COOPERATIVE INSTITUTIONAL
RESEARCH PROGRAM (CIRP)
2007
FRESHMEN SURVEY PROFILE
delivered by
UCLA Higher Education Research Institute
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Number of Respondents
How old will you be on December 31 of
this year?
16 or younger
17
18
19
20
21 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 54
55 or older
Are you: [1]
White/Caucasian
African American/Black
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian American/Asian
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Mexican American/Chicano
Puerto Rican
Other Latino
Other
Is English your native language?
Yes
No
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen
Permanent resident (green card)
Neither
Your current religious preference
Baptist
Buddhist
Church of Christ
Eastern Orthodox
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islamic
Jewish
LDS (Mormon)
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Quaker
Roman Catholic
Seventh Day Adventist
United Church of Christ/Congregational
Other Christian
Other Religion
None
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
360
493
853
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
Men Women Total
9,647 11,590 21,237 23,576 30,993 54,569
849
0.6
1.7
69.4
25.6
1.9
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.4
77.3
19.8
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
2.1
74.0
22.3
1.1
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.1
59.9
36.5
1.7
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.5
70.8
26.9
0.5
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.4
65.8
31.3
1.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
63.4
32.5
1.7
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
72.6
24.4
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
68.5
28.0
1.1
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
80.5
7.2
0.9
3.4
1.1
0.0
2.9
5.7
5.2
82.5
6.4
0.4
6.0
0.2
0.0
3.3
6.0
2.5
81.7
6.7
0.6
4.9
0.6
0.0
3.1
5.9
3.6
86.9
6.1
2.1
4.3
0.9
1.7
1.5
2.4
2.6
86.6
7.4
2.3
3.4
0.7
1.3
1.3
2.6
2.3
86.7
6.8
2.2
3.8
0.8
1.4
1.4
2.5
2.5
75.3
12.9
2.2
4.3
1.2
5.1
1.3
3.5
3.0
73.8
14.4
2.4
3.4
1.1
5.7
1.3
4.1
3.5
74.5
13.7
2.3
3.8
1.1
5.4
1.3
3.8
3.3
92.2
7.8
91.8
8.2
92.0
8.0
96.7
3.3
96.7
3.3
96.7
3.3
94.4
5.6
93.5
6.5
93.9
6.1
95.8
1.7
2.5
95.9
1.8
2.2
95.9
1.8
2.3
98.3
0.8
0.9
98.5
1.1
0.4
98.4
1.0
0.6
97.7
1.4
0.9
97.9
1.5
0.7
97.8
1.4
0.8
4.0
0.3
2.6
1.4
0.6
0.0
0.9
7.7
0.0
0.6
1.1
2.6
0.0
45.0
0.3
0.3
6.8
2.3
23.6
3.1
0.4
2.5
2.7
1.5
0.8
0.2
5.4
0.0
2.7
1.7
4.0
0.6
50.4
0.2
0.0
7.5
1.9
14.4
3.5
0.4
2.5
2.2
1.1
0.5
0.5
6.4
0.0
1.8
1.4
3.4
0.4
48.1
0.2
0.1
7.2
2.0
18.3
10.5
0.6
3.4
0.6
2.1
0.4
0.4
1.7
0.4
5.9
6.7
4.7
0.2
26.8
0.2
0.8
13.1
2.6
19.1
10.3
0.5
2.5
0.6
2.0
0.4
0.2
1.9
0.2
6.5
7.2
3.9
0.2
27.4
0.3
0.8
14.8
3.0
17.4
10.4
0.6
2.9
0.6
2.0
0.4
0.3
1.8
0.3
6.2
6.9
4.3
0.2
27.1
0.2
0.8
14.0
2.8
18.2
15.0
0.8
5.1
0.5
1.3
0.3
0.5
1.4
1.9
3.6
5.7
3.1
0.2
25.5
0.2
0.6
12.3
2.8
19.0
15.2
0.6
4.4
0.4
1.2
0.3
0.5
1.3
2.4
3.6
5.8
3.1
0.1
27.1
0.3
0.7
14.3
3.0
15.5
15.1
0.7
4.7
0.5
1.2
0.3
0.5
1.4
2.2
3.6
5.8
3.1
0.1
26.4
0.3
0.7
13.4
2.9
17.1
835
847
852
831
[1] Percentages will add to more than 100.0 if any student marked more than one category.
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF:
Born-Again Christian
No
Yes
Evangelical
No
Yes
What is your best estimate of your
parents' total income last year?
Consider income from all sources before
taxes
Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $14,999
$15,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $249,999
$250,000 or more
Are your parents:
Both alive and living with each other?
Both alive, divorced or living apart?
One or both deceased?
760
86.4
13.6
89.9
10.1
88.4
11.6
73.7
26.3
74.9
25.1
74.4
25.6
70.2
29.8
70.7
29.3
70.4
29.6
97.1
2.9
96.2
3.8
96.6
3.4
88.5
11.5
90.5
9.5
89.6
10.4
91.1
8.9
92.2
7.8
91.7
8.3
2.5
2.5
1.2
2.5
1.5
5.0
3.4
6.5
7.7
17.0
27.2
12.4
5.9
4.6
3.6
2.0
2.9
1.8
3.1
4.7
4.0
4.5
8.1
16.9
31.5
9.4
4.3
3.1
3.1
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.5
4.8
3.8
5.3
7.9
16.9
29.7
10.7
4.9
3.8
1.7
1.4
1.5
2.2
2.5
4.2
5.9
8.1
12.3
17.5
22.7
9.1
4.1
6.8
2.7
2.2
2.3
3.0
3.0
6.1
7.8
9.3
13.5
15.6
19.0
7.4
3.0
5.1
2.2
1.8
1.9
2.6
2.7
5.2
6.9
8.7
12.9
16.5
20.8
8.2
3.6
5.9
3.3
2.8
2.5
3.5
3.4
6.3
7.6
9.5
12.5
16.4
17.8
6.8
2.8
4.7
5.0
4.0
3.4
4.9
4.2
8.2
8.9
10.0
12.8
13.6
13.9
5.5
2.2
3.5
4.3
3.4
3.0
4.3
3.9
7.3
8.3
9.7
12.7
14.9
15.7
6.1
2.5
4.0
78.2
17.9
3.9
73.3
21.8
4.9
75.4
20.1
4.5
74.4
22.2
3.3
70.3
26.1
3.6
72.2
24.3
3.5
68.4
27.7
3.9
64.2
31.4
4.3
66.1
29.8
4.1
2.0
5.4
19.9
4.3
14.8
29.9
3.1
20.5
2.7
3.6
26.1
6.1
16.2
28.2
1.9
15.3
2.4
4.4
23.5
5.3
15.6
28.9
2.4
17.5
1.7
3.3
19.7
4.2
14.3
30.8
2.3
23.8
2.2
3.9
23.8
5.5
15.5
28.2
2.1
18.7
2.0
3.6
21.9
4.9
14.9
29.4
2.2
21.0
3.5
5.6
25.7
4.1
16.4
26.8
1.4
16.4
4.8
6.8
28.1
4.8
16.9
23.7
1.6
13.3
4.2
6.2
27.1
4.5
16.7
25.0
1.5
14.7
2.0
3.2
22.8
4.3
12.7
34.9
3.7
16.4
1.9
2.7
26.7
7.2
11.8
32.5
2.7
14.5
1.9
2.9
25.1
6.0
12.2
33.5
3.1
15.3
1.6
2.5
19.6
4.2
15.7
34.9
2.8
18.7
1.9
2.5
22.2
5.8
17.9
32.2
2.6
14.9
1.8
2.5
21.0
5.1
16.9
33.5
2.7
16.6
3.3
3.6
24.2
4.6
17.9
29.8
2.0
14.6
4.3
4.7
24.8
5.5
20.1
26.6
2.1
11.9
3.8
4.2
24.5
5.1
19.1
28.0
2.1
13.1
728
768
849
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FORMAL
EDUCATION OBTAINED BY YOUR PARENTS?
Father
Grammar school or less
Some high school
High school graduate
Postsecondary school other than college
Some college
College degree
Some graduate school
Graduate degree
Mother
Grammar school or less
Some high school
High school graduate
Postsecondary school other than college
Some college
College degree
Some graduate school
Graduate degree
827
830
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Your father's occupation [2]
Artist
Business
Business (clerical)
Clergy
College teacher
Doctor (MD or DDS)
Education (secondary)
Education (elementary)
Engineer
Farmer or forester
Health professional
Homemaker (full-time)
Lawyer
Military (career)
Nurse
Research scientist
Social, welfare, or recreation worker
Skilled worker
Semi-skilled worker
Unskilled worker
Unemployed
Other
Your mother's occupation [2]
Artist
Business
Business (clerical)
Clergy
College teacher
Doctor (MD or DDS)
Education (secondary)
Education (elementary)
Engineer
Farmer or forester
Health professional
Homemaker (full-time)
Lawyer
Military (career)
Nurse
Research scientist
Social, welfare, or recreation worker
Skilled worker
Semi-skilled worker
Unskilled worker
Unemployed
Other
# Respondents
791
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
1.2
36.7
1.2
0.3
0.3
1.2
2.7
0.9
6.7
0.0
0.3
0.6
2.7
0.6
0.0
0.6
0.0
11.5
1.5
3.3
3.3
24.2
0.9
30.4
1.1
0.2
0.0
1.5
4.1
0.4
7.2
0.0
1.3
0.2
0.9
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.4
10.8
3.0
2.4
3.0
31.0
1.0
33.0
1.1
0.3
0.1
1.4
3.5
0.6
7.0
0.0
0.9
0.4
1.6
0.6
0.1
0.4
0.3
11.1
2.4
2.8
3.2
28.2
1.2
29.2
1.3
0.9
0.6
2.7
2.8
0.9
8.9
1.6
1.4
0.2
2.3
3.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
8.6
3.0
2.2
1.8
24.8
0.9
27.1
1.1
0.5
0.4
2.0
2.5
0.6
8.3
1.4
1.2
0.3
1.6
2.2
0.5
0.5
0.5
8.8
2.5
2.9
2.7
31.6
1.0
28.1
1.2
0.7
0.5
2.3
2.7
0.7
8.6
1.5
1.3
0.2
1.9
2.8
0.5
0.6
0.5
8.7
2.8
2.6
2.3
28.4
1.1
25.5
1.5
0.8
0.4
1.6
2.8
0.8
7.4
1.6
1.4
0.4
1.4
2.6
0.7
0.5
0.8
9.8
3.5
3.7
2.5
29.4
0.9
23.8
1.2
0.5
0.3
1.1
2.3
0.6
7.1
1.5
1.1
0.2
1.0
2.3
0.6
0.4
0.5
8.0
2.9
4.0
3.6
36.0
1.0
24.6
1.3
0.6
0.4
1.3
2.5
0.7
7.2
1.6
1.2
0.3
1.2
2.4
0.7
0.4
0.6
8.8
3.2
3.8
3.1
33.1
2.1
17.6
9.2
0.3
0.0
0.6
4.8
10.7
0.9
0.3
3.3
7.7
0.6
0.3
7.7
0.0
2.1
1.8
0.6
0.6
8.3
20.5
0.6
16.0
7.8
0.0
0.0
0.4
4.4
12.0
0.8
0.4
4.2
12.4
0.2
0.0
8.4
0.0
0.6
0.8
1.1
0.4
5.0
24.4
1.2
16.6
8.4
0.1
0.0
0.5
4.6
11.5
0.9
0.4
3.8
10.5
0.4
0.1
8.1
0.0
1.2
1.2
0.9
0.5
6.4
22.8
2.2
16.1
5.1
0.3
0.5
1.4
5.6
9.1
0.7
0.3
3.1
7.9
1.0
0.5
10.1
0.4
1.8
1.9
2.0
1.5
5.5
23.2
1.6
16.9
5.3
0.2
0.3
0.9
4.7
8.4
0.6
0.3
3.2
8.9
0.6
0.2
8.9
0.2
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.4
5.0
27.2
1.9
16.5
5.2
0.2
0.4
1.1
5.1
8.7
0.7
0.3
3.2
8.5
0.8
0.3
9.5
0.3
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.4
5.3
25.4
1.6
16.3
4.9
0.2
0.4
1.0
5.0
8.5
0.5
0.3
3.0
6.3
0.6
0.3
10.1
0.3
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.0
6.1
26.4
1.1
16.0
5.4
0.1
0.2
0.8
4.2
7.7
0.5
0.3
2.7
7.6
0.4
0.2
9.1
0.2
1.8
1.4
1.8
1.8
6.0
30.7
1.3
16.1
5.2
0.2
0.3
0.9
4.5
8.0
0.5
0.3
2.8
7.0
0.5
0.3
9.5
0.2
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.9
6.0
28.8
812
[2] Recategorization of this item from a longer list is shown in Appendix C of "The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall, 2007".
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Father's current religious preference
Baptist
Buddhist
Church of Christ
Eastern Orthodox
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islamic
Jewish
LDS (Mormon)
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Quaker
Roman Catholic
Seventh Day Adventist
United Church of Christ/Congregational
Other Christian
Other Religion
None
Mother's current religious preference
Baptist
Buddhist
Church of Christ
Eastern Orthodox
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islamic
Jewish
LDS (Mormon)
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Quaker
Roman Catholic
Seventh Day Adventist
United Church of Christ/Congregational
Other Christian
Other Religion
None
From what kind of high school did you
graduate?
