Spreadsheet: 04b53018-f697-4786-b89a-063c18c0134d
Sheet: FREQAQ

 |  |  | NSSE 2012 Frequency Distributions a
 |  |  | Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
 |  |  | Murray State University
 |  |  |  | First-Year Students |  |  |  |  | Seniors
 |  |  |  | MSU |  | Kentucky System |  |  | MSU |  | Kentucky System
 |  | Variable | Response Options | Count | % | Count | % |  | Count | % | Count | %
1. | What is the primary reason that you would consider taking an on-line course or have taken on-line courses? | KYS1201 | I have not taken an on-line course and am not considering one | 46 | 0.467101724379637 | 1380 | 0.5066592154995717 |  | 22 | 0.2073238901975467 | 854 | 0.2364418896418608
 |  |  | Personal interest in taking the course | 5 | 0.05218660151270928 | 169 | 0.06611055641831197 |  | 3 | 0.02223244881934802 | 173 | 0.04817981170021794
 |  |  | Scheduling issue on-campus sections were full or course was not offered on campus | 21 | 0.188169235541117 | 404 | 0.1480229166986427 |  | 33 | 0.2880546412284397 | 999 | 0.267447940458554
 |  |  | Convenience | 21 | 0.1881692355411171 | 525 | 0.1979751382970457 |  | 44 | 0.3667212662953892 | 1160 | 0.3190343180675558
 |  |  | I was unable to come to campus because of a personal situation or disability | 1 | 0.007617821137790772 | 62 | 0.02373363519226703 |  | 4 | 0.05261532221580891 | 154 | 0.04202843494376816
 |  |  | I thought that on-line courses would be easier academically | 6 | 0.07390191847425548 | 85 | 0.03024584345292721 |  | 2 | 0.01639808849299824 | 135 | 0.03856483554605462
 |  |  | I had success with a previous distance education class | 2 | 0.01523564227558154 | 25 | 0.009120843412429821 |  | 4 | 0.03106068878731624 | 109 | 0.03039538785483587
 |  |  | I prefer computer instruction | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.009531389344128567 |  | 1 | 0.01559365396315305 | 43 | 0.01154191255865293
 |  |  | I wanted to take a course from a particular instructor | 1 | 0.007617821137790772 | 17 | 0.008600461684707236 |  | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.006365469228534213
 |  |  | Total | 103 | 1 | 2690 | 1 |  | 113 | 1 | 3651 | 1
2. | How many hours per week do you spend doing volunteer work? | [NAME] | 0 hours | 60 | 0.573751220308708 | 1506 | 0.5686523882585989 |  | 60 | 0.5330231554425429 | 1758 | 0.4885124929599826
 |  |  | 1-2 hours | 27 | 0.2550224061034949 | 896 | 0.3197132914298351 |  | 39 | 0.3429080282254081 | 1234 | 0.3322807660903122
 |  |  | 3-4 hours | 13 | 0.1413241622625463 | 225 | 0.08634032269219558 |  | 7 | 0.06101638508858139 | 417 | 0.1114078023003189
 |  |  | 5-9 hours | 3 | 0.02990221132525003 | 40 | 0.0155362516936754 |  | 5 | 0.03626585339219693 | 127 | 0.03646628815052226
 |  |  | 10 or more hours | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.009757745925725729 |  | 2 | 0.02678657785127061 | 119 | 0.03133265049890079
 |  |  | Total | 103 | 1 | 2692 | 1 |  | 113 | 1 | 3655 | 1
3. | How far do you currently live from the campus you attend? | KYS1203 | I live on campus | 66 | 0.6245559023217213 | 1560 | 0.5821424401267951 |  | 12 | 0.1043762902412264 | 267 | 0.07443948684746705
