1998 Sophomore Survey: Services for Students

This section presents sophomore ratings of the help available outside the classroom, safety of the campus, and satisfaction with offices that serve the students, including service and staff responsiveness.

These tables are of frequencies and percentages supporting the tables with which means are given. Any significant results in a specific table are noted on the corresponding table of means.

LIBRARY SERVICES

Library services overall (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

0.6

0.2

1.0

1.1

0.6

0.0

Fair

5.9

5.7

6.1

7.4

5.9

4.1

Good

49.3

49.7

49.0

40.4

50.1

51.4

Excellent

44.1

44.4

43.9

51.1

43.4

44.6


Library hours of operation (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

0.5

0.2

0.7

0.0

0.4

1.3

Fair

2.0

1.4

2.5

2.1

2.1

0.0

Good

22.3

21.7

22.9

20.2

22.6

21.3

Excellent

75.2

76.7

73.9

77.7

74.8

77.3


Access to databases and collections (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.1

1.2

1.0

0.0

1.3

0.0

Fair

7.9

7.1

8.6

7.8

7.9

8.5

Good

40.5

40.5

40.6

32.2

41.4

40.8

Excellent

50.4

51.1

49.8

60.0

49.4

50.7


Training to use library (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

10.2

10.7

9.8

12.8

10.6

1.5

Fair

27.3

27.9

26.9

12.8

28.6

29.9

Good

40.4

38.8

41.6

40.7

39.6

49.3

Excellent

22.1

22.5

21.7

33.7

21.1

19.4



TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Technology services overall (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

0.7

0.8

0.7

1.1

0.6

1.4

Fair

9.9

11.8

8.3

8.4

9.8

12.2

Good

52.5

50.0

54.6

49.5

52.7

54.1

Excellent

36.9

37.4

36.4

41.1

36.8

32.4


Access to the Internet (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.3

0.8

1.7

1.1

1.4

0.0

Fair

4.3

5.1

3.5

2.1

4.8

0.0

Good

26.2

26.7

25.8

22.1

26.3

31.1

Excellent

68.2

67.4

68.9

74.7

67.5

68.9


Hrs of op for computer center labs/help (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

2.4

1.8

2.9

1.1

2.4

4.1

Fair

9.7

9.0

10.2

7.4

9.7

12.3

Good

38.7

41.4

36.5

37.2

39.0

37.0

Excellent

49.2

47.8

50.3

54.3

48.9

46.6


Access to up-to-date facilities (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.9

1.4

2.2

2.1

1.8

2.8

Fair

9.7

9.7

9.8

4.3

10.5

7.0

Good

42.3

39.3

44.7

43.6

41.5

50.7

Excellent

46.1

49.5

43.3

50.0

46.2

39.4


Access to trained staff for help (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

11.1

11.5

10.9

10.2

10.9

16.1

Fair

26.7

27.4

26.2

25.0

27.0

25.8

Good

42.4

41.1

43.5

42.0

42.8

37.1

Excellent

19.8

20.1

19.5

22.7

19.4

21.0


Technology training classes (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

6.1

8.2

4.7

8.3

6.1

2.2

Fair

21.4

18.4

23.5

6.9

22.6

28.9

Good

47.9

48.3

47.6

51.4

47.3

51.1

Excellent

24.6

25.2

24.2

33.3

24.0

17.8



CAREER-RELATED SERVICES

Career-related services overall (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.3

1.0

1.6

0.0

1.6

0.0

Fair

12.8

9.3

16.0

10.6

13.0

14.0

Good

55.1

54.5

55.6

55.3

55.0

56.1

Excellent

30.7

35.1

26.8

34.1

30.4

29.8


Opportunity for career assistance (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

2.0

1.2

2.7

0.0

2.2

2.3

Fair

13.1

10.9

15.2

5.6

13.2

22.7

Good

51.1

49.4

52.9

53.5

51.7

40.9

Excellent

33.8

38.5

29.2

40.8

32.9

34.1


Info on internships/co-op/other (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

3.0

1.1

4.7

1.2

3.3

1.9

Fair

14.6

13.8

15.4

11.0

15.1

14.8

Good

44.8

45.5

44.2

47.6

44.5

44.4

Excellent

37.6

39.6

35.7

40.2

37.1

38.9


Resources to explore career options (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

2.7

2.2

3.1

0.0

3.1

1.9

Fair

13.7

10.2

16.9

6.4

14.4

15.4

Good

49.9

49.6

50.1

59.0

48.7

50.0

Excellent

33.8

38.0

29.9

34.6

33.8

32.7


Info available through computers/Internet (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.1

1.6

0.7

0.0

1.4

0.0

Fair

11.0

8.6

13.1

6.0

11.6

11.3

Good

48.6

46.2

50.8

39.3

49.2

56.6

Excellent

39.3

43.6

35.3

54.8

37.9

32.1



ACADEMIC SKILL LABS/TUTORING SERVICES

Labs/tutoring services overall (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

