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%