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Observations on Observations on the Class of the Class of 2007 2007 Higher Education Research Institute Higher Education Research Institute Data Data Presented by Dr. Ralph Wagoner and Presented by Dr. Ralph Wagoner and Dr. Dick Hanson Dr. Dick Hanson lutherancolleges.org lutherancolleges.org The Lutheran Educational Conference of The Lutheran Educational Conference of North America North America
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Observations on Observations on the Class of 2007the Class of 2007Higher Education Research Institute DataHigher Education Research Institute Data
Presented by Dr. Ralph Wagoner and Presented by Dr. Ralph Wagoner and
Dr. Dick HansonDr. Dick Hanson
lutherancolleges.orglutherancolleges.org
The Lutheran Educational Conference of The Lutheran Educational Conference of North AmericaNorth America
Why This Report?Why This Report?
We need to enhance LECNA’s We need to enhance LECNA’s knowledge base for present and knowledge base for present and future marketing effortsfuture marketing efforts
We need to share with our member We need to share with our member colleges the perspectives gleaned colleges the perspectives gleaned from this workfrom this work
Sections in this Sections in this Presentation:Presentation:
Points for Discussion and Points for Discussion and AnalysisAnalysis General DemographicsGeneral Demographics
Issues of Faith, Religiousness and Issues of Faith, Religiousness and SpiritualitySpirituality
Why this college? Decision Making.Why this college? Decision Making. Financial Considerations and IssuesFinancial Considerations and Issues A Few Final CommentsA Few Final Comments
The Data BaseThe Data Base
The observations presented come The observations presented come from CIRP data collected by from CIRP data collected by HERI/UCLAHERI/UCLA
More than 350,000 frosh, fall 2003More than 350,000 frosh, fall 2003 LECNA schools = 19 colleges LECNA schools = 19 colleges
(ELCA, LCMS and Independent)(ELCA, LCMS and Independent)
Section 1: Section 1: General General
DemographicsDemographics
Racial Make-up, Racial Make-up, LECNA vs All OthersLECNA vs All Others
0102030405060708090
100
LECNA All Others
White/Caucasian African American/Black
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian American/Asian
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Mexican American/Chicano
Puerto Rican Other Latino
Other
Academic DescriptionAcademic Description(high school grades)(high school grades)
0
5101520253035
404550
LECNA All Others
A or A+ A- B+ B B-
Miles This College is Miles This College is From HomeFrom Home
05
10
1520253035
404550
LECNA Priv Coll Pub Univ Priv Univ
5 or less 6 to 10 11 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 500 Over 500
Parental IncomeParental Income
0
10
20
30
40
50
LECNA Priv Coll Pub Univ Priv Univ
$24,999 or less $25,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999$150,000 to $249,999 $250,000 or more
Parental EducationParental Education
05
101520253035404550
LECNA Priv Coll Pub Univ Priv Univ
High school graduate or less
Postsecondary school and Somecollege
College degree
Some graduate school andGraduate degree
Parental Situation – Parental Situation – Three Groups of StudentsThree Groups of Students
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
LECNA Priv Coll Priv Univ Pub Univ
Both alive and livingwith each other Both alive, divorced orliving apartOne or both deceased
Section 2: Issues of Section 2: Issues of Faith, Faith,
Religiousness and Religiousness and SpiritualitySpirituality
Student Religious Student Religious AffiliationAffiliation
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
LECNA All Others
Baptist
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Episcopal
Other Christian
All Other Religions
None
Religious Preference – of Religious Preference – of Fathers – By LECNA RegionFathers – By LECNA Region
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Midwest - Father East - Father
Baptist
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Episcopal
Other Christian
Jewish
Other Religion
None
Religious Preference – of Religious Preference – of Mothers – By LECNA Mothers – By LECNA
RegionRegion
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Midwest - Mother East - Mother
BaptistLutheranMethodist PresbyterianRoman Catholic Episcopal Other ChristianJewish Other Religion None
Self Report: Traits that Self Report: Traits that DescribeDescribe
The Student to a “Great The Student to a “Great Extent”Extent”
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
LECNA All Others
Searching formeaning/ purpose in life
Engaging in self-reflection
Appreciating theinterconnectedness ofeverythingBelieving in thesacredness of life
Being honest in myrelationships with others
Student Rated Self “above Student Rated Self “above Average” or Highest 10% as Average” or Highest 10% as Compared With the Average Compared With the Average