Public school (not charter or magnet)
Public charter school
Public magnet school
Private religious/parochial school
Private independent college-prep school
Home school
# Respondents
762
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
3.1
0.3
3.1
1.9
1.2
0.0
1.6
11.2
0.0
0.9
1.2
4.0
0.0
52.0
0.3
0.3
6.9
1.2
10.6
2.5
0.5
2.3
2.7
1.1
0.9
0.5
6.1
0.0
2.3
0.7
2.9
1.4
56.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
1.1
10.7
2.8
0.4
2.6
2.4
1.2
0.5
0.9
8.3
0.0
1.7
0.9
3.4
0.8
54.7
0.1
0.1
7.3
1.2
10.6
11.2
0.7
3.4
0.7
2.4
0.5
0.5
2.4
0.5
7.0
7.3
5.6
0.2
29.9
0.2
0.8
12.7
1.8
12.3
10.4
0.5
2.5
0.7
2.1
0.4
0.4
2.4
0.3
7.5
7.4
4.6
0.3
30.5
0.3
0.8
12.8
1.9
14.3
10.7
0.6
2.9
0.7
2.3
0.5
0.5
2.4
0.4
7.2
7.3
5.1
0.2
30.2
0.2
0.8
12.8
1.9
13.4
15.0
0.9
5.2
0.6
1.5
0.3
0.8
2.1
2.1
4.2
6.3
3.6
0.2
29.5
0.2
0.6
11.8
2.1
13.0
14.4
0.7
4.1
0.5
1.2
0.3
0.8
1.9
2.5
4.2
5.9
3.5
0.1
30.4
0.4
0.7
12.4
2.3
13.8
14.6
0.8
4.6
0.5
1.3
0.3
0.8
2.0
2.3
4.2
6.1
3.5
0.2
30.0
0.3
0.7
12.2
2.2
13.5
4.0
1.2
3.0
2.4
0.9
0.0
1.8
10.6
0.0
1.5
1.5
3.6
0.0
52.6
0.3
0.3
8.8
0.9
6.4
2.4
1.1
2.0
2.9
1.6
0.9
0.2
7.3
0.2
2.7
1.6
5.1
0.7
55.3
0.4
0.0
7.3
1.6
6.7
3.1
1.2
2.4
2.7
1.3
0.5
0.9
8.7
0.1
2.2
1.5
4.5
0.4
54.2
0.4
0.1
8.0
1.3
6.5
11.6
0.6
3.7
0.8
2.6
0.5
0.4
2.1
0.5
7.0
8.0
5.6
0.2
31.6
0.2
0.8
13.3
1.7
8.6
10.7
0.7
2.7
0.7
2.3
0.4
0.3
2.5
0.3
7.6
8.5
5.0
0.2
32.4
0.3
0.9
13.9
2.0
8.6
11.1
0.6
3.2
0.7
2.4
0.5
0.4
2.3
0.4
7.4
8.3
5.3
0.2
32.0
0.3
0.9
13.6
1.8
8.6
15.8
1.0
5.6
0.6
1.6
0.3
0.6
1.9
2.1
4.4
6.9
4.0
0.2
30.4
0.3
0.7
12.8
1.9
8.8
15.3
0.7
4.4
0.5
1.4
0.3
0.6
1.8
2.5
4.4
6.7
4.0
0.1
31.7
0.5
0.7
13.6
2.4
8.3
15.5
0.8
4.9
0.5
1.5
0.3
0.6
1.9
2.3
4.4
6.8
4.0
0.2
31.1
0.4
0.7
13.3
2.2
8.5
84.9
0.6
3.6
9.0
2.0
0.0
88.1
0.4
1.8
7.8
1.8
0.0
86.7
0.5
2.6
8.3
1.9
0.0
79.8
1.0
2.3
11.1
5.1
0.8
84.1
1.2
2.1
9.0
3.2
0.5
82.1
1.1
2.2
9.9
4.0
0.6
83.2
1.4
2.7
9.0
3.3
0.5
85.4
1.4
3.0
7.4
2.4
0.4
84.4
1.4
2.9
8.1
2.8
0.4
779
845
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
In what year did you graduate from high
school?
2007
2006
2005
2004 or earlier
Did not graduate but passed G.E.D. test
Never completed high school
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
850
97.8
1.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
99.4
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
98.7
1.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
96.3
2.8
0.3
0.5
0.1
0.0
98.7
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
97.6
1.8
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.0
96.3
2.2
0.5
0.8
0.3
0.0
98.1
1.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.0
97.3
1.6
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.0
3.9
7.9
19.4
63.7
5.1
4.7
7.6
18.9
62.4
6.4
4.4
7.7
19.1
62.9
5.8
1.3
7.2
21.2
60.5
9.8
1.5
7.5
23.1
58.3
9.5
1.4
7.4
22.2
59.3
9.7
3.8
11.9
21.8
53.6
9.0
4.0
12.5
23.8
51.0
8.6
3.9
12.2
22.9
52.2
8.8
5.1
7.8
14.4
59.2
13.5
4.3
8.3
11.7
61.4
14.3
4.6
8.1
12.8
60.5
14.0
2.2
6.2
10.8
55.3
25.4
2.8
5.8
11.0
55.9
24.4
2.5
6.0
10.9
55.6
24.9
6.9
10.8
12.4
47.1
22.8
7.0
10.9
12.8
47.6
21.6
7.0
10.8
12.6
47.4
22.2
7.5
5.8
12.5
5.0
5.6
5.0
6.9
4.7
3.7
11.6
2.2
2.4
2.8
2.4
5.9
4.6
12.0
3.4
3.8
3.8
4.3
7.0
6.2
11.8
4.4
5.3
6.1
5.8
4.8
4.9
15.1
3.1
5.0
4.7
3.8
5.8
5.5
13.6
3.7
5.1
5.4
4.7
8.2
7.3
13.1
5.4
5.8
6.6
6.4
6.5
6.4
16.9
4.2
5.6
5.6
4.9
7.3
6.8
15.2
4.7
5.7
6.0
5.6
4.7
5.0
11.7
1.1
3.6
5.8
9.4
3.4
2.0
18.1
1.2
4.5
3.2
4.7
4.0
3.3
15.4
1.2
4.1
4.3
6.7
9.0
5.0
18.7
2.2
8.5
13.2
9.8
6.1
3.1
25.3
2.7
11.1
11.0
8.4
7.4
4.0
22.2
2.5
9.9
12.0
9.0
12.3
6.3
23.6
3.5
9.6
12.5
12.4
9.7
4.7
32.8
5.0
14.5
11.5
12.4
10.8
5.4
28.7
4.3
12.3
12.0
12.4
13.5
21.6
27.2
20.2
11.0
3.9
2.5
0.0
25.4
25.8
30.7
12.9
3.7
0.2
1.0
0.2
20.4
24.1
29.3
16.0
6.8
1.8
1.7
0.1
21.8
18.7
26.4
15.7
11.4
2.8
3.1
0.1
26.8
23.9
26.6
12.8
7.3
1.2
1.3
0.1
24.5
21.5
26.5
14.1
9.2
1.9
2.2
0.1
13.4
13.5
26.1
18.4
17.6
5.2
5.5
0.2
19.0
18.1
28.5
17.1
11.8
2.5
2.9
0.1
16.5
16.0
27.5
17.7
14.4
3.7
4.0
0.1
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE RACIAL
COMPOSITION OF THE:
High school you last attended
Completely non-White
Mostly non-White
Roughly half non-White
Mostly White
Completely White
Neighborhood where you grew up
Completely non-White
Mostly non-White
Roughly half non-White
Mostly White
Completely White
Have you had any special tutoring or
remedial work in:
English
Reading
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Foreign Language
Writing
Do you feel you will need any special
tutoring or remedial work in:
English
Reading
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Foreign Language
Writing
What was your average grade in high
school? [3]
A or A+
AB+
B
BC+
C
D
842
802
853
853
844
[3] Comparisons with results from previous years should be made with caution due to changes in the layout of this item on the 2007
survey insntrument.
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
HOW MANY ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
OR EXAMS DID YOU TAKE IN HIGH SCHOOL?
AP Courses
Not offered at my high school
None
1 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 +
AP Exams
Not offered at my high school
None
1 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 +
Indicate which activities you did
during the past year:
Attended a religious service
Was bored in class [4]
Participated in political demonstrations
Tutored another student
Studied with other students
Was a guest in a teacher's home
Smoked cigarettes [4]
Drank beer
Drank wine or liquor
Felt overwhelmed by all I had to do [4]
Felt depressed [4]
Performed volunteer work
Played a musical instrument
Asked a teacher for advice after
class [4]
Voted in a student election [4]
Socialized with someone of another
racial/ethnic group [4]
Came late to class
Used the Internet: [4]
For research or homework
To read news sites
To read blogs
Performed community service as part of
a class
Discussed religion [4]
Discussed politics [4]
Worked on a local, state or national
political campaign
793
4.3
46.0
46.0
3.4
0.3
0.0
3.9
36.8
54.6
4.5
0.2
0.0
4.0
40.6
51.1
4.0
0.3
0.0
6.0
31.3
49.6
11.8
1.2
0.2
6.3
29.7
54.2
9.1
0.6
0.1
6.1
30.4
52.1
10.3
0.9
0.2
6.4
42.8
43.7
6.3
0.6
0.2
6.1
40.3
47.3
5.7
0.4
0.2
6.3
41.4
45.7
5.9
0.5
0.2
4.9
55.2
36.9
2.9
0.0
0.0
4.1
51.4
41.9
2.5
0.0
0.0
4.5
53.0
39.9
2.7
0.0
0.0
6.6
41.1
42.8
8.7
0.7
0.2
7.0
40.3
45.9
6.4
0.3
0.1
6.8
40.7
44.4
7.4
0.5
0.1
7.5
54.0
33.8
4.1
0.3
0.2
7.3
52.0
36.6
3.7
0.2
0.1
7.4
52.9
35.4
3.9
0.2
0.2
840
844
834
839
845
838
842
837
835
840
834
840
841
73.2
22.4
18.2
39.4
82.3
13.8
2.0
36.1
36.2
9.1
2.3
78.8
39.7
73.5
24.6
12.4
55.0
90.6
12.2
1.9
25.9
30.8
24.8
4.0
84.2
31.7
73.3
23.7
14.9
48.4
87.1
12.9
1.9
30.2
33.1
18.2
3.2
81.9
35.1
77.8
45.7
20.6
52.7
83.2
24.0
6.1
46.9
47.0
15.9
4.9
79.3
45.3
80.1
43.5
19.7
55.2
90.0
23.6
5.7
37.6
47.9
37.5
8.2
85.4
39.8
79.1
44.5
20.1
54.1
86.9
23.8
5.9
41.9
47.5
27.5
6.7
82.6
42.3
75.7
43.6
22.2
47.5
81.5
23.0
6.7
46.8
47.6
17.0
5.4
73.8
43.1
80.0
41.3
21.0
52.5
88.8
21.8
5.9
35.7
46.4
36.6
8.8
82.2
36.8
78.1
42.3
21.5
50.3
85.6
22.3
6.3
40.6
46.9
28.0
7.3
78.5
39.6
844
835
15.1
16.7
18.5
17.9
17.1
17.4
21.9
19.0
26.2
21.0
24.2
20.1
21.4
18.3
26.3
21.5
24.2
20.1
839
837
72.0
55.0
67.9
48.8
69.6
51.4
66.0
63.1
65.7
58.2
65.8
60.5
64.7
64.0
65.9
59.0
65.4
61.2
843
842
836
70.8
52.1
28.9
79.9
41.9
35.6
76.0
46.2
32.8
68.7
46.3
29.7
79.5
39.6
40.5
74.6
42.6
35.5
64.7
43.4
29.4
76.9
38.2
38.3
71.5
40.5
34.4
841
838
835
48.5
22.4
28.8
57.4
20.4
18.9
53.6
21.2
23.1
51.1
30.8
36.8
58.6
30.6
26.3
55.2
30.7
31.1
49.2
26.2
28.7
57.9
28.2
22.5
54.1
27.3
25.2
834
11.0
7.5
9.0
11.7
10.2
10.9
10.2
9.3
9.7
740
[4] Percentage responding "Frequently" only. Results for other items in this group represent the percentage marking "Frequently" or "Occasionally".
Page 6 of 19
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
DURING YOUR LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL,
HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU SPEND DURING
A TYPICAL WEEK DOING THE FOLLOWING?
