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

ACT survey of academic advising - Commerce
 
  2003 2005 2007 Total

NEED TYPE: COURSE MANAGEMENT
Meeting requirements for graduation, student teaching, certification, etc % Total Need 76.2% 81.7% 87.2% 80.9%
% Met Need 54.7% 73.7% 66.8% 66.4%
% Satisfactory Exp 66.4% 61.8% 58.3% 62.3%
% Need Satisfied 36.3% 45.6% 38.9% 41.4%
Scheduling and registration procedures % Total Need 86.2% 85.0% 84.8% 85.4%
% Met Need 82.7% 86.4% 83.7% 84.6%
% Satisfactory Exp 66.7% 59.5% 61.0% 62.1%
% Need Satisfied 55.1% 51.4% 51.1% 52.6%
Dropping and adding courses % Total Need 60.3% 64.7% 71.2% 64.5%
% Met Need 70.0% 80.1% 74.5% 75.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 66.2% 57.9% 62.3% 61.2%
% Need Satisfied 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 46.4%
OVERALL % Total Need 74.2% 77.2% 81.1% 76.9%
% Met Need 69.6% 80.1% 75.0% 75.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 66.5% 59.8% 60.5% 61.9%
% Need Satisfied 46.3% 47.9% 45.4% 46.9%

NEED TYPE: ACADEMIC GOAL SETTING
My academic progress % Total Need 82.6% 88.0% 90.0% 86.6%
% Met Need 65.5% 82.2% 78.8% 76.3%
% Satisfactory Exp 67.3% 64.4% 66.0% 65.5%
% Need Satisfied 44.1% 52.9% 52.0% 50.0%
Obtaining course credit through nontraditional means % Total Need 58.9% 64.3% 69.8% 63.6%
% Met Need 36.1% 53.7% 49.3% 47.5%
% Satisfactory Exp 60.3% 57.8% 59.5% 58.7%
% Need Satisfied 21.8% 31.0% 29.3% 27.9%
Selecting and changing my major area of study % Total Need 60.5% 58.4% 65.8% 60.5%
% Met Need 55.2% 76.6% 64.4% 67.1%
% Satisfactory Exp 66.4% 57.0% 61.7% 60.5%
% Need Satisfied 36.7% 43.7% 39.7% 40.6%
Matching my learning style to particular courses, course sections, or instructors % Total Need 51.6% 49.9% 52.5% 51.0%
% Met Need 23.6% 24.2% 29.6% 25.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 64.4% 53.8% 47.1% 55.6%
% Need Satisfied 15.2% 13.0% 13.9% 13.9%
Clarifying my life and career goals % Total Need 50.8% 61.5% 62.4% 58.2%
% Met Need 29.0% 36.4% 36.8% 34.4%
% Satisfactory Exp 57.4% 57.5% 58.0% 57.6%
% Need Satisfied 16.7% 20.9% 21.3% 19.8%
Identifying career areas that fit my current skills, abilities, and interests % Total Need 60.2% 61.2% 61.3% 60.9%
% Met Need 24.9% 28.8% 25.6% 26.9%
% Satisfactory Exp 63.6% 54.3% 61.8% 58.5%
% Need Satisfied 15.8% 15.6% 15.8% 15.7%
OVERALL % Total Need 56.4% 59.0% 62.3% 58.8%
% Met Need 34.2% 44.6% 42.1% 40.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 63.0% 56.6% 58.7% 58.8%
% Need Satisfied 21.5% 25.2% 24.7% 24.0%

NEED TYPE: ECONOMIC CONCERNS
Obtaining financial aid % Total Need 53.6% 54.8% 56.7% 54.7%
% Met Need 34.7% 49.1% 37.4% 42.2%
% Satisfactory Exp 55.9% 48.6% 50.0% 50.8%
% Need Satisfied 19.4% 23.9% 18.7% 21.4%
Obtaining employment on campus % Total Need 38.0% 36.2% 42.3% 38.0%
% Met Need 22.1% 37.1% 34.4% 31.6%
% Satisfactory Exp 48.4% 48.6% 65.6% 52.6%
% Need Satisfied 10.7% 18.0% 22.6% 16.6%
Finding a job after college, i.e., job placement % Total Need 58.0% 66.1% 61.5% 62.5%
% Met Need 14.5% 22.3% 23.9% 20.2%
% Satisfactory Exp 35.5% 48.1% 53.1% 46.5%
% Need Satisfied 5.1% 10.7% 12.7% 9.4%
Continuing my education after graduation % Total Need 56.4% 60.2% 59.1% 58.7%
% Met Need 20.7% 27.7% 25.4% 25.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 62.8% 52.8% 54.5% 55.8%
% Need Satisfied 13.0% 14.6% 13.8% 14.0%
OVERALL % Total Need 51.5% 54.3% 54.9% 53.5%
% Met Need 22.8% 33.0% 29.8% 29.2%
% Satisfactory Exp 52.6% 49.5% 55.2% 51.4%
% Need Satisfied 12.0% 16.3% 16.5% 15.0%

NEED TYPE: PERSONAL/INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Improving my study skills and habits % Total Need 33.6% 35.4% 39.9% 35.7%
% Met Need 24.8% 25.0% 26.4% 25.2%
% Satisfactory Exp 54.8% 54.2% 60.9% 55.9%
% Need Satisfied 13.6% 13.5% 16.1% 14.1%
Obtaining remedial and tutorial assistance % Total Need 31.4% 31.7% 36.5% 32.5%
% Met Need 30.2% 31.8% 33.8% 31.7%
% Satisfactory Exp 48.6% 61.1% 63.0% 57.8%
% Need Satisfied 14.7% 19.4% 21.3% 18.3%
Coping with academic difficulties % Total Need 40.2% 44.8% 47.2% 43.7%
% Met Need 28.9% 42.5% 31.1% 36.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 65.1% 51.0% 53.1% 54.8%
% Need Satisfied 18.8% 21.7% 16.5% 19.7%
Withdrawing or transferring from this institution % Total Need 22.6% 18.6% 25.5% 21.2%
% Met Need 30.1% 46.0% 42.9% 39.7%
% Satisfactory Exp 36.0% 39.1% 50.0% 41.1%
% Need Satisfied 10.8% 18.0% 21.4% 16.3%
Dealing with personal problems % Total Need 16.8% 16.9% 29.5% 19.3%
% Met Need 32.3% 39.6% 30.8% 34.9%
% Satisfactory Exp 50.0% 44.4% 50.0% 47.4%
% Need Satisfied 16.1% 17.6% 15.4% 16.5%
OVERALL % Total Need 29.0% 29.5% 35.7% 30.5%
% Met Need 28.8% 36.1% 32.2% 32.9%
% Satisfactory Exp 52.6% 50.7% 55.6% 52.3%
% Need Satisfied 15.1% 18.3% 17.9% 17.2%