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Beginning College Survey
of Student Engagement
Megan Green Simonds, M.Ed. Director of New Student
Programs
Summer 2019 Results and Summary
Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement
Collected data about first time college student’s high school academic and co-curricular experiences, as well as their expectations for participating in educationally purposeful activities during the first college year.
Timeframe: May – August (prior to fall classes)
Designed to be paired with NSSE
BCSSE results may be used in many ways, including: Recruitment Assessment and Improvement Curricular Reform Academic Advising Retention Faculty Development Accreditation and Self-Studies First Year Program evaluation
BCSSE Institutional Report
9 BCSSE Scales and DescriptionsQuantitative Reasoning High school engagement with analysis and numerical
informationLearning Strategies Use of effective learning strategies in high schoolCollaborative Learning Expectation to interact and collaborate with peersStudent-Faculty Interaction Expectation to interact and engage with facultyDiscussions with Diverse Others
Expectation to engage in discussions with diverse others
Academic Perseverance Student certainty that they will persist in the face of academic adversity
Academic Difficulty Student perception of their academic preparationImportance of Campus Environment
Student-rated importance that the institution provides a challenging and supportive environment
BCSSE Institutional Report
Student Status Criteria – 3 separate reports this year! First-year students were recent high school graduates who met one ofthe following criteria:
• All paper survey respondents regardless of high school graduation year.• Web respondents who graduated high school in 2019.• Web respondents who graduated high school in 2018 or 2017 and did not attend
another institution since graduating high school.• Web respondents who graduated high school in 2018 or 2017 and did attend
another institution since graduating high school and expects to transfer 11 or fewer credits.
Transfer students were those respondents who met the following criteria:• All web respondents who attended a college or university after graduation from
high school, expects to transfer 12 or more credits, and graduated high school prior to the current year.
Delayed-entry (older) students were those respondents who met one of the following criteria:• Web respondents who graduated high school in 2016 or earlier and did not attend
another institution since graduating high school.• Web respondents who graduated high school in 2016 or earlier and did attend another
institution since graduating high school and expects to transfer 11 or fewer credits.
Using your BCSSE Data-Advising Reports- 3 VERSIONSStudent Advising Sheets
These reports are uploaded into Starfish for use during the advising process beginning at Orientation.
Conversation Catalyst Sheets Suggestions for academic advisors to ask when looking at the BCSSE advising reports and in their conversations with new students.
VISIT UMSL.EDU/FIRSTYEAR FOR THESE HELPFUL SHEETS
FTC STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
AmericanIndian or
AlaskaNative
AsianBlack orAfrican
American
Hispanic orLatino
NativeHawaiian or
OtherPacificaIslander
White Other Multiracial Not torespond
2015 1 14 68 11 0 190 6 19 72016 1 18 61 8 0 182 8 26 42017 0 24 58 11 1 240 6 26 62018 1 49 74 15 1 259 51 8 72019 1 27 61 15 10 259 1 43 0
050
100150200250300
What is your race or ethnic identification?
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Self-reported n=455
FTC HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION COMPLETED BY PARENTS
12
114
4227
68
48
521
95
33 37
75
381024
106
4731
112
401218
95
4453
137
94
2223
81
43 45
122
85
19
NOT FINISH HS HS DIPLOMA ATTENDED, NOT COMPLETE COLLEGE
ASSOCIATE'S BACHELOR'S MASTER'S DOCTORAL
Regarding your parents (or those who raised you), what is the highest level of education completed by either of
them?
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
FTC STUDENT EXPECTATIONSelf-reported n=
Yes91%
No 1%
Uncertain8%
PLAN TO GRADUATE FROM UMSL
None50%
123%
214%
37%
4 or more6%
HOW MANY CLOSE FRIENDS WILL ATTEND UMSL
FTC Which of the following sources are you paying for your educational expenses? (tuition, fees, books, room and board)
Source Type Using
Grants/Scholarships 89%
Support from parents/relatives 65%
Employment on or off campus 58%
Personal savings or other sources 60%
Loans 38%
FTC HIGH SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT
Performing or visual arts (band, theater, art)
22%
Athletic Teams 26%
Student Government5%
Publications (newspaper)
4%
Academic clubs or honor societies
17%
Vocational clubs (business, health, tech)5%
Religious youth groups6%
Community Service 15%
INVOLVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL
FTC MAJOR TO STUDY
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
Arts & Humanities
Biological Science, Agriculture
Physical Scien, Math, Computer Science
Social Sciences
Business
Communications, Media, Public Relations
Education
Engineering
Health Professions
Social Services Professions
Other
Do you know what your major you will be?
