Updated Dec 3 with all graded interviews

Interviews with Former Students

1.  she told me that she left Rutgers when she was a freshman.  She was an undeclared major and decided to enroll at Camden County College in the NJSTARS program.  When i asked her what things RUC could have done to make things better for her, she had a couple of suggestions.  She said that she was unhappy with her advisor and did not like how her classes were picked for her, also she said that she really did not like the whole parking idea.  She said that she was afraid to walk to school and was often late to classes because of the wait for the shuttle bus.

I did most of my calls in the late afternoon early evening, always before nine o’clock.  I had a great response from everyone who answered the phone.  When I was unable to reach a student the parent offered to help, because she knew all of the circumstances surrounding the student leaving Rutgers.  One of my student interviews left because he failed out even after Rutgers gave him all kinds of chances.  One other student had to leave do to financial reasons and didn’t feel that there was anything that Rutgers could do to help.  The final interview that I conducted was with a student who left to attend Devry University because they offer an accelerated program.  

2.My first respondentwas just taking  a year off, and planned to return to Rutgers.  She had only completed about two semesters, and she needed time off for work. She didn't have any suggestions or negative opinions about Rutgers, and welcomed a return.

3. My Second respondent left Rutgers for personal reasons. He had only completed 18 credits, and his father said that he "withdrew indefintely, was not coming back this year or probably even next year, and the decision was all on his son". His father pretty much stated it had to do with grades, and he was probably just done with school.

4. My most helpful and most descriptive respondent was my third respondent, who stopped attending Rutgers in Fall of 2006 with 74 credits. She said her dad withdrew from Rutgers because he was really sick, and that she needed be there for him. She also works full time, and began attending University of Phoenix in Philadelphia as it was more flexible with her work schedule. When asked if Rutgers could've done anything more to help things better for you, she said not really since the main reason she left was because of her fathers illness. As for suggestions, she referred to scheduling, stating that Rutgers-Camden needs more flexibility. This includes more night classes or anything that could help with students that work full time.

 

5. I was only able to get one interview unfortunately. This one person was going to Rutgers to be a teacher, but things didn't go the direction he wanted them to. When asked why he stopped attending Rutgers, he replied that he couldn't deal with classes. Also, he is currently not taking classes elsewhere and hasn't since leaving Rutgers. He didn't feel that Rutgers could've done anything better for him, and he just thought that classes were heading in a bad direction. I assume this means grades weren't good, but I didn't get much more out of him. For the final question, I asked him if he had any suggestions and he answered no. All he had to say was that everyone but him seem to like the classes they had.

 

6. The first respondent was a male who left after attending Rutgers part time for about two years. He said he left because of the money and that he could not afford only attending school part time and working. He was having a hard time "making ends meet." He continued his education at another institution that he did not wish to disclose for some reason. His only suggestion for RUC was that he felt the Office of Student Affairs was very unwelcoming and stand offish. He went there numerous times for different reasons and was dissatisfied. Other than that, he loved the campus and teachers and wished he did not have to leave.

7. The second respondent was a female who started at RUC as an undeclared major. She knew that college was going to be expensive so she started at RUC to save some money until she decided on a major. When she finally decided on her desired major (civil engineering) she left after only a year and decided to bite the bullet and take out loans. She transferred to Drexel. She said that she had no complaints about RUC and that it served the purpose she needed it to.

The three respondents that completed my survey reported three different reasons for leaving Rutgers University-Camden.
8. The first respondent, number 612564, said that his reasons for leaving the University were personal.
9. The second respondent, number 586657, said she left the University "because you guys cost to much money".
10.  For my third respondent, number 3816101, I was able to reach his mother who said that he left the University to join the United States Army. When I asked my first respondent if he has taken any college classes anywhere else since leaving Rutgers, he said, "I took classes in Georgia". I then asked which college in Georgia and he responded, “ Well, that’s personal too.â€� The first respondent got angry when I asked her my second question and hung up on me. My third respondent said that he did not take any classes because he went straight to the army. When I asked my first respondent if there was any thing that Rutgers could have done better, and if he had any suggestions he said that “every thing was pretty good”. My third respondent said that he de was disappointed in the quality of the education and that “it was not as academic as his previous college”.. After further questioning I found out that his previous college was Washington College in Maryland.

