Alumni Survey 2013 Open-Ended Question: Analysis of Responses
*Question: Briefly describe what you feel was the most valuable part of your education at Liberty.
*Total Number of Responses: 1538 (71.9%) of 2138 survey responders answered this question.
Question: Briefly describe what you feel was the most valuable part of your education at Liberty.
Theme Explanation
Example
Search Terms Sample Response Excerpts (Edited)
Christian
Teaching and
Worldview
(839)
Some alumni report
Liberty’s Christian teaching and the imparting of the
Christian worldview as the most valuable part of their education.
Christ biblical faith worldview
*Education in a Christian environment.
*I feel that the Christian influence in emails and in classes were very supportive to me.
*The Christ-centered approach to learning
*Christian worldview in my field of study
*Learning how to learn and study materials that were not taught in class.
Learning and
Knowledge
(795)
Some alumni report the skills and information learned or specific knowledge gained as the most valuable part of their education. field study education understanding
*Enriching academic study
*The classes that made you think critically, communicate clearly, and work for the grades received were the most valuable.
*Relationships with my professors.
Professors
(336)
Some alumni report the impact of the professors as the most valuable part of their education. professor instructor teacher mentor
*Great teachers who cared about each student personally.
*Amazing professors that fully prepared me to be a teacher!
*The community of believers.
Connections
(234)
Some alumni report connections they made with other students and the Liberty environment as the most valuable part of their education. people interaction friends environment
*Time spent with colleagues on campus.
*I enjoyed the Discussion Boards and meeting and interacting with a diverse group of people.
*As a distance student that attended 5 classes oncampus, I always looked forward to the fabulous
Christian fellowship.
*The fact that I could complete my education online.
Ease of
Access (87)
Some alumni report the ease and convenience with which they could access their education as the most valuable part of their education. accessible convenient flexible
*I enjoyed the flexibility of online learning since I am a military member.
*Obtaining my degree with the convenience of online classes all while maintaining a full time job.
*Practicums were the most valuable because they were real life experiences.
Practicums,
Internships,
Experience,
Intensives, etc. (58)
Some alumni report various educational experiences as the most valuable part of their education. practicum internship clinical intensive
*I feel my internship had the greatest impact.
*Equipped for excellence through 800+ hours of clinical experience
*The intensives of an on-campus class and training.

Alumni Survey 2013 Open-Ended Question: Analysis of Responses
Theme
Christian Teaching and Worldview
Learning and
Knowledge
Professors
Overall (1538) Online (1068) Resident (467)
54.6% (839)
51.7% (795)
21.8% (336)
56.2% (600)
53.6% (572)
16.7% (178)
51.0% (238)
47.1% (220)
Comparison
Higher online
Higher online
33.6% (157) Much higher resident
Connections 15.2% (234) 11.1% (119) 24.6% (115) Much higher resident
Ease of Access 5.7% (87) 8.1% (86) 0.2% (1) Much higher online
Practicums,
Internships,
Experience,
Intensives, etc.
3.8% (58) 3.3% (35) 4.9% (23)
*Example percentage: Professors (Online) / Total (Online) ; 178 / 1068 = 16.7%
Higher resident
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The six main themes match the emergent themes from last year’s (2012) administration of the Alumni
Survey. The table below compares the frequency of each theme across both years.
Current (1538) Last Year (1431) Difference Theme
Christian Teaching and Worldview
Learning and
Knowledge
Professors
54.6% (839)
51.7% (795)
21.8% (336)
51.2% (732)
56.3% (805)
22.2% (318)
More this year
Fewer this year
Fewer this year
Connections 15.2% (234) 14.2% (203) More this year
Ease of Access 5.7% (87) 7.1% (102) Fewer this year
Practicums,
Internships,
Experience,
Intensives, etc.
3.8% (58) 5.1% (73) Fewer this year
*Example percentage: Connections (Current) / Total (Current) ; 234 / 1538 = 15.2%