year began at Western
97 = REFUSED
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

Entry status
1 = freshman
2 = OR community college
3 = OR state coll or university
4 = OR private coll or university
5 = out-of-state
6 = other
7 = refused
8 = don't know
9 = no answer

year finished at Western
96 = STILL ATTENDING
97 = REFUSED
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

feelings about Western
1 = generally positive
2 = generally negative
3 = neutral
7 = refused
8 = don't know
9 = no answer

importance of location
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = N VERY IMPORTANT
4 = N AT ALL IMPORTANT
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

how difficult would think it would be
1 = VERY DIFFICULT
2 = SWHAT DIFFICULT
3 = SWHAT EASY
4 = VERY EASY
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

how satisfied with Western educ
1 = VERY SATISFIED
2 = SWHAT SATISFIED
3 = SWHAT DISSATISFIED
4 = VERY DISSATISFIED
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

how good job teaching undergrads
1 = VERY GOOD JOB
2 = SWHAT GOOD JOB
3 = SWHAT BAD JOB
4 = VERY BAD JOB
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

was there faculty who cared
1 = YES
2 = NO
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

number of times changed majors
0 = ZERO
1 = ONE
2 = TWO
3 = THREE
4 = FOUR
5 = FIVE
6 = SIX OR MORE
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

number of times stopped out
1 = ONE
2 = TWO
3 = THREE
4 = FOUR
5 = FIVE
6 = SIX OR MORE
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

number of months stopped out
96 = 96 OR MORE
97 = REFUSED
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

how satisfied with advising
1 = VERY SATISFIED
2 = SWHAT SATISFIED
3 = SWHAT DISSATISFIED
4 = VERY DISSATISFIED
5 = IT HAS VARIED
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

contact with so from other country
1 = yes
2 = no
7 = refused
8 = don't know
9 = no answer

how involved in campus life
1 = VERY INVOLVED
2 = SWHAT INVOLVED
3 = N VERY INVOLVED
4 = N AT ALL INVOLVED
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

improved writing ability
1 = A LOT
2 = SOME
3 = NOT AT ALL
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

source of most learning
1 = CLASSES
2 = OUT-OF-CLASS
3 = ABOUT EQUAL
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

how much know about Western
1 = great deal
2 = fair amount
3 = a little
4 = nothing
7 = refused
8 = don't know
9 = no answer

prefer to receive more, less info
1 = MORE
2 = LESS
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

alumni socials
1 = YES
2 = NO
3 = MAYBE, IT DEPENDS
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

how important to prep grads for careers
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
4 = NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

way to get ahead is college degree
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SWHAT AGREE
3 = SWHAT DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

Western better, worse than other colleges
1 = BETTER
2 = WORSE
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

degree or certificate received
1 = bachelor's degree only
2 = master's degree only
3 = bachelor's and master's degrees
4 = certificate
5 = other
7 = refused
8 = don't know
9 = no answer

stronger loyalty to Western or other
1 = STRONGER UO
2 = STRONGER OTHER
3 = IT DEPENDS
4 = EQUAL
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = BAKER
2 = BENTON
3 = CLACKAMAS
4 = CLATSOP
5 = COLUMBIA
6 = COOS
7 = CROOK
8 = CURRY
9 = DESCHUTES
10 = DOUGLAS
11 = GILLIAM
12 = GRANT
13 = HARNEY
14 = HOOD RIVER
15 = JACKSON
16 = JEFFERSON
17 = JOSEPHINE
18 = KLAMATH
19 = LAKE
20 = LANE
21 = LINCOLN
22 = LINN
23 = MALHEUR
24 = MARION
25 = MORROW
26 = MULTNOMAH
27 = POLK
28 = SHERMAN
29 = TILLAMOOK
30 = UMATILLA
31 = UNION
32 = WALLOWA
33 = WASCO
34 = WASHINGTON
35 = WHEELER
36 = YAMHILL
97 = REFUSED
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = WHITE
2 = BLACK
3 = AMERICAN INDIAN
4 = ASIAN OR PAC ISLANDER
5 = OTHER
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

how often vote
1 = ALWAYS
2 = OFTEN
3 = SOMETIMES
4 = RARELY
5 = NEVER
7 = REFUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

employment status
1 = working full-time
2 = working part-time
3 = keeping house
4 = going to school
5 = looking for work
6 = disabled
7 = retired
8 = unemployed
9 = on layoff
10 = volunteer work
11 = other
97 = refused
98 = don't know
99 = no answer

mother's education
1 = doctorate
2 = professional
3 = master's
4 = bachelor's
5 = associate's
6 = 1+ yrs college, no degree
7 = less than 1 yr college, no degree
8 = high school
9 = GED
10 = 12th grade, no diploma
11 = 11th grade
12 = 10th grade
13 = 9th grade
14 = 5th through 8th grade
15 = 4th grade or less
16 = no mother, mother substitute
97 = refused
98 = don't know
99 = no answer

father's education
1 = doctorate
2 = professional
3 = master's
4 = bachelor's
5 = associate
6 = 1+ yrs college, no degree
7 = less than 1 yr college, no degree
8 = high school
9 = GED
10 = 12th grade, no diploma
11 = 11th grade
12 = 10th grade
13 = 9th grade
14 = 5th through 8th grade
15 = 4th grade or less
16 = no father, father substitute
97 = refused
98 = don't know
99 = no answer

11 = business division
12 = computer science division
13 = creative arts division
14 = humanities division
15 = foreign language
16 = natural sciences division
17 = mathematics
18 = social sciences division
19 = other liberal arts & science
21 = elementary education
22 = secondary education
23 = sign language, english interpreting
24 = special education programs
25 = specialty areas
29 = other education
95 = other
96 = all, general studies
97 = refused
98 = don't know
99 = no answer

Sources of information
11 = fund raisers
12 = schedule of classes
13 = wolf parents' club
14 = notices of WOSC events
15 = attendance of WOSC events
16 = college organization
17 = departmental newsletters
18 = newsletters
19 = other general WOSC
21 = alumni paper
22 = alumni newsletters
23 = other alumni printed materials
24 = alumni association
25 = special alumni publications
26 = other alumni groups
27 = alumni events
29 = other alumni organizations
31 = The Wolf
32 = The Statesman-Journal
33 = Oregonian
34 = local newspaper
35 = other newspapers
36 = other magazines
37 = TV, radio
38 = professional research journals
39 = media in general
41 = other alumni
42 = students, faculty, staff
43 = relatives and friends
44 = works on campus
45 = visits to Monmouth
46 = business contacts
49 = other person-to-person contact
95 = other sources
96 = receives no information
97 = refused
98 = don't know
99 = no answer

Occupation
1 = managerial/owners
2 = professional specialty
3 = teacher or administrator
4 = sales-wholesale/retail
5 = clerical, office, admin support
6 = skilled blue collar, crafts, repair
7 = operator/assembler
8 = unskilled blue collar, laborer
9 = agriculture, fishing, forestry
10 = service: food/health/personal
11 = service: protective
12 = service: private household
13 = other
14 = student
15 = retired
16 = armed forces
17 = unemployed
18 = homemaker
19 = disabled
20 = other
97 = refused
98 = don't know
99 = no answer

64 = political climate: conservative, free expression