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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 5

End of Term Survey Results — Needs and Use of Support Services at Colleges and Institutes
AREAS OF PERCEIVED BENEFIT FROM EXTRA SUPPORT AT THE END OF FIRST TERMS
Perceived Level of Benefit from Extra Support % (n)
Area of Development No Benefit Very Little Benefit Benefit Somewhat Benefit Greatly Total
Writing Skills 12.9
(2035)		 24.7
(3906)		 44.3
(6988)		 18.1
(2859)		 100
(15788)
Reading Skills 18.3
(2887)		 28.8
(4535)		 35.6
(5614)		 17.2
(2712)		 100
(15748)
Math Skills 15.5
(2438)		 23.3
(3666)		 34.2
(5381)		 26.9
(4228)		 100
(15713)
Study Habits 6.5
(1021)		 15.0
(2359)		 41.0
(6454)		 37.5
(5896)		 100
(15730)
Test Taking 8.3
(1306)		 18.9
(2966)		 39.0
(6117)		 33.7
(5281)		 100
(15670)
Choosing Course/Program 37.3
(5877)		 27.7
(4357)		 23.1
(3630)		 11.9
(1877)		 100
(15741)
Selecting Career 18.2
(2854)		 17.1
(2691)		 32.2
(5049)		 32.5
(5099)		 100
(15693)
Financial Aid 11.7
(1836)		 14.6
(2295)		 28.1
(4414)		 45.6
(7149)		 100
(15694)
Disability 67.4
(10575)		 12.4
(1950)		 11.9
1869)		 8.2
(1291)		 100
(15685)
Child Care 74.4
(11675)		 8.5
(1337)		 9.4
(1473)		 7.7
(1204)		 100
(15689)
Improve in a Second Language 49.0
(7707)		 14.8
(2319)		 20.3
(3195)		 15.9
(15.9)		 100
(15720)
Improve in Language of Instruction 43.1
(6780)		 20.3
(3198)		 24.2
(3810)		 12.3
(1937)		 100
(15725)
Planning for Future Studies 11.1
(1747)		 17.2
(2711)		 39.8
(6261)		 31.8
(5003)		 100
(15722)

End of Term Survey Results — Needs and Use of Support Services at Colleges and Institutes
RESPONDENT STUDENTS' RECEPTIVITY TO COLLEGE SERVICES
Reported Receptivity to College Services % (n)
Area of Development Very Unlikely Unlikely Quite Likely Highly Likely Total
Writing Skills 17.4
(2674)		 24.4
(3750)		 40.3
(6178)		 17.9
(2741)		 100
(15343)
Reading Skills 21.7
(3312)		 29.8
(4558)		 33.1
(5066)		 15.1
(2360)		 100
(15296)
Math Skills 18.8
(2870)		 23.7
(3623)		 34.8
(5306)		 22.7
(3457)		 100
(15256)
Study Habits 9.9
(1517)		 17.4
(2663)		 43.5
(6641)		 29.2
(4462)		 100
(15283)
Test Taking 11.5
(1743)		 19.3
(2933)		 40.6
(6173)		 28.7
(4358)		 100
(15207)
Choosing Course/Program 34.9
(5335)		 27.4
(4185)		 24.3
(3714)		 13.4
(2048)		 100
(15282)
Selecting Career 18.0
(2746)		 17.1
(2614)		 36.3
(5540)		 28.6
(4374)		 100
(15274)
Financial Aid 13.6
(2077)		 14.8
(2256)		 30.0
(4571)		 41.6
(6352)		 100
(15256)
Disability 63.5
(9662)		 16.1
(2454)		 12.1
(1848)		 8.2
(1246)		 100
(15210)
Child Care 68.8
(10488)		 12.8
(1958)		 10.6
(1613)		 7.8
(1184)		 100
Second Language 47.1
(7173)		 17.8
(2713)		 21.2
(3230)		 14.0
(2127)		 100
(15243)
Language of Instruction 42.5
(6491)		 21.1
(3219)		 23.9
(3649)		 12.5
(1900)		 100
(15259)
Planning for Future Studies 15.1
(2314)		 15.9
(2437)		 38.9
(5949)		 30.0
(4579)		 100
(15279)

End of Term Survey Results — Needs and Use of Support Services at Colleges and Institutes
REPORTED USE OF COLLEGE SERVICES
Frequency of College Service Use % (n)
Service Never Once Twice 3 times 4-5 times 6-10 times > 10 times Total
Academic advising 68.9
(9655)		 9.6
(1338)		 8.8
(1226)		 4.4
(622)		 5.5
(772)		 2.2
(311)		 0.6
(84)		 100
(14008)
Personal counselling 83.7
(11686)		 5.1
(714)		 3.7
(519)		 1.9
(266)		 3.4
(468)		 1.5
(212)		 0.7
(103)		 100
(13968)
Career counseling 77.6
(10878)		 9.1
(1279)		 6.3
(883)		 2.2
(304)		 3.3
(468)		 1.0
(145)		 0.4
(55)		 100
(14012)
Info on college/univ courses, programs 52.9
(7419)		 16.2
(2272)		 13.7
(1917)		 6.4
(897)		 7.6
(1069)		 2.4
(343)		 0.8
(107)		 100
(14024)
Language writing service 83.5
(11699)		 5.8
(811)		 4.1
(571)		 2.0
(279)		 2.7
(378)		 1.4
(193)		 0.6
(86)		 100
(14017)
Learning skills service 82.0
(11486)		 6.5
(904)		 4.2
(582)		 2.1
(297)		 3.4
(479)		 1.3
(178)		 0.6
(79)		 100
(14005)
Math skills service 85.2
(11930)		 4.0
(557)		 3.4
(474)		 1.8
(258)		 3.1
(435)		 1.7
(232)		 0.9
(121)		 100
(14007)
Peer tutoring 83.0
(11625)		 3.9
(545)		 3.3
(464)		 2.2
(307)		 3.6
(508)		 2.4
(337)		 1.6
(227)		 100
(14013)
Library facilities 30.6
(4296)		 6.1
(850)		 8.4
(1176)		 6.6
(919)		 16.8
(2352)		 14.4
(2017)		 17.2
(2413)		 100
(14023)
Cultural events 67.4
(9451)		 6.7
(932)		 7.7
(1086)		 4.4
(612)		 7.4
(1035)		 4.3
(601)		 2.1
(297)		 100
(14014)
Career resource centre 69.8
(9773)		 9.2
(1291)		 7.3
(1029)		 3.7
(524)		 5.9
(821)		 2.9
(402)		 1.2
(171)		 100
(14011)
Disabilities services 92.1
(12879)		 2.4
(332)		 1.3
(178)		 0.8
(114)		 1.7
(235)		 0.9
(130)		 0.8
(116)		 100
13984)

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