In 1987 Bruce Haston a professor at Humboldt State University performed a survey of CSU students to find out their concerns, opinions and life styles. His goal was to make these data available to students and classes studying student concerns. The following questions were asked of a sample of students at representative California State University campuses in 1987.

Not suprisingly, students and issues have changed since then. We are asking you to read the questions and tell us your position. At the end we have added some new questions that get us information Bruce missed or information on new issues that have appeared since 1987. The dataset for 1987 is available at your University. As soon as these data are collected and formatted for analysis they will also be available for all C.S.U. students. Thank you for helping us with this project.

Instructions: Please turn the green GENERAL PURPOSE -NCS- ANSWER SHEET to side 1.

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CSU STUDENT SURVEY 1994

(1) UNIVERSITY

1. Humboldt
2. San Francisco
3. Fresno
4. San Luis Obispo
5. San Diego

(2) GENDER

1. Male
2. Female

(3) AGE

1. 19 or younger
2. 20 - 21
3. 22 - 24
4. 25 - 29
5. 30 - 39
6. 40 - 49
7. 50 or over

(4) YEAR IN SCHOOL (Class Level)

1. Freshman
2. Sophomore
3. Junior
4. Senior
5. Graduate/5th Year

(5) MARITAL STATUS

1. Married, first marriage
2. Married, second or subsequent marriage
3. Single, never married
4. Single, divorced
5. Single, widowed
6. Single living with special other

(6) ACADEMIC MAJOR/AREA OF STUDY

1. humanities, fine or performing arts
2. behavioral and social sciences
3. biological, physical or resource science
4. business
5. technical (engineering, computer science, etc.)
6. social service (education, nursing, child dev., etc.)
7. undeclared or undecided
8. other

(7) ARE YOU TAKING AN OVERLOAD (12 UNITS OR MORE FOR SEMESTER OR MORE THAN 16 UNITS FOR A QUARTER )

1. yes
2. no

(8) WHAT DO YOU ESTIMATE YOUR CURRENT COLLEGE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) TO BE?

1. 2.49 or less
2. 2.50-2.99
3. 3.00-3.50
4. above 3.50
5. first-term freshman
6. I don't know

(9) WHAT DO YOU ESTIMATE TO BE YOUR PERSONAL INCOME THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS?

1. under $2,500
2. $2,500-4,999
3. $5,000-9,999
4. $10,000-15,000
5. over $15,000

(10) HOW MUCH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE ARE YOU RECEIVING FROM PARENTS, RELATIVES OR FRIENDS -- AS A PERCENTAGE OF ALL COLLEGE COSTS?

1. none
2. 25% or less
3. 26-50%
4. 51-75%
5. more than 75%

(11) ARE YOU RECEIVING ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR LOANS FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PARENTS, RELATIVES, OR FRIENDS?

1. yes
2. no

(12) LOCATION OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL

1. southern CA (Tehachapi Mts. to U.S./Mex. border)
2. central CA (Tehachapi Mts. to S.F./Sacramento region)
3. northern CA (S.F./Sacramento region and north)
4. other western state
5. midwest, southern or eastern state
6. foreign country or overseas U.S. territory

(13) RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

1. Catholic
2. Protestant
3. Jewish
4. Islam
5. Other
6. I have none

(14) ETHNICITY

1. American Indian or Eskimo
2. Asian
3. Black, non-Hispanic
4. Mexican-American or Mexican
5. Hispanic (but not Mexican-American or Mexican)
6. Pacific Islander
7. White, non-Hispanic
8. Other

(15) WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION ACHIEVED BY YOUR FATHER?

1. less than high school graduate
2. high or vocational school graduate
3. some college
4. college graduate
5. advanced degree (M.A., Ph.D., law or medical)

(16) WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION ACHIEVED BY YOUR MOTHER?

1. less than high school graduate
2. high or vocational school graduate
3. some college
4. college graduate
5. advanced degree (M.A., Ph.D., law or medical)

(17) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DO YOU PERSONALLY FEEL IS THE ONE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. SHOULD TRY TO TAKE CARE OF?

1. domestic economy
2. social welfare
3. health or medical services
4. public order or moral concerns
5. foreign affairs
6. environment
7. civil rights
8. education

(18) ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF BUILDING MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, OPERATING ONLY THOSE ALREADY BUILT, OR SEEING ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS CLOSE DOWN?

1. build more plants
2. operate only those built
3. close all plants

(19) IN RELATION TO ISSUES INVOLVING THE ENVIRONMENT OR USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DO YOU

1. rarely if ever disagree with pro-environmental positions
2. agree with pro-environmental positions most of the time
3. agree and disagree about half the time
4. disagree most of the time
5. rarely agree

(20) IN RELATION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S SPENDING ON WELFARE, DO YOU FEEL THAT THE AMOUNT OF SPENDING IS NOW

1. too much
2. about right
3. too little
4. not sure

(21) IN RELATION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S SPENDING ON NATIONAL DEFENSE, DO YOU FEEL THAT THE AMOUNT OF SPENDING IS NOW

1. too much
2. about right
3. too little
4. not sure

(22) IN GENERAL, DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN AND CHANGE WOMEN'S STATUS IN SOCIETY TODAY?

