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BCSSE Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement University of the Virgin Islands Institutional Report Highlights 2019 Notes: not all percentages will add up to 100% when giving a full count of student responses as percentages were rounded down 151 UVI New students took the BCSSE 79% are female 18% are male Prefer not to say: 4% 62% of students took no advanced placement courses When asked which math classes they have earned a “c” or better: 99% Algebra II 46% Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry 12% Calculus 12% Probability or Statistics When asked how many papers they wrote their last year of high school: 8% wrote no papers between 1 and 5 pages in length 46% wrote no papers between 6 and 10 pages in length 77% wrote no papers 11 pages or more When asked how many hours they spent preparing for class their senior year: 43% spent between 1 and 5 hours 25% spent between 6 and 10 hours 16% spent between 11 and 15 hours 15% spent more than 16 hours When asked about working their senior year in high school: 45% of students did not work for pay 24% worked between 1 and 15 hours per week 21% worked more than 16 hours per week During their last year of high school… 39% never came to class without completing readings or assignments 54% sometimes came to class without completing readings or assignments (The other 7% did this often) During their last year of high school… 48% often or very often prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning in 52% of students did this never or sometimes During their last year of high school… 54% sometimes came to class without completing readings or assignments 59% often or very often reviewed notes after class; 41% sometimes or never did this 49% included diverse perspectives in course discussions or assignments; 51% sometimes or never did this During high school… (Quite a bit, Very Much) 37% participated in performing or visual arts 30% in athletic teams 27% in academic clubs 14% in religious youth groups (down from 23% last year) 66% in community service or volunteer work (down from 79% last year) During the first year at UVI Expected hours per week preparing for class 1 to 5 hours- 21% 6 to 10 hours- 23% 11 to 15 hours- 23% 16 to 20 hours- 20% 21 to 25- 9% 26 to 30- 3% More than 30 hours- 2% During their first year… 25% will work 16 to 30 hours or more per week 452% will work 1 to 15 hours per week 15% will not work During their first year… 69% indicated they plan to discuss career plans with a faculty member either very often or often 22% would sometimes, often or very often come to class without completing readings or assignments; 78% would never do this 56% would often or very often prepare two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before submitting; 44% would only sometimes or never do this During their first year… 11% are very certain they will study when there are other interesting things to do 38% are very certain they will find additional information for assignments when they don’t understand 17% are very certain they will participate in class discussion when they don’t feel like it 56% will ask instructors for help when struggling with a course or assignment During their first year… 48% of students expect managing time will be difficult 59% of students expect paying for college expenses will be difficult Preparedness… On a scale of 1 to 6; 6 being very prepared and 1 being not at all prepared 80% of students rated a 4, 5, or 6 to feeling prepared to write clearly and effectively 82% of students rated a 4, 5, or 6 to feeling prepared to speak clearly and effectively 89% of students rated a 4, 5, or 6 to feeling prepared to think critically and analytically 75% rated a 4, 5, or 6 to feeling prepared to analyze numerical and statistical information Importance of UVI providing … 20% indicated it is very important for UVI to provide a challenging academic environment 57% indicated it is very important for UVI to help students succeed academically When asked what sources they are using to help pay educational expenses… 63% will have support from parents or relatives 22% will have loan support 63% will have grants or scholarships 50% will have a job 58% will use personal savings Grade expectations 2% of students expect to get a “c” average 58% expect to get an “a” average 41% expect to get a “b” average 80% of students expect to graduate from UVI 89% know their major 78% had at least one close friend attending UVI with them as a first-year student UVI choice 58% of students indicated UVI was their first choice 30% indicated UVI was their second choice 12% indicated UVI was their third choice (52% was fourth choice or lower) BCSSE Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement University of the Virgin Islands Institutional Report Highlights 2019