2007_means_Lacolleges.xls

Delgado Community College, Louisiana Consortium

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

Means Summary Report: Enrollment Status Breakout

Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

Academic, Intellectual and Social Experiences

4. In your experiences at this college during the current school year,

about how often have you done each of the following?

1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often

a. Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions

CLQUEST

Part - Time 2.91 2.91

2.88

Full - Time 2.98 3.07

2.94

b. Made a class presentation

CLPRESEN

Part - Time 1.69 1.80

1.90

-0.23

Full - Time 1.94 2.01

2.24

-0.34

c. Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before

REWROPAP

Part - Time 2.25 2.26

2.36

turning it in

0.20 2.64

d. Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or

INTEGRAT

Part - Time 2.22 2.38

2.54

-0.34

information from various sources Full - Time 2.65 2.63

2.92

-0.32

e. Came to class without completing readings or assignments

CLUNPREP

Part - Time 1.68 1.68

1.82

Full - Time 1.83 1.75

1.98

f. Worked with other students on projects during class

CLASSGRP

Part - Time 2.19 2.32

2.38

-0.21

Full - Time 2.38 2.56

2.57

-0.22

g. Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare

OCCGRP

Part - Time 1.72 1.77

1.72

class assignments

Full - Time 1.86 1.99

2.01

h. Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)

TUTOR

Part - Time 1.38 1.36

1.30

Full - Time 1.47 1.55

1.46

i. Participated in a community-based project as a part of a

COMMPROJ

Part - Time 1.23 1.25

1.23

regular course

Full - Time 1.41 1.38

1.38

j. Used the Internet or instant messaging to work on an

INTERNET

Part - Time 2.50 2.52

2.65

assignment

Full - Time 2.92 2.78

3.00

k. Used email to communicate with an instructor

Part - Time 2.23 2.05

2.28

Full - Time 2.58 2.18

0.38 2.62

l. Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor

FACGRADE

Part - Time 2.41 2.48

2.40

Full - Time 2.68 2.72

2.61

m. Talked about career plans with an instructor or advisor

FACPLANS

Part - Time 1.78 1.97

1.87

Full - Time 2.03 2.22

2.15

All Part-Time Students N = 253

All Full-Time Students N = 588

All Other Consortium N = 5016

All Other Consortium (Part-Time) N = 1191

All Other Consortium (Full-Time) N = 3825

Delgado Community College, Louisiana Consortium

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

All Students N = 841 All Other Colleges N = 309172

All Other Colleges (Part-Time) N = 96097

All Other Colleges (Full-Time) N = 213075

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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Community College Survey of Student Engagement

Means Summary Report: Enrollment Status Breakout

Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

Academic, Intellectual, and Social Experiences continued

n. Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with

FACIDEAS

Part - Time 1.66 1.68

1.64

instructors outside of class Full - Time 1.82 1.87

1.83

o. Received prompt feedback (written or oral) from instructors on

FACFEED

Part - Time 2.66 2.57

2.64

your performance

Full - Time 2.64 2.69

2.67

p. Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an

WORKHARD

Part - Time 2.45 2.53

2.46

instructor's standards or expectations Full - Time 2.67 2.72

2.60

q. Worked with instructors on activities other than coursework

FACOTH

Part - Time 1.35 1.43

1.32

Full - Time 1.48 1.63

1.49

r. Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others

OOCIDEAS

Part - Time 2.53 2.43

2.51

outside of class (students, family members, coworkers, etc.) Full - Time 2.63 2.61

2.61

s. Had serious conversations with students of a different race

DIVRSTUD

Part - Time 2.53 2.39

2.29

0.24

or ethnicity than your own Full - Time 2.60 2.62

2.48

t. Had serious conversations with students who differ from you

DIFFSTUD

Part - Time 2.31 2.21

2.22

in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values Full - Time 2.45 2.44

2.48

u. Skipped class

SKIPCLAS

Part - Time 1.52 1.49

1.50

Full - Time 1.61 1.56

1.69

Character of Mental Activities

5. During the current school year, how much has your coursework at this

college emphasized the following mental activities?

