Chapter 2: NATIONAL SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (NSSE)

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1 Chapter : NATIONAL SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (NSSE) Who takes it? All freshmen and seniors are requested to complete the survey. In, participated in the NSSE. pilot so half of our students were asked to complete the NSSE and the other half were asked to complete the NSSE. pilot. The pilot results are unavailable for public distribution. When is it administered? In the Spring. How long does it take for the students to complete the instrument? 5 minutes. What office administers it? NSSE personnel administer it online with campus coordination by the Provost s Office. Who originates this survey? National Survey of Student Engagement Center for Postsecondary Research Indiana University Bloomington 9 East Tenth Street Eigenmann Hall Suite 49 Bloomington, IN (8) nsse@indiana.edu When are results typically available? Late summer. What type of information is sought? NSSE attempts to measure levels of student engagement. Spring NSSE participants answered questions in five sections: level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interactions, enriching educational experiences, and supportive campus environment. A copy of the survey is available at From whom are the results available? The Provost s Office. To whom are the results regularly distributed? The University community through a website, the University Conference, Undergraduate Council, the summer Strategic Planning and Assessment Workshop, and through this Almanac.

2 Are the results available by department or discipline? No. Are the results comparable to data of other universities? Yes.

3 Selected Results and Interpretation Assembled by Marty Eisenberg October With the administration, NSSE allowed us to choose our comparison groups. Our comparison groups were. Schools. Private National Liberal Arts College. These were schools identified by US News and World Report as being national liberal arts colleges who administered NSSE in. Seventy-five schools met this definition. The group includes a wide variety of schools with differing amounts of resources... The 545 schools that administered NSSE in. Our sample size was smaller in because we also participated in the pilot for NSSE.. Half of our students completed the traditional NSSE ad half completed the pilot for NSSE.. Some observations In comparison with private national liberal arts colleges, first-year students report less academic challenge, less student-faculty interaction and similar enriching-educational experiences and supportive campus environment. freshmen report more similar experiences with private national liberal arts colleges in than they did in. In comparison with private national liberal arts colleges, senior students report less academic challenge, student-faculty interaction, and a similar supportive campus environment. They report more enriching education experiences. Looking at the results, the responses suggest that the experience for seniors is becoming less similar to the experience at private national liberal arts colleges. In comparison with schools, both freshmen and seniors report more academic challenge, more active and collaborative learning, more student-faculty interaction, more enriching educational experiences, and a more supportive campus environment. students report Spending more time preparing for class Spending more time on co-curricular activities About the same time relaxing and socializing

4 Spending more time working for pay on campus (seniors) Spending less time working for pay off-campus Having fewer assigned readings compared to private national liberal arts colleges Writing fewer papers over 5 pages compared to private national liberal arts colleges volunteer work or community service foreign language study abroad than and NSSE schools (seniors) serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity Fewer self reported gains in developing a personal code of ethics About the same amount of memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Summary Table Level of Academic Challenge Active and Collaborative Learning Student-Faculty Interaction Enriching Educational Experiences Supportive Campus Environment Compared to Priv Nat l Lib Arts NSSE Less Similar Less Similar Similar Less Similar Less Similar Less Similar Less The table tells us that provides more academic challenge for freshmen compared to schools and less academic challenge than private national liberal arts schools. See the more detailed tables for the questions that make up these categories. These more detailed tables are followed by reports designed to allow meaningful comparisons to other institutions, across units of the university, and for critical thinking over time.

5 Level of Academic Challenge compared with: Priv Nat l Lib Arts Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c First-Year *** *** Senior *** * **.8 a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation Compared with Overall Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, etc. related to academic program) Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings Number of written papers or reports of pages or more Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 9 pages Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages Coursework emphasizes: Analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory Coursework emphasizes: Synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships Coursework emphasizes: Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories of concepts to practical problems in new situations Working harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor s standards or expectations Campus environment emphasizes: Spending significant amount of time studying and on academic work Priv Nat l Lib Arts Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less NSSE Less Less

