New Jersey’s Public
Liberal Arts College
2011
GRADUATING SENIOR SURVEY
________________________________________________________________
Date of Publication: October 5, 2011
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT, OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Graduating Senior Survey 2011: Contents
CONTENTS
I. HIGHLIGHTS........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
II. DATA TABLES AND GRAPHS
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Part B: Career Development and Experiential Learning............................................................................................................................................ 34
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately ............................................................................................................................................................ 36
Part D: Continuing Education ................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Part E: Alternative Plans............................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Part F: Undecided ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Longitudinal Comparison of Comparable Items........................................................................................................................................................ 58
III. APPENDICES:
Appendix A: Survey Response Rates and Representativeness
A1: Survey Response Rates ................................................................................................................................................................ 78
A2: Response Rates by School by Major ........................................................................................................................................... 79
A3: Representativeness of Survey Respondents ................................................................................................................................. 80
Appendix B: Responses to Two Open-ended questions (including summaries of students’ comments)
B1: What did you like best about Ramapo College? ........................................................................................................................... 83
B2: What would you change about Ramapo College? ........................................................................................................................ 122
The Survey Instrument .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 172
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011 - Highlights
HIGHLIGHTS
Quantifiable responses to the Graduating Senior Survey 2011 are presented in tables and graphs by school and by degree programs.
Below are brief summaries at the college level. Please refer to the tables and graphs for more detailed information.
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
Students responded positively regarding the quality of instruction they received at Ramapo College: 92.1% agreed that they received
high quality instruction, 91.1% agreed that they learned a lot in all or most of their courses, and 91.7% agreed that courses were
rigorous and demanded a high level of effort.
Students were slightly more satisfied with advisement from faculty advisors (72.5%) than from the Advisement Center (64.7%).
77.8% students agreed that most students were serious about learning.
Regarding campus climate, students’ responses were positive: 93.4% students agreed that people from different racial/ethnic
backgrounds got along well; 93.0% students agreed that they grew as a person culturally socially and ethically; 88.1% felt comfortable
at Ramapo and had a sense of belonging; and 95.8% felt safe on campus.
In general, 80.1% students would recommend Ramapo to other potential students, and 74.8% students would choose Ramapo again if
given the chance.
Part B: Career Development and Experiential Learning
Over half of the students reported participation in internship (58.8%) and a large number of students reported participation in
community service (49.0%). Other activities with large self-reported participations are: field work experience (45.4%), cooperative
education (42.0%), on campus employment (40.3%), service learning (39.9%), attended a lecture/event with international focus
(38.2%), graduate school advice (35.3%), faculty research project/paper (34.1%), attended an academic conference (32.9%), and
career workshops (32.7%).
While attending Ramapo, most students (83.8%) worked 1 or more hours per week, including 8.3% who worked over 35 hours per
week.
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For next year: 27.1% will ‘enter the workforce immediately’, 27.2% students plan to continue their education, and 39.6% students are
undecided. Among the undecided, 37.9% were looking for employment but did not have any job offer yet at the time of the survey.
6% reported to pursue alternative plans, which include: student teaching, traveling, having some time off, and exploring options.
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
Among those who will work full-time, 38.3% students will work at a job recently obtained, and 54.4% will work at the job held prior
to graduation. Most students found their present employer through one of three sources: applying directly to the company (30.6%),
networking (22.2%), or online job site /newspaper (22.2%). Students are predominately employed in Business/Private Industry
(46.5%). Other areas of students’ employment are: Social Services (8.5%), Technology (7%), Education (5.6%), Nursing (5.6%),
Communications (4.2%), and Government (2.8%).
Among those who will work full-time, 51.4% reported that they will have an annual salary above $40,000, including 8.6% earning
$60,000 and above. Most students (89.2%) will work in New Jersey, and 43.5% will have employment directly related to their major
field of study.
75.6% students agreed that Ramapo prepared them well for a career in the area of their employment.
Part D: Continuing Education
Among those who plan to go on with education, 34.5% were already accepted by a graduate school at the time of the survey. At the
top of the list of colleges students expect to attend are: Montclair State University, Rutgers University, UMDNJ, New York
University, and Monmouth University. At the top of the list of fields students plan to study are: Psychology, Teaching/Education,
Social Work, Nursing, and Law.
85.6% students agreed that Ramapo prepared them well for graduate school. 26.8% reported that they attended Graduate School Day.
Longitudinal Comparisons
Three (3) year comparisons:
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011 - Highlights
Quantifiable items from Graduating Senior Survey 2009, 2010, and 2011 are presented in tables and graphs in the Longitudinal
Comparisons section of this report. In the tables, students’ responses this year are compared with previous 2-year averages and last
year’s responses. A brief summary is presented below.
This year, the same as the previous 2 years, a large majority of students (over 90%) are satisfied in the following areas:
I felt safe while on campus
95.8%
People from different racial/ethnic groups got along well 93.4%
I grew as a person culturally, socially, & ethically 93.0%
I received high quality instruction in all or most courses
92.1%
The courses in my major were rigorous and demanded a high level of effort
91.7%
I learned a lot in all or most of my courses
91.1%
However, compared with last year and previous 2-year averages, fewer students gave positive responses this year to items across the
board in Part A: Academics and Campus Climate. Some of the differences between this year’s responses and the previous 2-year
averages are marginal and negligible; a few other differences are large enough to warrant our attention. Differences in the following 2
items are statistically significant at p<.001 level with moderate effect sizes at above 0.2.
I will recommend Ramapo to other potential students
(2011: 80.1% - 2-year average: 90.1% = -10.1%)
If given the chance, I would choose Ramapo again
(2011: 74.8% - 2-year average: 83.0% = -8.2%)
Please see the table in the Longitudinal Comparisons section for item by item comparisons on Part A: Academics and Campus
Climate.
Students’ participation in career development and experiential learning this year are compared with participations in the previous 2
years. Activities arranged by Cahill Center and by School/Faculty are presented in tables and graphs in the Longitudinal Comparisons
section of this report. Overall participation for each activity (regardless how the activities are arranged) is compared with previous 2
years. Students’ self-reported participation is 40% or more for 3 years in the following areas:
Internship
(2009: 53.3%, 2010: 54.1%, and 2011: 58.8%)
Community service
(2009: 45.6%, 2010: 50.9%, and 2011: 49.0%)
Field work experience
(2009: 42.9%, 2010: 43.4%, and 2011: 45.4%)
Students reported more participation in most activities this year than previous 2-year averages. A few activities are listed below with
the largest increase listed first.
Internship
(2011: 58.8% - 2-year average: 53.7% = 5.2%)
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Faculty research project/paper
Presented a paper at an academic conference
(2011: 34.1% - 2-year average: 29.9% = 4.3%)
(2011: 24.6% - 2-year average: 20.8% = 3.8%)
This year there is a moderate increase of students who plan to go on with their education (2011: 27.2% - 2-year average: 24.5% =
2.8%). At the time of this survey, 34.5% have been accepted by graduate schools, less than the previous 2-year average acceptance
rate of 39.8%. Percentage of students who will enter workforce immediately remains about the same as last year (2011: 27.1% and
2010: 27.4%), but less than the 2 year average of 35.4%. Among those who will enter workforce immediately, 36.8% will have fulltime jobs, 1.4% less than the 2-year average of 38.9%. Among those who will be working full-time, 38.3% have jobs recently
obtained, the same as last year, but less than the 2-year average of 47.3%.
Satisfaction with employment preparation is lower than the previous 2-year average (2011: 75.6% - 2-year average: 80.4% = -4.8%).
Satisfaction with graduate school preparation this year is at about the same as the previous 2-year average of 85.5%.
Five (5) year and Ten (10) year comparisons:
Eleven (11) items between the current survey and a previous version are comparable. Responses from the past 5 years and the past 10
years are presented in tables and graphs in the Longitudinal Comparisons section of the report. Comparison of this year’s responses
with previous 4-year and 9-year averages are included in the tables. A highlight of these comparisons is as follows.
Compared with previous 4-year averages, students have higher level of satisfaction in the following areas:
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for graduate school (2011: 85.6% - 4-year average: 80.6% = 5.0%)
Most students were serious about learning
(2011: 77.8% - 4-year average: 75.2% = 2.5%)
Compared with previous 9-year averages, most items show greater satisfaction. Areas with higher level of satisfaction now than
previous 9-year averages include (largest increase listed first):
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for graduate school (2011: 85.6% - 9-year average: 77.7% = 7.9%)
Most students were serious about learning
(2011: 77.8% - 9-year average: 71.7% = 6.1%)
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for employment
(2011: 75.6% - 9-year average: 72.7% = 3.0%)
Students’ responses this year are less positive to the following statement compared with previous 4-year and 9-year averages:
I will recommend Ramapo to other potential students
(2011: 80.1%, 4-year average: 87.4%, 9-year average: 87.5%).
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Survey Response Rate and Representativeness
The response rate for the Graduating Senior Survey 2011 is 50.6%. A comparison of the 712 survey respondents with the 1407 survey
population show that respondents represent the survey population well on students’ age, ethnicity, and the schools to which they
belong. However, proportionally more responses were from female students, and students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Students’ Responses to Two Open-ended Questions
Students’ responses to the two open-ended questions at the end of the survey are included at the end of this report with summaries of
responses for each question.
Please refer to Appendix B for summary and the responses for the question:
B1: What did you like best about Ramapo College?
Please refer to Appendix B for summary and the responses for the question:
B2: What would you change about Ramapo College?
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Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
DATA TABLES AND GRAPHS
PART A: ACADEMICS AND CAMPUS CLIMATE
I received high quality instruction in all or most courses
AI
American Studies
History
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
36.7%
17
56.7%
2
6.7%
0
.0%
30
100.0%
14.3%
12
85.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
14
100.0%
Liberal Studies contract major
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
14
37.8%
23
62.2%
0
.0%
0
.0%
37
100.0%
6
50.0%
6
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
100.0%
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
0
.0%
6
85.7%
0
.0%
1
14.3%
7
39
36.4%
65
60.7%
2
1.9%
1
.9%
107
100.0%
2
28.6%
5
71.4%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
4
44.4%
4
44.4%
0
.0%
1
11.1%
9
19
28.8%
38
57.6%
6
9.1%
3
4.5%
66
100.0%
2
20.0%
4
40.0%
4
40.0%
0
.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
3
37.5%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
CA Total:
Accounting
30
30.0%
55
55.0%
10
10.0%
5
5.0%
100
100.0%
12
30.0%
24
60.0%
3
7.5%
1
2.5%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
29
30.5%
60
63.2%
3
3.2%
3
3.2%
95
100.0%
Economics
0
.0%
3
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
6
37.5%
10
62.5%
0
.0%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
4
57.1%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
7
100.0%
51
31.7%
98
60.9%
7
4.3%
5
3.1%
161
100.0%
0
.0%
4
44.4%
4
44.4%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
100.0%
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
TS
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
2
Spanish Language Studies
SS
Count
11
Political Science
SB
Agree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
International Studies
Literature
CA
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
4
100.0%
8
32.0%
15
60.0%
2
8.0%
0
.0%
25
29
23.4%
89
71.8%
5
4.0%
1
.8%
124
100.0%
5
41.7%
7
58.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
Social Science
1
5.6%
13
72.2%
4
22.2%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
Social Work
5
27.8%
12
66.7%
1
5.6%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
SS Total:
Biochemistry
48
23.3%
140
68.0%
16
7.8%
2
1.0%
206
100.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Biology
11
22.4%
37
75.5%
1
2.0%
0
.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
0
.0%
6
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
4
50.0%
1
12.5%
3
37.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
3
23.1%
9
69.2%
0
.0%
1
7.7%
13
100.0%
Nursing
21
50.0%
19
45.2%
2
4.8%
0
.0%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
42
31.6%
83
62.4%
7
5.3%
1
.8%
133
100.0%
1
20.0%
4
80.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
211
29.6%
445
62.5%
42
5.9%
14
2.0%
712
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
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Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
I received high quality instruction in all or most courses
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
93.3%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
85.7%
97.2%
100.0%
88.9%
86.4%
60.0%
87.5%
85.0%
90.0%
93.7%
100.0%
100.0%
71.4%
92.5%
44.4%
92.0%
95.2%
100.0%
77.8%
94.4%
91.3%
100.0%
98.0%
100.0%
66.7%
100.0%
62.5%
92.3%
95.2%
94.0%
100.0%
92.1%
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Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
I learned a lot in all or most of my courses
AI
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
CA
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
SB
Count
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
13
43.3%
15
50.0%
2
6.7%
0
.0%
30
100.0%
3
21.4%
9
64.3%
2
14.3%
0
.0%
14
100.0%
100.0%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
14
37.8%
22
59.5%
1
2.7%
0
.0%
37
100.0%
6
50.0%
5
41.7%
1
8.3%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
100.0%
0
.0%
6
85.7%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
42
39.3%
58
54.2%
7
6.5%
0
.0%
107
100.0%
4
57.1%
3
42.9%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
4
44.4%
3
33.3%
1
11.1%
1
11.1%
9
19
28.8%
37
56.1%
8
12.1%
2
3.0%
66
100.0%
1
10.0%
7
70.0%
2
20.0%
0
.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
3
37.5%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
31
31.0%
54
54.0%
11
11.0%
4
4.0%
100
100.0%
Accounting
11
28.2%
26
66.7%
2
5.1%
0
.0%
39
100.0%
Business Administration
22
23.2%
65
68.4%
5
5.3%
3
3.2%
95
100.0%
Economics
0
.0%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
5
31.3%
11
68.8%
0
.0%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
2
28.6%
3
42.9%
2
28.6%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
40
25.0%
107
66.9%
10
6.3%
3
1.9%
160
100.0%
0
.0%
5
55.6%
3
33.3%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
100.0%
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
8
32.0%
14
56.0%
3
12.0%
0
.0%
25
36
29.0%
80
64.5%
7
5.6%
1
.8%
124
100.0%
Sociology
4
33.3%
7
58.3%
1
8.3%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
Social Science
3
16.7%
10
55.6%
5
27.8%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
Social Work
6
33.3%
12
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
57
27.7%
128
62.1%
19
9.2%
2
1.0%
206
100.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Psychology
SS Total:
TS
Agree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
CA Total:
SB Total:
SS
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
4
100.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
14
28.6%
34
69.4%
1
2.0%
0
.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
1
25.0%
3
75.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
3
50.0%
3
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
5
62.5%
0
.0%
3
37.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
3
23.1%
9
69.2%
0
.0%
1
7.7%
13
100.0%
Nursing
21
50.0%
20
47.6%
1
2.4%
0
.0%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
48
36.1%
78
58.6%
6
4.5%
1
.8%
133
100.0%
3
60.0%
2
40.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
221
31.1%
427
60.1%
53
7.5%
10
1.4%
711
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
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Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
I learned a lot in all or most of my courses
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
93.3%
85.7%
100.0%
97.3%
91.7%
85.7%
93.5%
100.0%
77.8%
84.8%
80.0%
87.5%
85.0%
94.9%
91.6%
66.7%
100.0%
71.4%
91.9%
55.6%
88.0%
93.5%
91.7%
72.2%
100.0%
89.8%
100.0%
98.0%
100.0%
66.7%
100.0%
62.5%
92.3%
97.6%
94.7%
100.0%
91.1%
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Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
The courses in my major were rigorous and demanded a high level of effort
AI
American Studies
History
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
43.3%
15
50.0%
2
6.7%
0
.0%
30
100.0%
21.4%
11
78.6%
0
.0%
0
.0%
14
100.0%
Liberal Studies contract major
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Literature
18
48.6%
15
40.5%
4
10.8%
0
.0%
37
100.0%
Political Science
10
83.3%
1
8.3%
1
8.3%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
3
42.9%
3
42.9%
0
.0%
1
14.3%
7
100.0%
51
47.7%
48
44.9%
7
6.5%
1
.9%
107
100.0%
5
71.4%
2
28.6%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
Visual Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
3
33.3%
5
55.6%
1
11.1%
0
.0%
9
23
35.4%
33
50.8%
9
13.8%
0
.0%
65
100.0%
1
10.0%
5
50.0%
4
40.0%
0
.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
3
37.5%
3
37.5%
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
8
CA Total:
35
35.4%
48
48.5%
15
15.2%
1
1.0%
99
100.0%
Accounting
20
50.0%
18
45.0%
2
5.0%
0
.0%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
38
40.0%
55
57.9%
2
2.1%
0
.0%
95
100.0%
Economics
2
66.7%
0
.0%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
8
50.0%
6
37.5%
2
12.5%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
1
16.7%
4
66.7%
0
.0%
1
16.7%
6
100.0%
69
43.1%
83
51.9%
7
4.4%
1
.6%
160
100.0%
2
22.2%
4
44.4%
2
22.2%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
100.0%
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
10
40.0%
13
52.0%
2
8.0%
0
.0%
25
Psychology
39
31.7%
74
60.2%
7
5.7%
3
2.4%
123
100.0%
6
50.0%
5
41.7%
1
8.3%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
Sociology
Social Science
TS
Count
3
Contemporary Arts
SS
Agree
Row N %
2
50.0%
13
AI Total:
SB
Count
International Studies
Spanish Language Studies
CA
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
2
50.0%
1
5.6%
11
61.1%
6
33.3%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
Social Work
14
77.8%
4
22.2%
0
.0%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
SS Total:
72
35.1%
111
54.1%
18
8.8%
4
2.0%
205
100.0%
2
25.0%
6
75.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
22
44.9%
24
49.0%
2
4.1%
1
2.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
1
25.0%
3
75.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
2
66.7%
0
.0%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
4
66.7%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
5
62.5%
3
37.5%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
7
53.8%
6
46.2%
0
.0%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Nursing
35
83.3%
7
16.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
78
58.6%
50
37.6%
4
3.0%
1
.8%
133
100.0%
5
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
310
43.7%
340
48.0%
51
7.2%
8
1.1%
709
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
12
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Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
The courses in my major were rigorous and demanded a high level of effort
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
93.3%
100.0%
100.0%
89.2%
91.7%
85.7%
92.5%
100.0%
88.9%
86.2%
60.0%
75.0%
83.8%
95.0%
97.9%
66.7%
87.5%
83.3%
95.0%
66.7%
92.0%
91.9%
91.7%
66.7%
100.0%
89.3%
100.0%
93.9%
100.0%
66.7%
83.3%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
96.2%
100.0%
91.7%
13
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
My faculty advisor was very helpful
AI
American Studies
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
1
25.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
23.3%
15
50.0%
5
16.7%
3
10.0%
30
100.0%
8
57.1%
3
21.4%
1
7.1%
2
14.3%
14
100.0%
Liberal Studies contract major
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
1
33.3%
3
100.0%
Literature
7
18.9%
13
35.1%
10
27.0%
7
18.9%
37
100.0%
Political Science
7
58.3%
3
25.0%
2
16.7%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
100.0%
Visual Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
3
42.9%
3
42.9%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
35
32.7%
38
35.5%
20
18.7%
14
13.1%
107
100.0%
4
57.1%
3
42.9%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
6
66.7%
1
11.1%
2
22.2%
0
.0%
9
34
51.5%
23
34.8%
7
10.6%
2
3.0%
66
100.0%
1
11.1%
5
55.6%
2
22.2%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
5
62.5%
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
8
100.0%
CA Total:
50
50.5%
33
33.3%
12
12.1%
4
4.0%
99
100.0%
Accounting
12
30.0%
16
40.0%
10
25.0%
2
5.0%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
22
23.2%
46
48.4%
19
20.0%
8
8.4%
95
100.0%
Economics
0
.0%
3
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
6
37.5%
5
31.3%
4
25.0%
1
6.3%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
3
42.9%
3
42.9%
0
.0%
1
14.3%
7
100.0%
43
26.7%
73
45.3%
33
20.5%
12
7.5%
161
100.0%
3
33.3%
2
22.2%
3
33.3%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
100.0%
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
10
40.0%
8
32.0%
3
12.0%
4
16.0%
25
Psychology
32
25.8%
56
45.2%
21
16.9%
15
12.1%
124
100.0%
Sociology
2
16.7%
6
50.0%
3
25.0%
1
8.3%
12
100.0%
Social Science
7
41.2%
8
47.1%
1
5.9%
1
5.9%
17
100.0%
Social Work
5
27.8%
9
50.0%
3
16.7%
1
5.6%
18
100.0%
59
28.8%
89
43.4%
34
16.6%
23
11.2%
205
100.0%
4
50.0%
2
25.0%
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
8
100.0%
SS Total:
TS
Disagree
Row N %
1
25.0%
7
Contemporary Arts
SS
Count
International Studies
AI Total:
SB
Agree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
History
Spanish Language Studies
CA
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
2
50.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
6
12.2%
24
49.0%
15
30.6%
4
8.2%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
4
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
2
66.7%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
3
50.0%
3
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
4
50.0%
2
25.0%
2
25.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
4
30.8%
5
38.5%
3
23.1%
1
7.7%
13
100.0%
Nursing
13
31.7%
14
34.1%
8
19.5%
6
14.6%
41
100.0%
TS Total:
39
29.5%
50
37.9%
29
22.0%
14
10.6%
132
100.0%
2
40.0%
3
60.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
228
32.2%
286
40.3%
128
18.1%
67
9.4%
709
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
14
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
My faculty advisor was very helpful
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
50.0%
73.3%
78.6%
66.7%
54.1%
83.3%
85.7%
68.2%
100.0%
77.8%
86.4%
66.7%
75.0%
83.8%
70.0%
71.6%
100.0%
68.8%
85.7%
72.0%
55.6%
72.0%
71.0%
66.7%
88.2%
77.8%
72.2%
75.0%
61.2%
100.0%
33.3%
100.0%
75.0%
69.2%
65.9%
67.4%
100.0%
72.5%
15
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
The Advisement center was very helpful
AI
American Studies
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
16.7%
14
46.7%
9
30.0%
2
6.7%
30
100.0%
4
30.8%
3
23.1%
4
30.8%
2
15.4%
13
100.0%
Liberal Studies contract major
0
.0%
3
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Literature
6
16.2%
14
37.8%
10
27.0%
7
18.9%
37
100.0%
Political Science
2
16.7%
5
41.7%
2
16.7%
3
25.0%
12
100.0%
100.0%
Visual Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
1
14.3%
3
42.9%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
7
19
17.9%
44
41.5%
28
26.4%
15
14.2%
106
100.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
2
22.2%
4
44.4%
2
22.2%
1
11.1%
9
15
22.7%
27
40.9%
17
25.8%
7
10.6%
66
100.0%
2
22.2%
4
44.4%
2
22.2%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
100.0%
0
.0%
4
50.0%
1
12.5%
3
37.5%
8
CA Total:
19
19.2%
46
46.5%
22
22.2%
12
12.1%
99
100.0%
Accounting
4
10.0%
20
50.0%
13
32.5%
3
7.5%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
16
17.0%
52
55.3%
16
17.0%
10
10.6%
94
100.0%
Economics
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
4
26.7%
7
46.7%
3
20.0%
1
6.7%
15
100.0%
Information Systems
3
42.9%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
7
100.0%
28
17.6%
83
52.2%
33
20.8%
15
9.4%
159
100.0%
0
.0%
1
11.1%
6
66.7%
2
22.2%
9
100.0%
100.0%
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
1
4.0%
17
68.0%
4
16.0%
3
12.0%
25
20
16.1%
64
51.6%
28
22.6%
12
9.7%
124
100.0%
Sociology
1
8.3%
6
50.0%
3
25.0%
2
16.7%
12
100.0%
Social Science
3
17.6%
8
47.1%
4
23.5%
2
11.8%
17
100.0%
Social Work
2
11.1%
9
50.0%
7
38.9%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
27
13.2%
105
51.2%
52
25.4%
21
10.2%
205
100.0%
1
12.5%
6
75.0%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Biology
4
8.2%
22
44.9%
18
36.7%
5
10.2%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
0
.0%
2
50.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
0
.0%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
0
.0%
3
50.0%
2
33.3%
1
16.7%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
3
37.5%
0
.0%
5
62.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
2
15.4%
5
38.5%
4
30.8%
2
15.4%
13
100.0%
Nursing
15
36.6%
18
43.9%
6
14.6%
2
4.9%
41
100.0%
TS Total:
25
18.9%
58
43.9%
38
28.8%
11
8.3%
132
100.0%
1
20.0%
2
40.0%
2
40.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
119
16.9%
338
47.9%
175
24.8%
74
10.5%
706
100.0%
Psychology
SS Total:
TS
Disagree
Row N %
1
25.0%
5
Contemporary Arts
SS
Count
International Studies
AI Total:
SB
Agree
Count
Row N %
2
50.0%
History
Spanish Language Studies
CA
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
1
25.0%
Biochemistry
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
16
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
The Advisement center was very helpful
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
75.0%
63.3%
53.8%
100.0%
54.1%
58.3%
57.1%
59.4%
100.0%
66.7%
63.6%
66.7%
50.0%
65.7%
60.0%
72.3%
100.0%
73.3%
71.4%
69.8%
11.1%
72.0%
67.7%
58.3%
64.7%
61.1%
64.4%
87.5%
53.1%
50.0%
66.7%
50.0%
37.5%
53.8%
80.5%
62.9%
60.0%
64.7%
17
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
I was able to get the classes I needed for my major
AI
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
CA
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
SB
Count
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
11
36.7%
15
50.0%
4
13.3%
0
.0%
30
100.0%
6
42.9%
6
42.9%
2
14.3%
0
.0%
14
100.0%
100.0%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
14
38.9%
18
50.0%
4
11.1%
0
.0%
36
100.0%
7
58.3%
4
33.3%
1
8.3%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
100.0%
3
42.9%
3
42.9%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
46
43.4%
48
45.3%
12
11.3%
0
.0%
106
100.0%
4
57.1%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
3
33.3%
6
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
9
29
43.9%
30
45.5%
7
10.6%
0
.0%
66
100.0%
2
20.0%
7
70.0%
1
10.0%
0
.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
42
42.0%
48
48.0%
9
9.0%
1
1.0%
100
100.0%
Accounting
14
35.0%
21
