Mean Comparisons August CUNY Hunter College

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1 Mean Comparisons August 2007

2 Interpreting the Mean Comparisons Report Sample The Mean Comparisons report is based on information from all randomly selected students for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are not included in this report. Variables 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 comprise 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 b. Made a class presentation Environment 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. For more information 1. Academic and Intellectual Experiences c. d. e. f. Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions 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 about weighting go to: Class Results are reported separately for first-year students (FY) and seniors (SR). Institution-reported class ranks are used. Variable CLQUEST CLPRESEN REWROPAP INTEGRAT DIVCLASS CLUNPREP 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<.05, p<.01, and p<.001). 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. It is recommended to consult effect sizes (see below) to judge the practical meaning of the results. Carnegie Peers Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c ACL ACL NSSEville State Mean Comparisons NSSEville State University Selected Peers NSSEville State compared with: In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often FY *** ***.19 SR *** ***.26 FY SR FY *** ***.21 SR * FY ** *.13 SR FY SR FY *** *** -.23 SR *** *** -.30 Size size indicates the practical significance of the mean difference. It is calculated by dividing the mean difference by the standard deviation of the group with which the institution is being compared. In practice, an effect size of.2 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 1f.) where a negative sign is preferred (i.e., meaning fewer students reporting coming to class unprepared).

3 Mean Comparisons 1. 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: In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often FY *** ** -.12 SR *** *** -.15 FY *** *** *** -.45 SR *** *** *** -.53 FY *** SR ** ** FY * SR *** *** *** -.18 FY ***.16 SR **.14 FY *** * -.10 SR * ** -.13 FY *** *** *** -.21 SR *** *** *** -.32 FY *** * *** -.39 SR *** *** *** -.68 FY ** * * -.10 SR *** *** *** -.26 FY ** -.14 SR * *** -.20 FY *** *** *** -.33 SR *** *** *** -.32 a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation. 3

4 Mean Comparisons l. Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment Variable ITACADEM compared with: Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c EEE FY * * -.11 SR *** *** *** -.32 m. Used to communicate with an instructor FY ** * *** -.19 SR *** *** -.27 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 DIFFSTU2 SFI SFI SFI SFI LAC SFI ACL EEE EEE FY *** * *** -.20 SR *** * *** -.26 FY *** * *** -.34 SR *** *** -.32 FY SR FY SR * ** -.14 FY ** ** -.13 SR FY *** ** *** -.28 SR *** *** *** -.34 FY SR FY *** * ***.19 SR ***.14 FY SR a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation. 4

5 2. 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 information, arguments, or methods, such as d. examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their e. 3. 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 20 pages or more Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages a Variable MEMORIZE ANALYZE SYNTHESZ EVALUATE APPLYING READASGN READOWN WRITEMOR WRITEMID WRITESML Mean Comparisons compared with: 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? 1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SR FY ** ** -.15 SR ** * *** -.20 During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done? 1=none, 2=1-4, 3=5-10, 4=11-20, 5=more than 20 FY *** *** ***.16 SR FY ** ** ***.21 SR *** *** ***.29 FY SR FY * *** **.15 SR * FY * ** -.14 SR *** *** *** -.44 Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation. 5

6 4. Problem Sets a. b. Variable Mean Comparisons compared with: Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c FY SR FY ** * *** -.18 SR * Examinations 1=very little to 7=very much Mark the box that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school EXAMS FY *** -.16 year challenged you to do your best work. SR 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, theatre 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 a PROBSETA PROBSETB ATDART07 EXRCSE05 WORSHP05 OWNVIEW OTHRVIEW CHNGVIEW INTERN04 EEE In a typical week, how many homework problem sets do you complete? 1=none, 2=1-2, 3=3-4, 4=5-6, 5=more than 6 During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often FY ** SR *** *** **.14 FY *** *** *** -.76 SR *** *** *** -.49 FY ** *** -.31 SR *** ** *** -.33 FY ** -.15 SR * FY SR FY SR * Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate from your institution? (Recoded: 0=have not decided, do not plan to do, plan to do; 1=done. Thus, the mean is the proportion responding "done" among all valid respondents.) FY SR *** -.23 Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation. 6

7 Mean Comparisons Variable compared with: 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 VOLNTR04 LRNCOM04 EEE EEE FY *** ** *** -.33 SR *** *** -.40 FY ** * -.11 SR *** *** -.23 d. Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements RESRCH04 SFI FY SR * -.10 e. Foreign language coursework FORLNG04 EEE FY * *** SR *** *** *.11 f. Study abroad STDABR04 EEE FY * SR *** *** g. h. Independent study or self-designed major Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.) 8. Quality of Relationships INDSTD04 SNRX04 EEE EEE FY ** SR ** FY SR *** *** *** -.42 Mark the box that best represents the quality of your relationships with people at your institution. 1=unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of alienation to 7=friendly, supportive, sense of belonging a. Relationships with other students ENVSTU SCE FY *** ** *** -.39 SR *** *** *** =unavailable, unhelpful, unsympathetic to 7=available, helpful, sympathetic b. Relationships with faculty members ENVFAC SCE FY ** * *** -.21 SR ** *** =unhelpful, inconsiderate, rigid to 7=helpful, considerate, flexible c. Relationships with administrative personnel and offices ENVADM SCE FY *** ** *** -.33 SR *** *** *** -.49 a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation. 7

