The | New Student Survey 2016 | Olympia Campus

How many colleges/educational institutions did you apply to? A total of 45% of the First-time, First-year students who responded to the survey indicated that they applied only to Evergreen. 41% applied to 2 to 4 institutions, and 14% applied to five or more institutions.

How many institutions did you apply to? 100%

75%

50% 44.5% 41.1%

25% 14.4%

0% Just Evergreen 2-4 Institutions 5 or more

How many colleges/educational institutions did you apply to? First-time, First-year Students % N Just Evergreen 44.5% 157 2-4 Institutions 41.1% 145 5 or more 14.4% 51

What were your top three choices of college that you applied to? 45% of the First-time, First-year Students responding to the survey applied only to Evergreen. Of those students that applied to other institutions (N=196), the most frequently mentioned were baccalaureate universities within the , California, or Oregon. First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions The Evergreen State College 295 22 12 329 93.2% Western Washington University 5 24 5 34 9.6% Washington State University 2 7 8 17 4.8% 4 6 4 14 4.0% Central Washington University 1 6 3 10 2.8% Humboldt State University 1 6 2 9 2.5% Lewis & 7 2 9 2.5% Reed College 3 4 1 8 2.3% University of California - Santa Cruz 4 4 8 2.3%

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First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions Portland State University 5 3 8 2.3% University of 1 2 4 7 2.0% Eastern Washington University 2 5 7 2.0% 1 4 1 6 1.7% Pacific Lutheran University 1 3 1 5 1.4% Willamette University 3 2 5 1.4% Southern Oregon University 4 1 5 1.4% Eckerd College 1 1 2 4 1.1% University of Colorado - Boulder 1 1 2 4 1.1% Cornish College of the Arts 1 2 3 0.8% Montana State University 1 2 3 0.8% Northern Arizona University 1 2 3 0.8% Saint Martin's University 1 2 3 0.8% University of Idaho 1 2 3 0.8% University of Kansas 1 2 3 0.8% University of Portland 1 2 3 0.8% University of Oregon 2 1 3 0.8% University of Washington - Tacoma 2 1 3 0.8% Hampshire College 1 1 2 0.6% Oregon State University 1 1 2 0.6% Pacific University 1 1 2 0.6% Saint Mary's 1 1 2 0.6% University of California - Berkeley 1 1 2 0.6% University of Colorado 1 1 2 0.6% University Of Vermont 1 1 2 0.6% Emerson College 2 2 0.6% 2 2 0.6% Art Institute of Seattle 1 1 2 0.6% Green Mountain College 1 1 2 0.6% Linfield College 1 1 2 0.6% Temple University 1 1 2 0.6% University of Montana 1 1 2 0.6% University of San Francisco 1 1 2 0.6% Western Oregon University 1 1 2 0.6% 1 1 2 0.6% 2 2 0.6% Colorado Mesa University 2 2 0.6% Langston University 2 2 0.6%

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First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions California State University - Monterey Bay 2 2 0.6% 2 2 0.6% Columbia College Chicago 2 2 0.6% Howard University 2 2 0.6% Mills College 2 2 0.6% San Francisco State University 2 2 0.6% South Puget Sound Community College 2 2 0.6% Academy of Interactive Entertainment 1 1 0.3% American University of Paris 1 1 0.3% Arts University Bournemouth 1 1 0.3% Bryn Mawr College 1 1 0.3% California Lutheran University 1 1 0.3% California State University - Northridge 1 1 0.3% Dartmouth 1 1 0.3% Dominican University of California 1 1 0.3% Florida Atlantic 1 1 0.3% James Madison University 1 1 0.3% Julliard School 1 1 0.3% Loyola Marymount University 1 1 0.3% Montclair State University 1 1 0.3% Oregon Culinary Institute 1 1 0.3% Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1 0.3% San Diego State University 1 1 0.3% Simon Frasier 1 1 0.3% Sussex University 1 1 0.3% The American University of Paris 1 1 0.3% University of Alaska Fairbanks 1 1 0.3% University of British Columbia 1 1 0.3% UCLA 1 1 0.3% Allegheny College 1 1 0.3% Bard College 1 1 0.3% Berklee College of Music 1 1 0.3% Boise State University 1 1 0.3% Brown University 1 1 0.3% California Lutheran 1 1 0.3% California State University - Sacramento 1 1 0.3% Chatham University 1 1 0.3% Clark College 1 1 0.3%

