Enrolling Student Surveys: Fall 2009
November 10, 2009
Undergraduate Enrolling Student Survey: Fall 2009
Undergraduate: Actual vs. Sample
Actual Sample
Gender # % # %
Male 750 81.25% 378 77.93%
Female 173 18.75% 107 22.07%
Total 923 485
Actual Sample
School # % # %
ARC 196 21.23% 101 20.82%
CCS 128 13.86% 74 15.25%
NCE 424 45.93% 236 48.66%
SLA 123 13.32% 57 11.75%
SOM 52 5.66% 17 3.52%
Total 923 485Response Rate: 59.07%
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Importance Scale:1=Not at all important, 2=A little important, 3=Moderately important, 4=Important, 5=Very Important
Factors of importance in choosing NJIT
NJIT students are focused on career and pecuniary goals. The top three goals are:
• Attain skills that will be useful on a job – 71.9% Importance rating*
• Prepare for a career – 71.5% Importance rating*
• Improve ability to make more money – 49.6% Importance rating*
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
*(Important or Very Important)
NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other colleges
Importance* Worse or Much Worse
Better or Much Better
Academic reputation
88.3% 4.9% 67.7%
Public Safety
86.5% 5.5% 64.2%
Availability of majors
93.2% 9.1% 63.7%
Quality of academic facilities
83% 5.6% 54%
Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better
*(Important or Very Important)
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
School Characteristics
Importance Scale:1=Not important, 2=Somewhat important, 3=Neutral, 4=Important, 5=Very Important
NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other collegesImportance* Worse or Much
WorseBetter or Much
Better
Total institutional price before financial aid
86.4% 6.8% 62.9%
Financial aid offered
87.6% 11.8% 55.8%
Electronic communication with the college
75.9% 6.4% 51.7%
Contract with the college after you were admitted
79.7% 10% 51.1%
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
* (Important or Very Important)
Admission Factors
Importance Scale:1=Not important, 2=Somewhat important, 3=Neutral, 4=Important, 5=Very Important
Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better
Knowledge of NJIT*
• College Visit and the Internet contributed most to student’s knowledge of NJIT
• Radio or TV advertisement and Newspaper or magazine advertisement had the least effect on informing students about NJIT
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
*Rank ordered by contribution to knowledge of NJIT (1=very little 7=very much)
New Student Orientation (Connections Miniversity)
• 96.2% attended New Student Orientation. • 68% were (Satisfied or Very satisfied) with the program.
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Satisfaction Scale: 1=Very dissatisfied, 2=Dissatisfied, 3=Neutral, 4=Satisfied, 5=Very satisfied
Have either of your parents graduated college?
• In 2008, 56% of parents have graduated college• In 2009, the number has risen to 59.5%
Parents graduated college (Survey 2008)
56%
44%Yes
No
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Parents graduated college (Survey 2009)
59.50%
40.50%
Yes
No
Influence on decision to Attend*
• Parents have the greatest influence on the student’s decision to attend NJIT
• Campus Visit/Information session, and Contact with NJIT Admissions Office have most influence on student’s decision to attend NJIT
• US News & World Report Ranking and University Publications were ranked the least important factors on student’s decision to attend NJIT
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
*Rank ordered by importance (1=greatest importance6=least importance)
College Visit
• 24.7% only visited NJIT
• 62.4% visited NJIT and other colleges
• 40.1% rated their visit to NJIT better/much better compared to other colleges that they visited.
Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Graduate Enrolling Student Survey: Fall 2009
Graduate: Actual vs. SampleActual Sample
Gender # % # %
Male 43267.29
% 23366.95
%
Female 21032.71
% 11533.04
%
Total 642 348Actual Sample
School # % # %
ARC 41 6.38% 25 7.18%
CCS 11718.22
% 6518.67
%
INT 4 .62% 3 .86%
NCE 32650.78
% 174 50%
NMT 5 .78% 3 .86%
SLA 7111.05
% 4613.21
%
SOM 7812.17
% 32 9.22%
Total 642 348
Response Rate: 58.39%
Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better
Factors of importance in choosing NJIT
NJIT students are focused on career and pecuniary goals. The top three goals are:
• Prepare for a career – 71.9% Importance rating*
• Attain skills that will be useful on a job – 69.3% Importance rating*
• Develop an understanding and appreciation of science/technology – 49.7% Importance rating*
Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Importance Scale:1=Not at all important, 2=A little important, 3=Moderately important, 4=Important, =Very Important
*(Important or Very Important)
NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other collegesImportance* Worse or Much
WorseBetter or Much
Better
Availability of programs of interest to you
93.8% 6.4% 60.8%
Academic reputation
87.3% 9.3% 49.1%
Quality of academic facilities
88.3% 12.2% 46.5%
Public Safety
82.8% 17.3% 44.9%
Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better
*(Important or Very Important)
School CharacteristicsGraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much BetterImportance Scale:1=Not important, 2=Somewhat important, 3=Neutral, 4=Important, 5=Very Important
NJIT’s Rating (Better, Much Better) in comparison to other collegesImportance* Worse or Much Worse Better or Much
Better
College Website
73.7% 6.2% 53.5%
Electronic communication with the college
82.5% 5.5% 50.7%
Contact with faculty
88.6% 8.6% 47.4%
Contract with the college after you were admitted
84.8% 12% 43.5%
* (Important or Very Important)
Admission FactorsGraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much BetterImportance Scale:1=Not important, 2=Somewhat important, 3=Neutral, 4=Important, 5=Very Important
Knowledge of NJIT*
• Internet and the College Professors were the top contributors to student’s knowledge of NJIT
• Newspaper or magazine advertisement had the least effect on students knowledge of NJIT
Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
*Rank ordered by contribution to knowledge of NJIT (1=very little 7=very much)
International Students Office Orientation
• 96.1% of the international students attended the student orientation run by the International Students Office
• 74.8% of them were (satisfied or very satisfied) with the outcome of the program
Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Satisfaction Scale: 1=Very dissatisfied, 2=Dissatisfied, 3=Neutral, 4=Satisfied, 5=Very satisfied
Office of Graduate Studies Orientation
• 58.9% of the students which took the survey attended the student orientation run by the Office of Graduate Studies
• 67.7% of them were (satisfied or very satisfied) with the outcome of the program
Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009
Satisfaction Scale: 1=Very dissatisfied, 2=Dissatisfied, 3=Neutral, 4=Satisfied, 5=Very satisfied
• Students’ decision to attend was most influenced byCollege Professors, Friends and Current NJIT students
• NJIT Webpage and the Personal/email contact from academic departments had the greatest influence on student’s decision to attend
• University publications was ranked the least important factor on student’s decision to attend NJIT
Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009Influence on Decision to Attend*
*Rank ordered by importance (1=greatest importance6=least importance)
College Visit
• 41.4% only visited NJIT
• 20.7% visited NJIT and other colleges
• 40.2% rated their visit to NJIT (better or much better) compared to other colleges that they visited.
Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2009