52.5%
2
5.0%
3
7.5%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
39
41.1%
49
51.6%
7
7.4%
0
.0%
95
100.0%
Economics
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
7
43.8%
8
50.0%
1
6.3%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
5
71.4%
0
.0%
2
28.6%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
67
41.6%
79
49.1%
12
7.5%
3
1.9%
161
100.0%
1
11.1%
5
55.6%
2
22.2%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
100.0%
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
TS
Agree
Count
Row N %
1
25.0%
CA Total:
SB Total:
SS
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
3
75.0%
8
32.0%
14
56.0%
3
12.0%
0
.0%
25
39
31.5%
71
57.3%
9
7.3%
5
4.0%
124
100.0%
4
33.3%
5
41.7%
1
8.3%
2
16.7%
12
100.0%
6
33.3%
9
50.0%
2
11.1%
1
5.6%
18
100.0%
Social Work
10
55.6%
8
44.4%
0
.0%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
SS Total:
68
33.0%
112
54.4%
17
8.3%
9
4.4%
206
100.0%
3
37.5%
5
62.5%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
16
32.7%
28
57.1%
5
10.2%
0
.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
3
75.0%
1
25.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
0
.0%
6
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
4
50.0%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
4
30.8%
6
46.2%
2
15.4%
1
7.7%
13
100.0%
Nursing
21
50.0%
15
35.7%
5
11.9%
1
2.4%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
52
39.1%
66
49.6%
13
9.8%
2
1.5%
133
100.0%
2
40.0%
2
40.0%
1
20.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
277
39.0%
355
49.9%
64
9.0%
15
2.1%
711
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
18
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
I was able to get the classes I needed for my major
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
86.7%
85.7%
100.0%
88.9%
91.7%
85.7%
88.7%
85.7%
100.0%
89.4%
90.0%
87.5%
90.0%
87.5%
92.6%
100.0%
93.8%
71.4%
90.7%
66.7%
88.0%
88.7%
75.0%
83.3%
100.0%
87.4%
100.0%
89.8%
100.0%
66.7%
100.0%
100.0%
76.9%
85.7%
88.7%
80.0%
88.9%
19
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
I found most students were serious about learning
AI
American Studies
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
16.7%
19
63.3%
5
16.7%
1
3.3%
30
100.0%
3
21.4%
7
50.0%
3
21.4%
1
7.1%
14
100.0%
Liberal Studies contract major
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Literature
4
10.8%
28
75.7%
5
13.5%
0
.0%
37
100.0%
Political Science
2
16.7%
8
66.7%
2
16.7%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
Spanish Language Studies
0
.0%
5
71.4%
2
28.6%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
15
14.0%
71
66.4%
19
17.8%
2
1.9%
107
100.0%
0
.0%
6
85.7%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
Visual Arts
Music
Theater
1
11.1%
3
33.3%
3
33.3%
2
22.2%
9
17
25.8%
32
48.5%
13
19.7%
4
6.1%
66
100.0%
1
10.0%
6
60.0%
2
20.0%
1
10.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
1
12.5%
5
62.5%
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
8
CA Total:
20
20.0%
52
52.0%
20
20.0%
8
8.0%
100
100.0%
Accounting
8
20.0%
26
65.0%
4
10.0%
2
5.0%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
16
17.0%
57
60.6%
19
20.2%
2
2.1%
94
100.0%
Economics
0
.0%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
1
33.3%
3
100.0%
International Business
1
6.3%
10
62.5%
4
25.0%
1
6.3%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
2
28.6%
2
28.6%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
7
100.0%
27
16.9%
97
60.6%
29
18.1%
7
4.4%
160
100.0%
0
.0%
6
66.7%
2
22.2%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
100.0%
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
0
.0%
18
72.0%
5
20.0%
2
8.0%
25
18
14.5%
74
59.7%
28
22.6%
4
3.2%
124
100.0%
Sociology
3
25.0%
3
25.0%
5
41.7%
1
8.3%
12
100.0%
Social Science
0
.0%
12
66.7%
3
16.7%
3
16.7%
18
100.0%
Social Work
5
27.8%
9
50.0%
4
22.2%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
26
12.6%
122
59.2%
47
22.8%
11
5.3%
206
100.0%
3
37.5%
4
50.0%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Psychology
SS Total:
TS
Disagree
Row N %
2
50.0%
5
Communication Arts
SS
Count
International Studies
Contemporary Arts
SB
Agree
Count
Row N %
2
50.0%
History
AI Total:
CA
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
13
26.5%
30
61.2%
4
8.2%
2
4.1%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
0
.0%
4
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
0
.0%
4
66.7%
2
33.3%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
2
25.0%
4
50.0%
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
3
23.1%
9
69.2%
1
7.7%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Nursing
16
38.1%
24
57.1%
2
4.8%
0
.0%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
38
28.6%
80
60.2%
12
9.0%
3
2.3%
133
100.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
126
17.7%
427
60.1%
127
17.9%
31
4.4%
711
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
20
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
I found most students were serious about learning
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
50.0%
80.0%
71.4%
100.0%
86.5%
83.3%
71.4%
80.4%
85.7%
44.4%
74.2%
70.0%
75.0%
72.0%
85.0%
77.7%
66.7%
68.8%
57.1%
77.5%
66.7%
72.0%
74.2%
50.0%
66.7%
77.8%
71.8%
87.5%
87.8%
100.0%
66.7%
66.7%
75.0%
92.3%
95.2%
88.7%
100.0%
77.8%
21
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
People from different racial/ethnic backgrounds got along well
AI
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
CA
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
SB
Agree
Row N %
2
50.0%
Count
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
12
40.0%
15
50.0%
2
6.7%
1
3.3%
30
100.0%
6
42.9%
8
57.1%
0
.0%
0
.0%
14
100.0%
100.0%
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
14
37.8%
22
59.5%
1
2.7%
0
.0%
37
100.0%
5
41.7%
4
33.3%
3
25.0%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
100.0%
3
42.9%
4
57.1%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
43
40.2%
57
53.3%
6
5.6%
1
.9%
107
100.0%
2
28.6%
3
42.9%
2
28.6%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
4
44.4%
4
44.4%
1
11.1%
0
.0%
9
24
37.5%
36
56.3%
3
4.7%
1
1.6%
64
100.0%
4
40.0%
5
50.0%
0
.0%
1
10.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
38
38.8%
51
52.0%
6
6.1%
3
3.1%
98
100.0%
Accounting
14
35.0%
25
62.5%
1
2.5%
0
.0%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
33
34.7%
57
60.0%
4
4.2%
1
1.1%
95
100.0%
Economics
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
8
50.0%
8
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
4
57.1%
3
42.9%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
60
37.3%
94
58.4%
6
3.7%
1
.6%
161
100.0%
1
11.1%
6
66.7%
2
22.2%
0
.0%
9
100.0%
100.0%
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
4
16.0%
18
72.0%
3
12.0%
0
.0%
25
43
34.7%
75
60.5%
4
3.2%
2
1.6%
124
100.0%
Sociology
4
33.3%
6
50.0%
2
16.7%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
Social Science
1
5.6%
14
77.8%
2
11.1%
1
5.6%
18
100.0%
Social Work
6
33.3%
10
55.6%
2
11.1%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
59
28.6%
129
62.6%
15
7.3%
3
1.5%
206
100.0%
4
50.0%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Psychology
SS Total:
TS
Count
CA Total:
SB Total:
SS
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
2
50.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
17
34.7%
29
59.2%
2
4.1%
1
2.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
1
25.0%
3
75.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
1
16.7%
5
83.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
6
75.0%
2
25.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
5
38.5%
7
53.8%
1
7.7%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Nursing
22
52.4%
18
42.9%
1
2.4%
1
2.4%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
57
42.9%
70
52.6%
4
3.0%
2
1.5%
133
100.0%
1
20.0%
4
80.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
258
36.3%
405
57.0%
37
5.2%
10
1.4%
710
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
22
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
People from different racial/ethnic backgrounds got along well
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
90.0%
100.0%
100.0%
97.3%
75.0%
100.0%
93.5%
71.4%
88.9%
93.8%
90.0%
87.5%
90.8%
97.5%
94.7%
66.7%
100.0%
100.0%
95.7%
77.8%
88.0%
95.2%
83.3%
83.3%
88.9%
91.3%
100.0%
93.9%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
92.3%
95.2%
95.5%
100.0%
93.4%
23
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
I grew as a person culturally, socially and ethically
AI
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
CA
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
SB
Count
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
15
50.0%
13
43.3%
2
6.7%
0
.0%
30
100.0%
7
50.0%
5
35.7%
2
14.3%
0
.0%
14
100.0%
100.0%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
19
51.4%
15
40.5%
3
8.1%
0
.0%
37
100.0%
6
50.0%
6
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
100.0%
3
42.9%
4
57.1%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
54
50.5%
46
43.0%
7
6.5%
0
.0%
107
100.0%
2
28.6%
5
71.4%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
4
44.4%
3
33.3%
2
22.2%
0
.0%
9
27
40.9%
34
51.5%
4
6.1%
1
1.5%
66
100.0%
4
40.0%
6
60.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
41
41.0%
51
51.0%
6
6.0%
2
2.0%
100
100.0%
Accounting
12
30.0%
24
60.0%
2
5.0%
2
5.0%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
43
45.3%
45
47.4%
5
5.3%
2
2.1%
95
100.0%
Economics
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
8
50.0%
8
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
5
71.4%
2
28.6%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
69
42.9%
81
50.3%
7
4.3%
4
2.5%
161
100.0%
0
.0%
8
88.9%
0
.0%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
10
40.0%
13
52.0%
1
4.0%
1
4.0%
25
100.0%
Psychology
52
41.9%
61
49.2%
8
6.5%
3
2.4%
124
100.0%
Sociology
4
33.3%
8
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
Social Science
2
11.8%
14
82.4%
1
5.9%
0
.0%
17
100.0%
Social Work
8
44.4%
10
55.6%
0
.0%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
76
37.1%
114
55.6%
10
4.9%
5
2.4%
205
100.0%
5
62.5%
2
25.0%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
SS Total:
TS
Agree
Count
Row N %
2
50.0%
CA Total:
SB Total:
SS
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
2
50.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
15
30.6%
28
57.1%
5
10.2%
1
2.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
1
25.0%
3
75.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
3
50.0%
3
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
3
37.5%
4
50.0%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
6
46.2%
7
53.8%
0
.0%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Nursing
23
54.8%
18
42.9%
1
2.4%
0
.0%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
57
42.9%
67
50.4%
8
6.0%
1
.8%
133
100.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
297
41.8%
364
51.2%
38
5.3%
12
1.7%
711
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
24
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
I grew as a person culturally, socially and ethically
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
93.3%
85.7%
100.0%
91.9%
100.0%
100.0%
93.5%
100.0%
77.8%
92.4%
100.0%
87.5%
92.0%
90.0%
92.6%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
93.2%
88.9%
92.0%
91.1%
100.0%
94.1%
100.0%
92.7%
87.5%
87.8%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
87.5%
100.0%
97.6%
93.2%
100.0%
93.0%
25
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
I felt comfortable here and I had a sense of belonging
AI
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
CA
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
SB
Count
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
16
53.3%
10
33.3%
4
13.3%
0
.0%
30
100.0%
6
42.9%
8
57.1%
0
.0%
0
.0%
14
100.0%
100.0%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
17
45.9%
17
45.9%
3
8.1%
0
.0%
37
100.0%
4
33.3%
3
25.0%
4
33.3%
1
8.3%
12
100.0%
100.0%
2
28.6%
4
57.1%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
50
46.7%
44
41.1%
12
11.2%
1
.9%
107
100.0%
2
28.6%
5
71.4%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
2
22.2%
4
44.4%
2
22.2%
1
11.1%
9
30
45.5%
28
42.4%
5
7.6%
3
4.5%
66
100.0%
2
20.0%
7
70.0%
1
10.0%
0
.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
3
37.5%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
39
39.0%
48
48.0%
8
8.0%
5
5.0%
100
100.0%
Accounting
14
35.0%
23
57.5%
2
5.0%
1
2.5%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
44
46.3%
45
47.4%
3
3.2%
3
3.2%
95
100.0%
Economics
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
9
56.3%
5
31.3%
2
12.5%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
4
57.1%
2
28.6%
0
.0%
1
14.3%
7
100.0%
72
44.7%
77
47.8%
7
4.3%
5
3.1%
161
100.0%
1
11.1%
4
44.4%
2
22.2%
2
22.2%
9
100.0%
100.0%
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
11
44.0%
9
36.0%
5
20.0%
0
.0%
25
Psychology
43
34.7%
65
52.4%
9
7.3%
7
5.6%
124
100.0%
Sociology
2
16.7%
6
50.0%
3
25.0%
1
8.3%
12
100.0%
Social Science
3
16.7%
12
66.7%
2
11.1%
1
5.6%
18
100.0%
Social Work
5
27.8%
12
66.7%
1
5.6%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
65
31.6%
108
52.4%
22
10.7%
11
5.3%
206
100.0%
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
SS Total:
TS
Agree
Count
Row N %
1
25.0%
CA Total:
SB Total:
SS
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
3
75.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
15
30.6%
30
61.2%
4
8.2%
0
.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
0
.0%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
4
66.7%
2
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
2
15.4%
8
61.5%
3
23.1%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Nursing
25
59.5%
15
35.7%
2
4.8%
0
.0%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
56
42.1%
64
48.1%
12
9.0%
1
.8%
133
100.0%
3
60.0%
1
20.0%
1
20.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
285
40.0%
342
48.0%
62
8.7%
23
3.2%
712
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
26
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
I felt comfortable here and I had a sense of belonging
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
86.7%
100.0%
100.0%
91.9%
58.3%
85.7%
87.9%
100.0%
66.7%
87.9%
90.0%
87.5%
87.0%
92.5%
93.7%
100.0%
87.5%
85.7%
92.5%
55.6%
80.0%
87.1%
66.7%
83.3%
94.4%
84.0%
87.5%
91.8%
100.0%
33.3%
100.0%
87.5%
76.9%
95.2%
90.2%
80.0%
88.1%
27
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
I felt safe while on campus
AI
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
CA
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
SB
Count
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
16
53.3%
13
43.3%
0
.0%
1
3.3%
30
100.0%
8
57.1%
6
42.9%
0
.0%
0
.0%
14
100.0%
100.0%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
19
52.8%
17
47.2%
0
.0%
0
.0%
36
100.0%
7
63.6%
4
36.4%
0
.0%
0
.0%
11
100.0%
100.0%
1
14.3%
5
71.4%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
57
54.3%
46
43.8%
1
1.0%
1
1.0%
105
100.0%
3
42.9%
4
57.1%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
3
33.3%
5
55.6%
1
11.1%
0
.0%
9
34
51.5%
28
42.4%
3
4.5%
1
1.5%
66
100.0%
3
30.0%
7
70.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
47
47.0%
47
47.0%
4
4.0%
2
2.0%
100
100.0%
Accounting
18
45.0%
22
55.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
52
55.3%
39
41.5%
3
3.2%
0
.0%
94
100.0%
Economics
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
9
56.3%
7
43.8%
0
.0%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
5
71.4%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
86
53.8%
70
43.8%
4
2.5%
0
.0%
160
100.0%
1
11.1%
6
66.7%
1
11.1%
1
11.1%
9
100.0%
100.0%
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
12
48.0%
12
48.0%
1
4.0%
0
.0%
25
Psychology
59
47.6%
57
46.0%
7
5.6%
1
.8%
124
100.0%
4
33.3%
6
50.0%
2
16.7%
0
.0%
12
100.0%
Sociology
Social Science
TS
Agree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
CA Total:
SB Total:
SS
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
4
100.0%
5
27.8%
9
50.0%
3
16.7%
1
5.6%
18
100.0%
Social Work
11
61.1%
6
33.3%
1
5.6%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
SS Total:
92
44.7%
96
46.6%
15
7.3%
3
1.5%
206
100.0%
4
50.0%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
21
42.9%
28
57.1%
0
.0%
0
.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
4
66.7%
2
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
6
85.7%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
Mathematics
4
30.8%
9
69.2%
0
.0%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Nursing
26
61.9%
16
38.1%
0
.0%
0
.0%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
68
51.5%
64
48.5%
0
.0%
0
.0%
132
100.0%
1
20.0%
4
80.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
351
49.6%
327
46.2%
24
3.4%
6
0.8%
708
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
28
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
I felt safe while on campus
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
96.7%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
85.7%
98.1%
100.0%
88.9%
93.9%
100.0%
87.5%
94.0%
100.0%
96.8%
100.0%
100.0%
85.7%
97.5%
77.8%
96.0%
93.5%
83.3%
77.8%
94.4%
91.3%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
95.8%
29
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
I will recommend Ramapo to other potential students
AI
American Studies
History
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
46.7%
10
33.3%
4
13.3%
2
6.7%
30
100.0%
35.7%
7
50.0%
1
7.1%
1
7.1%
14
100.0%
Liberal Studies contract major
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
10
27.0%
22
59.5%
5
13.5%
0
.0%
37
100.0%
3
25.0%
2
16.7%
5
41.7%
2
16.7%
12
100.0%
100.0%
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
0
.0%
5
71.4%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
7
37
34.6%
47
43.9%
17
15.9%
6
5.6%
107
100.0%
1
14.3%
5
71.4%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
3
33.3%
5
55.6%
1
11.1%
0
.0%
9
22
33.3%
27
40.9%
10
15.2%
7
10.6%
66
100.0%
2
20.0%
5
50.0%
2
20.0%
1
10.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
3
37.5%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
CA Total:
31
31.0%
46
46.0%
14
14.0%
9
9.0%
100
100.0%
Accounting
12
30.0%
22
55.0%
2
5.0%
4
10.0%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
29
30.5%
40
42.1%
18
18.9%
8
8.4%
95
100.0%
Economics
2
66.7%
0
.0%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
International Business
7
43.8%
8
50.0%
1
6.3%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
5
71.4%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
1
14.3%
7
100.0%
55
34.2%
71
44.1%
22
13.7%
13
8.1%
161
100.0%
0
.0%
4
44.4%
3
33.3%
2
22.2%
9
100.0%
100.0%
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
8
32.0%
13
52.0%
2
8.0%
2
8.0%
25
41
33.1%
62
50.0%
14
11.3%
7
5.6%
124
100.0%
Sociology
4
33.3%
5
41.7%
2
16.7%
1
8.3%
12
100.0%
Social Science
4
22.2%
7
38.9%
6
33.3%
1
5.6%
18
100.0%
Social Work
7
38.9%
9
50.0%
2
11.1%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
64
31.1%
100
48.5%
29
14.1%
13
6.3%
206
100.0%
4
50.0%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Psychology
SS Total:
TS
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
5
Spanish Language Studies
SS
Count
14
Political Science
SB
Agree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
International Studies
Literature
CA
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
4
100.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
16
32.7%
26
53.1%
7
14.3%
0
.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
1
25.0%
3
75.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
0
.0%
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
3
50.0%
2
33.3%
0
.0%
1
16.7%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
4
30.8%
7
53.8%
0
.0%
2
15.4%
13
100.0%
Nursing
24
57.1%
12
28.6%
4
9.5%
2
4.8%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
56
42.1%
58
43.6%
14
10.5%
5
3.8%
133
100.0%
2
40.0%
3
60.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
245
34.4%
325
45.6%
96
13.5%
46
6.5%
712
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
30
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
I will recommend Ramapo to other potential students
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
80.0%
85.7%
66.7%
86.5%
41.7%
71.4%
78.5%
85.7%
88.9%
74.2%
70.0%
87.5%
77.0%
85.0%
72.6%
66.7%
93.8%
85.7%
78.3%
44.4%
84.0%
83.1%
75.0%
61.1%
88.9%
79.6%
100.0%
85.7%
100.0%
33.3%
83.3%
87.5%
84.6%
85.7%
85.7%
100.0%
80.1%
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Part A: Academics and Capus Climate
If given the chance, I would choose Ramapo again
AI
American Studies
History
Strongly Disagree
Count
Row N %
0
.0%
Count
Total
Row N %
4
100.0%
46.7%
9
30.0%
5
16.7%
2
6.7%
30
100.0%
21.4%
9
64.3%
1
7.1%
1
7.1%
14
100.0%
Liberal Studies contract major
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
12
32.4%
17
45.9%
6
16.2%
2
5.4%
37
100.0%
4
33.3%
2
16.7%
4
33.3%
2
16.7%
12
100.0%
100.0%
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
1
14.3%
4
57.1%
0
.0%
2
28.6%
7
38
35.5%
43
40.2%
17
15.9%
9
8.4%
107
100.0%
1
14.3%
5
71.4%
1
14.3%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
100.0%
3
33.3%
4
44.4%
2
22.2%
0
.0%
9
19
28.8%
26
39.4%
13
19.7%
8
12.1%
66
100.0%
2
20.0%
2
20.0%
6
60.0%
0
.0%
10
100.0%
100.0%
3
37.5%
2
25.0%
2
25.0%
1
12.5%
8
CA Total:
28
28.0%
39
39.0%
24
24.0%
9
9.0%
100
100.0%
Accounting
10
25.0%
20
50.0%
7
17.5%
3
7.5%
40
100.0%
Business Administration
30
31.6%
38
40.0%
17
17.9%
10
10.5%
95
100.0%
Economics
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
1
33.3%
3
100.0%
International Business
5
31.3%
8
50.0%
3
18.8%
0
.0%
16
100.0%
Information Systems
3
42.9%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
7
100.0%
49
30.4%
69
42.9%
28
17.4%
15
9.3%
161
100.0%
0
.0%
4
44.4%
1
11.1%
4
44.4%
9
100.0%
100.0%
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
10
40.0%
9
36.0%
4
16.0%
2
8.0%
25
Psychology
39
31.5%
56
45.2%
17
13.7%
12
9.7%
124
100.0%
Sociology
4
33.3%
4
33.3%
2
16.7%
2
16.7%
12
100.0%
Social Science
2
11.1%
11
61.1%
2
11.1%
3
16.7%
18
100.0%
Social Work
6
35.3%
8
47.1%
3
17.6%
0
.0%
17
100.0%
61
29.8%
92
44.9%
29
14.1%
23
11.2%
205
100.0%
4
50.0%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
SS Total:
TS
Disagree
Row N %
0
.0%
3
Spanish Language Studies
SS
Count
14
Political Science
SB
Agree
Count
Row N %
1
25.0%
International Studies
Literature
CA
Strongly Agree
Count
Row N %
3
75.0%
Biochemistry
Biology
14
28.6%
24
49.0%
10
20.4%
1
2.0%
49
100.0%
Chemistry
1
25.0%
3
75.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Computer Science
0
.0%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
2
66.7%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
3
50.0%
3
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Environmental Science
4
50.0%
2
25.0%
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
8
100.0%
Mathematics
3
23.1%
8
61.5%
1
7.7%
1
7.7%
13
100.0%
Nursing
22
52.4%
12
28.6%
7
16.7%
1
2.4%
42
100.0%
TS Total:
51
38.3%
57
42.9%
19
14.3%
6
4.5%
133
100.0%
2
40.0%
3
60.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
100.0%
229
32.2%
303
42.6%
117
16.5%
62
8.7%
711
100.0%
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
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Part A: Academics and Campus Climate
If given the chance, I would choose Ramapo again
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
.0%
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
AI Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
CA Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
SB Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
SS Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
TS Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
COLLEGE TOTAL:
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
100.0%
76.7%
85.7%
66.7%
78.4%
50.0%
71.4%
75.7%
85.7%
77.8%
68.2%
40.0%
62.5%
67.0%
75.0%
71.6%
66.7%
81.3%
71.4%
73.3%
44.4%
76.0%
76.6%
66.7%
72.2%
82.4%
74.6%
100.0%
77.6%
100.0%
33.3%
100.0%
75.0%
84.6%
81.0%
81.2%
100.0%
74.8%
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part B: Career Development and Experiential Learning
PART B: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Indicate your participation in the following and how it was arranged.
Please put a check on any item that applies to you.
Unduplicated
Cahill Center
Count
%
School /Faculty
Count
%
Personal Contact
Count
%
%
Head
Count [1]
%
Other
Count
cooperative education
90
12.6%
135
19.0%
82
11.5%
51
7.2%
299
42.0%
internship
90
12.6%
143
20.1%
171
24.0%
85
11.9%
419
58.8%
service learning
91
12.8%
115
16.2%
55
7.7%
69
9.7%
284
39.9%
community service
83
11.7%
99
13.9%
136
19.1%
102
14.3%
349
49.0%
on campus employment
60
8.4%
109
15.3%
81
11.4%
79
11.1%
287
40.3%
Federal Work Study job on campus
33
4.6%
38
5.3%
17
2.4%
76
10.7%
159
22.3%
alternative break programs
20
2.8%
41
5.8%
17
2.4%
74
10.4%
148
20.8%
career workshops
79
11.1%
99
13.9%
36
5.1%
63
8.8%
233
32.7%
graduate school workshop
39
5.5%
82
11.5%
24
3.4%
62
8.7%
192
27.0%
graduate school advice
29
4.1%
143
20.1%
50
7.0%
63
8.8%
251
35.3%
field work experience
50
7.0%
187
26.3%
75
10.5%
61
8.6%
323
45.4%
faculty research project/paper
13
1.8%
163
22.9%
33
4.6%
51
7.2%
243
34.1%
clinical placement
14
2.0%
55
7.7%
18
2.5%
77
10.8%
160
22.5%
student teaching
11
1.5%
87
12.2%
45
6.3%
72
10.1%
194
27.2%
International cooperative education
13
1.8%
46
6.5%
20
2.8%
76
10.7%
151
21.2%
attended an academic conference
22
3.1%
132
18.5%
37
5.2%
64
9.0%
234
32.9%
presented a paper at an academic conference
10
1.4%
76
10.7%
25
3.5%
71
10.0%
175
24.6%
attended a lecture/event with international focus
23
3.2%
179
25.1%
42
5.9%
56
7.9%
272
38.2%
[1] Overall participation for each activity regardless how the activities are arranged.
Note: Percentages are based on total number of students who responded to this survey - 712.
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Part B: Career Development and Experiential Learning
Did you work while attending Ramapo? If so, on average how many hours a week did you work?
I did not work while at
Ramapo
Count
AI
Row N %
18
16.8%
1 - 8 hours
Count
9 - 16 hours
Row N %
11
10.3%
Count
17 - 24 hours
Row N %
31
29.0%
Count
Row N %
30
28.0%
25 - 34 hours
Count
Row N %
9
8.4%
35 hours
Count
Total
Row N %
8
7.5%
Count
Row N %
107
100.0%
CA
7
7.0%
15
15.0%
32
32.0%
24
24.0%
17
17.0%
5
5.0%
100
100.0%
SB
24
14.9%
17
10.6%
39
24.2%
43
26.7%
20
12.4%
18
11.2%
161
100.0%
SS
34
16.6%
34
16.6%
57
27.8%
31
15.1%
26
12.7%
23
11.2%
205
100.0%
TS
32
23.2%
19
13.8%
31
22.5%
33
23.9%
18
13.0%
5
3.6%
138
100.0%
115
16.2%
96
13.5%
190
26.7%
161
22.6%
90
12.7%
59
8.3%
711
100.0%
Total:
What are your current plans for next year?
enter the workforce
immediately
Count
Row N %
AI
CA
SB
SS
TS
Total:
continue my education
Count
Row N %
alternative plans
Count
Row N %
other /undecided
Count
Row N %
Count
Total
Row N %
24
29
77
41
22
22.4%
29.0%
47.8%
19.9%
15.9%
32
13
13
82
54
29.9%
13.0%
8.1%
39.8%
39.1%
5
11
6
10
11
4.7%
11.0%
3.7%
4.9%
8.0%
46
47
65
73
51
43.0%
47.0%
40.4%
35.4%
37.0%
107
100
161
206
138
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
193
27.1%
194
27.2%
43
6.0%
282
39.6%
712
100.0%
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
PART C: ENTERING THE WORKFORCE IMMEDIATELY
Among the total of 193 entering the workforce immediately:
What is your employment status?
Full - Time
Count
Row N %
Part - Time
Count
Row N %
Total
Count
Row N %
AI
8
33.3%
16
66.7%
24
100.0%
CA
6
20.7%
23
79.3%
29
100.0%
SB
37
48.1%
40
51.9%
77
100.0%
SS
14
34.1%
27
65.9%
41
100.0%
TS
6
27.3%
16
72.7%
22
100.0%
71
36.8%
122
63.2%
193
100.0%
Total:
Among the total of 71 employed full-time:
Which statement best reflects your employment plans?
Will work at the same job held
prior to graduation
Count
Row N %
Will work at the same job but
have been promoted
Count
Row N %
Will work at job recently
obtained
Count
Row N %
No answer /missing
Count
Row N %
Count
Total
Row N %
AI
1
25.0%
3
16.7%
4
41.7%
0
16.7%
8
100.0%
CA
3
53.3%
1
0.0%
2
40.0%
0
6.7%
6
100.0%
SB
7
46.4%
8
21.4%
21
25.0%
1
7.1%
37
100.0%
SS
5
20.0%
2
33.3%
6
46.7%
1
0.0%
14
100.0%
TS
1
9.1%
2
27.3%
3
54.5%
0
9.1%
6
100.0%
17
34.6%
16
19.8%
36
38.3%
2
7.4%
71
100.0%
Total:
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
What is your job title?
(Among the 71 with full-time employment)
Title
Accountant /Accounting-related
Administrative Assistant
Auditor /Audit Associate
Teacher /Substitute Teacher
Nurse /Registered Nurse
Head Teller /Teller
Manager /Management Trainee
Retail Sales
Social Worker
Tax Consultant
Assistant Director
Assistant Media Planner
Associate eCommerce Business Analyst
Bartender/Server
Call Center Representative
Calypso Support
Campaign and Canvassing
Care Manager Support Specialist
Case Manager
Certified Pharmacy Technician
CIO
Communications Consultant
Department Supervisor
Sub-total:
count
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Title
Director of Quality Assurance
Editorial Assistant
Entrepreneur
Executive Assistant
Financial Analyst
Graphic Production Designer
Human Resource Assistant
Intern for DoD
International Sales Manager
Junior Account Executive
Market Ambassador
Marketing Specialist
Marketing/Finance Administrator
Media Assistant
Member Services Representative
Police Officer
Product Controller
Purchasing Agent
Research Assistant/ Clinical Systems Analyst
Retail Store Manager
Service Advisor
Shift Supervisor
Technician
count
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
43
Sub-total:
23
37
Total:
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
What is the name of your employer?
(Among the 71 with full-time employment)
Employer
Deloitte and Touche
Hertz Car Rental
Stryker /Stryker Orthopaedics
American Poly
Atlantic Health
Beacon Media Group
CAREONE
Century 21 Construction
Charlie Redmond llc
Chilton Hospital
Circle of Care
Community Medical Center
Credit Suisse
CVS
DataForm Software
Deloitte
Department of Defense
Department of the Army-Picatinny Arsenal
Digital Movers
Electronic Concepts Inc.
Firestone
Flexible Architecture, Simplified Technology
Fort Lee Police Department
GOGO Worldwide Vacations
Goldman Sachs
Grassroots Campaigns
Integrated Marketing Services
J. Deutsch Associates
J. Fletcher Creamer & Son Inc.
J.O. Transportation Solutions Inc.