 

11. The first former student said he left Rutgers because it did not offer a major he was interested in. Since leaving he took clases at Camden County. Overall, he said he had a good time at Rutgers but said there weren't a variety of classes to take. He suggested RU-C should open up more majors and classes, like business, medical and art.

12. The second person I interviewed said he left Rutgers because they didn't have the major he wanted. He has been taking classes at Temple because they have the major he is interested in. He didn't think Rutgers could have done anything to make things better for him because he really liked it here. He also said there is nothing he would change about RU-C and again stated that he really liked it a lot.

 

13.  The Respondent was a female who was trying to get into the Nursing Program at Rutgers but wasnt successful.  She transferred to Camden County College instead.  She thinks if Rutgers made it easier to get into the Nursing Program and if Rutgers had better guidence that would make things better for Rutgers.  She also thinks a decrease in the tuition would help also.

 

14. The first person I spoke to  left RU in 2006 with 99 credits.  He said that money, got burned out, and didn't get a direct answer from the advising office which class he needed to take are the reasons why he stopped attending RU.  He said that parking facility could have done better for students in terms of affordability.

15. The second person  left RU to transfer to Rowan University simply because it is closer to her home.  She had no complain about RU, she like the school, and the shuttle is very convenient.

 

The three people that I interviewed were all women that attended Rutgers. T16. he first stopped attending Rutgers because she got married and eventually moved away. Since leaving Rutgers,  she has attended Rowan University also. She enjoyed her stay at Rutgers, but she felt that they should improve on there inconvient parking.   17. The second student stopped attending Rutgers because they didn't have her major. Since leaving she has attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia. She felt that Rutgers needed to better there staff during her stay. She thought they could of been more helpful towards her needs.
18. They last women I interviewed stopped attending Rutgers also because they didn't have her major. Since leaving, she has attended Camden County. She felt Rutgers would be better if they had a bigger nursing program, which was her major. She liked Rutgers alot, she just thinks they they would be better if they had a bigger nursing program.

 

19. Only one survey was completed. The former student with the identification 3590534. She replied when asked why she had stopped attending Rutgers-Cmd that she could not wake up for her classes. Since leaving Rutgers she has been attending another college, Florida Metropolitan University, where she takes classes online. She did not reply to the question about what Rutgers Camden might have done to make things better for her nor did she reply to having any suggestions for Rutgers Camden.

 

20.  Respondent. was two credits shy of being a junior at Rutgers-Camden and then his parents got a divorce. They split up three ways and he ended up in Florida with his cousins. He is trying to pay off all his bills right  now and when he gets them paid off he plans on enrolling at Florida Gulf Coast University for a semester and majoring in Nursiing. After his semester is over he plans on moving back to New Jersey and enrolling in Rutgers- Camden Nursing program. He loved Rutgers- Camden but his main concern involved Foreign teachers because he couldn't understand what they are saying. His only suggestion for Rutgers-Camden was to work on parking lot 7. He stated that the transportation from Lot 7 to the Campus Center wasn't fast enough. Other then that he loved Rutgers-Camden and misses it a lot.

 

21.  This previous Rutgers student stopped attending Rutgers University due to being expelled for attaining a low GPA. Student claims he "slacked off and was unsure of the path he wanted to take," therefore didn't do so well in his classes. However, since leaving Rutgers he has and is still taking courses in Paterson's Community College, located in Paterson, New Jersey. His major is now psychology.    He believes that the student advisers/counselors weren't so supportive of the students. He feels as though Rutgers staff should play more of a role in students lives. He says that "they should have a stronger support system for freshmen and sophomores. Help them become more aware of  courses, grades, college life, etc." He states that he understands it was his own fault concerning his grades but that he was not prepared for college and that if he would have had a better support system from the faculty then maybe this would not have happened.  

 

#4483853: 22. Left Rutgers camden to attend Camden County and is reapplying after he gets his degree and believes has no suggestions for Rutgers Camden.

