Differences in means for EIU relative to the National Group for the other six scales were not statistically significant. Interestingly, there was a strong gender difference in response tendencies to give high ratings to items generally, both in terms of Importance and in terms of Satisfaction. Females reported relatively higher levels of both Importance and Satisfaction for most of the items. Cost was the most important factor, followed by size of institution, academic reputation, and campus appearance. On the table below, the 12 Noel Levitz scales are ranked relative to each other with respect to the data for our students.
Lower numbers represent more favorable rankings.
Relative standing in terms of Importance mean, Satisfaction mean, and Performance Gap is indicated for each scale . Noel Levitz Imp. A more complete description of this finding appears on page 13 of the full report. Half had a GPA of 3.00 or better.