6 Active and Collaborative Learning compared with: Priv Nat l Lib Arts Mean s Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c First-Year *** *. Senior *** **.4 a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation Compared with Overall Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions Made a class presentation Worked with other students on projects during class Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) Participated in community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular course Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.) Priv Nat l Lib Arts Less Less Less Less Less NSSE Less Less

7 Student-Faculty Interaction compared with: Priv Nat l Lib Arts Mean s Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c First-Year 6.. *** ** Senior ***. 5. *** ***.7 a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation Compared with Overall Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student-life activities, etc.) Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements Priv Nat l Lib Arts Less Less Less Less Less Less Less NSSE Less

8 Enriching Educational Experiences compared with: Priv Nat l Lib Arts Mean s Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c First-Year *** ***.4 Senior *** *** ***.54 a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation Compared with Overall Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, social fraternity or sorority, etc.) Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment Community service or volunteer work Foreign language coursework Study abroad Independent or self-designed major Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.) Serious conversations with students of different religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values Serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own Using electronic medium (e.g., listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment Campus environment encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic background Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together Priv Nat l Lib Arts Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less NSSE Less Less Less Less

9 Supportive Campus Environment compared with: Priv Nat l Lib Arts Mean s Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c First-Year *** ***.5 Senior *** * *. a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation Compared with Overall Campus environment provides the support you need to help you succeed academically Campus environment helps you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) Campus environment provides the support you need to thrive socially Quality of relationships with other students Quality of relationships with faculty members Quality of relationships with administrative personnel and offices Priv Nat l Lib Arts Less Less Less Less Less NSSE

10 Time Usage About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following? = hrs/wk, =-5hrs/wk =6- hrs/wk 4=-5 hrs/wk, 5=6- hrs/wk, 6=-5 hrs/wk, 7=6- hrs/wk, 8= than hrs/wk Compared with Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities) Working for pay on campus Working for pay off campus Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.) Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.) Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc., ) Priv Nat l Lib Arts Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less NSSE more Less Less Less Less Less Less less Other questions Compared with Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in Come to class without completing readings or assignments Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Acquiring a broad general education (Gains) Solving complex real-world problems (Gains) Developing a personal code of values and ethics (Gains) Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution? Priv Nat l Lib Arts Less Less Less Higher Lower NSSE Less Less Less- Higher To see more detail and other questions, go to

11 % % National Liberal Arts % All NSSE Schools % % % National Liberal Arts % All NSSE Schools % National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) : Comparing Responses Question Response Option Mental Activities: Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories of concepts to practical problems in new situations Educational and Personal Growth: Thinking critically and analytically Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Number of Respondents 48 4,54,46, ,875,7 6,4 Number of Schools Comparison groups: ) ) National Liberal Arts College, schools identified by US News and World Report as being private national liberal arts colleges who administered NSSE in. ) All NSSE Schools, the schools that administered NSSE in

12 Arts and Humanities Biological Sciences Business Physical Science Professional Social Sciences Overall Arts and Humanities Biological Sciences Business Physical Science Professional Social Science Overall National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) : Responses by Field of Major Freshmen Question Response Option Mental Activities: Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories of concepts to practical problems in new situations Educational and Personal Growth: Thinking critically and analytically Very Little Some Quite a Bit Very Much Very Little Some Quite a Bit Very Much Very Little Some Quite a Bit Very Much Very Little Some Quite a Bit Very Much Very Little Some Quite a Bit Very Much Very Little Some Quite a Bit Very Much Number of Respondents Notes: Majors are organized into fields according to NSSE criteria

13 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 4-: Responses over Time Mental Activities: Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods Mental Activities: Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories of concepts to practical problems in new situations Response Option % % % % % % % % % % Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Educational and Personal Growth: Thinking critically and analytically Very Little Some Quite a bit Very much Mean Number of Respondents

