The Pilgrim’s Protest

Table 1: Top Reasons to Stay at CIU Until Graduation (all respondents, weighted endorsements)

Rank SPRING 2001 FA 2005
1 Atmosphere to grow into a godly person Atmosphere to grow into a godly person
2 Field of study offered from Christian perspective Field of study offered from Christian perspective
3 Close, mentoring relationships with godly professors Close, mentoring relationships with godly professors
4 CIU’s missions vision CIU’s missions vision
5 Like-minded people & life-long relationships Like-minded people & life-long relationships
6 High quality classroom instruction Desire training academic program provides

Table 4: Top Reasons to Leave CIU Before Graduation (all respondents, weighted endorsements)

Rank SPRING 2001 FA 2005
1 Adequate financial aid not available Adequate financial aid not available
2 Mounting debt Mounting debt
3 Standards too strict Standards too strict
4 Too many requirements outside of classroom First choice of field of study not offered
5 Not enough/right kind social / athletic opportunities Assignments are busywork
6 Difficulty of assignments Lack of physical fitness, sport facilities and opportunities
7 Assignments are busywork Too many requirements outside of the classroom