Memorizing

facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and

MEMORIZE

Part - Time 2.88 2.87

2.77

readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Full - Time 2.97 3.03

2.88

Analyzing

the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory

ANALYZE

Part - Time 2.87 2.74

2.78

Full - Time 2.92 2.88

2.90

Synthesizing

and organizing ideas, information, or experiences

SYNTHESZ

Part - Time 2.62 2.59

2.64

in new ways

Full - Time 2.82 2.78

2.77

Making judgments

about the value or soundness of

EVALUATE

Part - Time 2.43 2.35

2.45

information, arguments, or methods Full - Time 2.68 2.60

2.65

Applying

theories or concepts to practical problems or in new

APPLYING

Part - Time 2.60 2.52

2.55

situations

Full - Time 2.78 2.74

2.72

Using information

you have read or heard to perform a

PERFORM

Part - Time 2.73 2.75

2.66

new skill.

Full - Time 2.87 2.95

2.81

1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often

1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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Community College Survey of Student Engagement

Means Summary Report: Enrollment Status Breakout

Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

Reading and Writing

6. During the current school year, about how much reading and writing

have you done at this college?

a. Number of assigned textbooks, manuals, books, or

READASGN

Part - Time 2.64 2.57

2.67

book-length packs of course readings Full - Time 3.11 3.04

3.12

b. Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for

READOWN

Part - Time 2.07 1.98

2.09

personal enjoyment or academic enrichment Full - Time 2.09 2.02

2.06

c. Number of written papers or reports of any length

WRITEANY

Part - Time 2.23 2.26

2.57

-0.32

Full - Time 2.87 2.61

0.24 3.16

-0.27

Nature of Exams

7. Mark the box that best represents the extent to which your

examinations during the current school year have challenged you

EXAMS

Part - Time 4.91 4.89

4.97

to do your best work at this college

Full - Time 4.97 5.00

5.03

OPINIONS ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL

Institutional Emphasis

9. How much does this college emphasize each of the following?

a. Encouraging you to spend significant amounts of time

ENVSCHOL

Part - Time 2.95 2.87

2.89

studying

Full - Time 3.00 3.09

3.02

b. Providing the support you need to help you succeed at this

ENVSUPRT

Part - Time 2.90 3.02

2.89

college

Full - Time 2.98 3.12

2.98

c. Encouraging contact among students from different economic,

ENVDIVRS

Part - Time 2.65 2.54

2.40

0.25

social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds Full - Time 2.63 2.70

2.52

d. Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities

ENVNACAD

Part - Time 1.91 2.09

1.86

(work, family, etc.)

Full - Time 2.01 2.19

1.96

e. Providing the support you need to thrive socially

ENVSOCAL

Part - Time 2.08 2.30

2.02

Full - Time 2.25 2.40

2.17

f. Providing the financial support you need to afford your

FINSUPP

Part - Time 2.30 2.35

2.24

education

Full - Time 2.53 2.68

2.54

g. Using computers in academic work

ENVCOMP

Part - Time 2.76 2.95

2.95

Full - Time 3.05 3.17

3.25

-0.23

1=None, 2=Between 1 and 4, 3=Between 5 and 10, 4=Between 11 and 20, 5=More than 20

1=Extremely easy to 7=Extremely challenging

1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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Community College Survey of Student Engagement

Means Summary Report: Enrollment Status Breakout

Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

10. About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7 - day week doing

each of the following?

a. Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, rehearsing,

ACADPR01

Part - Time 1.73 1.65

1.74

doing homework, or other activities related to your program) Full - Time 1.92 2.03

2.09

b. Working for pay

PAYWORK

Part - Time 3.34 3.39

3.59

Full - Time 3.23 2.57

0.33 2.76

0.25

c. Participating in college-sponsored activities (organizations, campus

COCURR01

Part - Time 0.13 0.24

0.18

publications, student government, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) Full - Time 0.30 0.36

0.39

d. Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children,

CAREDE01

Part - Time 2.22 2.13

2.03

spouse, etc.)

