California State University-Channel Islands. BCSSE 2012 Frequency Distributions

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1 BCSSE 2012 Frequency Distributions

2 You are taking this survey: tksrvy Before attending orientation 1 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% While attending orientation % % % % % After attending orientation 60 7% 44 8% 16 7% 31 7% 27 8% N/A, not attending orientation 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Total % % % % % 1. Please write in the year you hgradyr_r 2009 or earlier 2 0% 1 0% 1 0% 1 0% 1 0% graduated from high school % 1 0% 2 1% 2 0% 1 0% (for example, "2012"): % 8 1% 7 3% 7 2% 8 3% % % % % % Total % % % % % 2. From which type of high htype Public % % % % % school did you graduate? Private, religiously-affiliated 79 10% 54 9% 25 11% 19 4% 58 18% (Select only one.) Private, independent 14 2% 6 1% 8 3% 4 1% 9 3% Home school 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Other (e.g., GED) 7 1% 5 1% 2 1% 5 1% 2 1% Total % % % % % 3. What were most of your high hgrades C- or lower 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% school grades? (Select only one.) C 19 2% 11 2% 8 3% 9 2% 10 3% C+ 37 5% 29 5% 8 3% 19 4% 16 5% B- 68 8% 44 8% 24 10% 41 9% 22 7% B % % % % % B % % 44 19% 93 21% 60 19% A % 67 12% 25 11% 50 11% 40 12% A % 97 17% 22 9% 61 14% 51 16% Grades not used 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

3 4. To date, in which of the following math classes did you earn a passing grade? a. Algebra II halg Did not pass 4 0% 4 1% 0 0% 2 0% 1 0% Passed % % % % % Did not take 5 1% 3 1% 2 1% 2 0% 2 1% Total % % % % % b. Pre-calculus/Trigonometry hprecalc Did not pass 20 3% 14 3% 6 3% 12 3% 8 3% Passed % % % % % Did not take % % 77 36% % % Total % % % % % c. Calculus hcalc Did not pass 12 2% 10 2% 2 1% 6 2% 6 2% Passed 92 13% 56 11% 36 18% 42 11% 47 17% Did not take % % % % % Total % % % % % d. Probability or Statistics hstats Did not pass 9 1% 6 1% 3 2% 6 2% 2 1% Passed % % 43 22% 96 25% 53 19% Did not take % % % % % Total % % % % % 5. During high school, how many years of the following subjects did you complete? a. English/Literature heng 0 years 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 years 2 0% 1 0% 1 0% 2 0% 0 0% 3 years 3 0% 2 0% 1 0% 2 0% 1 0% 4 years % % % % % 5 or more years 18 2% 10 2% 8 3% 13 3% 4 1% Total % % % % % b. Math hmath 0 years 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 years 17 2% 10 2% 7 3% 10 2% 5 2% 3 years % % 79 33% % % 4 years % % % % % 5 or more years 18 2% 13 2% 5 2% 9 2% 7 2% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

4 c. Science hsci 0 years 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 year 3 0% 2 0% 1 0% 2 0% 1 0% 2 years % 80 14% 36 15% 65 15% 44 14% 3 years % % % % % 4 years % % 73 31% % % 5 or more years 11 1% 9 2% 2 1% 5 1% 6 2% Total % % % % % d. History/Social Sciences hhist 0 years 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 year 3 0% 2 0% 1 0% 3 1% 0 0% 2 years % 77 14% 39 17% 62 14% 45 14% 3 years % % % % % 4 years % % 94 40% % % 5 or more years 9 1% 7 1% 2 1% 4 1% 5 2% Total % % % % % e. Foreign language hforlan 0 years 2 0% 2 0% 0 0% 1 0% 1 0% 1 year 22 3% 10 2% 12 5% 13 3% 8 3% 2 years % % % % % 3 years % % 88 37% % % 4 years 81 10% 64 11% 17 7% 44 10% 32 10% 5 or more years 11 1% 9 2% 2 1% 7 2% 3 1% Total % % % % % 6. During high school, how many of the following types of classes did you complete? a. Advanced Placement (AP) hapcl 0 classes % % 99 42% % % classes 1 class % % 48 21% % 66 21% 2 classes % 83 15% 32 14% 66 15% 40 13% 3 classes 80 10% 63 11% 17 7% 55 13% 22 7% 4 classes 69 9% 57 10% 12 5% 40 9% 25 8% 5 or more classes 90 11% 64 11% 26 11% 51 12% 34 11% Total % % % % % b. Honors classes (not AP) taught hhonor 0 classes % % % % % at your high school 1 class % 90 16% 41 18% 70 17% 54 17% 2 classes % 84 15% 25 11% 51 12% 50 16% 3 classes 83 11% 64 12% 19 8% 51 12% 29 9% 4 classes 52 7% 41 7% 11 5% 32 8% 17 5% 5 or more classes % 83 15% 33 14% 67 16% 41 13% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

