Saint Josephs University Mission and Spirituality

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Saint Josephs UniversityMission and Spirituality

• As measured by the 2002 and 2004 National Survey
  of Student Engagement and the 2004 Longitudinal
  College Student Survey

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The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
2002, 2004

• In 2002, the NSSE sample size was 450 with a
  response rate of 46 (200 students)
• In 2004, the NSSE sample size was 1959 with a
  response rate of 39 (764 students)
• In 2004, SJU participated in a Jesuit Consortium,
  and the consortium asked additional Jesuit
  mission questions.

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Jesuit Consortium 20 Institutions

• Canisius College, College of Holy Cross,
  Creighton University, Fairfield University,
  Gonzaga University, John Carroll University,
• Le Moyne College, Loyola University of Chicago,
  Loyola University of New Orleans, Marquette
  University, Regis University, Rockhurst
  University, Saint Josephs University, Seattle
  University, Spring Hill College, University of
  Detroit Mercy, University of San Francisco,
  Xavier University

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6c. Percentage of students that responded often
or very often when asked In the current
academic year how often have you participated in
activities to enhance your spirituality?
plt.001 (2-tailed)
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7b. Percentage of students that responded plan
to or done when asked about community service
or volunteer work.
plt.001 (2-tailed) ( ) Questions was not asked
the same way in 2002, but similar data.
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13p. Percentage of students that responded quite
a bit or very much when asked To what extent
has your experience at this institution
contributed to your development of a deepened
sense of spirituality?
Plt.001 (2-tailed)
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13n. Percentage of students that responded quite
a bit or very much when asked Has your
college contributed to developing a personal code
of values and ethics?
plt.001 (2-tailed)
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Additional questions asked by the Jesuit
Consortium Has your experience at this
institution contributed to your development of
the following
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plt.001 (2-tailed)
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2004 College Student Survey Longitudinal Report

• This matched data was gathered from 576 students
  that completed the CIRP freshmen survey in 2000
  and the College Student Survey as seniors in
  2004.
• Comparisons are made with Catholic 4-year
  colleges cohort.

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Percentage of students that responded
occasionally or frequently to engaging in the
following activities in the last year
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Percentage of students that indicated his/her
religious preference
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Percentage of students that rated self above
average or highest 10 as compared with person
his/her age
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Percentage of students that consider the
following objectives to be essential or very
important
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• Report prepared by
• Kim Allen-Stuck, Ph.D.
• December 2004