CIRP
The Freshman Survey
2011
First-time Full-time Freshmen who entered College in 2011
Xavier University of Louisiana
N=595
and
Catholic 4-Year Colleges - Low Selectivity
N=4,022
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The Freshman Survey
• The CIRP Freshman Survey provides institutions with
information on the characteristics, values, and expectations of
your incoming first-year students. Providing insight on how
your incoming class changes over time and compares to your
peers, the survey is most valuable as the start of a longitudinal
assessment program that continues with the Your First College
Year Survey, the Diverse Learning Environments Survey, and
the College Senior Survey.
• This presentation is designed to provide a visual executive
summary of the results.
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Presentation Summary
• Demographics
• Academic
Academic Preparation
Habits of Mind (construct)
Academic Self-Concept (construct)
Interactions with Teachers
Active and Collaborative Learning
Written and Oral Communication
Academic Enhancement Experiences
Academic Disengagement
• Civic Engagement
Social Agency (construct)
Civic Engagement
Leadership
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• Diversity
Pluralistic Orientation (construct)
Diversity
• Social Life
Social Self-Concept (construct)
Likelihood of College Involvement (construct)
Online Social Network
Socializing with Friends
• Choosing College
College Reputation Orientation (construct)
College Choice
Financing College
• Career Planning
• Health and Wellness
• Spirituality/Religiosity
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Demographics
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Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
(mark all that apply)
100%
91.6%
80%
60%
51.6%
40%
31.1%
20%
5.7%
0%
White/
Caucasian
4.0%
African
American/
Black
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6.7%
2.1%
Am. Indian/
Alaska
Native
10.0%
5.7%
Asian
American
/Asian
1.0% 1.4%
Native
Hawaiian
/Pacific
Islander
5.2%
0.5%
Mexican
American
/Chicano
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1.0%
3.4%
Puerto
Rican
1.7%
Other
Latino
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4.0% 4.6%
Other
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Demographics
Sex
100%
80%
75.5%
70.7%
60%
40%
29.3%
24.5%
20%
0%
men
women
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Demographics
Age
100%
78.5%
80%
73.5%
60%
40%
16.7%
20%
0.0%
0%
22.7%
0.0%
4.2%
16 or younger
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0.7%
2.1%
17
18
19
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1.3%
20
0.0%
0.4%
21 or older
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Demographics
Your Institution
Comparison Group
First-generation in college
27.0%
30.0%
Native English speaker
96.3%
88.3%
100%
80%
60%
99.5%
95.6%
40%
20%
0.3%
0%
U.S. citizen
2.7%
Permanent resident
1.7%
0.2%
Neither
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Demographics
Average Grade in High School
12.4%
A or A+
18.0%
17.6%
A-
28.1%
28.7%
B+
B
15.5%
26.3%
9.4%
7.6%
B-
4.2%
5.0%
C+
1.6%
2.2%
C
D
23.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
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Demographics
How would you characterize your political views?
100%
80%
60%
50.3%
40%
54.2%
31.4%
23.8%
20%
13.4%
3.4%
17.1%
1.4%
2.9%
2.0%
0%
far left
liberal
middle-of-the-road
conservative
far right
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Academic
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CIRP Theme
Academic Preparation
Your Institution
Comparison Group
mean
median
mean
median
SAT Critical Reading
508
510
496
490
SAT Mathematics
498
500
499
500
SAT Writing
493
500
499
500
ACT Composite
22
21
21
21
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
11.5%
22.9%
7.1%
Prior to this term, have taken courses
for credit at this institution
10.6%
Since leaving high school, have taken courses, whether for credit
or not for credit, at any other institution
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CIRP Theme
Academic Preparation
From what kind of high school did you graduate?
100%
80%
61.0%
64.1%
60%
40%
20%
13.7%
12.8%
7.6%
4.4%
20.9%
4.9%
4.4%
6.0%
0.0%
0%
Public school (not Public charter school
charter or magnet)
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school
Private independent
Private
religious/parochial college-prep school
school
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0.2%
Home school
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CIRP Theme
Academic Preparation
Have you had any special tutoring or remedial work in the following subjects?
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
9.1%
9.7%
13.9%
7.1%
18.0%
7.6%
8.9%
5.7%
9.2%
7.5%
8.9%
6.4%
8.4%
7.8%
0%
English
Reading
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Foreign
Language
Writing
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CIRP Theme
Academic Preparation
Will you need any special tutoring or remedial work in the following subjects?
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
32.8% 34.0%
19.3% 20.4%
10.6% 12.0%
6.6%
7.8%
5.0%
7.0%
17.0%
12.2%
12.4%
16.7%
0%
English
Reading
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Foreign
Language
Writing
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CIRP Theme
Academic Preparation
Number of AP Courses taken during high school
100%
80%
60%
52.0%
43.7%
44.5%
40%
30.6%
20%
7.5%
8.9%
6.2%
5.3%
0%
Not offered at my
high school
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None
1 to 4
5 to 9
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0.5%
0.2%
0.4%
10 to 14
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CIRP Theme
Academic Preparation
Number of AP Exams taken during high school
100%
80%
60%
51.4%
41.2%
40%
20%
43.9%
37.3%
8.9%
5.6%
6.8%
4.3%
0%
Not offered at my
high school
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None
1 to 4
5 to 9
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0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
10 to 14
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CIRP Theme
Academic Preparation
How often in the past year did you?