5 c. College courses for credit hcoll 0 classes % % % % % 1 class 88 12% 59 11% 29 13% 53 13% 25 8% 2 classes 42 6% 30 6% 12 5% 26 6% 12 4% 3 classes 23 3% 16 3% 7 3% 15 4% 8 3% 4 classes 14 2% 11 2% 3 1% 6 1% 8 3% 5 or more classes 40 5% 23 4% 17 8% 24 6% 14 5% Total % % % % % 7. During your last year of high school, about how much reading and writing did you do? a. Assigned reading (textbooks or hreadasg HSE ne 5 1% 2 0% 3 1% 5 1% 0 0% other course materials) Very little 60 7% 39 7% 21 9% 28 6% 28 9% Some % % 56 24% 96 22% 74 23% Quite a bit % % 96 41% % % Very much % % 61 26% % 93 29% Total % % % % % b. Books read on your own (not hreadown ne 83 10% 42 7% 41 17% 51 12% 27 8% assigned) for personal Very little % % 61 26% % 83 26% enjoyment or academic Some % % 64 27% % 82 26% enrichment Quite a bit % % 39 17% 72 16% 73 23% Very much % 97 17% 30 13% 60 14% 55 17% Total % % % % % c. Writing short papers or reports hwrite5 HSE ne 7 1% 5 1% 2 1% 4 1% 1 0% (5 or fewer pages) Very little 64 8% 44 8% 20 9% 36 8% 24 8% Some % % 46 20% 82 19% 61 19% Quite a bit % % 95 40% % % Very much % % 72 31% % % Total % % % % % d. Writing longer papers or hwrite5m HSE ne % 80 14% 27 11% 63 14% 39 12% reports (more than 5 pages) Very little % % 64 27% % 86 27% Some % % 62 26% % 89 28% Quite a bit % % 51 22% 79 18% 63 20% Very much % 89 16% 32 14% 66 15% 42 13% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

6 8. During your last year of high school, about how many hours did you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following? a. Preparing for class (studying, hacadpr HSE 0 hours per week 11 1% 4 1% 7 3% 7 2% 3 1% doing homework, rehearsing, 1-5 hours per week % % 99 42% % % etc.) 6-10 hours per week % % 65 27% % 92 29% hours per week % 95 17% 37 16% 76 17% 47 15% hours per week 61 8% 41 7% 20 8% 37 8% 22 7% hours per week 34 4% 30 5% 4 2% 19 4% 12 4% hours per week 14 2% 12 2% 2 1% 9 2% 4 1% More than 30 hours per week 8 1% 5 1% 3 1% 5 1% 3 1% Total % % % % % b. Working for pay (before or hwork 0 hours per week % % % % % after school, weekends) 1-5 hours per week 80 10% 61 11% 19 8% 38 9% 37 12% 6-10 hours per week 53 7% 35 6% 18 8% 28 6% 24 8% hours per week 62 8% 41 7% 21 9% 35 8% 22 7% hours per week 67 8% 40 7% 27 11% 36 8% 28 9% hours per week 37 5% 29 5% 8 3% 25 6% 12 4% hours per week 19 2% 15 3% 4 2% 10 2% 6 2% More than 30 hours per week 21 3% 11 2% 10 4% 13 3% 7 2% Total % % % % % c. Participating in co-curricular hcocurr 0 hours per week % 76 13% 26 11% 60 14% 39 12% activities (arts, clubs, athletics, 1-5 hours per week % % 47 20% % 71 22% etc.) 6-10 hours per week % % 58 24% 89 20% 71 22% hours per week % 83 15% 35 15% 58 13% 51 16% hours per week 87 11% 60 11% 27 11% 50 11% 34 11% hours per week 54 7% 34 6% 20 8% 26 6% 25 8% hours per week 14 2% 8 1% 6 3% 7 2% 7 2% More than 30 hours per week 64 8% 46 8% 18 8% 32 7% 21 7% Total % % % % % d. Relaxing and socializing hsocial 0 hours per week 3 0% 2 0% 1 0% 2 0% 1 0% (watching TV, partying, etc.) 1-5 hours per week % % 36 15% % 53 17% 6-10 hours per week % % 60 25% % 87 27% hours per week % % 45 19% 85 19% 68 21% hours per week 96 12% 59 10% 37 16% 45 10% 48 15% hours per week 52 6% 30 5% 22 9% 30 7% 22 7% hours per week 16 2% 12 2% 4 2% 10 2% 5 2% More than 30 hours per week 66 8% 34 6% 32 14% 26 6% 35 11% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

7 9. During your last year of high school, about how often did you do each of the following? a. Asked questions in class or hclquest HSE Never 12 1% 10 2% 2 1% 5 1% 5 2% contributed to class discussions Sometimes % % 68 29% % 90 28% Often % % 80 34% % % Very often % % 87 37% % % Total % % % % % b. Made a class presentation hclprese HSE Never 9 1% 9 2% 0 0% 5 1% 4 1% Sometimes % % 89 38% % % Often % % 93 39% % % Very often % % 55 23% % 63 20% Total % % % % % c. Came to class without hclunpre Never % % 69 29% % % completing readings or Sometimes % % % % % assignments Often 43 5% 26 5% 17 7% 22 5% 18 6% Very often 15 2% 9 2% 6 3% 12 3% 3 1% Total % % % % % d. Discussed grades or hfacgrad HSE Never 19 2% 14 2% 5 2% 7 2% 10 3% assignments with a teacher Sometimes % % 84 35% % % Often % % 77 32% % % Very often % % 71 30% % 76 24% Total % % % % % e. Worked with other students hclassgr HSE Never 9 1% 7 1% 2 1% 5 1% 2 1% on projects during class Sometimes % % 64 27% % 88 28% Often % % % % % Very often % % 54 23% % 79 25% Total % % % % % f. Worked with classmates hoccgrp HSE Never 84 10% 58 10% 26 11% 50 11% 28 9% outside of class to prepare class assignments Sometimes % % % % % Often % % 64 27% % 80 25% Very often % 79 14% 33 14% 63 14% 38 12% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

