St. Cloud State University Survey Research Center

St. Cloud State University Survey Research Center
The SCSU Survey is an ongoing survey research
extension of the Social Science Research Institute
in the College of Social Sciences at St. Cloud State
University.
The Survey’s faculty directors are:
 Dr. Steve Frank – Political Science
 Dr. Jim Cottrill – Political Science
 Dr. Ann Finan – Sociology
 Dr. Monica Garcia-Perez – Economics
 Dr. John Kulas – Psychology
 Dr. Steven Wagner – Political Science
 Dr. Sandrine Zerbib – Sociology
LEAD STUDENT SUPERVISING DIRECTOR
Mr. Ben Svendsen
Senior, History and Political Science Majors, Winona, Minnesota
ASSISTANT STUDENT SUPERVISING DIRECTOR
Ms. Megan Kalk
3rd Year Student, Sociology and International Relations Majors,
Onamia, Minnesota
STUDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Ms. Irina Nishat
Information System Major, Auckland, New Zealand
STUDENT SUPERVISING DIRECTORS
Ms. Maria Mueller
2nd Year Student, Political Science and International Relations Majors,
Dover, Minnesota
Mr. Brian Dean
4th Year Student, Applied Sociology Major,
Bloomington, Minnesota
LAB DIRECTOR
Ms. Karen Stay
Graduate Student, B.A. Anthropology, B.A. Sociology,
B.S. Community Health, Cold Spring, Minnesota
 The callers came from the classes of Drs. Zerbib, Finan,
Cottrill and Robinson.
 Everyone underwent a general training session.
 Student callers signed a statement of ethics.
 Student directors also sign a statement of ethics.
 As part of ethics practices, students of the sample were
notified via email one week before calling that they may
be contacted by the Survey Center.
 The SCSU Survey operates a Computer Assisted
Telephone Interviewing (CATI) Lab on the St. Cloud
State University campus. The CATI Lab is equipped
with 19 interviewer stations.
 The SCSU Survey is licensed to use Sawtooth
Software’s Ci3 Questionnaire Authoring Version
6.0, a state-of-the-art windows-based computerassisted interviewing package.
 Computer with WinCati Program
 Mouse and Number Key Pad
 Headset with Microphone
 M-12 Plantronic VISTA Headset
Control Box
 Corded Push Button Phone
 The sample was obtained from David Kosel, Center for
Information Systems.
 Findings are based on telephone interviews with a
representative sample of currently enrolled SCSU
students.
 Before calling began, the original sample was
comprised of 2200 students, including 600 dorm
residents and 1,600 off-campus residents.
 The sample included both landline phones and cell
phones.
 Interviews were conducted from February 15th to
February 19th, 2015.
 Calls were made at various times during the week
(Sunday through Thursday, 4:30 to 9:30) to maximize
contacts and ensure equal opportunities to respond.

505
respondents completed the survey.
 The margin of sampling error for the complete set
of weighted data is ±4.4 percent at the 95
percent confidence level.
 Then analysis is made of sub-samples such as
respondent gender, dorm residence, etc., the
sample error may be larger.
The cooperation rate for the survey was 74%.
 The cooperation rate is determined by dividing the number
of completed interviews (508), by the total of completed
interviews, partial interviews, and refusals (total = 687).
The overall response rate for the survey was
29%.
 The response rate is determined by dividing the number of
completed interviews (508), by the total of completed
interviews, partial interviews, refusals, non-contacts, plus
90% of the cases with unknown eligibility (total = 1779).
