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Electronic reports

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You may print each of these reports or all of the reports at once. The document(s) will print as you have adjusted each report and as it appears on the screen. Note, however, every time the HTML is opened, it is in the original delivery format. It will not remember the previous sorting.

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HTML results*:

  • Strategic Planning Overview (not included with all reporting): an executive summary of your strengths and challenges for the first column of data, as well as information on how the two columns of data compare
  • Item Report: responses for each individual item on the survey
  • Scale Report: responses for the survey scales and the items clustered within the scales
  • Summary Report: responses to the summary items on the survey
  • Item Percentage Report: reflects the percent of responses for answers 6 and 7 for all items on the survey
  • Demographic Report: responses to the demographic items on the survey

*Not all HTML files will include all of these reports and some reports will have different combinations. The report segments are dependent on the standard reporting for the specific survey version and the optional, value-added reporting selected.

Reviewing Your Data

Strategic Planning Overview (if included):

This report provides the best summary of your results for immediate action planning. It lists strengths (high importance and high satisfaction) and challenges (high importance and low satisfaction and/or large performance gap) for the first column of data in your report. It also compares your first column of data to your second column of data and identifies where satisfaction levels are significantly higher or lower, as well as any large differences in importance scores.

For your strengths and challenges, additional indicators are also included. These indicators allow you to easily see if the item is significantly higher in satisfaction (reflected with a plus sign Plus Sign for significantly greater) or if the item is significantly lower in satisfaction (shown with a minus sign Minus Sign for significantly less) as compared with your comparison group.

Item Report

This report provides the detailed scores for all items on the survey, including custom defined items you may have chosen to include. You have the option to sort on any of the columns on this screen by simply selecting the column you want to sort on. The first selection will sort in descending order and the second selection will sort in ascending order. Indicators are included in this report with a star Green Star for items that are strengths or a flag Red Flag for items that are challenges, as originally listed in your Strategic Planning Overview.

The SD in the Satisfaction column refers to the standard deviation. This is the amount of variability in the responses.

The far right mean difference column reflects the column one satisfaction score minus the column two satisfaction score. The asterisks in this mean difference column indicate statistical significance. The key is as follows:

* Difference statistically significant at the .05 level

** Difference statistically significant at the .01 level

*** Difference statistically significant at the .001 level

When the second column of data is a national comparison group, the number of student records included in the group is reported at the bottom of the item report. This number also appears at the bottom of the scale report.

Scale Report

This report provides a top line overview of your results and shows the items clustered within the scales or categories on the survey. Collapse and expand by selecting the arrow to the left of the desired scale to see the items within each scale. You can also choose to expand/toggle all scales at one time. You may sort on the scale name, importance, satisfaction, performance gap, and mean difference columns as outlined above.

Indicators are included in this report with a star Green Star for items that are strengths or a flag Red Flag for items that are challenges.

Summary Report

The summary report includes the average score for the responses to the summary items on the survey, as well as the percentage of responses for each of the possible indications. These scores provide a bottom line on the experience at your institution.

Item Percentage Report

This is a new way to review your results. The percentage responses may be better understood on your campus than the average scores reported in the other segments of the results. This report provides a look at the percentage of responses that indicated an answer of 6 or 7 to the items in the survey: 6 is considered "important" or "satisfied" and 7 is considered "very important" or "very satisfied." The gap percentage equals the importance percentage minus the satisfaction percentage. The difference column provides the difference between the first column satisfaction percentage and the second column satisfaction percentage for each item. You may sort on any of the columns, as described above.

Indicators are included in this report with a star Green Star for items that are strengths or a flag Red Flag for items that are challenges.

Demographic Report

This report provides the overview of the individuals who completed the survey. You can collapse and expand individual demographic populations by selecting the arrow to the left of the desired demographic category. You also have the option to expand all/toggle all demographic categories at the same time. A Star indicates the response option that was selected by the majority of survey participants.

Note: These report options are not all included in the target group reporting.

Printing Your Reports

You may print from any of the HTML report pages. The report will print as it appears on your screen. An alternative option for printing your reports is to use the PDF version of your report(s) included with your zipped file; simply open that report and use your local Adobe Reader settings to print the pages.

