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Student Living Survey 2004/5 Wave 5

Student Living Survey 2004/5 Wave 5. Presented by: Professor Robert Worcester 26th January 2005. Contents. Methodology Getting to University Student Life Accommodation Citizenship Academic Life Paid Employment Student Finances and Debt What Next? Key Findings. Methodology - Wave 5.

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Student Living Survey 2004/5 Wave 5

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  1. Student Living Survey 2004/5 Wave 5 Presented by: Professor Robert Worcester 26th January 2005

  2. Contents • Methodology • Getting to University • Student Life • Accommodation • Citizenship • Academic Life • Paid Employment • Student Finances and Debt • What Next? • Key Findings

  3. Methodology - Wave 5 • 1,007 face-to-face interviews with full-time students • 20 UK universities • Fieldwork: 25 October - 24 November 2004 (c. 30 min questionnaire) • Quotas on: • subject • ethnicity • gender • academic year /postgraduates • Same methodology across all five waves • Wave 1 - sample 1,103 (Fieldwork 23 Oct - 15 Nov 2000) Wave 2 - sample 1,068 (Fieldwork 22 Oct - 16 Nov 2001)Wave 3 - sample 1,086 (Fieldwork 22 Oct - 15 Nov 2002)Wave 4 - sample 1,065 (Fieldwork 30 Oct - 27 Nov 2003)

  4. Getting To University

  5. Social Class Profile of University Students Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 2 (1,068), Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 4 (1,065), Wave 5 (1,007)

  6. Family Encouragement Q9 How much encouragement did your family give you in your decision to go to University? % A great deal % A fair amount % Not very much % None at all % Not applicable All students AB C1 C2DE Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007), AB (456), C1 (342), C2DE (202)

  7. What are StudentsBasing their Choice of University on? Q8 Which factors were important to you in your selection of universities? Top Mentions The course offered Overall reputation of the university Academic reputation Located in city Visited it & liked it Ability to live at home The atmosphere University league tables Close to my family Recommendations from friends/family Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007)

  8. Student Life

  9. The Student Experience Q75 To what extent do you agree/disagree with DK/no opinion/N/A% % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither agreenor disagree 5 85 1 W1 “I am happy with life” 3 88 W5 2 10 68 “Having the freedom to live how I want is the best part of the student experience” W2 5 9 65 5 W5 Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 2 (1,068), Wave 5 (1,007)

  10. Health & Fitness [1] Q75 To what extent do you agree/disagree with % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither agreenor disagree % DK/no opinion/ N/A 70 8 W1 “I care very muchabout health andfitness, in bodyand in mind” 71 10 W5 Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 5 (1,007)

  11. Health & Fitness [2] Q75 To what extent do you agree/disagree with % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither agreenor disagree % DK/no opinion/ N/A 71 10 W5 “I care very muchabout health andfitness, in bodyand in mind” 73 9 Men 71 10 Women Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 5 (1,007)

  12. Footloose and Fancy Free? Q76 Which of the following best describes your current situation? % Single, not looking % Single, looking % Relationship, not serious % Serious relationship % Live with / married All students Aged up to 22 Aged 23-25 Aged 26+ Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007), Aged up to 22 (738), Aged 23-25 (117), Aged 26+ (151)

  13. Alcohol Q77 How risky do you consider… Binge Drinking % Very risky % Not very risky if careful % Not risky in moderation % Not risky at all % Don’t know All students Men 32% spend over £20 a week Women 35% spend over £15 a week Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007), Men (461), Women (546)

  14. Drugs Q77 How risky do you consider…? % Ever done (Wave 3) % Very risky % Not very risky if careful % Not risky in moderation % Not risky at all % Don’t know Smoking cannabis 39 Taking dance drugs 10 Taking cocaine 8 Taking heroin N/A Base: All students; Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 5 (1,007)

  15. Gadgets Q73 Which of these do you personally own? All students Women Men Advanced mobile phone DVD Player Digital camera Non-portable games console MP3 player Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007), Men (461), Women (546)

  16. Crime Q77 How risky do you consider…? Walking alone at night in a strange area Don’t know Not risky at all % very risky All 48% Men 22%Women 69% Non-white 42%White 50% Scotland 43%North/NI 58% Not risky in moderation Very risky Not very risky, if careful Base: All students; Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 5 (1,007)

  17. The Worst Aspects of University Life Q11 What, if anything, do you consider to be the worst aspects of university life? W3% W1% Top Mentions Wave 5 51 55 Having little money 43 40 Being in debt 30 30 No regular income 31 31 Juggling university work with other commitments Needing to work and study at the same time 24 - Base: All student; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 5 (1,007)