 #4499865:  23.  Left for personal reasons, has not taken college classes anywhere else and has nothing tosay  about improving Rutgers camden because he likes it already.

 

4685601 was not home on my first attempt, however I was able to speak with his mother.
[not included in the statistics because he is still attending Rutgers] When asked," Why did they stop attending Rutgers Camden"? His mother said," her son is still attending the university and has for four years". Have he taken college classes anywhere else?  Mother," Since B.C.C he's been working on his Bachelor Degree at  Rutgers". Is there anything that Rutgers Camden might have done to make things better for him? Mother,"No. Not at all he likes it there".Do you have any suggestions for Rutgers Camden? Mother," Both of my children attends Rutgers and they love the school. Keep up the good work".
ID# 4695929 Answered and participated.
24.  When asked,"Why did you stop attending Rutgers Camden"? Answered, Time / Job interfered, I needed more money". Since leaving, have you taken college classes anywhere else? Answered," Yes. G.C.C. This is my first semester its more convenient for me, I'm taken Business Classes". Is there anything that Rutgers Camden might have done to make things better for you? Answer," No. It was my choose, the school didn't do anything".Do you have any suggestions for Rutgers Camden? Answer," No. I have No suggestions

 

  25.  n 11-18-2007 , on the telephone i interviewed , id number 4737869. I spoke to his mom because he was in the shower and she said she can answer my questions. His mom said he was commuting 120 miles everyday. Commuting was causing Physical , psychological and academic stress on him. He will apply to another college which is colser . Mom said at the New Brunwich , since it will be less commute.On 11-18-2007, on the telephone i interviewed, id number 4755048.
26  I spoke to his father because his son was away to college. His father said his son tranferred  to Penn State technical collge since Rutgers did not offer the major he wanted .

 

27.  At first I felt uncomfortable making this phone call and asking someone I never talked to some questions about their past, but I sucked it up and made the call.  When the person answered I asked if 5013513 was available and he responded with a stern “no”  I could tell that this person did not want to talk to me, as he asked impatiently who I was, and where I was calling.  I quickly told him that I was calling from Rutgers University, and the tension was uplifted.  I asked if it was ok if I asked him a few questions regarding 5013513’s past attendance at Rutgers University, and he said “sure no problem.  When I asked why 5013513 stopped attending Rutgers University, he told me for personal reasons, and without me prying; he told me that 5013513 had a child.  He then tried to assure me that it wasn’t anything against Rutgers University; he even said that it was a great institution to get your education from, but since she was going to be having a baby it wasn’t practical for her to attend.  I then asked if 5013513 was attending school now and he told me yes, 5013513 is attending University of Phoenix, which is an online University that allows students to complete a degree without having to go to a campus for class.  He then told me that 5013513 is still undecided about they’re major, and is taking mostly general education classes.  He didn’t have any suggestions for Rutgers University, and went on to say that it is a great school; it just wasn’t working out for 5013513.  I thanked him for his time, and he wished me luck.

28.  I spoke to the father of student 5639914. He left the university to join the army. He has not been able to take college courses here or elsewhere since because of his comitments in the military. He suggests that rutgers should offer internet courses like other colleges to make it easier for students who have full time jobs to finish their coursework. 

29. I finally reached a mother of one former student, #5702846. The mother stated that her son was away at Art School, in New York. I forgot to ask the name of the School.The mother did state that Rugers did not have the major that her son needed. I intended to reach another student for extra credit but didn't have any luck.

 30.  The interview was completed with the former student's father because the son was at his current university, The College of New Jersey.  When the father was asked why his son stopped attending Rutgers University (Camden), the father stated that he was not positively sure, however, he just "went along with the program." Also, the father asked his son many times to stay enrolled at Rutgers-Camden, but the son felt he was making the right move.  The father also stated that the son did not necessarily have a problem with the curriculum at Rutgers- Camden, and although he was currently unsure of his son's major, he does not recollect his son changing it at his new university.  Finally, when the father of this student was asked if there was anything he knew of that would make his son's experience at Rutgers-Camden a more positive one, the father replied: "Honestly, my son always felt that Rutgers-Camden was not as good as going to Rutgers-New Brunswick.  I told him that it was the same university, and I didn't care whether it was Rutgers-Camden or Rutgers-new Brunswick, it was still Rutgers, but my son felt that everybody thinks of Camden as being less."

