What Do Students Really Think of Community College

WHAT DO STUDENTS REALLY THINK OF America's community colleges don't get nearly as much attention as its four-year colleges and universi- ties. And yet, 45% of all undergraduate students are enrolled at these institutions of higher learning. COMMUNILEGE? Recently, the Community College Survey of Student Engagement released its 2013 findings. What they found is that, while community college students tend to slack off more on out-of-class duties, they also find the college years to be a challenging and stretching experience. BROUGHT TO YOU BY CLASSESANDCAREERS.COM HOW MANY HOW MANY HOURS NEVER HAVE TO WRITE PAPERS? DO STUDENTS STUDY 10% PER WEEK? FEW STUDENTS SOME STUDENTS HAVE WORK OUTSIDE OF CLASS W/ NEVER READ 24% A BOOK 30% CLASSMATES OFTEN FOR ENJOYMENT/ ENRICHMENT HOW MANY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE MOST STUDENTS TALKTO 51% INSTRUCTORS OFTEN IN CLASS 66% ABOUT GRADES & ASSIGNMENTS. DISCUSSIONS? 9% SOME NEVER DO. FEW STUDENTS TALK TO 29% INSTRUCTORS 28% SOME NEVER DO. SOME STUDENTS AREN'T SURE IF EXAMS BRING OUT THEIR BEST WORK. 24% OFTEN ABOUT CAREER PLANS. 68% MOST THINK THEY DO. MOST THAN EXPECTED TO MEET STUDENTS FEEL THEY HAVE TO 51% INSTRUCTOR STANDARDS DO MORE Research and Design: Marcus Varner Source: http://www.ccsse.org/surveylsurvey.cfm Copyright © One On One Marketing 2013 - all rights reserved