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2009 2010 senior survey university summary report office of assessment june 2010

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2009 ­ 2010 senior survey university summary report prepared by steven hawks assistant director sarah murdoch graduate research assistant bryan kracht student assistant office of assessment kansas state university june 2010

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executive summary 2009 ­ 2010 senior survey · the senior survey is designed to give undergraduate students the opportunity to reflect upon their k-state experiences this information is used to improve the college experience for future students by identifying strengths in our programs as well as areas that need further development of the 3,191 seniors who received the survey 2,076 participated for an overall response rate of 65.1 down from 73 last year the colleges of engineering and education achieved the highest overall response rates 78 and 75 respectively 53 of respondents were female approximately 87 of respondents were white/non-hispanic 80 of respondents were twenty-three years of age or younger 72 of respondents reported a g.p.a above 3.0 52 of respondents graduated with an undergraduate certificate and/or minor 85 of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that students in their major were career oriented at least 82 of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that in their major faculty were accessible for out-of-class assistance effective teachers and interested in the academic and professional development of students approximately 83 of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that they experienced mutual respect between undergraduate majors and professors within their program 85 of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that they found courses within their major to be academically stimulating respondents who used a particular service 92 or more of respondents used and were satisfied with the following k-state services admissions services and online application · · library staff library facilities recreational services mccain performance series and convocations/lectures · at least ninety percent of respondents used and were satisfied with the office of the registrar access to electronic library resources library holdings and union program council at least 94 of respondents felt that they made some or very much progress in gaining a broad general education about different fields of knowledge understanding themselves and their abilities interests and personality ability to think critically analytically and logically the ability to learn on their own pursue ideas and find information that they need and ability to locate and evaluate information sources 90 or more of respondents felt that they made some or very much progress in the following areas o understanding the ethical standards of their discipline or profession o understanding other people and their abilities interests and perspectives o ability to participate as a team member o ability to interact positively with people who are different from them o ability to put ideas together to see relationships similarities and differences between ideas more than 80 of respondents indicated that the development of academic scholarly and intellectual qualities and being critical evaluative and analytical were strongly emphasized rated 5 or greater on a 7-point scale regarding student development 84 of respondents reported that relationships with other students student groups and activities were characterized by a sense of belonging rated 5 or greater on a 7-point scale 83 of respondents indicated that faculty members were approachable understanding and helpful rated 5 or greater on a 7-point scale 96 of respondents reported that they had a very positive 59 or positive 37 experience at · educational progress achieved at k-state · response rates · demographics of respondents · · · · · participation in major · · experiences and relationships at k-state · · · · satisfaction with services and facilities · additional information · i

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k-state and indicated that they definitely 70 or probably 26 would recommend k-state to others · · · more than 50 of respondents worked more than 10 hours per week off-campus more than 60 of respondents met occasionally or often with their faculty outside of class time approximately 94 of respondents will look for 35 continue with 7 begin employment 26 attend graduate school 24 or join the military 2 after graduation female respondents were more likely than male respondents to have used and been satisfied with access to electronic library resources residence hall food services residence hall facilities residence hall services and programs campus bookstore mccain performance series and the women s center female respondents were more likely to report that their k-state experiences helped them make very much progress in o developing an understanding and enjoyment of the arts art music drama and literature o improving written communication skills o improving oral communication skills o developing their own values and ethical standards o understanding the ethical standards of their discipline or profession o understanding themselves their abilities interests and perspectives o understanding other people and their abilities interests and perspectives o ability to interact positively with people who are different from themselves o ability to locate and evaluate information sources male respondents were more likely to report that their k-state experiences helped them make very much progress in o understanding the nature of science and experimentation o understanding new scientific and technical developments o becoming aware of the consequences of new applications in science and technology o quantitative thinking ­ understanding probabilities proportions etc · female respondents were more likely than male respondents to report a strong emphasis regarding their development of aesthetic expressive and creative qualities and on the personal relevance and practical value of their courses male respondents were more likely than female respondents to indicate that they would continue with their current job after graduation or had a job lined up to begin after graduation spring respondents were more likely than fall respondents to strongly agree or agree that within their major students received support in finding appropriate employment or pursuing graduate study spring respondents were more likely to have used and been satisfied with the following kstate services o recruitment materials and processes o greek experience o parking availability spring respondents were more likely than fall respondents to have a very positive general attitude toward k-state and definitely would recommend k-state to others fall respondents were more likely than spring respondents to enter the job market after graduation while spring respondents were more likely than fall respondents to attend graduate school after graduation 2009 2010 respondents were more likely than 2008-2009 respondents to have used and been satisfied with the following k-state services o admissions services and online application o isis kats and its many applications o office of educational support services ess o parking services o parking facilities o parking availability 2009-2010 respondents were more likely than 2008-2009 respondents to agree or strongly agree that they received high-quality advising within their major 2009-2010 respondents were more likely than 2008-2009 respondents to have a very positive general attitude toward k-state and definitely would recommend k-state to others · comparison by semester · comparison by gender · · · · · comparison by year · · · · ii