100%
17.0%
18.8%
33.9%
80%
39.5%
35.0%
46.6%
60%
40%
82.5%
79.8%
64.6%
58.8%
64.7%
20%
0%
Take notes during class
Work with other students on
group projects
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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51.9%
Integrate skills and knowledge
from different sources and
experiences
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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CIRP Theme
Academic Preparation
Hours spent during typical week studying/homework while in high school
100%
80%
60%
40%
28.2% 30.4%
22.5% 24.2%
18.2%
20%
1.4%
1.4%
6.5%
17.9%
12.7%
10.2%
9.2%
4.6% 3.8%
5.8%
16 to 20 hrs
Over 20 hrs
3.0%
0%
None
Less than 1 hr
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1 to 2 hrs
3 to 5 hrs
6 to 10 hrs
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11 to 15 hrs
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CIRP Construct
Habits of Mind
Habits of Mind is a unified measure of the behaviors and traits associated
with academic success. These learning behaviors are seen as the foundation for lifelong learning
High Habits of Mind
25.2%
All Students
39.2%
22.3%
Men
38.4%
26.4%
Women
39.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
“High” represents students who scored one-half standard
deviation or more above the mean (i.e., higher than 55).
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CIRP Construct Survey Items
Habits of Mind
How often in the past year did you:
100%
80%
39.0%
37.2%
48.3%
46.2%
43.3%
33.1%
52.2%
43.0%
49.8%
58.3%
60%
49.4%
51.7%
40%
59.1%
20%
0%
48.4%
Seek solutions
to problems
and explain
them to others
(1.99)
59.9%
48.6%
Support your
opinions with
a logical
argument
(1.74)
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54.0%
64.1%
45.3%
Seek
alternative
solutions to a
problem (1.61)
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
48.5%
37.7%
Evaluate the
quality or
reliability of
information
you received
(1.58)
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
39.3%
53.1%
28.5%
Explore topics on
your own, even
though it was not
required for a class
(1.27)
Seek feedback
on your
academic
work (1.24)
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CIRP Construct Survey Items
Habits of Mind
How often in the past year did you:
100%
25.1%
80%
37.8%
42.9%
60%
31.2%
44.7%
42.5%
47.0%
51.6%
49.6%
52.6%
40%
73.7%
59.5%
54.6%
20%
32.4%
68.0%
50.1%
45.6%
56.0%
41.6%
23.9%
0%
Ask questions in
class (1.20)
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Look up scientific
research articles
and resources
(1.05)
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
Revise your papers
to improve your
writing (1.04)
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
Take a risk
because you felt
you had more to
gain (1.03)
Accept mistakes as
part of the
learning process
(0.95)
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CIRP Construct
Academic Self-Concept
Academic Self-Concept is a unified measure of students’ beliefs
about their abilities and confidence in academic environments.
High Academic Self-Concept
14.4%
All Students
31.2%
15.9%
Men
34.5%
13.8%
Women
30.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
“High” represents students who scored one-half standard
deviation or more above the mean (i.e., higher than 55).
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CIRP Construct Survey Items
Academic Self-Concept
Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared
with the average person your age:
100%
80%
26.8%
60%
38.0%
38.5%
53.4%
40%
43.1%
24.1%
20%
22.8%
0%
33.3%
28.8%
11.0%
Academic ability (3.52)
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16.4%
your institution
■ above average
■ highest 10%
40.0%
36.8%
19.5%
8.4%
Mathematical ability
(1.32)
63.7%
Self-confidence intellectual (1.22)
Drive to achieve (0.95)
comparison group
■ above average
■ highest 10%
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CIRP Theme
Interaction with Teachers
Frequency of Activity During the Past Year as High School Senior
100%
80%
41.8%
60%
53.8%
40%
20%
0%
43.5%
16.6%
30.2%
12.3%
5.6%
2.8%
Was a guest in a teacher's home
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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Asked a teacher for advice after class
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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CIRP Theme
Interaction with Teachers
Hours spent during typical week while in high school
None
< 1 hr
1-2 hrs
3-5 hrs
6-10 hrs
11+ hrs
Talking with teachers outside of class
your institution
6.5%
30.4%
30.9%
19.6%
8.1%
4.6%
9.2%
38.3%
31.0%
14.1%
4.8%
2.7%
comparison group
Reason attend this college: My teacher advised me
100%
80%
65.0%
60%
40%
20%
26.2%
8.9%
61.3%
29.8%
8.9%
0%
Very important
Somewhat important
Not important
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CIRP Theme
Active and Collaborative Learning
Frequency of Activity During the Past Year as High School Senior
100%
80%
47.7%
60%
55.7%
38.3%
52.2%
40.3%
40%
43.6%
44.0%
20%
22.4%
0%
35.3%
26.6%
10.9%
Tutored another student
Studied with other students
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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Performed community service
as a part of class
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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CIRP Theme
Written and Oral Communication
Your Institution
Comparison Group
mean
median
mean
median
SAT Critical Reading
508
510
496
490
SAT Writing
493
500
499
500
Rate yourself as compared to the average person your age:
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
30.9%
23.1%
28.4%
20.8%
16.0%
10.3%
19.2%
Writing ability
Public speaking ability
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■ above average
■ highest 10%
10.8%
comparison group
■ above average
■ highest 10%
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Written and Oral Communication
Special tutoring or remedial work in writing
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
8.4%
7.8%
Will need
Have had
