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Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

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Page 1: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Who Are We Now?

Dartmouth ‘78s Survey ResultsJune 14, 2013

Jim LattinMichael Whitcomb

Page 2: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Background

• Get a glimpse of– How we have changed– How we compare to other Americans on some issues

• Sources– “Who Are We Now” class survey– Basic class data from Alumni Office

• Caveat– 260 responses = limited sample, potential bias

Page 3: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Our class in 1974

32%

Our class in 2013

33%

15%11%

5%3%

10%16%

15%6%

20%30%4%2%

Class of ’78 has been on the move!

Source: Dartmouth Alumni Database

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Changing of the (population) guard

State 1974

New York 15.5%

Massachusetts 15.0%

New Jersey 9.0%

Connecticut 8.1%

Pennsylvania 5.5%

New Hampshire 4.7%

California 4.3%

Illinois 3.3%

Ohio 3.1%

Michigan 2.3%

Minnesota 2.3%

Virginia 2.3%

State 2013

Massachusetts 11.7%

New York 11.2%

California 10.5%

New Hampshire 6.8%

Connecticut 5.3%

New Jersey 4.5%

Vermont 4.3%

Pennsylvania 4.1%

Maryland 3.8%

Virginia 3.0%

Maine 2.8%

Texas 2.7%

Source: Dartmouth Alumni Database

Page 5: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Marriage

69% of American adults 55-64 are married

84% of Dartmouth ‘78s are married or in a domestic partnership

Page 6: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Kids

• In America*– 52% of families have children– 1.84 kids per family with kids

• For Dartmouth ‘78s– 86% have kids – 2.14 kids per family – 93% of ‘78s are too young to

have grandchildren • But 7% do!

*2000 US Census

Page 7: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Graduate Degrees

• 693 (69%) got at least one graduate degree– 859 graduate degrees were earned by ‘78s

• Excludes MAs earned on route to PhD from same program

• Leading graduate degree categories:1. Law (161)2. MBA (160)3. MD (148)4. PhD (75)5. MA Engineering/Computer

Science (37)6. MA Education (17)7. MS/MA All Other (90)

Page 8: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Occupations

*790 reported an occupation

Occupation % ‘78s Reporting

Business 36%

Health Sciences 22%

Education 15%

Law 12%

Government/Military 5%

Arts & Entertainment 3%

Engineering 2%

Other 5%

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Travel

• For Americans– 30% have a passport– 50% of all foreign travel = Mexico and Canada

• For Dartmouth ‘78s– 98.5% have traveled abroad– 78% have been to 6+ countries

• 21% have visited 20+ countries

– Favorite destinations are1. Italy 2. France3. New Zealand and Switzerland4. Czech Republic5. Canada, England, Germany, Australia

Page 10: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Social Media

US Adults 50-64 Dartmouth ‘78sSent a Tweet 10% 28%Used Facebook 52% 77%

But, for Facebook…

• Only 22% of users are regular users• 18% view it as a “necessary evil”• 60%+ are light or lapsed users

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Politics

Dartmouth ‘78sUS Adults

20131978 2013

Democrat 47% 44% 49%Republican 42% 25% 23%Independent 11% 21% 23%Other NA 10% 5%Total 100% 100% 100%

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Favorite Spectator Sports1978 2013

Football 34% 27%

Hockey 20% 13%

Baseball 14% 18%

Basketball 8% 8%

Soccer 2% 8%

Page 13: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Religion

Dartmouth ‘78s self-identify as:• 44% Christian • 40% agnostic or atheist (from 35% in 1978)• 7% Jewish• 8% Other (from 3% in 1978)

Page 14: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Have you lost your Mojo, Baby?

Current Feelings About Sex % Dartmouth ‘78sStill wired like a teenager 23%Love it but don’t need it as much as I used to 54%Once in a while is plenty 19%That train has left the station 4%

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Satisfaction with Life

• For Americans: 84% of American adults very or somewhat satisfied

• For Dartmouth ‘78s:– 49% of ‘78s – “Extremely Satisfied”– 43% of ‘78s – “Satisfied”

• Who is even happier thanthe average ‘78?– Skiers– “Regular” Facebook users

(vs. reluctant Facebook users)– Those with relatively “active” lifestyle

92%

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Personality

30% of ’78s feel more outgoing than they were in 1978

Only 7% feel more shy

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Gay Marriage

53% of Americans support gay marriage.

Which number below is closest to the percent of '78s who support gay marriage?

a) 40%b) 50%c) 60%d) 70%e) 80%

79%(including 1

Republican senator?)

Page 18: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Gun Control

• 62% of Americans think there should be a ban on semi-automatic weapons*

• 76% of Dartmouth ‘78s think there should be a ban on semi-automatic weapons– 17% oppose such a ban– 6% not sure

*CNN Poll, December 2012

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Abortion

• 56% of Americans support a woman’s right to choose*

• 88% of Dartmouth ‘78s support a woman’s right to choose– 8% oppose abortion– 4% not sure

*2013 survey of 4,465 adults nationwide by Public Religion Research Institute/Brookings Institution. "Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?"

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American Dream

• 38% of Dartmouth ‘78s agree “The American Dream is alive and well”– But 42% disagree (split decision!)

• 41% of Americans say“American Dream has been lost”*

* Yahoo Finance survey, September 2011, 1500 respondents aged 18-64

Page 21: Who Are We Now? Dartmouth ‘78s Survey Results June 14, 2013 Jim Lattin Michael Whitcomb

Economic Priorities – Part 1

“What do you think is the most urgent economic priority for 2013?”

1. 46%: Stimulating economy to generate more jobs

2. 36%: Reducing the Federal deficit3. 5%: Reducing taxes

Doh!Grover Norquist

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Economic Priorities – Part 2

Ranking of priorities from most important to least

1. Improve education2. Improve healthcare3. Improve infrastructure4. Maintain/Increase national defense5. Fight poverty6. Defend against cyber-terrorism7. Control immigration/defend borders8. Advance NASA and the sciences9. Support the arts

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Priorities reveal two camps

1. Education2. Healthcare3. Infrastructure4. Defense5. Poverty6. Cyber-terrorism7. Immigration8. NASA/Science9. Arts

Larger Camp(mostly Democrats)

Smaller Camp (mostly Republicans) Sum of All Responses

1. Defense2. Immigration3. Cyber-terrorism

1. Education2. Healthcare3. Poverty4. Arts

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Is Dartmouth a Better Place Today?

…and only 9% disagree

53% of ‘78s say YES

1. Defense2. Immigration3. Cyber-terrorism

Only 37% of this group agree

1. Education2. Healthcare3. Poverty4. Arts

But 66% of this group agree

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Fraternities & Sororities

Are they a positive part of college life?

• Overall: – 36% say “yes” – 52% say “not sure”

• Former members of fraternities and sororities– 55% say “yes” – 38% say “not sure”Just half!

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Finally, which class has…

• Three currently serving elected officials in the US Congress

• The highest number of current Dartmouth Trustees?• The record for 25th reunion giving?• A major life science facility named after it?• The highest turnout at a 35th reunion ever?• The most charm, sophistication, and good looks?

Class of 1978