Person in Age GroupPerson in Age Group
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
LECNA All Others
Academic Ability
Popularity
Religiousness
Self-Understanding
Spirituality
Student Rated Self “above Student Rated Self “above Average” or Highest 10%, Average” or Highest 10%,
Religiousness and SpiritualityReligiousness and Spirituality
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
LECNA All Others
Academic Ability
Popularity
Religiousness
Self-Understanding
Spirituality
Student Rated Self “above Student Rated Self “above Average” or Highest 10%, LENCA Average” or Highest 10%, LENCA
Midwest and Midwest and LECNA EastLECNA East
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Midwest East
Academic Ability
Popularity
Religiousness
Self-Understanding
Spirituality
Student Rated Self “above Student Rated Self “above Average” or Highest 10%, Average” or Highest 10%,
Religiousness and SpiritualityReligiousness and Spirituality
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Midwest East
Academic Ability
Popularity
Religiousness
Self-Understanding
Spirituality
Student Rated Self “above Student Rated Self “above Average” or Highest 10%, Women Average” or Highest 10%, Women
Compared to Men, By LECNA Compared to Men, By LECNA GroupGroup
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Men, East Women,East
Men,Midwest
Women,Midwest
Academic Ability
Popularity
Religiousness
Self-Understanding
Spirituality
Student Rated Self “above Student Rated Self “above Average” or Highest 10%, Average” or Highest 10%,
Religiousness and SpiritualityReligiousness and Spirituality
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Men, East Women,East
Men,Midwest
Women,Midwest
Religiousness
Spirituality
Chances Student Strengthen Chances Student Strengthen Religious Beliefs/ConvictionsReligious Beliefs/Convictions
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
Section 3: Issues Section 3: Issues of Behavior and of Behavior and College ChoiceCollege Choice
Is This College First, Is This College First, Second or Third Choice? Second or Third Choice?
LECNA RespondentsLECNA Respondents
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Men Women Total
First choiceSecond choice Third choice
Is This College First, Is This College First, Second or Third Choice? Second or Third Choice? LECNA Respondents and LECNA Respondents and
Private University Private University RespondentsRespondents
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
East Midwest PrivateUniversities
First choiceSecond choice Third choice
Number of Colleges Applied Number of Colleges Applied To: By Type of CollegeTo: By Type of College
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
Two or lessThree to FiveSix or More
Visits to the CampusVisits to the Campus
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
East LEC MidwLEC
Pri Univ Pub Univ
Before I applied
After I applied but before Iwas accepted
After I was accepted butbefore I decided to attend
After I decided to attend
Reasons for Attending College Reasons for Attending College By College TypeBy College Type
ReasonReason RankRankStandaStandard rd ScoreScore
Academic reputationAcademic reputation FirstFirst 3.293.29
Visit to the schoolVisit to the school SeconSecondd
3.173.17
Size of the schoolSize of the school thirdthird 3.063.06
Social Activities at the Social Activities at the schoolschool
FourtFourthh
1.601.60
Academic ProgramsAcademic Programs FifthFifth 1.001.00
LECNA EastLECNA East
ReasonReason RankRank StandaStandard rd ScoreScore
Academic ReputationAcademic Reputation FirstFirst 2.172.17
Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance SecondSecond 1.911.91
Size of the schoolSize of the school ThirdThird 1.831.83
Visit to college Visit to college FourthFourth 1.801.80
Social activities at the Social activities at the schoolschool
fifthfifth 1.001.00
LECNA MidwestLECNA MidwestReasonReason RankRank
StandaStandard rd ScoreScore
Academic ReputationAcademic Reputation FirstFirst 2.792.79
Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance SeconSecondd
1.511.51
Size of the schoolSize of the school ThirdThird 1.441.44
Social Activities at the Social Activities at the schoolschool
FourtFourthh
1.211.21
Ranking in national Ranking in national magazinesmagazines
FifthFifth 1.001.00
PRIVATE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIES
ReasonReason RankRank StandaStandard rd ScoreScore
Academic reputationAcademic reputation FirstFirst 2.382.38
Visit to campusVisit to campus SecondSecond 1.341.34
Social activities at the Social activities at the schoolschool
ThirdThird 1.281.28
Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance FourthFourth 1.061.06
Size of the schoolSize of the school FifthFifth 1.001.00
PUBLIC PUBLIC UNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIES
Section 4: Section 4: Financial Issues Financial Issues
and and ConsiderationsConsiderations
Concern About Abilities to Concern About Abilities to Finance A College Finance A College
