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Facts about First-Year Students at Central Connecticut State
University
Presented byBraden J. Hosch, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Research & Assessment
August 21, 2009
How many first-year students attended CCSU in Fall 2008?
• 2,183 students classified as “first-year” in Fall 2008 (0-25 earned credits)
• 1,303 students were “full-time, first-time” students
• For Fall 2009, the estimated number of full-time, first-time students is 1,300
What proportion of full-time first-time students are women?
51%49%
FT FT Students (2009)
Men Women
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%Fall Enrollment (Undergraduate) - Percent Female
Nat'l Peer Group 25th %ileNat'l Peer Group 50th %ileNat'l Peer Group 75th %ile
What proportion of full-time first-time students are from under-represented
racial or ethnic groups?
0.2%
7.0%
0.8%
2.7% 7.0%
74.2%8.2%
Non-Resident Alien
Black, Non-Hispanic
American Indian or Na-tive Alaskan
Asian or Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, Non-Hispanic
Race/Ethnicity Unknown
18%
Fall 2009 is a transitional year for revised race/ethnicity categories and data may not be comparable to other years.
Is CCSU’s overall minority enrollment above or below the median for peer institutions?
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
Fall Enrollment (Undergraduate) - Percent Minority
Nat'l Peer Group 25th %ile Nat'l Peer Group 50th %ileNat'l Peer Group 75th %ile CCSU
Fall 2009 is a transitional year for revised race/ethnicity categories and data may not be comparable to other years.
What is the mean combined math and critical reading SAT score of full-time first-time students entering in Fall
2009?
SAT Section Mean Score
Combined 1,025 Math 517 Critical Reading 509
Is the mean SAT score at CCSU trending upward or downward?
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009940950960970980990
10001010102010301040
957962
975981
984
1029 1032
1011
1025
1007 1004
1020
1011
1017 10261016
Mean SAT Scores by Year
CCSU Entering Full-Time First-Time Student MeanCT Public Schools Graduating Senior MeanNational Mean
Among full-time first-time students what proportion have at least one parent with a college degree?
59%20%
21% College DegreeSome College or Other Post-Sec-ondaryHS Diploma or Be-low
Data Source: CIRP Freshman Survey (2008)
What proportion of full-time first-time students reported their family income is less than
$50,000 per year?
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 200805
101520253035404550
36.0 37.832.9
28.624.5
20.5
45.642.0
36.6 34.3 32.4 34.7
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Data Source: CIRP Freshman Survey (2008)
Family Income of FT FT Students (Unadjusted Dollars)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
25th percentile medianmean 75th percentile
Data Source: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Family Income of FT FT Students (2008 Dollars*)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
25th percentile medianMean 75th percentile
Adjusted by Consumer Price Index. Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/cpi/cpiai.txt
What proportion of full-time first-time students reported they smoked cigarettes frequently in the past year?
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
4 Yr Public College Men
14.6 11 7.6 8.3 7.2 5.6
4 Yr Public College Women
15.8 12.1 8.5 8 6.2 5.4
CCSU Men
16.7 12.9 9.4 4.1 8.6 8.2
CCSUWomen
26.1 15.5 9.5 11.5 10.7 6.5
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What proportion of full-time first-time students reported they drank beer frequently or occasionally in the past year?
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
4 Yr Public College Men
55.7 52.4 50.1 51.7 48.5 42.1
4 Yr Public College Women
45.2 44.1 41.5 42.3 37.2 31.7
CCSU Men
69.4 66 76.8 50.8 56.3 62
CCSUWomen
61.9 50.9 53.9 48 49.4 50.5
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What proportion of full-time first-time students reported they frequently bored in class in the past year?
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
4 Yr Public College Men
40.5 41 42.5 46.8 44.6 42.7
4 Yr Public College Women
38.8 38 38.1 44.2 41.1 39.6
CCSU Men
36.8 47.1 47.9 46.3 54.8 54
CCSUWomen
33.9 44.1 46.6 42.7 50.6 53.2
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What proportion of full-time first-time students reported CCSU was the college of their first choice?
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
4 Yr Public College Men
67.6 67.8 66.9 67.6 67.5 62.1
4 Yr Public College Women
69.9 68.6 67 68.4 65.3 59.2
CCSU Men
54.7 52.5 60.8 55.3 63.7 55.9
CCSU Women
58.1 57.7 70.1 66.7 61.2 56.4
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What proportion of full-time first-time students reported CCSU was the college of their second choice?
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
4 Yr Public College Men
23.5 22.9 23.3 23.8 23.6 26.6
4 Yr Public College Women
22.6 23.2 23.9 23.5 25.1 28.8
CCSU Men
29.7 30.9 30.4 26.8 28.1 33.4
CCSU Women
31 34.4 22.2 22 26.1 32.5
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What proportion of full-time first-time students reported they estimate chances are “very good” they will be satisfied
with their college?1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
4 Yr Public College Men
39 38 42.6 40.4 42.9 44.3
4 Yr Public College Women
48.9 46.5 49.6 49.4 51 52.4
CCSU Men
26.3 30.6 27.8 35.8 34 30.1
CCSU Women
39.4 34.3 43.8 45.8 39.4 40.6
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What were the top reasons reported by full-time first-time students for attending college?
