Web Visitor Survey Stats 1998 - 2001
| Total Responses | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
| 1378 | 978 | 702 | 350 |
| Have you responded to this survey in past years? | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| No | 92.4 | 96.6 | **** | **** |
| Yes, last year | 6.4 | 2.7 | ||
| Yes, last 2 yrs. | 1.3 | 0.7 | ||
| Gender | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| Male | 36.4 | 42.6 | 40.8 | 50.3 |
| Female | 63.6 | 57.4 | 59.2 | 49.7 |
| Age | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| Under 18 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 8.3 |
| 18-24 | 52.7 | 49.7 | 53.7 | 41.0 |
| 25-34 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 16 | 21.2 |
| 35-49 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 12.7 | 22.6 |
| 50-65 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| 66 or older | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Relationship to WSU | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| Prospective Student | 22.7 | 30.2 | 21.1 | 24.8 |
| Employee | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 31.7 |
| Undergrad Student | 43.9 | 35.5 | 40.6 | 9.1 |
| Grad Student | 8.2 | 7.4 | 9.6 | **** |
| Alumni | 6.4 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 12.9 |
| Parent of WSU Student | 2.7 | 3.6 | **** | **** |
| Parent of Prospective Student | 1.1 | 2.5 | **** | **** |
| Other | 6.0 | 8.6 | 16.1 | 21.6 |
| None | 3.7 | |||
| Where are you located? | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| WSU | 35.5 | 26.3 | 28.2 | 33.0 |
| Greater Dayton | 28.5 | 28.6 | 26.6 | 19.8 |
| Outside Ohio Dayton | 24.4 | 26.0 | 29.6 | 19.8 |
| Other | 1.8 | 19.0 | 15.6 | 27.4 |
| Non-Ohio | 7.7 | |||
| Outisde U.S. | 2.1 | |||
| Education Level | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| No high school | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | **** |
| Some high school | 9.4 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| High school | 18.5 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 14.1 |
| Some college | 36.5 | 35.5 | 33.4 | 39.8 |
| 2-yr college | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 |
| 4-yr college | 18.5 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 22.8 |
| Grad degree | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 13.5 |
| Doctoral degree | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Internet Usage | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| Daily | 88.9 | 87.5 | 81.4 | 75.4 |
| Weekly | 10.0 | 11.3 | 15.9 | 21.7 |
| Monthly | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| < 1 Month | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Rarely | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Type of connection used to view the Web site (self reported) | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| 28.8 modem or less | 3.6 | 6.8 | **** | **** |
| 56.6 modem | 36.1 | 42.5 | ||
| ISDN | 3.6 | 2.6 | ||
| Cable Modem | 9.7 | 6.2 | ||
| DSL | 6.1 | 2.4 | ||
| T-1 or faster | 13.9 | 13.3 | ||
| Unknown | 27.0 | 26.3 | ||
| Which resolution matches your monitor? (self reported) | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| 640x480 | 9.0 | 11.7 | **** | **** |
| 800x600 | 28.2 | 42.0 | ||
| 1024x768 | 17.0 | 17.8 | ||
| 1280x1024 | 5.5 | 4.7 | ||
| Other | 0.8 | 2.5 | ||
| Unknown | 39.7 | 21.4 | ||
| Resolutions reported by survey | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| 640x480 | 6.9 | |||
| 800x600 | 63.6 | |||
| 1024x768 | 24.4 | |||
| 1280x1024 | 1.3 | |||
| Other | 3.8 | |||
| Do you use assistive technology to access our site? | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| Yes | 2.3 | 2.4 | **** | **** |
| No | 78.2 | 80.3 | ||
| Don't know | 19.6 | 17.3 | ||
| How often do you visit WSU site | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| First visit | 14.9 | 21.1 | 20.2 | 25.6 |
| Nearly everyday | 20.4 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 12.4 |
| 1+ per week | 34.0 | 27.8 | 25.3 | 24.5 |
| 1-3 per month | 19.1 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 30.0 |
| < 1 month | 6.4 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 3.7 |
| Rarely | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 3.7 |
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Reasons to Visit the WSU Site |
2001 |
2000
|
1999 | |
|
General Info about WSU |
8% |
49%
|
51% |
|
|
News about WSU |
11% |
28%
|
36% |
|
|
Calendar/Event Info |
17% |
34%
|
34% |
|
|
Educational Opportunities |
29% |
31%
|
31% |
|
| Work/Business Related | 37% | 10% | ||
| Research | 13% | 21% | ||
| Directory Information | 37% | |||
| Raider Online Express | 38% | |||
| Employment Opportunities | 21% | |||
| Library Resources | 28% | |||
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General Pages Visited |
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Page Name |
