NSSE Benchmarks Mean Score for 5 Indicators of Effective Educational Practice

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1 National Survey of Student Engagement Survey 2009 Results A total of 953 students (528 first-year and 425 seniors) participated in the 2009 NSSE. 103 first-year students with Undecided majors responded. FY = first-year students, SR = seniors, RU/H = Research Universities - High Activity About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7 day week preparing for class? 100% Coursework Emphasis on Critical Thinking Skills First Year Senior RU/H UND Undec RU/H UND 40% 34% 38% 40% 22% 20% 22% 23% 17% 23% 18% 18% 23% 21% 22% 19% 80% 60% 40% 20% 68% 63% 69% 69% 69% 61% 68% 78% 77% 81% 81% 86% 52% 68% 66% 71% 71% 77% 60% 67% 68% 71% 75% 75% 65% 75% 77% 76% 82% 82% Undec 40% 24% 18% 17% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percentage of Responding Students <10 hours hrs hrs >20 hrs 0% Memorizing Facts Analyzing Basic Elements Synthesizing Ideas Making Judgments Applying Theories First Year Undec 07 First Year Undec 09 First Year UND 09 First Year RU/H 09 Undec 07 Undec 09 UND 09 RU/H 09 To what extent has your experience at UND contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development? Percentages on Quite a Bit or Very much First-Year Students Educational and Personal Undec Undec Undec Undec Growth UND RU/H UND RU/H Acquiring a broad general education 82% 83% 85% 82% 82% 82% Acquiring job knowledge and skills 53% 60% 68% 66% 74% 74% Writing clearly and effectively 72% 76% 73% 71% 72% 74% Speaking clearly and effectively 53% 70% 68% 62% 69% 220% Thinking critically and analytically 79% 83% 85% 84% 85% 87% Analyzing quantitative problems 66% 72% 75% 73% 73% 76% Using information technology 70% 69% 72% 75% 77% 79% Working effectively with others 60% 73% 74% 73% 79% 78% Voting in local, state or national elections 23% 52% 55% 52% 43% 40% Learning effectively on your own 64% 69% 64% 68% 73% 74% Senior First Year Percent of Students Participating in High Impact Educational Practices Community Service Learning Communities Culminating Senior Exper Study Abroad Research with Faculty Practicum, Internship 9% 7% 9% 16% 10% 20% 39% 33% 24% 28% 21% 20% 18% 34% 52% 50% Understanding yourself 46% 63% 54% 59% 54% 61% Understanding people of other racial background 45% 56% 40% 52% 45% 52% Solving real-world problems 43% 57% 48% 54% 62% 63% NSSE Benchmarks Mean Score for 5 Indicators of ive Educational Practice % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% RU/H UND Undec 09 Undec Level of Academic Challenge Active and Collaborative Learning Student Faculty Interaction Enriching Educational Experiences Supportive Campus Environment First Year Undec 07 First Year Undec 09 First Year UND 09 Undec 07 Undec 09 UND 09 RU/H 09 Numbers for UND are weighted against High Research respondents by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. UND College number is straight mean.

2 100% 80% 60% 40% 23% 18% 18% 19% 52% 57% 53% National Survey of Student Engagement Survey 2009 Results A total of 953 students (528 first-year and 425 seniors) participated in the 2009 NSSE. 103 first-year students with Undecided majors responded. FY = first-year students, SR = seniors, DOC-I = Doctoral-Intensive Institutions How would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at UND? (Overall Satisfaction = Excellent + Good) 3% 5% 7% 6% 18% 46% 39% 11% 11% 23% 40% First Year Senior About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7 day week Working for Pay Off Campus RU/H 09 UND 09 Undec 09 RU/H 09 UND 09 47% 48% 73% 72% 11% 12% 16% 18% 9% 11% 25% 22% 10% 10% 8% 8% Senior First Year 20% 0% 21% 20% 23% 29% 31% 26% Undec 07Undec 09 UND 09 RU/H 09 Undec 07Undec 09 UND 09 RU/H 09 73% 77% 76% 75% 70% 66% First Year Excellent Good Fair Poor Other Students Adminstrative Staff Other Students Adminstrative Staff Quality Relationships with Persons On Campus (Using a 7 point scale, where 1 = unfriendly & unaccommodating to 7+ friendly & helpful) Faculty Faculty Undec 09 Exercise or participate in physical fitness activities (Percentages of Often or Very Often) Undec FY 68% 67% UND FY 66% 66% RU/H FY 61% 59% Undec SR NA NA UND SR 63% 62% RU/H SR 56% 54% Worked harder than you thought you could (Percentages of Often or Very Often) Undec FY 48% 37% UND FY 47% 37% RU/H FY 56% 52% Undec SR NA NA UND SR 55% 47% RU/H SR 57% 55% 74% 10% Made a class presentation (Percentages of Often or Very Often) Undec FY 30% 22% UND FY 26% 16% RU/H FY 29% 26% Undec SR NA NA UND SR 59% 53% RU/H SR 57% 56% 7% Received prompt feedback from faculty (Percentages of Often or Very Often) Undec FY 42% 51% UND FY 49% 47% RU/H FY 55% 52% Undec SR NA NA UND SR 64% 59% RU/H SR 61% 62% 10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% None <10 hours hrs >20 hrs RU/H 09 UND 09 Undec 09 Undec % 80% Rate your Entire Educational Experience at this institution (Overall Satisfaction = Excellent + Good) 1% 2% 13% 6% 2% 7% 2% 11% 3% 2% 13% 12% If you could start over again, would you go to UND? Yes 15% 13% 11% 15% 16% 19% No 60% 64% 70% 59% 50% 49% 48% 40% 85% 88% 89% 85% 84% 81% 20% 23% 22% 32% 38% 35% 38% 0% Undec 07Undec 09 UND 09 RU/H 09 Undec 07Undec 09 UND 09 RU/H 09 87% 92% 91% 88% 84% 86% First Year Excellent Good Fair Poor Undec 07 Undec 09 UND 09 RU/H 09 Undec 07 Undec 09 UND 09 RU/H 09 First Year

