Satisfaction of Undergraduate Students in the 1999/00 Graduating Year at Carleton and Other Universities
| Primarily
Undergraduate |
Comprehensive
| Medical
Doctoral |
Carleton
| |
| Error Rates | (+/- 1.6%) | (+/- 1.9%) | (+/- 2.5% | (+/- 5.3% |
| I would recommend this university to others | 91.0% | 87.2% | 84.4% | 89.9% |
| In Terms of the University, I am Satisfied or Very Satisfied with: | ||||
| The overall quality of the education | 93.0% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 90.8% |
| My decision to attend this university | 91.2% | 86.9% | 84.0% | 86.1% |
| Opportunity to develop lasting friendships | 90.3% | 84.9% | 84.4% | 82.1% |
| The knowledge of career options in my area | 65.1% | 64.5% | 62.8% | 55.7% |
| Concern shown for me as an individual | 64.6% | 52.5% | 48.2% | 54.1% |
| In terms of Professors, I Agree or Strongly Agree that: | ||||
| Most seemed knowledgeable in their field | 97.5% | 95.6% | 97.2% | 98.6% |
| Most were well-organized in their teaching | 90.8% | 83.9% | 86.8% | 87.4% |
| Most communicated well in their teaching | 87.2% | 79.8% | 81.9% | 85.7% |
| Most encouraged students to participate in class discussions | 86.4% | 80.2% | 78.2% | 79.7% |
| Most were reasonably accessible outside of class to help students | 90.7% | 85.6% | 86.9% | 86.7% |
| Some had a major positive influence on my academic career | 84.5% | 79.0% | 76.1% | 79.5% |
| Most teaching was intellectually stimulating | 82.1% | 75.7% | 76.0% | 81.2% |
| Generally, I am satisfied with the quality of teaching I have received | 90.8% | 84.3% | 84.8% | 89.1% |
| Most provided useful feedback on academic performance | 76.8% | 70.3% | 67.8% | 70.1% |
| Most were knowledgeable of career opportunities in my field | 67.9% | 63.4% | 63.7% | 57.3% |
| These Aspects of the University Contributed Some or Very Much to my Personal Growth and Development: | ||||
| Classroom instruction | 95.0% | 92.9% | 90.7% | 92.5% |
| Participation in classroom discussions | 85.0% | 79.3% | 76.0% | 76.4% |
| Laboratory experiences | 63.5% | 66.6% | 65.2% | 64.4% |
| Written assignments | 90.8% | 90.5% | 89.2% | 91.2% |
| Faculty feedback on assignments or projects | 77.7% | 77.3% | 73.0% | 80.0% |
| Personal interactions with faculty | 81.8% | 72.5% | 65.7% | 71.4% |
| Faculty knowledge of their discipline | 91.9% | 87.6% | 86.1% | 89.2% |
| Faculty enthusiasm for subject material | 90.1% | 85.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| Faculty research activities | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.5% | 54.1% |
| Examinations | 65.0% | 68.0% | 67.0% | 60.7% |
| Assigned readings | 79.4% | 81.3% | 78.7% | 82.1% |
| Extra (unassigned) readings | 53.4% | 54.6% | 53.0% | 57.5% |
| Experience with computer-based technology | 66.6% | 70.7% | 69.7% | 69.3% |
| Teaching Assistant, Lab Demonstrator or Assistant | 53.1% | 52.1% | 54.6% | 46.8% |
| Use of library | 66.5% | 72.3% | 79.0% | 74.7% |