1%
8.5%
9.2%
316
896
1212
Semester
live in a campus
residence hall or house
21
Table 13 How Respondents Covered Their Annual College Costs
On average, per year, how much of your educational expenses did you cover
from each of these sources… (Check all that apply.)
Semester
Fall
Parents, relatives, friends
Spring
174
19.5%
270
30.3%
469
52.6%
507
56.8%
464
52.0%
589
66.0%
303
34.0%
247
27.7%
718
80.5%
892
72
23.5%
98
31.9%
159
51.8%
196
63.8%
149
48.5%
172
56.0%
127
41.4%
82
26.7%
250
81.4%
307
Savings from summer work
Other savings
On-campus jobs
Off-campus jobs
Pell Grant
Other college grants/scholarships
College loans
Other than above
Total
Total
246
20.5%
368
30.7%
628
52.4%
703
58.6%
613
51.1%
761
63.5%
430
35.9%
329
27.4%
968
80.7%
1199
Percentages and totals are based on respondents.
Table 14 Student Loan Debt at Time of Graduation
Semester
How much
will you
owe in
student
loans
when you
graduate?
Total
22
Nothing
Less than
$5,000
$5,000 $9,999
$10,000 $14,999
$15,000 $19,999
$20,000 or
more
Fall
25.0%
3.7%
81
12
Spring
26.9%
3.8%
255
36
Total
26.4%
3.8%
336
48
7.1%
23
9.2%
87
8.6%
110
8.0%
26
9.9%
94
9.4%
120
12.3%
40
13.1%
124
12.9%
164
43.8%
142
37.1%
352
38.8%
494
100.0%
324
100.0%
948
100.0%
1272
SATISFACTION WITH BALL STATE EXPERIENCES
Summary Respondents were asked
about their level of satisfaction with a
variety of experiences at Ball State, ranging
from quality of instruction and academic
advising, services to commuters, preparation
for employment and graduate school,
opportunities for immersive learning and
civic engagement, diversity, facilities,
library and computer resources, class size,
faculty accessibility, and several student
services.
For these items, respondents were
instructed to indicate their satisfaction on a
seven-point scale ranging from very
satisfied through very dissatisfied. First, all
items are presented in terms of overall
response. Then, statistically significant items
by sex, race, and college of major are
discussed.
Some items in this section were
randomly distributed to exactly half of all
graduating seniors. This allows for the
survey to be considerably shorter and
facilitates a higher response rate for all
graduates.
•
Slightly fewer respondents indicated
they were satisfied or very satisfied
with places to study (74%), the
overall quality of instruction (72%),
ease of access to instructors (70%),
the condition of buildings (67%),
campus dining services (62%), and
preparation for their career (61%).
(Figure 1 and Table 15)
•
A majority of respondents were
satisfied or very satisfied with
feedback on assignments (57%),
racial and ethnic diversity (57%), the
availability of classes at times they
needed them (53%), opportunities to
participate in immersive learning
courses (52%), and residence halls
(52%). (Figure 1 and Table 15)
•
Services to commuters was the item
with which the smallest percentage
of respondents was satisfied or very
satisfied. Only one third of all
respondents reported being satisfied
or very satisfied. Only 16% indicated
they were at least somewhat
dissatisfied, however.
(Figure 1 and Table 15)
•
Other items where less than a
majority of respondents were
satisfied or very satisfied included
the overall quality of academic
advising (48%), career services
(47%), concern for me as an
individual (45%), financial aid
(44%), opportunities for civic
engagement (43%), helpfulness in
preparing for further education
(42%), the quality of instruction in
required general studies (core
curriculum) courses (41%), and
helpfulness in preparing for
employment (41%). (Figure 1 and
Table 15)
Overall Responses
•
•
More than three quarters of
respondents reported they were
satisfied or very satisfied with
Ball State overall. (Figure 1 and
Table 15)
Library resources (80%), class size
(77%), quality of instruction in their
major (76%), and computer
resources (76%) had a similar or
higher percentage of satisfied and
very satisfied responses than did Ball
State overall. (Figure 1 and
Table 15)
23
Statistically Significant Differences
by Sex
•
Female respondents were
significantly more satisfied than
male respondents with the overall
quality of instruction, preparation
for their career, the quality of
instruction in their major,
opportunities for civic
engagement, and campus dining
services. (Table 15a)
•
About 76% of females were satisfied
or very satisfied with the overall
quality of instruction, compared with
only about 67% of males. (Table 15a)
•
About 80% of females were satisfied
or very satisfied with the quality of
instruction in their major, compared
with only 70% of males. (Table 15a)
•
About 65% of females were satisfied
or very satisfied with preparation for
their careers, compared with only
about 54% of males. (Table 15a)
employment, helpfulness in
preparing for further education, in
opportunities for connecting with a
local community (civic engagement),
opportunities to participate in
immersive learning courses,
availability of classes when they
needed them, campus dining
services, and career services.
(Table 15c)
•
College of Architecture and Planning
respondents had among the highest
levels of satisfaction in preparation
for career, but were low on several
satisfaction items relative to other
college respondents. College of
Architecture and Planning
respondents exhibited lower than
average levels of satisfaction with
ease of access to instructors,
helpfulness in preparing for further
education, and campus dining
services. They were lowest overall of
all colleges on satisfaction with
instruction in their major, overall
quality of academic advising,
helpfulness in preparing for
employment, opportunities for
connecting with a local community
(civic engagement), and career
services. (Table 15c)
•
Miller College of Business
respondents indicated higher than
average levels of satisfaction with
the quality of instruction in core
curriculum (general studies) courses
and career services, and had among
the highest levels of satisfaction of
all colleges on availability of classes
at times they needed them and
helpfulness in preparing for
employment. Miller College
respondents had lower than average
levels of satisfaction in opportunities
for connecting with a local
community (civic engagement) or
Statistically Significant Differences
by Race
•
Minority respondents were not as
satisfied with campus dining services
as were white respondents, in
particular non-black minorities.
About 78% of black respondents,
83% of white respondents, and only
67% of other minorities were at least
somewhat satisfied with dining
services. (Table 15b)
Statistically Significant Differences
by College
•
24
College of Applied Sciences and
Technology respondents had among
the highest levels of satisfaction
overall in many areas, including
required general studies courses,
helpfulness in preparing for
participate in immersive learning
courses. (Table 15c)
•
•
•
College of Fine Arts respondents
had among the highest levels of
satisfaction with the quality of
instruction in their major, in
helpfulness in preparing for
employment, and in helpfulness
in preparing for further
education. College of Fine Arts
respondents tended to report
lower than average satisfaction
with opportunities to participate
in immersive learning courses,
the availability of classes at times
they needed them, campus dining
services, and services to
commuters. (Table 15c)
Representing more than one third of
all respondents, the College of
Sciences and Humanities tends to be
about average on many satisfaction
items; however, they were lowest of
all colleges in satisfaction with
preparation for their career, and
lower than average on opportunities
to participate in immersive learning
courses or connect with a local
community (civic engagement).
(Table 15c)
Teachers College respondents had
the highest levels of satisfaction with
preparation for their career and
quality of instruction in their major.
Teachers College respondents also
showed higher than average levels of
satisfaction with academic advising,
opportunities for civic engagement
or immersive learning, and career
services. They were less satisfied
than average, however, with regard
to instruction in general studies
courses, ease of access to instructors,
helpfulness in preparing for further
education, dining services, and
services to commuters. (Table 15c)
•
College of Communication,
Information, and Media respondents
had the highest levels of satisfaction
by college with ease of access to
instructors, academic advising,
opportunities to participate in
immersive learning courses, and
services to commuters. CCIM
graduates had lower than average
satisfaction with the quality of
instruction in their major,
preparation for their career, and
availability of classes at times they
needed them. (Table 15c)
•
University College graduates had
among the highest levels of
satisfaction with regard to campus
dining and services to commuters.
