Cape Fear Community College

My primary goal for attending CFCC:

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Receive a certificate or diploma from CFCC

96 or 24%

75 or 17%

129 or 17%

93 or 15%

133 or 17%

210 or 19%

Receive a two-year degree from CFCC

156 or 39%

178 or 40%

299 or 40%

273 or 43%

312 or 40%

396 or 37%

Transfer to a four-year college or university

87 or 22%

112 or 25%

230 or 31%

180 or 28%

255 or 32%

327 or 30%

Prepare for/get a new job

43 or 11%

63 or 14%

56 or 8%

66 or 10%

67 or 8%

93 or 9%

Improve existing job skills

8 or 2%

7 or 2%

8 or 1%

9 or 1%

11 or 1%

23 or 2%

Personal Interest

8 or 2%

4 or 1%

6 or 1%

7 or 1%

4 or 1%

12 or 1%

Other

2 or 1%

3 or 1%

7 or 1%

0 or 0%

5 or 1%

3 or 0%

I have accomplished my goal for attending CFCC:

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Yes, completely

293 or 74%

318 or 71%

514 or 69%

454 or 71%

554 or 70%

761 or 69%

Yes, partially

97 or 24%

111 or 25%

209 or 28%

169 or 27%

215 or 27%

304 or 27%

No

4 or 1%

7 or 2%

16 or 2%

5 or 1%

15 or 2%

20 or 2%

If you did not accomplish your goal for attending CFCC, which of the following describes the major reasons you did not achieve that goal?

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Job Conflict/New Employment

22 or 22%

13 or 12%

43 or 19%

18 or 13%

30 or 16%

39 or 4%

Financial Hardship

9 or 9%

16 or 14%

14 or 6%

18 or 13%

29 or 15%

26 or 2%

Family Conflict/Child Care Problems

6 or 6%

10 or 9%

16 or 7%

10 or 7%

15 or 8%

15 or 1%

Joined the Military

2 or 2%

2 or 2%

4 or 2%

5 or 3%

4 or 2%

1 or 0%

Medical Problems

2 or 2%

2 or 2%

8 or 4%

8 or 6%

3 or 2%

6 or 1%

Moving to New Area

2 or 2%

6 or 5%

9 or 4%

5 or 3%

5 or 3%

8 or 1%

Lack of Interest in Pursuing Course of Study

6 or 6%

7 or 6%

6 or 3%

2 or 1%

6 or 3%

11 or 1%

Dissatisfied with the Services Offered by the College

3 or 3%

5 or 4%

7 or 3%

1 or 1%

5 or 3%

5 or 0%

Dissatisfied with the quality of Instruction

1 or 1%

3 or 3%

2 or 1%

5 or 3%

3 or 2%

5 or 0%

Other

46 or 46%

49 or 43%

118 or 52%

72 or 50%

90 or 47%

110 or 10%

Within my degree program or because of my experiences at CFCC, I

Not Applicable

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Acquired a basic knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics.

1999

18%

22%

48%

10%

2%

1%

2000

15%

23%

51%

7%

2%

1%

2001

15%

27%

49%

7%

1%

1%

2002

12%

32%

45%

7%

1%

2%

2003

11%

27%

51%

8%

1%

2%

2004

17%

27%

44%

8%

1%

2%

Have skill in the basic use of computers.

1999

13%

33%

41%

8%

3%

1%

2000

9%

37%

43%

6%

2%

2%

2001

11%

39%

42%

4%

2%

1%

2002

9%

43%

38%

7%

1%

2%

2003

8%

36%

45%

8%

1%

1%

2004

14%

38%

36%

7%

2%

2%

Felt academically challenged.

1999

3%

32%

49%

11%

4%

0%

2000

5%

25%

50%

11%

4%

3%

2001

3%

30%

47%

11%

6%

2%

2002

2%

30%

46%

12%

6%

3%

2003

2%

29%

49%

12%

5%

3%

2004

5%

33%

41%

12%

4%

3%

Developed the ability to write effectively.

