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Demographics:
This year, 3004 students responded to the survey, roughly split evenly between men and women. About 37% were first-year students, 26% sophomores, 17% juniors and 17% seniors.
Use of Computers:
Regarding equipment:
In terms of platform:
About 85% of students say they use their computers 11 hours a week or more, with about 28% using their computers more than 30 hours per week.
Within five broad categories, the most common personal computer activities are, in order:
Residence Computer Cluster Use
Residential Computing supports a computer cluster in every residence, roughly 350 public computers in 77 locations.
The top five reasons for using the residence clusters are:
Many students complained about the price of printing, asking for cheaper or free printing. Additionally, students expressed a need for more PCs and a better, less dingy work environment.
Central Public Computer Cluster Use
Academic Computing, Residential Computing's parent organization, also provides central public computer clusters in Tresidder Union and Meyer Library. Other public computer clusters also include those in Green Library and sit-down Unix workstations in Sweet Hall.
The top five reasons for using the central public clusters are:
Again, many students complained about the price of printing, asking for cheaper or free printing. Furthermore, some students wished for more of the clusters to be open 24 hours, better and cleaner working environments, and more reliable computers. Additionally, many expressed a desire for increased bandwidth. There were a great number of students who appreciated the help available in the Tressidder Lair.
Total Number of People Who Responded to Survey: 3004.
1. Do you use a residence computer cluster?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
No (1) |
1253 |
41.82% |
|
Yes (2) |
1590 |
53.07% |
|
Total who responded |
2996 |
99.73% |
|
Average |
1.48 |
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2. Do you use the public computer clusters at Meyer, Tresidder, or Sweet Hall?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
No (1) |
1678 |
56.03% |
|
Yes (2) |
1153 |
38.50% |
|
Total who responded |
2995 |
99.70% |
|
Average |
1.33 |
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3. Do you have a personal computer with you on campus?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
No (1) |
119 |
3.98% |
|
Yes (2) |
2755 |
92.05% |
|
Total who responded |
2993 |
99.63% |
|
Average |
1.87 |
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1. How often do you ask your RCC for computer related help or advice? (Use "No Answer" if you never asked for help.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Once a quarter (1) |
1190 |
46.05% |
|
Once a month (2) |
594 |
22.99% |
|
Once a week (3) |
105 |
4.06% |
|
More than once a week (4) |
39 |
1.51% |
|
Total who responded |
2584 |
86.02% |
|
Average |
0.95 |
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2. On average, how quickly do you get a response from your RCC? (Use "No Answer" if you never asked for help.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 10 days (1) |
52 |
2.01% |
|
6 to 9 days (2) |
46 |
1.78% |
|
3 to 5 days (3) |
116 |
4.49% |
|
1 to 2 days (4) |
541 |
20.95% |
|
Same day (5) |
1153 |
44.66% |
|
Total who responded |
2582 |
85.95% |
|
Average |
2.80 |
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3. How would you rate your RCC's knowledge? (Use "No Answer" if you don't know.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
21 |
0.81% |
|
Fair (2) |
110 |
4.26% |
|
Good (3) |
502 |
19.43% |
|
Excellent (4) |
1295 |
50.14% |
|
Total who responded |
2583 |
85.99% |
|
Average |
2.31 |
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4. How would you rate your RCC's helpfulness? (Use "No Answer" if you don't know.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
88 |
3.41% |
|
Fair (2) |
152 |
5.88% |
|
Good (3) |
561 |
21.71% |
|
Excellent (4) |
1200 |
46.44% |
|
Total who responded |
2584 |
86.02% |
|
Average |
2.29 |
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5. How would you rate your RCC's educational programs and presentations? (Use "No Answer" if you didn't attend any or if you live on the Row, where RCCs do not have this responsibility.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
75 |
2.91% |
|
Fair (2) |
70 |
2.72% |
|
Good (3) |
206 |
7.99% |
|
Excellent (4) |
279 |
10.82% |
|
Total who responded |