However, University College
graduates expressed low levels of
satisfaction on a variety of items
including preparation for their career
and career services. They had the
lowest levels of satisfaction of all
colleges in the quality of instruction
in the major, ease of access to
instructors, helpfulness in preparing
for employment, helpfulness in
preparing for further education,
opportunities to participate in
immersive learning courses, and the
availability of classes at times they
needed them. (Table 15c)
25
Figure 1 Percent Satisfied or Very Satisfied With Ball State Experiences
Ball#State#overall#
services#to#commuters#
residence#halls#
financial#aid#
career#services#
library#resources#
computer#resources#
places#to#study#
campus#dining#services#
the#condi=on#of#buildings#
racial#and#ethnic#diversity#
feedback#on#assignments#
class#size#
the#availability#of#classes#at#=mes#I#needed#them#
concern#for#me#as#an#individual#
opportuni=es#to#par=cipate#in#immersive#learning#
courses#
opportuni=es#for#connec=ng#with#a#local#
community#(civic#engagement)#
helpfulness#in#preparing#for#further#educa=on#
helpfulness#in#preparing#for#employment#
the#overall#quality#of#academic#advising#
ease#of#access#to#instructors#
quality#of#instruc=on#in#required#general#studies#
courses#
quality#of#instruc=on#in#my#major#
prepara=on#for#my#career#
the#overall#quality#of#instruc=on#
0%# 10%#20%#30%#40%#50%#60%#70%#80%#90%#
26
Table 15 Satisfaction With Experiences (Combined Fall and Spring Respondents)
Looking back at your overall experience at Ball State, how satisfied were you with…
…Ball State overall
Very
Somewhat
Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Dissatisfied
0.9%
1.0%
2.7%
Somewhat
Neutral
Satisfied
4.9%
14.2%
Satisfied
50.8%
Very
Satisfied
25.5%
Total
1304
…the overall quality
of instruction
…preparation for
my career
…quality of
instruction in my
major
0.4%
0.8%
3.2%
4.5%
18.7%
58.2%
14.1%
1310
1.6%
2.2%
5.3%
6.8%
23.5%
41.5%
19.2%
976
0.7%
1.6%
3.8%
3.4%
14.4%
43.9%
32.2%
1308
…quality of
instruction in
required general
studies courses
1.1%
3.1%
8.9%
14.6%
31.8%
32.9%
7.6%
1308
…ease of access to
instructors
…the overall quality
of academic
advising
…helpfulness in
preparing for
employment
0.3%
0.4%
1.8%
8.0%
19.3%
49.2%
20.9%
1305
4.9%
7.7%
9.3%
11.4%
19.1%
31.7%
15.9%
1307
3.8%
5.7%
10.9%
15.6%
23.0%
29.1%
12.0%
1305
27
Table 15 Satisfaction With Experiences (Combined Fall and Spring Respondents) (continued)
Looking back at your overall experience at Ball State, how satisfied were you with…
…helpfulness in
preparing for further
education
Very
Somewhat
Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Dissatisfied
2.6%
3.8%
6.9%
Somewhat
Neutral
Satisfied
24.0%
21.0%
Satisfied
30.3%
Very
Satisfied
11.5%
Total
1292
…opportunities for
connecting with a
local community
(civic engagement)
1.8%
3.0%
6.4%
25.7%
20.7%
30.7%
11.8%
1287
…opportunities to
participate in
immersive learning
courses
1.8%
1.8%
5.4%
21.1%
17.7%
32.2%
20.0%
1287
…concern for me as
an individual
…the availability of
classes at times I
needed them
2.8%
5.1%
9.1%
16.1%
22.2%
33.8%
10.9%
645
3.2%
3.5%
9.3%
9.6%
21.8%
37.3%
15.2%
656
…class size
0.5%
0.0%
1.9%
6.8%
14.1%
50.9%
26.0%
647
…feedback on
assignments
0.8%
1.1%
5.0%
8.3%
27.6%
45.1%
12.1%
659
!
28
Table 15 Satisfaction With Experiences (Combined Fall and Spring Respondents) (continued)
Looking back at your overall experience at Ball State, how satisfied were you with…
…racial and ethnic
diversity
…the condition of
buildings
…campus dining
services
…places to study
Very
Somewhat
Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Dissatisfied
1.7%
2.2%
2.3%
Neutral
20.4%
Somewhat
Satisfied
16.4%
Satisfied
41.1%
Very
Satisfied
15.9%
Total
642
0.8%
1.5%
3.5%
9.1%
17.6%
47.5%
19.9%
648
1.4%
1.2%
3.7%
11.4%
20.8%
42.9%
18.6%
650
0.5%
.5%
2.3%
5.8%
17.0%
44.9%
29.1%
653
…computer
resources
…library resources
1.1%
1.2%
2.0%
5.4%
14.6%
42.4%
33.3%
646
0.2%
0.5%
1.1%
4.8%
13.5%
46.3%
33.7%
650
…career services
1.4%
2.5%
6.2%
24.0%
19.4%
31.8%
14.7%
645
…financial aid
4.4%
3.3%
10.7%
17.6%
19.6%
30.6%
13.8%
637
…residence halls
1.6%
2.0%
4.4%
21.3%
18.5%
34.9%
17.3%
642
…services to
commuters
3.3%
5.4%
7.6%
33.5%
16.8%
24.8%
8.5%
632
Items with italicized N were randomly distributed to half of all respondents, resulting in an N of approximately half the N from other
items, which were presented to all respondents.
29
Table 15a Significant Differences by Sex (Combined Fall and Spring Respondents)
Sex
Female
Percent N
Overall quality
of instruction
N
2
.6%
3
.4%
5
Dissatisfied
.5%
4
1.4%
7
.8%
11
Somewhat Dissatisfied
2.3%
19
4.6%
23
3.2%
42
Neutral
3.8%
31
5.6%
28
4.5%
59
Somewhat Satisfied
17.3%
140
21.0%
105
18.7%
245
Satisfied
60.5%
491
54.5%
272
58.2%
763
Very Satisfied
15.3%
124
12.2%
61
14.1%
185
100.0%
811
100.0%
499
100.0%
1,310
Very Dissatisfied
1.1%
7
2.5%
9
1.6%
16
Dissatisfied
1.8%
11
2.7%
10
2.2%
21
Somewhat Dissatisfied
5.1%
31
5.8%
21
5.3%
52
Neutral
5.1%
31
9.6%
35
6.8%
66
Somewhat Satisfied
22.3%
136
25.5%
93
23.5%
229
Satisfied
43.9%
268
37.5%
137
41.5%
405
Very Satisfied
20.8%
127
16.4%
60
19.2%
187
100.0%
611
100.0%
365
100.0%
976
.5%
4
1.0%
5
.5%
9
Dissatisfied
1.6%
13
1.6%
8
1.6%
21
Somewhat Dissatisfied
3.3%
27
4.6%
23
3.3%
50
Neutral
2.5%
20
4.8%
24
2.5%
44
Somewhat Satisfied
12.3%
100
17.9%
89
12.3%
189
Satisfied
46.7%
379
39.2%
195
46.7%
574
Very Satisfied
33.0%
268
30.8%
153
33.0%
421
100.0%
811
100.0%
497
100.0%
1308
Very Dissatisfied
Total
30
Percent
.2%
Total
Quality of
instruction
in my major
Male
Percent
N
Very Dissatisfied
Total
Preparation
for my career
Total
Table 15a Significant Differences by Sex (Combined Fall and Spring Respondents)
(continued)
Sex
Female
Percent N
Opportunities
for connecting
with a local
community
(civic
engagement)
Male
Percent
N
Percent
N
Very Dissatisfied
1.6%
13
2.0%
10
1.8%
23
Dissatisfied
2.8%
22
3.3%
16
3.0%
38
Somewhat Dissatisfied
6.1%
49
6.7%
33
6.4%
82
Neutral
23.0%
183
30.2%
148
25.7%
331
Somewhat Satisfied
20.2%
161
21.4%
105
20.7%
266
Satisfied
33.4%
266
26.3%
129
30.7%
395
Very Satisfied
12.9%
103
10.0%
49
11.8%
152
100.0%
797
100.0%
490
100.0%
1287
Very Dissatisfied
1.0%
4
2.1%
5
1.4%
9
Dissatisfied
1.2%
5
1.3%
3
1.2%
8
Somewhat Dissatisfied
3.7%
15
3.8%
9
3.7%
24
Neutral
8.0%
33
17.1%
41
11.4%
74
Somewhat Satisfied
21.0%
86
20.4%
49
20.8%
135
Satisfied
45.1%
185
39.2%
94
42.9%
279
Very Satisfied
20.0%
82
16.3%
39
18.6%
121
100.0%
410
100.0%
240
100.0%
650
Total
Campus dining
services
Total
Total
31
Table 15b Significant Differences in Satisfaction by Race
Black
Looking back
at your overall
experience at
Ball State, how
satisfied were you
with...
campus dining
services
32
Very Dissatisfied
N
0
Percent
0.0%
Dissatisfied
0
0.0%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
2
Neutral
3
Somewhat Satisfied
White
7
Percent
1.2%
N
1
Percent
8.3%
5
0.9%
0
20
3.5%
13.0%
63
4
17.4%
Satisfied
7
Very Satisfied
7
Total
8
Percent
1.3%
0.0%
5
.8%
0
0.0%
22
3.7%
11.2%
3
25.0%
69
11.5%
117
20.7%
1
8.3%
122
20.3%
30.4%
246
43.5%
4
33.3%
257
42.8%
30.4%
107
18.9%
3
25.0%
117
19.5%
8.7%
N
Other
N
Table 15c Significant Differences in Satisfaction by College
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
Looking back at your
overall experience at
Ball State, how
satisfied were you
with?
-preparation for my
career
Looking back at your
overall experience at
Ball State, how
satisfied were you
with?
-quality of instruction
in my major
Looking back at your
overall experience at
Ball State, how
satisfied were you
with?
-quality of instruction
in required general
studies courses
Looking back at your
overall experience at
Ball State, how
satisfied were you
with?
