Cape Fear Community College
Graduating Student Opinion Survey Results
For 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Graduates
1999 - surveyed 408 of 644 graduates
2000 - surveyed 449 of 694 graduates
2001 - surveyed 749 of 878 graduates
2002 - surveyed 638 of 1,228 graduates
2003 - surveyed 795 of 1,124 graduates
2004 - surveyed 1,106 of 1,254 graduates
2005 - surveyed 512 of 1,102 graduates
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My
primary goal for attending CFCC: |
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1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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Receive
a certificate or diploma from CFCC |
96 or 24% |
75 or 17% |
129 or 17% |
93 or 15% |
133 or 17% |
210 or 19% |
124 or 24% |
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Receive
a two-year degree from CFCC |
156 or 39% |
178 or 40% |
299 or 40% |
273 or 43% |
312 or 40% |
396 or 37% |
164 or 32% |
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Transfer
to a four-year college or university |
87 or 22% |
112 or 25% |
230 or 31% |
180 or 28% |
255 or 32% |
327 or 30% |
141 or 28% |
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Prepare for/get a new job |
43 or 11% |
63 or 14% |
56 or 8% |
66 or 10% |
67 or 8% |
93 or 9% |
38 or 7% |
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Improve
existing job skills |
8 or 2% |
7 or 2% |
8 or 1% |
9 or 1% |
11 or 1% |
23 or 2% |
11 or 2% |
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Personal
Interest |
8 or 2% |
4 or 1% |
6 or 1% |
7 or 1% |
4 or 1% |
12 or 1% |
5 or 1% |
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Other |
2 or 1% |
3 or 1% |
7 or 1% |
0 or 0% |
5 or 1% |
3 or 0% |
3 or 1% |
| Omits | 17 or 3% |
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| Multi-Marked | 9 or 2% |
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I
have accomplished my goal for attending CFCC: |
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1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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Yes,
completely |
293 or 74% |
318 or 71% |
514 or 69% |
454 or 71% |
554 or 70% |
761 or 69% |
362 or 71% |
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Yes,
partially |
97 or 24% |
111 or 25% |
209 or 28% |
169 or 27% |
215 or 27% |
304 or 27% |
119 or 23% |
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No |
4 or 1% |
7 or 2% |
16 or 2% |
5 or 1% |
15 or 2% |
20 or 2% |
3 or 1% |
| Omits | 26 or 5% |
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| Multi-Marked | 2 or 0% |
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If
you did not accomplish your goal for attending CFCC, which of the following
describes the major reasons you did not achieve that goal? |
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1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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Job
Conflict/New Employment |
22 or 22% |
13 or 12% |
43 or 19% |
18 or 13% |
30 or 16% |
39 or 4% |
17 or 3% |
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Financial
Hardship |
9 or 9% |
16 or 14% |
14 or 6% |
18 or 13% |
29 or 15% |
26 or 2% |
5 or 1% |
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Family
Conflict/Child Care Problems |
6 or 6% |
10 or 9% |
16 or 7% |
10 or 7% |
15 or 8% |
15 or 1% |
4 or 1% |
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Joined
the Military |
2 or 2% |
2 or 2% |
4 or 2% |
5 or 3% |
4 or 2% |
1 or 0% |
0 |
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Medical
Problems |
2 or 2% |
2 or 2% |
8 or 4% |
8 or 6% |
3 or 2% |
6 or 1% |
0 |
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Moving
to New Area |
2 or 2% |
6 or 5% |
9 or 4% |
5 or 3% |
5 or 3% |
8 or 1% |
4 or 1% |
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Lack
of Interest in Pursuing Course of Study |
6 or 6% |
7 or 6% |
6 or 3% |
2 or 1% |
6 or 3% |
11 or 1% |
2 or 0% |
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Dissatisfied
with the Services Offered by the College |
3 or 3% |
5 or 4% |
7 or 3% |
1 or 1% |
5 or 3% |
5 or 0% |
2 or 0% |
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Dissatisfied
with the quality of Instruction |
1 or 1% |
3 or 3% |
2 or 1% |
5 or 3% |
3 or 2% |
5 or 0% |
1 or 0% |
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Other |
46 or 46% |
49 or 43% |
118 or 52% |
72 or 50% |
90 or 47% |
110 or 10% |
35 or 7% |
| Omits | 440 or 86% |
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| Multi-Marked | 2 or 0% |
Within my degree program
or because of my experiences at CFCC, I |
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Not Applicable |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
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Acquired a basic knowledge
in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. |
1999 |
18% |
22% |
48% |
10% |
2% |
1% |
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2000 |
15% |
23% |
51% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
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2001 |
15% |
27% |
49% |
7% |
1% |
1% |
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2002 |
12% |
32% |
45% |
7% |
1% |
2% |
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2003 |
11% |
27% |
51% |
8% |
1% |
2% |
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2004 |
17% |
27% |
44% |
8% |
1% |
2% |
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Have
skill in the basic use of computers. |
1999 |
13% |
33% |
41% |
8% |
3% |
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