Margie Bennett, Ph.D.Margie Bennett, Ph.D.

Executive Assistant to the President Executive Assistant to the President for Planning, Institutional Research, for Planning, Institutional Research,

and Complianceand Compliance

Board of Trustees MeetingBoard of Trustees Meeting

November 2006November 2006

2005 College Student 2005 College Student Survey (CSS)Survey (CSS)

Longitudinal Profile of Longitudinal Profile of MVNU Seniors Attending MVNU Seniors Attending

Four or More YearsFour or More Years

MVNU Freshman to MVNU Freshman to Senior ChangesSenior Changes

CSS Administered on Testing CSS Administered on Testing Day to Day to

All Seniors—(February 16, All Seniors—(February 16, 2005).2005).

109 sample size of seniors*109 sample size of seniors* Seniors who began as freshmenSeniors who began as freshmen Attended MVNU at least 4 yearsAttended MVNU at least 4 years Agreed to provide identification data to HERI in Agreed to provide identification data to HERI in

order for data from two surveys to be comparedorder for data from two surveys to be compared

** Comparison group included 9,895 students from Comparison group included 9,895 students from private four-year colleges and universitiesprivate four-year colleges and universities

Academic Activities—Academic Activities—Engaged in Engaged in

“Occasionally” or “Occasionally” or “Frequently”“Frequently” Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*

Guest in a teacher’s homeGuest in a teacher’s home 37% 37% 62% +26% 62% +26% +24%+24%

Used Internet for research orUsed Internet for research orhomeworkhomework 68% 83% +15% +10% 68% 83% +15% +10%

Voted in student electionVoted in student election 27% 41% +14% - 1% 27% 41% +14% - 1% Performed community servicePerformed community service

as part of a classas part of a class 57% 57% 66% + 9% - 66% + 9% - 7% 7%

Studied with other students Studied with other students 87% 94% + 6% + 87% 94% + 6% + 6%6%

Tutored another studentTutored another student 46% 41% - 6% -12% 46% 41% - 6% -12%

*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universities.*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universities.

General Activities—Engaged General Activities—Engaged in “Occasionally” in “Occasionally” or“Frequently”or“Frequently”

Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*

Frequently overwhelmed 26% 48% +22% + 5%Frequently overwhelmed 26% 48% +22% + 5% Frequently discussed politics 18% 26% + 8% - 1%Frequently discussed politics 18% 26% + 8% - 1% Attended a religious service 98% 98% 0% -23%Attended a religious service 98% 98% 0% -23% Frequently discussed religion 57% 57% 0% -13%Frequently discussed religion 57% 57% 0% -13% Socialized with racial/ethnic 52% 38% -14% -23%Socialized with racial/ethnic 52% 38% -14% -23%

*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universities.*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universities.

Highest Degree Highest Degree AspirationsAspirations

Fresh. Senior Chg. Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*Comp*

Bachelor’s Bachelor’s 25% 25% 0% - 3%25% 25% 0% - 3% Master’sMaster’s 33%33% 33% 0% +2% 33% 0% +2% Ph.D./Ed.D. Ph.D./Ed.D. 22% 23% 1% +1%22% 23% 1% +1% M.D./D.O./ D.D.S./M.D./D.O./ D.D.S./

D.V.M D.V.M 11% 7% -4% -4%11% 7% -4% -4% LL.B./J.D. (Law) LL.B./J.D. (Law) 4% 4% 4% 4% 0% +3%0% +3% B.D. or M.Div. B.D. or M.Div.

(Divinity)(Divinity) 3% 3% 3% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% *Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and *Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and

universitiesuniversities

Socializing with FriendsSocializing with Friends (during a typical week) (during a typical week)

Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*

Less than 6 hrs. 21% 28% + 7% +5%Less than 6 hrs. 21% 28% + 7% +5% Between 6 &10 hrs. 33% 38% + 5% -1%Between 6 &10 hrs. 33% 38% + 5% -1% More than 10 hrs. 46% 34% -12% -4%More than 10 hrs. 46% 34% -12% -4%

*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universities*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universities

Prayer & MeditationPrayer & Meditation (during a typical week) (during a typical week)

Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*

NoneNone 5% 3% - 2% +10% 5% 3% - 2% +10% Less than 1 hr.Less than 1 hr. 28% 28% 22%22% - 6% - 6% - 6% - 6% 1-2 hrs. 39% 49% +11% - 3%1-2 hrs. 39% 49% +11% - 3% 3-5 hrs. 16% 18% + 2% - 1%3-5 hrs. 16% 18% + 2% - 1%

*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and *Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universitiesuniversities

Objectives Noted as Objectives Noted as “Very Important” or “Very Important” or

“Essential”“Essential” Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*Fresh. Senior Chg. Comp*

Help others in difficulty 66% 86% +20% +8%Help others in difficulty 66% 86% +20% +8% Keep politically up-to-date 24% 39% +16% +14%Keep politically up-to-date 24% 39% +16% +14% Dev. meaningful life philosophy 42% 53% +11% +9%Dev. meaningful life philosophy 42% 53% +11% +9% Become authority in my field Become authority in my field 47% 56% +10% +6%47% 56% +10% +6% Influence social values 45% 53% + 9% +10%Influence social values 45% 53% + 9% +10% Raise a familyRaise a family 83% 91% + 8% +2%83% 91% + 8% +2% Create artistic work Create artistic work 13% 19% + 7% +6%13% 19% + 7% +6% Integrate spirituality into my life 89% 95% + 6% +4%Integrate spirituality into my life 89% 95% + 6% +4% Succeed in my own business 22% 27% + 5% +1%Succeed in my own business 22% 27% + 5% +1% Clean up the environment 8% 9% + 1% +7%Clean up the environment 8% 9% + 1% +7% Be very well-off financially Be very well-off financially 50% 36% -13% -9%50% 36% -13% -9%

*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universities*Comparison Group: All private four-year colleges and universities

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