To gather data on the expectations, goals, perceived barriers, and academic plans of new freshmen students, the Trumbull Campus of Kent State University, in Ohio, surveyed the 358 new freshmen in fall 1993. Completed questionnaires were received from 276 (81%) of the students. An analysis of responses revealed the following: (1) the largest reported academic and career goal areas were health care and medical fields, with 58 students citing nursing; (2) 61% indicated that they intend to transfer to another institution; (3) 17.6% expected to complete their academic goals in 1 to 3 years, while 54.4% expected to take 3 to 5 years; (4) 52% were receiving some form of financial aid, while 46% identified financial difficulties as the greatest barrier to academic performance; (5) 28% of the respondents indicated that they had children of child care age and of these, 82% indicated that they would use on-campus child care; (6) 87% felt that they received sufficient information on their academic programs, requirements, and course selection options, and 84% reported that they had received the schedule that they wanted; (7) 37% indicated that they were the first in their family to go to college. Appendixes include student comments related to suggestions for improving services, issues of child care, student-identified academic and career goals, and concerns about their first semester in college. (TGI)