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Current items:Current items:FrequenciesFrequenciesFrequencies by campusFrequencies by campusStudent Services Survey ReportStudent Services Survey Report

Why a Survey?Why a Survey?

Study large populations Study large populations

Get a sense of trends (longitudinal studies)Get a sense of trends (longitudinal studies)

Provide objective information for data driven Provide objective information for data driven decisionsdecisions

Snapshot of target population and theirSnapshot of target population and their attitudes or perceptionsattitudes or perceptions

Student Services Survey GoalsStudent Services Survey Goals

Snapshot of student satisfactionSnapshot of student satisfaction

Program reviewProgram review

Better understand student demographicsBetter understand student demographics

Inform future researchInform future research

Survey AdministrationSurvey Administration

Administered in the library, the advising Administered in the library, the advising department, and by teachers in their department, and by teachers in their classroomsclassrooms

Hosted on freeonlinesurveys.com and Hosted on freeonlinesurveys.com and administered to students through blackboardadministered to students through blackboard

Types of Survey ErrorTypes of Survey Error

Sampling Error: representativeness, coverage Sampling Error: representativeness, coverage errorerror

Nonsampling Error: measurement, Nonsampling Error: measurement, nonresponse error, instrument error, ect… nonresponse error, instrument error, ect…

Sampling ErrorSampling Error

Student Services Survey was notStudent Services Survey was not representativerepresentative

Confidence level (95%) and confidenceConfidence level (95%) and confidence interval (5%) can’t be ascertainedinterval (5%) can’t be ascertained

A Representative Survey…A Representative Survey…

……would allow an equal opportunity for would allow an equal opportunity for all members of (N) to participateall members of (N) to participate

… …would require a random sample size of would require a random sample size of about 450-500 for the CR districtabout 450-500 for the CR district

… …would allow more statistical contextwould allow more statistical context

Coverage ErrorCoverage Error

Coverage error highlights the differenceCoverage error highlights the difference between the sample and the populationbetween the sample and the population

Coverage error allows a researcher toCoverage error allows a researcher to understand how well the data representsunderstand how well the data represents characteristics of a populationcharacteristics of a population

Coverage: DistrictCoverage: District

District District SampleSample % Difference% DifferenceTotalTotal 100%100%

(N) 5,842(N) 5,842

14.9%14.9%

(n) 873(n) 873

85.1%85.1%

MaleMale 42%42% 41.5%41.5% 0.5%0.5%

FemaleFemale 57.2%57.2% 58.3%58.3% 1.1%1.1%

Age <25Age <25 41.8%41.8% 64%64% 22.2%22.2%

Age 25-30Age 25-30 15.1%15.1% 10.7%10.7% 4.4%4.4%

Native A.Native A. 7.4%7.4% 8.4%8.4% 1.0%1.0%

HispanicHispanic 8.0%8.0% 6.5%6.5% 1.5%1.5%

WhiteWhite 68.6%68.6% 59.0%59.0% 9.6%9.6%

Coverage: EurekaCoverage: Eureka

Eureka (N)Eureka (N) Eureka (n)Eureka (n) % Difference% DifferenceTotalTotal 100%100%

(N) 4,104(N) 4,104

11.7%11.7%

(n) 480(n) 480

88.3%88.3%

MaleMale 45.5%45.5% 44.8%44.8% 0.6%0.6%

FemaleFemale 53.9%53.9% 54.8%54.8% 0.9%0.9%

Age <25Age <25 54.9%54.9% 66.2%66.2% 11.3%11.3%

Age 25-30Age 25-30 15.6%15.6% 9.6%9.6% 6.0%6.0%

Native A.Native A. 5.8%5.8% 6.3%6.3% 0.5%0.5%

HispanicHispanic 8.0%8.0% 4.0%4.0% 4.0%4.0%

WhiteWhite 69.0%69.0% 60.6%60.6% 8.4%8.4%

Coverage: CampusCoverage: Campus

SiteSite Pop. (N)Pop. (N) % of Total% of Total Sample (n)Sample (n) % of Total% of Total

Del NorteDel Norte 601601 10.3%10.3% 131131 15.0%15.0%

EurekaEureka 4,1044,104 70.3%70.3% 480480 55.0%55.0%

MendocinoMendocino 448448 7.7%7.7% 189189 21.7%21.7%

OtherOther 689689 11.8%11.8% 7373 8.4%8.4%

TotalTotal 5,8425,842 100.0%100.0% 873873 100.0%100.0%

Measurement Error & Measurement Error & Nonresponse ErrorNonresponse Error

High rates of completion indicate little survey High rates of completion indicate little survey

error or nonresponse error error or nonresponse error

Minor measurement error for surveys (9)Minor measurement error for surveys (9) that did not include operational definitionsthat did not include operational definitions

No one question received an unwarranted No one question received an unwarranted number of “missing values”number of “missing values”

Findings: Units TakenFindings: Units Taken

8.05%

25.75%

37.93%

12.07%

9.54%

6.67%

Figure 1: Units Taken at District Level

16 or more

15 or less

12 or less

9 or less6 or less3 or less

Current amount of

units taken at CR:

Findings: Work Outside SchoolFindings: Work Outside School

6.57%

12.21%

17.51%

19.82%

14.75%

29.15%

Figure 2: Hours of work outside school per week

41 hours or more

31-40 hours21-30 hours11-20 hours1-10 hoursZero hours

Hours of work (paid/volunteer)

outside of school per week:

Findings: Purpose for Attending CRFindings: Purpose for Attending CR

FrequencyFrequency PercentPercent

Transfer to Transfer to another 2-year another 2-year

collegecollege

6363 7.4%7.4%

Transfer to a 4-Transfer to a 4-year universityyear university

413413 48.8%48.8%

Earn an Earn an associate degreeassociate degree

191191 22.6%22.6%

Findings: Current ResidenceFindings: Current Residence

OtherParent's homeResidence Hall on CR campus

I own or co-own a residence

Rent house/apartment

Current residence:

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

Pe

rce

nt

4.1%

32.7%

6.1%9.1%

48.1%

Figure 3: Current Residence

Demographic Quick FactsDemographic Quick Facts

21.3% of Eureka respondents reported 21.3% of Eureka respondents reported traveling 30 minutes or greater to get to schooltraveling 30 minutes or greater to get to school

58% of students working 41 or more hours 58% of students working 41 or more hours were taking 6 units or morewere taking 6 units or more

The majority of respondents, (75.6%) lived in The majority of respondents, (75.6%) lived in the College of the Redwoods district before the College of the Redwoods district before attending schoolattending school

Findings: Application ProcessFindings: Application Process

FrequenciesFrequencies PercentagePercentage

SatisfactorySatisfactory 603603 70.8%70.8%

Neither Neither satisfactory nor satisfactory nor dissatisfactorydissatisfactory

136136 16.0%16.0%

DissatisfactoryDissatisfactory 7878 9.2%9.2%

Don’t knowDon’t know 3535 4.1%4.1%

Findings: Testing CenterFindings: Testing Center

FrequencyFrequency PercentagePercentage



155155 19.0%19.0%



Findings: Registration ProcessFindings: Registration Process

FrequencyFrequency PercentagePercentage



101101 12.0%12.0%



Student Service Quick FactsStudent Service Quick Facts Students with the highest level of Students with the highest level of

dissatisfaction with the application process dissatisfaction with the application process were students <18 (17.3%), and >71 (37.5%)were students <18 (17.3%), and >71 (37.5%)

Student athletes (17.8%) and underrepresented Student athletes (17.8%) and underrepresented students (17.3%) reported the levels of students (17.3%) reported the levels of dissatisfaction with counseling and advising dissatisfaction with counseling and advising servicesservices

The majority of respondents were not familiar The majority of respondents were not familiar with the policies of student disciplinewith the policies of student discipline

Findings: College ClubsFindings: College Clubs

30.25%

15.32% 23.92%

30.51%

Figure 7: Satisfaction Level with Opportunities for Involvement in College Clubs

Don't knowDissatisfactory

Neither satisfactory nor dissatisfactory

Satisfactory

Overall level of

satisfaction with CR's

opportunities for

involvement in college-

clubs:

Findings: Student EmploymentFindings: Student Employment

31.56%

10.9%

21.67%

35.87%

Figure 6: Satisfaction Level with Opportunities for Student Employment

Don't know

Dissatisfactory


Satisfactory

Overall level of

satisfaction with CR's

opportunities for student

employment:

Findings: Course and TimesFindings: Course and Times

4.58%

26.36%

20.05%

49.01%

Figure 9: Satisfaction Level with Availability of Courses and Times

Don't knowDissatisfactory


Satisfactory

Overall satisfaction

level with CR's

availability of courses and

times:

Findings: ResourcesFindings: Resources Many students (32.5%) had not used or had Many students (32.5%) had not used or had

not formed an opinion of Student Health not formed an opinion of Student Health servicesservices

Students with more units rated the library Students with more units rated the library resources as more dissatisfactoryresources as more dissatisfactory

Many respondents did not feel as though they Many respondents did not feel as though they knew enough to comment on college clubs and knew enough to comment on college clubs and college sponsored eventscollege sponsored events

Findings: Full-Time StudentsFindings: Full-Time Students

FrequenciesFrequencies PercentagesPercentages



8080 15.7%15.7%



Findings: Underrepresented StudentsFindings: Underrepresented Students




3333 19.3%19.3%



Findings: Distance Education StudentsFindings: Distance Education Students




88 17.4%17.4%



ImplicationsImplications

Targets areas for future research (focus Targets areas for future research (focus groups, historical comparisons/surveys)groups, historical comparisons/surveys)

Informs methodologyInforms methodology

Allows for tracking of more complicated Allows for tracking of more complicated demographic informationdemographic information

Highlights areas for improvement, focus for Highlights areas for improvement, focus for program review- “data for decision making”program review- “data for decision making”

Contact InformationContact Information

IR office: 476-4546IR office: 476-4546

[email protected]@redwoods.edu

http://redwoods.edu/district/ir/http://redwoods.edu/district/ir/

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