Studying/homework
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Socializing with friends
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Talking with teachers outside of class
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Exercise or sports
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Partying
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
838
1.4
19.0
30.6
28.6
12.2
4.5
2.3
1.4
1.0
10.3
25.2
35.3
15.9
5.6
3.9
2.9
1.2
14.0
27.4
32.5
14.3
5.1
3.2
2.3
4.9
19.1
24.8
26.7
14.9
5.9
2.3
1.6
1.7
12.0
22.3
30.2
20.2
8.1
3.4
2.3
3.1
15.2
23.4
28.6
17.8
7.1
2.9
2.0
5.6
22.0
29.0
25.6
11.5
3.7
1.4
1.1
1.8
13.5
27.1
31.3
16.7
5.7
2.3
1.6
3.4
17.2
27.9
28.8
14.4
4.8
1.9
1.4
0.6
1.1
4.6
20.9
28.3
14.9
11.1
18.6
0.2
0.8
4.3
20.3
29.8
19.0
10.6
14.9
0.4
1.0
4.4
20.5
29.2
17.3
10.8
16.4
0.5
1.3
5.3
16.7
25.4
18.8
11.7
20.4
0.2
1.4
5.9
18.7
26.6
19.8
11.3
16.0
0.3
1.3
5.6
17.8
26.0
19.3
11.5
18.0
0.5
1.5
5.8
17.1
23.4
17.7
11.5
22.4
0.3
1.6
6.8
19.2
25.3
17.9
11.2
17.8
0.4
1.5
6.3
18.3
24.5
17.8
11.3
19.8
10.5
43.8
27.6
13.6
2.8
1.1
0.3
0.3
6.4
50.4
28.6
10.2
3.1
0.8
0.2
0.2
8.2
47.6
28.2
11.6
3.0
1.0
0.2
0.2
12.4
45.1
28.8
9.8
2.1
0.9
0.4
0.5
8.9
44.5
30.6
11.5
2.9
1.0
0.3
0.4
10.5
44.8
29.8
10.7
2.5
1.0
0.3
0.4
14.0
44.2
27.4
9.8
2.7
1.0
0.4
0.6
9.1
42.9
30.4
12.2
3.4
1.2
0.4
0.4
11.2
43.5
29.1
11.1
3.1
1.1
0.4
0.5
2.6
8.0
12.9
21.2
16.6
11.5
9.7
17.5
4.6
13.9
20.1
21.3
16.4
11.0
5.4
7.5
3.7
11.4
17.1
21.3
16.5
11.2
7.2
11.7
3.0
5.2
10.3
16.5
20.7
17.9
10.3
16.0
5.7
10.9
17.5
19.4
18.2
13.6
7.3
7.5
4.4
8.3
14.2
18.1
19.3
15.6
8.7
11.4
3.4
6.0
12.0
17.2
18.5
14.9
10.3
17.7
7.2
12.3
18.3
19.2
16.5
12.0
6.6
7.9
5.5
9.5
15.5
18.3
17.3
13.3
8.2
12.2
20.2
14.7
21.0
23.9
13.5
3.7
2.3
0.6
20.6
16.9
22.3
24.6
11.7
2.3
0.8
0.8
20.4
16.0
21.8
24.3
12.5
2.9
1.5
0.7
23.9
15.1
18.1
18.2
12.5
5.5
2.8
3.9
30.5
15.6
17.1
17.9
10.8
4.4
2.0
1.8
27.5
15.4
17.6
18.0
11.6
4.9
2.4
2.7
21.0
14.5
17.4
19.7
13.6
6.5
3.1
4.4
28.6
14.7
17.5
19.4
11.1
4.5
2.3
2.0
25.3
14.6
17.4
19.5
12.2
5.4
2.6
3.0
833
834
832
827
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
DURING YOUR LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL,
HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU SPEND DURING
A TYPICAL WEEK DOING THE FOLLOWING?
Working (for pay)
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Volunteer work
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Student clubs/groups
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Watching TV
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Household/childcare duties
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
833
28.5
2.0
5.7
6.8
14.8
14.5
14.0
13.7
21.2
1.0
4.8
7.9
17.4
22.4
14.7
10.6
24.2
1.4
5.2
7.4
16.3
19.1
14.4
11.9
30.8
4.1
4.2
7.9
11.8
12.1
12.5
16.5
24.3
2.5
4.0
7.2
14.6
16.2
16.0
15.2
27.3
3.3
4.1
7.5
13.3
14.3
14.4
15.8
27.0
3.5
3.9
7.2
11.3
12.4
13.7
20.9
24.4
2.1
3.0
6.3
13.3
14.7
17.4
18.8
25.5
2.7
3.4
6.7
12.4
13.7
15.8
19.7
32.2
25.9
20.8
13.4
4.0
0.9
1.7
1.1
25.4
23.9
29.5
12.5
3.3
2.7
1.5
1.2
28.2
24.8
25.8
12.9
3.6
1.9
1.6
1.2
35.2
25.7
21.5
10.5
3.5
1.3
0.8
1.6
24.9
23.7
26.2
14.6
5.6
2.1
1.2
1.7
29.6
24.6
24.1
12.7
4.6
1.7
1.0
1.6
40.1
23.7
18.9
9.4
3.7
1.4
0.8
2.0
28.4
22.4
23.8
14.1
5.7
2.3
1.1
2.2
33.5
23.0
21.7
12.0
4.8
1.9
1.0
2.1
31.9
19.9
26.5
15.1
3.7
0.9
1.1
0.9
17.8
21.4
29.1
18.9
8.4
2.3
0.8
1.3
23.8
20.8
28.0
17.3
6.4
1.7
1.0
1.1
36.4
16.8
22.0
13.3
5.8
2.6
1.3
1.8
22.2
16.4
26.6
18.8
8.3
3.6
1.8
2.3
28.8
16.6
24.5
16.3
7.2
3.2
1.5
2.1
41.5
15.9
19.4
12.0
5.3
2.6
1.2
2.2
26.3
15.2
25.2
17.6
8.0
3.5
1.8
2.5
32.9
15.5
22.6
15.2
6.8
3.1
1.5
2.4
3.4
12.9
27.7
31.1
14.6
4.3
2.0
4.0
4.6
18.7
30.4
29.7
11.2
3.3
0.6
1.5
4.1
16.2
29.2
30.3
12.6
3.7
1.2
2.5
5.8
14.0
22.4
27.8
16.5
7.1
2.6
3.9
6.5
17.1
26.3
27.9
13.2
4.8
1.9
2.2
6.2
15.7
24.5
27.9
14.7
5.9
2.2
3.0
5.2
13.4
22.8
26.7
16.4
7.2
3.2
5.0
5.9
17.5
26.5
26.8
13.5
4.7
2.1
3.1
5.6
15.7
24.9
26.8
14.8
5.8
2.6
3.9
21.5
25.5
31.5
15.8
3.7
1.4
0.3
0.3
10.2
19.4
36.9
24.8
5.4
1.5
0.6
1.3
15.0
22.0
34.6
21.0
4.7
1.4
0.5
0.8
24.1
21.7
29.0
17.4
4.9
1.6
0.5
0.9
12.2
21.8
33.6
20.5
6.6
2.4
1.3
1.6
17.6
21.8
31.5
19.1
5.8
2.0
0.9
1.3
25.7
21.2
27.9
16.2
5.1
2.0
0.7
1.2
12.4
19.4
32.2
21.5
7.7
2.9
1.4
2.5
18.2
20.2
30.3
19.2
6.6
2.5
1.1
1.9
832
828
831
829
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
DURING YOUR LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL,
HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU SPEND DURING
A TYPICAL WEEK DOING THE FOLLOWING?
Reading for pleasure
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Playing video/computer games
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Online social networks (MySpace,
Facebook, etc.)
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Student rated self "above average"
or "highest 10%" as compared with the
average person of his/her age in:
Academic ability
Artistic ability
Competitiveness
Computer skills
Cooperativeness
Creativity
Drive to achieve
Emotional health
Leadership ability
Mathematical ability
Physical health
Public speaking ability
Self-confidence (intellectual)
Self-confidence (social)
Self-understanding
Spirituality
Understanding of others
Writing ability
830
22.3
34.9
22.0
14.3
3.7
1.4
0.9
0.6
17.7
22.7
29.6
18.5
6.9
1.9
1.5
1.3
19.6
27.8
26.4
16.7
5.5
1.7
1.2
1.0
31.7
26.2
20.4
12.6
5.6
2.0
0.7
0.9
20.0
24.5
25.1
16.8
7.9
2.8
1.5
1.3
25.4
25.3
22.9
14.9
6.9
2.4
1.1
1.1
37.3
25.6
18.8
10.6
4.3
1.7
0.7
0.9
22.8
24.5
24.1
15.6
7.0
3.0
1.4
1.6
29.2
25.0
21.8
13.4
5.9
2.4
1.1
1.3
16.3
20.3
21.7
20.6
10.3
3.7
2.9
4.3
52.8
26.0
11.6
5.6
2.7
0.8
0.4
0.0
37.4
23.6
15.9
11.9
5.9
2.0
1.4
1.8
18.0
19.8
21.6
18.7
11.2
5.2
2.2
3.3
57.5
23.0
10.8
5.3
1.8
0.8
0.4
0.4
39.3
21.5
15.8
11.5
6.1
2.8
1.3
1.7
16.8
19.8
21.8
19.2
10.8
5.3
2.5
3.9
57.4
22.3
11.3
5.3
2.0
0.9
0.4
0.5
39.6
21.2
15.9
11.4
5.9
2.8
1.3
2.0
16.0
25.1
28.3
21.3
3.5
2.6
2.0
1.2
11.8
21.3
27.3
24.8
8.1
3.5
1.7
1.4
13.6
22.9
27.7
23.4
6.2
3.1
1.8
1.3
19.1
20.8
24.2
18.8
9.4
3.4
1.8
2.5
11.3
16.8
27.1
24.8
10.7
4.4
2.1
2.7
14.9
18.6
25.8
22.0
10.1
3.9
2.0
2.6
18.3
19.8
24.0
18.7
9.4
4.2
2.1
3.4
12.0
17.0
25.7
23.7
11.1
4.8
2.3
3.5
14.7
18.2
25.0
21.5
10.3
4.5
2.2
3.5
76.3
24.4
69.3
52.1
75.1
60.6
74.3
65.5
64.2
51.1
69.0
36.3
69.7
62.7
62.2
30.1
65.3
49.9
71.0
25.6
49.0
40.3
78.9
58.4
80.4
53.3
55.8
34.8
54.1
30.0
51.5
48.9
52.1
25.7
67.2
46.7
73.3
25.1
57.6
45.3
77.3
59.3
77.8
58.5
59.4
41.7
60.4
32.7
59.3
54.8
56.4
27.6
66.4
48.0
72.5
25.5
70.9
46.9
71.3
54.2
71.7
63.0
68.5
52.1
70.5
43.1
69.5
59.0
61.8
39.5
61.1
44.8
65.6
29.2
46.7
32.3
72.6
56.4
74.3
47.3
56.2
33.4
46.9
32.8
50.2
47.5
50.2
36.7
65.9
48.1
68.8
27.5
57.8
39.0
72.0
55.4
73.1
54.6
61.9
42.0
57.8
37.6
59.1
52.8
55.6
38.0
63.7
46.6
62.5
27.0
70.1
47.4
69.9
54.8
68.5
58.9
63.5
43.6
66.6
37.7
65.7
59.0
59.8
37.3
61.2
39.1
54.8
26.4
44.9
33.4
71.3
53.4
71.4
44.6
54.3
28.2
42.7
29.7
47.6
47.8
48.7
37.6
65.1
41.8
58.2
26.7
56.0
39.5
70.7
54.0
70.1
50.9
58.4
35.0
53.2
33.2
55.5
52.8
53.6
37.5
63.4
40.6
831
826
845
845
846
845
844
846
843
839
844
842
841
841
842
840
841
838
842
837
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Students reported they "frequently" did
the following in the past year:
Ask questions in class
Support your opinions with a logical
argument
Seek solutions to problems and explain
them to others
Revise your papers to improve your
writing
Evaluate the quality or reliability of
information you received
Take a risk because you felt you had
more to gain
Seek alternative solutions to a problem
Look up scientific research articles
and resources
Explore topics on your own, even though
it was not required for a class
Accept failure as part of the learning
process
Seek feedback on your academic work
Reasons noted as "very important" in
influencing student's decision to
attend this particular college
My parents wanted me to come here
My relatives wanted me to come here
My teacher advised me
This college has a very good academic
reputation
This college has a good reputation for
its social activities
I was offered financial assistance
The cost of attending this college
High school counselor advised me
Private college counselor advised me
I wanted to live near home
Not offered aid by first choice
Could not afford first choice
This college's graduates gain admission
to top graduate/professional schools
This college's graduates get good jobs
I was attracted by the religious
affiliation/orientation of the
college
I wanted to go to a school about the
size of this college
Rankings in national magazines
Information from a website
I was admitted through an Early Action
or Early Decision program
The athletic department recruited me
A visit to campus
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
845
51.4
58.7
55.6
51.8
57.2
54.7
46.5
54.5
51.0
844
64.8
55.2
59.2
62.6
55.5
58.8
54.3
50.1
51.9
837
47.9
49.2
48.6
49.0
48.4
48.7
42.3
44.7
43.6
842
36.3
54.4
46.8
37.3
55.0
46.8
32.5
51.0
42.9
836
39.4
33.3
35.9
35.1
33.0
33.9
30.1
30.5
30.3
835
835
38.6
44.7
34.4
42.1
36.2
43.2
43.1
43.5
33.7
39.0
38.0
41.1
41.7
39.8
34.0
38.0
37.4
38.8
841
20.8
18.5
19.5
22.9
20.5
21.6
19.6
18.1
18.8
838
32.8
26.7
29.2
33.3
26.6
29.7
28.9
24.0
26.1
835
834
20.4
33.8
20.3
45.4
20.4
40.5
22.1
38.4
18.7
46.6
20.3
42.8
20.0
34.0
18.3
45.0
19.1
40.2
824
822
818
12.4
5.2
6.4
12.8
3.6
4.4
12.6
4.3
5.3
10.8
5.2
5.4
12.1
3.6
5.8
11.5
4.4
5.6
11.9
5.8
6.5
14.2
5.1
6.8
13.2
5.4
6.7
831
55.7
73.4
65.9
57.1
63.3
60.4
45.8
58.8
53.1
823
818
823
824
819
825
812
810
28.8
18.8
36.5
9.8
2.6
24.2
4.7
5.2
35.9
29.0
46.1
10.7
1.1
34.3
6.2
10.1
32.9
24.7
42.0
10.3
1.7
30.1
5.5
8.0
31.6
29.1
39.0
8.0
2.7
13.1
4.5
6.7
35.0
33.5
45.4
8.7
2.2
20.8
6.7
10.8
33.4
31.5
42.4
8.4
2.4
17.2
5.7
8.9
30.9
29.6
41.0
9.1
3.0
19.3
6.0
9.2
35.6
37.7
49.6
10.5
2.6
27.5
8.2
13.0
33.5
34.2
45.9
9.9
2.8
23.9
7.3
11.3
808
806
24.3
34.7
34.5
52.3
30.2
44.8
27.6
50.2
32.1
52.1
30.0
51.2
21.2
40.3
29.3
48.9
25.8
45.1
818
1.7
2.5
2.2
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
4.5
4.0
823
812
809
38.7
19.6
15.2
50.1
25.1
22.0
45.3
22.8
19.2
30.8
15.8
14.9
47.7
14.4
18.3
39.9
15.0
16.7
28.9
9.8
12.3
43.9
10.0
18.4
37.4
9.9
15.7
808
813
824
15.2
16.8
48.1
21.0
9.0
59.3
18.6
12.3
54.6
10.0
10.3
37.5
12.8
6.2
47.2
11.5
8.1
42.8
6.4
10.4
32.2
7.9
5.9
42.6
7.3
7.9
38.1
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Is this college your:
First choice?
