New Student 6th Week
Survey
University of Minnesota, Crookston
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
Year |
|
125 |
116 |
160 |
165 |
Number of Respondents |
1. Living conditions in the residence halls are comfortable (adequate space, lighting, heat, telephones, etc.)
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
10.5% |
14.7% |
6.9% |
6.2% |
Strongly
agree |
|
51.7 |
46.2 |
47.5 |
Agree |
|
|
9.5 |
14.4 |
21.6 |
Neutral |
|
|
9.5 |
10.6 |
11.7 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
14.7 |
20.0 |
13.0 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
2.
Students
at UMC are friendly.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
35.3% |
28.9% |
35.5% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
57.8 |
54.7 |
56.1 |
Agree |
|
|
6.0 |
13.2 |
7.1 |
Neutral |
|
|
0.0 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
3. UMC faculty and staff care about me as an individual.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
19.0% |
20.2% |
22.8% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
59.5 |
56.3 |
49.4 |
Agree |
|
|
19.0 |
20.9 |
24.7 |
Neutral |
|
|
2.6 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
4. There are a sufficient number of leisure and recreational activities available for students.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
16.4% |
15.8% |
16.1% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
46.6 |
44.3 |
47.1 |
Agree |
|
|
27.6 |
25.3 |
21.9 |
Neutral |
|
|
7.8 |
10.8 |
10.3 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.9 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
5. The cost of attending UMC is reasonable.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
10.3% |
6.9% |
7.1% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
34.5 |
37.7 |
48.7 |
Agree |
|
|
31.0 |
34.0 |
26.0 |
Neutral |
|
|
23.3 |
17.6 |
14.9 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.9 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
6. UMC has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to participate in.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
31.9% |
32.1% |
30.3% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
52.6 |
52.2 |
52.9 |
Agree |
|
|
12.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
Neutral |
|
|
0.9 |
5.0 |
1.9 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.9 |
1.9 |
5.2 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
7. UMC has a high-quality program in the academic area I am pursuing.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
40.0% |
28.9% |
38.1% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
39.1 |
42.8 |
38.7 |
Agree |
|
|
14.8 |
17.6 |
9.7 |
Neutral |
|
|
1.7 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
4.3 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
8. Admission materials and staff accurately portray UMC in recruiting students.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
24.1% |
18.4% |
16.7% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
54.3 |
62.7 |
52.6 |
Agree |
|
|
19.0 |
8.9 |
21.2 |
Neutral |
|
|
1.7 |
6.3 |
2.6 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.9 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
9. Students from different racial and ethnic backgrounds get along well at UMC.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
33.6% |
27.7% |
28.5% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
50.0 |
50.0 |
58.8 |
Agree |
|
|
7.8 |
12.3 |
6.7 |
Neutral |
|
|
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
7.8 |
8.4 |
5.4 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
10. The quality and variety of food and other items at Morsels convenience store are good.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
25.0% |
18.0% |
|
Strongly
agree |
|
|
43.1 |
51.9 |
|
Agree |
|
|
18.1 |
16.7 |
|
Neutral |
|
|
6.9 |
9.6 |
|
Disagree |
|
|
2.6 |
1.3 |
|
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
4.3 |
2.6 |
|
Don't
know/Does not apply |
11. The quality of food, tastiness, and variety of food choices at Ma Brown's Dining Room are good.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
18.1% |
12.7% |
|
Strongly
agree |
|
|
31.0 |
37.3 |
|
Agree |
|