3 1a. Asked questions in class or CLQUEST Never 3 3% 6 6% 26 5% 255 4% 930 4% 4,482 3% 0 0% 0 0% 16 4% 177 2% 706 2% 2,954 2% contributed to class (ACL) discussions Sometimes 61 54% 43 43% % 2,812 41% 9,475 39% 54,319 36% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,644 33% 8,435 29% 40,773 26% Often 37 33% 38 38% % 2,412 34% 8,449 34% 56,354 35% 3 100% 2 33% % 2,595 30% 9,455 33% 54,556 32% Very often 12 11% 14 14% 77 15% 1,495 21% 5,431 22% 43,405 26% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,889 34% 10,957 37% 75,464 41% Total % % % 6, % 24, % 158, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 29, % 173, % 1b. Made a class presentation Never 31 27% 21 21% % 1,246 19% 3,694 18% 19,918 15% 2 67% 3 50% 31 8% 526 7% 1,707 6% 8,974 6% Sometimes 57 50% 50 49% % 4,084 57% 13,498 54% 83,707 52% 1 33% 2 33% % 3,432 42% 10,967 37% 56,254 34% Often 22 19% 29 28% % 1,337 19% 5,479 22% 41,507 25% 0 0% 1 17% % 2,827 33% 10,509 35% 64,466 36% Very often 3 3% 2 2% 27 6% 325 5% 1,649 7% 13,669 9% 0 0% 0 0% % 1,546 18% 6,452 22% 44,556 24% Total % % % 6, % 24, % 158, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 29, % 174, % 1c. REWROPAP Never 10 9% 7 7% 43 8% 1,002 13% 3,535 15% 19,415 13% 1 33% 1 17% 68 17% 1,656 18% 5,438 17% 28,227 16% Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in Sometimes 25 22% 19 19% % 2,151 31% 7,762 31% 48,570 30% 2 67% 1 17% % 3,267 39% 11,655 38% 66,122 38% Often 45 40% 38 38% % 2,235 32% 7,663 32% 51,472 33% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,127 27% 7,655 27% 46,386 27% Very often 33 29% 37 37% % 1,562 24% 5,263 22% 38,862 25% 0 0% 2 33% 62 14% 1,254 16% 4,829 17% 33,247 19% Total % % % 6, % 24, % 158, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 29, % 173, % 1d. INTEGRAT Never 4 4% 5 5% 20 4% 129 2% 505 2% 2,765 2% 0 0% 1 17% 11 3% 114 1% 404 2% 1,759 1% Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources Sometimes 32 28% 19 18% % 1,433 21% 5,101 21% 29,898 20% 2 67% 0 0% 65 16% 1,179 15% 4,055 14% 19,952 13% Often 48 42% 49 48% % 3,085 44% 10,814 44% 70,283 44% 1 33% 3 50% % 3,266 39% 11,451 39% 64,619 38% Very often 29 26% 30 29% % 2,331 33% 7,897 33% 55,993 34% 0 0% 2 33% % 3,779 44% 13,728 46% 88,070 49% Total % % % 6, % 24, % 158, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 29, % 174, % 1e. DIVCLASS Never 9 8% 6 6% 47 10% 381 6% 1,536 7% 9,249 7% 1 33% 3 50% 52 13% 599 8% 2,739 9% 11,447 8% Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments CLPRESEN (ACL) First-Year Students Sometimes 40 35% 32 31% % 2,160 31% 7,642 31% 48,841 31% 1 33% 3 50% % 2,447 30% 9,432 31% 51,035 30% Often 43 38% 43 42% % 2,786 40% 9,452 38% 62,212 38% 1 33% 0 0% % 2,879 34% 9,717 33% 60,343 34% Very often 21 19% 22 21% % 1,641 23% 5,651 24% 38,350 24% 0 0% 0 0% 88 19% 2,410 28% 7,698 26% 51,278 28% Total % % % 6, % 24, % 158, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 29, % 174, % 1f. Come to class without CLUNPREP Never 26 23% 19 18% % 1,298 18% 5,047 20% 38,393 23% 1 33% 2 33% 73 17% 1,180 13% 4,717 16% 34,956 19% 6 3% 30 5%, 98 8% 5,0 7 0% 38,393 3% 33% 33% 73 7%, 80 3%,7 7 6% 3,956 9% completing readings or Sometimes 69 61% 58 56% % 4,203 59% 14,052 57% 91,220 57% 2 67% 3 50% % 4,758 57% 17,000 58% 99,619 57% assignments Often 16 14% 18 17% 64 12% 1,039 16% 3,703 16% 20,459 14% 0 0% 1 17% 69 17% 1,643 20% 5,358 18% 27,028 16% Very often 2 2% 8 8% 32 6% 440 7% 1,520 7% 8,738 6% 0 0% 0 0% 33 8% 744 9% 2,553 8% 12,608 8% Total % % % 6, % 24, % 158, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 29, % 174, % 1g. Never 5 4% 10 10% 39 8% % 3,059 13% 19,150 12% 3 100% 0 0% 44 10% % 3,450 11% 19,088 11% Worked with other students on projects during class Sometimes 50 44% 36 35% % 3,131 45% 10,518 43% 68,870 43% 0 0% 2 33% % 3,638 43% 12,395 41% 70,595 40% Often 42 37% 43 42% % 2,238 32% 7,994 33% 52,127 33% 0 0% 4 67% % 2,533 31% 9,001 31% 54,861 31% Very often 16 14% 13 13% 62 11% % 2,744 11% 18,698 12% 0 0% 0 0% 76 18% 1,174 14% 4,787 17% 29,764 17% Total % % % 6, % 24, % 158, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 29, % 174, % 1h. OCCGRP Never 27 24% 11 11% 80 16% % 2,703 13% 19,491 14% 2 67% 2 33% 28 7% 596 8% 1,934 7% 13,149 8% Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments (ACL) Sometimes 53 47% 61 59% % 3,345 47% 9,949 41% 65,886 41% 1 33% 3 50% % 2,975 36% 9,235 32% 56,618 33% Often 27 24% 25 24% % 2,045 28% 8,102 32% 51,509 31% 0 0% 0 0% % 2,831 33% 10,050 34% 60,348 34% Very often 6 5% 6 6% 36 7% % 3,641 13% 22,441 14% 0 0% 1 17% % 1,956 23% 8,485 28% 44,649 25% Total % % % 7, % 24, % 159, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 29, % 174, % 1i. INTIDEAS Never 7 7% 6 6% 29 6% 406 6% 1,320 6% 9,296 7% 2 67% 2 33% 15 4% 253 4% 846 3% 5,020 3% Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions Sometimes 41 41% 40 42% % 2,853 42% 9,012 39% 58,813 39% 1 33% 0 0% % 2,170 27% 7,321 26% 43,953 26% Often 46 46% 34 35% % 2,475 37% 9,104 39% 59,239 39% 0 0% 3 50% % 3,562 44% 12,378 43% 72,306 43% Very often 5 5% 16 17% 57 11% % 3,634 15% 23,723 15% 0 0% 1 17% % 2,144 26% 8,118 28% 48,026 28% Total % % % 6, % 23, % 151, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 169, % 1j. TUTOR Never 58 57% 59 61% % 3,464 52% 11,143 49% 78,605 52% 3 100% 4 67% % 3,682 45% 12,136 42% 74,392 44% Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) (ACL) Sometimes 33 33% 30 31% % 2,225 33% 7,968 34% 49,427 32% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,848 35% 10,337 36% 58,761 35% Often 9 9% 5 5% 38 8% % 2,790 12% 16,204 11% 0 0% 0 0% 53 13% % 3,671 13% 20,740 12% Very often 1 1% 3 3% 21 4% 270 4% 1,222 5% 7,350 5% 0 0% 0 0% 29 8% 639 8% 2,598 9% 15,930 9% Total % % % 6, % 23, % 151, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 169, % 1k. COMMPROJ Never 59 58% 67 70% % 4,352 65% 14,067 63% 89,187 61% 2 67% 5 83% % 4,550 56% 15,934 56% 85,760 53% Participated in a communitybased project (e.g. service learning) as part of a regular course CLASSGRP (ACL) (ACL) Sometimes 24 24% 22 23% % 1,516 23% 5,772 24% 40,252 25% 1 33% 1 17% % 2,270 28% 8,320 29% 52,210 30% Often 13 13% 5 5% 48 9% 552 8% 2,191 9% 14,848 9% 0 0% 0 0% 47 11% % 2,771 10% 19,536 11% Very often 5 5% 2 2% 17 3% 233 4% 963 4% 6,540 4% 0 0% 0 0% 24 5% 435 5% 1,600 5% 11,776 6% a Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts. 1

