A Profile of BGSU StudentsJie Wu

Office of Institutional ResearchSummer 2008

Who They Are?

What They Expect from Life and BGSU?

What They Are Doing?

What They Think of BGSU and BGSU Faculty?

Enrollment (Fall 2007) 15,638 main campus undergraduates 2,981 main campus graduate students 2,065 Firelands students 20,684 total

Full/Part Time:

Full Time Part Time

main campus undergraduates 93% 7%

main campus graduate students 52% 48%

Firelands undergraduates 57% 43%

Enrollment (Fall 2007) Residency:

In-State Out O.S. Int’l

main campus undergraduates 88% 10% 2%

main campus graduate students 67% 19% 15%

Firelands 99.6% 0.4% 0%

Average Age:main campus undergraduates: 21

main campus graduate students: 31

students at Firelands: 25

Enrollment (Fall 2007) Gender:

Female Male

main campus undergraduates 54% 46%

main campus graduate students 63% 37%

Firelands 65% 35%

Ethnicity :Minority Eu.A

Oth/UN

main campus undergraduates 15% 81% 4%

main campus graduate students 9% 73% 18%

Firelands 9% 87% 3%

Applications and Admissions: (main campus first year students)

  Fall 02 Fall 03 Fall 04 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07

Applicants 10063 10307 11221 11231 11656 11398

Admitted 9209 9291 10071 10056 10417 9923

Acceptance Rate 91.5% 90.1% 89.8% 89.5% 89.4% 87.1%

Enrolled 3611 3558 3929 3649 3652 3290

Matriculation Rate 39.2% 38.3% 39.0% 36.3% 35.1% 33.2%

Among incoming Fall 2008 freshmen:

67% of them had at least one other college besides BGSU admitted them

81% of them said BGSU was their First Choice

Family (main campus first year students, 08) Parents both alive and living with each other: 66% Parents both alive, divorced or living apart: 30% One or both deceased 4%

Mother and father high school or less 19% At least one parent a college graduate 63% Both parents college graduates 27%

Less than $30,000 12% $30,000-$49,999 15% $50,000-$74,999 26% $75,000-$99,999 20% $100,000 or More 28%

College Expense $1500 and more from … (main campus first year students)

1998 2008 Parents, Relatives, Friends 74%  62% Other College Grant/Scholarship 24%   52% Other College Loan 24% 52% Other Loan 13%  25% Pell Grant 9%  21% College Work Study  6%  20% Part-Time Job On Campus 4% 13%

78% of incoming freshman has concerns about their ability to finance their college education

About 60% of them are planning to work 10 hours or more per week during school year

Academic Background (main campus first year students)

Average HS GPA: 3.2 Average ACT Scores: 22

Special tutoring/remedial work in

2000 2005 2008 Mathematics 21% 27% 32% Science 6% 7% 10% Foreign Language  7% 7% 10%

  Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007

  N % N % N % N % N % N %

26 - 36 475 14.3% 450 13.8% 609 16.7% 569 17.0% 588 17.6% 569 18.8%

21 - 25 1418 42.7% 1420 43.4% 1580 43.3% 1454 43.6% 1483 44.3% 1265 41.8%

16 - 20 1333 40.2% 1351 41.3% 1397 38.3% 1255 37.6% 1240 37.0% 1144 37.8%

<=15 92 2.8% 51 1.6% 62 1.7% 61 1.8% 40 1.2% 48 1.6%

Total 3318 100.0% 3272 100.0% 3648 100.0% 3339 100.0% 3351 100.0% 3026 100.0%

Average ACT 21.5   21.6   21.9   21.9 22 22

What They Expect from Life and BGSU?

Values for Life (main campus first year students, 2008)

being very well off financially 85% raising a family 80% helping others in difficulty 73% becoming an authority in my field 66%

Why They Attend College (main campus first year students, 2008)

to prepare for a professional career 92% to get a better job 74% to make more money 71% to learn more about things that interest me 69%

Reasons to Pick BGSU (main campus first year students, 2008) BGSU graduates get good jobs 58% My BGSU visit was pleasant and friendly 55% BGSU offers unique educational programs 49% BGSU’s academic reputation 49%

What They Expect from BGSU (main campus first year students, 2008)? get a Bachelor’s degree 85% find a job in my major after graduation 75% be satisfied with BGSU 69% get a job to help pay for college expenses 59% make at least a “B” average 52%

need extra time to complete your degree 4% transfer to another college before graduation 4% fail one or more courses 0% drop out of college temporarily/permanently 0%

Graduation Rates (main campus undergraduates)

The main campus four-year and six-year freshmen graduation rates are higher than for other moderately selective universities that participate in the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange. The actual six-year graduation rate has consistently been higher than predicted by the U. S. News America’s Best College publication. (http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/ir/page17063.html)

33%-35% in four years (33.6% for 2003-2007) 53%-57% in five years (54% for 2002-2007) 57%-60% in six years (57% for 2001-2007)

Graduation Rates Reasons for taking more than four years to graduate

(reported by recent graduating senior): I changed majors I worked while enrolled The class that I needed were not offered when I needed them I received poor academic advising

Predictors of decreased time-to-degree: Average student credit hours completed per semester

Student credit hours transferred

Ohio’s Success Challenge program and The Summer Success Challenge tuition discount

One Year Retention Rates (main campus first year students)

74.0% in 2001-2002 74.2% in 2002-2003 77.9% in 2003-2004 79.1% in 2004-2005 76.1% in 2005-2006 75.9% in 2006-2007

These rates are lower than the 82.2% retention rate achieved in 1986-1987 with students with a similar academic profile, but higher (except for the most recent year) than the retention rates for other moderately selective universities that participate in the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange.

