Analysis of student responses in 1,200 undergraduate classes to a 40 item Course Evaluation Questionnaire yielded the following results. None of the eight demographic variables correlated .2 or higher with any of 30 items on course and instructor. Variables correlating .4 or higher with five preference criteria were: clarity of instructor's…

This survey evaluated residential schools held by Riverina College in connection with subjects and courses taught to external students in the second semester of 1980. Questionnaires were sent to 509 students who attended a total of 785 residential schools, and a response rate of 57.4% was obtained. Data were collected on: (1) type of course of…

During the 1974 fall orientation, a questionnaire was administered to approximately 65 percent of the entering freshmen class at the University of South Carolina (USC). A total of 364 other institutions of higher education, including 44 universities, also participated in this continuing national study of higher education. This document presents a…

Data tables from a 1999 survey of college freshmen provide extensive data concerning demography (e.g., parental occupation, family income), reasons for college choice, college major plans for men and women, financial status, frequent activities, high school grades, opinions and goals, (DB)

During the 1973 and 1974 orientation programs, first-time, full-time University of Maryland Baltimore County freshmen were administered the Student Information Form (SIF) by the UMBC Counseling Center. The SIF is a survey instrument developed by the American Council on Education for the Cooperative Institutional Research Program. The SIF provides…

This tenth annual report of national normative data on students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen is part of an ongoing longitudinal study of the American higher education system. Its purpose is to determine the effects of college on students. Data for 1975 is based on responses from 186,406 freshmen entering 366 institutions;…

This document polls a target group of Fredonia graduates to ascertain their perceptions of the educational experiences that led to an undergraduate degree. The objectives of the survey are: (1) find out the demographic and other characteristics of students attending the State University College, Fredonia; (2) find out the reasons why students…

The study examined the curricula, types of degrees, opinions, and immediate plans of the 1972, 1973, and 1974 graduates at Virginia Western Community College (VWCC). Data for the study were obtained from graduate files and a questionnaire administered by VWCC's Office of Institutional Research. The college awarded 1,097 degrees in five degree…

A study examined the relationship between selected demographic characteristics and attitude toward sexual harassment. The study population consisted of high school students and adults enrolled in traditional and nontraditional training programs and teachers in 12 New Jersey school districts. Sixty-three percent (638) of the 1,020 questionnaires…

A study examined the relationship between math anxiety and selected demographic characteristics. Surveys were administered to 1,152 students in vocational-technical and comprehensive schools in 13 New Jersey school districts. The survey instrument included an attitude scale and a brief math test designed to evoke feelings of math anxiety in…

Reports the preliminary findings of a major study on the attitudes, demography, and aspirations of library and information science students. The discussion includes demographic characteristics and educational backgrounds, reasons for choosing library and information science work, and types of positions perceived as most desirable. (six references)…

During the 1975 fall orientation, a questionnaire prepared by the American Council on Education (ACE) was administered to approximately 80 percent of the entering freshman class at the University of South Carolina (USC) in a study of class characteristics. A total of 366 other institutions of higher education, including 44 universities, also…

Although charter schools have provoked much interest, there has not been a systematic nationwide effort to ask the clients and teachers of charter schools what they think about them. During the 1996-97 school year, Hudson Institute's Charter Schools in Action Project gathered quantitative data that describe 50 charter schools enrolling…

The importance of knowing more about the nature of American college and university students became highlighted in the 1960's. To this end, the University of San Francisco developed a two-page questionnaire focusing on the needs of a religiously affiliated university with concerns for the quality of life on campus. The questionnaire centered on the…

This report presents the results of a study of the 13 Catholic high schools in greater Cincinnati. The report presents and discusses 1) a survey and analysis of administrator, faculty, student, and parent attitudes and ideas about Catholic high school education, 2) an analysis of the educational philosophies and curricula of the study schools, and…