Result Summary for Survey:Smith 1963 45th REUNION SURVEY

Smith 1963 45th REUNION SURVEY

1. In which region of the U.S. or what foreign country is your main residence?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Northeast		57.1%	124
Southeast		12.4%	27
Midwest		6.0%	13
South		2.3%	5
Northwest		8.3%	18
Southwest		9.2%	20
Foreign Country (please specify)		4.6%	10
	answered question		217
	skipped question		6

2. Where do you live?
		Response Percent	Response Count
City		32.9%	71
Suburb		36.6%	79
Small town		19.9%	43
Countryside or rural area		10.6%	23
	answered question		216
	skipped question		7

3. Which of the following describes your main residence?
		Response Percent	Response Count
House (own)		76.3%	164
House (rent)		1.9%	4
Apartment (own)		14.4%	31
Apartment (rent)		5.1%	11
Other (please specify)		2.3%	5
	answered question		215
	skipped question		8

4. Is your main residence different from 5 years ago?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		23.5%	51
No		76.5%	166
	answered question		217
	skipped question		6

5. If you answered "Yes" to Question #4, for what reason(s) did you relocate?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Wanted a smaller or lower maintenance home		42.3%	22
Wanted more space/amenities		13.5%	7
Wanted more cultural/intellectual activities		7.7%	4
Wanted a more relaxed/quieter lifestyle		7.7%	4
To be near children or other family		19.2%	10
For better climate		9.6%	5
For work-related reasons		3.8%	2
For financial reasons		13.5%	7
To move to a retirement complex or community		0.0%	0
Wanted to live in a different part of the country/world		1.9%	1
Other (please specify)		21.2%	11
	answered question		52
	skipped question		171

6. If you answered "No" to Question #4, do you expect to move in the next 5 years?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		10.2%	17
Maybe		25.7%	43
No		64.1%	107
	answered question		167
	skipped question		56

7. In total, how many residences do you currently have?
		Response Percent	Response Count
One		55.4%	118
Two		35.2%	75
More (how many)		9.4%	20
	answered question		213
	skipped question		10

8. If you have more than one residence, how many of these residences do you OWN?
		Response Percent	Response Count
None		3.9%	4
One		9.8%	10
Two		66.7%	68
More (how many)		19.6%	20
	answered question		102
	skipped question		121

9. What is your current marital status?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Married		71.5%	153
Divorced/separated		14.0%	30
Widowed		6.5%	14
Single		7.9%	17
	answered question		214
	skipped question		9

10. How many do you have? (please fill in number for options below)
		Response Average	Response Total	Response Count
Children you gave birth to:		1.96	386	197
Adopted children:		0.23	21	92
Stepchildren:		1.01	99	98
Grandchildren:		3.22	508	158
Ex-husbands:		0.67	74	111
Living parents:		0.36	42	117
	answered question			209
	skipped question			14

11. Who lives with you currently? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
No one else		19.9%	43
Husband		69.0%	149
Significant other (male)		2.3%	5
Significant other (female)		1.9%	4
Child(ren)		3.7%	8
Grandchild(ren)		0.0%	0
Parent(s)or in-law(s)		0.5%	1
Roomate(s)		1.4%	3
Pet(s)		26.9%	58
	answered question		216
	skipped question		7

12. For all of the activities listed below that you have participated in, which TWO have you spent the most years doing?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Primarily ran a household/raised children		32.2%	69
Volunteer/charity work		24.3%	52
Worked full time outside the home for pay (no family commitments)		28.5%	61
Worked full time outside the home for pay while raising a family		41.6%	89
Worked full time at home for pay (no family commitments)		5.6%	12
Worked part time at home for pay (no family commitments)		1.4%	3
Worked full time at home for pay while raising a family		3.3%	7
Worked part time at home for pay while raising a family		4.2%	9
Worked part time outside the home for pay (no family commitments)		9.3%	20
Worked part time outside the home for pay while raising a family		16.4%	35
Full time graduate study		3.7%	8
Graduate study while working and/or raising a family/homemaking		7.9%	17
Travel		8.4%	18
Creative outlets e.g. painting, dance, playing an instrument, writing, etc.		9.8%	21
Caring for elders		2.8%	6
Caring for grandchildren		0.5%	1
	answered question		214
	skipped question		9

