Spirit Data Research Questions:

1. Do students at Butler University show more spirit from public universities as measured by:

a. % of cars displaying parking lot decals? (P= .2433 Butler= .322 n= 4137 z=10.56) b. % of students wearing Butler apparel? (P= .173 Butler= .18 n=499 z=0.41) c. % of alumni donating annually? (P=.11, Butler=.25 n~1000 z=10.22) d. Average Total collective Self-Esteem (=59.89 Butler=64.02(9.2) n=251 t(250)=7.10) c. Average perceived visual closeness (=4.1 Butler=4.58(1.2) n=251 t(250)=6.3)

2. 1. Do students at Butler University show more spirit from private universities as measured by: a. % of cars displaying parking lot decals? (P= .2838 Butler= .322 n= 4137 z=4.99) b. % of students wearing Butler apparel? (P= .131 Butler= .18 n=499 z=2.83) c. % of alumni donating annually? (P=.279, Butler=.25 n~1000 z=-2.10) d. Average Total collective Self-Esteem (=61.07 Butler=64.02(9.2) n=251 t(250)=5.07) c. Average perceived visual closeness (=4.3 Butler=4.58 (1.2) n=251 t(250)=3.68)

3. Are there gender differences (n(M)=76) n(F)=175) at Butler University in the level of school spirit as measured by: a. % of students wearing Butler apparel? (dropped for 2006) b. Average Total collective Self-Esteem (M=63.97(1.3) F=64.03(9.19) t(249)=-0.48) c. Average perceived visual closeness ((M=4.6(1.3) F=4.57(1.1) t(249)=-0.21)

For end of lab today:

Write (hand or type) up brief summary of your answers to these questions. What conclusions can you draw about the level of school spirit at Butler.

References

America’s Best Colleges (2004, August 30) U.S. News & World Report.

Reifman, Alan (2005) School Spirit Teaching/Research Project. Retrieved February 20, 2006, from http://www.hs.ttu.edu/hdfs3390/fall05project.htm.