8 g. Prepared two or more drafts of hrewropa HSE Never 78 10% 50 9% 28 12% 39 9% 35 11% a paper or assignment before Sometimes % % 89 38% % 98 31% turning it in Often % % 76 32% % % Very often % % 44 19% 89 20% 82 26% Total % % % % % h. Had serious conversations with hdivrstu Never % 92 16% 20 8% 70 16% 30 9% students of a different race or Sometimes % % 60 25% % 73 23% ethnicity than your own Often % % 66 28% % 89 28% Very often % % 91 38% % % Total % % % % % i. Discussed ideas from your hfacidea HSE Never % % 54 23% 94 21% 85 27% readings or classes with Sometimes % % % % % teachers outside of class Often % % 48 20% 90 21% 58 18% Very often 91 11% 60 11% 31 13% 55 13% 30 9% Total % % % % % j. Discussed ideas from your hoocidea HSE Never 72 9% 49 9% 23 10% 42 10% 28 9% readings or classes with others Sometimes % % 97 41% % % outside of class (students, Often % % 73 31% % % family members, etc.) Very often % % 43 18% 77 18% 58 18% Total % % % % % k. Talked with a counselor, hfacplan Never 22 3% 13 2% 9 4% 8 2% 13 4% teacher, or other staff member Sometimes % % 62 26% 85 19% 95 30% about college or career plans Often % % 89 38% % % Very often % % 74 32% % 96 30% Total % % % % % l. Had serious conversations with hdiffstu Never % 73 13% 28 12% 63 14% 30 9% students who are very different Sometimes % % 52 22% % 81 26% from you in terms of their Often % % 71 30% % 98 31% religious beliefs, political Very often % % 86 36% % % opinions, or personal values Total % % % % % m. Missed a day of school hmisssch Never % 72 13% 51 22% 70 16% 47 15% Sometimes % % % % % Often 77 10% 57 10% 20 8% 47 11% 25 8% Very often 42 5% 39 7% 3 1% 19 4% 22 7% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

9 10. Did you take the SAT and/or hsatact 2 0% 0 0% 2 1% 1 0% 1 0% ACT? % % % % % Total % % % % % a. SAT Composite Score SAT_ACTr 900 or lower % % 61 28% % 67 23% (SAT/ACT scores converted to % % 40 18% % 62 21% SAT scale and recoded into % 82 16% 52 24% 68 17% 64 22% categories) % 59 12% 36 16% 34 8% 60 21% % 26 5% 17 8% 17 4% 24 8% % 4 1% 9 4% 2 0% 11 4% % 3 1% 4 2% 5 1% 2 1% Total % % % % % 11. During your high school years, how involved were you in the following activities at your school or elsewhere? a. Performing or visual arts hinvarts 1 t involved % % % % % programs (band, chorus, theater, art, etc.) % % 36 15% 78 18% 57 18% % 55 10% 20 9% 45 10% 29 9% % 49 9% 16 7% 26 6% 32 10% % 36 6% 15 6% 17 4% 33 10% 6 Highly involved % 98 17% 35 15% 68 15% 51 16% Total % % % % % b. Athletic teams (varsity, junior hinvathl 1 t involved % % 63 27% % 90 28% varsity, club sport, etc.) % 69 12% 29 12% 56 13% 38 12% % 50 9% 19 8% 44 10% 22 7% % 54 10% 21 9% 32 7% 37 12% % 62 11% 26 11% 41 9% 35 11% 6 Highly involved % % 78 33% % 95 30% Total % % % % % c. Student government hstugov 1 t involved % % % % % % 46 8% 14 6% 30 7% 27 9% % 30 5% 10 4% 25 6% 14 4% % 16 3% 15 6% 20 5% 11 3% % 10 2% 6 3% 11 3% 4 1% 6 Highly involved 62 8% 50 9% 12 5% 34 8% 22 7% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

