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Who Are the Freshmen at Austin
Peay?
Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Ellen Smyth
May 2009
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Defining the Freshmen
• First-time full-time freshmen• Fall 2007: 90% of all Ft Fresh
-> 1188 Ft Ft Fresh• Fall 2008: 88% of all Ft Fresh
-> 1326 Ft Ft Fresh
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Who am I, the typical freshman at Austin Peay?
Let’s look at my profile.
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Profile
I am:18 years old70%
Female61%
White65%
Living Off Campus53%
Receiving the Lottery Scholarship65%
Academically Deficient54%
2008
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Profile
2008
90% under 2196% under 26
Mean = 18.9Median = 18Mode = 18
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Profile
2008
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Profile
HS GPA: 3.1APSU GPA: 2.6 ACT Composite: 22ACT English: 22ACT Math: 20
2008
96% reported HS GPA89% reported ACT scores
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Profile
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Profile
I live within 50 miles of campus. 70%
2007
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Profile
2008
93% from Tennessee4% from Kentucky
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Profile
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Profile
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Profile
The odds are even that I am the first person in my family to ever attend college.
2008
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Profile
I will take 14 credit hours my first Fall semester, which means I will need to study 28 to 42 hours each week.
2008
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Profile
2008
I have no idea how to study 28 to 42 hours each week.
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Profile
I am not associated with the military.
2008
Of 1326 freshmen: 22 Active Duty Military 54 Family Members 14 Veterans
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Why did I choose college and Austin Peay?
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Choosing to Attend College
Attending college is important because it will help me get a better job.99.5%
2008
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Choosing Austin Peay
Austin Peay’s good academic reputation is important91% –important to more students than financial aid.74%
2008
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Choosing Austin Peay
Offering my chosen major91% and cost91%
are important.
2008
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What do I expect from myself and Austin Peay?
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Expectations
I will develop a good relationship with at least one faculty member or my advisor.91%
2008
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Expectations
There is no chance I’ll miss more than one class per week.77%
2008
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There is no chance I will fail a course. 84%
2008
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I will earn at least a B average.81%
2008
41% had 3.0 or higher
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There is no chance I will drop out, even temporarily. 93%
2008
86% retained to Spring65-70% retained to Fall
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There is a very good chance I will complete my Bachelor’s at Austin Peay. 75%
2008
30% graduate in six years
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I will work at least part-time while attending college.95%
2008
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I will work full-time while attending college.48%
2008
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Full-time Working Student
Average Course Load14 hrs in class28 hrs studying40 hrs working=============82 hours per week
Minimal Course Load12 hrs in class24 hrs studying40 hrs working=============76 hours per week
2008
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How do I compare with other 4-year public college students nationwide?
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Compared to Students at other 4-year Public
SchoolsMy parents earn less,
are less likely to be alive and living together, and have less education.
2007
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Compared to Students at other 4-year Public Schools
I work more, smoke more, and involve my parents in decisions more.
2007
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Compared to Students at other 4-year Public Schools
I am less interested in living on campus, participating in clubs, and earning a graduate degree.
2007
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Compared to Students at other 4-year Public Schools
I am more interested in being involved in the arts and influencing politics.
2007
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Compared to Students at other 4-year Public Schools
I am less likely to be concerned about paying for college and more likely to depend on grants and scholarships to cover all school costs.
2007
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Compared to Students at other 4-year Public Schools
My college choice was based less on academic reputation, placement in jobs or grad schools, and a visit to campus and based more on financial aid, cost, and proximity.
2007
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Compared to Students at other 4-year Public Schools
This school was more likely to be my first and only choice.
2007
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These are typical freshmen, but we have difficulty keeping freshmen.
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Who am I, the freshman who does not return?
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Not Retained
I am the same age as my classmates.
2008
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Not Retained
My ACT scores are one point lower than my classmates’ scores.
2008
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Not Retained
My high school GPA is a quarter of a point below that of my classmates.
2008
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Not Retained
2008
41% have 2.0 or higher
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How do I, the student who didn’t come back, compare with my peers who returned?
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Not Retained
I am 50% more likely to have been conditionally admitted.
2008
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Not Retained
I am 38% more likely to procrastinate registering.
2008
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Not Retained
I am 22% more likely to be first generation.
2008
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Not Retained
I am 13% more likely to live off campus.
2008
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Not Retained
I am just as likely to have a Pell Grant, though 9% less likely to have a lottery scholarship.
2008
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Data Sources
–Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshmen Survey– Transition to College Inventory (TCI) Survey– Integrated Postsecondary Education Data
System (IPEDS) database–Austin Peay data