San Francisco State University
Enrollment Planning and Management
Academic Institutional Research
IN
STUDENTS’ EYES:
Reflections and Opinions
from
Environmental Studies
Graduates
Exit Surveys, 2002-2006
The SFSU Undergraduate Exit Survey
http://www.sfsu.edu/~acadplan/exit
Exit
Survey
Environmental Studies
Graduates
• Annual - Every Year Since 2001,
the SFSU Exit Survey has been
administered.
• Timing – The survey is taken as
part of the graduation application
process in all semesters
• A Collaborative Project - The
Division of Enrollment Planning and
Management, together with the office
of Academic Institutional Research,
providing:
• Continual Opinion Flow - Exit Surveys provide ongoing, year-to-year feedback, with longitudinal trends
visible from the same questions every year.
• Comparisons/Contrasts - Both 1) yearly measures,
and, 2) Department vs, “All SFSU” scores highlight
specific areas for attention and improvement.
•Distribution – The all-electronic graphic process
allows for easy understanding and convenient
distribution to other interested parties.
Methodology
EXIT SURVEY:
Environmental
Studies
Graduates
• Multi-year Analysis - SFSU
Undergraduate Exit Survey, by year
and academic program.
• Student Opinion Data - Comparing
Department/Program graduates to total
SFSU graduates.
• Annual - Administered to graduates in
Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.
• Charts – Each chart contains
response frequencies, “n”s & statistical
significance for each question.
• Data collection - Part of graduation application process.
• Link – Graduates are linked to the HTML survey online,
where opinions are entered and stored on the server.
• Stored data - Transferred, organized, sorted, and
analyzed, with SPSS software by Academic Institutional
Research.
• Reports - Developed in PowerPoint format and distributed
via EMAIL.
• No Paper - The entire process is ELECTRONIC .
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q3. Percentage of major classes high in quality (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
100%
Percent
63.0
53.8
50%
28.2
15.4
2.6
23.0
10.3
3.7
0%
1%-25%
n=9374/39
26%-50%
51%-75%
76%-100%
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4a. Availability of classes (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
3.00
Mean Level
2.69
2.58
2.60
2.60
2.55
2.54
2.58
2.56
2.50
2.36
2.33
2.00
2002
n=11868/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4b. Overall quality of instruction (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
3.50
3.58
3.50
3.43
Mean Level
3.29
3.12
3.12
3.12
3.16
3.14
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11879/52
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4c.Usefulness of texts and course materials (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
Mean Level
4.00
3.31
3.00
3.00 2.99
2.97
3.40
2.93
3.29
3.21
2.99
2.97
2.00
2002
n=11919/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4d. Access to faculty (sig .05)
ENVS
Mean Level
4.00
SFSU
3.80
3.33
3.14
3.50
3.38
3.15
3.17
3.29
3.17
3.17
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11953/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4e. Content and structure of the major (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
Mean Level
4.00
3.40
3.33
3.05
3.00
3.08
3.04
3.05
3.31
3.00
3.08
3.08
2.00
2002
n=11915/52
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4f. Quality of advising about course work in your
major (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.60
3.33
3.00
2.96
3.23
3.00
3.00
3.14
3.03
3.00 3.02
2.00
2002
n=11921/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4g. Overall quality of assistance provided by the
department (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.60
3.33
3.00
2.98
3.31
3.15
3.01
3.01
3.14
3.06
3.04
2.00
2002
n=11921/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4h. Opportunities for useful non-classroom
experiences (n.s.)
ENVS
4.00
SFSU
3.92
3.86
3.89
3.67
Mean Level
3.40
3.15
3.00
2.86
2.86
2.85
2.79
2.00
2002
n=11896/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q4i. Quality of facilities and equipment such as
laboratories or studios (sig .05)
ENVS
3.00
2.81
2.83
Mean Level
2.62
SFSU
2.85
2.60
2.85
2.93
2.88
2.57
2.25
1.67
1.50
2002
n=11856/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q5a. My major program was too difficult academically
(n.s.)