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Strategic Planning Overview
Strengths and Challenges
Strengthsi vs. Comparison i
2. Faculty care about students as individuals. +
6. The campus is safe and secure for all students. +
46. Nearly all of the faculty are knowledgeable in their field.  
25. Security staff respond quickly in emergencies. +
27. Students are able to experience intellectual growth here. +
28. There is a commitment to academic excellence on this campus. +
51. Campus item 1  
52. Campus item 2  
1. The campus staff are caring and helpful. +
40. This institution shows concern for students as individuals. +
30. Students are made to feel welcome on this campus. +
53. Campus item 3  
55. Campus item 5  
Challengesi  
54. Campus item 4  
7. The content of the courses within each major is valuable.  
22. Academic advisors are knowledgeable about requirements for majors within their area.  
10. Financial aid awards are announced to students in time to be helpful in college planning. +
32. Admissions counselors accurately portray the campus in their recruiting practices. +
5. Academic advisors are approachable.  
42. There is a strong commitment to racial harmony on this campus.  
13. Adequate financial aid is available for most students. -
41. Adjunct faculty are competent as classroom instructors.  
Benchmarks
Higher Agreement vs. National Four-Year Privates IPS  
2. Faculty care about students as individuals.  
6. The campus is safe and secure for all students.  
12. The instruction in major fields is excellent.  
25. Security staff respond quickly in emergencies.  
27. Students are able to experience intellectual growth here.  
28. There is a commitment to academic excellence on this campus.  
1. The campus staff are caring and helpful.  
40. This institution shows concern for students as individuals.  
4. Financial aid counselors are helpful.  
30. Students are made to feel welcome on this campus.  
10. Financial aid awards are announced to students in time to be helpful in college planning.  
32. Admissions counselors accurately portray the campus in their recruiting practices.  
3. Admissions staff are knowledgeable.  
29. Academic support services adequately meet the needs of students.  
Lower Agreement vs. National Four-Year Privates IPS  
13. Adequate financial aid is available for most students.  
Item Report

Sort on each column to see data from highest to lowest.