 31. She unfortunately stopped attending Rutgers Camden, because she changed her major to Finance.  Although Rutgers offers this major, she informed me that the situation was complicated, and she would have to have completed different prerequisite if she would have continued at Rutgers.  She decided to transfer to a business school that would allow her to complete her major faster.Upon leaving Rutgers she said she also attended College of New Jersey and Burlington County College.  She did not say whether she is still there or not.   - She did not have one negative thing to say about Rutgers Camden.  She felt it was a "pretty good school."  She also informed me that she plans on returning to Rutgers sometime in the near future.  - The only thing suggestion she had for Rutgers was to offer online classes.  I am not aware if the school does or not, but overall she was very satisfied with her experience at Rutgers, she was simply more interested in getting her career goals accomplished in a timely fashion.

 I completed two interviews with numbers 6030040 and 6038124.
32.  During my first interview I was able to speak to the mother of the former student. She was able to answer as to why the former student stopped attending Rutgers. The student expected more from college and wanted to make more friends. Therefore, the student decided to leave and go to Arizona University, away from home. As the mom said “He just wanted to go away for collegeâ€�. Apparently, there was nothing Rutgers Camden could have done in order to keep this student. There were no recommendations proposed for Rutgers-Camden. They were very happy with the choice their child has made.

                        33. In the second interview I was able to speak to the actual former student itself. It appeared that this student is still a student in Rutgers, but in New Brunswick. The reason for leaving was the fact that Rutgers-Camden did not offer the major wanted. The major in question was pharmacy. Rutgers-New Brunswick has the pharmacy school, where Rutgers-Camden does not. Therefore, this student said that Rutgers-Camden could have made things better if there was an offering of this major, since it appeared that Camden is a more convenient location than New Brunswick. The suggestion the student offered was to open a pharmacy school in Rutgers-Camden.

34.  6444311 She stopped attending Rutgers Camden when she moved out of the state. She has not gone to any other colleges since leaving RU-C. She couldn't think of any way Rutgers could have made things better for her. She can't think of any suggestions for Rutgers Camden.

35.  6457133 She stopped attending Rutgers Camden when she had a baby. She has not gone to any other colleges since she left RU-C. She couldn't think of anything Rutgers could have done to improve her time on campus. She didn't have any suggestions for Rutgers Camden. She thinks RU-C is a great school and plans on coming back for classes soon. 6514688 He  

36 The first successful interview that I conducted was with respondent number 6551092. When asked why the respondent stopped attending Rutgers Camden they stated that there was a change in their financial situation, they could no longer afford the tuition, and they were unable to receive financial aide. They are currently attending classes at Camden County College, but did not want to disclose what major or courses they are pursuing, stating that they were in a rush. They also said that they had no suggestions for Rutgers Camden.

  37.   I had another successful interview with respondent number 6575849. They also stated that they had to stop taking classes at Rutgers Camden for financial reasons. This person is not attending classes anywhere else but whats to return to Rutgers Camden as soon as their finances improve. The only thing that they stated Rutgers Camden could have done to make things better was to improve financial aide. They also suggested that there should be tuition discounts for a high grade point average. stopped attending Rutgers Camden because he had Financial Aid "issues". He has been going to Burlington County College since leaving RU-C. He could think of anything Rutgers could have done to make his time there better. He had no suggestions for Rutgers Camden, and plans to come back to finish his education here.


38.  I called and the respondent said to call back so I did. When asked why he stopped attending Rutgers he replied that he did not stop for good, but that he is working  because he needs more money to pay for his next semester. He is an international student from Gambia and claims that the tuition is too expensive. He has not attended any other schools in the meantime and plans to come back to Rutgers once he gets enough money. He also suggests that Rutgers offer cheaper tuition for international students.