4 First-Year Students Total % % % 6, % 22, % 150, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 169, % 1l. Used an electronic medium ITACADEM Never 15 15% 26 27% % % 3,107 14% 23,704 16% 2 67% 2 33% 51 13% % 2,874 10% 17,976 11% (listserv, chat group, Internet, (EEE) Sometimes 38 38% 36 37% % 2,141 32% 7,158 31% 46,660 31% 0 0% 1 17% % 2,181 28% 8,057 28% 46,289 27% instant messaging, etc.) to Often 31 31% 20 21% % 1,959 28% 6,639 29% 42,614 28% 1 33% 1 17% % 2,338 28% 7,874 27% 46,485 27% discuss or complete an Very often 17 17% 15 15% 94 18% 1,758 26% 6,227 27% 38,658 26% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,868 34% 9,965 35% 59,241 35% assignment Total % % % 6, % 23, % 151, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 169, % 1m. Never 4 4% 3 3% 8 2% 55 1% 268 2% 1,661 2% 0 0% 1 17% 4 1% 33 0% 138 1% 755 1% Used to communicate with an instructor Sometimes 33 33% 25 26% % 1,442 23% 4,635 21% 28,398 21% 1 33% 1 17% 60 16% % 3,492 13% 18,961 13% Often 37 37% 39 40% % 2,399 36% 8,406 36% 54,932 36% 2 67% 1 17% % 2,589 33% 8,745 31% 50,697 31% Very often 27 27% 30 31% % 2,801 40% 9,808 41% 66,532 41% 0 0% 3 50% % 4,571 54% 16,375 55% 99,445 56% Total % % % 6, % 23, % 151, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 169, % 1n. FACGRADE Never 18 18% 12 12% 57 11% 531 8% 1,890 9% 10,150 7% 0 0% 0 0% 28 7% 402 5% 1,294 5% 6,568 4% Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor (SFI) Sometimes 51 51% 45 46% % 2,928 44% 9,796 42% 60,334 41% 3 100% 3 50% % 3,049 38% 10,517 37% 57,701 35% Often 24 24% 29 30% % 2,081 31% 7,204 31% 50,755 33% 0 0% 3 50% % 2,748 34% 9,683 34% 57,990 34% Very often 7 7% 11 11% 53 10% 1,154 18% 4,223 19% 30,202 19% 0 0% 0 0% 90 22% 1,937 23% 7,247 25% 47,548 27% Total % % % 6, % 23, % 151, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 169, % 1o. FACPLANS Never 30 30% 19 20% 85 18% 1,359 21% 5,464 24% 31,974 23% 1 33% 4 67% 63 16% 1,386 19% 4,925 18% 26,031 17% Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor (SFI) Sometimes 53 52% 51 53% % 3,245 49% 10,709 45% 69,064 45% 2 67% 0 0% % 3,608 45% 12,197 42% 67,698 41% Often 16 16% 24 25% % 1,490 22% 4,826 21% 34,535 22% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,032 24% 7,183 25% 44,809 25% Very often 2 2% 3 3% 29 6% 592 9% 2,110 10% 15,885 10% 0 0% 0 0% 65 16% 1,125 12% 4,444 15% 31,270 17% Total % % % 6, % 23, % 151, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 169, % 1p. FACIDEAS Never 48 48% 47 48% % 2,911 44% 9,773 42% 59,612 40% 2 67% 2 33% % 2,561 33% 8,617 30% 46,927 29% Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class (SFI) Sometimes 35 35% 32 33% % 2,620 38% 8,861 38% 59,454 38% 1 33% 3 50% % 3,663 44% 12,700 44% 73,716 43% Often 15 15% 15 15% 68 13% % 3,201 14% 22,607 15% 0 0% 1 17% 64 16% 1,295 16% 4,879 17% 31,707 18% Very often 2 2% 3 3% 19 4% 353 6% 1,305 6% 9,980 7% 0 0% 0 0% 35 9% 642 8% 2,570 9% 17,635 10% Total % % % 6, % 23, % 151, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 169, % 1q. Received prompt written or FACFEED Never 10 11% 11 12% 50 10% 424 7% 1,654 8% 9,087 7% 0 0% 0 0% 21 5% 413 6% 1,491 6% 6,592 5% oral feedback from faculty on (SFI) Sometimes 36 38% 45 47% % 2,481 38% 8,222 37% 50,877 35% 1 33% 2 33% % 2,601 34% 9,110 33% 47,835 31% your academic performance Often 42 45% 29 31% % 2,695 40% 9,241 39% 62,025 40% 1 33% 2 33% % 3,601 43% 12,566 43% 76,133 44% Very often 6 6% 10 11% 62 13% % 3,614 16% 27,109 17% 1 33% 2 33% 57 14% 1,473 17% 5,302 18% 37,686 21% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 149, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 168, % 1r. WORKHARD Never 8 9% 6 6% 34 7% 508 8% 1,757 8% 9,570 7% 0 0% 1 17% 31 8% 598 8% 1,963 7% 9,637 6% Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations () Sometimes 51 54% 44 45% % 2,557 39% 8,456 37% 53,152 36% 1 33% 3 17% % 3,023 38% 10,252 35% 56,248 34% Often 31 33% 36 37% % 2,491 37% 8,687 38% 58,562 39% 2 67% 1 17% % 2,996 37% 10,738 38% 65,483 39% Very often 4 4% 11 11% 50 10% 1,043 16% 3,816 17% 27,807 18% 0 0% 1 17% 51 12% 1,473 18% 5,490 19% 36,943 21% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 149, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 168, % 1s. FACOTHER Never 60 64% 59 61% % 4,019 62% 13,124 59% 81,561 57% 3 100% 5 83% % 4,002 52% 13,283 48% 75,530 48% Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) (SFI) Sometimes 30 32% 25 26% % 1,727 25% 6,206 26% 42,834 27% 0 0% 1 17% % 2,530 30% 8,869 31% 52,843 30% Often 4 4% 11 11% 43 9% 607 9% 2,381 10% 17,186 11% 0 0% 0 0% 61 15% % 3,857 13% 24,538 14% Very often 0 0% 2 2% 12 2% 236 4% 941 4% 7,138 5% 0 0% 0 0% 33 8% 551 6% 2,371 8% 15,063 8% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 148, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 1t. OOCIDEAS Never 13 14% 9 9% 41 9% 380 6% 1,323 6% 8,145 6% 1 33% 0 0% 22 6% 295 4% 1,064 4% 5,900 4% Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.) (ACL) Sometimes 47 50% 42 43% % 2,307 35% 7,923 35% 51,279 35% 1 33% 3 50% % 2,502 31% 8,733 31% 50,192 30% Often 25 27% 33 34% % 2,457 37% 8,350 36% 54,603 36% 1 33% 2 33% % 3,026 38% 10,743 37% 63,474 