    IPS Four-Year Private Sample National Four-Year Privates IPS  
i Item Importance Agreement/SD Gap i Importance Agreement/SD Gap i Difference i
Strength 01. The campus staff are caring and helpful. 6.64 6.17/0.75 0.47 6.71 5.97/1.01 0.74 0.20***
Strength 02. Faculty care about students as individuals. 6.76 6.16/0.77 0.60 6.73 6.01/1.00 0.72 0.15**
  03. Admissions staff are knowledgeable. 6.50 5.71/1.09 0.79 6.68 5.50/1.36 1.18 0.21*
  04. Financial aid counselors are helpful. 6.61 5.90/1.00 0.71 6.69 5.49/1.37 1.20 0.41***
Challenge 05. Academic advisors are approachable. 6.56 5.59/1.04 0.97 6.65 5.72/1.20 0.93 -0.13
Strength 06. The campus is safe and secure for all students. 6.75 6.29/0.90 0.46 6.78 5.84/1.17 0.94 0.45***
Challenge 07. The content of the courses within each major is valuable. 6.69 5.82/0.88 0.87 6.69 5.78/1.05 0.91 0.04
  08. Administrators are approachable to students. 5.87 5.63/1.10 0.24 6.13 5.47/1.33 0.66 0.16*
  09. Billing policies are reasonable. 6.32 5.58/1.03 0.74 6.41 5.33/1.38 1.08 0.25*
Challenge 10. Financial aid awards are announced to students in time to be helpful in college planning. 6.59 5.56/1.30 1.03 6.63 5.32/1.48 1.31 0.24*
  11. Academic advisors are concerned about students' success as individuals. 6.60 5.83/0.97 0.77 6.66 5.86/1.14 0.80 -0.03
  12. The instruction in major fields is excellent. 6.74 6.00/0.78 0.74 6.75 5.85/1.07 0.90 0.15*
Challenge 13. Adequate financial aid is available for most students. 6.43 4.67/1.37 1.76 6.49 5.30/1.35 1.19 -0.63***
  14. Library resources and services are adequate. 6.21 6.10/0.90 0.11 6.35 5.81/1.20 0.54 0.29***
  15. Academic advisors help students set goals to work toward. 6.07 5.31/1.12 0.76 6.27 5.49/1.21 0.78 -0.18*
  16. The amount of student parking space on campus is adequate. 5.12 5.74/1.31 -0.62 5.71 5.07/1.81 0.64 0.67***
  17. Living conditions in the residence halls are comfortable. 6.10 5.85/0.99 0.25 6.25 5.07/1.48 1.18 0.78***
  18. Faculty are fair and unbiased in their treatment of individual students. 6.63 5.79/1.02 0.84 6.69 5.71/1.20 0.98 0.08
  19. Computer labs are adequate and accessible. 5.93 5.90/1.01 0.03 6.16 5.33/1.49 0.83 0.57***
  20. The personnel involved in registration are helpful. 6.31 5.74/1.14 0.57 6.49 5.78/1.16 0.71 -0.04
  21. Parking lots are well-lighted and secure. 6.21 6.02/0.94 0.19 6.41 5.52/1.39 0.89 0.50***
Challenge 22. Academic advisors are knowledgeable about requirements for majors within their area. 6.62 5.76/1.07 0.86 6.68 5.82/1.20 0.86 -0.06
  23. Students are able to register for classes they need with few conflicts. 6.34 4.52/1.52 1.82 6.43 5.09/1.46 1.34 -0.57***
  24. The assessment and course placement procedures are reasonable. 6.10 5.48/1.04 0.62 6.26 5.51/1.23 0.75 -0.03
Strength 25. Security staff respond quickly in emergencies. 6.72 6.33/0.89 0.39 6.76 5.93/1.24 0.83 0.40***
  26. There is an adequate selection of food available in the cafeteria. 5.94 5.37/1.55 0.57 6.02 5.13/1.66 0.89 0.24*
Strength 27. Students are able to experience intellectual growth here. 6.72 6.32/0.77 0.40 6.69 6.05/1.00 0.64 0.27***
Strength 28. There is a commitment to academic excellence on this campus. 6.72 6.14/0.91 0.58 6.70 5.81/1.25 0.89 0.33***
  29. Academic support services adequately meet the needs of students. 6.45 5.93/0.98 0.52 6.54 5.65/1.24 0.89 0.28***
Strength 30. Students are made to feel welcome on this campus. 6.60 6.25/0.87 0.35 6.67 6.13/1.05 0.54 0.12*
  31. Faculty provide timely feedback about student progress in their courses. 6.34 5.31/1.11 1.03 6.49 5.49/1.20 1.00 -0.18*
Challenge 32. Admissions counselors accurately portray the campus in their recruiting practices. 6.59 5.63/1.19 0.96 6.56 5.42/1.45 1.14 0.21*
  33. There are adequate services to help students decide upon a career. 6.25 5.48/1.21 0.77 6.32 5.32/1.41 1.00 0.16
  34. Class change (drop/add) policies are reasonable. 6.01 5.85/1.02 0.16 6.18 5.94/1.12 0.24 -0.09
  35. This institution has a good reputation within the community. 6.40 5.83/1.13 0.57 6.56 5.87/1.29 0.69 -0.04
  36. Faculty take into consideration student differences as they teach their courses. 6.16 5.25/1.21 0.91 6.27 5.45/1.29 0.82 -0.20*
  37. Major requirements are clear and reasonable. 6.54 6.08/0.74 0.46 6.57 5.97/1.01 0.60 0.11
  38. Students seldom get the "run-around" when seeking information on this campus. 6.29 5.11/1.29 1.18 6.44 4.90/1.54 1.54 0.21*
  39. The quality of instruction students receive in most of their classes is excellent. 6.62 5.90/0.86 0.72 6.70 5.80/1.10 0.90 0.10
Strength 40. This institution shows concern for students as individuals. 6.62 6.15/0.93 0.47 6.60 5.96/1.12 0.64 0.19**
Challenge 41. Adjunct faculty are competent as classroom instructors. 6.41 5.51/1.08 0.90 6.54 5.49/1.34 1.05 0.02
Challenge 42. There is a strong commitment to racial harmony on this campus. 6.48 5.58/1.19 0.90 6.49 5.65/1.41 0.84 -0.07
  43. Student disciplinary procedures are fair. 6.39 6.00/0.92 0.39 6.49 5.77/1.30 0.72 0.23*
  44. Faculty are usually available after class and during office hours. 6.30 5.86/0.98 0.44 6.41 5.81/1.20 0.60 0.05
  45. Tuition paid is a worthwhile investment. 6.63 5.79/1.11 0.84 6.63 5.69/1.30 0.94 0.10
Strength 46. Nearly all of the faculty are knowledgeable in their field. 6.73 6.23/0.74 0.50 6.74 6.15/1.02 0.59 0.08
  47. There is a good variety of courses provided on this campus. 6.28 5.74/0.97 0.54 6.41 5.63/1.27 0.78 0.11
  48. Channels for expressing student complaints are readily available. 6.15 5.50/1.18 0.65 6.33 5.51/1.42 0.82 -0.01
  49. On the whole, the campus is well-maintained. 6.24 6.48/0.71 -0.24 6.43 5.93/1.32 0.50 0.55***
  50. Student activities fees are put to good use. 6.05 5.70/1.14 0.35 6.23 5.40/1.43 0.83 0.30**
Strength 51. Campus item 1 6.67 6.27/0.83 0.40    
Strength 52. Campus item 2 6.66 6.20/0.79 0.46    
Strength 53. Campus item 3 6.59 6.14/0.77 0.45    
Challenge 54. Campus item 4 6.69 5.81/1.25 0.88    
Strength 55. Campus item 5 6.40 6.45/0.79 -0.05    
  56. Campus item 6 6.32 6.03/0.85 0.29    
  57. Campus item 7 6.31 5.34/1.31 0.97    
  58. Campus item 8 6.39 5.43/1.34 0.96    
  59. Campus item 9 6.13 5.74/1.07 0.39    
  60. Campus item 10 6.28 5.81/1.05 0.47    
  61. Institution's commitment to part-time students? 4.34/1.50 5.36/1.36 -1.02***
  62. Institution's commitment to evening students? 3.82/1.65 5.21/1.56 -1.39***
  63. Institution's commitment to older, returning learners? 3.90/1.67 5.35/1.48 -1.45***
  64. Institution's commitment to under-represented populations? 5.10/1.42 5.36/1.48 -0.26**
  65. Institution's commitment to commuters? 4.10/1.61 5.43/1.34 -1.33***
  66. Institution's commitment to students with disabilities? 5.11/1.53 5.55/1.43 -0.44***
  67. Cost as factor in decision to enroll. 6.23     6.34    
  68. Financial aid as factor in decision to enroll. 6.41     6.45    
  69. Academic reputation as factor in decision to enroll. 6.34     6.11    
  70. Size of institution as factor in decision to enroll. 5.50     5.70    
  71. Opportunity to play sports as factor in decision to enroll. 4.95     4.76    
  72. Recommendations from family/friends as factor in decision to enroll. 6.15     5.82    
  73. Geographic setting as factor in decision to enroll. 4.77     5.57    
  74. Campus appearance as factor in decision to enroll. 5.44     5.66    
  75. Personalized attention prior to enrollment as factor in decision to enroll. 6.31     6.23    

