Profiles graduates from 2004, including gpas, honors, college of graduation, degree granted, etc

McKinney, Gary (Gary Russell)

Stark, Chris

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Western Washington University

Western Washington UniversityWestern CEDAROffice of Survey Research Institutes, Centers, and Offices10-1-2005A Profile of the 2004 Western WashingtonUniversity Graduating ClassGary (Gary Russell) McKinneyWestern Washington UniversityChris StarkWestern Washington UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/surveyresearch_docsPart of the Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research CommonsThis Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Institutes, Centers, and Offices at Western CEDAR. It has been accepted for inclusion inOffice of Survey Research by an authorized administrator of Western CEDAR. For more information, please contact westerncedar@wwu.edu.Recommended CitationMcKinney, Gary (Gary Russell) and Stark, Chris, "A Profile of the 2004 Western Washington University Graduating Class" (2005).Office of Survey Research. 360.https://cedar.wwu.edu/surveyresearch_docs/360Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing • Western Washington UniversityA Profile of the 2004 Western WAshington University grAdUAting ClAssPrepared by Gary R. McKinney and Chris StarkVolume 10, Issue 7 October, 2005IntroductIon and overvIewInformation for this research summary was obtained from the Student Tracking System, jointly maintained by the Registrar’s Office and the Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, and Testing (OIART). The report presents information intended to provide insights into the various characteristics of 2004 Western Washington University graduates (academic year: fall quarter, 2003, through summer quarter, 2004).Western graduated 2717 students in 2004, its second largest graduating class to date. (The largest was 2755 in 2002.) There were 2648 in 2003, 2662 graduates in 2001, 2392 in 2000, and 2417 in 1999. For students listing their ethnicity—many opt not to—the 2004 class was comprised of 13% ethnic-minorities, the same as in 2002 and in 2000 through 1998. (Ethnic-minorities made up 15% of 2003 graduates and 14% in 2001; there were 11% in 1996.) Females made up 61% of 2004 graduates, up from 58% in 2003. Transfers made up 45% of 2004 graduates, down from 47% in 2003, but up from 44% in 2001. (In 2000 transfers made up 52% of graduates, and 51% in 1999 and 1998.)For those students earning BS degrees, 44% were females. In the last 19 years, females have accounted for 40% or more of the BS degrees granted five times: 40% in 2003, 44% in 2001, 40% in 2000, and 42% in 1991. The Graduation Efficiency Index (GEI)—a formula that measures degree attainment efficiency via credits earned—was 83% for the class of 2004 overall, slightly lower than the 84% in 2000 through 2003. (To date, the highest GEI overall was 88% for the class of 1996.) The 2003 GEI for natives was 87%. (Highest for natives: 90% in 1999). The 2003 GEI for transfers was 80%. (Highest for transfers: 88% in 1996.)The overall Western grade point average for 2004 graduates was 3.13. (Compared to 3.12 in 2003, 3.14 in 2002, 3.15 in 2001, 3.12 in 2000, 3.13 in 1999, 3.15 in 1998, 3.16 in 1997, and 3.15 in 1996.)Page 004 graduates ofOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and Testing• There were 2717 graduates in 2004 (fall quarter, 2003, through sum-mer quarter, 2004), slightly more  than the 2648 graduates in 2003.• Most graduates began attending classes in a fall quarter (84%).• The youngest graduate was 20 years old; the oldest was 64. The most common age of graduates (the mode) was 24.• Most graduates were between the ages of 21 to 24 years old (65%); fewer were between 25-29 years old (24%), 30-39 years old (7%), and 40 years old or older (4%).• Disabilities were listed by 136 graduates (5%). These included hearing, mobility, learning,  visual, health, neuro/central nervous sys-tem, and psychological.• There were 57 veterans graduating (2%).demographIcs????????????????????????????? ?Admit status “Other” includes graduates initially enrolled through continuing education programs and transfers taking second degrees.“Natives” are students who entered Western as first-time freshmen. Historical PerspectiveNative Transfers Other2000 48% 48% 4%1995 41% 54% 5%1990 40% 57% 3%1985 44% 52% 5%1980 — not available —Historical PerspectiveMales Females2000 41% 59%1995 42% 58%1990 44% 56%1985 49% 51%1980 48% 52%??????????????????Western Washington universityOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and TestingPage ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????? ???????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????demographIcsSome graduates chose not to list their ethnicity (7.0%). These students were  not  in c luded when figuring ethnicity findings for this report.Ethnic-minorities made up 15.4% of the 2003 graduating class, the largest to date. Note that in older grad reports, 1990 and before, ethnicity “unknown” was left in the report. Historical PerspectiveWhiteOther EthnicityUnknown2000 86% 14% -1995 89% 10% -1990 93% 6% 1%1985 92% 5% 2%1980 91% 4% 5%Historical PerspectiveWA ResidentNon-WA Resident2004 93% 7%2000 95% 5%1990 97% 3%1985 95% 5%1980 95% 5%Page 4004 graduates ofOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and TestinggradesIn 2004, graduates overall earned a 3.13 WWU GPAFemale graduates earned a WWU GPA of 3.20Male graduates earned a WWU GPA of 3.02When noting the high school grade point average (hsgpa) or SAT scores of Western’s 2004 graduates, it should be kept in mind that most cases are for native students (hsgpa = 80%; SAT = 80%). Transfer students with AA degrees do not need to include these records when applying for admission.Honors were earned by 8% of Western’s 2004 graduates: 129 graduates  earned Cum Laude, and 101 graduates earned Magna Cum Laude.Historical PerspectiveHonors2000 11%1995 10%1990 8%1985 6%1980 6%????????????????????????????????   