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PCC CCSSE Survey (by Gender): Winter 2008

4a. How often: Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions Female Male
% N % N
Never 1.4 9 2.1 11
Sometimes 31.8 198 30.9 158
Often or Very Often 66.7 415 67.0 343
4b. How often: Made a class presentation Female Male
% N % N
Never 27.6 170 26.1 133
Sometimes 45.5 281 49.6 253
Often or Very Often 26.9 166 24.3 124
4c. How often: Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in Female Male
% N % N
Never 16.2 100 15.2 77
Sometimes 25.7 159 32.3 164
Often or Very Often 58.2 360 52.6 267
4d. How often: Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources Female Male
% N % N
Never 7.4 46 5.1 26
Sometimes 22.3 138 25.9 132
Often or Very Often 70.2 434 69.0 351
4e. How often: Come to class without completing readings or assignments Female Male
% N % N
Never 28.3 175 21.4 108
Sometimes 56.3 348 59.0 298
Often or Very Often 15.4 95 19.6 99
4f. How often: Worked with other students on projects during class Female Male
% N % N
Never 7.7 47 4.9 25
Sometimes 39.4 241 43.3 219
Often or Very Often 52.9 323 51.8 262
4g. How often: Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments Female Male
% N % N
Never 36.5 225 36.1 185
Sometimes 41.6 256 45.1 231
Often or Very Often 21.9 135 18.8 96
4h. How often: Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) Female Male
% N % N
Never 68.8 423 64.1 327
Sometimes 23.7 146 27.1 138
Often or Very Often 7.5 46 8.8 45
4i. How often: Participated in a community-based project as a part of a regular course Female Male
% N % N
Never 75.2 464 72.9 368
Sometimes 17.2 106 18.2 92
Often or Very Often 7.6 47 8.9 45
4j. How often: Used the Internet or instant messaging to work on an assignment Female Male
% N % N
Never 9.1 56 7.9 40
Sometimes 19.3 119 24.7 125
Often or Very Often 71.5 440 67.5 342
4k. How often: Used email to communicate with an instructor Female Male
% N % N
Never 4.5 28 6.9 35
Sometimes 26.9 166 34.1 173
Often or Very Often 68.6 423 59.1 300
4l. How often: Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor Female Male
% N % N
Never 6.5 40 6.5 33
Sometimes 41.6 256 42.7 218
Often or Very Often 51.9 320 50.8 259
4m. How often: Talked about career plans with an instructor or advisor Female Male
% N % N
Never 25.4 156 26.0 133
Sometimes 46.2 283 44.0 225
Often or Very Often 28.4 174 29.9 153
4n. How often: Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with instructors outside of class Female Male
% N % N
Never 38.7 237 37.9 193
Sometimes 43.3 265 44.2 225
Often or Very Often 18.0 110 17.9 91
4o. How often: Received prompt feedback (written or oral) from instructors on your performance Female Male
% N % N
Never 5.6 34 3.9 20
Sometimes 31.5 192 41.4 210
Often or Very Often 63.0 384 54.6 277
4p. How often: Worked harder than your thought you could to meet an instructor s standards or expectations Female Male
% N % N
Never 9.4 58 12.6 64
Sometimes 43.5 269 44.1 223
Often or Very Often 47.2 292 43.3 219
4q. How often: Worked with instructors on activities other than coursework Female Male
% N % N
Never 75.0 449 66.1 335
Sometimes 17.7 106 26.4 134
Often or Very Often 7.3 44 7.5 38
4r. How often: Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.) Female Male
% N % N
Never 8.8 54 10.2 52
Sometimes 31.3 193 41.3 210
Often or Very Often 60.0 370 48.4 246
4s. How often: Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity other than your own Female Male
% N % N
Never 21.1 130 17.0 86
Sometimes 31.8 196 35.4 179
Often or Very Often 47.2 291 47.6 241
4t. How often: Had serious conversations with students who differ from you in terms of their religious beliefs Female Male
% N % N
Never 20.0 124 18.3 93
Sometimes 33.8 209 34.0 173
Often or Very Often 46.2 286 47.7 243
4u. How often: Attended (Did Not Skip) class Female Male
