Campus Compact’s 2006 member survey once again reveals a strong commitment to service and civic engagement among college and university presidents, faculty, students, and service staff. Results confirm a long-term trend toward increasing support for higher education’s role in educating citizens and building strong communities

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University of Nebraska OmahaDigitalCommons@UNOHigher Education Service Learning20062006 Service Statistics: Highlights and Trends ofCampus Compact’s Annual Membership SurveyCampus CompactFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/slcehigheredPart of the Service Learning CommonsThis Report is brought to you for free and open access by the ServiceLearning at DigitalCommons@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion inHigher Education by an authorized administrator ofDigitalCommons@UNO. For more information, please contactunodigitalcommons@unomaha.edu.Recommended CitationCampus Compact, "2006 Service Statistics: Highlights and Trends of Campus Compact’s Annual Membership Survey" (2006). HigherEducation. Paper 157.http://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/slcehighered/1572006Service StatisticsCampus Compact’s 2006 member survey once again reveals a strongcommitment to service and civic engagement among college and uni-versity presidents, faculty, students, and service staff. Results confirma long-term trend toward increasing support for higher education’srole in educating citizens and building strong communities. Highlights and Trends of Campus Compact’s Annual Membership Survey 20 20 40 60 80 100Senior servicesMutlicultural issuesHealth careEnvironmentHungerHousing/homelessnessReading/writingPovertyMentoringTutoring82%82%81%81%78%75%77%91%71%91%Student ServiceStudents at Campus Compact’s 1,000+ member colleges and universities con-tributed an estimated $7.1 billion in service to their communities during the2005–2006 academic year.1 Nearly a third of students participated in volun-teer and service-learning work coordinated by campuses, performing an aver-age of 5.6 hours of work each week, for a total of 377 million hours of serv-ice. It is important to note that these figures represent only work organized orsupported by member colleges and universities; it does ot capture other stu-dent volunteer work.The most common service programs on member campuses focused on tutor-ing and mentoring, a reflection of the high number of member institutionsthat have partnerships with local K-12 schools and other youth-serving organ-izations. Other commonly addressed issues included poverty, reading/writing,housing/homelessness, hunger, the environment, and health care.1.Value of volunteer time calculatedby the Independent Sector, based onthe average hourly earnings of non-agricultural workers as determinedby the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics(see www.independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html).TOP 10 ISSUES ADDRESSED BY STUDENT SERVICE% of responding campuses with programs in these areas$Estimated value of service contributed bystudents at Campus Compactmember schoolsthrough campus-organizedactivities.$7.1billion3#0 20 40 60 80 100Students as advocates of social issuesStudent civic learningEducation for global citizenshipStudent civic engagementStudent leadership developmentService to the community 90%74%72%64%62%37%Five-Year TrendsEven as the pool of Campus Compact member campuses increases, whichmight be expected to dilute the level of service seen per campus, the averagelevel of activity in most areas continues to rise.The trend on campuses nation-ally is toward greater support for both campus-based service and service-learning (in which service is incorporated into the curriculum).KEY MEASURES OF CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT,  2001–20062001     2006Average proportion of students engaged in service 28% 32%Percentage of campuses that reward faculty for service in tenure and review 16% 34%Percentage of campuses that offer service-learning courses 87% 91%Average number of service-learning courses offered per campus 27 35Institutional CommitmentFor the first time, this year’s survey asked members about student outcomesthat are addressed in their institutions’ strategic plans. Nearly all memberschools cite at least one student outcome that relates to students’ developmentas contributors to society. Service to the community was the most commonlycited outcome, included in the strategic plan at 90% of member institutions.A majority of schools also emphasize student leadership development, studentcivic engagement, education for global citizenship, and student civic learning.% of responding campusesTotal number ofhours students atCampus Compactmember schoolsspent on serviceduring the2005–2006 academic year.317 millionSTUDENT OUTCOMES ADDRESSED IN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY STATEGIC PLANS4Other HighlightsOther highlights of the 2006 survey demonstrate a strong commitment to serviceand civic engagement across institutional types:• Faith-based campuses reported the highest levels of student service, with49% of students participating in service and civic engagement activities.Liberal arts schools had the next highest rate at 45%.• Although community college students served at below the averagerate—not surprising given the large number of such students with workand/or family obligations—those who performed service investedabove the average amount of time per week (6.5 hours, compared with5.6 hours across all campuses).• Minority-serving institutions offer the greatest number of service-learn-ing courses of any institutional type, with an average of 64 courses percampus.