Data about University of
Florida Students from the
2013 SERU Survey
Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa
Assistant Vice President for
Student Affairs
Division of Student Affairs
jmastro@ufl.edu
What is SERU?
Student survey began in the University of California system: Student
Experience in Research Universities
Developed by UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education
Tailored to research universities and opened to AAU members outside
California in 2009
Surveyed all undergraduate students – not a sample! UF had a 58%
response rate in 2013
Other 2013 universities: Indiana, Purdue, Texas A&M, Iowa,
Minnesota, Rutgers, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina,
Pittsburgh
2013 Time Usage of UF Students
compared to AAU peers
• More:
• Participating in student organizations
• Exercising
• Partying
• Less:
• Attending class, discussion sections, labs
• Preparing for studying and other academic
activities outside of class
• Working
Hours Participating in Student
Organizations Per Week
45%
40%
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
0
hours
1-5
UF: Number of Hours
24%
Other: Number of Hours 32%
39%
39%
More
6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 than
30
17% 10%
5%
2%
1%
2%
16%
7%
3%
2% 0.80% 1%
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
Hours Exercising/
Recreational Sports Per Week
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
0
hours
1-5
6-10
UF: Number of Hours
8%
Other: Number of Hours 12%
40%
47%
28%
26%
1116-20
15
12%
9%
6%
4%
More
2126-30 than
25
30
2%
1%
2%
2% 0.80% 0.90%
Hours Partying Per Week
45%
40%
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
0
hours
1-5
6-10
1116-20
15
UF: Number of Hours
32%
Other: Number of Hours 37%
39%
39%
15%
15%
7%
5%
4%
2%
More
2126-30 than
25
30
2% 0.90% 1%
1% 0.60% 0.50%
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
Hours Attending Classes, Discussion
Sections, or Labs Per Week
45.00%
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
0
hours
1-5
UF: Number of Hours
0.70%
Other: Number of Hours 0.30%
7%
3%
6-10
1115
1620
2125
2530
19%
11%
39%
35%
22%
33%
7%
11%
3%
4%
more
than
30
3%
3%
Hours Studying and Other Academic
Activities Outside of Class Per Week
30.00%
25.00%
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
0
hours
1-5
6-10
UF: Number of Hours
0.60% 14%
Other: Number of Hours 0.50% 12%
27%
25%
1116-20
15
23%
22%
16%
17%
More
2126-30 than
25
30
9%
5%
6%
10%
6%
6%
Hours Working Per Week
60%
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0
hours
1-5
6-10
UF: Number of Hours
56%
Other: Number of Hours 47%
6%
7%
8%
13%
1116-20
15
9%
12%
9%
10%
More
2126-30 than
25
30
5%
3%
5%
5%
3%
4%
Student satisfaction,
use of services, and
helpfulness of services
2013 Results: UF compared to Peers
Satisfaction with (satisfied or very
satisfied)
UF
Peers
Academic experience
65%
65%
Social experience
69%
64%
Value of your education for the price
63%
53%
Faculty quality
58%
65%
Advising by school/college staff
52%
51%
Access to small classes
41%
43%
Availability of courses for
graduation
56%
52%
2013 Results: UF compared to Peers
Experiences (have done or now
doing)
UF
Peers
Research project, creative
activity/paper in course
Course with international or
global focus
Know at least one faculty well
enough for reference
74%
79%
42%
39%
59%
70%
Study 16 or more hours per week
36%
39%
2013 Results: UF compared to Peers
Agreement with…
Would still choose to enroll again
(agree or strongly agree)
Feel that you belong at your
institution (agree or strongly
agree)
Important to graduate in four
years (very important or essential)
Intend to go to graduate or
professional school after
graduation (agree or strongly
agree)
UF
Peers
79%
74%
76%
72%
50%
65%
52%
38%
Use of Student Services
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
91%
87%
2013 Use
86%
2011 Use
77%
63%
55%
37%
26%
Academic
Advising
Recreational
Sports
Off Campus
Tutoring
On Campus
Tutoring
Helpfulness of Student Services (1-5 scale)
5.00
4.29
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.59
4.23
4.25
4.24
3.43
2013 Helpfulness
2011 Helpfulness
3.40
3.26
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
Academic Advising
Recreational
Sports
Off Campus
Tutoring
On Campus
Tutoring
Differences in
Sub-Populations of UF
Students
Students of My Race/ Ethnicity Are
Respected on Campus
Percentage of UF students who agree or strongly agree
2013
2011
2009
81% 81% 83%
66% 66% 64%
52% 53% 53%
41% 42%
32%
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Students of My Sexual Orientation
Are Respected on This Campus
Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree
2013
2011
2009
90%
83%
52%
44%
38%
Gay/Lesbian
Heterosexual
88%
Florida Opportunity Scholar (FOS), Non-FOS, and FOS eligible
student opinions about the following statement: “Students are
respected here regardless of their economic or social class”
50%
45%
Non-FOS
FOS
FOS Eligible
40%
44%
40%
36%
35%
28%
23%24%
30%
25%
23%
21%
18%
20%
15%
10%
5%
5%
11%
9%
6%
1% 2% 2%
3%
3%
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
0%
Somewhat Somewhat
disagree
agree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Sorority and Fraternity Members Satisfaction with the
Overall Social Experience at UF
50.00%
45.00%
40.00%
35.00%
45%
Greek
Non-greek
40% 41%
Greek mean score: 5.24
Non-Greek mean score: 4.76
30.00%
25.00%
23%
23%
20.00%
15.00%
11%
10.00%
5.00%
8%
3%
0.50% 1%
0.80%
Very
Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
2%
0.00%
Somewhat
Dissatisfied
Somewhat
Satisfied
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Sorority and Fraternity Members at UF (1-6 scale)
Level of Agreement with…
Greek students
Non-Greek students
I feel I belong at this campus
5.25
4.89
Knowing what I know now, I
would still choose to enroll at
this campus
5.21
5.02
UF has a strong commitment to 4.66
undergraduate education
4.62
The emphasis on research
detracts from the quality of
teaching on this campus
3.42
3.48
To help inform our future discussions at UF regarding
student facility needs, please rate, on a scale of 1 to
5, the needs for the following facilities:
Expansion of outdoor recreation fields
Additional space for personal counseling
Additional career resource center space
Lodging at Lake Wauburg for overnight…
Expansion of indoor recreational facilities
Recreational space on east campus
Additional campus pool or enhanced pool…
Additional lounge space/center
Additional study space/center
2.71
2.84
2.92
2.98
3.01
3.24
3.29
3.42
3.67
On a scale of 1 (weakness) to 5 (asset), please rate each of
following as the university's biggest weakness or greatest
asset.
Athletic program
4.19
Number of student organizations
4.13
Diverse student body
3.89
Alumni connections
3.88
Quality of instruction
3.71
Campus size
3.6
Student population
3.54
Multidisciplinary courses
3.53
Accessibility of faculty
3.51
Class size
2.85
For more information…
• Student Experience in Research University
(SERU) results: ir.ufl.edu (sortable by college and
major)
• Graduation Exit Survey: ir.ufl.edu
• Student Affairs: ufsa.ufl.edu
• Contact Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa,
jmastro@ufl.edu, 392-1265, 155 Tigert Hall