Percentage
FTC HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%100%
Identified key information from reading assignments
Used numerical information to examine a real-world problem or issue(uneployment, climate change, public health, etc.)
Reached conclusions based on your own analysis of numericalinformation (numbers, graphs, statistics)
Prepared 2 or more drafts of paper before turning it in
Came to class without completing readings or assignments
2%
16%
8%
15%
41%
18
38
29
43
53
49
31
42
31
5
31
14
20
11
2
During your last year of high school, about how often did you do the following?
Never Sometimes Often Very Often
FTC HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%100%
Reviewed your notes after class
Summarized what you learned in class from course materials
Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic,gender) in course discussions or assignments
Examined the strengths & weaknesses of your own views on topic orissue
Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining howan issue looks from their perspective
4%
5%
7%
3%
1%
33
32
38
32
24
39
43
32
42
44
24
21
22
23
32
During your last year of high school, about how often did you do the following?
Never Sometimes Often Very Often
FTC UMSL EXPECTATIONS ACADEMIC SUCCESS
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%100%
Ask student for help to understand course material
Explain course material to one or more students
Prepare for exams by discussing or working through course materialwith other students
Work with other students on course projects or assignments
2%
2%
1%
1%
45
52
27
28
39
36
50
52
14
9
22
19
During the coming year, about how often do you expect to do each of the following?
Never Sometimes Often Very Often
FTC UMSL EXPECTATIONS ACADEMIC SUCCESS
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%100%
Come to class without completing readings or assignments
Prepare 2 or more drafts of a paper or assignments before turning itin
Discuss your academic performance with a faculty member
Work with a faculty member on activities other than coursework
Talk about career plans with a faculty member
74%
4%
2%
6%
2%
21
33
46
55
41
4
45
36
30
38
1
18
15
9
19
During the coming year, about how often do you expect to do each of the following?
Never Sometimes Often Very Often
FTC UMSL EXPECTATIONS
45% of students say they will ‘sometimes’ ask another student to help them understand the course material
21% of students said they will ‘very often’ prepare for exams by discussing or working through course material with other students
6% of students said they will ‘never’ work with a faculty member on activities other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.)
46% of students said they will ‘sometimes’ discuss their academic performances with a faculty member
FTC UMSL EXPECTATIONS DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE
0% 20% 40%60%
80%100%
People with political views other than your own
People with religious beliefs other than your own
People from economic background other than your own
People of a race or ethnicity other than your own
2%
3%
2%
2%
21
15
14
14
42
41
42
37
35
41
43
47
During the coming year, about how often do you expect to have discussions with people from the following groups?
Never Sometimes Often Very Often
FTC UMSL EXPECTATIONS ACADEMIC SUCCESS
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Stay positive, even when you do poorly on a test or assignment
Finish something you have started when you encounter challenges
Ask instructors for help when you struggle with course assignments
Participate regularly in course discussions, even when you don'tfeel like it
Find additional information for course assignments when you don'tunderstand the material
Study when there are other interesting things to do
2%
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
3
1
3
5
1
3
15
6
10
19
8
20
32
26
25
35
27
37
25
36
32
25
34
25
24
31
29
15
30
14
During the coming year, how certain are you that you will do the following?
Not at all 2 3 4 5 Very Certain
FTC UMSL DIFFICULTY ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Learning course material, 13%
Managing your time, 26%
Paying college or university expenses,
31%
Getting help with school work, 6%
Making new friends, 17%
Interacting with faculty , 7%
DURING THE COMING YEAR, HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU EXPECT THE FOLLOWING TO BE?
FTC COURSEWORK
15%
22%
0%
8%
4%
1%
62
46
28
41
43
46
18
20
47
36
41
38
5
11
25
15
13
16
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Other person or offices
Family members
Friends or other students
Learning support services (tutoring, writing center, success coach,etc.)
Academic advisor
Faculty member
During the coming year, about how often do you expect to seek help with coursework from the following sources?
