The report, "Why They Don't Show in September" analyzed the findings of a questionnaire sent to students who had been admitted to the Wisconsin State University at Stevens Point but failed to enroll in the fall. One major question left unanswered in the earlier study concerned 223 high school graduates who indicated that Stevens Point had been their first choice at the time they applied. A report of additional findings compares the characteristics of this group with the "no shows" for whom Stevens Point was NOT a first choice when they applied: It was learned that 60 of the 95 persons not enrolled in any college had chosen Stevens Point, so it can be expected that many of these young people still plan to enroll at the University. Proportionately greater numbers than expected of students rating Stevens Point first choice enrolled at the University of Wisconsin and branch colleges, in out-of-state colleges and in technical and specialized schools. Fewer than expected enrolled at Wisconsin state universities and other state colleges. Financial problems and change of major appeared to be the most important reasons why students who had preferred Stevens Point chose another school. Applicants who had preferred Stevens Point but did not enroll anywhere cited marriage and the decision to go to work as the most significant reasons. (JS)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- Wisconsin State Univ., Stevens Point.
- Location
- Wisconsin
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- A Report of Additional Findings 2
- Concerning Students Who Were Admitted 2
- Fall 1968 2
- Prepared by 2
- Institutional Research and Studies 2
- January 1969 2
- Some additional analysis of the data provided in the report Why 3
- They-Dont Show in September Cffice of Institutional Research Volume 3 3
- Number 4 December 1968 seems desirable. One major question left 3
- Analysis of 3
- Point WAS n3t clearly a first choice is the purpose of this appended 3
- The first significant point is that the great majority of those 3
- Yet only 37 per cent of the No Shows had named Stevens Point as their 3
- Point was for them the first choice at the time of application and by 3
- Distribution of Responses 4
- Application 4
- Enrollment Status 4
- Now Enrolled in College 4
- Not Now Enrolled 4
- Totals 4
- Was Stevens Point First 4
- Yes Totals 4
- 362 4
- 60 35 4
- 397 4
- Expected Numbers in Parentheses 4
- 100 are enrolled in four-year 4
- The proportion of enrollments by type of schools is Shown 4
- There it can be seen that 56 or 348 per cent are enrolled 4
- 6.8 per cent of this group compared to 11.1 4
- Increasis in per cent 4
- Point 5
- Wisconsin State Universities 5
- University of Wisconsin and 5
- Extension Centers 5
- Other Wisconsin Colleges 5
- Out-of-State Colleges 5
- Number 5
- Per Cent 5
- 26.1 5
- 34.8 5
- Technical Vocational and Special 5
- Sdhools Including Sdhools of Nursing In-State and Out-of- 5
- State 5
- County Teachers Colleges 5
- 3.1 5
- The number enrolled by institution produces the following list 5
- Institution 5
- Number Enrolled 5
- University of Wisconsin . Milwaukee 5
- University of Wisconsin - Marathon County Center 5
- University of Wisconsin Center - Green 5
- University of Wisconsin . West Bend 5
- Center 5
- WSU-Eau Claire 5
- WSU-Platteville 5
- Madison Area Tedhnical College 5
- Carroll College 5
- University of Wisconsin . Madison Langlade County Teachers College University of Wisconsin . Menasha Center Marshfield 5
- 3 3 5
- Campus University of Wisconsin . Wood Co. North Central Technical Institute 5
- Wausau 5
- In all these students for whom Stevens Point had been first choice 6
- Five of these 14 students 6
- Many of the students who preferred Stevens Point entered branch 6
- WSU-Stevens Point later. 6
- The portion of the questionnaire dealing with the reasons for not 6
- Printed materials did not provide an adequate 6
- In residence halls In housing other than residence halls 6
- When these responses are compared with responses of students for 6
- Comparatively few of these students 7
- Reasons for Not Attending College 7
- Stevens Point had been first choice it is profitable to analyze the 7
- Marriage and decision to go to work received propor- 7
- Military service 7
- WSU-Stevens Point as first choice. 7
- Reasons for Not Attending College 7
- Entered military service Health problem prohEbits school Parents were unable to assist School I desired to attend was unible to offer me enough financial 7
- Total 7
- 2 4 7
- Personal matters dictated that I 7
- I chose to work rather than attend 11 7
- Totals 7
- 5 4 7
- Characteristics of Students Choosin 8
- Stevens Point 8
- Whereas men constituted 57.2 per cent of all no shows they 8
- 44.7 per cent of those who indicate Stevens Point as 8
- Si-e of community of residence was proportionately similar 8
- The distribution by high school for students who listed Stevens 8
- Point as their first choice is ibout the same as for students who 8
- SUMMARY 8
- Further analysis of the questionnaire returns of the so-called 8
- No Show Study concerned the responses of 223 persons who had 8
- Although only 37 per cent of those responding indicated Stevens 8
- Point as first choice 60 of the 95 who are not enrolled in any college 8
- Proportionately greater numbers than expected of the students 9
- Fewer than the expected number are 9
- Financial iid problems and change of major 9
- The campus visit did not cause many of these students 9
- Marriage and the decision to go to work appeared to he the most 9