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About This Report The Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons report presents item-by-item student responses and statistical comparisons that allow you to examine patterns of similarity and difference between your students and those at your comparison group institutions. The report uses information from all randomly selected or census-administered students. The display below highlights important details in the report to keep in mind when interpreting your results. For more information please visit our website (nsse.indiana.edu) or contact a member of the NSSE team. 1. Class level: As reported by your institution. 2. Item numbers: Numbering corresponds to the survey facsimile included in your Institutional Report and available on the NSSE website. 1 3. and variable names: Survey items are in the same order and wording as they appear on the instrument. names are included for easy reference to your data file and codebook. 2 5 6 4. 5. Values and response options: Values are used to calculate means. Response options are worded as they appear on the instrument. Count and column percentage (%): The Count column contains the number of students who selected the corresponding response option. The column percentage is the weighted percentage of students selecting the corresponding response option. 4 3 8 7 6. Note: Column percentages and statistics are weighted by institutionreported sex and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size. Counts are unweighted and cannot be used to replicate column percentages. For details visit: nsse.indiana.edu/html/weighting.cfm Statistical comparisons: Items with mean differences that are larger than would be expected by chance are noted with asterisks referring to three significance levels (*p <.05, **p <.01, ***p <.001). Significance levels indicate the probability that an observed difference is due to chance. Statistical significance does not guarantee the result is substantive or important. Large sample sizes tend to generate more statistically significant results even though the magnitude of mean differences may be inconsequential. Consult effect sizes (see #7) to judge the practical meaning of differences. Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests. Exceptions are items 11 a-f which are compared using a z -test. 7. size: size indicates practical significance. An effect size of.2 is often considered small,.5 moderate, and.8 large. A positive effect size indicates that your institution s mean was greater than that of the comparison group, thus showing a favorable result for your institution. A negative effect size indicates your institution lags behind the comparison group, suggesting that the student behavior or institutional practice represented by the item may warrant attention. sizes for independent t -tests use Cohen's d; z - tests use Cohen's h. Cohen's d is calculated by dividing the mean difference by the pooled standard deviation. Cohen's h is calculated by taking the difference in the proportion of students who responded Done or in progress after the proportion has been transformed using a non-linear (arcsine) transformation. See: Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd edition). New York: Psychology Press. 8. Key to symbols: Your students average was significantly higher (p <.05) with an effect size at least.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly higher (p <.05) with an effect size less than.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly lower (p <.05) with an effect size less than.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly lower (p <.05) with an effect size at least.3 in magnitude. Note: It is important to interpret the direction of differences relative to item wording and your institutional context. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 2
