Survey of Hmong Students at Fresno State
Page 1. % of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 1. What is your gender / sex? male
30.94%
82
female
69.06%
183
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
2. Please identify the Hmong clan you are associated with.
0
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents Cha
5.26%
14
Chue
0.38%
1
Cheng
0.00%
0
Fang
0.00%
0
Hang
0.38%
1
Her/Herr/Hue
5.64%
15
Khang
0.38%
1
Kong
0.38%
1
Kue
0.00%
0
Lee/Le/Ly/Lyfoung
7.89%
21
Lor/Lo
1.50%
4
Moua/Mouanatoua
6.77%
18
Pha
0.38%
1
Thao/Thor
10.53%
28
Vang
26.32%
70
Vue/Vu
6.39%
17
Xiong
13.53%
36
Yang
14.29%
38
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% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 3. What class standing do you currently hold? Freshman (1st year)
21.05%
56
Sophomore (2nd year)
10.53%
28
Junior (3rd year)
25.19%
67
Senior (4th-5th year)
33.46%
89
Graduate student
9.77%
26
Graduated or not in school anymore
0.00%
0
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
266
-1
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 4. What languages did you speak in your household growing up? we spoke only English
1.13%
3
we spoke mostly English, but sometimes another language (e.g., Hmong)
14.66%
39
we spoke English and another language equal amounts of the time
38.35%
102
we spoke mostly another language, but sometimes English
37.22%
99
we spoke only another language
8.65%
23
Number of respondents
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5. On a daily basis (on and off campus), what languages do you use to communicate to others with? 266
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% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents Only English
10.57%
28
Mostly English, but sometimes another language (e.g., Hmong)
63.40%
168
Half English, half another language
23.40%
62
Mostly another language, but some English
2.26%
6
Only another language
0.38%
1
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
6. When did your family immigrate or move to the U.S.? 0
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents in the 1970s
28.41%
75
in the 1980s
42.05%
111
in the 1990s
24.62%
65
in the 2000s
0.38%
1
Other (Specify)
4.55%
12
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% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 7. While going to college at Fresno State, where do you live?
on campus at the dorms
0.76%
2
off campus in a house or apartment
23.95%
63
at my parents home
69.58%
183
at my grandparents home
0.76%
2
other relative's home
4.94%
13
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
2
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 8. While going to college at Fresno State, who do you live with?
non-Asian (or non-Asian American) peers or friends
1.52%
4
non-Asian (or non-Asian American) family members
0.76%
2
Asian (or Asian American) peers or friends
5.70%
15
Asian (or Asian American) family members
92.02%
242
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
263
2
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 9. While going to college at Fresno State, do you work at a job? Yes, I work part time (20 hours or less / week)
46.62%
124
Yes, I work full time (40 hours a week)
7.52%
20
No, I just go to school
45.86%
122
Number of respondents
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10. With whom do you associate with MOST in your classes, or find yourself associating with most? (with whom do you most often choose to work on projects, study, hang out, call, text, see socially, etc.)
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% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents White males
4.23%
11
White females
7.31%
19
Hmong males
18.46%
48
Hmong females
36.15%
94
Hispanic males
6.15%
16
Hispanic females
16.92%
44
Asian males, but not Hmong
2.31%
6
Asian females, but not Hmong
8.08%
21
Black males
0.38%
1
Black females
0.00%
0
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% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 11. With whom do you find yourself associating with the LEAST in your classes? White males
16.21%
41
White females
11.46%
29
Hmong males
5.93%
15
Hmong females
7.51%
19
Hispanic males
1.19%
3
Hispanic females
1.19%
3
Asian males, but not Hmong
1.58%
4
Asian females, but not Hmong
1.98%
5
Black males
29.64%
75
Black females
23.32%
59
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
12. Generally, do you feel comfortable talking or contributing to class discussions in your courses? 253
12
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents Yes
41.73%
111
No
26.69%
71
Other (Specify)
31.58%
84
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
266
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13. Generally, do you think it is important to talk in class in order to show your engagement with the % of
Number of
Respondents Respondents material presented or discussed?