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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12.4%
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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CIRP Theme
Written and Oral Communication
How often in the past year did you:
100%
80%
37.8%
17.0%
18.8%
82.5%
79.8%
44.7%
60%
40%
59.5%
20%
50.1%
0%
Revise your papers to improve your
writing
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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■ occasionally
■ frequently
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CIRP Theme
Academic Enhancement Experiences
What is your best guess that you will…
100%
80%
32.3%
36.4%
45.9%
60%
36.8%
32.5%
40%
30.7%
60.1%
20%
42.7%
49.4%
34.4%
29.3%
40.6%
0%
Communicate regularly with
your professors
Participate in a
study abroad program
your institution
■ some chance
■ very good chance
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research project
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■ some chance
■ very good chance
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CIRP Theme
Academic Disengagement
Frequency of Activity During the Past Year as High School Senior
100%
80%
62.9%
60%
70.1%
40%
43.2%
20%
18.7%
41.6%
29.6%
5.4%
0%
Was bored
in class
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5.5%
Came late
to class
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
11.1%
1.2%
42.1%
39.6%
4.1%
6.1%
38.6%
44.1%
19.1%
1.6%
Skipped
school/class
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
Fell asleep
in class
1.7%
3.1%
Failed to complete
homework in time
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Civic Engagement
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CIRP Construct
Social Agency
Social Agency measures the extent to which students’ value
political and social involvement as a personal goal.
High Social Agency
30.4%
All Students
45.1%
25.2%
Men
39.0%
32.6%
Women
47.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
“High” represents students who scored one-half standard
deviation or more above the mean (i.e., higher than 55).
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CIRP Construct Survey Items
Social Agency
Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following:
100%
80%
35.2%
60%
38.8%
34.6%
40%
30.1%
18.2%
0%
27.6%
25.5%
20%
24.5%
11.7%
Participating in a
community action
program (2.42)
31.0%
14.4%
Helping to promote
racial understanding
(2.05)
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33.1%
26.3%
22.4%
14.0%
Becoming a
community leader
(2.01)
your institution
■ very important
■ essential
20.5%
32.5%
51.6%
39.4%
15.0%
Influencing
social values
(1.58)
22.6%
13.2%
Helping others
who are in
difficulty (1.36)
19.3%
8.9%
Keeping up to date
with political affairs
(1.35)
comparison group
■ very important
■ essential
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CIRP Theme
Civic Engagement
Frequency of Activity During the Past Year as High School Senior
100%
80%
43.1%
50.5%
60%
44.6%
47.3%
38.3%
40.3%
40%
20%
0%
24.7%
7.0%
49.6%
21.8%
38.4%
41.3%
24.8%
35.3%
26.6%
4.3%
Demonstrated for/against
a cause
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volunteer work
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
Voted in a student election
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
Performed community
service as a part of a class
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CIRP Theme
Civic Engagement
Frequency of Activity During the Past Year as High School Senior
100%
80%
60%
45.5%
50.4%
46.4%
40%
35.5%
46.9%
31.5%
20%
32.3%
24.1%
12.1%
3.1%
0%
Discussed politics
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8.0%
1.8%
Worked on a local, state, or
national political campaign
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
22.0%
14.9%
Publicly communicated my
opinion about a cause
(e.g., blog, email, petition)
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
24.6%
20.1%
Helped raise money for a
cause or campaign
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CIRP Theme
Civic Engagement
How much time did you spend during the typical week volunteering?
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
13.6%
22.4%
21.4%
15.7%
24.1%
17.3%
21.4%
18.4%
11.7%
15.2%
9.0%
9.8%
0%
None
Less than 1 hr
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3 to 5 hrs
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CIRP Theme
Civic Engagement
What is your best guess as to the chances that you will participate in:
100%
80%
37.2%
60%
40%
39.9%
36.9%
33.2%
25.3%
20%
19.2%
0%
8.8%
student government
23.0%
12.7%
38.4%
6.5%
student protests or demonstrations
your institution
■ some chance
■ very good chance
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volunteer or community service work
comparison group
■ some chance
■ very good chance
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CIRP Theme
Leadership
Compared to the average person your age, rate yourself on your:
100%
80%
26.8%
60%
38.0%
33.2%
30.3%
35.7%
40%
30.8%
63.7%
40.0%
20%
36.4%
24.0%
36.6%
20.7%
0%
Drive to achieve
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Leadership ability
your institution
■ above average
■ highest 10%
Self-confidence (social)
comparison group
■ above average
■ highest 10%
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Leadership
100%
80%
60%
36.8%
38.5%
40%
31.0%
36.9%
26.3%
20%
38.2%
25.7%
22.4%
14.0%
25.3%
19.2%
0%
Goal:
Becoming an authority in my field
(essential/very important)
Goal:
Becoming a community leader
(essential/very important)
your institution
■ very important/some chance
■ essential/very good chance
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8.8%
Future Act:
Participate in student government
(very good chance/some chance)
comparison group
■ very important/some chance
■ essential/very good chance
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Diversity
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CIRP Construct
Pluralistic Orientation
Pluralistic Orientation measures skills and dispositions appropriate
for living and working in a diverse society.