Full - Time 1.82 2.04

1.50

e. Commuting to and from classes

COMMUTE

Part - Time 1.39 1.34

1.23

Full - Time 1.58 1.62

1.43

Quality of Relationships

11. Mark the box that best represents the quality of your relationships with

people at this college.

a. Relationships with other students

ENVSTU

Part - Time 5.64 5.71

5.43

Full - Time 5.77 5.82

5.51

b. Relationships with instuctors

ENVFAC

Part - Time 5.81 5.92

5.70

Full - Time 5.75 5.82

5.57

c. Relationships with administrative personnel and offices

ENVADM

Part - Time 4.55 5.31

-0.45 4.94

-0.25

Full - Time 4.62 5.25

-0.37 4.91

4=21-30 hours/week, 5=More than 30 hours/week

1=Unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of alienation to 7=Friendly, supportive, sense of belonging

1=Unavailable, unhelpful, unsympathetic to 7=Available, helpful, sympathetic

1=Unhelpful, inconsiderate, rigid to 7=Helpful, considerate, flexible

0=None, 1=1-5 hours/week, 2=6-10 hours/week, 3=11-20 hours/week,

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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Community College Survey of Student Engagement

Means Summary Report: Enrollment Status Breakout

Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH

Knowledge, Skills & Personal Development

12. How much has YOUR EXPERIENCE AT THIS COLLEGE contributed

to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following

areas?

a. Acquiring a broad general education

GNGENLED

Part - Time 2.77 2.92

2.85

Full - Time 3.01 3.07

3.04

b. Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills

GNWORK

Part - Time 2.53 2.66

2.48

Full - Time 2.65 2.96

-0.31 2.62

c. Writing clearly and effectively

GNWRITE

Part - Time 2.54 2.59

2.59

Full - Time 2.89 2.80

2.80

d. Speaking clearly and effectively

GNSPEAK

Part - Time 2.43 2.58

2.50

Full - Time 2.75 2.80

2.70

e. Thinking critically and analytically

GNANALY

Part - Time 2.78 2.84

2.78

Full - Time 3.01 3.08

2.94

f. Solving numerical problems

GNSOLVE

Part - Time 2.56 2.64

2.47

Full - Time 2.84 2.89

2.70

g. Using computing and information technology

GNCMPTS

Part - Time 2.41 2.70

-0.27 2.59

Full - Time 2.85 2.95

2.83

h. Working effectively with others

GNOTHERS

Part - Time 2.64 2.78

2.62

Full - Time 2.82 3.00

-0.20 2.79

i. Learning effectively on your own

GNINQ

Part - Time 2.79 2.95

2.83

Full - Time 3.03 3.10

2.94

j. Understanding yourself

GNSELF

Part - Time 2.59 2.69

2.50

Full - Time 2.80 2.87

2.65

k. Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds

GNDIVERS

Part - Time 2.45 2.45

2.27

Full - Time 2.57 2.66

2.44

l. Developing a personal code of values and ethics

GNETHICS

Part - Time 2.33 2.45

2.24

Full - Time 2.52 2.66

2.42

m. Contributing to the welfare of your community

GNCOMMUN

Part - Time 1.96 2.07

1.91

Full - Time 2.19 2.23

2.05

n. Developing clearer career goals

CARGOAL

Part - Time 2.65 2.77

2.53

Full - Time 2.82 3.01

-0.20 2.74

o. Gaining information about career opportunities

GAINCAR

Part - Time 2.52 2.69

2.41

Full - Time 2.79 2.96

2.64

1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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Community College Survey of Student Engagement