% N % N
Never 1.1 7 2.2 11
Sometimes 3.7 23 4.5 23
Often or Very Often 95.1 587 93.3 475
5a. How much coursework emphasis: Did more than just memorize facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 26.1 162 19.1 98
Some 38.5 239 46.6 239
Very Much/Quite a bit 35.3 219 34.3 176
5b. How much coursework emphasis: Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 3.7 23 2.9 15
Some 24.1 149 26.9 137
Very Much/Quite a bit 72.2 446 70.1 357
5c. How much coursework emphasis: Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences in new ways Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 5.8 36 5.3 27
Some 28.0 173 34.4 174
Very Much/Quite a bit 66.2 409 60.3 305
5d. How much coursework emphasis: Making judgments about the value or soundness of information, arguments, or methods Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 10.5 65 8.8 45
Some 33.8 209 40.1 205
Very Much/Quite a bit 55.7 344 51.1 261
5e. How much coursework emphasis: Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 7.9 49 8.8 45
Some 34.6 214 36.3 185
Very Much/Quite a bit 57.5 356 54.9 280
5f. How much coursework emphasis: Using information you have read or heard to perform a new skill Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 8.9 55 8.4 43
Some 33.0 204 31.8 163
Very Much/Quite a bit 58.1 359 59.8 306
6a. How much: Number of assigned textbooks, manuals, books, or book-length packs of course readings Female Male
% N % N
None 1.1 7 1.2 6
Between 1 and 4 38.6 237 41.1 210
Between 5 and 10 32.4 199 37.6 192
Between 11 and 20 17.6 108 13.5 69
More than 20 10.3 63 6.7 34
6b. How much: Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment Female Male
% N % N
None 21.9 134 25.2 129
Between 1 and 4 51.4 314 52.3 267
Between 5 and 10 14.4 88 12.9 66
Between 11 and 20 6.5 40 5.3 27
More than 20 5.7 35 4.3 22
6c. How much: Number of written papers or reports of any length Female Male
% N % N
None 5.4 33 3.3 17
Between 1 and 4 25.2 154 28.6 146
Between 5 and 10 34.9 213 35.3 180
Between 11 and 20 22.3 136 20.2 103
More than 20 12.1 74 12.5 64
7. The extent to which your examinations during the current school year have challenged you to do your best work at this college Female Male
% N % N
Easy 7.0 41 13.8 67
Neutral 18.7 110 22.6 110
Challenging 74.3 437 63.7 310
8a. Have done or plan: Internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 44.9 272 45.7 232
I plan to do 40.4 245 42.9 218
I have done 14.7 89 11.4 58
8b. Have done or plan: English as a second language course Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 87.6 536 83.6 424
I plan to do 3.1 19 6.3 32
I have done 9.3 57 10.1 51
8c. Have done or plan: Developmental/remedial reading course Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 72.5 440 71.7 364
I plan to do 10.5 64 11.6 59
I have done 17.0 103 16.7 85
8d. Have done or plan: Developmental/remedial writing course Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 58.7 356 59.4 303
I plan to do 13.4 81 14.7 75
I have done 27.9 169 25.9 132
8e. Have done or plan: Developmental/remedial math course Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 48.8 296 53.9 274
I plan to do 17.3 105 19.7 100
I have done 33.9 206 26.4 134
8f. Have done or plan: Study skills course Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 66.9 405 65.9 336
I plan to do 15.5 94 16.5 84
I have done 17.5 106 17.6 90
8g. Have done or plan: Honors course Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 72.7 437 74.5 376
I plan to do 24.0 144 20.6 104
I have done 3.3 20 5.0 25
8h. Have done or plan: College orientation program or course Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 64.6 392 62.8 319
I plan to do 8.7 53 11.0 56
I have done 26.7 162 26.2 133
8i. Have done or plan: Organized learning communities (linked courses/study groups led by faculty or counselors) Female Male
