SURVEY OF AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS: USE OF LIBRARY SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY, GROUP & INDIVIDUAL STUDY ROOMS ISBN 978-1-57440-530-9 ©2018 Primary Research Group Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms 2|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table of Contents THE QUESTIONNAIRE 10 Characteristics of the Sample 15 SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS 20 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? 20 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? 20 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? 21 How many times have you used each of the following in the past month? 22 Group study room .22 Single-person study room 23 Technology room 23 What technology, device or practice might make group or personal study rooms better? 24 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? 25 Award a letter grade to your library’s group study rooms 25 Table Have you ever reserved any of the following? Check all that apply 27 Table 1.1.1 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? 27 Table 1.1.2 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by Carnegie class 27 Table 1.1.3 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by age of survey participant 27 Table 1.1.4 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 28 Table 1.1.5 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 28 Table 1.1.6 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by college year class standing 28 Table 1.1.7 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 29 Table 1.1.8 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 29 Table 1.1.9 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 30 Table 1.1.10 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 30 Table 1.1.11 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 30 Table 1.1.12 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 31 Table 1.1.13 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 31 Table 1.1.14 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 31 Table 1.1.15 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 31 Table 1.1.16 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 32 Table 1.1.17 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 32 3|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 1.1.18 Have you ever reserved a library group study room? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 32 Table 1.2.1 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? 33 Table 1.2.2 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by Carnegie class 33 Table 1.2.3 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by age of survey participant 33 Table 1.2.4 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 33 Table 1.2.5 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 34 Table 1.2.6 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by college year class standing 34 Table 1.2.7 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 34 Table 1.2.8 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 35 Table 1.2.9 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 35 Table 1.2.10 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 35 Table 1.2.11 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 36 Table 1.2.12 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 36 Table 1.2.13 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 36 Table 1.2.14 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 37 Table 1.2.15 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 37 Table 1.2.16 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 37 Table 1.2.17 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 38 Table 1.2.18 Have you ever reserved a library single person study room? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 38 Table 1.3.1 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? 38 Table 1.3.2 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by Carnegie class 39 Table 1.3.3 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by age of survey participant 39 Table 1.3.4 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 39 Table 1.3.5 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 40 Table 1.3.6 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by college year class standing 40 Table 1.3.7 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 40 4|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 1.3.8 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 41 Table 1.3.9 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 41 Table 1.3.10 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 41 Table 1.3.11 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 42 Table 1.3.12 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 42 Table 1.3.13 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 42 Table 1.3.14 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 43 Table 1.3.15 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 43 Table 1.3.16 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 43 Table 1.3.17 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 44 Table 1.3.18 Have you ever used a specialized library technology room? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 44 Table How many times have you used each of the following in the past month? 45 Table 2.1.1 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? 