JH Cohn, LLP
Sub-total:
Count
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Employer
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Jones Lang LaSalle
JPMorgan Chase
Medco
Microsoft
Mortgage Success Source
NEST International
Nirav Patel
Pearson Education
Philips Electronics
Place by The Tracks
Precision Garage Doors
Rainbow Academy
Ryan Trading LLC
SB's
Self
Sharp Business Systems
Sherwin Williams
Shrewsbury Borough School
Smart Start Too
Smokey's Brick Oven Tavern
Starbucks
TD Bank
The Learning Experience
The Valley Hospital
Toms River Regional Schools
Toys R Us
Victoria's Secret
Walgreens Pharmacy
Wilkin & Gutten Plan
WithumSmith Brown
35
Count
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sub-total:
38
31
Total:
66
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
Which of the following resources assisted you in finding your present employment? [1]
Count
Applied directly to company
Column %
11
30.6%
The Cahill Center (job fairs, online resources)
2
5.6%
Employment Agency/Recruiter
2
5.6%
Networking (contact through family, faculty, friend)
8
22.2%
Online job site /newspaper
8
22.2%
Other
5
13.9%
Total
36
100.0%
[1] Responses among the 71 employed full-time
Other resources mentioned include the following:
Employer's website
I asked someone personally
Networking Through NJSCPA
Rutgers Career Fair
What field best represents your area of employment? (Full-time only)
Count
Arts
Column %
1
1.4%
33
46.5%
Communications
3
4.2%
Education
4
5.6%
Government
2
2.8%
Technology
5
7.0%
Nursing
4
5.6%
Other Health Professions
1
1.4%
International Business/Relations
1
1.4%
Social Services
6
8.5%
Business/Private Industry
Legal
1
1.4%
Other
10
14.1%
Total
71
100.0%
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? [*]
Ramapo has prepared me very well for my career in this area of employment
Strongly Agree
Count
AI
1
Agree
Row N %
4.2%
Count
10
Disagree
Row N %
41.7%
Count
10
Strongly Disagree
Row N %
41.7%
Count
Total
3
Row N %
12.5%
Count
24
Row N %
100.0%
CA
4
13.8%
16
55.2%
5
17.2%
4
13.8%
29
100.0%
SB
16
20.8%
52
67.5%
8
10.4%
1
1.3%
77
100.0%
SS
6
14.6%
23
56.1%
9
22.0%
3
7.3%
41
100.0%
TS
9
40.9%
9
40.9%
4
18.2%
0
.0%
22
100.0%
36
18.7%
110
57.0%
36
18.7%
11
5.7%
193
100.0%
College Total:
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
AI
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
45.8%
69.0%
CA
88.3%
SB
SS
70.7%
TS
81.8%
College Total:
75.6%
* Responses among the total of 193 who 'enter the workforce immediately':
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
What will be your gross annual salary? (Full-time only)
Less than $20,000
Count
AI
CA
SB
SS
TS
$20,000 - $29,999
American Studies
0
Row N %
.0%
International Studies
0
Liberal Studies contract major
0
Literature
Count
$30,000 - $39,999
Count
$40,000 - $49,999
0
Row N %
.0%
.0%
1
50.0%
1
.0%
0
.0%
1
1
50.0%
0
.0%
1
50.0%
Political Science
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
Spanish Language Studies
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
School Total:
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
5
62.5%
1
Row N %
100.0%
Count
$50,000 - $59,999
0
Row N %
.0%
50.0%
0
100.0%
0
Count
$60,000 and above
0
Row N %
.0%
.0%
0
.0%
0
0
.0%
.0%
1
100.0%
0
1
Count
Total
0
Row N %
.0%
.0%
0
.0%
0
0
.0%
100.0%
0
.0%
0
12.5%
0
Count
1
Row N %
100.0%
.0%
2
100.0%
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
.0%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Communication Arts
1
20.0%
0
.0%
2
40.0%
1
20.0%
0
.0%
1
20.0%
5
100.0%
School Total:
1
20.0%
0
.0%
2
40.0%
1
20.0%
0
.0%
1
20.0%
5
100.0%
Accounting
0
.0%
1
7.7%
1
7.7%
2
15.4%
9
69.2%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Business Administration
0
.0%
3
16.7%
6
33.3%
7
38.9%
0
.0%
2
11.1%
18
100.0%
Economics
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
International Business
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
Information Systems
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
School Total:
0
.0%
4
10.8%
7
18.9%
15
40.5%
9
24.3%
2
5.4%
37
100.0%
Law and Society
1
33.3%
0
.0%
1
33.3%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
33.3%
3
100.0%
Psychology
0
.0%
3
37.5%
4
50.0%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Sociology
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
Social Work
0
.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
School Total:
1
7.1%
4
28.6%
6
42.9%
1
7.1%
1
7.1%
1
7.1%
14
100.0%
Biology
0
.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
Computer Science
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Nursing
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
3
100.0%
School Total:
0
.0%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
0
.0%
2
33.3%
2
33.3%
6
100.0%
3
4.3%
10
14.3%
21
30.0%
18
25.7%
12
17.1%
6
8.6%
70
100.0%
TOTAL:
41
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
To what extent is this job related to your major field of study? (Full-time only)
Directly related
Count
AI
CA
SB
American Studies
0
Row N %
.0%
International Studies
1
Literature
TS
Count
Not related
0
Row N %
.0%
50.0%
0
1
50.0%
Political Science
0
Spanish Language Studies
Count
Total
1
Row N %
100.0%
1
Row N %
100.0%
.0%
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
1
50.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
School Total:
2
28.6%
2
28.6%
3
42.9%
7
100.0%
Communication Arts
0
.0%
2
40.0%
3
60.0%
5
100.0%
Theater
0
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
School Total:
0
.0%
3
50.0%
3
50.0%
6
100.0%
Accounting
11
84.6%
2
15.4%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Business Administration
Count
10
55.6%
8
44.4%
0
.0%
18
100.0%
Economics
0
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
International Business
0
.0%
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
4
100.0%
21
58.3%
13
36.1%
2
5.6%
36
100.0%
Law and Society
1
33.3%
0
.0%
2
66.7%
3
100.0%
Psychology
0
.0%
6
75.0%
2
25.0%
8
100.0%
Sociology
0
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
Social Work
2
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
School Total:
3
21.4%
7
50.0%
4
28.6%
14
100.0%
Biology
0
.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
School Total:
SS
Somewhat related
Computer Science
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
Nursing
3
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
School Total:
4
66.7%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
6
100.0%
30
43.5%
26
37.7%
13
18.8%
69
100.0%
TOTAL:
42
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
I am going to:
work outsideof New Jersey but remain
in the Tri-State area
work in New Jersey
Count
AI
CA
SB
American Studies
1
Row N %
100.0%
International Studies
1
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
0
.0%
Count
0
Row N %
.0%
Count
1
Row N %
100.0%
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
2
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
Spanish Language Studies
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
School Total:
7
87.5%
1
12.5%
0
.0%
8
100.0%
Communication Arts
4
80.0%
1
20.0%
0
.0%
5
100.0%
Theater
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
School Total:
5
83.3%
1
16.7%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
Accounting
11
84.6%
2
15.4%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
Business Administration
14
77.8%
3
16.7%
1
5.6%
18
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
International Business
4
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
4
100.0%
29
80.6%
5
13.9%
2
5.6%
36
100.0%
Law and Society
3
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Psychology
7
87.5%
0
.0%
1
12.5%
8
100.0%
Sociology
1
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
Social Work
2
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
13
92.9%
0
.0%
1
7.1%
14
100.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
.0%
2
100.0%
School Total:
School Total:
TS
Row N %
Total
Political Science
Economics
SS
Count
work outside of Tri-State area
Biology
Computer Science
0
.0%
1
100.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
Nursing
3
100.0%
0
.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
School Total:
4
66.7%
2
33.3%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
58
82.9%
9
12.9%
3
4.3%
70
100.0%
TOTAL:
43
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part C: Entering the Workforce Immediately
Cities of Employment (Full-time only)
In New Jersey
Outside of New Jersey but in the Tri-State Area
Mahwah
Ramsey
Parsippany
Bellmawr
Dover
East Brunswick
Eatontown
Edison
Fairfield
Fort Lee
Hoboken
Holmdel
Middlesex
Morristown
Park Ridge
Pompton Plains
Ridgewood
River Vale
Roseland
Shrewsbury
Toms River
Totowa
Wayne
Westwood
Total:
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
30
New York City
Warwick, NY
Long Beach, NY
Total:
7
1
1
9
Total:
1
1
Outside of Tri-State area
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Did you attend one of Ramapo's Job Fairs? *
Yes
No
No response
Total:
Count
66
121
6
193
%
34.2%
62.7%
3.1%
100.0%
* Responses among the total of 193 who 'enter the workforce immediately':
44
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part D: Continuing Education
PART D: CONTINUING EDUCATION
Status of being accepted in a graduate school:
Yes
Count
AI
CA
SB
SS
American Studies
1
History
2
International Studies
3
Liberal Studies contract major
Literature
Count
Total
1
Row N %
50.0%
20.0%
8
75.0%
1
0
.0%
1
8.3%
Political Science
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
Spanish Language Studies
0
.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
School Total:
8
25.0%
24
75.0%
32
100.0%
Visual Arts
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
Communication Arts
4
66.7%
2
33.3%
6
100.0%
Music
0
.0%
3
100.0%
3
100.0%
Theater
0
.0%
2
100.0%
2
100.0%
School Total:
5
38.5%
8
61.5%
13
100.0%
Count
2
Row N %
100.0%
80.0%
10
100.0%
25.0%
4
100.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
11
91.7%
12
100.0%
Accounting
0
.0%
2
100.0%
2
100.0%
Business Administration
2
22.2%
7
77.8%
9
100.0%
Economics
1
100.0%
0
.0%
1
100.0%
Information Systems
0
.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
School Total:
3
23.1%
10
76.9%
13
100.0%
Environmental Studies
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
3
100.0%
Law and Society
5
55.6%
4
44.4%
9
100.0%
Psychology
14
24.6%
43
75.4%
57
100.0%
Sociology
0
.0%
3
100.0%
3
100.0%
Social Science
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
3
100.0%
Social Work
7
100.0%
0
.0%
7
100.0%
28
34.1%
54
65.9%
82
100.0%
100.0%
School Total:
TS
No
Row N %
50.0%
Biochemistry
3
60.0%
2
40.0%
5
14
41.2%
20
58.8%
34
100.0%
Chemistry
3
100.0%
0
.0%
3
100.0%
Engineering Physics
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
4
100.0%
Environmental Science
0
.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Mathematics
0
.0%
3
100.0%
3
100.0%
Nursing
0
.0%
2
100.0%
2
100.0%
22
42.3%
30
57.7%
52
100.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
67
34.5%
127
65.5%
194
100.0%
Biology
School Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
TOTAL:
45
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part D: Continuing Education
Please list the graduate schools to which you have applied and have been accepted.
Count
9
8
8
7
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
New York University
Rutgers University
Monmouth University
Seton Hall University
Fordham University
Montclair State University
Pennsylvania State University
St. John's School of Law
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University
Drew University
Fairleigh Dickson University
George Washington University
Hofstra University
Hunter College
Kean University
Lehigh University
Mercy College
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
William Paterson University
Adelphi University
American University Washington College of Law
Arcadia University
Binghamton University
Boston University
Brandeis University
Buffalo State University
Catholic law
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Concordia College
County College of Morris
Dominican College
Drexel University
Count
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
School
Fairfield University
Full Sail University
Iona College
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Keller Institute
Lehman College
Marrywood University
Marymount College
Michigan State University
Monterey Institute of International Studies
New England School of Law
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Ramapo College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sacred Heart University
Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Thomas Jefferson University
Touro Law School
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
University of Connecticut
University of Essex
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of Montana
University of Nevada
University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Nottingham
University of Sciences in Philadelphia
University of Southern Mississippi
Villanova University
Washington College of Law
Note: For those students who have been accepted by multiple colleges, all the multiple accepted colleges are listed and counted in.
46
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part D: Continuing Education
Please list the graduate schools to which you have applied and are still waiting for decision.
Count
14
13
9
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
School
Montclair State University
Rutgers University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Seton Hall University
William Paterson
Fordham University
Columbia University
Kean University
Long Island University
New York University
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Boston College
Drexel University
Monmouth University
Syracuse University
Adelphi University
City University of NY
Georgetown University
Hofstra University
Hunter College
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
Northeastern University
Pace University
Quinnipiac University
Ramapo College
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Rowan University
Temple University
Tufts University
Boston University
Centenary College
City College of New York
Dominican College
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Count
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
47
School
Emerson College
Felician College
Florida A&M School of Law
Florida International University Law school
George Mason University
George Washington University
Husson University
Iona College
Maryville University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
New York Chiropractic College
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York Institute of Technology
North Carolina State University
Palmer College
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pittsburgh University
Princeton University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rider University
St. John's University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
The New School
Thomas Jefferson University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Connecticut
University of Denver University of Leicester
University of Maryland Law School.
University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas
Widener University
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part D: Continuing Education
What field of study do you plan to pursue?
Count
27
24
15
13
10
8
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Field
Psychology
Teaching /Education
Social Work
Nursing
Law
Biology
Physical Therapy
History
Medicine
Physician Assistant
Business
Chemistry
Counseling
Engineering
Marketing
Occupational Therapy
Speech /Language Pathology
Accounting
Dentistry
Forensic Psychology /Froensic Science
International Relations
Music Therapy
Physics
Political Science
School Counselling
Veterinary Medicine
Art Therapy
Behavioral Neuroscience
Biochemistry
Count
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
48
Field
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Science
Business administration
Chiropractic
Communication Arts - Digital Filmmaking
Cosmetology
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice
Design
Diplomacy /International Realtions
Economics
Environmental Field
Filmmaking & Substance Abuse Counseling
Finance and Management
Genetics
Higher and Postsecondary Education
Higher Education Administration
Liberal Studies
Literature
Mathematics
Medicinal Chemistry
Neuroscience
Pharmacy
Radiology
Social Research
Sports Medicine
Sustainability
Visual Arts Drawing & Painting
Wildlife Ecology
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part D: Continuing Education
Graduate Schools Expect to Attend and Number of Students in Each Field of Study
Montclair State University
3 Education
2 Counseling
2 Psychology
1 Business
1 Finance and Management
1 Molecular Biology
1 Music Therapy
1 School Counselling
1 Speech Pathology
13
Rutgers University
3 Social Work
2 Engineering
2 Psychology
1 Chemistry
1 Elementary Education
1 Law
1 Medicinal Chemistry
1 Wildlife Ecology
12
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
4 Physical Therapy
2 Medicine
1 Biology
1 Nursing
1 Physician Assistant
1 Sports Medicine
10
New York University
6 Social Work
1 Business
1 Music Therapy
8
Monmouth University
3 Social Work
2 Psychology
1 Business
1 Literature
7
Fairleigh Dickinson University
2 Psychology
1 Accounting
3
William Paterson University
1 Biology
1 Business Administration
1 History
1 Psychology
1 Speech Language Pathology
5
Kean University
2 Education
2 Psychology
4
Ramapo College
1
1
1
1
4
Temple University
1 Medicine
1 Physical Education
1 Psychology
3
Drew University
1 History
1 Literature
2
Drexel University
1 Economics
1 Law
2
History
Liberal Studies
Nursing
Sustainability
Iona College
1 Accounting
1 History
2
Seton Hall University
2 Law
1 Occupational Therapy
1 Physicians Assistant
4
Columbia University
1 Dentistry
1 Higher and Postsecondary Education
1 Higher Education Administration
3
49
John Jay College
1 Forensic Psychology
1 Psychology
2
Long Island University
1 Education
1 Psychology
2
University of Pennsylvania
2 Veterinary Medicine
2
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part D: Continuing Education
Graduate Schools Expect to Attend and Number of Students in Each Field of Study (continued from previous page)
School
Arcadia University
Boston University
Buffalo State University
Concordia College
Dominican College
Fordham
Full Sail University
George Washington University
Hunter College
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Mercy College
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
Palmer College
Pennsylvania State University
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Thomas Jefferson University
University of Connecticut
University of Montana
University of Nottingham
University of Southern Mississippi
Count
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Field
Forensic Science
Occupational Therapy
Dentistry
Nursing
Nursing
Social Work
Creative Writing
Art Therapy
Social Research
International Relations
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Engineering
Criminal Justice
Chiropractic
Chemistry
Neuroscience
Cell Biology
Behavioral Neuroscience
Political Science
International Relations
Biochemistry
50
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part D: Continuing Education
What degree or certificate would result from the program you plan to enter?
Second Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Count
%
12
6.2%
106
54.6%
Ph.D. /Ed.D. /Psy.D.
18
9.3%
MSW
11
5.7%
J.D.
7
3.6%
M.D. or D.O.
9
4.6%
PT
1
0.5%
Certificate /Licensure
16
8.2%
Other ***
14
7.2%
194
100.0%
TOTAL:
*** Other degrees or certificates mentioned are:
Doctor of physical therapy, VMD, DDS, Pharm D, DC, RN
Did you attend a Graduate School Day while you were a student?
Yes
Missing/No answer
Count
52
142
%
26.8%
73.2%
TOTAL:
194
100.0%
51
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part D: Continuing Education
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Ramapo has prepared me very well for graduate school.
Strongly Agree
Count
Agree
AI
7
Row N %
21.9%
CA
0
SB
22
Row N %
68.8%
.0%
12
2
15.4%
SS
18
TS
College Total:
Count
Disagree
Count
Strongly Disagree
3
Row N %
9.4%
92.3%
1
10
76.9%
22.0%
50
8
14.8%
35
18.0%
Count
Total
0
Row N %
.0%
7.7%
0
1
7.7%
61.0%
11
37
68.5%
131
67.5%
Count
32
Row N %
100.0%
.0%
13
100.0%
0
.0%
13
100.0%
13.4%
3
3.7%
82
100.0%
7
13.0%
2
3.7%
54
100.0%
23
11.9%
5
2.6%
194
100.0%
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
AI
100.0%
90.6%
CA
92.3%
SB
92.3%
SS
82.9%
TS
83.3%
College Total:
85.6%
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Part E: Alternative Plans
PART E: ALTERNATIVE PLANS
List
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Please describe your alternative plans after graduation
A year of service
After I graduate, I will not immediately be continuing my education in the subsequent fall at a graduate school. I will either be applying for Spring 2012 or Fall 2012. The reason I
waited on applying is because I've really wanted to try to hike the Appalachian Trail, and this is one of my best chances to with college obligations finally having been completed. I
will be on the A.T. by early June. As for the statement below. I prepared MYSELF very well for my plans after graduation. You have to work to stay in college and have a good
college experience; it's all on the individual student, it has nothing to do with "Ramapo".
Concentrate on my daughter's college process, taking a break for a year. After that, would like to go on to graduate school.
Continue with my military career, then further my education.
Find new employment then apply to graduate school.
First thing, I'm taking some time for me. then I'm starting my own business. I'm too smart and talented not to.
Freelance during the summer, gaining additional experience in my field before committing to a permanent position.
Get paid to travel
I am a professional skydiver. I will pursue a tertiary career in skydiving for now, while in the future, I will utilize my Ramapo degree to solicit employment.
I am attending a mission trip during the summer and looking into jobs in higher education after that. then graduate school in Jan 2012
I am taking a few months off to study various languages and take care of personal business in my home country.
I plan on taking a month or so to organize the attic in my house and take time to write
I plan to spend a year working on novels I'm currently in the process of writing; after a year or so, I will settle down and hopefully open my own tutoring company.
I plan to take a year off from school, work and audition for professional plays in NYC.
I plan to work only a year, then to continue my higher education
I plan work do volunteer work and possibly maintain a job for the summer. I will be returning to Ramapo in the fall as a commuter to take three classes in order to complete the
Business Essentials Certificate Program.
I will be getting a job in a law firm, studying for the LSATs and preparing to enter Law School in Fall 2012.
I will be student teaching in the upcoming fall 2011 semester after graduation
I will be teaching English in Spain for a year.
I'm going to South America and I am never doing anything I don't feel like doing ever again
My alternative plan is to do international volunteering in a developing country as one of my major personal goals in life as well as to augment my studies and my resume. I soon plan
to find work afterwards to gain work experience so I can apply to graduate programs.
My plans after graduation are to get a full time job and start traveling the world.
Pass praxis, student teach, get a job teaching math
Peace Corps
Public Health Service Commission or Airforce
student teach in the fall, then enter the work force as soon as possible after that possibly by the spring of 2012
Student Teaching
summer internship at a publishing company, moving to the city and performing music
Take a year off then try to enter law school.
Taking a year off in order to save money to attend graduate school
Teach for a year and then go to grad school
Teaching English abroad
travel before getting a full time career
Travel, get to know America and as much of the world as I can before going back to school
Work at Outback and a summer camp (Solid Rock in West Milford, NJ) for the duration of the summer season/break. Then head out to California and get an internship or a job with
the company Tom's Shoes.
Work/ volunteer then go back to grad school
Working to make money to pay off my loans, unfortunately it's not in my field of choice
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Part E: Alternative Plans
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Ramapo has prepared me very well for my plans after graduation.
Strongly Agree
Count
Agree
AI
0
Row N %
.0%
CA
4
SB
Count
Disagree
5
Row N %
100.0%
36.4%
6
0
.0%
SS
1
TS
College Total:
Count
Strongly Disagree
0
Row N %
.0%
54.5%
1
6
100.0%
10.0%
5
0
.0%
5
11.6%
Count
Total
0
Row N %
.0%
9.1%
0
0
.0%
50.0%
3
9
81.8%
31
72.1%
Count
5
Row N %
100.0%
.0%
11
100.0%
0
.0%
6
100.0%
30.0%
1
10.0%
10
100.0%
1
9.1%
1
9.1%
11
100.0%
5
11.6%
2
4.7%
43
100.0%
(Strongly Agree + Agree)
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
AI
100.0%
90.9%
CA
SB
SS
120.0%
100.0%
60.0%
81.8%
TS
83.7%
College Total:
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Graduating Senior Survey 2010
Part F: Undecided
PART F: UNDECIDED
If you are undecided on next year's plans, which of the following best describes your situation?
I would like to go to graduate school, but:
I don't think I can afford it right now
I would like to have work experience before applying
Count
% [1]
% [2]
95
33.7%
13.3%
121
42.9%
17.0%
I am unsure of what I would study
65
23.0%
9.1%
Personal/Family demands prevent me from doing so now
23
8.2%
3.2%
[1] Percentages for each item are based on a total of 282 respondents who are 'Undecided'.
[2] Percentages for each item are based on a total of 712 respondents for this survey.
List
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Other:
Being a nursing student, they like you to have one to two years experience before going to grad school
Depends on baseball
Do not plan to attend graduate school
Don't have the GPA
For my professional goals (fashion photographer), I do not need to attend graduate school.
Getting my CPA, not really interested in Masters
Graduate school is not necessary for my career and will only be putting me off
I am disabled and am proud just to have obtained my BA
I am student teaching in the Fall through Ramapo
I applied and got denied
I do not feel Ramapo has prepared me for graduate school.
I have a contracted commitment to work
I have no interest in going to grad school after finishing at Ramapo
I'm not sure what I want to immediately do
Maybe later
My GPA is not high enough.
Need to work, then hope to take some graduate courses if provided with financial assistance
Not sure if I want to try and get a job first
Nursing needs 1 year experience before Grad school
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Graduating Senior Survey 2010
Part F: Undecided
I am planning on entering the workforce, but:
Count
% [1]
% [2]
I have not begun interviewing yet
110
39.0%
15.4%
I have not received an offer yet
107
37.9%
15.0%
I am unsure of what kind of work I am best suited for
67
23.8%
9.4%
I am working now, but keeping my options open
22
7.8%
3.1%
[1] Percentages for each item are based on a total of 282 respondents who are 'Undecided'.
[2] Percentages for each item are based on a total of 712 respondents for this survey.
Count
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Other:
I have to complete student teaching first.
Depends on baseball
How or where would I find the $$$$????????????
I am sending out resumes currently, preparing for interviews
I do not want to work in the field of my major
I have an interview next week
I have received interviews and received offers but am still deciding.
I need to prepare my resume, portfolio, and business cards first.
I will start working for the Division of Youth and Family Services in June
I'm doing a political journalism program at Georgetown this summer, then looking/interviewing for jobs
In contact with a potential employer
Interviewing now
Looking for work all day everyday
Must pass the NCLEX first
Not entering the workforce
Not qualified enough for one position, another position still pending.
So many options
Still waiting to hear back from Federal employers
Taking a break I am retired from Ramapo
There are no job positions open in my career field and I do not feel I am a desirable enough candidate for hiring.
I am planning taking the summer off and deciding in September
Count
Column %
Yes
63
22.3%
No /Missing /No response
219
77.7%
Total undecided:
282
100.0%
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Academic Assessment/ Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Final Questions
FINAL QUESTIONS:
What is the highest degree or certificate you hope to complete in your life time?
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral degree
Other
Missing /No response
TOTAL:
Count
4
3
1
1
1
1
Count
Column %
139
355
201
11
6
19.5%
49.9%
28.2%
1.5%
0.8%
712
100.0%
Other
JD
Undecided
Combination (MBA MsC and Law), potentially PhD additionally
CPA
DPT
Masters plus some additional specializations or certificates
Highest degree or certificate to complete in life time
Missing /No response
Other
Bachelor's
Doctoral degree
Master's
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Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Longitudinal Comparisons
LONGITUDINAL COMPARISONS
Three (3) Year Comparisons
PART A: ACADEMICS AND CAMPUS CLIMATE
Previous
Compared with
Compared with
2-year average
last year
2009
2010
2011
2-year average
Valid Pct.
Valid Pct.
Valid Pct.
(2009+2010)/2
I received high quality instruction in all or most courses
94.2%
95.2%
92.1%
94.7%
-2.6%
*
-0.11
-3.1%
I learned a lot in all or most of my courses
93.7%
94.7%
91.1%
94.2%
-3.0%
**
-0.12
-3.5%
The courses in my major were rigorous and demanded a high level of effort
92.7%
93.6%
91.7%
93.2%
-1.5%
-1.9%
My faculty advisor was very helpful
75.3%
72.7%
72.5%
74.0%
-1.5%
-0.2%
The advising center was very helpful
72.4%
70.5%
64.7%
71.4%
-6.7%
I found most students were serious about learning
78.0%
80.6%
77.8%
79.3%
-1.5%
-2.8%
People from different racial/ethnic groups got along well
93.5%
94.5%
93.4%
94.0%
-0.7%
-1.2%
I grew as a person culturally, socially, & ethically
94.1%
94.0%
93.0%
94.1%
-1.1%
-1.0%
I felt comfortable here and I had a sense of belonging
89.7%
91.3%
88.1%
90.5%
-2.5%
-3.3%
I felt safe while on campus
97.3%
97.7%
95.8%
97.5%
-1.8%
-2.0%
I will recommend Ramapo to other potential students
89.1%
91.2%
80.1%
90.1%
-10.1%
***
-0.30
-11.2%
If given the chance, I would choose Ramapo again
82.1%
84.0%
74.8%
83.0%
-8.2%
***
-0.21
-9.1%
Strongly Agree /Agree
Pct.pt.change
sig.
effect
(2011 - average) test [1] size [2]
**
-0.14
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
-5.8%
[1] * p<.05, ** p<.01, *** p<.001
[2] Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation
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Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Longitudinal Comparisons
Part A: Academics and Campus Climate - 3-year comparisons
(Strongly Agree /Agree)
100.0%
I received high quality instruction in all or most
courses
I learned a lot in all or most of my courses
95.0%
The courses in my major were rigorous and
demanded a high level of effort
90.0%
My faculty advisor was very helpful
The advising center was very helpful
85.0%
I found most students were serious about learning
80.0%
People from different racial/ethnic groups got
along well
75.0%
I grew as a person culturally, socially, & ethically
I felt comfortable here and I had a sense of
belonging
70.0%
I felt safe while on campus
65.0%
I will recommend Ramapo to other potential
students
If given the chance, I would choose Ramapo
again
60.0%
2009
2010
59
2011
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Longitudinal Comparisons
Three (3) Year Comparisons
PART B: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (1)
- Participation arranged by Cahill Center
Cahill Center
Previous
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
cooperative education
15.8%
12.4%
12.6%
14.1%
internship
Compared with
Compared with
2-year average
last year
2-year average
Pct.pt.change
(2009+2010)/2 (2011 - average)
-1.5%
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
0.3%
13.9%
10.5%
12.6%
12.2%
0.5%
2.1%
service learning
16.0%
14.7%
12.8%
15.4%
-2.6%
-2.0%
community service
14.2%
15.1%
11.7%
14.7%
-3.0%
-3.5%
on campus employment
7.6%
8.1%
8.4%
7.8%
0.6%
0.3%
Federal Work Study job on campus
4.5%
4.2%
4.6%
4.4%
0.3%
0.4%
alternative break programs
4.6%
3.5%
2.8%
4.0%
-1.2%
-0.6%
career workshops
13.9%
15.0%
11.1%
14.4%
-3.4%
-3.9%
graduate school workshop
8.4%
8.5%
5.5%
8.5%
-3.0%
-3.0%
graduate school advice
5.8%
6.8%
4.1%
6.3%
-2.2%
-2.7%
field work experience
5.6%
6.4%
7.0%
6.0%
1.0%
0.6%
faculty research project/paper
1.0%
2.7%
1.8%
1.8%
0.0%
-0.8%
clinical placement
1.1%
1.7%
2.0%
1.4%
0.5%
0.2%
student teaching
1.1%
1.6%
1.5%
1.4%
0.2%
0.0%
International cooperative education
1.7%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
0.1%
0.0%
attended an academic conference
1.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
0.8%
0.0%
presented a paper at an academic conference
1.0%
1.5%
1.4%
1.2%
0.2%
-0.1%
attended a lecture/event with international focus
3.1%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
0.0%
-0.1%
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Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Longitudinal Comparisons
Part B: Career Development and Experientail Learning - Cahill Center
(3-year comparisons)
cooperative education
16.0%
internship
service learning
14.0%
community service
on campus employment
12.0%
Federal Work Study job on campus
alternative break programs
10.0%
career workshops
graduate school workshop
8.0%
graduate school advice
field work experience
6.0%
faculty research project/paper
clinical placement
4.0%
student teaching
International cooperative education
2.0%
attended an academic conference
presented a paper at an academic conference
0.0%
attended a lecture/event with international focus
2009
2010
61
2011
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Longitudinal Comparisons
Three (3) Year Comparisons
PART B: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (2)
- Participation arranged by School /Faculty
Compared with
Compared with
Previous
2-year average
last year
School /Faculty
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
2-year average
(2009+2010)/2
Pct.pt.change
(2011 - average)
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
cooperative education
16.4%
18.9%
19.0%
17.6%
1.3%
0.1%
internship
16.5%
17.9%
20.1%
17.2%
2.8%
2.2%
service learning
14.2%
17.0%
16.2%
15.6%
0.6%
-0.8%
community service
14.2%
14.6%
13.9%
14.4%
-0.5%
-0.7%
on campus employment
13.3%
15.0%
15.3%
14.2%
1.1%
0.3%
Federal Work Study job on campus
2.8%
5.0%
5.3%
3.9%
1.4%
0.3%
alternative break programs
3.5%
4.9%
5.8%
4.2%
1.5%
0.8%
career workshops
10.8%
11.6%
13.9%
11.2%
2.7%
2.4%
graduate school workshop
9.4%
9.8%
11.5%
9.6%
1.9%
1.7%
graduate school advice
18.0%
17.8%
20.1%
17.9%
2.2%
2.3%
field work experience
28.8%
26.8%
26.3%
27.8%
-1.5%
-0.6%
faculty research project/paper
17.7%
23.4%
22.9%
20.5%
2.4%
-0.5%
clinical placement
7.6%
10.1%
7.7%
8.8%
-1.1%
-2.4%
student teaching
11.4%
13.9%
12.2%
12.7%
-0.4%
-1.7%
International cooperative education
5.0%
6.0%
6.5%
5.5%
0.9%
0.5%
attended an academic conference
16.1%
17.7%
18.5%
16.9%
1.6%
0.9%
presented a paper at an academic conference
8.6%
11.7%
10.7%
10.1%
0.6%
-1.0%
attended a lecture/event with international focus
20.8%
24.2%
25.1%
22.5%
2.7%
1.0%
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Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Longitudinal Comparisons
Part B: Career Development and Experiential Learning - School /Faculty
(3-year comparisons)
30.0%
cooperative education
internship
service learning
25.0%
community service
on campus employment
Federal Work Study job on campus
20.0%
alternative break programs
career workshops
graduate school workshop
15.0%
graduate school advice
field work experience
faculty research project/paper
10.0%
clinical placement
student teaching
International cooperative education
5.0%
attended an academic conference
presented a paper at an academic conference
0.0%
attended a lecture/event with international focus
2009
63
2010
2011
Academic Assessment /Office of the Provost
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Longitudinal Comparisons
Three (3) Year Comparisons
PART B: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (3)
- Overall participation for each activity regardless how the activities are arranged
Compared with Compared with
Overall participation
Previous
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
cooperative education
40.4%
39.6%
42.0%
40.0%
internship
2-year average
2-year average
Pct.pt.change
(2009+2010)/2 (2011 - average)
2.0%
last year
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
2.4%
53.3%
54.1%
58.8%
53.7%
5.2%
4.8%
service learning
38.7%
43.3%
39.9%
41.0%
-1.1%
-3.4%
community service
45.6%
50.9%
49.0%
48.2%
0.8%
-1.8%
on campus employment
36.5%
38.0%
40.3%
37.2%
3.1%
2.3%
Federal Work Study job on campus
17.8%
20.7%
22.3%
19.3%
3.1%
1.6%
alternative break programs
18.2%
19.4%
20.8%
18.8%
2.0%
1.4%
career workshops
30.6%
32.9%
32.7%
31.8%
1.0%
-0.2%
graduate school workshop
25.5%
27.4%
27.0%
26.4%
0.5%
-0.4%
graduate school advice
31.7%
32.7%
35.3%
32.2%
3.1%
2.6%
field work experience
42.9%
43.4%
45.4%
43.2%
2.2%
1.9%
faculty research project/paper
26.8%
32.9%
34.1%
29.9%
4.3%
1.2%
clinical placement
18.5%
22.4%
22.5%
20.5%
2.0%
0.0%
student teaching
24.1%
28.2%
27.2%
26.1%
1.1%
-0.9%
International cooperative education
16.4%
18.7%
21.2%
17.6%
3.6%
2.5%
attended an academic conference
28.1%
30.5%
32.9%
29.3%
3.6%
2.3%
presented a paper at an academic conference
18.2%
23.4%
24.6%
20.8%
3.8%
1.2%
attended a lecture/event with international focus
32.4%
37.1%
38.2%
34.7%
3.5%
1.2%
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Part B: Career Development and Experiential Learning - Overall participation
(3-year comparisons)
60.0%
cooperative education
internship
55.0%
service learning
community service
50.0%
on campus employment
Federal Work Study job on campus
45.0%
alternative break programs
career workshops
40.0%
graduate school workshop
graduate school advice
35.0%
field work experience
faculty research project/paper
30.0%
clinical placement
student teaching
25.0%
International cooperative education
attended an academic conference
20.0%
presented a paper at an academic conference
attended a lecture/event with international focus
15.0%
2009
2010
65
2011
Graduating Senior Survey 2011
Longitudinal Comparisons
Three (3) Year Comparisons
Hours worked while attending Ramapo
I did not work while at Ramapo
1 - 8 hours
Compared with
Previous
2-year average
last year
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
2-year average
(2009+2010)/2
Pct.pt.change
(2011 - average)
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
13.2%
13.8%
16.2%
13.5%
2.7%
2.4%
10.9%
13.5%
11.4%
2.1%
2.6%
27.5%
26.7%
26.8%
-0.1%
-0.8%
26.0%
-3.4%
-1.6%
-1.8%
-0.7%
11.8%
9 - 16 hours
Compared with
26.0%
17 - 24 hours
27.7%
24.2%
22.6%
25 - 34 hours
12.2%
14.5%
12.7%
13.3%
-0.6%
35 hours
9.0%
9.0%
8.3%
9.0%
-0.7%
30.0%
25.0%
I did not work while at Ramapo
1 - 8 hours
20.0%
15.0%
9 - 16 hours
10.0%
17 - 24 hours
25 - 34 hours
5.0%
35 hours
0.0%
2009
2010
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Three (3) Year Comparisons
Plans for the next year
Compared with
Compared with
Previous
2-year average
last year
2-year average
Pct.pt.change
Pct.Pt.Change
2009
2010
2011
Valid Pct.