EducationEducation
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
No ConcernsSome Concerns"Major" Concerns
Concern About Abilities to Concern About Abilities to Finance A College Finance A College
Education, LECNA by SexEducation, LECNA by Sex
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East Male EastFemale
MidwestMale
MidwestFemale
No ConcernsSome Concerns"Major" Concerns
Financial Assistance from Financial Assistance from Family ResourcesFamily Resources
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
None$6000-9999$10000 or more
Financial Assistance from Financial Assistance from Student’s Student’s
Resources (work, work study, other Resources (work, work study, other sources)sources)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
None$6000-9999$10000 or more
Financial Assistance from Financial Assistance from Grants, Scholarships (no re-Grants, Scholarships (no re-
pay)pay)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
None$6000-9999$10000 or more
Financial Assistance from Financial Assistance from Loans (sources which must be Loans (sources which must be
repaid)repaid)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
None$6000-9999$10000 or more
Chances Student Will Get a Job Chances Student Will Get a Job or or
Work Full-timeWork Full-time
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
Get a JobWork Full-time
Section 5: A Few Section 5: A Few Final CommentsFinal Comments
Chances are “Very Good” That Chances are “Very Good” That Student Will Be Satisfied With Student Will Be Satisfied With
Their CollegeTheir College
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
East LEC Midw LEC Pri Univ Pub Univ
Very Good Chance
What Have We What Have We Learned About This Learned About This Group of Students?Group of Students?
Some Major ConclusionsSome Major Conclusions LECNA is whiteLECNA is white Students coming in are Students coming in are
good academicallygood academically LECNA students are willing LECNA students are willing
to travel to attend collegeto travel to attend college Most of the parents of Most of the parents of
LECNA students are well LECNA students are well educated, i.e. have a educated, i.e. have a college educationcollege education
There are similarities There are similarities between LECNA school and between LECNA school and public institutions in terms public institutions in terms of parental education and of parental education and parental incomeparental income
Only about a third of the Only about a third of the students attending LECNA students attending LECNA schools are Lutheranschools are Lutheran
We must be sensitive to We must be sensitive to recruiting quality students recruiting quality students regardless of religious regardless of religious preferencepreference
We resonate well with We resonate well with students in terms of students in terms of academic environmentacademic environment
Sex differences were noted Sex differences were noted in terms of religiousness, in terms of religiousness, spirituality, academic spirituality, academic achievement, reasons for achievement, reasons for going to school, and ability going to school, and ability to finance their educaitonto finance their educaiton
More ConclusionsMore Conclusions Academic reputation, financial Academic reputation, financial
assistance, size of the school assistance, size of the school and visiting the college were and visiting the college were more important for womenmore important for women
For the men, the social For the men, the social reputation of the college was reputation of the college was higherhigher
Women are more concerned Women are more concerned about financing their educationabout financing their education
Students in the Midwest were Students in the Midwest were more concerned about more concerned about financing their educationfinancing their education
Midwest students expected to Midwest students expected to receive fewer family resources receive fewer family resources (to finance their educations) (to finance their educations) than any of their counterpartsthan any of their counterparts
Midwest students expected Midwest students expected to work more (to finance to work more (to finance their educations) and they their educations) and they had a greater need for had a greater need for financial assistance in the financial assistance in the form of grants and loansform of grants and loans
LECNA students in most LECNA students in most ways look very much like ways look very much like other students from around other students from around the country, with the the country, with the exception of religiousnessexception of religiousness
Faith and the religious Faith and the religious affiliation of the college affiliation of the college does not appear to be the does not appear to be the “hot button” for students “hot button” for students attending LECNA attending LECNA institutionsinstitutions