1999

12%

23%

44%

16%

3%

1%

2000

12%

21%

51%

13%

2%

0%

2001

12%

24%

49%

11%

2%

1%

2002

12%

26%

45%

12%

3%

2%

2003

8%

24%

50%

14%

3%

2%

2004

14%

27%

40%

12%

3%

2%

Felt adequately prepared for employment or to transfer.

1999

2%

33%

55%

5%

3%

1%

2000

2%

33%

52%

9%

1%

1%

2001

2%

35%

50%

9%

2%

2%

2002

3%

34%

49%

9%

3%

2%

2003

2%

31%

50%

12%

3%

2%

2004

3%

35%

46%

10%

2%

2%

Developed the ability to express myself effectively through speaking.

1999

10%

22%

49%

15%

4%

0%

2000

12%

19%

51%

15%

3%

0%

2001

8%

25%

46%

15%

4%

1%

2002

9%

27%

44%

14%

4%

2%

2003

7%

24%

48%

18%

2%

1%

2004

10%

30%

42%

13%

2%

2%

Felt the technology introduced in my program was up-to-date and current with today's workplace.

1999

5%

35%

45%

9%

5%

2%

2000

5%

32%

48%

9%

3%

2%

2001

6%

36%

44%

9%

4%

1%

2002

4%

34%

46%

10%

3%

3%

2003

4%

33%

49%

9%

3%

1%

2004

4%

33%

45%

10%

3%

2%

Felt the developmental courses I have taken prepared me for college level work.

1999

21%

22%

42%

12%

3%

1%

2000

19%

21%

46%

11%

2%

1%

2001

18%

24%

43%

11%

 3%

1%

2002

20%

24%

41%

9%

3%

2%

2003

15%

23%

47%

11%

2%

1%

2004

14%

28%

40%

11%

2%

2%

Would recommend my program of study to others.

1999

1%

48%

43%

7%

1%

1%

2000

1%

44%

46%

7%

1%

1%

2001

1%

46%

43%

7%

1%

1%

2002

1%

47%

40%

8%

1%

2%

2003

2%

40%

45%

9%

2%

2%

2004

2%

45%

37%

7%

2%

3%

Would recommend CFCC to others.

1999

1%

50%

42%

5%

1%

1%

2000

1%

43%

47%

7%

1%

1%

2001

2%

49%

41%

6%

2%

1%

2002

2%

51%

38%

5%

1%

2%

Level of satisfaction with:

Not Applicable

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Your Educational Program

Overall quality of my academic program

1999

1%

38%

55%

5%

1%

0%

2000

1%

34%

57%

7%

1%

0%

2001

1%

36%

57%

4%

1%

0%

2002

1%

38%

54%

5%

2%

0%

2003

1%

36%

55%

5%

2%

0%

2004

1%

34%

47%

5%

1%

0%

Quality of instruction in program area courses

2001

1%

38%

53%

7%

1%

0%

2002

1%

39%

49%

8%

2%

1%

2003

0%

36%

53%

8%

2%

0%

2004

1%

37%

43%

7%

2%

0%

Quality of instruction in other courses

2001

6%

27%

57%

9%

1%

0%

2002

7%

28%

55%

8%

1%

0%

2003

5%

28%

54%

11%

2%

0%

2004

8%

26%

45%

9%

1%

0%

Overall quality of Cape Fear Community College

1999

1%

30%

55%

11%

2%

1%

2000

0%

26%

58%

11%

3%

1%

2001

0%

33%

56%

8%

2%

0%

2002

1%

36%

53%

8%

1%

0%

2003

0%

32%

55%

10%

2%

0%

2004

1%

35%

43%

8%

2%

0%

Opportunity to evaluate my instructors

1999

2%

33%

53%

7%

5%

0%

2000

1%

32%

52%

11%

3%

1%

2001

2%

33%

49%

9%

5%

2%

2002

2%

33%

52%

8%

4%

2%

2003

1%

35%

50%

8%

5%

1%

2004

1%

34%

40%

10%

3%

1%

Quality of classroom materials (handouts, syllabi, etc.)