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First-Year Students 1. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Asked questions or askquest 1 Never 110 4 1,394 5 251 5 129 3 contributed to course 2 Sometimes 1,053 40 13,992 42 2,505 44 1,619 38 discussions in other ways Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 962 37 11,763 34 1,941 33 1,517 34 2.7 2.7.01 2.6 ***.07 2.8 *** -.13 4 Very often 473 18 6,859 19 1,051 18 1,116 25 Total 2,598 100 34,008 100 5,748 100 4,381 100 b. Prepared two or more drafts 1 Never 309 12 6,864 21 1,249 22 677 18 drafts of a paper or 2 Sometimes 843 33 12,332 37 2,079 37 1,527 37 assignment before turning it in 3 Often 903 35 9,514 28 1,622 29 1,308 29 2.6 2.3 ***.30 2.3 ***.32 2.4 ***.20 4 Very often 516 20 4,997 14 754 13 825 16 Total 2,571 100 33,707 100 5,704 100 4,337 100 c. Come to class without unpreparedr 1 Very often 123 5 1,895 6 364 6 249 6 completing readings or (Reverse-coded 2 Often 352 14 5,318 16 980 17 665 15 assignments version of 3 Sometimes 1,476 57 19,446 57 3,263 57 2,532 58 3.0 2.9 ***.10 2.9 ***.14 3.0 **.06 unprepared 4 Never 625 24 6,969 21 1,092 19 879 21 created by NSSE.) Total 2,576 100 33,628 100 5,699 100 4,325 100 d. Attended an art exhibit, attendart 1 Never 1,174 46 12,565 39 2,256 41 1,208 30 play, or other arts 2 Sometimes 944 36 13,622 40 2,391 42 1,950 45 performance (dance, music, etc.) 3 Often 311 12 5,045 14 704 12 809 18 1.8 1.9 *** -.14 1.8 ** -.06 2.0 *** -.30 4 Very often 145 6 2,270 7 319 6 349 8 Total 2,574 100 33,502 100 5,670 100 4,316 100 e. Asked another student CLaskhelp 1 Never 138 6 2,001 7 290 5 226 5 to help you understand 2 Sometimes 961 37 11,493 35 1,916 34 1,510 35 course material 3 Often 1,035 40 12,892 38 2,233 39 1,719 39 2.7 2.7 * -.05 2.8 *** -.10 2.7 ** -.07 4 Very often 438 17 7,103 21 1,231 21 850 20 Total 2,572 100 33,489 100 5,670 100 4,305 100 f. Explained course CLexplain 1 Never 86 3 1,034 3 140 3 118 3 material to one or more 2 Sometimes 895 35 11,318 34 1,905 34 1,512 35 students 3 Often 1,141 44 14,081 42 2,386 42 1,835 42 2.8 2.8 * -.04 2.8 *** -.07 2.8 * -.05 4 Very often 447 18 6,971 21 1,217 21 829 20 Total 2,569 100 33,404 100 5,648 100 4,294 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 4
First-Year Students g. Prepared for exams by CLstudy 1 Never 246 10 3,553 11 544 10 372 9 discussing or working through course material with other students 2 Sometimes 866 34 11,232 34 1,865 33 1,354 31 Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 938 37 11,194 33 1,938 34 1,539 35 2.7 2.7.02 2.7 -.02 2.7 *** -.08 4 Very often 516 20 7,347 22 1,286 23 1,030 24 Total 2,566 100 33,326 100 5,633 100 4,295 100 h. Worked with other CLproject 1 Never 141 6 1,878 6 292 5 280 6 students on course 2 Sometimes 954 37 12,472 38 2,055 37 1,619 37 projects or assignments 3 Often 1,017 40 12,589 38 2,174 38 1,565 37 2.7 2.7.01 2.7 -.03 2.7.00 4 Very often 449 18 6,265 19 1,102 20 817 19 Total 2,561 100 33,204 100 5,623 100 4,281 100 i. Given a course present 1 Never 597 23 7,168 22 1,225 22 911 22 presentation 2 Sometimes 1,345 52 15,965 48 2,779 50 2,148 51 2. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? 3 Often 495 19 7,375 22 1,196 21 882 20 2.1 2.2 *** -.12 2.1 *** -.08 2.1 *** -.08 4 Very often 125 5 2,688 8 417 7 331 7 Total 2,562 100 33,196 100 5,617 100 4,272 100 a. Combined ideas from RIintegrate 1 Never 171 7 2,119 7 352 7 245 6 different courses when 2 Sometimes 1,108 43 12,924 40 2,115 39 1,733 40 completing assignments 3 Often 985 38 12,682 38 2,231 40 1,620 39 2.5 2.6 *** -.07 2.6 *** -.09 2.6 *** -.11 4 Very often 290 11 4,918 14 821 14 636 15 Total 2,554 100 32,643 100 5,519 100 4,234 100 b. Connected your RIsocietal 1 Never 190 8 2,710 9 433 9 276 7 learning to societal 2 Sometimes 946 37 12,871 41 2,191 41 1,543 38 problems or issues 3 Often 1,046 41 11,895 35 2,019 35 1,657 38 2.6 2.5 ***.07 2.6 **.07 2.6 * -.05 4 Very often 363 14 4,998 14 844 15 744 17 Total 2,545 100 32,474 100 5,487 100 4,220 100 c. Included diverse RIdiverse 1 Never 220 9 3,325 12 597 12 341 9 perspectives (political, 2 Sometimes 985 39 12,791 41 2,178 41 1,575 39 religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course 3 Often 928 36 11,085 33 1,867 33 1,585 36 2.6 2.5 ***.09 2.5 ***.11 2.6.00 discussions or 4 Very often 406 16 5,124 15 810 14 710 16 assignments Total 2,539 100 32,325 100 5,452 100 4,211 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 5
First-Year Students d. Examined the strengths RIownview 1 Never 99 4 1,589 5 289 6 196 6 and weaknesses of 2 Sometimes 859 34 10,576 33 1,823 34 1,376 34 your own views on a topic or issue 4 Very often 405 16 5,442 17 823 15 680 16 Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 1,173 46 14,546 45 2,494 45 1,941 45 2.7 2.7.03 2.7 **.07 2.7 *.05 Total 2,536 100 32,153 100 5,429 100 4,193 100 e. Tried to better RIperspect 1 Never 51 2 1,015 4 175 4 118 3 understand someone 2 Sometimes 689 27 9,073 29 1,558 30 1,213 29 else's views by imagining how an issue 3 Often 1,265 50 14,655 45 2,471 45 1,989 47 2.9 2.9 *.04 2.8 **.06 2.8 *.06 looks from their 4 Very often 520 21 7,157 22 1,185 22 869 21 perspective Total 2,525 100 31,900 100 5,389 100 4,189 100 f. Learned something that RInewview 1 Never 50 2 875 3 155 3 93 2 changed the way you 2 Sometimes 765 31 9,672 32 1,596 31 1,221 30 understand an issue or concept 3 Often 1,232 49 14,624 45 2,557 46 1,974 47 2.8 2.8.03 2.8.04 2.9 -.02 4 Very often 472 19 6,547 20 1,055 19 868 20 3. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? Total 2,519 100 31,718 100 5,363 100 4,156 100 g. Connected ideas from RIconnect 1 Never 23 1 405 2 76 2 33 1 your courses to your 2 Sometimes 513 21 6,579 22 1,118 22 805 20 prior experiences and knowledge 3 Often 1,371 54 15,954 50 2,732 50 2,125 51 3.0 3.0.00 3.0.02 3.1 *** -.08 4 Very often 606 24 8,595 27 1,407 26 1,181 29 Total 2,513 100 31,533 100 5,333 100 4,144 100 a. Talked about career SFcareer 1 Never 682 27 6,244 21 1,240 24 1,045 24 plans with a faculty 2 Sometimes 1,131 45 14,693 46 2,449 46 2,007 49 member 3 Often 511 21 7,259 22 1,159 21 754 18 2.1 2.2 *** -.16 2.1 ** -.07 2.1 -.04 4 Very often 189 7 3,360 10 481 9 347 9 Total 2,513 100 31,556 100 5,329 100 4,153 100 b. Worked with a faculty SFotherwork 1 Never 1,282 51 15,147 49 2,555 48 2,118 50 member on activities 2 Sometimes 781 31 10,287 33 1,774 34 1,343 33 other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.) 3 Often 339 13 4,255 13 687 13 497 12 1.7 1.8 * -.05 1.8 * -.05 1.7.00 4 Very often 110 4 1,755 6 289 6 182 5 Total 2,512 100 31,444 100 5,305 100 4,140 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 6