45 Table 2.1.2 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by Carnegie class 45 Table 2.1.3 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by age of survey participant 45 Table 2.1.4 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 46 Table 2.1.5 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 46 Table 2.1.6 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by college year class standing 46 Table 2.1.7 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 47 Table 2.1.8 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 47 Table 2.1.9 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 48 Table 2.1.10 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 48 Table 2.1.11 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 49 Table 2.1.12 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 49 Table 2.1.13 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 49 5|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 2.1.14 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 50 Table 2.1.15 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 50 Table 2.1.16 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 51 Table 2.1.17 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 51 Table 2.1.18 How many times have you used a library group study room in the past month? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 52 Table 2.2.1 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? 52 Table 2.2.2 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by Carnegie class 52 Table 2.2.3 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by age of survey participant 53 Table 2.2.4 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 53 Table 2.2.5 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 53 Table 2.2.6 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by college year class standing 54 Table 2.2.7 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 54 Table 2.2.8 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 55 Table 2.2.9 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 55 Table 2.2.10 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 56 Table 2.2.11 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 56 Table 2.2.12 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 56 Table 2.2.13 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 57 Table 2.2.14 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 57 Table 2.2.15 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 58 Table 2.2.16 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 58 Table 2.2.17 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 58 Table 2.2.18 How many times have you used a library single person study room in the past month? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 59 6|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 2.3.1 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? 59 Table 2.3.2 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by Carnegie class 59 Table 2.3.3 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by age of survey participant 60 Table 2.3.4 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 60 Table 2.3.5 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 60 Table 2.3.6 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by college year class standing 61 Table 2.3.7 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 61 Table 2.3.8 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 62 Table 2.3.9 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 62 Table 2.3.10 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 63 Table 2.3.11 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 63 Table 2.3.12 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 63 Table 2.3.13 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 64 Table 2.3.14 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 64 Table 2.3.15 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 64 Table 2.3.16 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 65 Table 2.3.17 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 65 Table 2.3.18 How many times have you used a specialized library technology room in the past month? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 65 What technology, device or practice might make your library's group or personal study rooms better? Broken out by students in public or private colleges: 66 Table 3.1 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? 77 Table 3.2 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by Carnegie class 77 Table 3.3 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by age of survey participant 78 Table 3.4 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 78 Table 3.5 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 79 7|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 3.6 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by college year class standing 79 Table 3.7 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 80 Table 3.8 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 81 Table 3.9 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 82 Table 3.10 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 82 Table 3.11 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 83 Table 3.12 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 84 Table 3.13 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 84 Table 3.14 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 85 Table 3.15 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 86 Table 3.16 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 86 Table 3.17 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 87 Table 3.18 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 88 Table 4.1 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms 90 Table 4.2 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by Carnegie class 90 Table 4.3 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by age of survey participant 90 Table 4.4 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 91 Table 4.5 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 91 Table 4.6 