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Senior Survey, 1998
Arts & Sciences over time results
A. Would you recommend UCB to a friend considering college?
Percentage of respondents who chose each option
Arts and Sciences
Item Value 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998
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Recommend UCB No, under no circum 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
No, probably not 5% 7% 5% 7% 5%
Yes, w/strong reservation 11% 14% 11% 10% 11%
Yes, w/some reservations 62% 60% 57% 57% 58%
Yes, w/no reservations 20% 17% 27% 25% 26%
B. Ratings of aspects of the MAJOR PROGRAM
Percentage of respondents who chose each option
Arts and Sciences
Item Value 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998
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Course Difficulty Too easy 15% 16% 14% 12% 12%
About right 65% 64% 64% 64% 60%
Too difficult 20% 20% 22% 24% 28%
Course Emphasis Too broad . . 31% 28% 33%
About right . . 57% 60% 55%
Too specialized . . 12% 12% 12%
Course Orientation Too theoretical 28% 24% 28% 30% 26%
About right 65% 68% 64% 61% 65%
Too practical 7% 7% 8% 9% 9%
Program Structure Too flexible 19% 17% 18% 20% 14%
About right 62% 63% 67% 62% 68%
Too rigid 18% 20% 15% 18% 17%
C. How important each area will be after graduation
Rating Scale: 1=None 2=Little 3=Some 4=Much 5=Critical
Arts and Sciences
Average Importance
General Skill,Knowledge Area 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998
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Managing time/tasks 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7
Interpersonal relations 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5
Work w/ people fr diff cultures 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3
Analyzing real-world problems 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
General computing 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3
Writing 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.3
Synthesizing knowledge 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3
Leadership 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.2
Ethical/moral issues 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0
Applying theories practically 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.9
Speaking publicly 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9
World affairs 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.8
Scientif findings/concpts/methd 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
Foreign language 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5
Non-western culture/thought 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.4
American history/culture 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.3
Math/quantitative reasoning 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.3
Literature 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2
World history 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
Fine/performing arts 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9
D. Level of achievement right now
Rating Scale: 1=None 2=Little 3=Some 4=Much 5=Substantial
Arts and Sciences
Average Achievement
General Skill,Knowledge Area 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998
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Interpersonal relations 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Writing 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0
Managing time/tasks 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9
Ethical/moral issues 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8
Synthesizing knowledge 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8
Applying theories practically 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7
Work w/ people fr diff cultures 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6
Analyzing real-world problems 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
Leadership 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6
General computing 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5
Literature 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.5
Scientif findngs/concpts/method 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5
American history/culture 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3
Math/quantitative reasoning 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.3
World affairs 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.2
World history 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1
Speaking publicly 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1
Foreign language 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.9 3.0
Non-western culture/thought 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0
Fine/performing arts 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.9
E. General skill/knowledge area Items
Ratings on "Importance after graduation" and "Level of Achievement now"
Arts and Sciences
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Little Some Much Critical
Importance Rating
F. Ratings of satisfaction w various aspects of the UG experience
Rating Scale: 1=Very dissatisfied 3=Neutral 5=Very satisfied
Arts and Sciences
Average Satisfaction
Aspect of Undergraduate Experience 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998
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Instruction, upper division 3.9 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.1
Course quality for general education 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.9
Academic experience in major 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9
Overall UCB experience 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8
Social experience overall 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
Recreational experience overall 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.8
Clarity of degree requirements 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.7
Academic experience overall 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7
Texts and instructional materials 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
Faculty concern for students 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4
Opportunities for faculty interaction 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.4
Availability of required courses 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.4
Instruction, lower division 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3
Availability clubs/prof organizations 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3
Cultural experience overall 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.2
Availability of desired courses 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.2
Course quality for employ/grad schl 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2
Availability of rsch opps/practicum 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1
Opp for hands-on, applied exp . . . . 2.9
Academic advising in major 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.9
Career advising in major 2.3 2.3 2.5 . 2.4
G. Outside-the-classroom activities and class projects
Freq of activity during last full term on a scale of 0-10 (10+ times)
Arts and Sciences
Average relative frequency
Activity 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998
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Discussed something learned w others 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.6
Read newsmag/paper - internatl news 9.0 9.0 8.6 8.6 8.5
Expressed views/opinions in class 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.8 8.1
Exercised/worked out alone 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5
Integrate crsework w other knowledge 6.4 6.7 6.8 6.6 7.0
Used library to rsch paper/project 6.8 6.5 6.8 7.0 7.0
Apply crse material to practical prob 5.9 6.1 6.4 5.9 6.4
Used Chinook, computer indcs 6.0 5.5 5.8 6.4 6.3
Exercised/worked out with others 5.7 6.0 6.4 6.3 5.9
Outlined readings or course notes 5.5 5.5 6.0 5.6 5.7
Spent 5+ hours writing paper 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.7
Read scientific journal article 5.0 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.6
Faculty/TA interaction-course help 5.1 5.1 5.5 5.5 5.5
Serious talk w those fr diff bckgrnd 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.1
Number days skipped 1+ classes 5.1 4.9 5.2 4.7 5.0
Worked on small group project 3.9 4.3 4.6 4.3 4.7
Read book for pleasure 4.2 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.6
Faculty/TA interaction-course fdbk 4.0 3.7 4.1 4.1 4.3
Attended extracurric event 4.5 4.4 4.0 4.2 4.2
Spoke a foreign language 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.8
Gave oral present in front of group 2.7 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.5
Attended athletic event 3.3 3.1 3.5 3.8 3.2
Did course suggested/extra readings 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.9 3.1
Participate in career-planning activitie . 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6
Faculty/TA interaction-career issues 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.3
Leadership role extracurric event 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
Faculty/TA interaction-ind study/rsch 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.9
In group where personal issues disc 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.9
Faculty/TA interaction-personal issue 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.3