2.4

Fair

16.0

16.0

16.0

19.4

15.1

19.0

Good

58.8

55.2

61.7

58.3

59.2

54.8

Excellent

23.8

27.6

20.8

20.8

24.3

23.8


Lab/tutoring writing (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

4.5

4.8

4.3

3.2

5.3

0.0

Fair

25.8

21.2

29.3

22.6

26.5

25.0

Good

44.3

41.3

46.4

48.4

42.9

50.0

Excellent

25.4

32.7

20.0

25.8

25.4

25.0


Lab/tutoring reading (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

5.4

4.7

5.8

5.3

5.1

8.3

Fair

32.3

34.4

31.1

36.8

32.4

25.0

Good

45.5

35.9

51.5

42.1

44.9

58.3

Excellent

16.8

25.0

11.7

15.8

17.6

8.3


Lab/tutoring mathematics (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

2.9

1.3

4.1

1.5

3.1

2.7

Fair

14.3

13.7

14.8

16.7

13.3

21.6

Good

54.3

58.1

51.2

51.5

55.7

43.2

Excellent

28.6

26.9

29.9

30.3

28.0

32.4


Lab/tutoring study skills (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

6.7

6.6

6.7

5.9

5.6

19.0

Fair

19.3

16.0

21.5

17.6

19.6

19.0

Good

56.5

55.7

57.1

64.7

56.1

47.6

Excellent

17.5

21.7

14.7

11.8

18.7

14.3



ACADEMIC ADVISING

Academic advising services overall (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

6.8

6.1

7.4

11.6

6.5

5.3

Fair

18.5

17.3

19.6

17.9

18.3

22.7

Good

41.5

43.5

39.7

38.9

41.0

50.7

Excellent

33.2

33.1

33.3

31.6

34.3

21.3


Access to advisor (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

6.5

5.9

7.0

8.3

6.1

8.0

Fair

19.2

16.9

21.2

17.7

19.4

18.7

Good

37.6

40.6

35.0

37.5

37.2

42.7

Excellent

36.8

36.7

36.8

36.5

37.3

30.7


Sufficient time with advisor (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

9.1

9.9

8.3

11.6

8.8

9.5

Fair

20.3

20.5

20.1

27.4

19.2

24.3

Good

37.9

35.8

39.7

30.5

38.3

41.9

Excellent

32.8

33.8

31.9

30.5

33.7

24.3


Accurate info on requirements/ course sequencing (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

7.5

7.3

7.6

8.4

7.2

9.3

Fair

18.3

19.6

17.1

17.9

18.1

21.3

Good

36.9

36.5

37.2

34.7

37.1

37.3

Excellent

37.3

36.5

38.0

38.9

37.6

32.0


Advisor knowledge policies/procedures (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

5.5

6.4

4.7

5.5

5.5

5.3

Fair

19.6

20.8

18.6

15.4

19.6

25.3

Good

41.0

40.9

41.1

45.1

40.5

42.7

Excellent

33.9

31.9

35.6

34.1

34.4

26.7



ORIENTATION FOR NEW STUDENTS

Overall effectiveness of orientation (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

4.8

5.1

4.6

3.8

5.3

0.0

Fair

22.8

21.1

24.2

18.8

23.2

23.9

Good

58.8

60.2

57.6

52.5

59.0

64.2

Excellent

13.6

13.6

13.5

25.0

12.6

11.9


Length of orientation session (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

4.2

3.5

4.8

3.7

4.5

1.5

Fair

25.3

25.1

25.5

19.8

25.3

31.8

Good

58.1

59.2

57.1

59.3

58.4

53.0

Excellent

12.4

12.3

12.5

17.3

11.8

13.6


Quality of orientation programs (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

4.9

3.3

6.2

2.5

5.3

3.1

Fair

27.7

26.6

28.6

21.0

28.5

26.6

Good

56.2

59.1

53.7

56.8

55.6

62.5

Excellent

11.3

11.0

11.5

19.8

10.7

7.8


Helpfulness of orientation staff (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.9

1.6

2.1

0.0

2.1

1.6

Fair

17.2

16.1

18.0

15.0

17.2

18.8

Good

52.7

55.3

50.6

62.5

51.7

53.1

Excellent

28.2

27.0

29.3

22.5

28.9

26.6


Orientations accommodations (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

4.3

4.2

4.5

2.6

4.6

3.2

Fair

20.7

21.0

20.5

25.6

19.8

25.4

Good

60.8

61.4

60.2

56.4

61.9

52.4

Excellent

14.2

13.4

14.8

15.4

13.6

19.0



CAMPUS BOOKSTORE

Availability books/supplies at bookstore (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

9.9

8.0

11.4

6.5

10.2

9.5

Fair

28.3

27.3

29.1

28.0

28.5

25.7

Good

46.2

48.0

44.6

51.6

46.1

40.5

Excellent

15.7

16.7

14.9

14.0

15.2

24.3



EVALUATION OF NON-ACADEMIC SERVICE AREAS

Service Area: Registration Process (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

6.5

6.0

7.0

4.8

6.9

4.3

Fair

23.0

23.4

22.6

20.2

24.0

14.5

Good

53.3

54.4

52.5

56.0

52.2

63.8

Excellent

17.2

16.2

17.9

19.0

16.9

17.4


Service Area: Financial Aid Services (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

