page 1 of 6 17SEP10

*Ttest: 2tailed

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

2010 Means Summary Report Delgado Community College

page 1 of 6 17SEP10

*Ttest: 2tailed

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

2010 Means Summary Report Delgado Community College

Your College

Large Colleges

2010 Cohort

Item

Variable

Class

Mean

Effect Size*

Mean

Effect Size*

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

In your experiences at this college during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?

a Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions (ACTCOL)

CLQUEST

All Students

3.00

2.88

2.91

b Made a class presentation (ACTCOL)

CLPRESEN

All Students

1.85

2.06

0.24*

2.06

0.23*

c Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in

(STUEFF)

REWROPAP

All Students

2.53

2.47

2.48

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

information from various sources (STUEFF)

INTEGRAT

All Students

2.48

2.74

0.28*

2.74

0.27*

e Came to class without completing readings or assignments (STUEFF)

CLUNPREP

All Students

1.71

1.87

0.23*

1.84

f Worked with other students on projects during class (ACTCOL)

CLASSGRP

All Students

2.40

2.47

2.48

g Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments

(ACTCOL)

OCCGRP

All Students

1.82

1.87

1.89

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

TUTOR

All Students

1.43

1.37

1.38

i Participated in a communitybased project as a part of a regular course

(ACTCOL)

COMMPROJ

All Students

1.32

1.31

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

INTERNET

All Students

2.88

2.91

k Used email to communicate with an instructor (STUFAC)

All Students

2.72

2.67

2.66

l Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor (STUFAC)

FACGRADE

All Students

2.60

2.51

2.54

m Talked about career plans with an instructor or advisor (STUFAC)

FACPLANS

All Students

2.00

2.04

n Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with instructors outside of

class (STUFAC)

FACIDEAS

All Students

1.78

1.72

1.74

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

performance (STUFAC)

FACFEED

All Students

2.71

2.65

2.67

p Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's

standards or expectations (ACCHALL)

WORKHARD

All Students

2.65

2.54

2.56

q Worked with instructors on activities other than coursework (STUFAC)

FACOTH

All Students

1.43

1.39

1.41

r Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of

class (students, family members, coworkers, etc.) (ACTCOL)

OOCIDEAS

All Students

2.42

2.56

2.57

s Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity

other than your own

DIVRSTUD

All Students

2.60

2.47

2.38

0.21*

t Had serious conversations with students who differ from you in terms of

their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values

DIFFSTUD

All Students

2.31

2.38

2.34

u Skipped Class

SKIPCLAS

All Students

1.58

1.60

1.56

page 2 of 6 17SEP10

*Ttest: 2tailed

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

2010 Means Summary Report Delgado Community College

Your College

Large Colleges

2010 Cohort

Item

Variable

Class

Mean

Effect Size*

Mean

Effect Size*

5. 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

During the current school year, how much has your coursework at this college emphasized the following mental activities?

a Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so

you can repeat them in pretty much the same form

MEMORIZE

All Students

2.93

2.84

2.83

b Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory

(ACCHALL)

ANALYZE

All Students

2.92

2.88

2.86

c Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences in new

ways (ACCHALL)

SYNTHESZ

All Students

2.80

2.73

d Making judgments about the value or soundness of information,

arguments, or methods (ACCHALL)

EVALUATE

All Students

2.59

2.57

e Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations

(ACCHALL)

APPLYING

All Students

2.73

2.66

2.67

f Using information you have read or heard to perform a new skill.

(ACCHALL)

PERFORM

All Students

2.83

2.75

2.78

6. 1=None, 2=Between 1 and 4, 3=Between 5 and 10, 4=Between 11 and 20, 5=More than 20

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 booklength packs of

course readings (ACCHALL)

READASGN

All Students

2.81

2.86

2.87

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

enjoyment or academic enrichment (STUEFF)

READOWN

All Students

2.08

2.12

2.10

c Number of written papers or reports of any length (ACCHALL)

WRITEANY

All Students

2.57

2.85

0.26*

2.86

0.26*

7. 1=Extremely easy ... 7=Extremely challenging

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

during the current school year have challenged you to do your best work at

this college (ACCHALL)

EXAMS

All Students

4.95

4.99

9. 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

How much does this college emphasize each of the following?

a Encouraging you to spend significant amounts of time studying

(ACCHALL)

ENVSCHOL

All Students

2.99

2.96

2.98

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

(SUPPORT)