Second choice?
Third choice?
Less than third choice?
Were you accepted by your first choice
college?
Yes
No
Did either of your parents or legal
guardians attend the institution that
you are now attending?
Neither
Mother or female legal guardian only
Father or male legal guardian only
Both
# Respondents
850
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
75.5
18.9
3.6
1.9
75.4
18.9
4.5
1.2
75.4
18.9
4.1
1.5
73.2
20.0
4.9
1.8
69.8
22.7
5.3
2.2
71.4
21.5
5.1
2.0
65.7
24.5
6.8
2.9
63.0
26.7
7.2
3.0
64.2
25.8
7.1
3.0
86.0
14.0
88.0
12.0
87.1
12.9
85.3
14.7
87.4
12.6
86.5
13.5
83.0
17.0
85.1
14.9
84.2
15.8
95.5
2.0
1.7
0.8
95.3
1.6
2.4
0.6
95.4
1.8
2.1
0.7
91.7
3.1
3.5
1.7
92.6
3.7
2.2
1.4
92.2
3.4
2.8
1.6
89.0
4.8
3.6
2.6
90.1
4.9
2.7
2.3
89.6
4.9
3.1
2.4
4.0
89.2
6.8
5.3
87.1
7.6
4.7
88.0
7.2
4.5
86.7
8.8
5.8
85.0
9.3
5.2
85.7
9.1
6.2
82.3
11.5
7.0
80.4
12.6
6.6
81.2
12.1
8.0
81.0
11.1
11.1
79.9
9.0
9.8
80.4
9.9
10.3
77.9
11.8
15.5
75.3
9.3
13.1
76.5
10.4
13.6
74.5
12.0
18.3
71.3
10.4
16.2
72.7
11.1
7.7
83.4
8.9
5.2
87.2
7.6
6.2
85.6
8.2
8.6
83.1
8.3
9.4
81.6
8.9
9.1
82.3
8.6
11.7
79.2
9.2
11.5
77.0
11.4
11.6
78.0
10.4
11.3
83.3
5.4
14.0
81.8
4.1
12.9
82.4
4.7
12.4
81.9
5.7
15.6
79.3
5.1
14.1
80.5
5.4
16.5
77.2
6.3
19.3
74.4
6.3
18.1
75.6
6.3
13.7
83.2
3.1
15.6
81.7
2.7
14.8
82.3
2.9
19.1
78.0
2.9
23.7
73.4
2.9
21.6
75.5
2.9
24.3
72.2
3.5
28.0
68.3
3.6
26.4
70.0
3.6
16.5
82.4
1.1
15.5
82.4
2.1
15.9
82.4
1.7
17.1
79.5
3.4
21.0
75.7
3.4
19.2
77.4
3.4
23.3
72.9
3.8
26.6
69.0
4.4
25.1
70.7
4.1
4.9
10.3
50.6
26.1
6.0
2.0
4.0
8.6
50.2
28.4
7.1
1.7
4.4
9.3
50.4
27.4
6.7
1.8
3.1
3.5
20.7
17.1
38.4
17.1
2.9
4.4
23.2
19.4
41.1
9.0
3.0
4.0
22.1
18.3
39.9
12.8
6.9
6.7
29.4
18.4
30.0
8.5
6.5
7.7
29.4
19.5
30.0
6.7
6.7
7.3
29.4
19.0
30.0
7.5
847
847
HOW INVOLVED WERE YOUR PARENTS (OR
LEGAL GUARDIANS) IN YOUR:
Decision to go to college
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Application(s) to college
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Decision to go to this college
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Dealings with officials at your college
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Choosing college courses
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Choosing college activities
Too little
Right amount
Too much
How many miles is this college from
your permanent home?
5 or less
6 to 10
11 to 50
51 to 100
101 to 500
Over 500
843
840
833
837
838
836
824
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
To how many colleges other than this
one did you apply for admission this
year?
None
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven to ten
Eleven or more
Prior to this term, have you ever taken
courses for credit at this institution?
No
Yes
Since leaving high school, have you
ever taken courses, whether for credit
or not for credit, at any other
institution (university, 4- or 2-year
college, technical, vocational, or
business school)?
No
Yes
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
847
12.9
10.1
14.8
21.0
14.0
12.9
7.6
5.3
1.4
11.4
11.6
16.3
19.4
12.2
11.4
9.4
7.6
0.6
12.0
11.0
15.7
20.1
13.0
12.0
8.6
6.6
0.9
21.6
14.5
17.2
17.6
11.8
7.1
3.9
5.2
1.0
19.9
15.0
18.2
17.7
11.1
6.9
4.6
5.7
0.9
20.7
14.8
17.7
17.7
11.5
7.0
4.3
5.4
1.0
22.2
13.6
16.4
18.2
12.5
7.5
4.3
4.5
0.9
19.5
13.3
16.7
17.5
12.4
8.5
5.5
5.7
0.9
20.7
13.4
16.6
17.8
12.4
8.1
5.0
5.1
0.9
97.7
2.3
98.8
1.2
98.3
1.7
95.9
4.1
97.1
2.9
96.6
3.4
95.6
4.4
95.3
4.7
95.4
4.6
94.8
5.2
92.7
7.3
93.6
6.4
91.9
8.1
89.8
10.2
90.7
9.3
90.6
9.4
88.2
11.8
89.3
10.7
2.4
0.0
0.7
22.8
49.0
13.3
5.8
5.1
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.2
22.6
55.1
12.8
4.2
3.5
0.0
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.4
22.7
52.6
13.0
4.8
4.1
0.0
1.1
0.8
0.2
0.5
28.5
43.1
14.8
6.1
4.3
0.3
1.4
0.7
0.1
0.4
25.4
45.1
15.1
9.0
3.2
0.1
0.9
0.7
0.1
0.4
26.9
44.2
15.0
7.6
3.7
0.2
1.1
1.0
0.2
0.9
31.3
42.5
14.3
4.6
3.2
0.3
1.7
0.9
0.1
0.8
25.3
46.0
15.9
6.6
2.7
0.3
1.5
1.0
0.1
0.8
28.0
44.4
15.2
5.7
2.9
0.3
1.6
2.2
0.0
0.0
72.7
21.1
1.8
0.4
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.4
0.7
0.7
69.6
24.9
1.8
0.4
1.1
0.0
0.4
1.2
0.4
0.4
71.0
23.2
1.8
0.4
1.0
0.0
0.6
1.5
0.2
2.2
77.3
15.2
1.7
0.5
0.3
0.1
1.1
1.1
0.2
2.5
71.9
20.4
1.9
0.8
0.2
0.1
0.8
1.3
0.2
2.4
74.5
17.9
1.8
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.9
2.3
0.2
2.7
70.0
19.6
2.6
0.6
0.3
0.2
1.5
1.6
0.2
3.0
67.7
22.3
2.7
0.6
0.3
0.2
1.4
1.9
0.2
2.9
68.7
21.1
2.6
0.6
0.3
0.2
1.5
843
824
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST ADACEMIC DREGREE
THAT YOU INTEND TO OBTAIN
At any college
None
Vocational certificate
Associate (A.A. or equivalent)
Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
Master's degree (M.A., M.S., etc.)
Ph.D. or Ed.D.
M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M.
J.D. (Law)
B.D. or M.DIV. (Divinity)
Other
At this college
None
Vocational certificate
Associate (A.A. or equivalent)
Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
Master's degree (M.A., M.S., etc.)
Ph.D. or Ed.D.
M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M.
J.D. (Law)
B.D. or M.DIV. (Divinity)
Other
724
500
Page 12 of 19
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Your probable career
Accountant or actuary
Actor or entertainer
Architect or urban planner
Artist
Business (clerical)
Business executive (management,
administrator)
Business owner or proprietor
Business salesperson or buyer
Clergy (minister, priest)
Clergy (other religious)
Clinical psychologist
College administrator/staff
College teacher
Computer programmer or analyst
Conservationist or forester
Dentist (including orthodontist)
Dietitian or nutritionist
Engineer
Farmer or rancher
Foreign service worker (including
diplomat)
Homemaker (full-time)
Interior decorator (including designer)
Lab technician or hygienist
Law enforcement officer
Lawyer (attorney) or judge
Military service (career)
Musician (performer, composer)
Nurse
Optometrist
Pharmacist
Physician
Policymaker/Government
School counselor
School principal or superintendent
Scientific researcher
Social, welfare, or recreation worker
Therapist (physical, occupational,
speech)
Teacher or administrator (elementary)
Teacher or administrator (secondary)
Veterinarian
Writer or journalist
Skilled trades
Laborer (unskilled)
Semi-skilled worker
Unemployed
Other
Undecided
# Respondents
801
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
6.9
0.6
0.0
1.5
0.6
3.0
1.3
0.0
1.1
0.9
4.6
1.0
0.0
1.2
0.7
2.7
1.0
0.8
1.5
0.6
2.0
1.4
0.2
2.6
0.5
2.3
1.2
0.5
2.1
0.6
3.0
1.4
0.8
1.4
0.6
2.4
1.6
0.3
2.0
0.5
2.6
1.5
0.5
1.8
0.6
16.1
3.9
1.2
0.0
0.3
1.2
0.0
0.3
1.2
0.0
1.5
0.3
0.6
0.0
8.2
2.1
1.3
0.0
0.0
4.3
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.5
2.9
1.2
0.0
0.1
3.0
0.0
0.1
0.6
0.0
1.5
0.1
0.2
0.0
8.7
4.3
0.9
0.2
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.4
3.3
0.2
0.8
0.2
8.8
0.5
5.2
1.9
1.1
0.0
0.1
2.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.2
1.1
0.6
1.2
0.3
6.8
3.0
1.0
0.1
0.1
1.4
0.0
0.3
1.7
0.2
1.0
0.4
4.7
0.4
9.3
5.0
1.2
0.2
0.0
0.6
0.1
0.4
4.3
0.4
0.8
0.2
7.6
0.5
5.1
2.1
0.8
0.0
0.0
2.1
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.1
1.2
0.7
0.9
0.1
6.9
3.4
1.0
0.1
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.4
2.2
0.2
1.1
0.5
3.8
0.3
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
4.5
0.3
0.9
2.1
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
3.2
0.0
0.9
13.5
0.4
0.9
2.1
0.6
1.1
0.0
0.9
1.5
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.0
1.0
3.7
0.1
0.9
8.7
0.2
0.5
2.4
0.5
0.6
0.0
1.1
1.0
0.6
0.0
0.1
0.1
3.0
3.2
13.3
1.9
0.9
0.2
0.8
4.2
1.3
0.1
0.1
1.6
0.2
1.0
0.1
0.6
0.2
0.8
3.1
2.2
0.9
7.5
0.4
1.0
5.6
0.8
0.5
0.0
1.5
1.6
0.8
0.1
0.4
0.1
1.8
3.2
7.3
1.4
4.5
0.3
0.9
5.0
1.0
0.3
0.1
1.5
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.1
4.0
2.6
4.3
2.7
1.3
0.2
1.5
3.1
0.8
0.1
0.1
1.6
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.9
2.9
0.6
1.1
8.7
0.4
1.6
3.6
0.5
0.8
0.1
1.2
2.1
0.5
0.1
0.3
0.2
2.3
2.8
2.2
1.8
5.4
0.3
1.6
3.4
0.6
0.5
0.1
1.4
1.3
3.9
0.6
6.9
0.6
2.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
6.3
27.2
5.6
9.0
7.7
0.4
4.1
0.0
0.2
0.2
1.1
7.1
15.0
4.9
5.5
7.4
0.5
3.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
1.0
6.7
20.1
2.2
1.0
5.7
0.4
1.8
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.5
7.2
13.0
4.6
9.0
6.5
2.2
3.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.6
10.6
13.9
3.5
5.3
6.1
1.4
2.7
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.6
9.0
13.5
3.1
1.8
7.6
0.4
1.7
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.8
8.6
13.8
5.0
12.3
6.8
1.3
2.8
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.0
10.4
13.1
4.1
7.7
7.1
0.9
2.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.9
9.6
13.4
Page 13 of 19
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
YOUR PROBABLE MAJOR
Arts and Humanities
Art, fine and applied
English (language and literature)
History
Journalism
Language and Literature (except English)
Music
Philosophy
Speech
Theater or Drama
Theology or Religion
Other Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Biology (general)
Biochemistry or Biophysics
Botany
Environmental Science
Marine (Life) Science
Microbiology or Bacteriology
Zoology
Other Biological Science
Business
Accounting
Business Admin. (general)
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Management
Secretarial Studies
Other Business
Education
Business Education
Elementary Education
Music or Art Education
Physical Education or Recreation
Secondary Education
Special Education
Other Education
Engineering
Aeronautical or Astronautical
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical or Electronic Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Other Engineering
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
791
1.2
1.8
1.8
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
2.8
1.3
1.5
1.9
2.2
0.2
0.6
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.9
1.9
0.3
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
1.8
1.6
1.3
3.2
0.9
0.6
1.6
0.4
0.1
0.9
0.1
0.7
3.6
2.3
1.3
2.1
1.0
1.0
0.1
0.0
1.4
0.1
1.3
2.7
1.9
2.2
1.6
0.8
1.3
0.3
0.0
1.2
0.1
1.0
1.9
1.1
2.2
1.0
0.3
2.5
0.3
0.1
1.0
0.0
0.7
2.9
1.8
1.0
1.9
0.6
1.3
0.1
0.2
1.4
0.0
1.2
2.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
0.5
1.8
0.2
0.1
1.2
0.0
1.0
6.4
1.2
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
5.4
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
5.8
1.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
2.9
0.9
0.0
0.6
0.7
0.1
0.1
0.3
4.7
0.6
0.0
0.5
0.7
0.1
0.4
0.5
3.9
0.7
0.0
0.6
0.7