8 Mean Comparisons 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. 10. 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 ACADPR01 WORKON01 WORKOF01 compared with: Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c FY ** SR ** -.12 FY *** ** *** -.24 SR ** *** -.24 FY ***.33 SR * ***.41 COCURR01 EEE FY *** *** *** -.48 SOCIAL05 CAREDE01 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? 1=0 hrs/wk, 2=1-5 hrs/wk, 3=6-10 hrs/wk, 4=11-15 hrs/wk, 5=16-20 hrs/wk, 6=21-25 hrs/wk, 7=26-30 hrs/wk, 8=more than 30 hrs/wk SR *** ** *** -.42 FY *** ** -.15 SR *** -.17 FY *** ***.42 SR ***.16 FY *** *** ***.89 SR *** *** ***.66 To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following? 1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much FY * -.12 SR ** -.14 FY *** ** *** -.31 SR *** *** *** -.38 FY SR a Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation. 8

9 d. e. f. g. 11. 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.) Acquiring a broad general education Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills a Using computers in academic work Writing clearly and effectively Speaking clearly and effectively Thinking critically and analytically Analyzing quantitative problems Using computing and information technology Working effectively with others Variable ENVNACAD ENVSOCAL ENVEVENT ENVCOMPT GNGENLED GNWORK GNWRITE GNSPEAK GNANALY GNQUANT GNCMPTS GNOTHERS Mean Comparisons compared with: Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c SCE SCE FY * -.12 SR FY *** *** *** -.38 SR ** ** *** -.30 FY *** *** *** -.59 SR *** -.31 FY * -.10 SR *** *** *** -.32 To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? 1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much FY ** -.13 SR * FY *** *** *** -.48 SR *** *** *** -.44 FY SR FY *** *** ** -.15 SR * ** -.15 FY *** *** *** -.24 SR * * *** -.19 FY *** ** *** -.24 SR ** -.16 FY *** * *** -.26 SR *** *** *** -.34 FY *** *** *** -.32 SR *** *** *** -.43 Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation. 9

10 Mean Comparisons 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: Benchmark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c Mean a Sig b Size c FY * *** SR FY SR FY ** -.15 SR FY ***.18 SR *** ***.25 FY *** *** *** -.27 SR *** ** *** -.24 FY *** * *** -.23 SR *** -.16 FY *** *** -.31 SR *** -.15 FY *** -.19 SR ** Academic Advising 1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your ADVISE FY *** *** *** -.40 institution? SR *** *** *** Satisfaction 1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? ENTIREXP FY *** *** *** -.47 SR * *** =definitely no, 2=probably no, 3=probably yes, 4=definitely yes If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending? a SAMECOLL FY *** ** *** -.35 SR *** -.20 IPEDS: Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation. 10

11 CarnegiePe ers - CarnegiePe ers - Detailed Statistics a 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 DIFFSTU2 MEMORIZE ANALYZE SYNTHESZ EVALUATE APPLYING READASGN ,909 4, , ,906 4, , ,903 4, , , , ,465 3, , ,465 3, , ,461 3, , ,465 3, , ,455 3, , ,459 3, , ,464 3, , , ,301 3, , ,294 3, , ,291 3, , ,280 3, , ,219 3, , ,206 3, , , , , , a All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the average 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 the equal variances assumption. 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, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group. 11

12 CarnegiePe ers - CarnegiePe ers - Detailed Statistics a 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 ATDART07 EXRCSE05 WORSHP05 OWNVIEW OTHRVIEW CHNGVIEW INTERN04 VOLNTR04 LRNCOM04 RESRCH04 FORLNG04 STDABR04 INDSTD04 SNRX04 ENVSTU ENVFAC ENVADM ACADPR01 WORKON01 WORKOF01 COCURR , , , , ,189 3, , ,177 3, , ,170 3, , ,178 3, , ,103 3, , ,104 3, , ,102 3, , ,101 3, , , , ,978 3, , ,975 3, , ,964 3, , ,968 3, , ,963 3, , , , , a All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the average 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 the equal variances assumption. 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, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group. 12

13 CarnegiePe ers - CarnegiePe ers - Detailed Statistics a N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e compared with: Size f compared with: SOCIAL05 CAREDE01 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 SAMECOLL ,910 3, , , ,905 3, ,833 3,471 99, ,825 3,462 99, ,824 3,462 99, ,813 3, ,831 3,467 99, ,705 3,386 98, , ,706 3,382 98, , , ,706 3,386 98, ,701 3,385 98, ,635 3,339 97, ,633 3,339 97, ,630 3,335 97, , ,335 97, ,336 97, , ,626 3, ,638 3, , ,637 3, a All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. IPEDS: d Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption. 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, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group. 13