1. Favor strongly
2. Favor somewhat
3. Oppose somewhat
4. Oppose strongly
5. No opinion

(23) DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE RECITAL OF PRAYER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS?

1. strongly support
2. support
3. oppose
4. strongly oppose

(24) DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE STRONGER LAWS CONCERNING THE SALE OF HANDGUNS IN THE U.S.?

1. strongly support
2. support
3. oppose
4. strongly oppose

(25) DO YOU FAVOR THE BUSING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE RACIAL OR ETHNIC BALANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR DO YOU FEEL CHILDREN SHOULD GO TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL?

1. bus for balance
2. bus only if racial or ethnic balance is extreme
3. keep children in neighborhood schools

(26) WHICH STATEMENT BELOW BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT ABORTION?

1. each person has a right to choice
2. more restrictions are needed on when or under what circumstances an abortion can be performed
3. allowed only if the mother's life is endangered
4. should not be allowed under any circumstances

(27) DO YOU FAVOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR THOSE CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER?

1. yes
2. in some cases
3. no

(28) IN RELATION TO MARIJUANA, DO YOU THINK THAT

1. marijuana should be legalized
2. the laws should be loosely enforced
3. the laws should be strictly enforced
4. stricter laws are needed

(29) DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE NUCLEAR FREEZE MOVEMENT?

1. strongly support
2. support
3. oppose
4. strongly oppose
5. I'm not familiar with this

(30) IF A DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED MARXIST GOVERNMENT CAME TO POWER IN A LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY, SHOULD THE U.S.

1. send in troops to overturn that government
2. try to overturn that government without troops
3. consider it an internal matter and remain neutral
4. offer economic and humanitarian aid

(31) IT HAS BEEN PROPOSED THAT MANDATORY AIDS TESTING BE GIVEN TO THOSE BEING ADMITTED TO HOSPITALS AND THOSE APPLYING FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THIS IDEA?

1. strongly support
2. support
3. oppose
4. strongly oppose

(32) OVERALL, HOW DO YOU RATE PRESIDENT CLINTON'S HANDLING OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS?

1. excellent
2. above average
3. average
4. below average
5. poor

(33) HOW ABOUT PRESIDENT CLINTON'S HANDLING OF DOMESTIC AFFAIRS?

1. excellent
2. above average
3. average
4. below average
5. poor

(34) DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A

1. Republican
2. Democrat
3. Independent
4. other party

(35) HOW DID YOU VOTE IN THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?

1. Bush
2. Clinton
3. Perot
4. Independent
5. other
6. didn't vote

(36) DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE

1. very liberal
2. liberal
3. middle-of-the-road
4. conservative
5. very conservative

(37) OVERALL, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE

1. more liberal than your parents
2. about the same
3. more conservative than your parents

(38) COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHER COLLEGE STUDENTS IN YOUR AGE GROUP, HOW INFORMED ARE YOU IN RELATION TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS?

1. very informed
2. somewhat informed
3. somewhat uninformed
4. very uninformed

(39) HOW BELIEVABLE DO YOU FEEL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GENERALLY?

1. very believable
2. usually believable
3. usually unbelievable
4. very unbelievable

(40) DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS TO BE

1. very strong
2. somewhat strong
3. not very strong
4. I have none

(41) TEN YEARS FROM NOW, WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO LIVE?

1. southern California
2. central California
3. northern California
4. other western state
5. Midwestern, southern, or eastern state
6. foreign country or overseas territory

(42) TEN YEARS FROM NOW, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT YOUR ANNUAL INCOME TO BE?

1. under $20,000
2. $20-34,999
3. $35-49,999
4. $50,000-64,999
5. $65,000 or over

(43) HOW MANY CHILDREN WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE?

1. none
2. one
3. two
4. three or more

(44) IF YOU ARE FEMALE, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO BE A "SURROGATE MOTHER" (BEAR A CHILD FOR AN INFERTILE COUPLE TO KEEP)? IF MALE, WOULD YOU AGREE TO YOUR WIFE BECOMING A SURROGATE MOTHER?

1. yes
2. if paid money
3. maybe
4. no

(45). AT WHAT STAGE IN HER MONTHLY CYCLE IS A WOMAN MOST LIKELY TO GET PREGNANT?

1. beginning
2. middle
3. end

(46) HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTRACTING AIDS?

1. very concerned
2. somewhat concerned
3. not very concerned
4. not concerned at all

(47) WHICH STATEMENT BELOW BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT PRE-MARITAL SEX?

1. it is always wrong
2. it is almost always wrong
3. it is wrong only sometimes
4. it is not wrong

(48) DO YOU THINK THAT LIVING WITH SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE IS

1. a good idea
2. okay sometimes
3. a bad idea
4. I'm unsure

(49) HAVE YOU HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE? IF SO, AT WHAT AGE DID YOU FIRST HAVE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE?

1. I have not had sexual intercourse
2. 15 or younger
3. 16-17
4. 18-19
5. 20-21
6. over 21

(50) HOW MANY DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS HAVE YOU HAD SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS?

