OIPR ASAN Factors by Colleges ACT Survey of Academic Advising
University Commerce CTI Education LA&S Music SNL Theatre

ACT survey of academic advising - CTI
 
  2003 2005 2007 Total

NEED TYPE: COURSE MANAGEMENT
Meeting requirements for graduation, student teaching, certification, etc % Total Need 69.1% 73.5% 76.4% 72.0%
% Met Need 47.7% 68.5% 67.3% 59.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 58.7% 70.3% 81.1% 68.4%
% Need Satisfied 28.0% 48.1% 54.5% 40.3%
Scheduling and registration procedures % Total Need 72.0% 77.9% 81.4% 75.7%
% Met Need 73.4% 83.2% 84.2% 79.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 67.6% 86.2% 83.3% 77.9%
% Need Satisfied 49.6% 71.7% 70.2% 61.5%
Dropping and adding courses % Total Need 57.4% 59.3% 65.7% 59.5%
% Met Need 70.5% 81.4% 84.8% 77.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 67.1% 77.1% 79.5% 73.4%
% Need Satisfied 47.3% 62.8% 67.4% 56.6%
OVERALL % Total Need 66.1% 70.3% 74.5% 69.1%
% Met Need 63.7% 77.5% 78.5% 71.5%
% Satisfactory Exp 65.2% 78.6% 81.5% 73.8%
% Need Satisfied 41.5% 60.9% 63.9% 52.7%

NEED TYPE: ACADEMIC GOAL SETTING
My academic progress % Total Need 75.6% 77.6% 80.6% 77.2%
% Met Need 46.6% 73.7% 79.3% 62.3%
% Satisfactory Exp 61.8% 78.6% 91.3% 75.8%
% Need Satisfied 28.8% 57.9% 72.4% 47.2%
Obtaining course credit through nontraditional means % Total Need 53.1% 51.7% 61.4% 54.0%
% Met Need 32.0% 43.4% 55.8% 40.5%
% Satisfactory Exp 51.5% 66.7% 75.0% 63.3%
% Need Satisfied 16.5% 28.9% 41.9% 25.7%
Selecting and changing my major area of study % Total Need 52.1% 56.9% 57.7% 54.8%
% Met Need 68.3% 84.1% 78.0% 75.9%
% Satisfactory Exp 62.3% 71.0% 90.6% 71.2%
% Need Satisfied 42.6% 59.8% 70.7% 54.0%
Matching my learning style to particular courses, course sections, or instructors % Total Need 42.9% 48.0% 41.4% 44.4%
% Met Need 23.8% 42.3% 55.2% 35.9%
% Satisfactory Exp 55.0% 66.7% 81.3% 66.7%
% Need Satisfied 13.1% 28.2% 44.8% 23.9%
Clarifying my life and career goals % Total Need 53.3% 47.9% 51.4% 51.1%
% Met Need 32.7% 45.7% 54.1% 40.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 55.9% 68.8% 70.0% 64.0%
% Need Satisfied 18.3% 31.4% 37.8% 26.1%
Identifying career areas that fit my current skills, abilities, and interests % Total Need 59.5% 60.1% 56.3% 59.2%
% Met Need 26.7% 50.6% 47.5% 38.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 51.6% 71.1% 84.2% 67.4%
% Need Satisfied 13.8% 36.0% 40.0% 26.1%
OVERALL % Total Need 52.2% 52.9% 53.7% 52.7%
% Met Need 36.8% 53.9% 58.4% 46.7%
% Satisfactory Exp 56.7% 69.4% 81.1% 67.3%
% Need Satisfied 20.9% 37.4% 47.4% 31.4%

NEED TYPE: ECONOMIC CONCERNS
Obtaining financial aid % Total Need 44.3% 41.3% 43.1% 43.0%
% Met Need 34.9% 50.0% 38.7% 40.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 43.3% 64.5% 66.7% 56.2%
% Need Satisfied 15.1% 32.3% 25.8% 22.9%
Obtaining employment on campus % Total Need 40.9% 31.3% 51.4% 39.3%
% Met Need 23.5% 45.7% 32.4% 31.7%
% Satisfactory Exp 36.8% 71.4% 75.0% 59.6%
% Need Satisfied 8.6% 32.6% 24.3% 18.9%
Finding a job after college, i.e., job placement % Total Need 62.6% 56.4% 59.2% 59.8%
% Met Need 19.7% 28.6% 33.3% 25.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 41.7% 50.0% 71.4% 51.6%
% Need Satisfied 8.2% 14.3% 23.8% 12.9%
Continuing my education after graduation % Total Need 57.4% 58.8% 54.2% 57.3%
% Met Need 21.4% 44.8% 46.2% 34.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 50.0% 74.4% 72.2% 66.7%
% Need Satisfied 10.7% 33.3% 33.3% 22.7%
OVERALL % Total Need 51.3% 47.0% 51.9% 49.8%
% Met Need 24.2% 41.2% 37.6% 32.3%
% Satisfactory Exp 43.3% 66.1% 71.4% 59.0%
% Need Satisfied 10.5% 27.2% 26.8% 19.1%

NEED TYPE: PERSONAL/INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Improving my study skills and habits % Total Need 29.6% 33.6% 31.9% 31.4%
% Met Need 25.9% 38.8% 43.5% 33.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 46.7% 63.2% 90.0% 63.6%
% Need Satisfied 12.1% 24.5% 39.1% 21.5%
Obtaining remedial and tutorial assistance % Total Need 30.5% 29.7% 21.4% 28.7%
% Met Need 23.3% 47.7% 46.7% 35.3%
% Satisfactory Exp 57.1% 57.1% 71.4% 59.5%
% Need Satisfied 13.3% 27.3% 33.3% 21.0%
Coping with academic difficulties % Total Need 35.4% 35.3% 39.4% 36.1%
% Met Need 27.5% 50.9% 35.7% 37.3%
% Satisfactory Exp 63.2% 51.9% 90.0% 62.5%
% Need Satisfied 17.4% 26.4% 32.1% 23.3%
Withdrawing or transferring from this institution % Total Need 15.8% 14.7% 16.7% 15.6%
% Met Need 41.9% 31.8% 50.0% 40.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 46.2% 42.9% 66.7% 50.0%
% Need Satisfied 19.4% 13.6% 33.3% 20.0%
Dealing with personal problems % Total Need 17.1% 18.7% 25.4% 19.0%
% Met Need 26.5% 53.6% 44.4% 40.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 22.2% 86.7% 87.5% 68.8%
% Need Satisfied 5.9% 46.4% 38.9% 27.5%
OVERALL % Total Need 25.6% 26.3% 27.0% 26.1%
% Met Need 27.8% 45.4% 42.7% 36.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 50.0% 60.7% 82.9% 61.5%
% Need Satisfied 13.9% 27.6% 35.4% 22.6%