This study examined racial and ethnic differences in student satisfaction with campus services at a state university. In March and April 1997, a total of 841 students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst completed a 19-item survey on their campus experiences and satisfaction with various services. The sample included 521 white, 105 Asian, 96…

Surveyed liberal arts alumni to determine career outcomes and to strengthen career information networks for current students. The resulting list of job titles suggests a variety of career options and career potential. Found about 79 percent of the graduates satisfied with their jobs. Humanities majors had the least unemployment. (JAC)

An institution should know what its students expect of it and should perform post-enrollment evaluations of the extent to which those expectations are realized. A questionnaire with 30 factors based on Chadwick and Ward's attributes scale was sent to beginning students at a large Midwestern university. (MLW)

Research on college student learning styles and characteristics suggests that new, nontraditional students prefer a different kind of learning than did traditional students and that expanding the repertoire of learning activities used in college instruction can increase student learning and faculty satisfaction. (MSE)

The Quality of Life Inventory, a measure of life satisfaction for psychological assessment and treatment planning, was evaluated with 54 inpatients, 54 recovering alcoholics, 18 private alcohol- and drug-treatment patients, 127 college counseling recipients, 272 undergraduates, and 19 criminal offenders. Results support the measures' psychometric…

Student satisfaction with 8 methods of collecting college student evaluations of instruction was studied by asking students in 32 classes (ranging from 20 to 110 students) to rate the methods. Students prefer interview methods at midterm followed by instructor reaction to traditional approaches such as standardized end-of-course rating forms. (SLD)

The extent to which black consciousness and self-esteem are associated with satisfaction with physical appearance is explored for 152 African-American female college students. Satisfaction with overall physical appearance and black consciousness have a moderate relationship. A strong relationship exists for self-esteem and satisfaction with facial…

Reviews literature on informal interaction of college students and faculty. Discusses role of student-faculty interaction with regard to effect on students' academic achievement, satisfaction with college, intellectual and personal development, persistence and attrition, and career and educational aspiration. Research is reviewed that supports…

This study investigates information-seeking behavior of one particular segment of international students--international students seeking degrees in the field of business. The author surveyed domestic and international business students enrolled in the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The survey was designed to…

It is frequently assumed that the student experience, and, by implication, student program satisfaction, improves over the course of a university education. A four-year panel study of students at a large commuter university indicates some improvements in assessments of professor performance and GPA between first and fourth year; however,…

Using a sample of 522 students at a Lutheran university in the Southwestern United States, researchers examined differences in the predictive strength of high school grades and standardized test scores for student involvement, academic achievement, retention, and satisfaction. Findings indicate that high school grades are stronger predictors of…

Demographic shifts, advances in technology, and changing student perceptions and expectations have influenced the development of alternative means and methods for offering and delivering traditional college courses. This study reports student perceptions of four alternatives at one university where students were asked to rate course offerings…

This paper introduces Importance-Performance (IP) analysis as a method to evaluate teaching effectiveness in a university outdoor program. Originally developed for use in the field of marketing, IP analysis is simple and easy to administer, and provides the instructor with a visual representation of what teaching attributes are important, how…

During the fall of 1993, the Placement and Career Information Center (PCIC) at Central Michigan University undertook a self-assessment to determine user satisfaction with and need for services. Data were collected from students, faculty, and employer users. Results indicated that students were generally satisfied with how they were treated and…

Members of the Las Cruces School District graduating class of 1989 were surveyed by mail about postsecondary studies, work, and the effectiveness and usefulness of their high school courses and experiences. Of 998 graduates, 203 responded. Respondents were 57% Anglo and 42% Hispanic. Compared to the graduating class as a whole, respondents had…