ENVSUPRT

All Students

2.98

2.96

2.98

c Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social,

and racial or ethnic backgrounds (SUPPORT)

ENVDIVRS

All Students

2.63

2.53

2.50

page 3 of 6 17SEP10

*Ttest: 2tailed

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

2010 Means Summary Report Delgado Community College

Your College

Large Colleges

2010 Cohort

Item

Variable

Class

Mean

Effect Size*

Mean

Effect Size*

9. 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

How much does this college emphasize each of the following?

d Helping you cope with your nonacademic responsibilities (work,

family, etc.) (SUPPORT)

ENVNACAD

All Students

1.97

1.94

1.95

e Providing the support you need to thrive socially (SUPPORT)

ENVSOCAL

All Students

2.26

2.14

2.15

f Providing the financial support you need to afford your education

(SUPPORT)

FINSUPP

All Students

2.57

2.39

2.46

g Using computers in academic work

ENVCOMP

All Students

3.02

3.13

3.14

10. 0=None, 1=15 hours, 2=610 hours, 3=1120 hours, 4=2130 hours, 5=More than 30 hours

About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7day week doing each of the following?

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

homework, or other activites related to your program) (STUEFF)

ACADPR01

All Students

1.88

1.92

1.95

b Working for pay

PAYWORK

All Students

3.17

3.01

2.94

c Participating in collegesponsored activities (organizations, campus

publications, student government, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)

COCURR01

All Students

0.24

0.26

0.28

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

etc.)

CAREDE01

All Students

2.10

1.66

0.22*

1.80

e Commuting to and from classes

COMMUTE

All Students

1.44

1.33

1.32

11. 1=Unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of alienation ... 7=Friendly, supportive, sense of belonging

Mark the number that best represents the quality of your relationships with people at this college.

a Other students

ENVSTU

All Students

5.45

5.41

5.50

b Instructors

ENVFAC

All Students

5.77

5.62

5.67

c Administrative personnel and offices

ENVADM

All Students

4.60

4.85

4.99

0.25*

12. 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

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

All Students

2.91

2.96

b Acquiring job or workrelated knowledge and skills

GNWORK

All Students

2.57

2.49

2.58

c Writing clearly and effectively

GNWRITE

All Students

2.77

2.70

2.72

page 4 of 6 17SEP10

*Ttest: 2tailed

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

2010 Means Summary Report Delgado Community College

Your College

Large Colleges

2010 Cohort

Item

Variable

Class

Mean

Effect Size*

Mean

Effect Size*

12. 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas?

d Speaking clearly and effectively

GNSPEAK

All Students

2.64

2.61

2.63

e Thinking critically and analytically

GNANALY

All Students

2.88

2.90

f Solving numerical problems

GNSOLVE

All Students

2.78

2.59

2.61

g Using computing and information technology

GNCMPTS

All Students

2.75

2.70

2.75

h Working effectively with others

GNOTHERS

All Students

2.72

2.71

2.75

i Learning effectively on your own

GNINQ

All Students

2.92

2.90

2.92

j Understanding yourself

GNSELF

All Students

2.68

2.60

2.62

k Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds

GNDIVERS

All Students

2.51

2.41

2.39

l Developing a personal code of values and ethics

GNETHICS

All Students

2.44

2.36

2.38

m Contributing to the welfare of your community

GNCOMMUN

All Students

2.07

1.99

2.02

n Developing clearer career goals

CARGOAL

All Students

2.76

2.64

2.68

o Gaining information about career opportunities

GAINCAR

All Students

2.62

2.52

2.56

13. 1 1=Rarely/never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often

How often you use the following services?

a Frequency: Academic advising/planning

USEACAD

All Students

1.75

1.74

1.77

b Frequency: Career counseling

USECACOU

All Students

1.39

1.43

c Frequency: Job placement assistance

USEJOBPL

All Students

1.25

1.23

1.24

d Frequency: Peer or other tutoring

USETUTOR

All Students

1.49

1.46

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

USELAB

All Students

1.71

1.69

1.71

f Frequency: Child care

USECHLD

All Students

1.14

1.15

1.18

g Frequency: Financial aid advising

USEFAADV

All Students

1.89

1.77

1.83

h Frequency: Computer lab

USECOMLB

All Students

1.88

2.07

0.24*

2.10

0.28*

i Frequency: Student organizations

USESTORG

All Students

1.33

1.35

j Frequency: Transfer credit assistance

USETRCRD

All Students

1.47

1.53

1.54

k Frequency: Services for people with disabilities

USEDISAB

All Students

1.34

1.28

1.29

page 5 of 6 17SEP10

*Ttest: 2tailed

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

2010 Means Summary Report Delgado Community College

Your College

Large Colleges

2010 Cohort

Item

Variable

Class

Mean

Effect Size*

Mean

Effect Size*

13. 2 1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Very

How satisfied you are with the services?

