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ACT Advising Survey
Section 1: Student Information
| National Norms | DePaul Overall n=2,808 |
Barat n=64 |
Commerce n=640 |
LAS n=933 |
CTI n=345 |
Education n=210 |
Music n=39 |
SNL n=56 |
Theatre n=68 |
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| Overall n=44,860 |
Privates n=15,719 |
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| Age | |||||||||||
| 18-22 | 76.2% | 88.6% | 82.1% | 98.4% | 84.8% | 87.2% | 71.1% | 83.8% | 92.1% | 1.8% | 95.6% |
| 23-25 | 7.6% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 15.8% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 12.5% | 1.5% |
| 26-29 | 4.4% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 17.9% | 1.5% |
| 30-39 | 6.1% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 39.3% | 1.5% |
| over 40 | 4.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.0% |
Race/Ethnic Group |
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| African-American | 11.6% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 18.8% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 5.9% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Caucasian | 72.2% | 77.6% | 57.2% | 45.3% | 57.5% | 62.8% | 48.7% | 58.6% | 59.0% | 58.9% | 70.6% |
| Mexican American | 3.1% | 2.0% | 8.4% | 3.1% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 6.7% | 11.4% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 5.8% | 20.6% | 4.8% | 15.4% | 5.4% | 2.9% |
| Puerto Rican/Cuban, Other Latino | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Other | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Prefer not to respond | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 4.4% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 20.5% | 7.2% | 14.7% |
Class Level |
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| Freshman | 40.2% | 41.4% | 24.1% | 84.4% | 23.9% | 26.0% | 13.0% | 20.0% | 25.6% | 3.6% | 61.8% |
| Sophomore | 22.2% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 6.3% | 19.1% | 24.1% | 16.5% | 20.5% | 30.8% | 16.1% | 17.6% |
| Junior | 17.3% | 21.0% | 28.2% | 7.8% | 28.3% | 27.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 10.3% |
| Senior | 14.9% | 15.2% | 24.8% | 0.0% | 27.8% | 21.5% | 35.1% | 22.4% | 17.9% | 39.3% | 7.4% |
| Other | 5.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 16.2% | 2.9% |
Primary purpose for entering DePaul |
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| No purpose in mind | 4.6% | 5.7% | 3.2% | 12.5% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To take classes for self-improvement | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 7.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To take some job-related courses | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To take courses for transfer to another institution | 6.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 7.8% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| To obtain/maintain a certification | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To complete a vocational program | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To obtain an Associates degree | 10.3% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To obtain an Bachelors' degree | 63.2% | 80.5% | 86.5% | 48.4% | 89.8% | 85.2% | 92.2% | 85.7% | 89.7% | 96.4% | 97.1% |
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Other |
8.6% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 23.4% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 1.5% |
Gender |
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| Male | 38.7% | 37.6% | 40.8% | 33.3% | 44.8% | 32.1% | 72.4% | 11.0% | 56.4% | 35.7% | 39.7% |
| Female | 60.3% | 61.5% | 59.2% | 66.7% | 55.2% | 67.9% | 27.6% | 89.0% | 43.6% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
| National Norms | DePaul Overall n=2,808 |
Barat n=64 |
Commerce n=640 |
LAS n=933 |
CTI n=345 |
Education n=210 |
Music n=39 |
SNL n=56 |
Theatre n=68 |
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| Overall n=41,293 |
Privates n=16,139 |
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Marital Status |
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| Unmarried | 85.9% | 92.2% | 92.6% | 93.7% | 94.2% | 95.7% | 91.6% | 92.4% | 92.3% | 50.0% | 98.5% |
| Married | 10.7% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 44.6% | 1.5% |
| Separated | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Prefer not to respond | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
Enrollment Status |
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| Full-time | 88.9% | 96.4% | 94.5% | 98.4% | 96.4% | 96.6% | 92.2% | 97.1% | 100.0% | 26.8% | 100.0% |
| Part-time | 10.1% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 73.2% | 0.0% |
Last type of school attended prior to DePaul |
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| High School | 70.0% | 78.5% | 66.5% | 84.4% | 71.1% | 69.7% | 57.4% | 64.3% | 82.1% | 12.5% | 73.5% |
| Vocational/Technical School | 2.8% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Community/Junior (2 year) College | 12.3% | 9.8% | 17.8% | 3.1% | 16.7% | 14.7% | 27.8% | 18.1% | 0.0% | 46.4% | 7.4% |
| 4-year College or University | 11.7% | 8.5% | 13.6% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 15.4% | 28.6% | 17.6% |
| Other | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 1.5% |
Number of hours per week currently employed |
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| 0 or occasional jobs | 34.0% | 33.0% | 30.2% | 36.5% | 28.7% | 31.3% | 28.6% | 30.3% | 51.3% | 12.7% | 55.9% |
| 1 to 10 | 15.9% | 26.0% | 12.0% | 11.1% | 6.6% | 12.8% | 12.5% | 17.3% | 15.4% | 3.6% | 14.7% |
| 11 to 20 | 20.9% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 28.6% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 22.4% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 7.3% | 22.1% |
| 21 to 30 | 12.9% | 9.9% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 22.9% | 19.5% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 7.4% |
| 31 to 40 | 9.8% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 1.6% | 12.1% | 6.9% | 13.1% | 10.1% | 7.7% | 38.2% | 0.0% |
| over 40 | 5.0% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 5.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 38.2% | 0.0% |
Residence Classification |
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| In-state Student | 77.8% | 59.7% | 82.8% | 93.7% | 89.0% | 78.9% | 90.1% | 89.4% | 51.3% | 98.2% | 17.9% |
| Out-of-state Student | 17.7% | 36.3% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 20.6% | 5.5% | 10.6% | 46.2% | 0.0% | 82.1% |
| International Student | 2.0% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
Current College Residence |
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| Residence Hall | 40.5% | 63.8% | 26.7% | 45.3% | 22.5% | 29.9% | 14.3% | 31.6% | 52.6% | 1.8% | 61.2% |
| Frat/Sorority | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | |
| College Married Student Housing | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Off-Campus Apartment | 19.2% | 13.7% | 29.6% | 1.6% | 28.7% | 33.8% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 42.1% | 10.7% | 35.8% |
| Home of Parents or Relatives | 21.1% | 11.9% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 39.8% | 29.3% | 45.0% | 32.1% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 1.5% |
| Own Home | 13.4% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 1.6% | 7.2% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 69.6% | 0.0% |
| Other | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.054% | 0.015% |
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