-ease of access to
instructors
N
Percent
2
3.3%
3
2.5%
5.0%
4
1
1.7%
16.9%
18
41.2%
26
39
28.7%
10
1
.5%
2
Dissatisfied
1
.7%
2
Somewhat Dissatisfied
8
5.9%
3
Neutral
7
5.1%
Somewhat Satisfied
23
Satisfied
56
Very Satisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Miller College of
Business
Percent
1.7%
Very Dissatisfied
N
College of Fine Arts
N
1
Percent
1.5%
3.4%
2
3.1%
5
4.2%
5
7.7%
30.0%
33
28.0%
16
43.3%
53
44.9%
25
16.7%
18
15.3%
16
1
.7%
College of Sciences
and Humanities
N
Teachers College
7
Percent
2.1%
N
1
Percent
1.2%
10
3.0%
14
4.2%
4
4.7%
36
10.8%
24.6%
91
27.4%
10
38.5%
126
38.0%
51
24.6%
48
14.5%
2
.5%
N
2
Percent
1.4%
University College
N
1
Percent
2.4%
N
16
Percent
1.6%
4
2.9%
1
2.4%
21
2.2%
13
9.4%
4
9.8%
52
5.3%
10
7.2%
2
4.9%
66
6.8%
11.8%
28
20.1%
10
24.4%
229
23.5%
60.0%
51
36.7%
17
41.5%
405
41.5%
19
22.4%
31
22.3%
6
14.6%
187
19.2%
1
.8%
2
1.1%
2
3.0%
9
.7%
2
.9%
2
3.3%
2
1.3%
5
1.2%
8
4.5%
2
3.0%
21
1.6%
10
4.7%
5
8.2%
3
2.0%
1
1.1%
12
2.8%
2
1.7%
11
6.2%
6
9.0%
50
3.8%
4
1.9%
3
4.9%
6
4.0%
3
3.4%
19
4.4%
1
.8%
5
2.8%
3
4.5%
44
3.4%
Somewhat Satisfied
31
14.6%
14
23.0%
24
16.1%
15
17.0%
54
12.5%
16
13.2%
23
13.0%
12
17.9%
189
14.4%
Satisfied
98
46.0%
25
41.0%
80
53.7%
24
27.3%
196
45.4%
64
52.9%
62
35.0%
25
37.3%
574
43.9%
Very Satisfied
45
51.1%
144
33.3%
37
30.6%
66
37.3%
17
25.4%
421
32.2%
7
1.6%
2
1.7%
1
.6%
1
1.5%
15
1.1%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Neutral
67
31.5%
12
19.7%
33
22.1%
Very Dissatisfied
1
.5%
1
1.6%
2
1.3%
Dissatisfied
8
3.8%
5
3.4%
6
6.8%
12
2.8%
5
4.1%
4
2.3%
1
1.5%
41
3.1%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
12
5.6%
7
11.5%
6
4.0%
16
18.2%
39
9.0%
11
9.1%
18
10.2%
7
10.4%
116
8.9%
Neutral
29
13.6%
10
16.4%
19
12.8%
16
18.2%
60
13.9%
19
15.7%
26
14.7%
12
17.9%
191
14.6%
Somewhat Satisfied
57
26.8%
20
32.8%
57
38.3%
35
39.8%
139
32.2%
46
38.0%
44
24.9%
18
26.9%
416
31.8%
Satisfied
86
40.4%
20
32.8%
52
34.9%
10
11.4%
140
32.4%
31
25.6%
69
39.0%
22
32.8%
430
32.9%
Very Satisfied
20
9.4%
3
4.9%
8
5.4%
5
5.7%
35
8.1%
7
5.8%
15
8.5%
6
9.0%
99
7.6%
Very Dissatisfied
1
1.6%
2
1.3%
1
1.5%
4
.3%
Dissatisfied
1
1.6%
1
.7%
2
.5%
1
.8%
3
4.9%
1
.7%
1.1%
12
2.8%
2
1.7%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
3
1.4%
1
5
.4%
1.8%
2
3.0%
24
Neutral
17
8.1%
6
9.8%
11
7.4%
8
9.1%
27
6.3%
12
9.9%
11
6.2%
13
19.4%
105
8.0%
Somewhat Satisfied
39
18.5%
12
19.7%
35
23.5%
20
22.7%
84
19.5%
26
21.5%
26
14.6%
10
14.9%
252
19.3%
Satisfied
Looking back at your
overall experience at
Ball State, how
satisfied were you
with?
-the overall quality of
academic advising
Percent
1.5%
College of
Architecture and
Planning
Total
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
113
53.6%
31
50.8%
67
45.0%
44
50.0%
197
45.8%
63
52.1%
96
53.9%
31
46.3%
642
49.2%
Very Satisfied
39
18.5%
7
11.5%
32
21.5%
15
17.0%
108
25.1%
17
14.0%
45
25.3%
10
14.9%
273
20.9%
Very Dissatisfied
15
7.0%
2
3.3%
6
4.0%
23
5.3%
3
2.5%
7
3.9%
8
11.9%
64
4.9%
Dissatisfied
18
8.5%
7
11.5%
7
4.7%
5
5.7%
44
10.2%
8
6.6%
7
3.9%
5
7.5%
101
7.7%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
13
6.1%
9
14.8%
15
10.1%
16
18.2%
40
9.3%
10
8.3%
10
5.6%
9
13.4%
122
9.3%
Neutral
19
8.9%
12
19.7%
14
9.4%
12
13.6%
68
15.8%
7
5.8%
12
6.7%
5
7.5%
149
11.4%
Somewhat Satisfied
47
22.1%
14
23.0%
29
19.5%
16
18.2%
79
18.4%
22
18.2%
32
18.0%
10
14.9%
249
19.1%
Satisfied
77
36.2%
15
24.6%
52
34.9%
27
30.7%
116
27.0%
49
40.5%
59
33.1%
19
28.4%
414
31.7%
Very Satisfied
24
11.3%
2
3.3%
26
17.4%
12
13.6%
60
14.0%
22
18.2%
51
28.7%
11
16.4%
208
15.9%
33
Table 15c Significant Differences in Satisfaction by College (continued)
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
Looking back at
your overall
experience at Ball
State, how satisfied
were you with?
-helpfulness in
preparing for
employment
Looking back at
your overall
experience at Ball
State, how satisfied
were you with?
-helpfulness in
preparing for
further education
Looking back at
your overall
experience at Ball
State, how satisfied
were you with?
-opportunities for
connecting with a
local community
(civic engagement)
Looking back at
your overall
experience at Ball
State, how satisfied
were you with?
-opportunities to
participate in
immersion learning
courses
Looking back at
your overall
experience at Ball
State, how satisfied
were you with?