 |  |  | 0-4 miles | 17 | 0.1666976916274407 | 280 | 0.1118394429291525 |  | 50 | 0.4625555746220924 | 1399 | 0.395372225318655
 |  |  | 5-9 miles | 5 | 0.05218660151270928 | 177 | 0.06944241606432464 |  | 9 | 0.08277303714334742 | 572 | 0.1548440943758405
 |  |  | 10-19 miles | 3 | 0.02990221132525003 | 278 | 0.09793344691178155 |  | 10 | 0.08561351782807876 | 591 | 0.1506989454366468
 |  |  | 20-29 miles | 6 | 0.06685317056237777 | 189 | 0.06599549071842241 |  | 5 | 0.03153648555189824 | 252 | 0.06573847656252427
 |  |  | 30 or more miles | 6 | 0.05980442265050005 | 213 | 0.0726467632495521 |  | 27 | 0.2331450946133566 | 573 | 0.1589067714589029
 |  |  | Total | 103 | 1 | 2697 | 1 |  | 113 | 1 | 3654 | 1
4. | How concerned are you about your ability to pay for your college expenses? | KYS1204 | Not at all concerned | 17 | 0.1788441947255871 | 547 | 0.2123657535950615 |  | 21 | 0.2019385468178817 | 908 | 0.2525516409441256
 |  |  | Somewhat concerned | 42 | 0.4064844554553541 | 1181 | 0.4437157524368396 |  | 51 | 0.4274370934277645 | 1256 | 0.3405839025849783
 |  |  | Very concerned | 44 | 0.414671349819058 | 944 | 0.3439184939681341 |  | 41 | 0.3706243597543537 | 1490 | 0.4068644564709276
 |  |  | Total | 103 | 1 | 2672 | 1 |  | 113 | 1 | 3654 | 1
5. | Where do you get most of the money you need to pay for college? | KYS1205 | Educational loans | 32 | 0.3411554135429093 | 856 | 0.3211837462635962 |  | 46 | 0.433531686528293 | 1473 | 0.4061051885453799
 |  |  | Grants or college work-study | 14 | 0.134804605567368 | 340 | 0.1199950060903036 |  | 19 | 0.1855207429037435 | 391 | 0.1061022400236245
 |  |  | Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) | 4 | 0.04630619013190741 | 144 | 0.0508627607825691 |  | 2 | 0.0165916923157867 | 75 | 0.01935906471689024
 |  |  | Scholarship provided by my high school, church, or community organization | 4 | 0.03898266325381991 | 112 | 0.04342041168530563 |  | 1 | 0.01132507300134165 | 90 | 0.02584100299289663
 |  |  | Academic or merit-based scholarship provided by my institution | 9 | 0.09320363747966041 | 510 | 0.19227831146485 |  | 5 | 0.04147923078946676 | 643 | 0.1736642810604546
 |  |  | Wages from a job held during the summer | 4 | 0.05362971700999492 | 17 | 0.007548689943016802 |  | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.007081459097686965
 |  |  | Wages from a job held during the school year OR Parents or other family | 30 | 0.2760882048264727 | 627 | 0.2349023884958669 |  | 31 | 0.2630510614789678 | 772 | 0.2173377459198553
 |  |  | [unassigned] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
 |  |  | Personal savings | 2 | 0.0158295681878662 | 74 | 0.02980868527452582 |  | 7 | 0.04850051298240075 | 152 | 0.04450901764324623
 |  |  | Total | 99 | 1 | 2680 | 1 |  | 111 | 1 | 3619 | 1
5. | Where do you get most of the money you need to pay for college? | KYS1205_i | Educational loans | 32 | 0.3464344900334728 | 856 | 0.3240005462626973 |  | 46 | 0.433531686528293 | 1473 | 0.4070571557994599
 |  |  | Grants or college work-study | 14 | 0.1368905868996879 | 340 | 0.1210473692219357 |  | 19 | 0.1855207429037435 | 391 | 0.1063509584860722
