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Entering Student Surveys (Undergraduate & Graduate) Fall 2016 Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Entering Student Surveys (Undergraduate & Graduate) Fall 2016 Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in how the following factors

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in how the following factors influenced your decision to attend NJIT: Entering students rated NJIT Influential/Very influential in • Availability of programs of interest to you (89. 01%) • Career opportunities (84. 15%) • Tuition (81. 04%) • Academic reputation (75. 65%) • Co-op/Internship program (71. 97%) (see appendix 1 for full data) Rating Scale: Not at all influential 2 -Somewhat influential 3 -Neutral 4 -Influential 5 -Very influential

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in comparison to other colleges

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in comparison to other colleges on the following aspects: : Entering students rated NJIT better/much better in • Total institutional price before financial aid (68. 42%) • Financial aid offered (57. 80%) • Contact with current students (50. 59%) • Campus safety (47. 76%) (see appendix 2 for full data) Rating Scale: 1 -Much worse 2 -Worse 3 -About the same 3 -Better 4 -Much better

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Parents graduated college 2016 VS. 2015: Most

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Parents graduated college 2016 VS. 2015: Most of the students’ parents graduated from college (69. 65%) Parents graduated college (Survey 2015) Parents graduated college (Survey 2016) 32, 32% 30, 35% 67, 68% 69, 65% Yes No

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 11 Who most influenced your decision

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 11 Who most influenced your decision to attend? • Parents (49. 55%) • Friend (12. 39%) • Guidance counselor (8. 76%) (see appendix 3 for full data)

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 13 Which of the following most

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 13 Which of the following most influenced your decision to attend? • Cost/financial aid/scholarship (not honors) (37. 89%) • Campus visit/information session (27. 07%) • Honors College/Honors Scholarship (19. 37%) (see appendix 4 for full data) Q. 14. Compared to other factors, how important was the Honor's Scholarship (not other scholarships) in your decision to attend NJIT? • Very Important/Important (92. 65%) (Honors students only) ( see appendix 5 for full data)

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 3 Was NJIT your first choice?

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 3 Was NJIT your first choice? First Choice 47, 58% What was your first choice? 19% Rutgers University 8% Stevens Institute of Technology 52, 42% Yes No

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Employment: Q. 15. Do you plan to

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Employment: Q. 15. Do you plan to work while attending school? • • • Plan to work on campus: 44. 73% Plan to work off campus: 26. 21% Do not plan to work: 29. 06% Q. 16. How many hours do you plan to work? • • • 1 -9 hours: 23. 95% 10 -19 hours: 53. 36% 20 -29 hours: 16. 39% 30 -29 hours: 3. 36% 40 or more: 2. 94%

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in how the following factors

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s rating in how the following factors influenced your decision to attend NJIT: Entering students rated NJIT Influential/Very influential in • Availability of programs of interest to you (80. 85%) • Career opportunities (67. 05%) • Academic reputation (65. 15%) • Access to a major city (58. 08%) • Faculty (55. 56%) • Research Opportunity (53. 28%) Rating Scale: Not at all influential 2 -Somewhat influential 3 -Neutral 4 -Influential 5 -Very influential (see appendix 6 for full data)

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s Rating in comparison to other colleges:

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 NJIT’s Rating in comparison to other colleges: Entering students rated NJIT better/much better • Contact with faculty (53. 59%) • Admissions process (51. 41%) • Technology (Wi-Fi, computer, etc. ) (49. 29%) • Contact with admissions (48. 58%) • Academic Reputation (47. 79%) (see appendix 7 for full data) Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2015 Q. 5 Mark the circle that best

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2015 Q. 5 Mark the circle that best represents how the following contributed to your knowledge of NJIT. Using this scale: (1=Not at all <<<---->>> 5=A Great Deal) • NJIT website (NJIT. edu) (67. 42%) • College guide websites (e. g. collegeprowler. com, unigo. com, usnews. com/rankings, princetonreview. com, etc. ) (34. 66%) • College guide books (e. g. Princeton Review, U. S. News and World Report, Peterson's, etc. ) (28. 12%) • NJIT's social networking sites (e. g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) (21. 40%) Rating Scale: 1 -Not at all 2 -Very little 3 -Somewhat 4 -Quite a bit 5 -A Great Deal (see appendix 8 for full data)

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 3 Was NJIT your first choice?

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 3 Was NJIT your first choice? First Choice 36, 67% 63, 33% What was your first choice? 19% Rutgers University 7% New York University 5% University of California Yes No

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 16 Highest Degree you intend to

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Q. 16 Highest Degree you intend to attain? Degree Level 1, 49% 25, 00% 73, 51% (see appendix 9 for full data) Master's Doctorate Other (medicine, law etc. )

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 1 Q. 1 Please rate how

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 1 Q. 1 Please rate how the following factors influenced your decision to attend NJIT: Influential/Very influential Academic reputation Faculty Availability of majors/programs of interest to you Digital/online learning Diversity of student population Tuition Financial aid Research opportunities Co-op/Internship program Career opportunities Access to a major city Study Abroad Sports Greek Life Honors College # % 264 75. 65% 89 25. 58% 308 89. 01% 45 13. 09% 106 30. 46% 282 81. 04% 236 67. 81% 199 57. 18% 249 71. 97% 292 84. 15% 163 47. 11% 83 24. 06% 69 19. 88% 28 8. 07% 134 38. 73%

