New Freshmen and New Transfers Entering Student Survey

Fall 2003

Selected Cross-tab Tables

 

 

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

 

Choice

New freshman

 

Transfer

 

Row Totals

 

 

Count

%

Count

%

Count

%

Cost

37

6.27%

16

6.13%

53

6.23%

Admission standards

16

2.71%

8

3.07%

24

2.82%

Size

109

18.47%

57

21.84%

166

19.51%

Social atmosphere

42

7.12%

15

5.75%

57

6.70%

Location; UMC is close to home

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Location, UMC is far from home

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Type of academic programs available

84

14.24%

55

21.07%

139

16.33%

Academic reputation

40

6.78%

23

8.81%

63

7.40%

Availability of scholarship or financial aid

43

7.29%

20

7.66%

63

7.40%

Advice of parents or relatives

24

4.07%

5

1.92%

29

3.41%

Advice of high school personnel

17

2.88%

1

0.38%

18

2.12%

To be with friends

17

2.88%

8

3.07%

25

2.94%

Availability of on-campus housing

16

2.71%

4

1.53%

20

2.35%

Availability of on-campus childcare

1

0.17%

0

0.00%

1

0.12%

Use of notebook computers and related technology

75

12.71%

27

10.34%

102

11.99%

To participate as a member of an athletic team

43

7.29%

11

4.21%

54

6.35%

Other, not listed

25

4.24%

10

3.83%

35

4.11%

(Not Answered)

1

0.17%

1

0.38%

2

0.24%

Column Totals

590

100.00%

261

100.00%

851

100.00%

 


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

 

Choice

New freshman

 

Transfer

 

Totals

 

 

Count

%

Count

%

Count

%

1. Cost

4

2.25%

3

3.37%

7

2.62%

2. Admission standards

4

2.25%

3

3.37%

7

2.62%

3. Size

29

16.29%

20

22.47%

49

18.35%

4. Social atmosphere

6

3.37%

1

1.12%

7

2.62%

5. Location; UMC is close to home

16

8.99%

5

5.62%

21

7.87%

6. Location, UMC is far from home

2

1.12%

1

1.12%

3

1.12%

7. Type of academic programs available

45

25.28%

37

41.57%

82

30.71%

8. Academic reputation

3

1.69%

2

2.25%

5

1.87%

9. Availability of scholarship or financial aid

11

6.18%

3

3.37%

14

5.24%

10. Advice of parents or relatives

1

0.56%

2

2.25%

3

1.12%

11. Advice of high school personnel

1

0.56%

0

0.00%

1

0.37%

12. To be with friends

1

0.56%

1

1.12%

2

0.75%

13. Availability of on-campus housing

1

0.56%

0

0.00%

1

0.37%

14. Availability of on-campus childcare

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

15. Availability of baccalaureate (four-year) degrees

7

3.93%

1

1.12%

8

3.00%

16. Use of notebook computers and related technology

5

2.81%

1

1.12%

6

2.25%

17. To participate as a member of an athletic team

28

15.73%

6

6.74%

34

12.73%

18. Other, not listed

14

7.87%

3

3.37%

17

6.37%

(Not Answered)

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

178

100.00%

89

100.00%

267

100.00%

 

Q. 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.)

 

Choice

New freshman

 

Transfer

 

Totals