Sex
Percent
Percent
52
Resident
Status
Female
Male
48
Resident
83
Non-Resident
17
Standing
Percent
First Year
13
Sophomore 18
Junior
20
Senior
28
Graduate
14
Special
7
Ethnicity
Percent
American Indian or Alaska Native
1
Asian
6
Age
Percent
Black or African American
6
Under 18
4
Latino/a or Chicano/a
3
18-19
23
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander
1
20-21
26
International
8
22-24
22
White
72
25-29
11
Two or More Races
3
30-34
5
35+
8
Source: Analytics & Institutional Research
1/27/2015
St. Cloud State University Survey Research Center
Percent of Respondents
100%
82%
80%
60%
40%
9%
20%
9%
0%
Right Track
Wrong Direction
Don't Know
N=501
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Pulse
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Right Track
84%
87%
90%
84%
73%
79%
83%
88%
82%
Wrong
Direction
6%
5%
3%
7%
13%
9%
8%
5%
9%
8%
7%
9%
14%
12%
9%
7%
9%
Don’t Know 10%
Percent of Respondents
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
6%
7%
8%
6%
9%
N=505
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Budget/State
Support
2010
2011
2012
13%
26%
5%
12%
Cost/Tuition
12%
11%
16%
7%
7%
12%
Diversity/Race
Relations
12%
6%
6%
12%
8%
8%
Drink/Drug
Use
4%
8%
7%
4%
4%
6%
Library Hours
Parking
Safety
Other
2013
2014
2015
16%
9%
8%
6%
10%
6%
9%
7%
10%
10%
5%
8%
4%
20%
13%
14%
12%
8%
6%
5%
6%
11%
12%
10%
25%
6%
9%
• Safety
• Law
Enforcement
• Time
Management
• Alternate
Transportation
• Stress
• Alcohol Use
• Tobacco Policy
• Marijuana
Megan Kalk and
Maria Muelller
Percent of Respondents
100%
80%
60%
45%
40%
20%
2%
5%
20%
28%
0%
Very
Unsafe
Very Safe
N=459
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100%
80%
60%
40%
76%
72%
70%
82%
76%
20%
21%
0%
24%
20%
21%
9%
8%
0%
3%
18-20
21-25
26-30
31-39
Neutral
Unsafe
Safe
14% 5%
40+
N=451
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100%
80%
60%
92%
40%
72%
75%
69%
71%
20%
23%
21%
0%
7%
8%
White
Latino/a
16%
19%
9%
10%
Black or African
American
Asian
Neutral
Unsafe
Safe
8%
0%
Unknown/mixed
N=458
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100%
85%
80%
60%
60%
40%
20%
28%
13%
3%
12%
0%
Male
Female
Neutral
Unsafe
Safe
N=460
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-North end of campus, which is the main dorm area
-Central area, which would include Atwood and the Library
area
-Near South end, by the Education building, ECC, and WickScience building
-Far South end, by the Hockey Center and Halenbeck
-Student lots K and Q
-The Coborn Plaza
-Residential district between 5th avenue and 9th avenue
-There is no area of concern for you
2%
16% Residential
District
2%
4%
4%
4% Never
been to
campus
23%
6% Don’t
Know
17%
22%-No area of
Concern
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Spring Survey
N=503
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
North End
5%
4%
5%
5%
1%
2%
Central Area
5%
6%
5%
6%
5%
4%
Near South End
8%
6%
5%
6%
3%
4%
Far South End
17%
16%
19%
19%
25%
23%
Lots K & Q
18%
19%
17%
19%
19%
17%
Coborn Plaza
N/A
2%
2%
3%
1%
2%
Residential District
16%
20%
20%
19%
19%
16%
No Area of Concern
27%
19%
20%
19%
24%
26%
Don’t Know
5%
8%
7%
4%
3%
6%
Percent of Respondents
100%
80%
60%
44%
40%
26%
20%
17%
0%
8%
A great
deal
Quite a lot
Some
Very little
5%
Don't Know
N=501
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60%
40%
50%
50%
46%
20%
37%
33%
25%
19%
32%32%
26%
23%23%
15%
15%
18%18%
17%
8%
6%
7%
0%
Unknown/ Mixed
Latino/a
A great deal
Asian
Quite a lot
Black or African
American
Some
Very little
White
N=476
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60%
60%
55%
51%
43%
42%
40%
32%
29%
21%
20%
17%17%
18%
15%
13%
10%
18%
20%
13%
10%
9%
7%
0%
40+
31-39
A great deal
26-30
Quite a lot
21-25
Some
Very little
18-20
N=468
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No significant difference between sexes was found
49% of males had a great deal of confidence compared
with 44% of females
7% of males had very little confidence compared with
9% for females
N=477
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Percent of Respondents
100%
80%
60%
41%
31%
40%
21%
20%
6%
1%
0%
A great deal
Quite a lot
Some
Very little
Don't Know
N=504
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7%
6%
21%
20%
100%
Very little
80%
Some
60%
28%
34%
Quite a lot
A great deal
40%
43%
39%
20%
0%
Male
Female
N=500
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60%
47%
43%
40%
40%
36%
32%
29%
30% 30%
27%
31%
24%
21%21%21%
20%
20%
15%
10%
7% 7%
5%
0%
Unknown/
Mixed
Latino/a
A great deal
Asian
Quite a lot
Black or African
American
Some
Very little
White
N=499
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60%
50%
44%
40%
40%
41%
39%
35%
33%
31%
30%
28%
23%
23%
22%
20%
13%
9%
13%
10%
8%
6%
3%
0%
0%
40+
30-39
A great deal
Quite a lot
26-30
Some
21-25
Very little
18-20
Don't know
N=494
SCSU Survey: 2015 Student Spring Survey
Asian students reported having some of the
least confidence in police to NOT use
excessive force, with 48% having only some or
very little confidence.
Generally, males and females did NOT differ in
their confidence in police, and confidence in
police to NOT use excessive force.
