CIRP College Senior Survey 2014

2017 College Senior Survey
CIRP Theme
Interaction with Faculty
Graduating Seniors

Interaction with Faculty relates to the amount of time students spend with faculty and their perceptions of faculty support.
See also — CIRP Construct: Faculty Interaction: Mentorship.

Graduating Seniors

Men

Women

Construct

Montclair State University

Your Inst

Comp 1

Comp 2

Your Inst

Comp 1

Comp 2

Your Inst

Comp 1

Comp 2

Since entering college, indicate how often you:

Challenged a professor's ideas in class
Frequently / Occasionally

45.5%

46.0%

57.0%

62.1%

62.0%

64.2%

40.7%

41.0%

52.9%

Mean

1.56

1.54

1.66

1.76

1.73

1.76

1.50

1.49

1.60

Standard deviation

0.67

0.64

0.68

0.64

0.65

0.66

0.63

0.62

Significance

Effect size

0.03

-0.16

0.05

0.00

0.02

-0.16

Since entering college, indicate how often you:

Communicated regularly with professors
Frequently / Occasionally

94.0%

92.7%

94.8%

97.3%

89.4%

93.0%

92.9%

93.8%

95.8%

Mean

2.32

2.35

2.42

2.27

2.29

2.34

2.33

2.37

2.46

Standard deviation

0.58

0.61

0.59

0.51

0.65

0.60

0.58

Significance

Effect size

-0.05

-0.17

-0.03

-0.12

-0.07

-0.22

Please rate your satisfaction with your college in each area:

Amount of contact with faculty
Very satisfied / Satisfied

71.5%

79.4%

85.7%

76.5%

79.7%

84.9%

69.9%

79.2%

86.1%

Mean

3.93

4.10

4.26

4.09

4.18

4.24

3.87

4.07

4.28

Standard deviation

0.93

0.90

0.80

0.83

0.94

0.80

0.96

0.89

0.80

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.19

-0.41

-0.10

-0.19

-0.22

-0.51

For the activities listed below, please indicate how often you engaged in each during the past year.

Felt that faculty provided me with feedback that helped me assess my progress in class
Frequently / Occasionally

81.0%

85.3%

91.2%

82.4%

85.2%

89.4%

80.6%

85.3%

92.2%

Mean

2.08

2.18

2.28

2.09

2.20

2.22

2.08

2.17

2.31

Standard deviation

0.68

0.66

0.62

0.67

0.68

0.62

0.68

0.66

0.61

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.15

-0.32

-0.16

-0.21

-0.14

-0.38

Felt that my contributions were valued in class
Frequently / Occasionally

90.6%

90.5%

94.0%

91.1%

89.3%

93.0%

90.3%

90.8%

94.6%

Mean

2.21

2.28

2.39

2.15

2.27

2.35

2.23

2.28

2.41

Standard deviation

0.60

0.62

0.60

0.56

0.64

0.61

0.62

0.59

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.11

-0.30

-0.19

-0.33

-0.08

-0.31

Felt that faculty encouraged me to ask questions and participate in discussions
Frequently / Occasionally

88.1%

91.9%

95.3%

87.8%

91.5%

94.0%

88.3%

92.0%

96.1%

Mean

2.28

2.42

2.51

2.21

2.41

2.45

2.30

2.42

2.55

Standard deviation

0.67

0.64

0.59

0.65

0.64

0.61

0.67

0.64

0.57

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.22

-0.39

-0.31

-0.39

-0.19

-0.44

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Faculty showed concern about my progress
Strongly agree / Agree