10 d. Publications (student hinvpubs 1 t involved % % % % % newspaper, yearbook, etc.) % 60 11% 23 10% 39 9% 39 12% % 29 5% 8 3% 23 5% 11 3% % 11 2% 9 4% 11 3% 7 2% % 12 2% 4 2% 8 2% 8 3% 6 Highly involved 45 6% 35 6% 10 4% 21 5% 21 7% Total % % % % % e. Academic honor societies hinvhono 1 t involved % % % % % % 57 10% 28 12% 47 11% 35 11% % 49 9% 17 7% 34 8% 29 9% % 38 7% 14 6% 27 6% 22 7% % 25 4% 9 4% 21 5% 11 3% 6 Highly involved 43 5% 37 7% 6 3% 31 7% 9 3% Total % % % % % f. Academic clubs (debate, hinvaccl 1 t involved % % % % % mathematics, science, etc.) % 45 8% 24 10% 35 8% 32 10% % 39 7% 16 7% 34 8% 20 6% % 24 4% 12 5% 19 4% 13 4% % 15 3% 9 4% 15 3% 7 2% 6 Highly involved 54 7% 38 7% 16 7% 37 9% 12 4% Total % % % % % g. Vocational clubs (business, hinvvccl 1 t involved % % % % % health, technology, etc.) % 56 10% 26 11% 44 10% 32 10% % 34 6% 12 5% 28 6% 16 5% % 25 4% 8 3% 19 4% 14 4% % 10 2% 9 4% 13 3% 4 1% 6 Highly involved 43 5% 32 6% 11 5% 29 7% 11 3% Total % % % % % h. Religious youth groups hrelgrp 1 t involved % % % % % % 54 10% 23 10% 41 9% 32 10% % 31 6% 12 5% 21 5% 20 6% % 36 6% 5 2% 21 5% 20 6% % 15 3% 14 6% 15 3% 13 4% 6 Highly involved 67 8% 48 9% 19 8% 29 7% 34 11% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

11 i. Community service or hvolntr 1 t involved 90 11% 51 9% 39 17% 42 10% 43 13% volunteer work % 69 12% 39 17% 61 14% 42 13% % 80 14% 34 14% 63 14% 46 14% % % 42 18% 86 20% 62 19% % 81 14% 33 14% 56 13% 49 15% 6 Highly involved % % 49 21% % 78 24% Total % % % % % 12. Overall, how academically hacachal 1 t at all challenging 17 2% 11 2% 6 3% 11 2% 5 2% challenging was your high % 65 11% 40 17% 66 15% 33 10% school? % % 62 26% % 80 25% % % 84 36% % % % % 36 15% 76 17% 62 19% 6 Extremely challenging 28 3% 20 4% 8 3% 13 3% 14 4% Total % % % % % 13. During the coming school year, about how many hours do you think you will spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following? a. Preparing for class (studying, cacadpr EAE 0 hours per week 1 0% 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% reading, writing, doing 1-5 hours per week 27 3% 16 3% 11 5% 14 3% 9 3% homework or lab work, 6-10 hours per week 89 11% 62 11% 27 11% 53 12% 33 10% analyzing data, rehearsing, and hours per week % % 62 26% 83 19% 74 23% other academic activities) hours per week % % 54 23% 91 21% 84 26% hours per week % 97 17% 46 19% 77 17% 60 19% hours per week % 81 14% 19 8% 59 13% 32 10% More than 30 hours per week 97 12% 80 14% 17 7% 63 14% 28 9% Total % % % % % b. Working for pay on- or offcampus cwork 0 hours per week % % 49 21% 72 16% 73 23% 1-5 hours per week 59 7% 45 8% 14 6% 25 6% 31 10% 6-10 hours per week % 89 16% 38 16% 70 16% 50 16% hours per week % % 47 20% 86 20% 65 20% hours per week % % 58 25% % 67 21% hours per week 61 8% 44 8% 17 7% 40 9% 19 6% hours per week 26 3% 21 4% 5 2% 13 3% 9 3% More than 30 hours per week 17 2% 11 2% 6 3% 10 2% 6 2% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

12 c. Participating in co-curricular ccocurr 0 hours per week 33 4% 19 3% 14 6% 18 4% 12 4% activities (organizations, 1-5 hours per week % % 56 24% % 85 27% campus publications, student 6-10 hours per week % % 77 33% % % government, fraternity or hours per week % % 44 19% 86 20% 61 19% sorority, intercollegiate or hours per week 75 9% 51 9% 24 10% 41 9% 31 10% intramural sports, etc.) hours per week 35 4% 24 4% 11 5% 22 5% 10 3% hours per week 11 1% 6 1% 5 2% 5 1% 6 2% More than 30 hours per week 10 1% 5 1% 5 2% 6 1% 3 1% Total % % % % % d. Relaxing and socializing csocial 0 hours per week 11 1% 10 2% 1 0% 10 2% 1 0% (watching TV, partying, etc.) 1-5 hours per week % % 58 25% % 87 27% 6-10 hours per week % % 76 32% % % hours per week % 84 15% 46 19% 60 14% 64 20% hours per week 60 7% 35 6% 25 11% 33 8% 27 8% hours per week 24 3% 11 2% 13 6% 9 2% 14 4% hours per week 8 1% 5 1% 3 1% 4 1% 3 1% More than 30 hours per week 18 2% 4 1% 14 6% 8 2% 9 3% Total % % % % % 14. During the coming school year, about how often do you expect to do each of the following? a. Ask questions in class or cclquest EAE Never 2 0% 2 0% 0 0% 2 0% 0 0% contribute to class discussions Sometimes 96 12% 65 11% 31 13% 42 10% 50 16% Often % % % % % Very often % % % % % Total % % % % % b. Make a class presentation cclprese EAE Never 5 1% 3 1% 2 1% 2 0% 3 1% Sometimes % % 48 21% 95 22% 88 28% Often % % % % % Very often % % 62 27% % 63 20% Total % % % % % c. Work on a paper or project that cintegra Never 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% requires integrating ideas or information from various sources Sometimes 42 5% 22 4% 20 9% 23 5% 17 5% Often % % 92 40% % % Very often % % % % % Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

