CANCELLATION SURVEY
Fall 2005 Spring 2006
Analyzing
41 responses.
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is voluntary. See the Privacy
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When completing the survey, please give your most
honest and candid responses. You may skip any question that you do not want to
answer. However, we hope that you will answer all the questions honestly,
giving us the best possible information.
Thank you for your help!
DIRECTIONS. The following questions provide
information helpful to UMC in improving programs and services to students.
Please answer each question to the best of your ability.
- There are many reasons why
students decide to leave college. Indicate whether each of the following
was a MAJOR reason a MINOR reason or NOT A REASON for
your decision to leave UMC.
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MAJOR |
MINOR |
NOT |
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Q.1-1 Decided to attend a different college |
48.7% |
17.9% |
33.3% |
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Q.1-2 Wanted a break from my college studies |
8.1% |
10.8% |
81.1% |
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Q.1-3 Wanted to (or was transferred) to a new
location |
32.4% |
27.0% |
40.5% |
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Q.1-4 Uncertain about the value of a college
education |
0.0% |
10.8% |
89.2% |
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Q.1-5 Did not like the size of this college |
10.8% |
13.5% |
75.7% |
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Q.1-6 Experienced emotional problems |
8.1% |
21.6% |
70.3% |
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Q.1-7 Felt alone or isolated |
2.8% |
22.2% |
75.0% |
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Q.1-8 Wanted to live nearer to my parents or
loved ones |
16.2% |
24.3% |
59.5% |
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Q.1-9 Wanted to travel |
2.7% |
18.9% |
78.4% |
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Q.1-10 Dissatisfied with my grades |
13.5% |
18.9% |
67.6% |
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Q.1-11 Courses were too difficult |
0.0% |
10.8% |
89.2% |
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Q.1-12 Inadequate study habits |
11.1% |
16.7% |
72.2% |
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Q.1-13 Too many required courses |
0.0% |
2.7% |
97.3% |
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Q.1-14 Disappointed with the quality of
instruction at this college |
10.8% |
10.8% |
78.4% |
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Q.1-15 Desired major was not offered by this
college |
36.8% |
5.3% |
57.9% |
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Q.1-16 Academic advising was inadequate |
2.7% |
16.2% |
81.1% |
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Q.1-17 Experienced class scheduling problems |
0.0% |
10.8% |
89.2% |
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Q.1-18 Impersonal attitude of college faculty or staff |
2.7% |
16.2% |
81.1% |
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Q.1-19 Dissatisfied with the social life at this
college |
16.2% |
18.9% |
64.9% |
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Q.1-20 Tuition and fees were more than I could
afford |
10.5% |
18.4% |
71.1% |
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Q.1-21 Wanted to get work experience |
8.1% |
10.8% |
81.1% |
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Q.1-22 Accepted a full-time job |
8.1% |
0.0% |
91.9% |
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Q.1-23 Courses at this college were not
challenging enough |
2.7% |
2.7% |
94.6% |
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Q.1-24 Other reason(s) not listed above |
34.2% |
7.9% |
57.9% |
Q.2 If you
indicated that other reason(s) not listed as a reason for leaving please
elaborate.
going to play pro football
Deployed to
Irag
Court Ordered,
will be gone for over a month.
From my
experiance, I am not impressed at all with some of the instructors that I have
had here. In my Intro To Natural Resources class, we had Don Cavalier coming in
once a week to have us participate in "7 Habits Of A Highly Successful
College Student"... I paid for 3 days a week of Natural Resources... Not 2
days of Nat. R, and one of Don Cavalier. And in a few of my other classes, one
instructor kept having to cancel class almost once a week or every other week...
I paid very good money to have an instructor in the class room teaching
me. I felt that my money went to waste
here. The administration in the business office just doesn't seem to have it
all together. After having my parking pass mailed to me, and paying extra for a
reserved lot, then getting to winter when I needed to use the lot and having my
car towed. I think I paid enough tuition here to not have to worry about double
checking every move that everyone makes up here. I am coming to study and get
my e! ducation, and all of my concentration should be focused on that. Making
the grade is stressful enough, let alone having to worry about who's mistakes
I'm going to have to try to straighten out next. For a while, it was just one thing after
another. I understand people make
mistakes, but come on, enough is enough. To be totally honest, if it wasn't for
my fiance' living closer to Crookston than my home, I would have left shortly
after Spring semester began. I do not plan to come back to Crookston in the future,
and I do not plan on recommending UMC to anyone either.
