Summary Results : Broken out by which first course they take (IT or CS)

QUESTION CS/CE/SE/SM Student Responses IT Student Reponses
NUMBER Question Synopsis Raw Numbers Percentages Raw Numbers Percentages
A B C D E other %A %B %C %D %E A B C D E other %A %B %C %D %E
1 Comfort level using computers (A = very comfortable) 306 38 10 0 0 1 86.4% 10.7% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 136 14 3 1 1 1 87.7% 9.0% 1.9% 0.6% 0.6%
2 windows experience (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot)) 0 2 23 327 3 0 0.0% 0.6% 6.5% 92.1% 0.8% 0 2 9 141 3 1 0.0% 1.3% 5.8% 91.0% 1.9%
3 Mac experience (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 64 165 102 24 0 0 18.0% 46.5% 28.7% 6.8% 0.0% 19 69 49 19 0 0 12.2% 44.2% 31.4% 12.2% 0.0%
4 Linux/Unix (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 202 96 41 15 0 1 57.1% 27.1% 11.6% 4.2% 0.0% 90 36 21 8 0 1 58.1% 23.2% 13.5% 5.2% 0.0%
5 Other (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 290 42 16 4 0 3 82.4% 11.9% 4.5% 1.1% 0.0% 118 27 6 3 0 2 76.6% 17.5% 3.9% 1.9% 0.0%
6 Programming experience (A = Yes) 294 60 0 0 0 1 83.1% 16.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 108 47 0 0 0 1 69.7% 30.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
7    C (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 160 77 35 24 0 -2 54.1% 26.0% 11.8% 8.1% 0.0% 74 26 6 2 0 0 68.5% 24.1% 5.6% 1.9% 0.0%
8    C++ (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 46 66 94 90 1 -3 15.5% 22.2% 31.6% 30.3% 0.3% 23 26 42 18 0 -1 21.1% 23.9% 38.5% 16.5% 0.0%
9    Java (A=none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 139 88 50 18 1 -2 47.0% 29.7% 16.9% 6.1% 0.3% 64 23 18 3 0 0 59.3% 21.3% 16.7% 2.8% 0.0%
10    Visual Basic (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 114 59 71 51 1 -2 38.5% 19.9% 24.0% 17.2% 0.3% 39 27 27 15 0 0 36.1% 25.0% 25.0% 13.9% 0.0%
11    Pascal (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 253 15 21 7 0 -2 85.5% 5.1% 7.1% 2.4% 0.0% 90 8 6 4 0 0 83.3% 7.4% 5.6% 3.7% 0.0%
12    Fortran (A=none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 292 3 1 0 0 -2 98.6% 1.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 105 3 1 0 0 -1 96.3% 2.8% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
13    other language (A=none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 171 46 49 30 1 -3 57.6% 15.5% 16.5% 10.1% 0.3% 55 23 15 13 2 0 50.9% 21.3% 13.9% 12.0% 1.9%
14    Variables/constants/data types(A=no understanding) 10 17 74 196 1 -4 3.4% 5.7% 24.8% 65.8% 0.3% 5 15 44 44 1 -1 4.6% 13.8% 40.4% 40.4% 0.9%
15    Logic structures: sequence (A= no understanding) 24 40 98 135 1 -4 8.1% 13.4% 32.9% 45.3% 0.3% 13 26 43 26 0 0 12.0% 24.1% 39.8% 24.1% 0.0%
16    Logic structures: decisions (A=no understanding) 9 21 81 186 1 -4 3.0% 7.0% 27.2% 62.4% 0.3% 10 15 34 48 1 0 9.3% 13.9% 31.5% 44.4% 0.9%
17    Logic Structures: iteration (A=no understandin) 15 32 79 171 1 -4 5.0% 10.7% 26.5% 57.4% 0.3% 12 17 44 34 1 0 11.1% 15.7% 40.7% 31.5% 0.9%
18    methods/procedures (A= no understanding) 36 64 95 102 1 -4 12.1% 21.5% 31.9% 34.2% 0.3% 19 26 48 15 0 0 17.6% 24.1% 44.4% 13.9% 0.0%
19    arrays (A = no understanding) 51 62 74 110 1 -4 17.1% 20.8% 24.8% 36.9% 0.3% 27 29 34 18 0 0 25.0% 26.9% 31.5% 16.7% 0.0%
20    encapsulation/inheritance/polymorphism (A=no understanding) 161 65 49 23 0 -4 54.0% 21.8% 16.4% 7.7% 0.0% 62 31 12 3 0 0 57.4% 28.7% 11.1% 2.8% 0.0%
21    took high school class (A=yes) 243 59 0 0 0 -8 80.5% 19.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 86 23 0 0 0 -1 78.9% 21.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
22    number of courses (A=1, B=2/3, C= >3) 73 129 46 0 0 -5 29.4% 52.0% 18.5% 0.0% 0.0% 31 44 14 0 0 -3 34.8% 49.4% 15.7% 0.0% 0.0%
23    programming course (A=yes) 241 8 0 0 0 -6 96.8% 3.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 80 8 0 0 0 -2 90.9% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