39.    My second attempt to contact 7847956 took place on Sunday Nov. 18th which turned out to be more successful.  After I identified myself and explained the nature of the call the respondent simply stated that she had stopped attending school for personal reasons.  After her admission I did not feel the need to encourage a more indepth explaination so I politely thanked her for her time and proceeded to end the conversation.  However, before the call ended the respondent did express to me that she understood that I was a student fullfilling an obligation but she was not totally comfortable discussing her personal business with me and she does not expect to be questioned about the matter any further and hopes that this will be the last phone call of this nature. 

40 Saturday November 17th 2:57 I briefly spoke to respondent 7877123 in which she became extremely agitated after I explained the nature of the call.  She too stopped attending school for personal reasons and that this phone call was at a bad time(crying kids in the backround).  I did manage to thank her for her time before she hung up the phone in my ear.

41.  Saturday November 17th 3:01 pm I called respondent 7904263 and spoke with his mother. Our conversation lasted for 3 minutes and it was the most disappointing, successfull and informative of them all.  After introducing myself the mother eagerly began the conversation with 7904263 was not at home but was at work and could she be of some assistance.  I could hear the disappointment in her voice when she told me that 7904263 was no longer in school because of his grades and that she hopes he will one day get himself together and re-enroll in school but for now he has to at least keep a job.  Mrs. ? was very easy going and talkative and if I had more time to devote to our conversation she would have provided me with all sorts of information concerning 7904263. 

42. On Saturday November 17th, 2007 at 3:35pm I called and spoke to respondent #7950002.  I notified her of who I was and what the survey was for.  I also notified the respondent that all the answers would be anonymous and used only for a statistical report.  I also notified the respondent that they do not need to answer any question and that they may stop at any time.  She stopped attending Rutgers Camden because they did not have convenient classes for her major, which was Nursing and Psychology.  She needed to take night classes.  Since leaving Rutgers Camden she is now currently attending Camden County College, her major is Nursing.  When asked if there was anything Rutgers Camden might have done to make things better, she stated that there needs to be more convenient class times specifically night classes.  Because she needed to take night classes, she felt scared to go to classes because there wasn't enough security and too many detours, because of construction, leading away from campus.  The respondent suggested that Rutgers Camden have more events on campus and that the campus didn't feel like college, it felt like high school.  The interview ended and was completed at 3:43pm. 

 

43.  She stopped attending Rutgers Camden because one of her biology classes didn’t transfer to Rutgers.  Someone from Students Affair told her that she needs to take that class all over again, she refused to do that, and left. She is at Drexel University right now.  She still doesn’t like Rutgers Camden. 

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44 He stopped attending Rutgers Camden because he thought college wasn’t for him.  When I asked him is there anything that Rutgers Camden might have done to make things better for you, he told me that he wishes the classes were easier.
 

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45 She stopped attending Rutgers Camden because of her personal reasons.  She has not taken any college classes anywhere else.  She likes Rutgers Camden, but for personal reasons she can not attend school right now.   Right now she has two jobs that she is focusing on. She says she might come back but doesn’t know when.

 

46. The first number was student 8634746 in which i spoke with her mother.  in the case of her, the only information that the mother would give to me was that she was no longer in the area. 

47 Therefore, I went to the next getting a hold of student 8679100 where she informed me that she loved Rutgers and she enjoyed her campus life but left to attend Jefferson because she was able to finish a year earlier there then if she stayed at Rutgers therefore concluded that she just wanted to finish her schooling faster.  During the interview the student just skipped over her major (i asked and she seemed to just keep passing it by) and went on about how much she liked our campus at Rutgers Camden.  The students gave a pretty good review and had not suggestions for the campus.  She was basically partial to all that we do at Rutgers Camden and just wanted to finish faster.

48 he first respondent 897185 said that she stopped going to Rutgers Camden because she changed her major.  She told me since she has left she is now attending a technical school for message therapy.  She said there was nothing Rutgers could have done to make things better because she wanted to go to technical school instead.  She had no suggestion for Rutgers Camden.

49. The second respondent 8970359 respond was different he stopped attending Rutgers for personal reasons and did not want to be asked anymore question then hung up.

