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2013 Howard University Undergraduate Graduating Student Exit Survey

All Schools and Colleges

Description

The Howard University Undergraduate Graduating Student Exit Survey is administered annually to prospective candidates for graduation enrolled in all undergraduate programs. The primary purpose of the survey is to obtain information about students satisfaction with a range of academic and co-academic experiences during their matriculation and to inquire about their plans for the future. The survey was administered by the Office of Institutional Assessment and Evaluation (OIAE) through a web-based format with the assistance and cooperation of faculty and staff in the various schools and colleges. The results are divided into six broad catergories: demographics, school/college assessment data, student quality of life data, university community experience data, post graduation and student comments. There were 1089 respondents.

Office of Institutional Assessment and Evaluation

Working together to create a culture of evidence-based decision making

Executive Summary 3

Demographic Data 6

Profile 6

Enrollment 7

Stop-Out 8

School/College Assessment Data 9

Educational Experience: Institutional, School/College and Departmental Assessment Data 9

Faculty Performance & Academic Advising 10

Instructional Delivery and Context & Preparation for Post-Graduation 11

Knowledge and Skill Development 12

Student Quality of Life Data 13

Financial Aid and Services 13

Student Support Services 14

Campus Life and Activities 15

University Community Experience Data 16

Administrative Offices & Student Involvment in Assessment 16

Information Systems and Ancillary Services 17

Range of University Experiences 18

Physical Facilities 19

Post-Graduation 20

Student Comments 22

Table of Contents

2013 Howard University Undergraduate Graduating Student Exit Survey 2 Prepared by the Office of Institutional Assessment and Evaluation

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Howard University Undergraduate Graduating Student Exit Survey is administered annually to prospective candidates for graduation who are enrolled in all of the Universitys undergraduate programs. The primary purpose of the survey is twofold: (1) to obtain information about students satisfaction with a range of academic and co-academic experiences during their matriculation at the University, and (2) to inquire about their plans for the future. The survey is administered by the Office of Institutional Assessment and Evaluation (OIAE) through a web-based format with the assistance and cooperation of faculty and staff in the various schools and colleges. The presentation of the results of the survey is divided into six broad categories: demographics, school/college assessment data, student quality of life data, university community experience data, post-graduation and student comments. Student commentsare included in the Appendix. There were 1,089 respondents.

The following sections contain the highlights from the data that were collected from the 2013 class of prospective graduates.

Demographics: Who are the Members of the Undergraduate Class of 2013?

The ratio of females to males is almost 3 to 1 with females representing 70.9% and males representing 29.1% of the respondents. The two largest ethnic groups are African Americans (84.6%) and Africans (6.1%). No American Indian/Alaska Natives responded to the survey. Approximately 81.9% of the respondents either worked full-time or part-time while in school. Interestingly, 4.7% (31) students work full-time on campus. While the majority (68.1%) of the prospective graduates earned their degrees in 4 years or less, 20.8% took five years to earn a degree after entering Howard. Also, 22.3% of the respondents were transfer students and 38.4% ofthem are the first in their family to attend college. 12.5% of the respondents have missed one or more semesters since they first enrolled in Howard University. Since the definition of the graduation rate as calculated by the Department of Education excludes students who stop out for one semester, it is important to try to minimize the percentage of students who stop out.

School/College Data: How Satisfied Were They with their Educational Experiences?

Approximately 85% of the students indicated that they were very satisfied or satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience at Howard. Slightly fewer, 76.6%, were very satisfied or satisfied that the educational experience met their expectations. Graduates were also asked to rate the performance of personnel in their school or college: dean, depart chair, school/collegeadministrative staff, departmental office staff, and faculty. The department faculty received the highest satisfaction rating of 86.9% and department staff with a close second highest rating of 85.3%. The largest area of dissatisfaction was related to customer service in the administrative offices of their school or college almost forty percent (42%) of the respondents were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied.


Academic Advising. Students were asked to indicate their level of satisfaction with various aspects of academic advising. More than half, 66.7%, of the respondents were very satisfied or satisfied with the availability of academic advisors; while just over half, 57.3% felt that way about access to mentoring. It is also interesting to note that respondents were more satisfied with junior/senior year academic advising (66.3%) than with freshman/sophomore year academic advising (50.3%). Research suggests that effective academic advising during the early years can lead to increases in students satisfaction with their overall educational experience and in institutional retention and graduation rates.

Knowledge and Skill Development. Students were asked in indicate their level of satisfaction for 21 knowledge and skill areas. The top three areas of development that prospective graduates were most satisfied with were: the ability to demonstrate leadership (94.1%), team work skill development (94.3%), and development of interpersonal skills (93.4%). The ability to demonstrate leadership has been first for the four years 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013 and it was the area that received the highest rating under very satisfied (42.2%) and the lowest rating under very dissatisfied (0.8%). However, the three lowest areas of development (but still relatively high in absolute terms) were: knowledge of global policies and issues (76.9%), knowledge of the physical sciences (74.4%), and knowledge of mathematics (70%).