13. For all of the activities listed below that you have participated in, which TWO have given you the most satisfaction?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Primarily ran a household/raised children		31.9%	68
Volunteer/charity work		21.1%	45
Worked full time outside the home for pay (no family commitments)		18.3%	39
Worked full time outside the home for pay while raising a family		28.6%	61
Worked full time at home for pay (no family commitments)		2.8%	6
Worked part time at home for pay (no family commitments)		1.4%	3
Worked full time at home for pay while raising a family		3.8%	8
Worked part time at home for pay while raising a family		3.8%	8
Worked part time outside the home for pay (no family commitments)		4.2%	9
Worked part time outside the home for pay while raising a family		8.9%	19
Full time graduate study		3.8%	8
Graduate study while working and/or raising a family/ homemaking		5.6%	12
Travel		28.2%	60
Creative outlets e.g. painting, dance, playing an instrument, writing, etc.		22.5%	48
Caring for elders		1.9%	4
Caring for grandchildren		11.3%	24
	answered question		213
	skipped question		10

14. On a scale of #1 (very dissatisfied) to #5 (very satisfied), how would you rate your levels of satisfaction with the following areas of your life?
	1	2	3	4	5	NA	Rating Average	Response Count
Marriage/Partnership	6.0% (13)	4.2% (9)	7.0% (15)	24.2% (52)	51.6% (111)	7.0% (15)	4.32	215
Career	1.4% (3)	7.5% (16)	13.1% (28)	36.4% (78)	35.5% (76)	6.1% (13)	4.15	214
Children	4.3% (9)	1.0% (2)	2.4% (5)	11.9% (25)	66.7% (140)	13.8% (29)	4.77	210
Grandchildren	3.4% (7)	0.5% (1)	3.9% (8)	7.4% (15)	57.6% (117)	27.1% (55)	4.97	203
Physical fitness/health	1.4% (3)	5.6% (12)	16.9% (36)	41.3% (88)	34.7% (74)	0.0% (0)	4.02	213
Social/community life	0.5% (1)	4.2% (9)	14.0% (30)	47.2% (101)	34.1% (73)	0.0% (0)	4.10	214
Intellectual/cultural life	1.4% (3)	2.3% (5)	14.9% (32)	39.1% (84)	41.4% (89)	0.9% (2)	4.20	215
Creative activities	3.3% (7)	7.6% (16)	21.3% (45)	33.6% (71)	28.0% (59)	6.2% (13)	3.94	211
Community service/ Volunteer activities	2.9% (6)	9.5% (20)	18.1% (38)	32.9% (69)	26.2% (55)	10.5% (22)	4.01	210
Economic status	2.8% (6)	3.7% (8)	13.5% (29)	34.0% (73)	45.1% (97)	0.9% (2)	4.18	215
Level of achievement	0.9% (2)	6.2% (13)	19.0% (40)	42.2% (89)	31.3% (66)	0.5% (1)	3.98	211
Balance in your life	1.4% (3)	6.5% (14)	12.1% (26)	42.3% (91)	37.2% (80)	0.5% (1)	4.09	215
	answered question							216
	skipped question							7

15. What is your employment status?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Work full-time for pay		17.7%	38
Work part-time for pay		24.7%	53
Unemployed, looking for work		0.5%	1
Retired		39.5%	85
Homemaker/volunteer/never employed for pay		4.7%	10
Other (please specify)		13.5%	29
	answered question		215
	skipped question		8

16. (IF WORKING FOR PAY, PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 16-22) Are you the primary source of financial support in your household?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		47.8%	54
No		53.1%	60
	answered question		113
	skipped question		110

17. If financial considerations were not involved, would you work for pay?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		69.2%	83
No		15.0%	18
Uncertain		16.7%	20
	answered question		120
	skipped question		103

18. In what field is your current occupation?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Education, Training		18.7%	23
Arts		12.2%	15
Law		4.1%	5
Medicine, Health Care		9.8%	12
Science		0.0%	0
Engineering		0.0%	0
Architecture		0.8%	1
Government/Politics		4.9%	6
Writing, Journalism		3.3%	4
Real Estate		6.5%	8
Banking, Finance		2.4%	3
Marketing/Market Research		1.6%	2
Technology, Computers		0.8%	1
Social Welfare		4.9%	6
Media		0.0%	0
Retailing		0.0%	0
Sales		2.4%	3
Interior Design		2.4%	3
Other (please specify)		26.0%	32
	answered question		123
	skipped question		100

19. Do you serve on any corporate boards?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		6.1%	8
No		94.7%	124
	answered question		131
	skipped question		92

20. When, if ever, do you plan to retire?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Within a year		1.8%	2
1 to 3 years		29.4%	32
4 years or more		7.3%	8
No definite plans		49.5%	54
Never		12.8%	14
	answered question		109
	skipped question		114