50. For this interview I was able to reach the former student in the afternoon of November 26th. The student agreed to my questioning answered very candidly. Student said his reasoning for leaving Rutgers Camden was because "the administration sucks". He claimed he got no help from the dean or from the administration. He gave a specific example he said that while he was attending Rutgers he was a criminal justice major and one time during the registration period he went to the advisors office for help and he was told to basically figure it out on his own. He told me that he is now a nursing major at Gloucester County College and enjoys it thoroughly. His suggestion for Rutgers was for a more personal experience between student and the administration. He said that for a small campus he expected a more personal experience. He claimed that had he had a better experience and more help from the advisors he might have stayed. He said he loved the professors thought they were great and that it was just that one issue in his mind that was the schools major flaw. Consequently he also noted that perhaps lower tuition and increasing the parking would have helped but the advising problems where the major draw back in his mind.

 

  51. I called twelve numbers, but only 2 were successful. The first successful interview was of code number 9760977. This former Rutgers student was more than pleased to answer my questions. I asked him why he stopped attending Rutgers- Camden and he replied that he transferred to another school. I asked him what school is he currently going to and he said that  he's currently attending Columbia University in New York. I asked him what he was majoring in and he said that hes currently attending the School of General Studies at Columbia which is a pre-medical program. I then asked him if there was anything that Rutgers- Camden could have done to make things better for him and he quickly replied "no". Finally I asked him if there were any suggestions that he has for Rutgers Camden and he laughed and replied  "Hire back Dr. Duran from the Chemistry Department" I thanked him for his time and cooperation and was glad that I at least had one completed interview.

   52. The second successful interview was of code number 83104322. I reached the mother of this person and she said that the phone number I just called belonged to her. I tried to encourage her to take the interview with for her son. She refused to do so. I asked her if there was another number where I could reach her son she quickly replied no and then told me that his reasons for leaving Rutgers were very personal and she would rather not talk about it. I then thanked her for her time and hung up. I count this interview as successful because I was able to talk to a person.

 

53. he interview started out with a brief introduction: "Hi, my name is Ben and I'm doing research for one of my classes at Rutgers Camden. We're interested in figuring out why former students did not return. This interview will only take a moment of your time and all questions are optional." The respondent, the student's father, said, "But I'm not the student." I said, "It's okay, we can get the information second-hand." He then asked, "How long will this take?" I said, "Not long, maybe a few minutes. There's only 4 questions."

The interview then proceeded as follows:

Q: First of all, why did this student stop attending Rutgers Camden?
A: He was not able to continue in the pharmacy program.

Q: Since leaving, has this student taken college classes anywhere else? Where
A: Yes, he's attending Harrisburg Area Community College.
Q: Has he decided on a major?
A: Not yet.

Q: Is there anything that Rutgers Camden might have done to make things better for this student?
A: I don't know

Q: Do you have any sugggestions for Rutgers Camden?
A: Nope.

Thank you for your time!

54 Respondent  number 6291596 is not a former Rutgers Student. However, the respondent is no longer taking classes. She could still register through the registrar. Currently she is looking into Temple University's Italian program. Rutgers Camden is unable to offer her an Italian major, and so she is looking elsewhere. In the past, she has taken night classes. But, due to the rotation of classes she has been unable to find classes she needs in order to graduate.  She suggests Rutgers Camden implements some sort of Italian program similar to Rutgers New Brunswick and Newark.


55. Respondent number 6399058 is no longer attending Rutgers University. There is no particular reason why she is not attending, she just stopped. Currently she is taking some correspondent classes. She does not have any suggestions for Rutgers Camden. The respondent did not have much to say, so this was all I was able to gather from our interview.

56.  Respondent number 6291632 is no longer attending Rutgers University. The respondent transferred to B.C.C. there was no particular reason. The respondent is now majoring in Music. There were no further suggestions on how Rutgers Camden could have better assisted the respondent.

