We at Campus News get A LOT of press releases from various companies trying to reach our audience. Our favorites are what we call “factoids.” These are mostly anecdotal surveys higher education companies do to attract attention. They often are interesting, though. Here are some recent ones we’ve gathered:
Encouraged to Use Bots
Intelligent.com reached out to us to share insights from recent research that discovered 37% of college students are using ChatGPT, with the majority reporting their usage has remained undetected. Additionally, the research explored how these students are utilizing the tool, revealing that:
96% use it for schoolwork, while 80% employ it for other tasks, such as communication and job searching.
69% rely on the tool for assistance with writing assignments, with 29% of these students having ChatGPT write entire essays.
Half of the respondents reported that at least one professor has encouraged the use of ChatGPT.
Who Pays for the Date?
A substantial 30% of people from New York deem it important for the other person to pay on the first date. This is revealed by a study on dating and finances conducted by TradersBest, involving over 2,500 Americans in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day. The study also shows:
– 89% of Americans find it crucial that their (future) partner is financially stable.
– Over 1 in 10 end up paying for the first date more than they’d like.
– 18% consider it important to earn more than their (future) partner.
What’s in a Name?
A child could have a head start in life if they share these Ivy League graduate names. Spokeo has researched over 66 million LinkedIn profiles to uncover the most common names of graduates from Ivy League schools. Key findings:
Michael is the most popular boy name for Ivy League graduates.
Jennifer is the most popular girl name for Ivy League graduates.
Seven out of ten of the most common names for Ivy League graduates are male – despite female university admissions making up 59.5% of the national intake.
None of the top 10 first names for either Harvard or Princeton were female.
Smith ranked first for most common last names across all graduates from the schools analyzed, followed by Johnson and Williams.
Despite Garcia, Rodriguez, and Martinez featuring in the top 10 most common last names in the U.S., no Hispanic last names made the top 10 Ivy League last names.
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