SECTION VI: ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES


Campus Total
Camden New Brunswick Newark Count Col %
Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col %
Number of assigned textbooks, books or book-length packs of course readings. None 4 1% 23 1% 8 1% 35 1%
Between 1 and 4 97 25% 386 20% 144 24% 627 21%
Between 5 and 10 134 34% 680 35% 235 39% 1049 36%
Between 11 and 20 85 22% 459 24% 110 18% 654 22%
More than 20 69 18% 383 20% 106 18% 558 19%
Total 389 100% 1931 100% 603 100% 2923 100%
Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment. None 113 29% 500 26% 149 25% 762 26%
Between 1 and 4 191 49% 1006 52% 315 52% 1512 52%
Between 5 and 10 47 12% 275 14% 80 13% 402 14%
Between 11 and 20 12 3% 87 4% 31 5% 130 4%
More than 20 25 6% 66 3% 29 5% 120 4%
Total 388 100% 1934 100% 604 100% 2926 100%
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more. None 180 46% 896 46% 258 43% 1334 46%
Between 1 and 4 182 46% 879 45% 250 42% 1311 45%
Between 5 and 10 18 5% 117 6% 64 11% 199 7%
Between 11 and 20 8 2% 28 1% 15 2% 51 2%
More than 20 4 1% 15 1% 14 2% 33 1%
Total 392 100% 1935 100% 601 100% 2928 100%
Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages. None 26 7% 133 7% 34 6% 193 7%
Between 1 and 4 184 47% 738 38% 215 36% 1137 39%
Between 5 and 10 126 32% 652 34% 219 36% 997 34%
Between 11 and 20 34 9% 320 17% 95 16% 449 15%
More than 20 21 5% 91 5% 39 6% 151 5%
Total 391 100% 1934 100% 602 100% 2927 100%
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages. None 50 13% 164 8% 53 9% 267 9%
Between 1 and 4 152 39% 690 36% 198 33% 1040 36%
Between 5 and 10 83 21% 542 28% 144 24% 769 26%
Between 11 and 20 66 17% 332 17% 118 20% 516 18%
More than 20 40 10% 203 11% 90 15% 333 11%
Total 391 100% 1931 100% 603 100% 2925 100%
Memorizing Very Much 158 40% 758 39% 230 38% 1146 39%
Quite a Bit 121 31% 608 31% 207 34% 936 32%
Some 83 21% 426 22% 116 19% 625 21%
Very Little 29 7% 149 8% 48 8% 226 8%
Total 391 100% 1941 100% 601 100% 2933 100%
Analyzing Very Much 210 54% 889 46% 332 55% 1431 49%
Quite a Bit 135 35% 747 39% 207 35% 1089 37%
Some 39 10% 262 14% 53 9% 354 12%
Very Little 7 2% 40 2% 8 1% 55 2%
Total 391 100% 1938 100% 600 100% 2929 100%
Synthesizing Very Much 157 40% 685 35% 278 46% 1120 38%
Quite a Bit 118 30% 654 34% 212 35% 984 34%
Some 89 23% 474 25% 90 15% 653 22%
Very Little 26 7% 119 6% 22 4% 167 6%
Total 390 100% 1932 100% 602 100% 2924 100%
Making Judgements Very Much 183 47% 617 32% 304 51% 1104 38%
Quite a Bit 119 31% 651 34% 187 31% 957 33%
Some 67 17% 508 26% 85 14% 660 23%
Very Little 20 5% 156 8% 25 4% 201 7%
Total 389 100% 1932 100% 601 100% 2922 100%
Applying Theories or Concepts Very Much 197 51% 797 41% 307 51% 1301 44%
Quite a Bit 131 34% 628 32% 179 30% 938 32%
Some 47 12% 388 20% 88 15% 523 18%
Very Little 15 4% 121 6% 28 5% 164 6%
Total 390 100% 1934 100% 602 100% 2926 100%
While attending Rutgers, how often have you been challenged to do the very best you can? Most of the time 233 60% 834 43% 319 54% 1386 48%
Some of the time 128 33% 881 46% 223 38% 1232 43%
Seldom 24 6% 187 10% 41 7% 252 9%
Never 2 1% 18 1% 4 1% 24 1%
Total 387 100% 1920 100% 587 100% 2894 100%
I was able to participate in a research project(s). Strongly Agree 73 18% 439 22% 108 18% 620 21%
Agree 164 41% 713 36% 258 42% 1135 38%
Disagree 113 29% 544 27% 154 25% 811 27%
Strongly Disagree 46 12% 285 14% 93 15% 424 14%
Total 396 100% 1981 100% 613 100% 2990 100%
Use the internet for research or homework Several Times a Week 292 74% 1391 71% 415 68% 2098 71%
A Few Times a Month 83 21% 482 24% 158 26% 723 24%
Less Than Once a Month 16 4% 74 4% 26 4% 116 4%
Not At All 3 1% 21 1% 12 2% 36 1%
Total 394 100% 1968 100% 611 100% 2973 100%
Use the internet for nonacademic reasons Several Times a Week 335 86% 1854 94% 474 78% 2663 90%
A Few Times a Month 40 10% 92 5% 100 16% 232 8%
Less Than Once a Month 13 3% 15 1% 26 4% 54 2%
Not At All 3 1% 8 0% 11 2% 22 1%
Total 391 100% 1969 100% 611 100% 2971 100%