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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) Dr. Braden J. HoschAsst. Vice President for Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness March 13, 2014
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
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
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
Significant factors included: High School Academics
High School Grades Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Number of AP Exams Taken Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Frequency of Skipping School/Class Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Frequency of Taking Notes in Class Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Frequency of Working with Other Students Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Frequency of Community Service in Class Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Self-Rated Drive to Achieve Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Self-Rated Self-Confidence (Intellectual) Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Significant factors included: Social Experience in High School
Frequency of Smoking Cigarettes in Past Year Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Frequency of Drinking Alcohol in Past Year Four-Year Graduation Rates By
View on Marijuana Legalization Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Time Spent Playing Video Games Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Self-Rated Spirituality Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Parents’ Status Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Significant factors included: Admissions and Financial Aid
Importance to Parents of Student Attending SBU Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Importance of Offer of Financial Aid from SBU Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Importance of No Aid Offer from 1st Choice Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Importance of Unaffordability of 1st Choice Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Importance of Early Action/Decision Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Importance of Rankings in National Magazines Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Significant factors included: Plans for Campus Engagement
Planned Living Arrangements Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Goal to Participate in a Community Action Program Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Anticipated Participation in Volunteer Work Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Anticipated Participation in Student Clubs Four-Year Graduation Rates By
View on College Right to Ban Controversial Speakers Four-Year Graduation Rates By
Importance of Becoming Authority in a Field Four-Year Graduation Rates By
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