21. Which statement comes closest to your feelings about retirement?
		Response Percent	Response Count
I am eagerly looking forward to it		11.4%	14
I am looking forward to it, but have some concerns		23.6%	29
I am somewhat nervous about it		13.8%	17
I’m not looking forward to it at all		5.7%	7
Doesn’t apply		46.3%	57
	answered question		123
	skipped question		100

22. What are your TWO greatest concerns regarding retirement?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Money		37.0%	50
Health		35.6%	48
Finding meaningful activity		33.3%	45
Loss of identity/purpose/sense of self		21.5%	29
Feeling irrelevant/over the hill		12.6%	17
Finding enough to keep me busy in general		5.9%	8
Changed relationship with spouse/partner		3.7%	5
Diminished or less interesting social circle		5.9%	8
None/No concerns		15.6%	21
Other (please specify)		11.1%	15
	answered question		135
	skipped question		88

23. If you are retired, did you retire within the past 5 years or more than 5 years ago?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Within the past 5 years		56.5%	61
More than 5 years ago		43.5%	47
	answered question		108
	skipped question		115

24. If you are retired, are you enjoying retirement more, less or just about as much as you thought you would before you retired?
		Response Percent	Response Count
More		41.4%	46
Less		8.1%	9
About as much as I thought		50.5%	56
	answered question		111
	skipped question		112

25. How much time do you spend on volunteer activities?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Lots (40+ hours/month)		14.9%	32
Moderate (10-40 hours/month)		39.1%	84
Little (under 10 hours/month)		33.0%	71
None		13.5%	29
	answered question		215
	skipped question		8

26. If applicable, where do you spend your volunteer time? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Arts		31.1%	57
Professional organization		10.4%	19
Children’s issues/activities		16.4%	30
Social service/Community improvement		33.3%	61
Education		33.3%	61
Environment		15.8%	29
Health-related		13.1%	24
Political		18.6%	34
Religious		26.2%	48
Women’s issues		8.2%	15
Other (please specify)		18.6%	34
	answered question		183
	skipped question		40

27. Do you serve on any non-profit boards of directors or trustees?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		41.3%	86
No		59.1%	123
	answered question		208
	skipped question		15

28. Do you do any volunteer work for Smith?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		14.2%	30
No		86.3%	182
	answered question		211
	skipped question		12

29. If you answered “Yes” to Question #28, then what percentage of your volunteer time is spent on Smith?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 5%		51.6%	16
5-15%		25.8%	8
16-25%		9.7%	3
26-50%		3.2%	1
51-75%		6.5%	2
76-100%		3.2%	1
	answered question		31
	skipped question		192

30. If you are working for pay and/or as a volunteer, compared to five years ago, are you working...
		Response Percent	Response Count
Harder		16.4%	29
Less Hard		45.8%	81
No real change		38.4%	68
	answered question		177
	skipped question		46

31. Which of the following activities do you engage in regularly? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Watch commercial television		50.0%	108
Watch public television		64.8%	140
Go to the movies		56.5%	122
Go to live theater		54.2%	117
Go to dance performances		21.8%	47
Go to museums and/or art galleries		69.0%	149
Go to musical performances		57.4%	124
Take continuing education classes		24.5%	53
Read fiction/poetry		83.8%	181
Read non-fiction/history/biography		71.3%	154
Participate in a book club		34.3%	74
Participate in a vocal, instrumental, dance or theater group		15.3%	33
Play a musical instrument		13.0%	28
Paint/sculpt/do photography		25.5%	55
Write fiction/non-fiction/poetry		12.0%	26
Weave/sew/knit/pottery		23.6%	51
Gardening		49.5%	107
Collect art/antiques		18.5%	40
Travel		75.9%	164
Surf the web		37.0%	80
Other (please specify)		27.8%	60
	answered question		216
	skipped question		7

32. Which aspects of our current age do you particularly enjoy? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
More leisure and time to myself		57.5%	123
Have time to pursue my real interests/hobbies		47.2%	101
Began/beginning a new career		10.7%	23
Being at the top of my career		7.9%	17
Still working/vital		32.2%	69
Experimenting and trying out new activities		32.7%	70
Doing more volunteer work/community service		25.7%	55
More time with friends		46.3%	99
More time with spouse/partner		40.7%	87
Grown children and/or grandchildren		63.6%	136
Greater self confidence		35.5%	76
Not having to prove anything		56.1%	120
Less stress		41.6%	89
Travel		64.0%	137
Greater spiritual or religious involvement		17.3%	37
Less concern about my appearance		22.0%	47
New relationships		15.4%	33
Sex/sensuality		7.0%	15
Other (please specify)		6.1%	13
	answered question		214
	skipped question		9

