who are the freshmen at austin peay?

Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Who Are the Freshmen at Austin

Ellen Smyth

May 2009

Defining the Freshmen

• First-time full-time freshmen• Fall 2007: 90% of all Ft Fresh

-> 1188 Ft Ft Fresh• Fall 2008: 88% of all Ft Fresh

-> 1326 Ft Ft Fresh

Who am I, the typical freshman at Austin Peay?

Let’s look at my profile.

Profile

I am:18 years old70%

Female61%

White65%

Living Off Campus53%

Receiving the Lottery Scholarship65%

Academically Deficient54%

Profile

90% under 2196% under 26

Mean = 18.9Median = 18Mode = 18

Profile

HS GPA: 3.1APSU GPA: 2.6 ACT Composite: 22ACT English: 22ACT Math: 20

96% reported HS GPA89% reported ACT scores

Profile

I live within 50 miles of campus. 70%

Profile

93% from Tennessee4% from Kentucky

Profile

The odds are even that I am the first person in my family to ever attend college.

Profile

I will take 14 credit hours my first Fall semester, which means I will need to study 28 to 42 hours each week.

Profile

I have no idea how to study 28 to 42 hours each week.

Profile

I am not associated with the military.

Of 1326 freshmen: 22 Active Duty Military 54 Family Members 14 Veterans

Why did I choose college and Austin Peay?

Choosing to Attend College

Attending college is important because it will help me get a better job.99.5%

Choosing Austin Peay

Austin Peay’s good academic reputation is important91% –important to more students than financial aid.74%

Choosing Austin Peay

Offering my chosen major91% and cost91%

are important.

What do I expect from myself and Austin Peay?

Expectations

I will develop a good relationship with at least one faculty member or my advisor.91%

Expectations

There is no chance I’ll miss more than one class per week.77%

Expectations

There is no chance I will fail a course. 84%

Expectations

I will earn at least a B average.81%

41% had 3.0 or higher

Expectations

There is no chance I will drop out, even temporarily. 93%

86% retained to Spring65-70% retained to Fall

Expectations

There is a very good chance I will complete my Bachelor’s at Austin Peay. 75%

30% graduate in six years

Expectations

I will work at least part-time while attending college.95%

Expectations

I will work full-time while attending college.48%

Full-time Working Student

Average Course Load14 hrs in class28 hrs studying40 hrs working=============82 hours per week

Minimal Course Load12 hrs in class24 hrs studying40 hrs working=============76 hours per week

How do I compare with other 4-year public college students nationwide?

Compared to Students at other 4-year Public

SchoolsMy parents earn less,

are less likely to be alive and living together, and have less education.

Compared to Students at other 4-year Public Schools

I work more, smoke more, and involve my parents in decisions more.

I am less interested in living on campus, participating in clubs, and earning a graduate degree.

I am more interested in being involved in the arts and influencing politics.

I am less likely to be concerned about paying for college and more likely to depend on grants and scholarships to cover all school costs.

My college choice was based less on academic reputation, placement in jobs or grad schools, and a visit to campus and based more on financial aid, cost, and proximity.

This school was more likely to be my first and only choice.

These are typical freshmen, but we have difficulty keeping freshmen.

Who am I, the freshman who does not return?

Not Retained

I am the same age as my classmates.

Not Retained

My ACT scores are one point lower than my classmates’ scores.

Not Retained

My high school GPA is a quarter of a point below that of my classmates.

Not Retained

41% have 2.0 or higher

How do I, the student who didn’t come back, compare with my peers who returned?

Not Retained

I am 50% more likely to have been conditionally admitted.

Not Retained

I am 38% more likely to procrastinate registering.

Not Retained

I am 22% more likely to be first generation.

Not Retained

I am 13% more likely to live off campus.

Not Retained

I am just as likely to have a Pell Grant, though 9% less likely to have a lottery scholarship.

Data Sources

–Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshmen Survey– Transition to College Inventory (TCI) Survey– Integrated Postsecondary Education Data

System (IPEDS) database–Austin Peay data

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