34 th annual spring student survey st. cloud state university survey research center

34th Annual Spring Student Survey

St. Cloud State University Survey Research Center

Statement of

Methodology

Who We Are• The SCSU Survey is an ongoing

survey research extension of the Social Science Research Institute in the College of Social Sciences at St. Cloud State University.

• The Survey’s faculty directors are:– Dr. Steve Frank - Political Science– Dr. Ann Finan- Sociology– Dr. Monica Garcia-Perez - Economics– Dr. John Kulas- Psychology– Dr. Steven Wagner- Political Science– Dr. Sandrine Zerbib- Sociology

Student DirectorsSTUDENT SUPERVISING DIRECTORS

Ms. Kim Kelly4th Year Student, Political Science Major,

Minnetonka, MinnesotaMs. Karen StayGraduate Student, B.A. Anthropology, B.A.

Sociology, B.S. Community Health, Cold Spring, Minnesota

STUDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANTMr. Tazin SiddiqueeInformation System Major, Auckland, New

Zealand

ASSISTANT STUDENT SUPERVISING DIRECTORMr. Jake Smith3rd Year Student, Political Science and German Majors, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Mr. Ben Svendsen 3rd Year Student, History and Political Science Majors, Winona, Minnesota

Survey Lab Student DirectorsMr. Patrick Ilboudo

4th Year Student, Applied Statistics Major, Burkina Faso

Student Callers and Ethics

• The callers came from the classes of Drs. Zerbib, Finan and Hammes.

• General training session. • Student callers signed a statement

of ethics. • Student directors also sign a

statement of ethics.

SCSU Survey Lab• The SCSU Survey operates a

Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) Lab on the St. Cloud State University campus. The CATI Lab is equipped with 19 interviewer stations.

• The SCSU Survey is licensed to use Sawtooth Software’s Ci3 Questionnaire Authoring Version 5.0, a state-of-the-art windows-based computer-assisted interviewing package.

Calling Equipment

1. Computer with WinCati Program

2. Mouse and Number Key Pad

3. Headset with Microphone

4. M-12 Plantronic VISTA Headset Control Box

5. Chorded Push Button Phone

The Calling• The sample was obtained from David Kosel, Center

for Information Systems• Findings are based on telephone interviews with a

representative sample of currently enrolled SCSU students.

• Before calling began, the original sample was comprised of 2000 students, including 500 dorm residents and 1,500 off-campus residents.

• The sample included both landline phones and cell phones.

• Interviews were conducted from March 25th to April 2nd, 2014.

• Calls were made at various times during the week (Sunday through Thursday, 4:30 to 9:30) to maximize contacts and ensure equal opportunities to respond.

Sample Error

• 502 respondents completed the survey.

• The margin of sampling error for the complete set of weighted data is ±4 percent at the 95 percent confidence level.

• Then analysis is made of sub-samples such as respondent gender, dorm residence, etc., the sample error may be larger.

Cooperation and Response Rate• The cooperation rate for the survey was 76%.• The cooperation rate is determined by dividing the number

of completed interviews (502), by the total of completed interviews, partial interviews, and refusals (total = 663).

• The overall response rate for the survey was 30%.• The response rate is determined by dividing the number of

completed interviews (502), by the total of completed interviews, partial interviews, refusals, non-contacts, plus 90% of the cases with unknown eligibility (total = 1654).

The Pulse of SCSU

St. Cloud State University Survey Research Center

Do you think SCSU is on the right track or whether you think SCSU is going in the wrong direction?

Right Track Wrong Direction Don't Know0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%88%

5% 7%

SCSU Direction

Percent of Respondents

SCSU Survey: 2014 Student Spring SurveyN=500

Comparison to Previous YearsRight Track

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Right Track

84% 87% 90% 84% 73% 79% 83% 88%

Wrong Direction

6% 5% 3% 7% 13% 9% 8% 5%

Don’t Know

10% 8% 7% 9% 14% 12% 9% 7%

What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the SCSU Community?

Cost/Tuition

Diversi

ty/Rac

e Relations

Drinkin

g/Dru

g Use

Safety

Other

0%20%40%60%80%

100%

8% 9% 5% 10% 6%

Biggest Challenge



Biggest Challenge throughout the years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Budget/State Support

13% 26% 5%

Cost/Tuition 15% 9% 12% 11% 16% 7% 7% 12% 12% 16% 9% 8%

Diversity/Race Relations

17% 9% 12% 6% 6% 12% 8% 8% 10% 6% 9%

Drinking/Drug Use

3% 4% 4% 8% 7% 4% 4% 6% 10% 10% 5%

Library Hours 4%

Parking 12% 28% 20% 13% 14% 12% 8% 6%

Safety 5% 11% 12% 10%

Other 25% 6%

Topics Covered in the Survey

• Safety• SCSU Celebrate

Weekends• KVSC• Food Assistance• Online Classes

• Stress and Work• Volunteer and Service

Learning• E-Cigarettes• Marijuana

Safety

Karen Stay

On a scale of 1 to 5, how safe do you feel on campus at night, with 1 being very unsafe and 5 being very safe?