SCSU Survey: 2015 Student Spring Survey
Karen Stay
Percent of Respondents
5%
23%
30%
42%
Very Stressful
Somewhat Stressful
Occasionally Stressful
Not Stressful At All
N=503
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Not Stressful At All
3% 8%
21%
Occasionally Stressful
40%
Female
Male
48%
Somewhat Stressful
28%
Very Stressful
0%
20%
35%
17%
40%
60%
80%
100%
N=503
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100%
80%
60%
43%41%
35%
40%
20%
0-1.99
2-2.99
3-3.5
3.5-4
49%
26% 26%
19%
14%
38% 36%
31%
22%
5% 4%
0%
Very Stressful
Somewhat
Stressful
Occasionally
Stressful
8%
3%
Not Stressful
At All
N=454
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100%
80%
74%
70%
68%
60%
Females
Males
Overall
40%
18%
14%
10%
20%
8%10% 9%
7% 6% 7%
Family
Demands
Social
Demands
0%
School
Demands
Work Demands
N=465
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100%
80%
56%
60%
40%
43% 39%
50%
34% 34%
27%
22%
27%
23% 22%23%
School Demands
Work Demands
Family Demands
Social Demands
20%
0%
Very Stressful
Somewhat
Stressful
Occaaionally
Stressful
N=465
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100%
80%
67%
56%
60%
45%
40%
20%
33%
27%
23%
21%
Less than Half Time
Half Time
3/4 Time
Full Time
Over-ride
41%
32%
30%
33%
33%
22%
15%
0%
0%
Very Stressful Somewhat
Stressful
11%
6%
0% 5%0%
Occasionally Not Stressful
Stressful
At All
N=503
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Percent of Respondents
2% 1%
6%
8%
7%
76%
0 Credits
Less than 1/2 Time
1/2 Time
3/4 Time
Full Time
More than Full Time
N=329
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CREDHRS – Number of credits registered for Spring
HRSWORK – Number of hours would you say you spend working at paid
or unpaid job per week
HRSOC – Number of hours spent socializing with friends
N
CREDHRS HRSWORK HRSOC
503
500
499
Mean
Median
12.13
13.00
19.22
20.00
12.09
10.00
• The amount of stress felt by students has increased slightly
since last year.
SCSU Survey: 2015 Student Spring Survey
100%
Hours Working
Hours Socializing
Student Status
80%
2%
61%
Less than Half
Time
9%
60%
10%
8%
40%
26%
22% 20%
22%
20%
3/4 Time
Full Time
13%
3%
Half Time
8%
71%
12%
3%
7%
3%
More than Full
Time
0%
0
1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-100
Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours
N=503
Work N=500, Social N=499
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Benjamin Svendsen
12%
28%
23%
Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Most of the Time
All the Time
16%
20%
N=505
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31%
Most/All the Time
40%
Female
Male
17%
Sometimes
24%
52%
Never/Almost Never
36%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
N=506
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Percentage of Respondents
2%
Other
<1%
Taxi
Rideshare/Carpool
2%
Inline
Skates/Rollerblades
<1%
Skateboard/Longboard
<1%
27%
Bus
61%
Walk/Run
6%
Bike
0%
20%
40%
60%
Percentage of Respondents
80%
100%
N=362
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 Only 20% of 18-20 year olds reported they never use
alternate forms of transportation
 4 in 10 of that group use alternate transportation most of
the time or all the time
 2 out of 3 students living on campus use an alternate
transportation most of the time or all the time
 None of the students living in the dorms use a bike as their
primary form of alternate transportation
 Those that frequently use alternate transportation were
more likely to have used marijuana in the last 30 days
SCSU Survey: 2015 Student Spring Survey
Karen Stay
Percent of Respondents
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
47%
31%
12%
5%
2%
2%
0%
0%
N=503
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Percent of Respondents
11%
42%
Favor
Oppose
No Opinion
47%
N=504
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100%
90%
80%
69%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
55%
18-20 Yrs Old
21-25 Yrs. Old
26/30 Yrs. Old
31-39 Yrs. Old
40+ Yrs. Old
52% 51%
47%
41% 40%
37%
36%
31%
20%
12% 13%
8%
8%
10%
0%
0%
Favor
Oppose
Neutral
N=504
SCSU Survey: 2015 Student Spring Survey
 Americans Still Oppose Lowering the Drinking Age.
Reject lowering age to 18 by 74% to 25%
 Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone
interviews conducted July 7-10, 2014, with a random
sample of 1,013 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50
U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/174077/lowering-drinking-age.aspx?utm_source=drinking
Karen Stay
Percent of Respondents
3% 3%
Yes
No
Don't Know
94%
N=502
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Contacts= Number of times a Public Safety Officer approached a group
or individual for tobacco policy non-compliance
Individuals= Total number of people the Officer interacted with.
