UNT Survey of Community College Students
University of North Texas Dallas
Campus
(UNT System Center at Dallas)
1. Which of the following is most representative of your educational goal
while attending the community college
(Please select all that apply)?
Complete an Associate
Degree/Certificate
(27.5%)
Transfer to a 4-year
college/university after completing an Associate Degree/Certificate
(61.7%)
Transfer to a 4-year college
without completing a Associate Degree/Certificate
(20.6%)
Complete courses in development
of skills in preparation for a new job or current job
(10.0%)
Complete courses to increase
your knowledge in an area of personal interest
(7.6%)
2. Do you plan to transfer to a 4-year college/university?
No-Please go to question # 3
(15.7%)
Yes-Please go to question # 4
(83.8%)
3. I do not plan to transfer to a 4-year college/university for the following
reasons:
(Please darken all that apply)
I will have reached my educational
goals at the community college
(38.2%)
Financial reasons
(32.4%)
Personal reasons (i.e. family
obligations, medical, moving, etc.)
(25.0%)
4-year college/university is not in
close proximity
(5.9%)
My work does not allow me enough
time
(16.2%)
I do not like attending college
(2.9%)
Lack of child/dependent-care
(2.9%)
Lack of transportation
(1.5%)
(Please advance to question # 5)
4.Which of the following factors has influenced your decision to attend a
4-year college/university?
(Please darken all that apply)
School counselor
(11.8%)
Teacher
(0.0%)
4-year college/university admissions
counselor
(0.0%)
Advice from a 4-year
college/university professor or staff
(13.4%)
Former or current 4-year
college/university student
(14.6%)
I have a 4-year
college/university close to home/work
(13.9%)
Materials describing a major at
a 4-year college/university
(59.1%)
I believe that I will make more money
with a 4-year college degree
(24.5%)
Advice, encouragement and
support from one or both of my parents
(5.5%)
Publications/advertisements
about 4-year college/university
(7.4%)
Friends at a 4-year college/university
(13.4%)
Financial aid availability
(5.5%)
I have relatives at a 4-year
college/university
(0.0%)
4b. Which 4-year college/university do you plan to attend in the future?
(See
Attachment C)
4c. In what areas will you need help to succeed at a 4-year
college/university?
(Choose all that apply)
Adjusting to college
(8.1%)
Advising for course selection
(36.9%)
Financial aid/scholarship
(60.5%)
Use of the Library
(13.9%)
Study Skills
(23.8%)
Communication skills
(6.9%)
Career/life planning
(21.7%)
Time management
(30.3%)
Personal budgeting
(18.7%)
Personal counseling
(6.7%)
Child care
(12.0%)
Stress management
(20.6%)
Selecting a major
(15.2%)
Tutoring
(16.8%)
Math
(19.2%)
Mentoring
(5.1%)
Reading Skills
(2.8%)
Social/interpersonal skills
(4.4%)
Being away from home
(3.7%)
4d. What hours can you take classes at the 4-year college/university of your
choice?
(Choose all that apply)
7:30-9:20 AM (21.0%)
9:30-11:20 AM (33.9%)
11:30-1:20 PM (30.1%)
1:30-3:20 PM (22.2%)
3:30-5:20 PM (18.7%)
5:30 PM or after (43.4%)
6:00 PM or after (27.7%)6:30
PM or after (25.9%)
Distance Education (33%)
5. Did you know that the University of North Texas has a campus at 8915 S.
Hampton Road in Southern Dallas?
No
(36.5%)
Yes
(58.2%)
6. What would be your major at a 4-year college/university? (If your major is not listed below please go to question 6b.)
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Accounting (2.3%) |
Admin.
of Long-Term Care |
Administration
of Aging |
Anthropology(.2%) |
|
Applied Gerontology (0.0%) |
Audiology
(0.0%) |
Behavioral Analysis (.2%) |
Biology (4.9%) |
|
Chemistry (0.0%) |
Computer Sciences (6.2%) |
Counseling (.2%) |
Counseling
& |
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Criminal
Justice(4.4%) |
Curriculum
& |
Dance
& |
Development & Family Studies (.2%) |
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Economics (0.0%) |
Education Administration (9.0%) |
Educational Computing (.2%) |
Educational |
|
Elementary Education (.9%) |
Emergency Admin. & Planning (1.9%) |
Engineering Technology (1.1%) |
English (6.9%) |
|
Finance (1.6%) |
Foreign Languages (1.4%) |
General Business (1.1%) |
General
Studies(.2%) |
|
Health Promotion (.5%) |
Higher Education (1.6%) |
Home
Furnishings |
Hospitality |
|
Human
Resource |
Industrial-Tech. Merchandising & Fabric Design (.5%) |
Insurance (0.0%) |
Interdisciplinary |
|
Kinesiology (1.6%) |
Library
Science(.9%) |
Logistics (.2%) |
Marketing (.7%) |
|
Mathematics (.7%) |
Merchandising
(.2%) |
Music (.7%) |
Philosophy (.9) |
|
Physics (.2%) |
Political Science (.7%) |
Psychology (0.0%) |
Public Administration |
|
Radio/TV/Film (.9%) |
Reading Education (0.0%) |
Real Estate (2.1%) |
Rehabilitation |
|
Rehabilitation Studies (.2%) |
Secondary Education(2.3%) |
Social Work (0.0%) |
Sociology (0.0%) |
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Visual Arts (0.0%) |
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6b. Please provide your major if it is not listed above: (See
Attachment B)
7. Would you have financial aid need if you were to attend a 4-year
college/university?
No (23.6%)
Yes (71.2%)
8. Did you know that you can attend both a 4-year college/university and a
community college
and keep your financial aid?
No (65.1%)
Yes (29.1%)
9. What is your race/ethnicity?
African American (24.2%)
Hispanic, Latino (16.9%)
American Indian or Alaskan Nat. (1.9%)
Caucasian (43.9%)
Asian or Pacific Islander (3.9%)
Other (3.9%)
10. What is your age?
18-19 (1.1%)
20-21 (8.3%)
22-25 (21.2%)
26-30 (14.8%)
31-40 (25.9%)
41-50 (17.6%)
Greater than 50 (6.3%)
11. How close do you live to the South Hampton Road and I-20 Intersection
location of the UNT Dallas Campus?
Less than 2 miles (1.9%)
3 to 5 Miles (13.6%)
6 to 10 Miles (23.3%)
10 to 15 Miles (16.6%)
More than 15 Miles
(40.2%)
12. Would you attend the UNT Dallas Campus if it offered your major?
No (22.3%)
Yes (71.2%)
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contacted by an Admission's Specialist for UNT Denton
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contacted by an UNT Dallas Campus Admissions Specialist
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