 |  |  | Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) | 4 | 0.0470227372244898 | 144 | 0.05130883013132449 |  | 2 | 0.0165916923157867 | 75 | 0.01940444506710469
 |  |  | Scholarship provided by my high school, church, or community organization | 4 | 0.03958588528387839 | 112 | 0.04380121120277486 |  | 1 | 0.01132507300134165 | 90 | 0.02590157791130616
 |  |  | Academic or merit-based scholarship provided by my institution | 9 | 0.0946458808441849 | 510 | 0.1939646033580794 |  | 5 | 0.04147923078946676 | 643 | 0.1740713743787278
 |  |  | Wages from a job held during the summer | 4 | 0.05445958916510122 | 17 | 0.007614892389660081 |  | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.007098059026380938
 |  |  | Wages from a job held during the school year [imputed] | 2 | 0.01607451667163348 | 27 | 0.01032527206616866 |  | 5 | 0.03939073474863862 | 174 | 0.05250959965631694
 |  |  | Parents or other family [imputed] | 27 | 0.248811797205917 | 576 | 0.2178671662019304 |  | 26 | 0.2236603267303292 | 590 | 0.1629934766806219
 |  |  | Personal savings | 2 | 0.01607451667163348 | 74 | 0.03007010916546449 |  | 7 | 0.04850051298240075 | 152 | 0.04461335299404391
 |  |  | Total | 98 | 1 | 2656 | 1 |  | 111 | 1 | 3611 | 1
6. | Have you accumulated credit card debt to help cover the cost of college expenses? | [NAME] | No, I do not use credit cards | 84 | 0.8251154140088552 | 2168 | 0.8092947451033536 |  | 65 | 0.5818903427681188 | 1750 | 0.4813487600194253
 |  |  | No, I use credit cards but pay the balance off every month | 11 | 0.0998445210650629 | 294 | 0.1118683260002477 |  | 21 | 0.1906969362735374 | 851 | 0.2356255228568644
 |  |  | Yes, I have a small balance between $1 to $500 | 4 | 0.0375200324630408 | 93 | 0.03543085771110951 |  | 6 | 0.04828086936511589 | 277 | 0.0741821670780237
 |  |  | Yes, I have a balance between $500 to $1,000 | 1 | 0.01466656904966848 | 60 | 0.02353383430184275 |  | 12 | 0.1034443448153644 | 215 | 0.05951797583655982
 |  |  | Yes, I have a balance over $1,000 | 3 | 0.02285346341337231 | 54 | 0.01987223688345366 |  | 7 | 0.0756875067778633 | 539 | 0.149325574209164
 |  |  | Total | 103 | 1 | 2669 | 1 |  | 111 | 1 | 3632 | 1
7. | Which best describes your community service or service learning experience at this institution? | KYS1207 | During my time at my current university, I was given the opportunity to address real community problems as part of a course. | 16 | 0.1590798704896499 | 588 | 0.2217111408326687 |  | 38 | 0.3402183960941474 | 1030 | 0.280524686007126
 |  |  | During my time at my current university, I was given the opportunity to address real community problems outside of class. | 45 | 0.4363866667806042 | 947 | 0.351001504692714 |  | 41 | 0.3757051451479385 | 1326 | 0.3673938658226081
 |  |  | I was not given the opportunity to address real community problems at my current university. | 42 | 0.404533462729745 | 1106 | 0.4272873544746529 |  | 30 | 0.2840764587579143 | 1234 | 0.3520814481702951
 |  |  | Total | 103 | 1 | 2641 | 1 |  | 109 | 1 | 3590 | 1
