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Who are Our Students? An Overview of Ten Year Trends

Who are Our Students? An Overview of Ten Year Trends. New Faculty Orientation August 23, 2010. We’ll survey the following topics* re: SNC Freshmen…. Demographics Political Orientation Reasons for Choosing SNC Self-Rated Abilities Life Goals after College

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Who are Our Students? An Overview of Ten Year Trends

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  1. Who are Our Students?An Overview of Ten Year Trends New Faculty Orientation August 23, 2010

  2. We’ll survey the following topics* re: SNC Freshmen… • Demographics • Political Orientation • Reasons for Choosing SNC • Self-Rated Abilities • Life Goals after College *(data from our annual freshman survey)

  3. But first, a quick snapshot of the 2010 1st Year Students • 580 Domestic, 41 International 1st year students, total 621 (compared w/ 544 in 2009). • 68% of domestic freshmen from WI. • 19% are from Illinois. • 62% of domestic freshmen are women, compared w/ 58% in 2009.

  4. Now, we return to ten Year Trends. • We begin with these demographics: • Ethnicity • Catholicity • Self-reported Political Orientation

  5. Our Freshmen are mostly Caucasian

  6. 55%-70% of Freshmen report their religious preference as “Catholic”

  7. Conservatives and Liberals about equal for Freshman Women

  8. Freshman Men have more Conservatives

  9. Why our Freshmen Choose St. Norbert • Academic reputation and the perception that graduates get good jobs top the list of “Very Important” reasons for choosing St. Norbert.

  10. “Academic Reputation” is a “very important” reason for most of our freshmen (slightly more so for women)

  11. The perception that our grads get good jobs is a close second reason for choosing SNC

  12. Incoming women are more enthused about the size of the College

  13. SNC’s religious affiliation is “very important” for about 10-20% of new freshmen, more so for women

  14. Into a Hall of Mirrors • Our freshmen rate their abilities “compared to others my age.” • The next charts show the percent of freshmen rating themselves “aboveaverage” or “top 10%” on selected abilities.

  15. Self-rated “Academic Ability”

  16. Self-Rated “Writing Ability”

  17. Self-rated “Drive to Achieve”

  18. Self-Rated “Leadership”

  19. Self-Rated “Spirituality”

  20. The Good Life After College: “Essential” or “Very Important” Life Goals • Raising a Family • Become Leader in chosen Profession • Financial Stability • Service to Others

  21. Goal of “Raising a Family” most important for women and men

  22. ‘Becoming an authority in my field’ shows some decline

  23. Men are more interested in being ‘well-off financially’ but women are catching up.

  24. More Women are interested in service but both sexes above 60%.

  25. This has been a presentation of Our Freshmen: A Quick View of Ten Year Trends New Faculty Orientation August 23, 2010 Jack Williamsen, OIE

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