Characteristics of Millennials
Data from National Center for Education Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov/)
- Students born after 1982 are considered part of the Millennials
- 14 million college students in the United States
- 55% are female
- 30% are students of color
- 44% over the age of 25
- 75% are considered nontraditional
- 27% have dependents
- 44% enrolled in 2 year programs
- 80% are employed
- 39% are part-time students
Boomers, Gen-Xers, Millennials, Understanding the New Students by
D. Oblinger, 2003
- Gravitate toward group activities
- Feel close to parents/values
- More time doing homework/housework than watching TV
- Cool to be Smart
- Fascinated by technology
- Racially Diverse --1/5 immigrant parent
- See doing as more important than knowing—the ½ life of information
is quite small
- Nintendo Learners—use trial and error process to eventually be
successful (win the game)
- Zero tolerance for delays
- Believe if it is in digital form it belongs to everyone
- Believe they deserve excellent customer service
Learning Style
- Teamwork
- Experiential Activities
- Like Structure
- Want to use Technology
Learning Strengths
- Multitasking
- Goal Oriented
- Positive Attitude
- Collaborative Style
Astin’s Survey Results
(275,000 students, 2003)
- 75% highest value to raise a family
- 73% financial success as high priority
- 39% develop a meaningful philosophy of life (86% in 1967)
- 74% volunteered in last year/ 65% in last month
- 45% drink weekly—down from 74% in 1982
- Only 6% smoked cigarettes in H.S.
- 25% discuss politics—up from 19% in 2002
94% use Internet for school work
78% indicated Internet helped them with their
school work
81% use E-mail to talk with friends
56% prefer E-mail to telephone
56% said Internet improved relationships with
teachers
89% got some information from their teachers via the Internet
19% would rather use E-mail than face to face interaction to talk
with teacher
Contact Terry Doyle
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