33. What aspects of our current age trouble you? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Declining physical capacity/less energy		45.8%	98
Declining mental capacity		22.0%	47
Frequent and/or serious health problems		11.7%	25
Can’t find satisfying new roles		5.6%	12
Feeling or being treated as older/less relevant		17.3%	37
Looking old		24.8%	53
Less financial security/more financial constraints		13.6%	29
Aging or ill spouse/partner		8.9%	19
Living far away from children/grandchildren		22.9%	49
Never reached the top of my profession/career		9.8%	21
Working in a job/profession I don’t enjoy		1.9%	4
Limited/less interesting social life		8.4%	18
Losing friends/loved ones		23.8%	51
Diminished sexual enjoyment		11.7%	25
None, I’m very happy		24.3%	52
Other (please specify)		8.9%	19
	answered question		214
	skipped question		9

34. If you could live your life over again, what major change would you make? (please check ONLY ONE)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Different career or vocation		13.3%	28
Different partner/spouse		7.6%	16
Live in a different area		4.3%	9
Have more children		7.6%	16
Have fewer children		0.0%	0
Have children		3.8%	8
Spend more time on career		7.6%	16
Spend more time with family		2.4%	5
Retire sooner		0.9%	2
Retire later or not at all		1.9%	4
Would not change a thing		34.1%	72
Other (please specify)		16.6%	35
	answered question		211
	skipped question		12

35. How do you rate your current physical health/well-being?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Excellent		46.9%	100
Good		44.6%	95
Fair		6.6%	14
Poor		1.9%	4
	answered question		213
	skipped question		10

36. Which of the following have you done or experienced in the past 5 years? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Serious or critical illness		13.2%	28
Major surgery		15.6%	33
Plastic surgery		6.6%	14
Non-surgical cosmetic intervention		7.1%	15
Depression/anxiety/mental illness		10.4%	22
Death of a husband/partner; parent; sibling; child; close friend		27.8%	59
Lost 10 or more pounds		23.6%	50
Gained 10 or more pounds		13.7%	29
None of the above		26.4%	56
Other significant event (please specify)		13.2%	28
	answered question		212
	skipped question		11

37. How many hours of exercise do you do per week?
		Response Percent	Response Count
None		2.8%	6
1 – 2 hours		13.7%	29
3 – 4 hours		32.7%	69
5 – 7 hours		32.7%	69
8 or more hours		18.0%	38
	answered question		211
	skipped question		12

38. Is that more, less or about the same amount of time you exercised 5 years ago?
		Response Percent	Response Count
More		22.3%	47
Less		20.9%	44
About the same		56.9%	120
	answered question		211
	skipped question		12

39. Which of the following do you practice or participate in on a regular basis? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Vigorous exercise (e.g. running, biking, rowing, skiing, aerobics)		29.2%	62
Moderate exercise (e.g. walking, stretch classes, gardening)		84.9%	180
Weight resistance training		29.7%	63
Yoga or pilates		28.3%	60
Tai Chi		2.4%	5
Meditation		9.4%	20
Healthful eating		72.6%	154
Weight control		40.6%	86
Sufficient sleep/rest		58.0%	123
AA, NA, OA or other addiction control program		2.8%	6
None		1.4%	3
Other (please specify)		9.0%	19
	answered question		212
	skipped question		11

40. How do you personally feel about being in your mid 60’s? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Happy		35.7%	76
Comfortable		70.0%	149
Challenged		13.1%	28
Indifferent/Never give it a thought		4.2%	9
Resigned		14.6%	31
Apprehensive		4.7%	10
Angry		0.5%	1
Old/over the hill		1.4%	3
Deny it		5.6%	12
Other (please specify)		4.7%	10
	answered question		213
	skipped question		10

41. Would you say you feel or think of yourself as younger than you are, older than you are or just about your actual age?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Much younger (In your 40’s or less)		16.4%	35
Somewhat younger (50 – 59)		61.5%	131
About my age (60 – 67)		21.6%	46
Somewhat older (68 – 70)		0.5%	1
Much older (over 70)		0.0%	0
	answered question		213
	skipped question		10

42. If younger, what would you say are the main reasons for which you feel younger than you are? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Still involved in paid or volunteer work that is stimulating and/or important		66.5%	111
Found a new passion or career		15.6%	26
Exercise regularly		68.9%	115
Eat healthy foods		69.5%	116
Had plastic surgery or non-surgical cosmetic intervention		7.8%	13
Pursue intellectual interests		63.5%	106
Involved in creative activities		41.3%	69
Spending time with/caring for grandchildren		41.9%	70
Traveling to new places		64.1%	107
Less pressure/stress		43.7%	73
Have an active social life		44.3%	74
Spending more time with spouse/partner/family		31.1%	52
A new marriage/partnership		4.2%	7
Other (please specify)		15.6%	26
	answered question		167
	skipped question		56