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by college year class standing 92 Table 4.7 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by approximate student family annual income 92 Table 4.8 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 93 Table 4.9 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 94 Table 4.10 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 94 Table 4.11 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 95 Table 4.12 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by gender of the survey participant 95 8|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.13 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out for students in public or private colleges 96 Table 4.14 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 96 Table 4.15 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 97 Table 4.16 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 97 Table 4.17 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 98 Table 4.18 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 98 9|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms THE QUESTIONNAIRE Please fill in the following contact information If you win the drawing your Amazon card will be sent to this email address A B C Name: Name of College that You Attend: Email Address: How old are you? (answer in number of years) e.g., "19" 0r "23" Do not include fractions or descriptive phrases such as "years old" Choose the phrase which best describes where you grew up before you went to college If more than one answer applies to you, choose the one that you feel best reflects who you believe that you are A B C D I grew up in a major city with more than 350,000 people I grew up in a small or medium sized city with less than 350,000 people I grew up in a suburban area I grew up in a rural area I grew up mostly in: A B C D E F The South The Northeast The Midwest The West in Canada Abroad (other than Canada) This semester I am a: A B C D 10 | P a g e Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 3.15 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your current employment situation: Other Not so easy, they are often occupied I don't have a 5.54% full or part time job I have a part 6.76% time job I have a full time 11.34% job I can usually get what I need when I need it 13.84% I can usually get one though not always when I need it 21.45% 40.48% I never have a problem and can always get a room when needed 18.69% 12.72% 27.24% 36.58% 16.70% 7.22% 30.93% 38.14% 12.37% Table 3.16 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation? Other Not so easy, they are often occupied I can usually get one though not always when I need it I can usually get what I need when I need it Heterosexual/Straight Homosexual/Gay Bisexual/pansexual 7.10% 5.08% 6.25% 12.12% 15.25% 13.39% 26.04% 30.51% 21.43% 37.74% 28.81% 44.64% 86 | P a g e I never have a problem and can always get a room when needed 16.99% 20.34% 14.29% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 3.17 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant Which category best captures your highest overall SAT or ACT score? 30 or over ACT or 1350 or over SAT 24-29 ACT or 1170 to 1349 SAT 20-23 ACT or 1050 to 1169 SAT 17-19 ACT or 900 to 1050 SAT 16 or Under ACT or Under 900 SAT Never Took Either Test 87 | P a g e Other Not so easy, they are often occupied I can usually get what I need when I need it 13.39% I can usually get one though not always when I need it 26.77% 38.58% I never have a problem and can always get a room when needed 14.57% 6.69% 5.42% 12.65% 28.61% 38.55% 14.76% 3.49% 11.05% 19.19% 43.60% 22.67% 11.11% 7.41% 33.33% 27.78% 20.37% 40.00% 0.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 16.67% 16.67% 19.44% 29.17% 18.06% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 3.18 How easy is it to get a library group study or personal study room when you need it? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your racial or ethnic identity? Other Not so easy, they are often occupied I can usually get one though not always when I need it I can usually get what I need when I need it Caucasian Black Hispanic Asian American Indian/Indigenous Mixed Race 7.25% 8.82% 3.03% 4.08% 0.00% 12.13% 8.82% 15.15% 12.24% 14.29% 24.41% 32.35% 25.76% 44.90% 42.86% 37.43% 38.24% 45.45% 34.69% 28.57% I never have a problem and can always get a room when needed 18.79% 11.76% 10.61% 4.08% 14.29% 8.77% 15.79% 19.30% 40.35% 15.79% Other: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 I've never reserved it I don't utilize the library to study Don’t know never used Never used it Never used I have never personally booked a study room Others have reported that it is pretty simple Never have gotten one so I don’t know I don't know I don't know Never tried Group rooms easy to get, single person rooms practically non-existent I've never tried so I wouldn't know I usually study in my room During the majority of the semester, very easy During the last two weeks of the semester: can't even go into the library itself because of the over-crowded nature of it if I needed one I probably could get one NA Not sure I am an online student I never tried to get one I haven’t tried There are always plenty of areas to meet as a group without needing a private room I don't use them 88 | P a g e Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 Never tried I don't know NA Never knew about study rooms until now I have never tried I have never tried to use these rooms I don't use the library, I am an online student n/a Never used one I've never honestly tried it, so not sure Adult learners at this campus not usually study in groups I am not exactly sure Just take a room I not use one Not sure I haven't done it We don't have a study room that