 

57. I made all of my phone calls on November 11 and 12, 2007.  I began between 4:00pm and 4:30pm on both days.  Out of all the phone calls I made, only two individuals were available to complete the survey.  Two of the provided numbers had be disconnected.  One of the students was not available because he is away at boot camp for the military.  Another student answered, but was at work and could not complete the survey with me at that time.  Some went to voice mail and with the rest, parents answered the phone stating their child was not at home at the time.  Both of the students that completed the survey were very obliging.  They left for the same reason, however.  58  Both young men stopped attending Rutgers Camden because they needed to take time off to work in order to save money to pay for school.  59 One of them later took some class at Camden County College.  Both also stated that there was nothing they felt Rutgers could have done to aid them in their situations and did not provide and further suggestions for the University.  Both of them plan on returning to Rutgers Camden in the near future.

 


60 2892236 was burned out and did not get direct answers from his advisor, as well as having money problems.  He liked the school, but would like for it to have been easier to confirm which classes to take.  He would like more affordable parking, but he did not stop because he didn't like RU.

   61 370015 transferred to Rowan because it was a few minutes closer to his home.  She liked Rutgers and thought the parking shuttle was convenient.

 

62.  I contacted student number 9676456.  This person has left Rutgers for a number of reasons. He first states how the tuition was too much to bare at the time he also says he has not been able to find the time to take classes at any other institution. But the ultimate reason and number one suggestion for rutgers to improve was to offer more night classes.  He was in the Teaachers Preperation program and there were no late classes to accomidate a person who has to work during the day. 

 

63. I also contacted another former rutgers student who is currently taking classes at Thomas Edison majoring in accounting. She states Rutgers was not very helpful in giving her information on what credits from a previous university would be accepted. She also states that Rutgers could have improved her situation and the overall university by offering more assistance and information on transfer credits, and allowing work or internships within your major to count toward you degree.

64. ID NUMBER: 5242885
WHY DID YOU STOP ATTENDING RUTGERS?
FAMILY PROBLEMS
SINCE LEAVING, HAVE YOU TAKEN COLLEGE CLASSES ANYWHERE ELSE?
NO
IS THERE ANY THING THAT RUTGERS CAMDEN MIGHT HAVE DONE TO MAKE THINGSBETTER FOR YOU?
NO
DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR RUTGERS CAMDEN?
YES, THEY NEED TO MAKE THE TUITION CHEAPER.

 65.  ID#= 000041908. Stopped Attending due to work conflicts, Has not taken College Classes since leaving, The Major thing that Rutgers could have done to make thing better is to offer core classes at more times and have more assistance for class scheduling. Other suggestions for Rutgers is to improve Parking conditions since it is a majority of a commuter school.

   66 ID=066006299. Stopped Attending due to work conflicts, Has started a working on a Masters at Rutgers. The Major thing that Rutgers could have done to make thing better is to have a better internship support Center and to have better "Connectivity" with the Alumni. Other suggestions for Rutgers would be to expand on College-Community Involvement Programs.

67. First of all, why did you stop attending Rutgers Camden? The students' significant other was available for discussion and anserwed on her behalf.  She was an adult student with a full time job, so her education was her secondary objective.  Also, economics played a vital role in her departure from Rutgers Camden.

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68. When receiving my names and numbers, there was one name of a former
classmate of mine that I recognized. We were already friends on a
social networking website called Facebook, so I asked him for his cell
phone number on there. He told me that the number provided on the
sheet from class was his home phone number, but he was not living at
home anymore.
When I asked him his reason for no longer attending Rutgers Camden he
told me it was because he preferred to go to a Christian school.
He is currently taking college classes at Liberty University.
His suggestion for Rutgers was to hire less professors who had strong
foreign accents. He had trouble learning when he couldn't understand
what was being said.
He had no further suggestions for Rutgers Camden."


69. I interviewed respondent 4651801. The respondent had personal reasons for leaving Rutgers but stated that the undergrad admissions and financial aid offices were both unorganized and the cost played a small role. The respondent stated that taking time off from all classes is the best bet for now since there is personal issues to address. The respondent was kinda hesitant and was a bit in a hurry but took time to participate in the survey.

70.  The school didn't offer the schedule of classes she was looking for.  She decided to go to a different school.  She seemed a bit upset.  She said she was a liberal arts major before she switched but now she is an education major.

71. Just changed her mind.  Said the school was a little too expensive.  Decided to go back to county for a while.  Not sure what she is going to do after her next year.

