Morgan Hill and Hollister Campus Survey Report
Fall 2006
Summary of Findings

The total number of valid surveys obtained was 871. Ten surveys were rejected because of
incompleteness. Two surveys were removed as duplicates. Morgan Hill produced 522 valid
surveys; Hollister produced 349 valid surveys.

Approximately 50% of the students attending the Morgan Hill campus are residents of
Morgan Hill. Approximately 95% of the students attending the Hollister campus are residents
of Hollister.

Approximately 84% of Morgan Hill’s students are enrolled in one or two classes at the
campus. Twenty-seven percent of those students are enrolled in at least one course at Gilroy
or Hollister.

Approximately 71% of Hollister’s students are enrolled in one or two classes at the campus.
Fifty percent of those students report enrolling in classes at Gilroy.

At Morgan Hill, 58% indicate one of reasons they enrolled this semester was the campus’
proximity to home and work; 91% of Hollister’s students indicated proximity to home and
work was one of reasons they enrolled this semester.

At Morgan Hill 39% indicate the class(es) they are taking were only available at that campus.

The most desired classes at both campuses were all levels of Math, English, and Computer
courses.

Physical Education courses were desired at Hollister and Morgan Hill, while Child
Development (particularly in Spanish) was popular at Morgan Hill.

Most students surveyed would be interested in four-year courses from SJSU and CSU
Monterey Bay at their campus.
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Morgan Hill Campus
Survey of Student Interest, Fall 2006
A questionnaire assessing student interest was fielded at Gavilan’s Morgan Hill campus in September
2006. The focus of the questionnaire was on students’ preferences for specific class offerings, class day
and time schedules, and reasons for enrolling in classes at Gavilan Morgan Hill. A total of 522 valid
surveys were obtained.
Residency
Morgan Hill residency was reported by 50% of those students attending the campus. Of the remaining
50%, the largest percentage of students resides in Gilroy (27%). Students’ city of residence is reported in
the table below.
City of Residence
Morgan Hill
Aromas
County
Gilroy
Hollister
Los Banos
Milpitas
Salinas
San Jose
San Juan Bautista
San Martin
Santa Clara
Watsonville
Total
Count
262
1
1
140
41
1
2
1
46
5
19
1
2
522
Valid
Percent
50.2%
.2%
.2%
26.8%
7.9%
.2%
.4%
.2%
8.8%
1.0%
3.6%
.2%
.4%
100.0%
Course Load
Students were asked to report the number of courses taken at all of Gavilan’s campuses and whether they
were attending other institutions. Approximately 84% of Morgan Hill students are enrolled in one or two
classes this term (3 respondents did not report the number of courses taken at Morgan Hill).
Number of classes taken at
Morgan Hill
1
2
3
4
5
Total
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Count
311
122
38
43
5
519
Valid
Percent
59.9%
23.5%
7.3%
8.3%
1.0%
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A total of 155 students (27%) report taking classes at Gilroy or Hollister. The chart below displays the
joint distribution of students taking classes at more than one of Gavilan’s campuses. Approximately 90%
of Morgan Hill students who report taking classes at other campuses attend the Gilroy campus. This chart
shows that a moderate number of students are picking up one class at Morgan Hill while taking one or
more classes at another campus location. A fewer number of students are dividing quite large course loads
among Gavilan’s campuses.
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Number of classes
taken at Gilroy or
Hollister
1
2
3
4
5
6
Count
30
20
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
Number of classes taken at Morgan Hill
Attendance at other institutions was reported by 21 students. Alternative campuses attended include
Cabrillo, CSU Monterey Bay, De Anza, Evergreen, Hartnell, Mission, San Jose City, San Jose State, UC
Santa Cruz, and West Valley.
Reasons for Enrolling at Morgan Hill
A five-item question with an open-ended response option assessed Morgan Hill students’ reasons for
enrolling in classes at the campus this fall. The table below displays the percentage of students indicating
a positive response on each item. More than half of the students indicated that the campus’ proximity to
their home as one of the reasons for enrolling at Gavilan Morgan Hill. The second most frequent response
was course availability. Approximately 39% indicated the class they wanted was only available at
Morgan Hill.
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Reason for Enrolling at Morgan Hill This Fall
Morgan Hill closer to where I live
Class offered only at Morgan Hill
Facilities are better at Morgan Hill
Instructor I prefer teaches in Morgan Hill
Class I wanted on main campus was closed