% N % N
Have not done/do not plan 73.8 450 75.4 384
I plan to do 18.4 112 15.7 80
I have done 7.9 48 8.8 45
9a. How much does college emphasize: Encouraging you to spend significant amounts of time studying Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 3.4 21 4.3 22
Some 18.9 116 22.7 116
Very Much/Quite a bit 77.7 477 73.0 373
9b. How much does college emphasize: Providing the support you need to help you succeed at this college Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 3.8 23 5.1 26
Some 23.4 143 26.0 133
Very Much/Quite a bit 72.9 446 68.9 352
9c. How much does college emphasize: Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 11.5 70 14.0 71
Some 33.3 203 33.9 172
Very Much/Quite a bit 55.2 337 52.2 265
9d. How much does college emphasize: Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 36.2 221 35.4 180
Some 38.9 237 37.9 193
Very Much/Quite a bit 24.9 152 26.7 136
9e. How much does college emphasize: Providing the support you need to thrive socially Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 26.1 157 27.3 139
Some 43.4 261 41.3 210
Very Much/Quite a bit 30.4 183 31.4 160
9f. How much does college emphasize: Providing the financial support you need to afford your education Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 27.5 166 25.0 126
Some 30.2 182 31.7 160
Very Much/Quite a bit 42.3 255 43.4 219
9g. How much does college emphasize: Using computers in academic work Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 3.6 22 6.3 32
Some 17.7 108 20.4 104
Very Much/Quite a bit 78.7 481 73.4 375
10a. How many hours per week: Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, rehearsing, doing homework, or other activities related to your program) Female Male
% N % N
None 0.7 4 2.0 10
1-5 hours 26.8 164 30.8 157
6-10 hours 29.0 178 32.0 163
11-20 hours 28.2 173 20.4 104
21-30 hours 10.3 63 9.8 50
> 30 hours 5.1 31 4.9 25
10b. How many hours per week: Working for pay Female Male
% N % N
None 23.6 144 26.6 134
1-5 hours 5.2 32 8.1 41
6-10 hours 8.0 49 7.1 36
11-20 hours 17.5 107 14.5 73
21-30 hours 20.5 125 17.5 88
> 30 hours 25.2 154 26.2 132
10c. How many hours per week: Participating in college-sponsored activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, intercollegiate or intramural sports etc.) Female Male
% N % N
None 83.8 511 82.5 419
1-5 hours 12.0 73 12.2 62
6-10 hours 2.0 12 3.3 17
11-20 hours 1.3 8 1.2 6
21-30 hours 0.7 4 0.4 2
> 30 hours 0.3 2 0.4 2
10d. How many hours per week: Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.) Female Male
% N % N
None 51.3 313 61.9 314
1-5 hours 15.1 92 14.2 72
6-10 hours 7.9 48 8.9 45
11-20 hours 5.9 36 5.1 26
21-30 hours 2.8 17 3.0 15
> 30 hours 17.0 104 6.9 35
10e. How many hours per week: Commuting to and from classes Female Male
% N % N
None 3.9 24 3.9 20
1-5 hours 65.9 402 68.7 349
6-10 hours 19.8 121 19.1 97
11-20 hours 8.0 49 6.1 31
21-30 hours 0.7 4 1.6 8
> 30 hours 1.6 10 0.6 3
11a. Quality of relationships: Your relationship with other students Female Male
% N % N
Unfriendly/Unsupportive 7.7 47 9.2 47
Neutral 15.8 97 18.9 96
Friendly/Supportive 76.5 468 71.9 366
11b. Quality of relationships: Your relationship with instructors Female Male
% N % N
Unavailable/Unhelpful 4.7 29 7.1 36
Neutral 10.5 64 10.6 54
Available/helpful 84.8 519 82.3 419
11c. Quality of relationships: Administrative personnel and offices Female Male
% N % N
Unhelpful/Inconsiderate 14.0 85 16.9 86
Neutral 20.8 126 22.0 112
Helpful/Considerate 65.2 395 61.2 312
12a. How much did experience at college contribute to: Acquiring a broad general education Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 5.4 33 3.9 20
Some 21.3 130 24.8 126
Very Much/Quite a bit 73.3 447 71.3 363