Valid Pct.
Valid Pct.
enter the workforce immediately
43.5%
27.4%
27.1%
35.4%
-8.3%
-0.3%
continue my education
24.4%
24.6%
27.2%
24.5%
2.8%
2.7%
alternative plans
7.6%
6.5%
6.0%
7.1%
-1.0%
Other /undecided
24.5%
41.6%
39.6%
33.0%
6.6%
-0.5%
-2.0%
(2009+2010)/2 (2011 - average)
(2011 - 2010)
50.0%
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
enter the workforce immediately
continue my education
alternative plans
Other /undecided
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
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Three (3) Year Comparisons
PART C: ENTERING THE WORKFORCE IMMEDIATELY
Employment Status
Compared with
Previous
Compared with
2-year average
last year
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
2-year average
Pct.pt.change
(2009+2010)/2 (2011 - average)
Full-Time
38.4%
39.3%
36.8%
38.9%
-2.1%
-2.5%
Part-Time
61.6%
60.7%
63.2%
61.1%
2.1%
2.5%
Compared with
Compared with
2-year average
last year
Pct.pt.change
Pct.Pt.Change
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
Among those with full-time employment:
2009
2010
2011
2-year average
Valid Pct.
Valid Pct.
Valid Pct.
Will work at the same job held prior to graduation
21.8%
34.6%
34.6%
28.2%
6.4%
0.0%
Will work at the same job but have been promoted
16.0%
19.8%
19.8%
17.9%
1.9%
0.0%
Will work at job recently obtained
56.3%
38.3%
38.3%
47.3%
-9.0%
0.0%
No answer/Missing
5.9%
7.4%
7.4%
6.7%
0.8%
0.0%
(2009+2010)/2 (2011 - average)
(2011 - 2010)
New and existing jobs of those with full-time employment:
60.0%
Will work at the same job held prior to
graduation
50.0%
40.0%
Will work at the same job but have been
promoted
Will work at job recently obtained
No answer/Missing
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
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Three (3) Year Comparisons
Resources used in finding employment (full-time only)
2009
Valid Pct.
24.7%
9.6%
5.5%
24.7%
19.2%
16.4%
Applied directly to company
The Cahill Center (job fairs, online resources)
Employment Agency/Recruiter
Networking (contact through family, faculty, friend)
Online job site /newspaper
Other
2010
Valid Pct.
22.2%
13.9%
2.8%
22.2%
13.9%
25.0%
2011
Valid Pct.
30.6%
5.6%
5.6%
22.2%
22.2%
13.9%
Compared with
Compared with
Previous
2-year average
last year
2-year average
(2009+2010)/2
23.4%
11.7%
4.1%
23.4%
16.5%
20.7%
Pct.pt.change
(2011 - average)
7.2%
-6.1%
1.5%
-1.2%
5.7%
-6.8%
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
8.4%
-8.3%
2.8%
0.0%
8.3%
-11.1%
35.0%
Applied directly to company
The Cahill Center (job fairs, online resources)
Employment Agency/Recruiter
Networking (contact through family, faculty,
friend)
Online job site /newspaper
Other
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
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What will be your gross annual salary? (full-time only)
Compared with
Compared with
Previous
2-year average
(2009+2010)/2
4.2%
15.5%
26.4%
2-year average
last year
Pct.pt.change
(2011 - average)
0.1%
-1.2%
3.6%
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
Less than $20,000
$20,000 - $29,999
$30,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $49,999
3.4%
12.1%
19.8%
5.1%
19.0%
32.9%
2011
Valid Pct.
4.3%
14.3%
30.0%
25.0%
20.3%
25.7%
22.6%
3.1%
5.4%
$50,000 - $59,999
16.4%
12.7%
17.1%
14.5%
2.6%
4.4%
$60,000 and above
23.3%
10.1%
8.6%
16.7%
-8.1%
-1.5%
-0.8%
-4.7%
-2.9%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
Less than $20,000
20.0%
$20,000 - $29,999
$30,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $59,999
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
$60,000 and above
0.0%
2009
2010
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Three (3) Year Comparisons
To what extent is this job related to your major field of study? (full-time only)
Previous
Compared with
Compared with
2-year average
last year
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
2-year average
Pct.pt.change
(2009+2010)/2 (2011 - average)
Directly related
68.4%
38.8%
43.5%
53.6%
-10.1%
4.8%
Somewhat related
20.5%
30.0%
37.7%
25.3%
12.5%
7.7%
Not related
11.1%
31.3%
18.8%
21.2%
-2.4%
-12.5%
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
Directly related
40.0%
30.0%
Somewhat related
20.0%
Not related
10.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
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"Ramapo has prepared me well for my career in this area of employment"
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree + Agree
Compared with
Compared with
Previous
2-year average
last year
2009
Valid Pct.
19.0%
64.2%
13.2%
3.5%
2010
Valid Pct.
19.9%
57.8%
18.4%
3.9%
2011
Valid Pct.
18.7%
57.0%
18.7%
5.7%
2-year average
(2009+2010)/2
19.5%
61.0%
15.8%
3.7%
Pct.pt.change
(2011 - average)
-0.8%
-4.0%
2.8%
2.0%
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
2009
83.2%
2010
77.7%
2011
75.6%
2-year average
80.4%
(2011 - average)
-4.8%
(2011 - 2010)
-2.0%
-1.3%
-0.8%
0.2%
1.8%
Strongly Agree + Agree
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
2011
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Three (3) Year Comparisons
PART D: CONTINUING EDUCATION
Status of being accepted in a graduate school:
Previous
Compared with
Compared with
2-year average
last year
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
2-year average
Pct.pt.change
(2009+2010)/2 (2011 - average)
Yes
37.4%
42.2%
34.5%
39.8%
-5.2%
-7.6%
No
62.6%
57.8%
65.5%
60.2%
5.2%
7.6%
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
Yes
30.0%
20.0%
No
10.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
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Three (3) Year Comparisons
"Ramapo has prepared me very well for graduate school"
Previous
Compared with
Compared with
2-year average
last year
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
2-year average
Pct.pt.change
(2009+2010)/2 (2011 - average)
Strongly Agree
19.5%
18.9%
18.0%
19.2%
-1.2%
-0.9%
Agree
67.2%
65.4%
67.5%
66.3%
1.2%
2.1%
Disagree
13.2%
11.4%
11.9%
12.3%
-0.4%
0.5%
Strongly Disagree
0.0%
4.3%
2.6%
2.2%
0.4%
-1.7%
Strongly Agree + Agree
2009
86.7%
2010
84.3%
2011
85.6%
2-year average
85.5%
(2011 - average)
0.1%
(2011 - 2010)
1.2%
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
Strongly Agree + Agree
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
2011
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Three (3) Year Comparisons
PART E: ALTERNATIVE PLANS
"Ramapo has prepared me very well for my plans after graduation"
Compared with
Compared with
Previous
2-year average
last year
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
2-year average
(2009+2010)/2
Pct.pt.change
(2011 - average)
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
Strongly Agree
18.5%
24.5%
11.6%
21.5%
-9.9%
-12.9%
Agree
57.4%
57.1%
72.1%
57.3%
14.8%
15.0%
Disagree
18.5%
10.2%
11.6%
14.4%
-2.7%
1.4%
Strongly Disagree
5.6%
8.2%
4.7%
6.9%
-2.2%
-3.5%
Strongly Agree + Agree
2009
75.9%
2010
81.6%
2011
83.7%
2-year average
78.8%
(2011 - average)
5.0%
(2011 - 2010)
2.1%
Strongly Agree + Agree
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
2011
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LONGITUDINAL COMPARISON OF COMPARABLE ITEMS
(between the current survey and a previous version)
Five (5) Year Comparisons
Strongly Agree/Agree
2005-06
Valid Pct.
2007-08
Valid Pct.
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
Compared with
4-year average
Previous
4-year average
Pct.pt.change
(2005-06 to 2010)/4 (2011 - average)
Compared with
last year
Pct.Pt.Change
(2011 - 2010)
I received high quality instruction
92.7%
89.0%
94.2%
95.2%
92.1%
92.8%
-0.7%
-3.1%
My faculty advisor was very helpful
71.3%
68.5%
75.3%
72.7%
72.5%
71.9%
0.6%
-0.2%
The advising center was very helpful
63.3%
56.6%
72.4%
70.5%
64.7%
65.7%
-1.0%
-5.8%
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for employment
71.3%
72.3%
83.2%
77.7%
75.6%
76.1%
-0.5%
-2.0%
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for graduate school
76.7%
74.4%
86.8%
84.3%
85.6%
80.6%
5.0%
1.2%
Most students were serious about learning
71.4%
70.9%
78.0%
80.6%
77.8%
75.2%
2.5%
-2.8%
People from different racial/ethnic groups got along
92.1%
89.9%
93.5%
94.5%
93.4%
92.5%
0.9%
-1.2%
I grew as a person culturally, socially, & ethically
91.8%
89.3%
94.1%
94.0%
93.0%
92.3%
0.7%
-1.0%
I felt comfortable here and sensed I belonged
87.0%
85.2%
89.7%
91.3%
88.1%
88.3%
-0.3%
-3.3%
I felt safe while on campus
95.7%
93.1%
97.3%
97.7%
95.8%
96.0%
-0.2%
-2.0%
I will recommend Ramapo to others
88.2%
81.1%
89.1%
91.2%
80.1%
87.4%
-7.3%
-11.2%
I received high quality instruction
100.0%
My faculty advisor was very helpful
95.0%
The advising center was very helpful
90.0%
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for
employment
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for
graduate school
Most students were serious about learning
85.0%
80.0%
75.0%
People from different racial/ethnic groups
got along
I grew as a person culturally, socially, &
ethically
I felt comfortable here and sensed I
belonged
I felt safe while on campus
I will recommend Ramapo to others
70.0%
65.0%
60.0%
55.0%
2005-06
2007-08
2009
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LONGITUDINAL COMPARISON OF COMPARABLE ITEMS
(between the current survey and a previous version)
Ten (10) Year Comparisons
Compared with
9-year average
Pct.pt.change
(2011 - average)
1.4%
2000-01
Valid Pct.
2001-02
Valid Pct.
2002-03
Valid Pct.
2003-04
Valid Pct.
2004-05
Valid Pct.
2005-06
Valid Pct.
2007-08
Valid Pct.
2009
Valid Pct.
2010
Valid Pct.
2011
Valid Pct.
Previous
9-year average
(2000-01 to 2010)/9
I received high quality instruction
90.9%
86.6%
88.9%
89.2%
90.3%
92.7%
89.0%
94.2%
95.2%
92.1%
90.8%
My faculty advisor was very helpful
71.5%
73.7%
65.4%
70.7%
72.3%
71.3%
68.5%
75.3%
72.7%
72.5%
71.3%
1.2%
The advising center was very helpful
66.7%
66.1%
64.0%
64.9%
72.1%
63.3%
56.6%
72.4%
70.5%
64.7%
66.3%
-1.6%
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for employment
68.9%
69.8%
70.5%
70.9%
69.3%
71.3%
72.3%
83.2%
77.7%
75.6%
72.7%
3.0%
Strongly Agree/Agree
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for graduate school
77.5%
72.9%
75.4%
77.4%
73.8%
76.7%
74.4%
86.8%
84.3%
85.6%
77.7%
7.9%
Most students were serious about learning
69.2%
72.2%
67.4%
66.0%
69.8%
71.4%
70.9%
78.0%
80.6%
77.8%
71.7%
6.1%
People from different racial/ethnic groups got along
86.6%
90.0%
91.2%
92.1%
94.3%
92.1%
89.9%
93.5%
94.5%
93.4%
91.6%
1.8%
I grew as a person culturally, socially, & ethically
89.3%
92.6%
88.9%
93.1%
92.7%
91.8%
89.3%
94.1%
94.0%
93.0%
91.8%
1.2%
I felt comfortable here and sensed I belonged
84.3%
88.9%
84.6%
86.9%
86.4%
87.0%
85.2%
89.7%
91.3%
88.1%
87.2%
0.9%
I felt safe while on campus
94.9%
94.1%
95.0%
95.1%
95.7%
95.7%
93.1%
97.3%
97.7%
95.8%
95.4%
0.4%
I will recommend Ramapo to others
89.8%
88.2%
87.6%
82.5%
90.0%
88.2%
81.1%
89.1%
91.2%
80.1%
87.5%
-7.5%
100.0%
I received high quality instruction
My faculty advisor was very helpful
95.0%
The advising center was very helpful
90.0%
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for employment
85.0%
Ramapo /my major prepared me well for graduate school
80.0%
Most students were serious about learning
75.0%
People from different racial/ethnic groups got along
70.0%
I grew as a person culturally, socially, & ethically
I felt comfortable here and sensed I belonged
65.0%
I felt safe while on campus
60.0%
I will recommend Ramapo to others
55.0%
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
77
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2007-08
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Appendix A:
Survey Response Rates and Representativeness of Survey Respondents
Appendix A-1: Survey Response Rates
Number
Mailed/contacted
Number
Undeliverable
Number of
Usable Surveys
Survey Response
Rate [1]
1996-97
781
8
152
19.7%
1997-98
787
3
170
21.7%
1998-99
762
7
209
27.7%
1999-00
783
10
272
35.2%
2000-01
820
22
278
34.8%
2001-02
903
14
274
30.8%
2002-03
1005
10
300
30.2%
2003-04
1043
15
310
30.2%
2004-05
1098
12
332
30.6%
2005-06
1160
18
330
28.9%
2007-08
1366
7
449
33.0%
Class of 2009 [2]
1202
713
59.3%
Class of 2010
1320
753
57.0%
Class of 2011
1407
712
50.6%
375
35.0%
Academic Year
Means
1031
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[1] The response rate equals the number of usable surveys divided by the total number of surveys mailed
minus the number of undeliverable surveys.
[2] Starting from 2009, survey population is defined by calendar year of graduation (01/2009, 05/2009, and 08/2009) instead of academic year (08/2008, 01/2009, and 05/2009)
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Appendix A
Appendix A-2: Response Rates by School by Major
School
AI
CA
SB
SS
TS
Major
American Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies - contract major
Literature
Political Science
Spanish Language Studies
School Total:
Visual Arts
Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts
Music
Theater
School Total:
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
International Business
Information Systems
School Total:
Environmental Studies
Law and Society
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science
Social Work
School Total:
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engeering Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Nursing
School Total:
Majors with 2 or less respondents
TOTAL:
Total
Population
Survey
Respondents
Response
Rate
8
69
19
4
70
23
13
206
19
28
136
21
13
217
83
200
5
23
23
334
20
50
214
23
33
35
375
9
106
7
12
9
12
22
93
270
4
30
14
3
37
12
7
107
7
9
66
10
8
100
40
95
3
16
7
161
9
25
124
12
18
18
206
8
49
4
3
6
8
13
42
133
50.0%
43.5%
73.7%
75.0%
52.9%
52.2%
53.8%
51.9%
36.8%
32.1%
48.5%
47.6%
61.5%
46.1%
48.2%
47.5%
60.0%
69.6%
30.4%
48.2%
45.0%
50.0%
57.9%
52.2%
54.5%
51.4%
54.9%
88.9%
46.2%
57.1%
25.0%
66.7%
66.7%
59.1%
45.2%
49.3%
5
5
100.0%
1,407
712
50.6%
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Appendix A-3: Representativeness of Survey Respondents
Representativeness by Age
Age Category
24 or younger
25 to 29
30 to 39
40 or older
Missing
Totals
Total Population
Number
Percent
1226
87%
108
8%
39
3%
34
2%
0
1407
Survey Respondents
Expected
Number
Percent Frequencies Chi-Square
643
90%
620
6.87
38
5%
55
17
2%
20
14
2%
17
0
712
df=3
Are the differences between groups statistically significant at the .05 level?
Is the sample representative of the total population on this scale?
No
Yes
Representativeness by Sex
Total Population
Sex
Female
Male
Missing
Totals
Number
845
562
0
Percent
60%
40%
Survey Respondents
Number
468
244
0
1407
Expected
Percent Frequencies Chi-Square
66%
428
9.55
34%
284
712
df=1
Are the differences between groups statistically significant at the .05 level?
Is the sample representative of the total population on this scale?
Yes
No
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Appendix A
Representativeness by Ethnicity
Ethnic Category
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
Asian, non-Hispanic
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Hispanic/Latino of any race
Two or more races
Race and Ethnicity unknown
Totals
Total Population
Number
Percent
3
0%
65
5%
66
5%
4
0%
1109
79%
128
9%
20
1%
12
1%
1407
Survey Respondents
Expected
Number
Percent Frequencies Chi-Square
1
0%
2
4.28
33
5%
33
42
6%
33
2
0%
2
562
79%
561
61
9%
65
7
1%
10
1%
6
4
712
df=7
Are the differences between groups statistically significant at the .05 level?
Is the sample representative of the total population on this scale?
No
Yes
Cumulative GPA
GPA Category
<2.50
2.50 - 2.99
3.00 - 3.49
3.50 - 3.99
Total Population
Number
Percent
170
12%
381
27%
476
34%
374
27%
4.00
6
Missing
Totals
Survey Respondents
Expected
Number
Percent Frequencies Chi-Square
62
9%
86
11.64
178
25%
193
258
36%
241
210
29%
189
0%
4
0
0
1407
712
Are the differences between groups statistically significant at the .05 level?
Is the sample representative of the total population on this scale?
1%
3
df=4
Yes
No
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Appendix A
Representativeness by School
School
American and International Studies
Anisfield School of Business
Contemporary Arts
Social Science and Human Services
Theoretical and Applied Sciences
Missing
Totals
Total Population
Number
Percent
15%
206
24%
334
15%
217
27%
375
20%
275
0
1407
Survey Respondents
Expected
Number
Percent Frequencies Chi-Square
107
15%
104
2.73
161
23%
169
100
14%
110
206
29%
190
138
19%
139
0
712
df=4
Are the differences between groups statistically significant at the .05 level?
Is the sample representative of the total population on this scale?
No
Yes
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Appendix B:
Responses to Two Open-ended Questions
Appendix B-1: Responses to the Question: What did you like best about Ramapo College?
Appendix B-1a: Summary of Students’ Responses
Note:
1) Numbers after and within each summary statement represent survey IDs randomly assigned to all
respondents. Please use these numbers to refer back to students’ original comments.
2) Percentages in brackets for each category are based on total respondents of 712. For example, 190
comments out of 712 is 26.7%.
Professors (190 comments, 26.7%)
Professors at Ramapo College received the most comments from graduating seniors as the best they like about
Ramapo College. Students said that most professors were great, 362, 300, 211, 214, 287, 534, 601, 650,
654, amazing 192, 233, 478, 686, 84, 182, friendly 216, 228, 564, 636, 666, top-notch 92, 169, superb 332,
414, wonderful 19, 260, and dedicated 168, 554. The professors are knowledgeable 228, 583, 659, 603, 606,
well-educated 588, very competent 537, and brilliant 128. They bring real world, personal experiences 41,
478, 534, 600, to share with students about students’ chosen career fields 387.
Students like the small classes which give them the chance to have close relationships with their
professors 237, 614. Students feel that they are not just another number here at Ramapo 30, 46.
Professors know them 237, and their names 100, 105, 285. A number of students said that they have
developed close /personal relationships with their professors 86, 104, 258, 350, 401, 427, 505, 524.
Students commented that their professors cared about their learning 19, 33, 91, 119, 233, 242, 412, 413,
538, 647, 666, and were very helpful 18, 60, 64, 85, 162, 186, 233, 564, 583, 613. Professors were willing
to help students 236, 281, 556, 701, when they needed 199, 25, with any help they could offer 554.
Students appreciated the mentoring and guidance they received from their professors 296, 195. One student
commented, ‘professors at Ramapo College spend time inspiring students to learn and fostering enthusiasm to
look beyond the pages in a textbook’ 422. Another student appreciated the ‘great faculty who supported me
and gave me opportunities such as faculty-student research and mentorship that have changed my life and
gave me experiences I otherwise would not have had’ 550.
2
64
127
199
9
79
128
201
17
80
132
205
18
84
140
208
19
85
146
210
24
86
150
211
25
87
155
214
30
91
162
216
33
92
166
217
83
35
100
168
228
41
102
169
231
42
104
177
233
46
105
182
236
50
106
186
237
51
112
192
240
54
113
193
242
60
119
195
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258
350
427
490
538
598
650
701
260
351
432
491
539
600
653
704
262
362
435
496
550
601
654
706
268
382
449
505
551
603
656
280
384
452
512
554
604
658
281
386
453
513
556
606
659
285
387
454
517
561
607
666
287
390
455
519
564
613
667
296
392
456
520
565
614
668
298
400
464
522
571
619
670
300
401
466
524
579
621
674
301
408
474
527
583
625
680
308
412
476
529
584
636
686
323
413
478
533
588
637
688
332
414
482
534
589
641
690
346
422
485
536
595
647
696
347
423
487
537
596
648
698
Atmosphere and campus environment (101, 14.2%)
A large number of students like the ‘atmosphere’ and ‘environment’ on campus. They describe the campus as
safe 331, 614, 240, 396, 330, 66,153, 56, 594, friendly 102, 617, 593, 240, 456, 665, 126, welcoming 369,
494, 483, 33, 379, nice 261, 480, comfortable /comforting 483, 187, 501, relaxed 343, 682, and people are
willing to help 498, 677. One student appreciated ‘how easy it was to get involved socially,
professionally, and academically’ 171. Another student liked the ‘atmosphere that let the students change
the culture of the school’ 693. A number of students mentioned that they like the sense of a community
168, 213, 256, 147, 81, 393, 195, 408. They feel at home on campus 9, 632, 115, 208. ‘It's beautiful and
you just feel like you're part of the school. It's home.’ 272.
Students like the diversity on campus 14, 19, 21, 581, 582, 199, 626: ‘very accommodating to individuals
with different capabilities & cultures’ 60, ‘very friendly community sensitive to all cultures and
backgrounds’ 315. ‘You get to meet different people from various backgrounds and cultures’ 55.
9
126
213
331
453
581
14
129
219
335
456
582
19
138
239
342
458
593
21
142
240
343
475
594
33
147
256
355
476
614
44
153
261
369
477
617
50
157
269
374
479
626
55
160
272
379
480
630
56
165
273
381
483
632
60
168
275
393
494
641
66
171
287
396
498
665
76
180
294
398
501
677
81
187
307
400
509
682
82
195
315
408
517
684
93
199
321
410
547
693
102
208
325
424
548
703
115
212
330
452
579
Small class size (89, 12.5%)
A large number of students mentioned that they like the small class size and the low student to faculty
ratio. They said that small classes are more interactive 457, 413, make it easier for them to learn 164,
188, and they can get more personalized /individual attention from the professors 285, 517, 547, 599. A
few students’ comments are: ‘the small classes allowed me to establish relationships with my professors and
I think that these relationships pushed me to work hard in my classes’ 87; ‘I liked the small classroom
size, and the fact that my Professor knew my name and who I was, it gave me great comfort when I felt I
needed help’ 105; ‘the size of the classes are what sold me to attend the college. I loved the idea of
really being a person in a class not a number.’ 698.
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132
241
396
532
666
22
153
253
404
534
667
25
156
255
408
537
671
27
164
263
413
538
698
34
168
273
419
547
38
170
280
423
551
51
184
285
439
552
64
188
297
457
563
72
191
298
487
566
87
193
312
492
589
90
195
318
495
599
105
206
331
503
611
110
220
350
504
614
117
226
356
505
624
121
231
365
517
630
127
232
372
518
637
129
237
393
524
665
Physical appearance of the campus (82, 11.5%)
Students enjoy the physical appearance of the campus. Thirty-two (32) students said that the campus is
‘beautiful’. Other descriptions include: nice 52, 145, 222, 281, 503, 611, 636, clean 174, 287, 367, quiet
538, 557, gorgeous 126, peaceful 603, and open 100. They enjoy the scenery 442, 444, and the trees on
campus 563, especially in the Fall 248.
5
119
214
396
601
9
126
222
399
603
11
127
236
407
604
16
128
246
409
611
28
129
248
435
614
31
139
272
442
632
43
145
280
444
636
52
159
281
457
645
59
174
282
489
651
66
183
287
503
672
68
191
296
520
682
70
193
319
530
692
74
197
344
538
698
100
205
367
550
699
103
210
385
553
115
211
389
557
117
213
393
564
Education (78, 11%)
Students enjoyed the classes they took 613, 445, 476, 701, 545, and said that they were challenged 168,
379, 521, and learned a lot 496, 182, 413, 169. The coursework are rigorous 274, 656, 244, and they
received high quality education 311, 707. A few students said that courses ‘broadened my knowledge’ 485,
developed my world view 240, and ‘allowed me to grow intellectually’ 111. One student said, ‘I really grew
as a person especially when it comes to understanding people's different perspectives’ 260. Another
student said, ‘I really liked the atmosphere and dialogues formed in many of my classes’ 104.
Students like the ‘opportunity to do research on campus’ 215, ‘hands on real-life projects’ 148, ‘classes
which offered new, marketable skills’ 663, and ‘study abroad opportunities’ 435.
Some students mentioned that they like the wide-range of classes 231, 236 and loved how they could get the
classes they needed by asking the teachers to override and let them in 298, 563. A few students said that
they like the 4-credit classes 465, 356, 201, ‘it was much "easier" to handle 4 four credit courses, rather
than 5 three credit ones’ 96. A couple of the students said that they like the experiential learning
component 257, 683.
Academic programs mentioned positively by 2 or more students include: the business school 112, 148, 256,
270, 476, 491, 552, 650, the literature major 182, 200, 253, 635, 640, the nursing program 111, 192, 412,
468, the teacher education program 235, 159, the art programs 83, 448.
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172
260
465
640
57
179
270
468
650
83
182
274
476
656
94
185
298
485
662
95
192
311
491
663
96
195
323
496
680
104
200
326
511
683
111
201
356
521
701
112
215
358
527
702
113
231
379
545
707
143
235
384
552
148
236
412
563
159
240
413
592
163
244
435
604
166
253
445
605
168
256
448
613
169
257
460
635
People at Ramapo (55, 7.7%)
Quite a number of students said that people they have met and friends they have made are the best they like
about their college experience 66, 279, 445, 662, 681, 452, 329, 391, 696, 205, 472, 131, 432, 497, 443,
376, 378, 687.
66
349
455
681
98
364
461
687
124
373
472
694
129
376
490
696
131
377
497
140
378
506
195
379
511
205
385
514
213
391
527
261
410
531
277
414
567
279
417
568
282
432
571
294
440
613
322
443
633
329
445
652
334
452
662
Campus housing (52, 7.3%)
Students describe the dorms as great 358, 346, 658, very nice 64, 339, 141, amazing 208, 274, excellent
219, 408, beautiful 60, 499, outstanding 35, gorgeous 159, comfortable 16, and are in beautiful condition
499. They like ‘the dorming amenities’ 445, and the ‘dorming experience’ 108, 644.
3
219
359
658
14
222
368
16
227
385
35
244
400
50
252
403
59
253
408
60
274
436
64
279
438
70
280
444
108
287
445
121
301
466
141
316
471
159
339
472
166
346
499
195
347
548
208
352
573
212
358
644
Extracurricular activities (45, 6.3%)
Students enjoyed various campus activities 654, 168, 539, 292, 33, 661, the guest speakers 157, 680, and
events 328, 519, 680, 274, 22, ‘especially Octoberfest, and the off-campus trips such as Broadway shows and
sports games’ 131. They enjoyed working in various offices on campus 167, 503, 580, 691, and ‘the many
opportunities for service learning/fieldwork’ 168. Other extracurricular activities they enjoyed
participating include: Greek life 244, 588, 632, 439, 375, 420, 652, 166, 218, 620, sororities 198, 397,
402, clubs 61, 541, 661, 296, 379, 687, 352, the Ramapo College Choirs 301, 642, playing sports 333, 218,
9, leadership opportunities 201, 379, and as a member of Ramapo College EMS 528. One student said: ‘I
enjoyed on campus activities I attended and I felt that there was always something to do’ 168, 447.
Another student said: ‘Greek Life at Ramapo has enriched my college experience and provided me with the
friendships that will last a lifetime’ 244.
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323
580
22
328
588
33
333
620
61
352
632
131
375
642
157
379
652
166
397
654
167
402
661
168
420
680
198
439
687
201
447
691
218
455
244
503
274
519
292
528
296
539
301
541
Location of the college (34, 4.8%)
Students like the location of the college and mentioned that it is close to home 45, 65, 203, 249, 268,
365, 389, 481, 700, easy to commute 679, 362, 387, close to Ramapo Reservation 121, 255, 303, 563, ‘not in
a big city’ 599, ‘while still being able to travel to NYC’ 255. One student mentioned that there are a lot
of stores that are 5-10 minutes away 387. Another student said that ‘the Reservation and the mountains are
the best part of the college, despite being off the actual campus. You can see the New York City skyline
whenever you want, as long as you are willing to hike up several hundred feet. This college's location
makes it a great spot to come study.’ 169.
9
314
27
362
45
365
65
381
66
387
121
389
132
481
133
508
169
511
189
516
203
547
249
548
254
563
255
599
268
667
301
679
303
700
Size of the college (28, 3.9%)
Some students choose the size of the college as the best they like about Ramapo 59, 350, 562, 244, 314.
They feel that at a small college, it is easier to make friends quickly 164 and easier to get to where they
need to go on campus 244, 232. Students also appreciated the opportunities to get involved on a small
campus 380. One student said, ‘Since Ramapo is a relatively small school I was able to access anything I
wanted. I had a radio show, joined a Greek organization, joined the Creative Media Club, served as an eboard member of Residence Hall Association, and played many intramural sports. At a bigger school I would
have been lost in the mix, but here I was an important individual and was able to tap into many different
fields and take advantage of many opportunities’ 218.
20
449
43
483
59
486
164
492
218
543
220
562
232
599
244
607
275
628
310
697
314
708
326
342
350
380
409
423
Staff and services (22, 3.1%)
A number of students expressed their appreciation of the support they received from the Office of
Specialized Services 80, 122, 582, 698, the Cahill Center 347, 582, 549, 666, the EOF office 108, 431, and
Residence Life 292, 549.