% Positive Student
Response
58.3%
39.2%
12.5%
12.1%
9.4%
Count
280
188
60
58
45
The open-ended response option for this question garnered 98 responses that have been categorized in the
table below. The most common additional reason that students gave for enrolling at Morgan Hill was fit
with home and work schedule, including proximity of the campus to the workplace. Another popular
reason for enrolling was classes given in Spanish, namely Child Development.
Fits daily/work schedule
Classes in Spanish
Classes on Saturday
Night class offered
Like smaller campus
Don't want to take classes in Gilroy
Wanted specific instructor
AC doesn't work at Gilroy, makes for long classes
Easy access
Free parking
Have 5 yr old son in school
36
29
10
10
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
Class Scheduling Preference
Students were asked whether they preferred day classes and thought the campus should offer more day
classes. Most responses were divided between “Agree” (49%) and “No Preference” (33%).
50.0%
Percent
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Agree
Disagree
No Preference
Don't Know
Prefer day classes at Morgan Hill
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Student preference for specific day and time scheduling was assessed by two relatively complicated
schedule matrices. Response distributions for only the second of these items will be reported due to the
large amount of non-response on the question that asked students to indicate their preference for start time
and days of attendance. It is recommended that this question be presented in a different format in future
surveys.
Student preferences for day and evening class hours are presented below. The most popular class hours
for day courses were 90 minutes, 2 times per week. For evening courses, 3 hours, 1 time per week was the
preferred class length. The least popular day and evening class hours were 50 minutes, 3 times per week.
Most Preferred
Count
%
Don't Care
Count
%
Least Preferred
Count
%
Don't Know
Count
%
Day Preference
3 Hrs, 1x week
136
35.8%
98
25.8%
109
28.7%
37
9.7%
90 Min, 2x week
179
47.0%
120
31.5%
45
11.8%
37
9.7%
50 Min, 3x week
59
17.9%
106
32.2%
125
38.0%
39
11.9%
Evening Preference
3 Hrs, 1x week
219
56.3%
66
17.0%
73
18.8%
31
8.0%
90 Min, 2x week
134
36.4%
136
37.0%
61
16.6%
37
10.1%
50 Min, 3x week
45
13.8%
89
27.3%
150
46.0%
42
12.9%
Future Course Offerings
Students were asked to select all of the courses they would like to see offered at Morgan Hill from a list
of 17 areas of study. The content of the list was based on the results of previous surveys and anecdotal
information from students at the campus. Students were also provided with an optional write-in response
section to add any additional comments or classes they would like to see offered at Morgan Hill. The
table below summarizes the percentage of response on the 17 item list. The most desired classes are all
levels of Math and English, followed by Child Development, all Computer classes, History, and Physical
Education.
Courses
Math – all levels
English – all levels
Child Development
Computer - all
History
Physical Education
Health Education
Language
Science
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Count
220
191
152
130
124
113
97
95
94
% of Student
Response
49.9
43.3
34.5
29.5
28.1
25.6
22.0
21.5
Courses
Count
Desktop Publishing
Business Law
Real Estate
Allied Health
Accounting
Computer Graphics
Music Theory
Guidance
82
78
77
75
70
67
56
52
% of Student
Response
18.6
17.7
17.5
17.0
15.9
15.2
12.7
11.8
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Open-ended responses to the class interest item are presented below. The most popular write-in response
was for classes given in Spanish, including Child Development, ESL, CPR and First Aid.
Classes in Spanish: CD, ESL, CPR, First Aid, computers
Admin of justice
All GE classes
Biology or chemistry
French (also 1 each for Japanese and Italian)
Sports: softball, tai chi, yoga evening
Summer school for kids
Beginning piano and guitar
Business marketing & admin
Econ 1a,b and 2
Music: choir
Nursing
Theatre, radio television, film
3D animation
Adobe Acrobat
American Indian studies
Architecture
Botany
Communication 1A and 10
Cosmetology
Counseling
Dance
Digital photography in evening
Electronics, basics of AC/DC
Paralegal
Pharmaceutical
Quickbooks
Sociology
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Interest in Professional Development or San Jose State Courses
A final set of questions asked the students about their interest in taking SJSU or professional development
courses at the Morgan Hill campus. Students were mostly in favor the possibility of taking SJSU classes
from Morgan Hill, although there was less interest in courses for professionals with degrees or in
professional development. The distribution of response for these questions is presented below. Write in