  18. Current Accommodation

  19. Value for Money Q45 To what extent do you consider your current accommodation to be value for money? Do not pay / don’t know Very poor value Very good value 18 Fairly poor value 79 Fairly good value Base: All students in rented accommodation; Wave 5 (649)

  20. Tidiness Q54 Which description best fits your bedroom if you were to go into it right now? Complete tip Very ordered Very messy Fairly messy Fairly ordered Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007), Students living in shared house / flat (409)

  21. Citizenship

  22. Ethical Consumers Q25 Which of the following sound very much like you? I am sympathetic to environmental and social concerns but not active I would describe myself as an ethical consumer I frequently discuss companies’ ethical behaviour with my family and friends None of these Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007)

  23. Citizenship Q24 Which of the following things have you done in the last 12 months? Adult figs% Top Mentions 71 Donated money to charity, including a badge - Sent items to be recycled - Taken action to be more energy efficient - Read or heard about a company’s social actions 39 Voluntarily helped a charitable organisation 38 Attended a local community event Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007), GB adults 16+ July – September 2004 (2,037)

  24. Level of Activism Q24 Which of the following have you done in the last 12 months? Number of activities done None One or more Two or more Three or more Four or more Five or more Six or more Seven or more Eight or more Nine or more Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007)

  25. Changes in Students’ Voting Intentions Q80 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? % Liberal Democrat % Conservative % Labour % Other Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 General public Base: All who would vote; Wave 1 (733), Wave 2 (730), Wave 3 (712), Wave 4 (687), Wave 5 (630), All British adults certain to vote November 2004

  26. Changes in Students’ Voting Intentions Q80 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? Others Green Party Scottish/Welsh Nationalists 19% UKIP Other Base: All who would vote; Wave 1 (733), Wave 2 (730), Wave 3 (712), Wave 4 (687), Wave 5 (630)

  27. Government out of Touch The Government is out of touch with the views of students like myself Strongly disagree (1%) Don’t know/no opinion Strongly agree Tend to disagree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to agree Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007)

  28. Academic Life

  29. Overall Attitude to University Overall Favourablility Satisfaction with quality of teaching Fairly unfavourable Very unfavourable (1%) Fairly unsatisfied Very unsatisfied (1%) 4 4 Neither/nor Neither/nor Very satisfied Very favourable 87 88 Fairly favourable Fairly satisfied Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007)

  30. Rating of the University Package [1] The customer service you receive from your university % DK/not stated/ N/A % Very good % Fairly good % Neither goodnor poor % Fairly poor % Very poor 58 11 Wave 4 64 8 Wave 5 Base: All students; Wave 4 (1,065),Wave 5 (1,007)

  31. Rating of the University Package [2] The value for money you receive from your course % DK/not stated/ N/A % Very good % Fairly good % Neither goodnor poor % Fairly poor % Very poor 11 59 Wave 1 10 58 Wave 3 9 64 Wave 5 Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 3 (1,086),Wave 5 (1,007)

  32. Rating of the University Package [3] Q20 To what extent do you consider each of the following to be good or poor at your university? W3% W1% % Very good 43 35 Availability of IT - - Availability of course materials online 26 24 Availability of periodicals journals Standard of teaching / lecturing 34 29 Availability of course books in the library 26 19 23 22 Academic tutor system Support received for academic studies 20 19 - - Contact time with tutor / lecturer Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 5 (1,007)

  33. Additional Funding Q81 From 2006, universities will be able to increase the charge for tuition fees for UK students up to £3,000 per year. What do you think this extra funding should be spent on? Top Mentions More spending in the library Improved security More access to PC’s/technology Smaller teaching groups More contact time with lecturers Improved teaching rooms/theatres/labs Better paid and better motivated staff Higher quality of student residential accommodation Scholarships or bursaries Base: All students at English & Welsh universities; Wave 5 (796)

  34. Paid Employment

  35. Student Employment & Wages Q29 Do you currently have a job which you are paid to do? Average hours per week Average earnings per week % who have a job 14.5 hrs £86 All students 13.6 hrs £80 AB 15.2 hrs £93 C1 15.2 hrs £88 C2DE Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007), AB (456), C1 (342), C2DE (202)

  36. Reasons Why Students Say They Work [1] Change(+/-) Q35 For which of the following reasons do you work? W3% +11 Need money for basic essentials 57 -1 44 To afford to socialise -5 38 To afford new clothes/music/ mobiles etc +3 28 Cannot manage on student loan - - Gain extra skills 0 23 Looks good on CV 0 22 To save 0 17 To afford a holiday +1 11 Pay for tuition fees 0 6 Afford somewhere nicer to live Base: All who currently have a job; Wave 3 (435), Wave 5 (419)