Other offices students expressed appreciations include: CAAFYE 666, 709, the
admissions office 42, the counseling center 27, the Christian ministries on campus 549, Roukema Center for
International Education 472, Public Safety 287, and the Women’s Center 142. Staff support in the chemistry
labs 195, and in the education program office 668 were also mentioned. In addition, one student said that
‘all facets of Ramapo's administrative and consultative departments (Bursar, Registrar, CAAFYE, etc.) were
extremely professional and kind in their dealings with me and others that I could see’ 709. Another
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student said: ‘Administration was also excellent every time I came to them with something.
with how quickly and efficiently they handled whatever I approached them with’ 534.
27
666
42
668
80
698
108
701
122
709
142
195
287
292
347
373
431
454
472
They amazed me
534
549
582
Facilities (17, 2.4%)
Some students said that they like the campus facilities 210, 246, 562, 337, ‘amenities’ 127, and ‘the large
number of resources available’ 454. They like the availability of computer labs 28, 622, library hours
654, 28, the gym /Bradley Center 173, 472, the new business building 361, and ‘free laundry and available
parking’ 287. A couple of students like ‘the shuttle service to the bars’ 287, 658. Another student said
that ‘dining services have also been very convenient’ 244.
28
127
173
210
244
246
287
337
361
88
454
472
510
562
622
654
657
658
Graduating Senior Survey 2011: Final Questions
Appendix B-1b: Students’ Comments by School Affiliations and by Survey IDs to the Question:
What Did You Like Best About Ramapo College?
School of American and International Studies
Survey ID
14
I loved the Housing Life and Social Lifestyle. It was great connecting with different cultures and
races and broadening your network.
16
The campus is beautiful and housing is comfortable.
17
The professors.
21
the diversity
50
I enjoyed the dorms, professors, and atmosphere here. I loved everything about these things!
51
the small class sizes, the interest professor take in your learning experience
55
The diversity of the people on campus. You get to meet different people from various backgrounds and
cultures.
57
I liked that a lot of the learning was forced upon the individual, leaving the student responsible
for what they took from each course.
79
the literature professors
84
The amazing Faculty
86
Coziness. Physical and emotional closeness between faculties and students.
96
Everyone was friendly and helpful. I also LOVED the 4 credit courses...it was much "easier" to
handle 4 four credit courses, rather than 5 three credit ones.
102
The friendliness of the campus, the help I received to succeed, and the help from professors that
have put themselves in positions to make sure I succeed in every way possible.
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126
The friendly environment, the gorgeous campus and all the opportunities it gave me throughout 4 years
of studying.
129
I liked the environment including the campus itself, the small classes and the people.
131
The friends I made, and the school events. Especially Octoberfest, and the off-campus trips such as
Broadway shows and sports games
132
I like the location, the size of the classes, and the quality of professors and how the professors
actually care about helping and guiding students.
150
Teachers and Personal lifestyle
172
The academic environment at Ramapo College was as excellent as the school claimed.
182
The faculty in the literature major was amazing. I learned so much.
200
Literature/Philosophy Department
216
For the most part the professors were very friendly and understanding and willing to work with the
students.
219
Always a great learning environment and the social atmosphere with excellent dorms helped facilitate
this process in my mind. Also, having a full scholarship was nice.
220
Small school with small classes
231
The professors, small class sizes, and wide range of classes available.
233
The professors were amazing and really cared about my learning and myself as a person.
extremely helpful both inside and outside of the classroom.
252
At first, I loved living on campus because of the freedom and community that Ramapo offered. Over the
years, however, on campus life has essentially died due to restrictive alcohol and guest policies.
More people than ever leave for the weekend and there is NO social life.
253
dorms, literature program, faculty-student relations.
90
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262
I enjoyed the history and education departments. Going to class freshman and sophomore years before I
declared my major were rough and I felt very unmotivated. Since starting my major my professors have
challenged me and made me a better student.
274
Ramapo facilitated all the needs of student life - intellectually, through rigorous course work,
socially, through wonderful on campus events, and physically through amazing dormitory opportunities.
285
Ramapo is the perfect size for a school because I was able to develop relationships with my fellow
classmates over the years (and especially in the creative writing concentration) as well as the
professors. The courses are designed so that each student gets individual attention and the teachers
know our names and we know each other. I would have hated being in a giant lecture hall with 400
people taking notes.
323
First off, Ramapo College allows for more intimate academic discussions in the classrooms that I felt
was distinguishable from other universities and colleges. It helped to open my mind, and I learned a
lot from other students and professors. I liked the sense of community among students and faculty in
that it is easy to communicate with professors regarding academic and career advisement. Many
students who choose to do extracurricular activities are passionate about what they do for their
clubs, honor societies, and Greek organizations. Overall, Ramapo College provided the basic academic
and personal facilities for every student to hopefully achieve in the best possible ways.
325
Freedom of movement everywhere
329
I met a group of people who will be in my life forever
347
-professors in major -housing -academic advisement -cahill center (career counselors were very
helpful)
351
The History department is amazing. All of the professors care about their students and want them to
succeed.
358
Great dorms and interesting class options
362
The professors were great and very nice.
374
The atmosphere and calmness.
382
professors
389
Ramapo College has a beautiful campus and it close to my home.
The convenience of commute was a plus.
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392
The professors are very involved with the class and like to help out students however they can.
409
The small population and the beautiful campus
417
meeting new people
427
Personal connections with professors.
432
The friends I made here and all the faculty members.
435
Faculty-student relations, the campus, study abroad opportunities
439
small classes and Greek life
474
teachers
477
The diverse community of faculty and students
479
my literature teachers and campus atmosphere
480
nice environment
497
The friends I've made.
498
everyone was willing to help me if I was struggling
500
Everything, Ramapo is a great college, I am so glad that I decided to go here.
505
small class size, personal connection with teachers.
513
The close-knit community of passionate teachers who were focused on teaching, not their own
credentials. I'm always blown away to hear that people I know who graduated at other colleges did
not have the same experience.
519
Professors and events held
521
How much I learned and was challenged
The few that I connected with truly cared about my education.
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524
I had a solid working relationship with the professors in my field of study. The small class sizes
allowed me to get to know my professors and the other students in class, which made for a more
fulfilling and beneficial classroom experience.
529
the faculty support
551
The faculty and small classes
557
The quietness of the campus
558
nothing
573
Living on campus
583
Most of the professors in my major (political science) were extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
603
What I liked best about Ramapo was the professors. With the exception of a very few, all my
professors were both extremely knowledgeable and personable - excellent lecturers. I also found the
campus to be very beautiful, and peaceful.
604
The environment, The teachers, the classes
613
I always felt like I belonged, and always found professors to be helpful/fellow students to be, for
the most part, friendly. I also enjoyed the classes I took tremendously.
616
That I live 3 miles away, in Suffern, and was charged out of state tuition...DEFINITELY LOVED THAT
!!!
619
The faculty in the History department and most of AIS.
621
The professionalism and knowledgeability of the professors.
worthwhile.
635
the literature program
640
The literature major had its act together. I can't honestly say as much for any other aspect.
654
Library hours, Most of the teacher I had were great, and the activities in general.
661
the clubs and activities
93
They made my experience at Ramapo
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668
Some of the professors & the people in the education program office
674
Professors David Lewis-Colman and Michael Riff
680
lit faculty, challenging academics, guest speakers/events
683
The experiential learning component.
692
the look of the school from the outside... the inside is ugly except asb
693
Provided an atmosphere that let the students change the culture of the school
694
The close relationships that students in the Literature Department were able to form with other
students of the same major.
696
The Literature professors and the friends I made.
699
The campus was very beautiful in the fall.
709
All facets of Ramapo's administrative and consultative departments (Bursar, Registrar, CAAFYE, etc.)
were extremely professional and kind in their dealings with me and others that I could see.
School of Contemporary Arts
11
the campus and the experience
18
Most of the faculty were helpful with teaching and guiding me.
24
I loved that I felt like I belonged there, and I loved the faculty.
35
I liked all my professors except for T. Franklin. I thought the living conditions were outstanding.
Ramapo was an all around positive time.
45
The location to my home.
66
I liked the people I met, the safety I felt being on campus, and the location/look of the campus
itself.
94
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72
the small class size
73
The food
83
The Art programs
87
The small classes allowed me to establish relationships with my professors and I think that these
relationships pushed me to work hard in my classes.
88
The help and guidance provided by the college.
105
I liked the small classroom size, and the fact that my Professor knew my name and who I was, it gave
me great comfort when I felt I needed help
122
the help I received from my oss counselor and tutor I had during my studies at ramapo.
142
The atmosphere of the women's center and the feeling of it being a safe place on campus where you can
get advice on anything you need help with.
143
Academics
166
The student body, the faculty, the courses offered, the housing, Greek life
173
The gym
177
The Faculty in my major
179
Class and educational environment
205
I liked the campus and I loved my professors. The friends I've made here have also seriously
contributed to my experience.
206
the small classes and personalized experience
218
Since Ramapo is a relatively small school I was able to access anything I
joined a Greek organization, joined the Creative Media Club, served as an
Hall Association, and played many intramural sports. At a bigger school I
mix, but here I was an important individual and was able to tap into many
advantage of many opportunities.
95
wanted. I had a radio show,
e-board member of Residence
would have been lost in the
different fields and take
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234
my advisor
242
Faculty was extremely involved in learning, and cared for students personally and academically.
263
class size
292
The social programs that Residence Life creates. The activities Ramapo provided help my friends and I
get to know other people on campus.
311
the high quality education at an affordable price
326
Small (formerly open) campus, liberal arts program
330
I liked the campus and the fact that it is a safe environment.
337
The facilities
350
I liked that the campus was just the right size -- not too big, and not too small. I was never just
one of 300 students in a lecture hall; I've always been able to develop a working relationship with
my professors. I think this is beneficial for both academic and future networking purposes, and a
vital part of higher education.
352
dorms and clubs
385
The campus, the dorms, my friends.
386
My faculty advisor was the best education I received.
387
I liked the location of Ramapo because it was a good distance away from home and work. And there were
a lot of stores that were 5-10 minutes away that I could travel to if I wanted/needed something. I
like that the teachers had real world experience that they could share with us about our chosen
career fields.
396
The campus is beautiful and it is a wonderful safe environment. The classrooms are small and gives
you opportunities to contact them personally through email.
400
Shared bathrooms were seldom, some professors were incredibly influential, the counter-culture, some
very intelligent individuals from lower income areas, the sense of "go fuck yourself" commendatory
towards Public Safety, the view from Laurel Deck during the evening, and the bear.
96
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401
Developing strong relationships with professors and students.
404
Small classes. Please don't let them get any larger than they already are becoming.
422
Professors at Ramapo College spend time inspiring students to learn and fostering enthusiasm to look
beyond the pages in a textbook.
423
Ramapo is small and cozy. The classes are a comfortable size and the professors seem to care about
their students.
440
people
443
The friends that I made.
452
I liked the atmosphere and the campus life. I thought there were some really great people that I met
throughout the years including both students and faculty.
453
my professors and the environment
455
The overall atmosphere regarded my professors and fellow classmates. I was able to meet a lot of good
people here and will have lasting memories of my times spent here as well as places I visited as a
result of attending Ramapo.
457
The environment is so beautiful and the classes are very small and more interactive.
459
It was the least expensive of my choices coming out of high school.
464
I enjoyed the professors in my major and their teaching styles. I felt that I really learned a lot
from them and got the most out of my classes that I possibly could.
472
Friends I made, the radio station (wrpr), Roukema Center for International Education, the dorms,
Bradley Center
478
Most of my professors were amazing, bringing personal experience to the table. Their assignments were
often really challenging, but they were there to help us through at every step of the way, even if we
had non-academic related problems.
487
The class to teacher ratio, and my professors.
490
My advisor, Edna Negron, and my class mates.
97
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492
The small campus and the teacher to student ratio
504
The faculty- student ratio
514
The social maturity of most students
516
Location worked for me and when I applied I believed it would be a good fit.
533
The faculty, especially prof. negron
538
I love the quiet campus near the mountains surrounded by nature. I definitely appreciated the smaller
class sizes, and a good amount of my professors were really dedicated to my learning. A couple in
particular really inspired and challenged me in my art-making.
539
THE FACULTY AND THE ACTIVITIES I WAS INVOLVED IN
545
The classes.
549
The Christian ministries on campus, Cahill Center, Residence Life.
567
Once you chose a major & a concentration you had the opportunity to get to know other classmates with
similar interests as your own.
617
The atmosphere. The whole college was open and friendly
625
I had some great teachers like Edna Negron and Andrew Burns.
627
everything
633
Meeting new friends and socially interacting with them as a commuter on campus.
636
nice campus, friendly professors
642
Being a part of the Gospel Choir
659
the professors of the writing courses were knowledgeable and educated. they encouraged me, gave great
feedback, and are resources for my future.
98
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662
The knowledge I gained through working with intellectual professors as well as the experiences I had
while working on my field of study. I also enjoyed the people I met while at Ramapo. I would not
take any moment back for a second.
663
I learned the most in the classes which offered me new, marketable skills. For instance, News
Reporting: Broadcast in New Media and Reporting and Writing: Online Media both gave me the
opportunity to become proficient in computer software programs so I can now edit audio and video.
This makes me more versatile as a potential employee.
665
Small class sizes, friendly campus.
682
The relaxed atmosphere and beautiful campus.
684
That we had more freedom then most college besides the loko problem.
690
I liked the faculty and the fact that I could work in my field of study
701
The faculty and staff were very helpful and willing to offer help all the time, the classes that I
attended were very beneficial.
703
Small "private school like" environment.
712
The independence
Anisfield School of Business
9
The friendliness of both students and faculty, felt extremely at home on campus, the location is
fantastic and so is the campus itself, my jobs and sports teams were all extremely enjoyable.
12
Everything. From the second I walked in, until the second I walk out.
25
Small classes. Professors were great at helping me when I did not understand material.
30
I liked that the faculty at ASB, for the most part, were interested in helping out the students as
much as they can. I did not feel like just another number here at Ramapo.
34
Small Classes
99
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38
small class sizes
41
the teachers had real world experience
44
personal atmosphere
48
Higher level classes caught my interest.
53
Nothing
59
the campus was beautiful, the dorms were nicer than other schools, and the campus was small enough
for me to wake up 10 minutes before class and make it there on time
65
Proximity to home
81
community
94
The programs offered
95
learning experience
98
My friends
100
I liked how the student body is small so your professors know you by name or at least remember you
from past classes. Some of them will even bend over backwards to help their students if they need it.
The campus is also open and very beautiful without cluttering buildings or structures.
103
the campus and the area surrounding campus
104
I was very close with some of my professors. I really liked the atmosphere and dialogues formed in
many of my classes.
112
Professors, new business school
123
Everything
124
The people
125
N/A
100
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138
the overall environment
139
The Campus
140
All of my professors provided me with a ton of knowledge and help. I also met a lot of great people
here.
147
The sense of community, even as a commuter student.
148
I liked he hands on real-life projects in ASB.
156
Small classes, small community
157
The small campus environment and the various extra-curricular activities presented such as lectures
and guest speakers.
163
Academics
164
The small community allowed me to make friends quickly and the small classes made it easier for me to
learn.
171
The campus and how easy it was to get involved socially, professionally, and academically.
184
The class size
198
Sorority Life. Joining a sorority was the only reason I stayed at Ramapo my freshman year and has
created such wonderful memories for me. Being in a sorority made my college experience.
203
How close it was to my house.
214
The campus is beautiful. The ASB has a nice setting for classes and a great faculty.
226
the small size of classrooms allowed professors to actually care about their students
249
I the location of the college it was in close proximity to my home.
256
Close-knit community; thriving business program
257
experiential component were the things that made me learn the most.
101
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268
That it was close to home and certain faculty members
269
I liked the small-feel, learning friendly environment.
270
business school
275
I liked the atmosphere Ramapo provided me with. It is a great small college that enables students to
build relationships with professors and other students. This helped me to feel very comfortable on
campus and made networking very easy.
279
The dorms and the people I met while living in them.
281
The faculty of ASB. Very helpful, passionate about teaching and helping their students. Campus was
very nice.
287
The beautiful atmosphere, very clean. The fact they finally allowed a shuttle service to the bars.
All the dorms/apartments (esp. the village). Public safety was often helpful. The school created
every opportunity for a student to succeed. Great professors and learning environment. Free laundry
and available parking.
294
The society, people, and the environment.
300
Many of the faculty members and professors are great, intellectual people that care about your
learning here.
301
Where Ramapo is located, Edward Petkus, the Ramapo College Choirs, the dorms, the food compared to
other colleges
312
Small class sizes.
318
The small class atmosphere that allowed me to get to know my fellow class mates not only with in my
major, but in the ASB overall.
319
Setting
321
atmosphere
331
Small class size, safe campus.
333
Playing Sports, and feeling the accomplishment after completing a hard semester
102
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339
The housing is very nice.
342
I like that Ramapo is a small school and all of the students get along.
344
Campus
349
The friendships and relationships I have made
355
Unlike other schools, Ramapo provides scholarship opportunities for students based on merit, not on
their immigration status. It gives any individual a chance to gain knowledge about self and the
world. The College's emphasis on learning - academic, professional, service, and personal - creates
appeal for the school.
356
small class sizes and 4 credit system
361
the new business building
369
The welcoming campus and the feeling that this school had when I first arrived.
380
I liked that Ramapo was a small school that had a lot of opportunities to get involved if you wanted
too.
383
the students
391
The friends I met.
397
I loved my sorority and made great friends from it
402
I made great friends within my sorority. I feel that Ramapo is what you make of it and you have to
take opportunities into your own hands.
406
Nothing, it's like community college with dorms.
419
small classes
438
Laurel...(but it needs a stove)
445
The people I met, most of the classes I attended, the dorming amenities
460
Good Classes
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465
4 credits per class
470
the freedom
475
Atmosphere that surrounds Ramapo.
476
I liked that I felt welcomed at Ramapo with all the faculty and students. I enjoyed the atmosphere of
the college in a whole. I really like the Anisfield School of Business and the course I took as a
Business major
481
It was easy and close to home
491
learning environment
499
Dorms are in beautiful condition
517
I enjoyed the environment of the campus. Small classes and personalized attention for the faculty
534
Small class sizes. Great professors (for the most part) who had actual work experience and could
give real life examples. Administration was also excellent every time I came to them with something
they amazed me with how quickly and efficiently they handled whatever I approached them with.
536
Students were excited to learn and professors were skilled in each of their respective areas.
552
The business program and that the campus and classes were smaller
562
size of the school,
564
- beautiful campus
568
Friends
584
The marketing professors
585
no class on Wednesdays....for me
592
Challenge
600
the teachers workplace experience as well as the level of group work to interact with classmates
professors
business school
quality of the facilities
- helpful/friendly faculty
- well accredited professors
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607
Small enough to be acquainted well with professors and faculty.
614
-Safe, clean environment and campus
the professors
630
atmosphere on campus, small classes
632
I liked the campus and Greek life. The people I met were awesome and I can truly consider this a home
away from home.
646
Honestly, I like everything about ramapo...
650
the business program is solid and professors were great, BUT THAT'S ALL
651
beautiful campus
658
Some teachers were great, great dorms, shuttles to the bars.
677
The close knit culture exhibited by all and the willingness to help in any way possible.
679
ability to commute.
686
The faculty was amazing. I had some really great professors. The Anisfield School of Business is a
spectacular place.
691
Working for the school as a Resident Assistant left me with a positive experience.
707
the quality of education
-Small class sizes
-chance to have a close relationship with
School of Social Science and Human Services
2
social work faculty helped you find internships and really listened to what you had to say about some
of your placements whether you liked or disliked them. The faculty also helped you with your papers
and answered any questions you had for them.
6
Class sizes were just right
20
Small, personal
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22
Small class sizes, very personal. Trips and events...
27
location, small class size, counseling centers
28
Beautiful campus and general availability of computer labs/library though more couldn't hurt.
31
The beauty of the campus.
33
The professors truly cared about the students' learning. The campus is very welcoming and always had
many activities that appealed to different students' interests.
46
The fact that the professors were able to communicate with me on a personal level and not as just
"student 0012"
60
Very accommodating to individuals with different capabilities & cultures, generosity, peaceful
environment, beautiful dorms, faculty very helpful & caring.
61
being involved in clubs
64
Small student-faculty ratio, faculty was very helpful, dorms were very nice
74
campus
76
The environment.
80
the professors, all of the women in OSS they should be commended for their cooperation, kindness,
helpfulness, and putting up with me all these years special thanks to Barbara Wexler she had provide
all the help I needed all these years as well.
82
I like that I can express myself freely at ramapo. I was able to pursue my goal with the help of the
advisors and friends at ramapo.
85
Majority of the Faculty/Staff were very helpful and always went out there way to try to make sure you
received any help that you need.
90
Small Class sizes
91
Professors who showed they cared about my learning especially once I chose my major
92
The faculty was, for the most part, top notch.
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93
campus atmosphere
106
THE PROFESSORS AND CLASSES
108
Doming experience. The EOF program was very helpful assisting me with my transition from high school
to college.
109
I'm happy I'm leaving
110
Small class size
113
The professor know what they are lecturing about so the classes were a good part.
115
It felt like my second home, in terms of the setting. The students made me feel welcome as if they
were my family.
117
The small classes and beautiful campus
119
the campus, the teachers that actually cared about our learning and the free help
127
campus, amenities, professors, professor to student ratio, opportunities
130
Class schedule
133
Location
146
The professor's were very kind and down to earth and their teaching style and my learning style
clicked so I therefore learned a lot
159
I loved the dorms on campus. Most school dorms are old and Ramapo's were just gorgeous. I love the
campus, I think it is so pretty. I also loved every single elementary education I took at ramapo.
160
Atmosphere!
168
I liked the small classes and the (mostly) dedicated
challenged in my classes and usually received useful
opportunities for service learning/fieldwork. I also
I enjoyed on campus activities I attended and I felt
183
The small and beautiful campus.
107
faculty of professors. I almost always felt
feedback on my work. I also enjoyed the many
felt that Ramapo had a "community" feel to it -that there was always something to do.
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185
Academics
188
Small classes helped my learning
189
The location
197
Living on campus
199
I loved how the faculty helped me out a lot when I needed help and the students and the diversity was
great.
201
Attention and interest the professors show in each individual student, 4 credit system, leadership
opportunities.
210
The college has a great campus and facilities. Professors were helpful and for the most part cared
about teaching the material.
211
Beautiful campus
213
the sense of community, the nice and helpful people and its beautiful campus...overall, great
atmosphere
222
The nice campus and housing.
227
The salad bar in the Atrium is okay. The dorms are alright, if only everything wasn't always broken.
228
The professors were very knowledgeable, friendly, and made my time at Ramapo a pleasant experience
232
The campus is easy to navigate and the class sizes.
237
I liked that I had such a close relationship with my professors due to small class sizes. I felt
comfortable asking professors for letters of recommendations, because I felt like I knew them and
that they knew me.
240
I like the friendly and safe environment, reasonable professors, and courses that helped me learn and
develop my world view.
244
I like the size of the college and the convenience of the campus setup. Living on campus, no matter
what dorm I was in, it is always easy to get where I need to go. The availability of the dining
services have also been very convenient. Greek Life at Ramapo has enriched my college experience and
and great faculty
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provided me with the friendships that will last a lifetime.
will prepare me for graduate school.
In addition, the rigorous course load
246
I love the campus of Ramapo College. I also really love the various facilities on campus. Both the
psychology and education departments were always extremely helpful.
248
The trees in the fall.
255
The location. The small classes. The rural feel (being close to the Reservation) while still being
able to travel to NYC.
260
I really liked the psychology program. The professors were wonderful and I really learned a lot from
them. I really grew as a person especially when it comes to understanding people's different
perspectives
273
Atmosphere, small classes
280
Beautiful Campus, small classrooms, personal professors, good students, nice dorms
282
The campus and overall population of the students.
283
By taking classes at community college during high school and by taking summer classes, I am able to
finish school in 7 semesters with a degree in psychology, elementary education, and middle school
math and science
290
N/A !!!!!
299
I had some very interesting classes, gained independence, and had fun along the way.
303
skateboarding the hills and the reservation is close
305
Classroom environment
307
THE WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE AND BECKLENNNNNN
308
Professor Bob Sproul was always there for any questions or just to talk to
316
living in the cpas and the atrium is pretty cool
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332
The faculty I've met during my studies here have been superb; Wayne Hayes, Kristen Kennavey, and Bob
Sproul in particular have been crucial in helping me discover what function I can best serve in the
world.
334
My friends.
335
The community atmosphere
343
relaxed atmosphere
346
the professors :P heinze, warmner, gonsalves, and fabre and room in laurel hall
365
small classes, proximity to home and surrounding areas
367
Safety and cleanliness.
375
alpha epsilon pi
376
friendships I've made
378
the friends I made
379
I liked how everyone was so warm and welcoming when first came to Ramapo. The academic environment
challenged me to the point that I decided to pursue a double major in 1.) law & Society 2.)
Literature. The social experience was absolutely spectacular, I got involved in a lot of clubs on
campus, like Student Government, Catholics @ Ramapo, honor societies etc. along with helping out with
events like Octoberfest. Overall, I walk away with memories and friends that will last a lifetime.
384
I really loved many of the faculty members and the amazing classes they taught.
390
The faculty was (for the most part) fantastic. I had two less that stellar professors, both were
adjunct faculty, on of which did not have a doctorate.
393
I loved the small, beautiful campus and the close-knit community. I also felt the small class sized
allowed for a superb learning environment.
398
social experience
399
Setting
110
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403
Housing
408
The close community, the excellent on campus living conditions, small class sizes, and availability
of professors.
413
I enjoyed that class sizes were small and interactive. This enabled professors to be able to have
relationships with the students. I really liked almost all of my professors (especially within my
psychology major). I feel like I have learned a great deal and that my professors really cared about
my learning experience and future.
414
The friends I made, and a select number of superb faculty members.
420
Greek Life
424
the atmosphere
431
The EOF program because I felt like it was the ;most helpful resource for me.
436
dorms
447
I always had something positive to do.
448
My brief time taking classes in the art department
458
The environment really made students feel as if they were a part of the overall community.
466
My room in Laurel very private, Professor P Heinze, L Warner, V Gonsalves, & N Fabre
471
the living conditions
485
The professors and courses they offered taught me broadened my knowledge of psychology and the world
489
the campus was pretty
494
The welcoming campus environment
495
Small classes
496
I liked the professors a lot. I learned a lot
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506
the people
509
The atmosphere
510
There was plenty of parking for commuters.
511
Friends, good education, location
512
The Professors - Becklen!!
520
professors' passion about subjects
522
Marshall Harth
528
My time as a member of Ramapo College EMS from fall of 2007 through fall of 2009
530
Campus
531
The friends that I made during my time here.
532
Small class sizes allowed me to have enlightening interactions with facility and receive hands on
advice
537
low student to faculty ratio, quality of the faculty (very competent, caring, and available to meet
frequently)
541
the clubs parties making cards for sick people.
543
small school
547
The environment and the location. I also like the small class here which focus more attention on
individual student.
548
The overall environment, including dorms, dinning, and athletics. Also the location Ramapo is in.
550
The beautiful campus and great faculty who supported me and gave me opportunities such as facultystudent research and mentorship that have changed my life and gave me experiences I otherwise would
not have had
554
Most teachers are extremely dedicated and want you to succeed with any help they can offer.
natural surroundings
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556
Professor were always polite and willing to help me achieve my goals
561
the Law staff
565
the teachers were great especially professor sproul
571
Friends and teachers
579
I think that the best environment for studying &
580
Residence Life for giving the ability to find a way to pay for school (Considering even though I
started under old NJ STARS II, I was not grandfathered and was completely screwed over)
582
I was pleased with the support provided by the Office of Specialized Services, as well as the Cahill
Center. It was nice to be in a diverse setting on a daily basis as far as professors and classmates.
588
being a part of Greek life. Also small number of students allowed me to meet, and form bonds with
many people. Most professors are well educated and take time to help students.
590
N/A
593
The atmosphere and friendly environment
594
I really did feel safe throughout the years at RCNJ, and I would def recommend this school to up
coming students.
601
The campus is beautiful. The faculty is great
606
The professors at Ramapo were quite entertaining and knowledgeable.
611
Small classes, nice campus.
620
I liked the Greek system because it gave me many opportunities to branch out and meet new people. It
also provided opportunities for community service.
624
small classes
626
What I liked best about Ramapo College was the diversity and the urge of professors to teach and
students to learn.
113
best teachers
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637
The small classrooms and the allowance to get to know professors.
641
The quality of professors and their desire to help students succeed. Most met this description, but a
few didn't seem to get it.
I also liked the small environment.
647
Ramapo has excellent teachers. I always felt as though the professors I had, cared about my learning.
648
professors
652
Greek Life and the personal relationships with students
653
The dedication of the professors to be involved with the students
656
The faculty in the sociology department and the rigorous coursework.
667
Its location, the small class sizes, and the relationships I was able to form with my classmates and
professors
670
Faculty in Sociology and Education Departments. They are very nice and are concerned about one's
aspirations and commitment to class.
671
class size
672
its is pretty
681
I was able to meet a lot of people and have fun while getting an education.
687
Friends that I made. Ski club and outdoors club.
688
This college accepted my credits as a transfer.
they taught.
697
That it is small and has individual attention towards students
698
I loved that the staff was so helpful. The OSS is composed of the most giving, supportive, loving
people I have ever encountered in a school system. Barbra Weller and Ramona kapoc were so amazing.
They made me feel they had my best interest at heart. I am grateful for such people like this.
Professor Morley, was also really kind, smart, and giving as a teacher. Dr. Kaiden is a brilliant
women, and super passionate about teaching student literacy. Her tenacity along with her devotion for
reading and writing is inspirational. I loved Nicholas Salter because he was young and fresh. He was
Most of my professors were passionate about what
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very knowledgable and engaging in class. Professor Ashwanti, taught me a lot about sustainability. He
also was passionate about his work, and challenged me a great deal. Lastly, Mr Howenstein and
Professor Heinze were challenging, but also really engaging and there when I needed help. These were
my favorite teachers. They all have a common thread of being engaging, intelligent, challenging and
giving to the students needs if you ask for their help. The campus is so beautiful. Oh, the size of
the classes are what sold me to attend the college. I loved the idea of really being a person in a
class not a number. This is the main reason I attended this college was the importance of meeting the
student's needs on a more personal level. If it had large classrooms I would probably not attended.
I loved the strong services provided for people with special needs. This department deserves an A
plus for the hard work they put in for their students.
700
close to home
702
an amazing liberal arts school
706
My professors were exceptional
School of Theoretical and Applied Science
3
THE DORMS
5
I enjoyed the beautiful environment as well as the help from the faculty.
19
I love the diversity. The professors are wonderful and really care about the students' learning.
42
Merle Scordo & Vic Miller.
43
it was a beautiful campus and big enough to meet many people that attend Ramapo
52
EXPECTATIONS, NICE CAMPUS
54
Ramapo College faculty cares about your learning experience, and helps foster growth in the
individual.