8. | To what extent does your family consider a college education as important for your future success? | KYS1208 | Not very important | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.009925497055393532 |  | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0.01825113625716364
 |  |  | Somewhat | 2 | 0.02955830800283832 | 89 | 0.03562832475144886 |  | 7 | 0.05933334920345227 | 226 | 0.0638424968199545
 |  |  | Quite a bit | 15 | 0.1577616042214982 | 326 | 0.1260541476538481 |  | 16 | 0.1489915861919385 | 536 | 0.1513226766031449
 |  |  | Extremely important | 85 | 0.8126800877756634 | 2188 | 0.8283920305393155 |  | 88 | 0.7916750646046089 | 2782 | 0.7665836903197583
 |  |  | Total | 102 | 1 | 2628 | 1 |  | 111 | 1 | 3610 | 1
9. | In addition to the undergraduate catalog or course schedule, what has been your major source of academic advising this year? | KYS1209 | Your officially assigned university advisor | 56 | 0.5612031260525252 | 1539 | 0.581397757090802 |  | 68 | 0.6273957328710541 | 1994 | 0.5490947870531383
 |  |  | A university instructor or staff member not officially assigned as an advisor | 18 | 0.1836093781575764 | 315 | 0.1228246411683706 |  | 21 | 0.2043064660744395 | 709 | 0.195723460287055
 |  |  | Friends or family | 20 | 0.2011979734784245 | 468 | 0.1765236413282298 |  | 7 | 0.05807516647065926 | 290 | 0.08194390801581589
 |  |  | On-line university registration and/or computerized degree advising system. | 4 | 0.03839754945466617 | 163 | 0.06055443247652501 |  | 6 | 0.04952001920737042 | 319 | 0.09359824579307693
 |  |  | Did not seek additional academic advising resources | 2 | 0.01559197285680688 | 143 | 0.05869952793610565 |  | 6 | 0.06070261537647667 | 295 | 0.0796395988509533
 |  |  | Total | 100 | 1 | 2628 | 1 |  | 108 | 1 | 3607 | 1
10. | As you engaged in deciding which institution you wanted to attend, how important was ethnic diversity in your decision to attend your present institution? | KYS1210 | Not important at all | 29 | 0.2865383420416241 | 991 | 0.3919859220110371 |  | 53 | 0.4825938111387765 | 1581 | 0.4503698368371463
 |  |  | Not very important | 38 | 0.3982421594544667 | 758 | 0.2833324696071864 |  | 26 | 0.251494270042183 | 984 | 0.2664276366942833
 |  |  | Somewhat important | 23 | 0.2017953562866676 | 619 | 0.2260826120192529 |  | 25 | 0.219650827986573 | 712 | 0.1924928764670632
 |  |  | Very important | 12 | 0.1134241422172407 | 263 | 0.09859899636255946 |  | 6 | 0.04626109083246759 | 333 | 0.09070965000154127
 |  |  | Total | 102 | 1 | 2631 | 1 |  | 110 | 1 | 3610 | 1
11. | What is your primary type of internet access? | KYS1211 | On campus network in residence hall, computer lab or library | 57 | 0.5866086225083678 | 1479 | 0.5586168958342289 |  | 14 | 0.1259921130135277 | 435 | 0.1207686733900346
 |  |  | Dial-up modem on personal computer/laptop at home | 3 | 0.02411177500745023 | 113 | 0.04539377872071843 |  | 4 | 0.03714276848605207 | 105 | 0.03031778507823159
 |  |  | High Speed (Cable, DSL, etc.) on personal computer/laptop at home | 30 | 0.3101078319164243 | 949 | 0.3616072933774218 |  | 87 | 0.799722350014368 | 2903 | 0.8048536321290232
 |  |  | Blackberry, iPhone, or other smartphone access | 8 | 0.07917177056775676 | 91 | 0.03438203206766017 |  | 4 | 0.03714276848605207 | 166 | 0.04405990940273147
