2018-19 Incoming Student Survey

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* 1. Your Program

BFA

Certificate

Post-Baccalaureate

MFA

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* 2. Do you plan to pursue the PAFA/Penn BFA? (only open to undergraduates)

Yes

Not sure yet

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* 3. Your Gender

Male

Female

Non-binary

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How old will you be on December 31st of this year?

21-24

25-29

30-39

40-54

55 or older

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* 5. Citizenship Status

U.S. Citizen

Permanent Resident (Green Card)

International Student (F-1)

Neither

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* 6. Please indicate your ethnic/racial background. Check as many as apply

White/Caucasian

African American

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian American/Asian

Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander

Mexican American/Chicano

Puerto Rican

Other Latino

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In what year did you graduate from high school?

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013 or earlier

Did not graduate but completed high school equivalency (e.g., passed GED test)

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* 8. From what type of secondary school did you graduate?

Public (not charter or magnet)

Public charter or magnet

Private (not religious)

Private religious or parochial

Home School

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* 9. How many years have you complete in another college/university

4 or more - no degree

4 or more - bachelor's degree

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* 10. If you have completed a bachelor's degree, what year did you graduate?

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013 or before

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* 11. Are you enrolling as a

Full-time student

Part-time student

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* 12. How many miles is the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from your permanent home?

5 or less

6 - 10

11 - 50

51 - 100

101 - 500

Over 500

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* 13. Prior to applying to PAFA, have you ever taken Continuing Education courses at PAFA?

Yes

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* 14. What is the highest academic degree you have intended to pursue?

Certificate

Associates

Bachelors (BA/BFA)

Masters

PhD or EdD

MdD, DO, DDS or DVM

JD (law)

BD or MDiv (Divinity)

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How important was each of the following reasons in your decision to attend PAFA?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Not important
My relatives wanted me to attend	My relatives wanted me to attend Very important	My relatives wanted me to attend Somewhat important	My relatives wanted me to attend Not important
My teacher/instructor advised me	My teacher/instructor advised me Very important	My teacher/instructor advised me Somewhat important	My teacher/instructor advised me Not important
PAFA has a good reputation	PAFA has a good reputation Very important	PAFA has a good reputation Somewhat important	PAFA has a good reputation Not important
I was offered financial assistance	I was offered financial assistance Very important	I was offered financial assistance Somewhat important	I was offered financial assistance Not important
PAFA offers a unique program	PAFA offers a unique program Very important	PAFA offers a unique program Somewhat important	PAFA offers a unique program Not important
Private studios	Private studios Very important	Private studios Somewhat important	Private studios Not important
PAFA offers a unique Museum/School experience	PAFA offers a unique Museum/School experience Very important	PAFA offers a unique Museum/School experience Somewhat important	PAFA offers a unique Museum/School experience Not important
High school counselor advised me	High school counselor advised me Very important	High school counselor advised me Somewhat important	High school counselor advised me Not important
Private counselor advised me	Private counselor advised me Very important	Private counselor advised me Somewhat important	Private counselor advised me Not important
I wanted to live near home	I wanted to live near home Very important	I wanted to live near home Somewhat important	I wanted to live near home Not important
I wanted to be in a city	I wanted to be in a city Very important	I wanted to be in a city Somewhat important	I wanted to be in a city Not important
Not offered aid by my first choice	Not offered aid by my first choice Very important	Not offered aid by my first choice Somewhat important	Not offered aid by my first choice Not important
I wanted to attend a small school	I wanted to attend a small school Very important	I wanted to attend a small school Somewhat important	I wanted to attend a small school Not important
Opportunity to exhibit in the Annual Student Exhibition	Opportunity to exhibit in the Annual Student Exhibition Very important	Opportunity to exhibit in the Annual Student Exhibition Somewhat important	Opportunity to exhibit in the Annual Student Exhibition Not important
Competitive Travel Scholarships	Competitive Travel Scholarships Very important	Competitive Travel Scholarships Somewhat important	Competitive Travel Scholarships Not important
My friends were attending	My friends were attending Very important	My friends were attending Somewhat important	My friends were attending Not important
I was not admitted elsewhere	I was not admitted elsewhere Very important	I was not admitted elsewhere Somewhat important	I was not admitted elsewhere Not important

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* 16. Do you have any concerns about your ability to finance your college education?

