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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 tenth administration of the survey in
Fall 2006.
The 2006 survey was administered to
all new freshmen at BGSU main
campus who enrolled in
English 110, 111, and 112H classes
in the
first week of September. Two thousand
five hundred and twenty-two surveys were returned.
This represents 81% of the survey population(3103) and 71% of first time first year new students at BGSU's main
campus(3576). Of the 2,522 respondents, 1,359 students provided their PID numbers,
which allowed us to identify
respondents' gender, ethnicity, college, as well as
the first year program in which most of them are participating
(see Table 1 and Table 2 below).
Table 1. Students Characteristics - Overall And
By Gender, Race, and College
| |
Overall |
Gender |
Ethnicity |
College |
|
Female |
Male |
Minority |
White |
Other |
A&S* |
ACE* |
BA* |
EDHD* |
HHS* |
MUS* |
TEC* |
|
Population of New
Full-Time Fall 2006
Main Campus First Year Students: |
| Total Number |
3576 |
1984 |
1592 |
719 |
2747 |
110 |
1012 |
640 |
485 |
788 |
363 |
81 |
207 |
|
Percentage |
100% |
55% |
45% |
20% |
77% |
3% |
28% |
18% |
14% |
22% |
10% |
2% |
6% |
|
Survey Respondents: |
| Total Number |
2522* |
769 |
590 |
282 |
1045 |
32 |
356 |
227 |
207 |
333 |
144 |
25 |
67 |
|
Percentage |
100% |
57% |
43% |
21% |
77% |
2% |
26% |
17% |
15% |
25% |
11% |
2% |
5% |
* Total survey respondents
included those who reported PID numbers
and those who didn't.
* A&S: College of Arts and Sciences
* ACE: Academic Enhancement
* BA: College of Business Administrations
* EDHD: College of Education and Human Development
* HHS: College of Health and Human Services
* MUS: College of Musical Arts
* TEC: College of Technology
Table 2. Students Characteristics - By First
Year Program*
| |
ART_
VILLAG |
BATCH
_MUS |
BA
150 |
BGX |
CHAP-
MAN |
CMAI
|
HSRC |
HONORS |
LSL
|
PCC |
PLA |
PMA |
SMART |
SPRING
BOARD |
UNIV
100 |
UNIV
131 |
UPAS |
|
Population of New
Full-Time Fall 2006
Main Campus First Year Students in Different First Year
Program: |
| Total Number |
108 |
49 |
275 |
3527 |
163 |
451 |
145 |
128 |
150 |
37 |
30 |
402 |
236 |
309 |
996 |
47 |
238 |
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Survey Respondents in
Different First Year Program: |
| Total Number |
39 |
17 |
123 |
1354 |
88 |
178 |
61 |
56 |
70 |
20 |
10 |
144 |
109 |
114 |
396 |
22 |
83 |
* First year programs with fewer than 10 respondents were excluded. * ART_VILLAG:
Arts
Village
* BATCH_MUS:
Batchelder
Music Community
* BA 150
* BGX:
BGeXperience
* CHAP-MAN:
Chapman Community
* CMAI:
Center for
Multicultural and Academic Initiatives
* HSRC:
The Health Sciences
Residential Community
* HONORS:
University
Honors Program
* LSL: Literacy Serve and Learn
* PCC:
* PLA: President's
Leadership Academy
* PMA:
Pre-Major
Advising
* SMART:
Students
of Color Mentoring, Aiding, Retaining, and Teaching
*
SPRINGBOARD
* UNIV 100: a two-credit course designed to help
students deal with transitional issues
* UNIV 131: a two-credit
career and life planning course
* UPAS: The
University Program for Academic Success
SURVEY RESULTS
RESULTS 1: OVERALL AND DIFFERENCE BY GENDER, RACE, AND
COLLEGE
Table 3.