I know of I've never done it I've heard their easy to get but not during finals week Don't use them I have never needed to get one Unsure I've never tried Online student; not on campus Never tried Idk I not live a reasonable distance away from the library to use the facilities no idea Not sure Never needed one I've never tried there aren't really group or personal study rooms N/a Never tried n/a online students Online group video conferencing I am a distance learner and not on campus I've never tried to get one There are none 89 | P a g e Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.1 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Entire sample Don't Know or Unsure 11.48% A B C D F 32.61% 45.50% 8.78% 0.98% 0.65% Table 4.2 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by Carnegie class Carnegie class BA Master's Colleges Doctoral Universities: Moderate and Higher Research Activity Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Don't Know or Unsure 12.62% 11.19% A B C D F 37.54% 30.69% 41.85% 45.13% 6.77% 10.83% 0.92% 1.08% 0.31% 1.08% 9.39% 28.17% 53.05% 7.98% 0.94% 0.47% 12.96% 31.48% 42.59% 11.11% 0.93% 0.93% Table 4.3 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by age of survey participant How old are you? 19 or younger 20 21 22 23-30 Over 30 90 | P a g e Don't Know or Unsure 14.53% A B C D F 34.19% 41.88% 8.55% 0.00% 0.85% 5.85% 10.71% 6.96% 13.45% 20.31% 31.58% 33.93% 30.43% 29.24% 39.06% 50.88% 47.62% 49.57% 44.44% 34.38% 8.77% 7.14% 10.43% 10.53% 6.25% 2.34% 0.00% 2.61% 1.17% 0.00% 0.58% 0.60% 0.00% 1.17% 0.00% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.4 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin Urban, Rural or Suburban Origins I grew up in a major city with more than 350,000 people I grew up in a small or medium sized city with less than 350,000 people I grew up in a suburban area I grew up in a rural area Don't Know or Unsure 8.88% A B C D F 34.91% 46.15% 8.28% 0.00% 1.78% 14.22% 32.35% 42.65% 9.31% 1.47% 0.00% 13.14% 31.09% 45.19% 9.29% 0.96% 0.32% 8.82% 33.19% 47.90% 7.98% 1.26% 0.84% Table 4.5 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out regional origins of the survey participant I grew up mostly in: Don't Know or Unsure 9.03% 15.70% The South The Northeast The Midwest 11.50% The West 9.57% Abroad 9.09% 91 | P a g e A B C D F 38.71% 26.86% 43.23% 47.11% 8.39% 8.26% 0.65% 0.83% 0.00% 1.24% 34.00% 31.21% 45.45% 47.50% 44.68% 40.91% 6.00% 12.06% 4.55% 1.00% 1.42% 0.00% 0.00% 1.06% 0.00% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.6 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by college year class standing This semester Don't I am a: Know or Unsure Freshman 16.48% Sophomore 8.25% Junior 11.54% Senior 10.81% A B C D F 35.23% 33.01% 34.13% 30.03% 41.48% 47.09% 41.83% 48.95% 5.68% 9.71% 10.10% 9.01% 0.57% 0.97% 1.92% 0.60% 0.57% 0.97% 0.48% 0.60% Table 4.7 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by approximate student family annual income Approximate student family annual income Less than $45,000 per year $45,000 to $80,000 per year $80,000+ to $150,000 per year More than $150,000 per year Income not specified 92 | P a g e Don't Know or Unsure 10.10% A B C D F 31.82% 46.97% 8.59% 1.52% 1.01% 13.00% 33.21% 42.96% 9.75% 0.36% 0.72% 10.81% 30.41% 50.00% 8.11% 0.68% 0.00% 11.76% 36.03% 39.71% 8.82% 2.21% 1.47% 12.50% 43.75% 37.50% 6.25% 0.00% 0.00% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.8 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant How would you describe your relationship with organized religion? I practice a religion thoroughly and consider my religion to be a very important part of my life I practice a religion and try to attend regular services and to participate as much as I can I identify with a religion but can't say I put a lot of effort into practicing it I don't really believe in or practice an organized religion 93 | P a g e Don't Know or Unsure A B C D F 15.33% 39.33% 37.33% 7.33% 0.67% 0.00% 8.40% 36.64% 46.56% 6.87% 0.76% 0.76% 7.48% 28.91% 52.72% 9.52% 0.34% 1.02% 14.37% 31.32% 42.53% 9.48% 1.72% 0.57% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.9 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant Choose the phrase that best describes your political views: Very Left Wing Liberal Middle of the Road Conservative Very Right Wing No views specified Don't Know or Unsure A B C D F 8.91% 9.06% 14.29% 30.69% 32.93% 31.49% 46.53% 47.73% 45.13% 10.89% 8.76% 8.12% 2.97% 0.60% 0.65% 0.00% 0.91% 0.32% 11.18% 21.05% 34.16% 36.84% 44.10% 26.32% 8.07% 15.79% 1.24% 0.00% 1.24% 0.00% 33.33% 66.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Table 4.10 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by college grades of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your college academic performance? A or A- average or more B or B+ average C or C+ average or less 94 | P a g e Don't Know or Unsure A B C D F 13.33% 37.01% 41.84% 6.44% 0.92% 0.46% 10.21% 7.46% 29.93% 20.90% 48.22% 52.24% 9.98% 16.42% 0.71% 2.99% 0.95% 0.00% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.11 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant Choose the phrase that best describes your academic major or likely major: Business, Economics or Finance Fine Arts or Performing Arts Biology, Physics, Chemistry, PreMed, Nursing Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Philosophy, History, English, Classics, Languages Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Education or other Social Science Don't Know or Unsure A B C D F 11.40% 36.84% 35.96% 13.16% 1.75% 0.88% 13.85% 30.77% 49.23% 3.08% 3.08% 0.00% 9.16% 33.21% 47.33% 9.16% 0.38% 0.76% 12.70% 31.75% 47.62% 5.56% 1.59% 0.79% 14.74% 28.42% 47.37% 8.42% 1.05% 0.00% 11.49% 32.57% 45.21% 9.58% 