responses indicating interest in classes taught by the National Hispanic University were also obtained.
Would take SJSU courses from Morgan Hill campus
Yes
No
Total
Missing (non-response)
Would like more courses for professionals with degrees
Yes
No
Total
Missing (non-response)
Would take UC Santa Cruz professional development courses at Morgan Hill
Yes
No
Total
Missing (non-response)
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Count
416
81
497
25
Count
324
151
475
47
Count
325
160
485
37
Valid Percent
83.7%
16.3%
100.0%
Valid Percent
68.2%
31.8%
100.0%
Valid Percent
67.0%
33.0%
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Hollister Campus
Survey of Student Interest, Fall 2006
A questionnaire assessing student interest was fielded at Gavilan’s Hollister campus in September 2006.
The focus of the questionnaire was on students’ preferences for specific class offerings, class day and
time schedules, and reasons for enrolling in classes at Gavilan Hollister. A total of 349 valid surveys were
obtained.
Residency
Hollister residency was reported by 94% of those students attending the campus. Of the remaining 6%,
the largest percentage of students resides in Gilroy (3%). Students’ city of residence is reported in the
table below.
City of Residence
Hollister
Gilroy
Los Banos
Morgan Hill
Paicinas
San Juan Bautista
Total
Count
330
9
1
1
1
7
349
Valid
Percent
94.6%
2.6%
.3%
.3%
.3%
2.0%
100.0%
Course Load
Students were asked to report the number of courses taken at all of Gavilan’s campuses and whether they
were attending other institutions. Approximately 70% of Hollister students are taking one or two classes
this term.
Number of classes taken at
Hollister
1
2
3
4
5
Total
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Count
136
112
47
48
6
349
Valid
Percent
39.0%
32.1%
13.5%
13.8%
1.7%
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A total of 155 Hollister students (48%) report taking classes at Gilroy or Morgan Hill. The chart below
displays the joint distribution of students taking classes at more than one of Gavilan’s campuses.
Approximately 99% of Hollister students who report taking classes at other campuses attend the Gilroy
campus. This chart shows that quite a few students are dividing their course load across the Hollister and
(primarily) Gilroy campuses.
Number classes
taken at Gilroy
or Morgan Hill
30
25
1
2
3
Count
20
4
5
6
15
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
Number of classes taken at Hollister
Attendance at other institutions was reported by 3 students. Alternative campuses attended include San
Jose City and Boston Reed College. One student declined to answer.
Reasons for Enrolling at Hollister
A five-item question with an open-ended response option assessed Hollister students’ reasons for
enrolling in classes at the campus this fall. The table below displays the percentage of students indicating
a positive response on each item. More than 90% of the students indicated that the campus’ proximity to
their home as one of the primary reason for enrolling at Gavilan Hollister.
Reasons for Enrolling at Hollister This Fall
Hollister closer to where I live
Class offered only at Hollister
Instructor I prefer teaches in Hollister
Class I wanted on main campus was closed
Facilities are better at Hollister
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Count
305
29
27
24
21
% Student
Response
92.1%
8.8%
8.2%
7.3%
6.3%
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The open-ended response option for this question garnered 44 responses that have been categorized in the
table below. The most common additional reason that students gave for enrolling at Hollister was fit with
home and work schedule, including proximity of the campus to the workplace. Another popular reason
for enrolling was related to transportation issues and the price of gasoline.
Fits work and home schedule
Transportation: cannot drive; walking distance; do not
have car; gas prices
Night classes offered
No parking permits
Late registering at other campuses
Smaller bldg; easier to find classes
Counselor told me to
13
10
6
4
2
3
1
Class Scheduling Preference
Students were asked whether they preferred day classes and thought the campus should offer more day
classes. A majority of Hollister students (61%) agreed that they prefer day classes.
Student preference for specific day and time scheduling was assessed by two relatively complicated
schedule matrices. Response distributions for these items are reported below. This same item on the
Morgan Hill survey produced a large amount of non-response on the first set of items that asked students
to indicate their preference for start time and days of attendance. Hollister students did not exhibit a
similar pattern of non-response. However, it is recommended that this question be presented in a different