High Pluralistic Orientation
25.1%
All Students
39.5%
27.5%
Men
49.0%
24.2%
Women
36.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
“High” represents students who scored one-half standard
deviation or more above the mean (i.e., higher than 55).
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CIRP Construct Survey Items
Pluralistic Orientation
Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared with the average person your age:
100%
80%
38.2%
60%
42.6%
38.7%
42.8%
40%
20%
37.4%
36.4%
34.9%
38.1%
26.4%
30.3%
43.7%
36.1%
36.9%
47.6%
42.4%
31.8%
18.8%
21.1%
28.5%
19.1%
0%
Ability to work
cooperatively with
diverse people (2.39)
Tolerance of others with
different beliefs (2.35)
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Openness to having my
views challenged (2.13)
your institution
■ above average
■ highest 10%
Ability to discuss and
negotiate controversial
issues (2.03)
Ability to see the world
from someone else's
perspective (1.78)
comparison group
■ above average
■ highest 10%
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CIRP Theme
Diversity
How would you describe the racial composition of the high school you last attended?
100%
80%
60%
42.3%
40%
28.7%
28.4%
25.5%
24.3%
20%
1.9%
20.0%
15.5%
8.3%
5.1%
0%
Completely White
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Roughly half non-White
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Completely non-White
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CIRP Theme
Diversity
How would you describe the racial composition of the neighborhood where you grew up?
100%
80%
60%
37.8%
40%
23.4%
21.1%
20.4%
20%
31.4%
16.7%
13.5%
18.8%
13.1%
3.6%
0%
Completely White
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Roughly half non-White
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Completely non-White
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CIRP Theme
Diversity
In the past year, socialized with someone of another racial/ethnic group
100%
81.3%
80%
71.3%
60%
40%
25.0%
16.7%
20%
3.7%
2.0%
0%
Frequently
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CIRP Theme
Diversity
Personal Views
100%
80%
60%
27.7%
28.2%
40%
20%
0%
19.2%
9.9%
2.7%
30.7%
49.0%
41.9%
Racial discrimination is
no longer a problem in
America
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17.4%
7.6%
4.8%
Same-sex couples should
have the right to legal
marital status
your institution
■ agree somewhat
■ agree strongly
40.7%
23.9%
14.2%
Undocumented immigrants
should be denied access to
public education
comparison group
■ agree somewhat
■ agree strongly
14.7%
10.4%
Students from
disadvantaged
backgrounds should be
given preferential
treatment in college
admissions
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CIRP Theme
Diversity
Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following:
100%
80%
60%
40%
33.1%
35.0%
34.6%
32.5%
20%
20.5%
15.0%
30.6%
27.6%
24.5%
14.4%
27.0%
17.7%
0%
Influencing social values
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Helping to promote racial
understanding
your institution
■ very important
■ essential
Improving my
understanding of other
countries and cultures
comparison group
■ very important
■ essential
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CIRP Theme
Diversity
What is your best guess as to the chances that you will…
100%
19.6%
25.0%
80%
60%
35.9%
40%
78.2%
67.8%
36.5%
20%
19.6%
29.5%
0%
Socialize with someone of another
racial/ethnic group
your institution
■ some chance
■ very good chance
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Have a roommate of a different
race/ethnicity
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■ some chance
■ very good chance
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Social Life
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CIRP Construct
Social Self-Concept
Social Self-Concept is a unified measure of students’ beliefs
about their abilities and confidence in social situations.
High Social Self-Concept
27.8%
All Students
43.9%
37.6%
Men
51.4%
23.8%
Women
41.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
“High” represents students who scored one-half standard
deviation or more above the mean (i.e., higher than 55).
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Academic Self-Concept
Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared
with the average person your age:
100%
80%
60%
33.2%
30.3%
40%
20%
35.7%
30.8%
29.3%
36.4%
36.6%
20.7%
27.4%
24.0%
15.6%
0%
Self confidence – social
(2.33)
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Leadership ability (1.96)
your institution
■ above average
■ highest 10%
9.4%
Popularity (1.92)
23.1%
20.8%
16.0%
10.3%
Public speaking ability
(1.68)
comparison group
■ above average
■ highest 10%
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CIRP Construct
Likelihood of College Involvement
Likelihood of College Involvement is a unified measure of students’ expectations
about their involvement in college life generally.
High Likelihood of College Involvement
26.4%
All Students
42.4%
15.8%
Men
31.5%
30.7%
Women
46.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
“High” represents students who scored one-half standard
deviation or more above the mean (i.e., higher than 55).
