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2002 Questions, means, statistical comparison between U.Va. and AAUDE

2002 Questions and frequencies

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Participating AAUDE institutions in the 2002 NSSE were: University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Florida, Indiana University Bloomington, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan State University, University of Missouri-Columbia, SUNY Buffalo, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus, University of Texas Austin and U.Va.

AAUDE Consortium Questions and Means: By Year and Group

           Virginia AAUDE
1st Yr. N=173 1st Yr. N=1233
Senior N=145 Senior N=1149
Total N=318 Total N=2382

*Siga compares U.Va. to AAUDE; p < .01
Variable Var. Name Class Mean Mean Siga* Effect Size
Consider the size of the lower-division classes you've taken at this university. Have they generally been: AAU0001 1st Yr. 2.38 2.19
Senior 1.87 1.95
Consider the size of the upper-division classes you've taken at this university. Have they generally been: AAU0002 1st Yr. 2.64 2.70
Senior 2.70 2.74
How would you rate the quality of instruction in lower-division courses? AAU0003 1st Yr. 2.98 2.75 * 0.33
Senior 2.60 2.45
How would you rate the quality of instruction in upper-division courses? AAU0004 1st Yr. 3.29 2.97 * 0.43
Senior 3.34 3.12 * 0.32
Would you say that the courses you need to take for your major have been available: AAU0005 1st Yr. 2.68 2.57
Senior 2.59 2.63
Would you say that the courses you need to take for your general education requirements have been available: AAU0006 1st Yr. 2.59 2.44
Senior 2.59 2.55
How would you rate the academic quality of this university in general? AAU0007 1st Yr. 3.64 3.25 * 0.61
Senior 3.48 3.08 * 0.61
How would you rate the academic quality of your major program? AAU0008 1st Yr. 3.56 3.32 * 0.34
Senior 3.30 3.16
How would you rate the quality of academic advising you have received from your college or department at this university? AAU0009 1st Yr. 2.14 2.64 * -0.53
Senior 2.38 2.45
How would you rate this university's responsiveness to student academic problems? AAU0010 1st Yr. 2.51 2.53
Senior 2.33 2.18
During the past year, from what source did you receive most of your academic advising? (Leave blank if you used none of these sources.) AAU0011 1st Yr. 3.65 2.56 * 0.64
Senior 2.78 2.23
The advisor(s) in your college or department is (are) available when you need to see him/her (them). AAU0012 1st Yr. 2.85 3.00
Senior 3.04 2.95
The information you've received from academic advisors has been accurate and up-to-date. AAU0013 1st Yr. 2.79 3.12 * -0.46
Senior 3.05 2.99
At this university, students have to run around from one place to another to get the information or approvals they need. AAU0014 1st Yr. 2.85 3.04
Senior 3.07 3.26
Do you expect to complete a bachelor's degree: AAU0015 1st Yr. 4.94 4.42 * 0.60
Senior 4.90 4.35 * 0.72
Within one year of ending your undergraduate studies, do you plan to: AAU0016 1st Yr. 2.31 2.50
Senior 2.13 2.16
Which of the following factors, if any, poses the biggest obstacle to your academic progress? AAU0017 1st Yr. 3.39 2.86 * 0.30
Senior 3.15 2.40 * 0.45
What is your primary reason for working for pay (either on- or off-campus)? AAU0018 1st Yr. 2.28 2.26
Senior 2.21 2.03
While attending this university, how often have you been challenged to do the very best you can? AAU0019 1st Yr. 3.59 3.38 * 0.29
Senior 3.41 3.27
Most of the time, professors in my courses make it clear what they expect me to learn. AAU0020 1st Yr. 3.16 3.06
Senior 3.15 3.09

 
First-year Students Fourth-year Students
UVA AAUDE UVA AAUDE
Count Col % Count Col% Count Col % Count Col%
Consider the size of the lower-division classes you've taken at this university. Have they generally been: Far larger than you'd like 90 18.5% 335 16.6% 106 24.5% 453 28.0%
Somewhat larger 186 38.2% 671 33.3% 168 38.9% 571 35.2%
OK in size 208 42.7% 1001 49.7% 158 36.6% 593 36.6%
Smaller than you'd like 3 .6% 6 .3% 0 .0% 3 .2%
Total 487 100.0% 2013 100.0% 432 100.0% 1620 100.0%
Consider the size of the upper-division classes you've taken at this university. Have they generally been: Far larger than you'd like 29 6.7% 85 6.4% 21 4.8% 70 4.2%
Somewhat larger 67 15.5% 305 22.8% 73 16.8% 241 14.6%
OK in size 333 77.3% 931 69.6% 335 77.0% 1306 79.1%
Smaller than you'd like 2 .5% 16 1.2% 6 1.4% 34 2.1%
Total 431 100.0% 1337 100.0% 435 100.0% 1651 100.0%
How would you rate the quality of instruction in lower-division courses? Poor 14 2.9% 68 3.4% 18 4.2% 107 6.6%
Fair 115 23.6% 506 25.2% 123 28.4% 658 40.7%
Good 258 53.0% 1193 59.3% 251 58.0% 738 45.7%
Excellent 100 20.5% 244 12.1% 41 9.5% 112 6.9%
Total 487 100.0% 2011 100.0% 433 100.0% 1615 100.0%
How would you rate the quality of instruction in upper-division courses? Poor 4 .9% 34 2.5% 12 2.8% 31 1.9%
Fair 40 9.3% 232 17.4% 37 8.5% 185 11.2%
Good 215 50.1% 761 57.0% 191 43.9% 854 51.8%
Excellent 170 39.6% 308 23.1% 195 44.8% 578 35.1%
Total 429 100.0% 1335 100.0% 435 100.0% 1648 100.0%
Web only: The courses you need to take for your major have been available: Hardly ever 9 2.2% 69 5.6% 13 3.0% 26 3.1%
Some of the time 93 23.1% 258 20.9% 95 21.6% 128 15.0%
Most of the time 147 36.5% 459 37.1% 167 38.0% 366 43.0%
Always or nearly always 154 38.2% 451 36.5% 164 37.4% 332 39.0%
Total 403 100.0% 1237 100.0% 439 100.0% 852 100.0%
Paper only: The courses you need to take for your major have been available: Hardly ever 0 .0% 30 5.3% 0 .0% 27 3.4%
Some of the time 0 .0% 157 28.0% 0 .0% 164 20.4%
Most of the time 0 .0% 374 66.7% 0 .0% 612 76.2%
Total 0 .0% 561 100.0% 0 .0% 803 100.0%
Web only: The courses you need to