2578 |
85.82% |
|
Average |
0.65 |
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1. ACADEMICS (any course-related computer or Internet use)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
18 |
1.27% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
42 |
2.97% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
101 |
7.14% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
394 |
27.84% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
602 |
42.54% |
|
0 hours (6) |
236 |
16.68% |
|
Total who responded |
1415 |
47.10% |
|
Average |
2.13 |
||
2. INFORMATION (news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
5 |
0.35% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
6 |
0.42% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
30 |
2.12% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
205 |
14.50% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
391 |
27.65% |
|
0 hours (6) |
637 |
45.05% |
|
Total who responded |
1414 |
47.07% |
|
Average |
2.23 |
||
3. SOCIAL INTERACTION (non-academic email, instant messaging, chat, multi-user environments, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
6 |
0.42% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
6 |
0.42% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
34 |
2.41% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
200 |
14.15% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
351 |
24.84% |
|
0 hours (6) |
657 |
46.50% |
|
Total who responded |
1413 |
47.04% |
|
Average |
2.20 |
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4. ENTERTAINMENT (music, video, games, hobbies, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
5 |
0.35% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
3 |
0.21% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
13 |
0.92% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
69 |
4.89% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
203 |
14.39% |
|
0 hours (6) |
889 |
63.00% |
|
Total who responded |
1411 |
46.97% |
|
Average |
2.22 |
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5. COMMERCE (shopping, purchasing, banking, investing, auctions, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
3 |
0.21% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
3 |
0.21% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
6 |
0.43% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
32 |
2.27% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
164 |
11.62% |
|
0 hours (6) |
962 |
68.18% |
|
Total who responded |
1411 |
46.97% |
|
Average |
2.25 |
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1. About how many total hours per week, on average, do you use your residence computer cluster?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 30 hours (1) |
12 |
0.84% |
|
21 to 30 hours (2) |
20 |
1.39% |
|
11 to 20 hours (3) |
68 |
4.74% |
|
6 to 10 hours (4) |
159 |
11.09% |
|
1 to 5 hours (5) |
1015 |
70.78% |
|
Total who responded |
1434 |
47.74% |
|
Average |
1.99 |
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2. Which of the following are significant reasons that you use the residence cluster?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (please specify below) (0) |
72 |
5.31% |
|
Accessibility to food or drink (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Atmosphere, social environment (2) |
6 |
0.44% |
|
Comfortable furniture, furnishings (3) |
1 |
0.07% |
|
Group work space available (4) |
8 |
0.59% |
|
Convenient location (5) |
51 |
3.76% |
|
Network connection speed (6) |
10 |
0.74% |
|
Availability of software, courseware (7) |
79 |
5.83% |
|
Printing (8) |
246 |
18.15% |
|
Multimedia capabilities (9) |
18 |
1.33% |
|
High performance computers (10) |
8 |
0.59% |
|
Total who responded |
1355 |
45.11% |
|
Average |
1.04 |
||
3. How would you rate the availability of cluster computers for your use?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
36 |
2.51% |
|
Fair (2) |
174 |
12.15% |
|
Good (3) |
553 |
38.62% |
|
Excellent (4) |
611 |
42.67% |
|
Total who responded |
1432 |
47.67% |
|
Average |
1.49 |
||
4. How would you rate the maintenance of the computer equipment in your cluster?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
126 |
8.80% |
|
Fair (2) |
264 |
18.44% |
|
Good (3) |
594 |
41.48% |
|
Excellent (4) |
368 |
25.70% |
|
Total who responded |
1432 |
47.67% |
|
Average |
1.30 |
||
5. How would you rate the provision of supplies (paper, printer supplies, etc.) for your cluster?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
