Graduate Survey

Mesabi Range College

This survey is given to Students as they apply for graduation from this college. An anonymous summary is prepared from the survey and used to see how graduates rate their satisfaction with the college and how it could be improved. Your responses are important and we appreciate your participation in the survey. Thank you.

This document is available in alternative formats upon request, by contacting Disability Services, k.langdon@mesabirange.edu or 218-749-7791, or via a Telecommunications Relay Service. Mesabi Range College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.

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* 1. I am applying for graduation from Mesabi Range College, Fall 2020/Spring 2021.

Yes

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* 2. When you first enrolled at the college, did you intend to get a degree?

Yes

Unsure at the time

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* 3. When you first enrolled at the college, did you intend to transfer to a different college?

Yes, before I received a degree

Yes, after I received a degree

No, I did not plan to transfer

I was unsure at the time

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* 4. Do you plan to transfer during the next year?

Yes

If Yes, where do you plan to transfer?

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* 5. Did you receive any federal, state, or college-sponsored student financial aid (e.g. work-study, grant, loan, scholarship, WIA, SAP, MLT, Voc. Rehab., Canadian Band or BIA funding) while at the college?

Yes

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* 6. Do you feel your experience at this college prepared you for transfer?

Yes

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* 7. Do you have a job lined up that is related to your degree?

Yes

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* 8. Please indicate the degree you will receive when you graduate from the college?

Associate Degree [AA / AS]

Associate Degree [AAS]

Certificate

Diploma

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* 9. Please enter the program/major for your degree.

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* 10. For each of the following items, please mark the scale value that best matches your evaluation of the item or service listed. (If an item does not apply to you, please leave it blank and respond to the remaining items.)

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satified
1. Testing and grading system	1. Testing and grading system Very Dissatisfied	1. Testing and grading system Dissatisfied	1. Testing and grading system Neutral	1. Testing and grading system Satisfied	1. Testing and grading system Very Satified
2. Course content in your major field	2. Course content in your major field Very Dissatisfied	2. Course content in your major field Dissatisfied	2. Course content in your major field Neutral	2. Course content in your major field Satisfied	2. Course content in your major field Very Satified
3. Instruction in your major field	3. Instruction in your major field Very Dissatisfied	3. Instruction in your major field Dissatisfied	3. Instruction in your major field Neutral	3. Instruction in your major field Satisfied	3. Instruction in your major field Very Satified
4. Course content outside of your major field	4. Course content outside of your major field Very Dissatisfied	4. Course content outside of your major field Dissatisfied	4. Course content outside of your major field Neutral	4. Course content outside of your major field Satisfied	4. Course content outside of your major field Very Satified
5. Instruction outside your major field	5. Instruction outside your major field Very Dissatisfied	5. Instruction outside your major field Dissatisfied	5. Instruction outside your major field Neutral	5. Instruction outside your major field Satisfied	5. Instruction outside your major field Very Satified
6. Attitude of professors toward students	6. Attitude of professors toward students Very Dissatisfied	6. Attitude of professors toward students Dissatisfied	6. Attitude of professors toward students Neutral	6. Attitude of professors toward students Satisfied	6. Attitude of professors toward students Very Satified
7. Preparation you received for your future career	7. Preparation you received for your future career Very Dissatisfied	7. Preparation you received for your future career Dissatisfied	7. Preparation you received for your future career Neutral	7. Preparation you received for your future career Satisfied	7. Preparation you received for your future career Very Satified
8. Variety of courses offered by the college	8. Variety of courses offered by the college Very Dissatisfied	8. Variety of courses offered by the college Dissatisfied	8. Variety of courses offered by the college Neutral	8. Variety of courses offered by the college Satisfied	8. Variety of courses offered by the college Very Satified
9. Class size relative to the type of course	9. Class size relative to the type of course Very Dissatisfied	9. Class size relative to the type of course Dissatisfied	9. Class size relative to the type of course Neutral	9. Class size relative to the type of course Satisfied	9. Class size relative to the type of course Very Satified
10. Availability of courses at the times you wanted	10. Availability of courses at the times you wanted Very Dissatisfied	10. Availability of courses at the times you wanted Dissatisfied	10. Availability of courses at the times you wanted Neutral	10. Availability of courses at the times you wanted Satisfied	10. Availability of courses at the times you wanted Very Satified
11. Classroom facilities	11. Classroom facilities Very Dissatisfied	11. Classroom facilities Dissatisfied	11. Classroom facilities Neutral	11. Classroom facilities Satisfied	11. Classroom facilities Very Satified
12. Laboratory facilities	12. Laboratory facilities Very Dissatisfied	12. Laboratory facilities Dissatisfied	12. Laboratory facilities Neutral	12. Laboratory facilities Satisfied	12. Laboratory facilities Very Satified
13. General condition of buildings and grounds	13. General condition of buildings and grounds Very Dissatisfied	13. General condition of buildings and grounds Dissatisfied	13. General condition of buildings and grounds Neutral	13. General condition of buildings and grounds Satisfied	13. General condition of buildings and grounds Very Satified
14. Administration and management of the college	14. Administration and management of the college Very Dissatisfied	14. Administration and management of the college Dissatisfied	14. Administration and management of the college Neutral	14. Administration and management of the college Satisfied	14. Administration and management of the college Very Satified
15. Location of the college in relation to your home or work	15. Location of the college in relation to your home or work Very Dissatisfied	15. Location of the college in relation to your home or work Dissatisfied	15. Location of the college in relation to your home or work Neutral	15. Location of the college in relation to your home or work Satisfied	15. Location of the college in relation to your home or work Very Satified
16. Cost of tuition at the college	16. Cost of tuition at the college Very Dissatisfied	16. Cost of tuition at the college Dissatisfied	16. Cost of tuition at the college Neutral	16. Cost of tuition at the college Satisfied	16. Cost of tuition at the college Very Satified
17. The college in general	17. The college in general Very Dissatisfied	17. The college in general Dissatisfied	17. The college in general Neutral	17. The college in general Satisfied	17. The college in general Very Satified

