Primary Research Group

The Survey of Internet Administrators and Webmasters in Higher Education - Volume 2
Based on a survey of 100 internet administrators and webmasters at colleges and universities throughout the United 
States and Canada, this three-volume report presents data on a myriad of college internet issues. More than 500 tables 
of data – presented by type of control of the college (public/private), level of the college (two-year/four-year), and 
number of full-time students enrolled – provide the internet administrator with a useful benchmarking tool.
Publication date: June 1999/Price: $80.00 /ISBN#: 1-57440-023-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER TWO: ADMISSIONS

Percentage Of Colleges That Provide General Admissions Information On Their Web Site

Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Prospective Students To Download General Admissions Information From Their Web Site

Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Prospective Students To Download Applications To The College From Their Web Site

Mean Number Of Applications Downloaded Last Year, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Enable Prospective Students To Download Applications From Their Web Site

Percentage Of Colleges Whose Web Sites Have Interactive Application Forms

Mean Number Of Applicants That Applied Through The College Web Site Last Year, Based On The Subset Of Colleges Whose Web Sites Do Have Interactive Application Forms

Percentage Of Colleges That Plan To Add Interactive Application Forms To Their Web Sites In The Next Three Months, Based On The Subset Of Colleges Whose Web Sites Do Not Currently Have Such Application Forms

Percentage Of Colleges That Plan To Add Interactive Application Forms To Their Web Sites In The Next Year, Based On The Subset Of Colleges Whose Web Sites Do Not Currently Have Such Application Forms

Percentage Of Colleges That Require Application Fees Of Applicants Through The College Web Site

Percentage Of Colleges Whose On-line Application Fee Is Higher Than The Traditional Application Fee, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Charge An On-line Application Fee

Percentage Of Colleges Whose On-line Application Fee Is Lower Than The Traditional Application Fee, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Charge An On-line Application Fee

Percentage Of Colleges Whose On-line Application Fee Is The Same As The Traditional Application Fee, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Charge An On-line Application Fee

Percentage Of Colleges Whose Interactive Application Form Is Designed To Interact With A Database Of College Applicants, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Have Or Plan To Develop Such An Interactive Application Form

Percentage Of Colleges That Plan To Establish An Interactive Database Mechanism Within The Next Year, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Do Not Currently Have Such A Mechanism

CHAPTER THREE: PUBLIC RELATIONS

Percentage Of Colleges That Distribute Press Releases Via E-mail

Percentage of Colleges That Offer Access To An Archive Of Public Relations Press Releases Through The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Participate In Profnet (a service which sends e-mail notices to academic experts that want to make themselves available for interviews by the press)

CHAPTER FOUR: STUDENT SERVICES AND PUBLICATIONS

Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Students Access To Course Grades Through The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Assign Students Passwords To Access Personal Or Sensitive Data Such As Grades, Student Loan Status, Etc. Through The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Students To View Course Catalogs On The Internet

Timeliness Of The Posting Of Course Catalogs On the Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Post The Course Catalog On The Internet At The Same Time The Print Catalog Is Published, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Post The Course Catalog On The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Post The Course Catalog On The Internet Before The Print Catalog Is Printed, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Post The Course Catalog On The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Post The Course Catalog On The Internet After The Print Catalog Is Published, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Post The Course Catalog On The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Students To Download The Course Catalog From The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Students To Register For Classes Interactively Through The Internet

Mean Amount The Colleges Estimate They Would Save Annually By Replacing Paper Publications And Bulletins With Information Posted On The Internet

CHAPTER FIVE: STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

Percentage Of Colleges At Which Full-time, Off-campus Job Listings For Students Are Posted On The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges At Which Part-time, Off-campus Job Listings For Students Are Posted On The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Have Been Able To Reduce Expenses Related To Informing Students Of Job Prospects By Posting Job-Related Information On The Internet

Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Students To Sign Up Through The Internet For Interviews With Companies Interviewing On Campus

Percentage Of Colleges That Keep A Computerized Data Bank Of Student Resumes

Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Employers To Access The Data Bank Through The Internet, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Keep A Computerized Data Bank Of Student Resumes

Percentage Of Colleges That Enable Employers To Search The Data Bank Using Type Of Degree As A Search Criterion, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Keep A Data Bank Of Student Resumes

Percentage Of Colleges That Offer A Resume Broadcast Service Through The Internet

CHAPTER SIX: LIBRARIES AND THE INTERNET
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Libraries Have Their Own Web Pages
Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Access To The Library Catalog Through The Internet
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Libraries Offer Internet/WWW Introductory Courses To Students Or Other Library Patrons
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Libraries – Or Any Other College Department – Offer Courses In Conducting Research On The Internet

CHAPTER SEVEN: PURCHASING
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Purchasing Departments Have Their Own Web Pages
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Purchasing Departments Disseminate Purchasing Requirements To Staff And Vendors Via Web Pages
Percentage Of Colleges That Have Purchased Equipment, Supplies, Or Services Through An Internet Auction
Percentage Of Colleges That Have Purchased Travel Services From Airlines, Hotels, Railroads, Car Rental Agencies, And Other Vendors Through An Internet-Based Travel Service
Percentage Of Colleges Whose Purchasing Departments Make Payments For Goods And Services Through The Internet

       
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