QUESTION INVALID
NUMBER Question Synopsis A B C D E %A %B %C %D %E OMISSIONS RESPONSES
1 Comfort level using computers (A = very comfortable) 442 52 13 1 1 86.8% 10.2% 2.6% 0.2% 0.2% 2 0
2 windows experience (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot)) 0 4 32 468 6 0.0% 0.8% 6.3% 91.8% 1.2% 0 1
3 Mac experience (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 83 234 151 43 0 16.2% 45.8% 29.5% 8.4% 0 0
4 Linux/Unix (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 292 132 62 23 0 57.4% 25.9% 12.2% 4.5% 2 0
5 Other (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 408 69 22 7 0 80.6% 13.6% 4.3% 1.4% 5 0
6 Programming experience (A = Yes) 402 107 0 0 0 79.0% 21.0%   2 0
7    C (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 234 103 41 26 0 57.9% 25.5% 10.1% 6.4% 107 0
8    C++ (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 69 92 136 108 1 17.0% 22.7% 33.5% 26.6% 105 0
9    Java (A=none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 203 111 68 21 1 50.2% 27.5% 16.8% 5.2% 107 0
10    Visual Basic (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 153 86 98 66 1 37.9% 21.3% 24.3% 16.3% 107 0
11    Pascal (A = none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 343 23 27 11 0 84.9% 5.7% 6.7% 2.7% 107 0
12    Fortran (A=none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 397 6 2 0 0 98.0% 1.5% 0.5% 0.0% 106 0
13    other language (A=none, B= a little, C= some, D= a lot) 226 69 64 43 3 55.8% 17.0% 15.8% 10.6% 106 0
14    Variables/constants/data types(A=no understanding) 15 32 118 240 2 3.7% 7.9% 29.0% 59.0% 104 0
15    Logic structures: sequence (A= no understanding) 37 66 141 161 1 9.1% 16.3% 34.7% 39.7% 105 0
16    Logic structures: decisions (A=no understanding) 19 36 115 234 2 4.7% 8.9% 28.3% 57.6% 105 0
17    Logic Structures: iteration (A=no understandin) 27 49 123 205 2 6.7% 12.1% 30.3% 50.5% 105 0
18    methods/procedures (A= no understanding) 55 90 143 117 1 13.5% 22.2% 35.2% 28.8% 105 0
19    arrays (A = no understanding) 78 91 108 128 1 19.2% 22.4% 26.6% 31.5% 105 0
20    encapsulation/inheritance/polymorphism (A=no understanding) 223 96 61 26 0 54.9% 23.6% 15.0% 6.4% 105 0
21    took high school class (A=yes) 329 82 0 0 0 80.0% 20.0% 100 0
22    number of courses (A=1, B=2/3, C= >3) 104 173 60 0 0 30.9% 51.3% 17.8% 174 0
23    programming course (A=yes) 321 16 0 0 0 95.3% 4.7% 0.0% 174 0
24    Advance Placement (A=yes) 146 192 0 0 0 43.2% 56.8% 0.0% 173 0
25    took college course (A=yes) 21 375 0 0 0 5.3% 94.7% 0.0% 115 0
26    number of college courses (A=1, B=2/3, C= >3) 17 11 1 0 0 58.6% 37.9% 3.4% 482 0
27    college course w/prog. but not CS course (A=yes) 3 24 1 0 0 10.7% 85.7%   483 0
28    learned programming at summer camp/etc (A=yes) 51 352 0 0 0 12.7% 87.3% 108 0
29    if camp/how many days (A=<3, B=3-5, C=7-14, D>14) 13 21 21 15 0 18.6% 30.0% 30.0% 21.4% 440 1
30    Did you teach yourself to program (A=yes_ 215 191 1 0 0 52.8% 46.9% 103 1
31    Program as part of computer club (A=yes) 35 374 0 0 0 8.6% 91.4% 102 0
32    Program for enjoyment?  (A=yes) 301 108 0 0 0 73.6% 26.4% 102 0
33    Job involving programming (A=yes) 46 360 1 0 0 11.3% 88.5% 104 0
34       job hours programming (A=full time, B= half time, C=part time) 11 13 26 0 0 22.0% 26.0% 52.0% 461 0
