Home of the CIRP

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2007 CIRP Freshman Survey

• New Mexico Highlands University
• 289 Responses
• Nationally
• 272,036 Responses

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Who took the survey at NMHU?

• First-time freshmen who took the survey 247
• First-time freshmen who are not identified as
  taking the survey 100
• Unidentified students who took the survey 35
• Took the survey but not first-time freshmen 7

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Presentation Summary

• Demographics
• Finances
• High School
• Admissions
• College Choice
• Parental Involvement

• Self-ratings
• Habits of Mind
• Political Views
• Values
• Degree Aspirations
• Expectations

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Demographics
National Sample
Native English Speakers 92.3
First-Generation Students 25.5
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Demographics
NMHU
Native English Speakers 86.7
First-Generation Students 59.2
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Demographics
National Sample
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Demographics
NMHU
8
Finances Family Income
National Sample
9
Finances Family Income
NMHU
10
Finances How Pay for College Expenses
National Sample
11
Finances How Pay for College Expenses
NMHU
12
Finances Concern About Ability to Finance Your
College Education?
National Sample
13
Finances Concern About Ability to Finance Your
College Education?
14
High School Type
National Sample
15
High School Type
NMHU
16
High School Grades
National Sample
17
High School Grades
NMHU
18
Special Tutoring or Remedial Work
National Sample
19
Special Tutoring or Remedial Work
NMHU
20
Advanced PlacementCourses and Exams Taken
National Sample
21
Advanced PlacementCourses and Exams Taken
NMHU
22
Racial Composition in High School and
Neighborhood
National Sample
23
Racial Composition in High School and
Neighborhood
NMHU
24
High School BehaviorsTypical Week as Seniors
National Sample
25
High School BehaviorsTypical Week as Seniors
NMHU
26
High School BehaviorsTypical Week as Seniors
National Sample
27
High School BehaviorsTypical Week as Seniors
NMHU
28
How Students Spend Time As High School
Seniors(typical hours spent per week)
National Sample
29
How Students Spend Time As High School
Seniors(typical hours spent per week)
NMHU
30
How Students Spend Time As High School Seniors
(typical hours spent per week)
National Sample
31
How Students Spend Time As High School Seniors
(typical hours spent per week)
NMHU
32
Admissions Applications Submitted
National Sample
33
Admissions Applications Submitted
NMHU
34
Admissions First Choice?
National Sample
35
Admissions First Choice?
NMHU
36
College ChoiceHow important was each reason in
your decision to come here?
National Sample
37
College ChoiceHow important was each reason in
your decision to come here?
NMHU
38
College ChoiceHow important was each reason in
your decision to come here?
National Sample
39
College ChoiceHow important was each reason in
your decision to come here?
NMHU
40
College ChoiceHow important was each reason in
your decision to come here?
National Sample
41
College ChoiceHow important was each reason in
your decision to come here?
NMHU
42
College is How Many Miles From Home?
National Sample
43
College is How Many Miles From Home?
NMHU
44
College Residential Plans
45
College Residential Plans
NMHU
46
Parental Involvement

• Assess students perception of parental
  involvement with college-related activities
• 6 new questions for 2007

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Parental Involvement
National Sample
48
Parental Involvement
NMHU
49
Self-ratings of Traits (self compared to peers)
National Sample
50
Self-ratings of Traits (self compared to peers)
NMHU
51
Self-ratings of Traits (self compared to peers)
National Sample
52
Self-ratings of Traits (self compared to peers)
NMHU
53
Habits of Mind

• Behaviors and traits that have been identified as
  contributing towards success
• in coursework
• foundation for life-long learning
• New questions in 2007

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Habits of Mind
National Sample
Frequent learning behavior in the past year
55
Habits of Mind
NMHU
Frequent learning behavior in the past year
56
Habits of Mind
National Sample
Frequent learning behavior in the past year
57
Habits of Mind
NMHU
Frequent learning behavior in the past year
58
Political Views
National Sample
59
Political Views
NMHU
60
Social and Political ViewsThe Chief Benefit of
a College Education is that it Increases Earning
Power
National Sample
61
Social and Political ViewsThe Chief Benefit of
a College Education is that it Increases Earning
Power
NMHU
62
Social and Political ViewsColleges Have A
Right To Ban Extreme Speakers From Campus
National Sample
63
Social and Political ViewsColleges Have A
Right To Ban Extreme Speakers From Campus
NMHU
64
Social and Political ViewsAffirmative Action
in College Admissions Should Be Abolished
National Sample
65
Social and Political ViewsAffirmative Action
in College Admissions Should Be Abolished
NMHU
66
Values
National Sample
67
Values
NMHU
68
Values
National Sample
69
Values
NMHU
70
Degree Aspirations
National Sample
71
Degree Aspirations
NMHU
72
Expectations Very Good Chance Student Will
National Sample
73
Expectations Very Good Chance Student Will
NMHU
74
Expectations Very Good Chance Student Will
National Sample
75
Expectations Very Good Chance Student Will
NMHU