What Have We Learned About Our New Freshmen

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What Have We Learned About Our New Freshmen
Transfer Students Through EASE?Evaluating
Academic Success Effectively - EASE Fall 2006

• A Research Summary to the
• Undergraduate Experience Team
• January 31, 2007
• Student Affairs Research

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Data Gathering Fall 06/Spring 07

• EASE Survey Administration
• September 27th October 13th
• Coincided w/ Unsat. Grade Notice Submission
  Period
  
• Integrated EASE with Banner Bio/Demo Data
• At risk groups contacted by multiple offices
  Oct-Dec
  
• Fall 06 Academic Performance Data Added
• Spring 07 Retention Data Added
• Integrated dataset analyzed Dec-Jan

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Fast FactsHow Big A Deal is Missing Class?

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Fast FactsWhat About Midterm Grade Notices?

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The Top Six Factors Associated withFirst
Semester GPA for Freshmen

• Predicted Grade Point Index Score
• How Often Classes Are Missed Each Week
• Unsatisfactory Grade Notices Received
• Enrollment in Freshman Seminar
• Grade Point Average Self-Estimate
• Hours Worked Per Week

These factors account for 49 of the variance in
first semester GPA scores Green Increase GPA
Red Decrease GPA Factors Listed in Decreasing
Order of Importance
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Fast FactsWhos Working How Much?

• By Place Of Residence
• On Campus Off Campus
• Freshmen
• Percent Who Work 28 62
• Avg. Hours Per Week 14 21
• Transfers
• Percent Who Work 38 71
• Avg. Hours Per Week 19 29

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Hours Studying versus WorkingFRESHMEN
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Impact of Work on Studying GradesFRESHMEN
Only 4 Students
Only 8 Students with 3 Taking 1 or 2 Classes
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Significant First Semester Risk Factors Freshmen
EASE Fall 2006
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Significant First Year Risk Factors Freshmen
AES Fall 2005
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The Top Five Factors Associated withFirst
Semester GPA for Transfers

• How Often Classes Are Missed Each Week
• Grade Point Average Self-Estimate
• Classes Experiencing Academic Difficulty
• Type of College Transferred From
• Hours Worked Per Week

These factors account for 38 of the variance in
first semester GPA scores Green Increase GPA
Red Decrease GPA Factors Listed in Decreasing
Order of Importance
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Hours Studying versus WorkingTRANSFERS
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Impact of Work on Studying GradesTRANSFERS
Majority enrolled in 1 or 2 classes
Only 6 students
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Significant First Semester Risk FactorsTransfers
EASE Fall 2006
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Significant First Year Risk FactorsTransfers
AES Fall 2006
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Discussion Topics

• Retention Academic Performance
• Where do we go from here?
• Tackling the risk factors