56.2%

65.1%

74.3%

73.3%

72.5%

74.5%

51.1%

62.7%

74.2%

Mean

2.54

2.70

2.86

2.87

2.85

2.84

2.44

2.65

2.88

Standard deviation

0.95

0.90

0.83

0.82

0.90

0.82

0.96

0.89

0.84

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.18

-0.39

0.02

0.04

-0.24

-0.52

Faculty empower me to learn here
Strongly agree / Agree

79.8%

88.6%

91.5%

83.8%

90.0%

89.6%

78.5%

88.3%

92.7%

Mean

2.99

3.19

3.22

3.00

3.18

3.15

2.99

3.19

3.26

Standard deviation

0.68

0.67

0.63

0.58

0.68

0.65

0.71

0.67

0.61

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.30

-0.37

-0.26

-0.23

-0.30

-0.44

Faculty believe in my potential to succeed academically
Strongly agree / Agree

85.3%

88.8%

93.0%

83.9%

88.8%

91.9%

85.7%

88.8%

93.6%

Mean

3.11

3.26

3.35

3.06

3.30

3.31

3.12

3.25

3.38

Standard deviation

0.70

0.71

0.65

0.63

0.71

0.67

0.72

0.64

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.21

-0.37

-0.34

-0.37

-0.18

-0.41

In class, I have heard faculty express stereotypes based on race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion
Strongly agree / Agree

33.4%

29.6%

33.4%

41.9%

29.6%

30.0%

30.6%

29.6%

35.4%

Mean

2.11

2.03

2.15

2.19

2.00

2.06

2.08

2.04

2.20

Standard deviation

0.98

0.93

0.87

1.08

0.95

0.87

0.95

0.92

0.87

Significance

Effect size

0.09

-0.05

0.20

0.15

0.04

-0.14

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Faculty encouraged me to meet with them outside of class
Strongly agree / Agree

72.9%

79.9%

87.3%

74.2%

79.9%

85.8%

72.4%

79.9%

88.1%

Mean

2.88

3.00

3.17

2.97

3.05

3.12

2.85

2.98

3.19

Standard deviation

0.83

0.79

0.69

0.71

0.78

0.69

0.87

0.79

0.69

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.15

-0.42

-0.10

-0.22

-0.16

-0.49

At least one faculty member has taken an interest in my development
Strongly agree / Agree

80.6%

81.9%

91.1%

80.7%

82.1%

89.4%

80.6%

81.9%

92.2%

Mean

3.19

3.21

3.36

3.10

3.26

3.29

3.21

3.20

3.39

Standard deviation

0.89

0.83

0.69

0.87

0.83

0.72

0.90

0.82

0.67

Significance

Effect size

-0.02

-0.25

-0.19

-0.26

0.01

-0.27

How often have professors at your college provided you with:

Encouragement to pursue graduate/professional study
Frequently / Occasionally

84.7%

85.9%

89.1%

82.1%

88.1%

88.3%

85.6%

85.3%

89.6%

Mean

2.30

2.35

2.36

2.14

2.35

2.30

2.34

2.35

2.39

Standard deviation

0.72

0.71

0.67

0.71

0.68

0.67

0.72

0.67

Significance

Effect size

-0.07

-0.09

-0.31

-0.24

-0.01

-0.07

An opportunity to work on a research project
Frequently / Occasionally

52.6%

64.9%

68.2%

50.0%

69.6%

70.6%

53.3%

63.4%

66.9%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

1.68

1.91

1.93

1.71

2.04

1.94

1.67

1.87

1.92

Standard deviation

0.73

0.77

0.75

0.81

0.80

0.73

0.70

0.76

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.30

-0.33

-0.41

-0.32

-0.26

-0.33

Advice and guidance about your educational program
Frequently / Occasionally

84.7%

86.2%

91.5%

82.2%

87.4%

90.7%

85.6%

85.8%

92.0%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

2.23

2.25

2.34

2.21

2.31

2.29

2.23

2.38

Standard deviation

0.70

0.68

0.63

0.74

0.68

0.63

0.69

0.68

0.63

Significance

Effect size

-0.03

-0.17

-0.15

-0.13

0.00

-0.24

Emotional support and encouragement
Frequently / Occasionally

75.4%

79.7%

84.3%

71.5%

80.4%

79.8%

76.7%

79.5%

87.0%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

2.10

2.12

2.20

2.00

2.10

2.09

2.13

2.27

Standard deviation

0.77

0.72

0.69

0.77

0.70

0.77

0.72

0.68

Significance

Effect size

-0.03

-0.14

-0.13

0.00

-0.21

A letter of recommendation
Frequently / Occasionally

72.9%

67.7%

81.6%

60.7%

68.5%

79.0%

76.6%

67.4%

83.1%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

2.04

1.95

2.18

1.86

1.96

2.11

2.10

1.94

2.22

Standard deviation

0.77

0.72

0.80

0.77

0.72

0.75

0.77

0.71

Significance

Effect size

0.12

-0.19

-0.13

-0.35

0.21

-0.17

How often have professors at your college provided you with:

Help to improve your study skills
Frequently / Occasionally

72.1%

77.1%

80.2%

67.8%

80.4%

81.0%

73.3%

76.1%

79.7%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

2.00

2.03

2.09

1.89

2.06

2.09

2.03

2.02

2.10

Standard deviation

0.75

0.70

0.69

0.74

0.67

0.68

0.76

0.71

0.70

Significance

Effect size

-0.04

-0.13

-0.25

-0.29

0.01

-0.10

Feedback on your academic work (outside of grades)
Frequently / Occasionally

78.6%

78.8%

88.3%

85.7%

84.5%

88.8%

76.4%

77.1%

88.0%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

2.16

2.14

2.30

2.18

2.23

2.28

2.16

2.12

2.30

Standard deviation

0.75

0.74

0.67

0.70

0.65

0.78

0.75

0.67

Significance

Effect size

0.03

-0.21

-0.07

-0.15

0.05

-0.21

An opportunity to discuss coursework outside of class
Frequently / Occasionally

86.4%

90.5%

95.1%

96.4%

89.9%

94.8%

83.4%

90.6%

95.2%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

2.33

2.38

2.47

2.46

2.43

2.44

2.29

2.36

2.49

Standard deviation

0.70

0.65

0.59

0.58

0.67

0.59

0.74

0.65

0.59

Significance

Effect size

-0.08

-0.24

0.04

0.03

-0.11

-0.34

How often have professors at your college provided you with:

Help in achieving your professional goals
Frequently / Occasionally

80.3%

78.8%

88.4%

88.9%

82.5%

87.9%

77.8%

77.5%

88.6%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

2.16

2.13

2.30

2.19

2.20

2.26

2.16

2.11

2.32

Standard deviation

0.73

0.74

0.66

0.62

0.72

0.66

0.76

0.74

0.67

Significance

Effect size

0.04

-0.21

-0.01

-0.11

0.07

-0.24

An opportunity to apply classroom learning to "real-life" issues
Frequently / Occasionally

90.7%

89.7%

92.1%

92.9%

91.0%

90.9%

90.0%

89.2%

92.7%

Faculty
Interaction

Mean

2.32

2.34

2.35

2.21

2.31

2.29

2.36

2.35

2.39

Standard deviation

0.64

0.66

0.62

0.57

0.63

0.62

0.66

0.67

0.62

Significance

Effect size

-0.03

-0.05

-0.16

-0.13

0.01

-0.05

How many months since entering college (including summer) did you work on a professor's research project?

25+ months

3.0%

2.6%

3.9%

2.7%

2.9%

4.4%

3.1%

2.6%

3.6%

13-24 months

2.4%

4.0%

5.2%

2.7%

5.7%

4.9%

2.3%

3.5%

5.3%

7-12 months

6.0%

7.1%

7.0%

2.7%

10.5%

6.8%

6.9%

6.1%

7.2%

4-6 months

9.0%

12.2%

9.4%

10.8%

11.9%

9.5%

8.5%

12.3%

9.4%

1-3 months

28.1%

21.0%

16.4%

27.0%

20.5%

17.0%

28.5%

21.2%

16.1%

0 months

51.5%

53.0%

58.1%

54.1%

48.6%

57.4%

50.8%

54.5%

58.5%

Total (n)

167

871

16,042

210

5,841

130

661

10,201

Mean

1.89

1.96

1.81

2.13

1.98

1.91

1.95

Standard deviation

1.24

1.31

1.43

1.20

1.41

1.44

1.25

1.28

1.42

Significance

Effect size

-0.05

-0.23

-0.12

0.00

-0.03