38% Very often 9 10% 13 13% 81 16% 1,456 22% 5,111 23% 35,013 23% 0 0% 1 17% 80 19% 2,258 27% 7,882 28% 48,758 28% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 149, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 168, % 1u. DIVRSTUD Never 27 29% 30 31% % % 3,151 15% 21,871 15% 1 33% 1 17% 97 24% % 3,247 12% 20,186 12% Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own (EEE) Sometimes 37 39% 34 35% % 2,191 33% 7,367 32% 48,598 32% 2 67% 4 67% % 2,584 33% 9,418 33% 56,346 33% Often 24 26% 21 22% 98 19% 1,870 28% 6,324 27% 40,798 27% 0 0% 1 17% 82 20% 2,469 30% 8,093 28% 46,981 28% Very often 6 6% 12 12% 54 12% 1,713 25% 5,899 25% 37,951 25% 0 0% 0 0% 53 13% 2,277 27% 7,726 27% 44,926 27% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 149, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 168, % a Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts. 2

5 First-Year Students 1v. Had serious conversations DIFFSTU2 Never 20 21% 15 15% 75 16% % 2,300 11% 15,872 11% 1 33% 3 50% 54 13% 619 8% 2,626 10% 15,761 10% with students who are very (EEE) Sometimes 34 36% 32 33% % 2,097 32% 7,158 32% 48,149 32% 2 67% 0 0% % 2,559 33% 9,244 33% 55,633 33% different from you in terms of Often 26 28% 29 30% % 2,050 31% 6,907 30% 44,447 29% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,535 31% 8,587 30% 50,480 30% their religious beliefs, political Very often 14 15% 21 22% 91 18% 1,876 28% 6,406 27% 40,863 27% 0 0% 1 17% 80 19% 2,388 28% 8,027 28% 46,623 28% opinions, or personal values Total % % % 6, % 22, % 149, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 168, % 2a. MEMORIZE Very little 6 7% 8 8% 25 5% 285 5% 1,098 5% 7,670 5% 0 0% 0 0% 21 5% 575 7% 2,462 8% 15,042 9% Coursework emphasizes: Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings Some 23 25% 28 29% % 1,526 24% 5,591 24% 37,809 25% 0 0% 4 67% % 2,209 28% 8,523 29% 50,675 30% Quite a bit 43 47% 38 40% % 2,770 42% 9,335 41% 60,805 41% 2 67% 2 33% % 3,060 38% 10,369 37% 61,161 37% Very much 20 22% 22 23% % 1,995 29% 6,590 30% 41,867 28% 1 33% 0 0% % 2,209 27% 6,949 25% 40,645 25% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 148, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 2b. ANALYZE Very little 4 4% 1 1% 3 1% 131 2% 376 2% 2,811 2% 0 0% 0 0% 9 2% 102 1% 385 1% 2,145 1% Coursework emphasizes: Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory () Some 25 27% 20 21% % 1,071 17% 3,720 18% 25,124 18% 1 33% 2 33% 67 17% 1,006 13% 3,669 13% 21,107 13% Quite a bit 43 47% 44 46% % 2,947 44% 9,878 44% 65,240 44% 2 67% 4 67% % 3,310 42% 11,564 41% 68,884 41% Very much 19 21% 30 32% % 2,399 36% 8,566 36% 54,532 36% 0 0% 0 0% % 3,619 44% 12,622 44% 75,017 44% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 2c. SYNTHESZ Very little 6 7% 2 2% 15 4% 257 4% 886 4% 5,866 4% 1 33% 1 17% 19 5% 279 4% 995 4% 5,115 3% Coursework emphasizes: Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences () Some 38 41% 28 29% % 1,720 27% 5,697 26% 37,527 26% 2 67% 2 33% 98 25% 1,692 22% 5,946 21% 33,280 21% Quite a bit 34 37% 42 44% % 2,737 42% 9,450 42% 62,306 42% 0 0% 3 50% % 3,251 41% 11,322 40% 67,207 40% Very much 14 15% 23 24% % 1,820 27% 6,472 28% 41,781 28% 0 0% 0 0% % 2,803 33% 9,921 35% 61,376 36% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 166, % 2d. EVALUATE Very little 7 8% 3 3% 15 3% 321 5% 1,090 5% 6,723 5% 2 67% 1 17% 16 4% 384 5% 1,466 5% 7,045 5% Coursework emphasizes: Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods () Some 30 33% 29 30% % 1,792 28% 5,813 26% 36,737 25% 1 33% 1 17% 86 22% 1,830 24% 6,323 22% 35,053 22% Quite a bit 39 42% 43 45% % 2,736 42% 9,525 42% 62,590 42% 0 0% 4 67% % 3,213 39% 10,962 39% 66,428 39% Very much 16 17% 21 22% % 1,700 26% 6,108 27% 41,704 28% 0 0% 0 0% % 2,608 32% 9,462 34% 58,628 34% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 2e. Coursework emphasizes: APPLYING Very little 4 4% 3 3% 14 4% 240 4% 741 4% 4,903 4% 1 33% 0 0% 14 4% 227 3% 757 3% 4,005 3% Applying theories or concepts () Some 28 30% 21 22% % 1,371 22% 4,497 21% 30,210 21% 1 33% 1 17% 58 15% 1,408 18% 4,549 17% 25,332 16% to practical problems or in Quite a bit 38 41% 41 43% % 2,547 39% 8,839 39% 58,921 39% 1 33% 3 50% % 2,916 37% 10,019 36% 60,145 36% new situations Very much 22 24% 31 32% % 2,410 36% 8,515 36% 54,000 36% 0 0% 2 33% % 3,503 42% 12,972 45% 78,023 45% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 148, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 3a. READASGN None 0 0% 2 2% 5 1% 83 2% 265 1% 1,771 1% 0 0% 0 0% 15 4% 129 2% 523 2% 2,817 2% Number of assigned textbooks, books, or booklength packs of course readings () % 16 17% 83 19% 1,240 21% 4,289 21% 28,125 21% 3 100% 3 50% 98 25% 1,932 26% 7,479 28% 42,097 27% % 39 42% % 2,709 41% 9,296 41% 59,091 40% 0 0% 1 17% % 3,035 38% 10,630 37% 61,322 37% % 23 25% % 1,748 26% 5,661 24% 38,202 24% 0 0% 1 17% 82 20% 1,723 20% 5,611 19% 35,134 20% More than % 12 13% 48 9% % 3,049 13% 20,625 13% 0 0% 1 17% 49 12% 1,220 14% 3,979 14% 25,769 15% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 3b. READOWN None 35 38% 26 28% % 1,538 25% 5,510 26% 35,819 25% 1 33% 1 17% % 1,625 20% 5,745 21% 33,871 21% Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment % 48 52% % 3,529 52% 12,013 52% 78,301 52% 1 33% 3 50% % 4,187 52% 14,803 52% 88,186 53% % 15 16% 60 12% 1,051 16% 3,427 15% 22,566 15% 1 33% 1 17% 51 12% 1,413 17% 4,824 17% 28,571 17% % 1 1% 16 3% 240 4% 903 4% 6,017 4% 0 0% 0 0% 15 4% 447 6% 1,555 5% 8,888 5% More than % 3 3% 14 2% 200 3% 694 3% 5,031 3% 0 0% 1 17% 17 4% 363 5% 1,281 5% 7,585 5% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 