National Group Means are based on 3785 records

*Difference statistically significant at the .05 level
**Difference statistically significant at the .01 level
***Difference statistically significant at the .001 level
Scale Report

Sort on each column to see data from highest to lowest.

    IPS Four-Year Private Sample National Four-Year Privates IPS  
i Scale / Item Importance Agreement/SD Gap i Importance Agreement/SD Gap i Difference i
  Student Centeredness 6.43 6.06/0.68 0.37 6.53 5.90/0.89 0.63 0.16**
Strength 01. The campus staff are caring and helpful. 6.64 6.17/0.75 0.47 6.71 5.97/1.01 0.74 0.20***
  08. Administrators are approachable to students. 5.87 5.63/1.10 0.24 6.13 5.47/1.33 0.66 0.16*
Strength 30. Students are made to feel welcome on this campus. 6.60 6.25/0.87 0.35 6.67 6.13/1.05 0.54 0.12*
Strength 40. This institution shows concern for students as individuals. 6.62 6.15/0.93 0.47 6.60 5.96/1.12 0.64 0.19**
  Campus Life 6.12 5.70/0.94 0.42 6.25 5.34/1.21 0.91 0.36***
  17. Living conditions in the residence halls are comfortable. 6.10 5.85/0.99 0.25 6.25 5.07/1.48 1.18 0.78***
  26. There is an adequate selection of food available in the cafeteria. 5.94 5.37/1.55 0.57 6.02 5.13/1.66 0.89 0.24*
  43. Student disciplinary procedures are fair. 6.39 6.00/0.92 0.39 6.49 5.77/1.30 0.72 0.23*
  50. Student activities fees are put to good use. 6.05 5.70/1.14 0.35 6.23 5.40/1.43 0.83 0.30**
  Instructional Effectiveness 6.55 5.88/0.64 0.67 6.60 5.78/0.83 0.82 0.10*
Strength 02. Faculty care about students as individuals. 6.76 6.16/0.77 0.60 6.73 6.01/1.00 0.72 0.15**
Challenge 07. The content of the courses within each major is valuable. 6.69 5.82/0.88 0.87 6.69 5.78/1.05 0.91 0.04
  12. The instruction in major fields is excellent. 6.74 6.00/0.78 0.74 6.75 5.85/1.07 0.90 0.15*
  18. Faculty are fair and unbiased in their treatment of individual students. 6.63 5.79/1.02 0.84 6.69 5.71/1.20 0.98 0.08
Strength 27. Students are able to experience intellectual growth here. 6.72 6.32/0.77 0.40 6.69 6.05/1.00 0.64 0.27***
Strength 28. There is a commitment to academic excellence on this campus. 6.72 6.14/0.91 0.58 6.70 5.81/1.25 0.89 0.33***
  31. Faculty provide timely feedback about student progress in their courses. 6.34 5.31/1.11 1.03 6.49 5.49/1.20 1.00 -0.18*
  36. Faculty take into consideration student differences as they teach their courses. 6.16 5.25/1.21 0.91 6.27 5.45/1.29 0.82 -0.20*
  39. The quality of instruction students receive in most of their classes is excellent. 6.62 5.90/0.86 0.72 6.70 5.80/1.10 0.90 0.10
Challenge 41. Adjunct faculty are competent as classroom instructors. 6.41 5.51/1.08 0.90 6.54 5.49/1.34 1.05 0.02
  44. Faculty are usually available after class and during office hours. 6.30 5.86/0.98 0.44 6.41 5.81/1.20 0.60 0.05
Strength 46. Nearly all of the faculty are knowledgeable in their field. 6.73 6.23/0.74 0.50 6.74 6.15/1.02 0.59 0.08
  47. There is a good variety of courses provided on this campus. 6.28 5.74/0.97 0.54 6.41 5.63/1.27 0.78 0.11
  Recruitment and Financial Aid 6.54 5.49/0.96 1.05 6.61 5.41/1.13 1.20 0.08
  03. Admissions staff are knowledgeable. 6.50 5.71/1.09 0.79 6.68 5.50/1.36 1.18 0.21*
  04. Financial aid counselors are helpful. 6.61 5.90/1.00 0.71 6.69 5.49/1.37 1.20 0.41***
Challenge 10. Financial aid awards are announced to students in time to be helpful in college planning. 6.59 5.56/1.30 1.03 6.63 5.32/1.48 1.31 0.24*
Challenge 13. Adequate financial aid is available for most students. 6.43 4.67/1.37 1.76 6.49 5.30/1.35 1.19 -0.63***
Challenge 32. Admissions counselors accurately portray the campus in their recruiting practices. 6.59 5.63/1.19 0.96 6.56 5.42/1.45 1.14 0.21*
  Campus Support Services 6.21 5.87/0.74 0.34 6.34 5.54/1.03 0.80 0.33***
  14. Library resources and services are adequate. 6.21 6.10/0.90 0.11 6.35 5.81/1.20 0.54 0.29***
  19. Computer labs are adequate and accessible. 5.93 5.90/1.01 0.03 6.16 5.33/1.49 0.83 0.57***
  29. Academic support services adequately meet the needs of students. 6.45 5.93/0.98 0.52 6.54 5.65/1.24 0.89 0.28***
  33. There are adequate services to help students decide upon a career. 6.25 5.48/1.21 0.77 6.32 5.32/1.41 1.00 0.16
  Academic Advising 6.48 5.72/0.82 0.76 6.57 5.78/0.96 0.79 -0.06
Challenge 05. Academic advisors are approachable. 6.56 5.59/1.04 0.97 6.65 5.72/1.20 0.93 -0.13
  11. Academic advisors are concerned about students' success as individuals. 6.60 5.83/0.97 0.77 6.66 5.86/1.14 0.80 -0.03