6.5

6.9

6.1

7.3

6.3

6.7

Fair

21.4

20.2

22.3

14.6

22.9

17.8

Good

52.3

54.5

50.5

50.0

51.8

62.2

Excellent

19.9

18.4

21.1

28.0

19.1

13.3


Service Area: Food Services (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

19.1

16.6

21.2

9.8

20.5

14.3

Fair

35.3

35.1

35.5

47.6

32.5

52.4

Good

39.3

42.3

36.6

36.6

40.6

27.0

Excellent

6.4

5.9

6.7

6.1

6.4

6.3


Service Area: Health Services (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

7.7

8.2

7.3

4.5

8.7

0.0

Fair

21.4

25.0

17.7

20.9

21.1

26.7

Good

48.5

47.6

49.6

46.3

48.6

51.1

Excellent

22.3

19.3

25.4

28.4

21.6

22.2


Service Area: Counseling (not career) (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

5.6

7.0

4.5

0.0

7.0

0.0

Fair

18.3

19.3

17.5

20.7

16.9

26.9

Good

46.3

47.4

45.5

48.3

46.9

38.5

Excellent

29.9

26.3

32.5

31.0

29.1

34.6


Service Area: Business Services/Cashier (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

3.4

3.3

3.5

8.2

2.8

3.5

Fair

18.9

19.8

18.1

20.0

17.9

28.1

Good

61.0

61.2

60.8

56.5

62.5

50.9

Excellent

16.7

15.7

17.6

15.3

16.8

17.5


Service Area: Residence Life Programs (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

8.3

8.2

8.4

11.3

8.0

8.0

Fair

27.7

31.1

24.7

26.3

28.4

22.0

Good

50.3

49.4

51.1

43.8

50.7

56.0

Excellent

13.6

11.3

15.8

18.8

12.9

14.0


Service Area: Opps in Ex-Curric Activities (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.8

1.6

2.0

1.3

1.6

5.8

Fair

13.4

13.6

13.3

10.5

13.5

17.3

Good

47.9

48.0

47.9

43.4

48.9

42.3

Excellent

36.8

36.9

36.8

44.7

36.1

34.6


Service Area: Opps in Community Service Projects (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

9.5

8.8

10.1

8.8

9.7

7.9

Fair

26.9

29.0

24.9

21.1

27.6

26.3

Good

43.4

40.8

45.8

42.1

43.0

50.0

Excellent

20.2

21.3

19.2

28.1

19.6

15.8


Service Area: Opps to Develop Leadership Skills (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

7.2

6.1

8.1

7.7

7.2

6.1

Fair

23.5

17.2

28.9

20.0

23.7

27.3

Good

45.4

52.5

39.5

40.0

45.9

48.5

Excellent

23.9

24.2

23.5

32.3

23.2

18.2



EVALUATION OF NON-ACADEMIC SERVICES’ STAFF RESPONSIVENESS

Staff Responsiveness: Registration Process (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

4.2

4.7

3.8

4.2

4.4

1.7

Fair

24.6

25.5

23.8

25.4

24.7

22.4

Good

53.7

52.6

54.6

52.1

53.3

60.3

Excellent

17.5

17.2

17.8

18.3

17.6

15.5


Staff Responsiveness: Financial Aid Services (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

8.7

9.2

8.2

6.7

9.1

7.3

Fair

27.6

31.4

24.3

21.3

29.4

19.5

Good

46.0

44.1

47.7

48.0

45.2

51.2

Excellent

17.7

15.3

19.7

24.0

16.3

22.0


Staff Responsiveness: Food Services (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

19.7

18.6

20.8

8.1

21.3

17.2

Fair

33.5

31.9

34.8

32.4

32.7

43.1

Good

37.1

41.5

33.2

45.9

37.0

27.6

Excellent

9.7

8.0

11.2

13.5

9.0

12.1


Staff Responsiveness: Health Services (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

8.4

9.5

7.2

3.3

9.2

4.9

Fair

19.2

21.8

16.3

16.4

19.1

24.4

Good

44.5

43.1

46.1

42.6

44.6

46.3

Excellent

27.9

25.6

30.4

37.7

27.1

24.4


Staff Responsiveness: Counseling (not career) (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

8.0

8.9

7.2

4.0

8.9

4.3

Fair

16.0

17.0

15.2

16.0

15.8

17.4

Good

46.0

45.5

46.4

44.0

46.0

47.8

Excellent

30.0

28.6

31.2

36.0

29.2

30.4


Staff Responsiveness: Business Services/Cashier (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

5.9

6.0

5.8

6.3

5.7

7.1

Fair

22.6

27.7

18.0

29.1

21.8

21.4

Good

54.6

50.9

57.9

49.4

55.2

55.4

Excellent

16.9

15.4

18.3

15.2

17.2

16.1


Staff Responsiveness: Residence Life Programs (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

9.1

6.9

11.1

8.6

9.1

10.4

Fair

24.5

26.6

22.5

25.7

23.9

29.2

Good

49.2

50.0

48.5

48.6

50.0

41.7

Excellent

17.2

16.4

17.8

17.1

17.0

18.8



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