ENVS
2.00
2.00
1.93
2.00
1.97
SFSU
1.96
1.93
1.96
1.97
Mean Level
1.79
1.60
1.50
1.00
2002
n=11946/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q5b. Required courses were offered with reasonable
frequency (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
Mean Level
3.00
2.54
2.50
2.33
2.57
2.50
2.57
2.53
2.56
2.38
2.08
2.14
2.00
2002
n=11910/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q5c. Class sizes were appropriate (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
Mean Level
4.00
3.23
3.00
3.00
2.78
3.10
3.07
2.93
2.76
2.70
2.75
2.76
2.00
2002
n=11881/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q5d. Faculty mambers were genuinely interested in
my welfare (sig .05)
ENVS
Mean Level
4.00
4.00
3.23
3.00
SFSU
2.98
2.99
3.36
3.30
3.00
3.14
3.06
3.04
2.00
2002
n=11867/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q5e. There were opportunities to participate in
independent projects, internships, or community
service (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.62
3.33
3.00
2.89
3.30
2.86
2.86
3.36
3.36
2.93
2.92
2.00
2002
n=11903/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q5f. Course content reflected current trends in my
field (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
Mean Level
4.00
3.33
3.00
3.02
3.38
3.02
3.40
2.98
3.43
3.43
3.05
3.03
2.00
2002
n=11892/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q5g. Degree requirements were relevant to my
profressional goals (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
Mean Level
4.00
3.31
3.00
3.00
2.97
2.97
3.40
2.94
3.03
2.86
3.00
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11891/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q5h. I would recommend SFSU to other who are
interested in my field of study (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
Mean Level
4.00
3.33
3.00
3.02
3.46
3.02
3.40
3.04
3.36
3.36
3.11
3.07
2.00
2002
n=11889/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6a. Gave me a sense of competence in my major
field of study (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.50
3.23
3.00
3.00
2.99
3.01
3.43
3.21
3.03
3.11
3.06
2.00
2002
n=11936/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6b. Provided the foundation for graduate study (sig
.05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
3.57
Mean Level
3.50
3.33
3.00
2.95
2.92
2.97
2.99
3.08
3.04
3.01
2.00
2002
n=11903/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6c. Helped me understand current issues (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
3.70
3.69
3.54
3.36
Mean Level
3.33
3.06
3.10
3.08
3.16
3.14
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11894/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6d. Involved the application of theoretical
knowledge to pratical situations (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.50
3.33
3.00
3.02
3.23
3.03
3.21
3.03
3.12
3.14
3.11
2.00
2002
n=11896/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6e. Helped me understand human diversity (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
3.90
4.00
3.62
3.43
Mean Level
3.33
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.21
3.19
3.22
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11914/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6f. Helped me learn how to access information from
various electronic and print resources (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
3.70
Mean Level
3.50
3.33
3.04
3.31
3.07
3.11
3.36
3.17
3.14
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11903/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6g. Critical thinking skills (sig .05)
ENVS
4.00
SFSU
4.00
3.80
3.69
Mean Level
3.54
3.27
3.27
3.27
3.36
3.35
3.33
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11896/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6h. Quantitative reasoning skills (sig .05)
ENVS
4.00
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.60
3.05
3.07
3.07
3.46
3.21
3.16
3.15
2.92
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11883/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6i. Written communication skills (sig .05)
ENVS
4.00
4.00
3.77
3.38
Mean Level
SFSU
3.17
3.19
3.30
3.17
3.29
3.24
3.23
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11886/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6j. Oral communication skills (sig .05)
ENVS
4.00
SFSU
4.00
3.62
Mean Level
3.60
3.17
3.23
3.17
3.19
3.29
3.24
3.20
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11895/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q6k. Leadership skills (n.s.)
ENVS
Mean Level
4.00
SFSU
4.00
3.23
3.00
2.99
2.96
3.31
3.30
3.02
2.93
3.08
3.02
2.00
2002
n=11862/53
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q7. How useful has your education at SFSU been in
preparing you for life in general?(n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.67
3.22
3.57
3.38
3.18
3.30
3.21
3.21
3.27
3.24
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11932/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q8. How useful has your education at SFSU been in
preparing you for a career or advanced study? (sig
.05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.67
3.12
3.60
3.23
3.10
3.12
3.43
3.21
3.17
3.14
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11917/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q9. How satisfied are you with your overall experience
at SFSU? (sig .05)
ENVS
SFSU
4.00
Mean Level
3.33
3.11
3.46
3.10
3.30
3.11
3.29
3.19
3.21
3.16
3.00
2.00
2002
n=11914/54
2003
2004
2005
2006
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q11. What was your class standing when you entered
SFSU? (n.s.)