  15. Academic advisors help students set goals to work toward. 6.07 5.31/1.12 0.76 6.27 5.49/1.21 0.78 -0.18*
Challenge 22. Academic advisors are knowledgeable about requirements for majors within their area. 6.62 5.76/1.07 0.86 6.68 5.82/1.20 0.86 -0.06
  37. Major requirements are clear and reasonable. 6.54 6.08/0.74 0.46 6.57 5.97/1.01 0.60 0.11
  Registration Effectiveness 6.25 5.40/0.99 0.85 6.38 5.55/1.02 0.83 -0.15*
  09. Billing policies are reasonable. 6.32 5.58/1.03 0.74 6.41 5.33/1.38 1.08 0.25*
  20. The personnel involved in registration are helpful. 6.31 5.74/1.14 0.57 6.49 5.78/1.16 0.71 -0.04
  23. Students are able to register for classes they need with few conflicts. 6.34 4.52/1.52 1.82 6.43 5.09/1.46 1.34 -0.57***
  34. Class change (drop/add) policies are reasonable. 6.01 5.85/1.02 0.16 6.18 5.94/1.12 0.24 -0.09
  Safety and Security 6.20 6.09/0.72 0.11 6.42 5.59/1.04 0.83 0.50***
Strength 06. The campus is safe and secure for all students. 6.75 6.29/0.90 0.46 6.78 5.84/1.17 0.94 0.45***
  16. The amount of student parking space on campus is adequate. 5.12 5.74/1.31 -0.62 5.71 5.07/1.81 0.64 0.67***
  21. Parking lots are well-lighted and secure. 6.21 6.02/0.94 0.19 6.41 5.52/1.39 0.89 0.50***
Strength 25. Security staff respond quickly in emergencies. 6.72 6.33/0.89 0.39 6.76 5.93/1.24 0.83 0.40***
  Concern for the Individual 6.65 6.00/0.76 0.65 6.67 5.89/0.90 0.78 0.11*
Strength 02. Faculty care about students as individuals. 6.76 6.16/0.77 0.60 6.73 6.01/1.00 0.72 0.15**
  11. Academic advisors are concerned about students' success as individuals. 6.60 5.83/0.97 0.77 6.66 5.86/1.14 0.80 -0.03
  18. Faculty are fair and unbiased in their treatment of individual students. 6.63 5.79/1.02 0.84 6.69 5.71/1.20 0.98 0.08
Strength 40. This institution shows concern for students as individuals. 6.62 6.15/0.93 0.47 6.60 5.96/1.12 0.64 0.19**
  Service Excellence 6.36 5.67/0.84 0.69 6.50 5.56/1.02 0.94 0.11
Strength 01. The campus staff are caring and helpful. 6.64 6.17/0.75 0.47 6.71 5.97/1.01 0.74 0.20***
  20. The personnel involved in registration are helpful. 6.31 5.74/1.14 0.57 6.49 5.78/1.16 0.71 -0.04
  38. Students seldom get the "run-around" when seeking information on this campus. 6.29 5.11/1.29 1.18 6.44 4.90/1.54 1.54 0.21*
  48. Channels for expressing student complaints are readily available. 6.15 5.50/1.18 0.65 6.33 5.51/1.42 0.82 -0.01
  Responsiveness to Diverse Populations 4.44/1.40 5.38/1.22 -0.94***
  61. Institution's commitment to part-time students? 4.34/1.50 5.36/1.36 -1.02***
  62. Institution's commitment to evening students? 3.82/1.65 5.21/1.56 -1.39***
  63. Institution's commitment to older, returning learners? 3.90/1.67 5.35/1.48 -1.45***
  64. Institution's commitment to under-represented populations? 5.10/1.42 5.36/1.48 -0.26**
  65. Institution's commitment to commuters? 4.10/1.61 5.43/1.34 -1.33***
  66. Institution's commitment to students with disabilities? 5.11/1.53 5.55/1.43 -0.44***
  Campus Climate 6.50 5.91/0.64 0.59 6.57 5.75/0.84 0.82 0.16***
Strength 01. The campus staff are caring and helpful. 6.64 6.17/0.75 0.47 6.71 5.97/1.01 0.74 0.20***
Strength 02. Faculty care about students as individuals. 6.76 6.16/0.77 0.60 6.73 6.01/1.00 0.72 0.15**
Strength 06. The campus is safe and secure for all students. 6.75 6.29/0.90 0.46 6.78 5.84/1.17 0.94 0.45***
  08. Administrators are approachable to students. 5.87 5.63/1.10 0.24 6.13 5.47/1.33 0.66 0.16*
Strength 28. There is a commitment to academic excellence on this campus. 6.72 6.14/0.91 0.58 6.70 5.81/1.25 0.89 0.33***
Strength 30. Students are made to feel welcome on this campus. 6.60 6.25/0.87 0.35 6.67 6.13/1.05 0.54 0.12*
  35. This institution has a good reputation within the community. 6.40 5.83/1.13 0.57 6.56 5.87/1.29 0.69 -0.04
  38. Students seldom get the "run-around" when seeking information on this campus. 6.29 5.11/1.29 1.18 6.44 4.90/1.54 1.54 0.21*
Strength 40. This institution shows concern for students as individuals. 6.62 6.15/0.93 0.47 6.60 5.96/1.12 0.64 0.19**
Challenge 42. There is a strong commitment to racial harmony on this campus. 6.48 5.58/1.19 0.90 6.49 5.65/1.41 0.84 -0.07
  45. Tuition paid is a worthwhile investment. 6.63 5.79/1.11 0.84 6.63 5.69/1.30 0.94 0.10
  48. Channels for expressing student complaints are readily available. 6.15 5.50/1.18 0.65 6.33 5.51/1.42 0.82 -0.01