1 Very Unsafe 2

34

5 Very Safe

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1% 8% 21% 37%33%

Feelings of Safety

Safety Felt


In which of the following areas on or around campus do you feel most concerned regarding your personal safety

-North end of campus, which is the main dorm area-Central area, which would include Atwood and the Library

area-Near South end, by the Education building, ECC, and Wick-

Science building-Far South end, by the Hockey Center and Halenbeck-Student lots K and Q-The Coborn Plaza Apartments-Residential district between 5th avenue and 9th avenue-There is no area of concern for you

19% - Residential District

24%-No area of Concern


1%

5%

3%

25%

19%

1%

3% Don’t Know

Longitudinal Comparison2003 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

North End 3% 7% 5% 4% 5% 5% 1%

Central Area 7% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 5%

Near South End 12% 10% 8% 6% 5% 6% 3%

Far South End 31% 41% 17% 16% 19% 19% 25%

Lots K and Q *** *** 18% 19% 17% 19% 19%

Coborn Plaza *** *** *** 2% 2% 3% 1%

Residential District *** *** 16% 20% 20% 19% 19%

No Area of Concern 44% 32% 27% 19% 20% 19% 24%

Don’t Know 3% 4% 5% 8% 7% 4% 3%

***=choice not given


Online Classes

Kim Kelly

Please let me know which of the following do you believe is true about on-campus classes versus on-line

classes

On Campus $ = Online $ Online $ >

On Campus $

On Campus $ > Online $ Don't Know

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

24%

49%

19%

8%




Currently SCSU charges more per credit for online classes. Which of the following more reflects your

position?

Cost Does Not Matter

Cost Will Not Prevent

Hardship But Ok

Prevents From Taking

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%

29%

19%

21%

32%

Percent of respondents

Percent of respondents


Considering how many online credits you have registered for…which of the following do you believe is

true about on-campus classes versus on-line classes

Same Cost Online costs more

On-Campus costs more

Don't Know0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

26%

45%

21%

8%

20%

58%

15%7%

Have not taken online classHave taken on-line class


Time Management and Stress

Karen Stay

How many hours would you say you spend working at a paid position in a typical week?

None 1-10 Hours 11-20

Hours 21-30 Hours 31-40

Hours 41-80 Hours

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

22%15%

31%

17%12%

4%

Hours Worked

Hours Worked


Mean: 19.61Median: 20Std. Deviation: 14.456

How many hours would you say you spend working at a paid position in a typical week?


None 1-10 Hours

11-20 hours

21-30 Hours

31-40 Hours

41-80 Hours

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

23%

13%

29%

19%12%

4%

16% 16%

34%

17% 14%

4%

MalesFemales


How many hours would you say you spend socializing with friends in a typical week?

None 1-10 Hours 11-20

Hours 21-30 Hours 31-40

Hours 41-80 Hours

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

3%

56%

25%

7%4% 5%

Hours Socializing

Hours Socializing



How many hours would you say you spend socializing with friends in a typical week?


None 1-10 Hours

11-20 hours

21-30 hours

31-40 Hours

40-80 Hours

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

4%

53%

28%

9%3% 3%3%

65%

21%

4% 3% 4%

MaleFemale


Which of the following applies to you?During the past month, my life seems: Very Stressful, Somewhat

Stressful, Occasionally Stressful, Not Stressful At All

29%

37%

26%

8%


Very StressfulSomewhat StressfulOccasionally StressfulNot Stressful At All


Would you say that the main source of stress in your life comes from:

School Demands

Work Demands

Family Demands

Social Demands

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

70%

14%9% 7%




Stress Level Reported per Stress Source

School Demands Work

Demands Family Demands Social

Demands

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

30% 35% 36%

23%

39% 46%41%

50%

31%

19% 23% 27%

Very StressfulSomewhat StressfulOccasionally Stressful


Stress Felt according to GPA group

Very Stressful Somewhat Stressful

Occasionally Stressful

Not Stressful At All

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

23%

42%

19% 16%

26% 34% 33%

7%

26%

40%

25%

9%

39%35%

21%

6%

0-1.992-2.993-3.693.70-4


Stress Felt based on Hours Worked

Very Stressful Somewhat Stressful

Occasionally Stressful

Not Stressful At All

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

15%18% 22%

32%

11%17% 15% 14%

31% 29%

40%

19%25%

17%11%

22%14% 15%

10% 8%4% 4%

2%5%

None1-10 Hours11-20 Hours21-30 Hours31-40 Hours41-80 Hours


Noteworthy Points

• There was no significant difference stress and dorm, international status, GPA, gender, hours worked.

E-Cigarettes

Kim Kelly

Have you ever been in a classroom this semester where someone has used an e-cigarette?

26%

74%

Percent of Students

YesNo


Do you feel it is appropriate or inappropriate to use an e-cigarette in class?

20%

70%

10%


AppropriateInappropriateNo Opinion


Witnessing versus feelings of appropriateness


Witnessed Not Witnessed0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

29%

17%

60%

75%

11%8%

AppropriateInappropriateNo Opinion

Value of appropriateness according to gender

Appropriate Inappropriate Neutral Don't Know0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

29%

57%

12%

2%10%

83%

5%1%

MaleFemale


Marijuana

Jacob SmithBenjamin Svendsen

Keeping in mind that all of you responses are confidential, have you, yourself ever happened to

try marijuana?

