Chabot College Student Satisfaction Survey: Fall 1997
Highlights
Conflicts between studies and other pressures
The Student Satisfaction Survey was conducted in October 1997 in a representative sample of course sections. One question asked about the degree of conflict that students had between their studies and a list of pressures. The following table and charts show the percentages of full-time, part-time, and evening/Saturday-only students who experienced some conflict. Overall time pressure caused the most conflict for all three groups, and job pressures were almost as high for eve/Sat students. Job, financial, and family pressures were significant conflicts for all groups. These pressures are also cited as major reasons why students leave Chabot after one term.
| How much conflict do you have between your studies and the following pressures? | Full-time | Part-time | Eve/Sat |
| Overall time pressure | 84% | 80% | 89% |
| Job pressures (time/schedule conflicts) | 66% | 70% | 83% |
| Financial pressures (need money for college/living) | 71% | 60% | 53% |
| Housing problems | 30% | 29% | 23% |
| Transportation problems | 36% | 28% | 16% |
| Childcare problems | 13% | 19% | 25% |
| Family pressure or responsibilities | 59% | 56% | 55% |
| Health or personal problems | 35% | 27% | 22% |
| Full-time | |
| Childcare problems | 13% |
| Housing problems | 30% |
| Health/personal problems | 35% |
| Transportation problems | 36% |
| Family pressure/ responsibilities | 59% |
| Job pressures | 66% |
| Financial pressures | 71% |
| Overall time pressure | 84% |
| Part-time | |
| Childcare problems | 19% |
| Health/personal problems | 27% |
| Transportation problems | 28% |
| Housing problems | 29% |
| Family pressure/ responsibilities | 56% |
| Financial pressures | 60% |
| Job pressures | 70% |
| Overall time pressure | 80% |
| Eve/Sat | |
| Transportation problems | 16% |
| Health/personal problems | 22% |
| Housing problems | 23% |
| Childcare problems | 25% |
| Financial pressures | 53% |
| Family pressure/ responsibilities | 55% |
| Job pressures | 83% |
| Overall time pressure | 89% |