National Group Means are based on 3785 records

*Difference statistically significant at the .05 level
**Difference statistically significant at the .01 level
***Difference statistically significant at the .001 level
Summary Report
  IPS Four-Year Private Sample National Four-Year Privates IPS  
Summary     Difference
So far, how has your college experience met your expectations? 4.97 4.72 0.25***
1=Much worse than expected 0% 0%   
2=Quite a bit worse than I expected 0% 0%   
3=Worse than I expected 1% 5%   
4=About what I expected 28% 40%   
5=Better than I expected 47% 34%   
6=Quite a bit better than I expected 16% 11%   
7=Much better than expected 6% 6%   
Rate your overall satisfaction with your experience here thus far. 5.96 5.62 0.34***
1=Not satisfied at all 0% 0%   
2=Not very satisfied 0% 0%   
3=Somewhat dissatisfied 0% 4%   
4=Neutral 3% 6%   
5=Somewhat satisfied 14% 22%   
6=Satisfied 60% 50%   
7=Very satisfied 21% 15%   
All in all, if you had to do it over, would you enroll here again? 6.19 5.74 0.45***
1=Definitely not 0% 0%   
2=Probably not 0% 1%   
3=Maybe not 0% 2%   
4=I don't know 2% 8%   
5=Maybe yes 5% 13%   
6=Probably yes 57% 48%   
7=Definitely yes 33% 23%   
Item Percentage Report

Sort on each column to see data from highest to lowest.

This report provides a look at the percentage of responses that indicated an answer of 6 or 7 to the items in the survey: 6 is considered "important" or "satisfied" and 7 is considered "very important" or "very satisfied."