Student Quality of Life Data: What are Students Perceptions of Institutional Support Services?

There are some offices with which students are unfamiliar. When students were asked to rate their level of satisfaction for several institutional support offices, at least 30%, nearly one-third of the students marked Dont Know for the following offices: Office of International Students (38.5%), Office of Student Special Services (31.1%), CEDAR HU Office of Career Services (26.9%) and theUniversity Counseling Service (31.1%). The students were most dissatisfied with the Office of Financial Aid (56.3%) and the Office of Student Financial Services (46.5%). This is the fifth consecutive year that the Office of Financial Aid has received this distinction.

University Community Experience Data: What are Students Perception of Institutional Administrative Offices?

Almost forty percent of the students reported that they were satisfied with the Office of the President (38.3%) and the Office of the Provost (42.1%). One reason for this level of satisfaction could be when it comes to the Offices of the President and the Provost students marked Dont Know at the rate of 28.9% and 28.8%, respectively.


Information and ancillary services that received a dissatisfaction rating of at least 30% include: computer system of the University libraries (29%), availability of copying/duplication services (55.1%), wireless access to internet on campus (53.5%), on-campus housing process/management (41.8%), shuttle bus services (30.3%), cost of campus food (45%), variety of food choices (e.g., vegetarian, etc.) (42.5%), BANNER Bisonweb registration system (47.9%) and quality of campus food services (58.8%).

The survey results also reveal areas where Howard may be able to expand and improve program experiences for students. For example, only 2.1% of students had experienced distance learning and 4.4% had been involved in service learning. Also, half of the students (49.3%) had not engaged in any undergraduate research project; however, 27.7% of the students had attended a professional conference, 17.3% had presented research findings at a professional conference, and 7.9% had published research.Howard University students are also very community oriented with 65.3% having spent some time in community service; 58.4% in an internship and nearly twenty percent (17%) in inter-disciplinary courses. Students also indicated a need to upgrade physical facilities, including classrooms, libraries, laboratories, residence halls, and physical fitness facilities. Approximately 20.7% are very satisfied or satisfied with the availability of parking.

Post-Graduation

Students were asked about their post-graduation plans and their relationship with Howard as alumna/alumnus. Eight-five percent of the students indicated that they plan to give back to Howard in some way. Among the 85.4% who plan to give back, 28.3% plan to make financial contribution while 28.7% plan to recruit new students.

Thirty-three point nine percent (33.9%) of the respondents who were able to report the salary range that they expected to be in after graduation. Among respondents, 72.2% had no plans to work and 51.8% were planning to pursue graduate/professional studies.


Male Female Disabled Veteran Adjudicated

29.1% (317) 70.9% (772) 0.8% (9) 0.6% (7) 0.2% (2)

U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident Resident AlienInternational

Student93.6% (1019) 2.8% (30) 0.3% (3) 3.4% (37)

African American Hispanic Latino Caucasian

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaska

NativeAfrican Biracial Not Willing to Disclose

84.6% (921) 1.2% (13) 0.4% (4) 1.2% (13) 0.1% (1) 6.1% (66) 3.7% (40) 2.8% (31)

4 or more years 2-3 years 1 year or less Never

33.0% (359) 40.1% (436) 12.7% (138) 14.2% (154)

Full-time Off Campus

Part-time Off Campus

Full-time On Campus

Part-time On Campus Never Worked

9.8% (106) 46.6% (506) 20.8% (226) 4.7% (51) 18.2% (198)

3.60-4.00 3.40-3.59 3.00-3.39 2.50-2.99 2.00-2.49 Not Applicable

19.0% (207) 15.6% (170) 36.7% (400) 23.5% (256) 5.1% (55) 0.1% (1)

Special Student Status

No Special Group Status

Ethnicity

How long did you live on campus?

While at Howard University, you were employed primarily:

GPA

90.5% (986)

Demographic Data: Profile

Gender

Citizenship Status


Bachelors Certificate Dual Degree98.2% (1069) 0.5% (5) 1.4% (15)

2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004

12.5% (136) 55.6% (606) 20.8% (227) 6.3% (69) 1.3% (14) 1.0% (11) 0.4% (4) 0.6% (7)

2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 Before 1999

0.3% (3) 0.5% (5) 0.1% (1) 0.6% (6)

Not Sure

1.7% (18)

Arts & Sciences

School of Business

School of Commun- ications

Dentistry School of Education

Engineering , Architecture,

and Computer

Nursing and Allied Health

SciencesPharmacy

52.8% (575) 7.7% (84) 17.3% (188) 0.6% (6) 1.3% (14) 8.8% (96) 11.5% (125) 0.1% (1)

First Generation College Student (in your family)

