CCSSE 2008
El Paso Community College Supplemental Questions
Response
While attending this college, what has been your best source of
academic advising (academic planning, course recommendations,
graduation requirements, etc.)?
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
EPCC Counselor
179
48%
426
51%
590
49%
EPCC Academic advisor
52
14%
101
12%
159
13%
Friends, family, or other
students
87
23%
217
26%
292
24%
Faculty member
18
5%
46
5%
61
5%
I have not received any
academic advising
37
10%
53
6%
102
8%
Total
373
100%
843
100%
1204
100%
Counseling/Advising Offices are open during convenient hours.
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Strongly agree
80
21%
249
30%
296
25%
Agree
215
57%
501
60%
702
58%
Disagree
56
15%
75
9%
152
13%
Strongly disagree
24
6%
17
2%
57
5%
Total
375
100%
842
100%
1207
100%
How satisfied are you with the college's processes for course
registration?
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Very
152
40%
398
48%
521
43%
Somewhat
195
52%
398
48%
605
50%
Not at all
25
7%
34
4%
68
6%
N. A.
5
1%
7
1%
14
1%
Total
377
100%
837
100%
1208
100%
How satisfied are you with the quality of the college's student
orientation program?
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Very
70
19%
237
28%
270
23%
Somewhat
176
47%
406
49%
573
48%
Not at all
30
8%
61
7%
93
8%
Have not attended
97
26%
128
15%
262
22%
Total
373
100%
832
100%
1198
100%
CCSSE 2008
El Paso Community College Supplemental Questions
How satisfied are you with EPCC's Day Care for your child?
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Very
14
4%
42
5%
51
4%
Somewhat
17
5%
28
4%
49
4%
Not at all
12
3%
19
2%
34
3%
I do not use Day Care
320
88%
700
89%
1020
88%
Total
363
100%
789
100%
1154
100%
At least one of my parents has attended college.
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Yes
208
56%
458
55%
665
56%
No
145
39%
321
39%
464
39%
Do not know
16
4%
51
6%
60
5%
Total
369
100%
830
100%
1189
100%
The college has enough tutors at the math, reading and writing centers
to help me succeed.
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Strongly agree
44
12%
148
18%
169
14%
Agree
120
32%
286
34%
396
33%
Disagree
30
8%
97
12%
113
9%
Strongly disagree
18
5%
38
5%
57
5%
I do not use tutoring
services
165
44%
271
32%
476
39%
Total
377
100%
840
100%
1210
100%
My intention is to earn a college degree in the following field:
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Engineering
29
8%
51
6%
85
7%
Computers
18
5%
41
5%
58
5%
Math
13
3%
25
3%
40
3%
Sciences
60
16%
150
18%
202
17%
Other
255
68%
561
68%
814
68%
Total
375
100%
828
100%
1199
100%
CCSSE 2008
El Paso Community College Supplemental Questions
Response
To what extent has your experience with Developmental Education
courses helped you to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to
succeed and continue?
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Very much
73
20%
225
27%
269
23%
Some
147
39%
320
39%
468
39%
Very Little
30
8%
76
9%
101
8%
Not at all
18
5%
29
4%
52
4%
I have not taken
Developmental Ed. courses
105
28%
175
21%
304
25%
Total
373
100%
825
100%
1194
100%
The college has helped me prepare to do well on the college
placement exam.
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Strongly agree
33
9%
113
14%
128
11%
Agree
133
36%
319
38%
440
37%
Disagree
57
15%
121
15%
180
15%
Strongly disagree
17
5%
45
5%
59
5%
N. A.
133
36%
231
28%
390
33%
Total
373
100%
829
100%
1196
100%
The college provides comfortable space or facilities where I can meet,
study and interact with other students.
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Very much so
130
35%
316
38%
432
36%
For the most part
156
42%
341
41%
497
42%
Somewhat
60
16%
126
15%
188
16%
Only slightly
22
6%
26
3%
58
5%
Not at all
5
1%
21
3%
22
2%
373
100%
830
100%
1197
100%
Total
My high school helped prepare me for the college placement exam.
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Yes
150
41%
386
47%
510
44%
No
146
40%
323
40%
467
40%
Do not know
68
19%
105
13%
192
16%
Total
364
100%
814
100%
1170
100%
CCSSE 2008
El Paso Community College Supplemental Questions
Most of my classes are taken at the following campus:
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Mission del Paso
45
12%
98
12%
143
12%
Northwest
50
14%
89
11%
148
13%
Rio Grande
64
17%
98
12%
180
15%
Transmountain
34
9%
65
8%
103
9%
Valle Verde
176
48%
469
57%
608
51%
Total
369
100%
819
100%
1183
100%
To what extent are you meeting your educational objectives as a result
of your enrollment at this college?
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Definitely meeting my
objectives
147
40%
412
50%
519
44%
Partially meeting my
objectives
181
49%
353
43%
553
47%
Not meeting my objectives
16
4%
26
3%
46
4%
Too early to tell
28
8%
27
3%
70
6%
Total
372
100%
818
100%
1188
100%
Which of the following factors, if any, poses the biggest obstacle to
your academic progress?
Response
Part-Time
Full-Time
All Students (weighted)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Money, work obligations,
finances
245
67%
486
60%
753
64%
Family obligations
40
11%
108
13%
139
12%
Difficulties getting the
courses you need
39
11%
56
7%
108
9%
Lack of good academic
advising
17
5%
69
8%
72
6%
Lack of personal motivation
25
7%
93
11%
101
9%
Total
366
100%
812
100%
1173
100%