Never Sometimes Often Very Often
FTC UMSL CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Learning support services (tutoring, writing center)
Opportunities to attend camus activities and events
Opportunities to be involved socially
Help managing your non-academic responsibilities (work, family)
Opportunities to interact with students from different backgrounds(social, racial/ethnic, religious)
Support to help students succeed academically
2%
3%
1%
3%
1%
0%
3
3
5
5
2
0
9
13
11
13
10
3
23
24
23
26
24
14
27
28
27
25
27
29
37
29
33
27
36
54
How important is it to you that your institution provide each of the following?
Not important 2 3 4 5 Very important
TRANSER STUDENTSNew additional questions and report this year!
TRANSFER STUDENT BCSSE SCALES
BCSSE ScalesCollaborative LearningExpectation to interact and collaborate with peers
Student-Faculty InteractionExpectation to interact and engage with faculty
Expected Discussions with Diverse OthersExpectation to engage in discussions with diverse others
Expected Academic PerseveranceStudent certainty that they will persist in the face of academic adversity
Expected Academic DifficultyExpected academic difficulty during the coming year
Perceived Academic PreparationStudent perception of their academic preparation
Importance of Campus EnvironmentStudent-rated importance that the institution provides a challenging and supportive environment
Transfer students were those respondents who met the following criteria:• All web respondents who attended a college or university after graduation from
high school, expects to transfer 12 or more credits, and graduated high school prior to the current year.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
77% community college/ junior college 83% said they will be a
full time student 96% do expect to
graduate from UMSL 49% said they were first-
generation college student 59% said no they will
not take at least 1 course from another college/university
100%
3%
37%
56%
5%
15%
1%
Attended another college…
Military service
Work full-time
Work part-time
Homemaker or stay-at-…
Volunteer
Other
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%120%
Since graduating from high school, which of the following
have you done? (select all apply)
Percentage
TRANSFER STUDENTS
252
59
17
14
6
2
10
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Prior to 2014
What is the most recent year you were enrolled at other institution?
Number of Students
TRANSFER STUDENTS
53%
42%
11%
7%
2%
9%
7%
9%
4%
11%
4%
Completed program/degree
Always planned on tranferring
Too expensive
Did not offer the major you are interested in
Inconvenient course scheduling
Too far from where you lived
Family or personal relationship
Quality of academic program
Academic difficulty
Personal dissatisfaction
Other
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Which of the following describes why you are no longer enrolled at other institution(s)?
Percentage
TRANSFER STUDENTSSELECTION PROCESS
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Affordability
Location
You can transfer most or all of your credits
Offers the major(s) you are interested in
Quality of academic programs
You can finish your degree quickly
Flexible scheduling of courses
Family or personal relationship
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
20%
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
6
3
9
3
3
2
9
6
19
10
20
10
8
11
22
16
20
23
25
23
17
29
24
24
14
60
42
63
71
57
43
52
22
How important were the following reasons for choosing this institution?
Not important 2 3 4 5 Very important
TRANSFER STUDENTSSTUDENT SUCCESS
29%
82%
26%
48%
7%
20%
5%
24%
33%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Transitioning back to being a student
Balancing school & other commitments (work, family)
Not having enough money for basic needs (housing, food,…
Not having enough money for college expenses
Personal safety
Personal relationship
Roommate relationship
Choosing a career
Commuting to campus
Other
During the coming year, which do you think will cause you stress? (select all that apply)
Percentage
DELAYED-ENTRY STUDENTSNew additional questions and report this year!
DELAYED-ENTRY BCSSE SCALES
BCSSE ScalesCollaborative LearningExpectation to interact and collaborate with peers
Student-Faculty InteractionExpectation to interact and engage with faculty
Expected Discussions with Diverse OthersExpectation to engage in discussions with diverse others
Expected Academic PerseveranceStudent certainty that they will persist in the face of academic adversity
Expected Academic DifficultyExpected academic difficulty during the coming year
Perceived Academic PreparationStudent perception of their academic preparation
Importance of Campus EnvironmentStudent-rated importance that the institution provides a challenging and supportive environment
Delayed-entry (older) students were those respondents who met one of the following criteria:
• Web respondents who graduated high school in 2016 or earlier and did not attendanother institution since graduating high school.