|
26.7 |
20.9 |
|
Neutral |
|
|
10.3 |
14.6 |
|
Disagree |
|
|
5.2 |
5.7 |
|
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
8.6 |
8.9 |
|
Don't
know/Does not apply |
12. I seldom get the "run-around" when seeking information.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
15.5% |
11.1% |
11.5% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
48.3 |
52.3 |
54.8 |
Agree |
|
|
21.6 |
22.9 |
22.3 |
Neutral |
|
|
8.6 |
8.5 |
7.0 |
Disagree |
|
|
1.7 |
2.6 |
1.3 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
4.3 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
13. New student orientation helped me adjust to college.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
18.1% |
12.8% |
14.1% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
41.4 |
35.3 |
31.4 |
Agree |
|
|
25.0 |
21.9 |
25.0 |
Neutral |
|
|
9.5 |
12.2 |
18.6 |
Disagree |
|
|
1.7 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
4.3 |
12.2 |
5.1 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
14. The quality of instruction I receive in my classes is excellent.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
9.5% |
10.9% |
10.9% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
66.4 |
41.0 |
59.6 |
Agree |
|
|
21.6 |
41.0 |
19.9 |
Neutral |
|
|
2.6 |
6.4 |
9.6 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
15. There are a sufficient number of college-sponsored activities available for students on week-ends.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
5.2% |
7.0% |
|
Strongly
agree |
|
|
31.0 |
19.1 |
|
Agree |
|
|
27.6 |
24.2 |
|
Neutral |
|
|
19.0 |
22.9 |
|
Disagree |
|
|
5.2 |
7.6 |
|
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
12.1 |
19.1 |
|
Don't
know/Does not apply |
16. I am satisfied at this point with my academic performance.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
7.0% |
10.9% |
7.7% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
46.1 |
35.9 |
42.3 |
Agree |
|
|
31.3 |
30.1 |
30.1 |
Neutral |
|
|
15.7 |
20.5 |
14.1 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
2.6 |
4.5 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
17. I am satisfied with my social life at UMC.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
17.4% |
20.2% |
15.9% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
52.2 |
48.1 |
54.1 |
Agree |
|
|
21.7 |
24.0 |
18.5 |
Neutral |
|
|
5.2 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
Disagree |
|
|
1.7 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
1.7 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
18. Considering everything, UMC has "lived-up" to my pre-enrollment expectations.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
18.4% |
11.5% |
11.6% |
Strongly
agree |
|
|
61.4 |
56.0 |
56.1 |
Agree |
|
|
15.8 |
20.4 |
23.2 |
Neutral |
|
|
4.4 |
12.1 |
6.4 |
Disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
Don't
know/Does not apply |
19. Approximately how many hours do you spend studying and completing assignments outside of class each week?
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
6.1% |
13.5% |
10.8% |
0 to 4
hours |
|
|
32.5 |
35.3 |
40.8 |
5 to 9
hours |
|
|
43.9 |
30.1 |
31.8 |
10 to 14
hours |
|
|
14.9 |
18.6 |
14.6 |
15 to 29
hours |
|
|
2.6 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
30 hours
or more |
20. All in all, if you had it to do over again, would you still enroll at UMC?
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
0.0% |
2.6% |
0.6% |
Definitely
not |
|
|
7.0 |
8.3 |
7.6 |
Probably
not |
|
|
14.0 |
18.5 |
20.4 |
I don't
know |
|
|
43.9 |
37.6 |
41.4 |
Probably
yes |
|
|
35.1 |
33.1 |
29.9 |
Definitely
yes |
21. What are
your plans for Spring Semester (Winter Quarter 1998) beginning in January?
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
65.8% |
69.5% |
72.2% |
Definitely
return to UMC |
|
|
24.6 |
19.5 |
17.7 |
Probably
return to UMC |
|
|
6.1 |
6.5 |
7.6 |
Will
decide at end of semester |
|
|
0.0 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
Probably
not return to UMC |
|
|
3.5 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
Definitely
not return to UMC |
22. If you do
not plan to return to UMC for Spring Semester, what are your plans?