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Likelihood of College Involvement
What is your best guess as to the chances that you will:
100%
19.6%
80%
25.0%
31.7%
34.4%
60%
37.2%
39.9%
32.5%
40%
78.2%
57.7%
20%
47.3%
49.7%
38.4%
30.7%
36.9%
67.8%
34.4%
25.3%
29.3%
19.2%
0%
Participate in student
clubs/groups (3.25)
Participate in volunteer
or community service
work (1.58)
Socialize with someone Participate in a study abroad
of another racial/ethnic
program (1.24)
group (1.28)
your institution
■ some chance
■ very good chance
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8.8%
Participate in student
government (0.96)
comparison group
■ some chance
■ very good chance
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Social Life
How much time did you spend during the typical week:
online social networks (Myspace, Facebook, etc.)?
100%
80%
60%
40%
21.6% 22.8%
20%
5.8%
14.0%
24.3%
24.2%
15.8%
12.0% 13.5%
8.0% 7.3%
4.6%
10.4%
3.8% 4.0%
7.8%
0%
None
Less than 1 hr
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3 to 5 hrs
6 to 10 hrs
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11 to 15 hrs
16 to 20 hrs
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Social Life
How much time did you spend during the typical week socializing with friends?
100%
80%
60%
40%
25.4%
20%
24.7%
24.3%
13.4%
10.5% 9.9%
1.2%
0%
22.8%
0.4%
None
16.0%
8.2% 9.3%
14.2% 15.0%
2.4% 2.3%
Less than 1 hr
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3 to 5 hrs
6 to 10 hrs
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11 to 15 hrs
16 to 20 hrs
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Choosing College
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CIRP Construct
College Reputation Orientation
College Reputation Orientation measures the degree to which students value
academic reputation and future career potential as a reason for choosing this college.
High College Repuation Orientation
35.0%
All Students
66.1%
25.2%
Men
56.2%
39.0%
Women
69.4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
“High” represents students who scored one-half standard
deviation or more above the mean (i.e., higher than 55).
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CIRP Construct Survey Items
College Reputation Orientation
How important was each reason in your decision to come here?
100%
10.2%
15.6%
80%
17.0%
37.5%
60%
40%
28.6%
27.9%
89.0%
82.1%
63.9%
75.9%
67.8%
42.8%
20%
0%
This college’s graduates
get good jobs (6.11)
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This college graduates gain
admissions to top
graduate/professional
schools (2.50)
your institution
■ somewhat important
■ very important
This college has a very good
academic reputation (1.54)
comparison group
■ somewhat important
■ very important
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
To how many colleges other than this one did you apply for admission this year?
100%
80%
60%
40%
20.0%
20%
7.8%
8.1%
10.4%
9.5%
5.7%
9.4%
14.2%
13.4% 15.9%
11.7%
13.6%
8.0%
10.6%
13.8%
16.9%
5.4% 5.6%
0%
None
1
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3
4
5
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6
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
Were you accepted by your first choice college?
Yes
your institution
86.6%
comparison group
79.8%
Is this college your...
100%
80%
60.5%
60%
52.1%
40%
30.0%
31.6%
20%
6.6%
11.1%
2.9%
5.2%
0%
first choice
second choice
third choice
less than third choice
■ your institution ■ comparison group
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
In deciding to go to college, how important to you was each of the following reasons?
100%
6.3%
7.2%
14.9%
21.2%
80%
28.0%
38.3%
60%
40%
92.6%
91.8%
83.5%
77.5%
68.4%
53.3%
20%
0%
To be able to get a better job
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and appreciation of ideas
your institution
■ somewhat important
■ very important
To make me a more
cultured person
comparison group
■ somewhat important
■ very important
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
In deciding to go to college, how important to you was each of the following reasons?
100%
15.0%
17.2%
13.6%
16.7%
10.1%
10.4%
6.5%
18.3%
80%
60%
40%
83.4%
81.1%
85.5%
81.9%
89.0%
88.3%
92.8%
75.6%
20%
0%
To be able to make more
money
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To learn more about things
that interest me
your institution
■ somewhat important
■ very important
To get training for a specific
career
To prepare myself for
graduate or professional
school
comparison group
■ somewhat important
■ very important
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
How important was each reason in your decision to come here?
100%
10.2%
28.6%
80%
23.1%
27.4%
60%
40%
41.5%
40.8%
89.0%
43.4%
67.8%
30.2%
20%
16.4%
44.2%
19.3%
0%
My parents
wanted me to
come here
12.1%
26.8%
26.2%
29.8%
9.0%
8.9%
8.9%
My relatives
wanted me to
come here
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54.8%
33.9%
My teacher
advised me
your institution
■ somewhat important
■ very important
This college
has a very good
academic
reputation
66.4%
37.0%
This college
has a good
reputation for
its social
activities
I was offered
financial
assistance
comparison group
■ somewhat important
■ very important
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
How important was each reason in your decision to come here?
100%
80%
60%
30.1%
34.1%
28.5%
40%
32.6%
20%
41.8%
43.1%
12.1%
0%
The cost of
attending this
college
20.0%
25.6%
15.9%
High school
counselor
advised me
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15.7%
4.6%
19.8%
6.7%
Private college
counselor
advised me
your institution
■ somewhat important
■ very important
20.6%
30.3%
17.8%
I wanted to live
near home
16.8%
8.6%
9.5%
13.9%
Not offered aid
by first choice
11.1%
14.2%
14.8%
Could not
afford first
choice
comparison group
■ somewhat important
■ very important
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
How important was each reason in your decision to come here?