• Web respondents who graduated high school in 2016 or earlier and did attend anotherinstitution since graduating high school and expects to transfer 11 or fewer credits.
DELAYED-ENTRY STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
0
9
26
0 0
61
04
00
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
AmericanIndian or
Alaska Native
Asian Black orAfrican
American
Hispanic orLatino
NativeHawaiian or
Other PacificaIslander
White Other Multiracial Not torespond
PERC
ENTA
GE
What is your race or ethnic identification?
2019
Self-reported n=25
DELAYED-ENTRY
70% FIRST GENERATION 83% SAID THEY WILL
BE A FULL TIME STUDENT 96% DO EXPECT TO
GRADUATE FROM UMSL
33%
9%
65%
43%
13%
4%
9%
Attended another college or…
Military service
Work full-time
Work part-time
Homemaker or stay-at-…
Volunteer
Other
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Since graduating from high school, which of the following
have you done? (select all apply)
Percentage
DELAYED-ENTRYSELECTION PROCESS
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Affordability
Location
You can transfer most or all of your credits
Offers the major(s) you are interested in
Quality of academic programs
You can finish your degree quickly
Flexible scheduling of courses
Family or personal relationship
0%
0%
8%
0%
0%
4%
0%
17%
13
0
4
0
0
0
4
8
17
13
17
0
13
13
13
25
8
21
17
8
4
8
4
13
17
25
17
29
13
25
21
17
46
42
38
63
71
50
58
21
How important were the following reasons for choosing this institution?
Not important 2 3 4 5 Very important
DELAYED-ENTRYSTUDENT SUCCESS
42%
75%
33%
42%
8%
17%
0%
13%
17%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Transitioning back to being a student
Balancing school & other commitments (work, family)
Not having enough money for basic needs (housing,…
Not having enough money for college expenses
Personal safety
Personal relationship
Roommate relationship
Choosing a career
Commuting to campus
Other
During the coming year, which do you think will cause you stress? (select all that apply)
Percentage
DELAYED-ENTRY
38
4
21
63
4
25
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
29
4
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Providing care for dependants (children, parents)
Commuting to campus
During the coming school year, about how many hours do you expect to spend in a typical 7-day week during the
following?
0 hours 1-5 hours 6-10 hours 11-15 hours
16-20 hours 21-25 hours 26-30 hours More than 30 hours
DELAYED-ENTRYDISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE
0% 20% 40%60%
80%100%
People with political views other than your own
People with religious beliefs other than your own
People from economic background other than your own
People of a race or ethnicity other than your own
4%
4%
4%
8%
25
22
21
25
46
52
54
50
25
22
21
17
During the coming year, about how often do you expect to have discussions with people from the following groups?
Never Sometimes Often Very Often
DELAYED-ENTRYACADEMIC SUCCESS
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Write clearly & effectively
Speak clearly & effectively
Think critically & analytically
Analyze numerical & statistical information
Work effectively with others
Use computing & information technology
Learn effectively on your own
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0
4
0
4
8
0
0
13
17
17
17
4
13
8
29
25
17
17
8
25
13
25
25
29
25
33
25
33
33
29
38
38
46
38
46
How prepared are you to do the following in your academic work at UMSL?
Not at all prepared 2 3 4 5 Very prepared
DELAYED-ENTRY ASSISTANCESAME AS FTC RESPONSES
13%
22%
4%
8%
4%
4%
63
61
46
33
48
29
21
13
42
42
43
46
4
4
8
17
4
21
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Other person or offices
Family members
Friends or other students
Learning support services (tutoring, writing center, success coach,etc.)
Academic advisor
Faculty member
During the coming year, about how often do you expect to seek help with coursework from the following sources?
Never Sometimes Often Very Often
Next Steps….How to Use the Data.
Institutional Reports will be added to share point sight This presentation & other campaigns will be added to
UMSL.edu/firstyear website Advising sheets (3) colors; different versions– use these in
1.1 advising appointments to review individual student responses located in MyConnect (Starfish) 3 piece email/poster campaign addressed to students Will also be sending to FYE instructors for awareness to
bring the message into the classroom to expand further. If you are looking for specific groups of students around a
topic covered today, send us an email and we can send you the list of students to create your own campaign or outreach.
Questions