13 d. Work with other students on cclassgr EAE Never 15 2% 14 2% 1 0% 9 2% 6 2% projects during class Sometimes % % 42 18% 75 17% 75 24% Often % % % % % Very often % % 81 34% % 91 29% Total % % % % % e. Work with classmates outside coccgrp EAE Never 9 1% 2 0% 7 3% 3 1% 5 2% of class to prepare class Sometimes % 67 12% 35 15% 45 10% 53 17% assignments Often % % % % % Very often % % 84 36% % % Total % % % % % f. Put together ideas or concepts cintidea Never 4 1% 3 1% 1 0% 2 0% 1 0% from different courses when Sometimes % 72 13% 42 18% 54 12% 56 18% completing assignments or Often % % 97 41% % % during class discussions Very often % % 95 40% % % Total % % % % % g. Discuss grades or assignments cfacgrad EAE Never 3 0% 1 0% 2 1% 2 0% 0 0% with an instructor Sometimes % 90 16% 50 21% 70 16% 67 21% Often % % 94 40% % % Very often % % 88 38% % % Total % % % % % h. Discuss ideas from your cfacidea EAE Never 27 3% 20 4% 7 3% 13 3% 13 4% readings or classes with faculty Sometimes % % 80 34% % % members outside of class Often % % 81 34% % % Very often % % 68 29% % 72 23% Total % % % % % i. Receive prompt feedback from cfacfeed Never 12 1% 11 2% 1 0% 7 2% 4 1% faculty on your academic Sometimes % % 54 23% 83 19% 91 29% performance (written or oral) Often % % % % % Very often % % 67 29% % 73 23% Total % % % % % j. Work with faculty members on cfacothe Never 29 4% 14 2% 15 6% 11 3% 17 5% activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) Sometimes % % 93 39% % % Often % % 93 39% % % Very often % % 35 15% 96 22% 46 14% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

14 k. Discuss ideas from your coocidea EAE Never 13 2% 8 1% 5 2% 10 2% 3 1% readings or classes with others Sometimes % % 59 25% % 92 29% outside of class (students, Often % % % % % family members, co-workers, Very often % % 59 25% % 73 23% etc.) Total % % % % % l. Have serious conversations cdivrstu Never 28 4% 20 4% 8 3% 21 5% 6 2% with students of a different race Sometimes % % 44 19% % 66 21% or ethnicity than your own Often % % 92 39% % % Very often % % 90 38% % % Total % % % % % m. Try to better understand cothrvie Never 3 0% 2 0% 1 0% 1 0% 1 0% someone else's views by Sometimes 88 11% 59 10% 29 12% 50 11% 35 11% imagining how an issue looks Often % % % % % from his or her perspective Very often % % 93 40% % % Total % % % % % n. Learn something that changes cchngvie Never 4 1% 3 1% 1 0% 2 0% 1 0% the way you understand an Sometimes 99 12% 60 11% 39 17% 60 14% 37 12% issue or idea Often % % 97 41% % % Very often % % 97 41% % % Total % % % % % o. Have serious conversations cdiffstu Never 26 3% 16 3% 10 4% 19 4% 6 2% with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values Sometimes % % 37 16% 95 22% 55 17% Often % % 89 38% % % Very often % % % % % Total % % % % % 15. During the coming school year, how certain are you that you will do the following? a. Study when there are other cotherint EAP 1 t at all certain 10 1% 5 1% 5 2% 5 1% 4 1% interesting things to do % 25 4% 9 4% 14 3% 17 5% % % 41 17% 76 17% 65 20% % % 81 34% % % % % 61 26% % 89 28% 6 Very certain % 96 17% 39 17% 89 20% 38 12% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

15 b. Find additional information for cfindinfo EAP 1 t at all certain 3 0% 3 1% 0 0% 2 0% 1 0% course assignments when you 2 5 1% 2 0% 3 1% 2 0% 2 1% don't understand the material % 37 7% 20 8% 31 7% 24 7% % % 49 21% 77 18% 82 26% % % 84 36% % % 6 Very certain % % 80 34% % % Total % % % % % c. Participate regularly in course ccourdis EAP 1 t at all certain 13 2% 10 2% 3 1% 5 1% 8 3% discussions, even when you % 43 8% 19 8% 28 6% 32 10% don't feel like it % % 54 23% 99 22% 63 20% % % 62 26% % 98 31% % % 54 23% % 77 24% 6 Very certain % 93 16% 44 19% 86 20% 42 13% Total % % % % % d. Ask instructors for help when caskinst EAP 1 t at all certain 5 1% 3 1% 2 1% 2 0% 3 1% you struggle with course 2 6 1% 4 1% 2 1% 2 0% 3 1% assignments % 44 8% 20 8% 30 7% 30 9% % 72 13% 44 19% 56 13% 56 18% % % 53 22% % 88 28% 6 Very certain % % % % % Total % % % % % e. Finish something you have cfinish EAP 1 t at all certain 4 0% 3 1% 1 0% 2 0% 2 1% started when you encounter 2 6 1% 5 1% 1 0% 2 0% 3 1% challenges % 51 9% 16 7% 38 9% 25 8% % % 44 19% 77 17% 66 21% % % 85 36% % % 6 Very certain % % 89 38% % % Total % % % % % f. Stay positive, even when you cstaypos EAP 1 t at all certain 11 1% 7 1% 4 2% 6 1% 5 2% do poorly on a test or assignment % 21 4% 15 6% 19 4% 15 5% % 88 16% 22 9% 62 14% 43 13% % % 49 21% 86 20% 84 26% % % 52 22% % 81 25% 6 Very certain % % 93 40% % 92 29% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