Not First Generation College Student

38.4% (416) 59.9% (648)

Indicate whether you entered Howard University as a:

First Time in College Student Transfer Student

77.7% (846) 22.3% (243)

Indicate whether you entered Howard University as a:

While at Howard University, you were enrolled primarily:Full-time Part-time

98.8% (1074) 1.2% (13)

Indicate the academic year in which you entered Howard University to earn your degree or certificate

Demographic Data: Enrollment

Degree

School/College Representation


None 1 2-3 4-6 7 or More

87.5% (951) 6.8% (74) 3.1% (34) 1.3% (14) 1.3% (14)

Personal Problems Personal Illness

Family Obligations Lack of Interest Death in Family Illness in Family Returned Home

2.6% (28) 9.6 % (13) 6.7% (9) 4.4% (6) 2.2% (3) 1.5% (2) 3.0% (4)Unable to

Adjust Other Not Applicable

1.5% (2) 17.8% (24) 32.6% (44)

Job Conflict Financial ProblemsInsufficient

Financial AidLiving

ArrangementsLack of Campus

HousingMilitary

ObligationsHU Disciplinary

Action

3.7% (5) 45.9% (62) 7.4% (10) 1.5% (2) 1.5% (2) 0.7% (1) 1.5% (2)

Travel Commuting Problems Other Not Applicable

3.7% (5) 0.7% (1) 5.9% (8) 27.4% (37)

Difficulty with Courses

Dissatisfied with Instructors

Courses Cancelled

Courses not Needed

Transferred to Another School

Lack of Academic Progress

Incomplete Schedule

2.2% (3) 4.4% (6) 0.7% (1) 2.2% (3) 2.2% (3) 4.4% (6) 1.5% (2)

Lacked Prerequisites

Academic Suspension Other Not Applicable

1.5% (2) 3.7% (5) 5.9% (8) 71.1% (96)

Academic Reasons

Demographic Data: Stop-Out

How many semesters have you missed since you entered Howard?

If you missed any semester of enrollment, identify the primary reason in each of the following groups:

Personal Reasons

Practical Reasons


Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know N/A

17.9% (193) 67.4% (729) 11.5% (124) 2.1% (23) 0.8% (9) 0.3% (3)

16.4% (77) 68.6% (742) 12.8% (138) 1.4% (15) 0.6% (6) 0.3% (3)

15.7% (170) 60.9% (658) 18.7% (202) 3.1% (34) 1.1.% (12) 0.5% (5)


15.0% (162) 61.5% (663) 18.6% (201) 4.1% (44) 0.3% (3) 0.5% (5)

22.6% (224) 56.4% (608) 16.0% (172) 4.1% (44) 0.4% (4) 0.6% (6)

15.5%(167) 50.9% (549) 23.7% (256) 7.7% (83) 1.7% (18) 0.5% (5)

15.2% (164) 42.0% (453) 22.0% (237) 19.4% (209) 0.7% (8) 0.6% (7)

16.0% (172) 39.8% (429) 17.3% (186) 9.3% (100) 13.1% (141) 4.6% (50)

13.1% (141) 46.6% (502) 13.4% (144) 6.5% (70) 18.0% (194) 2.5% (27)

30.1% (324) 48.8% (526) 9.6% (104) 2.6% (28) 7.9% (85) 1.0% (11)

29.2% (315) 57.7% (622) 9.1% (98) 2.1% (23) 1.5% (16) 0.4% (4)

29.5% (318) 55.8% (602) 8.8% (95) 2.2% (24) 3.0% (32) 0.6% (7)

Customer service in administrative offices of your school or collegeThe effectiveness of your school's or college's Office of Career Services

The performance of your Dean

The performance of your departmental chairpersonThe performance of your departmental facultyThe performance of your departmental office staff

Educational Experience Met Expectations

School/College and Department

Rate the level of satisfaction with the following:

The effectiveness of your college/school in generalThe effectiveness of your department in generalYour school's/college's student services

Educational Experience: Institutional, School/College and Departmental Assessment DataOverall Education Experience


Your Academic ProgramOverall Quality of the Educational Experience



19.0% (204) 61.8% (665) 14.5% (156) 3.4% (37) 1.0% (11) 0.3% (3)

20.9% (225) 60.5% (651) 14.2% (153) 2.6% (28) 1.3% (14) 0.5% (5)

18.6% (200) 65.7% (707) 12.5% (134) 2.0% (21) 0.9% (10) 0.4% (4)

22.5% (242) 62.6% (674) 11.0% (118) 2.9% (31) 0.5% (5) 0.6% (6)


12.6% (135) 44.7% (480) 23.2% (249) 6.4% (69) 9.2% (99) 4.0% (43)

16.8% (181) 49.9% (536) 21.9% (235) 10.0% (107) 0.7% (8) 0.7% (8)

15.0% (161) 35.3% (380) 22.5% (242) 18.8% (202) 3.1% (33) 5.3% (57)

