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Entering Students

Entering Students. DEMOGRAPHICS. Everyone is Coming; But Not All Are Staying. 75% of U.S. high school graduates enter college. 47% graduate within 5 years Minority rates lower . The College Board. Age on December 31, 2006- United States. 2% 17 or younger 69% 18 28% 19 <1% 20

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Entering Students

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  1. Entering Students DEMOGRAPHICS

  2. Everyone is Coming; But Not All Are Staying • 75% of U.S. high school graduates enter college • 47% graduate within 5 years • Minority rates lower The College Board

  3. Age on December 31, 2006- United States • 2% 17 or younger • 69% 18 • 28% 19 • <1% 20 • <1% 21 to 24 • <1% 25 or older 97% - Traditional

  4. Family • 71% - Parents both alive & living with each other • 25% - Parents both alive, divorced or living apart • 4% - One or both deceased

  5. Parent’s Education

  6. Great grades • Great test scores • Great success

  7. Intended Majors

  8. MSU Colleges

  9. Development

  10. Growing up • Many options/choices • Independence • Need: consequences • Reflection • Connection

  11. Developing competence Managing emotions Moving through autonomy to independence Developing mature interpersonal relationships Establishing identity Developing purpose Developing integrity Chickering’s 7 Vectors Chickering, 1969

  12. Level 1 (Pre-Conventional) 1. Obedience and punishment orientation 2. Self-interest orientation (What's in it for me?) Level 2 (Conventional) 3. Interpersonal accord and conformity (The good boy/good girl attitude) 4. Authority and social-order maintaining orientation (Law and order morality) Level 3 (Post-Conventional) 5. Social contract orientation 6. Universal ethical principles (Principled conscience) Kohlberg

  13. Attitudes

  14. Want Out of Life… 76% - Raise a family 73% - Be very well off financially 67% - Help others who are in difficulty 58% - Become an authority in my field 54% - Obtain recognition from colleagues for contributions to my field

  15. Money Meaning CIRP - 2006

  16. The overall pull of materialism in society is prompting many colleges to do more "to encourage exploration of the inner life". Alexander Astin

  17. Academic Commitment • Women are more motivated and have better study skills; but men are more confident that they will succeed • 30% of males and 26% of females agreed with the statement “When I try to study, I usually get bored and quit after a few minutes” • Over half frequently or occasionally came late to class • Half turned in work that was not their best • One third skipped class at least occasionally • 51 percent spent less than an hour per week reading for pleasure in their senior year of high school. Noel-Levitz - 2006

  18. Handling Money Nearly one-third (32%) admit that they were "not at all" or "not very well prepared" for managing their money on campus…… The biggest mistakes were: • Overspending on food – 21% • Entertainment -19% • Putting too many purchases on their credit card -16% Harris Interactive - Michelle Soto

  19. Michigan State University

  20. MSU • LARGE, PUBLIC, RESEARCH INTENSIVE UNIVERSITY • One of the top 100 universities in the world • 45,520 students last fall • 39,825 full-time students • 35,162 undergraduate students • 6,773 graduate students • 1,600 professional students

  21. Largest 4 Year Schools – Fall 2006 University of Phoenix, Online Campus-  115,794 in 2004 Miami Dade Community College - 57,026 in 2004

  22. Race and Ethnicity *Multiple choices permitted

  23. MSU • Largest student groups: • 800 Korea • 602 China • 373 India • 209 Taiwan • 145 Canada • 138 Japan • Nationally, for 8% - English is NOT their native language

  24. Home; Gender Of the 45,520 MSU Students • 82% come from Michigan • 10% come from other states • 8% come from other countries • 45% - Men • 55% - Women

  25. Religious preference – USA • 28% - Roman Catholic • 11% - Baptist • 3% - Jewish • 1% - Buddhist • 19% - None

  26. Substances • 2000-2006 Trend downward • Smoking • Cigar smoking • Drinking • Rohypnol However… • 17.4% of our MSU students used marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, Rohypnol, or other drugs at least once in the last month National College Health Association - MSU Data

  27. Generation Y

  28. Catching the Attention of “GEN-Yers” What catches our students’ attention? • 1. Utilize Buzz/Word of Mouth Marketing • 2. Make it flashy and new • 3. Integrate technologies • 4. Attach to a good cause • 5. Make life easier • 6. Style and image are everything • 7. Go where they are- make it unique and funny • 8. Send out a “street team” • 9. Keep it new - offer incentives, discounts, and free stuff

  29. Alignment with the University

  30. Students who complete an undergraduate degree program at Michigan State University are expected to demonstrate: • INTEGRATED JUDGMENT • They have explored both scientific and aesthetic ways of knowing, and can integrate them • They are committed to life-long learning • ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS • They can write and speak effectively • CULTURAL COMPETENCE • They have explored and values diverse views and cultures and appreciate difference • ANALYTICAL THINKING • They can analyze from multiple perspectives • LITERACY IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS • They can make decisions based on a critical evaluation of information using scientific principles for hypothesis testing. • EFFECTIVE CITIZENSHIP • They can participate in community life as both leader and member

  31. We are in partnership

  32. Exemplar Programs at MSU • Living-Learning • Service Learning • Study Abroad

  33. Residence Halls

  34. Special Options • Residential Colleges: • Lyman Briggs in Holmes Hall • James Madison in Case Hall • Residential College for Arts and Humanities in Shaw Hall • Residential Living-Learning Programs • Broad – Business in Shaw Hall • ROSES (Residential Engineering Program) in Bailey Hall • RISE (Environmental Science) in Hubbard Hall and University Apartments • Other Programs • La Casa (Spanish speaking floor) in McDonel Hall • International Floor in McDonel Hall • Transfer students and international undergraduates – McDonel Hall • Over 21 year old undergraduates and graduate students in Owen Hall • Numerous honors floors throughout the system

  35. Other Options • Next year all halls will be smoke free • Some halls are alcohol free • Many halls have quiet floors • Some floors are co-ed • Halls are open 24/7 to residents • Doors are locked from midnight to 7 am • Guests can be admitted • Owen and the apartments are the only facilities open during the winter holiday • Everyone has a cafeteria – most in the hall

  36. Outcomes for Living-Learning Programs • Higher retention • Smoother transition to college • Higher academic performance • Enjoyment of challenging academic pursuits • Greater openness to new ideas and concepts • Greater sense of belonging • Greater cultural competence • Lower levels of drinking • Higher levels of civic engagement

  37. MSU First-Time Freshman Data

  38. The Beginning

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