    IPS Four-Year Private Sample National Four-Year Privates IPS  
i Item Importance % Agreement % Gap i Importance % Agreement % Gap i Difference i
Strength 01. The campus staff are caring and helpful. 97% 86% 11% 96% 74% 22% 12%
Strength 02. Faculty care about students as individuals. 98% 86% 12% 97% 76% 21% 10%
  03. Admissions staff are knowledgeable. 91% 65% 26% 95% 58% 37% 7%
  04. Financial aid counselors are helpful. 95% 74% 21% 95% 59% 36% 15%
Challenge 05. Academic advisors are approachable. 93% 61% 32% 94% 66% 28% -5%
Strength 06. The campus is safe and secure for all students. 96% 86% 10% 97% 72% 25% 14%
Challenge 07. The content of the courses within each major is valuable. 98% 68% 30% 96% 68% 28% 0%
  08. Administrators are approachable to students. 65% 64% 1% 75% 58% 17% 6%
  09. Billing policies are reasonable. 88% 61% 27% 88% 53% 35% 8%
Challenge 10. Financial aid awards are announced to students in time to be helpful in college planning. 95% 65% 30% 94% 55% 39% 10%
  11. Academic advisors are concerned about students' success as individuals. 95% 70% 25% 95% 71% 24% -1%
  12. The instruction in major fields is excellent. 98% 81% 17% 97% 71% 26% 10%
Challenge 13. Adequate financial aid is available for most students. 91% 27% 64% 91% 51% 40% -24%
  14. Library resources and services are adequate. 81% 84% -3% 86% 71% 15% 13%
  15. Academic advisors help students set goals to work toward. 75% 49% 26% 83% 57% 26% -8%
  16. The amount of student parking space on campus is adequate. 41% 68% -27% 62% 52% 10% 16%
  17. Living conditions in the residence halls are comfortable. 80% 74% 6% 83% 46% 37% 28%
  18. Faculty are fair and unbiased in their treatment of individual students. 96% 73% 23% 96% 67% 29% 6%
  19. Computer labs are adequate and accessible. 72% 76% -4% 79% 56% 23% 20%
  20. The personnel involved in registration are helpful. 88% 69% 19% 91% 69% 22% 0%
  21. Parking lots are well-lighted and secure. 78% 79% -1% 87% 61% 26% 18%
Challenge 22. Academic advisors are knowledgeable about requirements for majors within their area. 96% 67% 29% 96% 71% 25% -4%
  23. Students are able to register for classes they need with few conflicts. 91% 30% 61% 90% 46% 44% -16%
  24. The assessment and course placement procedures are reasonable. 80% 60% 20% 84% 60% 24% 0%
Strength 25. Security staff respond quickly in emergencies. 97% 88% 9% 96% 75% 21% 13%
  26. There is an adequate selection of food available in the cafeteria. 71% 59% 12% 72% 50% 22% 9%
Strength 27. Students are able to experience intellectual growth here. 97% 89% 8% 96% 78% 18% 11%
Strength 28. There is a commitment to academic excellence on this campus. 97% 82% 15% 96% 70% 26% 12%
  29. Academic support services adequately meet the needs of students. 92% 78% 14% 93% 65% 28% 13%
Strength 30. Students are made to feel welcome on this campus. 95% 87% 8% 96% 81% 15% 6%
  31. Faculty provide timely feedback about student progress in their courses. 92% 51% 41% 92% 57% 35% -6%
Challenge 32. Admissions counselors accurately portray the campus in their recruiting practices. 97% 66% 31% 94% 58% 36% 8%
  33. There are adequate services to help students decide upon a career. 85% 60% 25% 86% 54% 32% 6%
  34. Class change (drop/add) policies are reasonable. 74% 73% 1% 80% 76% 4% -3%
  35. This institution has a good reputation within the community. 88% 69% 19% 92% 72% 20% -3%
  36. Faculty take into consideration student differences as they teach their courses. 82% 49% 33% 83% 56% 27% -7%
  37. Major requirements are clear and reasonable. 96% 83% 13% 95% 76% 19% 7%
  38. Students seldom get the "run-around" when seeking information on this campus. 88% 44% 44% 91% 41% 50% 3%
  39. The quality of instruction students receive in most of their classes is excellent. 98% 73% 25% 97% 69% 28% 4%
Strength 40. This institution shows concern for students as individuals. 96% 83% 13% 94% 76% 18% 7%
Challenge 41. Adjunct faculty are competent as classroom instructors. 90% 58% 32% 93% 59% 34% -1%
Challenge 42. There is a strong commitment to racial harmony on this campus. 90% 61% 29% 90% 66% 24% -5%
  43. Student disciplinary procedures are fair. 90% 81% 9% 92% 71% 21% 10%
  44. Faculty are usually available after class and during office hours. 88% 72% 16% 89% 71% 18% 1%
  45. Tuition paid is a worthwhile investment. 97% 69% 28% 95% 66% 29% 3%
Strength 46. Nearly all of the faculty are knowledgeable in their field. 98% 87% 11% 98% 83% 15% 4%
  47. There is a good variety of courses provided on this campus. 88% 65% 23% 89% 64% 25% 1%
  48. Channels for expressing student complaints are readily available. 81% 61% 20% 86% 62% 24% -1%
  49. On the whole, the campus is well-maintained. 84% 93% -9% 89% 73% 16% 20%
  50. Student activities fees are put to good use. 80% 66% 14% 82% 57% 25% 9%
Strength 51. Campus item 1 95% 85% 10%
Strength 52. Campus item 2 97% 84% 13%
Strength 53. Campus item 3 95% 84% 11%
Challenge 54. Campus item 4 97% 73% 24%
Strength 55. Campus item 5 90% 91% -1%
  56. Campus item 6 89% 79% 10%
  57. Campus item 7 87% 50% 37%
  58. Campus item 8 90% 55% 35%
  59. Campus item 9 76% 68% 8%
  60. Campus item 10 86% 74% 12%
  61. Institution's commitment to part-time students? 27% 55% -28%
  62. Institution's commitment to evening students? 21% 53% -32%
  63. Institution's commitment to older, returning learners? 23% 57% -34%
  64. Institution's commitment to under-represented populations? 48% 56% -8%
  65. Institution's commitment to commuters? 26% 58% -32%
  66. Institution's commitment to students with disabilities? 50% 64% -14%
  67. Cost as factor in decision to enroll. 83% 85%
  68. Financial aid as factor in decision to enroll. 88% 90%
  69. Academic reputation as factor in decision to enroll. 88% 77%
  70. Size of institution as factor in decision to enroll. 56% 63%
  71. Opportunity to play sports as factor in decision to enroll. 31% 41%
  72. Recommendations from family/friends as factor in decision to enroll. 80% 68%
  73. Geographic setting as factor in decision to enroll. 31% 60%
  74. Campus appearance as factor in decision to enroll. 55% 62%
  75. Personalized attention prior to enrollment as factor in decision to enroll. 86% 82%

