ACT Advising Survey
Section 3A: Advising Needs: Topics Discussed with Advisor
National Norms DePaul  DePaul  
Overall Privates Overall sans SNL Barat Commerce LAS CTI Education Music SNL Theatre
n=44,860 n=15,719 n=3096 n=2465 n=24 n=768 n=1077 n=223 n=193 n=36 n=631 n=41
I have discussed  ________ with my advisor      
my academic progress 57.2% 64.1% 65.5% 63.1% 68.2% 70.9% 57.6% 57.1% 71.5% 57.6% 74.9% 62.9%
scheduling and registration procedures 71.2% 80.0% 62.8% 64.4% 72.7% 72.4% 58.3% 63.1% 73.6% 65.6% 56.5% 45.7%
dropping and adding courses 49.4% 57.8% 40.4% 41.7% 38.1% 51.3% 33.9% 46.7% 42.9% 37.5% 35.6% 42.9%
obtaining course credit through nontraditional means 18.2% 21.5% 34.4% 25.0% 22.7% 33.3% 18.6% 22.2% 16.0% 26.5% 70.7% 25.0%
selecting and changing my major area of study 33.9% 39.5% 38.4% 38.6% 40.9% 41.4% 38.7% 42.8% 28.9% 26.5% 37.8% 16.7%
meeting requirements for graduation, student teaching, certification, etc 50.8% 57.0% 56.3% 55.5% 57.1% 58.3% 51.2% 48.5% 76.7% 42.4% 59.4% 50.0%
improving my study skills and habits 22.4% 23.7% 12.7% 10.0% 18.2% 9.8% 9.6% 10.3% 6.2% 11.8% 23.5% 19.4%
matching my learning style to particular courses, sections, or instructors 23.9% 25.7% 19.7% 14.7% 31.8% 12.1% 16.3% 18.5% 8.8% 5.9% 39.0% 13.9%
obtaining remedial and tutorial assistance 18.9% 16.7% 9.3% 9.4% 14.3% 11.5% 8.2% 11.2% 4.4% 2.9% 9.2% 8.3%
clarifying my life and career goals 34.3% 40.5% 35.4% 28.8% 44.4% 22.2% 34.8% 20.5% 22.6% 30.3% 60.9% 33.3%
identifying career areas that fit my current skills, abilities, and interests 31.7% 35.4% 27.2% 23.5% 40.0% 17.4% 28.2% 26.4% 10.0% 31.3% 41.6% 25.0%
coping with academic difficulties 27.1% 31.1% 20.4% 18.7% 45.0% 19.8% 17.6% 15.2% 12.8% 41.2% 27.0% 30.6%
obtaining financial aid 20.6% 18.8% 19.8% 20.3% 14.3% 27.8% 15.8% 18.1% 15.0% 8.8% 18.0% 22.2%
obtaining employment on campus 14.0% 16.3% 10.8% 12.5% 20.0% 12.4% 11.8% 13.8% 6.8% 15.6% 4.4% 25.0%
finding a job after college, i.e., job placement 16.5% 17.0% 12.7% 13.8% 14.3% 13.7% 13.7% 12.6% 11.7% 24.2% 8.3% 16.7%
continuing my education after graduation 23.7% 26.1% 27.5% 22.2% 45.0% 14.9% 28.3% 24.4% 12.3% 20.6% 48.2% 16.7%
withdrawing or transferring from this institution 12.0% 10.5% 6.5% 6.9% 19.0% 8.6% 5.7% 5.0% 5.4% 17.6% 4.7% 0.0%
dealing with personal problems 16.5% 20.0% 11.1% 9.8% 33.3% 7.1% 10.0% 8.6% 6.7% 23.5% 16.1% 28.6%