12b. How much did experience at college contribute to: Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 21.8 133 23.2 118
Some 36.0 219 31.0 158
Very Much/Quite a bit 42.2 257 45.8 233
12c. How much did experience at college contribute to: Writing clearly and effectively Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 10.5 64 9.7 49
Some 27.4 167 31.0 157
Very Much/Quite a bit 62.1 379 59.4 301
12d. How much did experience at college contribute to: Speaking clearly and effectively Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 16.3 99 15.4 78
Some 36.0 219 33.1 167
Very Much/Quite a bit 47.8 291 51.5 260
12e. How much did experience at college contribute to: Thinking critically and analytically Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 5.7 35 6.9 35
Some 27.1 165 28.6 145
Very Much/Quite a bit 67.2 409 64.5 327
12f. How much did experience at college contribute to: Solving numerical problems Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 14.7 89 12.5 63
Some 30.3 184 27.7 140
Very Much/Quite a bit 55.0 334 59.8 302
12g. How much did experience at college contribute to: Using computing and information technology Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 17.9 108 17.1 87
Some 31.8 192 30.5 155
Very Much/Quite a bit 50.3 304 52.4 266
12h. How much did experience at college contribute to: Working effectively with others Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 8.4 51 8.5 43
Some 35.5 216 37.8 191
Very Much/Quite a bit 56.1 341 53.7 271
12i. How much did experience at college contribute to: Learning effectively on your own Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 8.4 51 8.5 43
Some 24.0 146 26.1 132
Very Much/Quite a bit 67.6 411 65.4 331
12j. How much did experience at college contribute to: Understanding yourself Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 14.5 87 21.2 107
Some 33.7 203 27.2 137
Very Much/Quite a bit 51.8 312 51.6 260
12k. How much did experience at college contribute to: Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 19.1 116 26.2 132
Some 34.3 208 31.9 161
Very Much/Quite a bit 46.5 282 41.9 211
12l. How much did experience at college contribute to: Developing a personal code of values and ethics Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 27.1 164 33.4 169
Some 34.8 211 32.0 162
Very Much/Quite a bit 38.1 231 34.6 175
12m. How much did experience at college contribute to: Contributing to the welfare of your community Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 33.2 200 39.1 197
Some 41.7 251 33.9 171
Very Much/Quite a bit 25.1 151 27.0 136
12n. How much did experience at college contribute to: Developing clearer career goals Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 14.6 89 18.7 94
Some 31.4 191 30.8 155
Very Much/Quite a bit 53.9 328 50.6 255
12o. How much did experience at college contribute to: Gaining information about career opportunities Female Male
% N % N
Very Little 19.7 120 21.5 109
Some 32.2 196 30.2 153
Very Much/Quite a bit 48.0 292 48.3 245
13a1. Frequency: Academic Advising Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 7.7 47 6.6 33
Rarely/never 28.0 171 38.6 192
Sometimes 49.6 303 43.8 218
Often 14.7 90 11.0 55
13b1. Frequency: Career Counseling Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 21.8 133 18.8 93
Rarely/never 48.2 294 54.0 268
Sometimes 23.4 143 22.8 113
Often 6.6 40 4.4 22
13c1. Frequency: Job placement assistance Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 48.4 296 37.9 188
Rarely/never 42.2 258 50.0 248
Sometimes 7.5 46 9.9 49
Often 1.8 11 2.2 11
13d1. Frequency: Peer or other tutoring Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 29.2 176 22.9 114
Rarely/never 37.0 223 48.5 241
Sometimes 22.1 133 19.9 99
Often 11.8 71 8.7 43
13e1. Frequency: Skill labs (writing, math, etc) Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 29.4 176 22.7 110
