UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Students Give College Experience High Marks

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Eighty-seven percent of first-year students at the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø rate their entire educational experience as “goodâ€� or “excellentâ€� in a recent survey.

Eighty-three percent of UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø senior described their entire educational experience as “goodâ€� or “excellent.â€�

TheNational Survey of Student Engagement conducts an annual survey. This year 362,000 students at 564 U.S. colleges and universities completed its questionnaire.

“ We continually strive to create learning environments that help our students succeed,â€� said Dr. Carolyn Bruder, interim vice president of Academic Affairs at UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø. “ It’s gratifying to know that our students rate their college experience this high.â€�

Asked if they would attend the same university if they were starting over, 87 percent of first-year students said they definitely or probably would choose UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø.

Of the senior surveyed, 78 percent said they "definitely" or "probably" would attend UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø if they were starting college again.

Other significant findings for UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø first-year students include:

• 78 percent said they are acquiring a broad, general education “very much� and “quite a bit;�
• 72 percent said they are writing clearly and effectively “very much� and “quite a bit;�
• 70 percent said they are analyzing quantitative problems “very much� and “quite a bit.

Findings for senior students include:

• 83 percent said they are acquiring a broad, general education “very much� and “quite a bit;�
• 72 percent said they are acquiring job- or work-related knowledge and skills “very much: and “quite a bit;�
• 76 percent said they are writing clearly and effectively “very much� and “quite a bit;�
• 85 percent said they are thinking critically and analytically in class “very much� and “quite a bit;� and
• 76 percent said they are analyzing quantitative problems “very much� and “quite a bit.