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SURVEY RESULTS

Reasons for leaving UNT # %
Achieved my academic goals
Transferred to another college/university
Needed a break from college/university
Dissatisfied with my academic performance
Dissatisfied with academic advising
Dissatisfied with the quality of teaching
Dissatisfied with the learning environment
Course work not what I wanted
Unsure of my academic goals
Course work to difficult
Course work was to easy
Did not have enough money to continue
Could not obtain sufficient financial aid
Could not earn enough money while enrolled
Could not get a scholarship
Achieved my personal goals
Accepted a job or entered the military
College experience not what I expected
Few people I could identify with
Moved out of the area
Could not work and go to school at the same time
Other responsibilities became too great
The major I wanted wasn’t offered

19
91
28
20
23
24
27
22
25
6
10
29
11
18
7
13
10
14
29
38
33
33
14

10%
50%
15%
11%
13%
13%
15%
12%
14%
3%
5%
16%
6%
10%
4%
7%
6%
8%
16%
21%
18%
18%
8%

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Service provided at UNT Don’t Know Know & Did Not Use Used & Satisfied Used & Dissatisfied
Admissions
Registrar
Business office
Academic advising faculty
Academic advising staff
Guidance, counseling center
Reading lab, writing lab, math lab
Volunteer tutors
Office of Equity and Diversity
Center for Cultural Diversity
Recreation and athletic programs
Financial aid
Student employment
Career and job placement
Housing services
Cafeteria/ on campus food service
Health center
Library
University Bookstore
Parking
Campus security
Office of Disability Accommodations
Discovery Program
Learning Center
Dean of Students
Trio
Residents Halls
Computing Labs
Career and Personal Development
International Studies & Programs

2
1
47
12
14
27
27
54
99
85
16
5
9
24
11
3
12
0
0
2
10
34
5
5
44
132
20
9
68
57

16
15
56
52
58
102
92
104
68
80
112
91
139
128
104
56
79
23
14
36
89
134
114
96
111
36
89
45
81
99

145
147
72
74
67
41
53
18
8
8
42
58
20
16
44
93
81
149
156
75
66
9
61
75
21
11
52
114
16
9

16
16
4
41
38
9
6
2
2
4
8
25
9
10
18
27
6
7
9
66
13
1
3
7
2
0
18
11
6
1

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Goals of Former Students While Attending UNT

Important while I Attended

 Achieving or achieved as result of attending UNT
To increase my knowledge and understanding in an academic field
To obtain a degree
To complete courses necessary to transfer to another educational institution
To discover career interests
To formulate long-term career plans and/or goals
To prepare for a new career
To improve my knowledge, technical skills and /or competencies in my job or career
To increase my chances for a raise and/or promotion
To become actively involved in student life and campus activities
To increase my participation in cultural and social events
To meet people
To increase my self-confidence
To improve my leadership skills
To improve my ability to get along with others
To learn skills that will enrich my daily life or make me a more complete person
To develop my ability to be independent self-reliant, and adaptable

79%
78%
30%
56%
62%
56%
49%

36%
30%
25%
46%
39%
36%
31%
47%
45%

55%
30%
31%
34%
32%
32%
30%

23%
19%
23%
37%
34%
33%
28%
42%
46%

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Specific Reasons Sited by Former Students for Leaving UNT

Bad experiences with my R.A.
I decided to pursue geology and UNT does not offer
I developed Arthritis
I entered dental school
I had an intern opportunity elsewhere
I had to go back to work
Begin my college career at UT
Big addition to the family
Career change-work hours not conducive with school
Children in family
Clinical training
Couldn’t get classes though maintained 4.0
Course work boring not enough hands-on
Course work constantly changing
Course work not related
Death in the family
Did not offer my program
Difficult to schedule classes around work
Dorm life bad
Emergency family needs
Engineering Tech. (Civil) discontinued
Entering Trinity in spring
Exchange student
Family problems
Family reasons
Film school not what I expected
Financial
Got married
Got married had children
Had a baby
Healthcare Admin- not offered
Location
Major I wanted not offered
Major not offered
Moved out of state
Moved to another state
Moved to Austin for husbands job
Needed to work full time
No nursing Dept
Not enough evening classes
Note enough one on one attention
Not enough time with my children
Performance ability not up to par
Pregnant
Pregnancy
Program has cobl and I didn’t want cobl
Quite the basketball team
Recd no financial assistance from parents
Religious missionary service
Returned to A&M
Saving money at JR. College
The good lord called me back to Amarillo
To few evening classes
Too far from family and friends
To far of a drive
To many extra credits to transfer to TWU or UNT
UNT is a liberal, atheist, homosexual sympathizer
To far from home
UT has better rtf program
Was in car wreck in Feb. 99
Work required to much time
Work Schedule

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