-the availability of
classes at times I
needed them
34
College of
Architecture and
Planning
N
College of Fine Arts
N
College of Sciences
and Humanities
N
Teachers College
N
N
University College
N
N
Percent
Very Dissatisfied
9
Percent
4.2%
2
Percent
3.3%
7
Percent
4.7%
2
Percent
2.3%
19
Percent
4.4%
1
Percent
.8%
5
Percent
2.8%
4
Percent
6.2%
Dissatisfied
5
2.3%
5
8.2%
5
3.4%
1
1.1%
37
8.6%
7
5.8%
12
6.7%
2
3.1%
74
5.7%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
11
5.2%
13
21.3%
8
5.4%
7
8.0%
59
13.7%
11
9.2%
20
11.2%
13
20.0%
142
10.9%
Neutral
30
14.1%
8
13.1%
15
10.1%
12
13.6%
83
19.3%
15
12.5%
22
12.4%
18
27.7%
203
15.6%
Somewhat Satisfied
43
20.2%
21
34.4%
38
25.5%
21
23.9%
92
21.3%
36
30.0%
35
19.7%
14
21.5%
300
23.0%
Satisfied
79
37.1%
8
13.1%
52
34.9%
34
38.6%
102
23.7%
35
29.2%
60
33.7%
10
15.4%
380
29.1%
Very Satisfied
Very Dissatisfied
36
7
16.9%
3.3%
4
2
6.6%
3.3%
24
5
16.1%
3.4%
11
1
12.5%
1.1%
39
10
9.0%
2.3%
15
2
12.5%
1.7%
24
2
13.5%
1.1%
4
5
6.2%
7.6%
157
34
12.0%
2.6%
3
1.4%
1
1.7%
2
1.4%
2
2.3%
26
6.1%
8
6.8%
4
2.3%
3
4.5%
49
3.8%
Dissatisfied
N
Miller College of
Business
Total
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
49
3.8%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
16
7.7%
7
11.7%
6
4.1%
3
3.4%
37
8.7%
6
5.1%
11
6.3%
3
4.5%
89
6.9%
Neutral
33
15.8%
18
30.0%
42
28.4%
19
21.6%
100
23.4%
32
27.1%
48
27.3%
18
27.3%
310
24.0%
Somewhat Satisfied
47
22.5%
11
18.3%
34
23.0%
22
25.0%
78
18.3%
29
24.6%
32
18.2%
18
27.3%
271
21.0%
Satisfied
79
37.8%
17
28.3%
42
28.4%
28
31.8%
120
28.1%
33
28.0%
58
33.0%
14
21.2%
391
30.3%
Very Satisfied
24
11.5%
4
6.7%
17
11.5%
13
14.8%
56
13.1%
8
6.8%
21
11.9%
5
7.6%
148
11.5%
Very Dissatisfied
2
1.0%
4
6.7%
2
1.4%
2
2.3%
Dissatisfied
3
1.4%
4
6.7%
8
5.4%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
3
1.4%
10
16.7%
13
8.8%
7
Neutral
42
20.2%
8
13.3%
44
29.7%
Somewhat Satisfied
37
17.8%
19
31.7%
28
Satisfied
90
43.3%
12
20.0%
40
Very Satisfied
31
14.9%
3
5.0%
Very Dissatisfied
3
1.4%
2
3.3%
Dissatisfied
3
1.4%
1
Somewhat Dissatisfied
4
1.9%
1
Neutral
28
13.5%
Somewhat Satisfied
38
Satisfied
86
Very Satisfied
7
1.7%
3
1.7%
3
4.5%
23
1.8%
16
3.8%
4
3.4%
2
1.1%
1
1.5%
38
3.0%
8.1%
35
8.3%
5
4.3%
7
3.9%
2
3.0%
82
6.4%
32
37.2%
128
30.2%
18
15.4%
39
21.9%
20
30.3%
331
25.7%
18.9%
18
20.9%
80
18.9%
29
24.8%
43
24.2%
12
18.2%
266
20.7%
27.0%
15
17.4%
107
25.2%
46
39.3%
64
36.0%
21
31.8%
395
30.7%
13
8.8%
12
14.0%
51
12.0%
15
12.8%
20
11.2%
7
10.6%
152
11.8%
3
2.0%
2
2.3%
10
2.3%
2
1.7%
1
1.5%
23
1.8%
1.6%
4
2.7%
1
1.2%
8
1.9%
2
1.7%
3
1.7%
1
1.5%
23
1.8%
1.6%
12
8.2%
2
2.3%
37
8.7%
4
3.4%
4
2.2%
5
7.7%
69
5.4%
12
19.7%
30
20.4%
28
32.6%
105
24.6%
21
18.1%
26
14.6%
22
33.8%
272
21.1%
18.3%
14
23.0%
28
19.0%
19
22.1%
71
16.7%
24
20.7%
27
15.2%
7
10.8%
228
17.7%
41.3%
26
42.6%
49
33.3%
19
22.1%
116
27.2%
39
33.6%
59
33.1%
20
30.8%
414
32.2%
5
8.2%
21
14.3%
15
17.4%
79
18.5%
24
20.7%
59
33.1%
9
13.8%
258
20.0%
8
3.7%
2
3.6%
4
4.3%
2
6.5%
21
3.2%
23
3.5%
61
9.3%
46
22.1%
Very Dissatisfied
5
4.4%
Dissatisfied
5
4.4%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
6
5.3%
2
5.7%
1
1.4%
1
2.4%
12
5.6%
3
5.5%
1
1.1%
7
9.6%
8
19.0%
22
10.3%
4
7.3%
10
10.8%
2
6.5%
Neutral
10
8.8%
5
14.3%
3
4.1%
7
16.7%
18
8.4%
5
9.1%
12
12.9%
3
9.7%
63
9.6%
Somewhat Satisfied
22
19.5%
9
25.7%
20
27.4%
8
19.0%
31
14.5%
18
32.7%
22
23.7%
13
41.9%
143
21.8%
Satisfied
51
45.1%
15
42.9%
31
42.5%
14
33.3%
82
38.3%
17
30.9%
27
29.0%
8
25.8%
245
37.3%
Very Satisfied
14
12.4%
4
11.4%
11
15.1%
4
9.5%
41
19.2%
6
10.9%
17
18.3%
3
9.7%
100
15.2%
Table 15c Significant Differences in Satisfaction by College (continued)
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
Looking back at
your overall
experience at Ball
State, how satisfied
were you with?
-campus dining
services
Looking back at
your overall
experience at Ball
State, how satisfied
were you with?
-career services
Looking back at
your overall
experience at Ball
State, how satisfied
were you with?
-services to
commuters
College of
Architecture and
Planning
Very Dissatisfied
1
Percent
1.1%
Dissatisfied
1
1.1%
N
Somewhat Dissatisfied
2
2.1%
2
7.7%
4
Neutral
10
10.5%
2
7.7%
Somewhat Satisfied
15
15.8%
6
Satisfied
47
49.5%
12
Very Satisfied
19
20.0%
Very Dissatisfied
1
Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
N
Percent
N
Teachers College
N
Percent
N
N
N
Percent
2
5
2.3%
1
1.8%
4.6%
3
7.7%
10
4.5%
2
3.5%
1
1.1%
8
9.2%
5
12.8%
28
12.6%
8
14.0%
9
10.2%
23.1%
15
17.2%
12
30.8%
47
21.2%
13
22.8%
18
46.2%
46
52.9%
13
33.3%
83
37.4%
24
42.1%
39
2
7.7%
12
13.8%
5
12.8%
47
21.2%
9
15.8%
19
.9%
2
6.9%
2
2.8%
4
1.9%
1
.9%
2
6.9%
10
4.7%
3
3.6%
5
4.6%
3
10.3%
4
5.6%
3
7.3%
18
8.4%
2
2.9%
1
1.2%
4
14.8%
40
6.2%
Neutral
16
14.8%
12
41.4%
11
15.3%
14
34.1%
56
26.0%
20
28.6%
18
21.7%
8
29.6%
155
24.0%
Somewhat Satisfied
18
16.7%
7
24.1%
16
22.2%
10
24.4%
37
17.2%
13
18.6%
19
22.9%
5
18.5%
125
19.4%
Satisfied
49
45.4%
2
6.9%
27
37.5%
9
22.0%
59
27.4%
25
35.7%
27
32.5%
7
25.9%
205
31.8%
Very Satisfied
18
16.7%
1
3.4%
12
16.7%
5
12.2%
31
14.4%
10
14.3%
15
18.1%
3
11.1%
95
14.7%
2
6.3%
2
2.8%
1
2.4%
10
4.7%
2
3.1%
3
3.5%
1
4.2%
21
3.3%
2
Percent
2.3%
University College
2.6%
2
Percent
2.3%
College of Sciences
and Humanities
1
2
Percent
7.7%
College of Fine Arts
Percent
.9%
Very Dissatisfied
N
Miller College of
Business
Total
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
Percent
9
1.4%
8
1.2%
24
3.7%
4
11.1%
74
11.4%
20.5%
9
25.0%
135
20.8%
44.3%
15
41.7%
279
42.9%
21.6%
8
22.2%
121
18.6%
9
1.4%
16
2.5%
Dissatisfied
8
8.0%
1
3.1%
1
1.4%
2
4.9%
15
7.0%
3
4.7%
3
3.5%
1
4.2%
34
5.4%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
6
6.0%
3
9.4%
6
8.3%
4
9.8%
17
7.9%
8
12.5%
2
2.4%
2
8.3%
48
7.6%
Neutral
21
21.0%
19
59.4%
24
33.3%
21
51.2%
75
35.0%
21
32.8%
28
32.9%
3
12.5%
212
33.5%
Somewhat Satisfied
23
23.0%
3
9.4%
17
23.6%
8
19.5%
28
13.1%
11
17.2%
10
11.8%
6
25.0%
106
16.8%
Satisfied
32
32.0%
2
6.3%
21
29.2%
3
7.3%
46
21.5%
18
28.1%
27
31.8%
8
33.3%
157
24.8%
Very Satisfied
10
10.0%
2
6.3%
1
1.4%
2
4.9%
23
10.7%
1
1.6%
12
14.1%
3
12.5%
54
8.5%
35
36
ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GAINS
Summary Graduating senior
respondents were asked about the extent to
which they had made gains in 15 areas of
academic and personal growth.
Overall Responses
•
•
Items with which the largest
percentage of respondents reported
gains included “understanding my
own abilities, interests, and values”
and “developing knowledge and
skills applicable to a career.”
(Table 16)
The items with which the smallest
percentage of respondents reported
gains included “writing effectively;”
“being prepared for further
education;” “using computers;” and
“understanding cultural, racial, and
gender differences and how they
relate to me, my field of study, and
my future career.” (Table 16)
likely to indicate they feel that they
gained very little or some on these
two items when compared with
females. (Table 16a)
•
Statistically Significant Differences
by Race
•
Statistically Significant Differences
by Sex
•
•
Female respondents were
significantly more likely than male
respondents to indicate that they feel
they have made gains in making
connections between classes they
have taken, as well as connections
between things they have learned in
classes and other experiences in their
lives. (Table 16a)
Females (47%, 40%) were also
more likely than males (35%, 31%)
to indicate they feel their Ball State
educations helped them very much
to understand their own abilities,
interests, and values and to be open
to new ideas. Males were more
Eighty-six percent of females
indicated they feel they gained quite
a bit or very much in developing
knowledge and skills applicable to a
career, compared with only 78% of
males. (Table 16a)
Minority respondents were much
more likely than Caucasian
respondents to indicate they feel
they made connections between
things they have learned in class
and other experiences in their lives.