105 |
7.33% |
|
Fair (2) |
246 |
17.18% |
|
Good (3) |
571 |
39.87% |
|
Excellent (4) |
365 |
25.49% |
|
Total who responded |
1432 |
47.67% |
|
Average |
1.25 |
||
6. How would you rate the average network speeds (e.g., downloading of files and websites) you have experienced using the residence clusters?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
94 |
6.57% |
|
Fair (2) |
189 |
13.21% |
|
Good (3) |
571 |
39.90% |
|
Excellent (4) |
403 |
28.16% |
|
Total who responded |
1431 |
47.64% |
|
Average |
1.26 |
||
7. How would you rate the furnishings provided for your residence cluster (computer furniture, work space, lighting, etc.)?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
119 |
8.32% |
|
Fair (2) |
336 |
23.50% |
|
Good (3) |
628 |
43.92% |
|
Excellent (4) |
262 |
18.32% |
|
Total who responded |
1430 |
47.60% |
|
Average |
1.24 |
||
8. How often do you need to use computer resources (in any location, including your room) for face to face, course-related work with a partner or small group?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Never (1) |
425 |
29.72% |
|
Sometimes (2) |
538 |
37.62% |
|
Frequently (3) |
320 |
22.38% |
|
Total who responded |
1430 |
47.60% |
|
Average |
0.82 |
||
9. How often do you need to use computer resources (in any location, including your room) for face to face, non-course related purposes with a partner or small group?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Never (1) |
396 |
27.69% |
|
Sometimes (2) |
508 |
35.52% |
|
Frequently (3) |
357 |
24.97% |
|
Total who responded |
1430 |
47.60% |
|
Average |
0.83 |
||
1. What are the major reasons that you don't use your residence computer cluster?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (please specify below). (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Atmosphere not conducive to my studying needs. (2) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Work space or furnishings are inadequate. (3) |
1 |
0.09% |
|
Need other equipment or systems (please specify below). (4) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Not enough Macs. (5) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Not enough Windows PCs. (6) |
2 |
0.18% |
|
Cluster equipment not dependable. (7) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Cluster too crowded/not enough computers. (8) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Have little need for computing, printing, etc. (9) |
1 |
0.09% |
|
Use other computing resources on campus. (10) |
1 |
0.09% |
|
Use my own computer/peripherals. (11) |
582 |
52.67% |
|
Total who responded |
1105 |
36.78% |
|
Average |
2.14 |
||
2. How often do you need to use computer resources (in any location, including your room) for face to face, course-related work with a partner or small group?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Never (1) |
281 |
25.32% |
|
Sometimes (2) |
416 |
37.48% |
|
Frequently (3) |
351 |
31.62% |
|
Total who responded |
1110 |
36.95% |
|
Average |
0.72 |
||
3. How often do you need to use computer resources (in any location, including your room) for face to face, non-course related purposes with a partner or small group?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Never (1) |
236 |
21.28% |
|
Sometimes (2) |
349 |
31.47% |
|
Frequently (3) |
450 |
40.58% |
|
Total who responded |
1109 |
36.92% |
|
Average |
0.76 |
||
1. ACADEMICS (any course-related computer or Internet use)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
44 |
4.52% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
54 |
5.54% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
87 |
8.93% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
278 |
28.54% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
364 |
37.37% |
|
0 hours (6) |
132 |
13.55% |
|
Total who responded |
974 |
32.42% |
|
Average |
1.38 |
||
2. INFORMATION (news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
3 |
0.31% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
4 |
0.41% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
6 |
0.62% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
103 |
10.59% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
269 |
27.65% |
|
0 hours (6) |
444 |
45.63% |
|
Total who responded |
973 |
32.39% |
|
Average |
1.48 |
||
3. SOCIAL INTERACTION (non-academic email, instant messaging, chat, multi-user environments, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
4 |