43. Looking ahead, how do you feel about your financial situation and its ability to meet your needs for retirement and material well being?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very comfortable		41.1%	88
Fairly comfortable		38.3%	82
A little concerned		17.8%	38
Very concerned		2.8%	6
	answered question		214
	skipped question		9

44. How involved are you personally in managing your finances and planning for your financial future?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Do most or all myself		27.6%	59
Husband/partner and I share equally		21.5%	46
Husband/partner does most of it		23.4%	50
Rely mainly on an outside advisor		25.2%	54
My child/children help me		0.5%	1
Don’t do much planning		1.9%	4
	answered question		214
	skipped question		9

45. How comfortable are you dealing with or managing financial matters?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very comfortable		33.6%	72
Somewhat comfortable		46.7%	100
Not too comfortable		17.3%	37
Not at all comfortable		2.3%	5
	answered question		214
	skipped question		9

46. If you have a spouse or partner, do you have a significant amount of money in your own name, is all or most of it in a joint account or is all or most of it in your spouse’s/ partner’s name?
		Response Percent	Response Count
A significant amount in my name		59.6%	93
All or most in a joint account		30.8%	48
All or most in spouse’s/partner’s name		1.3%	2
Other (please specify)		8.3%	13
	answered question		156
	skipped question		67

47. What was your total household income in 2007?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Under $50,000		9.3%	19
$50,000-$99,999		18.1%	37
$100,000-$249,999		39.2%	80
$250,000-$499,999		8.8%	18
$500,000-$999,999		3.9%	8
$1,000,000 or over		2.9%	6
Prefer not to disclose		17.6%	36
	answered question		204
	skipped question		19

48. What was your own income from work and other non-work sources, e.g. investments, in 2007?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Under $50,000		37.7%	78
$50,000-$99,999		21.7%	45
$100,000-$249,999		16.9%	35
$250,000-$499,999		2.9%	6
$500,000-$999,999		1.4%	3
$1,000,000 or over		1.4%	3
Prefer not to disclose		17.9%	37
	answered question		207
	skipped question		16

49. What religion do you consider yourself to be?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Protestant		44.5%	94
Catholic		4.7%	10
Jewish		17.1%	36
Evangelical Christian		1.4%	3
Muslim		0.0%	0
Buddhist/Hindu		0.9%	2
Greek /Russian Orthodox		0.0%	0
Agnostic		10.0%	21
Athiest		8.5%	18
Other (please specify)		12.8%	27
	answered question		211
	skipped question		12

50. Have you changed your religion in the past 5 years?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		2.9%	6
No		97.1%	202
	answered question		208
	skipped question		15

51. What role does religion play in your life?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very important		24.1%	51
Moderate		26.9%	57
Little		27.8%	59
None		21.2%	45
	answered question		212
	skipped question		11

52. Do you consider yourself more or less religious than you were 5 years ago?
		Response Percent	Response Count
More		14.4%	30
Less		6.2%	13
No change		79.4%	166
	answered question		209
	skipped question		14

53. What is your present party affiliation?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Republican		14.6%	31
Democrat		65.1%	138
Conservative		0.5%	1
Reform		0.0%	0
Libertarian		0.0%	0
Independent		18.9%	40
Other (please specify)		0.9%	2
	answered question		212
	skipped question		11

54. Politically, do you consider yourself to be:
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very conservative		0.9%	2
Conservative		6.1%	13
Moderate/Centrist		31.0%	66
Liberal/Progressive		47.9%	102
Very liberal		14.1%	30
	answered question		213
	skipped question		10

55. Does your current political leaning represent a change in your views from 5 years ago?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		5.7%	12
No		94.3%	198
	answered question		210
	skipped question		13

56. Whom did you vote for in the 2004 Presidential election?
		Response Percent	Response Count
George Bush		17.5%	37
John Kerry		77.7%	164
Pat Buchanan		0.0%	0
No one		2.8%	6
Other (please specify)		1.9%	4
	answered question		211
	skipped question		12

57. Leaving aside your views about Hillary Clinton, specifically, how do you feel about having a woman run for President?
		Response Percent	Response Count
I’m thrilled/It’s about time		42.7%	90
I think it’s a good idea		36.5%	77
It makes no difference to me		19.9%	42
I’m a little uneasy about a woman president		0.9%	2
I won’t vote for a woman as president		0.0%	0
	answered question		211
	skipped question		12

