Miles From Permanent Residence

New Entering Student Survey, Fall 2002

 

• Analyzing 289 responses.

 

 

7. What were your reasons for choosing to attend UMC? (select as many as apply)

 

LE 50

GE 51

 

 

N

Pct.

N

Pct.

Diff

Cost

14

14.4%

53

27.7%

-13.3%

Admission standards

9

9.3%

31

16.2%

-6.9%

Size

32

33.0%

114

59.7%

-26.7%

Social atmosphere

13

13.4%

49

25.7%

-12.3%

Location; UMC is "close" to home

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0.0%

Location, UMC is "far" from home

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0.0%

Type of academic programs available

35

36.1%

111

58.1%

-22.0%

Academic reputation

13

13.4%

45

23.6%

-10.2%

Availability of scholarship or financial aid

15

15.5%

47

24.6%

-9.1%

Advice of parents or relatives

22

22.7%

19

9.9%

12.8%

Advice of high school personnel

4

4.1%

7

3.7%

0.4%

To be with friends

6

6.2%

18

9.4%

-3.2%

Availability of on-campus housing

0

0.0%

18

9.4%

-9.4%

Availability of on-campus childcare

0

0.0%

1

0.5%

-0.5%

Use of notebook computers and related technology

23

23.7%

84

44.0%

-20.3%

To participate as a member of an athletic team

13

13.4%

52

27.2%

-13.8%

Other, not listed

10

10.3%

24

12.6%

-2.3%

 

 

8. Of these reasons, which one was the single most important consideration in choosing to attend UMC?

 

LE 50

GE 51

 

 

N

Pct.

N

Pct.

Diff.

1. Cost

4

4.1%

8

4.2%

-0.1%

2. Admission standards

1

1.0%

9

4.7%

-3.7%

3. Size

6

6.1%

35

18.4%

-12.3%

4. Social atmosphere

1

1.0%

4

2.1%

-1.1%

5. Location; UMC is "close" to home

29

29.6%

8

4.2%

25.4%

6. Location, UMC is "far" from home

1

1.0%

0

0.0%

1.0%

7. Type of academic programs available

22

22.4%

66

34.7%

-12.3%

8. Academic reputation

2

2.0%

5

2.6%

-0.6%

9. Availability of scholarship or financial aid

1

1.0%

10

5.3%

-4.3%

10. Advice of parents or relatives

3

3.1%

2

1.1%

2.0%

11. Advice of high school personnel

1

1.0%

0

0.0%

1.0%

12. To be with friends

0

0.0%

1

0.5%

-0.5%

13. Availability of on-campus housing

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0.0%

14. Availability of on-campus childcare

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0.0%

15. Availability of baccalaureate (four-year) degrees

4

4.1%

5

2.6%

1.5%

16. Use of notebook computers and related technology

5

5.1%

6

3.2%

1.9%

17. To participate as a member of an athletic team

8

8.2%

20

10.5%

-2.3%

18. Other, not listed

10

10.2%

11

5.8%

4.4%

 


14. Indicate whether each of the following was a MAJOR source, a MINOR source, or NOT A SOURCE of your information about UMC. (Responses reported are for “Major” source only.

 

LE 50

GE 51

 

 

N

Pct.

N

Pct.

Diff.

14-1. Announcements on radio or television

1

1.1%

2

1.1%

0.0%

14-2. Articles in newspapers or magazines

2

2.1%

2

1.1%

1.0%

14-3. UMC alumni

9

9.8%

20

10.8%

-1.0%

14-4. UMC athletic coaches contacts

17

18.3%

53

28.5%

-10.2%

14-5. UMC brochure or pamphlet

24

25.8%

72

38.5%

-12.7%

14-6. UMC catalog

31

33.3%

65

34.6%

-1.3%

14-7. UMC website

23

24.7%

84

44.0%

-19.3%

14-8. UMC faculty contacts

18

19.6%

33

17.7%

1.9%

14-9. UMC admissions counselor visit to high school or career fair

9

9.8%

28

15.1%

-5.3%

14-10. UMC representatives telephone calls

8

8.7%

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