The | New Student Survey 2016 | Olympia Campus

How many colleges/educational institutions did you apply to? A total of 72% of the transfer students who responded to the survey indicated that they applied only to Evergreen, 24% of transfer students applied to 2 to 4 institutions, and 3% of Transfer students applied to five or more institutions.

100% How many institutions did you apply to? 72.3% 75%

50%

24.4% 25% 3.3% 0% Just Evergreen 2-4 Institutions 5 or more

How many colleges/educational institutions did you apply to? Transfer students % N Just Evergreen 72.3% 243 2-4 Institutions 24.4% 82 5 or more 3.3% 11

What were your top three choices of college that you applied to? Nearly three quarters of the Transfer students responding to the survey applied only to Evergreen. Of the students that applied to other institutions (N=93), the most mentioned schools were baccalaureate universities within or Oregon. First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions The Evergreen State College 300 22 8 330 98.2% 5 8 6 19 5.7% Western Washington University 3 5 4 12 3.6% Washington State University 3 5 1 9 2.7% Saint Martin's University 1 4 5 1.5% University of 1 1 2 4 1.2% University of Washington - Tacoma 1 2 3 0.9% Oregon State University 3 3 0.9% Humboldt State University 1 2 3 0.9% South Puget Sound Community College 1 2 3 0.9%

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First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions Reed College 1 1 2 0.6% 1 1 2 0.6% Portland State University 2 2 0.6% Central Washington University 2 2 0.6% University of Maryland 2 2 0.6% Appalachian State University 1 1 2 0.6% Hampshire College 2 2 0.6% Bennington College 1 1 2 0.6% University of Portland 2 2 0.6% Pepperdine University 1 1 0.3% 1 1 0.3% 1 1 0.3% Cornell College 1 1 0.3% Cornish College of the Arts 1 1 0.3% Loyola Marymount University 1 1 0.3% McDaniel College 1 1 0.3% Naropa University 1 1 0.3% New School 1 1 0.3% New York University 1 1 0.3% Pacific University 1 1 0.3% Princeton University 1 1 0.3% San Francisco State University 1 1 0.3% University of California - Los Angeles 1 1 0.3% University of North Florida 1 1 0.3% University of Oregon 1 1 0.3% University of Southern California 1 1 0.3% University of Washington - Bothell 1 1 0.3% University of Wisconsin - Madison 1 1 0.3% York College 1 1 0.3% Antioch University 1 1 0.3% Art Institute of Chicago 1 1 0.3% Art Institute of Seattle 1 1 0.3% Bard College 1 1 0.3%

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First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions 1 1 0.3% Boston University 1 1 0.3% Carleton College 1 1 0.3% Chico State 1 1 0.3% Clover Park Technical 1 1 0.3% 1 1 0.3% Hawaii Pacific University 1 1 0.3% Menlo College 1 1 0.3% Oregon State 1 1 0.3% Penn State 1 1 0.3% - Steilacoom 1 1 0.3% Quest University 1 1 0.3% Salisbury University 1 1 0.3% Unity College 1 1 0.3% University of California - Santa Cruz 1 1 0.3% University of Colorado - Denver 1 1 0.3% University of Hawaii - Hilo 1 1 0.3% University of Hawaii Maui College 1 1 0.3% University of Iowa 1 1 0.3% University of Northern Colorado 1 1 0.3% University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse 1 1 0.3% Vassar 1 1 0.3% Western Oregon University 1 1 0.3% DePaul University 1 1 0.3% American InterContinental University - Online 1 1 0.3% California Lutheran University 1 1 0.3% California State University - Bakersfield 1 1 0.3% California State University - San Bernardino 1 1 0.3% Earlham College 1 1 0.3% Missouri Baptist University 1 1 0.3% Missouri State University 1 1 0.3% Oklahoma University 1 1 0.3% Oregon 1 1 0.3% Pacific Lutheran University 1 1 0.3% Pacific Northwest College of the Arts 1 1 0.3% Prescott College 1 1 0.3% State University of New York Buffalo 1 1 0.3% 1 1 0.3% Texas State University 1 1 0.3% University of California - San Diego 1 1 0.3%

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First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions University of Chicago 1 1 0.3% University of Colorado - Boulder 1 1 0.3% University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 1 1 0.3% University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1 1 0.3% University of Tulsa 1 1 0.3% University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 1 1 0.3% Walden University 1 1 0.3% Warren Wilson College 1 1 0.3% Wellesley College 1 1 0.3% 482

Was Evergreen the Student's First, Second, Third, or Lower Choice of College? 89% of students indicated that Evergreen was their first choice of college, 7% listed Evergreen as their second choice, 2% listed Evergreen as their third choice, and 2% didn't list Evergreen among their top three choices.

Evergreen's Ranking by Transfer Respondents

Second Choice First Choice 6.5% 89.3%

Third Choice 2.4%

Evergreen not listed 1.8%

Was Evergreen Students' First, Second, Third, or Lower Choice of College? Ranking of Evergreen among top three choices of colleges Transfer students % N First Choice 89.3% 300 Second Choice 6.5% 22 Third Choice 2.4% 8 Evergreen not listed 1.8% 6

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