17.9% (192) 48.4% (520) 20.0% (215) 11.6% (125) 1.2% (13) 0.9% (10)

15.5% (167) 46.9% (504) 23.1% (248) 12.6% (135) 1.2% (13) 0.7% (8)

18.0% (194) 43.2% (464) 21.9% (235) 14.2% (153) 1.9% (20) 0.8% (9)

Junior/senior year academic advisingOverall quality of academic advisingConveying of care for/about the student in advising

Faculty Professionalism

Academic Advising


Access to mentoring

Availability of academic advisorsFreshman/sophomore year academic advising

Faculty Performance & Academic Advising

Faculty Performance


Availability of Faculty Members

Faculty Maintained Office Hours

Faculty Presentation Skills



23.5% (253) 61.8% (665) 11.2% (120) 3.0% (32) 0.3% (3) 0.3% (3)

14.3% (154) 58.2% (626) 22.5% (242) 4.5% (48) 0.4% (4) 0.2% (2)

17.8% (191) 68.0% (732) 11.8% (127) 1.5% (16) 0.6% (6) 0.4% (4)

13.7% (147) 67.0% (721) 15.1% (163) 2.7% (29) 0.9% (10) 0.6% (6)

15.3% (165) 70.1% (574) 12.5% (134) 1.6% (17) 0.3% (3) 0.3% (3)

20.4% (219) 63.5% (683) 12.7% (137) 2.5% (27) 0.7% (8) 0.2% (2)

18.3% (197) 58.4% (628) 17.4% (187) 3.5% (38) 1.4% (15) 1.0% (11)

9.5% (102) 49.7% (535) 12.9% (139) 6.2% (67) 9.6% (103) 12.1% (130)

7.2% (77) 32.7% (352) 20.7% (223) 9.9% (106) 13.2% (142) 16.4% (176)

9.8% (105) 51.3% (552) 18.4% (198) 6.4% (69) 9.7% (104) 4.5% (48)

9.2% (99) 50.7% (545) 17.0% (183) 5.3% (57) 11.7% (126) 6.1% (66)

27.3% (294) 61.9% (666) 8.7% (94) 0.8% (9) 0.7% (8) 0.5% (5)


10.4% (111) 48.8% (522) 24.0% (257) 7.6% (81) 5.5% (59) 3.7% (40)

13.2% (141) 56.2% (601) 18.6% (199) 6.1% (65) 3.2% (34) 2.8% (30

15.1% (162) 52.0% (556) 21.0% (225) 7.9% (84) 2.4% (26) 1.6% (17)

7.8% (83) 35.2% (377) 19.6% (210) 7.2% (77) 12.9% (138) 17.3% (185)

Preparation for Post-Graduation


Preparation for graduate or professional schoolYour preparation for a technological worldYour preparation for employment in your majorYour preparation for national board and/or other licensure exams

Promotion of and/or opportunity for creativityAvailability of evening courses

Availability of summer courses

Availability of academic support/tutorial services

Quality/effectiveness of academic support/tutorial servicesYour own level of scholarly effort/engagement

Student/teacher ratioQuality of courses offered (curricula)Quality of course syllabiQuality of student learning assessment (testing)Overall quality of instructionLevel of intellectual stimulation in courses

InstructionaI Delivery and Context & Preparation for Post-GraduationInstructional Delivery and Context



Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know N/A41.1% (441) 54.1% (581) 2.5% (27) 0.7% (8) 0.7% (8) 0.8% (9)36.1% (387) 58.2% (625) 3.7% (40) 0.9% (10) 0.1% (1) 0.9% (10)42.2% (453) 51.9% (557) 3.6% (39) 0.8% (9) 0.6% (6) 0.8% (9)

38.8% (416) 54.6% (586) 4.7% (50) 0.7% (7) 0.4% (4) 0.9% (10)

39.2% (421) 50.3% (540) 7.6% (82) 1.7% (18) 0.6% (6) 0.6% (6)

39.2% (421) 53.8% (577) 4.0% (43) 0.8% (9) 0.4% (4) 1.8% (19)

34.6% (371) 57.9% (621) 5.1% (55) 0.7% (8) 0.3% (3) 1.4% (15)

35.9% (385) 57.7% (619) 4.8% (51) 0.7% (7) 0.3% (3) 0.7% (8)

31.5% (338) 58.4% (627) 7.0% (75) 1.3% (14) 0.6% (6) 1.2% (13)

28.3% (304) 62.3% (668) 4.9% (53) 0.7% (8) 1.5% (16) 2.2% (24)

28.6% (307) 57.3% (615) 9.3% (100) 1.7% (18) 1.1% (12) 2.0% (21)

24.3% (261) 59.3% (636) 10.7% (115) 1.4% (15) 2.1% (22) 2.2% (24)

