2003 College Student Survey Longitudinal Profile

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2003 College Student Survey Longitudinal Profile

• 258 matched records from the
• 1999 CIRP Freshmen Survey and the 2003 CSS Senior
  Survey

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• The CIRP freshmen survey was administered during
  Orientation the summer before starting college.
• If the data referred to in the past year the
  reference codes are HS for while in high school
  or SR for senior year of college.

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During the past year I

• HS SR Diff
• Attended a religious service 95 80 -15
• Performed volunteer work 88 71 -17
• Participated in organized
• demonstrations 44 21 -23
• Socialized with someone from
• another ethnic group 63 38 -25

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During the past year I

• HS SR Diff
• Smoked cigarettes 14 15 1
• Drank wine or liquor 80 94 14
• Drank beer 77 92 15
• Overslept and missed a
• class or appointment 29 63 34

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During the past year, how much time during a
typical week did you spend studying/doing
homework?

• HS SR Diff
• 2 hours or less 34 10 -24
• 3 10 hours 52 55 3
• 11 20 hours 13 30 17
• Over 20 hours 1 6 5

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During the past year, how much time during a
typical week did you spend exercising or in
sports?

• HS SR Diff
• None 0 4 4
• Up to 2 hours 25 36 11
• 3 10 hours 36 52 16
• 11 20 hours 29 8 -21
• Over 20 hours 9 4 -5

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During the past year, how much time during a
typical week did you spend working for pay?

• HS SR Diff
• None 24 17 -7
• Up to 10 hrs 26 42 16
• 11 20 hrs 34 29 5
• Over 20 hrs 16 13 -3

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During the past year, how much time during a
typical week did you spend on volunteer work?

• HS SR Diff
• None 19 40 21
• Up to 2 hours 58 42 -16
• 3 10 hours 20 16 -4
• 11 20 hours 2 2 ---
• Over 20 hours 1 0 -1

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During the past year, how much time during a
typical week did you spend on student clubs/
groups?

• HS SR Diff
• None 14 34 20
• Up to 2 hours 51 40 -11
• 3 10 hours 28 21 -7
• 11 20 hours 5 5 ---
• Over 20 hours 2 0 -2

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Compared to the average person his/her age,
student rated self above average or highest 10.

• HS SR Diff
• Self confidence
• (intellectual) 62 71 9
• Self confidence (social) 50 61 11
• Self understanding 56 68 12

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Compared to the average person his/her age,
student rated self above average or highest 10.

• FR SR Diff
• Spirituality 44 35 -9
• Physical Health 66 57 -9
• Mathematical Ability 49 40 -9

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Student objectives noted as very important or
essential

• As Freshmen
• Being very well off financially (83)
• Raising a family (82)
• Helping others in difficulty (63)
• Obtaining recognition from colleagues in my field
  (62)
• Becoming an authority in my field (61)

• As Seniors
• Raising a family (87)
• Helping others in difficulty (76)
• Becoming an authority in my field (74)
• Being very well off financially (69)
• Obtaining recognition from colleagues in my field
  (65)

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Student agrees strongly or somewhat

• FR SR Diff
• Marijuana should be legal 33 45 12
• The death penalty should be
• abolished 34 39 5
• Abortion should be legal 44 61 17
• Same sex couples should have
• the right to legal marital status 57 73 16
• There is too much concern in the
• courts for the rights of criminals 75 52
  -23

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Student agrees strongly or somewhat

• FR SR Diff
• Affirmative action in college
• admissions should be abolished 75 61 -14
• Colleges should prohibit racist /
• sexist speech on campus 62 53 -9
• Racial Discrimination is no longer
• a problem in America 20 8 -12
• A person can do little to bring
• about changes in society 28 19 -9

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• Data compiled by
• Kim Allen-Stuck, Ph.D.
• September 18, 2003