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
79.7% |
80.0% |
84.7% |
I am
returning to UMC spring semester |
|
|
5.1 |
8.9 |
6.4 |
I do not
know what I plan to do |
|
|
1.3 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
I plan
to work full-time |
|
|
10.1 |
|
6.4 |
I plan
to transfer to another college |
|
|
3.8 |
8.9 |
1.6 |
Other |
23. I have concerns about, or am having problems with (select as many as apply):
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
48.4% |
26.2% |
|
a. knowing
how to study for college |
|
|
46.2 |
29.4 |
|
b. balancing
school work with my personal life |
|
|
38.5 |
35.0 |
|
c. paying
for college (tuition, fees, room, board, etc.) |
|
|
36.3 |
30.6 |
|
d. receiving
a passing grade in all of my classes |
|
|
31.9 |
16.3 |
|
e. completing
my class assignments |
|
|
23.1 |
23.1 |
|
f.
finding a part-time job |
|
|
22.0 |
23.8 |
|
g. changing
or deciding on a major |
|
|
18.7 |
5.2 |
|
h. making
new friends |
|
|
12.1 |
8.8 |
|
i.
getting along with my boy/girl friend, spouse, or
significant other |
|
|
11.0 |
5.6 |
|
j.
knowing how to use my notebook computer |
|
|
9.9 |
4.4 |
|
k. joining
a student club/organization or student government |
|
|
9.9 |
7.5 |
|
l.
Other, not listed |
|
|
6.6 |
13.1 |
|
m. getting
along with my roommate |
|
|
5.5 |
4.4 |
|
n. my
personal health |
|
|
4.4 |
0.0 |
|
o. my
drinking and/or drug use |
|
|
4.4 |
5.5 |
|
p. credit
card debt |
|
|
2.2 |
1.9 |
|
q. being
harassed by other students |
|
|
1.1 |
5.6 |
|
r.
my personal safety |
25. What is
your gender?
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
48.7% |
44.5% |
49.0% |
Male |
|
|
51.3 |
55.5 |
51.0 |
Female |
26. What is
your racial/ethnic background?
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
0.9% |
% |
% |
International
student |
|
|
1.7 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
African-American |
|
|
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
American
Indian |
|
|
0.9 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
Asian or
Pacific Islander |
|
|
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
Chicano
or Mexican-American |
|
|
2.6 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
Hispanic |
|
|
93.0 |
94.2 |
95.4 |
White,
non-Hispanic |
|
|
0.0 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
Multi-ethnic
background |
27. Where do
you reside while attending UMC?
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
83.5% |
76.9% |
83.2% |
On-campus
UMC residence hall or apartment |
|
|
3.5 |
3.2 |
1.9 |
Own
house |
|
|
8.7 |
10.3 |
5.2 |
Home of
parents or other relative |
|
|
3.5 |
9.0 |
8.4 |
Rent
room or apartment off-campus |
|
|
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
Other |
28. I give permission for someone from UMC to contact me to provide additional information or respond to a concern I may have expressed.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
69.4% |
73.2% |
66.7% |
Yes,
it's OK to contact me |
|
|
30.6 |
26.8 |
33.3 |
No,
please do not contact me |
29. UMC has high-quality classroom and laboratory
facilities.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
|
28.9% |
A- Strongly agree |
|
|
|
|
55.4 |
B- Agree |
|
|
|
|
11.3 |
C- Neutral |
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
D- Disagree |
|
|
|
|
0.0 |
E- Strongly
disagree |
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
F- Don't know/Does
not apply |
30. Adequate financial aid is available for most
students.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
|
17.0% |
A- Strongly agree |
|
|
|
|
47.8 |
B- Agree |
|
|
|
|
17.6 |
C- Neutral |
|
|
|
|
5.7 |
D- Disagree |
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
E- Strongly
disagree |
|
|
|
|
10.1 |
F- Don't know/Does
not apply |
31. Many UMC students are more interested in partying and
having fun than in studying.
|
2002 |
2001 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
|
9.9% |
A- Strongly agree |
|
|
|
|
20.5 |
B- Agree |
|
|
|
|
43.7 |
C- Neutral |
|
|
|
|
20.5 |
D- Disagree |
|
|
|
|
2.0 |