At least half of tminority
respondents indicated they feel they
gained very much in this area,
compared with slightly more than
one third of white respondents.
(Table 16b)
Statistically Significant Differences
by College
•
College of Applied Sciences and
Technology respondents were most
likely to indicate that they feel they
gained very much in the area of
making informed judgments and
making connections between the
classes they have taken. (Table 16c)
•
College of Communication,
Information, and Media respondents
were more likely than respondents of
other colleges to indicate that they
feel they gained very much in regard
to writing effectively. (Table 16c)
37
•
•
38
College of Architecture and Planning
respondents were more likely than
respondents in other colleges to
indicate that they feel they gained
very much in using computers.
(Table 16c)
College of Fine Arts (67%) and
College of Applied Sciences and
Technology (60%) respondents were
more likely than respondents in other
colleges to indicate that they feel
they gained very much in the area of
developing knowledge and skills
applicable to their career.
(Table 16c)
•
College of Fine Arts respondents
were also more likely than
respondents of other colleges to
report that they feel they have gained
very much in developing a better
understanding of their career goals.
(Table 16c)
Table 16 Evaluation of Academic and Personal Gains (Combined Fall and Spring
Respondents)
As a result of your Ball State education, please indicate how much you feel you have
you gained…
Very
Quite a
Very
Little
Some
Bit
Much
Total
solving problems
1.8%
21.8%
42.7%
33.7%
100.0%
thinking critically
2.9%
18.5%
41.6%
37.0%
100.0%
making informed judgments
3.6%
19.3%
45.6%
31.5%
100.0%
making connections between
the classes I have taken
2.3%
20.6%
43.9%
33.2%
100.0%
making connections between
things I have learned in class
and other experiences
in my life
3.1%
20.3%
39.9%
36.7%
100.0%
speaking effectively
5.2%
23.0%
41.3%
30.6%
100.0%
writing effectively
9.7%
25.2%
36.9%
28.2%
100.0%
using computers
8.6%
25.5%
35.1%
30.8%
100.0%
understanding my own
abilities, interests,
and values
3.3%
13.5%
40.7%
42.5%
100.0%
relating to others
4.2%
21.2%
41.0%
33.6%
100.0%
being open to new ideas
2.7%
19.2%
41.3%
36.8%
100.0%
developing knowledge and
skills applicable to a career
3.1%
14.2%
38.9%
43.8%
100.0%
developing a better understanding of my career goals
5.0%
19.4%
39.4%
36.3%
100.0%
being prepared for further
education
6.5%
29.0%
37.4%
27.1%
100.0%
understanding cultural, racial,
and gender differences and
how they relate to me,
my field of study, and
my future career
9.6%
21.6%
38.6%
30.2%
100.0%
39
Table 16a Significant Differences in Academic and Personal Gains by Sex
Sex
Total
Female
N
For each of the following items,
please indicate how much you
feel you have gained as a result
of your Ball State education...
-making connections between
the classes I have taken
For each of the following items,
please indicate how much you
feel you have gained as a result
of your Ball State education...
-making connections between
things I have learned in class
and other experiences in my life
For each of the following items,
please indicate how much you
feel you have gained as a result
of your Ball State education...
-understanding my own abilities,
interests, and values
For each of the following items,
please indicate how much you
feel you have gained as a result
of your Ball State education...
-being open to new ideas
For each of the following items,
please indicate how much you
feel you have gained as a result
of your Ball State education...
-developing knowledge and skills
applicable to a career
40
Male
9
Percent
2.2%
N
6
Percent
2.6%
N
15
Percent
2.3%
72
17.5%
61
26.2%
133
20.6%
Quite a Bit
178
43.2%
105
45.1%
283
43.9%
Very Much
153
37.1%
61
26.2%
214
33.2%
Very Little
9
2.2%
12
4.6%
21
3.1%
70
16.8%
68
26.0%
138
20.3%
Quite a Bit
168
40.3%
103
39.3%
271
39.9%
Very Much
170
40.8%
79
30.2%
249
36.7%
Very Little
12
2.9%
9
3.9%
21
3.3%
Some
52
12.6%
35
15.2%
87
13.5%
Quite a Bit
157
38.0%
105
45.7%
262
40.7%
Very Much
192
46.5%
81
35.2%
273
42.5%
Very Little
10
2.4%
8
3.1%
18
2.7%
Some
69
16.6%
60
23.4%
129
19.2%
Quite a Bit
169
40.7%
108
42.2%
277
41.3%
Very Much
167
40.2%
80
31.3%
247
36.8%
Very Little
7
1.7%
14
5.3%
21
3.1%
53
12.7%
44
16.7%
97
14.2%
Quite a Bit
166
39.7%
99
37.6%
265
38.9%
Very Much
192
45.9%
106
40.3%
298
43.8%
Very Little
Some
Some
Some
Table 16b Significant Differences in Academic and Personal Gains by Race
Black
N
For each of the following
items, please indicate
how much you feel you
have gained as a result of
your Ball State
education...
-making connections
between things I have
learned in class and other
experiences in my life
White
Percent
Very Little
Some
N
Percent
18
3.0%
Other
N
Percent
1
4.2%
130
21.3%
Quite a Bit
11
45.8%
241
39.5%
3
Very Much
12
50.0%
221
36.2%
4
Total
N
Percent
18
2.8%
131
20.4%
42.9%
255
39.8%
57.1%
237
37.0%
41
Table 16c Significant Differences in Academic and Personal Gains by College
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
42
2
Percent
1.7%
Some
17
Quite a Bit
Very Much
For each of the following
items, please indicate
how much you feel you
have gained as a result of
your Ball State
experiences...
-making connections
between the classes I
have taken
Very Little
College of
Architecture and
Planning
2
Percent
6.9%
3
Percent
4.5%
14.4%
9
31.0%
18
49
41.5%
50
42.4%
9
31.0%
9
31.0%
3
3.0%
2
Some
19
18.8%
Quite a Bit
37
Very Much
For each of the following
items, please indicate
how much you feel you
have gained as a result of
your Ball State
experiences...
-writing effectively
N
3
27.3%
12
30
45.5%
15
22.7%
7.7%
2
10
38.5%
36.6%
9
42
41.6%
Very Little
11
Some
College of
Sciences and
Humanities
7
Percent
3.0%
N
26.1%
39
15
32.6%
16
34.8%
2.7%
1
10
13.3%
34.6%
40
5
19.2%
10.1%
3
25
22.9%
Quite a Bit
42
Very Much
31
For each of the following
items, please indicate
how much you feel you
have gained as a result of
your Ball State
experiences...
-using computers
Very Little
Teachers College
3
Percent
4.4%
N
16.7%
16
114
48.9%
73
31.3%
2.2%
3
1.4%
13
28.9%
52
23.5%
10
53.3%
17
37.8%
98
44.3%
23
30.7%
14
31.1%
68
9.1%
8
10.5%
5
12.8%
12
36.4%
28
36.8%
14
38.5%
15
45.5%
28
36.8%
28.4%
3
9.1%
12
15.8%
6
5.3%
2
6.1%
6
Some
37
32.5%
4
12.1%
Quite a Bit
35
30.7%
11
Very Much
36
31.6%
16
For each of the following
items, please indicate
how much you feel you
have gained as a result of
your Ball State
experiences...
-developing knowledge
and skills applicable to a
career
Very Little
2
1.7%
Some
10
8.7%
4
Quite a Bit
34
29.6%
Very Much
69
For each of the following
items, please indicate
how much you feel you
have gained as a result of
your Ball State
experiences...
-developing a better
understanding of my
career goals
Very Little
N
3
Percent
3.2%
23.5%
17
32
47.1%
17
25.0%
University College
25
Percent
3.6%
14.3%
133
19.3%
20
57.1%
314
45.6%
8
22.9%
217
31.5%
2.3%
2
5.9%
15
2.3%
11
12.8%
8
23.5%
133
20.6%
49.1%
38
44.2%
16
47.1%
283
43.9%
19
33.3%
35
40.7%
8
23.5%
214
33.2%
9.0%
6
9.2%
9
9.8%
3
9.7%
65
9.7%
48
21.6%
24
36.9%
11
12.0%
6
19.4%
168
25.2%
30.8%
84
37.8%
24
36.9%
30
32.6%
11
35.5%
246
36.9%
20.5%
70
31.5%
11
16.9%
42
45.7%
11
35.5%
188
28.2%
7
15.6%
22
9.6%
7
10.1%
7
7.7%
3
7.5%
60
8.6%
10
22.2%
64
27.9%
18
26.1%
17
18.7%
11
27.5%
178
25.5%
41.6%
8
17.8%
91
39.7%
25
36.2%
32
35.2%
11
27.5%
245
35.1%
28.6%
20
44.4%
52
22.7%
19
27.5%
35
38.5%
15
37.5%
215
30.8%
2
2.4%
1
2.3%
6
2.6%
7
7.8%
3
10.0%
21
3.1%
11.4%
13
15.3%
1
2.3%
44
19.0%
6
11.8%
13
14.4%
6
20.0%
97
14.2%
16
45.7%
44
51.8%
12
27.9%
100
43.1%
19
37.3%
28
31.1%
12
40.0%
265
38.9%
60.0%
15
42.9%
26
30.6%
29
67.4%
82
35.3%
26
51.0%
42
46.7%
9
30.0%
298
43.8%
2
1.6%
3
11.5%
3
4.2%
3
6.8%
13
5.7%
6
6.4%
4
12.1%
34
5.0%
Some
22
17.2%
3
11.5%
15
21.1%
9
20.5%
53
23.0%
9
15.0%
13
13.8%
9
27.3%
133
19.4%
Quite a Bit
50
39.1%
15
57.7%
30
42.3%
10
22.7%
96
41.7%
22
36.7%
36
38.3%
11
33.3%
270
39.4%
Very Much
54
42.2%
5
19.2%
23
32.4%
22
50.0%
68
29.6%
29
48.3%
39
41.5%
9
27.3%
249
36.3%
Very Little
N
College of Fine
Arts
Percent
6.5%
For each of the following
items, please indicate
how much you feel you
have gained as a result of
your Ball State
experiences...
