Workin’ it

Which is most true about your finances?
I’m never in debt 57%
I’m always in debt 43%

Do you keep a budget to track where your money goes?
No  22%
Yes, but I’m not very good at it  39%
Yes, consistently  39%

Will you graduate with debt?
No  25%
Yes, less than $10,000  14%
Yes, $10,000-$30,000  29%
Yes, $31,000-$60,000  16%
Yes, more than $60,000  16%

Do you have a job outside of schoolwork?
No  28%
Yes, one  55%
Yes, more than one  17%

Is your job on campus?
Yes  15%
No  85%

How many hours a week do you work at your job?
1-6 hours a week  16%
7-12 hours a week  15%
13-19 hours a week  20%
20-30 hours a week  26%
31-40 hours a week  15%
More than 40 hours per week  9%

How important is it to find a job that pays a lot of money?
Not important at all compared to doing what I love   9%
Less important than doing what I love  30%
Equally as important as doing what I love  51%
More important than doing what I love  8%
Far more important that doing what I love  2%

Plugged in

What electronic device could you not live without?
Personal computer/laptop  28%
Cellphone  67%
iPod  3%
iPad  2%

“If I can’t communicate electronically, …”
I dig out my pen and paper  14%
I call  82%
I don’t communicate at all  4%

Do you send handwritten letters or greeting cards?
Yes  57%
No  43%

Favorite music genre
Country

Favorite artists overall included
Coldplay
John Mayer
Mumford & Sons
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake

5 Top TV shows
Big Bang Theory
Grey’s Anatomy
The Walking Dead
Breaking Bad
How I Met Your Mother

Are you affiliated with a Greek organization?
Yes  16%
No  84%

Independent study

How do you rank yourself intellectually compared to your fellow students?
I’m in the top  46%
I’m in the middle of the pack  50%
I struggle to keep up   4%

26 percent have cheated on an exam or assignment.

71 percent know other students who have cheated.

My time at UMKC so far has been:
Better than expected  40%
Just as expected  44%
Worse than expected  16%

Do you plan to graduate from UMKC?
Yes  94%
No  6%

If you could go back, knowing what you know now, would you still choose to attend UMKC?
Yes  77%
No  23%

Step up
Sounding off

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