35       job months programming (A=<3, B=3--6, C=6-11, D=12-17, E >=18) 17 14 8 3 6 35.4% 29.2% 16.7% 6.3% 12.5% 463 0
36 Visited RIT (A=yes) 468 43 0 0 0 91.6% 8.4% 0 0
37 talked to someone at RIT about program (A=yes) 328 183 0 0 0 64.2% 35.8%   0 0
38 on-campus overnight recruiting (A=yes) 133 377 1 0 0 26.0% 73.8% 0 0
39 Encouraged you to enroll in major: self (A=yes) 507 4 0 0 0 99.2% 0.8% 0 0
40 Encouraged you to enroll in major: parent(A=yes) 364 146 0 0 0 71.4% 28.6% 1 0
41 Encouraged you to enroll in major: family member (A=yes) 221 283 0 0 0 43.8% 56.2% 7 0
42 Encouraged you to enroll in major: teacher/guidance counselor(A=yes) 223 282 0 0 0 44.2% 55.8% 6 0
43 Encouraged you to enroll in major: friends (A=yes) 232 272 0 0 0 46.0% 54.0% 7 0
44 Encouraged you to enroll in major: other(A=yes) 124 379 0 0 0 24.7% 75.3% 8 0
45 Major is first choice at RIT (A=yes) 464 46 1 0 0 90.8% 9.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0 0
46    if no, what was first choice? (A=CS, B=IT, C=SE, D=CE, E=other) 27 26 16 10 14 29.0% 28.0% 17.2% 10.8% 15.1% 418 0
47 Confidence in choice of major (A=very comfortable) 191 221 78 12 2 37.9% 43.8% 15.5% 2.4% 0.4% 7 0
48 Motivations for major: I love computers (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 421 59 25 0 1 83.2% 11.7% 4.9% 0.0% 0.2% 5 0
49 Motivations for major: make money(A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 36 277 167 0 3 7.5% 57.3% 34.6% 0.0% 0.6% 28 0
50 Motivations for major: parents wanted me to (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 2 8 423 1 5 0.5% 1.8% 96.4% 0.2% 1.1% 72 0
51 Motivations for major: lots of friends are doing it (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 1 11 419 1 6 0.2% 2.5% 95.7% 0.2% 1.4% 73 0
52 Motivations for major: someone recommended it (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 6 43 384 1 6 1.4% 9.8% 87.3% 0.2% 1.4% 71 0
53 Motivations for major:RIT admissions put me here (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 6 6 419 1 6 1.4% 1.4% 95.7% 0.2% 1.4% 72 1
54 Motivations for major: other (A=first, B=second, C=not a reason) 51 86 308 1 3 11.4% 19.2% 68.6% 0.2% 0.7% 62 0
55 HS actual: Hours studying each course each week - (A=<1, B=1<2, C=2<3, D=)3<4, E=4 or more) 187 157 112 30 24 36.7% 30.8% 22.0% 5.9% 4.7% 1 0
56 RIT expect: Hours studying each course each week - (A=<1, B=1<2, C=2<3, D=)3<4, E=4 or more) 10 85 173 131 108 2.0% 16.8% 34.1% 25.8% 21.3% 4 0
57 Family members w/college degree: mother (A=yes) 313 193 0 1 0 61.7% 38.1% 4 0
58 Family members w/college degree: father (A=yes) 337 168 0 2 0 66.5% 33.1% 4 0
59 Family members w/college degree: sibling(s) (A=yes) 106 386 2 2 1 21.3% 77.7% 14 0
60 Family members w/college degree: grandparent(s) (A=yes) 236 260 0 2 1 47.3% 52.1% 12 0
61 Gender (A=male) 479 31 0 0 0 93.9% 6.1% 1 0
62 Age (A= <21, B=21-24, C=25-30, D=30-35, E=>35 510 0 0 0 0 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1 0
107 gave consent to participate in long range study 470 34 0 0 0 7 0
108 41 1 0 0 0 469 0
Learning Styles Results
  Active 331     64.8%    
  Reflective 180     35.2%    
  Sensing 238     46.6%    
  Intuitive 273     53.4%    
  Visual 397     77.7%    
  Verbal 114     22.3%    
  Sequential 318     62.2%    
  Global 193     37.8%