St. Lawrence University Student Technology Statistics: Fall 2006

What technology did first year students* report bringing with them to campus this year?

• 88.0% incoming first year students brought a computer to campus
  • compared to 93.5% in 2005
• 40.6% purchased the computer through SLU
  • compared to 33.3% in 2005
• 77.2% brought Windows, 22.1% brought a Mac computer
  • compared to 88.1% Windows, 11.9% Mac, in 2005
• 92.9% brought a laptop, 6.0% a desktop computer, 1.1% both
  • compared to 87.2% laptops in 2005
• 87.6% brought a new computer, 12.4% a used computer

They* also brought…

• 87.1% a cell phone
• 67.6% an iPod
• 53.4% a printer
• 51.0% a phone
• 42.2% a camera
• 39.7% a dvd player
• 19.1 % a video game
• 8.3% a Mp3 player
• 9.8% other
• 1.4% a PDA
• 7.6 % none of the above

*Among survey respondents; Source: 2006 IT Survey of Incoming Freshmen during Orientation.