14 CarnegiePe ers - CarnegiePe ers - Detailed Statistics a 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 DIFFSTU2 MEMORIZE ANALYZE SYNTHESZ EVALUATE APPLYING READASGN ,635 4, , , ,635 4, , ,622 4, , , ,353 4, , ,358 4, , ,357 4, , , , , ,261 4, , ,259 4, , ,260 4, , ,251 4, , ,211 4, , ,199 4, , ,210 4, , ,181 4, , a All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the average 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 the equal variances assumption. 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, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group. 14

15 CarnegiePe ers - CarnegiePe ers - Detailed Statistics a 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 ATDART07 EXRCSE05 WORSHP05 OWNVIEW OTHRVIEW CHNGVIEW INTERN04 VOLNTR04 LRNCOM04 RESRCH04 FORLNG04 STDABR04 INDSTD04 SNRX04 ENVSTU ENVFAC ENVADM ACADPR01 WORKON01 WORKOF01 COCURR ,178 4, , ,190 4, , , ,142 4, , , , ,157 4, , ,109 4, , ,104 4, , , , , , , , ,992 4, ,994 4, ,996 4, , ,966 4, , , , , a All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the average 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 the equal variances assumption. 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, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group. 15

16 CarnegiePe ers - CarnegiePe ers - N Mean Detailed Statistics a Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e Size f compared with: compared with: SOCIAL05 CAREDE01 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 SAMECOLL ,957 4, ,959 4, , , ,914 4, , ,896 4, , ,890 4, , ,889 4, , ,889 4, , ,905 4, ,821 4, , ,814 4, , ,816 4, ,814 4, , ,760 4, , ,757 4, , , , ,767 4, ,769 4, , ,755 4, , ,750 4, ,794 4, , ,793 4, ,791 4, a All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. c A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. IPEDS: d Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption. 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, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group. 16

17 Consortium Questions Refer to the codebook for response option values About how many hours do you spend in a typical week engaging in community service or some other volunteer activity off campus? About how many hours do you spend in a typical week on your university s campus outside of time spent in class? How likely is it that your work or family commitments will delay you in completing your undergraduate education? How likely is it that financial problems will delay you in completing your undergraduate education? By the time that you expect to receive your bachelor s degree, how long will it have taken, from when you first started attending college, to complete your undergraduate studies? How likely is it that you will remain living in the area after you complete your undergraduate education? To what extent have your experiences at this institution contributed to your understanding of today's international/multicultural world? To what extent have your experiences at this institution contributed to your ability to work effectively in diverse/cross-cultural settings? As an outcome of your college education, how important to you is acquiring a broad general education? As an outcome of your college education, how important to you is acquiring jobor work-related knowledge and skills? Variable Class Mean Mean Sig b size c URB0701 URB0702 URB0703 URB0704 URB0705 URB How will your undergraduate education impact your career? URB0707 d URB0708 URB0709 URB0710 URB0711 FY SR FY *** -.41 SR ** -.12 FY ***.22 SR ***.25 FY SR **.14 FY *** -.21 SR FY ***.27 SR ***.19 FY SR Mean Comparisons a Consortium compared with FY ***.18 SR ***.21 FY **.17 SR ***.19 FY ***.19 SR *.12 FY SR *** -.24 a. Weighted by sex, enrollmt stat., and instit. size. b. * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001. c. Mean difference divided by comp. group s.d. d. Response set is categorical. 17

18 Consortium Questions Refer to the codebook for response option values As an outcome of your college education, how important to you is writing clearly and effectively? As an outcome of your college education, how important to you is thinking critically and analytically? As an outcome of your college education, how important to you is developing computer and information technology skills? As an outcome of your college education, how important to you is working effectively with others? As an outcome of your college education, how important to you is developing your ability to make informed decisions as a citizen? As an outcome of your college education, how important to you is understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds? How would you characterize the support you receive for going to college from your close friends and family? If you take less than a full course load (less than 15 or 16 student credit hours per term), what is the most important reason for doing so? What is your best estimate of your total current annual income (before taxes) or the combined income of your parents if you are listed as a dependent on their income taxes? Mean Comparisons a Consortium compared with Variable Class Mean Mean Sig b size c URB0712 URB0713 URB0714 URB0715 URB0716 URB0717 URB0718 URB0719 d URB0720 FY ***.28 SR ***.25 FY *.12 SR *.11 FY SR * -.11 FY SR FY SR FY ***.18 SR **.15 FY SR ** -.16 FY SR FY *** -.24 SR * -.09 IPEDS: a. Weighted by sex, enrollmt stat., and instit. size. b. * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001. c. Mean difference divided by comp. group s.d. d. Response set is categorical. 18