Means Summary Report: Enrollment Status Breakout

Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

STUDENT SERVICES

13.1 How often do you use the following services?

a. Frequency: Academic advising/planning

USEACAD

Part - Time 1.71 1.79

1.69

Full - Time 1.76 1.91

-0.20 1.81

b. Frequency: Career counseling

USECACOU

Part - Time 1.46 1.46

1.41

Full - Time 1.51 1.57

1.46

c. Frequency: Job placement assistance

USEJOBPL

Part - Time 1.24 1.41

1.21

Full - Time 1.29 1.51

-0.32 1.29

d. Frequency: Peer or other tutoring

USETUTOR

Part - Time 1.48 1.49

1.42

Full - Time 1.50 1.54

1.50

e. Frequency: Skill labs (writing, math, etc.)

USELAB

Part - Time 1.75 1.77

1.66

Full - Time 1.81 1.94

1.77

f. Frequency: Child care

USECHLD

Part - Time 1.26 1.28

1.16

Full - Time 1.27 1.38

1.20

g. Frequency: Financial aid advising

USEFAADV

Part - Time 1.71 1.79

1.73

Full - Time 2.00 2.02

1.89

h. Frequency: Computer lab

USECOMLB

Part - Time 1.74 2.02

-0.35 1.97

-0.28

Full - Time 2.05 2.21

-0.20 2.24

-0.25

i. Frequency: Student organizations

USESTORG

Part - Time 1.17 1.34

1.27

Full - Time 1.37 1.52

-0.21 1.43

j. Frequency: Transfer credit assistance

USETRCRD

Part - Time 1.44 1.64

1.51

Full - Time 1.56 1.63

1.60

k. Frequency: Services to students with disabilities

USEDISAB

Part - Time 1.23 1.41

1.27

Full - Time 1.35 1.53

-0.23 1.33

0=Don’t know/N.A, 1=Rarely/never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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Means Summary Report: Enrollment Status Breakout

Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

STUDENT SERVICES

13.2 How satisfied are you with the services?

a. Satisfaction: Academic advising/planning

SATACAD

Part - Time 2.10 2.29

-0.30 2.20

Full - Time 2.18 2.31

-0.21 2.22

b. Satisfaction: Career counseling

SATCACOU

Part - Time 2.01 2.13

2.03

Full - Time 2.07 2.16

2.06

c. Satisfaction: Job placement assistance

SATJOBPL

Part - Time 1.80 1.96

1.78

Full - Time 1.78 2.07

-0.38 1.86

d. Satisfaction: Peer or other tutoring

SATTUTOR

Part - Time 2.12 2.11

2.11

Full - Time 2.15 2.17

2.17

e. Satisfaction: Skill labs (writing, math, etc.)

SATLAB

Part - Time 2.31 2.23

2.23

Full - Time 2.29 2.32

2.28

f. Satisfaction: Child care

SATCHLD

Part - Time 1.58 1.80

1.72

Full - Time 1.79 1.92

1.80

g. Satisfaction: Financial aid advising

SATFAADV

Part - Time 1.88 2.19

-0.38 2.14

-0.34

Full - Time 2.06 2.34

-0.37 2.22

-0.22

h. Satisfaction: Computer lab

SATCOMLB

Part - Time 2.26 2.44

2.46

-0.31

Full - Time 2.44 2.46

2.53

i. Satisfaction: Student organizations

SATSTORG

Part - Time 1.85 1.93

1.89

Full - Time 1.99 2.05

2.02

j. Satisfaction: Transfer credit assistance

SATTRCRD

Part - Time 1.92 2.12

2.05

Full - Time 2.01 2.09

2.08

k. Satisfaction: Services to students with disabilities

SATDISAB

Part - Time 1.94 2.07

1.96

Full - Time 2.04 2.18

2.05

0=N.A.,1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Very

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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Community College Survey of Student Engagement

