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University of the Virgin IslandsCIRP Freshman Survey
2012 ResultsFirst-time, Full-time Freshmen
University of the Virgin IslandsN=250
Public HBCUN=2,498
The First Year is Important…The CIRP Freshman Survey (TFS) collects important information on what your incoming students are like before they experience college. Key sections of the survey examine:
• College admissions decisions• Financing college• High school experiences and behaviors• Knowledge, skills and abilities• Expectations for college-major and career• Expectations for college life
INCOMING FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
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Table of ContentsDemographics
Sex and Race/EthnicityDistance from HomeType of High School
College Admissions DecisionsCollege ApplicationsAccepted/Attending First ChoiceReasons for Attending CollegeReasons for Attending This College
Financing CollegeEconomic SituationEducational ExpensesAbility to Finance Education
High School Experience
Academic PreparationHabits of Mind ConstructPluralistic OrientationAcademic Self-ConceptCivic EngagementHealth and Wellness
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Expectations for College-Major and Career
Expectations for College Life
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A Note about CIRP Constructs
We use the CIRP Constructs throughout this PowerPoint to help summarize important information about your students from the TFS.
Constructs statistically aggregate the results from CIRP questions that tap into key aspects of the college experience. They focus on student traits and institutional practices contributing to students’ academic and social development.
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Demographics
35.8%
64.2%
Male Female
UVI
38.5%
61.5%
Male Female
Public HBCUs
SEX
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Demographics
78.8%
0.0% 0.0%4.5%
1.3%6.4%
9.0%
86.0%
0.2% 0.0% 0.7% 1.8% 1.4%
9.9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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100%
AfricanAmerican/ Black
AmericanIndian/ Alaska
Native
Asian/ NativeHawaiian/
Pacific Islander
Latino White/Caucasian
Other Race/Ethnicity
Two or MoreRaces/
Ethnicities
Race/Ethnicity
UVI Public HBCUs
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Demographics
14.3%
42.9%
14.3%
0.0%
14.3% 14.3%
24.1%
17.2%
24.1%
10.3%
17.2%
6.9%
0%
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20%
30%
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5 or less 6-10 11-50 51-100 101-500 Over 500
UVI Public HBCUs
How many miles is this college from your permanent home?
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Demographics
87.5%
0.0% 0.0%
12.5%
0.0% 0.0%
83.3%
0.0%
13.3%
3.3%0.0% 0.0%
0%
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Public school (notcharter or magnet)
Public charter school Public magnet school Privatereligious/parochial
school
Private independentcollege-prep school
Home school
UVU Public HBCUs
From what kind of high school did you graduate?
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College Admissions Decisions
Many factors impact incoming students’ college choice, including the benefits they see in attending
college and considerations about which specific college to attend.
College Admissions Decisions
37.5%
12.5% 12.5%15.5%
0.0%
25.0%
0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
25.8%
6.5%3.2%
19.4% 19.4%16.1%
6.5%
0.0%3.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
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50%
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90%
100%
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-10 11 or more
UVI Public HBCUs
To how many colleges other than this one did you apply for admission this year?
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College Acceptance
97.7%
2.3%
Were you accepted by your first choice
college?
Yes No
66.7%
22.2%
8.9%
2.2%
58.0%
26.1%
10.0%5.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
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60%
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80%
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100%
First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Less than ThirdChoice
UVI Public HBCUs
Is this college your …
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College Choice
7.3% 3.6%
24.4%15.5%
29.3%24.2%
10.0% 9.9%
90.2%92.2%
75.6%81.5% 58.5% 64.4% 90.0% 88.5%
0%
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To be able to get a better job
To gain a general education and
appreciation of ideas
To make me a more cultured person
To be able to make more money
UVI HBCUsVery Important Very ImportantSomewhat Important Somewhat Important
In deciding to go to college, how important to you was each of the following reasons?
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College Choice
12.2% 15.5%7.3% 9.3%
19.5%11.3%
85.4% 82.9%92.7% 89.6%
75.6%83.5%
0%
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30%
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100%
To learn more about things that interest me
To get training for a specific career To prepare myself for graduate or professional school
UVI Public HBCUsVery Important Very ImportantSomewhat Important Somewhat Important
In deciding to go to college, how important to you was each of the following reasons?
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College ChoiceHow important was each reason in your decision to attend this college?
36.7%46.7% 44.4% 41.4% 38.7% 39.6% 37.1% 35.5%
29.5% 33.6%
46.9%
41.4%
27.6%40.9%
19.9%28.7% 31.7%
45.6%
19.2%
31.5%
0%
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This college has a very good academic
reputation
This college has a good reputation for its
social activities
This college’s graduates gain admission to top graduate/professional
schools
This college’s graduates get good
jobs
The percentage of students that
graduate from this college
Your Institution Comparison GroupVery Important Very ImportantSomewhat Important Somewhat Important 14
College ChoiceHow important was each reason in your decision to attend this college?
29.5% 29.0% 28.4% 27.0% 28.7%20.1% 21.8%
15.0%
50.3% 48.2%
64.2%57.0%
11.2%17.6%
26.1%
24.3%
0%
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I was offered financial assistance
The cost of attending this
college
Not offered aid by first choice
Could not afford first choice
UVI Public HBCUsVery Important Very ImportantSomewhat Important Somewhat Important 15
College ChoiceHow important was each reason in your decision to attend this college?