The average hsgpa for 2004 Western graduates was 3.48; the average SAT Composite score was 1095. The average Admissions Index (AI) was 57 (out of 100).   The average hsgpa for females was 3.53, and for males 3.39.   The average hsgpa for natives was 3.52 (n=1412); for transfers including hsgpa in their files (n=328, the average was 3.34.•••Historical PerspectiveWWU gpa HS gpa2000 3.12 3.521995 3.14 3.341990 3.07 3.181985 3.03 3.231980 3.10 3.24Western Washington universityOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and TestingPage transfer factsOver half (56.5%) of graduates who entered Western as first-time freshmen (natives) earned credits towards graduation from schools other than Western. In other words, only about half of native graduates actually earned all their academic credits at Western. Also, because Running Start students are considered natives regardless of the number of college credits they’ve earned, AA degrees had been earned by 66 “natives”. “Natives” are students who entered Western as first-time freshmen. By age, average number of credits transferred:20 or less = 66 credits21-22 = 61 credits23-24 = 43 credits25-29 = 76 credits30-39 = 92 credits40+ = 93 creditspercent of transfers wIth aa degrees 71%percent of transfers wIthout aa degrees 29%??????? ??? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????transfer credIts earned by natIves?? ???????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????transfer credIts earned by transfersPage 004 graduates ofOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and Testing68%56%61%47%41%43%41%47%47%31%56%36%49%58%53%57%47%51%1%1%3%4%1%4%2%5%2%0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%WoodringFairhavenFine & Performing ArtsHuxleyBusiness & EconomicsScience & TechnologyHumanities & Social ScienceAll UniversityOverallTransfers Natives Othercollege of graduatIonSubCollege breakoutSIn 2004, the College of Arts & Sciences officially divided into the College of Humanities & Social Sciences and the College of Science & Technologies. For 2004 graduates, Humanities and Social Sciences graduated the most students (41.9%), followed by Business & Economics (16.3%), Science & Technologies (12.8%), Woodring College (11.7%), Fairhaven College (5.3%), Huxley College (4.7%), and Fine & Performing Arts (3.2%). Another 4.1% graduated with All-University degrees, which is currently not housed in a particular college.NOTE: For the last six years, students have graduated in General Studies, a cross-disciplinary major, and earned All-University degrees. (5% in 2003, 5% in 2002, 4% in 2001, 4% in 2000, 5% in 1999 and 3% in 1998). 10%36%28%49%58%61%33%47%39%90%64%72%51%42%39%67%53%61%0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%WoodringFairhavenFine & Performing ArtsHuxleyBusiness & EconomicsScience & TechnologyHumanities & Social ScienceAll UniversityOverallMales FemalesAdmit status “Other” includes graduates initially enrolled through continuing education programs and transfers taking second degrees.Western Washington universityOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and TestingPage degreesMost 2004 graduates earned BA Degrees (73%), followed by BS Degrees (16%), BA/Ed Degrees (10%), BMUS Degrees (0.5%), and BFA Degrees (0.1%). Relative to their overall proportions (females = 61%; males = 39%), females were more likely to earn BA/Ed degrees (females = 89%), while males were more likely to earn BS degrees (males = 56%). This year, relative to their overall proportions (natives = 53%; transfers = 45%), proportions were nearly in balance for BA and BS degrees, while transfers were more likely to earn BA/Ed degrees (transfers = 58%). Historical PerspectiveMale BAFemale BA2000 41% 59%1995 41% 59%1990 40% 60%1985 49% 51%1980 46% 54%Historical PerspectiveMale BSFemale BS2000 59% 41%1995 63% 37%1990 68% 32%1985 62% 38%1980 66% 34%59%41%BA44%56%BSMaleFemaleHistorical PerspectiveNative BATransfer BAOther BA2000 50% 46% 4%1995 41% 54% 5%1990 39% 57% 4%1985 44% 52% 4%1980 not availableHistorical PerspectiveNative BSTransfer BSOther BS2000 52% 45% 3%1995 44% 51% 5%1990 42% 55% 3%1985 50% 48% 2%1980 not available2%45%53%BS43%3%54%BANativeTransferOtherPage 004 graduates ofOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and TestingPrevious graduate reports have highlighted issues of time-to-degree efficiency. Included in this year’s report are measures such as the number of quarters attended before graduation and the Graduation Efficiency Index (GEI). The GEI does not track linear time to graduation, but rather student credit efficiency. Its formula utilizes transfer credits (if any), the number of credits earned, and the number of credits needed to earn the degree—180 being the usual. Using the GEI formula, a student who earns no more than the necessary number of credits for graduation has achieved 100% efficiency. (A copy of this formula can be requested from the OIAT.)The overall GEI for 2004 graduates was 83.2%. For natives the GEI was 85.9%, and for transfers 79.7%. For females the GEI was 84.6%, and for males 81.3%. For graduates with BA degrees the GEI was 84.0%, and for graduates with BS degrees 78.0%. (See the figure below for 1996-2004 GEI comparisons.) graduatIon effIcIency Index84%89%87%88%87% 88%85%87%83%81%83%85%86%81%80%70%75%80%85%90%females males transfers natives overall1996 2000 2004gei ComPArison: 1996–2004Western Washington universityOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and TestingPage tIme to degree• Studies have indicated that participation in orientation programs has had a positive effect on time-to-degree efficiency.