21.7% (233) 65.3% (701) 7.2% (77) 1.2% (13) 1.4% (15) 3.2% (34)27.9% (299) 57.1% (613) 9.8% (105) 1.8% (19) 1.3% (14) 2.1% (23)

27.1% (291) 63.0% (676) 6.0% (64) 1.6% (17) 0.7% (7) 1.7% (18)

27.1% (291) 57.6% (618) 11.0% (118) 1.2% (13) 0.7% (8) 2.3% (25)

29.5% (317) 51.5% (553) 10.4% (112) 2.9% (31) 2.6% (28) 3.0% (32)

20.1% (216) 56.8% (610) 16.0% (172) 2.6% (28) 2.0% (21) 2.4% (26)

14.6% (157) 55.4% (584) 19.7% (211) 6.9% (74) 0.8% (9) 2.6% (28)16.6% (178) 54.3% (583) 17.0% (182) 3.4% (36) 1.9% (20) 6.9% (74)

16.8% (180) 57.6% (618) 13.0% (140) 1.9% (20) 2.9% (31) 7.8% (84)

Knowledge of contributions of the African Diaspora to your major field of studyKnowledge of global policies and issuesKnowledge of mathematicsTraining in computer applicationsKnowledge of the physical sciences

Research skill development (i.e., desgning and conducting studies)Knowledge about personal health and nutritionKnowledge of American CultureKnowledge of African culture

Knowledge of the humanities (languages, history, philosophy, literature, arts)

Multicultural knowledge

Development of life skills (e.g., prioritization, time management, etc.)Knowledge of African American cultureTraining in verbal communicationDevelopment of critical thinking and analysis skillsTraining in written communication

Knowledge of the social sciences

Knowledge and Skill Development


Knowledge of ethicsTeam work skill developmentAbility to demonstrate leadershipDevelopment of interpersonal skills



4.6% (49) 22.9% (246) 34.9% (374) 33.1% (355) 2.1% (22) 2.5% (27)3.9% (42) 16.4% (176) 18.6% (200) 14.8% (159) 22.6% (242) 23.7% (254)

Scholarship Fellowship University Tuition Grant

Grant by Government

Agency

Student Assistantship Remission of

Tuition

HU Employee Tuition

Remission/Assistance

30.8% (331) 0.2% (2) 3.8% (41) 4.8% (51) 0.4% (4) 2.8% (30)

Other

2.6% (30)


12.6% (135) 36.1% (387) 31.7% (339) 13.5% (145) 3.3% (35) 2.8% (30)

3.4% (36) 21.6% (231) 32.5% (347) 14.0% (149) 16.5% (176) 12.1% (129)

8.9% (95) 32.7% (349) 30.7% (328) 13.5% (144) 8.0% (85) 6.3% (67)

8.0% (86) 36.4% (390) 27.2% (291) 10.1% (108) 9.6% (103) 8.7% (93)

5.8% (62) 28.8% (306) 32.0% (340) 11.6% (123) 12.1% (128) 9.7% (103)

9.5% (101) 52.0% (555) 14.9% (159) 6.4% (68) 7.5% (80) 9.7% (104)

7.8% (83) 45.0% (481) 14.0% (150) 6.3% (67) 10.0% (107) 16.9% (180)

Availability of FellowshipsAvailability of University Tuition GrantsAvailability of Grants from Government AgenciesAvailability of Other External Grants (foundations, etc.)Availability of Personal Student LoansAvailability of Student Loans Taken by Parents

Out of Pocket (includes Family/Benefactor)

11.2% (120)


Availability of Scholarships


Cost (tuition and fees)Summer financial aid process

Other External Grant (Foundation, Organization)

0.9% (10)

What was the primary manner in which you financed your undergraduate education?

Student Loans by Parents/Benefactor

23.3% (250)

Personal Student Loans

19.2% (206)

Financial Aid and Services



3.9% (42) 35.8% (383) 27.9% (299) 28.4% (304) 2.7% (29) 1.3% (14)

4.1% (44) 42.8% (458) 26.1% (280) 20.4% (218) 4.4% (47) 2.2% (24)

5.5% (59) 54.5% (584) 21.5% (230) 15.9% (170) 1.9% (20) 0.7% (8)

7.6% (81) 45.8% (490) 17.6% (188) 13.3% (142) 8.4% (90) 7.5% (80)

8.4% (90) 61.0% (653) 10.3% (110) 9.4% (101) 8.2% (88) 2.7% (29)

9.9% (106) 59.8% (640) 9.9% (106) 9.4% (101) 7.9% (85) 3.1% (33)

10.8% (116) 66.1% (708) 10.0% (107) 6.3% (67) 4.7% (50) 2.1% (23)

6.5% (70) 45.8% (490) 22.0% (236) 15.3% (164) 7.5% (80) 2.9% (31)

7.6% (81) 49.1% (526) 20.6% (221) 13.5% (145) 6.2% (66) 3.0% (32)