Yes
75.85%
201
No
24.15%
64
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
14. Generally, how much do you talk or contribute to classroom discussions in your courses? 0
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents I talk every class session.
9.06%
24
I talk 1-2 times a week.
22.64%
60
I talk about every other week, but not a lot.
18.11%
48
I hardly ever talk, unless I'm called upon.
47.55%
126
I never talk in class, and am never called upon.
2.64%
7
Number of respondents
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% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 15. Which statement best describes how you see yourself as a writer? a good writer who writes on his/her own
28.52%
75
a good writer who only writes when she/he is forced to
28.14%
74
a non-writer who writes on his/her own
18.25%
48
a non-writer who only writes when he/she is forced to
25.10%
66
Number of respondents
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263
2
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 16. Generally, do you think your peers understand your ideas and writing very well?
Yes, they usually get me
51.52%
136
Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't
45.08%
119
No, they rarely get me
3.41%
9
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
264
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17. Generally, do you think your peers ignore or disregard your ideas and input (either written or oral) % of
Number of
Respondents Respondents when you offer your ideas?
Yes, they ignore me more so than others
15.21%
40
No, they do not ignore me more than anyone else
84.79%
223
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
18. Generally, do you think your instructors/professors understand your ideas and writing very well? 263
2
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents Yes, they get me
47.35%
125
Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't
50.00%
132
No, they rarely get me
2.65%
7
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
19. Generally, how often did/do you go see your teachers in their offices to get help or advice on writing assignments?
264
1
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents I never go to see my teachers in their offices
23.86%
63
I've only gone a few times total since entering Fresno State
48.11%
127
I go 1-2 times a semester
23.86%
63
I go at least 1 time a month to see my teachers in their offices
4.17%
11
Number of respondents
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20. Generally, do you think your teachers ignore or disregard your input and ideas when you offer them % of
Number of
Respondents Respondents (either written or oral)?
Yes, they ignore or disregard my ideas or comments
8.46%
22
No, they do not ignore or disregard my ideas or comments
91.54%
238
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
21. Generally, do you find that the writing tasks assigned to you in your classes take more time than what the course or instructor allows?
260
5
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents Yes, I often need more time to do the writing
45.25%
119
No, I rarely need more time to do the writing
54.75%
144
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
263
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22. Generally, did your teachers offer writing strategies (for example, how to outline, research, organize % of
Number of
Respondents Respondents ideas, create drafts, etc.) for the writing assignments they asked you to do?
No, but I didn't need the help
7.98%
21
No, and I would have liked that help
12.93%
34
Yes, but I didn't find it helpful most of the time
17.87%
47
Yes, and I found it helpful most of the time
61.22%
161
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
2
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents 23. Generally, do you think your teachers grade your writing fairly?
Yes
70.83%
187
No
8.33%
22
I'm not sure
20.83%
55
Number of respondents
Number of respondents who skipped this question
24. Generally, do you find that the reading tasks assigned to you in your classes take more time than what the course or instructor allows?
264
1
% of
Number of
Respondents Respondents Yes, I often need more time than given
49.62%
131
No, I rarely need more time than given
50.38%
133
Number of respondents
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25. Generally, did your teachers help you find reading strategies (for example, annotating, commenting, % of
Number of
Respondents Respondents note taking, ideas to look for, etc.) for the texts they asked you to read?
No, but I didn't need the help
14.77%
39
No, and I would have liked that help
23.86%
63
Yes, but I didn't find it helpful most of the time
17.05%
45
Yes, and I found it helpful most of the time
44.32%
117
Number of respondents
264
Number of respondents who skipped this question
1
26. Please feel free to tell me anything else about your reading or writing experiences at Fresno State. Number of Respondents
86
Number of respondents who skipped this question 179
27. Would you be willing to be a participant in a private, 20-30 minute, follow-up interview in the next
% of
Number of
1-2 months? If yes, please provide either an email or phone number to contact you by (by answering
Respondents Respondents "yes," you are not obligated in any way).
no
84.73%
222
Other (Specify)
15.27%
40
Number of respondents
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