Mean Comparisons August Purdue University

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1 Mean Comparisons August 2010 University

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 and locally administered 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 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 SCE=Supportive Campus 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. Additional details regarding weighting can be found on the NSSE Web site. nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting Class Results are reported separately for first-year students (FY) and seniors (SR). Institution-reported class ranks are used. 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. Consult effect sizes (see below) to judge the practical meaning of the results. Size size indicates the practical significance of the mean difference. It is calculated by dividing the mean difference by the pooled standard deviation. 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 NSSE 2010 Mean Comparisons University 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 *** *** *** -.09 SR ** *** *** -.11 FY *** *** ***.38 SR *** *** ***.17 FY *** *** SR FY ** * SR * *** *** -.08 FY * *** -.09 SR *** *** *** -.14 FY ** * SR ** *** ***.16 FY *** *** ***.25 SR *** *** ***.13 FY *** *** ***.30 SR *** *** ***.34 FY SR FY SR *** *** ***.10 FY * SR *** *** ***.11 a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by pooled SD - 1 -

4 NSSE 2010 Mean Comparisons University 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 *.05 SR ** *** ** -.07 m. Used to communicate with an instructor FY *** *** *** -.16 SR *** *** *** -.11 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 *** *** *** -.13 SR FY SR FY SR FY *** *** *** -.12 SR ** *** *** -.09 FY SR ** ** FY * * **.07 SR *** *** ***.15 FY *** *** *** -.16 SR *** *** *** -.14 FY *** *** *** -.10 SR ** *** * -.05 FY * *** ** -.08 SR * a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by pooled SD - 2 -

5 NSSE 2010 Mean Comparisons University 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 info., arguments, or methods, such as examining how d. others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions Applying theories or concepts to practical e. problems or in new situations 3. Reading and Writing a. b. c. d. e. 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 Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Variable MEMORIZE ANALYZE SYNTHESZ EVALUATE APPLYING READASGN READOWN WRITEMOR WRITEMID WRITESML 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 *** *** *** -.09 FY SR FY SR * **.07 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 *** *** *** -.19 SR *** *** *** -.19 FY SR * -.05 FY * ** **.09 SR *** *** ***.10 FY *** *** *** -.11 SR *** *** * -.06 FY *** *** *** -.12 SR b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by pooled SD - 3 -

6 NSSE 2010 Mean Comparisons University 4. Problem Sets Number of problem sets that take you more than an a. hour to complete b. 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 a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by pooled SD FY *** *** ***.29 SR *** *** ***.15 FY *** *** ***.20 SR *** *** *** Examinations 1=Very little to 7=Very much Select the circle that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school EXAMS FY * **.07 year have challenged you to do your best work. SR During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 6. Additional Collegiate Experiences 1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often a. b. Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theater FY *** *** *** -.13 ATDART07 or other performance SR *** *** *** -.08 Exercised or participated in physical fitness FY ** ** * -.07 EXRCSE05 activities SR c. d. e. f. Number of problem sets that take you less than an hour to complete 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 7. Enriching Educational Experiences Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op a. experience, or clinical assignment PROBSETA PROBSETB 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 FY *** *** **.08 SR *** *** *.05 FY ** *** *** -.10 SR * ** ** -.07 FY ** *** ** -.08 SR *** *** *** -.10 FY *** *** *** -.11 SR *** *** ** -.08 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 *** *** ***.26

7 NSSE 2010 Mean Comparisons University 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 *** *** *** -.11 SR *** ** ***.14 FY *** ***.14 SR * ** ***.11 d. Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements RESRCH04 SFI FY SR **.07 e. Foreign language coursework FORLNG04 EEE FY *** *** *** -.10 SR *** 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 ** *** ***.13 SR * FY * * **.09 SR *** *** ***.29 Select the circle 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 SR *** *** ***.12 1=Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic to 7=Available, Helpful, Sympathetic b. Relationships with faculty members ENVFAC SCE FY *** *** *** -.12 SR * * =Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid to 7=Helpful, Considerate, Flexible c. Relationships with administrative personnel and offices ENVADM SCE FY SR a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by pooled SD - 5 -

8 NSSE 2010 Mean Comparisons 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. 10. Institutional Environment Spending significant amounts of time studying and a. on academic work 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.) 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 *** *** ***.20 SR *** ** **.08 FY SR ** * FY SR *** *** *** -.32 COCURR01 EEE FY *** * ***.11 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 *** *** ***.24 FY *** *** *** -.09 SR ***.12 FY ** *** SR *** -.17 FY ** **.07 SR *** * *** -.08 To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following? 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much FY *** ** ***.13 SR *** *** ***.13 FY *** *** *** -.11 SR * ** FY ** * ***.11 SR ** a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by pooled SD - 6 -

