The effects of academic environment and background characteristics on student satisfaction and performance: the case of South Carolina State University's School of Business
College Student Journal, June, 2003 by David Karemera, Lucy J. Reuben, Marion R. Sillah
Table 1.
Student Ratings of Factors Affecting University Life, Academic
Programs, and Activities; result by academic majors
ALL STUDENTS ACCOUNTING
MEAN NO. SD MEAN NO. SD
Off-campus housing 2.65 217 1.06 2.77 56 1.03
On-campus parking 1.68 216 0.91 1.64 56 0.80
Commuter student 2.35 198 0.99 2.59 51 0.92
service
Classroom facilities 2.96 216 0.91 2.91 53 0.71
Quality of classroom 3.20 215 0.91 3.23 53 0.87
instruction in the
School of Business
Quality of classroom 2.97 213 0.95 2.90 52 0.63
instruction University
wide
School of Business 3.10 214 1.01 3.19 53 0.79
computer services
Quality of University 2.95 209 0.82 2.85 52 0,89
library services
Secretary or 3.17 209 0.92 3.12 52 0.73
administrative
assistance
Overall rating of your 3.14 207 0.90 3.19 52 0.86
academic experience
university wide
Overall School of 3.23 183 0.92 3.33 45 0.80
Business culture
conducive to learning
My hometown 3.38 140 1.51 3.23 35 1.73
population is
approximately
School of Business 3.19 206 0.8 3.25 55 0.87
professional
development
programs
Expected internship 3.2 205 0.76 3.26 54 0.87
opportunities
Expected job 3.22 204 0.82 3.28 54 0.90
opportunities
Marketing efforts by 3.26 201 0.9 3.33 52 1.02
the School of
Business
Partnership program 3.33 204 0.99 3.35 54 0.91
between the School
of Business and
your high school
Partnership program 3.42 204 1.16 3.49 55 1.20
between the School
of Business and
Corporate America
AGRIBUSINESS BUSINESS
ECON.
MEAN NO. SD MEAN NO. SD
Off-campus housing 1.88 8 0.83 2.33 3 1.15
On-campus parking 1.56 9 0.73 1.67 3 1.15
Commuter student 1.86 7 0.90 1.50 2 0.71
service
Classroom facilities 2.75 8 0.89 2.25 4 0.96
Quality of classroom 2.71 7 1.11 2.75 4 1.26
instruction in the
School of Business
Quality of classroom 2.57 7 1.27 2.50 4 1.91
instruction University
wide
School of Business 2.86 7 1.35 2.25 4 1.50
computer services
Quality of University 2.29 7 1.11 2.50 4 1.00
library services
Secretary or 2.86 7 1.35 1.50 4 1.00
administrative
assistance
Overall rating of your 2.88 8 1.13 1.50 4 1.00
academic experience
university wide
Overall School of 2.57 7 1.27 2.50 4 1.91
Business culture
conducive to learning
My hometown 3.40 5 1.82 2.33 3 1.53
population is
approximately
School of Business 0 8 0 0 2 0
professional
development
programs
Expected internship 0 8 0 0 2 0
opportunities
Expected job 0 8 0 0 2 0
opportunities
Marketing efforts by 0 7 0 0 2 0
the School of
Business
Partnership program
between the School 0.38 8 1.06 0 2 0
of Business and
your high school
Partnership program 0.29 7 0.76 0 2 0
between the School
of Business and
Corporate America
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
MEAN NO. SD MEAN NO. SD
Off-campus housing 2.86 29 0.95 2.62 91 1.10
On-campus parking 1.72 29 0.92 1.67 88 0.98
Commuter student 1.96 27 0.90 2.42 83 1.05
service
Classroom facilities 3.10 29 0.72 3.00 90 1.01
Quality of classroom 3.28 29 0.84 3.29 90 0.89
instruction in the
School of Business
Quality of classroom 3.07 29 0.92 3.07 89 0.95
instruction University
wide
School of Business 3.24 29 0.99 3.19 90 1.03
computer services
Quality of University 3.19 27 0.92 3.02 89 0.98
library services
Secretary or 3.32 28 0.90 3,25 87 0.87
administrative
assistance
Overall rating of your 3.22 27 1.01 3.16 87 0.83
academic experience
university wide
Overall School of 3.16 25 0.99 3.32 75 0.87
Business culture
conducive to learning
My hometown 3.44 18 1.20 3.46 56 1.41
population is
approximately
School of Business 3.25 28 1.00 3.16 83 0.80
professional
development
programs
Expected internship 3.26 27 1.02 3.16 83 0.71
opportunities
Expected job 3.26 27 1.02 3.20 82 0.82
opportunities
Marketing efforts by 3.15 27 0.53 3.24 82 0.87
the School of
Business
Partnership program
between the School 3.15 26 0.54 3.34 83 1.05
of Business and
your high school
Partnership program 3.30 27 0.91 3.35 63 1.03
between the School
of Business and
Corporate America
0=NO RESPONSE
Table 2.