-making informed
judgments
N
Miller College of
Business
Total
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
N
2
Percent
5.7%
18.1%
5
45
47.9%
29
30.9%
2
17.5%
28
30.8%
20
35.9%
12
8
7.8%
17
22.1%
33.3%
32
48.5%
22
N
EMPLOYMENT AND PLANS FOR FURTHER EDUCATION
Summary Graduating senior
respondents were asked about their
progress and plans for employment and
further education. They were also asked
about plans and accomplishments toward
finding employment, such as internships
and interviews. Students who had obtained
employment were asked where they would
be working, how it related to their major at
Ball State, whether it was a full- or parttime position, and what salary they would
be making. Graduates were also asked
about their plans for further education.
about 15% had secured part-time
employment. (Table 19)
•
The Spring 2012 survey was revised to ask
respondents who had received job offers to
list their specific employer. In addition,
the spring survey included items on
income and the relationship of the new
employment to respondents’ majors at Ball
State, which had been included in the Fall
2011 survey.
•
Of those respondents who indicated they
will be employed, about 63% responded
that they would be working in the area of
their major, while about 24% indicated
they would be working in a related area.
Only 13% indicated they would be
working in an area not related to their
major at Ball State. (Table 21)
•
About half of employed respondents
(48%) indicated they will be earning at
least $30,000 per year. However, more
new jobs were paying below $20,000
(31%) than were paying at least $40,000
(27%). (Table 22)
•
Graduates were asked about plans for
further education. Overall, about 49%
were planning to attend graduate or
professional school; and about 47% either
had no plans or were unsure of their plans
for further education. (Table 23)
Overall Responses
•
•
When students were asked what their
principle activity after graduation will
likely be, about three quarters (74%) of all
respondents indicated they would be
employed or seeking employment. This
question was revised for the spring survey.
The fall survey did not have a category for
seeking employment. (Table 17)
Overall, about 19% of respondents
reported they were planning to attend
graduate or professional school. (Table 17)
•
About 46% of respondents indicated they
have participated in an internship, and
nearly 13% additional were planning an
internship after graduation. (Table 18)
•
About 39% of respondents reported they
had set up interviews, and nearly as many
(35%) had already interviewed for a post
college job. (Table 18)
Statistically Significant Differences
by Sex
•
•
Twenty-four percent of all respondents
reported they had accepted a job offer
to begin after graduation. (Table 18)
•
Of respondents who had obtained
employment, about 85% indicated that
they would be working full-time, while
Male respondents were slightly more
likely than female respondents to indicate
they would be employed or attending
graduate school. Males exceeded females
in plans to attend graduate school by only
3 percentage points, and their employment
percentage was about 2 points higher than
females. (Table 19a)
43
•
Male respondents were also more likely
than female respondents to indicate they
had interviewed or accepted a job offer.
(Table 19a)
•
Female respondents (49%) were more
likely to indicate they plan to complete a
master’s or doctoral degree than were
male respondents (41%). Only about 17%
of female respondents indicated they had
no plans for further education after
graduation, compared with 21% of male
respondents. (Table 19a)
•
College of Communication, Information,
and Media (70%) and Architecture and
Planning (64%) respondents were most
likely to indicate they had participated in
an internship. (Table 19c)
•
Miller College of Business respondents
were most likely to indicate they had
interviewed or set up an interview for
post-graduation employment or had
already accepted a job offer. (Table 19c)
•
Although Teachers College graduates
typically do not secure employment until
sometime after graduation, of those
respondents who have accepted a job
offer, 100% indicated that their
employment was in their field of major.
In addition, at least three quarters of all
College of Applied Sciences and
Technology, Miller College of Business,
and College of Fine Arts respondents
indicated that their new employment was
within the field of their major.
(Table 19c)
•
Plans to complete a master’s or doctoral
degree varied widely by college, from a
high of 62% in Architecture and Planning
and 60% in the College of Sciences and
Humanities to a low of 23% in the College
of Communication, Information, and
Media. (Table 19c)
Statistically Significant Differences
by Race
•
Minority respondents were more likely
than white respondents to indicate that
they plan to earn a master’s or doctoral
degree. Black respondents (14%) were
much more likely to indicate plans for a
medical, law, or other professional degree
than were white (3%) or other minority
(10%) respondents. (Table 19b)
Statistically Significant Differences
by College
•
44
There were many differences in plans for
employment and further education by
respondents’ college of major. College of
Applied Sciences and Technology (61%)
and Miller College of Business (59%)
respondents were most likely to indicate
they would be employed after graduation.
(Table 19c)
Table 17 Principle Activity Upon Graduation by Semester
Semester
What is likely to be your
principle activity upon
graduation, based on
your current situation?
Employment
N
Seeking employment*
Graduate or
professional school
N
Additional
undergraduate
coursework
N
Military service
N
Volunteer activity
(e.g., Peace Corps)
N
Starting or raising
a family*
N
Starting a business
*
Other, please specify:
Don’t know (no plans)
Total
*
N
N
N
N
N
Fall
253
Spring
285
Total
538
77.8%
30.4%
42.7%
0
399
399
.0%
42.6%
31.6%
52
182
234
16.0%
19.4%
18.6%
2
6
8
.6%
.6%
.6%
3
9
12
.9%
1.0%
1.0%
1
10
11
.3%
1.1%
.9%
3
7
10
.9%
.7%
.8%
0
6
6
.0%
.6%
.5%
11
22
33
3.4%
2.4%
2.6%
0
10
10
.0%
1.1%
.8%
325
936
1261
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
These response options were added in Spring 2012. A few cases for Fall 2011 are recoded from write-in
responses on ‘Other.’
45
Table 18 Internships, Interviews, and Job Acceptance
(Combined Fall and Spring Respondents)
Please indicate your accomplishments or plans for work after graduation.
At this point, have you...
Yes
45.9%
I plan to
do this
12.7%
No plans to
do this
41.3%
Total
100.0%
573
159
516
1248
Set up an interview for post
college job?
39.1%
44.2%
16.8%
100.0%
489
553
210
1252
Interviewed for a post college
job?
35.1%
47.6%
17.3%
100.0%
437
593
215
1245
Accepted a job offer to begin
after graduation?
24.0%
56.3%
19.7%
100.0%
299
701
246
1246
Participated in an internship?
Table 19 Full- or Part-Time Employment (Spring Respondents)
Will you be working
full-time or part-time?
full-time
N
173
85.2%
part-time
N
30
14.8%
Total
N
203
100.0%
*This question was not asked in Fall 2011.
46
Table 19a Significant Differences in Employment and Further Education by Sex
Sex
Female
N
What is likely
to be your principle
activity upon
graduation, based
on your current
situation?
Total
Male
Employment
331
Percent
42.1%
N
207
Percent
43.7%
N
538
Percent
42.7%
Seeking employment
265
33.7%
134
28.3%
399
31.6%
Graduate or
professional school
137
17.4%
97
20.5%
234
18.6%
Additional
undergraduate
coursework
7
.9%
1
.2%
8
.6%
Military service
2
.3%
10
2.1%
12
1.0%
Volunteer activity
(e.g., Peace Corps)
8
1.0%
3
.6%
11
.9%
Starting or raising
a family
7
.9%
3
.6%
10
.8%
Starting a business
3
.4%
3
.6%
6
.5%
Other, please specify:
21
2.7%
12
2.5%
33
2.6%
Don't know (no plans)
6
.8%
4
.8%
10
.8%
Please indicate your
accomplishments or
plans for work after
graduation. At this
point, have you...
-Interviewed for a
post college job?
Yes
257
33.0%
180
38.6%
437
35.1%
I plan to do this
399
51.2%
194
41.6%
593
47.6%
No plans to do this
123
15.8%
92
19.7%
215
17.3%
Please indicate your
accomplishments or
plans for work after
graduation. At this
point, have you...
-Accepted a job
offer to begin
after graduation?