0.1
0.3
0.4
2.6
0.6
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.4
3.8
0.6
0.0
0.4
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.5
3.3
0.6
0.0
0.5
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.4
7.6
7.3
6.1
2.1
4.0
3.1
0.0
1.8
3.0
3.0
2.4
2.6
3.9
2.2
0.0
1.5
4.9
4.8
3.9
2.4
3.9
2.5
0.0
1.6
2.9
4.6
1.9
1.2
2.7
5.4
0.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
0.6
1.4
3.0
2.3
0.0
0.7
2.4
3.2
1.2
1.3
2.9
3.7
0.0
0.8
3.1
4.8
2.1
1.0
3.4
6.7
0.0
1.1
2.4
2.4
0.7
0.9
2.5
2.8
0.0
0.6
2.7
3.4
1.3
0.9
2.9
4.5
0.0
0.8
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.3
4.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
7.3
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.2
0.4
0.1
4.6
0.1
0.1
3.9
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.8
0.7
1.7
2.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
7.6
1.1
0.7
3.2
1.1
0.7
0.1
4.5
0.9
1.2
2.9
0.6
0.4
0.2
1.2
1.1
3.4
3.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
10.8
1.2
1.2
3.5
1.5
0.9
0.2
6.6
1.2
2.2
3.4
0.9
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
3.1
0.5
1.7
0.1
3.8
3.4
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.6
0.3
0.9
0.1
2.0
1.8
0.8
2.1
0.3
1.9
0.3
2.6
1.9
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
1.1
0.1
1.0
0.2
1.3
1.0
Page 14 of 19
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
YOUR PROBABLE MAJOR
Physical Science
Astronomy
Atmospheric Science (incl. Meteorology)
Chemistry
Earth Science
Marine Science (incl. Oceanography)
Mathematics
Physics
Other Physical Science
Professional
Architecture or Urban Planning
Family & Consumer Sciences
Health Technology (medical, dental,
laboratory)
Library or Archival Science
Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Therapy (occupational, physical, speech)
Other Professional
Social Science
Anthropology
Economics
Ethnic Studies
Geography
Political Science (gov't.,
international relations)
Psychology
Public Policy
Social Work
Sociology
Women's Studies
Other Social Science
Technical
Building Trades
Data Processing or Computer Programming
Drafting or Design
Electronics
Mechanics
Other Technical
Other Fields
Agriculture
Communications
Computer Science
Forestry
Kinesiology
Law Enforcement
Military Science
Other Field
Undecided
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.0
1.4
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.3
0.1
0.4
1.0
1.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
1.1
0.1
0.4
0.8
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.1
1.0
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.9
0.1
0.3
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.5
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.3
2.1
0.0
1.5
0.9
0.6
0.0
0.9
14.7
0.4
2.4
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.6
9.5
0.3
2.0
0.8
0.7
0.0
2.8
0.8
0.4
1.8
1.0
1.1
0.0
5.2
7.3
0.8
3.5
1.3
0.9
0.0
4.1
4.4
0.6
2.7
1.2
0.6
0.0
2.1
1.3
1.0
2.3
0.8
1.1
0.0
3.2
8.5
1.2
3.4
0.9
0.9
0.0
2.8
5.4
1.1
2.9
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.2
1.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.1
4.6
5.8
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.9
10.6
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
3.0
8.6
0.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.6
5.0
2.4
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.3
2.9
6.6
0.0
1.1
0.7
0.0
0.5
3.8
4.7
0.1
0.7
0.5
0.0
0.4
2.7
2.6
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.0
0.4
2.0
7.0
0.0
1.7
1.0
0.0
0.4
2.3
5.1
0.1
1.0
0.8
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.5
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
1.7
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.8
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.3
13.5
0.0
4.3
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.9
10.3
0.0
4.2
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.6
11.6
0.7
1.5
2.4
0.0
0.4
3.1
1.1
1.9
6.6
0.6
2.5
0.2
0.0
0.3
1.0
0.1
2.1
8.2
0.6
2.1
1.2
0.0
0.4
1.9
0.5
2.0
7.5
0.8
1.6
2.8
0.2
1.2
4.1
0.4
2.1
6.8
0.3
2.3
0.4
0.0
0.8
1.3
0.0
1.7
7.7
0.5
2.0
1.4
0.1
0.9
2.5
0.2
1.9
7.3
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Where do you plan to live during the
fall term?
With my family or other relatives
Other private home, apartment, or room
College residence hall
Fraternity or sorority house
Other campus student housing
Other
Student estimates chances are "very
good" that he/she will:
Change major field
Change career choice
Participate in student government
Get a job to help pay for college
expenses
Work full-time while attending college
Join a social fraternity or sorority
Play varsity/intercollegiate athletics
Make at least a "B" average
Need extra time to complete your degree
requirements
Participate in student protests or
demonstrations
Transfer to another college before
graduating
Be satisfied with your college
Participate in volunteer or community
service work
Seek personal counseling
Communicate regularly with your
professors
Socialize with someone of another
racial/ethnic group
Participate in student clubs/groups
Participate in a study abroad program
Have a roommate of different
race/ethnicity
Objectives considered to be "essential"
or "very important":
Becoming accomplished in one of the
performing arts (acting, dancing,
etc.)
Becoming an authority in my field
Obtaining recognition from my
colleagues for contributions to my
special field
Influencing the political structure
Influencing social values
Raising a family
Having administrative responsibility
for the work of others
Being very well off financially
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
846
17.1
0.0
81.5
0.0
1.1
0.3
14.1
0.2
85.1
0.0
0.6
0.0
15.4
0.1
83.6
0.0
0.8
0.1
9.0
3.3
84.6
0.1
2.4
0.6
9.8
3.4
83.9
0.0
2.7
0.1
9.5
3.3
84.2
0.1
2.6
0.3
20.9
5.3
70.5
0.1
2.6
0.5
21.1
5.1
70.3
0.1
3.2
0.3
21.0
5.2
70.4
0.1
2.9
0.4
812
813
805
13.3
11.2
7.1
11.6
9.7
8.3
12.3
10.3
7.8
12.0
11.2
5.6
14.5
14.1
6.8
13.4
12.8
6.2
12.6
10.8
5.0
13.6
12.6
7.5
13.2
11.8
6.4
809
808
809
807
807
41.2
4.5
4.1
25.8
69.4
48.3
6.4
5.9
19.4
71.5
45.4
5.6
5.2
22.1
70.6
33.2
6.2
5.3
24.5
55.1
51.3
7.6
10.3
14.1
60.9
43.0
7.0
8.0
18.9
58.2
40.1
7.6
8.1
22.2
53.7
55.1
10.1
13.5
12.6
59.0
48.6
9.0
11.2
16.8
56.7
806
5.0
4.1
4.5
4.8
7.0
6.0
6.5
8.2
7.4
806
4.5
3.0
3.6
4.0
5.7
4.9
4.6
5.5
5.1
806
806
3.6
54.9
2.1
66.9
2.7
61.9
6.3
50.2
6.7
55.8
6.5
53.2
8.6
44.0
9.2
52.2
9.0
48.7
809
807
13.3
5.6
20.8
4.3
17.7
4.8
16.8
6.0
29.9
7.1
24.0
6.6
13.2
5.9
26.0
8.6
20.4
7.4
808
27.0
38.4
33.7
31.4
35.8
33.8
25.9
32.9
29.9
807
803
805
65.3
31.3
19.0
72.3
46.6
31.1
69.4
40.2
26.1
60.4
37.0
15.7
65.7
48.0
30.6
63.3
43.0
23.8
54.6
29.3
12.8
63.8
43.8
25.1
59.8
37.5
19.8
800
20.7
28.8
25.4
27.2
28.8
28.1
22.1
26.4
24.5
805
805
12.1
60.9
13.3
57.4
12.8
58.9
14.0
62.4
16.8
55.9
15.5
58.9
15.9
60.5
18.0
55.8
17.1
57.9
805
802
806
804
53.6
23.9
40.8
75.2
56.1
15.8
46.2
74.8
55.0
19.2
43.9
75.0
53.7
25.8
41.3
76.1
53.2
18.3
44.6
75.9
53.4
21.7
43.1
76.0
55.5
24.1
41.3
76.6
54.6
18.7
45.9
78.2
55.0
21.0
43.9
77.5
797
807
45.2
75.9
44.7
80.7
44.9
78.7
46.4
70.8
38.7
71.1
42.2
71.0
44.7
77.2
41.3
77.4
42.8
77.3
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Objectives considered to be "essential"
or "very important":
Helping others who are in difficulty
Making a theoretical contribution to
science
Writing original works (poems, novels,
short stories, etc.)
Creating artistic work (painting,
sculpture, decorating, etc.)
Becoming successful in a business of my
own
Becoming involved in programs to clean
up the environment
Developing a meaningful philosophy of
life
Participating in a community action
program
Helping to promote racial understanding
Keeping up to date with political
affairs
Becoming a community leader
Improving my understanding of other
countries and cultures
Student agrees "strongly" or "somewhat":
There is too much concern in the courts
for the rights of criminals
Abortion should be legal
The death penalty should be abolished
Marijuana should be legalized
It is important to have laws
prohibiting homosexual relationships
Racial discrimination is no longer a
major problem in America
Realistically, an individual can do
little to bring about changes in our
society
Wealthy people should pay a larger
share of taxes than they do now
Same-sex couples should have the right
to legal marital status
Affirmative action in college
admissions should be abolished
Federal military spending should be
increased
The federal government should do more
to control the sale of handguns
Only volunteers should serve in the
armed forces
The federal government is not doing
enough to control environmental
pollution
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
806
66.6
77.1
72.7
61.0
71.9
66.9
61.2
73.7
68.3
807
19.5
14.9
16.9
20.1
16.9
18.4
20.7
16.5
18.4
808
18.0
18.1
18.1
15.6
17.1
16.4
16.5
16.4
16.4
803
13.6
12.7
13.1
13.3
17.6
15.6
15.5
17.2
16.4
806
47.0
40.6
43.3
40.8
34.4
37.3
47.4
39.5
43.0
800
19.0
21.2
20.3
21.5
25.2
23.5
23.6
25.7
24.8
805
45.8
48.6
47.5
48.1
45.9
47.0
46.5
44.7
45.5
806
804
24.0
34.5
28.1
35.3
26.4
35.0
22.4
30.7
28.8
33.3
25.9
32.1
23.7
33.4
29.0
37.0
26.7
35.4
803
805
36.1
36.3
28.6
32.4
31.8
34.0
41.5
39.1
32.0
32.6
36.3
35.6
35.7
35.1
29.1
32.2
32.0
33.4
806
53.1
50.1
51.4
47.3
50.6
49.1
43.1
48.2
45.9
800
823
817
818
55.6
62.2
33.2
36.0
57.6
66.2
40.1
25.4
56.8
64.5
37.2
29.8
63.0
53.8
26.7
39.5
54.7
53.7
36.0
32.7
58.6
53.7
31.7
35.8
63.5
54.4
27.0
42.7
56.4
52.1
33.0
32.7
59.5
53.1
30.4
37.1
818
21.8
11.2
15.6
35.7
18.6
26.5
36.5
19.3
26.9
815
20.8
16.7
18.4
29.3
18.0
23.2
26.4
17.5
21.4
820
24.6
22.7
23.5
31.2
23.8
27.2
33.0
26.9
29.6
814
65.9
60.7
62.9
55.1
58.8
57.1
59.5
60.0
59.8
819
66.3
81.4
75.1
48.6
69.1
59.7
50.5
68.9
60.8
786
49.0
42.6
45.3
58.9
49.4
53.8
50.2
40.0
44.5
798
32.7
29.7
31.0
48.5
33.2
40.4
40.1
33.0
36.2
808
74.6
86.7
81.6
60.5
79.3
70.5
64.9
81.4
74.1
812
70.8
67.6
69.0
63.6
64.8
64.3
62.9
64.5
63.8
807
79.6
83.8
82.0
71.3
80.4
76.2
74.3
80.4
77.7
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
Student agrees "strongly" or "somewhat":
A national health care plan is needed
to cover everybody's medical costs
Undocumented immigrants should be
denied access to public education
Through hard work, everybody can
succeed in American society
Dissent is a critical component of the
political process
Colleges have the right to ban extreme
speakers from campus
The chief benefit of a college
education is that it increases one’s
earning power
The federal government should raise
taxes to reduce the deficit
How would you characterize your
political views?