9 NSSE 2010 Mean Comparisons University 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.) 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 size for comparisons). Variable ENVNACAD ENVSOCAL ENVEVENT ENVCOMPT GNGENLED GNWORK GNWRITE GNSPEAK GNANALY GNQUANT GNCMPTS GNOTHERS 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 *** *** ** -.08 SR FY *** *** *** -.09 SR *** ** FY *** *** *** -.23 SR *** *** *** -.13 FY *** *** ***.15 SR *** *** ***.16 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 *** *** *** -.16 SR * FY ***.10 SR *** *** ***.20 FY *** *** *** -.12 SR *** *** *** -.12 FY ** ** **.08 SR ** * ***.09 FY *** *** * -.07 SR **.08 FY **.08 SR *** *** ***.20 FY *** *** ***.18 SR *** *** ***.19 FY *** *** ***.20 SR *** *** ***.20 b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by pooled SD - 7 -

10 NSSE 2010 Mean Comparisons University i. j. k. l. n. o. Voting in local, state, or national elections Learning effectively on your own Understanding yourself Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds m. 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 *** *** *** -.20 SR *** *** *** -.13 FY * ** SR ***.09 FY *** *** * -.07 SR FY SR FY ***.10 SR *** *** ***.17 FY ** ** SR FY *** *** *** -.10 SR *** *** ** -.08 FY 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 institution? SR * *** *** Satisfaction 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent How would you evaluate your entire educational FY * ** ENTIREXP experience at this institution? 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? SAMECOLL FY SR **.07 IPEDS: a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by pooled SD - 8 -

11 N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d CLQUEST 1, ,514 2,372 2, CLPRESEN 1, ,415 2,272 2, REWROPAP 1, ,529 2,377 2, INTEGRAT 1, ,497 2,344 19, DIVCLASS 1, ,426 2,291 2, CLUNPREP 1, ,758 14,187 19, CLASSGRP 1, ,400 2,272 2, OCCGRP 1, ,786 14,223 19, INTIDEAS 1, ,983 13,285 18, TUTOR 1, ,010 13,320 18, COMMPROJ 1, ,935 13,229 18, ITACADEM 1, ,255 2,130 18, , ,270 13,326 18, FACGRADE 1, ,992 13,300 18, FACPLANS 1, ,002 13,304 18, FACIDEAS 1, ,026 13,334 18, FACFEED 1, ,769 13,032 17, WORKHARD 1, ,760 13,021 17, FACOTHER 1, ,736 12,989 17, OOCIDEAS 1, ,201 2,084 1, DIVRSTUD 1, ,204 2,086 17, DIFFSTU2 1, ,192 2,074 1, MEMORIZE 1, ,703 12,956 17, ANALYZE 1, ,657 12,908 17, SYNTHESZ 1, ,638 2,072 17, EVALUATE 1, ,662 12,915 17, APPLYING 1, ,692 12,949 17, READASGN 1, ,240 2,108 1, 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 1.96 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 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, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation. NSSE 2010 Detailed Statistics a University Peers and Big 10 Significance e compared with: Peers and Big 10 Size f compared with: - 1 -

12 N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d NSSE 2010 Detailed Statistics a University Peers and Big 10 Significance e compared with: Peers and Big 10 Size f compared with: READOWN 1, ,639 12,888 17, WRITEMOR 1, ,124 1,998 1, WRITEMID 1, ,230 2,094 1, WRITESML 1, ,652 12,904 17, PROBSETA 1, ,166 2,047 1, PROBSETB 1, ,630 12,868 17, EXAMS 1, ,667 2,049 17, ATDART07 1, ,297 2,154 1, EXRCSE05 1, ,533 12,763 17, WORSHP05 1, ,141 2,035 1, OWNVIEW 1, ,511 12,735 17, OTHRVIEW 1, ,520 12,744 17, CHNGVIEW 1, ,166 2,048 1, INTERN04 1, ,386 12,586 17, VOLNTR04 1, ,197 2,071 1, LRNCOM04 1, ,147 1,989 1, RESRCH04 1, ,356 12,551 17, FORLNG04 1, ,273 2,148 1, STDABR04 1, ,342 12,525 17, INDSTD04 1, ,952 1,855 1, SNRX04 1, ,968 1,872 1, ENVSTU 1, ,360 12,560 17, ENVFAC 1, ,079 1,974 1, ENVADM 1, ,347 12,542 17, ACADPR01 1, ,098 1,993 1, WORKON01 1, ,212 12,463 17, WORKOF01 1, ,257 1,937 1, COCURR01 1, ,107 2,000 1, 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 1.96 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 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, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation

13 N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d NSSE 2010 Detailed Statistics a University Peers and Big 10 Significance e compared with: Peers and Big 10 Size f compared with: SOCIAL05 1, ,243 12,419 1, CAREDE01 1, ,982 1,870 1, COMMUTE 1, ,156 2,010 1, ENVSCHOL 1, ,162 12,332 16, ENVSUPRT 1, ,128 2,006 1, ENVDIVRS 1, ,120 12,278 16, ENVNACAD 1, ,180 2,050 1, ENVSOCAL 1, ,094 12,243 16, ENVEVENT 1, ,119 1,995 1, ENVCOMPT 1, ,198 2,059 1, GNGENLED 1, ,001 1,936 16, GNWORK 1, ,987 12,128 1, GNWRITE 1, ,996 1,967 1, GNSPEAK 1, ,145 2,019 1, GNANALY 1, ,021 12,108 1, GNQUANT 1, ,955 12,084 16, GNCMPTS 1, ,994 12,132 16, GNOTHERS 1, ,007 12,145 16, GNCITIZN 1, ,821 11,937 16, GNINQ 1, ,981 1,881 1, GNSELF 1, ,003 1,895 1, GNDIVERS 1, ,814 11,924 16, GNPROBSV 1, ,817 11,923 16, GNETHICS 1, ,024 11,912 16, GNCOMMUN 1, ,814 11,927 16, GNSPIRIT 1, ,819 11,937 16, ADVISE 1, ,943 12,082 16, ENTIREXP 1, ,089 1,970 16, SAMECOLL 1, ,955 12,092 16, 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 1.96 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: 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, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation

14 NSSE 2010 Detailed Statistics a University 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 N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e Size f 1, ,486 16,174 24, , ,698 2,550 2, , ,456 16,137 2, , ,503 16,181 24, , ,497 16,179 24, , ,647 2,507 2, , ,666 2,532 24, , ,787 2,627 2, , ,577 2,437 2, , ,542 2,419 2, , ,488 15,401 23, , ,888 15,483 23, , ,474 2,340 2, , ,606 2,458 2, , ,875 15,466 23, , ,894 15,486 23, , ,693 2,356 23, , ,672 15,235 23, , ,655 15,206 23, , ,665 15,213 23, , ,697 15,258 2, , ,700 15,256 2, , ,588 15,141 23, , ,543 15,087 23, , ,484 2,344 2, , ,528 15,094 2, , ,582 15,138 23, , ,501 2,371 2, Peers and Big 10 compared with: Peers and Big 10 compared with: 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 1.96 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 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, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation

15 NSSE 2010 Detailed Statistics a University 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 COCURR01 N Mean Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e Size f Peers and Big 10 compared with: Peers and Big 10 compared with: 1, ,530 15,073 23, , ,381 2,267 23, , ,516 15,060 23, , ,534 15,077 23, , ,478 15,015 2, , ,473 2,314 22, , ,537 15,073 23, , ,504 2,366 2, , ,361 14,884 22, , ,352 14,876 22, , ,338 14,863 22, , ,414 2,287 22, , ,391 14,919 22, , ,450 2,307 2, , ,435 2,283 2, , ,336 2,206 2, , ,225 14,730 2, , ,384 2,252 22, , ,424 2,312 22, , ,408 2,305 22, , ,279 2,187 2, , ,474 2,332 2, , ,225 14,726 22, , ,220 14,719 22, , ,324 2,212 2, , ,392 2,249 22, , ,579 2,392 2, , ,256 2,173 1, 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 1.96 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 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, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation

16 N Mean NSSE 2010 Detailed Statistics a University Standard Error of the Mean b Standard Deviation c Degrees of Freedom d Significance e Size f Peers and Big 10 compared with: Peers and Big 10 compared with: SOCIAL05 1, ,107 14,593 22, CAREDE01 1, ,092 14,579 2, COMMUTE 1, ,429 2,269 2, ENVSCHOL 1, ,002 14,475 22, ENVSUPRT 1, ,958 14,427 22, ENVDIVRS 1, ,967 14,432 22, ENVNACAD 1, ,982 14,444 22, ENVSOCAL 1, ,384 2,243 22, ENVEVENT 1, ,370 2,237 22, ENVCOMPT 1, ,455 2,291 2, GNGENLED 1, ,881 14,329 21, GNWORK 1, ,861 14,306 21, GNWRITE 1, ,873 14,323 21, GNSPEAK 1, ,390 2,242 2, GNANALY 1, ,859 14,306 2, GNQUANT 1, ,841 14,281 21, GNCMPTS 1, ,419 2,272 2, GNOTHERS 1, ,433 2,278 2, GNCITIZN 1, ,306 2,186 1, GNINQ 1, ,727 14,146 21, GNSELF 1, ,680 14,100 1, GNDIVERS 1, ,717 14,144 1, GNPROBSV 1, ,323 2,195 2, GNETHICS 1, ,723 14,141 1, GNCOMMUN 1, ,724 14,147 21, GNSPIRIT 1, ,222 2,111 1, ADVISE 1, ,856 2,193 2, ENTIREXP 1, ,847 14,292 21, SAMECOLL 1, ,862 14,311 21, 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 1.96 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: 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, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation

17 Frequency Distributions August 2010 University

18 Interpreting the Frequency Distributions 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. 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 SCE=Supportive Campus Environment Variable Names The name of each variable appears in the first column for easy reference to your raw data file and the Mean Comparisons report. Sample The Frequency Distributions report is based on information from all randomly selected students (including those from census administrations) for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted and locally administered oversamples and other nonrandomly selected students are not included in this report. NSSEville NSSEville State Mid East Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2010 State Mid East Public Carnegie Class NSSE a. Asked questions in class or CLQUEST Never 15 2% 211 2% 1,248 3% 4,922 3% 9 1% 124 1% 901 2% 3,538 2% contributed to class (ACL) Sometimes % 2,905 34% 14,781 35% 57,335 35% % 2,088 22% 12,633 23% 46,587 25% discussions Often % 2,967 35% 15,134 36% 57,083 35% % 3,048 33% 17,608 33% 60,869 32% Very often % 2,079 29% 11,163 26% 44,027 27% % 4,058 44% 23,086 42% 81,914 41% Total % 8, % 42, % 163, % 1, % 9, % 54, % 192, % 1b. Made a class presentation CLPRESEN Never 80 9% 775 9% 5,215 13% 21,742 14% 24 2% 277 3% 2,779 5% 10,865 6% (ACL) Sometimes % 4,202 50% 21,727 50% 85,258 51% % 2,761 30% 16,041 30% 62,084 33% Often % 2,406 30% 11,642 28% 42,552 26% % 3,688 39% 20,570 37% 71,247 36% Very often 47 5% % 3,780 9% 13,872 9% % 2,638 28% 15,083 27% 49,267 25% Total % 8, % 42, % 163, % 1, % 9, % 54, % 193, % 1c. Prepared two or more REWROPAP Never % % 4,445 11% 20,566 13% % 1,624 16% 7,821 14% 30,644 16% drafts of Sometimes % 2,658 32% 12,162 29% 49,181 30% % 3,644 38% 19,675 36% 72,374 37% a paper or assignment Often % 2,709 33% 14,262 34% 52,973 33% % 2,451 27% 15,467 29% 52,575 28% before turning it in Very often % 1,803 25% 11,341 27% 40,180 25% % 1,628 18% 11,403 21% 37,522 20% Total % 8, % 42, % 162, % 1, % 9, % 54, % 193, % 1d. Worked on a paper or INTEGRAT Never 12 1% 133 2% 805 2% 3,275 2% 4 0% 88 1% 584 1% 2,004 1% project that required Sometimes % 1,558 19% 7,790 19% 30,757 19% 79 8% 1,045 12% 5,944 11% 22,154 12% integrating ideas or Often % 3,796 46% 18,693 44% 71,661 43% % 3,565 38% 20,389 38% 71,169 37% information from various Very often % 2,696 33% 15,110 35% 57,856 35% % 4,669 49% 27,625 50% 98,358 50% sources Total % 8, % 42, % 163, % 1, % 9, % 54, % 193, % 1e. Included diverse DIVCLASS Never 66 7% 516 6% 2,614 7% 10,590 7% 52 5% 542 6% 3,288 7% 12,973 7% perspectives (different Sometimes % 2,548 30% 12,747 30% 50,123 31% % 2,780 29% 15,326 28% 56,316 29% races, religions, genders, Often % 3,248 39% 16,448 38% 62,783 38% % 3,253 35% 18,995 35% 66,376 34% political beliefs, etc.) in Very often % 1,865 25% 10,544 25% 39,804 24% % 2,780 30% 16,844 30% 57,710 29% class discussions or writing Total % 8, % 42, % 163, % 1, % 9, % 54, % 193, % i t Response Options Response options are listed as they appear on the instrument. NSSE 2010 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a NSSEville State University Class Frequency distributions are reported separately for first-year students and seniors. Institutionreported class ranks are used. Count The Count column represents the actual number of students who responded to the particular option in each question. Counts are unweighted. Column Percentage (%) This column presents the weighted percentage of students responding to the particular option in each question. Weighting Weights adjusting for gender and enrollment status (and by institutional size for comparison groups) are applied to the percentage column (%) of this report. Weights are computed separately for first-year students and seniors. Weighted results present a more accurate representation of your institution and comparison group students. Only the column percents are weighted. The counts are the actual number of respondents. Because the counts are unweighted and the column percentages are weighted, you will not be able to calculate the column percent directly from the count numbers. Additional details about weighting can be found on the NSSE Web site. nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting - 1 -