56
Safety
68
setting
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70
the dorms, the campus
77
The experience
111
Ramapo College allowed me to grow intellectually. I loved Ramapo College nursing program
121
the Reservation across the street, the smallish class sizes, dorms
128
Beautiful campus and some truly brilliant professors.
141
Although two of the four years I didn't have the best roommates, the dorming options were very nice.
145
the campus was nice
153
The safe environment and small class size
155
Good class structure and professors that care
162
Teachers were extremely helpful in both teaching material and advising
165
The knowledge and awareness of the Education department and Math department. The Education
department knows exactly what needs to be done and how to get it done in order to complete the
teacher certification for both the elementary AND secondary students. The math department is very
knowledgeable and overall is willing to help its students learn the material.
167
Working at the Women's Center on campus, it really made me feel connected to the campus and the
students.
169
The Reservation and the mountains are the best part of the college, despite being off the actual
campus. You can see the New York City skyline whenever you want, as long as your willing to hike up
several hundred feet. This college's location makes it a great spot to come study.
Most of the
professors are top notch as well. In fact, the quality of the teachers even usually goes beyond the
quality of the student body in most cases. Very great professors for the most part.
Ramapo
afforded me widespread independence, and I've worked hard and learned a lot.
Despite the
complaints I'm about to list below in the "what would you change box", I will say one thing: I am
extremely grateful for the full scholarship I worked to receive and maintain and I definitely plan to
give back to the college community in some fashion, someday.
170
Small class sizes
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174
The environmental atmosphere is beautiful. It has a cleanliness about it that most school's don't
have.
180
the atmosphere is amazing, the campus in general rocks
186
PROFESSORS WERE HELPFUL
187
The atmosphere was comforting, and the way the classes were grouped together, and the times made it
efficient to make everything work
191
the campus is pretty and the classes are nice and small
192
I absolutely loved the Englewood Hospital nursing program. The faculty was amazing.
193
Small classes
195
Other than the above average dorm rooms and the peaceful surroundings, I really enjoyed the small
class sizes and the sense of community you get with the professors and fellow students within your
program. For example, within chemistry and biochemistry, my professors and the chemistry lab staff
have been very supportive anytime I have needed help, especially when I was applying for medical
school. They also foster intelligent yet easy going conversations that teach us a great deal about
the fields we are going into. Furthermore, the TAS program has provided me with a number of friends
in the sciences who share my interests and are there to lend a hand when needed.
208
The hometown feel. I would always have someone to eat with and constantly had a support system.
loved the smaller classes with excellent biology faculty. Also, the dorms were amazing!
212
the environment, the living conditions
215
I liked the opportunity to do research on campus.
217
The teaching staff
235
Teacher Education Program.
236
Liked that most of the teachers were passionate and willing and able to help any student. There were
a variety of classes that were available outside of the major requirements so I was never bored.
Beautiful campus, easy to navigate.
239
The environment.
Helpful professors
Beautiful campus
117
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241
Small class size
254
The location
258
All of my professors formed a personal relationship with me and always offered valuable information
261
It has a nice atmosphere and the people are great.
272
It's beautiful and you just feel like you're part of the school.
277
working with people with a similar mindset
296
I liked the campus, the time I spent in clubs and with my friends, and my mentors on projects who
also gave me advice about graduate school.
297
Small classrooms
298
I loved the small classes, and how friendly everybody was. I loved how I always got the classes I
needed, and teachers were willing to override students into their classes.
310
small student campus
314
location and size
315
very friendly community sensitive to all cultures and backgrounds.
322
the people, everyone is so nice and I loved the small campus feel of ramapo college.
328
It has a lot of events.
359
The dorms
364
The people I have met.
368
dorms
372
size of classes
373
The people and the staff.
118
It's home.
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377
The people I've meet.
381
The student community, learning and experiencing new subjects, and the area.
407
Campus
410
The Environment and friends
412
The college has a good nursing program, the professors are really compassionate and really do care
about your learning.
442
scenery
444
the small campus, the housing, the environment, the scenery
449
Small school atmosphere and personal attention from professors
454
The friendly faculty/staff members and the large number of resources available.
456
The strong faculty Support and friendly atmosphere.
461
the people
468
Englewood hospital nursing program
482
Faculty
483
It was small. I knew everyone and it was always a welcoming and comfortable campus.
486
Small, comfortable
501
It was a very comforting campus
503
small class size, nice campus, and working for student development
508
affordable, great location
518
The small class sizes.
527
The teachers, the academics, and the people that I got to meet and bond with over the time.
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553
Campus
563
the location of the college. I'm a commuter and although it was a bit of a hassle, it's nice that the
parking lots are set aside from the main campus and you mostly walk, skate or ride a bike.
I also
like that Ramapo as a college has been and is continuing to be environmentally conscience. I liked
the small class sizes and the ability to get to into a full class that I needed by asking the teacher
to override and let me in. It was very beneficial to have old growth trees on campus as well as the
reservation nearby. For my major, it was very beneficial going into these area to study the landscape
including rocks, trees, erosion etc.
566
small class
581
diversity
589
Small classes, faculty which cared about learning and who offered to do research with students.
595
The devotion of the faculty.
596
THE TEACHERS ARE VERY DEDICATED AND CARE ABOUT EACH STUDENT AND THEIR EDUCATION
598
MY PROFESSORS IN THE BIO DEPARTMENT
599
I liked the setting, it was out of the way and not in a city, I loved that it was small and that
class sizes were generally small so you had more attention from the prof
605
The education experience overall was a great experience. I learned a lot of work and material that
was relevant and interesting to my career and future goal.
622
the nice lab rooms Computer Science majors got to work in
628
small and personal
644
dorm experience
645
The small-college atmosphere and campus.
657
Email notification alerts
666
I enjoyed the small class sizes and the friendly science faculty here at Ramapo. I enjoyed teachers
such as Dr. Owen and Dr. Felix very much. They both truly seemed to care about my learning. I also
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had the pleasure of getting a Co-Op through Donna Kauder in the Cahill center. She was always very
helpful and a kind person. I also had the pleasure of meeting with Michelle Johnson and Carla Kozen
in the CAAFYE center and both where more than helpful to help me with my scheduling.
704
One on one teacher relationships
708
The small school feel.
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Appendix B-2: Responses to the Question: What would you change about Ramapo College?
Appendix B-2a: Summary of Students’ Responses
Note:
1) Numbers after and within each summary statement represent survey IDs randomly assigned to all
respondents. Please use these numbers to refer back to students’ original comments.
2) Percentages in brackets for each category are based on total respondents of 712. For example, 94
comments out of 712 is 13.2%.
Curriculum related (91 comments, 12.8%)
Students would like to have more classes and sections 678, 611, 665, 373; more courses in the degree
program 581, 595, 590, 666, 242, 140, 82, 86, 215; more choices of classes 36, 342, 159, 641, 241; more
evening/night classes 698, 86, 521, 546; and more online courses 121. One student said that ‘many
interesting classes are listed, but never offered’ 384. A few students said that more classes should be
available to ‘make it easier to get into the desired classes’ 482, 183, and to graduate on time 109, 212,
282, 508, 687.
A few students suggested to offer more graduate degrees 703, 31, 641, 475, offer teaching certificate in
ESL and Special Education 652, make education a major rather than a certification 635, have a pharmacy
program 298, and more majors in AIS 435.
A few students also made suggestions about courses such as ‘more classes should use Moodle’ 168, ‘make more
courses writing intensive’ 537, ‘cultural diversity should be a required course for every student’ 60, and
a ‘mandatory financial management course for freshman’ on how to handle finances 347.
Suggestions about content of courses include: update courses ‘to reflect more closely to where the field is
today and where it is going’ 42; ‘more science classes of relevance, … more serious scientific atmosphere,
real world research possibilities’ 704; ‘much of the subject seemed to be repetitive’ 249; and ‘too many
weak general education courses’ 128.
A few comments about the experiential learning component include: there should be ‘a better understanding
for professors as to what they should be doing with the experiential learning component of class’ 408;
‘different professors took different approaches to it with some putting a grade on it, some considering it
extra credit, and others not even having us hand it in’ 33; ‘make experiential learning apart of the
courses and not leave it up to the student’ 561; and ‘there should be more options as to how to complete
the component’ 105. One student said that ‘TAS students who regularly take labs should not be required to
perform experiential learning’ since labs bear no credits 288. A couple of students believe that
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experiential learning is ‘a waste of time’ 224, 687.
component part of class’ 211.
One student suggested ‘eliminating experiential
A few students commented on the 3 or 4 credit courses: ‘I wish we had 3 credit classes instead of 4, which
would allow the students to take more classes in different areas’ 543; ‘the four credit classes make it
hard to take an assortment of classes’ 297; and ‘change the 4-credit system so students can get more
classes for their money and time’ 546.
Some curriculum related comments or suggestions are more specific to programs/schools. Please use the
survey ID’s to look up students’ original comments:
Biology 673, 708, 501, 666; Business Administration
226; Communication Arts 663, 387; FYS 48; International studies 435; Marketing 249; Math 191, 644, 377;
Music 396; Nursing 167, 176, 315, 19; Psychology 413, 687; Sociology 489; Teacher Ed 159, 652, 260; Theater
352.
16
137
249
396
595
682
19
140
253
408
603
687
31
159
260
413
611
698
Policies and rules
Some students said
They would like to
more freedom’ 684,
33
167
282
435
619
703
36
168
283
475
624
704
42
169
288
482
628
708
48
176
297
489
635
60
183
298
501
641
80
191
315
508
644
82
211
342
521
652
86
212
347
537
658
104
215
352
543
663
105
224
359
546
665
109
226
373
561
666
121
237
377
563
673
128
241
384
581
677
133
242
387
590
678
(78 comments, 11%)
that rules and policies are getting too strict 12, 453, 499, 314, 460, and ‘harsh’ 166.
change ‘several of the new policies this year’ 59, 239, 365, 138, 398, 681, and ‘have
383.
A number of students said that the drinking policy is ‘too strict’ 197, 553, ‘horrible’ 48, and ‘very
frustrating for students that are 21’ 198. They suggested changing the alcohol policy 632, 356, 145, 201,
254, 172, 66, ‘loosen alcohol regulations’ 445, and impose ‘lesser fines for alcohol violations’ 287, 166,
201, 280. One student suggested ‘having more on-campus housing that allows alcohol’ 622; another student
said that ‘college is a place where they should learn how to be responsible with drinking’ 666.
A few students would like to change the new guest policies 172, 239, 254, 449, 528. A few commuter
students said that ‘they should not be required to fill out guest passes for any reason’ 201, 472, ‘the new
guest policies made it a lot harder for me as a commuter to make it onto campus and be with friends anytime
past 11’ 318.
A few students made suggestions about housing regulations: ‘housing priority should go to students who
don't live near the campus’ 292; ‘the newly enforced fire codes that don't let you hang up anything on the
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walls are dumb, and make dorms seem like prison cells’ 280; ‘allowing super seniors to live in the village
at least a 2nd year’ 9; change the ‘requirement of having a meal plan, if living in certain dorms’ 630; and
Ramapo should offer off-campus housing 198.
A few students commented on regulations /policies regarding clubs and organizations: ‘the amount of
paperwork required and the regulations on events constantly limited us to have sorority events’ 198; ‘it
has become increasingly difficult to plan, schedule, and receive funding for events in a timely manner’
195; and ‘transparency and streamlining of bureaucratic procedures would be much more helpful to student
organizations’ 323.
Contrary to the above quoted comments that alcohol and guest policies are too strict, a few students
suggested to have ‘stronger security of pulling into the campus’ 658; ‘more security at times’ 199; and
‘minimizing the "party" atmosphere’ 390, 132, 261.
9
198
301
406
573
12
199
305
443
622
48
201
311
445
626
50
202
312
449
630
54
205
314
452
632
59
212
316
453
642
66
218
318
457
658
93
239
323
460
666
132
248
333
472
681
138
254
355
486
684
139
261
356
494
145
268
365
499
147
280
375
514
166
287
383
528
172
292
390
532
195
299
398
539
197
300
402
553
Weekend /social /recreational activities (78 comments, 11%)
A number of students suggested that Ramapo needs to ‘encourage resident students to stay on campus on
weekends’ 537, 476, 393, 131, 316. ‘There is nothing to do here, everyone goes home on the weekends’ 283,
66, 214, 208, 218. A couple of students said that some events on campus are ‘unappealing and boring’ 246,
‘like high school field trips’ 573. A few students would like to have more school spirit 143, 332, 380,
410, 471, 602, 666, 709, more social activities 14, 189, and social atmosphere 440.
Suggestions made by students include: ‘better promotion and cross sponsoring of events by clubs’ 142, 349,
458, ‘more advertisement and more activities for students’ 331, ‘more weekend events’ 213, 301, 358, more
activities 27, 113, 171, 331, 409, 576, ‘more to do during the evening’ 150, ‘active night life’ 566, and
‘reincorporate a football team’ 487, 34, 146.
14
171
322
436
573
27
179
331
440
576
34
189
347
443
591
38
198
349
453
602
44
208
358
458
608
55
213
359
471
625
66
214
372
476
645
87
216
374
487
666
98
218
380
495
668
124
113
246
393
496
709
127
260
402
503
131
262
407
513
142
283
409
527
143
292
410
533
146
301
414
536
150
316
420
537
163
318
424
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Administrative services (55 comments, 7.7%)
Some students commented that ‘the staff should be more helpful and courteous’ 11, ‘more available’ 519, and
‘friendlier’ 518, instead of being ‘rude’ 232, 368, 384, 478, 479, 606, 639, ‘unhelpful’ 129, 232, 246,
323, 368, 639, and ‘uninformed’ 323, 508. ‘They are just pushing us from one office to the next most of
the time.’ 478, 508, 332, ‘often indifferent and impersonal and not very willing to help in getting
problems resolved’ 157. ‘The offices need to be more organized/informed/communicate with one another’ 385,
74, and offices ‘should work together more often as to avoid confusion’ 477.
A few students also commented that ‘the administration seems too distant as it exists right now and makes
too many assumptions about their students without completely understanding them’ 100, ‘the administration
is way too involved in making rules and worrying about small incidences related to on campus living, as
should be more worried about my education opportunities’ 212, ‘the administration doesn't listen to the
students’ 280.
Some comments or suggestions are more specific to different offices. Please use the survey ID’s to look up
students’ original comments: Bursar 169, 235, 362, 421, 423, 464, 519, 588; Financial Aid 351, 423, 477,
519; Judicial Affairs 465; Registrar 73, 101, 169, 423, 464, 474, 477, 518, 588; Residence life 350, 423,
452, 531, 588; Student Activities 625.
11
238
421
606
45
246
423
625
73
262
452
639
74
280
464
693
100
323
465
101
330
474
108
332
477
110
350
478
129
351
479
157
355
491
168
362
508
169
367
518
177
368
519
188
380
531
212
384
554
232
385
588
235
406
594
Public safety (41 comments, 5.8%)
Some students said that Public safety is too strict 98, 222, 260, 312. ‘Just being in the presence of
alcohol got me a violation even though I was not drinking that night’ 141. A couple of students said that
Public Safety is ‘preoccupied with petty things such as parking tickets’ 639, and ‘is unhelpful with many
issues concerning residents’ 339.
Some students commented that Public Safety officers ‘should be here to help, not hurt’ 438; ‘it felt like
they were against us’124; ‘treating students like criminals’ 172; ‘assumes the students are guilty when
they receive a complaint’ 218, ‘they don't show any compassion for anyone and it seems like even if you do
follow the rules, they still find a way to give you a violation of some sorts.’ 412. One student said,
‘working hard to prevent underage students from drinking is logical, but I feel that my senior year in the
Village was disrupted due to the fact that public safety was on a manhunt to stop parties and drinking
which is something I am at a legal age to do. It took away from my overall college experience.’ 604.
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91
321
531
98
326
554
124
339
568
133
353
604
141
397
617
166
412
639
172
432
671
177
436
202
438
218
472
222
477
228
480
246
483
260
489
280
490
294
505
312
506
Professors (39 comments, 5.5%)
A few students would like their professors be more available 620, 208, 546, ‘have a more one on one
experience’ 427, and ‘improve the quality of interaction between students and faculty members’ 667. They
suggested to ‘hire more professors, especially for smaller majors’ 546, ‘hire teachers that are better
speakers/presenters’ 445, more competent 137, 665, ‘more open-minded’ 620, and encourage students to
develop their own thoughts, beliefs and political viewpoints 90, 477, 639, 674.
A few students said that there are ‘too many adjunct professors and did not learn much in introductory
courses’ 347, ‘adjunct teachers are not educated and do not know how to teach’ 687, and ‘adjunct professors
need to be vetted more carefully’ 625.
Students want to have more direction on what is expected in class 466, 667. Professors should ‘at least
give us a heads up with the guidelines in advance so we can start it earlier than the week of’ 668. ‘Some
(not all) teachers teach straight from the book’ 169, and there is repetition of a lot of things in
different courses 226. Other comments include: ‘classes need to be more interactive with students’ 498;
‘enforce that faculty be available during office hours and require that they check and answer their email’
546.
3
347
667
6
406
668
45
408
674
56
427
687
84
445
699
90
466
102
477
105
498
108
510
109
546
137
562
169
567
188
601
189
620
208
625
226
639
277
665
Advisement (36 comments, 5.1%)
Some students said that advisers should have better knowledge of the programs and majors 45, 200, 380, 431,
679, and be more helpful 679, instead of being ‘unhelpful’ 129, 232, 250, 556, 687, 707, ‘rude’ 232, 666,
176, ‘clueless’ 200, and gave ‘inaccurate’ 687 or ‘false info’ 666. ‘No one is ever on the same page with
information and it's extremely frustrating’ 497. ‘I more or less had to advise myself, and was
consistently mislead by advisement/degree evaluation results that were wrong due to poor
programming/differing requirements on the evaluation vs. the information available on the college website’
613.
A couple of students said that their faculty advisors are ‘hard to meet with’ 208, ‘never emailed me or
helped me with future plans’ 589, ‘never helped me with my classes’ 389. One student said that she/he was
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placed with the wrong advisor 665. Another student said, ‘most people I have come into contact with have
never even met with their advisor’ 168.
Students would like advisement to be ‘more involved’ 273, ‘more available’ 431, 519, ‘clearer on the
courses students need to take in order to complete their majors’ 285, 5, 377, and ‘care more about students
and their needs’ 678.
5
364
687
45
377
707
53
380
56
389
60
431
129
497
145
519
168
522
176
530
200
556
203
589
208
613
232
644
250
665
273
666
285
678
335
679
Diversity /campus climate (33 comments, 4.6%)
Students would like to have more diversity 444, 76, 111, 346, 323, 492, 466, among students 85, 174, and
professors 571. ‘There is a need for more people of color’ 60, and ‘more international students’ 126. An
international student said, ‘I wish the school can integrate more students from different ethnic groups. I
hope the school can have a more global perspective but not just focus on the Western values and cultures’
547. One minority student felt that ‘the professors are unconsciously racist’ 3. Some suggestions
include: ‘offer more opportunities to minority students’ 111, ‘more events to facilitate people to meet
each other’ 444, ‘more cross cultural events’ 142, more ‘events that are geared toward the African American
population’ 46, ‘more of a diverse education and get to know different kinds of people’ 668, ‘be more open
to diversity i.e. reaching out to minority organizations and including them in major collegiate
programming’ 323.
A few students said that ‘the college treats the student body like children’ 218, 248, 573, 602, and ‘there
is no campus pride or fun any more’ 48, 252, 328, 359, 406, 687, 397. One student said, ‘I feel afraid to
do anything resembling fun when consequences are so severe.’ 316.
3
328
46
346
48
359
60
397
76
399
85
406
111
444
126
451
142
466
174
492
218
547
248
571
252
573
256
602
258
668
316
687
323
Commuters and adult learners (33 comments, 4.6%)
A few commuters and adult learners would like to have more evening classes 521, 698, and more available and
convenient parking spaces 36, 147, 455, 611, 545, 690. ‘The parking situation is unsatisfactory for
commuters. I was late to my class because there were no parking spaces available’ 508.
A few students would like the campus be friendlier to commuter students 220, 329, 524, 269, 688, be ‘more
comfortable and welcome’ 596, and ‘be more accepting of the older generation’ 122, 80. On student said, ‘I
was a commuter student who worked nearly full time to pay for school… group-mates that lived on campus and
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did not work did not understand and were difficult to work with as far as scheduling and deadlines.’ 148.
A few students said that they would like to have more events or programs to get involved with the college
112, 137, 281, 387, and ‘be able to enjoy their stay on campus even if they do not have classes’ 633.
Some other suggestions include: ‘There should be some social events in the evening around 6 or 7 instead of
at 9 or 10 at night’ 387, 220; ‘teachers should be required to email students if they are going to cancel
class. I am a commuter and the most stressful thing about school is driving there to find a note on the
door saying class is cancelled.’ 601.
6
508
36
521
80
524
90
545
112
596
122
601
137
603
147
611
148
633
201
640
220
650
269
651
281
670
329
688
387
690
455
698
472
Parking (28 comments, 3.9%)
Some students suggested that there should be more parking spaces 613, 325, 362, 311, 350, 133, 561. A
number of commuter students voiced their need for parking availabilities 545, 455, 690, 611, 36, 508. They
suggested that there should be ‘lots designated for commuters only’ 147; parking lot for village students
should ‘separate from commuter's lots’ 176; and that commuters should have closer parking lots since ‘it
can be quite a hassle lugging books and supplies to and from you car’ 455.
Other suggestions include: ‘parking for students in business school should be closer to the business
school’ 103; there should be more temporary parking 218; and ‘the winter parking situation needs badly to
be addressed’ 706.
28
545
36
561
103
611
133
613
147
618
173
654
176
657
218
686
311
690
325
700
350
706
362
383
455
508
517
534
Tuition/fees/fines (25 comments, 3.5%)
A few students said that ‘fines are too high’ 280, 301, ‘outrageous’ 316, ‘out of control’ 246, ‘need to be
scaled back’ 262. There should be less fine for alcohol violations 287, 201, 166, and for parking
violations 166. There should be ‘less tickets issued to cars if they have a sticker’ 620; there should not
be $100 fee for graduation 481, 650. ‘Senior Week has been cut into one expensive night and is not good.’
280. One student suggested ‘being able to pay with VISA would be nice. The third party payment site never
fails to anger me with their commission.’ 28.
A couple of students believe that Ramapo is ‘run as a for-profit organization’ 57, and suggested making
decisions ‘based on what's best for the college and the students, instead of maximum profit’ 381. They
‘would make the school less expensive’ 220, 520. One student would ‘change tuition costs to "per credit"
charges, i.e. 12 credits should be cheaper than 16’ 109. Another student said, ‘students should be allowed
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to take at least five classes per semester without being charged above the full time tuition flat rate’
583.
28
481
57
483
109
516
115
520
166
573
185
583
201
620
220
650
246
248
262
280
287
300
301
316
381
Food (22 comments, 3.1%)
Students would like to have more /better food options 106, 166, 216, 287, 346, 466, 636, ‘more of a variety
of food’ 130, more healthy food 35, 503, 445, and ‘there should be more food for people with allergies’
117. One student also suggested ‘more dining hall hours (possibly a 24-hour facility)’ 193.
35
567
106
585
117
636
130
658
160
712
166
193
216
287
307
346
436
443
445
466
503
553
Equipment /technology /facilities (21 comments, 2.9%)
A few students said that the library should have ‘more books and resources’ 51, and ‘more computers’ 90.
‘The library is old, ugly, extremely hot, and not a place I would ever want to go.’ 692. A few students
would like to have ‘more dining halls and dorms’ 369, ‘the cafeteria needs a complete makeover’ 262, or
‘additional eateries on campus similar to the Atrium’ 288.
Some suggested remodel ‘the academic buildings especially G wing’ 346, ‘better facilities for the sciences’
704, and ‘updated equipment and space for the chemistry labs’ 195. Other building renovations mentioned
include: ‘A B wings’ 280, more dorms 44; 369, and bigger gyms 658.
One student believes that ‘technology in classrooms etc. needs improvement (slow, doesn't work, etc)’ 64.
Another suggested to ‘put more effort into showing the student body how to use OrgSync’ 318.
In addition, one nursing student suggested that Ramapo College should provide ‘transportation to their
classes at Englewood Hospital’ 176. Another student said that ‘shuttles should be allowed to go the
village (shuttle stop)’ 280.
17
628
44
658
51
692
64
704
90
119
176
195
210
262
280
288
318
346
369
400
496
Scheduling /registering /procedures (19 comments, 2.7%)
A few students want more hours open at the library 280, 362, 504, and the computer labs 401: library ‘needs
to be OPEN before 8am, before the first class starts. Some people don't have computers or printers’ 90.
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One student suggested that the tutoring center should have ‘more flexible hours for students who have to
work’ 556. Another suggested that ‘gym and pool should be open more. Pool should have more free swim time,
without the lanes’ 280.
A few
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students would like to make class scheduling and registration easier 28, 82, 244, 333, 483, 700: ‘I
alter registration processes in order to make it easier for students to obtain classes necessary for
major at the time they need it’ 244. One student said that everyone parties Tuesday night and he/she
got a good nights’ sleep for 8am class on Wednesday 591. Another student suggested to ‘have more
and papers to Student affairs offices submitted online’ to avoid using too many papers’ 403.
28
687
82
700
90
96
133
212
244
280
333
361
362
401
403
483
504
556
591
Communication (17 comments, 2.4%)
Students suggested that there should be more communication between administrative offices and students 262,
279, 464, 531. There should be ‘better communication with students as to reasons for policies and
involvement in policy making process’ 408. ‘Spreading news about on campus events to students’ especially
those live off campus 694, 163, 281. Students also suggested improvement in inter-office communications
74, 296, 350, 385. Students’ comments include: ‘the administration at Ramapo does a poor job of
communicating with the students and families of its college’ 168; ‘Ramapo needs to be clearer on the
courses that people need to take in order to complete their majors’ 285; and ‘it needs to get its name out
there and have a bigger presence in the tri-state area. Many people in NJ have never heard of Ramapo.’
614.
74
163
168
255
262
279
281
285
296
350
385
408
464
531
614
667
694
Job related concerns and Cahill Center (17 comments, 2.4%)
Some students suggested that ‘career placement needs to be a higher priority for all majors’ 132; ‘make it
easier to find internships’ 537; ‘business school - should be mandatory for an internship’ 353; and
‘perhaps there could be two job fairs a year instead of just one’ 30. One accounting student said that at
the job fair ‘there were no big or mid-size firms offering opportunities’ 275.
A few students voiced their need for help with finding jobs and internships 315, 380, 584, 509. They hope
that Cahill Center could offer more timely scheduled fieldwork 246, better service learning opportunities
580, ‘make it easier to find internships’ 537, and be more available to help students out 687, 246. One
student said, ‘while setting up a student organized networking event and co-sponsoring with the Cahill
Center; we were treated as inferior’ 693. Another student said, ‘the Cahill is fantastic. Advertise it
more.’ 584.
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30
132
166
246
275
315
353
380
509
537
580
584
590
607
652
687
693
More rigorous courses (9 comments, 1.3%)
A few students suggested classes should be ‘more academically rigorous’ 667, 390; ‘stricter standards in
terms of grading’ 590; and ‘make some of the general ed required courses more rigorous’ 347. One student
said that ‘Some of my 3 hour classes would be done in an hour or so every week’ 625. Other comments are:
‘I felt like I didn't learn nearly as much as I should have and the workload was very light in comparison
to my experience at my community college’ 665; ‘The academic bar also needs to be raised severely. I felt
like I was enrolled in high school, the sequel. There was plenty of busy work with no real content’ 510; ‘I
transferred colleges and I feel as though I was challenged more in my classes in my other institution’ 637.
261
347
390
510
590
625
637
665
667
Transfer students (8 comments, 1.1%)
Transfer students would like to have more help in their transition into the campus 549, more opportunities
to mingle with other students 165, 668, and make them feel welcomed 668, 621. They need more guidance 697.
One student said ‘I am a Biology major who found out about student/teacher research and how important it is
in my senior year... it was never mentioned all the times I came here for orientation or on the day I
picked my classes’ 666.
165
549
621
634
636
666
668
697
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Appendix B-2b: Students’ Comments by School Affiliations and by Survey IDs to the Question:
What Would You Change About Ramapo College?
School of American and International Studies
Survey ID
14
I would change the amount of activity here, I think having more service activates and social
activities will have more students into the school.
16
The academic structure of how classes are run.
17
Cleanliness. Especially the B wing computer lab.
21
nothing
50
I would change the way specific things are conducted such as class registration and housing.
51
more books and resources in the library!!!!
55
The only thing Ramapo is missing is athletics ( Football) and events that cater to the students that
stay on campus on the weekends.
57
Ramapo is clearly run as a for-profit organization, which certainly effects the students. I would get
away from the bottom-line mindset and start putting the students first.
84
The Structure of the courses and Professors
86
Offer more International studies related classes and core classes during the evening time.
96
Change the time classes meet...go on a different type of schedule.
102
Certain Professors that do not have that same need fro us to succeed as some other professors had
shown me
126
Support more international students to come and have a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Ramapo
College.
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129
The advisement was very unhelpful and the offices were very hard to contact for their responses were
not quick.
131
They need to have more to do on the weekends to encourage people to stay. There should be more on
campus events with larger promotion to get people to come
132
I would change the partying atmosphere a little and get rid of Greek life. Also career placement
needs to be a higher priority for all majors, including liberal arts majors.
150
More to do during the evening
172
Public safety needs to go. The alcohol policies, the guest policies, and the way that public safety
behaves on campus makes the students feel imprisoned in their own school. Public safety is a greater
menace to student life than anything else, and policies regarding them and regarding alcohol on
campus must be liberalized. Treating students like criminals is not the way to engender school
loyalty from the student body, and I in fact urge my friends looking at colleges NOT to attend Ramapo
for exactly that reason. I can promise you that because of the way I have been treated by public
safety I will never, NEVER donate money to this school, and I will in fact be looking forward to the
phone call asking me for money so I can finally speak my mind to a representative of this school and
tell them what I REALLY think of your policies, with all the profanity such a task would require.
182
More help dealing with roommate/dorming issues
200
The Advisement Center needs a lot of work. They are clueless. This is not just my opinion but the
opinion of friends/classmates
216
Ramapo needs more things for the students to do on campus and more meal options.
219
Nothing I love Ramapo.
220
I would make it friendlier to commuters and would have clubs earlier in the day. Also, I would make
the school less expensive.
224
While in theory the experiential learning could be beneficial, in reality it is more of a burden and
a waste of time.
250
Advisement. I did not receive any help from them even when I made appointments. I was forced to go
to my professors (not my advisor) for information when I needed it and even they could not answer all
my questions.
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252
I would have Ramapo actually live up to it's claims. Ramapo likes to tell prospective students that
it offers a fun living community, but sadly, it does not. There is no community here. There is no fun
here. If I had to do it over again, I would have transferred to a real college. Ramapo is a commuter
school in the most terrible sense of the word.