 |  |  | Total | 98 | 1 | 2632 | 1 |  | 109 | 1 | 3609 | 1
12a. | Asked a librarian for help (in person, email, chat, etc.) | KYS1212A | Never | 37 | 0.3834630054530476 | 1464 | 0.5627846397551649 |  | 51 | 0.4777126225918732 | 1824 | 0.510541576954584
 |  |  | Sometimes | 55 | 0.5326711603325492 | 1005 | 0.3795836806860193 |  | 50 | 0.4617661299433508 | 1513 | 0.4204003373104
 |  |  | Often | 9 | 0.07618953641295978 | 110 | 0.04342117014448988 |  | 6 | 0.04355609233864678 | 194 | 0.05324843619292791
 |  |  | Very often | 1 | 0.007676297801442578 | 37 | 0.01421050941436 |  | 2 | 0.01696515512612908 | 56 | 0.01580964954212258
 |  |  | Total | 102 | 1 | 2616 | 1 |  | 109 | 1 | 3587 | 1
12b. | Participated in an instructional session led by a librarian or other library staff member? | KYS1212B | Never | 57 | 0.531852074408702 | 1555 | 0.6188220848497203 |  | 74 | 0.6994154728419372 | 2379 | 0.6645028033775381
 |  |  | Sometimes | 34 | 0.3410915125755693 | 891 | 0.3210854462241718 |  | 28 | 0.2481176533206685 | 1031 | 0.2917085205773958
 |  |  | Often | 11 | 0.1270564130157278 | 129 | 0.05016702244834142 |  | 4 | 0.04071628118990787 | 114 | 0.03193223226850152
 |  |  | Very often | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0.00992544647779987 |  | 1 | 0.01175059264748632 | 41 | 0.01185644377659289
 |  |  | Total | 102 | 1 | 2604 | 1 |  | 107 | 1 | 3565 | 1
12c. | Gone to a campus library to do academic research | KYS1212C | Never | 16 | 0.144129333423011 | 639 | 0.2535264309817279 |  | 27 | 0.2477899334012209 | 864 | 0.2463410669955793
 |  |  | Sometimes | 46 | 0.466755398065984 | 1123 | 0.4336487113899909 |  | 50 | 0.4744937022495466 | 1474 | 0.409123594583913
 |  |  | Often | 29 | 0.2833674240952059 | 549 | 0.2030883807726519 |  | 14 | 0.1277955967479321 | 804 | 0.2238143421417811
 |  |  | Very often | 11 | 0.1057478444157981 | 292 | 0.1097364768556683 |  | 16 | 0.1499207676013005 | 434 | 0.1207209962787578
 |  |  | Total | 102 | 1 | 2603 | 1 |  | 107 | 1 | 3576 | 1
12d. | Used your institution’s web-based library resources in completing class assignments | KYS1212D | Never | 15 | 0.1577616042214982 | 548 | 0.2184066574776308 |  | 16 | 0.170294275245049 | 565 | 0.1624539804819753
 |  |  | Sometimes | 41 | 0.3786539156589352 | 1102 | 0.4313863750105811 |  | 38 | 0.3570803046130365 | 1263 | 0.3545302184193663
 |  |  | Often | 33 | 0.3353811839009059 | 651 | 0.2436754189714694 |  | 34 | 0.301785298686397 | 929 | 0.2594713083698042
 |  |  | Very often | 13 | 0.1282032962186598 | 296 | 0.1065315485403576 |  | 20 | 0.1708401214555177 | 811 | 0.2235444927288852
 |  |  | Total | 102 | 1 | 2597 | 1 |  | 108 | 1 | 3568 | 1
12e. | Participated in an on-line library tutorial | KYS1212E | Never | 65 | 0.617343972472014 | 1721 | 0.6726267631138779 |  | 78 | 0.7479612296637629 | 2702 | 0.7608293902184617
 |  |  | Sometimes | 27 | 0.262930303603831 | 688 | 0.2589182860940866 |  | 22 | 0.2241609583729319 | 665 | 0.1881138098394287
 |  |  | Often | 8 | 0.1048322431288504 | 141 | 0.05323578559465472 |  | 3 | 0.02154957261823852 | 108 | 0.03204153453440164
