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

ACT survey of academic advising - LA&S
 
  2003 2005 2007 Total

NEED TYPE: COURSE MANAGEMENT
Meeting requirements for graduation, student teaching, certification, etc % Total Need 80.7% 80.9% 81.8% 81.0%
% Met Need 52.4% 64.8% 59.6% 59.7%
% Satisfactory Exp 72.4% 68.9% 74.0% 71.0%
% Need Satisfied 37.9% 44.6% 44.1% 42.4%
Scheduling and registration procedures % Total Need 76.8% 78.8% 79.9% 78.4%
% Met Need 75.2% 74.6% 76.2% 75.1%
% Satisfactory Exp 67.4% 66.7% 72.9% 68.3%
% Need Satisfied 50.7% 49.8% 55.5% 51.3%
Dropping and adding courses % Total Need 50.7% 50.5% 56.2% 51.8%
% Met Need 61.3% 66.8% 70.0% 65.9%
% Satisfactory Exp 71.2% 65.5% 72.5% 68.9%
% Need Satisfied 43.6% 43.8% 50.7% 45.4%
OVERALL % Total Need 69.4% 70.1% 72.7% 70.4%
% Met Need 63.0% 68.9% 68.4% 67.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 69.9% 67.2% 73.1% 69.4%
% Need Satisfied 44.0% 46.3% 50.0% 46.5%

NEED TYPE: ACADEMIC GOAL SETTING
My academic progress % Total Need 77.7% 82.3% 86.3% 81.7%
% Met Need 55.6% 70.6% 72.9% 66.7%
% Satisfactory Exp 70.9% 67.8% 72.5% 69.7%
% Need Satisfied 39.5% 47.8% 52.9% 46.5%
Obtaining course credit through nontraditional means % Total Need 47.2% 47.7% 61.8% 50.6%
% Met Need 27.8% 40.6% 39.1% 36.5%
% Satisfactory Exp 59.4% 58.6% 68.2% 61.5%
% Need Satisfied 16.5% 23.8% 26.7% 22.4%
Selecting and changing my major area of study % Total Need 55.0% 53.2% 62.5% 55.8%
% Met Need 60.7% 72.1% 68.4% 67.6%
% Satisfactory Exp 67.6% 70.0% 69.2% 69.2%
% Need Satisfied 41.0% 50.5% 47.4% 46.8%
Matching my learning style to particular courses, course sections, or instructors % Total Need 45.8% 51.0% 55.4% 50.3%
% Met Need 26.1% 31.8% 32.0% 30.2%
% Satisfactory Exp 76.2% 70.9% 75.0% 73.2%
% Need Satisfied 19.9% 22.5% 24.0% 22.1%
Clarifying my life and career goals % Total Need 61.0% 69.0% 70.5% 66.8%
% Met Need 42.3% 52.1% 45.8% 47.9%
% Satisfactory Exp 73.0% 64.5% 63.8% 66.5%
% Need Satisfied 30.9% 33.6% 29.2% 31.8%
Identifying career areas that fit my current skills, abilities, and interests % Total Need 63.2% 66.2% 70.5% 66.1%
% Met Need 34.5% 41.9% 40.3% 39.3%
% Satisfactory Exp 67.0% 65.7% 62.7% 65.4%
% Need Satisfied 23.1% 27.5% 25.3% 25.7%
OVERALL % Total Need 54.5% 57.4% 64.1% 57.9%
% Met Need 39.0% 47.9% 45.4% 44.6%
% Satisfactory Exp 68.8% 66.2% 67.3% 67.1%
% Need Satisfied 26.8% 31.7% 30.5% 30.0%

NEED TYPE: ECONOMIC CONCERNS
Obtaining financial aid % Total Need 40.3% 48.1% 46.4% 45.3%
% Met Need 21.5% 31.9% 33.1% 29.2%
% Satisfactory Exp 69.6% 56.2% 61.8% 60.4%
% Need Satisfied 15.0% 17.9% 20.5% 17.7%
Obtaining employment on campus % Total Need 34.5% 41.4% 41.3% 39.2%
% Met Need 24.0% 28.2% 33.6% 28.3%
% Satisfactory Exp 68.2% 60.9% 62.0% 62.9%
% Need Satisfied 16.4% 17.2% 20.8% 17.8%
Finding a job after college, i.e., job placement % Total Need 62.1% 61.9% 62.9% 62.2%
% Met Need 16.0% 21.8% 27.8% 21.2%
% Satisfactory Exp 66.0% 49.1% 65.1% 57.7%
% Need Satisfied 10.5% 10.7% 18.1% 12.2%
Continuing my education after graduation % Total Need 68.3% 65.5% 67.1% 66.7%
% Met Need 33.8% 42.2% 44.8% 40.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 70.7% 65.7% 65.7% 67.1%
% Need Satisfied 23.9% 27.7% 29.5% 26.9%
OVERALL % Total Need 51.3% 54.2% 54.4% 53.3%
% Met Need 24.3% 31.4% 35.2% 30.1%
% Satisfactory Exp 69.2% 59.4% 64.1% 63.0%
% Need Satisfied 16.8% 18.7% 22.6% 19.0%

NEED TYPE: PERSONAL/INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Improving my study skills and habits % Total Need 31.4% 30.9% 37.5% 32.5%
% Met Need 26.3% 29.2% 35.8% 30.0%
% Satisfactory Exp 75.0% 64.8% 71.4% 69.5%
% Need Satisfied 19.8% 18.9% 25.5% 20.8%
Obtaining remedial and tutorial assistance % Total Need 23.8% 23.3% 31.3% 25.2%
% Met Need 23.8% 36.6% 32.7% 31.8%
% Satisfactory Exp 63.3% 64.2% 64.9% 64.2%
% Need Satisfied 15.1% 23.5% 21.2% 20.4%
Coping with academic difficulties % Total Need 37.4% 42.2% 45.7% 41.5%
% Met Need 33.3% 41.7% 44.8% 40.1%
% Satisfactory Exp 72.7% 68.1% 63.5% 68.0%
% Need Satisfied 24.2% 28.4% 28.5% 27.2%
Withdrawing or transferring from this institution % Total Need 16.4% 17.4% 24.9% 18.7%
% Met Need 26.1% 31.4% 37.8% 31.7%
% Satisfactory Exp 56.5% 53.5% 52.9% 54.0%
% Need Satisfied 14.8% 16.8% 20.0% 17.1%
Dealing with personal problems % Total Need 19.5% 20.4% 26.4% 21.4%
% Met Need 34.6% 51.6% 51.6% 46.7%
% Satisfactory Exp 75.0% 77.1% 67.3% 73.8%
% Need Satisfied 26.0% 39.8% 34.7% 34.4%
OVERALL % Total Need 25.7% 26.9% 33.2% 27.8%
% Met Need 29.1% 38.1% 40.5% 36.1%
% Satisfactory Exp 70.4% 67.2% 64.6% 67.2%
% Need Satisfied 20.5% 25.6% 26.2% 24.3%