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about the senior survey · the senior survey is designed to give undergraduate students the opportunity to reflect upon their k-state experiences this information is used to improve the college experience for future students by identifying strengths in our programs as well as areas that need further development this report is a summary of student responses from the 2009 2010 graduating seniors the senior survey was offered electronically via email to students who had been approved for graduation by their respective colleges summer graduates were included for the first time in the fall administration the overall university response rate for fall graduates was 56.2 714 out of 1,270 participated in the survey and 70.9 1,362 out of 1,921 participated in the survey for spring for an overall response rate of 65.1 2,076 out of 3,191 for the 2009 2010 academic year note all responses are included in the results even if a student did not complete the entire survey for comparison the overall university response rate for the 2008-2009 academic year was 73 at the end of this report we have provided summaries on items for which there was a statistically significant difference in responses between gender semester of graduation and academic year if you would like additional analyses executed by gender ethnicity program/discipline etc results by department if enough respondents participated comparisons with other measures alumni survey national survey of student engagement {nsse or longitudinal comparisons or have any questions or comments regarding the senior survey or summary report please contact steven hawks assistant director office of assessment at 532-5712 or sjhawks2@k-state.edu · · · · · · iii

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table of contents page response rates 1 introduction 2 participation in major 4 satisfaction with services and facilities 9 educational progress achieved at k-state 15 experiences and relationships at k-state 18 additional information 20 significant differences in responses by gender 23 significant differences in responses by semester 37 significant differences in responses by academic year 42 iv

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list of tables page table 1 table 2 table 3 table 4 table 5 table 6 table 7 table 8 table 9 table 10 table 11 table 12 table 13 table 14 table 15 table 16 table 17 table 18 table 19 table 20 table 21 table 22 table 23 table 24 table 25 graduates by colleges for fall and spring semester 1 demographic information 2 type of institution transferred from number of credits transferred 3 graduated with an undergraduate certificate and/or minors 3 respondent s rating fellow students in major 4 respondent s educational experiences within major 5 encouragement within major 7 student s rating of major 8 satisfaction of k-state services 9 progress made at k-state 15 regards toward k-state 20 reasons for choosing major 20 hours spent working 21 interactions with faculty 21 switch majors 21 plans after graduation 22 significant differences in responses by gender 23 significant differences in demographics by gender 23 significant differences in type of institution transferred from number of credits transferred by gender 24 significant differences in respondent s rating fellow students in major by gender 24 significant differences in respondent s educational experiences within major by gender 26 significant differences in students rating of major by gender 26 significant differences in satisfaction of k-state services by gender 27 significant differences in progress made at k-state by gender 31 significant differences in experiences and relationships by gender 34 v