7.3% (78) 55.1% (590) 10.0% (107) 8.8% (94) 12.8% (137) 6.1% (65)

6.5% (70) 30.9% (331) 3.8% (41) 4.8% (51) 33.1% (355) 20.8% (223)

8.4% (90) 30.1% (322) 6.8% (73) 5.5% (59) 33.1% (355) 16.1% (172)

9.8% (105) 37.3% (400) 7.3% (78) 5.7% (61) 26.9% (288) 13.0% (139)

8.4% (90) 32.0% (343) 9.3% (100) 7.8% (84) 29.3% (314) 13.1% (140)

4.0% (43) 21.4% (229) 4.7% (50) 3.2% (34) 38.5% (412) 28.3% (303)

6.7% (72) 55.8% (598) 12.2% (131) 6.3% (67) 15.6% (167) 3.4% (36)

Office of Special Student ServicesUniversity Counseling ServiceCEDAR Center- HU Office of Career ServicesOffice of Career Services in your school or college (not CEDAR)HU Office of International Student Services

HU Office of the Registrar

HU Office of Enrollment ManagementHU Office of AdmissionsUniversity Libraries (services provided) HU Campus Security (police)HU Student Health Service CenterDepartment of Student Life and Activities

Student Support Services


HU Office of Financial Aid

HU Office of Student Financial Services (Other than Office of Financial Aid)

HU Office of Student Accounts

HU Office of Residence Life



10.8% (59) 49.3% (269) 17.4% (95) 4.6% (25) 12.5% (68) 5.5% (30)

6.5% (55) 41.0% (344) 24.5% (206) 13.3% (112) 8.0% (67) 6.7% (56)

4.3% (46) 30.7% (328) 9.2% (98) 5.4% (58) 29.7% (318) 20.7% (222)

4.2% (45) 33.5% (358) 11.6% (124) 6.0% (64) 25.4% (272) 19.3% (207)

12.6% (135) 62.7% (671) 8.9% (95) 4.4% (47) 5.7% (61) 5.7% (61)

9.9% (106) 32.0% (342) 10.9% (117) 9.5% (102) 19.3% (207) 18.3% (196)

13.9% (149) 57.8% (618) 11.3% (121) 3.9% (42) 8.4% (90) 4.7% (50)

11.8% (126) 59.0% (631) 16.2% (173) 4.7% (50) 5.0% (53) 3.5% (37)

18.1% (194) 62.4% (668) 7.3% (78) 3.1% (33) 5.5% (59) 3.6% (38)

14.9% (159) 51.2% (548) 5.1% (55) 2.1% (22) 17.4% (186) 9.3% (100)

9.8% (105) 52.9% (566) 10.5% (112) 4.5% (48) 16.5% (177) 5.8% (62)

Very Active Fairly Active Moderately Active A Little Active Not at All Active N/A

22.2% (238) 37.6% (402) 20.9% (224) 12.9% (138) 3.6% (38) 2.8% (30)

Fraternities/Sororities

Campus intellectual lifeOpportunity for engagement with faculty beyond the classroom

Campus social activities

Campus religious activities

Howard University Student Association (HUSA)

Campus Life and Activities


Recreation activities

Intramural Athletic Programs

Varsity Athletic Programs

Student organizations

Recreation facilities

Rate the level of activity with the following:

Your record of service to the community



5.2% (56) 33.1% (354) 15.1% (162) 9.4% (101) 28.9% (309) 8.2% (88)

7.1% (76) 35.0% (374) 13.5% (144) 7.8% (83) 28.8% (308) 7.9% (85)

4.7% (50) 48.1% (515) 27.1% (290) 14.8% (158) 3.6% (38) 1.8% (19)

3.3% (35) 37.7% (403) 27.0% (289) 27.4% (293) 3.0% (32) 1.7% (18)

5.7% (61) 45.8% (490) 24.9% (266) 16.8% (180) 5.5% (59) 1.3% (14)


13.7% (148) 56.2% (607) 24.2% (262) 4.2% (45) 0.9% (10) 0.8% (9)

12.6% (136) 60.9% (658) 20.4% (220) 4.8% (52) 0.8% (9) 0.6% (6)

6.7% (72) 45.0% (486) 32.8% (355) 13.4% (145) 1.4% (15) 0.7% (8)

8.4% (91) 48.7% (526) 22.8% (247) 8.6% (93) 7.4% (80) 4.1% (44)

Office of the Provost

Opportunity for students to assess instruction

Opportunities for students to assess university services

Provision of or access to institutional assessment information (e.g., survey results, etc.)

