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Las Positas College Graduation Survey

This survey studied the demographic variables and educational outcomes of Las Positas College (LPC) students attending the 2006 graduation ceremonies. It compared the graduation students to the general LPC population and analyzed their gains in knowledge, abilities, and attitudes in relation to Core Competencies. The survey methodology involved pen and paper surveys given to students when registering for graduation, with voluntary participation and a $50 raffle prize. While there were limitations to the survey, the results provided insights into the specific cohort of students.

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Las Positas College Graduation Survey

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  1. Las Positas College Graduation Survey Survey of LPC students at Graduation Ceremonies 2006

  2. Las Positas Graduation Survey • Describe demographic variables and educational outcomes of LPC students attending Grad 2006 • Compare graduation students to the general LPC population • State the limitations of this survey and interpret results within the confines of these limitations • Connect gains in student knowledge, abilities, attitudes with Core Competencies

  3. Methodology • Pen and paper survey • Students attending graduation May 2006 • Given to students when registering • Voluntary • $50 raffle prize

  4. Limitations • Not a random sample • Not generalizable to all graduates • Not generalizable to all LPC students • Self report • Snapshot of a very specific cohort of students

  5. Results • 119 surveys returned • Gender • Male 33% (45% LPC S06) • Female 67% (55% LPC S06) • Age • 21 or younger 36% (44%) • 22-29 22% (21%) • 30-39 20% (13%) • 40+ 22% (22%)

  6. Results • Race/Ethnicity • African American 3% ( 4%) • Asian/Pac Island 5% (10%) • Filipino 3% ( 3%) • Latino/Hispanic 17% (14%) • White 60% (59%) • Other 8% (10%)

  7. Awards • Major • Liberal Arts/General Studies 73 • Undeclared 2 • Specific Major 26 • Awards • Certificate 14 • AS 10 • AA 94

  8. Results • How long in years? • Under 2 11% • 2 years 19% • 2-3 years 21% • 3.5-4 years 21% • 4.5+ years 28%

  9. Results • Did you attend every term? • Attended every term 72% • Skipped 1-3 terms 13% • Skipped more than a year 16% • Did you attend mostly FT or PT? • Full-time 50% • Part-time 27% • Mix of FT and PT 24%

  10. Results • How much paid work did you usually do? • No paid work 16% • Mostly part-time 40% • Mostly full-time 35% • Did you attend other colleges during this program? • No 70% • Yes, Chabot 19% • Yes, other college 19%

  11. Results • What is your overall GPA? • Below 2.0 0% (32%) • 2.0-2.49 10% (12%) • 2.5-2.9 5% (15%) • 3.0-3.49 40% (18%) • 3.5+ 45% (23%)

  12. Results • Are you: • A parent 26% • A single parent 7% • Disabled 6% • First to attend college 11% • First to earn a college degree 28%

  13. Results • Plans for Fall • Work: I already have a job 39% • Work: I’m looking for a job 12% • Work at home caring for family 4% • Transfer to a 4 yr college 50% • Continue at LPC or another clg 23% • Attend other training program 3% • No specific plans 3%

  14. Results • If working, are you planning to: • Work in a new career 21% • Work in a new job or advance in same career 30% • Use knowledge in present career 49%

  15. Self-Reported Skill Development • Compared to when you first entered LPC, how would you describe yourself now in the following knowledge, skills, abilities? • Asked to self-rate 34 academic and affective areas • 5 point scale • Much Weaker Much Stronger • Modeled on a Q from national survey

  16. Self-Reported Skill Development • Refer to handout for detailed frequencies and averages • Q has been asked on many LPC Surveys • Student Satisfaction Surveys 2001, 2003, 2005 • Incoming Student Inventory 2005 • Graduation Survey 2006

  17. Self-Reported Skill Development Areas of Greatest Gains (Scale 1-5, Range 3.94-4.30)

  18. Self-Reported Skill Development • New to Graduation Survey: Attribution • How much of that change is due to your experiences at LPC such as courses, student services, extra-curricular activities? • 3 point scale • Not at all Somewhat Very much

  19. Self Reported Skill Development Highest Attribution (Scale 1-3, range 2.03-2.52)

  20. Self Reported Skill Development Lowest Attribution (Scale 1-3, Range 2.02-2.52)

  21. Fun with Data • Look what we can do

  22. Fun with Core Competencies • Each of the 34 skills connect to one of the College Core Competencies • Reading Skills Communication • Discovering my own potential Respect and Responsibility • Groupings can be reshuffled as needed • Part of the “evidence” of student learning • Does not replace class/program level assessment of learning

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