Facilitators: Rogeair PurnellEva Schiorring

Spring 2011

Engineering Transfer Intro to Engineering Student Survey Summary

I N T R O TO E N G I N E E R I N G S T U D E N T S

Survey Responses: All Colleges

Participating Colleges College ResponsesYuba 

Total of 34 +3 unidentified

(Other)

Contra Costa  Foothill  Marin  Ventura  Los Medanos Sacramento City  Bakersfield   13Chabot  19Cañada  21Diablo Valley College (DVC) 25Las Positas 27East Los Angeles (ELAC) 49Cabrillo  54TOTAL 245

Semesters completed at this community college?

This is my first semester at this col-lege

1 before the current semester

2 semesters

3 semesters

4 semesters

5 semesters

More than 5

0% 10% 20% 30%

12%

25%

9%

18%

12%

10%

15%

N=244

Attended other CCCs before or while attending this college?

Yes26%

No74%

N=244

Total units completed at any other community college(s)?

1-9

10-18

19-27

28-36

37-45

46-54

55-63

64+

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

12%

16%

8%

12%

11%

9%

7%

25%

N=242

Certain you want to become an engineer?

Absolutely certain

Engineering is one of 2-3 careers I’m considering

Engineering is one of many careers I’m considering

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

70%

25%

4%

N=240

Plan to transfer to earn an engineering bachelor’s?

Yes89%

No3%

Unsure 8%

N=240

Developed an ed plan mapping courses to transfer?

Yes88%

No12%

N=233

Used ASSIST.org to develop ed plan or for other planning?

Yes82%

No14%

Not sure what ASSIST.org is

3%

N=227

Ed plan effective in helping you prepare for transfer?

Very effective… Somewhat effective… Ineffective…0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

60%

39%

2%N=227

Obstacles to transfer?

Cost of ...a 4 yr university

Balancing family, work, school

Ability to complete science courses for transfer

College doesn't offer req. courses

Ability to complete GE courses for transfer

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

5 - Most serious 4 3 2 1 - Least serious

N=230

Use any support programs to prepare for transfer?

Retention Center

DSPS (Disabled Students Programs and Services)

Learning Community

Transfer Center

Math lab and/or tutors

0% 20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Yes No Never heard of this programN=230

Factors influencing transfer destination?

Connections with someone who went to this college

Close to my home

Rec. from advisor/faculty

Transfer arrangements w/CC

Location

Reputation of the program

Avail. of financial aid

Affordability

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

5 - Most important 4 3 2 1 - Least important

N=230

Ways Intro to Eng changed your transfer prep knowledge?

Understanding diff btwn transferable & articulated courses

Confidence connecting / transfer institutions of interest

Knowledge of ASSIST.org

Knowledge of diff transfer destinations & their requirements

Knowledge of type of engineering program I’d like to pursue

Understanding of diff kinds of career opps in engineering

5 - Sig. positive change 4 3 2 1 - No change

N=230

Currently employed?

Yes47.3%No

52.7%

N=237

If yes, average number of hours worked per week?

1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 > 40 0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

18%

31% 31%

15%

5%

N=111

Which work-based learning activities interest you?

1-hr info in-terview with an engineer

1-day job shadow

Semester-long men-torship w/ engineer

Internship On-going paid work

experience

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

43%

60% 60%

85%

67%

N=232

I N T R O TO E N G I N E E R I N G S T U D E N T S

Survey Responses:Individual Colleges

Cañad

a Othe

rELA

C

Las P

osita

sDVC

Chabo

t

Cabrill

o

Bakers

field

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

43%

67%73% 74% 76% 79%

85%92%

57%

33%27% 26% 24%

21% 15%8%

No Yes

N=244

Attended other CC before or while attending this college?

Bakersfield

Cabrillo

Las Positas

Chabot

Cañada

ELACDVC

Other

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

46%65% 67% 68% 69% 73% 81% 83%

Engineering is one of many ca-reers I’m con-sidering

Engineering is one of 2 ca-reers I’m con-sidering

Absolutely cer-tain

N=240

Certain you want to become an engineer?

Cañad

a

Cabrill

o

Las P

osita

sELA

C

Bakers

field

Chabo

tDVC

Other

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

81% 81% 85%

92% 92% 95% 96% 97%

Yes No Unsure

N=240

Plan to transfer to earn an engineering bachelor’s?

Bakers-field

DVC Chabot Other Las Positas

Cañada Cabrillo ELAC0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

100% 96%

89% 89% 88% 86% 84% 83%

Yes

N=233

Developed an ed plan mapping courses to transfer?

Cabrill

o

Chabo

t

Cañad

a

Las P

osita

sOthe

r

Bakers

field

DVCELA

C0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

57%53% 52%

46% 46%42% 39% 38%

Yes

N=237

Currently employed?

Bakers-field

ELAC Chabot Other Cañada DVC Cabrillo Las Positas

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90% 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 > 40

If yes, average number of hours worked per week?

N=111

Questions?Eva Schiorringeschiorring@rpgroup.org510-559-9154