253
experientials.
262
I would like to change the living aspects. I think that the social life and Residence Life need
serious work, or else students will begin to transfer. I think that the cafeteria needs a complete
makeover, the fines and violations need to be scaled back (not removed), and there needs to be more
communication between students and administration when student's voices need to be heard.
285
Ramapo needs to be clearer on the courses that people need to take in order to complete their majors.
I had to struggle a great deal while making my schedule for the final semester in order to get all my
requirements in on time and I know several people who have to take summer courses or even have to go
next semester because they weren't able to do so.
323
I would recommend that Ramapo College be more open to diversity i.e. reaching out to minority
organizations and including them in major collegiate programming. I see too often that the majority
of the student body are not too open to new things that do not come from the middle class New Jersey
suburbia. Rather, they seemed bothered to do anything that does not count in their major GPA or daily
life activities. If Ramapo College includes more diversity initiatives, then they would generate more
success among their student body and attract more students from diverse backgrounds. Secondly, many
students who are active on campus find that the staff can be unhelpful and uninformed unlike the
faculty members. Transparency and streamlining of bureaucratic procedures would be much more helpful
to student organizations.
325
More parking spaces
329
make it more friendly to commuter students
347
-the limited social experience for underclassmen -the suitcase school stigma -make some of the
general ed required courses more rigorous; had too many adjunct professors and did not learn much in
introductory courses -include a mandatory financial management course for freshman (how to handle
finances entering college instead of courses that had no bearing on my education like geology or
freshmen seminar -more things I would like to change but there's too many to list
351
The administration is terrible. I was never taken seriously when I had a problem with financial aid
or registration and the only person that could ever help was J.J. Bell. If I could do it all over
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again I would chose my school based on their administration because this one was too much of a
headache.
358
More of a focus on weekend activities to prevent so many students from going back home.
362
Parking, library closing early, the Bursar's office getting information correct.
374
The social life.
389
Ramapo needs better advisers. My history advisers never helped me with my classes.
409
More activities
417
safety
427
Have a more one on one experience with all professors. Being that the school is small, they should
be able to maintain a personal relationship better than larger universities.
432
Security
435
Add more majors to AIS and also incorporate Economics into International Studies major.
439
more help and consideration for classes
474
graduation department
477
The professors and deans who believe they are always right, the public safety who think they actually
have power, the financial aid and registrar's office should work together more often as to avoid
confusion, and the bursar's office needs to stop stealing money from students on behalf of the
president.
479
organization of offices. secretaries that are rude in certain offices and uncooperative
480
public safety
497
The advisement department. No one is ever on the same page with information and it's extremely
frustrating.
498
classes need to be more interactive with students
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500
Nothing, maybe add more involvement on campus to get more students involved, I love the guest
speakers, movie screenings, and day trips!
505
Distorted image of student behavior due to a few irresponsible students. Public safety went overboard
at times.
513
The campus, and I stress this, needs to be more 'friendly' to those of us who do not have family
living around the corner from the school. Resources and service availability needs to be improved
for weekend hours.
519
Administration and how things are organized. Bursar's office could improve in overall student
satisfaction. Financial Aid and Advisement should also be more available to the students.
521
Course availability- I often had to leave work in the middle of the day to attend necessary classes
or take certain days off from work to complete my degree
524
I would like to see a campus that is more commuter friendly. Ramapo College is more commuter
friendly than most colleges, however, I believe Ramapo can still use improvement in this category.
546
Change the 4-credit system so students can get more classes for their money and time. Hire more
professors, especially for smaller majors (in my major classes, I've only had two different
professors for about 10 classes!). Offer teaching courses in late afternoons/evenings so that
teaching majors can do fieldwork/substitute teach during the day. ENFORCE that faculty be available
during office hours and REQUIRE that they check and answer their email. Make it so that it is
possible for students - even ones completing the smaller, less popular majors - to graduate in 4
years.
558
everything
573
How ridiculous they treat their students like children. This is an adult education facility, to have
events which are like high school field trips. As far as the college threatening to be a completely
dry school.... Good luck getting ANY applicants if that's the case.
583
Students should be allowed to take at least five classes per semester without being charged above the
full time tuition flat rate. Either the maximum number of credits allowed per semester should be
increased to twenty, or the four-credit system should be changed back to the three-credit system.
Only allowing students to take four classes (sixteen credits) per semester does not give much
flexibility to students who want to double major or double minor and still graduate in four years.
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603
If I had to change anything about Ramapo, I would add more sections of classes. As a commuter, I
sometimes found it difficult to schedule classes to make my schedule convenient.
604
Public Safety. Working hard to prevent underage students from drinking is logical, but I feel that my
senior year in the Village was disrupted do to the fact that public safety was on a manhunt to stop
parties and drinking which is something I am at a legal age to do. It took away from my overall
college experience.
613
More parking, expand the size of the campus, and improve the advisement offices. I more or less had
to advise myself, and was consistently mislead by advisement/degree evaluation results that were
wrong due to poor programming/differing requirements on the evaluation vs. the information available
on the college website
619
Ability to declare specific concentrations in our majors.
621
I've had serious difficulties with my transfer into the college. I did not feel welcome at the
college, and have had concerns regarding campus housing, student activities on campus, and commuting
students' rights.
635
make education a major rather than a certification
640
TOO many activities were dorm-based and were hard on commuters.
654
Parking lot
668
On campus life: there are little to no events on campus to make our campus stand out and really make
a difference or just simply provide a good time. This campus really doesn't mix people together well.
I was expecting to get more of a diverse education and get to know different kinds of people, like
most colleges do. The expectations in the classrooms are not great. Literature professors should
really check with each other to see when things are due, it's not practical to huge 2 30 page papers
due in the same week. At least give us a heads up with the guidelines in advance so we can start it
earlier than the week of. Lastly, making transfers feel welcome in the Ramapo community would be
something Ramapo needs to work very hard at. This school did a terrible job at mixing transfer
students with other students.
674
how much the professors (other than 2 I've listed) bring politics into the classroom!
680
location
683
nothing
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692
the entire look of the classes, hallways, and library that isn't asb or the dorms or food courts...
the library is old, ugly, extremely hot, and not s place I would ever want to go
693
While setting up a student organized networking event and co-sponsoring with the Cahill Center; we
were treated as inferior and one employee accidentally left a full email thread when she replied to
our email to her and in that thread she said quote: "is this the right person for buddy boy to be
contacting re his never ending demands??"
This is incredibly unprofessional and if this sort of
pervasive behind the scenes insulting of students takes place, is students' abilities to get help
from the Cahill center contingent upon being liked? If we are made fun of behind our backs by
employees, what are they saying to potential recruiters? There is documentation to prove this
occurrence and fully plan to ask the college to investigate this as to prevent the alienation of
students after my departure.
694
Spreading news about on campus events to students that live off campus.
696
nothing.
699
The students who went there are immature and the teachers are mostly pretentious...not all of them,
but most.
709
There is a complete lack of school spirit at Ramapo and it would be nice to see more school colors
and rallies held to ignite more of that. The campus is very nice but again, there is nothing that
lets you know that you're at Ramapo College other than the arch.
School of Contemporary Arts
11
The staff should be more helpful and courteous.
35
Letting a massive corporation like Sudexo have complete control over the dining. The food was awful,
full of hormones and other disgusting additives.
45
I don't know where to begin. The faculty and administration are so far from knowing what is best for
students. I was told twice I did not belong at Ramapo only to get on the Dean's list the following
semester and professors took off points on quizzes and tests because "life isn't fair". That's
exactly what I was told when I received my quiz back and got the question right but was marked wrong.
This is the worst school I could have chosen. I know more about scheduling classes and majors than
advisement. This school has wasted more time and money than I care to speak about. I will ensure no
one in my family ever attends this school again. I will be getting my master's eventually and will
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avoid Ramapo at all costs. What a horrible college experience. And what made it horrible was those
who work there...how sad.
66
I think a lot more work needs to go into the Athletic Department and I think the drinking rules need
to be less harsh. I would also change the events happening on campus to stuff that made people want
to stay on the weekend. Too many people go home on weekends and the school can look like a ghost
town.
72
nothing
73
Not telling someone a month after they walk that they didn't really graduate, give them the run
around for two months, then have them graduate the following semester without having to take another
class
83
All the construction.
87
Campus life
88
Nothing.
105
I would like to change the experiential component which I feel mostly does not benefit me because I
feel forced to do something instead of choosing to do something on my own for a good experience. I
feel there should be more options as to how to complete the component. Also, the attendance policy,
because although classes are smaller,all of my classes indicated that if a student was absent more
than twice, their grade would be dropped. However, it is highly unlikely that a college student would
only be absent twice, unexcused, within a semester. In addition, grading amongst all teachers is not
consistent, and some teachers choose "to not give pluses or minuses," meaning that if your grade
computes to an 88, for instance, you receive a B for the class instead of a B . Similarly, some
teachers have a completely different grading scale than others, and both of these are unjust and
unfair because all grades go towards the same GPA, and if this occurs in enough classes your GPA
could be quite inaccurate; there should be a standard for all classes.
122
People should be more accepting of the older generation and try to get to know us we are human after
all.
142
The way that the pay cafe and eating areas are segregated, more cross cultural events. Better
promotion and cross sponsoring of events by clubs. Also wish people would come to school sponsored
activities and that there was more to do on weekends that people would go to.
143
How there is zero school spirit.
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166
the harsh rules, the expensive parking and alcohol violations, the security department's attitude
towards students, President xxxxxx's disregard for students, the fact that Ramapo tries to fine you
for everything, the general atmosphere regarding money at Ramapo, the Cahill Center (one person in
charge of finding every student an internship?) and the dining options
173
Parking
177
Administration, Public Safety
179
social life
205
I would change the way that administration handles emergencies and deals with problems within the
student body.
218
The college treats the student body like children. Certain restrictions have made me feel like Ramapo
is a police state. Public safety assumes the students are guilty when they receive a complaint and
have an attitude no matter what they are doing. They are useless when you actually need them. The
tickets they give out around campus are bogus. There is no temporary parking anywhere on campus
outside of the main lots, making driving around campus a game of Russian roulette because you don't
have the "correct" parking pass. For whatever reason the student body is extremely apathetic. The
College should look passed admitting a high percentage of Bergen County students because they go home
all the time and make the school a "backpack college". It makes the campus dead and strains the sense
of community of the student body.
234
nothing
242
More classes directly related to the design of advertising (only a few classes offer the business
end, none offer design). Mores classes for web design and interactive media.
263
nothing
292
Too many people go home. There is not enough housing. I left campus housing for personal/family
reasons and couldn't get back on campus to live (even with living with a Residence Life assistant).
The housing priority should go to students who don't live near the campus. There are a lot of
students who live around Mahwah and go home all the time. What a waste of a roommate.
311
loosen erroneous rules and the parking situation
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326
Campus security needs to go back to the way it was in 2008. Despite my positive experience at the
college, I can't see myself donating any money to the school in the future with the campus on
constant lockout.
330
85% of the staff in the music department.
350
I would like to see an improvement in inter-office communication, approachability of the Residence
Life staff, the parking situation, and senior send-off/graduation planning. This year, I felt as
though much of the planning for the senior events/activities was rushed/sacrificed, which was
disappointing to me after four years of hard work and volunteering at this school.
352
have the theater program have more opportunities for more students.
385
I have had nothing but problems with almost every office on campus. The offices need to be more
organized/informed/communicate with one another.
386
I wish I hadn't gone to school here. There are too many things to list.
387
First, I would change the times of the events and activities. A lot of the club meetings and social
events were really late at night and if you are a commuter, you have class or work the next morning
and usually can't stay that late. There should be some social events in the evening around 6 or 7
instead of at 9 or 10 at night. Second, I think film and creative writing should be two separate
categories under the Communication Arts major. So people that are studying film can take more
intensive classes for screenwriting or film producing instead of having to take creative writing and
narrative art which are basically the same class. And there should be film business classes added to
the major requirements for a bachelor's degree in writing/film. This will give graduates a broader
range of qualifications to help them get a job quicker.
396
One thing is the music education of Ramapo College could advance even more. We could dig a little
deeper and make it so the Ramp's Music Educations is one of the best esp. for the Music Performance,
Music Production, and Music Industry majors.
400
Destroy Linden Hall and construct a more suitable living environment for students
401
24 hour computer labs
404
There's nothing to change, please stop expanding and allowing more students every year than can be
accommodated. The small nurturing environment and personalized feeling of the school is becoming lost
in fancy new buildings, larger classrooms, and housing transfer students in hotels forcing them to
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shuttle on and off campus. Ramapo is losing its wonderful identity and purpose. Think of the
principles it was founded on.
423
Everyone I know has had a problem with one office or another during their career, be it the bursar,
registrar, financial aid, or residence life.
440
social atmosphere
443
Pretty much everything. There are hundreds of issues Ramapo has to deal with immediately ranging from
food to the judicial process to terrible student life on campus. It would take me about a week and a
half to gather all my thoughts and write them down. There would not be a staple big enough to attach
all the pages.
452
I would change the way they ran Residence Life. It was always such a hassle to deal with them and
every person I knew has had a problem with them. The rules on the waiting list and not being
guaranteed housing even if you only stopped to commute one semester seems unfair to me.
453
everything having to deal with the social aspects of ramapo. there is not one positive thing to say
about the way people socialize here and the way the school handles it. I would also change many
rules, because the school is becoming far to strict for a LIBERAL college
455
Commuter parking sometimes it can be quite a hassle lugging books and supplies to and from you car if
you need to pick things up and drop them off especially if they are rather large. On campus parking
should be in the farther lots c d not the closer ones.
457
The way they punish an entire body of students for the irresponsible actions of a few.
459
Don't even get me started.
464
Communication between students and the different Ramapo College offices, is, Bursars, Registrar
472
Public Safety and their abuse of power among other things, Alert me now needs to be improved,
Ramapo's website could use improvement as well, Events and conferences and how they bump club events
for other events, the after 11 guest pass rule shouldn't apply to commuters as well.
478
Most of the administration. People in various office have been rude, incompetent, incoherent, etc.
They are just pushing us from one office to the next most of the time, with people randomly
suggesting what office to go next. A lot of them don't realize their job is to provide service to
students, to actual people, to those who drive this college. Instead we have often been treated as a
nuisance at their workplace.
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487
Expand the school, and reincorporate a football team.
490
I would like Ramapo administration to make decisions based on what is best for the students and not
for image. The keeping up appearance act is getting old. Also, get rid of public safety, they don't
do anything. It would save a lot of money on payroll. Mahwah PD comes here every night anyway.
492
diversity
504
the library isn't open 24 hours
514
Security measures are excessive
516
Its reputation and the way the Communications department goes about educating students because for
the money I paid I got just about nothing in return. I went to a private high school and felt the
10K a year got me less than I would have gotten at a public school and now after about 8K a semester
I do not see how Ramapo helped me or any of my pupils out in the short or long term.
533
have more things to do on campus, to discourage students from leaving on weekends
539
SOME OF THE POLICIES
545
The commuter parking lot is a complete mess.
549
More school pride through sporting events and better help for transfer students in their transition
into the campus.
567
Dining services, amount of work given by professors (too much!)
617
The Village (my residence hall) was too far away from the main drag on campus, and in terms of
administration I found campus security prone to jump the gun and be ineffective in some areas. I also
have suggestions for areas the campus shuttle could go to.
625
The women's center and feminist groups seem to have a monopoly on school activities. Other groups
should be more encouraged to hold events. Also, as a former active member of a campus club, I found
it really difficult to work with people from Student Activities, etc. They rarely respond to e-mails
and aren't very helpful.
Also, adjunct professors need to be vetted more carefully (in my opinion).
I had one part-time professor who admitted they thought the class they were teaching was a joke. Some
of my 3 hour classes would be done in an hour or so every week. I was left wondering what I was
paying for.
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627
nothing
633
Give more leeway towards commuters and let them interact and be able to enjoy their stay on campus
even if they do not have classes, I feel the school discourages them and just tells them to go home
right after class.
636
better food, better dorms for transfer students
642
Getting the school more supportive of arts classes and majors
659
this survey for one. why are there so few "other options" in the first section for example.
663
I would have benefited from a more hands-on television station and/or course for individuals
interested in going into the field of television reporting and producing.
665
Many of the professors were unsatisfactory, I felt like I didn't learn nearly as much as I should
have and the workload was very light in comparison to my experience at my community college. There
aren't enough sections offered for each class, which has been detrimental. Ramapo placed me with the
wrong advisor when I transferred so I missed out on a year's worth of advisement, which has caused me
to graduate a semester late. I wasn't placed with the right advisor until one semester before this
one. I felt very slighted by my experience at Ramapo - especially for the amount of money that went
into this.
682
Some course work and things involved with sports.
684
let students party and have more freedom.
690
The Commuter parking
703
Offer more graduate degrees.
712
The food
Anisfield School of Business
9
Allowing super seniors to live in the village at least a 2nd year
12
It is getting too strict.
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30
Perhaps there could be two job fairs a year instead of just one.
34
Add a football team and some stadiums
38
extra curricular activities
41
nothing
44
more dorms and better on campus events
48
The FYS classes actually being an introduction to college; not an addendum to random classes.
College 101. Low level classes did not appeal to me at all, and ruined my GPA. I had a higher GPA
in my 300 and 400 level classes, than I did in 100 and 200 level ones.
The new alcohol policy is
horrible. I will not recommend the college to any of my friends or parent's children. There is no
campus pride or fun any more. It is a huge disappointment, and I am glad I am graduating right at
the beginning of something horrible.
53
everything especially advisors and all the group work assigned
59
the strict rules that were recently put in place
65
Culture
81
nothing
95
n/a
98
The social life, security is to strict with breaking up parties, people will not go to ramapo for
this reason part of college is partying and ramapo takes that's experience away
100
I think the administration has to try and relate more with the incoming freshmen. As a student, I've
noticed subtle changes in attitudes each year as new students come in and I imagine in over the next
5 years the college will begin to experience a stronger ripple from these new attitudes and values.
The administration seems to distant as it exists right now and makes too many assumptions about their
students without completely understanding them.
103
parking for students in business school should be closer to the actually business school
104
Some of the Gen ed courses could have been better aimed at preparing me for entering the work force.
I have actually emailed some of my professors with suggestions.
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112
more programs for commuters to get involved with the college
124
Public Safety not looking out for the students it felt like they were against us
125
N/A
137
More events for commuters, that her advisers, better teachers, better curriculum. This school really
needs to send a professional auditor to each class because some of the teachers I have had to study
under were the most incompetent people I've ever come into contact with my entire life
138
get rid of some of the new rules..
139
The rule were you cant sit with your friends on graduation.
140
Offering more classes. As a Business Management major, as I approached the higher level classes, few
course sections were offered, limiting me to what I could take in the semester.
147
Some of the policies regarding parking and guests. I believe that parking should be more
specifically assigned according to resident halls and/or commuter status. Commuters spend too much
time trying to locate a spot in the parking lot (often cars speed through the lot in order to get to
a spot before another car, almost causing accidents) and this is largely due to the fact that the
resident's cars are scattered throughout all of the lots. If there were lots designated for
commuters only it would cut down the commuting time (sometimes taking up to 30 minutes depending on
the day/time) and would be much more convenient for all students. Since the residents rarely move
their cars, it makes no sense why they should be allowed to take up the spots closest to the academic
complex, leaving commuters to park in the farthest spaces when they are the ones who come and go the
most.
148
I was a commuter student who worked nearly full time to pay for school. Professors were generally
accommodating to this; however, group-mates that lived on campus and did not work did not understand
and were difficult to work with as far as scheduling and deadlines.
156
N/A
157
The administrative faculty in various different offices were often indifferent and impersonal and not
very willing to help in getting problems resolved.
163
Outside life-change from commuter college. Increase awareness of other activities, athletic events,
etc.
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164
The campus life outside of school. It was really fun my first two years here and then my last two it
lacked motivation.
171
Promote more activities for the weekends to make more students want to stay on campus.
198
I would change the fact that Ramapo does not offer off-campus housing. The alcohol policies are very
frustrating for students that are 21. I also wish that it wasn't as hard to have events on campus.
My sorority constantly faced complications with events, and that was annoying. We always wanted to
do events but the amount of paperwork required and the regulations on events constantly limited us.
203
The awful advisement.
214
There's nothing to do on the weekends here. I understand that it is hard to get college students
involved. There needs to be some kind of cultural change or something.
226
the repetition of work that I completed. as a business major I repeated a lot of things in many of my
courses; especially professor xxxxxx's' classes.... they were all alike although they shouldn't have
been
249
Offer a more variety of courses for marketing majors. much of the subject seemed to be repetitive
256
Student culture is very passive and uninvolved
268
The way the President handled on campus issues.
269
I would make the school larger and more commuter friendly.
275
I would make adjustments to the career center. One thing I did not like about Ramapo College is how
they never offered any really good jobs for my major. I am an accounting major and had to get my job
through personal contacts. I attended the job fair at Ramapo and found it to be very unhelpful. For
the accounting profession, there was no big or mid-size firms offering opportunities.
279
The way they handled the recent suspected shooting situation. They did not tell us we were on
lockdown until much later and they never told us the real situation, we had to learn about it from
the news. Ramapo should have been our source for information about our safety.
281
Since I was a commuter I felt that there was a big gap. I wasn't aware of activities, trips or events
the school was sponsoring. For next year, try to engage the commuter community more.
287
More food options. Lesser fines for alcohol violations.
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294
public safety
300
Their system for rules and fines, especially when many of their rules are not clearly stated, and
many rules change and the students are not notified until a bunch of students have unknowingly broken
the rule.
301
More weekend events held by the college, security being so uptight, getting fined a far too large
amount for ridiculous items and such, all the added fees that Ramapo gives to all of it's students
for everything
312
Strictness of public safety and the way violations given out with the rules of the school.
318
Some of the rules and regulations in regards to campus life. For the most part of my four years here
I've never had a problem with any of the rules. But once they imposed the new guest policies it made
it a lot harder for me as a commuter to make it onto campus and be with friends anytime past 11. I
would go about changing this by approaching the new guest policies and its effects on the non
residential students and a proactive way and look at how it can be even sided. The other issues I
faced being both the leader of both a club and president of a Greek Organization was with the new
room request policy on OrgSync. It seems as though getting a room for an event, or in my case a
chapter meeting takes twice as much paper work and time to get approved for in prior years. This is
due to having to be approved by the office of student development before again being approved by
events in conferences. Being involved in extracurricular activities I have become familiar with
OrgSync and since the school is transitioning to have it as the main thoroughfare for campus forms
and such it should put more effort into showing the student body how to use it. The only time I came
across actual training for it was at the student leadership retreat this past summer with student
development. Everybody in my organization had no idea how to navigate it with out having me show
them. Instead of just depending on student leaders to show the campus community how to use it the
administration should develop a program so that all students are aware of how to use it similar to
how we all know how to navigate on luminus. The last and final thing that I don't agree with is
clubs and organizations having to go in front of a board and then have it be up to that board whether
the club is still relevant on campus or not.
321
security
331
More advertisement and more activities for students.
333
How hard registration is and the fact that they are making all of these rules put into effect.
college has changed a lot in the four years that I have been here.
339
Public safety is unhelpful with many issues concerning residents.
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342
I would change the amount of classes and times that they are offered. There should more choices.
344
nothing
349
Students from different organizations should be more willing to cooperate with one another
353
security should be there to help students, not pick them apart just to fine them.
school- should be mandatory for an internship
355
At times, speaking to administration was very frustrating because of the seemingly arbitrary and
bureaucratic policies in place.
356
alcohol policies
357
The fact that this survey is compulsory.
361
scheduling
369
Possible have more dining halls and dorms for more students to experience Ramapo.
380
I think this school needs school spirit and needs employees who want to help the students. The school
should want to help the students and be looking out for our best interest. The employees and advisers
should also have better knowledge on the programs and majors offered here so they can give better
guidance to younger students. They should also prepare seniors better for graduation and help them
find jobs.
383
the atmosphere. How faculty approaches their classes. the judicial system. more freedom among
students to act and be treated as adults.
397
Public safety and the staff ruined all forms of fun that I had in my freshman year. You need to allow
students to grow even if that means we have to make mistakes. Safety is important< but not to the
level right now.
402
The social aspect is not ideal at all. I think that it needs to allow students independence to learn
and grow even if that's from their mistakes. That is not something that Ramapo allows/provides and
that is VERY unrealistic in the "real world" or life after graduation.
406
The ridiculous rules set by the college, which lead to having zero fun on campus. I would not
recommend the college to any potential students because the college doesn't give back to the students
with any activities worth while or even attempt to have quality people to boost moral on campus. I
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think the college needs improvements in its staff as well as faculty because there are very few
people of character that are here for a purpose not just a paycheck.
419
Student programs
421
The employees in the bursar's office are horrendous and are tasking business away from this school.
438
Most Public Safety officers are rude and very unpleasant. The should be here to help, not hurt.
445
Put greater effort into unifying student body, loosen alcohol regulations, hire teachers that are
better speakers/presenters, give students even more healthy dining options
460
Strict Security Policy
465
Judicial Affairs.
475
To have a Masters for the Business Program very soon.
476
I would try to help students stay more on weekends.
481
Not charge $100 for a diploma
491
administrative offices should be more involved and helpful
499
Way to strict.
517
PARKING. The walk to ASB from the mail lot is too long.
534
The parking situation. HORRIBLE!
536
More to do on campus to make housing more appealing
562
about 65% of the faculty
568
Public Safety
576
admin. more activities
584
Helping to advise students on where to find jobs/internships. The Cahill is fantastic. Advertise it
more.
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585
food
591
Weekend atmosphere. For the past two semester I have had an 8am on Wednesday, which shouldn't be a
problem. But it was, everyone parties that night and I never got a good nights sleep for class.
Having events or just showing movies in the theater might encourage people to stay on the weekends so
the week days are less noisy. From what I hear this is a problem with just about every school in New
Jersey.
607
Continue improving career services and alumni relations.
608
More good parties and events. Invest in updating the school inside.
610
how student affairs completely ruined the college experience this year
614
It needs to get its name out there and have a bigger presence in the tri-state area.
NJ have never heard of Ramapo.
630
requirement of having a meal plan, if living in certain dorms
632
I wish this campus will lift some of the hardcore bans from alcohol I feel like even the people who
are allowed to drink cant even do that with these fines
646
None
650
cant use credit card that is really annoying esp. for commuters and if we don't have td bank. Also
why do I have to pay 100 dollars for than pay an extra 60 something dollars for my cap and gown..
Bergen Community College which I way cheaper than you still found a way to get us inside the izard
center so we can all be comfortable and many things for free for students!
651
commuter programs
658
Food offered, stronger security of pulling into the campus, gyms could be a little bigger, more
creative electives,
677
The availability of specific classes, especially capstone courses.
678
Offer more classes and sections, have advisors care more about students and their needs
679
advising should be more helpful and more knowledgeable about the business department
151
Many people in
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686
The parking situation
691
I would like to have been more involved, and plan on being involved as an alumni. I believe a school
can be positively impacted by past-student involvement.
707
some academic advisors from Wing D. Some advisors are not very clear neither helpful
School of Social Science and Human Services
6
People need to take into account that some of their students have to work full time in order to pay
to go to school. In such cases, professors cannot treat every student like we are the same (when not
in class we are partying, sleeping, being lazy). Most of us aren't. Times are changing and people
have to work very hard to pay for education.
20
Nothing.
27
more activities, open weekends
28
Parking is HORRIBLE, class scheduling is a nightmare, and being able to pay with VISA would be nice.
The third party payment site never fails to anger me with their commission as well, as if tuition
isn't getting expensive enough already.
31
I would offer more master level programs.
33
I began at Ramapo College prior to the experiential learning component being added to the curriculum
and thought that the implementation of this new program was poor. Different professors took different
approaches to it with some putting a grade on it, some considering it extra credit, and others not
even having us hand it in.
46
I would change the fact that there aren't many events that are geared toward the African American
population.
60
When I sought help from my advisor, from the advisement center, she gave me such attitude & very
little assistance. Therefore, I never used her assistance. Although Ramapo is diverse, there is a
need for more people of color, Cultural diversity should be a required course for every student,
61
nothing
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64
Technology in classrooms etc. needs improvement (slow, doesn't work, etc)
74
The offices at ramapo do not help students and do not communicate with each other
76
Make it more diverse.
80
I feel that Research Methods and Data Analysis should be broken down into 4 parts. It would be great
for the students and the college to make money. Also the classes are not gear toward to returning
adults not just younger adults. I was the oldest in may class for the past few years and it was very
uncomfortable the younger adults are not cooperative dealing with older students when the professor
suggest to work as a group in class. Its scary for the returning adults coming back to school after
so many years being out and need to feel part of the class as well.
82
more classes related to people's goal. more flexible schedule for on campus and off campus students.
85
To bring a bit more diversity amongst the students, allowing different class of people to work
together to reach a common goal
90
library needs more computers and needs to be OPEN before 8am, before the first class starts some
people don't have computers. or printers. faculty forces their opinions on you do not encourage you
to have your own thoughts or beliefs. appalling.
91
public safety
93
certain rules
101
Administration especially graduation office should be more helpful.
106
MORE FOOD OPTIONS
108
Many of the faculty staff
109
Half of the faculty; also open more classes so students don't have to be here more semesters than
necessary. I would also change tuition costs to "per credit" charges. I.e. 12 credits should be
cheaper than 16
110
Administration needs to be more helpful
113
Have more activities that everyone on campus would like to attend. I felt like I did not got many
school events because they did not interest me at all.
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115
The cost of attendance would be lower.
117
There should be more food for people with allergies
119
the G building
127
weekend life, night life
130
More of a variety of food
133
Registration, Parking, Campus Security, General Education Courses, etc.
146
Have a football team so more people would stay on weekends
159
I would change the Teacher Education Program a bit. I loved every course I took, However, I have
always strongly felt I could have taken more classes to prepare myself; such as a class on classroom
management, or even a few more extra classes to better prepare future educators. Some schools offer a
ton of education courses and I didn't feel like I had that option at Ramapo. I had to take what I had
to take to complete education (which I loved) and psychology (which I didn't have much of an interest
in)
160
Change up the Birch menu!
168
I think that the administration at Ramapo does a poor job of communicating with the students and
families of its college. Advisement was mediocre, and most people I have come into contact with have
never even met with their advisor. I think more classes should use Moodle also --maybe advisement
should use this also ?
183
Classes filled up too quickly when trying to register for classes I needed.
185
Fines
188
Things are run with the student's interests behind the laziness of some staff and faculty.
189
More social activities, and the lack sincere interest faculty had in their students
197
Drinking policy. It's become way too strict
199
The only thing I would change about Ramapo is maybe having more security at times.
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201
Alcohol and guest policies; commuters are Ramapo Students and they should not be required to fill out
guest passes for any reason and the fines for alcohol violations should not be as high as they are,
college is where you experiment, make mistakes and learn, not to make sure students don't have money
to go out to Moe's or state line diner with their friends if they get caught at a party.