a Satisfaction: Academic advising/planning

SATACAD

All Students

2.13

2.18

2.23

b Satisfaction: Career Counseling

SATCACOU

All Students

1.93

2.04

2.05

c Satisfaction: Job placement assistance

SATJOBPL

All Students

1.79

1.80

1.82

d Satisfaction: Peer or other tutoring

SATTUTOR

All Students

2.11

2.15

2.16

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

SATLAB

All Students

2.28

2.26

f Satisfaction: Child care

SATCHLD

All Students

1.78

1.77

1.78

g Satisfaction: Financial aid advising

SATFAADV

All Students

2.13

2.15

2.21

h Satisfaction: Computer lab

SATCOMLB

All Students

2.43

2.48

2.49

i Satisfaction: Student organizations

SATSTORG

All Students

1.97

1.96

1.98

j Satisfaction: Transfer credit assistance

SATTRCRD

All Students

2.06

2.05

2.08

k Satisfaction: Services for people with disabilities

SATDISAB

All Students

2.05

2.01

2.02

13. 3 1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Very

How important the services are to you?

a Importance: Academic advising/planning

IMPACAD

All Students

2.57

2.53

b Importance: Career counseling

IMPCACOU

All Students

2.35

2.32

2.30

c Importance: Job placement assistance

IMPJOBPL

All Students

2.15

2.05

2.06

d Importance: Peer or other tutoring

IMPTUTOR

All Students

2.19

2.12

2.11

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

IMPLAB

All Students

2.30

2.19

2.20

f Importance: Child care

IMPCHLD

All Students

1.79

1.73

1.74

g Importance: Financial aid advising

IMPFAADV

All Students

2.49

2.38

2.43

h Importance: Computer lab

IMPCOMLB

All Students

2.39

2.43

2.45

i Importance: Student organizations

IMPSTORG

All Students

1.89

1.84

j Importance: Transfer credit assistance

IMPTRCRD

All Students

2.23

2.26

2.24

k Importance: Services for people with disabilities

IMPDISAB

All Students

2.08

2.03

2.04

page 6 of 6 17SEP10

*Ttest: 2tailed

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

2010 Means Summary Report Delgado Community College

Your College

Large Colleges

2010 Cohort

Item

Variable

Class

Mean

Effect Size*

Mean

Effect Size*

14. 1=Not Likely, 2=Somewhat Likely, 3=Likely, 4=Very Likely

How likely is it that the following issues would cause you to withdraw from class or from this college?

a Working fulltime

WRKFULL

All Students

2.17

2.19

2.17

b Caring for dependents

CAREDEP

All Students

1.96

1.91

1.92

c Academically unprepared

ACADUNP

All Students

1.73

1.70

1.67

d Lack of finances

LACKFIN

All Students

2.47

2.46

2.47

e Transfer to a 4year college

TRANSFER

All Students

2.51

2.56

2.43

15. 1=Not very, 2=Somewhat, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Extremely

15 How supportive are your friends of your attending this college?

FRNDSUPP

All Students

3.29

3.21

3.24

16. 1=Not very, 2=Somewhat, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Extremely

16 How supportive is your immediate family of your attending this

college?

FAMSUPP

All Students

3.50

3.48

3.51

23. 0=None, 1=114 credits, 2=1529 credits, 3=3044 credits, 4=4560 credits, 5=Over 60 credits

23 How many TOTAL credit hours have you earned at this college, not

counting the courses you are currently taking this term?

TOTCHRS

All Students

1.76

1.97

2.01

25. 1=None, 2=1 class, 3=2 classes, 4=3 classes, 5=4 classes or more credits

25 How many classes are you presently taking at OTHER institutions?

OTHINST

All Students

1.48

1.41

27. 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent

27 How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this

college?

ENTIREXP

All Students

3.01

3.13

3.16

0.21*