Transferring
to finish a degree somewhere else
Overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the quality of education for the cost at UMC.
Academic coursework not demanding enough. Few liberal education class choices.
No Women's Studies, African-American Studies, Native American Studies, or ANY
diversity/multicultural classwork.
Not bein
treated equal.
Finished more
schoolind down south
Medical
reasoning and wanted to get those taken care of before my health failed on me.
Major reason
is not having the major to fit my needs.
Because i
wanted to be on the riding team and it wasnt what i expected The riding team
was coached by a fifth year student and i think that it should have been
coached by a more qualified person
my boyfriend
is at the college im transferring to
that, I just
wanted alittle time off, and wanted to go out west for a while.
I wanted to
join the riding team here and i did and it was not what i expected The riding
team was coached by a fifth year student and i think it should be coached by an
actual coach and someone mroe qualified
N/A
the lack of
good coaching available in the volleyball aspect. this is a D2 college, and it
seemed like junior or Dac-10 coaching to me.
Son has
medical issues that need my full attention.
Changing
majors, school doesn't offer major I'd like to change to. Grades were also a big issue.
When I
decided to attend UMC in the beginning, I didn't think about what a major
effect the town of
Q.3 If you answered Decided to attend a
different college what college/school are you planning to attend? (If your
college is not included in the following list skip to question #4 below).
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Choice |
Count |
Percentage Answered |
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1. |
0 |
0.0% |
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2. Mayville State College, |
0 |
0.0% |
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3. |
0 |
0.0% |
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4. |
3 |
12.5% |
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5. |
0 |
0.0% |
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6. |
1 |
4.2% |
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7. |
0 |
0.0% |
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8. |
0 |
0.0% |
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9. |
0 |
0.0% |
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10. |
2 |
8.3% |
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11. |
3 |
12.5% |
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12. |
0 |
0.0% |
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13. |
0 |
0.0% |
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14. |
0 |
0.0% |
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15. Not listed |
15 |
62.5% |
4. Answer this
question only if the college or
school you are planning on attending was not listed in question #3 above.
Q.4-1
College name (please do not abbreviate): -
Q.4-2
College city
Q.4-3
College state - College name (please do not abbreviate):
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Baron Institute |
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CT |
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Milledgeville |
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Orland |
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(Not Answered) |
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MN |
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MN |
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Moorehead Tech |
Moorehead |
MN |
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ON |
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Spearfish |
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Q.5 Do you intend to return to UMC in the
future?
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Choice |
Count |
Percentage Answered |
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1. Definitely YES |
3 |
7.7% |
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2. Probably YES |
6 |
15.4% |
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3. Unsure |
6 |
15.4% |
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4. Probably NO |
10 |
25.6% |
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5. Definitely NO |
14 |
35.9% |
Q.6 If you plan to return to UMC and would like
to receive information regarding class registration indicate the term you plan
to return?
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Choice |
Count |
Percentage Answered |
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1. Spring 2006 |
0 |
0.0% |
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2. Summer 2006 |
0 |
0.0% |
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3. Fall 2006 |
8 |
66.7% |
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4. Spring 2007 |
1 |
8.3% |
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5. Summer 2007 |
0 |
0.0% |
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6. Fall 2007 |
2 |
16.7% |
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7. Spring 2008 |
1 |
8.3% |
7. Enter your name and the mailing address
to send registration information (Optional).
Q.7-1 First
name
Q.7-2 Last
name
Q.7-3 Street
Address 1
Q.7-4 Street
Address 2
Q.7-5 City
Q.7-6 State
Q.7-7 Zip
Code
Q.8 Please
add any comments or suggestions you may have.
I don't have any suggestions... I am just glad that
this semester is done with, and I am leaving.
UMC was, in
every way, a poor fit for me. I would not advise any family members or friends
to attend UMC.
connect more
to the town so umc isnt so isolated into its own little community.
UMC needs
more majors to get more students and it will also help keep them.
This was one of the best colleges that I have