First-Year Students c. Discussed course SFdiscuss 1 Never 859 34 9,878 32 1,635 32 1,193 30 topics, ideas, or concepts with a faculty member outside of class 2 Sometimes 1,075 43 14,111 45 2,446 45 1,938 46 Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 430 17 5,405 17 931 17 745 18 1.9 2.0 -.03 2.0 -.02 2.0 ** -.07 4 Very often 134 5 1,930 6 280 5 253 6 Total 2,498 100 31,324 100 5,292 100 4,129 100 d. Discussed your SFperform 1 Never 864 34 8,138 27 1,448 28 1,140 27 academic performance 2 Sometimes 1,103 44 15,003 48 2,501 47 2,040 49 with a faculty member 3 Often 412 17 6,135 19 1,052 20 717 18 1.9 2.0 *** -.15 2.0 *** -.12 2.0 *** -.11 4 Very often 125 5 2,022 6 281 5 227 6 Total 2,504 100 31,298 100 5,282 100 4,124 100 4. During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following? a. Memorizing course memorize 1 Very little 86 3 952 3 162 3 136 3 material 2 Some 739 30 7,910 26 1,391 27 1,157 29 3 Quite a bit 1,168 47 14,519 46 2,352 45 1,847 45 2.8 2.9 *** -.12 2.9 *** -.11 2.9 * -.05 4 Very much 502 20 7,902 25 1,354 25 979 23 Total 2,495 100 31,283 100 5,259 100 4,119 100 b. Applying facts, HOapply 1 Very little 47 2 800 3 146 3 99 2 theories, or methods to 2 Some 543 22 6,773 22 1,136 23 881 21 practical problems or new situations 3 Quite a bit 1,259 50 15,003 48 2,565 48 2,015 50 3.0 3.0.00 3.0 *.05 3.0.00 4 Very much 644 26 8,596 28 1,393 26 1,122 27 Total 2,493 100 31,172 100 5,240 100 4,117 100 c. Analyzing an idea, HOanalyze 1 Very little 56 2 961 3 171 4 110 3 experience, or line of 2 Some 606 24 7,791 25 1,344 26 921 23 reasoning in depth by examining its parts 3 Quite a bit 1,226 49 14,159 45 2,428 46 1,892 47 3.0 2.9.02 2.9 **.06 3.0 -.04 4 Very much 601 24 8,139 26 1,285 24 1,181 27 Total 2,489 100 31,050 100 5,228 100 4,104 100 d. Evaluating a point of HOevaluate 1 Very little 97 4 1,592 6 286 6 160 5 view, decision, or 2 Some 722 29 8,918 30 1,597 32 1,028 27 information source 3 Quite a bit 1,155 46 13,812 44 2,307 44 1,941 47 2.8 2.8 *.04 2.8 ***.09 2.9 -.02 4 Very much 510 20 6,691 21 1,028 19 978 21 Total 2,484 100 31,013 100 5,218 100 4,107 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 7
First-Year Students e. Forming a new idea or HOform 1 Very little 84 3 1,471 5 246 5 166 4 understanding from 2 Some 680 27 8,799 29 1,513 30 1,050 27 various pieces of information 4 Very much 502 20 6,674 21 1,048 20 950 22 Your first-year students compared with 3 Quite a bit 1,221 49 14,022 45 2,406 45 1,925 47 2.9 2.8 **.05 2.8 ***.08 2.9.01 5. During the current school year, to what extent have your instructors done the following? Total 2,487 100 30,966 100 5,213 100 4,091 100 a. Clearly explained ETgoals 1 Very little 19 1 549 2 98 2 43 1 course goals and 2 Some 406 16 6,094 20 1,040 20 791 19 requirements 3 Quite a bit 1,306 52 15,277 49 2,667 51 2,063 51 3.1 3.1 ***.10 3.0 ***.15 3.1 **.06 4 Very much 760 31 9,083 29 1,391 27 1,206 29 Total 2,491 100 31,003 100 5,196 100 4,103 100 b. Taught course sessions ETorganize 1 Very little 31 1 743 3 137 3 57 1 