02-15-2008, 09:43 PM
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| Link to just completed COFHE Parents Survey at Swarthmore (58% of Swat Parents participated). http://www.swarthmore.edu/Documents/..._fall07_2w.pdf Quote:
The “Parents Survey” was administered to parents of Swarthmore students in spring 2007. Used by a consortium of highly selective peer institutions, it is a useful tool in helping us to understand better the opinions, experiences, and needs of our families. Parents had the option of responding either via a paper survey or on-line using a Web-based format. Some responded on the Web, but most chose to complete and return the paper survey. The overall response rate to the survey was 58
percent, a rate that compares very favorably with current
response rates seen nationally to similar surveys.
Respondents indicated a high level of overall satisfaction
with the College, as evidenced by three general items on the survey.
One item, using a 5-point scale, asked about how satisfied
parents were with their child’s education. Ninety-four percent responded that they were “generally” or “very satisfied.”
Another item (also using a 5-point scale) asked whether they would recommend Swarthmore to a high school senior similar to their child. Ninety-one percent said that they “probably” or “definitely would.”
A third item asked parents to evaluate their child’s overall academic experience. On this 4-point scale, 96 percent responded with “good” or “excellent.”
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