Students were more likely to be retained to their second fall semester if They…(2005-2006): Female Lived on campus Had higher HS GPA and ACT Had higher levels parent income, expected family

contribution, gift aid, college work study; and had lower levels of gross need and unmet need.

Did not test into or enroll in any developmental courses except for Math

Had higher College GPA and greater credit hours earned; did not fail any courses; were in good academic standing after the fall and spring semesters

Students were more likely to be retained to their second fall semester if They… (2005-2006): Participated in the Center for Multicultural and

Academic Initiatives or the President’s Leadership Academy; in any residential learning community; were not enrolled in UNIV 131 and UPAS program;

Had greater scores of social involvement, university involvement, and satisfaction with living arrangements from the New Student Transition Questionnaire; and were not identified as being at risk of attrition

Had no university-level disciplinary actions; returned for their first spring semester;

Students were more likely to be retained to their second fall semester if they… (2005-2006): Enrolled in a major in the College of Education and

Human Development; were not in Academic Enhancement;

Enrolled in a greater number of first year classes taught by full-time non-tenure-track faculty members (instructors and lecturers)

Changed their majors a greater number of times.

What They Are Doing?

(NSSE, FSSE Study)

Hours per Week Preparing for Class (main campus, 2007 NSSE) More than 90% of BGSU faculty expected their students

(full-time) to spend 12 hours or more per week preparing for class (2003 FSSE Study).

Freshman Senior None 0% 0% 1-5 17% 23% 6-10 30% 28% 11-20 37% 30% 21-30 13% 14% > 30 3% 4%

Hours per Week Relaxing and Socializing (main campus, 2007)

FreshmanSenior

None 1% 0% 1-5 17% 19% 6-10 25% 32% 11-20 37% 35% 21-30 12% 8% > 30 9% 5%

Study: Freshman Senior

None 0% 0%

1-5 17% 23%

6-10 30% 28%

11-20 37% 30%

21-30 13% 14%

> 30 3% 4%

Hours per Week Working for Pay (main campus, 2007)

FreshmanSenior

None 82% 58% 1-5 3% 5% 6-10 5% 8% 11-20 8% 17% 21-30 1% 7% > 30 1% 6%

Hours per Week Participating in Co-Curricular Activities (main campus, 2007)

FreshmanSenior

None 24% 36% 1-5 41% 32% 6-10 19% 14% 11-20 10% 14% 21-30 3% 4% > 30 3% 1%

Academic Experiences (main campus, 2003 Study) Faculty

Freshman Senior L.D. U.D

Frequently asked questions in class or contribute to class discussions 55% 71% 29% 44%

Frequently come to class without completing readings or assignments 19% 26% 41% 30%

Used e-mail to comm.with an instructor 85% 80% 25% 38%

Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral) 51% 63% 93% 91%

Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor 60% 68% 23% 36%

Talked about career plans with a faculty member 31% 47% 13% 23%

Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations 53% 59% 22% 38%

What They Think of BGSU and BGSU Faculty?

Relationships with . . . friendly, helpful,and understanding (main campus, 2007)

Freshman Senior Other students 81% 85% Faculty members 81% 80% Adm. office and staff 67% 56%

Satisfied with . . . (main campus undergraduates, 2007 Student Opinion Survey) BGSU in general 85% attitude of faculty towards students 83% Class size and variety 83% the out-of-class availability of my instructors 82% Course content in your major field 82% instruction in my major 78% Testing/grading system 74% Preparation you are receiving for your future occupation 64% availability of your advisor 64% Value of the information provided by your advisor 61% availability of classes at the times I want them 41%

Satisfied with . . . (main campus, Graduating Senior, 2007-2008) BGSU overall 83% The overall quality of instruction 83% Class size 82% Ease of access to instructors 81% feedback on assignments 76% availability of classes at the times I want them 55% concern for me as an individual 54% the overall quality of academic advising 52% helpfulness in preparing for further education 48% helpfulness in preparing for employment 47% service to commuters 35%

References BGSU Office of Institutional Research (www.bgsu.edu/offices/ir/)

BGSU Fact Book BGSU First Year Student Questionnaire National Survey of Student Engagement Faculty Survey of Student Engagement Student Opinion Survey Graduating Senior Survey BGSU Portfolio 2005-2006 Student Retention Report Towards A Comprehensive Predictive Model of Time to

Bachelor's Degree Attainment: A Reprise (Spring 2003)