Myths and Realities of Attending a Liberal Arts College in the Pacific Northwest. NACAC Conference Seattle, WA September 26, 2008

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1 Myths and Realities of Attending a Liberal Arts College in the Pacific Northwest NACAC Conference Seattle, WA September 26, 2008

2 Pacific Northwest Colleges Consortium (PNCC) Lewis & Clark College Mike Sexton Reed College Paul Marthers University of Puget Sound George Mills Whitman College Tony Cabasco Willamette University Madeleine Rhyneers

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4 Puget Sound, Tacoma Whitman, Walla Walla Reed and Lewis & Clark, Portland Willamette, Salem

5 Carnegie Classification The Carnegie Classification s purpose has been to assist those conducting research on higher education Our classification was revised in 2005, from National Liberal Arts to Baccalaureate Colleges Baccalaureate Colleges are then further divided into Public, Nonsectarian, Catholic, and Other Religious

6 Carnegie Classification continued The undergraduate instructional program classification is based on three pieces of information: the level of undergraduate degrees awarded (associates or bachelors), the extent to which bachelor s degrees are in arts and sciences or professional fields, and the extent to which an institution awards graduate degrees in the same fields as undergraduate degrees.

7 CIRP Cooperative Institutional Research Program of the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA Initiated in 1966 Contains longitudinal data from over 13,000,000 students from over 1,700 colleges and universities

8 CIRP continued In 2007, 374,261 respondents at 536 institutions took the survey. The normative data we ll report is based upon weighted responses of 272,036 first-time, fulltime students at 356 four year colleges and universities. This includes only those surveyed at the very beginning of their college experience.

9 2007 CIRP Comparison Group 26 Stratification Groups Four Year, Private, Nonsectarian (413) High selectivity (92) Lewis & Clark, Puget Sound, Willamette Very High selectivity (56) Reed, Whitman

10 CIRP Survey 41 questions with over 160 items Biographical/demographic/financial data, HS background and activities, career plans, educational aspirations, current attitudes Used to understand the characteristics of their incoming students and to use as a baseline in future studies examining institutional effectiveness

11 HS was Mostly/Completely White PNCC Range Mean 69.6 High/Very high weighted Mean 70.7 High selectivity Mean 70.9 Very high selectivity Mean 70.2

12 Socialized with Someone from Another Racial/Ethnic Group PNCC Range Mean 74.5 High/Very high weighted Mean 69.0 High selectivity Mean 67.7 Very high selectivity Mean 71.6

13 Current Religious Preference = None PNCC Range Mean 56.2 High/Very high weighted Mean 31.9 High selectivity Mean 30.3 Very high selectivity Mean 35.0

14 Discussed Religion PNCC Range Mean 46.1 High/Very high weighted Mean 35.9 High selectivity Mean 34.7 Very high selectivity Mean 38.4

15 Discussed Politics PNCC Range Mean 57.6 High/Very high weighted Mean 40.2 High selectivity Mean 37.2 Very high selectivity Mean 46.3

16 Participated in Political Demonstration PNCC Range Mean 40.5 High/Very high weighted Mean 26.8 High selectivity Mean 25.7 Very high selectivity Mean 29.0

17 Spent 6 + Hours per Week Partying PNCC Range Mean 4.1 High/Very high weighted Mean 10.7 High selectivity Mean 8.2 Very high selectivity Mean 15.7

18 Spent 11 + Hours per Week Watching TV PNCC Range Mean 4.7 High/Very high weighted Mean 8.2 High selectivity Mean 8.9 Very high selectivity Mean 6.7

19 Student Rated Self Above Average or Highest 10% in Academic Ability PNCC Range Mean 86.6 High/Very high weighted Mean 82.1 High selectivity Mean 77.6 Very high selectivity Mean 91.2

20 Student Rated Self Above Average or Highest 10% in Competitiveness PNCC Range Mean 43.1 High/Very high weighted Mean 54.7 High selectivity Mean 53.3 Very high selectivity Mean 57.6

21 Student Rated Self Above Average or Highest 10% in Artistic Ability PNCC Range Mean 42.0 High/Very high weighted Mean 35.7 High selectivity Mean 34.9 Very high selectivity Mean 37.3

22 Frequently Supported Opinions with a Logical Argument PNCC Range Mean 77.6 High/Very high weighted Mean 69.8 High selectivity Mean 66.0 Very high selectivity Mean 77.5

23 Frequently explore topics on your own, even though it was not required for class PNCC Range Mean 48.8 High/Very high weighted Mean 37.2 High selectivity Mean 35.0 Very high selectivity Mean 41.5