At this time the numbers for 2015 are not available, when they become
available the graph and analysis will be included.
14
12
10
8
Contacts
Individuals
6
4
2
0
Aug-14
Sep-14
Oct-14
Nov-14
Benjamin Svendsen
Percentage of Respondents
12%
Yes, Within Last 30 Days
Yes, But Not Within Last 30 Days
53%
34%
No
N=500
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100%
80%
Male
60%
60%
Female
47%
38%
40%
20%
31%
16%
9%
0%
Yes, Within Last 30 Days
Yes, But Not Within Last 30
Days
Marijuana Use
No
N=501
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100%
Yes, Within Last 30 Days
80%
Yes, But Not Within Last 30 Days
No
60%
54%
45% 43%
41%
40%
20%
66%
43%
32%
12%
16%
28%
14%
7%
0%
Less than 2
Less than 3
3-.5
3.5-4
N=449
GPA
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100%
80%
Have Tried Marijuana
60%
Have Not Tried Marijuana
48%
40%
34%
30% 32%
20%
29%
14%
7%
6%
0%
A Great Deal
Quite A Lot
Some
Confidence in Law Enforcement
Very Little
N=500
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100%
Yes, Within Last 30 Days
80%
Yes, But Not Within Last 30 Days
76%
No
68%
60%
44%
40%
43%
42%
40%
21%
20%
19%
14%
6%
17%
11%
0%
0 Days
1 Day
2 Days
3 or More Days
N=499
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8 in 10 International Students have
not tried marijuana
No difference in marijuana use when
compared to Academic Class as well
as stress level
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Percentage of Respondents
7%
Yes, Legal
No, Not Legal
50%
Don't Know
42%
N=500
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100%
2%
7%
5%
9%
26%
80%
Don't Know
60%
60%
40%
No, Not Legal
Yes, Legal
92%
69%
20%
31%
0%
Yes, Within Last 30 Days
Yes, But Not Within Last 30
Days
Rate of Use
No
N=496
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100%
80%
57%
60%
Male
47%
46%
Female
37%
40%
6%
20%
7%
0%
Yes, Legal
No, Not Legal
View on Legalization
Don't Know
N=499
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2%
9%
5%
8%
100%
80%
35%
31%
42%
50%
Don't Know
No, Not Legal
Yes, Legal
60%
40%
63%
54%
60%
41%
20%
0%
Less than 2
Less than 3
3-3.5
GPA
3.5-4
N=453
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 Student views on legalization nearly mirror the
views found in the statewide population
 18-20 and 31-39 year olds were more likely to
believe marijuana should not be made legal
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100%
80%
69% 71%
Which do you consider more harmful to society?
Which do you consider more dangerous for your health?
60%
40%
21%
20%
17%
8% 8%
1% 2%
0%
Alcohol
Marijuana
Equally
Neither are
Harmful/Dangerous Harmful/Dangerous
2% 1%
Don't Know
n=502; n=503
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100%
4%
12%
80%
11%
9%
5%
12%
17%
14%
11%
19%
9%
12%
28%
22%
Don't Know
Neither are Dangerous
60%
Equally Dangerous
Marijuana
40%
80%
78%
77%
66%
Alcohol
74%
58%
56%
20%
0%
College of
Liberal Arts
College of
Herberger
School of
Science and Business School Health and
Engineering
Human Services
School of
Education
School of
Public Affairs
Undeclared
Undergrad
N=505
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100%
7%
80%
17%
7%
24%
5%
20%
5%
16%
22%
11%
10%
13%
26%
31%
60%
Don't Know
Neither are Harmful
Equally Harmful
40%
74%
66%
74%
78%
Marijuana
68%
Alcohol
62%
50%
20%
0%
College of
Liberal Arts
College of
Herberger
School of
Science and Business School Health and
Engineering
Human Services
School of
Education
School of
Public Affairs
Undeclared
Undergrad
N=503
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 The SCSU Student Survey has been and continues to
be an academic and social tool.
 Student Directors are able to actively write and learn
from the questions within the survey.
 Students are able to directly learn from applied research
methods and techniques.
 SCSU students who take the survey are provided the
opportunity to voice their opinions about topics
concerning the University.
 The data gathered may be used by departments,
organizations and students on campus for academic and
policy concerns.
 This is a record of the view point of our students for this
period of time.
 We would like to thank you for your time and
cooperation you have been very helpful. The
results of this survey will be available on the
SCSU Survey homepage in about a month.
Would you like the website address?
www.stcloudstate.edu/scsusurvey
 Goodbye!
KEEP CALLING
AND
SURVEY ON