Yes
169
21.8%
130
27.7%
299
24.0%
I plan to do this
454
58.4%
247
52.7%
701
56.3%
No plans to do this
154
19.8%
92
19.6%
246
19.7%
47
Table 19a Significant Differences in Employment and Further Education by Sex
(continued)
Sex
Total
Female
Which best describes
your plans for further
education after
graduation?
no plans for further
college-level education
unsure of future education
plans
plan to complete more
courses, but not towards
a degree
plan to earn another
Bachelor's Degree
plan to earn a Master's
or doctoral degree
plan to earn a medical,
law, or other professional
degree
48
Male
N
Percent
N
131
Percent
16.7%
N
101
Percent
21.2%
232
18.4%
212
27.0%
146
30.6%
358
28.4%
13
1.7%
8
1.7%
21
1.7%
21
2.7%
8
1.7%
29
2.3%
385
49.0%
195
40.9%
580
46.0%
23
2.9%
19
4.0%
42
3.3%
Table 19b Significant Differences in Employment and Further Education by Race
Black
N
Which best
describes your
plans for further
education after
graduation?
no plans for
further collegelevel education
unsure of future
education plans
White
2
Percent
5.6%
N
212
Percent
18.7%
8
22.2%
329
plan to complete
more courses, but
not towards a
degree
plan to earn
another Bachelor's
Degree
plan to earn a
Master's or
doctoral degree
plan to earn a
medical, law, or
other professional
degree
Other
N
Total
5
Percent
23.8%
N
219
Percent
18.4%
29.0%
1
4.8%
338
28.4%
18
1.6%
1
4.8%
19
1.6%
24
2.0%
2
5.6%
22
1.9%
19
52.8%
520
45.9%
12
57.1%
551
46.3%
5
13.9%
33
2.9%
2
9.5%
40
3.4%
49
Table 19c Significant Differences in Employment and Further Education by College
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
What is likely to be your
principle activity upon
graduation, based on your
current situation?
127
Percent
61.1%
Seeking employment
48
Graduate or
professional school
22
Employment
College of
Architecture and
Planning
N
15
Percent
25.4%
23.1%
17
10.6%
22
Miller College of
Business
N
83
Percent
58.9%
28.8%
35
37.3%
18
College of Fine Arts
N
30
Percent
35.3%
24.8%
34
12.8%
17
2
1.0%
Volunteer activity
(e.g., Peace Corps)
1
.5%
1
1.7%
124
40.0%
132
20.0%
129
5
1.2%
Please indicate your
accomplishments or plans
for work after graduation.
At this point, have you...
-Interviewed for a post
college job?
50
N
49
Percent
42.6%
31.4%
60
30.7%
2
N
82
Percent
48.2%
52.2%
59
1.7%
9
University College
N
28
Percent
44.4%
34.7%
14
5.3%
15
N
538
Percent
42.7%
22.2%
399
31.6%
23.8%
234
18.6%
3
4.8%
8
.6%
1.4%
6
1.4%
2
1.2%
12
1.0%
.7%
3
.7%
4
2.4%
1
1.6%
11
.9%
5
1.2%
2
1.2%
1
1.6%
10
.8%
2
1.2%
6
.5%
10
5.9%
33
2.6%
2
1.0%
1
1.7%
1
.7%
Other, please specify:
6
2.9%
3
5.1%
1
.7%
Don't know (no plans)
Please indicate your
accomplishments or plans
for work after graduation.
At this point, have you...
-Set up an interview for post
college job?
Teachers College
1
Starting a business
Yes
N
2
Starting or raising a
family
Please indicate your
accomplishments or plans
for work after graduation.
At this point, have you...
-Participated in an
internship?
College of Sciences
and Humanities
Percent
29.5%
Additional
undergraduate
coursework
Military service
Total
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
3
3.5%
7
1.7%
1
1.2%
9
2.1%
2
2
1.7%
1.7%
1
1.6%
10
.8%
114
55.9%
37
63.8%
61
43.3%
34
40.5%
156
37.5%
37
33.6%
121
70.3%
13
20.6%
573
45.9%
I plan to do this
15
7.4%
19
32.8%
21
14.9%
14
16.7%
60
14.4%
3
2.7%
21
12.2%
6
9.5%
159
12.7%
No plans to do this
75
36.8%
2
3.4%
59
41.8%
36
42.9%
200
48.1%
70
63.6%
30
17.4%
44
69.8%
516
41.3%
Yes
87
42.4%
28
47.5%
81
57.4%
32
38.1%
128
30.7%
36
31.9%
79
46.5%
18
28.6%
489
39.1%
I plan to do this
89
43.4%
23
39.0%
40
28.4%
44
52.4%
176
42.2%
74
65.5%
75
44.1%
32
50.8%
553
44.2%
No plans to do this
29
14.1%
8
13.6%
20
14.2%
8
9.5%
113
27.1%
3
2.7%
16
9.4%
13
20.6%
210
16.8%
Yes
79
38.7%
24
41.4%
80
57.1%
23
27.4%
116
28.0%
19
16.8%
80
47.3%
16
25.8%
437
35.1%
I plan to do this
99
48.5%
24
41.4%
39
27.9%
51
60.7%
184
44.3%
89
78.8%
77
45.6%
30
48.4%
593
47.6%
No plans to do this
26
12.7%
10
17.2%
21
15.0%
10
11.9%
115
27.7%
5
4.4%
12
7.1%
16
25.8%
215
17.3%
Table 19c Significant Differences in Employment and Further Education by College (continued)
College
College of Applied
Sciences and
Technology
N
Please indicate your
accomplishments or plans
for work after graduation.
At this point, have you...
-Accepted a job offer to
begin after graduation?
Is this job in the area of your
major at Ball State or in a
related area?
Which best describes your
plans for further education
after graduation?
64
Percent
31.1%
115
No plans to do this
In the area of my major
Yes
I plan to do this
College of
Architecture and
Planning
N
14
Percent
24.1%
55.8%
34
27
13.1%
Miller College of
Business
N
47
Percent
33.6%
58.6%
75
10
17.2%
College of Fine Arts
N
18
Percent
22.0%
53.6%
44
18
12.9%
Total
College of Sciences
and Humanities
N
73
Percent
17.6%
53.7%
211
20
24.4%
Teachers College
N
19
Percent
16.7%
50.8%
85
131
31.6%
College of
Communication,
Information, and
Media
N
49
Percent
29.0%
74.6%
105
10
8.8%
5
100.0%
University College
N
15
Percent
24.2%
62.1%
32
15
8.9%
N
299
Percent
24.0%
51.6%
701
56.3%
15
24.2%
246
19.7%
27
77.1%
7
53.8%
27
75.0%
11
78.6%
26
53.1%
22
53.7%
3
30.0%
128
63.1%
In a related area
4
11.4%
4
30.8%
9
25.0%
2
14.3%
14
28.6%
11
26.8%
4
40.0%
48
23.6%
Not related to my
major
no plans for further
college-level education
4
11.4%
2
15.4%
1
7.1%
9
18.4%
8
19.5%
3
30.0%
27
13.3%
44
21.3%
12
20.0%
40
28.4%
13
15.5%
43
10.2%
10
8.7%
61
35.5%
9
14.3%
232
18.4%
61
29.5%
11
18.3%
50
35.5%
28
33.3%
84
20.0%
40
34.8%
64
37.2%
20
31.7%
358
28.4%
plan to complete more
courses, but not
towards a degree
5
2.4%
4
2.8%
2
2.4%
7
1.7%
1
.9%
1
.6%
1
1.6%
21
1.7%
plan to earn another
Bachelor's Degree
1
.5%
1
.7%
1
1.2%
12
2.9%
1
.9%
2
1.2%
11
17.5%
29
2.3%
plan to earn a Master's
or doctoral degree
93
44.9%
41
29.1%
40
47.6%
250
59.5%
63
54.8%
39
22.7%
17
27.0%
580
46.0%
plan to earn a medical,
law, or other
professional degree
3
1.4%
5
3.5%
24
5.7%
5
2.9%
5
7.9%
42
3.3%
unsure of future
education plans
37
61.7%
51
Table 20 Employers of Spring Respondents Who Reported Accepting a Job Offer
College
College of Applied Sciences
and Technology
Where will you be employed?
N
Campus Crusade for Christ
Community Hospital
Continental Property Management
Country Shack
DNA sports center
Dupont Hospital
Early Head Start
Gene B. Glick Company
Graduate School at University of Missouri
Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
IU Health
IU Health Methodist Hospital
Keihin
Kiwanis International
MPDC
Muncie Power Products
Pitney Bowes
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
in Cape Town, South Africa
Sharon Brown Events
Spencer Gifts
St. John's Hospital
Stonehenge Golf & Country Club
Tipton Community School Corporation
Turner Construction
U.S. Army
University of Illinois Women's Volleyball
Von Maur
Weidner Apartment Homes
White House/Black Market
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Subtotal
College of Architecture and
Planning
52
Americorps VISTA
Better Billy Bunkering Systems
Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf
(Intern Full-Time Summer Job)
Campus Crusade for Christ
CSO Architects
[expletive deleted] companies. I will be working at an
organic farm. It is a shame that BSU is devoid of any
help in this area.