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* 11. For each of the following items, please mark the scale that best matches your evaluation of the service listed. (If you never used the service, please leave the item blank and respond to the remaining items.)

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
1. Academic advising and planning	1. Academic advising and planning Very Dissatisfied	1. Academic advising and planning Dissatisfied	1. Academic advising and planning Neutral	1. Academic advising and planning Satisfied	1. Academic advising and planning Very Satisfied
2. Counseling for personal concerns	2. Counseling for personal concerns Very Dissatisfied	2. Counseling for personal concerns Dissatisfied	2. Counseling for personal concerns Neutral	2. Counseling for personal concerns Satisfied	2. Counseling for personal concerns Very Satisfied
3. Career Guidance and planning	3. Career Guidance and planning Very Dissatisfied	3. Career Guidance and planning Dissatisfied	3. Career Guidance and planning Neutral	3. Career Guidance and planning Satisfied	3. Career Guidance and planning Very Satisfied
4. College orientation program	4. College orientation program Very Dissatisfied	4. College orientation program Dissatisfied	4. College orientation program Neutral	4. College orientation program Satisfied	4. College orientation program Very Satisfied
5. Intramural sports	5. Intramural sports Very Dissatisfied	5. Intramural sports Dissatisfied	5. Intramural sports Neutral	5. Intramural sports Satisfied	5. Intramural sports Very Satisfied
6. Varsity athletics	6. Varsity athletics Very Dissatisfied	6. Varsity athletics Dissatisfied	6. Varsity athletics Neutral	6. Varsity athletics Satisfied	6. Varsity athletics Very Satisfied
7. Financial aid office	7. Financial aid office Very Dissatisfied	7. Financial aid office Dissatisfied	7. Financial aid office Neutral	7. Financial aid office Satisfied	7. Financial aid office Very Satisfied
8. Student employment	8. Student employment Very Dissatisfied	8. Student employment Dissatisfied	8. Student employment Neutral	8. Student employment Satisfied	8. Student employment Very Satisfied
9. Job placement	9. Job placement Very Dissatisfied	9. Job placement Dissatisfied	9. Job placement Neutral	9. Job placement Satisfied	9. Job placement Very Satisfied
10. Veterans' services	10. Veterans' services Very Dissatisfied	10. Veterans' services Dissatisfied	10. Veterans' services Neutral	10. Veterans' services Satisfied	10. Veterans' services Very Satisfied
11. Student health information	11. Student health information Very Dissatisfied	11. Student health information Dissatisfied	11. Student health information Neutral	11. Student health information Satisfied	11. Student health information Very Satisfied
12. Food services	12. Food services Very Dissatisfied	12. Food services Dissatisfied	12. Food services Neutral	12. Food services Satisfied	12. Food services Very Satisfied
13. Child day care center	13. Child day care center Very Dissatisfied	13. Child day care center Dissatisfied	13. Child day care center Neutral	13. Child day care center Satisfied	13. Child day care center Very Satisfied
14. Parking facilities	14. Parking facilities Very Dissatisfied	14. Parking facilities Dissatisfied	14. Parking facilities Neutral	14. Parking facilities Satisfied	14. Parking facilities Very Satisfied
15. Campus Center	15. Campus Center Very Dissatisfied	15. Campus Center Dissatisfied	15. Campus Center Neutral	15. Campus Center Satisfied	15. Campus Center Very Satisfied
16. Study skills/learning center	16. Study skills/learning center Very Dissatisfied	16. Study skills/learning center Dissatisfied	16. Study skills/learning center Neutral	16. Study skills/learning center Satisfied	16. Study skills/learning center Very Satisfied
17. Peer tutors	17. Peer tutors Very Dissatisfied	17. Peer tutors Dissatisfied	17. Peer tutors Neutral	17. Peer tutors Satisfied	17. Peer tutors Very Satisfied
18. Registration	18. Registration Very Dissatisfied	18. Registration Dissatisfied	18. Registration Neutral	18. Registration Satisfied	18. Registration Very Satisfied