% Who Visited 2001 |
% Who Visited 2000
|
% Who Visited 1999 |
|
Academics & Research |
34% |
38%
|
38% |
|
News & Calendars |
23% |
30%
|
34% |
|
Libraries & Technology |
34% |
32%
|
30% |
|
Current Students |
30% |
32%
|
29% |
|
Directory Services |
27% |
24%
|
28% |
|
About WSU |
28% |
19%
|
28% |
|
What’s New |
19%
|
25% |
|
|
Prospective Students |
16% |
30%
|
25% |
|
Visiting Campus |
16% |
21%
|
22% |
|
Site Search |
16% |
18%
|
19% |
|
Athletics |
23% |
25%
|
19% |
| School of Graduate Studies |
6%
|
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| Community and Friends |
12%
|
10%
|
|
| Alumni |
5%
|
7%
|
|
| Raider Online Express |
46%
|
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Colleges / Schools Visited |
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|
Page Visited |
% Who Visited 2001
|
% Who Visited 2000
|
% Who Visited 1999 |
|
1. CECS |
13%
|
13%
|
17% |
|
2. COBA |
13%
|
17%
|
15% |
|
3. COLA |
12%
|
14%
|
14% |
|
4. CEHS |
11%
|
13%
|
12% |
|
5. COSM |
7%
|
10%
|
9% |
|
6. SOM |
7%
|
8%
|
7% |
|
7. Nursing |
7%
|
6%
|
6% |
|
8. SOPP |
4%
|
5%
|
4% |
|
Which Publications Do You / Would You Access Online? |
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|
Publication |
% Who Checked Yes 2001 |
% Who Checked Yes 2000
|
% Who Checked Yes 1999 |
|
Community |
20% |
24%
|
28% |
|
Dialogue |
17% |
23%
|
26% |
|
Research News |
15% |
20%
|
21% |
|
Quick Bits |
12% |
11%
|
18% |
| Ease of Use | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| Excellent | 32.8 | 33.8 | 37.0 | 38.2 |
| Good | 54.4 | 53.6 | 48.0 | 52.0 |
| Average | 11.4 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 8.7 |
| Below Average | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Poor | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||
| Overall Rating | Percentage | |||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| Excellent | 30.7 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 30.1 |
| Good | 56.3 | 57.9 | 55.6 | 57.5 |
| Average | 11.5 | 10.9 | 13.9 | 11.3 |
| Below Average | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Poor | 0.6 | 0.3 | ||
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Ease of Use of Web Site x Relationship to WSU (% of each audience) |
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| Relationship
|
Poor | Below Avg | Avg | Good | Excellent | |||||
| Year | '01 | '00 | '01 | '00 | '01 | '00 | '01 | '00 | '01 | '00 |
| Pros Stu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
8 |
7 |
56 |
48 |
37 |
44 |
|
Employee |
0 | 2 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
14 |
51 |
60 |
31 |
21 |
|
Und Stu |
0 | 0 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
54 |
56 |
32 |
29 |
|
Grad Stu |
1 | 1 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
14 |
58 |
59 |
26 |
23 |
|
Alumni |
0 | 0 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
11 |
49 |
59 |
33 |
27 |
| Parent of WSU Stu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 67 | 34 | 30 |
| Parent of Pros Stu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
|
Other |
0 | 0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
15 |
55 |
44 |
35 |
40 |
|
Overall Rating of Web Site x Relationship to WSU (% of each audience) |
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|
Relationship |
Poor |
Below Avg |
Avg |
Good |
Excellent |
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| Year | '01 | '00 | '01 | '00 | '01 | '00 | '01 | '00 | '01 | '00 |
|
Pros Stu |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
8 |
7 |
55 |
57 | 38 | 36 |
| Employee | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 57 | 24 | 26 |
|
Und Stu |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 59 | 29 | 27 |
| Grad Stu | 0 | 1 |
4 |
0 | 16 | 20 | 60 | 57 | 20 | 22 |
| Alumni | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 60 | 35 | 24 |
| Parent of WSU Stu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 66 | 70 | 23 | 27 |
| Parent of Pros Stu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 38 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 56 | 36 | 32 |
| 2001 Timeframe | |
| Oct. 26 | Posted links on main page and all secondary pages |
| Nov. 16 | All links to survey removed |
| 2000 Timeframe | |
| Nov. 3 | Posted links on main page and all secondary pages |
| Nov. 27 | All links to survey removed (3 extra days to compensate for Thanksgiving holiday) |
| 1999 Timeframe | |
| Sept. 3 | Posted link on WSU web pages: What's New, Prospective Students, Current Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Athletics |
| Sept. 24 | All links to survey removed |
| 1998 Timeframe | |
| Jan. 31 | Posted link on WSU Web "What's New" page |
| Feb. 9 | Posted link on Athletics and Alumni pages |
| Feb. 13 | Posted link on remaining secondary pages |
| Feb. 23 | All links to survey removed |