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BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY
The BGSU New Student Transition Questionnaire was developed in Fall 1997 as a
means of gathering information about how well first year
first time students were becoming acclimated to college life within their
first six weeks at BGSU. This report describes the
results of the eighth administration of the survey in
Fall 2004.
The 2004 survey was administered to
all new freshmen at BGSU main
campus who enrolled in
English 110, 111, and 112H classes
in
early October. Two thousand nine hundred and
twenty surveys were returned, resulting in a response rate
of 76% (2920/3865). Of the 2,920
respondents, 1,726 provided PID numbers,
which allowed us to identify
respondents' gender, ethnicity, college, as well as
the first year program in which some of them are participating (see Table 1
and Table 2 below).
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Table 1. Student
Characteristics (Overall, and by Gender, Race and College) |
| |
Overall |
Gender |
Ethnicity |
College |
|
Female |
Male |
Minority |
White |
A&S |
ACE |
BA |
EDHD |
HHS |
MUS |
TEC |
Population of New
Full-Time Fall 2004
Main Campus First Year Students |
3865 |
2211 |
1654 |
497 |
3228 |
996 |
761 |
497 |
931 |
345 |
126 |
209 |
|
Percentage in Overall Population |
100% |
57% |
43% |
13% |
84% |
26% |
20% |
13% |
24% |
9% |
3% |
5% |
|
Survey Respondents |
2920* |
1001 |
725 |
229 |
1447 |
430 |
349 |
230 |
407 |
163 |
47 |
100 |
|
Percentage in Survey Sample |
100% |
58% |
42% |
14% |
86% |
25% |
20% |
13% |
24% |
9% |
3% |
6% |
| *Survey respondents
included those who reported PID numbers
and those who didn't. |
|
Table 2. Student
Characteristics (by First Year Program*) |
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BATCH
_MUS |
BA
150 |
BGX |
CHAP-
MAN |
HSRC |
HONORS |
LSL
|
MAI
|
Q_
COURSE |
SPRING_
BOARD |
UNIV
100 |
UNIV
131 |
UPAS |
Population of New
Full-Time Fall 2004
Main Campus First Year Students |
85 |
242 |
1386 |
154 |
139 |
299 |
142 |
301 |
2074 |
291 |
1000 |
79 |
242 |
|
Survey Respondents |
37 |
139 |
627 |
60 |
70 |
79 |
75 |
130 |
976 |
130 |
455 |
34 |
100 |
| *
First year programs with fewer than 20 respondents were excluded. |
The survey results were analyzed by noting the
percentages of participants who provided various responses to each questionnaire
item. Percentages may not always sum to 100 due to rounding. In addition, group
differences were investigated and significant differences are noted where they
occurred.
RESULTS
Results 1: Overall and Differences
by Gender, Race,
and
College
| |
Overall |
Gender |
Ethnicity |
College |
|
Female |
Male |
Minority |
White |
A&S |
ACE |
BA |
EDHD |
HHS |
MUS |
TEC |
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
I am finding it easy to adjust to the University |
|
Strongly Disagree |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| Neutral |
11 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
6 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
41 |
41 |
42 |
40 |
42 |
36 |
42 |
47 |
45 |
41 |
43 |
38 |
| Strongly
Agree |
43 |
44 |
42 |
40 |
44 |
46 |
41 |
36 |
43 |
46 |
41 |
52 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| I have
figured out how to study effectively |
|
Strongly Disagree |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
14 |
13 |
13 |
17 |
12 |
11 |
17 |
15 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
| Neutral |
34 |
33 |
37 |
35 |
35 |
32 |
38 |
34 |
32 |
44 |
41 |
36 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
41 |
42 |
39 |
33 |
42 |
46 |
35 |
39 |
44 |
35 |
30 |
43 |
| Strongly
Agree |
9 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| I am
satisfied with my roommate |
|
Strongly Disagree |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
7 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
| Neutral |
18 |
14 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
19 |
14 |
8 |
20 |
23 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
21 |
20 |
22 |
20 |
21 |
25 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
21 |
20 |
17 |
| Strongly
Agree |
51 |
55 |
51 |
50 |
54 |
47 |
56 |
54 |
55 |
62 |
48 |
52 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| I am
satisfied with my living accommodations |
|
Strongly Disagree |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
| Neutral |
21 |
18 |
20 |
23 |
18 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
15 |
26 |
18 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
37 |
39 |
36 |
29 |
39 |
36 |
38 |
38 |
39 |
41 |
41 |
33 |
| Strongly
Agree |
30 |
32 |
34 |
38 |
32 |
31 |
34 |
31 |
33 |
36 |
26 |
36 |
| |
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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| I am making
friends easily |
|
Strongly Disagree |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
| Neutral |
13 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
16 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
7 |
13 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
37 |
35 |
39 |
32 |
37 |
35 |
34 |
41 |
39 |
37 |
37 |
34 |
| Strongly
Agree |
43 |
44 |
44 |
48 |
44 |
42 |
44 |
41 |
46 |
47 |
50 |
46 |
| |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| I am not
concerned about alcohol use among students |
|
Strongly Disagree |
6 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
4 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
9 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
| Neutral |
28 |
30 |
25 |
30 |
27 |
28 |
22 |
27 |
28 |
32 |
35 |
34 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
25 |
27 |
24 |
21 |
27 |
24 |
32 |
30 |
27 |
20 |
15 |
18 |
| Strongly
Agree |
32 |
27 |
37 |
30 |
31 |
29 |
35 |
29 |
29 |
35 |
28 |
35 |
| |
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| I feel
lonely, left out, or isolated |
|
Strongly Disagree |
55 |
57 |
59 |
62 |
58 |
55 |
58 |
59 |
59 |
57 |
48 |
68 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
24 |
22 |
23 |
17 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
24 |
15 |
| Neutral |
12 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
15 |
10 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
8 |
9 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
4 |
| Strongly
Agree |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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| I find my
classes challenging |
|
Strongly Disagree |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
8 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
| Neutral |
32 |
31 |
32 |
34 |
31 |
29 |
32 |
31 |
33 |
29 |
30 |
35 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
44 |
45 |
45 |
36 |
46 |
45 |
45 |
46 |
43 |
47 |
54 |
44 |
| Strongly
Agree |
14 |
15 |
12 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
17 |
13 |
8 |
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| I miss home
and my friends who are not at BGSU |
|
Strongly Disagree |
6 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
6 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
10 |
7 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
9 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
| Neutral |
24 |
20 |
26 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
18 |
32 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
35 |
36 |
36 |
28 |
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