CSULB Student Assessment Findings, Division of Student Services

CSULB Transfer Students 2003: Self-Ratings

Students were asked to rate themselves in each of the following traits, as compared with the average person their own age. Click on the links below to see responses:

Academic Ability
Artistic Ability
Computer Skills
Cooperativeness
Creativity
Drive to Achieve
Emotional Health
Leadership Ability
Mathematical Ability
Physical Health
Persistence
Popularity
Public Speaking Ability
Religiousness
Risk-taking
Self-confidence (intellectual)
Self-confidence (social)
Self-understanding
Spirituality
Understanding of Others
Writing Ability

Academic Ability
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	243	11.9	12.0	12.0
	Above average	1054	51.5	52.0	64.0
	Average	710	34.7	35.0	99.1
	Below average	18	.9	.9	100.0
	Lowest 10%	1	.0	.0	100.0
	Total	2026	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	21	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Artistic Ability
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	199	9.7	9.8	9.8
	Above average	524	25.6	25.9	35.7
	Average	727	35.5	35.9	71.6
	Below average	473	23.1	23.3	94.9
	Lowest 10%	103	5.0	5.1	100.0
	Total	2026	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	21	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Computer Skills
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	156	7.6	7.7	7.7
	Above average	572	27.9	28.2	35.9
	Average	1056	51.6	52.1	88.0
	Below average	216	10.6	10.7	98.6
	Lowest 10%	28	1.4	1.4	100.0
	Total	2028	99.1	100.0
Missing	System	19	.9
Total		2047	100.0

Cooperativeness
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	479	23.4	23.7	23.7
	Above average	1015	49.6	50.2	73.9
	Average	493	24.1	24.4	98.3
	Below average	33	1.6	1.6	99.9
	Lowest 10%	2	.1	.1	100.0
	Total	2022	98.8	100.0
Missing	System	25	1.2
Total		2047	100.0

Creativity
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	366	17.9	18.0	18.0
	Above average	829	40.5	40.9	58.9
	Average	677	33.1	33.4	92.3
	Below average	142	6.9	7.0	99.3
	Lowest 10%	14	.7	.7	100.0
	Total	2028	99.1	100.0
Missing	System	19	.9
Total		2047	100.0

Drive to Achieve
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	579	28.3	28.6	28.6
	Above average	941	46.0	46.4	75.0
	Average	475	23.2	23.4	98.4
	Below average	30	1.5	1.5	99.9
	Lowest 10%	3	.1	.1	100.0
	Total	2028	99.1	100.0
Missing	System	19	.9
Total		2047	100.0

Emotional Health
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	358	17.5	17.7	17.7
	Above average	731	35.7	36.1	53.8
	Average	783	38.3	38.6	92.4
	Below average	138	6.7	6.8	99.2
	Lowest 10%	16	.8	.8	100.0
	Total	2026	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	21	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Leadership Ability
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	348	17.0	17.2	17.2
	Above average	752	36.7	37.1	54.3
	Average	698	34.1	34.5	88.7
	Below average	207	10.1	10.2	99.0
	Lowest 10%	21	1.0	1.0	100.0
	Total	2026	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	21	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Mathematical Ability
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	168	8.2	8.3	8.3
	Above average	570	27.8	28.1	36.4
	Average	885	43.2	43.7	80.1
	Below average	336	16.4	16.6	96.6
	Lowest 10%	68	3.3	3.4	100.0
	Total	2027	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	20	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Physical Health
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	346	16.9	17.1	17.1
	Above average	730	35.7	36.0	53.0
	Average	817	39.9	40.3	93.3
	Below average	128	6.3	6.3	99.6
	Lowest 10%	8	.4	.4	100.0
	Total	2029	99.1	100.0
Missing	System	18	.9
Total		2047	100.0

Persistence
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	454	22.2	22.4	22.4
	Above average	889	43.4	43.9	66.4
	Average	636	31.1	31.4	97.8
	Below average	41	2.0	2.0	99.9
	Lowest 10%	3	.1	.1	100.0
	Total	2023	98.8	100.0
Missing	System	24	1.2
Total		2047	100.0

Popularity
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	140	6.8	6.9	6.9
	Above average	544	26.6	26.8	33.7
	Average	1117	54.6	55.1	88.9
	Below average	199	9.7	9.8	98.7
	Lowest 10%	27	1.3	1.3	100.0
	Total	2027	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	20	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Public Speaking Ability
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	187	9.1	9.2	9.2
	Above average	500	24.4	24.7	33.9
	Average	826	40.4	40.7	74.6
	Below average	408	19.9	20.1	94.8
	Lowest 10%	106	5.2	5.2	100.0
	Total	2027	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	20	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Religiousness
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	172	8.4	8.5	8.5
	Above average	289	14.1	14.3	22.8
	Average	644	31.5	31.8	54.6
	Below average	492	24.0	24.3	79.0
	Lowest 10%	425	20.8	21.0	100.0
	Total	2022	98.8	100.0
Missing	System	25	1.2
Total		2047	100.0

Risk-taking
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	215	10.5	10.6	10.6
	Above average	625	30.5	30.8	41.5
	Average	894	43.7	44.1	85.6
	Below average	260	12.7	12.8	98.4
	Lowest 10%	32	1.6	1.6	100.0
	Total	2026	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	21	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Self-confidence (intellectual)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	337	16.5	16.7	16.7
	Above average	919	44.9	45.5	62.1
	Average	682	33.3	33.7	95.8
	Below average	76	3.7	3.8	99.6
	Lowest 10%	8	.4	.4	100.0
	Total	2022	98.8	100.0
Missing	System	25	1.2
Total		2047	100.0

Self-confidence (social)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	323	15.8	16.0	16.0
	Above average	771	37.7	38.1	54.1
	Average	731	35.7	36.1	90.2
	Below average	175	8.5	8.6	98.8
	Lowest 10%	24	1.2	1.2	100.0
	Total	2024	98.9	100.0
Missing	System	23	1.1
Total		2047	100.0

Self-understanding
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	373	18.2	18.4	18.4
	Above average	868	42.4	42.8	61.3
	Average	713	34.8	35.2	96.4
	Below average	66	3.2	3.3	99.7
	Lowest 10%	6	.3	.3	100.0
	Total	2026	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	21	1.0
Total		2047	100.0

Spirituality
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	292	14.3	14.5	14.5
	Above average	535	26.1	26.5	41.0
	Average	808	39.5	40.0	81.0
	Below average	252	12.3	12.5	93.5
	Lowest 10%	131	6.4	6.5	100.0
	Total	2018	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	29	1.4
Total		2047	100.0

Understanding of Others
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	400	19.5	19.8	19.8
	Above average	984	48.1	48.6	68.3
	Average	594	29.0	29.3	97.7
	Below average	43	2.1	2.1	99.8
	Lowest 10%	4	.2	.2	100.0
	Total	2025	98.9	100.0
Missing	System	22	1.1
Total		2047	100.0

Writing Ability
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Highest 10%	200	9.8	9.9	9.9
	Above average	689	33.7	34.0	43.9
	Average	927	45.3	45.8	89.7
	Below average	186	9.1	9.2	98.9
	Lowest 10%	22	1.1	1.1	100.0
	Total	2024	98.9	100.0
Missing	System	23	1.1
Total		2047	100.0

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