• Among all members, 85% have at least one staff person and 80% havean office or center dedicated to coordinating service, service-learning,and/or civic engagement activities on campus. Research universitieswere the most likely to have an office (88%), while minority-servinginstitutions were most likely to have a dedicated staff person (95%).• One-third of member institutions reported having more than one officecoordinating service, service-learning, and/or civic engagement activi-ties and programs; of those, 40% have more than two offices.5Associate's DegreePh.D. or EquivalentBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree55% 25%2%18% $60,000 to79,999$40,000 to 59,999$25,000 to 39,999$15,000 to24,999Under $15,000Over $80,00025% 19%7%40% 4%5%Service CoordinationAs a service to member community service and service-learning professionals,Campus Compact tracks structures and support for the work of these profes-sionals across member campuses.In 2006, 75% of community service/service-learning directors reported having an advanced degree; 25% of these have a Ph.D. or equivalent. By far the majority (84%) earn between $25,000 and $60,000 a year. Lower salariesmay reflect part-time work.Less than $20,000More than $250,000$100,000 to 249,999$50,000 to 99,999$20,000 to 49,99911% 42%16%11% 20%TOTAL ANNUAL SALARY OF SERVICE DIRECTORTOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET OF SERVICE OFFICEHIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION ATTAINEDBY SERVICE DIRECTORThe total annual budget for each serviceoffice varies widely. Although the largest sin-gle category is offices with budgets of lessthan $20,000 a year, these offices make upless than half of the total, at 42%.The other58% of offices have higher budgets, rangingfrom $20,000 to more than $250,000. Asnoted earlier, many campuses have morethan one service office, so figures here maynot reflect total spending per campus.6Service by StateThe following chart offers a breakdown of the valueof student service by state.The breakdown includesonly those states from which the survey receivedenough responses to warrant a separate analysis. Allnumbers reflect the value of service conducted duringthe 2005–2006 academic year through activities coor-dinated and reported by Campus Compact membercolleges and universities.# OF MEMBER # OF % ENGAGED AVE. HOURS TOTAL HOURS OF TOTAL $ VALUESTATE CAMPUSES STUDENTS IN SERVICE PER STUDENT STUDENT SERVICE OF SERVICECalifornia 55 599,570 30% 265.6 47,773,711 896,712,556Hawaii/Pacific Islands 17 62,038 20% 208.0 2,580,790 48,441,436Indiana 45 304,813 45% 124.8 17,118,322 321,310,899Iowa 18 51,355 44% 131.2 2,964,633 55,646,161Kansas 14 126,446 17% 252.8 5,434,143 101,998,870Louisiana 31 194,618 22% 115.2 4,932,399 92,581,122Massachusetts 65 240,243 28% 227.2 15,283,284 286,867,237Michigan 36 337,001 32% 224.0 24,156,256 453,412,917Minnesota 48 288,988 30% 188.8 16,368,301 307,233,008Montana 14 63,493 12% 128.0 975,249 18,305,431New Hampshire 21 58,744 27% 118.4 1,877,928 35,248,712New York 65 455,473 35% 195.2 31,117,929 584,083,528North Carolina 26 159,180 44% 198.4 13,895,770 260,823,597Ohio 46 249,097 36% 115.2 10,330,559 193,904,584Oklahoma 33 121,758 19% 83.2 1,924,752 36,127,602Oregon 19 96,709 35% 76.8 2,599,531 48,793,192Pennsylvania 66 311,813 48% 112.0 16,763,085 314,643,102Rhode Island 11 60,110 26% 80.0 1,250,278 23,467,711Texas 41 354,479 23% 172.0 14,088,404 264,439,344Utah 13 126,322 32% 233.0 9,442,836 177,242,027Washington 30 215,627 25% 217.6 11,730,102 220,174,015Wisconsin 36 192,778 31% 278.4 16,637,502 312,285,91National 1,045 6,566,780 32% 179.2 376,565,432 7,068,133,165Note:These calculations reflect the Independent Sector’s value of volunteer time of $18.77 per hour.The number of students is based on averagefull-time equivalent enrollment at member campuses in each state. Hours shown are based on a 32-week school year. State numbers do not add up to national numbers because some states are not included in the breakdown.This publication was made possible with generous support from the KPMG Foundation.BROWN UNIVERSITYBOX 1975PROVIDENCE, RI 02912-1975PH: (401) 867-3950F: (401) 867-3925CAMPUS@COMPACT.ORGWWW.COMPACT.ORGAbout This SurveyCampus Compact has conducted an annual member-ship survey since 1987. Its purpose is to assess thecurrent state of campus-based community engage-ment and to identify emerging trends.This year’s statistics are from a survey of CampusCompact member campuses for activities during the2005–2006 academic year. Data was gathered throughan online survey during October through December2006. Of the 1,045 members that were active as ofOctober 2006, a total of 580 responded, yielding aresponse rate of 55.5%.Visit http://www.compact.org/about/statistics toview the full report and past years’ surveys.About Campus CompactCampus Compact is a national coalition of more than1,000 college and university presidents—representingsome 6 million students—who are committed to ful-filling the civic purposes of higher education. As theonly national association dedicated to this mission,Campus Compact is a leader in building civic engage-ment into campus and academic life. Through ournational office and network of 31 state offices, mem-ber institutions receive the training, resources, andadvocacy they need to build strong surrounding com-munities and teach students the skills and values ofdemocracy.Campus Compact comprises a national office based inProvidence, RI, and state offices in CA, CO, CT, FL, HI,IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH,NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI,TX, UT,VT, WA, WI, andWV.

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