SECTION VII: ONLINE COMMUNICATION


Campus Affiliation Total
New Brunswick Newark Camden Count Col %
Count Col % Count Col % Count Col %
Communicate online with students at this college Several Times a Week 1463 67% 130 45% 132 35% 1725 60%
A few Times a Month 433 20% 90 31% 122 33% 645 23%
Less Than Once a Month 197 9% 40 14% 74 20% 311 11%
Not At All 107 5% 26 9% 47 13% 180 6%
Total 2200 100% 286 100% 375 100% 2861 100%
Communicate online with students at other colleges Several Times a Week 1081 50% 78 28% 76 21% 1235 44%
A few Times a Month 515 24% 51 18% 66 18% 632 22%
Less Than Once a Month 265 12% 48 17% 40 11% 353 12%
Not At All 322 15% 100 36% 188 51% 610 22%
Total 2183 100% 277 100% 370 100% 2830 100%
Communicate online with friends or acquaintances Several Times a Week 1535 70% 199 70% 211 56% 1945 68%
A few Times a Month 473 21% 52 18% 105 28% 630 22%
Less Than Once a Month 131 6% 16 6% 36 10% 183 6%
Not At All 65 3% 17 6% 23 6% 105 4%
Total 2204 100% 284 100% 375 100% 2863 100%
Communicate online with your family Several Times a Week 1099 50% 130 46% 146 39% 1375 48%
A few Times a Month 649 30% 77 27% 91 24% 817 29%
Less Than Once a Month 246 11% 31 11% 63 17% 340 12%
Not At All 196 9% 45 16% 73 20% 314 11%
Total 2190 100% 283 100% 373 100% 2846 100%
Participate in class discussions online Several Times a Week 79 4% 22 8% 25 7% 126 4%
A few Times a Month 210 10% 25 9% 39 11% 274 10%
Less Than Once a Month 314 14% 38 14% 52 14% 404 14%
Not At All 1572 72% 192 69% 251 68% 2015 71%
Total 2175 100% 277 100% 367 100% 2819 100%
Use the internet for research or homework Several Times a Week 1385 63% 209 73% 224 60% 1818 63%
A few Times a Month 662 30% 64 22% 135 36% 861 30%
Less Than Once a Month 125 6% 8 3% 10 3% 143 5%
Not At All 34 2% 7 2% 7 2% 48 2%
Total 2206 100% 288 100% 376 100% 2870 100%
Use the internet for nonacademic reasons Several Times a Week 2021 92% 241 84% 295 79% 2557 89%
A few Times a Month 159 7% 33 12% 60 16% 252 9%
Less Than Once a Month 18 1% 8 3% 14 4% 40 1%
Not At All 10 0% 4 1% 5 1% 19 1%
Total 2208 100% 286 100% 374 100% 2868 100%