Kah Nursery
30
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Keystone Architecture Inc.
The Estopinal Group
1
1
Subtotal
9
Miller College of Business
Agrigold Hybrids
Ball State University Grad Assistantship
Campus Crusade for Christ
Cerner
Cummins Inc.
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young, LLP
Federated Insurance
First Investors Corporation
First Merchants Corporation
Indianapolis Zoo
Katz, Sapper & Miller
King Systems Corporation
Kohler
Kronos Inc.
Performance Dynamics, Inc.
PJs college of cosmetology
Poly Vista
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Reckitt Benckiser
Ricoh USA
Speedway LLC
Texas Roadhouse
U.S. Army
Wal-Mart
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Subtotal
27
College of Fine Arts
Ball State University
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Drury Lane Theatre
Minnetrista
Mophonics
Opera New Jersey
Red Frog Events
The Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis
(The MUNY)
The Santa Fe Opera
Vorderman Photography
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Subtotal
53
10
College of Sciences
and Humanities
Anacore Inc.
Angie’s List
Behavioral Analysis Center for Autism
Chicago Botanic Gardens
Cincinnati Financial
City Year (AmeriCorps)
Department of Child Services
Eastern Illinois University Housing
and Dining Services
EPIK
Grant-Blackford Mental Health
Hamilton County Parks and Recreation
Home Instead Senior Care
Indiana State Government
Japan Exchange Teaching Program
Kohls
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Libert mutual insurance
Liberty Mutual
Life Care Centers of America
Lin Media - station WLFI/NewsChannel 18
Marion Superior Court
Mercer
SAIC
Sallie Mae
San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
and the University of Georgia Marine Education
Center and Aquarium
Spectrum Health Systems
Swiss Re
The Christian Center
The U.S. Army
Total Quality Logistics
United States army
Weaver Popcorn
Western Illinois University (assistantship)
White Lodging
Youth Opportunity Center
Subtotal
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
35
Teachers College
Apple Tree YMCA
Private family... I will be nannying full-time
The Goddard School
1
1
1
Subtotal
54
3
College of Communication,
Information, and Media
AccuTech Computer Systems
Along the Tracks Productions
American Marketing and Publishing
Angie's List
Asher Agency
Borshoff
Burd Ford
Camp Riley
Christians Broadcasting Hope
CJD Consulting
Cool World Video Creations
Disney Company
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
Five Star Distributing and Sweetwater Pro
Audio Internship
Fort Wayne Tin Caps
Hamilton County Republican Party
Hazen and Sawyer
Iacono Productions
Indiana Blood Center
Ivy Tech Community College
Kimberly Clark
Kohl's
Midtown Athletic Club
MLB.com
Morrison Woods Health Campus
MutualBank
New Providence Entertainment
Radio-One
SEP
Southern Illinois University
Teach For America
Teach For America - Indianapolis Corps – Thomas
Carr Howe High School (USA Charter Schools)
The Navigators
The Washington Redskins
Subtotal
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
34
University College
Americorps VISTA
Huffer Memoriral Child Care Center
Levin & Perconti
O'Reilly Auto Parts
The Cathedral School
Tuffy Automotive Service Center
*
Subtotal
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Total
154
This item appeared only on the spring survey.
55
Table 21 Relationship of Employment With Major Field of Study at Ball State
Is this job in the area of your major
at Ball State or in a related area?
Percentage
63.1%
N
128
In a related area
23.6%
48
Not related to my major
13.3%
27
100.0%
203
In the area of my major
Total
*
This item appeared only on the spring survey.
Table 22 Income From Primary Employment*
What is your annual income
(before taxes) from your
primary employment?
Less than $20,000
This item appeared only on the spring survey.
56
N
60
$20,000 to $29,999
20.8%
40
$30,000 to $39,999
20.8%
40
$40,000 to $49,999
15.6%
30
$50,000 to $59,999
7.8%
15
$60,000 to $69,999
2.6%
5
$70,000 to $79,999
.5%
1
$80,000 or more
.5%
1
100.0%
192
Total
*
Percentage
31.3%
Table 23 Plans for Further Education
Which best describes your plans for further education after graduation?
Semester
Fall
Total
Spring
no plans for further
college-level education
17.0%
55
18.9%
177
18.4%
232
unsure of future education
plans
30.2%
98
27.7%
260
28.4%
358
plan to complete more
courses, but not towards
a degree
2.5%
8
1.4%
13
1.7%
21
plan to earn another
Bachelor's Degree
2.2%
7
2.3%
22
2.3%
29
44.8%
145
46.4%
435
46.0%
580
3.4%
11
3.3%
31
3.3%
42
938 100.0%
1262
plan to earn a Master's
or doctoral degree
plan to earn a medical,
law, or other professional
degree
Total
100.0%
324 100.0%
57
Table 24 Graduate Schools Respondents Plan to Attend
Where will you attend graduate school?
(if known)
Institution
Ball State
IUPUI
Indiana University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Michigan University
Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne
N
95
16
7
2
2
2
IU Robert McKinney School of Law
2
Purdue University
University of Cincinnati
University of Washington
Yale University
Arizona State University
Ball or U. Indy
Cambridge, England or UC, Boulder
Chapman
Chicago, IL
Clemson University
Columbia University
Cornell
D'Youville College
DePaul University
Florida Institute of Technology
Georgia
Georgia Tech
GW School of Law
Harvard Divinity School
Hawaii Pacific University
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney
School of Law
Indiana University School of Medicine
Iowa State University
IU East or IUPUI
(unless BSU gets an MSW program…)
IUN, IUPUI
Koc University (Not yet accepted)
Lincoln Memorial University
Loyola University in Chicago
Marian University
Mercer University
Miami Ohio
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
58
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Institution (continued)
Michigan State College of Medicine
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mississippi State University
New Mexico State University
New York University
North Dakota University
Northern Illinois University
Rosemont College
Shenandoah University
Southern Illinois University
St. Meinrad School of Theology
Texas A&M
The University of Southern California
University of Arizona
University of California Davis
University of Cincinnati or
the University of Michigan
University of Evansville
University of Florida
University of Glasgow
University of Illinois at Champaign
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
University of Illinois in Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Louisville
or University of Southern Maine
University of Mannheim, Germany
University of Maryland, Baltimore
County
University of Missouri
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Saint Francis
Valdosta University
Valparaiso or
Indiana University Indianapolis
Valparaiso University Law School
West Virginia University
Western Illinois University
Western Kentucky University
Yale or NYU
N
N
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
197
OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES
Summary A total of 487 responses
were provided when students were asked to
add any additional comments they may
have. These were reviewed and categorized
into 32 separate topic areas by two staff
members. Responses that spanned multiple
topics were parsed into separate responses
by topic. Responses were edited for spelling,
but not grammar. Expletives were deleted
and names associated with negative
responses were removed.
By far the largest comment topic
area was a general statement of satisfaction
with experiences at Ball State. About 18%
of all comment fragments were expressing
some general satisfaction with Ball State.
About 12% of those completing this item
commented on a specific department,
usually their major or minor department.
The largest specific comment area
concerned academic advising. Nearly 1 in
10 (9%) who recorded additional comments
mentioned academic advising. Many of
these comments are suggesting that changes
be made or that more attention be given to
academic advising issues.
Nearly as many respondents (8%)
commented about faculty members. These
comments were more likely to be positive
than comments about advising, although
several comments were specifically about
faculty (rather than freshman) advising.
The “Career and Educational
Advancement, Placement, and Services”
category is about all types of career and
additional educational assistance offered to
students. Many of these comments
expressed anxiety about prospects for
finding employment or starting a career.
Only 4% of respondents commented
about parking and campus safety. Nearly as
many commented on the cost and value of
their education (4%); clubs, social
experiences, and student organizations (3%);
or facilities and grounds (including library)
(3%).
About 2% of respondents provided
comments that were grouped into an
“Administration, Staff, and Policies”
category. Another approximately 2%
provided comments in a category labeled
“Learning and Growth.” (Table25)
59
Table 25 Distribution of Open-Ended Responses by Category
Topic
Satisfaction
Specific Department and College Comments
Advising
Faculty
Career and Educational Advancement, Placement, and Services
Parking, Campus Safety
No comment
Cost and Value
Clubs, Social Experiences, and Student Organizations
Facilities and Grounds (including Library)
Academic Rigor and Student Quality
Administration, Staff, and Policies
Learning and Growth
Athletics
Writing Proficiency Exam
University Core Curriculum
Commuting and Distance Education Programs
Internships, Student Teaching, and International Programs
Non-Traditional Students
Residence Halls
General (and Cultural)
This Survey
Dining
Diversity
Financial Aid, Bursar
Muncie and Local Community
Other
Immersive Learning
Technology Issues
Course Scheduling and Availability
Climate for Students
Transfer Student Issues
Total
60
Percentage
17.9%
12.1%
9.2%
8.2%
6.4%
4.1%
3.9%
3.5%
2.9%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.4%
100.0%