Findings from the 2009 Administration of the Your First College Year ...

2009 Your First College Year SurveyFirst-time, Full-time FreshmenRate yourself on each of the following traits ascompared with the average person your age.All Baccalaureate InstitutionsTotal Men WomenTolerance of others with different beliefsHighest 10% 29.1% 30.5% 28.4%Above average 46.3% 43.0% 48.1%Average 22.2% 23.1% 21.8%Below average 2.1% 3.0% 1.7%Lowest 10% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1%Total (n) 26,696 9,032 17,664Openness to having my own views challengedHighest 10% 19.6% 23.5% 17.6%Above average 41.7% 41.0% 42.1%Average 33.2% 29.0% 35.3%Below average 5.0% 5.6% 4.6%Lowest 10% 0.6% 0.9% 0.4%Total (n) 26,677 9,027 17,650Ability to discuss and negotiate controversial issuesHighest 10% 21.2% 27.6% 18.0%Above average 41.8% 43.7% 40.9%Average 31.4% 25.0% 34.6%Below average 5.1% 3.3% 6.0%Lowest 10% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%Total (n) 26,689 9,029 17,660Ability to work cooperatively with diverse peopleHighest 10% 27.9% 29.3% 27.2%Above average 48.6% 47.3% 49.2%Average 22.2% 21.3% 22.7%Below average 1.1% 1.6% 0.8%Lowest 10% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1%Total (n) 26,678 9,020 17,658Since entering this college, how often have you:Attended a religious serviceFrequently 22.6% 18.7% 24.6%Occasionally 28.7% 27.8% 29.2%Not at all 48.7% 53.5% 46.3%Total (n) 26,680 9,024 17,656Been bored in classFrequently 37.5% 39.2% 36.6%Occasionally 59.7% 57.4% 60.8%Not at all 2.9% 3.4% 2.6%Total (n) 26,673 9,021 17,652Participated in political demonstrationsFrequently 2.6% 2.8% 2.5%Occasionally 21.4% 22.1% 21.1%Not at all 76.0% 75.1% 76.5%Total (n) 26,666 9,018 17,648Page 47Profile