SECTION VI: ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES


Campus Total
Camden New Brunswick Newark Count Col %
Count Col % Count Col % Count Col %
Number of assigned textbooks, books or book-length packs of course readings. None 4 1% 19 1% 4 1% 27 1%
Between 1 and 4 70 20% 372 19% 122 20% 564 19%
Between 5 and 10 115 33% 690 35% 228 38% 1033 35%
Between 11 and 20 87 25% 518 26% 126 21% 731 25%
More than 20 68 20% 395 20% 127 21% 590 20%
Total 344 100% 1994 100% 607 100% 2945 100%
Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment. None 99 29% 530 27% 149 25% 778 26%
Between 1 and 4 171 50% 1020 51% 316 52% 1507 51%
Between 5 and 10 42 12% 277 14% 83 14% 402 14%
Between 11 and 20 11 3% 92 5% 38 6% 141 5%
More than 20 20 6% 77 4% 21 3% 118 4%
Total 343 100% 1996 100% 607 100% 2946 100%
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more. None 145 42% 893 45% 242 40% 1280 43%
Between 1 and 4 167 48% 923 46% 276 46% 1366 46%
Between 5 and 10 19 5% 131 7% 61 10% 211 7%
Between 11 and 20 11 3% 36 2% 12 2% 59 2%
More than 20 4 1% 14 1% 13 2% 31 1%
Total 346 100% 1997 100% 604 100% 2947 100%
Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages. None 24 7% 130 7% 35 6% 189 6%
Between 1 and 4 149 43% 789 40% 215 35% 1153 39%
Between 5 and 10 110 32% 675 34% 220 36% 1005 34%
Between 11 and 20 39 11% 315 16% 96 16% 450 15%
More than 20 23 7% 87 4% 41 7% 151 5%
Total 345 100% 1996 100% 607 100% 2948 100%
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages. None 41 12% 195 10% 67 11% 303 10%
Between 1 and 4 132 38% 710 36% 185 30% 1027 35%
Between 5 and 10 76 22% 567 28% 158 26% 801 27%
Between 11 and 20 56 16% 308 15% 110 18% 474 16%
More than 20 41 12% 215 11% 88 14% 344 12%
Total 346 100% 1995 100% 608 100% 2949 100%
Memorizing Very Much 135 39% 745 37% 220 36% 1100 37%
Quite a Bit 104 30% 657 33% 207 34% 968 33%
Some 77 22% 428 21% 125 21% 630 21%
Very Little 30 9% 166 8% 54 9% 250 8%
Total 346 100% 1996 100% 606 100% 2948 100%
Analyzing Very Much 183 53% 926 46% 314 52% 1423 48%
Quite a Bit 124 36% 760 38% 220 36% 1104 37%
Some 36 10% 267 13% 62 10% 365 12%
Very Little 3 1% 44 2% 8 1% 55 2%
Total 346 100% 1997 100% 604 100% 2947 100%
Synthesizing Very Much 137 40% 701 35% 254 42% 1092 37%
Quite a Bit 108 31% 681 34% 207 34% 996 34%
Some 78 23% 487 24% 109 18% 674 23%
Very Little 22 6% 122 6% 36 6% 180 6%
Total 345 100% 1991 100% 606 100% 2942 100%
Making Judgements Very Much 154 45% 638 32% 274 45% 1066 36%
Quite a Bit 97 28% 693 35% 183 30% 973 33%
Some 72 21% 504 25% 113 19% 689 23%
Very Little 22 6% 156 8% 36 6% 214 7%
Total 345 100% 1991 100% 606 100% 2942 100%
Applying Theories or Concepts Very Much 175 51% 845 42% 287 47% 1307 44%
Quite a Bit 111 32% 625 31% 182 30% 918 31%
Some 43 12% 400 20% 108 18% 551 19%
Very Little 16 5% 123 6% 29 5% 168 6%
Total 345 100% 1993 100% 606 100% 2944 100%
While attending Rutgers, how often have you been challenged to do the very best you can? Most of the time 142 57% 541 42% 213 53% 896 46%
Some of the time 88 35% 605 47% 159 40% 852 44%
Seldom 19 8% 130 10% 26 7% 175 9%
Never 0 0% 13 1% 2 1% 15 1%
Total 249 100% 1289 100% 400 100% 1938 100%
I was able to participate in a research project(s). Strongly Agree 69 19% 401 20% 112 18% 582 19%
Agree 134 38% 761 37% 253 41% 1148 38%
Disagree 100 28% 582 28% 158 25% 840 28%
Strongly Disagree 51 14% 305 15% 97 16% 453 15%
Total 354 100% 2049 100% 620 100% 3023 100%
Use the internet for research or homework Several Times a Week 248 70% 1361 67% 418 67% 2027 67%
A Few Times a Month 86 24% 564 28% 169 27% 819 27%
Less Than Once a Month 15 4% 92 5% 26 4% 133 4%
Not At All 3 1% 24 1% 10 2% 37 1%
Total 352 100% 2041 100% 623 100% 3016 100%
Use the internet for nonacademic reasons Several Times a Week 304 87% 1873 92% 490 79% 2667 88%
A Few Times a Month 32 9% 132 6% 98 16% 262 9%
Less Than Once a Month 10 3% 30 1% 22 4% 62 2%
Not At All 3 1% 11 1% 10 2% 24 1%
Total 349 100% 2046 100% 620 100% 3015 100%