3c. WRITEMOR None 78 85% 87 95% % 5,533 84% 18,182 80% 119,934 80% 3 100% 5 83% % 4,400 54% 13,831 50% 81,147 50% Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more () % 3 3% 30 6% % 3,190 14% 19,287 14% 0 0% 1 17% % 2,983 37% 11,687 40% 69,613 40% % 1 1% 14 3% 178 3% 702 4% 4,869 4% 0 0% 0 0% 26 7% 433 6% 1,867 7% 11,015 7% % 0 0% 1 0% 64 1% 258 1% 2,001 2% 0 0% 0 0% 11 3% 119 1% 483 2% 2,895 2% More than % 1 1% 1 0% 48 1% 184 1% 1,452 1% 0 0% 0 0% 7 2% 96 1% 338 1% 2,397 1% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 3d. WRITEMID None 9 10% 9 10% 59 13% % 2,668 13% 18,048 14% 1 33% 2 33% 45 12% % 2,865 11% 14,582 10% Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages () % 38 41% % 3,506 54% 11,843 52% 78,091 53% 2 67% 3 50% % 3,619 45% 12,547 46% 72,009 44% % 39 42% % 1,843 28% 6,251 27% 39,512 25% 0 0% 1 17% % 2,472 30% 8,567 29% 53,389 31% % 6 6% 28 5% 377 5% 1,442 6% 9,548 6% 0 0% 0 0% 33 8% % 3,163 10% 19,600 11% More than % 1 1% 5 1% 65 1% 304 1% 2,234 2% 0 0% 0 0% 16 4% 298 4% 1,037 4% 7,291 4% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 166, % a Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts. 3

6 First-Year Students 3e. Number of written papers or WRITESML None 2 2% 2 2% 10 3% 176 3% 609 3% 3,682 3% 1 33% 1 17% 19 5% 456 6% 1,688 7% 9,388 6% reports of fewer than 5 pages () % 36 39% % 2,031 32% 6,700 31% 43,040 32% 0 0% 4 67% % 2,667 33% 9,326 34% 54,497 34% % 28 30% % 2,342 35% 7,988 35% 51,457 34% 2 67% 0 0% % 2,323 28% 8,103 28% 47,104 28% % 21 23% % 1,379 20% 4,654 20% 32,267 20% 0 0% 0 0% 80 20% 1,492 19% 5,108 17% 31,290 18% More than % 6 6% 40 8% % 2,596 11% 17,234 11% 0 0% 1 17% 72 17% 1,109 14% 4,005 14% 24,793 14% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 167, % 4a. PROBSETA None 13 14% 8 9% 59 12% % 2,529 12% 18,027 12% 1 33% 0 0% 71 18% 1,775 19% 5,541 19% 32,817 19% Number of problem sets that take you more than an hour to complete % 42 45% % 2,445 37% 7,982 36% 52,751 36% 1 33% 4 67% % 2,603 32% 8,906 32% 53,465 32% % 29 31% % 2,130 32% 7,319 32% 47,372 32% 0 0% 0 0% % 2,127 28% 7,845 28% 46,484 28% % 6 6% 43 9% 599 9% 2,404 10% 15,207 10% 1 33% 0 0% 34 8% 665 9% 2,601 9% 15,386 9% More than 6 4 4% 8 9% 46 9% 583 9% 2,251 10% 13,888 10% 0 0% 2 33% 48 12% % 3,229 12% 18,147 11% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 166, % 4b. PROBSETB None 14 15% 9 10% 36 8% % 2,827 12% 19,457 13% 1 33% 2 33% 74 18% 2,465 29% 8,107 27% 46,415 28% Number of problem sets that take you less than an hour to complete % 33 35% % 2,540 38% 8,317 37% 52,826 36% 2 67% 2 33% % 2,931 37% 10,235 37% 59,230 36% % 24 26% % 1,671 26% 5,934 26% 39,145 26% 0 0% 1 17% 87 22% 1,440 18% 5,384 20% 33,010 20% % 15 16% 67 13% % 2,426 11% 16,788 11% 0 0% 0 0% 39 10% 545 7% 1,921 7% 12,501 7% More than % 12 13% 71 14% % 2,981 14% 19,062 13% 0 0% 1 17% 48 12% 617 8% 2,422 9% 14,984 9% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 28, % 166, % 5. EXAMS 1 Very little 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 25 1% 125 1% 851 1% 0 0% 1 17% 6 1% 88 1% 286 1% 1,762 1% Select the circle that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year challenged you to do your best work 2 3 3% 2 2% 6 1% 58 1% 239 1% 1,562 1% 0 0% 0 0% 11 3% 119 1% 472 2% 2,596 2% 3 3 3% 4 4% 19 4% 174 3% 724 3% 4,822 4% 0 0% 0 0% 18 4% 287 4% 1,058 4% 6,084 4% % 8 9% 47 10% % 2,450 12% 17,027 12% 0 0% 1 17% 35 9% % 3,068 11% 18,355 11% % 29 31% % 1,854 29% 6,767 31% 44,963 30% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,339 28% 8,179 29% 47,322 28% % 36 39% % 2,470 37% 8,113 35% 52,015 34% 2 67% 2 33% % 2,807 35% 9,653 33% 56,598 33% 7 Very much 9 10% 14 15% 65 13% 1,362 19% 4,146 18% 26,487 18% 1 33% 0 0% 60 15% 1,583 20% 5,491 20% 34,223 20% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 147, % 3 100% 6 100% % 8, % 28, % 166, % 6a. Attended an art exhibit, play, ATDART07 Never 22 24% 19 21% 95 23% 1,421 24% 4,944 24% 31,050 24% 2 67% 5 83% % 2,243 29% 7,869 29% 46,430 30% dance, music, theater, or other performance Sometimes 50 54% 48 52% % 3,209 48% 10,526 46% 67,379 46% 0 0% 1 17% % 3,683 46% 12,845 45% 75,661 46% Often 15 16% 19 21% 80 16% 1,221 18% 4,422 19% 29,976 19% 1 33% 0 0% 55 14% 1,244 15% 4,393 15% 26,427 15% Very often 5 5% 6 7% 36 7% % 2,424 11% 17,693 11% 0 0% 0 0% 25 6% 797 9% 2,841 10% 17,118 10% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 146, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 165, % 6b. EXRCSE05 Never 7 8% 2 2% 32 7% % 2,215 11% 16,533 13% 0 0% 2 33% 27 7% % 3,215 13% 20,935 13% Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities Sometimes 23 25% 27 30% % 1,726 27% 6,200 28% 39,596 27% 1 33% 1 17% % 2,407 30% 8,526 31% 51,939 32% Often 27 29% 22 24% % 1,857 28% 6,012 27% 37,439 26% 1 33% 2 33% % 2,076 26% 7,004 25% 40,063 24% Very often 35 38% 40 44% % 2,328 35% 7,879 34% 52,448 34% 1 33% 1 17% % 2,628 32% 9,193 31% 52,622 31% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 146, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 165, % 6c. WORSHP05 Never 38 41% 40 43% % 2,500 40% 9,456 43% 58,043 41% 2 67% 4 67% % 3,021 38% 11,017 39% 60,948 39% Participated in activities to enhance your spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.) Sometimes 29 32% 23 25% % 1,794 26% 5,864 26% 39,500 27% 0 0% 0 0% % 2,264 27% 7,583 27% 46,418 28% Often 9 10% 13 14% 64 13% % 3,056 14% 22,072 15% 0 0% 0 0% 48 12% 1,074 13% 3,735 14% 24,490 14% Very often 16 17% 16 17% 76 14% 1,224 19% 3,901 17% 26,190 17% 1 33% 2 33% 73 18% 1,606 22% 5,565 20% 33,514 20% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 145, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 165, % 6d. OWNVIEW Never 10 11% 10 11% 65 14% 577 9% 2,076 10% 13,176 10% 1 33% 3 50% 37 9% 563 7% 2,217 8% 11,767 8% Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue Sometimes 50 54% 49 54% % 2,435 37% 8,425 38% 54,011 37% 1 33% 0 0% % 2,684 33% 9,611 35% 55,293 34% Often 24 26% 24 26% % 2,266 35% 7,765 34% 51,374 35% 1 33% 2 33% % 2,976 37% 10,171 36% 61,230 37% Very often 8 9% 8 9% 46 9% 1,209 19% 3,996 18% 27,151 19% 0 0% 1 17% 67 17% 1,735 23% 5,889 21% 37,027 22% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 145, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 165, % 6e. OTHRVIEW Never 8 9% 4 4% 36 8% 313 5% 1,212 6% 7,483 6% 1 33% 3 50% 29 7% 300 4% 1,277 5% 7,004 5% Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective Sometimes 36 39% 41 44% % 2,184 34% 7,264 33% 46,474 32% 1 33% 0 0% % 2,326 29% 8,486 31% 48,032 29% Often 32 35% 32 34% % 2,527 38% 8,724 39% 57,379 39% 1 33% 3 50% % 3,245 40% 10,897 39% 66,268 40% Very often 16 17% 16 17% 72 14% 1,461 23% 5,078 23% 34,523 24% 0 0% 0 0% 89 22% 2,088 26% 7,252 26% 44,117 26% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 145, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 165, % a Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts. 4

7 First-Year Students 6f. Learned something that CHNGVIEW Never 7 8% 3 3% 26 5% 222 4% 780 4% 4,903 4% 0 0% 3 50% 16 4% 210 3% 835 3% 4,443 3% changed the way you understand an issue or concept Sometimes 41 45% 33 36% % 2,084 32% 6,868 31% 43,608 31% 3 100% 2 33% % 2,370 30% 8,337 30% 47,227 29% Often 30 33% 33 36% % 2,577 39% 9,005 40% 58,941 40% 0 0% 0 0% % 3,243 40% 11,377 41% 67,839 41% Very often 14 15% 23 25% 87 17% 1,623 25% 5,688 25% 38,698 26% 0 0% 1 17% 84 20% 2,154 27% 7,441 26% 46,254 27% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 146, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 165, % 7a. INTERN04 Have not decided 24 26% 18 20% 63 15% % 2,423 12% 18,040 13% 0 0% 0 0% 31 8% 660 9% 2,023 8% 12,315 8% Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment (EEE) Do not plan to do 5 5% 6 7% 22 7% 217 4% 729 4% 5,851 5% 2 67% 3 50% 54 14% 1,241 17% 3,868 15% 24,498 15% Plan to do 60 65% 64 70% % 4,954 75% 17,480 77% 109,185 74% 1 33% 1 17% % 1,826 24% 6,202 25% 35,879 24% Done 3 3% 3 3% 20 4% 441 7% 1,374 7% 11,044 8% 0 0% 2 33% % 4,204 50% 15,665 52% 91,565 52% Total % % % 6, % 22, % 144, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 164, % 7b. VOLNTR04 Have not decided 14 15% 12 13% 61 16% % 2,659 13% 17,284 13% 1 33% 1 17% 40 10% 676 9% 2,422 10% 14,607 10% Community service or volunteer work (EEE) Do not plan to do 3 3% 3 3% 23 6% 293 6% 1,206 6% 7,976 7% 1 33% 4 67% 52 14% 1,110 16% 4,098 16% 23,022 15% Plan to do 49 53% 55 60% % 2,589 41% 8,734 41% 58,265 41% 1 33% 0 0% 45 11% 1,160 15% 3,965 16% 23,916 15% Done 26 28% 22 24% % 2,872 41% 9,314 39% 60,157 39% 0 0% 1 17% % 4,950 60% 17,145 59% 102,106 60% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 143, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 7c. LRNCOM04 Have not decided 37 40% 44 51% % 2,015 31% 6,741 31% 48,029 32% 0 0% 1 17% 65 16% 1,009 13% 3,742 15% 23,792 15% Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together (EEE) Do not plan to do 26 28% 21 24% % 1,906 28% 5,891 26% 34,422 25% 3 100% 5 83% % 4,328 55% 14,319 50% 80,426 50% Plan to do 21 23% 16 18% % 1,377 22% 4,861 23% 36,499 26% 0 0% 0 0% 26 7% 643 8% 2,190 9% 13,898 9% Done 8 9% 6 7% 44 9% 1,099 19% 4,406 20% 24,426 18% 0 0% 0 0% 91 22% 1,904 24% 7,339 26% 45,105 26% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 143, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 7d. RESRCH04 Have not decided 41 45% 54 59% % 2,488 38% 8,442 38% 55,907 38% 0 0% 3 50% 69 17% 1,260 17% 4,449 17% 27,512 17% Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements (SFI) Do not plan to do 32 35% 19 21% % 1,439 23% 4,564 22% 32,963 23% 3 100% 3 50% % 3,877 48% 13,479 48% 83,397 50% Plan to do 19 21% 16 18% % 2,212 34% 7,973 35% 47,839 33% 0 0% 0 0% 42 11% 1,122 15% 3,799 15% 19,974 13% Done 0 0% 2 2% 14 3% 284 5% 980 5% 7,160 5% 0 0% 0 0% 72 18% 1,656 20% 5,973 20% 33,072 19% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 143, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 7e. Foreign language g coursework FORLNG04 Have not decided 24 26% 28 30% % % 4,094 19% 26,526 19% 0 0% 0 0% 23 6% 502 7% 2,166 9% 14,131 9% 6% 4% 9 6%,09 9% 6,5 6 9% 0 0% 0 0% 3 6% 50 7%, 66 9%, 3 9% (EEE) Do not plan to do 22 24% 21 23% % 1,343 24% 5,737 27% 36,868 26% 1 33% 3 50% % 2,568 36% 11,098 40% 66,709 41% Plan to do 25 27% 26 28% % 2,073 33% 7,133 33% 47,356 34% 1 33% 1 17% 24 6% 594 8% 2,376 10% 14,249 9% Done 21 23% 17 18% 87 18% 2,067 27% 5,017 21% 33,314 22% 1 33% 2 33% % 4,260 49% 12,101 41% 69,058 41% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 144, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 164, % 7f. Study abroad STDABR04 Have not decided 41 45% 43 47% % 1,689 28% 6,263 29% 40,569 29% 0 0% 0 0% 49 12% % 3,366 14% 20,833 14% (EEE) Do not plan to do 24 26% 17 18% % 1,377 24% 5,061 25% 35,243 26% 2 67% 3 50% % 4,762 62% 16,929 61% 101,247 62% Plan to do 27 29% 28 30% % 3,229 45% 10,084 44% 64,044 42% 1 33% 2 33% 21 6% % 2,350 10% 13,274 9% Done 0 0% 4 4% 8 2% 116 2% 530 3% 3,860 3% 0 0% 1 17% 41 10% 1,409 15% 4,987 16% 28,211 15% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 143, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 7g. Independent study or selfdesigned INDSTD04 Have not decided 42 46% 44 48% % 2,041 32% 7,281 33% 48,917 34% 1 33% 2 33% 39 9% % 3,253 13% 