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 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| Neutral |
10 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
17 |
9 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
40 |
39 |
44 |
41 |
41 |
41 |
38 |
43 |
42 |
42 |
33 |
42 |
| Strongly
Agree |
45 |
46 |
42 |
45 |
45 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
43 |
47 |
50 |
42 |
| I have
figured out how to study effectively |
|
Strongly Disagree |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
12 |
11 |
12 |
17 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
9 |
13 |
8 |
18 |
| Neutral |
35 |
35 |
38 |
37 |
37 |
35 |
44 |
41 |
35 |
33 |
21 |
27 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
43 |
44 |
41 |
36 |
45 |
46 |
38 |
36 |
46 |
44 |
42 |
46 |
| Strongly
Agree |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
29 |
8 |
| I am
satisfied with my roommate |
|
Strongly Disagree |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
6 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
17 |
6 |
| Neutral |
16 |
15 |
15 |
17 |
14 |
19 |
14 |
12 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
22 |
19 |
26 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
29 |
18 |
27 |
21 |
18 |
| Strongly
Agree |
52 |
57 |
50 |
52 |
55 |
49 |
60 |
50 |
57 |
59 |
42 |
51 |
| I am
satisfied with my living accommodations |
|
Strongly Disagree |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
7 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| Neutral |
18 |
14 |
19 |
20 |
15 |
19 |
13 |
20 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
26 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
41 |
42 |
42 |
37 |
44 |
40 |
44 |
43 |
45 |
41 |
29 |
41 |
| Strongly
Agree |
33 |
36 |
33 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
32 |
35 |
39 |
46 |
30 |
| |
Overall |
Gender |
Ethnicity |
College |
|
Female |
Male |
Minority |
White |
A&S |
ACE |
BA |
EDHD |
HHS |
MUS |
TEC |
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| I am making
friends easily |
|
Strongly Disagree |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
6 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| Neutral |
15 |
15 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
8 |
10 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
38 |
40 |
37 |
35 |
40 |
37 |
32 |
37 |
43 |
42 |
48 |
46 |
| Strongly
Agree |
39 |
37 |
47 |
47 |
39 |
38 |
49 |
49 |
38 |
36 |
36 |
34 |
| I am not
concerned about alcohol use among students |
|
Strongly Disagree |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
10 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
18 |
| Neutral |
28 |
32 |
23 |
31 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
22 |
30 |
32 |
44 |
18 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
29 |
28 |
29 |
26 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
29 |
28 |
20 |
34 |
| Strongly
Agree |
28 |
23 |
34 |
27 |
29 |
27 |
30 |
37 |
23 |
29 |
8 |
27 |
| I feel
lonely, left out, or isolated |
|
Strongly Disagree |
57 |
57 |
60 |
66 |
56 |
50 |
63 |
69 |
55 |
62 |
50 |
64 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
22 |
23 |
22 |
17 |
24 |
25 |
21 |
18 |
25 |
23 |
21 |
18 |
| Neutral |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
15 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
21 |
10 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
| Strongly
Agree |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| I find my
classes challenging |
|
Strongly Disagree |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
11 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
12 |
14 |
8 |
15 |
11 |
13 |
17 |
9 |
| Neutral |
38 |
38 |
35 |
40 |
36 |
34 |
37 |
34 |
41 |
36 |
25 |
40 |
| Somewhat
Agree |
40 |
39 |
44 |
32 |
43 |
42 |
47 |
38 |
39 |
38 |
38 |
45 |
| Strongly
Agree |
8 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
21 |
5 |
| |
Overall |
Gender |
Ethnicity |
College |
|
Female |
Male |
Minority |
White |
A&S |
ACE |
BA |
EDHD |
HHS |
MUS |
TEC |
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| I miss home
and my friends who are not at BGSU |
|
Strongly Disagree |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
| Somewhat
Disagree |
11 |
8 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
14 |
| Neutral |
26 |
20 |
29 |
28 |
23 |
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