16 16. During the coming school year, how difficult do you expect the following to be? a. Learning course material clearnma EAD 1 t at all difficult 9 1% 3 1% 6 3% 6 1% 2 1% % 24 4% 17 7% 26 6% 13 4% % 95 17% 58 25% 77 17% 66 21% % % 85 36% % % % % 56 24% % 87 27% 6 Very difficult 83 10% 70 12% 13 6% 55 12% 24 8% Total % % % % % b. Managing your time cmantime EAD 1 t at all difficult 17 2% 11 2% 6 3% 10 2% 5 2% % 30 5% 13 6% 29 7% 13 4% % 73 13% 39 17% 54 12% 49 15% % % 58 25% % 69 22% % % 73 31% % % 6 Very difficult % % 46 20% % 80 25% Total % % % % % c. Paying college expenses cpaycoll 1 t at all difficult 47 6% 20 4% 27 12% 12 3% 35 11% % 35 6% 25 11% 26 6% 34 11% % 64 11% 34 15% 35 8% 57 18% % 87 15% 34 15% 59 13% 54 17% % % 49 21% % 54 17% 6 Very difficult % % 65 28% % 85 27% Total % % % % % d. Getting help with school work cgethelp EAD 1 t at all difficult % 71 13% 38 16% 68 16% 36 11% % % 66 29% % 83 26% % % 64 28% % % % % 34 15% 79 18% 52 16% % 50 9% 23 10% 43 10% 25 8% 6 Very difficult 24 3% 18 3% 6 3% 13 3% 11 3% Total % % % % % e. Making new friends cmakefr 1 t at all difficult % % 78 33% % 86 27% % % 69 29% % 95 30% % % 45 19% % 73 23% % 75 13% 23 10% 56 13% 36 11% % 33 6% 12 5% 21 5% 23 7% 6 Very difficult 20 2% 12 2% 8 3% 13 3% 7 2% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

17 f. Interacting with faculty cintfac EAD 1 t at all difficult % % 60 26% % 63 20% % % 86 37% % % % % 55 23% % 78 24% % 84 15% 23 10% 58 13% 42 13% % 45 8% 8 3% 24 5% 26 8% 6 Very difficult 22 3% 19 3% 3 1% 12 3% 10 3% Total % % % % % 17. How prepared are you to do the following in your academic work at this college? a. Write clearly and effectively cgnwrite PAP 1 t at all prepared 15 2% 11 2% 4 2% 6 1% 6 2% % 46 8% 19 8% 39 9% 23 7% % % 48 21% % 42 13% % % 69 29% % 98 31% % % 62 26% 94 21% 96 30% 6 Very prepared % 77 14% 32 14% 50 11% 55 17% Total % % % % % b. Speak clearly and effectively cgnspeak PAP 1 t at all prepared 16 2% 12 2% 4 2% 9 2% 5 2% % 53 9% 14 6% 39 9% 25 8% % % 50 21% % 65 20% % % 64 27% % 91 28% % % 56 24% % 79 25% 6 Very prepared % 88 15% 47 20% 70 16% 55 17% Total % % % % % c. Think critically and cgnanaly PAP 1 t at all prepared 10 1% 9 2% 1 0% 7 2% 2 1% analytically % 40 7% 7 3% 29 7% 15 5% % % 37 16% % 53 17% % % 63 27% % 93 29% % % 74 31% % 93 29% 6 Very prepared % 76 13% 53 23% 58 13% 63 20% Total % % % % % d. Analyze math or quantitative cgnquant PAP 1 t at all prepared 66 8% 58 10% 8 3% 38 9% 25 8% problems % % 31 13% 74 17% 59 18% % % 67 29% % 73 23% % % 62 27% 99 23% 79 25% % 86 15% 36 15% 64 15% 55 17% 6 Very prepared 62 8% 33 6% 29 12% 27 6% 28 9% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

18 e. Use computing and cgncompt PAP 1 t at all prepared 14 2% 11 2% 3 1% 7 2% 7 2% information technology % 58 10% 10 4% 37 8% 27 8% % % 47 20% % 57 18% % % 55 23% % 88 28% % % 62 26% % 90 28% 6 Very prepared % 63 11% 58 25% 60 14% 51 16% Total % % % % % f. Work effectively with others cgnother PAP 1 t at all prepared 2 0% 2 0% 0 0% 1 0% 1 0% % 8 1% 7 3% 10 2% 5 2% % 48 8% 20 9% 43 10% 20 6% % % 50 21% 86 20% 66 21% % % 86 37% % % 6 Very prepared % % 71 30% % % Total % % % % % g. Learn effectively on your own cgninq PAP 1 t at all prepared 11 1% 11 2% 0 0% 9 2% 1 0% % 22 4% 9 4% 22 5% 8 3% % % 26 11% 86 20% 35 11% % % 58 25% % 87 27% % % 81 34% % % 6 Very prepared % % 61 26% 89 20% 73 23% Total % % % % % 18. How important is it to you that your college or university provides each of the following? a. A challenging academic cenvscho ICE 1 t important 14 2% 9 2% 5 2% 6 1% 7 2% experience % 18 3% 10 4% 16 4% 12 4% % % 37 16% 76 17% 59 18% % % 76 32% % % % % 53 22% % 76 24% 6 Very important % % 55 23% 92 21% 61 19% Total % % % % % b. Support to help you succeed cenvsupr ICE 1 t important 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% academically 2 3 0% 2 0% 1 0% 3 1% 0 0% % 9 2% 18 8% 10 2% 14 4% % 39 7% 27 11% 28 6% 35 11% % % 49 21% 74 17% 69 21% 6 Very important % % % % % Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

