Freshman Orientation Survey Analysis

The Freshman Orientation Survey (Brown, 2012) examine pre-college enrollment characteristics for college and the attributes and/or skills needed to be successful in a specific program within the College. The survey items were based on Tinto’s Student Integration Model (1975), post-secondary task force reports, existing survey instruments, and significant variables listed in the peer-reviewed literature. The Freshman Orientation Survey contained 62 items. Of these 62 items, 13 items were used for demographic data and assessing learning style preferences. The items within the pilot survey were divided into 10 scales (Individual Aptitude, Family Attributes, Family Commitment, Environment Commitment, College Decision Basis [e.g., pleasing family