Rarely/never 37.2 223 42.9 208
Sometimes 18.7 112 22.9 111
Often 14.7 88 11.5 56
13f1. Frequency: Child care Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 61.5 371 58.4 284
Rarely/never 34.7 209 37.2 181
Sometimes 1.2 7 2.5 12
Often 2.7 16 1.9 9
13g1. Frequency: Financial aid advising Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 25.2 151 25.3 123
Rarely/never 33.4 200 38.4 187
Sometimes 24.9 149 25.3 123
Often 16.5 99 11.1 54
13h1. Frequency: Computer lab Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 15.6 94 11.1 54
Rarely/never 23.1 139 29.1 142
Sometimes 25.0 151 24.6 120
Often 36.3 219 35.2 172
13i1. Frequency: Student organizations Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 44.2 264 35.9 175
Rarely/never 42.2 252 49.1 239
Sometimes 9.7 58 11.9 58
Often 3.9 23 3.1 15
13j1. Frequency: Transfer credit assistance Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 35.8 218 31.1 152
Rarely/never 35.3 215 39.7 194
Sometimes 22.2 135 22.9 112
Often 6.7 41 6.3 31
13k1. Frequency: Services to students with disabilities Female Male
% N % N
Do not know/N.A. 61.7 372 56.0 272
Rarely/never 30.0 181 35.4 172
Sometimes 4.6 28 6.0 29
Often 3.6 22 2.7 13
13a2. Satisfaction: Academic Advising Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 13.9 83 17.3 83
Not at all 9.7 58 10.2 49
Somewhat 45.9 275 46.6 224
Very 30.6 183 26.0 125
13b2. Satisfaction: Career Counseling Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 42.9 250 42.0 199
Not at all 12.3 72 14.3 68
Somewhat 28.0 163 29.7 141
Very 16.8 98 13.9 66
13c2. Satisfaction: Job placement assistance Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 70.3 402 62.0 291
Not at all 10.8 62 13.2 62
Somewhat 13.1 75 18.6 87
Very 5.8 33 6.2 29
13d2. Satisfaction: Peer or other tutoring Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 46.3 266 45.6 215
Not at all 7.5 43 10.4 49
Somewhat 24.7 142 26.3 124
Very 21.6 124 17.8 84
13e2. Satisfaction: Skill labs (writing, math, etc) Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 48.5 279 46.1 214
Not at all 4.5 26 7.3 34
Somewhat 25.9 149 28.2 131
Very 21.0 121 18.3 85
13f2. Satisfaction: Child care Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 82.7 474 81.6 372
Not at all 7.2 41 7.9 36
Somewhat 4.7 27 8.3 38
Very 5.4 31 2.2 10
13g2. Satisfaction: Financial aid advising Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 37.4 214 42.3 198
Not at all 13.6 78 13.5 63
Somewhat 24.7 141 24.6 115
Very 24.3 139 19.7 92
13h2. Satisfaction: Computer lab Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 23.4 135 23.6 110
Not at all 5.9 34 4.5 21
Somewhat 23.2 134 30.4 142
Very 47.5 274 41.5 194
13i2. Satisfaction: Student organizations Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 65.0 371 60.0 276
Not at all 8.4 48 11.7 54
Somewhat 18.7 107 22.0 101
Very 7.9 45 6.3 29
13j2. Satisfaction: Transfer credit assistance Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 52.1 302 48.4 227
Not at all 10.2 59 13.2 62
Somewhat 22.9 133 24.7 116
Very 14.8 86 13.6 64
13k2. Satisfaction: Services to students with disabilities Female Male
% N % N
N.A. 77.4 438 74.7 342
Not at all 6.2 35 5.9 27
Somewhat 8.8 50 12.7 58
Very 7.6 43 6.8 31
13a3. Importance: Academic Advising Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 6.8 40 10.8 52
Somewhat 22.9 135 33.5 161
Very 70.3 414 55.6 267
13b3. Importance: Career Counseling Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 17.2 99 21.1 98
Somewhat 31.8 183 30.3 141
Very 51.0 294 48.6 226
13c3. Importance: Job placement assistance Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 34.6 194 34.7 159
Somewhat 31.3 175 30.8 141
Very 34.1 191 34.5 158
13d3. Importance: Peer or other tutoring Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 23.1 129 28.2 131