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list of tables cont page table 26 table 27 table 28 table 29 table 30 table 31 table 32 table 33 table 34 table 35 table 36 table 37 table 38 table 39 table 40 table 41 table 42 table 43 table 44 table 45 appendix a significant differences in recommending k-state by gender 35 significant differences in hours spent working per week by gender 35 significant differences in plans after graduation by gender 35 significant differences in responses by semester 37 significant differences in demographics by semester 37 significant differences in type of institution transferred from number of credits transferred by semester 38 significant differences in respondent s educational experiences within major by semester 38 significant differences in satisfaction of k-state services by semester 39 significant differences in student relationships by semester 40 significant differences in attitudes toward k-state by semester 40 significant differences in recommending k-state by semester 40 significant differences in plans after graduation by semester 41 significant differences in responses by academic year 42 significant differences in respondent s educational experiences within major by academic year 42 significant differences in encouragement within major by academic year 43 significant differences in satisfaction of k-state services by academic year 44 significant differences in experiences and relationships by academic year 44 significant differences in attitude toward k-state by academic year 46 significant differences in recommending k-state by academic year 47 significant differences in plans after graduation by academic year 47 2009 ­ 2010 senior survey 48 vi

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list of figures page figure 1 figure 2 figure 3 developmental emphasis 18 student relationships 19 professional relationships 19 vii

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response rates 1 table 1 graduates by college for fall and spring semester began 99 186 132 92 116 68 21 714 fall 2009 offered 164 411 230 123 164 142 36 1,270 began 185 418 206 137 199 167 50 1,362 spring 2010 offered 248 623 297 181 242 258 72 1,921 began 284 604 338 229 315 235 71 2,076 total offered 412 1,034 527 304 406 400 108 3,191 60.4 45.3 57.4 74.8 70.7 47.9 58.3 56.2 74.6 67.1 69.4 75.7 82.2 64.7 69.4 70.9 68.9 58.4 64.1 75.3 77.6 58.8 65.7 65.1 colleges agriculture architecture planning design arts sciences business administration education engineering human ecology technology aviation overall the office of assessment receives a list of approved graduates on the day graduation applications are due from the registrar s office we can not account for all graduates within a college 1 the percentages listed are not based on the number of seniors who actually completed the survey a small minority of students left before completing the survey however we felt that their responses were just as valuable to improve the college experience for future k-state students therefore their responses have been included in our analyses students are not included in the senior survey due to the fact that the college of architecture planning and design has switched to master s degree programs only the survey was written for undergraduate students a new survey is being created specifically for the college and will be implemented in spring 2011 1

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introduction table 2 demographic information all respondents n percentage gender male female total are you a u.s citizen yes no total ethnicity/race american indian/alaskan native asian or pacific islander black non-hispanic hispanic/spanish/latin american mexican/mexican american white/non-hispanic multiracial other i prefer not to respond total age under 22 22 23 24 26 over 26 total 971 1,090 2,061 2,027 34 2,061 8 30 31 32 35 1,802 34 18 71 2,061 254 861 543 261 142 2,061 68 477 733 751 32 2,061 47.1 52.9 100.0 98.4 1.6 100.0 0.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 87.4 1.6 0.9 3.4 100.0 12.3 41.8 26.3 12.7 6.9 100.0 3.3 23.1 35.6 36.4 1.6 100.0 n all seniors percentage 51.5 48.5 100.0 97.5 2.5 100.0 0.6 2.7 3.1 2.4 1.8 86.0 0.9 0.6 1.8 100.0 31.3 30.9 13.9 11.7 12.3 100.0 16.9 25.6 29.6 27.9 0.0 100.0 3,144 2,966 6,110 5,955 155 6,110 39 166 189 146 108 5,253 56 38 111 6,106 1,912 1,886 847 714 751 6,110 1,030 1,559 1,799 1,694 0 6,082 g.p.a less than 2.5 2.50 ­ 2.99 3.00 ­ 3.49 3.50 ­ 4.00 i prefer not to respond total any student with 90 or more credit hours 2