format in future surveys to ensure that these items are understandable to all respondents.
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The most popular days and times for Hollister students reflect the needs of day and night students.
Preferred day schedules are 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Thursday. More than 50% of the students
indicated that this time period was preferred. Preferred night schedules are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, again with over 50% of the students preferring this time and date for courses.
Day and Time Preferences
Count
8am-12pm M-F
8am-12pm M-W
8am-12pm T-Th
12pm-5pm T-Th
5pm-9pm M-F
5pm-9pm T-Th
5pm-9pm M-W
Before 8am Sat
8am-12pm Sat
12pm-5pm Sat
141
187
184
113
136
199
176
39
79
56
% of Students
Answering “Yes”
41.2%
54.7%
53.8%
33.0%
39.8%
58.2%
51.5%
11.4%
23.1%
16.4%
Student preferences for day and evening class hours are presented below. The most popular class hours
for day courses were 90 minutes, 2 times per week. For evening courses, 3 hours, 1 time per week or 90
minutes 2 times per week were the preferred hours. Least popular for both day and evening courses was
the 50 minute, 3 times a week class.
Most Preferred
Count
%
3 Hrs, 1x week
Don't Care
Count
%
Day Preference
Least Preferred
Count
%
Don't Know
Count
%
94
34.6%
89
32.7%
74
27.2%
15
5.5%
90 Min, 2x week
163
57.0%
92
32.2%
19
6.3%
13
4.5%
50 Min, 3x week
52
20.6%
94
37.2%
89
35.2%
18
7.1%
Evening Preference
3 Hrs, 1x week
131
47.6%
65
23.6%
64
23.3%
15
5.5%
90 Min, 2x week
128
46.2%
97
35.0%
34
13.3%
18
6.5%
50 Min, 3x week
42
17.0%
79
32.0%
104
42.1%
22
8.9%
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Future Course Offerings
Students were asked to select all of the courses they would like to see offered at Hollister from a list of 17
areas of study. The content of the list was based on the results of previous surveys and anecdotal
information from students at the campus. Students were also provided with an optional write-in response
section to add any additional comments or classes they would like to see offered at Hollister. The table
below summarizes the percentage of response on the 17 item list. The most desired classes are all levels
of Math and English, followed by Physical Education, all Computer classes, and History.
Courses
Math – all levels
English – all levels
Physical Education
Computer - all
History
Science
Language
Health Education
Child Development
Count
210
159
125
118
116
109
104
90
90
% of Positive
Student Response
67.5%
51.1%
40.2%
37.9%
37.3%
35.0%
33.4%
28.9%
28.9%
Courses
Count
Business Law
Computer Graphics
Accounting
Real Estate
Desktop Publishing
Guidance
Allied Health
Music Theory
80
77
76
72
67
56
56
55
% of Positive
Student Response
25.7%
24.8%
24.4%
23.2%
21.5%
18.0%
18.0%
19.2%
Open-ended responses to the class interest item are presented below. The most popular write-in responses
were for administration of justice and physical education classes.
Administration of Justice
Athletic training/PE, swimming, tennis, dance, yoga (am)
Life Sciences: Biology 10, Botany, Ecology, Geology
French
Sociology, Psychology, or Social Science Hybrid
Sports medicine
All GE to get aa
Art
Better selection of night classes
Chemistry, science with labs
Choir
Communications
Cosmotology
Ceramics
German
Learning guitar or music
Marketing; management
More comfy chairs in the lobby
Nursing program
Paralegal
Statistics
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8
4
3
3
3
2
2
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1
1
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Interest in Professional Development or Four-Year University Courses
A final set of questions asked the students about their interest in taking SJSU or CSU Monterey Bay, or
professional development courses at the Hollister campus. Students were very in favor of courses from
SJSU or CSU Monterey Bay (85% answered “Yes” to this question). There was much less interest in
courses for professionals with degrees or for professional development courses from UC Santa Cruz. The
distribution of response for these questions is presented below. Some students indicated they did not
understand what “professional development” was; examples of such courses could be included in
subsequent surveys if this topic is of interest.
Would take SJSU or CSU Monterey Bay courses from Hollister campus
Yes
No
Total
Missing (non-response)
Would like more courses for professionals with degrees
Yes
No
Total
Missing (non-response)
Would take UC Santa Cruz professional development courses at Hollister
Yes
No
Total
Missing (non-response)
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Count
280
47
327
22
Count
190
122
312
37
Count
215
108
323
26
Valid Percent
85.6%
13.5%
100.0%
Valid Percent
54.4%
35.0%
100.0%
Valid Percent
61.6%
30.9%
100.0%
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