One of the most important questions colleges and universities can ask students is whether they would re-enroll at the institution, given the opportunity to choose once again. In the CSULB Student Satisfaction Survey of 2002, students reported on how connected they feel to faculty. These responses were crosstabulated with the "would you re-enroll at CSULB" item. The findings below suggest the student/faculty connection is important for student satisfaction.
Tables below illustrate the relationships between willingness to re-enroll and the following:
Interacting with Professors Outside of Class |
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Would you enroll again at CSULB? |
Total |
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no |
yes |
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Difficulty: Interact w/ professors outside of class |
Not Difficult |
Count |
65 |
278 |
343 |
% within Difficulty: Interact w/ professors outside of class |
19.0% |
81.0% |
100.0% |
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Somewhat Difficult |
Count |
42 |
105 |
147 |
|
% within Difficulty: Interact w/ professors outside of class |
28.6% |
71.4% |
100.0% |
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Difficult |
Count |
8 |
25 |
33 |
|
% within Difficulty: Interact w/ professors outside of class |
24.2% |
75.8% |
100.0% |
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Very Difficult |
Count |
5 |
14 |
19 |
|
% within Difficulty: Interact w/ professors outside of class |
26.3% |
73.7% |
100.0% |
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Total |
Count |
120 |
422 |
542 |
|
% within Difficulty: Interact w/ professors outside of class |
22.1% |
77.9% |
100.0% |
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Opportunities to Interact with Faculty Outside of Class |
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|
Would you enroll again at CSULB? |
Total |
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no |
yes |
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Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact w/ faculty outside of class |
High |
Count |
25 |
106 |
131 |
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact w/ faculty outside of class |
19.1% |
80.9% |
100.0% |
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4 |
Count |
42 |
142 |
184 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact w/ faculty outside of class |
22.8% |
77.2% |
100.0% |
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3 |
Count |
35 |
113 |
148 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact w/ faculty outside of class |
23.6% |
76.4% |
100.0% |
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2 |
Count |
16 |
36 |
52 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact w/ faculty outside of class |
30.8% |
69.2% |
100.0% |
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Low |
Count |
6 |
15 |
21 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact w/ faculty outside of class |
28.6% |
71.4% |
100.0% |
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Total |
Count |
124 |
412 |
536 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact w/ faculty outside of class |
23.1% |
76.9% |
100.0% |
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Classes Skipped per Week |
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Would you enroll again at CSULB? |
Total |
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no |
yes |
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How many of your classes do you skip in an average week? |
more than 4 |
Count |
1 |
2 |
3 |
% within How many of your classes do you skip in an average week? |
33.3% |
66.7% |
100.0% |
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3-4 |
Count |
4 |
5 |
9 |
|
% within How many of your classes do you skip in an average week? |
44.4% |
55.6% |
100.0% |
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1-2 |
Count |
40 |
111 |
151 |
|
% within How many of your classes do you skip in an average week? |
26.5% |
73.5% |
100.0% |
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None |
Count |
85 |
322 |
407 |
|
% within How many of your classes do you skip in an average week? |
20.9% |
79.1% |
100.0% |
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Total |
Count |
130 |
440 |
570 |
|
% within How many of your classes do you skip in an average week? |
22.8% |
77.2% |
100.0% |
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Faculty From Whom Can Get Recommendation |
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Would you enroll again at CSULB? |
Total |
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no |
yes |
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How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
four or more |
Count |
11 |
53 |
64 |
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
17.2% |
82.8% |
100.0% |
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three |
Count |
5 |
46 |
51 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
9.8% |
90.2% |
100.0% |
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two |
Count |
32 |
98 |
130 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
24.6% |
75.4% |
100.0% |
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one |
Count |
25 |
107 |
132 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
18.9% |
81.1% |
100.0% |
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none |
Count |
57 |
136 |
193 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
29.5% |
70.5% |
100.0% |
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Total |
Count |
130 |
440 |
570 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
22.8% |
77.2% |
100.0% |
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