• Summerstart is the freshman orientation program, first offered in 1986. • Transitions is the summer orientation program for transfers, first offered in 1994.Traditionally, a transfer with an AA degree might be expected to graduate within six quarters, while a “pure” native (a native graduate who earned Western credits only, no outside credits) might be expected to graduate within twelve quarters.Quarters to graduatIon:transfers wIth aa degreesQuarters to graduatIon:“pure natIves”natIve students who attended summerstart10 or more36%6 or less14%7-950%16 or more23%12 or less23%13-1554%Yes87%No13%Page 10004 graduates ofOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and Testingathletes• There were 99 graduates from the class of 2004 who had participated in varsity athletics (class of 2003 = 115; 2002 = 126; 2001 = 133; 2000 = 124; 1999 = 124; 1998 = 131; 1997 = 136; 1996 = 141).• For those graduating athletes list-ing their ethnicity (95 of 99), most were White (91%), followed by Asian (5%), Black (2%), Hispanic (1%), and American Indian (1%).• Graduating varsity athletes earned degrees in 31 different depart-ments, including 9% in Biology, 8% in PEHR and MKTG, 5% in Psychology, and 4% in English.• Graduating varsity athletes were not quite as likely to earn honors as graduates overall (6% athletes vs. 8% overall).Varsity athletes overall earned a 2.97 Western gpa. Male athletes earned a 2.82 and female athletes a 3.09. Native athletes earned a 3.00 and transfer athletes a 2.89.varIsty athletesby admIt statusvarsIty athletesby gender2004 Varsity Athlete GraduatesSport N %Crew 21 21.2%Football 18 18.2%Cross Country 17 17.2%Track 16 16.2%Soccer 9 9.1%Basketball 7 7.1%Fast Pitch 5 5.0%Golf 3 3.0%Volleyball 3 3.0%99 100%Transfers28%Natives72%Males44% Females56%Western Washington universityOffice of InstitutionalAssessment, Research, and TestingPage 11predIctors of academIc success• Analyses by statistical correlation indicated that the variable with the strongest positive correlation with Western gpa was the Admissions Index (r = .543; p = .000). Although high school gpa and overall SAT score also had fairly strong correlations to Western gpa (r = .409; p = .001 and r = .375, p = .000 respectively), neither indicator alone was as strong as the Admissions Index, which is a mathematical formula that combines high school gpa and pre-college test scores into one synthesized figure. Mostly, the AI was included in the records of first-time, in-coming freshmen. Transfers, especially those with AA degrees, do not need to include either the AI or their high school grade point average in their application packets to Western. The Admissions Index is utilized statewide and has a scale of 0-100. The average AI for 2003 Western graduates was 56.6, the lowest since 55.6 in 1996. (The AI was 65.4 in 2003, 66.9 in 2002 and 66.4 in 2001, and 65.1 in 2000.) The strong positive correlation between the AI and Western gpa indicates that when using Western gpa as the success criterion, the Admissions Index is a reliable predictor of academic success at Western. • Regression analysis was also performed on the data. This statistic helps to indicate which of a number of variables can predict the score of a dependent variable (in this case, Western gpa). This test was performed on “pure native” only, those students who had entered Western as freshmen and not taken any transfer credits. Statistically, this cohort offered the most coherent analysis, for the following reasons: a) all their credits were taken at Western, and b) high school gpa, pre-college test scores, and the Admissions Index were included in their records. For “pure natives” the Admissions Index proved the strongest predictor of Western gpa (R2 = .354). In other words, 35.4% of the variance in Western gpa could be explained by the Admissions Index of the “pure native” cohort.• In summary, if a variable was needed that might help predict how well an in-coming freshman might perform at Western, using Western gpa as that criterion for success, the Admissions Index would currently be the best. Published by:offiCe of institUtionAl Assessment And testingDr. Joseph E. Trimble, DirectorFor copies of Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing (OIAT) technical reports, Focus Research Summaries, InfoFacts, or Dialogue forum discussions, please contact Gary McKinney:Western Washington University, 516 High Street MS:9010, Bellingham, WA 98225Phone: (360) 650-3409; FAX: (360) 650-6893; e-mail: garyr@cc.wwu.eduWeb page: http://www.wwu.edu/~assess004 graduates of Western Washington university

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