0.41% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
4 |
0.41% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
10 |
1.03% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
109 |
11.19% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
288 |
29.57% |
|
0 hours (6) |
413 |
42.40% |
|
Total who responded |
974 |
32.42% |
|
Average |
1.46 |
||
4. ENTERTAINMENT (music, video, games, hobbies, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
3 |
0.31% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
3 |
0.31% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
4 |
0.41% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
23 |
2.36% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
99 |
10.17% |
|
0 hours (6) |
636 |
65.36% |
|
Total who responded |
973 |
32.39% |
|
Average |
1.47 |
||
5. COMMERCE (shopping, purchasing, banking, investing, auctions, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
3 |
0.31% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
2 |
0.21% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
2 |
0.21% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
15 |
1.54% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
93 |
9.57% |
|
0 hours (6) |
649 |
66.77% |
|
Total who responded |
972 |
32.36% |
|
Average |
1.48 |
||
1. About how many total hours per week, on average, do you use the public computer clusters at Meyer, Tresidder, or Sweet Hall?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 30 hours (1) |
17 |
1.77% |
|
21 to 30 hours (2) |
29 |
3.01% |
|
11 to 20 hours (3) |
58 |
6.02% |
|
6 to 10 hours (4) |
133 |
13.81% |
|
1 to 5 hours (5) |
625 |
64.90% |
|
Total who responded |
963 |
32.06% |
|
Average |
1.30 |
||
2. Which of the following are significant reasons that you use the public clusters?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (please specify below) (0) |
18 |
1.95% |
|
Accessibility to food or drink (1) |
1 |
0.11% |
|
Atmosphere, social environment (2) |
5 |
0.54% |
|
Comfortable furniture, furnishings (3) |
1 |
0.11% |
|
Group work space available (4) |
7 |
0.76% |
|
Convenient location (5) |
92 |
9.97% |
|
Consulting/tech help available (6) |
20 |
2.17% |
|
Network connection speed (7) |
5 |
0.54% |
|
Availability of software, courseware (8) |
19 |
2.06% |
|
Non-English language support (9) |
2 |
0.22% |
|
Assistive technology in Meyer (10) |
3 |
0.33% |
|
Printing (11) |
35 |
3.79% |
|
Unix computing (12) |
35 |
3.79% |
|
Multimedia capabilities (13) |
8 |
0.87% |
|
High performance computers (14) |
7 |
0.76% |
|
Total who responded |
923 |
30.73% |
|
Average |
0.62 |
||
3. How would you rate the availability of computers for your use in the public clusters?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
17 |
1.77% |
|
Fair (2) |
118 |
12.27% |
|
Good (3) |
444 |
46.15% |
|
Excellent (4) |
326 |
33.89% |
|
Total who responded |
962 |
32.02% |
|
Average |
0.96 |
||
4. How would you rate the maintenance of the computer equipment in the public clusters?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
23 |
2.39% |
|
Fair (2) |
115 |
11.95% |
|
Good (3) |
467 |
48.54% |
|
Excellent (4) |
270 |
28.07% |
|
Total who responded |
962 |
32.02% |
|
Average |
0.91 |
||
5. How would you rate the furnishings provided in the public clusters (computer furniture, work space, lighting, etc.)?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
29 |
3.02% |
|
Fair (2) |
154 |
16.04% |
|
Good (3) |
489 |
50.94% |
|
Excellent (4) |
202 |
21.04% |
|
Total who responded |
960 |
31.96% |
|
Average |
0.87 |
||
6. How would you rate the average network speeds (e.g., downloading of files or websites) you have experienced using computers in the public clusters?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
27 |
2.82% |
|
Fair (2) |
93 |
9.73% |
|
Good (3) |
385 |
40.27% |
|
Excellent (4) |
342 |
35.77% |
|
Total who responded |
956 |
31.82% |
|
Average |
0.91 |
||
1. What are your major reasons for not using the public computer clusters?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (please specify below). (1) |
6 |
0.41% |
|
Atmosphere not conducive to my studying needs. (2) |
2 |
0.14% |
|
Work space or furnishings are inadequate. (3) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Need other equipment or systems (please specify below). (4) |
1 |
0.07% |
|
Not enough Macs. (5) |
4 |
0.27% |
|
Not enough Windows PCs. (6) |
8 |
0.55% |
|
Cluster equipment not dependable. (7) |
1 |
0.07% |
|
Cluster too crowded/not enough computers. (8) |
