Survey Procedure & Sample Demographics

The 2009 CSULB Student Satisfaction Survey was administered via the web in the spring of 2009. More than 4,100 students participated, and provided feedback regarding faculty, services, campus experiences, talent development, and the campus climate. Sample demographics are presented below.

What is your age?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	17-19	664	16.1	16.1	16.1
	20-21	797	19.4	19.4	35.5
	22-23	736	17.9	17.9	53.4
	24-26	670	16.3	16.3	69.7
	27-30	447	10.9	10.9	80.5
	31+	749	18.2	18.2	98.7
	No response	52	1.3	1.3	100.0
	Total	4115	100.0	100.0

What is your gender?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Male	1289	31.3	31.8	31.8
	Female	2766	67.2	68.2	100.0
	Total	4055	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	60	1.5
Total		4115	100.0

What is your residence?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Off-campus, with family	1958	47.6	48.3	48.3
	Off-campus, independently	1871	45.5	46.1	94.4
	On campus	228	5.5	5.6	100.0
	Total	4057	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	58	1.4
Total		4115	100.0

Are you a native speaker of English?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	987	24.0	24.4	24.4
	Yes	3055	74.2	75.6	100.0
	Total	4042	98.2	100.0
Missing	System	73	1.8
Total		4115	100.0

What is your ethnicity?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	American Indian	100	2.4	2.6	2.6
	African American	201	4.9	5.2	7.8
	Asian/Pacific Islander	1102	26.8	28.7	36.5
	Chicano/Latino	971	23.6	25.3	61.8
	Caucasian	1468	35.7	38.2	100.0
	Total	3842	93.4	100.0
Missing	System	273	6.6
Total		4115	100.0

Do you belong to a fraternity or sorority?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	3772	91.7	93.8	93.8
	Yes	250	6.1	6.2	100.0
	Total	4022	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	93	2.3
Total		4115	100.0

What degree are you seeking?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Undergraduate degree (BA/BS)	2816	68.4	69.5	69.5
	Graduate degree (MA/MS)	989	24.0	24.4	93.9
	Other (such as a credential)	247	6.0	6.1	100.0
	Total	4052	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	63	1.5
Total		4115	100.0

How many semesters have you enrolled at CSULB?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1-2	997	24.2	24.6	24.6
	3-4	1082	26.3	26.6	51.2
	5-6	820	19.9	20.2	71.4
	7-8	521	12.7	12.8	84.2
	9-10	323	7.8	8.0	92.2
	11 or more	318	7.7	7.8	100.0
	Total	4061	98.7	100.0
Missing	System	54	1.3
Total		4115	100.0

When are most of your classes scheduled?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Before 5 p.m.	2293	55.7	56.8	56.8
	After 5 p.m.	955	23.2	23.7	80.5
	Evenly split	788	19.1	19.5	100.0
	Total	4036	98.1	100.0
Missing	System	79	1.9
Total		4115	100.0

What is your cumulative GPA?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Below 2.0	69	1.7	1.7	1.7
	2.01-2.5	318	7.7	7.9	9.6
	2.51-3.0	854	20.8	21.1	30.7
	3.01-3.5	1377	33.5	34.1	64.8
	3.51-4.0	1420	34.5	35.2	100.0
	Total	4038	98.1	100.0
Missing	System	77	1.9
Total		4115	100.0

How many units are you taking this semester?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Fewer than 12	1372	33.3	34.0	34.0
	12-15	2115	51.4	52.4	86.4
	More than 15	550	13.4	13.6	100.0
	Total	4037	98.1	100.0
Missing	System	78	1.9
Total		4115	100.0

How many hours per week do you work in a job?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None	1021	24.8	25.2	25.2
	1-10	437	10.6	10.8	35.9
	11-15	304	7.4	7.5	43.4
	15-20	682	16.6	16.8	60.2
	21-30	594	14.4	14.6	74.9
	31-39	292	7.1	7.2	82.1
	40 or more	727	17.7	17.9	100.0
	Total	4057	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	58	1.4
Total		4115	100.0

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