14 Mean Comparisons August State University

15 Interpreting the Mean Comparisons Report Sample The Mean Comparisons report is based on information from all randomly selected or censusadministered students for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted and locally administered oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are not Variables included. The items from the NSSE survey appear in the left column in the same order and wording as they appear on the instrument. The name of each variable appears in the second column for easy reference to your data file and the summary statistics at the end of this section. Response options are also provided to help you interpret the statistics. Benchmark Items that make up the five Benchmarks of ive Educational Practice are indicated by the following: LAC=Level of Academic Challenge ACL=Active and Collaborative Learning SFI=Student-Faculty Interaction EEE=Enriching Educational Experiences a. SCE=Supportive Campus Environment b. Mean The mean is the weighted arithmetic average of student responses on a particular item. Means are provided for your institution and all comparison groups. Additional details. Academic and Intellectual Experiences regarding weighting can be found on the NSSE Web site. nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting c. d. e. Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions Made a class presentation Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments Class Results are reported separately for first-year students () and seniors (). Institution-reported class ranks are used. V ariable CLQUEST CLPRESEN REWROPAP INTEGRAT DIVCLASS Statistical Significance Items with mean differences that are larger than would be expected by chance alone are noted with one, two, or three asterisks, referring to three significance levels (p<.5, p<., and p<.). The smaller the significance level, the smaller the likelihood that the difference is due to chance. Statistical significance does not guarantee the result is substantive or important. Large sample sizes (like those produced by NSSE) tend to generate more statistically significant results even though the magnitude of mean differences may be inconsequential. Consult effect sizes (see below) to judge the practical meaning of the results. Size Mean Comparisons size indicates the NSSEville State University practical significance of the mean difference. It is NSSEville State compared with: calculated by dividing the Mid East NSSEville State Private Carnegie Class mean difference by the a a M ean Sig pooled standard deviation. b c a Size M ean Sig b c a Size M ean Sig b c Size In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you In practice, an effect size of done each of the following? =Never, =Sometimes, =Often, 4=Very often. is often considered small,.5 moderate, and.8 large. A positive sign indicates that your institution's mean was greater, thus showing an affirmative result for your institution. A negative sign indicates the institution lags behind the comparison group, suggesting that the student behavior or institutional practice represented by the item may warrant attention. An exception to this interpretation is the coming to class unprepared item (item f.) where a negative sign is preferred (i.e., meaning fewer students reporting coming to class unprepared). B enchmark Class M ean ACL ACL **..85 **..8.9 ***..5 ***.5. *** *** *** *** *** -..7 *** * *** *** ** -.8. * ***.4.6 ***..5 *** *** *** ***

16 Mean Comparisons State University. Academic and Intellectual Experiences a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions Made a class presentation Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments Come to class without completing readings or assignments Worked with other students on projects during class Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) Participated in a community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular course Variable CLQUEST CLPRESEN REWROPAP INTEGRAT DIVCLASS CLUNPREP CLASSGRP OCCGRP INTIDEAS TUTOR COMMPROJ Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c ACL ACL ACL ACL ACL ACL compared with: Coll In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? =Never, =Sometimes, =Often, 4=Very often..66 ***.8. * ** *** *** *** * -..7 *** **.6. * ** *** *.. * *** * *** ***.5.64 ***..47 *** ***.5.88 ***..77 *** * *** *** * * a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and inst. size for comparisons) b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean diff. divided by pooled SD

17 Mean Comparisons State University l. Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment Variable ITACADEM compared with: Coll Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c EEE * m. Used to communicate with an instructor *** *** *..65 ** -..4 **. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.) Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values FACGRADE FACPLANS FACIDEAS FACFEED WORKHARD FACOTHER OOCIDEAS DIVRSTUD DIFFSTU SFI SFI SFI SFI LAC SFI ACL EEE EEE *** *..95 * *** ***..8 *** *** *** *** *...7 *** *** *** *..8 * *** *** ** * *** ** *** * **.8 a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and inst. size for comparisons) b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean diff. divided by pooled SD

