The survey was designed to investigate students' religious and spiritual beliefs and practices. Interviewers utilized a sample of 1520 undergraduates who had been randomly selected from the entire undergraduate population. The final disposition of the sample is presented in Table 1. Not contacted 449 29.5 Unobtainable phone no. The survey began with questions regarding the respondents' religious identity and background and their affiliation with spiritual organizations.
Respondents tend to have the same spiritual orientation as their parents.
Those who are affiliated were asked how many times during the last year they attended events sponsored by their organization. Respondents are more likely to attend religious events when they are at home than when they are at school, and they are more likely to do so at the wishes of others than of their own volition. Next, respondents were asked about the effects of the University and university life on their religious beliefs and practices. Respondents hear anti-religious attitudes more from students than from faculty or staff. Figures 7 displays the responses to these questions.