Presentation to the University Senate By the Office of Planning & Institutional Research March 16, 2012

Concern ourselves with developing and nurturing the whole person, allowing students, faculty and staff to grow intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, culturally, socially and physically in an environment that supports individual differences and insists that mutual love and respect should animate every aspect of university life.

 Since 1994 the Senior Survey has been a major source to capture students’ assessments of skill and knowledge enhancement skills as a result of their Villanova experiences. The survey also captures student involvement in academics and campus life; students’ satisfaction with the Villanova experience and future employment and educational plans.  Multiple versions of the Senior Survey are used to enable participation in national surveys for comparison data as well as our own version for special informational needs.  Two versions of the Senior Survey were used for this analysis: Survey Version# RespondentsResponse Rate The Senior Survey (VU Version) Class of ,46493% Class of ,55194% Class of ,47393% HERI College Senior Survey Class of ,22575% Class of ,16374% Class of ,58486%

% Greatly or Moderately Source: VU Senior Survey

% Greatly or Moderately Source: VU Senior Survey

% Greatly or Moderately Source: VU Senior Survey

Compared to the average person your age, how would you rate yourself on the following traits? Source: HERI College Senior Survey

Compared to the average person your age, how would you rate yourself on the following traits? Source: HERI College Senior Survey

Having an interest in spirituality  34% to a great extent  49% to some extent Source: VU 2011 Senior Survey

 Villanova graduates will have grown intellectually through rigorous study;  they will have the values, knowledge and skills they need to achieve a lifetime of personal and professional successes;  and their intellectual growth will be grounded in a deep sense of ethics, morality and concern for the common good.

Traits Compared with average person your age Highest 10% or Above Average First YearSenior Year Artistic Ability 22.5%34.2% Computer Skills 39.6%56.9% Creativity 48.7%62.9% Leadership Ability 65.2%76.3% Public Speaking Ability 42.1%59.5% Social Self-confidence 51.6%61.1% Self-understanding 57.8%72.2% Writing Ability 53.2%68.5% Source: HERI 2010 College Senior Survey matched with HERI 2006 Freshman Survey Substantive Differences between First and Senior Years Significant at.001 level and effect size.2 or higher

Traits Compared with average person your age Highest 10% or Above Average First YearSenior Year Academic Ability 88.9%85.9% Cooperativeness 78.9%83.0% Drive to achieve 83.7%83.2% Emotional Health 64.7%64.0% Mathematical Ability 65.2%60.1% Physical Health 68.1%64.5% Intellectual Self-confidence 66.9%74.3% Spirituality 37.4%44.4% Understanding of Others 69.3%74.7% Source: HERI 2010 College Senior Survey matched with HERI 2006 Freshman Survey No Substantive Differences between First and Senior Years

Values Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following. % Essential or Very Important First YearSenior Year Becoming accomplished in one of the performing arts9.7%20.1% Influencing social values41.2%54.2% Helping others who are in difficulty68.8%80.4% Writing original works (poems, novels, etc.)12.1%22.7% Creating artistic work (painting, sculpture, etc.)9.8%19.7% Becoming involved in programs to clean up the environment19.5%37.4% Developing a meaningful philosophy of life48.1%62.5% Participating in a community action program30.8%44.3% Helping to promote racial understanding27.9%41.5% Keeping up to date with political affairs40.0%54.3% Becoming a community leader40.7%49.9% Improving my understanding of other countries & cultures50.5%68.1% Source: HERI 2010 College Senior Survey matched with HERI 2006 Freshman Survey Substantive Differences between First and Senior Years Significant at.001 level and effect size.2 or higher

Values Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following. % Essential or Very Important First YearSenior Year Becoming an authority in my field 58.3%69.0% Obtaining recognition from my colleagues for contributions to my special field 55.0%63.7% Influencing the political structure 21.0%30.0% Raising a family 83.0%86.4% Being very well off financially 75.7%70.7% Making a theoretical contribution to science 20.9%24.9% Becoming successful in a business of my own 39.3%46.7% Source: HERI 2010 College Senior Survey matched with HERI 2006 Freshman Survey No Substantive Differences between First and Senior Years

Source: VU 2011 Senior Survey

In addition respondents plan to engage in the following:  9% Graduate or professional education on full-time or part-time basis  13% Traveling  4% Volunteer activity

85% plan to pursue graduate or professional degrees at some time in the future. Source: VU 2011 Senior Survey

Source: VU 2008 Parent Satisfaction Survey