28.5% 33.2% 31.8%25.8%
18.6%25.8% 22.8% 27.4%
34.4%19.8%
37.2%
23.7%
5.6%
10.5% 20.0%
41.7%
0%
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My parents wanted me to come here
I wanted to live near home
Rankings in national magazines
A visit to the campus
Your Institution Comparison GroupVery Important Very ImportantSomewhat Important Somewhat Important 16
College Reputation OrientationCollege Reputation Orientation - measures the degree to which students value academic reputation and future career potential as a reason for choosing this college
Your Institution Comparison Group
43.642.5
44.2
46.245.7
46.6
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All FTFT Men Women
Construct Items
• This college's graduates get good jobs • This college's graduates gain admission to
top graduate/professional schools • This college has a very good academic
reputation
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Financing CollegeEconomic factors play an important role in
students’ decisions about college.
Financing CollegeThe percentage of students with at least some funds from these various sources.
6.5%
51.5%
71.0%
48.4%
41.9%
0.0%
12.5%
62.5%
50.0%
25.0%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Other sources
Aid to be repaid
Aid not to be repaid
Personal resources
Family resources
UVI Public HBCUs19
Financing CollegeDo you have any concern about your abilityto finance your college education?
25.0%
75.5%
0.0%
25.8%
58.1%
16.1%
0%
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20%
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None Some Major
UVI Public HBCUs20
High School ExperiencesUnderstanding students’ established behaviors in high school helps foster skills, knowledge and
abilities in the curriculum and co-curriculum.
High School ExperiencesPlease mark which of the following courses you have completed?
81.1%
27.3%
20.6%18.2%
0.0% 0.0%
82.3%
52.5%
29.2%
9.9%
5.1%3.2%
0%
10%
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Algebra II Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry Probability & Statistics Calculus AP Probability & Statistics AP Calculus
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Habits of MindHabits of Mind is a unified measure of the behaviors and traits associated with academic success. These learning behaviors are seen as the foundation for lifelong learning.
Your Institution Comparison Group
46.3
47.8
45.5
49.848.8
50.6
40
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50
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All FTFT Men Women
Construct Items
• Support your opinion with logical argument• Seek solutions to problems and explain themto others
• Seek alternative solutions to a problem• Evaluate the quality or reliability ofinformation you received
• Ask questions in class• Take a risk because you felt you had more togain
• Seek feedback on academic work • Explore topics on your own, even though itwas not required for a class
• Accept mistakes as part of the learningprocess
• Revise your papers to improve your writing• Look up scientific research articles andresources
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47.1
50.1
45.4
49.6 50.149.3
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All FTFT Men Women
UVI Public HBCUs
Construct Items
• Tolerance of others with different beliefs• Ability to work cooperatively with diverse
people• Ability to discuss and negotiate
controversial issues• Openness to having my views challenged• Ability to see the world from someone
else's perspective
Pluralistic OrientationPluralistic Orientation measures skills and dispositions appropriate for
living and working in a diverse society.
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45.6
47.3
44.7
49.350.1
48.8
40
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All FTFT Men Women
UVI Public HBCUs
Construct Items
• Self-rated academic ability• Self-rated mathematical ability• Self-rated self-confidence (intellectual)• Self-rated drive to achieve
Academic Self-ConceptSelf-awareness and confidence in academic environments help students learn by encouraging
their intellectual inquiry. Academic Self-Concept is a unified measure of students’ beliefs about their abilities and confidence in academic environments.
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Civic EngagementEngaged citizens are a critical element in the functioning of our democratic society. Civic Engagement measures the extent to which students are motivated and involved in civic, electoral and political activities.
49.0 49.1 48.9
51.250.2
51.8
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All FTFT Men Women
Construct Items
• Publicly communicated your opinionabout a cause
• Worked on a local, state, or nationalpolitical campaign
• Demonstrated for a cause• Keeping up to date with political affairs• Influencing social values• Helped raise money for a cause or
campaign• Performed volunteer work
Your Institution Comparison Group
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Health and WellnessStudents’ physical and emotional well-being can affect many important aspects of the student experience including academic performance and persistence. These items gauge student behaviors, attitudes and experiences related to health and wellness.
63.9%52.2% 54.2%
39.4%
23.9%
28.3%12.9%
11.5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
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90%
100%
Felt overwhelmed by all you had to do Felt depressed
Your Institution Comparison GroupFrequently FrequentlyOccasionally Occasionally
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Health and Wellness
2.0%1.4%
0.7%
6.1%
1.4%0.7%
2.7%
4.7%
0.2%
3.4%
1.2%1.9%
0%
10%
20%
Learning disability ADHD Autism spectrum Physical disability Chronic illness Psychologicaldisorder
Your Institution Comparison Group
Do you have any of the following disabilities or medical conditions?
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For more information about HERI/CIRP Surveys
The Freshman Survey
Presentation Prepared byOffice of Institutional Research and Planning
Template provided by HERI/CIRP
The more you get to know your students, the better you can understand their needs.
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