18 Mean Comparisons State University. Mental Activities Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your a. courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory, such as examining a b. particular case or situation in depth and considering its components Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or c. experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships Making judgments about the value of info., arguments, or methods, such as examining how d. others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions e.. Reading and Writing a. b. c. d. e. Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment Number of written papers or reports of pages or more Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 9 pages Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and inst. size for comparisons) Variable MEMORIZE ANALYZE SYNTHESZ EVALUATE APPLYING READASGN READOWN WRITEMOR WRITEMID WRITESML compared with: Coll Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c LAC LAC LAC LAC LAC LAC LAC LAC During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following mental activities? =Very little, =Some, =Quite a bit, 4=Very much ** *** ** ** *..4 ** *..4 ** * * ** *... *** * During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done? =None, =-4, =5-, 4=-, 5= than *** *** *** -.4. *** *** ** * *** *** *** *** ** b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean diff. divided by pooled SD

19 Mean Comparisons State University 4. Problem Sets a. b. Variable compared with: Coll Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c *.4.75 **.6.79 * *** ***.7.66 *** ***..4 *** Examinations =Very little to 7=Very much Select the circle that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school EXAMS *** ***.8 year have challenged you to do your best work *** *. 6. Additional Collegiate Experiences a. b. c. d. e. f. 7. Enriching Educational Experiences a. Number of problem sets that take you more than an hour to complete Number of problem sets that take you less than an hour to complete Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theater, or other performance Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities Participated in activities to enhance your spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.) Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment PROBSETA PROBSETB ATDART7 EXRCSE5 WORSHP5 OWNVIEW OTHRVIEW CHNGVIEW INTERN4 EEE In a typical week, how many homework problem sets do you complete? =None, =-, =-4, 4=5-6, 5= than 6 During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? =Never, =Sometimes, =Often, 4=Very often.55.7 ***.4.4 *.. *** *** *** ***.44.9 **.4.8 *** **.6.6 * -..7 ***...8 ***.45. ***.7.6 *** ***..98 * *** ** ** * ** Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate from your institution? (Recoded: =Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; =Done. Thus, the mean is the proportion responding "Done" among all valid respondents.) *** **.6 a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and inst. size for comparisons) b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean diff. divided by pooled SD 4

20 Mean Comparisons State University Variable compared with: Coll Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c b. c. Community service or volunteer work Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together VOLNTR4 LRNCOM4 EEE EEE.48.6 *** ** *** *** *** d. Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements RECH4 SFI ** -... *** ***. e. Foreign language coursework FORLNG4 EEE.47. ***.6.4 *.. *** ***.85.7 ***.4.7 ***.9 f. Study abroad STDABR4 EEE..4 ** * ***.5.9 *** ***.5 g. h. Independent study or self-designed major Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.) 8. Quality of Relationships INDSTD4 SNRX4 EEE EEE.. *** -.4. *** -..4 *** *** *** *** ***.5 Select the circle that best represents the quality of your relationships with people at your institution. =Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of alienation to 7=Friendly, Supportive, Sense of belonging a. Relationships with other students ENVSTU SCE *** **. 5.5 *** ** =Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic to 7=Available, Helpful, Sympathetic b. Relationships with faculty members ENVFAC SCE *** ** *** *** =Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid to 7=Helpful, Considerate, Flexible c. Relationships with administrative personnel and offices ENVADM SCE *** ** a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and inst. size for comparisons) b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean diff. divided by pooled SD 5

21 Mean Comparisons State University 9. Time Usage Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, a. doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities) b. c. d. e. f. g.. Institutional Environment a. b. c. Working for pay on campus Working for pay off campus Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.) Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.) Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.) Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds Variable ACADPR WORKON WORKOF compared with: Coll Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c ** *** * *** *** *** *** ***...84 *** *** -.7. *** *** *** -.6 COCURR EEE.9.7 *** ***.9 SOCIAL5 CAREDE COMMUTE ENVSCHOL ENVSUPRT ENVDIVRS LAC LAC SCE EEE About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following? = hrs/wk, =-5 hrs/wk, =6- hrs/wk, 4=-5 hrs/wk, 5=6- hrs/wk, 6=-5 hrs/wk, 7=6- hrs/wk, 8= than hrs/wk.99.7 *** *** ** *** -.4. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** -. To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following? =Very little, =Some, =Quite a bit, 4=Very much.5.4 ***.5.4 ***.5. *** ***.49.7 ***..9 *** *** *** ***.9.8 *** -.. * *** * *..7 * a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and inst. size for comparisons) b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean diff. divided by pooled SD 6

