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 |
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