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- This survey was administered between 05/13/04 and
05/14/04. Packets of 25 surveys were given to 13 instructors at Mt. Hood
Community College, 3 of which took an extra packet to administer to an
additional class. Some classes contained more or less than 25 students,
resulting in a cumulative of only 181. Out of the 181, only 180
were usable. The margin of error is reflective of the following
variables:
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 | Randomness of the survey is lacking. Tests were administered at
varying times at the same location (MHCC), with a possibility of surveys being
administered to the same student more than once. I did notify the
instructors that there was a chance that more than 1 student could end up
taking the survey over, and they told me (as has been confirmed by my own
personal experience) that students will usually let them know if they have
taken the same survey in another class. |
| Although I attempted to utilize most of the various departments so that I
could incorporate a diverse number of students in the survey, I did not
include (though I tried) some departments. This is somewhat balanced by
the fact that some surveys were administered at night, morning, and afternoon.
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| The minor background (gist) at the top of each survey has been interpreted
by some as, "too much of a sway in an obviously biased direction," or,
"..leading." I feel that while the purpose of a survey is to find out
what people think, the controversial nature of this topic warranted some
explanation of the purpose of my research, and some of my opinions, so that
the students might be able to look at both sides of the issue -- instead
of one side (cost). |
| Since I chose the instructors who would administer the survey, my
subconscious preferences played a part in choosing teachers that appealed to
me (as Freud would say). |
As you can see from the graph below, the exponential
equivalent of 181 students surveyed corresponds to approximately +/- 8.33 %
margin of error. This means that the opinions expressed by the students on
the 181 surveys can deviate with contrast to the opinions of all MHCC students.
If (hypothetically) 50 % of students polled said that they didn't like butter,
[(50 % - 8.33 %) to (50 % + 8.33 %)] would be the margin of error. Or,
(41.66 % to 58.33 %) of the students at MHCC would tend to agree with the 50 %
of the 181 students polled.
Overall, I feel the survey went well. There were no duplicates to my knowledge. There were
more questions that I wanted to ask, and maybe in the future I might be able to
do this again (with more money, and a little more time). At the bottom of
this page you can find my opinions concerning the data, and the relevancy it
bears on other aspects of my research.
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Do you drive? |
yes |
no |
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142 |
38 |
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78.89% |
21.11% |
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If yes, would you be willing to pay for parking? |
yes |
no |
maybe |
N/A |
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20 |
79 |
43 |
38 |
The 38 N/A will be excluded from the next series of
percentages. |
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Out of 180 students |
11.11% |
43.89% |
23.89% |
21.11% |
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Out of 142 students |
14.08% |
55.63% |
30.28% |
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Have you, or someone you know, ever had your/their car
stolen/vandalized/other while on school property? |
yes |
no |
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54 |
126 |
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30.00% |
70.00% |
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Do you feel that the possible gains of such a program outweigh the student
contribution requirement? |
yes |
no |
maybe |
unanswered |
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39 |
58 |
69 |
14 |
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21.67% |
32.22% |
38.33% |
7.78% |
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Full-time students polled |
134 |
74.44% |
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Part-time students polled |
33 |
18.33% |
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unanswered |
13 |
7.22% |
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Question 6. Analyze later |
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Do you feel that the parking facility at MHCC is lacking? |
yes |
no |
undecided |
unanswered |
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53 |
87 |
39 |
1 |
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29.44% |
48.33% |
21.67% |
0.56% |
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Do you feel that security and enforcement at MHCC is satisfactory? |
yes |
no |
undecided |
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93 |
36 |
51 |
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51.67% |
20.00% |
28.33% |
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