  37. Reasons Why Students Say They Work [2] Q36 If you didn’t work, in which of the following areas, if any, would you need to make savings? Going out Clothes Alcohol Mobile phone Music Food Accommodation Other None of these Don’t know Base: All who currently have a job; Wave 5 (419)

  38. Types of Student Work Q30 Which, if any, of the following types of job do you currently do during term time? Top Mentions Retail Bar work Catering Clerical/office Nursing/health care Teaching Sport / leisure Work for the university Work for Students Union Call centre Base: All who currently have a job; Wave 5 (419)

  39. Attitude of University to Employment Q37 To what extent do you agree/disagree with …. % Strongly disagree % Tend to agree Neither/N/A/Don’t know% % Tend to disagree % Strongly agree % Disagree % Agree 46 17 Tutors/lecturers understand my need to work during term time 16 37 6 11 30 19 41 “Received help & advice from university to help balance work and course commitments” 20 21 3 16 40 11 53 “Received help from university in choosing paid work that would minimise the effect on my studies” 36 2 9 21 32 Base: All who currently have a job; Wave 5 (419)

  40. Attitudes Towards Work The percentage of working students who agree with each statement … “My employer appreciates my course commitment & tries to be flexible” (81%) “I enjoy going to work” (69%) “My employer values my contribution” (79%) “The work experience I have gained while at university will help me to get a full time job after graduation” (55%) “Only paid work available is manual, unskilled work” (23%) “The conditions at my workplace are terrible” (5%) “Received help from university in choosing paid work that would minimise the effect on my studies” (11%) “Received help & advice from university to help balance work and course commitments” (19%) “Tutors/lecturers understand my need to work during term time” (46%) Base: All who currently have a job; Wave 5 (419)

  41. Finances

  42. Managing Finances Q58 To what extent would you describe yourself as financially organised? Don’t know (*%) Not at all organised Very organised Not very organised Very organised % All students 21 Age: Up to 22 yrs 18 23 - 25 yrs 26 26 + yrs 35 Fairly organised Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007), up to 22 years (738), 23-25 (117), 26+ (151)

  43. Managing Finances Q60 Which of the following statements best describes how you are managing financially at the moment? % Having real financial problems & have fallen behind with many bills % Keeping up without difficulties % Keeping up but struggles from time to time % Keeping up but a constant struggle % Falling seriously behind with some bills Don’t know% 6 75 1 Wave 2 5 77 - Wave 3 4 78 1 Wave 4 5 79 2 Wave 5 Base: All students; Wave 2 (1,068), Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 4 (1,065), Wave 5 (1,007)

  44. Expenditure Q61 In a typical month during term time, how much do you & Q62 personally spend on….. £76 Going out Men: £81Women: £72 Men: £114Women: £87 £99 Alcohol £64 Cigarettes £126Food Men: £41Women: £42 £42 Clothes Men: £62Women: £66 £31 Mobile phones Men: £31Women: £31 Men: £21Women: £15 £22 Music £19 Films Men: £137Women: £116 Men: £24Women: £20 Base: All students who spend on each item

  45. Course Expenses Q63 This term, approximately how much, if anything, do you personally expect to spend on … Course books Stationery Course related equipment Course related trips Photocopying Printing from computers Base: All students; Wave 5 (1,007)

  46. Current Debt Q67 How much money overall, if any, do you currently owe, and must repay as a direct result of being at university? £ £5,889 £5,778 £5,285 £4,622 Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 2 (1,068), Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 4 (1,065), Wave 5 (1,007)

  47. Anticipated Debt Q68 How much money overall do you anticipate owing once you have completed university and have to repay as a direct result of being at university? £ £10,579 £10,087 £9,744 £9,102 Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 2 (1,068), Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 4 (1,065), Wave 5 (1,007)

  48. UNITE/MORI Student Debt Index

  49. Type of Student Debt Q69 To which of the following are you in debt to and must repay? Average £6,514 Government student loan Overdraft from bank £1,127 £1,167 Credit card £1,552 Parents £4,455 Personal loan £ 366 Store card £ 159 Friends £ 149 Unpaid utility bills £1,299 Other family £ 223 Mail order catalogue £4,497 Car finance £1,858 Hire purchase £5,473 Other Base: All students who are currently in debt; Wave 5 (687)

  50. Concerns About Student Debt [1] I am seriously worried about the debts I am going to incur as a result of going to university % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither agreenor disagree % Tend to disagree % DK/no opinion/ N/A % Strongly disagree 32 36 Wave 1 36 36 Wave 2 38 39 Wave 3 40 39 Wave 4 30 40 Wave 5 Base: All students; Wave 1 (1,103), Wave 2 (1,068), Wave 3 (1,086), Wave 4 (1,065), Wave 5 (1,007)

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