1999

2%

35%

53%

7%

3%

1%

2000

1%

32%

59%

8%

0%

0%

2001

1%

37%

52%

7%

2%

0%

2002

2%

36%

52%

9%

1%

1%

2003

0%

34%

53%

9%

3%

1%

2004

1%

34%

43%

7%

2%

1%

Academic advising by the department

1999

4%

29%

46%

12%

6%

3%

2000

3%

26%

49%

13%

6%

3%

2001

3%

30%

46%

10%

8%

3%

2002

3%

30%

43%

14%

8%

3%

2003

2%

29%

44%

15%

7%

3%

2004

4%

29%

36%

10%

5%

4%

Availability of my advisor

1999

2%

37%

45%

9%

5%

2%

2000

2%

33%

48%

10%

5%

2%

2001

4%

37%

43%

10%

4%

2%

2002

2%

38%

43%

12%

3%

2%

2003

1%

36%

42%

13%

5%

2%

2004

3%

35%

34%

9%

3%

2%

Classroom equipment

1999

3%

23%

55%

10%

7%

2%

2000

2%

24%

58%

10%

6%

1%

2001

3%

32%

52%

9%

4%

0%

2002

1%

33%

52%

8%

5%

1%

2003

1%

27%

56%

11%

3%

1%

2004

2%

28%

41%

10%

4%

2%

Laboratory equipment

1999

12%

23%

45%

11%

8%

1%

2000

11%

23%

50%

11%

3%

2%

2001

10%

29%

48%

10%

3%

0%

2002

7%

33%

46%

10%

4%

1%

2003

6%

28%

52%

11%

4%

1%

2004

9%

25%

38%

10%

2%

1%

Software used in classes

1999

13%

22%

47%

14%

4%

1%

2000

13%

23%

50%

9%

3%

1%

2001

8%

26%

48%

12%

3%

2%

2002

10%

28%

49%

8%

4%

0%

2003

7%

28%

51%

11%

2%

1%

2004

10%

26%

40%

10%

2%

1%

Student Development Services

Admissions

1999

5%

20%

53%

16%

4%

2%

2000

2%

16%

57%

16%

8%

1%

2001

4%

23%

53%

13%

5%

2%

2002

1%

26%

48%

15%

6%

3%

2003

1%

27%

52%

14%

4%

2%

2004

4%

27%

43%

10%

3%

2%

Registration

1999

4%

17%

45%

14%

11%

9%

2000

2%

13%

48%

18%

13%

6%

2001

3%

22%

51%

13%

8%

3%

2002

1%

25%

45%

16%

7%

5%

2003

2%

24%

47%

15%

8%

3%

2004

4%

25%

39%

12%

7%

3%

Orientation Program (upon entry to CFCC)

