Comparative Alumni Research 2005 Update Lutheran Student Comparison: Lutheran students at Lutheran colleges and Flagship publics Lutheran Educational Conference of North America

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Comparative Alumni Research 2005
UpdateLutheran Student Comparison Lutheran
students at Lutheran colleges and Flagship
publicsLutheran Educational Conference of North
America

• This presentation highlights differences between
  Lutheran students who graduated from Lutheran
  colleges and Lutheran students who graduated from
  Flagship public universities.
• This research demonstrates that there are
  compelling differences in the Lutheran student
  experience at Lutheran colleges and Flagship
  public universities.

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Undergraduate Experiences of Lutherans and
Non-Lutherans

• Lutheran graduates of Lutheran Colleges were more
  likely than Lutherans who attended Flagship
  Public Universities to say that their
  undergraduate experience included

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Strong Academic Reputation and Faculty
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Q.1 Please tell me how much you personally
benefited from your college offering . . .
(rating 4 or 5 on a five-point scale, where 1did
not benefit at all, and 5benefited very much)
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Involvement With Faculty
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Q.1 Please tell me how much you personally
benefited from your college offering . . .
(rating 4 or 5 on a five-point scale, where 1did
not benefit at all, and 5benefited very much)
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Involvement With Faculty
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Q.2 How often did your college experience
include the following? (top-two box) Q.12 How
much do you agree or disagree with the following?
(top-two box) Q. 4 Who, if anyone, did you
meet in college who was a mentor or role model
for you?
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Participation in Extracurricular Activities
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Q.6a Were you involved in? Q.6b Did you have
a leadership role in?
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Undergraduate Experiences of Lutherans and
Non-Lutherans

• In some cases, Lutherans at Lutheran Colleges
  report different experiences than their
  Non-Lutheran counterparts at the same colleges.
• Again, Lutheran College graduates were more
  likely than their peers who attended Public
  Universities to say that their undergraduate
  experience included

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Involvement With Peers
S Lutheran College Lutherans significantly
higher than both other groups
Q.1 Please tell me how much you personally
benefited from your college offering (top-two
box) Q. 2 How much did your college experience
include the following? (top-two box)
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Social Atmosphere
S Lutheran College Lutherans significantly
higher than both other groups
Q.12 How much do you agree or disagree with the
following? (top-two box) Q.1 Please tell me how
much you personally benefited from your college
offering (top-two box)
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Applied Learning Experiences
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Significantly lower than the Lutheran College
Lutherans
Q.5 While in college, did you participate in?
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The Integration of Faith and Values Into the
College Experience
S Lutheran College Lutherans significantly
higher than both other groups
Q.1 Please tell me how much you personally
benefited from your college offering (top-two
box) Q.6a Were you involved in? Q.12 How
much do you agree or disagree with the following?
(top-two box)
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Undergraduate Experiences of Lutherans and
Non-Lutherans Satisfaction
Compared to other graduates, Lutheran graduates
of Lutheran Colleges are more satisfied with
their education.
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Completely Satisfied with Quality of Education
Satisfied (4 or 5)
84
88
96 S
S Lutheran College Lutherans significantly
higher than both other groups
Q. 7 How satisfied are you with the overall
quality of the education you received from your
college? (Rating 5 on a five-point scale, where
1not at all satisfied, and 5completely
satisfied)
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Undergraduate Experiences of Lutherans and
Non-Lutherans Outcomes
As with college experiences, some Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges report different outcomes than
their Non-Lutheran counterparts at the same
colleges. Again, Lutheran College graduates were
more likely than their peers who attended
Flagship Public Universities to rate their
colleges as ...
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More Effective in Career Preparation and
Leadership
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Significantly lower than the Lutheran College
Lutherans
Q.10 How effective was your college in helping
you develop the following? (rating 4 or 5 on a
five-point scale, where 1not at all effective
and 5extremely effective)
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More Effective in DevelopingInterpersonal Skills
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Significantly lower than the Lutheran College
Lutherans
Q.10 How effective was your college in helping
you develop the following? (rating 4 or 5 on a
five-point scale, where 1not at all effective
and 5extremely effective)
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As Effective in Preparing Students For Careers
No Significant differences
Q.10 How effective was your college in helping
you develop the following? (rating 4 or 5 on a
five-point scale, where 1not at all effective
and 5extremely effective)
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More Effective in Helping Students Develop a
Sense of Purpose
S Lutheran college Lutherans significantly
higher than both other groups
Q.10 How effective was your college in helping
you develop the following? (rating 4 or 5 on a
five-point scale, where 1not at all effective
and 5extremely effective)
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Compared to Lutheran graduates of Flagship Public
Universities, Lutheran College Lutherans ...
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Are Much More Likely to Graduate in Four Years or
Less
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Q.18 How many years did it take for you to
complete your undergraduate degree?
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Place Higher Value on Ethical and Religious
Concerns
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Significantly lower than the Lutheran College
Lutherans
Q.19 How important is it to you to. . .? (rating
5 on a five-point scale, where 1not at all
important and 5extremely important)
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Place Higher Value on Community Concerns
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Q.10 How effective was your college in helping
you develop the following? (top-two box) Q.19
How important is it to you to. . .? (rating 5 on
a five-point scale, where 1not at all important
and 5extremely important)
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Are More Likely to be Active, Contributing
Members in Their Communities
Recent Involvement in Volunteer Activities
Financial support
86 S
73
74
71 S
68
62
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Significantly lower than the Lutheran College
Lutherans
Q.20 In the past five years, have you been
involved in the volunteer activity ? Have you
financially supported ?
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Are More Likely to be Active, Contributing
Members in Their Communities
Recent Involvement in Volunteer Activities
Financial support
53
43
46
45 S
43
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S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Significantly lower than the Lutheran College
Lutherans
Q.20 In the past five years, have you been
involved in the volunteer activity ? Have you
financially supported ?
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Are More Likely to Participate Actively in their
Churches
S Lutheran College Lutherans significantly
higher than both other groups
Q.22 Are you involved in any of the following
church activities?
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Are More Likely to Participate Actively in their
Churches
S Significant difference between Lutherans at
Lutheran Colleges vs. Public Universities
Significantly lower than the Lutheran College
Lutherans
Q.22 Are you involved in any of the following
church activities?