24 Ranking in national magazines very important in influencing decision to attend this college PNCC Range Mean 12.9 High/Very high weighted Mean 23.6 High selectivity Mean 21.1 Very high selectivity Mean 28.5

25 Visit to campus very important in influencing decision to attend this college PNCC Range Mean 61.2 High/Very high weighted Mean 55.8 High selectivity Mean 53.9 Very high selectivity Mean 59.7

26 How many miles is this college from your 50 miles or less? permanent home? PNCC Range Mean 8.5 High/Very high weighted Mean 18.7 High selectivity Mean 23.3 Very high selectivity Mean 9.4

27 How many miles is this college from your Over 500 miles? permanent home? PNCC Range Mean 59.9 High/Very high weighted Mean 31.7 High selectivity Mean 27.3 Very high selectivity Mean 40.6

28 Highest academic degree you intend to obtain is Ph.D or Ed.D PNCC Range Mean 31.8 High/Very high weighted Mean 22.7 High selectivity Mean 20.1 Very high selectivity Mean 27.9

29 Estimates chances are very good that he/she will communicate regularly with his/her professors PNCC Range Mean 61.1 High/Very high weighted Mean 50.8 High selectivity Mean 46.2 Very high selectivity Mean 60.1

30 Estimates chances are very good that he/she will participate in a study abroad program PNCC Range Mean 60.8 High/Very high weighted Mean 51.1 High selectivity Mean 46.5 Very high selectivity Mean 60.2

31 Essential or very important to be involved in programs to clean up the environment PNCC Range Mean 49.3 High/Very high weighted Mean 34.7 High selectivity Mean 33.0 Very high selectivity Mean 38.2

32 Essential or very important to develop a meaningful philosophy of life PNCC Range Mean 72.2 High/Very high weighted Mean 58.8 High selectivity Mean 55.5 Very high selectivity Mean 65.5

33 Would characterize political views as far left or liberal PNCC Range Mean 74.9 High/Very high weighted Mean 48.3 High selectivity Mean 43.9 Very high selectivity Mean 57.0

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35 Demographics in the Pacific Northwest Tony Cabasco Dean of Admission & Financial Aid Whitman College

36 National Demographics Trends in the Number of HS graduates Regional trends Dramatic trends in race and ethnicity Source: WICHE: Knocking at the College Door, March 2008 WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA

37 Number (in thousands) National Demographics - High School Graduates - Race & Ethnicity Actual and Projected HS Graduates, ,500 3,250 3,000 2,750 2,500 2,250 2, Source: WICHE: Knocking at the College Door, March 2008 WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA

38 National Demographics - Regional Trends growth trends: West: 34% South: 24% Northeast: 21% Midwest: 14% growth trends: South: 9% West: 7% Midwest: -3% Northeast: -6% Source: WICHE: Knocking at the College Door, March 2008 WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA

39 National Demographics - Race & Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity, growth trends: Hispanic/Latino: 54% Asian & Pacific Islander: 32% African-American: 3% Native American: 7% White/Caucasian: -11% WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA

40 Demographics in the Pacific Northwest HS Graduates, growth trends: Washington: 25.4% Oregon: 24% Idaho: 12% HS Graduates, growth trends: Washington: 3.5% (all growth by 2007) Oregon: -5% Idaho: 16% Source: WICHE: Knocking at the College Door, March 2008 WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA

41 Demographics in the Pacific Northwest Race/Ethnicity, growth trends: Washington: Hispanic/Latino: 84% Asian & Pacific Islander: 30% African-American: 15% Native American: 2% White/Caucasian: -13% Source: WICHE: Knocking at the College Door, March 2008 WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA

42 Demographics in the Pacific Northwest Race/Ethnicity, growth trends: Oregon: Hispanic/Latino: 137% Asian & Pacific Islander: 60% African-American: 13% Native American: 28% White/Caucasian: -19% WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA Source: WICHE: Knocking at the College Door, March 2008

43 Demographics in the Pacific Northwest Race/Ethnicity, growth trends: Idaho: Hispanic/Latino: 69% Asian & Pacific Islander: 60% African-American: 109% Native American: 75% White/Caucasian: 9% WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA Source: WICHE: Knocking at the College Door, March 2008

44 Demographics in the Pacific Northwest Students of Color, HS graduates, 2004 Washington: 22% Oregon: 17% Idaho: 13% Students of Color, HS graduates, 2014 Washington: 33% Oregon: 32% Idaho: 18% WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA

45 Summary Trends in the PNW follow national trends Number of HS graduates Rapid changes in racial/ethnic composition Takeaways Challenges for education Opportunities for outreach/recruitment WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, WA

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