20,415 13% major (EEE) Do not plan to do 40 43% 39 43% % 3,330 51% 10,762 48% 65,208 45% 2 67% 3 50% % 5,075 64% 17,072 60% 97,772 60% Plan to do 7 8% 7 8% 35 8% % 3,237 16% 24,413 17% 0 0% 0 0% 26 7% 633 9% 2,371 10% 14,462 10% Done 3 3% 1 1% 8 2% 150 3% 611 3% 4,979 4% 0 0% 1 17% 64 17% 1,293 15% 4,895 17% 30,738 17% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 143, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 7h. SNRX04 Have not decided 50 54% 39 43% % 2,741 41% 8,232 37% 53,031 38% 1 33% 0 0% 50 12% % 2,570 10% 16,879 11% Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.) (EEE) Do not plan to do 11 12% 10 11% 33 9% % 2,376 12% 15,377 12% 2 67% 4 67% % 2,498 30% 6,276 23% 37,010 24% Plan to do 30 33% 42 46% % 2,801 45% 10,976 49% 72,899 48% 0 0% 2 33% % 2,170 29% 8,508 33% 49,840 31% Done 1 1% 0 0% 7 2% 97 2% 401 2% 2,758 2% 0 0% 0 0% 84 21% 2,473 30% 10,390 34% 60,459 34% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 144, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 164, % a Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts. 5

8 First-Year Students 8a. Quality of relationships with ENVSTU 1 Unfriendly, 1 1% other students (SCE) Unsupportive, Sense of alienation 0 0% 2 1% 60 1% 228 1% 1,537 1% 0 0% 0 0% 7 2% 68 1% 249 1% 1,409 1% 2 1 1% 4 4% 10 2% 158 3% 546 2% 3,381 3% 0 0% 0 0% 12 3% 198 3% 680 2% 3,331 2% 3 4 4% 1 1% 11 2% 320 6% 1,088 5% 7,035 5% 0 0% 0 0% 13 4% 371 5% 1,231 5% 6,486 4% % 10 11% 57 14% % 2,732 13% 17,184 13% 1 33% 0 0% 31 8% % 3,120 12% 17,150 11% % 17 18% 94 20% 1,542 25% 4,665 22% 30,181 22% 1 33% 3 50% 58 15% 1,664 21% 5,981 22% 33,435 21% % 34 37% % 2,093 31% 7,081 31% 45,417 31% 0 0% 0 0% % 2,661 34% 9,038 32% 52,766 32% 7 Friendly, Supportive, 23 25% 25 27% % 1,470 22% 5,623 25% 39,100 26% 1 33% 3 50% % 2,059 24% 7,384 27% 49,451 29% Sense of belonging Total % % % 6, % 21, % 143, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 164, % 8b. Quality of relationships with ENVFAC faculty members (SCE) 8c. Quality of relationships with ENVADM administrative personnel and (SCE) offices 1 Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic 0 0% 1 1% 2 1% 58 1% 195 1% 1,177 1% 0 0% 0 0% 6 2% 94 1% 316 1% 1,544 1% 2 4 4% 0 0% 7 2% 173 3% 530 3% 3,070 3% 1 33% 0 0% 14 3% 271 4% 755 3% 3,584 3% 3 8 9% 5 5% 25 5% 456 8% 1,493 7% 7,967 6% 0 0% 0 0% 20 5% 487 6% 1,510 6% 7,255 5% % 13 14% 72 15% 1,363 21% 3,986 19% 22,845 17% 1 33% 0 0% 57 15% 1,184 15% 3,910 15% 19,466 13% % 32 35% % 1,948 29% 6,538 29% 39,034 27% 0 0% 1 17% % 2,179 27% 7,162 26% 37,900 24% % 33 36% % 1,710 26% 6,298 28% 43,873 29% 1 33% 4 67% % 2,477 31% 8,863 31% 53,845 32% 7 Available, Helpful, 10 11% 53 13% % 2,924 14% 25,886 17% 0 0% 1 17% 56 14% 1,226 16% 5,178 19% 40,420 23% 8 9% Sympathetic Total % % % 6, % 21, % 143, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 164, % 1 Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid 3 3% 2 2% 8 2% 177 3% 670 4% 3,873 3% 0 0% 0 0% 24 6% 447 6% 1,489 6% 7,794 5% 2 6 7% 3 3% 19 4% 393 6% 1,269 7% 7,403 6% 0 0% 0 0% 36 9% 707 9% 2,296 9% 11,985 8% % 11 12% 44 11% % 2,306 11% 13,752 10% 0 0% 0 0% 38 9% % 3,304 12% 17,381 11% % 17 19% % 1,664 26% 5,389 25% 32, % 1 33% 1 17% 82 20% 1,813 23% 6,027 22% 33,568 21% % 25 27% % 1,653 25% 5,454 24% 34,846 23% 2 67% 2 33% 95 24% 1,791 22% 6,151 22% 36,176 22% % 23 25% % 1,169 17% 4,449 19% 31,581 21% 0 0% 2 33% 89 23% 1,413 18% 5,191 18% 33,051 20% 7 Helpful, Considerate, 3 3% 50 12% % 2,406 11% 19,956 13% 0 0% 1 17% 33 8% % 3,227 12% 24,041 14% 10 11% Flexible Total % % % 6, % 21, % 143, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 9a. Preparing for class (studying, ACADPR01 0 hrs/wk 1 1% 0 0% 2 0% 23 0% 73 0% 637 1% 0 0% 0 0% 2 0% 29 0% 91 0% 610 0% reading, writing, doing () 1-5 hrs/wk 19 21% 12 13% 52 13% % 2,507 14% 19,194 15% 0 0% 2 33% 58 16% 1,196 16% 4,066 16% 24,745 16% homework or lab work, 6-10 hrs/wk 22 24% 25 27% % 1,476 25% 5,062 24% 33,834 24% 3 100% 2 33% 76 20% 1,873 24% 6,569 24% 39,301 25% analyzing data, rehearsing, and hrs/wk 27 30% 22 24% % 1,440 23% 4,971 23% 32,079 22% 0 0% 0 0% 89 22% 1,679 21% 5,604 20% 33,155 20% other academic activities) hrs/wk 14 16% 17 18% 85 17% 1,234 19% 4,275 18% 26,358 18% 0 0% 0 0% 90 22% 1,396 17% 4,679 16% 27,598 16% hrs/wk 4 4% 10 11% 40 8% % 2,500 10% 15,716 10% 0 0% 1 17% 40 10% % 2,811 10% 16,404 10% hrs/wk 1 1% 3 3% 26 5% 377 5% 1,291 5% 8,052 5% 0 0% 1 17% 17 4% 418 5% 1,641 6% 9,691 6% 30+ hrs/wk 2 2% 3 3% 21 4% 340 5% 1,128 5% 7,023 5% 0 0% 0 0% 25 6% 509 7% 2,097 7% 11,658 7% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 142, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 9b. Working for pay on campus WORKON01 0 hrs/wk 68 76% 70 76% % 5,368 84% 17,436 82% 110,869 80% 3 100% 1 17% % 5,788 74% 19,346 73% 114,827 73% 1-5 hrs/wk 4 4% 3 3% 23 5% 149 2% 716 3% 6,808 4% 0 0% 0 0% 16 4% 235 3% 1,134 3% 8,406 4% 6-10 hrs/wk 6 7% 9 10% 48 9% 266 4% 1,493 6% 12,280 7% 0 0% 0 0% 34 9% 461 5% 2,252 7% 14,769 7% hrs/wk 4 4% 9 10% 33 7% 292 5% 1,060 5% 6,866 5% 0 0% 0 0% 36 10% 489 6% 1,842 6% 10,268 6% hrs/wk 6 7% 0 0% 9 2% 192 3% 769 3% 3,959 3% 0 0% 1 17% 23 6% 468 6% 1,777 7% 8,847 6% hrs/wk 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 49 1% 166 1% 907 1% 0 0% 1 17% 11 3% 153 2% 493 2% 2,339 1% hrs/wk 1 1% 1 1% 1 0% 24 0% 52 0% 366 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 0% 74 1% 211 1% 1,024 1% 30+ hrs/wk 1 1% 0 0% 1 0% 36 1% 97 1% 774 1% 0 0% 3 50% 15 4% 189 3% 476 2% 2,501 2% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 142, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 162, % a Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts. 6