1999

13%

18%

44%

21%

3%

1%

2000

14%

14%

48%

20%

3%

1%

2001

16%

18%

45%

15%

3%

1%

2002

18%

18%

41%

20%

1%

1%

2003

16%

17%

43%

20%

2%

1%

2004

18%

18%

35%

16%

2%

1%

ASSET Placement

1999

16%

13%

45%

21%

4%

1%

2000

15%

10%

48%

23%

3%

1%

2001

15%

17%

46%

15%

5%

2%

2002

14%

17%

43%

20%

5%

2%

2003

12%

19%

44%

18%

5%

2%

2004

16%

17%

37%

16%

3%

1%

Career and Testing Services

1999

25%

13%

39%

21%

1%

0%

2000

25%

8%

42%

22%

2%

1%

2001

27%

15%

39%

15%

3%

1%

2002

26%

15%

35%

21%

2%

1%

2003

21%

16%

38%

21%

2%

1%

2004

24%

16%

31%

15%

2%

1%

Counseling Services

1999

23%

15%

40%

18%

3%

1%

2000

18%

13%

42%

21%

5%

1%

2001

17%

19%

44%

14%

4%

2%

2002

18%

18%

38%

18%

5%

2%

2003

16%

20%

40%

17%

3%

2%

2004

16%

19%

34%

15%

3%

2%

Financial Aid Services

1999

29%

19%

31%

14%

4%

3%

2000

27%

13%

36%

16%

4%

4%

2001

22%

20%

33%

15%

5%

5%

2002

25%

24%

31%

13%

5%

2%

2003

19%

23%

37%

13%

4%

3%

2004

21%

22%

29%

12%

3%

3%

Student Activities

1999

22%

11%

38%

25%

4%

1%

2000

22%

9%

38%

25%

4%

2%

2001

21%

14%

39%

20%

4%

1%

2002

22%

17%

35%

19%

4%

2%

2003

19%

14%

41%

21%

3%

1%

2004

22%

16%

31%

16%

2%

1%

Student Athletics

1999

36%

7%

24%

24%

7%

2%

2000

32%

5%

28%

27%

6%

3%

2001

29%

12%

32%

21%

3%

2%

2002

35%

12%

26%

21%

3%

2%

2003

29%

13%

31%

24%

2%

1%

2004

28%

14%

25%

18%

2%

1%

Availability of student development staff

1999

30%

11%

36%

20%

3%

1%

2000

25%

8%

36%

26%

3%

1%

2001

21%

16%

38%

21%

4%

1%

2002

23%

16%

35^

22%

2%

1%

2003

21%

17%

38%

20%

2%

1%

2004

19%

17%

30%

17%

2%

1%

Helpfulness of student development staff

1999

31%

12%

36%

19%

2%

1%

2000

26%

8%

36%

25%

4%

0%

2001

20%

17%

37%

19%

4%

3%

2002

24%

17%

34%

21%

3%

1%

2003

22%

16%

39%

21%

2%

1%

2004

20%

18%

30%

18%

2%

1%

Other CFCC Services

Food Services

1999

14%

11%

38%

18%

12%

6%

2000

12%

8%

42%

22%

11%

6%

2001

13%

16%

43%

15%

8%

4%

2002

12%

21%

40%

20%

5%

2%

2003

10%

18%

46%

18%

6%

2%

2004

16%

18%

34%

15%

4%

3%

Bookstore

1999

6%

10%

39%

22%

14%

9%

2000

2%

8%

48%

18%

15%

8%

2001

4%

13%

39%

14%

19%

11%

2002

2%

15%

40%

19%

15%

8%

2003

4%

17%

48%

17%

10%

5%

2004

5%

22%

37%

15%

5%

3%

Printed information about programs (such as schedules, brochures, catalog, etc.)

1999

4%

18%

57%

17%

3%

1%

2000

2%

17%

61%

14%

5%

1%

2001

4%

25%

53%

12%

5%

1%

2002

2%

29%

53%

12%

3%

1%

2003

2%

26%

55%

13%

2%

1%

2004

5%

26%

45%

10%

2%

1%

Parking

1999

5%

10%

29%

13%

21%

23%

2000

2%

6%

25%

14%

23%

29%

2001

2%

14%

33%

12%

19%

20%

2002

3%

10%

30%

15%

22%

20%

2003

2%

12%

30%

18%

19%

18%

2004

5%

14%

29%

15%

15%

11%

Campus Safety/Security

1999

7%

15%

44%

23%

9%

2%

2000

3%

14%

49%

26%

5%

3%

2001

4%

21%

47%

19%

6%

3%

2002

2%

21%

43%

22%

8%

3%

2003

3%

20%

50%

20%

5%

2%

2004

7%

19%

39%

17%

3%

3%

Overall maintenance of college grounds

1999

3%

22%

56%

16%

2%

1%

2000

2%

22%

59%

15%

1%

1%

2001

2%

24%

60%

12%

2%

1%

2002

2%

30%

54%

12%

1%

0%

2003

2%

25%

59%

12%

1%

1%

2004

5%

24%

42%

12%

2%

2%

Overall maintenance of college facilities

1999

4%

19%

54%

17%

5%

1%

2000

2%

17%

56%

17%

4%

4%

2001

2%

23%

56%

13%

4%

1%

2002

2%

28%

54%

13%

2%

1%

2003

2%

23%

58%

13%

2%

1%

2004

5%

24%

43%

12%

2%

2%

Availability of the business office staff

1999

10%

19%

52%

16%

2%

1%

2000

6%

16%

58%

17%

2%

0%

2001

8%

21%

53%

14%

2%

1%

2002

5%

21%

54%

15%

4%