% Agree (of those with an opinion) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
I am academically challenged in my Pitzer classes. |
74.5 |
85.7 |
82.4 |
80.0 |
87.8 |
The Dean of Students office (RAs, mentors, deans, etc.) is available when I need them. |
81.6 |
77.1 |
80.6 |
86.7 |
84.2 |
I'm finding it easy to make good friends. |
80.4 |
91.8 |
79.4 |
84.4 |
85.4 |
People of different racial/ethnic backgrounds interact well at Pitzer. |
74.5 |
87.8 |
66.2 |
48.9 |
65.0 |
There is a strong sense of community on campus. |
64.0 |
77.1 |
64.7 |
84.4 |
65.0 |
My advisor has been really helpful. |
58.8 |
83.3 |
63.2 |
77.8 |
75.6 |
It's difficult for religious or conservative people to be themselves here. |
52.0 |
46.9 |
52.2 |
59.5 |
63.4 |
Academic standards should be higher at Pitzer. |
n/a |
66.7 |
50.0 |
46.7 |
33.3 |
The drug and alcohol use on campus negatively affects my enjoyment of Pitzer. |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
22.0 |
There isn't much of an intellectual atmosphere on campus. |
41.2 |
37.5 |
30.9 |
24.4 |
27.5 |
I wish there was less emphasis on partying. |
40.0 |
27.1 |
28.4 |
29.5 |
22.0 |
I'm seriously thinking about transferring to another school. |
27.5 |
20.4 |
20.6 |
13.3 |
12.2 |
I have yet to get to know a professor at Pitzer. |
21.6 |
18.4 |
16.4 |
13.3 |
22.0 |
% who did what |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Joined a campus or 5-C organization (The Collage, sports, glee club, etc.) |
54.9 |
73.5 |
86.8 |
80.4 |
74.4 |
Attended a function sponsored by one of the ethnic studies centers |
54.9 |
57.1 |
80.9 |
67.4 |
69.2 |
Started getting involved or volunteered in a community service project |
45.1 |
63.3 |
73.5 |
76.1 |
71.8 |
Became a student member of a faculty committee |
15.7 |
14.6 |
26.5 |
30.4 |
16.7 |
Began to do some research with a faculty member |
13.7 |
14.3 |
22.1 |
30.4 |
21.1 |
Joined one of the religious organizations |
7.8 |
16.3 |
22.1 |
26.1 |
29.7 |
How Good a Fit are you with Pitzer? |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
(10=Highest) Mean |
7.2 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
* Note: Given the small sample sizes in each year (approximately 20-25% of the sophomore class), it is difficult to generalize to all sophomore students from these data.