1. none
2. one
3. two or three
4. four or five
5. six or more

(51) DO YOU USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS?

1. never used
2. don't anymore
3. once in a while
4. yes

(52) HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE DRUGS THAT ARE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL?

1. never
2. occasionally (once a week or less)
3. frequently (more than once a week)
4. almost every day

(53) WHAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES?

1. never use
2. only once in a while
3. average only 1 or fewer drinks daily
4. average 2 drinks daily
5. average 3 drinks or more daily

(54) BELOW IS A LIST OF REASONS STUDENTS HAVE CITED FOR GOING TO COLLEGE. WHICH ONE COMES CLOSEST TO EXPLAINING WHY YOU DECIDED TO GO TO COLLEGE?

1. parental wishes
2. to get a good paying job
3. to participate in activities
4. my friends are going to college
5. to get a better job or promotion
6. social aspects of college
7. to learn more about subjects
8. career requirement
9. career change

(55) FROM THE LIST BELOW, WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU RIGHT NOW?

1. deciding what to do
2. finding a well-paying job
3. relationship/marriage
4. doing well in school
5. personal health
6. preparing for a career

(56) LOOKING AHEAD THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS, IN RELATION TO YOUR PERSONAL FUTURE, ARE YOU

1. very optimistic
2. optimistic
3. mixed feelings
4. pessimistic
5. very pessimistic

(57) WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES ARE OF A MAJOR ECONOMIC PROBLEM, SUCH AS A DEPRESSION, OCCURRING IN THE U.S. DURING YOUR LIFETIME?

1. very unlikely (less than a 10% chance)
2. unlikely (less than 50% chance)
3. likely (greater than 50% chance)
4. very likely (greater than 90% chance)

(58) WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES ARE OF A NUCLEAR WAR INVOLVING THE U.S. OCCURRING IN YOUR LIFETIME?

1. very unlikely (less than a 10% chance)
2. unlikely (less than 50% chance)
3. likely (greater than 50% chance)
4. very likely (greater than 90% chance)

(59) WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES ARE THAT THE CURRENT OR A SIMILAR SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU UPON YOUR RETIREMENT?

1. very unlikely (less than a 10% chance)
2. unlikely (less than 50% chance)
3. likely (greater than 50% chance)
4. very likely (greater than 90% chance)

(60) IF YOU WERE OFFERED THE FOLLOWING FOUR JOBS AT THE SAME TIME AFTER FINISHING SCHOOL, WHICH ONE OF THE FOUR WOULD YOU ACCEPT?

1. very uninteresting but high paying
2. somewhat uninteresting but well paying
3. somewhat interesting but moderately paying
4. very interesting but low paying

(61) HOW WILLING WOULD YOU BE TO PAY MORE IN STATE OR FEDERAL TAXES TO FUND OR SUBSIDIZE MORE CHILD CARE FACILITIES?

1. Very willing
2. Somewhat willing
3. Somewhat unwilling
4. Not willing at all
5. No opinion

(62) SHOULD HEALTH CARE BE PROVIDED FOR ALL CITIZENS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY?

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strrongly disagree
5. No opinion

(63) HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

1. Very satisfied
2. Somewhat satisfied
3. Somewhat dissatisfied
4. Not satisfied at all
5. No opinion

(64) HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH STATE GOVERNMENT?

1. Very satisfied
2. Somewhat satisfied
3. Somewhat dissatisfied
4. Not satisfied at all
5. No opinion

(65) HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT?

1. Very satisfied
2. Somewhat satisfied
3. Somewhat dissatisfied
4. Not satisfied at all
5. No opinion

(66) HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA?

1. Very satisfied
2. Somewhat satisfied
3. Somewhat dissatisfied
4. Not satisfied at all
5. No opinion

(67) SHOULD PARENTS BE GIVEN A VOUCHER (GOVERNMENT PAYMENT) THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO SEND THEIR CHILD TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL? (field fall 94)

1. Yes
2. Yes only if the the schools are certified for meeting state standards
3. No

(68) DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL COMPUTER?

1. No I do not own a personal computer
2. Yes I do own a personal computer but I don't use it
3. Yes I do own a personal computer I use it occasionally
4. Yes I do own a personal computer I use it a lot

(69) HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA?

1. Very satisfied
2. Somewhat satisfied
3. Somewhat dissatisfied
4. Not satisfied at all
5. No opinion

(70) HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM IS RUN?

1. Very satisfied
2. Somewhat satisfied
3. Somewhat dissatisfied
4. Not satisfied at all
5. No opinion

(71) TO WHAT DEGREE SHOULD WE BECOME INVOLVED IN THE AFFAIRS OF OTHER GOVERNMENTS (e.g., BOSNIA, SOMALIA):

1. it is always wrong
2. it is almost always wrong
3. it is wrong only sometimes
4. it is not wrong

(72) WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE ABOUT EUTHANASIA (MERCY KILLING)?

1. it is always wrong
2. it is almost always wrong
3. it is wrong only sometimes
4. it is not wrong

We wish to thank you for answering this survey. The data will be made available to CSU students and classes by Fall 1994.
 
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