19 c. Opportunities to interact with cenvdivr ICE 1 t important 17 2% 9 2% 8 3% 9 2% 8 3% students from different % 23 4% 17 7% 19 4% 18 6% economic, social, and racial or % 59 10% 31 13% 48 11% 38 12% ethnic backgrounds % 94 17% 47 20% 67 15% 67 21% % % 59 25% % 80 25% 6 Very important % % 73 31% % % Total % % % % % d. Assistance coping with your cenvnaca ICE 1 t important 18 2% 8 1% 10 4% 7 2% 11 3% non-academic responsibilities % 30 5% 14 6% 16 4% 27 8% (work, family, etc.) % 86 15% 51 22% 65 15% 65 20% % 96 17% 43 18% 74 17% 60 19% % % 54 23% % 78 24% 6 Very important % % 64 27% % 80 25% Total % % % % % e. Support to help you thrive cenvsoca ICE 1 t important 20 2% 9 2% 11 5% 9 2% 10 3% socially % 30 5% 17 7% 23 5% 24 8% % 73 13% 42 18% 61 14% 47 15% % % 39 17% 85 19% 56 18% % % 53 22% 80 18% 77 24% 6 Very important % % 74 31% % % Total % % % % % f. Opportunities to attend campus cenveven ICE 1 t important 10 1% 3 1% 7 3% 4 1% 6 2% events and activities % 18 3% 13 6% 15 3% 16 5% % 47 8% 28 12% 44 10% 27 8% % % 42 18% 77 17% 61 19% % % 54 23% 93 21% 83 26% 6 Very important % % 92 39% % % Total % % % % % 19. About how much of your college expenses (tuition, fees, books, room & board) this year will be provided by each of the following sources? a. Scholarships and grants cschgr ne % % 80 34% 91 21% % Less than half % % 40 17% 91 21% 67 21% Half or more % 92 16% 44 19% 98 22% 26 8% All or nearly all % 78 14% 39 17% 89 20% 23 7% Do not know % 83 15% 32 14% 71 16% 38 12% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

20 b. Student loans cstudlo ne % % 88 37% % % Less than half % 99 18% 43 18% 77 18% 56 18% Half or more % % 39 17% 86 20% 52 16% All or nearly all 71 9% 53 9% 18 8% 41 9% 23 7% Do not know % % 47 20% % 44 14% Total % % % % % c. Parents/family cparfam ne % % 33 14% % 11 3% Less than half % % 56 24% % 57 18% Half or more % 94 17% 37 16% 55 13% 69 22% All or nearly all % % 78 34% 85 19% % Do not know 79 10% 52 9% 27 12% 52 12% 21 7% Total % % % % % d. Self (work on-campus or offcampus, cself ne % % 59 25% 90 20% 98 31% savings) Less than half % % % % % Half or more 92 12% 70 12% 22 9% 56 13% 28 9% All or nearly all 31 4% 25 4% 6 3% 21 5% 10 3% Do not know % % 45 19% 99 23% 44 14% Total % % % % % 20. Did you receive a Federal Pell cpell % % 98 42% % % Grant? % % 53 23% % 26 8% Do not know % % 84 36% % % Total % % % % % 21. What do you expect most of cgrades C- or lower 1 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% your grades will be at this C 13 2% 11 2% 2 1% 9 2% 4 1% college during the coming C+ 12 1% 5 1% 7 3% 6 1% 5 2% year? (Select only one.) B- 54 7% 37 7% 17 7% 24 5% 27 8% B % % 65 28% % 80 25% B % % 43 18% % 71 22% A % % 50 21% % 78 24% A % 82 14% 52 22% 69 16% 55 17% Grades not used 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Total % % % % % 22. Do you intend to graduate from cintgrad 35 4% 22 4% 13 6% 19 4% 15 5% this college? % % % % % Uncertain % % 54 23% % 74 23% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

