CSULB Student Assessment Findings, Division of Student Services

CSULB Freshmen 2005: 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

Achieve in a performing art (acting, dancing, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1151	49.7	53.2	53.2
	Somewhat important	596	25.7	27.5	80.7
	Very important	208	9.0	9.6	90.3
	Essential	210	9.1	9.7	100.0
	Total	2165	93.4	100.0
Missing	System	153	6.6
Total		2318	100.0

Become an authority in my field
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	218	9.4	10.1	10.1
	Somewhat important	665	28.7	30.8	40.9
	Very important	826	35.6	38.3	79.2
	Essential	448	19.3	20.8	100.0
	Total	2157	93.1	100.0
Missing	System	161	6.9
Total		2318	100.0

Obtain recognition from my colleagues for contributions to my special field
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	245	10.6	11.3	11.3
	Somewhat important	704	30.4	32.5	43.9
	Very important	838	36.2	38.7	82.6
	Essential	376	16.2	17.4	100.0
	Total	2163	93.3	100.0
Missing	System	155	6.7
Total		2318	100.0

Influence the political structure
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	844	36.4	39.2	39.2
	Somewhat important	870	37.5	40.4	79.6
	Very important	293	12.6	13.6	93.3
	Essential	145	6.3	6.7	100.0
	Total	2152	92.8	100.0
Missing	System	166	7.2
Total		2318	100.0

Influence social values
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	362	15.6	16.8	16.8
	Somewhat important	871	37.6	40.4	57.2
	Very important	676	29.2	31.4	88.6
	Essential	245	10.6	11.4	100.0
	Total	2154	92.9	100.0
Missing	System	164	7.1
Total		2318	100.0

Raise a family
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	135	5.8	6.2	6.2
	Somewhat important	352	15.2	16.3	22.5
	Very important	659	28.4	30.4	52.9
	Essential	1020	44.0	47.1	100.0
	Total	2166	93.4	100.0
Missing	System	152	6.6
Total		2318	100.0

Have administrative responsibility for the work of others
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	389	16.8	18.1	18.1
	Somewhat important	879	37.9	41.0	59.1
	Very important	627	27.0	29.2	88.4
	Essential	249	10.7	11.6	100.0
	Total	2144	92.5	100.0
Missing	System	174	7.5
Total		2318	100.0

Be very well off financially
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	56	2.4	2.6	2.6
	Somewhat important	351	15.1	16.2	18.8
	Very important	736	31.8	34.1	52.9
	Essential	1018	43.9	47.1	100.0
	Total	2161	93.2	100.0
Missing	System	157	6.8
Total		2318	100.0

Help others who are in difficulty
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	89	3.8	4.1	4.1
	Somewhat important	587	25.3	27.2	31.3
	Very important	919	39.6	42.5	73.8
	Essential	566	24.4	26.2	100.0
	Total	2161	93.2	100.0
Missing	System	157	6.8
Total		2318	100.0

Make a theoretical contribution to science
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1084	46.8	50.4	50.4
	Somewhat important	710	30.6	33.0	83.4
	Very important	245	10.6	11.4	94.8
	Essential	111	4.8	5.2	100.0
	Total	2150	92.8	100.0
Missing	System	168	7.2
Total		2318	100.0

Write original works (poems, novels, short stories, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1263	54.5	58.7	58.7
	Somewhat important	534	23.0	24.8	83.5
	Very important	204	8.8	9.5	93.0
	Essential	151	6.5	7.0	100.0
	Total	2152	92.8	100.0
Missing	System	166	7.2
Total		2318	100.0

Create artistic work (painting, sculpture, decorating, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1129	48.7	52.5	52.5
	Somewhat important	544	23.5	25.3	77.7
	Very important	282	12.2	13.1	90.8
	Essential	197	8.5	9.2	100.0
	Total	2152	92.8	100.0
Missing	System	166	7.2
Total		2318	100.0

Be successful in a business of my own
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	513	22.1	23.9	23.9
	Somewhat important	608	26.2	28.3	52.1
	Very important	537	23.2	25.0	77.1
	Essential	492	21.2	22.9	100.0
	Total	2150	92.8	100.0
Missing	System	168	7.2
Total		2318	100.0

Be involved in programs to clean up the environment
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	686	29.6	32.0	32.0
	Somewhat important	979	42.2	45.6	77.6
	Very important	356	15.4	16.6	94.2
	Essential	124	5.3	5.8	100.0
	Total	2145	92.5	100.0
Missing	System	173	7.5
Total		2318	100.0

Develop a meaningful philosophy of life
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	417	18.0	19.4	19.4
	Somewhat important	694	29.9	32.3	51.7
	Very important	662	28.6	30.8	82.6
	Essential	374	16.1	17.4	100.0
	Total	2147	92.6	100.0
Missing	System	171	7.4
Total		2318	100.0

Participate in a community action program
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	667	28.8	31.1	31.1
	Somewhat important	957	41.3	44.6	75.7
	Very important	401	17.3	18.7	94.4
	Essential	119	5.1	5.6	100.0
	Total	2144	92.5	100.0
Missing	System	174	7.5
Total		2318	100.0

Help to promote racial understanding
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	498	21.5	23.2	23.2
	Somewhat important	839	36.2	39.1	62.4
	Very important	564	24.3	26.3	88.7
	Essential	243	10.5	11.3	100.0
	Total	2144	92.5	100.0
Missing	System	174	7.5
Total		2318	100.0

Keep up to date with political affairs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	539	23.3	25.1	25.1
	Somewhat important	891	38.4	41.5	66.6
	Very important	509	22.0	23.7	90.4
	Essential	207	8.9	9.6	100.0
	Total	2146	92.6	100.0
Missing	System	172	7.4
Total		2318	100.0

Become a community leader
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	730	31.5	34.0	34.0
	Somewhat important	862	37.2	40.2	74.2
	Very important	387	16.7	18.0	92.3
	Essential	166	7.2	7.7	100.0
	Total	2145	92.5	100.0
Missing	System	173	7.5
Total		2318	100.0

Integrate spirituality into my life
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	587	25.3	27.4	27.4
	Somewhat important	683	29.5	31.9	59.3
	Very important	502	21.7	23.4	82.8
	Essential	369	15.9	17.2	100.0
	Total	2141	92.4	100.0
Missing	System	177	7.6
Total		2318	100.0

Improve my understanding of other countries and cultures
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	251	10.8	11.7	11.7
	Somewhat important	696	30.0	32.4	44.1
	Very important	764	33.0	35.6	79.7
	Essential	437	18.9	20.3	100.0
	Total	2148	92.7	100.0
Missing	System	170	7.3
Total		2318	100.0

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