9 First-Year Students 9c. Working for pay off campus WORKOF01 0 hrs/wk 62 69% 67 74% % 4,465 65% 15,952 69% 98,544 66% 0 0% 5 83% % 3,258 39% 13,067 44% 70,466 42% 1-5 hrs/wk 6 7% 4 4% 30 6% 331 5% 1,009 4% 6,913 5% 1 33% 0 0% 17 4% 439 5% 1,404 5% 8,377 5% 6-10 hrs/wk 2 2% 5 5% 20 4% 314 5% 1,014 5% 6,943 5% 0 0% 0 0% 30 7% 531 6% 1,685 6% 10,557 6% hrs/wk 8 9% 4 4% 25 5% 324 6% 1,002 5% 6,860 5% 0 0% 0 0% 28 7% 645 7% 1,856 7% 11,007 7% hrs/wk 6 7% 2 2% 20 4% 386 7% 1,142 6% 7,457 6% 0 0% 0 0% 44 11% % 2,521 10% 14,398 9% hrs/wk 3 3% 2 2% 23 5% 243 4% 680 4% 5,075 4% 1 33% 0 0% 31 8% 681 9% 1,967 8% 11,238 7% hrs/wk 1 1% 4 4% 8 2% 128 3% 354 2% 2,923 2% 0 0% 0 0% 26 6% 393 6% 1,280 5% 7,504 5% 30+ hrs/wk 2 2% 3 3% 7 2% 192 4% 620 4% 8,001 7% 1 33% 1 17% 32 8% 1,036 17% 3,753 16% 29,499 19% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 142, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 9d. Participating in co-curricular COCURR01 0 hrs/wk 40 44% 27 29% % 2,216 39% 7,384 38% 52,916 40% 3 100% 4 67% % 3,569 50% 11,737 46% 74,305 48% activities (organizations, (EEE) 1-5 hrs/wk 29 32% 35 38% % 1,954 29% 7,003 30% 43,193 29% 0 0% 1 17% % 2,137 25% 7,808 27% 43,765 26% campus publications, student 6-10 hrs/wk 8 9% 14 15% 75 16% % 3,365 14% 19,792 13% 0 0% 1 17% 56 14% % 3,537 12% 19,183 11% government, fraternity or hrs/wk 4 4% 4 4% 27 6% 568 8% 1,723 7% 11,459 8% 0 0% 0 0% 33 8% 530 6% 1,855 6% 10,325 6% sorority, intercollegiate or hrs/wk 1 1% 4 4% 18 4% 309 5% 1,079 5% 7,360 5% 0 0% 0 0% 17 4% 269 3% 1,125 4% 6,655 4% intramural sports, etc.) hrs/wk 3 3% 5 5% 8 2% 180 3% 556 2% 3,615 2% 0 0% 0 0% 17 4% 179 2% 607 2% 3,642 2% hrs/wk 0 0% 2 2% 6 1% 63 1% 274 1% 1,698 1% 0 0% 0 0% 3 1% 90 1% 320 1% 1,781 1% 30+ hrs/wk 5 6% 1 1% 6 1% 109 2% 423 2% 2,896 2% 0 0% 0 0% 6 2% 146 2% 567 2% 3,569 2% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 142, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 163, % 9e. SOCIAL05 0 hrs/wk 0 0% 0 0% 2 0% 44 1% 166 1% 1,481 1% 0 0% 1 17% 3 1% 87 1% 320 1% 2,031 1% Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.) 1-5 hrs/wk 10 11% 16 18% 76 15% 1,209 19% 4,152 20% 30,830 22% 1 33% 3 50% 81 20% 1,917 26% 6,775 26% 44,182 27% 6-10 hrs/wk 31 34% 22 24% % 1,833 28% 6,101 27% 40,605 28% 1 33% 1 17% % 2,398 32% 8,347 30% 49,575 30% hrs/wk 23 26% 25 27% % 1,472 23% 4,927 23% 30,517 21% 0 0% 1 17% 79 20% 1,622 19% 5,624 20% 31,639 19% hrs/wk 14 16% 8 9% 61 15% % 3,152 14% 18,955 14% 0 0% 0 0% 58 15% % 3,322 12% 18,249 11% hrs/wk 7 8% 8 9% 27 6% 407 6% 1,385 7% 8,612 6% 1 33% 0 0% 15 4% 405 5% 1,411 5% 7,680 5% hrs/wk 1 1% 3 3% 13 3% 166 3% 657 3% 3,972 3% 0 0% 0 0% 5 1% 159 2% 624 2% 3,346 2% 30+ hrs/wk 4 4% 9 10% 25 6% 322 6% 1,154 6% 7,062 5% 0 0% 0 0% 18 5% 274 3% 1,011 4% 5,707 4% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 142, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 162, % 9f. Providing care for dependents CAREDE01 0 hrs/wk 80 89% 82 90% % 4,953 74% 16,712 74% 101,945 69% 2 67% 4 67% % 5,071 59% 17,650 61% 97,511 58% living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.) 1-5 hrs/wk 6 7% 5 5% 26 6% % 2,530 13% 17,897 13% 0 0% 0 0% 31 8% % 3,322 13% 19,923 13% 6-10 hrs/wk 1 1% 2 2% 16 4% 299 6% 968 5% 7,514 6% 0 0% 0 0% 15 4% 498 8% 1,771 7% 10,705 7% hrs/wk 2 2% 0 0% 6 1% 135 2% 573 3% 4,345 3% 0 0% 0 0% 11 3% 298 4% 1,001 4% 6,453 4% hrs/wk 0 0% 2 2% 3 1% 76 1% 285 2% 2,526 2% 0 0% 0 0% 4 1% 222 3% 778 3% 4,981 3% hrs/wk 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 35 1% 144 1% 1,258 1% 0 0% 0 0% 2 1% 106 2% 411 2% 2,736 2% hrs/wk 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 23 1% 72 0% 794 1% 0 0% 1 17% 6 2% 66 1% 247 1% 2,103 1% 30+ hrs/wk 1 1% 0 0% 4 1% 87 2% 385 2% 5,533 4% 1 33% 1 17% 28 7% 619 9% 2,195 9% 17,851 11% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 141, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 162, % 9g. COMMUTE 0 hrs/wk 3 3% 4 4% 30 7% 458 7% 2,727 11% 23,931 14% 0 0% 0 0% 30 8% 266 3% 2,074 6% 18,961 9% Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.) 1-5 hrs/wk 79 88% 77 84% % 4,303 65% 14,195 63% 87,623 61% 3 100% 5 83% % 5,232 65% 17,973 63% 101,319 62% 6-10 hrs/wk 6 7% 7 8% 43 9% 1,095 19% 3,042 16% 18,568 15% 0 0% 0 0% 34 9% 1,631 22% 4,954 20% 28,030 19% hrs/wk 1 1% 4 4% 16 3% 285 5% 962 5% 6,356 5% 0 0% 1 17% 10 3% 435 6% 1,467 6% 8,274 6% hrs/wk 1 1% 0 0% 3 1% 131 2% 407 2% 2,892 2% 0 0% 0 0% 4 1% 149 2% 498 2% 2,847 2% hrs/wk 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 29 1% 153 1% 1,040 1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 41 1% 171 1% 1,101 1% hrs/wk 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 14 0% 62 0% 486 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 29 0% 93 1% 550 0% 30+ hrs/wk 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 49 1% 174 1% 1,342 1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 72 1% 241 1% 1,613 1% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 142, % 3 100% 6 100% % 7, % 27, % 162, % 10a. ENVSCHOL Very little 0 0% 1 1% 7 2% 94 2% 339 2% 2,433 2% 0 0% 0 0% 13 4% 180 2% 597 2% 3,455 2% Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work () Some 21 24% 20 22% 77 18% % 3,392 18% 22,269 17% 1 33% 3 60% 79 20% 1,328 18% 4,555 18% 26,503 17% Quite a bit 50 57% 42 46% % 2,841 46% 9,731 45% 64,871 46% 1 33% 2 40% % 3,606 47% 12,370 45% 72,631 45% Very much 16 18% 28 31% % 2,478 36% 8,080 35% 51,476 35% 1 33% 0 0% % 2,702 33% 9,787 35% 59,150 35% Total % % % 6, % 21, % 141, % 3 100% 5 100% % 7, % 27, % 161, % a Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts. 7