Relationship Between Performance and
Socioeconomic / Academic Characteristics
Independence tests between PAERSON P-VALUE
performance & attributes CHI-SQUARE MEAN
Performance and
Academic major 35.26 0.019 **
Performance and Family
income level 23.87 0.092 *
Performance and Mother
being a pastor 14.95 0.06 *
Performance and Regular
church attendance 13.64 0.092 *
Performance and High
School GPA 64.32 0.001 ***
Performance and Home
town population size 25.07 0.06 *
Performance and Housing
off-campus 25.95 0.055 *
Performance and housing
on-campus 11.16 0.8
Performance and On-campus
parking 23.84 0.093 *
Performance and Commuter
student service 33.84 0.006 ***
Performance and Cultural
development (art, theatre, music) 23.42 0.103
Performance and Career
planning and placement 25.06 0.069 *
Performance and Class
room facility 25.9 0.055 *
Performance and Quality
of university library 31.42 0.012 **
Performance and Administrative
assistance 24.12 0.087 *
Performance and Overall
University experience 23.64 0.098 *
Performance and School location
relative to family home 24.24 0.084 *
Performance and B-school
professional develop. Programs 29.9 0.019 **
Performance and Expected
internships opportunities 40.57 0.004 ***
Performance and Expected
job opportunities 40.81 0.004 ***
Performance and Marketing
efforts by the School of 31.1 0.054 *
Business
Performance and Partnership
B-School and your high school 29.53 0.078 *
Performance and Partnership
B-School &Corporate America 34.25 0.024 **
Independence tests between Likelihood P-Value No. of
performance & attributes Ratio Test cases
Performance and
Academic major 35.27 0.019 ** 221
Performance and Family
income level 27.69 0.034 ** 189
Performance and Mother
being a pastor 11.02 0.2 223
Performance and Regular
church attendance 13.6 0.093 * 223
Performance and High
School GPA 56.95 0.001 *** 222
Performance and Home
town population size 26.84 0.043 ** 136
Performance and Housing
off-campus 31.11 0.013 ** 211
Performance and housing
on-campus 15.71 0.473 218
Performance and On-campus
parking 14.09 0.59 209
Performance and Commuter
student service 36.06 0.003 *** 193
Performance and Cultural
development (art, theatre, music) 23.32 0.105 213
Performance and Career
planning and placement 24.088 0.088 * 207
Performance and Class
room facility 29.72 0.02 ** 209
Performance and Quality
of university library 28.99 0.024 ** 203
Performance and Administrative
assistance 19.78 0.23 203
Performance and Overall
University experience 20.27 0.208 201
Performance and School location
relative to family home 23.43 0.103 195
Performance and B-school
professional develop. Programs 18.23 0.31 200
Performance and Expected
internships opportunities 25.52 0.182 199
Performance and Expected
job opportunities 25.43 0.185 198
Performance and Marketing
efforts by the School of 24.161 0.235 195
Business
Performance and Partnership
B-School and your high school 24.57 0.218 198
Performance and Partnership
B-School &Corporate America 30.44 0.063 * 198
* indicates statistical significance at 10% level
** indicates statistical significance at 5% level
*** indicates statistical significance at 1% level
Statistical significance indicates that the hypothesis of
independence between two attributes is rejected in favor
of dependence between the two attributes.
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