210
Ramapo needs to have more options available at night such as the gym remain open, and at night I mean
past 10:00 pm, when college students are still very active.
211
Eliminate experiential component part of class
213
more weekend activities
222
How strict Public Safety is.
227
Ugh, too many things to even list. This place is a joke.
228
I would change the strict social rules/public safety
232
The majority of the employees, especially in the advising and financial offices, are very unhelpful
and rude. This makes it very hard to get certain tasks completed.
237
I would change the general education requirements because I would have appreciated more time to take
classes specifically geared towards my major. Conversely, I feel as though I received a well-rounded
undergraduate education.
238
Pretty much everything. The unwillingness of every department to help students is baffling. I feel I
have wasted the last four years of my life in this hell hole. I cannot wait to branch out into the
real world and into a real job, so that I can start my life and forget about my horrible experience.
244
I would alter registration processes in order to make it easier for students to obtain classes
necessary for their major at the time they need it.
246
The night shift public safety officers should be monitored or receive better instruction. Although
some students tend to act irresponsibly, the public safety officers do go somewhat overboard. For
example, recently I walked from the first quad to the third. For the entire walk I was followed by a
public safety officer in a car and I felt extremely uncomfortable. I also find the new fines on
campus to be out of control. Next, I would change the staff or management of the Cahill Center. I was
incredibly disappointed with the Cahill Center and xxxxx xxxxx as it took them until March to help my
class to be placed for child psychology fieldwork. This has caused significant change in my other
grades as I am struggling to reach 60 hours on time. xxxxx was unreachable and unhelpful. Lastly, the
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events that are done on campus are often unappealing and boring. It's no wonder most people on campus
go home on the weekends.
248
I would change that the administrators of this school treats its students like we are in preschool
and not in college. I feel that a lot of my college experience was ruined by a STRONG lack of social
college atmosphere. College isn't just about the education it is about the overall experience. A
large majority of students constantly complain about their policies but Ramapo College does not
listen and does what they want anyway pretending like they care. They are money hungry and boring.
255
COMMUNICATION between the administration and everyone. It is severely lacking between students,
faculty, administration, and from my personal experience, the athletic dept.
260
I would change the on campus life. I think that Ramapo security is too strict. I would also change
the teaching program. I did not learn as much as I would have liked to and they are overall just very
unorganized and not good at communicating especially during my student teaching experience.
273
Advisement be more involved
280
The alcohol policies. Fines are too high. The administration doesn't listen to the students. The
college's bias against Greek life. You should bring back the beer tents. Senior Week has been cut
into one expensive night and is not good. SGA doesn't do anything. Shuttles should be allowed to go
the village (shuttle stop!). A B wings need renovation. Library should be open until at least 2am if
not 24 hours. Law and Society needs more funding and support as a major. The newly enforced fire
codes that don't let you hang up anything on the walls are dumb and make dorms seem like prison
cells. Gym and pool should be open more. Pool should have more free swim time, without the lanes.
Students going to the main lot should be able to swipe by the Bradley center after 11pm. Public
safety desperately needs more oversight.
282
Make it easier for everyone to get the classes they need for their major on time.
283
There is nothing to do here, everyone goes home on the weekends, classes are really hard to get into
290
Everything!!!!! Can't wait to graduate and finally get out of here!!!!!!!!
299
Rules which were changed our senior year.
303
need to keep the personal element to education... that's why ppl pick a small school.
spend less
305
Restrictions for students
156
try harder,
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307
THE FOOD
316
I wish there were more sports, things to do over the weekends and policies to be toned down. I feel
afraid to do anything resembling fun when consequences are so severe. it was a nightmare getting
through college without having to pay outrageous fines. ridiculous.
332
Fire the majority of the administration. Working with them has been incredibly frustrating to put it
kindly, and even the most simple dealings with "the school" are made horrendously complicated by a
combination of incompetence and a vicious cynicism towards working with students. I understand that a
certain level of bureaucracy is a part of life, but the amount of passing responsibility and lack of
respect for the student body is totally unacceptable.
334
The rift between those in power and the students.
335
The advisement opportunities
343
be more selective of students
346
the food options THEY ARE HORRIBLE
THERE ISN'T ANY DIVERSITY IN THIS SCHOOL AS WELL AS REMODELING
THE ACADEMIC BUILDINGS ESPECIALLY G-WING NOT A VERY GOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THERE
365
several of the new policies this year
367
The attitude of faculty/staff towards students.
375
certain policies
376
on campus community
378
they need to get their priorities in order
379
I wouldn't change a thing. I love Ramapo!!!!!!!!!! As a matter of fact, I'll be coming back quite
often since my younger sister is going to be a Freshman in Fall 2011.
384
A lot of administrative stuff is disorganized and many people working in these areas are very
unfriendly and rude. Also, many interesting classes are listed, but never offered.
390
I would continue making the school more rigorous, while minimizing the "party" atmosphere. That is,
I experienced Ramapo as being rigorous and challenging, while the reputation Ramapo is developing is
one of a party school. This, at times, was evident within the classroom, when some students (often
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those belonging to some Greek organization) did not take the courses seriously.
I feel as a
graduate, Ramp's diminishing reputation reflects upon myself, and my future prospects.
393
I would highly recommend that the school attempt to change the mentality of the students. Ramapo
needs to develop a culture where the students stay on campus more and get more involved (athletics
etc.).
398
new rules and laws
399
How people interact with those in the military.
403
Have more forms and papers to Student affairs offices submitted online, please lose to many papers.
408
Better hand on SGA, better communication with student as to reasons for policies and involvement in
policy making process. Also a better understanding for professors as to what they should be doing
with the experiential learning component of class.
413
Considering psychology has so many students within its major, it would be really beneficial to expand
the program and create new classes.
414
I know the staff/faculty cannot change this, but the major issue at Ramapo (I feel) is the lack of
participation in clubs and organizations, besides Greek life.
420
More fun things for students to do
424
not many students participate in on-campus activities, weekends still need improvement
428
everything
431
The Advisement Center needs to be more knowledgeable, provide a welcoming environment and be more
available. Ramapo College life has changed as well. There is less involvement. Also, there I do not
feel safe on campus.
436
security, food, weekend programs
447
The people's mindset.
458
The one major change I would make would be the integration of clubs with different organizations, and
having more co-sponsorships of events take place here at school.
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466
Better food options, tutors should be more willing to help, and some teachers need to give more
direction on what is expected in class. School needs to have more diversity. xxxxxxxx shouldn't teach
Calc!
471
school spirit
489
organization of the sociology department, public safety from officers looking to screw students over
to officers looking to protect the students and the campus
494
Some of the useless rules and regulations
495
Nothing to do socially
496
Create more social things to do. More housing so there is less commuting
506
public safety
509
better job placement
510
I would like to change the class discussion aspect. Its a cop out for professors and students. No
learning is accomplished aside from regurgitating nonsense from a sub-par intro level course. The
academic bar also needs to be raised severely. I felt like I was enrolled in high school, the
sequel. There was plenty of busy work with no real content. Generally, attaining a Ramapo College
degree is an endurance contest.
512
Cliques
520
lower tuition
522
Advisement
528
Closing the campus at 23:00. I understand the responsibility to keep the students safe, but locking
down the campus like that won't do anything. If someone wanted to do something, nothing is stopping
them from parking somewhere across the street and walking over. This is supposed to be a college
campus with adults, not a boarding school.
Other changes would be to Ramapo College EMS (RCEMS)
policies and leadership. Freshmen should be allowed to join as full members without being
handicapped with a riding hour limit, especially those already EMTs. Those already with the
certification already know the expectations of the job and can make the decision on their own if they
can fulfill the obligations. I joined as a freshman in my first semester and had no academic
difficulties and believe that my transition to college life was made more smoothly due to the older,
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senior membership on the squad who looked after the younger members, especially us freshmen.
Taking away the ability for first semester freshmen to join not only limits their exposure to
opportunities in college life, but also does not allow those who want to volunteer their time and
efforts to the community. It also does not provide them with a structured support community of
peers. I understand that that is one of the purposes of fraternities and sororities, but RCEMS is
supposed to provide a professional, volunteer service to the community.
The other major issue with
not allowing first semester freshmen to join, is that it limits the membership of the squad. Not
being allowed to bring on members until at least their second semester delays all the processes of
making them a full member and taking them off of their beginner probationary status, greatly limiting
the abilities of the squad and placing more demands on those already on the squad, AFTER losing
members to graduation and BEFORE they can recruit from the new crop of students.
Also, for
students who are interested in joining RCEMS and becoming an EMT but do not have the training, we
cannot take them until their second semester either, which means they cannot take the EMT course
until their second semester, which means they will not be able to begin their probationary period
until their second year. What should be considered, is the possibility of replacing one of their
regular classes with the EMT program, which is a college level course and is already accepted by the
college for college credits.
The reason we need these members as early as possible, is not only to
provide the corps with a crew to man the ambulance, but also to prepare the younger members for
leadership positions in their latter years on the squad. We are unlike other community volunteer
ambulance squads in the fact that we have a high turnover level. Members are only here for so many
years and move on and people have to step up and take the leadership positions, where as with many
regular town squads, there are a number of members who have been around for decades and can provide
the squad with senior leadership and knowledge. We need the younger members early so that we can
train them to maintain the squad at the level it needs to be maintained and to provide the service
that this college deserves.
530
Advisement
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Better cafeteria food, better communication between powers-that-be and student. Public safety and
Residence Life could use some more professionalism.
532
some of the administrative processes are difficult to navigate
537
make it more competitive to enroll, encourage resident students to stay on campus on weekends, make
it easier to find internships (Cahill Center for Psychology internships was not helpful at all), make
more courses writing intensive
541
people are very willing to rat you out in this school. they call public safety way to quickly even if
its not a situation that involves them and can even make the situation worse.
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543
I wish we had 3 credit classes instead of 4, which would allow the students to take more classes in
different areas. and then if you decided to change a major you would have all these extra credits in
a different area of study
547
As an international student, I wish the school can integrate more students from different ethnic
groups. I hope the school can have a more global perspective but not just focus on the Western values
and cultures.
550
nothing!
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The higher ups, office workers and public safety need to show some respect for the students... after
all our tuition pays their salaries.
556
The advisement center was not helpful, I also wish the tutoring center had more flexible hours for
students who have to work
561
PARKING SITUATION!!! MAKE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING APART OF THE COURSES AND NOT LEAVE IT UP TO THE
STUDENT.
571
More diversity.
580
CAHILL CENTER I wanted to do service learning and they did nothing for me. They tried to convince me
to do something I did not want to do, they did not even give me info for placement I wanted (I had to
personally make the contacts and everything), and then was given BS work that the Cahill center
wanted me to do. Cahill was worthless for my service learning and never returned to their office.
588
The staff in various offices throughout campus (registrar, bursar, res life) seem to care little
about the individual student. Often feel like they have no interest in providing any help on a case
by case basis. Basically, better customer service is needed throughout the school.
590
Stricter standards in terms of grading and more applicable courses for particular major, something
that will actually be of some use for further job or education.
594
There needs to be better planning when it comes to snow storms. I feel like not only the parking lot,
but the campus is unsafe as well. (oh but the teacher parking lot is always perfect of course..) I
feel like, most administrators forget how many students commute, in unsafe driving conditions we are
forced to attend class or receive a severe penalty for missed classes. It is really quite
unbelievable how few absences we are allowed each semester..
No African American and Hispanic Professors.
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Teachers should be required to email students if they are going to cancel class. I am a commuter and
the most stressful thing about school is driving there to find a note on the door saying class is
cancelled.
Other than that, everything is perfect!
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campus life is horrible. I went to coastal Carolina university before ramapo and they had school
spirit and also had fun non-curricular activities that allowed students to express themselves as an
adult not a child!
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People in several offices were rude when I had questions or confusion about changing majors etc
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Parking for commuters, offer more sections of the limited courses needed for students to ease the
stress of registration.
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I would have less tickets issued to cars if they have a sticker. Also make some professors more
available and have more open-minded professors.
624
the standards everyone follows seem to be different for every class
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What I would change about Ramapo College is the parking rules and all of the violations given due to
parking.
634
They do nothing for transfer students.
637
I transferred colleges and I feel as though I was challenged more in my classes in my other
institution.
639
Public safety is ineffectual and Preoccupied with petty things such as Parking tickets. The teachers
are generally politically bias. The administration is rude and not at all helpful with the exception
of Judy tsang in fin aid
641
More choice with classes, and more masters level programs.
652
the education program needs to be seriously revised in its faculty and its curriculum. there should
be a set lesson plan style taught throughout the program. Also, other certifications necessary to
ensure a job in today's market should be offered such as ESL and Special Education.
667
I would make the classes more academically rigorous, and would also improve the quality of
interaction between students and faculty members, as I found that there was poor communication and
expectations were not always understood (outside of the classroom as well)
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The Adult Education Program. Not geared for working adults whatsoever.
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public safety's constant harassment
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its a commuter school
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The policies that were put into effect in the past year made the social aspect of college very
different. Past years allowed students to socialize more with out being penalized so harshly.
687
Adjunct teachers are not educated and do not know how to teach. Certain members of the Cahill center
is always on vacation and are never available to help students out. The 'experiential learning'
aspect is a joke and a waste of time. The psychology major is impossible to register for and take the
classes that you need to graduate. The odds are constantly against you, graduating on time is a
challenge. Advisors provided unhelpful and inaccurate advice. Ramapo sucks the fun out of life, I
regret transferring here.
688
More commuter friendly
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The amount of guidance given to transfer students
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I would offer more night classes for the adult community. I am 36 years old and had to rearrange my
life to attend this college. Truly, it would of made my life a lot easier to have all classes
available at night too. I feel if you want a more adult community this is the only way you could
expand your numbers of attendance of adults. I am grateful for my experience overall.
700
the odd hours classes are offered and the parking
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The winter parking situation needs badly to be addressed
School of Theoretical and Applied Sciences
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The professor's are unconsciously racist. I am an African American student and have been given such a
hard time with everything from class to working. I was fired from my job because I was black. My
scholarships for this school have been thrown away when I turned them in. Most professor's cannot
teach in the TAS department. They expect you to know something just by teaching yourself. Physics
especially, the curve is huge because the teachers are too lazy to teach and give students the
opportunity to get a decent grade.
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Students are sometimes unsure of career plans, what courses to take, etc. Advisement should be
strongly encouraged amongst them.
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The nursing program should be more in sync between Ramapo College and Englewood Hospital & Medical
Center. It feels as though we were on different wavelengths instead of one program.
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As a commuter, it became clear early on that the parking availability was terrible. I also wish
Ramapo offered a more diverse course listing.
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I would update the courses in my major to reflect more closely to where the field is today and where
it is going.
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At Ramapo College, students were always worried about getting around the system (for example alcohol
policies, grade submissions etc.). I they policies worked better with the students, they could focus
their efforts on more productive activities.
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Some Professors and Advisor in Nursing Department
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the relationship between the ramapo faculty and staff with the students
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No comment
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I would make Ramapo College more diverse and offer more opportunities to minority students.
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availability of classes each semester, more online courses
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Too many weak general education courses.
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I would say have public safety actually determine who at a party has been drinking - just being in
the presence of alcohol got me a violation even though I was not drinking that night, and college
students have enough money woes as it is and don't need to worry about an extra bunch of money just
because they want a social life.
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advisement, alcohol policies
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the way they integrate transfer students into rooms. I feel that transfer students were literally
thrown into rooms together with little to no consideration about how well the room would work
together. Take a little more time to help integrate them into the school. Also the placement of
living isolates them away from campus and does not allow them to integrate effectively with
classmates their own age (aside from other transfer students). Also biggest change is the doors must
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be closed at all times in dorms. This does not promote students to interact and as a result leads to
the students not getting to know each other, including the RA's. If my RA knew my name I would be
thoroughly impressed. Some type of changes need to be done in order to promote better "mingling" of
students to allow them to get to know one another.
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The nursing program was not what I expected and evaluating other nursing school programs over the
last few years has made me wish I had looked at the nursing program here at Ramapo more carefully. I
loved my professors, and learned a lot from them, but I felt as though the higher administration in
the program was distant and not connected to the students.
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Ramapo is as much as business as it is a college. I've dealt with bogus charges I've had to appeal
that were brought on me by security or the residence life inspections, as well as many impersonal,
unfriendly experiences on a regular basis with Registrar, Bursar, and many of the employees dealing
with the bureaucratic side of things on this campus. I think it's pathetic how miserable some of
those employees are in Bursar's for instance. They have a job, health coverage, and just have to sit
in a room and answer a few questions from students, and they act like they're enslaved. It's a
spoiled rotten attitude that the smug secretaries and employees can have sometimes as well as some
students on this campus. I would fire a lot of those people if I have to make a change, I'm sure
there's more than enough people who'd actually be grateful to work. Like I said before, each student
makes their own college experience, this college really offers very little in legitimate "support" to
nurture you academically or socically. You have to do it and find it yourself, but there's nothing
wrong with that. I've worked hard here on a scholarship, gotten an internship, done some research,
learned a lot of math and physics, and feel good about my education here. "Ramapo College" did not
do a lot to assist that, it took a lot of my own personal time to reach those goals.
I find it
funny that Ramapo can't even fork over a little money to fund the graduation for it's own students.
You even make students pay for that, which goes to show how impersonal it can be. Like I said at the
top, this place is as much as business looking to push you through the system set up here and get
your money as much as it is some college that cares about your well being and education. On a global
scale, the campus does NOT care for me one bit. I know my friends do personally, as do the few
faculty I've made real personal contact with. Also, some (not all) teachers teach straight from the
book, which is LAME. It makes it a scam to make a student pay for a class and a degree if all the
teacher is going to do is read literally WORD for WORD from the book.
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I would try to get a more diverse student body that is more attuned to the outside world. Students
here don't seem to pay attention to what goes on outside schoolwork, socializing and work.
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Most of the things I would change about Ramapo College pertain to my area of study. I am a nursing
major who was placed in the Englewood Hospital program. I do not see any justification for why
Englewood students are not provided transportation to their classes at Englewood Hospital. Its
completely unfair, especially for students like myself that did not choose to be at the Englewood
campus. My tuition goes towards transportation for athletics teams but not for any kind of
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transportation for me to get to my classes that I am mandated to attend. This concept is completely
asinine and every authority figure I have brought it to doesn't seem that it is a valid complaint. In
addition, xxxx xxxxx, the nursing advisor, needs to be replaced. She is rude, condescending,
difficult to work with, she has actually advised people WRONG and prevented them from getting into
the nursing program based on the advice she gave them. She was never even a nursing major and she
feels she can critique the classes and make someone feel bad about not passing their first patho test
because "patho's so easy". I would personally be disgusted if Ramapo chose to keep her and support
the way she conducts herself, treats students, and carries out her responsibilities so poorly.
Lastly, the school needs a larger parking lot for village students, separate from commuter's lots,
because a lot of commuters take advantage of its proximity to their classes.
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make it a residential school and not commuter
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offer more math classes more frequently so we can graduate on time
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More dining hall hours (possibly a 24-hour facility)
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Some of the improvements I would like to see on campus would be a better allocations system for the
clubs on campus as well as updated equipment and space for the chemistry labs in the G building. For
the clubs on campus, it has become increasingly difficult to plan, schedule, and receive funding for
events in a timely manner. With the new policies in place, it can take a couple of weeks to book a
room for an event and just as long to be allocated funding for the event. The process can be extended
even longer than that should the room or funding not be approved. This means that the planning for an
event must take place a couple of months in advance, which may severely cut back on the number of
events on campus as well as the interest in these clubs.
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everything. public safety. rules about classes.
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People going home on weekends! My advisor, dr.xxxxx was not so helpful and extremely hard to meet
with. I would sometimes have to wait outside her office for over an hour just to talk to her.
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the social aspect, the dynamic of professor-student relationships, rules/regulations regarding
housing on campus. When I made the decision to attend a liberal arts college, I expected the
experience to be more liberal. The administration is way to involved in making rules and worrying
about small incidences related to on campus living, as should be more worried about my education
opportunities. I have repeatedly been disadvantaged: not providing enough class seats for a class I
needed to graduate (microbiology), nursing graduates with less credits and put me behind in housing
selection, having no opinion or choice in class schedule, class schedule being changed within 24
hours of the beginning of the semester.
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I would change the requirements of my major, since not all of my classes were offered and I had to
take replacement classes.
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nothing
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Dealing with the Bursar's office.
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The new visitor and safety regulations.
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More classes offered with more variety
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The strict guest and alcohol policies.
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Some groups on campus can become very cliquey...
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GO HERE ONLY IF YOU WANT TO HAVE FUN. If you are a real student and want a future go elsewhere.
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I love to learn, but was not given the chance because of certain faculty members
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I would like to state for the record a few things. First of all, all TAS students who regularly take
labs should not be required to perform experiential learning in other classes. The administration at
Ramapo does not seem to understand the amount of work difference between a business major and
Chemistry major for instance (with Chemistry being the hard one). The sciences (especially chemistry
and biochemistry) at Ramapo leave students with essentially no time - full effort into their studies
is required. I would like to see that the other schools, majors, etc. increase their workload to
make it comparable to the Chemistry program. To be honest I am sick of hearing about how classes
need to be harder when it seems that Communication and Business majors are the ones complaining/being
the ones who have too much free time.
Second of all, if science majors are not going to be given
the "free pass" on experiential, then the other majors should have to do at least 20 hours of
experiential. Labs are no credits at Ramapo, and often times they are more work than the lecture.
So for instance, a Chemistry major takes a class (Lecture) that is harder than a business majors
class (lecture), but additionally the Chemistry major takes another 3 hour class (lab) with no
credits, and has at least 16 hours outside of class per lab report written (especially at the higher
levels).
Lastly, I would like for additional eateries on campus similar to the Atrium. It has
become way to crowded and the lines for this "grab and go" eatery take at least 15-20 minutes.
Overall, despite my rant, I am happy at Ramapo. Thank you for listening.
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The organization of the departments. They should be able to communicate and coordinate between the
offices better.
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the four credit classes make it hard to take an assortment of classes in order to figure out what you
want to do without falling behind. Maybe allow the taking of five classes without paying extra or go
back to 3 credit classes
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I would have LOVED if Ramapo had a pharmacy program! Think about adding one!!!
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less stringent policies
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there's barely any help in careers for nursing students. also because ramapo college separates the
nursing programs, the resources at ramapo seem to only benefit the students at valley hospital. I
would also like to see more compassion in some of the student leaders in student organizations.
322
I would like to have seen more school spirit. we started to get school spirit towards the end of the
2010-2011 basketball season; also the end of my 4 years at ramapo
328
To be more fun and loose.
359
Pretty much everything else. Course selection was unfavorable. Campus life was terrible. Campus
employees had little interest in my education and living. This place isn't fun. If I had to be
honest, it could be one of the least fun schools in the entire country. I will not recommend it to
anyone who wishes to have the college experience, because everyone else I know who didn't go to
Ramapo had a better college experience than me. Thanks!
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To be given more direction in my major.
368
administration is rude, unhelpful, unreasonable, and unforgiving.
372
needs more to do on campus
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The number of classes should be higher
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The first year, I would have liked to meet with someone to plan out my courses for the 4 years at
Ramapo. Need to plan the courses since in math some courses are only offered in the fall or the
spring and a lot of courses are prerequisites of each other.
381
Make it so decisions are based on what's best for the college and the students, instead of maximum
profit.
407
Sociability
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More school spirit
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The main thing I would to see changed is the public safety staff entirely with a few exceptions. I
have seen countless encounters where they have handled situations very poorly when the student
wasn't even doing anything wrong at all, but was actually abiding by the rules. They don't show any
compassion for anyone, and it seems like even if you do follow the rules, they still find a way to
give you a violation of some sorts. I have not seen and have personally experienced many situations
where public safety was acting in in inappropriate manor and not handling the situation
professionally or reasonably.
444
More diversity. More events the facilitate people to meet each other
449
Alcohol and guest policies
451
The lack of unity cross-culturally
454
nothing
456
Not much. I received what I expected from Ramapo College.
461
the people
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make it easier to get into the desired classes
483
Public Safety, Fees, Priority Registration
486
Wasting money and overbearing rules for those who live on campus
501
Offer more animal related classes
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the food because it sucks in my opinion. It is extremely difficult for someone who tries to eat very
healthy to consume food from Sodexho. Also there needs to be more on campus events, which I know is
being looked into.
508
Very disorganized. When I had a problem or a question no one seemed to know the right answer and I
was constantly sent elsewhere which was very frustrating. Also, due to the fact that not enough
classes were available during registration that were needed for my major, it set back my graduation
date. The parking situation is unsatisfactory for commuters. I was late to my class on days (such as
Mondays and Thursdays when many classes were in session) because there were no parking spaces
available.
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I wish the people in the Registrar were a bit friendlier and willing to answer any questions you
might have.
527
The activities for the students during the week and just to make it more social and more welcoming
for incoming students and current ones.
553
Strict alcohol policy, food.
563
As an environmental science major, it was tough holding a full time status while also having labs
that did not count as any credit. The labs have their own work load and for the most part is a class
within itself. This makes the work load increase on science majors with no benefit of this extra
work.
566
active night life
581
more science courses
589
My advisor was horrible, he never emailed me or helped me with future plans. I had to go to another
advisor who helped me as much as he could but I was a senior and it was almost too late for me to
choose a great program to continue to.
595
Add more philosophy classes.
596
MAKING COMMUTERS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE AN WELCOME
598
BETTER PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE (POST-GRADUATION). more PREP FOR GRAD SCHOOLS DEPENDING ON MAJOR.
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OSS SHOULD NOT RUN THE SCHOOL and put less pressure on the students to be environmentally friendly. I
understand that we should all work together to save our planet but there was so much pressure to do
so and be ethnically diverse and accepting. those should be strongly suggested not demanded
618
Parking is horrible
622
having more on-campus housing that allows alcohol
628
better selection of courses and better labs (which hopefully will be fixed with the new g building)
644
availability of math classes, especially as the major starts to grow, and more advice about what to
take when transferring
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Everyone should stay on the weekends.
657
Better parking arrangement
666
The people who take down your appointments in the CAFFYE center could sometimes be rude towards
students and I have been told false information by them before. Also something needs to be done in
the TAS department regarding classes. There are never enough seats for the students. This year Cell
and Molecular Biology closed and students where apparently allowed to take nutrition instead, the two
do not compare because I have taken nutrition already. Also as a transfer I had to figure out
everything on my own. I am a Biology major who found out about student/teacher research and how
important it is in my senior year. Personally I am very upset I missed this opportunity and I blame
Ramapo for this because it was never mentioned all the times I came here for orientation or on the
day I picked my classes. Finally as a student who is 21 years old I think the new alcohol policy will
only do harm to this campus. Like it or not students will drink and college is a place where they
should learn how to be responsible with it. This new policy only forces students to drink more before
they go out and sneak around about it all of which are very poor drinking habits. In my opinion the
schools needs to lighten up because honestly I don't know anyone that has Ramapo school spirit.
673
The biology program and the amount of teachers available
704
-more science classes of relevance
-better facilities for the sciences
atmosphere -real world research possibilities
708
The lack of courses offered. If Ramapo offered a larger variety of courses it would be much more
appealing, as a Biology major I could not even get into the classes I needed to graduate and there
were not many options available. Expand programs!!
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clinical placement
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student teaching
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Did you work while attending Ramapo?
If so, on average how many hours a week did you work?
j I did not work while at Ramapo
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j 1 - 8 hours
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j 9 - 16 hours
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j 17 - 24 hours
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j 25 - 34 hours
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j 35 hours +
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What are your current plans for next year?
j enter the workforce immediately
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j continue my education
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j alternative plans
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j other /undecided
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PART C: ENTERING THE WORKFORCE IMMEDIATELY
What is your employment status?
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j Part - Time
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j I don't have a job yet *
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* Please skip the following items on this page if you don't have a job yet.
What is your job title?
What is the name of your employer?
Which statement best reflects your employment plans?
j Will work at the same job held prior to graduation
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j Will work at the same job, but have been promoted
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j Will work at job recently obtained
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Which of the following resources assisted you in finding your present
employment?
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j The Cahill Center (job fairs, online resources)
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j Employment Agency/Recruiter
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j Networking (contact through family, faculty, friend)
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j Online job site /newspaper
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j Other
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If you selected 'Other' above, please specify:
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What field best represents your area of employment?
j Arts
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j Business/Private Industry
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j Communications
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j Education
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j Science
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j Government
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j Technology
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j Nursing
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j Other Health Professions
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j International Business/Relations
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j Medicine
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j Social Services
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j Non-Profit Management
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j Legal
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j Other
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Ramapo has prepared me very well for my career in this area of employment
j Strongly Agree
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j Disagree
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j Strongly Disagree
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What will be your gross annual salary?
(Note: there are ranges and salary information is never listed in direct contact
with an individual)
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j $20,000 - $24,999
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j $25,000 - $29,999
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j $30,000 - $34,999
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j $35,000 - 39,999
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j $40,000 - $44,999
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j $45,000 - $49,999
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j $50,000 - $54,999
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j $55,000 - $59,999
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j $60,000 and above
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To what extent is this job related to your major field of study?
j Directly related
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j Somewhat related
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j Not related
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I am going to:
j work in New Jersey
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j work outside of New Jersey but remain in the Tri-State area
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j work outside of Tri-State area
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Name of city:
Did you attend one of Ramapo's Job Fairs?
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j No
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PART D: CONTINUING EDUCATION
What field of study do you plan to pursue?
Please list in the text box below the graduate schools to which
you have applied and have been accepted
Please list in the text box below the graduate schools to which
you have applied and are still waiting for decision
Which graduate school do you expect to attend?
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What degree or certificate would result from the program you plan to enter?
j Second Bachelor's Degree
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j Master's Degree
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j Ph.D. /Ed.D. /Psy.D.
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j MSW
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j J.D.
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j M.D. or D.O.
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j DNP
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j PT
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j Certificate /Licensure
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Did you attend a Graduate School Day while you were a student?
j Yes
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j No
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Ramapo has prepared me very well for graduate school.
j Strongly Agree
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j Agree
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j Disagree
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j Strongly Disagree
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PART E: ALTERNATIVE PLANS
Please describe your alternative plans after graduation
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Ramapo has prepared me very well for my plans after graduation.
j Strongly Agree
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j Agree
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j Disagree
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j Strongly Disagree
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PART F: UNDECIDED
If you are undecided on next year's plans, which of the following
best describes your situation?
I would like to go to graduate school, but:
c I do not think I can afford it right now
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c I would like to have work experience before applying
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c I am unsure of what I would study
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c Personal /Family demands prevent me from doing so now
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I am planning on entering the workforce, but:
c I have not begun interviewing yet
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c I have not received an offer yet
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c I am unsure of what Kind of work I am best suited for
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c I am working now, but keeping my options open
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I am planning taking the summer off and deciding in September
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FINAL QUESTIONS
What is the highest degree or certificate you hope to complete in your life
time?
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j master's
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j doctoral degree
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j other
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If you selected 'Other' above, please specify:
What did you like best about Ramapo College?
What would you change about Ramapo College?
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