National Group Means are based on 3785 records

Demographics

Star Indicates the response option that was selected by the majority of survey participants.

Position

    N %
  Faculty 149 44.61%
  Administration 18 5.39%
Primary Population Staff 167 50.00%
  Board Member/trustee 0 0%
  Total 334 100%
  No Answer 5  

Gender

    N %
Primary Population Female 168 50.30%
  Male 161 48.20%
  Prefer not to respond 5 1.50%
  Total 334 100%
  No Answer 5  

Ethnicity/Race

    N %
  African-American 6 1.80%
  American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 0.60%
  Asian or Pacific Islander 3 0.90%
Primary Population Caucasian/White 296 88.89%
  Hispanic 1 0.30%
  Other race 6 1.80%
  Race - Prefer not to respond 19 5.71%
  Total 333 100%
  No Answer 6  

Years Employed

    N %
  Less than 1 year 30 9.06%
  1-5 years 68 20.54%
  6-10 years 65 19.64%
Primary Population 11-20 years 90 27.19%
  More than 20 years 78 23.56%
  Total 331 100%
  No Answer 8  

Employment

    N %
Primary Population Full-time 272 83.69%
  Part-time 49 15.08%
  Temporary 4 1.23%
  Total 325 100%
  No Answer 14  

Tenure Status

    N %
Primary Population Tenured 71 42.01%
  Tenure-track 21 12.43%
  Non-tenure track 64 37.87%
  Other tenure status 13 7.69%
  Total 169 100%
  No Answer 170  

Teaching Assignment

    N %
Primary Population Undergraduate courses 124 81.05%
  Graduate courses 1 0.65%
  Both undergraduate and graduate courses 15 9.80%
  Other teaching assignment 13 8.50%
  Total 153 100%
  No Answer 186  

Rank

    N %
Primary Population Professor 60 36.81%
  Associate professor 32 19.63%
  Assistant professor 37 22.70%
  Instructor/lecturer 13 7.98%
  Adjunct 21 12.88%
  Total 163 100%
  No Answer 176  

Institution Question

    N %
Primary Population Campus item - Answer 1 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item - Answer 2 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item - Answer 3 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item - Answer 4 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item - Answer 5 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item - Answer 6 0 0%
  Total 0 100%
  No Answer 339  

Institution Question 2

    N %
Primary Population Campus item 2 - Answer 1 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item 2 - Answer 2 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item 2 - Answer 3 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item 2 - Answer 4 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item 2 - Answer 5 0 0%
Primary Population Campus item 2 - Answer 6 0 0%
  Total 0 100%
  No Answer 339