CSULB Student Assessment Findings, Division of Student Services

CSULB Transfer Students 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
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1501	62.2	63.7	63.7
	Somewhat important	528	21.9	22.4	86.1
	Very important	162	6.7	6.9	93.0
	Essential	165	6.8	7.0	100.0
	Total	2356	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	56	2.3
Total		2412	100.0

Become an authority in my field
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	211	8.7	8.9	8.9
	Somewhat important	675	28.0	28.6	37.6
	Very important	921	38.2	39.1	76.6
	Essential	551	22.8	23.4	100.0
	Total	2358	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	54	2.2
Total		2412	100.0

Obtain recognition from my colleagues for contributions to my special field
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	278	11.5	11.8	11.8
	Somewhat important	783	32.5	33.2	45.0
	Very important	894	37.1	37.9	82.8
	Essential	405	16.8	17.2	100.0
	Total	2360	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	52	2.2
Total		2412	100.0

Influence the political structure
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	927	38.4	39.3	39.3
	Somewhat important	921	38.2	39.0	78.3
	Very important	362	15.0	15.3	93.6
	Essential	151	6.3	6.4	100.0
	Total	2361	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	51	2.1
Total		2412	100.0

Influence social values
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	405	16.8	17.2	17.2
	Somewhat important	873	36.2	37.0	54.2
	Very important	769	31.9	32.6	86.8
	Essential	311	12.9	13.2	100.0
	Total	2358	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	54	2.2
Total		2412	100.0

Raise a family
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	167	6.9	7.1	7.1
	Somewhat important	421	17.5	17.8	24.9
	Very important	738	30.6	31.2	56.1
	Essential	1038	43.0	43.9	100.0
	Total	2364	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	48	2.0
Total		2412	100.0

Have administrative responsibility for the work of others
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	468	19.4	19.9	19.9
	Somewhat important	897	37.2	38.1	58.0
	Very important	751	31.1	31.9	89.9
	Essential	239	9.9	10.1	100.0
	Total	2355	97.6	100.0
Missing	System	57	2.4
Total		2412	100.0

Be very well off financially
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	77	3.2	3.3	3.3
	Somewhat important	470	19.5	19.9	23.1
	Very important	846	35.1	35.7	58.9
	Essential	974	40.4	41.1	100.0
	Total	2367	98.1	100.0
Missing	System	45	1.9
Total		2412	100.0

Help others who are in difficulty
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	94	3.9	4.0	4.0
	Somewhat important	609	25.2	25.8	29.8
	Very important	987	40.9	41.8	71.5
	Essential	673	27.9	28.5	100.0
	Total	2363	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	49	2.0
Total		2412	100.0

Make a theoretical contribution to science
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1167	48.4	49.5	49.5
	Somewhat important	801	33.2	34.0	83.5
	Very important	251	10.4	10.7	94.2
	Essential	137	5.7	5.8	100.0
	Total	2356	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	56	2.3
Total		2412	100.0

Write original works (poems, novels, short stories, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1377	57.1	58.4	58.4
	Somewhat important	585	24.3	24.8	83.2
	Very important	228	9.5	9.7	92.9
	Essential	167	6.9	7.1	100.0
	Total	2357	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	55	2.3
Total		2412	100.0

Create artistic work (painting, sculpture, decorating, etc.)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	1264	52.4	53.6	53.6
	Somewhat important	543	22.5	23.0	76.7
	Very important	281	11.7	11.9	88.6
	Essential	269	11.2	11.4	100.0
	Total	2357	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	55	2.3
Total		2412	100.0

Become successful in a business of my own
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	598	24.8	25.3	25.3
	Somewhat important	612	25.4	25.9	51.2
	Very important	590	24.5	25.0	76.2
	Essential	561	23.3	23.8	100.0
	Total	2361	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	51	2.1
Total		2412	100.0

Become involved in programs to clean up the environment
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	690	28.6	29.3	29.3
	Somewhat important	1088	45.1	46.1	75.4
	Very important	421	17.5	17.9	93.3
	Essential	159	6.6	6.7	100.0
	Total	2358	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	54	2.2
Total		2412	100.0

Develop a meaningful philosophy of life
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	385	16.0	16.3	16.3
	Somewhat important	726	30.1	30.7	47.1
	Very important	708	29.4	30.0	77.0
	Essential	542	22.5	23.0	100.0
	Total	2361	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	51	2.1
Total		2412	100.0

Participate in a community action program
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	738	30.6	31.4	31.4
	Somewhat important	1007	41.7	42.8	74.2
	Very important	451	18.7	19.2	93.3
	Essential	157	6.5	6.7	100.0
	Total	2353	97.6	100.0
Missing	System	59	2.4
Total		2412	100.0

Help to promote racial understanding
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	539	22.3	22.9	22.9
	Somewhat important	901	37.4	38.2	61.1
	Very important	611	25.3	25.9	87.0
	Essential	306	12.7	13.0	100.0
	Total	2357	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	55	2.3
Total		2412	100.0

Keep up to date with political affairs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	563	23.3	23.9	23.9
	Somewhat important	975	40.4	41.3	65.2
	Very important	596	24.7	25.3	90.5
	Essential	225	9.3	9.5	100.0
	Total	2359	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	53	2.2
Total		2412	100.0

Become a community leader
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	809	33.5	34.3	34.3
	Somewhat important	920	38.1	39.0	73.3
	Very important	448	18.6	19.0	92.2
	Essential	183	7.6	7.8	100.0
	Total	2360	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	52	2.2
Total		2412	100.0

Integrate spirituality into my life
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	626	26.0	26.6	26.6
	Somewhat important	736	30.5	31.2	57.8
	Very important	574	23.8	24.4	82.2
	Essential	420	17.4	17.8	100.0
	Total	2356	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	56	2.3
Total		2412	100.0

Improve my understanding of other countries and cultures
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not important	190	7.9	8.1	8.1
	Somewhat important	737	30.6	31.2	39.3
	Very important	840	34.8	35.6	74.9
	Essential	593	24.6	25.1	100.0
	Total	2360	97.8	100.0
Missing	System	52	2.2
Total		2412	100.0

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