Means Summary Report: Enrollment Status Breakout

Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

STUDENT SERVICES

13.3 How important are the services to you?

a. Importance: Academic advising/planning

IMPACAD

Part - Time 2.55 2.46

2.45

Full - Time 2.63 2.58

2.57

b. Importance: Career counseling

IMPCACOU

Part - Time 2.31 2.29

2.24

Full - Time 2.47 2.38

2.34

c. Importance: Job placement assistance

IMPJOBPL

Part - Time 2.01 2.08

1.96

Full - Time 2.12 2.26

2.08

d. Importance: Peer or other tutoring

IMPTUTOR

Part - Time 2.13 2.08

2.03

Full - Time 2.24 2.17

2.15

e. Importance: Skill labs (writing, math, etc.)

IMPLAB

Part - Time 2.29 2.19

2.13

Full - Time 2.45 2.32

2.25

0.27

f. Importance: Child care

IMPCHLD

Part - Time 1.75 1.78

1.70

Full - Time 1.80 1.86

1.76

g. Importance: Financial aid advising

IMPFAADV

Part - Time 2.36 2.28

2.29

Full - Time 2.58 2.50

2.48

h. Importance: Computer lab

IMPCOMLB

Part - Time 2.30 2.32

2.34

Full - Time 2.54 2.50

2.56

i. Importance: Student organizations

IMPSTORG

Part - Time 1.83 1.83

1.74

Full - Time 2.00 1.96

1.91

j. Importance: Transfer credit assistance

IMPTRCRD

Part - Time 2.28 2.22

2.17

Full - Time 2.35 2.23

2.31

k. Importance: Services to students with disabilities

IMPDISAB

Part - Time 2.11 2.08

1.98

Full - Time 2.18 2.19

2.09

1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Very

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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Your College

Item Variable

Class Mean Mean

Sig

Effect Size Mean

Sig

Effect Size

Other Consortium Colleges 2007

CCSSE

Cohort

COLLEGE EXPERIENCES

14. How likely is it that the following issues would cause you to withdraw

from class or from this college?

a. Working full-time

WRKFULL

Part - Time 2.06 2.15

2.21

Full - Time 2.12 2.08 2.11

b. Caring for dependents

CAREDEP

Part - Time 1.87 1.92

1.93

Full - Time 1.91 1.92

1.90

c. Academically unprepared

ACADUNP

Part - Time 1.66 1.64

1.65

Full - Time 1.71 1.67 1.70

d. Lack of finances

LACKFIN

Part - Time 2.38 2.25

2.37

Full - Time 2.34 2.24

2.39

e. Transfer to a 4-year college or university

TRANSFER

Part - Time 2.31 2.37

2.36

Full - Time 2.59 2.27

0.26 2.64

15. How supportive are your friends of your attending this

FRNDSUPP

Part - Time 3.27 3.30

3.23

college?

Full - Time 3.30 3.40

3.23

16. How supportive is your immediate family of your attending

FAMSUPP

Part - Time 3.46 3.57

3.48

this college?

Full - Time 3.51 3.62

3.53

23. How many TOTAL credit hours have you earned at this college,

TOTCHRS

Part - Time 1.66 1.41

1.88

not counting the courses you are currently taking this term?

Full - Time 1.74 1.76

2.20

-0.32

25. How many classes are you presently taking at OTHER

OTHINST

Part - Time 1.26 1.53

-0.26 1.42

institutions?

Full - Time 1.58 1.45

1.42

27. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience

ENTIREXP

Part - Time 3.05 3.26

-0.30 3.16

at this college?

Full - Time 3.13 3.27

-0.21 3.14

1=None, 2=1 class, 3=2 classes, 4=3 classes, 5=4 classes or more

1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent

1=Not likely, 2=Somewhat likely, 3=Likely, 4=Very likely

1=Not very, 2=Somewhat, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Extremely

0=None, 1=1-14 credits, 2=15-29 credits, 3=30-44 credits, 4=45-60 credits, 5= over 60 credits

* T-tests: 2-tailed

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