2 |
0.14% |
|
Have little need for computing, printing, etc. (9) |
4 |
0.27% |
|
Use other computing resources on campus. (10) |
6 |
0.41% |
|
Use my own computer/peripherals. (11) |
850 |
58.30% |
|
Total who responded |
1458 |
48.54% |
|
Average |
3.18 |
||
1. ACADEMICS (any course-related computer or Internet use)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
318 |
13.03% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
552 |
22.62% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
783 |
32.09% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
691 |
28.32% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
66 |
2.70% |
|
0 hours (6) |
17 |
0.70% |
|
Total who responded |
2440 |
81.23% |
|
Average |
2.32 |
||
2. INFORMATION (news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
109 |
4.47% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
170 |
6.97% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
475 |
19.48% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
1226 |
50.27% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
328 |
13.45% |
|
0 hours (6) |
90 |
3.69% |
|
Total who responded |
2439 |
81.19% |
|
Average |
2.98 |
||
3. SOCIAL INTERACTION (non-academic email, instant messaging, chat, multi-user environments, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
200 |
8.21% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
295 |
12.11% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
632 |
25.93% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
1045 |
42.88% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
155 |
6.36% |
|
0 hours (6) |
80 |
3.28% |
|
Total who responded |
2437 |
81.13% |
|
Average |
2.70 |
||
4. ENTERTAINMENT (music, video, games, hobbies, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
189 |
7.76% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
226 |
9.28% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
446 |
18.31% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
852 |
34.98% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
414 |
17.00% |
|
0 hours (6) |
233 |
9.56% |
|
Total who responded |
2436 |
81.09% |
|
Average |
2.95 |
||
5. COMMERCE (shopping, purchasing, banking, investing, auctions, etc.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 20 hours (1) |
30 |
1.23% |
|
11 to 20 hours (2) |
15 |
0.62% |
|
6 to 10 hours (3) |
63 |
2.59% |
|
1 to 5 hours (4) |
600 |
24.63% |
|
Less than 1 hour (5) |
978 |
40.15% |
|
0 hours (6) |
597 |
24.51% |
|
Total who responded |
2436 |
81.09% |
|
Average |
3.70 |
||
1. First or only computer?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (0) |
2 |
0.08% |
|
Personal digital assistant (PDA) or handheld (1) |
1 |
0.04% |
|
Unix or Linux computer (2) |
31 |
1.26% |
|
Apple Macintosh laptop (3) |
228 |
9.29% |
|
Apple Macintosh desktop/tower (4) |
216 |
8.80% |
|
Windows PC laptop (5) |
763 |
31.08% |
|
Windows PC desktop/tower (6) |
1197 |
48.76% |
|
Total who responded |
2455 |
81.72% |
|
Average |
4.20 |
||
2. Second computer, if applicable? (If not, use "No Answer")
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (0) |
3 |
0.12% |
|
Personal digital assistant (PDA) or handheld (1) |
114 |
4.64% |
|
Unix or Linux computer (2) |
51 |
2.08% |
|
Apple Macintosh laptop (3) |
30 |
1.22% |
|
Apple Macintosh desktop/tower (4) |
42 |
1.71% |
|
Windows PC laptop (5) |
159 |
6.48% |
|
Windows PC desktop/tower (6) |
111 |
4.52% |
|
Total who responded |
2455 |
81.72% |
|
Average |
0.64 |
||
3. Third computer, if applicable? (If not, use "No Answer")
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (0) |
3 |
0.12% |
|
Personal digital assistant (PDA) or handheld (1) |
47 |
1.92% |
|
Unix or Linux computer (2) |
8 |
0.33% |
|
Apple Macintosh laptop (3) |
4 |
0.16% |
|
Apple Macintosh desktop/tower (4) |
19 |
0.77% |
|
Windows PC laptop (5) |
30 |
1.22% |
|
Windows PC desktop/tower (6) |
43 |
1.75% |
|
Total who responded |
2454 |
81.69% |
|
Average |
0.19 |
||
1. About how many total hours per week, on average, do you use your personal computer(s)?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
More than 30 hours (1) |
680 |
27.76% |
|
21 to 30 hours (2) |
651 |
26.57% |
|
11 to 20 hours (3) |
747 |
30.49% |
|
6 to 10 hours (4) |
272 |
11.10% |
|
1 to 5 hours (5) |
76 |
3.10% |
|
Total who responded |
2450 |
81.56% |
|
Average |
1.89 |
||
2. When did you acquire your computer? (If you have more than one computer, answer about the first one.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Senior year (1) |