Somewhat 28.8 161 33.8 157
Very 48.1 269 38.1 177
13e3. Importance: Skill labs (writing, math, etc) Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 24.2 135 28.9 131
Somewhat 27.1 151 34.6 157
Very 48.7 272 36.6 166
13f3. Importance: Child care Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 53.2 299 60.3 270
Somewhat 13.0 73 20.8 93
Very 33.8 190 19.0 85
13g3. Importance: Financial aid advising Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 19.4 109 24.9 115
Somewhat 14.6 82 22.6 104
Very 66.0 370 52.5 242
13h3. Importance: Computer lab Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 16.2 92 15.5 71
Somewhat 18.7 106 28.6 131
Very 65.1 369 55.9 256
13i3. Importance: Student organizations Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 36.9 205 42.0 190
Somewhat 38.6 214 37.4 169
Very 24.5 136 20.6 93
13j3. Importance: Transfer credit assistance Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 23.0 130 24.1 110
Somewhat 22.1 125 25.4 116
Very 54.9 310 50.5 231
13k3. Importance: Services to students with disabilities Female Male
% N % N
Not at all 39.8 222 44.4 202
Somewhat 13.6 76 18.5 84
Very 46.6 260 37.1 169
14a. Likely cause to withdraw from class or college: Working full time Female Male
% N % N
Not Likely 34.2 210 34.8 175
Somewhat Likely 23.6 145 22.9 115
Likely or Very Likely 42.2 259 42.3 213
14b. Likely cause to withdraw from class or college: Caring for dependents Female Male
% N % N
Not Likely 48.5 296 50.2 251
Somewhat Likely 23.3 142 19.6 98
Likely or Very Likely 28.2 172 30.2 151
14c. Likely cause to withdraw from class or college: Academically unprepared Female Male
% N % N
Not Likely 58.3 354 53.3 268
Somewhat Likely 23.2 141 26.4 133
Likely or Very Likely 18.5 112 20.3 102
14d. Likely cause to withdraw from class or college: Lack of Finances Female Male
% N % N
Not Likely 23.2 142 27.9 140
Somewhat Likely 24.1 148 22.5 113
Likely or Very Likely 52.7 323 49.6 249
14e. Likely cause to withdraw from class or college: Transfer to a 4-year college or university Female Male
% N % N
Not Likely 23.3 143 22.0 111
Somewhat Likely 13.4 82 15.2 77
Likely or Very Likely 63.3 388 62.8 317
15. How supportive of attending this college: Your Friends Female Male
% N % N
Not Very 2.0 12 6.5 33
Somewhat 14.5 89 16.7 85
Extremely/Quite a bit 83.6 513 76.8 390
16. How supportive of attending this college: Immediate Family Female Male
% N % N
Not Very 3.3 20 4.2 21
Somewhat 10.3 63 10.3 52
Extremely/Quite a bit 86.5 531 85.6 433
17a. Reason/Goal for attending: Complete a certificate program Female Male
% N % N
Not a goal 58.9 359 54.6 269
Secondary goal 16.4 100 19.5 96
Primary goal 24.6 150 26.0 128
17b. Reason/Goal for attending: Obtain an Associate Degree Female Male
% N % N
Not a goal 27.0 165 29.1 145
Secondary goal 22.6 138 27.1 135
Primary goal 50.3 307 43.8 218
17c. Reason/Goal for attending: Transfer to a 4-year college or university Female Male
% N % N
Not a goal 18.3 112 16.3 82
Secondary goal 17.5 107 16.7 84
Primary goal 64.2 392 67.1 338
17d. Reason/Goal for attending: Obtain or update job-related skills Female Male
% N % N
Not a goal 42.2 257 36.4 180
Secondary goal 27.1 165 29.8 147
Primary goal 30.7 187 33.8 167
17e. Reason/Goal for attending: Self improvement/Personal enjoyment Female Male
% N % N
Not a goal 30.2 184 24.9 124
Secondary goal 38.4 234 42.2 210
Primary goal 31.4 191 32.9 164
17f. Reason/Goal for attending: Changing careers Female Male
% N % N
Not a goal 54.3 332 50.5 251
Secondary goal 16.4 100 21.1 105
Primary goal 29.3 179 28.4 141
18a. Source to pay tuition: My own income/savings Female Male
% N % N
Not a source 33.8 207 33.9 171
Minor source 31.2 191 31.3 158
Major source 35.1 215 34.7 175
18b. Source to pay tuition: Parent or spouse/signif-other income/savings Female Male
% N % N
