BE Demographics Update - Summer 2008

Since Summer of 2005, we have had students from 109 countries in the Basic English program.

For this term ( Summer 2008), here is the distribution of origins of our students, based on their responses to in-class surveys.

Africa 63%
Asia 12.7%
Europe (except Spain) 4.2%
Spanish-speaking countries 16.4%
Middle East 2.1%
Other 1.6%

# of responses = 189

If we compare Summer 2007 and Summer 2008, we see the following changes in our student population:

	SU 07	SU 08	Change
Africa	50.8%	63.0%	+ 12.2%
Asia	9.6%	12.7%	+ 3.1%
Europe (except Spain)	2.7%	4.2%	+ 1.5%
Spanish-speaking countries	30.5%	16.4%	- 14.1%
Middle East	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
# of responses	187	189

Only time will tell if this is a one-time occurrence or if there is a real shift in our population going on.

The answer to the question “Do you have a job? If so, do you work full-time or part-time?” also yielded some interesting information when compared to last summer quarter.

	SU 07	SU 08	Change
Full-time	47.8%	37.8%	-10.0%
Part-time	18.4%	18.5%	+ 0.1%
No	33.8%	43.7%	+ 9.9%
# of responses	157	135

Other information from the in-class surveys for Summer 2008 ...

AGE

• Youngest student: 19 years old
• Oldest student: 65 years old
• Average age: 32.1 years old

TIME in the U.S.

• Shortest time: 4 days
• Longest time: 13 years
• Average time: 4.1 years