21 23. What is the highest academic chighdeg Associate's degree 5 1% 5 1% 0 0% 3 1% 2 1% degree you intend to obtain at Bachelor's degree % % 94 41% % % this or any college? Master's degree % % 78 34% % % Doctoral degree % % 43 19% % 52 16% Uncertain 69 9% 52 9% 17 7% 35 8% 29 9% Total % % % % % 24. What month are you cmonth Jan 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% completing this survey? Feb 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Mar 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Apr 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% May 1 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% Jun % % % % % Jul % % 64 28% % 87 28% Aug 18 2% 14 3% 4 2% 7 2% 11 3% Sep 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Oct 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% v 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Dec 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Total % % % % % 25. Do you know what your major cmajor % 97 17% 46 20% 82 19% 52 16% will be? Recoded variable xmajcod1 into one of ten major categories listed at right xmajrcol % % % % % Total % % % % % Arts and Humanities 92 14% 62 13% 30 16% 30 8% 54 20% Biological Sciences % % 36 19% 83 23% 48 18% Business 74 11% 33 7% 41 22% 37 10% 34 13% Education 15 2% 15 3% 0 0% 6 2% 9 3% Engineering 2 0% 0 0% 2 1% 1 0% 1 0% Physical Science 27 4% 13 3% 14 7% 14 4% 12 4% Professional % % 8 4% 75 21% 40 15% Social Sciences % % 26 14% 83 23% 46 17% Other 52 8% 21 4% 31 16% 28 8% 24 9% Undecided 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

22 26. Are you, or will you be, a fulltime cenrlmen 21 3% 13 2% 8 3% 9 2% 12 4% student this fall term? % % % % % Total % % % % % 27. How many of your close cfriends ne % % % % % friends will attend this college % % 50 21% 97 22% 63 20% during the coming year? % 69 12% 19 8% 56 13% 28 9% % 25 4% 9 4% 25 6% 7 2% 4 or more 44 5% 30 5% 14 6% 34 8% 9 3% Total % % % % % 28. Your sex: csex % 0 0% % % % % % 0 0% % % Total % % % % % - Are you a current or former cveteran member of the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National % % % % % Guard? (te: Item appeared only in the online instrument.) 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% Total % % % % % - As part of your military cvetpay experience, did you receive combat pay, hostile fire pay, or 1 100% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0% 1 100% imminent danger pay? (te: Item appeared only in the online instrument.) 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Total 1 100% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0% 1 100% 29. Are you an international cinterna % % % % % student or foreign national? 19 2% 12 2% 7 3% 10 2% 8 3% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

23 30. What is your racial or ethnic crace American Indian or other Native identification? American 3 0% 1 0% 2 1% 2 0% 1 0% (Select only one.) Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 54 7% 33 6% 21 9% 19 4% 32 10% Black or African American 38 5% 26 5% 12 5% 23 5% 14 4% White (non-hispanic) % % 87 37% 86 20% % Mexican or Mexican American % % 67 29% % 37 12% Puerto Rican 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% Other Hispanic or Latino 80 10% 67 12% 13 6% 59 13% 16 5% Multiracial 63 8% 41 7% 22 9% 28 6% 32 10% Other 19 2% 16 3% 3 1% 6 1% 11 3% I prefer not to respond 18 2% 11 2% 7 3% 5 1% 11 3% Total % % % % % 31. Please indicate whether your parents completed a 4-year college degree. a. Mother (or guardian) cmothred Did not complete 4-year degree % % % % 71 22% Completed 4-year degree % % 87 37% 0 0% % Do not know 47 6% 40 7% 7 3% 6 1% 4 1% Total % % % % % b. Father (or guardian) cfathred Did not complete 4-year degree % % % % 95 30% Completed 4-year degree % % 86 37% 0 0% % Do not know 67 8% 51 9% 16 7% 18 4% 12 4% Total % % % % % 32. How far is your home from this cdistanc 20 miles or less % % 52 22% 91 21% 65 20% college? miles % % 47 20% 88 20% 68 21% miles % % 67 29% % 83 26% miles % 80 14% 29 12% 56 13% 50 16% miles 89 11% 57 10% 32 14% 48 11% 38 12% More than 400 miles 31 4% 23 4% 8 3% 14 3% 16 5% Total % % % % % 1 First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree

24 BCSSE 2012 Mean Scale Scores and Selected Student Comparisons

25 BCSSE 2012 Mean Scale Scores and Selected Student Comparisons Gender Comparisons First-Generation d Comparisons All Students Means Tests of mean differences Means Tests of mean differences BCSSE Scales a Variable Mean SD N Sig b Effect size c FG n-fg Sig b Effect size c High School Academic Engagement (HSE) Engagement in educationally relevant behaviors during the last year of high school. HS_acad Expected Academic Engagement (EAE) Expected engagement in educationally relevant behaviors during the first year of college. Exp_acad * ***.35 Expected Academic Perseverance (EAP) Student certainty that they will persist in the face of academic adversity. Acad_per **.24 Expected Academic Difficulty (EAD) Expected academic difficulty during the first year of college. Acad_dif *** Perceived Academic Preparation (PAP) Student perception of their academic preparation. Acad_prep *** ** -.24 Importance of Campus Environment (ICE) Student-rated importance that the institution provides a challenging and supportive environment. Imp_env *** ***.26 a Scale scores are expressed in 0 (minimum) to 10 (maximum) point scales. See the following page for complete scale descriptions and component items. b T-test results (2-tailed): * p<.05, ** p<.01, *** p<.001. The smaller the significance level, the less likely that the difference is due to chance. c Effect size is the mean difference divided by pooled standard deviation. It indicates the practical significance of the mean difference (effect size.2 is often considered small,.5 is moderate, and.8 is large). d First generation is defined as no parent or guardian having graduated with a 4-year college degree