PUSD 2014 Survey Results
Career and College
Interests and Awareness
Student Survey Participation by School
Blair HS and Muir HS had the highest percentage of students participating in
the survey. Pasadena HS only had 12% student participation.
60%
55%
50%
40%
40%
30%
20%
12%
10%
0%
BHS (N=1077)
MHS (N=938)
PHS (N=1833)
Student Surveyed by School and Grade Level
(N=1172)
180
169
170
160
142
140
119
120
9th (N= 364)
100
80
10th (N= 316)
84
80
81
11th (N= 237)
76
12th (N= 196)
65
62
Blanks (N= 59)
60
40
30
28
35
22
20
9
0
BHS (N= 589)
MHS (N= 371)
PHS (N= 212)
Breakdown by Race*
For all three schools, the majority of students identified as Latino/Hispanic. For
Blair HS and Pasadena HS, Caucasian is the second largest group. For Muir HS,
African-American is the second largest group.
100%
90%
34
22
78
83
80%
70%
6
8
19
119
19
4
30
23
19
Other
60%
58
125
Asian-American/Pacific Islander
50%
Black/African-American
40%
White/Caucasian
282
30%
20%
Native American
Latino/Hispanic
126
336
10%
0%
BHS
MHS
PHS
*Students were asked to mark “All that apply.” Thus, students who marked multiple categories were
included multiple times.
Breakdown by Sex
(N=1172)
Male and female students participated in the survey at almost equal rates at Blair and Muir
High School. At Pasadena, female students participated more than males by 25%.
70%
62%
60%
52%
51%
50%
46%
46%
40%
37%
Female
Male
30%
Other/Blank
20%
10%
3%
2%
1%
0%
BHS (N=604)
MHS (N=371)
PHS (N=212)
Post-Secondary Goal*
(N=1140)
The majority of students (53%) were interested in working part-time and attending
college. The next largest group are students who want to attend college full-time
(30%). Eight percent did not know their postsecondary goal.
2% 2% 2%
8%
Work full-time
Work partime
Work part-time and attend
college
30%
Attend college full-time
53%
Don't know
Other
*Students were asked to select only ONE option.
Post-secondary Education Plan(s)*
There is an increase in students’ intention to attend community colleges and CSUs
as they progress through high school. The inverse is true for UCs and private
schools.
40%
GED
35%
35%
30%
30%
29%
27%
Voc./Technical
School
Community
College
CSU
29%
27%
25%
20%
18%
20%
17%
16%
17%
14%
15%
UC
14%
12%
12%
11%
10%
5%
8%
7%
5%
3%
10% 9%
4%
3%
5%
4%
2%
2%
3%
4%
5%
2%
Private
Don't Know
Other
0%
9th (N=549)
10th (N=509)
11th (N=447)
12th (N=241)
*Students were asked to mark “All that apply.” Thus, students who marked multiple categories were
included multiple times.
Post-Secondary Education Word Cloud
Students most frequently answered “PCC” to the questions below:
1) 9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?
2) 12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?
When did you first learn about PCC?
(N=957)
Forty-two percent of students learned about PCC in middle school, 24%
in elementary school, and 23% in high school.
2%
8%
24%
Elementary School
Middle School
23%
High School
Not Sure
Never
42%
Interest in Attending PCC by School*
(N=580)
At all three school sites, over 60% of students indicated they were interested in
attending PCC.
67%
66%
66%
65%
65%
64%
63%
62%
62%
61%
60%
BHS (N=282)
MHS (N=221)
*Results are from two questions:
-9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?
-12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?
PHS (N=102)
Interest in Attending PCC by Grade Level*
(N=580)
There is a slight decline in students’ interest in attending PCC by the 12th grade.
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
9th (N=156)
10th (N=149)
*Results are from two questions:
-9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?
-12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?
11th (N=119)
12th (N=156)
To what extent do you agree with the following
statements? (N=952)
Don't Know
Disagree
Agree
I am interested in attending PCC.
18%
45%
37%
PCC has good reputation.
41%
28%
31%
PCC will allow me to meet my career and/or academic goals.
35%
29%
36%
Heard good things about PCC from family and/or friends.
20%
26%
54%
Familiar with PCC’s Ujima Program.
37%
52%
11%
Likely attend PCC because of Ujima Program.
52%
41%
7%
Familiar with PCC’s Pathways programs (e.g., XL, Design Tech,
Media…).
34%
42%
25%
Would attend PCC because of Pathways programs.
42%
37%
21%
Interested in attending PCC if I knew more about school.
23%
31%
46%
I know how much it costs to attend PCC.
40%
36%
25%
PCC’s tuition is affordable for me.
51%
16%
33%
Attend PCC in order to transfer (e.g., CC, CSU, UC, or private univ.).
27%
26%
47%
PUSD-PCC Connection
(N=963)
Received information about PCC
from my high school
Someone at my high school
encouraged me to attend PCC
300
400
250
277
362
350
227
300
200
250
149
150
No
136
Yes
105
100
69
50
197
200
150
No
Yes
143
123
87
100
51
50
0
0
BHS
MHS
PHS
BHS
MHS
PHS
Source of Knowledge About PCC
Students learned about PCC most often from their family, friends, and teachers.
Students were asked to mark “all that apply.”
350
300
250
200
150
BHS
100
50
0
MHS
PHS
Career Technical Education (CTE) Perceptions
(N=896)
Pursuing a certificate degree (does not require 4-year
degree) will allow you to:
Don't Know
Disagree
Agree
Have a successful life.
22%
16%
62%
Be competitive in the global economy.
27%
23%
50%
Get hands-on job experience.
24%
14%
63%
Prepare me to succeed academically and professionally.
22%
16%
62%
Pick from a variety of career options that will meet my interest.
24%
18%
58%
Receive relevant, practical skills-training to be successful in the
workplace.
26%
13%
61%
Earn more than minimum wage ($8.00 per hour).
24%
14%
63%
Get a positive return on my investment.
30%
17%
53%
Have a solid academic foundation.
26%
17%
57%
Careers students would be interested in pursuing*.
Students are most interested in CTEs in arts/media/entertainment, health
science/medical technology, engineering/tech/design, and business/finance.
*Students were asked to mark “all that apply.”
200
180
160
140
BHS
120
100
80
MHS
60
40
20
0
PHS
My classes and/or school activities covered the
following topics:
BHS (N= 268)
Job salary
Career and occupational options and…
Career and technical education
TRUE
Community college options
FALSE
College financial aid and scholarships
A-G requirements
College costs, requirements, and options
0%
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Continued…
MHS (N= 244)
Job salary
Career/occupational options and…
Career and technical education
Community college options
TRUE
College financial aid and scholarships
FALSE
A-G requirements
College costs, requirements, and options
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
PHS (N= 268)
Job salary
Career/occupational options and…
Career and technical education
Community college options
TRUE
College financial aid and scholarships
FALSE
A-G requirements
College costs, requirements, and options
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%