100%
80%
15.6%
17.0%
27.9%
32.6%
37.5%
60%
33.6%
40%
20%
29.7%
82.1%
75.9%
63.9%
34.5%
32.8%
42.8%
49.7%
34.4%
15.7%
33.9%
32.9%
14.6%
13.9%
0%
This college's
graduates gain
admission to top
graduate/professional
schools
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This college's
graduates get good
jobs
I was attracted by the
religious
affiliation/orientation
of the college
your institution
■ somewhat important
■ very important
I wanted to go to a
school about the size
of this college
Rankings in national
magazines
comparison group
■ somewhat important
■ very important
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
How important was each reason in your decision to come here?
100%
80%
33.5%
60%
33.8%
40%
20%
32.4%
41.9%
17.5%
35.9%
21.9%
0%
10.7%
Information from a
website
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16.6%
15.3%
I was admitted
through an Early
Action or Early
Decision program
47.4%
10.2%
4.6%
3.9%
18.2%
12.0%
2.7%
The athletic
department recruited
me
your institution
■ somewhat important
■ very important
30.7%
A visit to campus
15.1%
4.3%
Ability to take online
courses
comparison group
■ somewhat important
■ very important
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CIRP Theme
College Choice
The current economic situation significantly affected my college choice.
100%
80%
60%
39.1%
40%
20.6%
42.4%
26.7%
21.7%
20%
19.7%
18.6%
11.2%
0%
Agree strongly
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Disagree somewhat
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CIRP Theme
Financing College
How much of your first year’s educational expenses do you expect to cover
from each of the sources listed below?
Family resources (parents, relatives, spouse, etc.)
your institution
comparison group
My own resources (savings from work, work-study, other
income)
your institution
comparison group
Aid which need not be repaid (grants, scholarships, military
funding, etc.)
your institution
comparison group
Aid which must be repaid (loans, etc.)
your institution
comparison group
Other than above
your institution
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Less than
$1,000
$1,000 to
$2,999
$3,000 to
$5,999
$6,000 to
$9,999
$10,000+
31.3%
17.3%
18.7%
13.3%
8.1%
11.4%
25.7%
12.5%
14.1%
12.8%
9.5%
25.4%
46.9%
28.4%
16.8%
5.0%
1.5%
1.3%
40.2%
26.1%
21.5%
6.9%
2.6%
2.8%
16.0%
4.0%
14.1%
19.5%
14.3%
32.1%
19.4%
3.9%
9.6%
13.6%
13.1%
40.4%
35.0%
5.2%
10.1%
14.8%
12.4%
22.5%
34.7%
4.3%
9.7%
18.0%
11.9%
21.4%
92.6%
2.4%
1.5%
1.3%
0.8%
1.3%
91.2%
2.5%
1.9%
1.4%
0.8%
2.2%
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CIRP Theme
Financing College
What is your best estimate of your parents’ total income last year?
100%
80%
60%
36.5%
40%
27.2%
20%
19.3%
12.7%
17.4%
8.7%
8.4%
9.4%
7.3%
11.2%
9.6%
13.3%
13.0%
5.9%
0%
Less than $10,00
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$60,000-$74,999
$75,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,000 $150,000 or more
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CIRP Theme
Financing College
Level of Concern About Ability to Finance College Education
100%
80%
56.9%
60%
40%
51.8%
33.2%
26.5%
16.6%
15.1%
20%
0%
Major
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None
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CIRP Theme
Financing College
What is your best guess as to the chances that you will…
100%
80%
60%
33.4%
32.7%
40%
20%
45.7%
49.9%
0%
Get a job to help pay for college
expenses
your institution
■ some chance
■ very good chance
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20.5%
22.8%
8.1%
7.8%
Work full-time while attending college
comparison group
■ some chance
■ very good chance
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CIRP Theme
Career Planning
Highest Degree Planned
Your Institution
Comparison Group
None
1.5%
2.0%
Vocational certificate
0.2%
0.2%
Associate (A.A. or equivalent)
0.0%
0.8%
Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)
5.0%
17.3%
Master's degree (M.A., M.S., etc.)
15.8%
40.3%
Ph.D. or Ed.D.
36.2%
22.2%
M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M.
