Student-Faculty Interaction
(in percentages)
Seniors
    Doctoral/Res.   Bac- Bac-    
  Extensive Intensive Master's Liberal Arts General Top 5% National
    Col % Col % Col % Col % Col % Col % Col %
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor Never 5 4 4 3 3 2 4
Sometimes 39 39 38 32 38 24 37
Often 34 35 36 37 36 36 36
Very Often 22 21 23 28 23 39 23
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor Never 19 19 16 8 12 4 15
Sometimes 45 45 42 36 40 28 42
Often 23 23 26 30 29 32 26
Very Often 12 13 16 100 100 100 100 100 100
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class Never 32 30 28 16 24 10 26
Sometimes 48 48 48 49 50 45 48
Often 15 16 17 23 19 27 18
Very Often 5 6 7 12 7 18 7
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral) Never 6 5 4 2 4 1 4
Sometimes 36 34 31 24 30 18 31
Often 43 44 46 48 46 48 45
Very Often 15 17 19 26 20 33 19
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) Never 57 55 50 32 42 22 48
Sometimes 28 29 31 38 34 38 32
Often 10 10 12 18 16 22 13
Very Often 5 6 7 12 9 18 7
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements Undecided 12 13 13 7 9 7 11
No 61 64 66 59 69 53 64
Yes 27 22 21 34 22 40 25
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100