33% of administrators directly assisted freshmen this semester. The graph at the left reflects how they perceived the freshmen in terms of personality.

Administrators overwhelmingly favor Learning Communities

Administrators were very surprised about how highly motivated freshman students were. They were also happily surprised by the intellectual abilities of the new freshmen.

A Few Quotes from Administrators about the Freshman Experience Our biggest concern about becoming a four year university was making sure ASU West offered a welcoming environment. Since over 90% of our freshman are returning next semester, we feel very positive about our first steps toward making this a truly comprehensive four-year university. Learning communities have created small, comfortable groups of people who are getting to know each other. Learning communities have help students transition to the university. You will always be our first-class First Class!