ADVISING STUDENTS:WHAT DO THEY REALLY WANT?

Marymount InnovationsOctober 2009

Data Source

2008-09 Marymount Advising Survey Targeted to students enrolled in Fall 2008

and returning in Spring 2009 563 students completed the online

questionnaire 19% response rate of eligible students Sample generally reflected the population

in terms of school and level

Undergraduate Perceived Importance of Advising Topics

Undergraduate Perceived Importance and Satisfaction of Advising Topics

Graduate Perceived Importance of Advising Topics

Graduate Perceived Importance and Satisfaction of Advising Topics

Differences between First College and Transfer Students

First College Students by Year

First College and Transfer Students by Year

Differences between First College and Transfer Students First College and Transfer students have very

similar interests and satisfaction with advising

Differences between them include: First college students (74%) value discussion of

the internship more than transfer students (65%) First college students (51%) are more satisfied

with discussions of careers than transfer students (39%)

First college students (45%) are more satisfied with discussions of further education than transfer students (39%)

Implications

Both graduates and undergraduate are looking for more discussion of career opportunities

Undergraduates want to discuss their internship across their academic program

Transfer students rate advising less well than their first college colleagues

Sophomores have the lowest evaluations of advising for both first college and transfer students