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table 3 type of institution transferred from number of credits transferred 0 a two year college another kansas 4 year public university an out-of-state 4 year public university a private 4 year college or university other 677 1,744 1,913 1,909 1,806 1-20 826 217 81 101 204 21-30 191 51 23 16 36 n 31-40 99 16 11 15 8 41-60 112 14 11 9 3 61 156 19 22 11 4 table 4 graduated with an undergraduate certificate and/or minors did you graduate with an undergraduate certificate or minors yes no total n 1,077 998 2,075 percentage 51.9 48.1 100.0 3

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participation in major table 5 respondent s rating fellow students in major students in my major are competitive with each other strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge with can t judge n 104 302 531 694 292 93 18 83 186 832 829 68 percentage 5.2 15.0 26.3 34.4 14.5 4.6 0.9 4.1 9.2 41.3 41.1 3.4 excluding can t judge revised percentage 5.4 15.7 27.6 36.1 15.2 0.9 4.3 9.5 42.7 42.6 career oriented strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge supportive and helpful to each other in meeting the academic demands of the program strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge 24 50 252 806 805 79 34 130 404 807 549 92 14 93 350 912 573 74 1.2 2.5 12.5 40.0 39.9 3.9 1.7 6.4 20.0 40.0 27.2 4.6 0.7 4.6 17.4 45.2 28.4 3.7 1.2 2.6 13.0 41.6 41.6 1.8 6.8 21.0 41.9 28.5 0.7 4.8 18.0 47.0 29.5 interested in a broad range of ideas from many disciplines serious about their studies 4

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table 5 cont respondent s rating fellow students in major students in my major are academically honest do not cheat plagiarize strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge with can t judge n 23 66 234 779 773 141 65 173 376 722 588 92 percentage 1.1 3.3 11.6 38.6 38.3 7.0 3.2 8.6 18.7 35.8 29.2 4.6 excluding can t judge revised percentage 1.2 3.5 12.5 41.5 41.2 3.4 9.0 19.5 37.5 30.6 find value in working in groups table 6 respondent s educational experiences within major in my major i received high-quality advising strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge with can t judge n 122 251 320 550 728 45 percentage 6.1 12.5 15.9 27.3 36.1 2.2 excluding can t judge revised percentage 6.2 12.7 16.2 27.9 36.9 i received support in finding appropriate employment or pursuing graduate study strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge 157 312 437 555 420 135 29 66 243 857 771 50 4.8 15.5 21.7 27.5 20.8 6.7 1.4 3.3 12.1 42.5 38.2 2.5 8.3 16.6 23.2 29.5 22.3 1.5 3.4 12.4 43.6 39.2 faculty are accessible for out-of-class assistance 5

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table 6 cont respondent s educational experiences within major in my major faculty are effective teachers strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge faculty are interested in the personal development of students strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge with can t judge n percentage excluding can t judge revised percentage 38 76 269 954 655 24 1.9 3.8 13.3 47.3 32.5 1.2 1.9 3.8 13.5 47.9 32.9 37 95 336 833 664 51 1.8 4.7 16.7 41.3 32.9 2.5 1.9 4.8 17.1 42.4 33.8 faculty are interested in the academic and professional development of students strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge 33 67 235 903 741 37 1.6 3.3 11.7 44.8 36.8 1.8 1.7 3.4 11.9 45.6 37.4 faculty introduced students to a broad range of ideas perspectives and worldviews strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge 40 87 293 905 656 35 2.0 4.3 14.5 44.9 32.5 1.7 2.0 4.4 14.8 45.7 33.1 faculty listen and respond to undergraduates regarding student needs concerns and suggestions strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree can t judge 60 108 313 898 587 50 3.0 5.4 15.5 44.5 29.1 2.5 3.1 5.5 15.9 45.7 29.9 6

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