CSULB Student Assessment Findings, Division of Student Services

CSULB Freshmen 2004: Goals for the Future

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Achieve in a Performing Art
Become Authority in My Own Field
Obtain Recognition from Colleagues
Influence Political Structure
Influence Social Values
Raise a Family
Have Administrative Responsibility
Be Very Well Off Financially
Help Others in Difficulty
Make Theoretical Contribution to Science
Write Original Works
Create Artistic Work
Be Successful in Own Business
Be Involved in Environmental Clean-up
Develop Meaningful Philosophy of Life
Take Part in Community Action Program
Help to Promote Racial Understanding
Keep Up with Political Affairs
Be a Community Leader
Integrate Spirituality into My Life
Understand of Other Countries/Cultures
Work to Find Cure for Health Problem

Achieve in a Performing Art
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1139	52.3	53.8	53.8
	Somewhat important	605	27.8	28.6	82.3
	Very important	193	8.9	9.1	91.4
	Essential	182	8.4	8.6	100.0
	Total	2119	97.3	100.0
Missing	System	59	2.7
Total		2178	100.0

Become Authority in My Own Field
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	181	8.3	8.5	8.5
	Somewhat important	642	29.5	30.3	38.9
	Very important	843	38.7	39.8	78.7
	Essential	452	20.8	21.3	100.0
	Total	2118	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	60	2.8
Total		2178	100.0

Obtain Recognition from Colleagues
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	222	10.2	10.5	10.5
	Somewhat important	776	35.6	36.7	47.2
	Very important	746	34.3	35.3	82.5
	Essential	369	16.9	17.5	100.0
	Total	2113	97.0	100.0
Missing	System	65	3.0
Total		2178	100.0

Influence Political Structure
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	873	40.1	41.4	41.4
	Somewhat important	829	38.1	39.3	80.6
	Very important	298	13.7	14.1	94.7
	Essential	111	5.1	5.3	100.0
	Total	2111	96.9	100.0
Missing	System	67	3.1
Total		2178	100.0

Influence Social Values
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	359	16.5	17.0	17.0
	Somewhat important	871	40.0	41.3	58.3
	Very important	670	30.8	31.8	90.0
	Essential	210	9.6	10.0	100.0
	Total	2110	96.9	100.0
Missing	System	68	3.1
Total		2178	100.0

Raise a Family
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	151	6.9	7.1	7.1
	Somewhat important	361	16.6	17.1	24.2
	Very important	676	31.0	31.9	56.1
	Essential	928	42.6	43.9	100.0
	Total	2116	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	62	2.8
Total		2178	100.0

Have Administrative Responsibility
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	344	15.8	16.3	16.3
	Somewhat important	932	42.8	44.1	60.4
	Very important	615	28.2	29.1	89.5
	Essential	221	10.1	10.5	100.0
	Total	2112	97.0	100.0
Missing	System	66	3.0
Total		2178	100.0

Be Very Well Off Financially
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	47	2.2	2.2	2.2
	Somewhat important	343	15.7	16.2	18.4
	Very important	729	33.5	34.4	52.9
	Essential	998	45.8	47.1	100.0
	Total	2117	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	61	2.8
Total		2178	100.0

Help Others in Difficulty
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	74	3.4	3.5	3.5
	Somewhat important	592	27.2	28.1	31.6
	Very important	929	42.7	44.1	75.7
	Essential	513	23.6	24.3	100.0
	Total	2108	96.8	100.0
Missing	System	70	3.2
Total		2178	100.0

Make Theoretical Contribution to Science
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1088	50.0	51.6	51.6
	Somewhat important	693	31.8	32.9	84.5
	Very important	244	11.2	11.6	96.1
	Essential	83	3.8	3.9	100.0
	Total	2108	96.8	100.0
Missing	System	70	3.2
Total		2178	100.0

Write Original Works
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1299	59.6	61.6	61.6
	Somewhat important	506	23.2	24.0	85.6
	Very important	186	8.5	8.8	94.4
	Essential	118	5.4	5.6	100.0
	Total	2109	96.8	100.0
Missing	System	69	3.2
Total		2178	100.0

Create Artistic Work
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1162	53.4	55.3	55.3
	Somewhat important	501	23.0	23.8	79.1
	Very important	251	11.5	11.9	91.1
	Essential	188	8.6	8.9	100.0
	Total	2102	96.5	100.0
Missing	System	76	3.5
Total		2178	100.0

Be Successful in Own Business
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	543	24.9	25.8	25.8
	Somewhat important	606	27.8	28.8	54.6
	Very important	495	22.7	23.5	78.1
	Essential	461	21.2	21.9	100.0
	Total	2105	96.6	100.0
Missing	System	73	3.4
Total		2178	100.0

Be Involved in Environmental Clean-up
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	698	32.0	33.2	33.2
	Somewhat important	978	44.9	46.5	79.6
	Very important	339	15.6	16.1	95.7
	Essential	90	4.1	4.3	100.0
	Total	2105	96.6	100.0
Missing	System	73	3.4
Total		2178	100.0

Develop Meaningful Philosophy of Life
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	424	19.5	20.1	20.1
	Somewhat important	732	33.6	34.8	54.9
	Very important	592	27.2	28.1	83.0
	Essential	357	16.4	17.0	100.0
	Total	2105	96.6	100.0
Missing	System	73	3.4
Total		2178	100.0

Take Part in Community Action Program
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	710	32.6	33.8	33.8
	Somewhat important	955	43.8	45.4	79.2
	Very important	361	16.6	17.2	96.4
	Essential	76	3.5	3.6	100.0
	Total	2102	96.5	100.0
Missing	System	76	3.5
Total		2178	100.0

Help to Promote Racial Understanding
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	471	21.6	22.4	22.4
	Somewhat important	892	41.0	42.3	64.7
	Very important	563	25.8	26.7	91.4
	Essential	181	8.3	8.6	100.0
	Total	2107	96.7	100.0
Missing	System	71	3.3
Total		2178	100.0

Keep Up with Political Affairs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	535	24.6	25.4	25.4
	Somewhat important	884	40.6	42.0	67.4
	Very important	508	23.3	24.1	91.5
	Essential	179	8.2	8.5	100.0
	Total	2106	96.7	100.0
Missing	System	72	3.3
Total		2178	100.0

Be a Community Leader
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	757	34.8	35.9	35.9
	Somewhat important	848	38.9	40.2	76.2
	Very important	364	16.7	17.3	93.5
	Essential	138	6.3	6.5	100.0
	Total	2107	96.7	100.0
Missing	System	71	3.3
Total		2178	100.0

Integrate Spirituality into My Life
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	509	23.4	24.2	24.2
	Somewhat imptortant	721	33.1	34.3	58.5
	Very important	481	22.1	22.9	81.4
	Essential	391	18.0	18.6	100.0
	Total	2102	96.5	100.0
Missing	System	76	3.5
Total		2178	100.0

Understand of Other Countries/Cultures
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	235	10.8	11.1	11.1
	Somewhat important	843	38.7	40.0	51.1
	Very important	721	33.1	34.2	85.3
	Essential	309	14.2	14.7	100.0
	Total	2108	96.8	100.0
Missing	System	70	3.2
Total		2178	100.0

Work to Find Cure for Health Problem
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	798	36.6	37.9	37.9
	Somewhat important	709	32.6	33.7	71.7
	Very important	389	17.9	18.5	90.2
	Essential	207	9.5	9.8	100.0
	Total	2103	96.6	100.0
Missing	System	75	3.4
Total		2178	100.0

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