Far left
Liberal
Middle-of-the-road
Conservative
Far right
Do you give the Higher Education
Research Institute (HERI) permission to
include your ID number should your
college request the data for additional
research analyses?
Yes
No
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
806
76.3
85.3
81.5
63.9
76.3
70.5
71.7
79.2
75.9
809
48.5
44.9
46.5
61.6
48.9
54.8
56.6
46.4
50.9
811
83.7
84.6
84.2
81.6
79.0
80.2
81.5
81.3
81.4
759
66.8
64.3
65.3
66.9
57.1
61.7
62.3
54.8
58.2
801
38.6
39.7
39.2
50.3
40.7
45.2
45.2
40.2
42.4
799
68.9
71.6
70.5
70.0
64.2
66.9
73.5
69.0
71.0
792
25.5
20.4
22.6
30.8
23.4
26.8
26.6
19.9
22.9
2.1
26.8
54.1
15.0
2.1
2.6
31.2
48.0
17.2
0.9
2.4
29.3
50.6
16.3
1.4
2.4
19.1
42.9
32.6
3.1
2.3
29.0
43.8
23.7
1.2
2.3
24.4
43.4
27.8
2.1
2.7
21.2
47.6
26.0
2.4
2.3
28.4
46.2
22.1
1.0
2.5
25.2
46.9
23.8
1.7
63.1
36.9
68.4
31.6
66.2
33.8
66.2
33.8
63.4
36.6
64.7
35.3
63.1
36.9
65.2
34.8
64.3
35.7
798
719
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
First-time Full-time
# Respondents
Your Institution
Men Women Total
(724100)
Public 4yr Colls-hi
Men Women Total
All Pub 4yr Colls
Men Women Total
HOW MUCH OF YOUR FIRST YEAR'S
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES DO YOU
EXPECT TO COVER FROM:
Family resources (parents, relatives,
spouse, etc.)
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
My own resources (savings from work,
work-study, other income)
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
Aid which need not be repaid (grants,
scholarships, military funding, etc.)
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
Aid which must be repaid (loans, etc.)
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
Other than above
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
Do you have any concern about your
ability to finance your college
education?
None (I am confident that I will have
sufficient funds)
Some (but I probably will have enough
funds)
Major (not sure I will have enough
funds to complete college)
853
21.9
6.7
8.3
12.2
10.8
40.0
24.3
8.5
11.2
9.5
10.1
36.3
23.3
7.7
10.0
10.7
10.4
37.9
30.5
10.0
16.3
12.2
9.6
21.4
21.6
12.3
15.3
13.6
12.3
25.0
25.7
11.2
15.7
13.0
11.0
23.3
28.7
13.0
16.8
13.1
9.9
18.4
24.9
15.6
16.3
13.4
10.3
19.5
26.6
14.4
16.5
13.3
10.1
19.0
51.7
21.9
16.7
6.7
1.7
1.4
50.9
23.5
14.4
6.5
2.2
2.4
51.2
22.9
15.4
6.6
2.0
2.0
47.2
21.9
19.9
6.9
2.1
2.0
39.0
28.8
20.7
7.3
2.2
2.0
42.8
25.6
20.3
7.1
2.2
2.0
42.5
25.4
20.9
7.3
2.0
1.9
38.2
30.8
20.8
6.6
2.0
1.7
40.1
28.4
20.9
6.9
2.0
1.8
61.9
8.6
8.6
6.9
3.9
10.0
54.0
6.1
12.4
10.3
6.1
11.2
57.3
7.2
10.8
8.9
5.2
10.7
40.6
7.3
14.6
12.6
7.0
17.9
34.1
9.4
18.4
17.1
10.2
10.8
37.1
8.4
16.6
15.0
8.7
14.1
42.8
8.8
16.4
14.4
7.4
10.1
36.0
10.3
19.1
17.3
9.1
8.2
39.0
9.6
17.9
16.0
8.3
9.1
55.8
3.1
11.1
11.1
3.9
15.0
50.3
3.4
12.4
9.7
7.1
17.0
52.6
3.3
11.8
10.3
5.7
16.2
61.2
3.3
8.5
11.4
6.9
8.8
51.6
4.1
10.5
14.5
8.7
10.6
56.0
3.7
9.6
13.1
7.9
9.8
54.7
4.6
10.8
13.9
7.4
8.6
49.6
5.0
11.8
15.9
8.5
9.3
51.8
4.8
11.4
15.0
8.0
9.0
95.6
2.8
0.0
1.1
0.3
0.3
96.3
1.0
0.2
1.6
0.2
0.6
96.0
1.8
0.1
1.4
0.2
0.5
92.7
2.1
1.3
0.8
0.3
2.8
94.0
2.2
1.3
0.8
0.4
1.3
93.4
2.1
1.3
0.8
0.4
2.0
92.9
2.7
1.7
1.0
0.4
1.3
94.0
2.6
1.5
0.8
0.5
0.7
93.5
2.6
1.6
0.9
0.4
1.0
54.1
40.9
46.5
56.6
38.5
46.8
45.2
32.8
38.2
39.9
49.8
45.6
38.2
52.3
45.8
47.0
55.4
51.7
6.0
9.3
7.9
5.2
9.2
7.4
7.8
11.8
10.1
853
853
853
853
825
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
Number of Respondents
How old will you be on December 31 of
this year?
16 or younger
17
18
19
20
21 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 54
55 or older
Are you: [1]
White/Caucasian
African American/Black
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian American/Asian
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Mexican American/Chicano
Puerto Rican
Other Latino
Other
Is English your native language?
Yes
No
Citizenship status
U.S. citizen
Permanent resident (green card)
Neither
Your current religious preference
Baptist
Buddhist
Church of Christ
Eastern Orthodox
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islamic
Jewish
LDS (Mormon)
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Quaker
Roman Catholic
Seventh Day Adventist
United Church of Christ/Congregational
Other Christian
Other Religion
None
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
0
2
2
2
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
360
Women
495
Total
855
851
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
0.6
1.7
69.4
25.6
1.9
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.4
77.4
19.7
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
2.1
74.0
22.2
1.1
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
80.5
7.2
0.9
3.4
1.1
0.0
2.9
5.7
5.2
82.6
6.4
0.4
5.9
0.2
0.0
3.3
5.9
2.5
81.7
6.7
0.6
4.9
0.6
0.0
3.1
5.9
3.6
92.2
7.8
91.8
8.2
92.0
8.0
95.8
1.7
2.5
96.0
1.8
2.2
95.9
1.8
2.3
4.0
0.3
2.6
1.4
0.6
0.0
0.9
7.7
0.0
0.6
1.1
2.6
0.0
45.0
0.3
0.3
6.8
2.3
23.6
3.1
0.4
2.5
2.7
1.5
0.8
0.2
5.4
0.0
2.7
1.7
4.1
0.6
50.4
0.2
0.0
7.5
1.9
14.3
3.5
0.4
2.5
2.2
1.1
0.5
0.5
6.4
0.0
1.8
1.4
3.5
0.4
48.1
0.2
0.1
7.2
2.0
18.2
837
2
849
2
854
2
833
[1] Percentages will add to more than 100.0 if any student marked more than one category.
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF:
Born-Again Christian
No
Yes
Evangelical
No
Yes
What is your best estimate of your
parents' total income last year?
Consider income from all sources before
taxes
Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $14,999
$15,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $249,999
$250,000 or more
Are your parents:
Both alive and living with each other?
Both alive, divorced or living apart?
One or both deceased?
2
762
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
2
86.4
13.6
90.0
10.0
88.5
11.5
97.1
2.9
96.2
3.8
96.6
3.4
2.5
2.5
1.2
2.5
1.5
5.0
3.4
6.5
7.7
17.0
27.2
12.4
5.9
4.6
3.6
2.0
2.9
1.8
3.1
4.7
4.0
4.5
8.1
16.8
31.5
9.4
4.3
3.4
3.1
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.5
4.8
3.8
5.3
7.9
16.9
29.7
10.6
4.9
3.9
78.2
17.9
3.9
73.4
21.7
4.9
75.4
20.1
4.5
2.0
5.4
19.9
4.3
14.8
29.9
3.1
20.5
2.7
3.6
25.9
6.1
16.3
28.2
1.9
15.3
2.4
4.3
23.4
5.3
15.7
29.0
2.4
17.5
2.0
3.2
22.8
4.3
12.7
34.9
3.7
16.4
1.9
2.7
26.6
7.2
11.8
32.8
2.7
14.4
1.9
2.9
25.0
6.0
12.1
33.7
3.1
15.3
730
2
770
2
851
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FORMAL
EDUCATION OBTAINED BY YOUR PARENTS?
Father
Grammar school or less
Some high school
High school graduate
Postsecondary school other than college
Some college
College degree
Some graduate school
Graduate degree
Mother
Grammar school or less
Some high school
High school graduate
Postsecondary school other than college
Some college
College degree
Some graduate school
Graduate degree
2
829
2
832
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
Your father's occupation [2]
Artist
Business
Business (clerical)
Clergy
College teacher
Doctor (MD or DDS)
Education (secondary)
Education (elementary)
Engineer
Farmer or forester
Health professional
Homemaker (full-time)
Lawyer
Military (career)
Nurse
Research scientist
Social, welfare, or recreation worker
Skilled worker
Semi-skilled worker
Unskilled worker
Unemployed
Other
Your mother's occupation [2]
Artist
Business
Business (clerical)
Clergy
College teacher
Doctor (MD or DDS)
Education (secondary)
Education (elementary)
Engineer
Farmer or forester
Health professional
Homemaker (full-time)
Lawyer
Military (career)
Nurse
Research scientist
Social, welfare, or recreation worker
Skilled worker
Semi-skilled worker
Unskilled worker
Unemployed
Other
# of
Resps
2
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
# of
Resps
793
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
1.2
36.7
1.2
0.3
0.3
1.2
2.7
0.9
6.7
0.0
0.3
0.6
2.7
0.6
0.0
0.6
0.0
11.5
1.5
3.3
3.3
24.2
0.9
30.5
1.1
0.2
0.0
1.5
4.1
0.4
7.1
0.0
1.3
0.2
0.9
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.4
10.8
3.0
2.4
3.0
31.1
1.0
33.0
1.1
0.3
0.1
1.4
3.5
0.6
6.9
0.0
0.9
0.4
1.6
0.6
0.1
0.4
0.3
11.1
2.4
2.8
3.2
28.2
2.1
17.6
9.2
0.3
0.0
0.6
4.8
10.7
0.9
0.3
3.3
7.7
0.6
0.3
7.7
0.0
2.1
1.8
0.6
0.6
8.3
20.5
0.6
15.9
7.7
0.0
0.0
0.4
4.4
11.9
0.8
0.4
4.2
12.6
0.2
0.0
8.6
0.0
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.4
5.0
24.3
1.2
16.6
8.4
0.1
0.0
0.5
4.5
11.4
0.9
0.4
3.8
10.6
0.4
0.1
8.2
0.0
1.2
1.2
0.9
0.5
6.4
22.7
814
[2] Recategorization of this item from a longer list is shown in Appendix C of "The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall, 2007".
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
Father's current religious preference
Baptist
Buddhist
Church of Christ
Eastern Orthodox
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islamic
Jewish
LDS (Mormon)
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Quaker
Roman Catholic
Seventh Day Adventist
United Church of Christ/Congregational
Other Christian
Other Religion
None
Mother's current religious preference
Baptist
Buddhist
Church of Christ
Eastern Orthodox
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islamic
Jewish
LDS (Mormon)
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Quaker
Roman Catholic
Seventh Day Adventist
United Church of Christ/Congregational
Other Christian
Other Religion
None
From what kind of high school did you
graduate?
Public school (not charter or magnet)
Public charter school
Public magnet school
Private religious/parochial school
Private independent college-prep school
Home school
# of
Resps
2
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
# of
Resps
764
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
3.1
0.3
3.1
1.9
1.2
0.0
1.6
11.2
0.0
0.9
1.2
4.0
0.0
52.0
0.3
0.3
6.9
1.2
10.6
2.5
0.5
2.3
2.7
1.1
0.9
0.5
6.1
0.0
2.3
0.7
3.2
1.4
56.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
1.1
10.6
2.7
0.4
2.6
2.4
1.2
0.5
0.9
8.2
0.0
1.7
0.9
3.5
0.8
54.7
0.1
0.1
7.3
1.2
10.6
4.0
1.2
3.0
2.4
0.9
0.0
1.8
10.6
0.0
1.5
1.5
3.6
0.0
52.6
0.3
0.3
8.8
0.9
6.4
2.4
1.1
2.0
2.9
1.5
0.9
0.2
7.3
0.2
2.7
1.5
5.3
0.7
55.3
0.4
0.0
7.3
1.5
6.6
3.1
1.2
2.4
2.7
1.3
0.5
0.9
8.7
0.1
2.2
1.5
4.6
0.4
54.2
0.4
0.1
7.9
1.3
6.5
84.9
0.6
3.6
9.0
2.0
0.0
88.2
0.4
1.8
7.8
1.8
0.0
86.8
0.5
2.6
8.3
1.9
0.0
781
2
847
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
In what year did you graduate from high
school?