[not entered in data set] 692857  Upset that we would call.  Said she didn't want to give any more money to Rutgers U.  Pretty upset and ended up cutting the conversation short.

72. The names of the people to interview that i was given did not help me complete the interviews. None of the people I called answered the phone and in some cases the phone was disconnected. Therefore I had to call a family member who dropped out of Rutgers. She dropped out because she felt that the teachers and councilors did not care about how she did in school and only cared about getting her money. She suggested that Rutgers improve by making sure the councilors and teachers were more accesible and friendly, and that they cared about how you do in school.

73.  interviewedX's father for this assignment. He said that X stopped attending Rutgers Camden because he needed to do his student teaching and wasn't informed by the school, of when his student teaching would take place. He also said that since leaving, his son has not attended any other institution since leaving. In the father's  opinion better communication with the students and parents would have made the experience better. However, the father believes that his son  may have been lying

74. He stopped attending Rutgers Camden because it was too hard for him.  He said that working and going to school full time was very hard for him that he had to give up one thing. He chose to give up school.  Right now he is at a community college taking two classes at a time.  He likes Rutgers and he is looking forward to coming back.

75. The first interview was of code number 74 207734. She was more then happy to complete a survey with me. I asked her why she stopped attending Rutgers and she replied that she wasn't accepted into Rutgers-Camden's nursing Program. I then asked her if she's currently taking classes anywhere else she said that shes currently attending Jefferson University and is enrolled in their nursing program.  I asked her if there was anything Rutgers could have done to make things better for her and she said that the nursing program at Rutgers Camden should accept more students so less people have to find alternative schools to go to after they are already attending Rutgers. I asked her if she had any suggestions and she restated that Rutgers should enroll more students in their specialized programs.

 

       76.  The final interview tool place with code number 75 5282819. I was also unable to reach this student,but I was able to speak to her mother. She was also more then happy to complete the survey with me. I asked her why her daughter stopped attending Rutgers- Camden and she said that her daughter was a pharmacy major and decided to go to pharmacy school elsewhere. I asked her where her daughter was currently attending pharmacy school and she said that her daughter was attending pharmacy school at Temple University. I asked her if there was anything Rutgers could have done to make things better for her daughter and she said that Rutgers is a wonderful school and that she has another child currently attending Rutgers- Camden. She said if her daughter could have completed her major at Rutgers Camden without needing to transfer she still would be there. I asked her if she had any suggestions for Rutgers and she said that she didn't and that Rutgers is a great school.

    77.   The second successful interview took place with code number 63 8282985. I was unable to speak to the student,but I was able to talk to his mother and she said she would gladly take the survey, but she wasn't sure she could answer all the questions. I told her to try to the best of her ability to answer them. I asked her why her son left Rutgers -Camden and she replied that her son didn't feel comfortable at Rutgers. I asked her what she meant by that and she said she wasn't sure if he was uncomfortable with being in Camden or uncomfortable in the classrooms but all she knew if that he wasn't comfortable attending Rutgers any more. I asked her if her son was taking college classes any where else and she said that after Rutgers he went to Gloucester County College and is now attending Rowan University for Criminal Justice. I asked her if there was anything Rutgers could have done to make things better for her son and she said that she wasn't sure and that her son would have to answer that question. I asked her if she had any suggestions for Rutgers and she said that she didn't have any suggestions for Rutgers.

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78.  The respondent is a teacher and a football coach and holds a third job.  He has taken some online courses at(on) Strayer college.  He also recently had a newborn baby girl. He stated that more financial aid would have made things better for him.  He also suggested cheaper parking along with more available parking.

79.  (7512732). He  has taken two semesters and Camden County College since leaving Rutgers.  He was an Engineering major at Rutgers and now his major is Business.  When I asked him what Rutgers could have done to make things better for him he responded with "more English speaking teachers".  He went on to say that his major  required  many Math and Science courses.  He said that his teachers were "mostly Indian or Asian".  He said that the classes were difficult enough and then the language barrier made it even harder.  When I asked him if he had any suggestions for Rutgers Camden he said that the Safety is good and that the school is in a good location.  He also said that it was a cheap cab or train ride from Philadelphia.