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Fact 6 - Faculty Outside of Class
Independent college alumni surveyed are nearly twice as likely as public alumni to say their experience often included conversations with professors outside of class (60 percent vs. 34 percent).

Survey Question: How often did your college experience include conversations with professors outside of class? Rating a “4” or a “5” on a 5-point scale with "1" meaning "never" and "5" meaning "always.")
Source: Comparative Alumni Survey, Hardwick~Day, 2003