Very Important Reason CCSU 4-Yr PublicTo be able to make more money 74% 72%To get training for a specific career 70% 73%To learn more about things that interest me 69% 74%To be able to get a better job 67% 72%To gain a general education and appreciation of ideas 56% 60%To prepare myself for graduate or professional school 52% 53%My parents wanted me to go 45% 48%To make me a more cultured person 33% 37%Wanted to get away from home 22% 21%A mentor/role model encouraged me to go 19% 18%I could not find a job 7% 7%There was nothing better to do 7% 4%
What proportion of full-time first-time students reported spending more than 5 hours per week studying or doing
homework during their last year in high school?1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
4 Yr Public College Men
24.7 23.3 21.3 19.5 18.8 22.8
4 Yr Public College Women
34.9 33.3 30.3 28.8 26.6 30.1
CCSU Men
22.5 15.8 16.5 16.3 10.5 14.8
CCSU Women
33.7 29.3 27.7 39 20.3 20.4
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23
33
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At CCSU, what proportion of full-time first-time students reported spending 10 hours per 7-day
week or less on academic work outside of class?
2007 2008 20090%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
58% 55% 49%51% 50% 47%
CCSUOther Master's Comprehensive Universities
What proportion of full-time first-time students reported spending less than 16 hours per 7-day
week working off-campus?
2007 2008 20090%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
66% 73% 76%74% 73% 76%
CCSUOther Master's Comprehensive Universities
What percentage of FT FT students reported “very often” or “often” preparing two or more drafts of
a paper or assignment before turning it in?
2007 2008 20090%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
38% 44% 50%58% 57% 61%
CCSUOther Master's Comprehensive Universities
What percentage of FT FT students reported “very often” or “often” coming to class without
completing readings or assignments?
2007 2008 20090%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
26% 22% 24%17% 19% 19%
CCSUOther Master's Comprehensive Universities
What percentage of FT FT students reported “very often” or “often” participating in a community-based project (e.g.
service learning) as part of a regular course?
2007 2008 20090%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
5%15% 15%11% 13% 12%
CCSUOther Master's Comprehensive Universities
What percentage of FT FT students report “very often” or “often” working harder than they thought they could to
meet an instructor's standards or expectations?
2007 2008 20090%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
41%54% 58%54% 55% 57%
CCSUOther Master's Comprehensive Universities
The Relationship Between Graduation and Retention Rates
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
77%69%
80%
76%
79% 79%
0.449448529411765 0.40800762631077
20.43356112376613
50.40078125
0.443298969072165 0.46 0.49
1-Year Retention Rate 6-Year Graduation Rate
Year Reported
The Relationship Between Graduation and Retention Rates
19911992
19931994
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
77%69%
80%
76%
79% 79%
45%41% 43%
40%49%
1-Year Retention Rate 6-Year Graduation Rate
Year of Entry
Six-Year Graduation Rates Disaggregated
Wom
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Men
Blac
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Hisp
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Whi
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All O
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Zero
One
Two
Unde
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$50k
-$99
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$100
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3.00
-4.0
0
2.00
-2.9
9
Belo
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Gender Race/Ethnicity Number of Parents with
College Degree
Family Income 1st Semester GPA
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Inst. Avg. 45%
All data are for the cohorts entering in Fall 2001 and Fall 2002 combined.
One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average
WD Below 1.0
1.00-1.49
1.50-1.99
2.00-2.49
2.50-2.99
3.00-3.49
3.50-4.00
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
199920002001200220032004200520062007
First Semester GPA
Six-Year Graduation Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average
WD Below 1.0
1.00-1.49
1.50-1.99
2.00-2.49
2.50-2.99
3.00-3.49
3.50-4.00
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
1999200020012002
First Semester GPA
Six-Year Graduation Rate by First Semester GPA(Full-Time First-Time Students Entering 2001 and 2002)
1st Semester GPA0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
9%
49%
64%
Below 2.02.0-2.993.0-4.0
6-ye
ar G
radu
ation
Rat
e
21%
47%
32%
Distribution of 1st Semester
GPAs
Zero(55% of cohort)
One(21% of cohort)
Two(11% of cohort)
Three or More(13% of cohort)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%59%
40%
24%
5%
Six-Year Graduation Rates of FT, FT Students (2001) by Number of Final 1st Semester
Course Grades of D, F, or W
Number of Final Course Grades of D, F, or W
Six-
Year
Gra
duat
ion
Rate
Collegiate Learning Assessment
Collegiate Learning Assessment Results (2008-09)
Mean Institutional SAT ScoreCCSU Sample sizes (FY=110, SR=135). Use CAUTION in the interpretation of these results
Facts about First-Year Students at Central Connecticut State
University
Presented byBraden J. Hosch, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Research & Assessment
August 21, 2009
