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

2009 Your First College Year SurveyFirst-time, Full-time FreshmenTo what extent have you experienced the followingwith students from a racial/ethnic group other thanyour own?All Baccalaureate InstitutionsTotal Men WomenSocialized or partiedVery often 18.5% 17.8% 18.9%Often 26.2% 27.5% 25.5%Sometimes 28.5% 30.0% 27.7%Seldom 14.6% 14.2% 14.8%Never 12.2% 10.6% 13.1%Total (n) 26,579 8,985 17,594Attended events sponsored by other racial/ethnicgroupsVery often 7.2% 6.4% 7.5%Often 11.8% 11.3% 12.1%Sometimes 26.9% 26.8% 26.9%Seldom 22.8% 23.1% 22.6%Never 31.4% 32.4% 30.9%Total (n) 26,581 8,986 17,595How many times in the past two weeks, if any, haveyou had five or more alcoholic drinks in a row?10 or more times 0.9% 1.7% 0.5%6-9 times 2.4% 3.9% 1.7%3-5 times 9.7% 12.8% 8.1%Twice 9.7% 11.1% 8.9%Once 11.5% 11.5% 11.5%None 65.8% 59.0% 69.3%Total (n) 26,534 8,955 17,579How often in the past year did you:Ask questions in classFrequently 36.1% 35.4% 36.4%Occasionally 54.7% 55.4% 54.3%Not at all 9.2% 9.2% 9.2%Total (n) 26,655 9,019 17,636Support your opinions with a logical argumentFrequently 48.3% 51.4% 46.7%Occasionally 46.4% 44.2% 47.6%Not at all 5.3% 4.4% 5.7%Total (n) 26,637 9,015 17,622Seek solutions to problems and explain them to othersFrequently 43.9% 43.8% 44.0%Occasionally 50.6% 50.6% 50.7%Not at all 5.5% 5.7% 5.4%Total (n) 26,614 9,000 17,614Revise your papers to improve your writingFrequently 51.0% 40.4% 56.4%Occasionally 43.7% 51.2% 39.9%Not at all 5.3% 8.4% 3.7%Total (n) 26,579 8,995 17,584Page 59Profile