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2005 ACT Advising Survey Section 1: Student Information |
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| National Norms | DePaul Overall |
DePaul sans SNL |
Barat | Commerce | LAS | CTI | Education | Music | SNL | Theatre | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Privates | |||||||||||
| n=44,860 | n=15,719 | n=3,096 | n=2,465 | n=24 | n=768 | n=1,077 | n=223 | n=193 | n=36 | n=631 | n=41 | |
Age |
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| 18-22 | 76.2% | 88.6% | 58.5% | 73.3% | 60.9% | 73.3% | 80.1% | 55.4% | 77.2% | 87.9% | 0.5% | 95.1% |
| 23-25 | 7.6% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 4.3% | 15.3% | 12.0% | 19.4% | 13.5% | 9.1% | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| 26-29 | 4.4% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 13.0% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| 30-39 | 6.1% | 3.9% | 11.1% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 14.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 34.6% | 2.4% |
| over 40 | 4.5% | 1.4% | 11.9% | 2.4% | 13.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 49.1% | 0.0% |
| Race/Ethnic Group | ||||||||||||
| African-American | 11.6% | 5.7% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 12.6% | 10.9% | 0.0% | 20.4% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Caucasian | 72.2% | 77.6% | 55.9% | 54.5% | 73.9% | 49.1% | 59.0% | 45.5% | 55.4% | 68.6% | 61.1% | 68.3% |
| Mexican American | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 4.3% | 13.5% | 9.4% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 2.5% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 0.0% | 17.2% | 7.2% | 18.0% | 6.2% | 14.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Puerto Rican/Cuban, Other Latino | 2.2% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 2.4% |
| Other | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Prefer not to respond | 5.9% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 19.5% |
| Class Level | ||||||||||||
| Freshman | 40.2% | 41.4% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 0.0% | 15.5% | 19.3% | 12.2% | 14.5% | 34.3% | 3.7% | 41.5% |
| Sophomore | 22.2% | 20.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 17.4% | 13.5% | 20.1% | 12.2% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 9.3% | 19.5% |
| Junior | 17.3% | 21.0% | 27.5% | 28.6% | 39.1% | 34.4% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 30.6% | 14.3% | 23.3% | 12.2% |
| Senior | 14.9% | 15.2% | 34.0% | 33.2% | 43.5% | 34.1% | 31.8% | 37.6% | 37.8% | 31.4% | 37.2% | 26.8% |
| Other | 5.4% | 1.8% | 9.4% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 26.5% | 0.0% |
| Primary purpose for entering DePaul | ||||||||||||
| No purpose in mind | 4.6% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To take classes for self-improvement | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| To take some job-related courses | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To take courses for transfer to another institution | 6.5% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To obtain/maintain a certification | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To complete a vocational program | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To obtain an Associates degree | 10.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| To obtain an Bachelors' degree | 63..2% | 80.5% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 100.0% | 92.8% | 87.8% | 86.0% | 89.1% | 97.1% | 98.4% | 97.6% |
| Other | 8.6% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Sex | ||||||||||||
| Male | 38.7% | 37.6% | 32.5% | 33.5% | 30.4% | 38.6% | 25.2% | 70.3% | 13.5% | 57.1% | 28.6% | 25.0% |
| Female | 60.3% | 61.5% | 67.5% | 66.5% | 69.6% | 61.4% | 74.8% | 29.7% | 86.5% | 42.9% | 71.4% | 75.0% |
| Unmarried | 85.9% | 92.2% | 81.7% | 91.1% | 91.3% | 93.0% | 93.6% | 85.1% | 91.7% | 94.3% | 45.5% | 100.0% |
| Married | 10.7% | 5.0% | 15.9% | 6.9% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 13.1% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 50.6% | 0.0% |
| Separated | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Prefer not to respond | 2.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Enrollment Status | ||||||||||||
| Full-time | 88.9% | 96.4% | 73.6% | 88.1% | 91.3% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 79.5% | 96.3% | 94.1% | 16.9% | 100.0% |
| Part-time | 10.1% | 2.7% | 26.4% | 11.9% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 20.2% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 83.1% | 0.0% |
| Last type of school attended prior to DePaul | ||||||||||||
| High School | 70.0% | 78.5% | 51.9% | 62.5% | 45.5% | 58.9% | 68.9% | 50.2% | 62.5% | 85.3% | 10.4% | 92.7% |
| Vocational/Technical School | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Community/Junior (2 year) College | 12.3% | 9.8% | 25.5% | 20.3% | 40.9% | 24.7% | 14.0% | 31.2% | 20.8% | 8.8% | 46.2% | 2.4% |
| 4-year College or University | 11.7% | 8.5% | 19.7% | 15.9% | 9.1% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 2.9% | 34.3% | 4.9% |
| Other | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Number of hours per week currently employed | ||||||||||||
| 0 or occasional jobs | 34.0% | 33.0% | 22.4% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 21.4% | 29.9% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 31.4% | 7.9% | 48.8% |
| 1 to 10 | 15.9% | 26.0% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 13.0% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 7.7% | 12.5% | 28.6% | 2.2% | 19.5% |
| 11 to 20 | 20.9% | 23.6% | 19.5% | 24.0% | 13.0% | 24.6% | 26.0% | 21.6% | 23.4% | 28.6% | 2.2% | 19.5% |
| 21 to 30 | 12.9% | 9.9% | 16.5% | 19.9% | 13.0% | 24.2% | 19.5% | 14.4% | 22.9% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| 31 to 40 | 9.8% | 4.4% | 16.9% | 13.0% | 21.7% | 14.2% | 9.7% | 18.9% | 8.9% | 2.9% | 32.1% | 0.0% |
| over 40 | 5.0% | 1.8% | 15.9% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 52.2% | 0.0% |
| Residence Classification | ||||||||||||
| In-state Student | 77.8% | 59.7% | 83.2% | 81.6% | 95.7% | 87.1% | 76.8% | 86.4% | 94.8% | 57.1% | 89.6% | 17.5% |
| Out-of-state Student | 17.7% | 36.3% | 14.8% | 16.1% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 21.7% | 10.0% | 4.7% | 37.1% | 9.7% | 80.0% |
| International Student | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 5.7% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Current College Residence | ||||||||||||
| Residence Hall | 40.5% | 63.8% | 17.5% | 21.9% | 21.7% | 17.2% | 27.3% | 18.9% | 16.6% | 42.9% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| Frat/Sorority | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| College Married Student Housing | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Off-Campus Apartment | 19.2% | 13.7% | 30.6% | 34.5% | 13.0% | 33.0% | 38.1% | 29.7% | 34.7% | 34.3% | 15.4% | 37.5% |
| Home of Parents or Relatives | 21.1% | 11.9% | 24.9% | 30.5% | 39.1% | 36.1% | 26.3% | 33.8% | 38.3% | 20.0% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Own Home | 13.4% | 5.1% | 23.9% | 10.5% | 26.1% | 11.7% | 6.1% | 15.8% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 7.5% |
| Other | 4.1% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 0.059 | 0.025 |
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