58. How do you feel about having Hillary Clinton be the first woman to run for President? (please check one)
		Response Percent	Response Count
I think she’s very qualified/an ideal role model/she’ll pave the way for other women		21.0%	44
She’s not ideal, but she’s the most qualified of the women available now		31.4%	66
She’s relatively qualified, but I think there are better choices		12.4%	26
I don’t think she would even be a candidate if she weren’t married to Bill		13.8%	29
She would have been a more credible candidate if she had run on her own		10.0%	21
I think she will be a setback for other women who want to run		2.4%	5
Other (please specify)		9.0%	19
	answered question		210
	skipped question		13

59. Are you more, less or just about as politically active as you were 5 years ago?
		Response Percent	Response Count
More		19.9%	42
Less		4.7%	10
About the same		75.4%	159
	answered question		211
	skipped question		12

60. Are you involved in any of the following political/social issues? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Environmental conservation		66.9%	107
Peace/Ending the Iraq War		32.5%	52
Disarmament/Nuclear disarmament/nuclear containment		3.1%	5
Government ethics/Fighting political corruption		11.3%	18
Civil Rights		15.0%	24
Gun Control		11.9%	19
Curbing Executive Power		4.4%	7
Women’s Rights		25.6%	41
Consumer Protection		6.9%	11
Gay Rights		10.6%	17
Reproductive Rights		26.9%	43
Disaster relief		11.3%	18
HIV/AIDS		9.4%	15
World Hunger		20.0%	32
Illiteracy		11.3%	18
Homelessness		13.1%	21
Drug Abuse		6.3%	10
Other (please specify)		26.3%	42
	answered question		160
	skipped question		63

61. Which of the following political activities have you participated in during the last 5 years? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Voting		93.5%	187
Writing letters to politicians		52.0%	104
Funding a political cause		44.0%	88
Funding a candidate		55.0%	110
Hosting a political event		16.0%	32
Campaigning for a candidate		22.0%	44
Writing policy/position papers for a candidate		3.5%	7
Running for political office		1.5%	3
Testifying at a hearing on a public issue		9.0%	18
Other (please specify)		3.0%	6
	answered question		200
	skipped question		23

62. Have you ever been elected to political office?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		4.3%	9
No		95.7%	199
	answered question		208
	skipped question		15

63. If you have been elected to political office, to what office and in what year(s)?
		Response Count
		9
	answered question	9
	skipped question	214

64. If you could set the agenda for the United States in the next administration, which three problems would you focus on? (please check only THREE)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Illegal immigration		16.7%	35
Environmental conservation		54.3%	114
Security/Terrorism		21.4%	45
Peace in the Middle East		27.1%	57
Israeli Palestinian conflict, specifically		6.7%	14
Restoring constitutional rights/liberties		16.7%	35
Political corruption		5.7%	12
The economy		36.2%	76
Separation of church and state		4.8%	10
Education		21.4%	45
Healthcare availability		47.1%	99
Racial tensions		1.9%	4
Reproductive rights		7.1%	15
Gun control		4.8%	10
Political polarization/partisanship		5.2%	11
Relations with China and Russia		2.4%	5
Restoring America’s image abroad		21.0%	44
Gay rights		2.4%	5
HIV/AIDS		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		14.3%	30
	answered question		210
	skipped question		13

65. How would you rank Smith with other causes you support financially?
		Response Percent	Response Count
High priority		17.6%	37
Medium priority		34.8%	73
Low priority		33.8%	71
Don’t contribute at all		14.3%	30
	answered question		210
	skipped question		13

66. If Smith is a LOW PRIORITY or you DON'T CONTRIBUTE AT ALL, why is that? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
I didn’t like/ hated Smith while I was there		11.9%	13
I was disappointed in the education I got at Smith		0.9%	1
I was disappointed in the lack of diversity when I was at Smith		5.5%	6
I was disappointed in the quality and/or seriousness of the student body when I was at Smith		1.8%	2
Smith hasn’t played a meaningful role in my life since graduation		39.4%	43
I think the quality of the student body has declined since I went		11.9%	13
I think the quality of the faculty has declined since I went		1.8%	2
I dislike Smith’s gay/ lesbian orientation and reputation		16.5%	18
I don’t believe in all women’s education in today’s environment		7.3%	8
The college isn’t relevant to my life now		27.5%	30
The college doesn’t stay in touch with alumnae		1.8%	2
Other charitable needs are more important to me		71.6%	78
Other (please specify)		26.6%	29
	answered question		109
	skipped question		114