Administrative Offices


Office of the President

Operation hours of administrative officesCustomer service of administrative staff

Graduation clearance process

Student Involvment in Assessment


Opportunity for students to assess academic programs

Administrative Offices & Student Involvment in Assessment



8.3% (89) 42.1% (452) 27.7% (297) 20.2% (217) 0.8% (9) 0.8% (9)

20.5% (220) 66.2% (710) 7.8% (84) 3.9% (42) 0.5% (5) 1.1% (12)

13.7% (147) 50.7% (544) 22.6% (243) 11.5% (123) 0.8% (9) 0.7% (7)

4.7% (50) 27.9% (299) 12.3% (132) 7.9% (85) 34.2% (367) 13.0% (140)

8.8% (94) 49.9% (535) 18.7% (201) 10.3% (110) 9.3% (100) 3.1% (33)

7.0% (75) 38.4% (412) 32.3% (347) 21.2% (227) 0.7% (7) 0.5% (5)

9.2% (99) 50.5% (542) 10.8% (116) 4.1% (44) 18.0% (193) 7.4% (79)

4.8% (52) 29.5% (317) 31.1% (334) 24.0% (258) 7.1% (76) 3.4% (36)


15.2% (163) 72.2% (773) 8.4% (90) 3.3% (35) 0.7% (7) 0.3% (3)

14.0% (150) 69.7% (747) 10.5% (112) 3.1% (33) 1.7% (18) 1.0% (11)

4.9% (53) 38.9% (417) 25.0% (268) 16.8% (180) 7.2% (77) 7.1% (76)

7.1% (76) 55.1% (590) 21.1% (226) 9.2% (98) 4.0% (43) 3.5% (38)

3.4% (36) 42.9% (459) 31.2% (334) 13.8% (148) 4.8% (51) 4.0% (43)

4.5% (48) 43.2% (463) 26.0% (278) 16.5% (177) 5.6% (60) 4.2% (45)

3.2% (34) 46.7% (500) 28.0% (300) 14.6% (156) 4.5% (48) 3.1% (33)

On-campus housing process/managementShuttle bus services

Cost of campus food servicesVariety of food choices (e.g., vegetarian, etc.)Quality of campus food services

Campus Radio and Television stationsAvailability of copying/duplication services

Ancillary ServicesRate the level of satisfaction with the following:

HU Bookstore(s)Blackburn Center

BANNER BisonWeb Registration SystemBlackBoard (Learning Management System)iLab and campus computer laboratoriesResNet Communications SystemComputer system of the University LibrariesWireless access to internet on campus

Information Systems and Ancillary Services

Information SystemsRate the level of satisfaction with the following:


Accelerated Program Work Study

Distance Learning Study Abroad Double Major

Domestic Exchange Honors Program

Independent Study

2.3% (25) 24.2% (263) 2.1% (23) 9.7% (106) 3.5% (38) 0.8% (9) 13.6% (148) 12.8% (139)

Service Learning Other None

4.4% (48) 3.5% (38) 44.7% (487)

Freshman year Sophomore year Junior year Senior year

6.2% (67) 9.7% (107) 5.9% (64) 2.1% (23)

Thesis Development

Attending Professional Conferences

Presenting Findings in a

Conference or Meeting

Publishing Research

Shadowing Professional Researcher

Other None

14.3% (156) 27.7% (302) 17.3% (188) 7.9% (86) 16.1% (175) 3.9% (43) 49.3% (537)

Creative Projects (writing,

exhibits, plays, productions,

etc.)

Community Service Internship Practicum

Cross Registration

Inter- disciplinary

CoursesOther None

31.4% (342) 65.3% (711) 58.4% (636) 19.0% (207) 2.1% (23) 17.0% (185) 1.2% (13) 13.5% (147)

Indicate the program experience(s) that you were involved in (check all that apply):

Teaching Certificate (Minor in Education)1.8% (20)

Indicate the undergraduate research opportunities that you were engaged in (check all that apply):

Indicate the academic support/enhancement activities that you were engaged in (check all that apply):

Did you ever participate in the Alternative Spring Break Program (ASBP)? If so, check all that apply to indicate which school years you participated. If not, indicate "never participated."

Range of University Experiences

Never participated in ASBP

80.4% (876)


Student Government

Fraternity/ Sorority

Community Service/Non-

Profit Organizations

Academic Organization in

MajorHonor Society Other None

15.8% (172) 17.8% (194) 46.8% (510) 32.3% (352) 34.4% (745) 16.1% (175) 19.9% (217)


2.8% (30) 31.5% (338) 41.8% (448) 23.4% (251) 0.2% (2) 0.3% (3)

5.6% (60) 51.4% (551) 27.9% (299) 13.4% (144) 0.7% (8) 0.9% (10)

3.9% (42) 32.4% (347) 29.2% (313) 18.2% (195) 8.5% (91) 7.8% (84)

3.5% (37) 29.4% (315) 17.3% (185) 9.7% (104) 24.4% (262) 15.8% (169)

3.7% (40) 42.3% (453) 20.6% (221) 10.4% (111) 15.1% (162) 7.9% (85)