19. Bookstore	19. Bookstore Very Dissatisfied	19. Bookstore Dissatisfied	19. Bookstore Neutral	19. Bookstore Satisfied	19. Bookstore Very Satisfied
20. Records office	20. Records office Very Dissatisfied	20. Records office Dissatisfied	20. Records office Neutral	20. Records office Satisfied	20. Records office Very Satisfied
21. Library facilities	21. Library facilities Very Dissatisfied	21. Library facilities Dissatisfied	21. Library facilities Neutral	21. Library facilities Satisfied	21. Library facilities Very Satisfied
22. Computer lab	22. Computer lab Very Dissatisfied	22. Computer lab Dissatisfied	22. Computer lab Neutral	22. Computer lab Satisfied	22. Computer lab Very Satisfied
23. Student activities	23. Student activities Very Dissatisfied	23. Student activities Dissatisfied	23. Student activities Neutral	23. Student activities Satisfied	23. Student activities Very Satisfied
24. Disabilities services	24. Disabilities services Very Dissatisfied	24. Disabilities services Dissatisfied	24. Disabilities services Neutral	24. Disabilities services Satisfied	24. Disabilities services Very Satisfied

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* 12. If you had it to do over again, would you attend this college?

Yes

Please tell us why you would or would not attend this college.

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* 13. How would you grade yourself on each of the following factors? (Choose one grade per item.)

	A	B	C	D	F
1. Reading Skills	1. Reading Skills A	1. Reading Skills B	1. Reading Skills C	1. Reading Skills D	1. Reading Skills F
2. Writing Skills	2. Writing Skills A	2. Writing Skills B	2. Writing Skills C	2. Writing Skills D	2. Writing Skills F
3. Math Skills	3. Math Skills A	3. Math Skills B	3. Math Skills C	3. Math Skills D	3. Math Skills F
4. Science Skills	4. Science Skills A	4. Science Skills B	4. Science Skills C	4. Science Skills D	4. Science Skills F
5. Computer Skills	5. Computer Skills A	5. Computer Skills B	5. Computer Skills C	5. Computer Skills D	5. Computer Skills F
6. Technical Skills	6. Technical Skills A	6. Technical Skills B	6. Technical Skills C	6. Technical Skills D	6. Technical Skills F
7. Mechanical Skills	7. Mechanical Skills A	7. Mechanical Skills B	7. Mechanical Skills C	7. Mechanical Skills D	7. Mechanical Skills F
8. Note-taking Ability	8. Note-taking Ability A	8. Note-taking Ability B	8. Note-taking Ability C	8. Note-taking Ability D	8. Note-taking Ability F
9. Class Participation	9. Class Participation A	9. Class Participation B	9. Class Participation C	9. Class Participation D	9. Class Participation F
10. Willingness to ask questions	10. Willingness to ask questions A	10. Willingness to ask questions B	10. Willingness to ask questions C	10. Willingness to ask questions D	10. Willingness to ask questions F
11. Study Skills - Amount of Study Time	11. Study Skills - Amount of Study Time A	11. Study Skills - Amount of Study Time B	11. Study Skills - Amount of Study Time C	11. Study Skills - Amount of Study Time D	11. Study Skills - Amount of Study Time F
12. Study Skills - Quality of Study Time	12. Study Skills - Quality of Study Time A	12. Study Skills - Quality of Study Time B	12. Study Skills - Quality of Study Time C	12. Study Skills - Quality of Study Time D	12. Study Skills - Quality of Study Time F
13. Interpersonal and Social Skills	13. Interpersonal and Social Skills A	13. Interpersonal and Social Skills B	13. Interpersonal and Social Skills C	13. Interpersonal and Social Skills D	13. Interpersonal and Social Skills F
14. Time Management Skills	14. Time Management Skills A	14. Time Management Skills B	14. Time Management Skills C	14. Time Management Skills D	14. Time Management Skills F
15. Motivation to do well in college	15. Motivation to do well in college A	15. Motivation to do well in college B	15. Motivation to do well in college C	15. Motivation to do well in college D	15. Motivation to do well in college F
16. Academic self-confidence	16. Academic self-confidence A	16. Academic self-confidence B	16. Academic self-confidence C	16. Academic self-confidence D	16. Academic self-confidence F