33 |
1.35% |
|
Junior year (2) |
93 |
3.80% |
|
Sophomore year (3) |
123 |
5.02% |
|
Freshman year (4) |
1041 |
42.51% |
|
Before coming to Stanford (5) |
1130 |
46.14% |
|
Total who responded |
2449 |
81.52% |
|
Average |
3.46 |
||
3. How would you rate your computer knowledge or fluency?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
93 |
3.80% |
|
Fair (2) |
570 |
23.28% |
|
Good (3) |
1120 |
45.75% |
|
Excellent (4) |
640 |
26.14% |
|
Total who responded |
2448 |
81.49% |
|
Average |
2.38 |
||
4. Do you connect to the campus network? How? ("Roaming" means connecting elsewhere on campus besides your room, such as in Green Library.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
No (0) |
145 |
6.01% |
|
Yes, via modem (1) |
6 |
0.25% |
|
Yes, via wireless connection (2) |
2 |
0.08% |
|
Yes, via roaming (libraries etc.) (3) |
28 |
1.16% |
|
Yes, via in-room connection (4) |
1834 |
76.04% |
|
Total who responded |
2412 |
80.29% |
|
Average |
2.47 |
||
5. How would you rate the average network speeds (e.g., downloading of files or websites) that you have experienced using your personal computer on campus?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
210 |
8.59% |
|
Fair (2) |
410 |
16.77% |
|
Good (3) |
959 |
39.22% |
|
Excellent (4) |
784 |
32.07% |
|
Total who responded |
2445 |
81.39% |
|
Average |
2.34 |
||
1. What are the major reasons you don't have your own computer on campus?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (please specify below). (1) |
1 |
1.15% |
|
Too expensive (2) |
26 |
29.89% |
|
Not interested, don't want a computer (3) |
3 |
3.45% |
|
Have little need (4) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Use roommate's or friend's computers (5) |
2 |
2.30% |
|
Use academic department computers (6) |
2 |
2.30% |
|
Use public computer clusters (Meyer, etc.) (7) |
1 |
1.15% |
|
Use residence computer cluster (8) |
4 |
4.60% |
|
Total who responded |
87 |
2.90% |
|
Average |
0.04 |
||
2. How likely are you to buy a computer within the next year?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Not likely at all (1) |
37 |
40.66% |
|
Somewhat likely (2) |
32 |
35.16% |
|
Very likely (3) |
16 |
17.58% |
|
Total who responded |
91 |
3.03% |
|
Average |
0.05 |
||
3. How would you rate your computer knowledge or fluency?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Poor (1) |
5 |
5.49% |
|
Fair (2) |
28 |
30.77% |
|
Good (3) |
38 |
41.76% |
|
Excellent (4) |
18 |
19.78% |
|
Total who responded |
91 |
3.03% |
|
Average |
0.08 |
||
1. Gender:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Male (1) |
1301 |
50.25% |
|
Female (2) |
1256 |
48.51% |
|
Total who responded |
2589 |
86.19% |
|
Average |
1.27 |
||
2. Entry Status:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Entered Stanford as a graduate student (-3) |
3 |
0.12% |
|
Entered Stanford as a transfer (-2) |
52 |
2.01% |
|
Entered Stanford as a freshman (-1) |
2511 |
96.88% |
|
Total who responded |
2592 |
86.28% |
|
Average |
-0.87 |
||
3. Major Area of Study:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Undeclared (-6) |
502 |
19.39% |
|
Other (-5) |
56 |
2.16% |
|
Social Sciences (-4) |
559 |
21.59% |
|
Natural Sciences (-3) |
433 |
16.72% |
|
Humanities (-2) |
354 |
13.67% |
|
Engineering (-1) |
637 |
24.60% |
|
Total who responded |
2589 |
86.19% |
|
Average |
-2.72 |
||
4. Years at Stanford:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Graduate Student (-7) |
3 |
0.12% |
|
Co-term (-6) |
15 |
0.58% |
|
Fifth + Year (-5) |
7 |
0.27% |
|
Fourth Year (-4) |
438 |
16.96% |
|
Third Year (-3) |
444 |
17.19% |
|
Second Year (-2) |
676 |
26.17% |
|
First Year (-1) |
967 |
37.44% |
|
Total who responded |
2583 |
85.99% |
|
Average |
-1.85 |
||
5. Citizenship:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
International (non U.S. citizen/permanent resident) (-2) |
111 |
4.30% |
|
U.S. citizen/permanent resident (-1) |
2423 |
93.84% |
|
Total who responded |
2582 |
85.95% |
|
Average |
-0.88 |
||
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other (-7) |
236 |
9.13% |
|
White/Non-minority (-6) |
1229 |
47.56% |
|
Other Hispanic (-5) |
25 |
0.97% |
|
Mexican American/Chicano (-4) |
162 |
6.27% |
|
American Indian/Native American (-3) |
27 |
1.04% |
|
Asian American/Pacifici Islander (-2) |
563 |
21.79% |
|
Black/African American (-1) |
101 |
3.91% |
|
Total who responded |
2584 |
86.02% |
|
Average |
-3.70 |
||