None (I am confident that I will have sufficient funds)

Some (Yes, but I will probably have enough funds)

Significant (I am not sure I will have enough funds to complete the program)

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* 17. Do you plan to work while attending PAFA?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Do you get any financial support for your undergraduate education and living expenses from any of the following sources?

Family resources (parents, relative, spouse etc.)

My own resources (savings from work, work study, other income)

Aid that need not be repaid (grants, scholarships, military funding etc.)

Aid that must be repaid (loans etc.)

Other

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* 19. Do you have any interest in studying abroad while attending PAFA?

Yes

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* 20. Why did you decide to come to art school?

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* 21. What are you hoping to accomplish while you are here?

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* 22. What are you looking forward to the most at PAFA?

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* 23. What are your concerns as you begin your first year at PAFA?

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* 24. Aside from art, what other interests and hobbies do you have?

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* 25. What do you plan to do after you graduate from PAFA?

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* 26. What types of school activities help you build community and feel involved?

career prep

community service and volunteering

just-for-fun, community get-togethers

yoga and mindfulness

student-run clubs or organizations

student leadership

Other (please specify)

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* 27. How interested are you in doing the following during your time at PAFA?

	Not very interested	Moderately interested	Very interested
Having an internship	Having an internship Not very interested	Having an internship Moderately interested	Having an internship Very interested
Joining or creating a student club/organization	Joining or creating a student club/organization Not very interested	Joining or creating a student club/organization Moderately interested	Joining or creating a student club/organization Very interested
studying abroad	studying abroad Not very interested	studying abroad Moderately interested	studying abroad Very interested
volunteering or community services	volunteering or community services Not very interested	volunteering or community services Moderately interested	volunteering or community services Very interested
getting a job to help pay for college expenses	getting a job to help pay for college expenses Not very interested	getting a job to help pay for college expenses Moderately interested	getting a job to help pay for college expenses Very interested
entering my work in exhibitions	entering my work in exhibitions Not very interested	entering my work in exhibitions Moderately interested	entering my work in exhibitions Very interested
becoming involved with the Philadelphia art community	becoming involved with the Philadelphia art community Not very interested	becoming involved with the Philadelphia art community Moderately interested	becoming involved with the Philadelphia art community Very interested
Joining a gym or fitness facility/exercise	Joining a gym or fitness facility/exercise Not very interested	Joining a gym or fitness facility/exercise Moderately interested	Joining a gym or fitness facility/exercise Very interested

Other (please specify)

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* 28. I know how to use my current health insurance benefits

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 29. What might make you feel stressed out while attending PAFA?

academic pressure

competition in the classroom

social status pressures

feeling homesick

feeling marginalized, misunderstood or like you don't fit in

drug and/or alcohol abuse

inadequate sleep

grief

gender and sexuality questioning

unmet expectations

Other (please specify)

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* 30. What helps you to manage your stress?

creating to-do lists and getting organized

exercise

getting enough sleep

time-management strategies

mindful meditation or prayer

eating healthy

avoiding alcohol and caffeine

talking with friends

Other (please specify)

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* 31. I have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. (This is an anonymous survey for data purposes so that we can best serve PAFA students.)

Yes

No, but I believe I may have one.

Other (please specify)

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* 32. If you were to use mental health services, which option(s) would you be most likely to choose:

face-to-face counseling

hotlines/texting lines

group counseling

peer support networks

I cannot ever imagine using mental health services

Other (please specify)

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* 33. Have you ever felt marginalized or misunderstood because of your identity?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 34. What do you need to feel supported in your identity?

Peer groups

all-gender restrooms

trusted adults who can act as advocates if something goes wrong

classroom examples of artists who share your identity

Other (please specify)

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* 35. What types of inclusivity training are you interested in?

bystander intervention

healthy minds/mental health

consent

diversity, inclusion and equity

safe & brave spaces

Other (please specify)