2007
2006
2005
2004 or earlier
Did not graduate but passed G.E.D. test
Never completed high school
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
2
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
852
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
97.8
1.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
99.4
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
98.7
1.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
3.9
7.9
19.4
63.7
5.1
4.7
7.6
18.8
62.6
6.3
4.4
7.7
19.1
63.0
5.8
5.1
7.8
14.4
59.2
13.5
4.2
8.3
11.9
61.4
14.2
4.6
8.1
12.9
60.4
13.9
7.5
5.8
12.5
5.0
5.6
5.0
6.9
4.6
3.6
11.5
2.2
2.4
2.8
2.4
5.8
4.6
11.9
3.4
3.7
3.7
4.3
4.7
5.0
11.7
1.1
3.6
5.8
9.4
3.4
2.0
18.0
1.2
4.4
3.2
4.6
4.0
3.3
15.3
1.2
4.1
4.3
6.7
13.5
21.6
27.2
20.2
11.0
3.9
2.5
0.0
25.3
25.9
30.8
12.9
3.7
0.2
1.0
0.2
20.3
24.1
29.3
16.0
6.7
1.8
1.7
0.1
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE RACIAL
COMPOSITION OF THE:
High school you last attended
Completely non-White
Mostly non-White
Roughly half non-White
Mostly White
Completely White
Neighborhood where you grew up
Completely non-White
Mostly non-White
Roughly half non-White
Mostly White
Completely White
Have you had any special tutoring or
remedial work in:
English
Reading
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Foreign Language
Writing
Do you feel you will need any special
tutoring or remedial work in:
English
Reading
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Foreign Language
Writing
What was your average grade in high
school? [3]
A or A+
AB+
B
BC+
C
D
2
844
2
804
2
855
2
855
2
846
[3] Comparisons with results from previous years should be made with caution due to changes in the layout of this item on the 2007
survey insntrument.
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
HOW MANY ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
OR EXAMS DID YOU TAKE IN HIGH SCHOOL?
AP Courses
Not offered at my high school
None
1 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 +
AP Exams
Not offered at my high school
None
1 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 +
Indicate which activities you did
during the past year:
Attended a religious service
Was bored in class [4]
Participated in political demonstrations
Tutored another student
Studied with other students
Was a guest in a teacher's home
Smoked cigarettes [4]
Drank beer
Drank wine or liquor
Felt overwhelmed by all I had to do [4]
Felt depressed [4]
Performed volunteer work
Played a musical instrument
Asked a teacher for advice after
class [4]
Voted in a student election [4]
Socialized with someone of another
racial/ethnic group [4]
Came late to class
Used the Internet: [4]
For research or homework
To read news sites
To read blogs
Performed community service as part of
a class
Discussed religion [4]
Discussed politics [4]
Worked on a local, state or national
political campaign
2
795
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.3
46.0
46.0
3.4
0.3
0.0
3.9
36.8
54.6
4.5
0.2
0.0
4.0
40.6
51.1
4.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.9
55.2
36.9
2.9
0.0
0.0
4.1
51.6
41.7
2.5
0.0
0.0
4.4
53.1
39.8
2.7
0.0
0.0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
100.0
842
846
836
841
847
840
844
839
837
842
836
842
843
73.2
22.4
18.2
39.4
82.3
13.8
2.0
36.1
36.2
9.1
2.3
78.8
39.7
73.6
24.7
12.4
54.9
90.4
12.2
2.0
25.8
31.1
24.9
4.1
84.0
32.0
73.4
23.8
14.8
48.4
87.0
12.9
2.0
30.2
33.2
18.3
3.3
81.8
35.2
2
2
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
846
837
15.1
16.7
18.6
17.8
17.1
17.3
2
2
0.0
0.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
841
839
72.0
55.0
68.0
49.0
69.7
51.5
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
50.0
100.0
845
844
838
70.8
52.1
28.9
80.0
41.9
35.9
76.1
46.2
32.9
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
843
840
837
48.5
22.4
28.8
57.4
20.5
19.0
53.6
21.3
23.2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
836
11.0
7.5
9.0
2
742
[4] Percentage responding "Frequently" only. Results for other items in this group represent the percentage marking "Frequently" or "Occasionally".
Page 6 of 19
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
DURING YOUR LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL,
HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU SPEND DURING
A TYPICAL WEEK DOING THE FOLLOWING?
Studying/homework
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Socializing with friends
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Talking with teachers outside of class
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Exercise or sports
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Partying
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
2
840
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
1.4
19.0
30.6
28.6
12.2
4.5
2.3
1.4
1.0
10.5
25.1
35.3
15.8
5.5
3.9
2.9
1.2
14.0
27.4
32.5
14.3
5.1
3.2
2.3
0.6
1.1
4.6
20.9
28.3
14.9
11.1
18.6
0.2
0.8
4.3
20.2
29.7
19.0
10.9
14.8
0.4
1.0
4.4
20.5
29.1
17.2
11.0
16.4
10.5
43.8
27.6
13.6
2.8
1.1
0.3
0.3
6.6
50.2
28.5
10.1
3.1
1.0
0.2
0.2
8.3
47.5
28.1
11.6
3.0
1.1
0.2
0.2
2.6
8.0
12.9
21.2
16.6
11.5
9.7
17.5
4.5
13.8
20.4
21.2
16.3
10.9
5.4
7.4
3.7
11.4
17.3
21.2
16.4
11.2
7.2
11.6
20.2
14.7
21.0
23.9
13.5
3.7
2.3
0.6
20.5
16.8
22.4
24.5
11.8
2.3
0.8
0.8
20.4
15.9
21.8
24.2
12.5
2.9
1.4
0.7
835
2
836
2
834
2
829
Page 7 of 19
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
DURING YOUR LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL,
HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU SPEND DURING
A TYPICAL WEEK DOING THE FOLLOWING?
Working (for pay)
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Volunteer work
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Student clubs/groups
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Watching TV
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Household/childcare duties
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
2
835
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
28.5
2.0
5.7
6.8
14.8
14.5
14.0
13.7
21.1
1.0
4.8
7.9
17.4
22.5
14.7
10.7
24.2
1.4
5.1
7.4
16.3
19.2
14.4
12.0
32.2
25.9
20.8
13.4
4.0
0.9
1.7
1.1
25.5
23.8
29.4
12.4
3.3
2.7
1.4
1.4
28.3
24.7
25.8
12.8
3.6
1.9
1.6
1.3
31.9
19.9
26.5
15.1
3.7
0.9
1.1
0.9
18.0
21.3
29.0
18.8
8.4
2.5
0.8
1.3
23.9
20.7
28.0
17.2
6.4
1.8
1.0
1.1
3.4
12.9
27.7
31.1
14.6
4.3
2.0
4.0
4.6
18.8
30.2
29.6
11.2
3.5
0.6
1.4
4.1
16.3
29.2
30.3
12.6
3.8
1.2
2.5
21.5
25.5
31.5
15.8
3.7
1.4
0.3
0.3
10.2
19.5
36.7
24.7
5.6
1.5
0.6
1.2
14.9
22.0
34.5
20.9
4.8
1.4
0.5
0.8
834
2
830
2
833
2
831
Page 8 of 19
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
DURING YOUR LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL,
HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU SPEND DURING
A TYPICAL WEEK DOING THE FOLLOWING?
Reading for pleasure
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Playing video/computer games
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Online social networks (MySpace,
Facebook, etc.)
None
Less than one hour
1 to 2 hours
3 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
Over 20 hours
Student rated self "above average"
or "highest 10%" as compared with the
average person of his/her age in:
Academic ability
Artistic ability
Competitiveness
Computer skills
Cooperativeness
Creativity
Drive to achieve
Emotional health
Leadership ability
Mathematical ability
Physical health
Public speaking ability
Self-confidence (intellectual)
Self-confidence (social)
Self-understanding
Spirituality
Understanding of others
Writing ability
2
832
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
2
17.6
22.6
29.5
18.7
7.1
1.9
1.5
1.2
19.6
27.8
26.3
16.8
5.6
1.7
1.2
1.0
16.3
20.3
21.7
20.6
10.3
3.7
2.9
4.3
52.6
25.9
11.6
5.6
3.1
0.8
0.4
0.0
37.3
23.5
15.8
11.9
6.1
2.0
1.4
1.8
16.0
25.1
28.3
21.3
3.5
2.6
2.0
1.2
12.0
21.2
27.2
24.9
8.0
3.5
1.6
1.4
13.6
22.8
27.7
23.4
6.2
3.1
1.8
1.3
76.3
24.4
69.3
52.1
75.1
60.6
74.3
65.5
64.2
51.1
69.0
36.3
69.7
62.7
62.2
30.1
65.3
49.9
70.9
25.7
49.0
40.6
78.9
58.6
80.3
53.3
55.7
34.8
54.1
30.3
51.5
48.9
52.1
25.6
66.9
46.9
73.2
25.1
57.5
45.5
77.3
59.4
77.8
58.5
59.3
41.7
60.4
32.9
59.2
54.8
56.3
27.5
66.2
48.2
833
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
22.3
34.9
22.0
14.3
3.7
1.4
0.9
0.6
828
Page 9 of 19
847
847
848
847
846
848
845
841
846
844
843
843
844
842
843
840
844
839
2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
Students reported they "frequently" did
the following in the past year:
Ask questions in class
Support your opinions with a logical
argument
Seek solutions to problems and explain
them to others
Revise your papers to improve your
writing
Evaluate the quality or reliability of
information you received
Take a risk because you felt you had
more to gain
Seek alternative solutions to a problem
Look up scientific research articles
and resources
Explore topics on your own, even though
it was not required for a class
Accept failure as part of the learning
process
Seek feedback on your academic work
Reasons noted as "very important" in
influencing student's decision to
attend this particular college
My parents wanted me to come here
My relatives wanted me to come here
My teacher advised me
This college has a very good academic
reputation
This college has a good reputation for
its social activities
I was offered financial assistance
The cost of attending this college
High school counselor advised me
Private college counselor advised me
I wanted to live near home
Not offered aid by first choice
Could not afford first choice
This college's graduates gain admission
to top graduate/professional schools
This college's graduates get good jobs
I was attracted by the religious
affiliation/orientation of the
college
I wanted to go to a school about the
size of this college
Rankings in national magazines
Information from a website
I was admitted through an Early Action
or Early Decision program
The athletic department recruited me
A visit to campus
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
847
51.4
58.6
55.6
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
846
64.8
55.0
59.1
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
839
47.9
49.0
48.5
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
844
36.3
54.4
46.8
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
838
39.4
33.1
35.8
2
2
0.0
0.0
100.0
50.0
100.0
50.0
837
837
38.6
44.7
34.6
42.2
36.3
43.2
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
843
20.8
18.6
19.6
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
840
32.8
26.5
29.2
2
2
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
837
836
20.4
33.8
20.5
45.5
20.4
40.6
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
826
824
820
12.4
5.2
6.4
12.9
3.6
4.4
12.7
4.2
5.2
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
833
55.7
73.3
65.9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
825
820
825
826
821
827
814
812
28.8
18.8
36.5
9.8
2.6
24.2
4.7
5.2
35.8
28.8
45.9
10.7
1.1
34.2
6.2
10.0
32.8
24.6
41.9
10.3
1.7
30.0
5.5
8.0
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
810
808
24.3
34.7
34.3
52.0
30.1
44.7
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
820
1.7
2.5
2.2
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
825
814
811
38.7
19.6
15.2
49.9
24.9
22.1
45.2
22.7
19.2
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
810
815
826
15.2
16.8
48.1
20.9
8.9
59.3
18.5
12.3
54.6
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
Is this college your:
First choice?
Second choice?
Third choice?
Less than third choice?
Were you accepted by your first choice
college?
Yes
No
Did either of your parents or legal
guardians attend the institution that
you are now attending?
Neither
Mother or female legal guardian only
Father or male legal guardian only
Both
# of
Resps
2
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
2
# of
Resps
852
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
75.5
18.9
3.6
1.9
75.5
18.9
4.5
1.2
75.5
18.9
4.1
1.5
86.0
14.0
88.0
12.0
87.2
12.8
95.5
2.0
1.7
0.8
95.3
1.6
2.4
0.6
95.4
1.8
2.1
0.7
4.0
89.2
6.8
5.3
87.0
7.7
4.7
87.9
7.3
8.0
81.0
11.1
11.0
80.0
9.0
9.7
80.4
9.9
7.7
83.4
8.9
5.1
87.2
7.6
6.2
85.6
8.1
11.3
83.3
5.4
14.0
81.9
4.1
12.9
82.5
4.6
13.7
83.2
3.1
15.5
81.8
2.7
14.8
82.4
2.9
16.5
82.4
1.1
15.4
82.5
2.1
15.9
82.5
1.7
4.9
10.3
50.6
26.1
6.0
2.0
4.0
8.8
50.0
28.5
7.1
1.7
4.4
9.4
50.2
27.5
6.7
1.8
849
2
849
HOW INVOLVED WERE YOUR PARENTS (OR
LEGAL GUARDIANS) IN YOUR:
Decision to go to college
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Application(s) to college
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Decision to go to this college
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Dealings with officials at your college
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Choosing college courses
Too little
Right amount
Too much
Choosing college activities
Too little
Right amount
Too much
How many miles is this college from
your permanent home?
5 or less
6 to 10
11 to 50
51 to 100
101 to 500
Over 500
2
845
2
842
2
835
2
839
2
840
2
838
2
826
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
To how many colleges other than this
one did you apply for admission this
year?
None
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven to ten
Eleven or more
Prior to this term, have you ever taken
courses for credit at this institution?
No
Yes
Since leaving high school, have you
ever taken courses, whether for credit
or not for credit, at any other
institution (university, 4- or 2-year
college, technical, vocational, or
business school)?