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* 14. Please indicate how much progress you have made toward reaching each of these goals while attending this college.

	Not a goal, no opinion	No progress	Little progress	Some progress	Substantial progress
1. Prepare for a career or good job	1. Prepare for a career or good job Not a goal, no opinion	1. Prepare for a career or good job No progress	1. Prepare for a career or good job Little progress	1. Prepare for a career or good job Some progress	1. Prepare for a career or good job Substantial progress
2. Acquire knowledge for further education	2. Acquire knowledge for further education Not a goal, no opinion	2. Acquire knowledge for further education No progress	2. Acquire knowledge for further education Little progress	2. Acquire knowledge for further education Some progress	2. Acquire knowledge for further education Substantial progress
3. Acquire knowledge for personal development	3. Acquire knowledge for personal development Not a goal, no opinion	3. Acquire knowledge for personal development No progress	3. Acquire knowledge for personal development Little progress	3. Acquire knowledge for personal development Some progress	3. Acquire knowledge for personal development Substantial progress
4. Develop my ability to organize and analyze information [think critically]	4. Develop my ability to organize and analyze information [think critically] Not a goal, no opinion	4. Develop my ability to organize and analyze information [think critically] No progress	4. Develop my ability to organize and analyze information [think critically] Little progress	4. Develop my ability to organize and analyze information [think critically] Some progress	4. Develop my ability to organize and analyze information [think critically] Substantial progress
5. Develop my ability to write effectively	5. Develop my ability to write effectively Not a goal, no opinion	5. Develop my ability to write effectively No progress	5. Develop my ability to write effectively Little progress	5. Develop my ability to write effectively Some progress	5. Develop my ability to write effectively Substantial progress
6. Develop my ability to speak effectively	6. Develop my ability to speak effectively Not a goal, no opinion	6. Develop my ability to speak effectively No progress	6. Develop my ability to speak effectively Little progress	6. Develop my ability to speak effectively Some progress	6. Develop my ability to speak effectively Substantial progress
7. Improve my self-confidence	7. Improve my self-confidence Not a goal, no opinion	7. Improve my self-confidence No progress	7. Improve my self-confidence Little progress	7. Improve my self-confidence Some progress	7. Improve my self-confidence Substantial progress
8. Acquire a technical skill	8. Acquire a technical skill Not a goal, no opinion	8. Acquire a technical skill No progress	8. Acquire a technical skill Little progress	8. Acquire a technical skill Some progress	8. Acquire a technical skill Substantial progress
9. Explore potential career options	9. Explore potential career options Not a goal, no opinion	9. Explore potential career options No progress	9. Explore potential career options Little progress	9. Explore potential career options Some progress	9. Explore potential career options Substantial progress

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* 15. What did you like most about the college?

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* 16. What do you think needs to be changed or improved at the college?

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* 17. Age

21 years or below

22 to 29 years

30 years or above

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* 18. Gender

Female

Male

Prefer not to respond

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* 19. Enrollment Status

Full-time (12+ credits)

Part-time

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* 20. What race/ethnicity do you primarily identify with?

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Asian American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Two or more

Prefer not to respond

Other (please specify)

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