36.7%
11.9%
J.D. (Law)
2.0%
3.1%
B.D. or M.DIV. (Divinity)
0.0%
0.1%
Other
2.6%
2.1%
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CIRP Theme
Career Planning
Student’s Probable Career/Occupation
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Artist
3.8%
4.8%
Lawyer
2.9%
2.8%
Business
4.0%
10.9%
Military (career)
0.2%
0.3%
Business (clerical)
0.0%
0.6%
Nurse
1.6%
16.2%
Clergy
0.2%
0.1%
Research scientist
0.9%
0.8%
College teacher
0.4%
0.2%
Social, welfare, rec. worker
0.2%
1.8%
Doctor (MD or DDS)
36.6%
10.3%
Skilled worker
0.0%
0.2%
Education (secondary)
0.7%
3.5%
Semi-skilled worker
0.0%
0.1%
Education (elementary)
0.5%
4.8%
Unskilled worker
0.4%
0.3%
Engineer
1.8%
1.0%
Unemployed
2.5%
1.8%
Farmer or forester
0.0%
0.2%
Other
12.1%
15.9%
Health professional
25.5%
14.0%
Undecided
5.8%
9.4%
Homemaker (full-time)
0.0%
0.0%
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CIRP Theme
Career Planning
Father’s Career/Occupation
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Artist
0.8%
0.5%
Lawyer
0.6%
1.0%
Business
17.3%
22.8%
Military (career)
3.6%
1.4%
Business (clerical)
1.1%
1.3%
Nurse
0.4%
0.6%
Clergy
0.4%
0.3%
Research scientist
0.4%
0.3%
College teacher
0.4%
0.3%
Social, welfare, rec. worker
1.1%
0.5%
Doctor (MD or DDS)
1.5%
1.2%
Skilled worker
9.6%
8.2%
Education (secondary)
2.3%
1.5%
Semi-skilled worker
2.6%
3.2%
Education (elementary)
1.3%
0.9%
Unskilled worker
3.8%
4.2%
Engineer
3.9%
6.3%
Unemployed
9.2%
7.0%
Farmer or forester
0.4%
0.3%
Other
37.0%
36.6%
Health professional
2.3%
1.2%
Homemaker (full-time)
0.2%
0.4%
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Career Planning
Mother’s Career/Occupation
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Artist
0.7%
1.1%
Lawyer
0.7%
0.7%
Business
17.1%
16.3%
Military (career)
0.9%
0.4%
Business (clerical)
2.9%
3.7%
Nurse
9.1%
10.0%
Clergy
0.5%
0.2%
Research scientist
0.4%
0.3%
College teacher
0.5%
0.2%
Social, welfare, rec. worker
3.6%
2.4%
Doctor (MD or DDS)
1.1%
1.0%
Skilled worker
2.9%
1.8%
Education (secondary)
5.5%
3.2%
Semi-skilled worker
2.5%
1.9%
Education (elementary)
6.3%
6.5%
Unskilled worker
2.0%
2.0%
Engineer
0.7%
0.5%
Unemployed
11.1%
9.8%
Farmer or forester
0.0%
0.0%
Other
26.3%
30.2%
Health professional
3.2%
2.6%
Homemaker (full-time)
2.1%
5.2%
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CIRP Theme
Career Planning
The chief benefit of a college education is that it increases one’s earning power
100%
80%
60%
48.6%
39.8%
40%
40.6%
31.7%
15.0%
20%
16.4%
4.6%
3.3%
0%
Agree strongly
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Disagree somewhat
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Disagree strongly
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CIRP Theme
Career Planning
Probably field of study/major
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Agriculture
0.0%
0.0%
Biological Science
31.0%
11.0%
Business
4.9%
13.6%
Education
2.1%
7.9%
Engineering
1.9%
1.0%
English
0.4%
0.9%
Health Professional
32.4%
31.4%
History or Political Science
1.6%
2.0%
Humanities
0.5%
1.3%
Fine Arts
3.2%
2.4%
Mathematics or Statistics
0.0%
0.2%
Physical Science
6.2%
1.7%
Social Science
6.9%
9.4%
Other Technical
2.8%
2.6%
Other non-Technical
5.3%
9.4%
Undecided
0.9%
5.1%
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CIRP Theme
Career Planning
Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following:
100%
22.8%
80%
30.1%
60%
36.8%
40%
20%
0%
21.9%
38.5%
71.8%
8.5%
12.5%
38.2%
8.2%
59.2%
16.8%
25.7%
21.2%
8.6%
Becoming
accomplished in one
of the performing
arts (acting, dancing,
etc.)
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Becoming an
authority in my field
24.2%
24.6%
Being very well off
financially
your institution
■ very important
■ essential
39.0%
25.6%
10.0%
Making a theoretical
contribution to
science
Becoming successful
in a business of my
own
comparison group
■ very important
■ essential
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CIRP Theme
Career Planning
What is your best guess that you will change major field?
100%
80%
60%
42.9%
41.5%
40%
31.0%
20.0%
20%
6.1%
26.6%
24.4%
7.5%
0%
Very good chance
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Some chance
Very little chance
■ your institution ■ comparison group
No chance
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CIRP Theme
Career Planning
What is your best guess that you will change career choice?