0.38% 0.77% Table 4.12 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by gender of the survey participant You are: Male Female Transgender 95 | P a g e Don't Know or Unsure 10.22% 11.70% 26.32% A B C D F 32.51% 33.22% 15.79% 45.82% 45.09% 52.63% 10.22% 8.09% 5.26% 0.93% 1.03% 0.00% 0.31% 0.86% 0.00% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.13 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out for students in public or private colleges Your college is: A public college A private college Don't Know or Unsure 10.77% A B C D F 30.84% 45.99% 10.58% 0.91% 0.91% 12.53% 35.20% 44.80% 6.13% 1.07% 0.27% Table 4.14 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant Currently you live: At home with my parents or guardian Off campus with others who are not my parents or guardian Off campus alone In Fraternity or Sorority Supplied Housing On campus in the dorms or collegeprovided suites 96 | P a g e Don't Know or Unsure 17.28% A B C D F 30.86% 45.68% 4.94% 0.00% 1.23% 8.82% 33.24% 46.76% 9.71% 0.88% 0.59% 15.38% 37.18% 35.90% 10.26% 1.28% 0.00% 5.88% 23.53% 70.59% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.04% 31.94% 45.21% 8.85% 1.23% 0.74% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.15 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your current employment situation: I don't have a full or part time job I have a part time job I have a full time job Don't Know or Unsure A B C D F 10.40% 36.24% 41.95% 9.73% 0.67% 1.01% 10.79% 31.21% 47.78% 8.29% 1.35% 0.58% 17.92% 29.25% 44.34% 8.49% 0.00% 0.00% Table 4.16 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation? Heterosexual/Straight Homosexual/Gay Bisexual/pansexual 97 | P a g e Don't Know or Unsure 12.02% 8.47% 9.57% A B C D F 34.18% 28.81% 24.35% 43.52% 49.15% 56.52% 8.95% 6.78% 8.70% 0.67% 5.08% 0.87% 0.67% 1.69% 0.00% Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 4.17 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant Which category best captures your highest overall SAT or ACT score? 30 or over ACT or 1350 or over SAT 24-29 ACT or 1170 to 1349 SAT 20-23 ACT or 1050 to 1169 SAT 17-19 ACT or 900 to 1050 SAT 16 or Under ACT or Under 900 SAT Never Took Either Test Don't A B C Know or Unsure 13.03% 36.78% 42.91% 5.36% D 10.47% 8.89% 12.28% 20.00% 0.58% 1.11% 0.00% 0.00% 30.52% 32.78% 28.07% 20.00% 48.26% 49.44% 38.60% 60.00% 10.17% 7.78% 17.54% 0.00% F 1.15% 0.77% 0.00% 0.00% 3.51% 0.00% 15.79% 31.58% 36.84% 10.53% 2.63% 2.63% Table 4.18 Award a letter grade to your library's group study rooms Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your racial or ethnic identity? Caucasian Black Hispanic Asian American Indian/Indigenous Mixed Race Don't Know or Unsure A B C D F 11.76% 8.57% 10.45% 6.25% 0.00% 33.99% 22.86% 37.31% 22.92% 11.11% 44.33% 60.00% 37.31% 62.50% 66.67% 8.07% 8.57% 13.43% 8.33% 22.22% 1.27% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.57% 0.00% 1.49% 0.00% 0.00% 17.24% 27.59% 43.10% 10.34% 0.00% 1.72% Don't Know or Unsure never used most have dead markers or projectors that don't work don’t use Have a single N/A Never used one Read answer above never used Don’t use it I'm not sure 10 Na 11 Don't Know 12 98 | P a g e Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 n/a I have not used them Don't know or unsure I've never used one Don’t know Don’t use them I Haven't used one Not sure Don’t Know Never used I don't use them I don't use them I haven't really used them Never used I have never used them I don’t use them I haven’t ever gone to one I don't use them Never used one Only used it once and I have no frame of reference Never used a study room NA Never used one Don't use it frequently I’ve never used one so unsure Only used one once two years ago Don’t have any study groups Don't use them I’ve never used it Don't Know I don't use the library, I am an online student n/a Never used one Haven't used it Our library is under construction Don't use them often I have never used one don't know Never used them n/a I DON'T USE ONE Not sure q Unsure I've never been in a study room I am an online student and not near my library I've only been in one study room and don't think I can accurately rate them Never used them 99 | P a g e Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms 63 No study rooms 64 Not applicable 65 Never used one 66 I've never used the group study room 67 Don't use them 68 Never used one 69 n/a 70 I've never tried 71 never used one 72 n/a 73 Ik 74 I don't study in a group 75 I am an online student so this not really applicable for me 76 Online student; not on campus 77 Never used one 78 Never use it 79 Don't know 80 I not use the library for any purpose 81 Haven't used one recently 82 entire degree was done online 83 Idk 84 I’ve never used them 85 Don't live close enough to use 86 never used 87 Never needed one 88 not sure 89 I use study rooms outside of the library 90 N/a 91 Never tried 92 unsure 93 n/a 94 online student 95 Very nice 96 I have never used any library study rooms 97 Haven't used study rooms, always space available in general study areas 98 Never used them 99 I don't use them 100 I don't use these rooms 101 Never been 102 I have never used them so I cannot grade them 103 None but I don’t have a desire for them 104 Never utilized 105 Never been 100 | P a g e .. .Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms 2|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology,... origins of the survey participant 79 7|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology, Group & Individual Study Rooms Table 3.6 How easy is it to get a library. .. a letter grade to your library' s group study rooms Broken out by gender of the survey participant 95 8|Page Survey of American College Students: Use of Library Specialized Technology,