H. If you were starting over at CU-Boulder, what would you do differently?
Percent of seniors who checked each option
Arts and Sciences
Percent who
selected option
Option 1998
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More interaction w/faculty 61%
More partic rsrch/internships 45%
More career advising 44%
More academics/studying 41%
More course sequencing/selection 35%
More extracurr clubs/activs 33%
More academic advising 32%
Take less time to graduate 28%
More social activities 26%
Do Nothing differently 21%
Other (see write-in) 17%
Go somewhere else besides UCB 16%
Less social activities 8%
Less Academics/studying 6%
Take more time to graduate 6%
I. Percentage of seniors who said they had used a given service
Arts and Sciences
Percent who Used
Service 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998
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Registration 99% 99% 98% 98% 98%
Book Center 97% 92% 87% 84% 98%
University Libraries 99% 98% 98% 98% 97%
University Memorial Center 97% 97% 96% 98% 95%
Electronic Mail 25% 33% 59% 78% 90%
PC/Macintosh Labs 71% 74% 82% 86% 88%
Advising in the college 89% 86% 87% 90% 88%
Recreation Center 87% 88% 87% 91% 86%
Bursars Office 83% 86% 79% 85% 84%
Academic Records/Transcripts 89% 82% 83% 85% 80%
Parking Services 63% 65% 69% 68% 64%
Wardenburg 78% 74% 75% 76% 64%
CU WWW listings 40% 56% 66% 64% 57%
Financial Aid Office 47% 50% 44% 48% 53%
Police Department 36% 35% 41% 42% 41%
Career Services 38% 42% 44% 46% 40%
Counseling Services 36% 19% 20% 20% 19%
Study Abroad 14% 13% 14% 15% 18%
Student Academic Services Center 12% . 12% 14% 15%
Womens Resource Center . . . 9% 9%
Ombuds Office 4% 6% 5% 5% 4%
J. How likely is it that you will be employed or in graduate school full-time?
Percentage of respondents who chose a given response option
Arts and Sciences
Item Value 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998
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Employed full-time Unlikely 18% 18% 23% 22% 22%
Maybe 29% 29% 25% 26% 26%
Highly likely 54% 53% 51% 51% 52%
Full-time grad student Unlikely 32% 35% 33% 36% 37%
Maybe 29% 27% 26% 25% 26%
Highly likely 39% 38% 41% 40% 36%
K. What is the ONE best thing and the ONE thing you’d change in your MAJOR PROGRAM?
Percentage of 1995, 1996, and 1998 respondents who mentioned each theme
Arts and Sciences
Percent of respondents who mentioned the theme
As a BEST thing As needing to change
Theme 1995 1996 1998 1995 1996 1998
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Faculty performance, interaction 49% 53% 46% 17% 21% 15%
Hands-on, practical experiences 11% 15% 9% 18% 21% 16%
General academic experience 12% 11% 15% 2% 4% 1%
Courses: specific course or type 11% 10% 7% 12% 13% 8%
Major program policies, structure 11% 9% 5% 21% 21% 12%
People: students/staff/community 7% 5% 3% 1% 1% 1%
Courses: variety 6% 5% 9% 8% 8% 11%
Courses: curriculum, reqs 4% 4% 7% 14% 16% 23%
Other 4% 3% 3% 6% 1% 2%
Advising: academic 5% 3% 4% 10% 14% 15%
Courses: size 2% 3% 2% 8% 8% 4%
Size of Univ/department 1% 3% 4% 1% 1%
On-campus resources/facilities 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 6%
Advising: career, job opps 2% 2% 1% 6% 9% 6%
Diversity: general/ethnic/gender 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3%
Courses: availability 7% 15% 6%
Administrative policies/procedures 1% 1%
Tuition or fees 1%
Last revision 07/30/03
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