22 Mean Comparisons State University d. e. f. g.. Educational and Personal Growth a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) Providing the support you need to thrive socially Attending campus events and activities (special speakers, cultural performances, athletic events, etc.) Using computers in academic work Acquiring a broad general education Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills Writing clearly and effectively Speaking clearly and effectively Thinking critically and analytically Analyzing quantitative problems Using computing and information technology Working effectively with others a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and inst. size for comparisons) Variable ENVNACAD ENVSOCAL ENVEVENT ENVCOMPT GNGENLED GNWORK GNWRITE GNSPEAK GNANALY GNQUANT GNCMPTS GNOTHERS compared with: Coll Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c SCE SCE.4.8 **.7.46 * * *** *** *** ** *** ***...66 *** ***.9..7 ***.. * To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? =Very little, =Some, =Quite a bit, 4=Very much.55.7 ***.5.4 ***..9 *** *** ***...64 ***.5.88 ***.6.86 *** * *** *.5.. *..4 *** *** ***..9 *** *** ***.7.4 *.4.7 *** *..6 ** * ***.7.5 ***.6. *** ***..88 *** *** ***.4. ***.. ***.7.6. ** b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean diff. divided by pooled SD 7

23 Mean Comparisons State University i. j. k. l. m. n. o. Voting in local, state, or national elections Learning effectively on your own Understanding yourself Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds Solving complex real-world problems Developing a personal code of values and ethics Contributing to the welfare of your community Variable GNCITIZN GNINQ GNSELF GNDIVERS GNPROBSV GNETHICS GNCOMMUN p. Developing a deepened sense of spirituality GNSPIRIT compared with: Coll Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c * ***.. *.5.98 ***...8 * *** **.6. * ** * *** * * *** ** *** *** ** *** ** *** *** Academic Advising =Poor, =Fair, =Good, 4=Excellent Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your ADVISE.. *** *.5 institution? *** Satisfaction =Poor, =Fair, =Good, 4=Excellent How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? ENTIREXP.5. ***.44.4 *..5 ***.7.7. ***..47 * **.5 4. =Definitely no, =Probably no, =Probably yes, 4=Definitely yes If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending? SAMECOLL.4.6 ***.9. *..6 *** IPEDS: 7865 a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and inst. size for comparisons) b * p<.5 ** p<. *** p<. (-tailed) c Mean diff. divided by pooled SD 8

24 Coll Coll Coll Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Detailed Statistics a State University N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e compared with: Size f compared with: CLQUEST CLPRESEN ,99 8, REWROPAP ,8 8,59 45, INTEGRAT ,97 8, DIVCLASS ,59 45, CLUNPREP ,95 8,55 45, CLASSGRP , , OCCGRP , INTIDEAS ,85 8,59 7, TUTOR ,86 8, COMMPROJ ,8 8,4 6, ITACADEM ,849 8,59 7, , FACGRADE ,846 8,6 7, FACPLANS ,85 8, FACIDEAS ,86 8,78 7, FACFEED , WORKHARD ,77 8,4 5, FACOTHER ,76 8, 4, OOCIDEAS , DIVRSTUD ,775 8,55 5, DIFFSTU ,777 8, MEMORIZE , ANALYZE ,79 7,98, SYNTHESZ ,79 7,968, EVALUATE ,79 45, APPLYING ,74 7,996, READASGN ,75 47, a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. d Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. e Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance. f size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.

25 Coll Coll Coll Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Detailed Statistics a State University N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e compared with: Size f compared with: READOWN ,7 7,947, WRITEMOR WRITEMID WRITESML ,79 48, PROBSETA , PROBSETB EXAMS ATDART ,69 7,89, EXRCSE WORSHP OWNVIEW , OTHRVIEW ,685 7,87, CHNGVIEW ,694 7,886, INTERN , VOLNTR , LRNCOM , RECH FORLNG STDABR , INDSTD SNRX , ENVSTU ENVFAC , ENVADM , ACADPR ,6 7,76 8, WORKON WORKOF COCURR ,6 44 8, a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. d Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. e Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance. f size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.