Not a source 51.2 313 48.2 240
Minor source 18.2 111 18.7 93
Major source 30.6 187 33.1 165
18c. Source to pay tuition: Employer contribution Female Male
% N % N
Not a source 89.7 542 85.3 422
Minor source 6.8 41 6.5 32
Major source 3.5 21 8.3 41
18d. Source to pay tuition: Grants and scholarships Female Male
% N % N
Not a source 58.3 355 61.9 310
Minor source 11.3 69 10.8 54
Major source 30.4 185 27.3 137
18e. Source to pay tuition: Student loans Female Male
% N % N
Not a source 59.3 362 64.5 324
Minor source 8.0 49 6.4 32
Major source 32.6 199 29.1 146
18f. Source to pay tuition: Public assistance Female Male
% N % N
Not a source 90.9 549 88.1 437
Minor source 4.0 24 6.9 34
Major source 5.1 31 5.0 25
19a. Other than this school, have attended since HS: Proprietary (Private) school or training program Female Male
% N % N
Yes 7.7 48 10.1 51
No 92.3 573 89.9 456
19b. Other than this school, have attended since HS: Public vocational-technical school Female Male
% N % N
Yes 6.9 43 5.4 28
No 93.1 579 94.6 486
19c. Other than this school, have attended since HS: Another community or technical college Female Male
% N % N
Yes 25.1 156 22.8 117
No 74.9 466 77.2 397
19d. Other than this school, have attended since HS: 4-Yr college or university Female Male
% N % N
Yes 28.8 179 23.7 122
No 71.2 443 76.3 392
19e. Other than this school, have attended since HS: No other school Female Male
% N % N
Yes 46.3 288 49.2 253
No 53.7 334 50.8 261
20. When do you plan to take classes at this college again Female Male
% N % N
I will accomplish my goal(s) this term and will not be returning 7.3 45 7.6 38
I have no current plans to return 2.8 17 4.0 20
Within the next 12 months 78.9 485 74.7 374
Uncertain 11.1 68 13.8 69
21. GPA at this college (self-reported) Female Male
% N % N
A 23.4 142 17.0 84
A- to B+ 33.9 206 30.2 149
B 23.6 143 24.7 122
B- to C+ 13.2 80 20.3 100
C 4.3 26 6.5 32
C- or Lower 1.6 10 1.2 6
22. When do you most frequently take classes at this college Female Male
% N % N
Day classes 77.8 472 79.7 388
Evening classes 20.9 127 19.7 96
Weekend classes 1.3 8 0.6 3
23. How many total credit hours have you earned at this college, not counting courses taken this term Female Male
% N % N
None 7.8 48 8.7 44
1 to 14 credits 29.5 182 24.0 121
15 to 29 credits 18.3 113 23.0 116
30 to 44 credits 11.5 71 13.1 66
45 to 60 credits 15.1 93 13.5 68
Over 60 credits 17.8 110 17.8 90
24a. Other types of institutions taken classes this term: Only taking courses this term at this college Female Male
% N % N
Yes 86.6 538 88.9 456
No 13.4 83 11.1 57
24b. Other types of institutions taken classes this term: High School Female Male
% N % N
Yes 0.5 3 1.2 6
No 99.5 619 98.8 508
24c. Other types of institutions taken classes this term: Vocational/technical school Female Male
% N % N
Yes 1.0 6 1.0 5
No 99.0 616 99.0 509
24d. Other types of institutions taken classes this term: Another community or technical college Female Male
% N % N
Yes 2.4 15 2.5 13
No 97.6 607 97.5 501
24e. Other types of institutions taken classes this term: 4-Year college/university Female Male
% N % N
Yes 5.5 34 5.4 28
No 94.5 588 94.6 486
24f. Other types of institutions taken classes this term: Other type of school Female Male
% N % N
Yes 4.8 30 2.1 11
No 95.2 592 97.9 503
25. How many classes are you presently taking at other institutions Female Male
% N % N
None 86.4 535 86.9 446
1 class 3.9 24 2.7 14
2 classes 3.2 20 3.7 19
3 classes 3.9 24 2.5 13
4 or more classes 2.6 16 4.1 21
26. Would you recommend this college to a friend or family member Female Male
% N % N
Yes 96.5 600 94.9 486
No 3.5 22 5.1 26
27. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this college Female Male
% N % N
Excellent 33.1 206 28.7 147
Good 56.1 349 56.9 292
Fair 10.0 62 13.1 67
Poor 0.8 5 1.4 7
Institutional Effectiveness Office; 3-25-09