67. If Smith is a HIGH PRIORITY or MEDIUM PRIORITY, what are the reasons you give to Smith? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
I just believe it is important to support the college		49.6%	56
I want the college to be able to maintain its reputation for academic excellence		73.5%	83
Smith’s reputation reflects on me, so I want it to maintain its high standards		16.8%	19
I value the education I received and want to give back		84.1%	95
I believe in women’s education		68.1%	77
I try to maintain parity with my spouse/partner’s giving to other schools		2.7%	3
I am interested in supporting specific aspects of Smith: art, science, government, theater, etc.		11.5%	13
I believe the ability to offer a significant amount of financial assistance is important to attract the most qualified students		35.4%	40
I want to give other young women the chance to have the same great education I did		55.8%	63
I’m still close with friends from Smith who contribute		13.3%	15
I’ve maintained my connection with Smith through alumnae college, travel programs, local lectures by faculty, etc.		15.0%	17
Other (please specify)		7.1%	8
	answered question		113
	skipped question		110

68. How do you rate the role Smith has played in your life since graduation?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very important		17.4%	36
Somewhat important		37.7%	78
Not too important		30.0%	62
Not at all important		15.5%	32
	answered question		207
	skipped question		16

69. What were the main reasons you originally chose to go to Smith? (please check only three)
		Response Percent	Response Count
It had an outstanding academic reputation		88.0%	183
It was socially prestigious		10.6%	22
I wanted an all women’s college		31.3%	65
I wanted a small liberal arts college		42.8%	89
My mother/grandmother went to Smith		16.3%	34
It was surrounded by men’s colleges/the social life was good		6.7%	14
It was easy to get accepted/I knew I could get in		3.8%	8
It was in a quiet/ pastoral setting		8.2%	17
I wanted to go on Junior Year Abroad		15.9%	33
Other (please specify)		22.1%	46
	answered question		208
	skipped question		15

70. What benefits do you think you got from your Smith experience/ education? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Intellectual self-confidence		66.8%	139
A belief I could do anything I wanted in life		34.1%	71
Social poise/confidence		33.2%	69
Intellectual curiosity		69.2%	144
The ability to analyze/reason/think/question		60.1%	125
Exposure to a wide variety of subjects and courses		74.5%	155
A clear sense of myself		12.5%	26
Guided me towards my career		16.3%	34
An understanding and appreciation of diverse groups of people fostered by the house system		25.5%	53
Inspiration and guidance from outstanding professors		37.0%	77
A greater respect for the abilities of women		31.7%	66
An interest/active involvement in the feminist movement		9.6%	20
A college I am proud of in my career and social life		56.3%	117
None/No benefits		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		15.4%	32
	answered question		208
	skipped question		15

71. How significant was the fact that Smith was a woman’s college in providing the benefits you circled in Question #70?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very significant		32.8%	67
Somewhat significant		34.3%	70
Not too significant		20.1%	41
Not at all significant		9.3%	19
It was actually a hindrance		3.9%	8
	answered question		204
	skipped question		19

72. Do you have the impression that Smith is now a more or less desired college choice than it was in 1959?
		Response Percent	Response Count
More desired		1.9%	4
Less desired		71.8%	150
No difference		6.7%	14
Don’t know		20.1%	42
	answered question		209
	skipped question		14

73. Would you choose Smith today?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		19.8%	41
Maybe		50.2%	104
No		30.4%	63
	answered question		207
	skipped question		16

74. Would you encourage a young woman to attend Smith today?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		42.5%	88
Maybe		48.3%	100
No		9.7%	20
	answered question		207
	skipped question		16

75. Would you encourage a young woman to attend Wellesley or Barnard today?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		25.2%	51
Maybe		62.9%	127
No		12.4%	25
	answered question		202
	skipped question		21

76. What do you think are the positive aspects of Smith today? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Its relatively small size		75.5%	157
It’s all women		49.0%	102
The focus on Liberal Arts		73.1%	152
The strength in science and engineering		49.0%	102
The same variety of courses offered at a larger university		30.8%	64
Access to other colleges in the area		45.2%	94
A highly intelligent student body		57.2%	119
A diverse student body		52.9%	110
A reputation for academic excellence		71.2%	148
A strong faculty		61.1%	127
Personal focus/attention on each student		31.7%	66
The Junior Year Abroad Program		41.3%	86
Don’t know		4.3%	9
None		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		4.8%	10
	answered question		208
	skipped question		15