26 Coll Coll Coll Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Detailed Statistics a State University N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e compared with: Size f compared with: SOCIAL5 CAREDE COMMUTE ENVSCHOL ENVSUPRT ENVDIVRS ENVNACAD ENVSOCAL ENVEVENT ENVCOMPT GNGENLED GNWORK GNWRITE GNSPEAK GNANALY GNQUANT GNCMPTS GNOTHERS GNCITIZN GNINQ GNSELF GNDIVERS GNPROBSV GNETHICS GNCOMMUN GNSPIRIT ADVISE ENTIREXP ,599 7,7 7, , ,556 7,6 5, , ,555 7, ,556 7, ,559 7, ,57 7,657 6, , , ,5 7,54 4, ,57, , ,484 7,5, , ,499 7,58 4, ,46 7,4, ,49 7,89, ,56, ,46 7,8, ,45 7,84, , ,48 7,8, ,45 7,95, ,46 7,49, SAMECOLL a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. IPEDS: 7865 d Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. e Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance. f size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.

27 Coll Coll Coll Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Detailed Statistics a State University N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e Size f compared with: compared with: CLQUEST CLPRESEN REWROPAP INTEGRAT DIVCLASS CLUNPREP CLASSGRP OCCGRP INTIDEAS TUTOR COMMPROJ ITACADEM FACGRADE FACPLANS FACIDEAS FACFEED WORKHARD FACOTHER OOCIDEAS DIVRSTUD DIFFSTU MEMORIZE ANALYZE SYNTHESZ EVALUATE APPLYING READASGN , , , ,94 6, , , ,58 4, ,95 6,74 4, , , ,85 5,854 7, ,84 5,855 7, ,785 5,85 6, ,87 5,864 7, ,89 5,857 7, ,84 5,848 7, , , ,778 5,89 6, ,77 5,8 5, ,774 5, ,785 5,85 6, ,785 5, ,77 5,79 5, ,757 5, ,754 5,76 4, ,759 5,77 4, ,76 5,79 5, , , a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. d Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. e Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance. f size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.

28 Coll Coll Coll Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Detailed Statistics a State University N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e Size f compared with: compared with: READOWN WRITEMOR WRITEMID WRITESML PROBSETA PROBSETB EXAMS ATDART7 EXRCSE5 WORSHP5 OWNVIEW OTHRVIEW CHNGVIEW INTERN4 VOLNTR4 LRNCOM4 RECH4 FORLNG4 STDABR4 INDSTD4 SNRX4 ENVSTU ENVFAC ENVADM ACADPR WORKON WORKOF COCURR , , ,76 5, , ,744 5,76 4, ,7 5,746 4, , , ,77 5,74, ,76 5,7, ,76 47, ,7 5,77, , ,659 5,665, , , , ,675 8, ,677 5,69, ,659, ,64 5,656, ,654 56, a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. d Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. e Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance. f size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.

29 Coll Coll Coll Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll Natl Lib Arts Coll N Mean Detailed Statistics a State University Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e Size f compared with: compared with: SOCIAL5 CAREDE COMMUTE ENVSCHOL ENVSUPRT ENVDIVRS ENVNACAD ENVSOCAL ENVEVENT ENVCOMPT GNGENLED GNWORK GNWRITE GNSPEAK GNANALY GNQUANT GNCMPTS GNOTHERS GNCITIZN GNINQ GNSELF GNDIVERS GNPROBSV GNETHICS GNCOMMUN GNSPIRIT ADVISE ENTIREXP ,67 5,645, ,68 4 9, ,6 5,6 9, ,64 5,66 9, ,64 9, ,596 5,58 8, , ,66 9, , ,58 5,56 8, ,587 5,577 8, ,585 5, , , ,57 5,55 7, ,59 5,576 8, ,58 5, ,57 5,56 6, ,5 5,55 6, , ,5 5,59 6, ,54 5,54 6, ,56 6, ,54 5, ,56 5,5 6, ,58 5,575 8, ,58 5,569 7, SAMECOLL ,584 5,58 8, a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. IPEDS: 7865 d Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. e Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance. f size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.