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 2 Q. 2 Please rate how

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 2 Q. 2 Please rate how NJIT compares to other colleges on the following aspects -------(IF NOT APPLICABLE, PLEASE SKIP): Better/Much Better # % Quality of student life 83 30. 97% Quality of academic facilities (library, laboratory, etc. ) 123 46. 77% Technology (Wi-Fi, computers, etc. ) 139 52. 85% Surroundings (neighborhood) 16 5. 99% Attractiveness of campus 81 30. 23% Campus safety 128 47. 76% Parking 59 23. 14% Quality of on-campus housing 105 41. 66% College publications (catalogs, brochures etc. ) 65 26. 53% College website 81 30. 57% Total institutional price before financial aid 182 68. 42% Financial aid offered 152 57. 80% Admissions process 126 47. 37% Contact with admissions 98 37. 12% Contact with faculty 91 35. 83% Contact with current students 128 50. 59% College visit/tour experience 121 46. 01% Interaction with NJIT representative(s) at a college fair 90 38. 30% *Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 3 Q. 11. Who most influenced

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 3 Q. 11. Who most influenced your decision to attend? Alumnus of NJIT Coach Current NJIT student Friend Guidance counselor High school teacher Parent Relative (not parent) Your employer # % 15 4. 53% 9 2. 72% 22 6. 65% 41 12. 39% 29 8. 76% 23 6. 95% 164 49. 55% 27 8. 16% 1 0. 3%

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 4 Q. 13. Which of the

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 4 Q. 13. Which of the following most influenced your decision to attend? Contact with NJIT Admissions Office Campus visit/information session Personal/email contact from academic department Printed NJIT publications (catalogs, brochures etc. ) NJIT website (NJIT. edu) NJIT's social networking sites (e. g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) College guide books (e. g. Princeton Review, U. S. News and World Report, Peterson's, etc. ) College guide websites (e. g. collegeprowler. com, unigo. com, usnews. com/rankings, princetonreview. com, etc. ) Cost/financial aid/scholarship (not honors) Honors College / Honors Scholarship # % 5 1. 42% 95 27. 07% 9 2. 56% 2 0. 57% 16 4. 56% 0 0% 7 1. 99% 16 4. 56% 133 37. 89% 68 19. 37%

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 5 Q. 14. Compared to other

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 5 Q. 14. Compared to other factors, how important was the Honor’s Scholarship (not other scholarships) in your decision to attend NJIT? Not at all Important Not Very Important Somewhat Important Very Important # % 0 0% 5 7. 35% 10 14. 71% 53 77. 94%

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 6 Q. 1 Please rate how

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 6 Q. 1 Please rate how the following factors influenced your decision to attend NJIT: Influential/Very influential Academic Reputation Faculty Availability of programs of interest to you Digital/Online learning Diversity of student population Tuition Financial Aid Research Opportunities Career Opportunities Access to a Major City Surroundings (neighborhood) Contact with Admissions Office Campus Visit/Information Session NJIT Website NJIT Social Media Friend/Relative Academic Advisor NJIT Alumni/Current Student(s) NJIT Recruiter Your Employer *Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better # % 172 145 211 92 82 107 83 138 175 151 83 118 93 136 86 104 134 119 76 77 65. 15% 55. 56% 80. 85% 35. 80% 31. 41% 41. 15% 32. 04% 53. 28% 67. 05% 58. 08% 31. 80% 45. 21% 36. 05% 52. 30% 32. 95% 40. 00% 51. 34% 45. 77% 29. 46% 29. 96%

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 7 Q. 2 Please rate how

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 7 Q. 2 Please rate how NJIT compares to other colleges on the following aspects -------(IF NOT APPLICABLE, PLEASE SKIP): Better/Much better # % Academic Reputation 108 47. 79% Faculty 93 42. 66% Quality of student life 71 33. 33% Quality of academic facilities (library, laboratory, etc. ) 92 43. 20% Technology (Wi-Fi, computer, etc. ) 104 49. 29% Surroundings (neighborhood) 53 24. 76% Attractiveness of campus 72 33. 80% Campus safety 83 38. 97% Parking 64 31. 68% College publications (brochures, postcards, etc. ) 73 36. 50% College website 93 43. 87% College social media 63 31. 19% Total institutional price before financial aid 68 32. 70% Financial aid offered 47 23. 39% Research Opportunities 92 44. 02% Admissions process 110 51. 41% Contact with admissions 103 48. 58% Contact with faculty 112 53. 59% Contact with alumni/current students 81 40. 10% College visit experience/Information session 79 39. 70% *Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 8 Q. 5 Mark the circle

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 8 Q. 5 Mark the circle that best represents how the following contributed to your knowledge of NJIT. Using this scale: (1=Not at all <<<------->>> 5=A Great Deal) Quite a bit/A Great Deal NJIT website (NJIT. edu) # 178 % 67. 42% NJIT's social networking sites (e. g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) 55 21. 40% College guide books (e. g. Princeton Review, U. S. News and World Report, Peterson's, etc. ) 72 28. 12% College guide websites (e. g. collegeprowler. com, unigo. com, usnews. com/rankings, princetonreview. com, etc. ) 87 34. 66%

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 9 Q. 9 Highest degree you

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2016 Appendix 9 Q. 9 Highest degree you intend to attain? Total 197 % 73. 51% Doctorate 67 25% Other professional degree (medicine, law, etc) 4 1. 49% 268 100% Master’s Degree TOTAL