Pitzer College Institutional Research

Annual Sophomore Survey 2003-2007

% 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.