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First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions Clemson University 1 1 0.3% Colorado College 1 1 0.3% Colorado State University 1 1 0.3% Columbia Chicago College 1 1 0.3% Converse College 1 1 0.3% Doune College 1 1 0.3% Earlham College 1 1 0.3% 1 1 0.3% Kalamazoo College 1 1 0.3% Marlboro College 1 1 0.3% Morehouse College 1 1 0.3% New York University 1 1 0.3% Occidental College 1 1 0.3% Ohio University 1 1 0.3% Otis College of Art and Design 1 1 0.3% Prescott College 1 1 0.3% Puget Sound University 1 1 0.3% Roosevelt University Chicago 1 1 0.3% Salisbury University 1 1 0.3% Savannah College of Art and Design 1 1 0.3% School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1 1 0.3% Scottsdale Community College 1 1 0.3% SOAS University 1 1 0.3% South Puget Sound Community College 1 1 0.3% Spokane Falls Community College 1 1 0.3% Tampa University 1 1 0.3% Texas State University 1 1 0.3% The New School 1 1 0.3% Unity College 1 1 0.3% University of California - Irvine 1 1 0.3% University of Colorado - Denver 1 1 0.3% University of Denver 1 1 0.3% University of Hawaii - Hilo 1 1 0.3% University of Minnesota 1 1 0.3% University of Montana Missoula 1 1 0.3% University of New Mexico 1 1 0.3% University of North Carolina-Asheville 1 1 0.3% University of Washington - Bothell 1 1 0.3% Utah State University 1 1 0.3% Various CSU's 1 1 0.3%

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First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions Virginia Commonwealth University 1 1 0.3% Washington State University - Vancouver 1 1 0.3% Academy of Dramatic Arts 1 1 0.3% Beloit College 1 1 0.3% California College of the Arts 1 1 0.3% California State University - Chico 1 1 0.3% California State University - East Bay 1 1 0.3% Carlow University 1 1 0.3% Chapman University 1 1 0.3% Colorado Springs 1 1 0.3% 1 1 0.3% Culinary Institute of America 1 1 0.3% East Carolina University 1 1 0.3% Frostburg State University 1 1 0.3% Furman University 1 1 0.3% Idaho University 1 1 0.3% Lawrence University 1 1 0.3% Long Island University 1 1 0.3% Mary Baldwin College 1 1 0.3% Middlebury College 1 1 0.3% Mount Holyoke 1 1 0.3% Naropa University 1 1 0.3% New School 1 1 0.3% North Seattle Community College 1 1 0.3% 1 1 0.3% Pitzer College 1 1 0.3% Randolph College 1 1 0.3% Roosevelt University 1 1 0.3% Santa Clara University 1 1 0.3% Slippery Rock University 1 1 0.3% Snow College in Utah 1 1 0.3% Sonoma State 1 1 0.3% Southwestern Christian University 1 1 0.3% SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry 1 1 0.3% 1 1 0.3% University of Alaska - Anchorage 1 1 0.3% University of Arizona 1 1 0.3%

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First Second Third Total % of total Choice Choice Choice Mentions University of California - Riverside 1 1 0.3% University of Minnesota Duluth 1 1 0.3% University of Mississippi 1 1 0.3% University of Missouri 1 1 0.3% University of San Diego 1 1 0.3% University of Texas San Antonio 1 1 0.3% University of Victoria 1 1 0.3% University or Arizona 1 1 0.3% Warren Wilson College 1 1 0.3%

Was Evergreen the Student's First, Second, Third, or Lower Choice of College? A total of 84% students indicated that Evergreen was their first choice of college, 6% listed Evergreen as their second choice, 3% listed Evergreen as their third choice, and 7% didn't list Evergreen among their top three choices.

Evergreen's Ranking by First-time, First-year Respondents

Second Choice 6.2%

Third Choice First Choice 3.4% 83.6%

Evergreen not listed 6.8%

Was Evergreen Students' First, Second, Third, or Lower Choice of College? First-time, First-year Ranking of Evergreen among top three choices of colleges Students % N First Choice 83.6% 295 Second Choice 6.2% 22 Third Choice 3.4% 12 Evergreen not listed 6.8% 24

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