 |  |  | Very often | 1 | 0.01489348079530398 | 39 | 0.01521916519741104 |  | 1 | 0.006328239345066707 | 66 | 0.0190152654077279
 |  |  | Total | 101 | 1 | 2589 | 1 |  | 104 | 1 | 3541 | 1
13. | Do you feel that your general education courses prepare you for your courses in your major field? | KYS1213 | Not at all | 16 | 0.1391629903365598 | 467 | 0.1918555477762731 |  | 18 | 0.1771256879401338 | 856 | 0.2381209693533439
 |  |  | Somewhat | 50 | 0.5092102262050934 | 1561 | 0.5868966027280978 |  | 56 | 0.511019684636945 | 1891 | 0.5247468470761975
 |  |  | Very much | 34 | 0.3516267834583459 | 594 | 0.221247849495664 |  | 35 | 0.3118546274229212 | 837 | 0.2371321835704951
 |  |  | Total | 100 | 1 | 2622 | 1 |  | 109 | 1 | 3584 | 1
14. | Do you plan to attend graduate/professional school? | [NAME] | Yes, I plan to attend graduate school in Kentucky | 32 | 0.3186360607727076 | 1052 | 0.3916988844283691 |  | 43 | 0.3774264743902008 | 1436 | 0.3981533917422693
 |  |  | Yes, I plan to attend graduate school out-of-state | 22 | 0.2043928326316197 | 396 | 0.152022048265594 |  | 23 | 0.2108929752324763 | 656 | 0.1793953879256619
 |  |  | No, I do not plan to attend graduate school | 14 | 0.1358795940201024 | 279 | 0.1093479796604724 |  | 18 | 0.1546344198096649 | 466 | 0.1324108030166107
 |  |  | Undecided | 34 | 0.3410915125755695 | 886 | 0.3469310876455993 |  | 24 | 0.2570461305676583 | 1037 | 0.2900404173154911
 |  |  | Total | 102 | 1 | 2613 | 1 |  | 108 | 1 | 3595 | 1
15. | Do you plan to live in Kentucky after graduating from college? | KYS1215 | Yes | 25 | 0.2487302946358772 | 980 | 0.3659254278536315 |  | 57 | 0.5121338383159119 | 1703 | 0.473801138190211
 |  |  | No | 39 | 0.3794730015827822 | 581 | 0.2252874884282056 |  | 25 | 0.2319508179964602 | 874 | 0.2408285797405637
 |  |  | Undecided | 38 | 0.3717967037813397 | 1061 | 0.4087870837181988 |  | 27 | 0.2559153436876282 | 1019 | 0.2853702820692603
 |  |  | Total | 102 | 1 | 2622 | 1 |  | 109 | 1 | 3596 | 1
16. | If it took you longer than you expected to complete your degree requirements what was the primary reason. | [NAME] | Work obligations limited my enrollment | 10 | 0.119631113741822 | 235 | 0.1166188216941156 |  | 17 | 0.2127582562982303 | 538 | 0.2112331560564812
 |  |  | Family obligations limited my enrollment | 4 | 0.04611958285249514 | 190 | 0.08809243939029933 |  | 11 | 0.117164752999263 | 380 | 0.1366385299083852
 |  |  | Tuition and other costs of attendance limited my enrollment | 24 | 0.279115655238687 | 514 | 0.2431057982755527 |  | 6 | 0.05837617994689685 | 244 | 0.09176083526168252
 |  |  | A decision to change majors added to my requirements | 17 | 0.2111707752601492 | 666 | 0.3096517421247345 |  | 26 | 0.3183561108595078 | 847 | 0.304787902932717
 |  |  | Required course(s) was/were not offered when needed | 27 | 0.3134732625596344 | 439 | 0.2122585409464941 |  | 15 | 0.1966521920593904 | 479 | 0.1792548075623468
 |  |  | I lost credits in my major upon transferring | 3 | 0.03048961034721125 | 57 | 0.03027265756883379 |  | 7 | 0.09669250783671225 | 208 | 0.07632476827840612
 |  |  | Total | 85 | 1 | 2101 | 1 |  | 82 | 1 | 2696 | 1
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