24    Advance Placement (A=yes) 114 135 0 0 0 -6 45.8% 54.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 32 57 0 0 0 -3 36.0% 64.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
25    took college course (A=yes) 17 275 0 0 0 2 5.8% 94.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4 100 0 0 0 4 3.8% 96.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
26    number of college courses (A=1, B=2/3, C= >3) 13 8 1 0 0 -5 59.1% 36.4% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 4 3 0 0 0 -3 57.1% 42.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
27    college course w/prog. but not CS course (A=yes) 2 19 1 0 0 -5 9.1% 86.4% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1 5 0 0 0 -2 16.7% 83.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
28    learned programming at summer camp/etc (A=yes) 38 259 0 0 0 -3 12.8% 87.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13 93 0 0 0 2 12.3% 87.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
29    if camp/how many days (A=<3, B=3-5, C=7-14, D>14) 6 17 14 11 0 -10 12.5% 35.4% 29.2% 22.9% 0.0% 7 4 7 4 0 -9 31.8% 18.2% 31.8% 18.2% 0.0%
30    Did you teach yourself to program (A=yes_ 154 145 1 0 0 -6 51.3% 48.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 61 46 0 0 0 1 57.0% 43.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
31    Program as part of computer club (A=yes) 25 276 0 0 0 -7 8.3% 91.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10 98 0 0 0 0 9.3% 90.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
32    Program for enjoyment?  (A=yes) 228 73 0 0 0 -7 75.7% 24.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 73 35 0 0 0 0 67.6% 32.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
33    Job involving programming (A=yes) 29 270 0 0 0 -5 9.7% 90.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 17 90 1 0 0 0 15.7% 83.3% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
34       job hours programming (A=full time, B= half time, C=part time) 7 9 15 0 0 -2 22.6% 29.0% 48.4% 0.0% 0.0% 4 4 11 0 0 -2 21.1% 21.1% 57.9% 0.0% 0.0%
35       job months programming (A=<3, B=3--6, C=6-11, D=12-17, E >=18) 11 11 4 1 4 -24 35.5% 35.5% 12.9% 3.2% 12.9% 6 3 4 2 2 0 35.3% 17.6% 23.5% 11.8% 11.8%
36 Visited RIT (A=yes) 322 33 0 0 0 0 90.7% 9.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 146 10 0 0 0 0 93.6% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
37 talked to someone at RIT about program (A=yes) 220 135 0 0 0 0 62.0% 38.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 108 48 0 0 0 0 69.2% 30.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
38 on-campus overnight recruiting (A=yes) 89 266 0 0 0 0 25.1% 74.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 44 111 1 0 0 0 28.2% 71.2% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0%
39 Encouraged you to enroll in major: self (A=yes) 351 4 0 0 0 0 98.9% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 156 0 0 0 0 0 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
40 Encouraged you to enroll in major: parent(A=yes) 249 105 0 0 0 1 70.3% 29.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 115 41 0 0 0 0 73.7% 26.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
41 Encouraged you to enroll in major: family member (A=yes) 151 199 0 0 0 5 43.1% 56.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 70 84 0 0 0 2 45.5% 54.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
42 Encouraged you to enroll in major: teacher/guidance counselor(A=yes) 158 193 0 0 0 4 45.0% 55.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 65 89 0 0 0 2 42.2% 57.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
43 Encouraged you to enroll in major: friends (A=yes) 156 194 0 0 0 5 44.6% 55.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 76 78 0 0 0 2 49.4% 50.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
44 Encouraged you to enroll in major: other(A=yes) 85 265 0 0 0 5 24.3% 75.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 39 114 0 0 0 3 25.5% 74.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