No
Yes
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
2
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
849
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
12.9
10.1
14.8
21.0
14.0
12.9
7.6
5.3
1.4
11.4
11.8
16.5
19.3
12.2
11.4
9.3
7.5
0.6
12.0
11.1
15.8
20.0
13.0
12.0
8.6
6.6
0.9
97.7
2.3
98.8
1.2
98.3
1.7
94.8
5.2
92.8
7.2
93.6
6.4
2.4
0.0
0.7
22.8
49.0
13.3
5.8
5.1
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.2
22.7
55.1
12.7
4.2
3.5
0.0
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.4
22.7
52.6
12.9
4.8
4.1
0.0
1.1
2.2
0.0
0.0
72.7
21.1
1.8
0.4
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.4
0.7
0.7
69.7
24.8
1.8
0.4
1.1
0.0
0.4
1.2
0.4
0.4
71.1
23.2
1.8
0.4
1.0
0.0
0.6
845
2
826
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST ADACEMIC DREGREE
THAT YOU INTEND TO OBTAIN
At any college
None
Vocational certificate
Associate (A.A. or equivalent)
Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
Master's degree (M.A., M.S., etc.)
Ph.D. or Ed.D.
M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M.
J.D. (Law)
B.D. or M.DIV. (Divinity)
Other
At this college
None
Vocational certificate
Associate (A.A. or equivalent)
Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
Master's degree (M.A., M.S., etc.)
Ph.D. or Ed.D.
M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M.
J.D. (Law)
B.D. or M.DIV. (Divinity)
Other
2
726
1
501
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
Your probable career
Accountant or actuary
Actor or entertainer
Architect or urban planner
Artist
Business (clerical)
Business executive (management,
administrator)
Business owner or proprietor
Business salesperson or buyer
Clergy (minister, priest)
Clergy (other religious)
Clinical psychologist
College administrator/staff
College teacher
Computer programmer or analyst
Conservationist or forester
Dentist (including orthodontist)
Dietitian or nutritionist
Engineer
Farmer or rancher
Foreign service worker (including
diplomat)
Homemaker (full-time)
Interior decorator (including designer)
Lab technician or hygienist
Law enforcement officer
Lawyer (attorney) or judge
Military service (career)
Musician (performer, composer)
Nurse
Optometrist
Pharmacist
Physician
Policymaker/Government
School counselor
School principal or superintendent
Scientific researcher
Social, welfare, or recreation worker
Therapist (physical, occupational,
speech)
Teacher or administrator (elementary)
Teacher or administrator (secondary)
Veterinarian
Writer or journalist
Skilled trades
Laborer (unskilled)
Semi-skilled worker
Unemployed
Other
Undecided
# of
Resps
2
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
803
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.9
0.6
0.0
1.5
0.6
3.0
1.3
0.0
1.1
0.9
4.6
1.0
0.0
1.2
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
3.9
1.2
0.0
0.3
1.2
0.0
0.3
1.2
0.0
1.5
0.3
0.6
0.0
8.1
2.1
1.3
0.0
0.0
4.3
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.5
2.9
1.2
0.0
0.1
3.0
0.0
0.1
0.6
0.0
1.5
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
4.5
0.3
0.9
2.1
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
3.2
0.0
0.9
13.7
0.4
0.9
2.1
0.6
1.1
0.0
0.9
1.5
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.0
1.0
3.7
0.1
0.9
8.8
0.2
0.5
2.4
0.5
0.6
0.0
1.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.6
6.9
0.6
2.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
6.3
27.2
5.6
9.0
7.7
0.4
4.3
0.0
0.2
0.2
1.1
7.1
15.0
4.9
5.5
7.3
0.5
3.4
0.0
0.1
0.1
1.0
6.7
20.0
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
YOUR PROBABLE MAJOR
Arts and Humanities
Art, fine and applied
English (language and literature)
History
Journalism
Language and Literature (except English)
Music
Philosophy
Speech
Theater or Drama
Theology or Religion
Other Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Biology (general)
Biochemistry or Biophysics
Botany
Environmental Science
Marine (Life) Science
Microbiology or Bacteriology
Zoology
Other Biological Science
Business
Accounting
Business Admin. (general)
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Management
Secretarial Studies
Other Business
Education
Business Education
Elementary Education
Music or Art Education
Physical Education or Recreation
Secondary Education
Special Education
Other Education
Engineering
Aeronautical or Astronautical
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical or Electronic Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Other Engineering
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
2
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
793
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.8
1.8
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
2.8
1.3
1.7
1.9
2.1
0.2
0.6
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
1.1
1.3
1.8
1.9
1.9
0.3
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.4
1.2
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
5.4
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
5.8
1.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.6
7.3
6.1
2.1
4.0
3.1
0.0
1.8
3.0
3.0
2.4
2.6
3.9
2.1
0.0
1.5
4.9
4.8
3.9
2.4
3.9
2.5
0.0
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.3
4.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
7.3
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.2
0.4
0.1
4.5
0.1
0.1
3.9
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
YOUR PROBABLE MAJOR
Physical Science
Astronomy
Atmospheric Science (incl. Meteorology)
Chemistry
Earth Science
Marine Science (incl. Oceanography)
Mathematics
Physics
Other Physical Science
Professional
Architecture or Urban Planning
Family & Consumer Sciences
Health Technology (medical, dental,
laboratory)
Library or Archival Science
Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Therapy (occupational, physical, speech)
Other Professional
Social Science
Anthropology
Economics
Ethnic Studies
Geography
Political Science (gov't.,
international relations)
Psychology
Public Policy
Social Work
Sociology
Women's Studies
Other Social Science
Technical
Building Trades
Data Processing or Computer Programming
Drafting or Design
Electronics
Mechanics
Other Technical
Other Fields
Agriculture
Communications
Computer Science
Forestry
Kinesiology
Law Enforcement
Military Science
Other Field
Undecided
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.0
1.4
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
2.1
0.0
1.5
0.9
0.6
0.0
0.9
14.8
0.4
2.4
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.6
9.6
0.3
2.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
5.8
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.9
10.5
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
3.0
8.6
0.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.3
13.5
0.0
4.3
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.9
10.3
0.0
4.2
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.6
11.6
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2007 CIRP FRESHMAN SURVEY PROFILE
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Other Freshmen
Where do you plan to live during the
fall term?
With my family or other relatives
Other private home, apartment, or room
College residence hall
Fraternity or sorority house
Other campus student housing
Other
Student estimates chances are "very
good" that he/she will:
Change major field
Change career choice
Participate in student government
Get a job to help pay for college
expenses
Work full-time while attending college
Join a social fraternity or sorority
Play varsity/intercollegiate athletics
Make at least a "B" average
Need extra time to complete your degree
requirements
Participate in student protests or
demonstrations
Transfer to another college before
graduating
Be satisfied with your college
Participate in volunteer or community
service work
Seek personal counseling
Communicate regularly with your
professors
Socialize with someone of another
racial/ethnic group
Participate in student clubs/groups
Participate in a study abroad program
Have a roommate of different
race/ethnicity
Objectives considered to be "essential"
or "very important":
Becoming accomplished in one of the
performing arts (acting, dancing,
etc.)
Becoming an authority in my field
Obtaining recognition from my
colleagues for contributions to my
special field
Influencing the political structure
Influencing social values
Raising a family
Having administrative responsibility
for the work of others
Being very well off financially
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
2
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
848
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.1
0.0
81.5
0.0
1.1
0.3
14.3
0.2
84.9
0.0
0.6
0.0
15.4
0.1
83.5
0.0
0.8
0.1
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
814
815
807
13.3
11.2
7.1
11.6
9.6
8.3
12.3
10.3
7.8
2
2
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
811
810
811
809
809
41.2
4.5
4.1
25.8
69.4
48.3
6.6
5.9
19.3
71.4
45.4
5.7
5.2
22.0
70.6
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
808
5.0
4.0
4.5
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
808
4.5
3.0
3.6
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
808
808
3.6
54.9
2.1
66.8
2.7
61.9
2
2
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
811
809
13.3
5.6
20.9
4.2
17.8
4.8
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
810
27.0
38.5
33.7
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
809
805
807
65.3
31.3
19.0
72.2
46.4
31.0
69.3
40.1
26.0
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
802
20.7
28.8
25.4
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
807
807
12.1
60.9
13.2
57.1
12.8
58.7
2
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
807
804
808
806
53.6
23.9
40.8
75.2
55.8
15.8
46.0
74.9
54.9
19.2
43.8
75.1
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
799
809
45.2
75.9
44.5
80.5
44.8
78.6
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Other Freshmen
Objectives considered to be "essential"
or "very important":
Helping others who are in difficulty
Making a theoretical contribution to
science
Writing original works (poems, novels,
short stories, etc.)
Creating artistic work (painting,
sculpture, decorating, etc.)
Becoming successful in a business of my
own
Becoming involved in programs to clean
up the environment
Developing a meaningful philosophy of
life
Participating in a community action
program
Helping to promote racial understanding
Keeping up to date with political
affairs
Becoming a community leader
Improving my understanding of other
countries and cultures
Student agrees "strongly" or "somewhat":
There is too much concern in the courts
for the rights of criminals
Abortion should be legal
The death penalty should be abolished
Marijuana should be legalized
It is important to have laws
prohibiting homosexual relationships
Racial discrimination is no longer a
major problem in America
Realistically, an individual can do
little to bring about changes in our
society
Wealthy people should pay a larger
share of taxes than they do now
Same-sex couples should have the right
to legal marital status
Affirmative action in college
admissions should be abolished
Federal military spending should be
increased
The federal government should do more
to control the sale of handguns
Only volunteers should serve in the
armed forces
The federal government is not doing
enough to control environmental
pollution
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
808
66.6
77.0
72.6
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
809
19.5
14.9
16.8
2
0.0
100.0
100.0
810
18.0
18.5
18.3
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
805
13.6
12.6
13.0
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
808
47.0
40.5
43.2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
802
19.0
21.1
20.2
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
807
45.8
48.6
47.5
2
2
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
808
806
24.0
34.5
28.2
35.3
26.5
35.0
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
805
807
36.1
36.3
28.5
32.5
31.7
34.1
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
808
53.1
50.1
51.4
2
2
2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
100.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
802
825
819
820
55.6
62.2
33.2
36.0
57.8
66.1
40.1
25.5
56.9
64.5
37.2
29.9
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
820
21.8
11.1
15.6
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
817
20.8
16.8
18.5
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
822
24.6
22.6
23.5
2
0.0
100.0
100.0
816
65.9
60.9
63.0
2
0.0
100.0
100.0
821
66.3
81.5
75.2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
788
49.0
42.4
45.2
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
800
32.7
29.5
30.9
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
810
74.6
86.5
81.5
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
814
70.8
67.5
68.9
2
0.0
100.0
100.0
809
79.6
83.9
82.1
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Other Freshmen
Student agrees "strongly" or "somewhat":
A national health care plan is needed
to cover everybody's medical costs
Undocumented immigrants should be
denied access to public education
Through hard work, everybody can
succeed in American society
Dissent is a critical component of the
political process
Colleges have the right to ban extreme
speakers from campus
The chief benefit of a college
education is that it increases one’s
earning power
The federal government should raise
taxes to reduce the deficit
How would you characterize your
political views?
Far left
Liberal
Middle-of-the-road
Conservative
Far right
Do you give the Higher Education
Research Institute (HERI) permission to
include your ID number should your
college request the data for additional
research analyses?
Yes
No
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
2
0.0
100.0
100.0
808
76.3
85.4
81.6
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
811
48.5
44.8
46.4
2
0.0
100.0
100.0
813
83.7
84.7
84.3
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
761
66.8
64.2
65.3
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
803
38.6
39.5
39.1
2
0.0
50.0
50.0
801
68.9
71.5
70.4
2
0.0
0.0
0.0
794
25.5
20.3
22.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
26.8
54.1
15.0
2.1
2.6
31.3
48.0
17.2
0.9
2.4
29.4
50.6
16.3
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
63.1
36.9
68.1
31.9
66.0
34.0
2
800
2
721
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Other Freshmen
# of
Resps
PART-TIME
Men Women Total
# of
Resps
(724198)
ALL (FT + PT FR) Respondents
Men
Women
Total
HOW MUCH OF YOUR FIRST YEAR'S
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES DO YOU
EXPECT TO COVER FROM:
Family resources (parents, relatives,
spouse, etc.)
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
My own resources (savings from work,
work-study, other income)
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
Aid which need not be repaid (grants,
scholarships, military funding, etc.)
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
Aid which must be repaid (loans, etc.)
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
Other than above
None
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to 2,999
$3,000 to 5,999
$6,000 to 9,999
$10,000 +
Do you have any concern about your
ability to finance your college
education?
None (I am confident that I will have
sufficient funds)
Some (but I probably will have enough
funds)
Major (not sure I will have enough
funds to complete college)
2
855
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
21.9
6.7
8.3
12.2
10.8
40.0
24.4
8.7
11.1
9.5
10.1
36.2
23.4
7.8
9.9
10.6
10.4
37.8
51.7
21.9
16.7
6.7
1.7
1.4
50.9
23.4
14.5
6.5
2.2
2.4
51.2
22.8
15.4
6.5
2.0
2.0
61.9
8.6
8.6
6.9
3.9
10.0
53.9
6.3
12.3
10.3
6.1
11.1
57.3
7.3
10.8
8.9
5.1
10.6
55.8
3.1
11.1
11.1
3.9
15.0
50.3
3.4
12.3
9.7
7.1
17.2
52.6
3.3
11.8
10.3
5.7
16.3
95.6
2.8
0.0
1.1
0.3
0.3
96.4
1.0
0.2
1.6
0.2
0.6
96.0
1.8
0.1
1.4
0.2
0.5
855
2
855
2
855
2
855
2
827
0.0
50.0
50.0
54.1
41.0
46.6
0.0
50.0
50.0
39.9
49.8
45.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
9.2
7.9
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