Yes, within last 30 days

Yes, but not within 30 days

No

30%57%

13%

n=495

Percentage of Respondents

Marijuana Use by Gender

Yes, Within Last 30 Days Yes, Not within last 30 days

No0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

68%

56%

43%

32%

44%

57%

MaleFemale

Marijuana Use

Pe

rce

nta

ge

of

Re

sp

on

de

nts

n=489

Rate of Use and Stress Levels

No

Yes, not within 30 days

Yes, within last 30 days

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

10%

4%

8%

26%

32%

18%

37%

35%

44%

27%

29%

30%

Very Stressful Somewhat Stressful Occasionally Stressful Not Stressful At All

n=494

Rate

of U

se


Marijuana Use and Number of Hours Spent Working At a Paid Position

User Non-User General Population0

10

20

30

40

50

60

29

18 1921

3230

51 51 51

0 Hours 1-19 Hours 20+ Hours

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Marijuana Use

Noteworthy• Sophomores and Juniors reported highest rate of regular use

at 17%

• Over half of Sophomores and Juniors have never tried marijuana

• 40% of Seniors say they have used marijuana but not within 30 days

• More than 6 in 10 Freshmen report to have never used marijuana

Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?

Yes, Legal

No, Not Legal

Don’t Know

35%

9%

56%



Rate of Use vs. View on Marijuana Legalization

Yes, Within last 30 days Yes, not within last 30 days

No0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Don't Know

No, Not Legal

Yes, Legal

89%

9%

49%

40%

Perc

enta

ge o

f Res

pond

ents

Rate of Use

2% 10%

21%

69%

10%


GPA and View on Marijuana Legalization

0-1.99 2-2.99 3-3.69 3.7-4 General Population

Yes, Legal 0.63 0.62 0.55 0.54 0.56

No, Not Legal 0.23 0.28 0.36 0.38 0.35

Don't Know 0.13 0.1 0.09 0.09 0.09

5%

15%

25%

35%

45%

55%

65%

75%

85%

95%Pe

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GPA and Rate of Use of Marijuana


0-1.99 2-2.99 GPA 3-3.69 GPA 3.70-4 GPA0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

47% 41%

61% 67%

34%37%

28%28%

19% 22%11% 5%

Yes With 30 DaysYes, Not in 30 DaysNo

Noteworthy

• Rate of use compared to legalization harmfulness beliefs provided no surprises

• 6 in 10 males support legalization

• Only half of females support legalization

• Females were more likely to say they didn’t know

Student Views on Marijuana vs. Alcohol

74%

16%10%

1%

78%

13%8%

1%

Which do you consider more harmful to society?

Which do you consider more dangerous for your health?

Per

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ts


Percentage of Respondents that Believe Alcohol is More Dangerous/Harmful than Marijuana

General Population Haven't Tried Have Tried30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

78%

65%

89%

74%

64%

82%

Alcohol More Dangerous for Health Alchohol More Harmful to Society

Marijuana Use

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Noteworthy

• 18-20 year olds had the highest percentage that feel marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol

• 16% of students over 30 believe alcohol and marijuana are equally dangerous

Demographics and Completions

DemographicsGender Frequency Percent

Male 251 50%

Female 251 50%

Total 502 100%

On/Off Campus Residence

Frequency Percent

Off Campus

427 85%

On Campus

75 15%

Total 502 100%

Ethnicity Frequency Percent

Black 28 6%

Asian 48 10%

Caucasian 398 82%

Hispanic 6 1%

Native American

3 1%

Total 502 100%

Class Standing

Frequency Percent

First Year 66 13%

Sophomore 90 18%

Junior 123 24%

Senior 127 26%

Previous Degree

6 1%

Special 27 6%

Graduate 61 12%

Total 502 100%

Inter/National Student

Frequency Percent

Not International

473 94%

International 29 6%

Total 502 100%

Age Group

Frequency Percent

18-20 YO

189 38%

21-25 YO

156 31%

26-30 YO

91 18%

31-39 YO

26 5%

40+ YO 39 8%

Total 502 100%

Benefits• The SCSU Student Survey has been and continues to be an

academic and social tool.– Student Directors are able to actively write and learn from the questions

within the survey.– Students are able to directly learn from applied research methods and

techniques.– SCSU students who take the survey are provided the opportunity to

voice their opinions about topics concerning the University.– The data gathered may be used by departments and organizations on

campus for academic and policy concerns.– This is a record of the view point of our students for this period of time.– Last year, the SCSU Survey was ranked 3rd in the nation as accurate and

unbiased academic polling institution by the New York Times.

Thank You

• We would like to thank you for your time and cooperation you have been very helpful. The results of this survey will be available on the SCSU Survey homepage in about a month. Would you like the website address? www.stcloudstate.edu/scsusurvey

• Goodbye!

http://www.stcloudstate.edu/scsusurvey

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