45 Major is first choice at RIT (A=yes) 335 19 1 0 0 0 94.4% 5.4% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 129 27 0 0 0 0 82.7% 17.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
46    if no, what was first choice? (A=CS, B=IT, C=SE, D=CE, E=other) 8 20 8 7 8 -31 15.7% 39.2% 15.7% 13.7% 15.7% 19 6 8 3 6 -15 45.2% 14.3% 19.0% 7.1% 14.3%
47 Confidence in choice of major (A=very comfortable) 119 160 59 10 0 7 34.2% 46.0% 17.0% 2.9% 0.0% 72 61 19 2 2 0 46.2% 39.1% 12.2% 1.3% 1.3%
48 Motivations for major: I love computers (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 292 38 19 0 1 5 83.4% 10.9% 5.4% 0.0% 0.3% 129 21 6 0 0 0 82.7% 13.5% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0%
49 Motivations for major: make money(A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 26 198 117 0 2 12 7.6% 57.7% 34.1% 0.0% 0.6% 10 79 50 0 1 16 7.1% 56.4% 35.7% 0.0% 0.7%
50 Motivations for major: parents wanted me to (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 2 5 300 0 3 45 0.6% 1.6% 96.8% 0.0% 1.0% 0 3 123 1 2 27 0.0% 2.3% 95.3% 0.8% 1.6%
51 Motivations for major: lots of friends are doing it (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 1 8 296 0 4 46 0.3% 2.6% 95.8% 0.0% 1.3% 0 3 123 1 2 27 0.0% 2.3% 95.3% 0.8% 1.6%
52 Motivations for major: someone recommended it (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 5 29 273 0 4 44 1.6% 9.3% 87.8% 0.0% 1.3% 1 14 111 1 2 27 0.8% 10.9% 86.0% 0.8% 1.6%
53 Motivations for major:RIT admissions put me here (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 1 3 303 0 4 44 0.3% 1.0% 97.4% 0.0% 1.3% 5 3 116 1 2 29 3.9% 2.4% 91.3% 0.8% 1.6%
54 Motivations for major: other (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 35 59 217 0 2 42 11.2% 18.8% 69.3% 0.0% 0.6% 16 27 91 1 1 20 11.8% 19.9% 66.9% 0.7% 0.7%
55 HS actual: Hours studying each course each week - (A=<1, B=1<2, C=2<3, D=)3<4, E=4 or more) 130 107 80 20 18 0 36.6% 30.1% 22.5% 5.6% 5.1% 57 50 32 10 6 1 36.8% 32.3% 20.6% 6.5% 3.9%
56 RIT expect: Hours studying each course each week - (A=<1, B=1<2, C=2<3, D=)3<4, E=4 or more) 8 57 125 85 77 3 2.3% 16.2% 35.5% 24.1% 21.9% 2 28 48 46 31 1 1.3% 18.1% 31.0% 29.7% 20.0%
57 Family members w/college degree: mother (A=yes) 219 131 0 1 0 4 62.4% 37.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 94 62 0 0 0 0 60.3% 39.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
58 Family members w/college degree: father (A=yes) 242 108 0 1 0 4 68.9% 30.8% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 95 60 0 1 0 0 60.9% 38.5% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%
59 Family members w/college degree: sibling(s) (A=yes) 73 272 1 1 1 7 21.0% 78.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 33 114 1 1 0 7 22.1% 76.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
60 Family members w/college degree: grandparent(s) (A=yes) 170 175 0 1 1 8 49.0% 50.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 66 85 0 1 0 4 43.4% 55.9% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0%
61 Gender (A=male) 331 23 0 0 0 1 93.5% 6.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 148 8 0 0 0 0 94.9% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
62 Age (A= <21, B=21-24, C=25-30, D=30-35, E=>35 354 0 0 0 0 1 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 156 0 0 0 0 0 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
107 gave consent to participate in long range study 325 26 0 0 0 4 92.6% 7.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 145 8 0 0 0 3 94.8% 5.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Learning Style # % # %
Active 220 62.0% Active 111 71.2%
Reflective 135 38.0% Reflective 45 28.8%
Sensing 196 55.2% Sensing 77 49.4%
Intuitive 159 44.8% Intuitive 79 50.6%
Visual 265 74.6% Visual 132 84.6%
Verbal 90 25.4% Verbal 24 15.4%
Sequential 229 64.5% Sequential 89 57.1%
Global 126 35.5% Global 67 42.9%