7.7% (83) 52.1% (559) 24.6% (264) 12.8% (137) 1.6% (17) 1.1% (12)

2.2% (24) 25.8% (277) 28.5% (306) 32.3% (346) 3.9% (42) 7.2% (77)

2.2% (24) 29.0% (311) 29.6% (317) 28.0% (300) 3.9% (42) 7.3% (78)

2.5% (27) 35.9% (385) 39.2% (420) 21.3% (228) 0.8% (9) 0.3% (3)

3.8% (41) 54.2% (581) 26.1% (280) 14.7% (158) 0.8% (9) 0.3% (3)

2.6% (28) 18.1% (194) 22.5% (241) 28.4% (304) 11.9% (128) 16.5% (177)

5.1% (55) 39.1% (419) 25.1% (269) 20.1% (216) 6.8% (73) 3.7% (40)

Availability of student parking

Physical fitness facilities

Condition of technical centers

Access to laboratories, study areas, student lounges

Overall living conditions in residence halls

Cleanliness of residence halls

Overall condition of University buildingsCleanliness of University buildings

Physical Facilities


Condition of classrooms

Condition of University libraries

Condition of laboratoriesCondition of studios or operatives

Indicate the campus organizations that you are/were affiliated with (check all that apply):


Making Financial

Contributions

Recruiting New Students Fundraising Volunteering Other

No Plan to Contribute

28.3% (302) 28.7% (306) 3.5% (37) 18.8% (201) 6.1% (65) 14.7% (157)

Yes No Not Sure68.7% (734) 9.2% (98) 22.1% (236)

Academic Reputation

Availability of Academic Program

Institutional Cost

Financial Aid Assistance

Quality of Faculty Location

Social Environment

Research resources

3.7% (40) 2.9% (31) 0.7% (7) 1.2% (13) 0.6% (6) 1.5% (16) 1.2% (13) 0.3% (3)Encouraged/ Recruited by

Faculty

Encouraged by Mentor

Supportive Academic

EnvironmentOther Not Applicable

1.0% (11) 0.6% (6) 0.7% (8) 0.8% (9) 84.7% (905)

Academic Reputation

Availability of Academic Program

Institutional Cost

Financial Aid Assistance

Quality of Faculty Location

Social Environment

Research Resources

8.5% (91) 6.4% (68) 3.2% (34) 2.6% (28) 1.5% (16) 5.1% (55) 0.6% (6) 1.0% (11)

Encouraged/ Recruited by

Faculty

Encouraged by Mentor

Supportive Academic

EnvironmentOther Not Applicable

0.7% (8) 0.3% (3) 2.1% (22) 2.2% (24) 65.7% (702)

If you are continuing your education at an institution other than Howard University, identify the one most important reason you chose that institution. If "NO," select "Not Applicable."

Post-Graduation

Please indicate the primary way you plan to give back to Howard as an alumna/alumnus.

Would you recommend Howard to a prospective student?

If you are continuing your education at Howard University, identify the one most important reason you decided to return to Howard. If you will not be returning, select "Not Applicable."


Less than $20,000

Less than $30,000 $30,000-40,000 $46,000-60,000 $61,000-75,000 $76,000-95,000 Over $95,000 Not Applicable

2.7% (29) 4.0% (43) 7.0% (75) 8.2% (88) 3.7% (40) 1.3% (14) 7.0% (8) 72.2% (771)

No plan to work now

Agriculture, Food & Natural

Resources

Architecture & Construction

Arts, AV technology &

Communications

Business, Management & Administration

Education & Training Finance

27.2% (291) 0.3% (3) 2.2% (23) 11.8% (126) 7.3% (78) 9.7% (104) 2.7% (29)

Government & Public

AdministrationHealth Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services

Information Technology

Law, Public Safety,

Corrections & Security

Manufacturing

4.5% (48) 11.5% (123) 1.3% (14) 3.5% (37) 1.1% (12) 3.0% (32) 0.3% (3)

Marketing, Sales, & Services

Science, Technology

Engineering & Mathematics

Transportation, Distribution &

Logistics

6.6% (71) 6.6% (71) 0.3% (3)

No plan for further education

now

Graduate/ professional study

Medical/dental internship Ministry Travel Military Service

Community service/social

work

29.5% (315) 51.8% (553) 5.6% (60) 0.1% (1) 1.2% (13) 1.3% (14) 1.4% (15)

International affairs

Temporary employment Peace Corps.

Other (Specify below) None

0.9% (10) 1.3% (14) 1.2% (13) 2.7% (13) 2.9% (31)

Group B

Post-Graduation

Will you be employed?

If you have already accepted an employment offer, please indicate the annual salary range. If you do not have employment, select "Not Applicable."

What are your immediate plans after you leave Howard? (Select from Group A and Group B)

Group A

50.6% (540)Part-time

13.7% (146)Neither

35.8% (382)Full-time


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