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Pan-Canadian Study of First Year College Students - Report 1 Student Characteristics and the College Experience - August 2007


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Appendix 4

College Entry Survey
RESPONDENT STUDENTS' AREAS OF PERCEIVED BENEFIT FROM EXTRA SUPPORT
Perceived Level of Benefit from Extra Support % (n)
Areas of Development No Benefit Very Little Benefit Benefit Somewhat Benefit Greatly Total
Writing Skills 9.5
(2274)		 22.1
(5297)		 45.3
(10859)		 23.1
(5522)		 100
(23952)
Reading Skills 13.6
(3245)		 24.8
(5930)		 37.9
(9066)		 23.7
(5666)		 100
(23907)
Math Skills 11.6
(2762)		 21.8
(5209)		 33.0
(7864)		 33.6
(8030)		 100
(23865)
Study Habits 4.0
(946)		 11.8
(2815)		 38.8
(9273)		 45.4
(10856)		 100
(23890)
Test Taking 5.5
(1300)		 15.9
(3788)		 38.8
(9231)		 39.8
(9470)		 100
(23789)
Choosing Course/ Program 38.4
(9167)		 29.3
(7000)		 22.0
(5262)		 10.3
(2464)		 100
(23893)
Selecting Career 17.6
(4200)		 17.8
(4240)		 32.4
(7711)		 32.2
(7661)		 100
(23812)
Financial Aid 13.7
(3254)		 13.6
(3236)		 26.7
(6369)		 46.0
(10973)		 100
(23832)
Disability 68.5
(16317)		 11.5
(2738)		 11.2
(2662)		 8.8
(2094)		 100
(23811)
Child Care 74.6
(17746)		 8.2
(1960)		 8.9
(2107)		 8.3
(1978)		 100
(23791)
Improve in a Second Language 45.7
(10909)		 14.3
(3403)		 20.6
(4924)		 19.4
(4631)		 100
(23867)
Improve in Language of Instruction 38.3
(9134)		 19.1
(4547)		 26.8
(6387)		 15.8
(3778)		 100
(23846)
Planning for Future Studies 10.3
(2448)		 16.8
(4021)		 39.2
(9366)		 33.7
(8039)		 100
(23874)

College Entry Survey
RESPONDENT STUDENTS' RECEPTIVITY TO COLLEGE SUPPORT SERVICES
Reported Receptivity Toward Extra Support % (n)
Areas of Development Very Unlikely Unlikely Quite Likely Highly Likely Total
Writing Skills 14.7
(3453)		 21.5
(5066)		 42.4
(9978)		 21.3
(5016)		 100
(23513)
Reading Skills 17.6
(4127)		 26.5
(6204)		 36.4
(8537)		 19.5
(4581)		 100
(23449)
Math Skills 16.0
(3746)		 21.6
(5945)		 35.0
(8193)		 27.4
(6407)		 100
(23391)
Study Habits 7.1
(1665)		 14.9
(3500)		 43.8
(10246)		 34.2
(8003)		 100
(23414)
Test Taking 8.6
(2010)		 17.1
(3992)		 41.5
(9692)		 32.8
(7646)		 100
(23340)
Choosing Course/ Program 36.8
(8616)		 28.2
(6602)		 22.8
(5344)		 12.2
(2865)		 100
(23427)
Selecting Career 17.9
(4189)		 17.6
(4125)		 36.6
(8556)		 27.9
(6512)		 100
(23382)
Financial Aid 16.1
(3767)		 14.5
(3400)		 28.6
(6695)		 40.7
(9513)		 100
(23375)
Disability 64.4
(15014)		 14.5
(3375)		 12.5
(2910)		 8.7
(2031)		 100
(23330)
Child Care 68.9
(16085)		 12.1
(2829)		 10.8
(2511)		 8.3
(1932)		 100
(23357)
Second Language 44.6
(10427)		 17.7
(4983)		 21.3
(4131)		 16.4
(3833)		 100
(23374)
Language of Instruction 39.0
(9123)		 19.7
(4603)		 26.0
(6086)		 15.3
(3585)		 100
(23397)
Planning for Future Studies 14.8
(3463)		 15.3
(3571)		 39.2
(9168)		 30.8
(7199)		 100
(23401)

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