Entering Student Surveys Undergraduate Graduate Fall 2017 Office

Entering Student Surveys (Undergraduate & Graduate) Fall 2017 Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 (86. 64%) • Career opportunities (86. 28%) • Tuition (81. 23%) • Financial Aid (76. 28%) (see appendix 1 for full data) Response Rate: 27. 4% Rating Scale: Not at all influential 2 -Somewhat influential 3 -Neutral 4 -Influential 5 -Very influential

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 (69. 86%) • Financial aid offered (67. 30%) • Technology (Wi-Fi, computers, etc. ) (56. 87%) • Admissions Process (49. 04%) (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 2017 Parents graduated college 2017 VS. 2016: Most of the students’ parents graduated from college (66. 18%) Parents graduated college (Survey 2017) Parents graduated college (Survey 2016) 33, 82% 30, 35% 66, 18% 69, 65% Yes No

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 Q. 11 Who most influenced your decision to attend? • Parents (52. 69%) • Guidance Counselor (11. 54%) • Alumnus of NJIT (8. 46%) (see appendix 3 for full data)

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 Q. 13 Which of the following most influenced your decision to attend? • Cost/financial aid/scholarship (not honors) (39. 93%) • Honors College/Honors Scholarship (25. 90%) • Campus visit/information session (21. 58%) (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 (98. 61%) (Honors students only) ( see appendix 5 for full data)

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 Q. 3 Was NJIT your first choice? First Choice 53, 05% 46, 95% What was your first choice? 10. 98% Rutgers University 7. 32% Stevens Institute of Technology Yes No

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 Employment: Q. 15. Do you plan to work while attending school? • • • Plan to work on campus: 42. 29% Plan to work off campus: 25. 09% Do not plan to work: 32. 62% Q. 16. How many hours do you plan to work? • • • 1 -9 hours: 22. 03% 10 -19 hours: 47. 46% 20 -29 hours: 24. 29% 30 -39 hours: 2. 82% 40 or more: 3. 39%

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 (85. 27%) • Career opportunities (70. 88%) • Academic reputation (67. 57%) • Faculty (59. 54%) • Access to a Major City (58. 69%) • Research Opportunity (53. 10%) (see appendix 6 for full data) Response Rate: 31. 9%% Rating Scale: Not at all influential 2 -Somewhat influential 3 -Neutral 4 -Influential 5 -Very influential

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 NJIT’s Rating in comparison to other colleges: Entering students rated NJIT better/much better • Contact with faculty (57. 21%) • Admissions process (57. 15%) • Contact with admissions (55. 12%) • Academic Reputation (54. 58%) • Technology (Wi-Fi, computer, etc. ) (53. 59%) (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 2017 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) (68. 73%) • College guide websites (e. g. collegeprowler. com, unigo. com, usnews. com/rankings, princetonreview. com, etc. ) (37. 11%) • College guide books (e. g. Princeton Review, U. S. News and World Report, Peterson's, etc. ) (32. 28%) • NJIT's social networking sites (e. g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) (28. 68%) (see appendix 8 for full data) Rating Scale: 1 -Not at all 2 -Very little 3 -Somewhat 4 -Quite a bit 5 -A Great Deal

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 Q. 3 Was NJIT your first choice? First Choice 27, 92% Yes No 72, 08% What was your first choice? 12. 07% Rutgers University 8. 62% New York University 5. 12% Stevens Institute of Technology

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 Q. 16 Highest Degree you intend to attain? Degree Level 0, 77% 27, 31% 71, 92% (see appendix 9 for full data) Master's Doctorate Other (medicine, law etc. )

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 # % 216 78. 26% 61 22. 18% 240 86. 64% 27 9. 89% 102 37. 22% 225 81. 23% 209 76. 28% 171 61. 96% 203 73. 02% 239 86. 28% 110 39. 86% 76 27. 74% 45 16. 25% 17 6. 14% 127 46. 01%

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 59 27. 83% Quality of academic facilities (library, laboratory, etc. ) 102 48. 12% Technology (Wi-Fi, computers, etc. ) 120 56. 87% Surroundings (neighborhood) 14 6. 64% Attractiveness of campus 64 29. 91% Campus safety 97 46. 19% Parking 38 19. 19% Quality of on-campus housing 70 37. 43% College publications (catalogs, brochures etc. ) 37 19. 07% College website 60 29. 13% Total institutional price before financial aid 146 69. 86% Financial aid offered 140 67. 30% Admissions process 102 49. 04% Contact with admissions 79 39. 90% Contact with faculty 71 36. 22% Contact with current students 94 47. 47% College visit/tour experience 90 43. 90% Interaction with NJIT representative(s) at a college fair 61 32. 45% *Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 # % 22 8. 46% 5 1. 92% 17 6. 54% 21 8. 08% 30 11. 54% 13 5% 137 52. 69% 13 5% 2 0. 77%

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 # % 1 0. 36% 60 21. 58% 2 0. 72% 4 1. 44% 10 3. 6% 0 0% 3 1. 08% 15 5. 4% 111 39. 93% 72 25. 9%

Undergraduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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% 1 1. 39% 11 15. 28% 60 83. 33%

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 # 175 153 220 120 93 124 106 137 185 152 92 116 104 127 84 104 124 112 75 77 % 67. 57% 59. 54% 85. 27% 46. 70% 36. 19% 48. 06% 40. 93% 53. 10% 70. 88% 58. 69% 35. 52% 44. 62% 40. 31% 49. 42% 32. 43% 40. 00% 47. 69% 43. 58% 29. 19% 30. 44%

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 119 54. 58% Faculty 111 53. 11% Quality of student life 87 40. 66% Quality of academic facilities (library, laboratory, etc. ) 102 48. 57% Technology (Wi-Fi, computer, etc. ) 112 53. 59% Surroundings (neighborhood) 56 27. 18% Attractiveness of campus 77 37. 75% Campus safety 90 43. 69% Parking 69 35. 75% College publications (brochures, postcards, etc. ) 69 36. 31% College website 90 43. 27% College social media 77 38. 12% Total institutional price before financial aid 90 43. 69% Financial aid offered 88 44. 67% Research Opportunities 105 53. 58% Admissions process 120 57. 15% Contact with admissions 113 55. 12% Contact with faculty 119 57. 21% Contact with alumni/current students 81 40. 91% College visit experience/Information session 84 42. 86% *Rating Scale: 1=Much Worse, 2=Worse, 3=About the same, 4=Better, 5=Much Better

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 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 # % 178 68. 73% 74 28. 68% 82 32. 28% 95 37. 11% NJIT website (NJIT. edu) NJIT's social networking sites (e. g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) 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. )

Graduate – Entering Students Survey Fall 2017 Appendix 9 Q. 16 Highest degree you intend to attain? Total 187 % 71. 92% Doctorate 71 27. 31% Other professional degree (medicine, law, etc) 2 0. 77% 260 100% Master’s Degree TOTAL