100%
80%
60%
37.1%
40%
39.3%
34.2%
28.3%
25.9%
23.6%
20%
5.1%
6.5%
0%
Very good chance
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Some chance
Very little chance
■ your institution ■ comparison group
No chance
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Health and Wellness
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CIRP Theme
Health and Wellness
Frequency of Activity During the Past Year as High School Senior
100%
80%
60%
55.7%
58.6%
40%
20%
0%
25.6%
2.4%
0.8%
6.1%
2.4%
Smoked cigarettes
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6.6%
0.7%
4.9%
Drank beer
your institution
■ occasionally
■ frequently
34.2%
22.8%
1.5%
20.6%
31.5%
5.6%
Drank wine or liquor
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
32.3%
4.6%
Felt overwhelmed by
all I had to do
40.0%
7.2%
Felt depressed
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CIRP Theme
Health and Wellness
Compared to the average person your age, rate yourself on your…
100%
80%
60%
34.5%
33.4%
40%
20%
30.5%
29.7%
18.5%
27.8%
33.7%
31.8%
38.0%
25.5%
21.1%
20.8%
0%
Emotional health
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Physical health
your institution
■ above average
■ highest 10%
Self-understanding
comparison group
■ above average
■ highest 10%
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CIRP Theme
Health and Wellness
During the past year, how much time did you spend
during the typical week doing the following activities:
Exercise/sports
your institution
comparison group
Partying
your institution
comparison group
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None
< 1 hr
1-2 hrs
3-5 hrs
6+ hrs
8.7%
12.2%
17.3%
19.0%
42.7%
6.0%
9.7%
15.5%
17.4%
51.3%
23.8%
18.7%
20.0%
20.2%
17.3%
28.3%
13.9%
19.3%
20.1%
18.3%
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CIRP Theme
Health and Wellness
What is your best guess that you will seek personal counseling?
100%
80%
60%
42.6%
41.2%
40%
24.7%
20%
26.1%
18.4%
14.4%
21.1%
11.6%
0%
Very good chance
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Very little chance
■ your institution ■ comparison group
No chance
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Religiosity / Spirituality
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CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
Student’s current religious preference:
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Baptist
46.1%
13.7%
Muslim
1.0%
1.3%
Buddhist
0.7%
0.6%
Presbyterian
0.5%
0.8%
Church of Christ
6.1%
6.1%
Quaker
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern Orthodox
0.0%
0.6%
Roman Catholic
20.0%
46.7%
Episcopalian
0.5%
0.8%
Seventh Day Adventist
0.5%
0.7%
Hindu
0.7%
0.5%
United Church of
Christ/Congregational
0.2%
0.9%
Jewish
0.0%
0.4%
Other Christian
10.1%
10.1%
LDS (Mormon)
0.0%
0.2%
Other Religion
2.7%
2.5%
Lutheran
0.3%
1.1%
None
6.3%
11.0%
Methodist
4.3%
1.9%
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CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
Father’s current religious preference:
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Baptist
47.8%
12.8%
Muslim
2.3%
2.1%
Buddhist
1.0%
0.7%
Presbyterian
0.2%
1.0%
Church of Christ
6.0%
5.3%
Quaker
0.2%
0.3%
Eastern Orthodox
0.2%
0.9%
Roman Catholic
18.0%
47.1%
Episcopalian
0.4%
0.9%
Seventh Day Adventist
0.4%
0.6%
Hindu
0.4%
0.5%
United Church of
Christ/Congregational
0.4%
0.9%
Jewish
0.0%
1.0%
Other Christian
9.0%
9.8%
LDS (Mormon)
0.0%
0.1%
Other Religion
2.7%
2.4%
Lutheran
0.2%
1.2%
None
7.5%
10.5%
Methodist
3.5%
2.0%
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CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
Mother’s current religious preference:
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Your
Institution
Comparison
Group
Baptist
47.9%
14.0%
Muslim
1.3%
1.4%
Buddhist
1.8%
1.0%
Presbyterian
0.6%
1.1%
Church of Christ
5.7%
6.0%
Quaker
0.2%
0.2%
Eastern Orthodox
0.2%
0.7%
Roman Catholic
20.4%
49.9%
Episcopalian
0.4%
0.9%
Seventh Day Adventist
0.6%
0.7%
Hindu
0.4%
0.5%
United Church of
Christ/Congregational
0.2%
1.0%
Jewish
0.0%
0.6%
Other Christian
10.3%
10.7%
LDS (Mormon)
0.0%
0.1%
Other Religion
2.9%
2.1%
Lutheran
0.4%
1.3%
None
2.4%
5.6%
Methodist
4.6%
2.2%
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CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0.2%
0.1%
0%
Career: Clergy
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0.0%
0.0%
Major: Theology or Religion
■ your institution ■ comparison group
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CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
Frequency of Activity During the Past Year as High School Senior
100%
80%
29.8%
60%
45.8%
44.1%
47.9%
40%
60.1%
20%
36.7%
43.6%
31.3%
0%
Attended a religious service
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■ occasionally
■ frequently
Discussed religion
comparison group
■ occasionally
■ frequently
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CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
Self-Rating – “Spirituality”
100%
80%
60%
44.4%
40%
27.5%
32.6%
30.4%
24.3%
20%
14.4%
6.6%
13.0%
2.9%
3.9%
0%
Highest 10%
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Above Average
Average
■ your institution ■ comparison group
Below Average
Lowest 10%
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CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
Reason come here: I was attracted by the religious affiliation/orientation of the college
100%
80%
60%
49.7%
40%
20%
34.5%
15.7%
52.7%
32.8%
14.6%
0%
Very important
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Somewhat important
■ your institution ■ comparison group
Not important
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CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
How important is it to you to develop a meaningful philosophy of life?
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
33.9%
30.0%
29.3%
27.7%
27.3%
20.9%
17.6%
13.3%
0%
Essential
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Somewhat important
■ your institution ■ comparison group
Not important
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