ENVS SFSU
100%
% Entry Level
75.0
55.4
50%
22.0
10.7
0%
n=4944/28
Frsh
6.9
11.4 10.7
4.2
0.0
3.6
Frsh(Transfer)
Soph
Junior
Senior
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q12. How many TOTAL SEMESTERS (at SFSU + Other
College) did it take for you to obtain your degree? (n.s.)
ENVS
50%
SFSU
46.5
% Semesters
37.3
25%
20.9
25.1
16.3 15.0
18.9
11.6
4.7
3.6
0%
1-4
n=10524/43
5-7
8-9
10-14
15 or more
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q13. Have you primarily been a full-time or part-time
student? (n.s.)
ENVS
% FT/PT
100%
88.4
SFSU
86.9
50%
11.6
13.1
0.0
0%
Full-time (>=12)
n=9342/43
Part-Time (<12)
0.0
No answer
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q14. While at SFSU, did you work mostly full-time, parttime, intermittently,or did you not work at all? (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
% Work
100%
51.2
50%
47.0
25.6 27.5
11.6
14.8
11.6 10.6
0%
Mostly full-time Mostly part-time
n=9445/43
Intermittently
Not at All
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q15. How much difficulty would you say you had in financing
your study at SFSU? (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
% Difficulty
100%
59.1
46.3
50%
29.3
25.3
24.4
15.6
0%
No Difficulty
n=9424/41
Some Difficulty
A great deal of
difficulty
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q16. Which of the following best describes your
post-graduation plans? (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
% Post/Grad Plans
0%
50%
Job related to your
major
Military service
Graduate education
Other
62.8
56.0
2.3
5.4
2.3
2.5
4.7
5.8
Job not related to
your major
Volunteer service
(e.g., Peace Corps)
Teaching
credential/teaching
n=9034/43
100%
16.3
18.0
0.0
3.7
11.6
8.6
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q17. How confident are you that you will find a job in your
field within the first year after graduation? (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
% Confidence
100%
60.5
50%
42.2
27.9
27.9
20.3
11.6
9.5
0%
0.0
Not at all
confident
n=9134/43
0.00 0.00
Somewhat
confident
Confident
Very
Confident
No answer
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q19. GPA Grouping(n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
% GPA
0%
All A(4.0)
A(3.75-3.99)
0.0
13%
1.0
5.3
7.2
A-(3.50-3.74)
14.6
14.1 15.8
h
B+(3.25-3.49)
B(3.00-3.24)
B-(2.75-2.99)
7.9
13.8
13.4
C+(2.50-2.71)
C or Less(below 2.50)
n=10345/38
25%
10.5
13.9
23.7
18.4
18.4
22.1
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q20. How old are you? (n.s.)
ENVS
SFSU
% Age
100%
50%
48.8 51.4
41.5 39.9
9.8 7.3
0%
20-24
n=11138/41
25-34
35-49
0.0 1.4
50+
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q21. What is your sex? (n.s.)
Female
Male
100%
75.0
% Sex
62.6
50%
37.4
25.0
0%
ENVS
n=11080/48
SFSU
EXIT SURVEY: Environmental Studies Graduates
Q22. With which ethnic group do you identify?(sig .05)
ENVS
Percent
SFSU
0%
American Indian
Black, African American
Chicano, Mexican
Chinese
Filipino
Pacific Islander
Other Asian
Latino, other Hispanic
50%
2.0
0.6
0.0 5.6
2.0
4.6
12.0
17.2
8.0
9.2
2.0
1.0
6.0
8.8
6.0
7.0
36.0
White, non-Hispanic
Other
n=11008/50
12.0
9.8
50.0
100%
San Francisco State University
Enrollment Planning and Management
Academic Institutional Research
IN
STUDENTS’ EYES:
Reflections and Opinions
from
Environmental Studies
Graduates
Exit Surveys, 2002-2006
Thank
You