Transcript Overall-VCC-Census

THE 2011 VCC STUDENT CENSUS SURVEY
Selected Findings for Overall Census Responses
April 2012
GOALS
1. To describe the characteristics and
backgrounds of VCC students in
order to provide a profile of our
current student population.
2. Obtain students’ input on the quality
of their schooling experience and on
improvements needed.
3. Enable VCC students to take a
leadership role in providing schooling
environment solutions so that VCC
can provide the best quality services
to current and future students.
METHODS
 Online questionnaires available
to 11,652 eligible VCC students.
 Fall data collection took place
from Nov. – Dec. 2011.
 Spring data collection took
place from April – May 2011.
 2942 respondents completed
the online questionnaires.
 25% was the response rate .
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This report is based on
2,942 respondents
enrolled in a course or
program at Vancouver
Community College in
2011.
Responses collected
from the Fall and Spring
survey cycles have been
combined and only
findings from common
questioning have been
reported.
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# of Survey
Respondents
% of Survey
Group
Average Age
2,942
32.7
% enrolled full-time 2
1171
39.8%
% Aboriginal status
2,891
3.4%
% female1
2082
70.8%
114
3.9%
% International
1Gender
could only be determined for the respondents matched to Banner information, because this question was not asked on the survey
(based on 2,942 respondents– 20 Null records . 2Full time status was a self perception of respondents).
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% of all
responses
Centre for Continuing Studies
# of
responses
686
School of Language Studies
527
17.9
School of Arts & Sciences
403
13.7
School of Hospitality
348
11.8
School of Health Sciences
343
11.7
School of Instructor Education
305
10.4
Centre for Transportation Trades
104
3.5
Centre for Business Studies
77
2.6
School of Music, Dance & Design
149
5.1
Schools/Centres
23.3
Total Respondents with Identified Schools/Centres = 2,942
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White
47.6
Chinese
16.6
Filipino
8.9
South Asian
Q. Are you…?
6.2
Latin American
4.4
Korean
3
West Asian
2.9
Southeast Asian
2.5
Japanese
1.9
Black
1.3
Arab
0.6
Other
7.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percent
N= 2,942 responses
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Q. In which
country were
you born?
Columbia
0.3%
Iraq
0.3%
Afghanistan
0.3%
Ukraine
0.5%
Romania
0.5%
Vietnam
0.8%
Japan
1.2%
Russia
1.2%
USA
1.4%
Mexico
1.4%
United Kingdom
2.0%
Taiwan
2.1%
Hong Kong
2.6%
Iran
2.8%
South Korea
2.9%
India
China
Philippines
Other
3.4%
6.6%
7.8%
10.2%
Canada
0.0%
51.5%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Percent
N=2,920
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Q. What language
did you learn first at
home in childhood
and still
understand?
Dari
Polish
Kurdish
Italian
Romanian
Arabic
Portuguese
German
Hindi
Vietnamese
Japanese
French
Missing
Russian
Korean
Farsi
Punjabi
Spanish
Other
Tagalog
Chinese
English
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.7
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1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.6
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.5
5.9
6.4
13.7
50.1
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
Percent
N=2,942
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Bachelor degree
23.2
High school completed
Q. What is your
highest level of
education?
18.3
Some post-secondary courses
14.3
College level diploma
12.0
College level certificate
8.7
Other Post-Graduate degree ( e.g. M.A., MSc, PhD )
28.6% indicated
that they
received this
education
outside Canada.
7.3
Some high school but not completed
3.1
Trades papers (TQ) or apprenticeship certificate
2.9
Other
2.5
Professional degree ( e.g. doctor, lawyer )
2.4
Technical school diploma
2.4
GED
1.4
Blank
1.1
Grade 9 or less
N =2,942
.4
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5.0
10.0
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20.0
25.0
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Top 7 Main Sources of Money
Q. What is your
MAIN source of
money while
attending VCC?
