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UNCG Computer Survey Summary

In the fall of 1998, there were 1131 total responses.  In the fall of 1999, there were 1213 responses.  In the fall of 2000, there were 273 responses. The low response rate in 2000 was due to problems related to the distribution of the survey.  In the fall of 2001 there were 1464 responses.  All questions from previous years were not included in the 2001 survey.
 

Fall
2003		 Fall
2002
 Fall
2001		 Fall
2000		 Fall
1999		 Fall
1998		  
 Questionnaire








 
Yes. 84% breaks down as: 57.6% own desktop
36.19% own laptop
6.7% own both 		81%
 75.5% 65.9% 62.4% 46.2%
Do you have your own Windows or Macintosh computer that you plan to use  in your coursework at UNCG?     
No.  16%
 19%
 24.5% 32.6% 37.5% 52.6%


















Yes 55%
 58%
 53.6% 45.2% 26.6% 28.7%
2.  If you do not own a computer, do you have access to a privately owned Windows or Macintosh computer that you plan to use in your coursework at UNCG?
No  45%
 42%
 46.4% 53.8% 73.4% 69.7%
       

















3a. 21.1%
 13.1%
 14.5% 30.0% 25.7% 34.3%
3.  I do not own a computer but I plan to buy one
3b. 69.5%
 59.6%
 57.2% 46.0% 35.0% 30.9%
a. no                                     d. within the next
                                               four years
3c. 3%
 15.1%
 18% 9.0% 15.1% 13.4%
b. within the next year          e. after graduation
3d. 5%
 8.9%
 6% 7.0% 17.3% 11.9%
c. within the next two years
3e. 1%
 3.3%
 4% 8.0% 7.1% 7.9%

















See a summary of the previous three questions

















Rate your ability to use the following computer applications









4a. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 29.3% 24.2% 26.0%
4. Word Processing (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, etc.)
4b. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 61.2% 63.0% 59.0%
a. above average skills        c. limited skills
4c. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 1.1% 11.0% 11.4%
b. average skills                  d. no experience
4d. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 .7% 0.1% 2.1%


















5a. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 10.6% 7.5% 7.5%
5.   Spreadsheets (Excel, Lotus, etc.)
5b. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 42.9% 45.5% 35.4%
a. above average skills        c. limited skills
5c. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 30.4% 33.6% 36.3%
b. average skills                  d. no experience
5d. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 13.9% 13.8% 19.6%


















6a. No Data
 No Data
 41.9% 38.1% 32.1% 21.8%
6.   E-Mail
6b. No Data
 No Data
 50.3% 46.9% 41.9% 34.3%
a. above average skills           c. limited skills
6c. No Data
 No Data
 6% 9.9% 15.7% 18.8%
b. average skills                    d. no experience
6d. No Data
 No Data
 1.8% 3.3% 10.1% 23.7%


















7a. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 12.8% 14.3% 12.6%
7.   Searching and retrieving information from Databases
7b. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 52.7% 49.2% 41.4%
a. above average skills        c. limited skills
7c. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 27.1% 27.6% 30.4%
b. average skills                 d. no experience
7d. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 5.5% 8.9% 14.3%


















8a. No Data
 No Data
 34.8% 28.6% 26.2% 21.0%
8.   Searching and retrieving information from the World Wide Web
8b. No Data
 No Data
 55.8% 54.6% 49.0% 40.7%
a. above average skills       c. limited skills
8c. No Data
 No Data
 8.8% 13.9% 16.1% 23.8%
b. average skills                 d. no experience
8d. No Data
 No Data
 .06% 1.5% 4.0% 13.0%


No Data














9a. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 64.5% 68.3% 70.2%
9.   Did you complete any courses in high school related to learning how to use a computer?
9b. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 31.5% 26.6% 27.7%
a. yes       b. no

















10a. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 42.1% 40.3% 30.2%
10.   How much do you expect it will be necessary to use a computer in college?
10b. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 50.5% 49.1% 60.1%
a. with all my courses            c. with less than
                                              half my courses
10c. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 3.7% 5.7% 8.2%
b. with half or
more courses                        d. never
10d. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 0% 0.1% 0.4%


















11a. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 87.9% 81.2% 74.2%
11.  Do you plan to live on campus this coming year?
11b. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 8.1% 12.5% 24.4%
a. yes         b.   no

















12a. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 54.4% 60.1% 42.6%
12.   Do you currently subscribe to an Internet service provider (AOL, MCI, IBM Global, etc.)
12b. No Data
 No Data
 No Data
 38.5% 30.7% 55.6%
 a. yes         b.   no









 
Fall 2001 Fall 2000 Fall 1999 Fall 1998
Summary of Questions 1, 2, and 3
88.6% 78.8% 72.2% 61.3% Students who either own a computer or have access to a privately-owned computer.




95.1% 84.6% 80.8% 71.1% Students who either own a computer, have access to a computer, or plan to buy a computer in the next year.




Page updated: 17-Nov-2005

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