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 2005, 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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If you could start your college education over again, would you enroll at CSULB? |
Total |
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No |
Yes |
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Difficulty: Interact with professors outside of class |
Not Difficult |
Count |
44 |
264 |
308 |
% within Difficulty: Interact with professors outside of class |
14.3% |
85.7% |
100.0% |
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Somewhat Difficult |
Count |
25 |
92 |
117 |
|
% within Difficulty: Interact with professors outside of class |
21.4% |
78.6% |
100.0% |
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Difficult |
Count |
8 |
15 |
23 |
|
% within Difficulty: Interact with professors outside of class |
34.8% |
65.2% |
100.0% |
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Very Difficult |
Count |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
% within Difficulty: Interact with professors outside of class |
40.0% |
60.0% |
100.0% |
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Total |
Count |
79 |
374 |
453 |
|
% within Difficulty: Interact with professors outside of class |
17.4% |
82.6% |
100.0% |
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Satisfaction with Opportunties to Interact with Faculty Outside of Class |
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If you could start your college education over again, would you enroll at CSULB? |
Total |
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No |
Yes |
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Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact with faculty outside of class |
High |
Count |
9 |
99 |
108 |
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact with faculty outside of class |
8.3% |
91.7% |
100.0% |
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4 |
Count |
29 |
144 |
173 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact with faculty outside of class |
16.8% |
83.2% |
100.0% |
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3 |
Count |
24 |
105 |
129 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact with faculty outside of class |
18.6% |
81.4% |
100.0% |
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2 |
Count |
9 |
24 |
33 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact with faculty outside of class |
27.3% |
72.7% |
100.0% |
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Low |
Count |
6 |
10 |
16 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact with faculty outside of class |
37.5% |
62.5% |
100.0% |
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Total |
Count |
77 |
382 |
459 |
|
% within Satisfaction: Opportunities to interact with faculty outside of class |
16.8% |
83.2% |
100.0% |
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Classes Skipped Per Week |
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If you could start your college education over again, would you enroll at CSULB? |
Total |
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No |
Yes |
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How many classes do you skip in an average week? |
3-4 |
Count |
0 |
3 |
3 |
% within How many classes do you skip in an average week? |
.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
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1-2 |
Count |
29 |
110 |
139 |
|
% within How many classes do you skip in an average week? |
20.9% |
79.1% |
100.0% |
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None |
Count |
54 |
291 |
345 |
|
% within How many classes do you skip in an average week? |
15.7% |
84.3% |
100.0% |
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Total |
Count |
83 |
404 |
487 |
|
% within How many classes do you skip in an average week? |
17.0% |
83.0% |
100.0% |
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Faculty Members From Whom Can Get Recommendation |
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If you could start your college education over again, would you enroll 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? |
4 or more |
Count |
11 |
61 |
72 |
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
15.3% |
84.7% |
100.0% |
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3 |
Count |
8 |
63 |
71 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
11.3% |
88.7% |
100.0% |
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2 |
Count |
24 |
103 |
127 |
|
% 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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1 |
Count |
13 |
85 |
98 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
13.3% |
86.7% |
100.0% |
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None |
Count |
27 |
92 |
119 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
22.7% |
77.3% |
100.0% |
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Total |
Count |
83 |
404 |
487 |
|
% within How many faculty members do you know well enough to ask for a recommendation? |
17.0% |
83.0% |
100.0% |
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