A job while attending school
% of all
responses
33.9
My savings
15.1
A student loan or grant from the government
13.0
My parents
11.9
My employer
9.9
My spouse
7.5
A sponsorship ( e.g. EI, WCB, Band funding )
5.0
Top 7 sources of money as % of all sources
96.1
Total number of respondents = 2,903
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
88.5% of respondents considered
VCC their first choice.

2,934 respondents answered this
question.
Yes
No
0.0%
88.5%
11.5%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
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100.0%
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A lot
Staff or Instructors at another school or agency
N=1969
Q. How
much did
each of the
following
influence
your
decision to
attend
VCC?1
14.5%
VCC Students or Graduates N=2168
19.2%
VCC Instructors N= 2135
19.7%
VCC Staff N= 2092
Friends or Relatives N= 2411
Parents N=1855
0%
1”Does
53.3%
59.4%
26.7%
36.2%
26.7%
21.3%
15.5%
62.7%
26.9%
23.6%
Spouse N=1543
45.9%
29.9%
18.1%
13.9%
53.6%
25.1%
58.0%
26.5%
20%
None
61.4%
24.1%
24.2%
Employer N= 1950
Some
40%
60%
80%
100%
not apply” responses were not included in the calculation of the percentages reported in this graph.
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Top 10 Main Reasons
Q. What was
your MAIN
reason for
taking this
program or
course at VCC?
% of all
responses
Program or course not offered anywhere else.
25.4
VCC offers better value for money
14.9
Lower tuition
13.3
Other
11.8
More convenient location
10.0
Class schedule was better
8.1
VCC has better services (such as library, learning
centre, etc)
7.4
There were seats available
4.0
Entrance requirements were easier
3.0
Friends in class
0.5
Top 10 reasons as % of all reasons
98.4
Total number of respondents = 2896 out of 2942
responded to this question
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 VCC survey respondents were asked what their plans were for WORK
after they have completed their current program.
• 46.9% plan to look for a job.
• 25.9% will continue to work at the same job they had before the
program.
• 16.0% will work at the job they were able to obtain while enrolled in
the program.
•
7.5% don’t know what their future work plans will be yet.
•
3.2% do not plan to work.
 A majority, about 63.7%, do plan to go to SCHOOL after they have
completed their current program.
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Very Satisfied
Q. How satisfied
are you with the
education you
received so far
from VCC?1
44.2
Satisfied
52.2
Dissatisfied
2.9
Very Dissatisfied
0.67
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percent N = 2852
1”Don’t
know” responses were not included in the calculation of the percentages reported in this graph.
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Q. How would
you rate1 each
of the
following at
VCC?
Safety N= 2589
86.3
Cleanliness N=
2658
85.67
Quality of space to
socialize N=2451
71.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percent "good" and "very good"
1Answered
on a 5-point scale, where 1 = “very good,” and 5 = “very poor.” Responses of 1 and 2 combined are reported in this graph.
“Don’t know” responses were excluded from the calculations reported in this graph .
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Reliability of network N= 1961
71
Q. How would Availability of computers for doing
you rate1 eachresearch and/or homework N= 1855
of the
following at
VCC?
Computer Software N= 1833
74.2
71.6
Computer hardware N = 1787
70.4
64
66
68
70
72
74
76
78
80
Percent "good" and "very good"
1Answered
on a 5-point scale, where 1 = “very good,” and 5 = “very poor.” Responses of 1 and 2 combined are reported in this graph.
“Don’t know” responses were excluded from the calculations reported in this graph.
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Strongly Disagree
At VCC, I can always get the
right answer to my
questions N= 2684
Q. To what extent
VCC cares about students
do you agree or
N= 2674
1
disagree with each
of the following
People at VCC are helpful
statements?
when I have a question or
Disagree Somewhat
6.5
Somewhat Agree
Strongly Agree
54.8
37.4
4.5
42.7
51.7
4.6
38
56
problem N=2747
People at VCC respond
quickly to phone calls and
email N=2554
10.6
I can always find someone
to help me at VCC N=2604
41.2
7.1
0%
45.5
44.4
20%
1“Don’t
47.4
40%
60%
80%
100%
know” responses were excluded from the calculations reported in this graph.
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