77. What changes do you think Smith should make to improve the college and attract more/better qualified students? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Go co-ed		9.8%	18
Add more graduate programs		8.7%	16
Add more programs in the sciences and engineering		19.0%	35
Focus more on its liberal arts roots		15.8%	29
Less emphasis on science and engineering		1.1%	2
Add business and financial management courses		23.4%	43
Promote the achievements of former and recent graduates		40.2%	74
Promote the awards/achievements of its faculty members		32.1%	59
Feature the names of famous Smith graduates on our marketing materials		27.2%	50
Actively promote the benefits of an all women’s college today		52.2%	96
Highlight the heterosexual community and social life at Smith		33.7%	62
Highlight Smith’s commitment to diversity while continuing its focus on academic excellence		50.5%	93
Other (please specify)		15.2%	28
	answered question		184
	skipped question		39

78. Which, if any, of the following information about Smith would make you more likely to recommend it to young women today? (please check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Smith won more Fulbright Scholarships than any other college or university in 2006 and ranked second in the nation in 2007.		86.9%	159
The Ford Motor Company awarded Smith $10 million for the new Engineering Building because it believes gender diversity is important in engineering and wants to partner with Smith in producing leaders in this field.		56.8%	104
Ford Motor Company also awards a $10,000 grant to Smith students each year to tackle an engineering challenge for the company because they value Smith’s emphasis on linking classroom learning with real-world projects and issues.		43.2%	79
Over the last 30 years, Smith has produced the most women doctorates of any private liberal arts college in the country.		82.5%	151
Newsweek singled out Smith as the “Hottest Women’s College” in its 2008 college guide.		47.0%	86
Current Smith students generally choose Smith “in spite of the fact” that it is all women, but cite this as Smith’s greatest benefit when they are seniors.		57.9%	106
Glenn Ellis, associate professor of engineering at Smith, was named the top liberals-arts college teacher and mentor in the entire country this year because of his unique approach to teaching engineering. He combines “technology and the humanities, science with the liberal arts, to provide tomorrow’s engineers with insight and flexibility…”		46.4%	85
Smith’s endowment, currently valued at $1.4 billion, ranks among the top 10 in the country for liberal arts colleges.		49.7%	91
Smith continues to produce leaders in every field. The Head of National Public Radio’s News division, Ellen Weiss ’81; Pulitzer Prize-Winning dramatist Margaret Edison ’83; the youngest female surgeon to head breast cancer care in the Boston area, Carolyn Scerbo Kaelin ’83; U.S. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin ’84 and author and MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient Adrian Nicole Le Blanc ’86 join the ranks of Julia Child ‘34, Betty Friedan ’42, Nancy Davis Reagan ’43, Barbara Pierce Bush ’47, poet and author Sylvia Plath ’55, Ms. magazine founding editor Gloria Steinem ’56, U.S. Congresswoman Jane Lakes Harman ’66, Columnist and author Molly Ivins ’66, Ogilvy & Mather CEO Shelly Lazarus ’68 and United States Ambassador to Hungry April Foley ’69.		72.1%	132
Smith ranks first in the nation among all baccalaureate institutions in the number of students studying abroad for a full year.		47.5%	87
	answered question		183
	skipped question		40

79. Would this information make you any more likely to contribute to Smith financially or increase your current contributions to the college?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		11.4%	23
Maybe		39.6%	80
No		49.5%	100
	answered question		202
	skipped question		21

80. How often do you read Smith E-News, NewsSmith or the Alumnae Quarterly?
	Smith E-News	NewsSmith	Alumnae Quarterly	Rating Average	Response Count
Regularly	2.8% (3)	12.1% (13)	85.0% (91)	2.82	107
Occasionally	24.2% (22)	39.6% (36)	36.3% (33)	2.12	91
Rarely/Just glance at it	50.0% (29)	24.1% (14)	25.9% (15)	1.76	58
Not aware of it	72.7% (16)	27.3% (6)	0.0% (0)	1.27	22
Never	65.6% (21)	28.1% (9)	6.3% (2)	1.41	32
	answered question				158
	skipped question				65

81. Smith has a new electronic publication called NewsTracker, a compilation of “Smith in the News” which comes out three times a week. Do you already receive this publication?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		3.4%	7
No		97.0%	197
	answered question		203
	skipped question		20

82. Are you interested in receiving this publication?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		22.1%	44
No		78.4%	156
	answered question		199
	skipped question		24

83. Please describe your most significant experience or milestone in the last 5 years.
		Response Count
		143
	answered question	143
	skipped question	80

84. The survey should have asked the following question:
		Response Count
		83
	answered question	83
	skipped question	140

85. And I would have answered:
		Response Count
		63
	answered question	63
	skipped question	160

86. Any additional comments:
		Response Count
		64
	answered question	64
	skipped question	159

87. Thank you very much for your participation. Feel free to add your name in the space below if you would like. If you prefer to remain anonymous, leave the space below blank and click "Done."
		Response Count
		47
	answered question	47
	skipped question	176

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