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Four-Year Graduation Rates of Full-Time Freshmen by Responses to the CIRP Freshman Survey (2009)

Four-Year Graduation Rates of Full-Time Freshmen by Responses to the CIRP Freshman Survey (2009) Dr . Braden J. Hosch Asst. Vice President for Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness March 13, 2014. Inputs significantly influence graduation rates

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Four-Year Graduation Rates of Full-Time Freshmen by Responses to the CIRP Freshman Survey (2009)

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  1. Four-Year Graduation Rates of Full-Time Freshmen by Responses to the CIRP Freshman Survey (2009) Dr. Braden J. HoschAsst. Vice President for Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness March 13, 2014

  2. Inputs significantly influence graduation rates Responses to 2009 CIRP Freshman Survey confirm this, with items falling into four broad areas: • High School Academics • Social Experience in High School • Admissions & Financial Aid • Plans for Campus Engagement Overview

  3. CIRP Freshman Survey • Nationally benchmarked, in field since early 1970s • Administered at SBU orientation • 88% response rate for freshmen entering in 2009 Linked to graduation outcomes before 9/1/2013 • 996 (36%) provided IDs • 48.0% grad rate of sample, compared to 46.2% overall 2-tailed chi square test for item significance Methodology

  4. Correlation, not causation • Graduation rate outcomes are associated with, not caused by survey responses or program participation Limitations of survey data – respondents may: • Forget • Exaggerate • Lie Caveats

  5. Significant factors included: High School Academics

  6. High School Grades Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  7. Number of AP Exams Taken Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  8. Frequency of Skipping School/Class Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  9. Frequency of Taking Notes in Class Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  10. Frequency of Working with Other Students Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  11. Frequency of Community Service in Class Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  12. Self-Rated Drive to Achieve Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  13. Self-Rated Self-Confidence (Intellectual) Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  14. Significant factors included: Social Experience in High School

  15. Frequency of Smoking Cigarettes in Past Year Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  16. Frequency of Drinking Alcohol in Past Year Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  17. View on Marijuana Legalization Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  18. Time Spent Playing Video Games Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  19. Self-Rated Spirituality Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  20. Parents’ Status Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  21. Significant factors included: Admissions and Financial Aid

  22. Importance to Parents of Student Attending SBU Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  23. Importance of Offer of Financial Aid from SBU Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  24. Importance of No Aid Offer from 1st Choice Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  25. Importance of Unaffordability of 1st Choice Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  26. Importance of Early Action/Decision Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  27. Importance of Rankings in National Magazines Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  28. Significant factors included: Plans for Campus Engagement

  29. Planned Living Arrangements Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  30. Goal to Participate in a Community Action Program Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  31. Anticipated Participation in Volunteer Work Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  32. Anticipated Participation in Student Clubs Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  33. View on College Right to Ban Controversial Speakers Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  34. Importance of Becoming Authority in a Field Four-Year Graduation Rates By

  35. Acknowledging caveats, results can be useful in planning Sharing results with students / parents in programming venues may prompt discussion Results may yield more value over time with consistent survey administration Discussion

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