in an organized way 2 Some 460 18 6,266 20 1,109 22 828 20 3 Quite a bit 1,304 52 15,507 50 2,684 51 2,084 51 3.1 3.0 ***.07 3.0 ***.15 3.1.03 4 Very much 692 28 8,447 27 1,268 24 1,130 28 Total 2,487 100 30,963 100 5,198 100 4,099 100 c. Used examples or ETexample 1 Very little 33 1 801 3 159 3 61 1 illustrations to explain 2 Some 513 21 6,524 21 1,156 23 829 20 difficult points 3 Quite a bit 1,242 50 14,289 46 2,389 46 1,920 47 3.1 3.0.02 3.0 ***.08 3.1 -.04 4 Very much 701 28 9,297 30 1,484 28 1,277 32 Total 2,489 100 30,911 100 5,188 100 4,087 100 d. Provided feedback on a ETdraftfb 1 Very little 186 7 2,914 10 558 11 276 8 draft or work in 2 Some 857 34 10,246 34 1,787 35 1,232 32 progress 3 Quite a bit 995 40 11,554 37 1,923 36 1,622 38 2.7 2.7.03 2.6 ***.09 2.7 -.04 4 Very much 445 18 6,204 20 925 18 969 21 Total 2,483 100 30,918 100 5,193 100 4,099 100 e. Provided prompt and ETfeedback 1 Very little 265 10 3,100 10 564 11 298 8 detailed feedback on 2 Some 939 38 10,913 35 1,913 37 1,393 35 tests or completed assignments 3 Quite a bit 908 37 11,630 38 1,949 37 1,655 40 2.6 2.6 * -.05 2.5.02 2.7 *** -.13 4 Very much 362 15 5,184 17 753 14 739 17 Total 2,474 100 30,827 100 5,179 100 4,085 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 8
First-Year Students 6. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? Your first-year students compared with a. Reached conclusions QRconclude 1 Never 226 9 2,886 9 487 9 445 10 based on your own 2 Sometimes 859 34 10,993 35 1,879 36 1,436 35 analysis of numerical 3 Often 1,054 43 11,943 39 2,033 40 1,558 39 2.6 2.6 -.02 2.6.01 2.6.00 information (numbers, 4 Very often 340 14 5,032 17 778 15 664 17 graphs, statistics, etc.) Total 2,479 100 30,854 100 5,177 100 4,103 100 b. Used numerical QRproblem 1 Never 397 16 5,873 19 1,014 19 839 19 information to examine 2 Sometimes 978 39 12,502 40 2,061 40 1,660 41 a real-world problem or issue (unemployment, 3 Often 817 33 9,060 29 1,561 30 1,190 30 2.4 2.3 ***.10 2.3 ***.11 2.3 ***.11 climate change, public 4 Very often 280 12 3,398 11 532 10 412 10 health, etc.) Total 2,472 100 30,833 100 5,168 100 4,101 100 c. Evaluated what others QRevaluate 1 Never 323 13 4,917 16 783 15 691 15 have concluded from 2 Sometimes 999 40 13,161 43 2,213 43 1,693 41 numerical information 3 Often 919 38 9,593 31 1,677 32 1,326 33 2.4 2.4 ***.10 2.4 ***.10 2.4 ***.09 4 Very often 239 10 3,146 10 493 10 381 10 Total 2,480 100 30,817 100 5,166 100 4,091 100 7. During the current school year, about how many papers, reports, or other writing tasks of the following lengths have you been assigned? (Include those not yet completed.) a. Up to 5 pages wrshortnum 0 None 106 5 1,583 6 271 6 114 4 (Recoded version of wrshort created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 1.5 1-2 425 18 6,108 22 1,019 22 661 18 4 3-5 726 31 9,073 32 1,413 30 1,236 31 8 6-10 612 27 6,485 23 1,069 22 961 24 6.8 6.3 ***.09 6.6.04 7.2 ** -.07 13 11-15 257 11 2,643 9 465 10 447 11 18 16-20 105 5 1,152 4 213 4 203 5 23 More than 20 92 4 1,164 4 227 5 228 6 Total 2,323 100 28,208 100 4,677 100 3,850 100 b. Between 6 and 10 wrmednum 0 None 865 38 9,553 35 1,524 34 826 24 pages (Recoded version 1.5 1-2 937 40 11,030 39 1,787 37 1,647 43 of wrmed created 4 3-5 359 15 4,836 17 877 19 964 25 by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 8 6-10 113 5 1,732 6 290 6 271 7 1.9 2.2 *** -.09 2.4 *** -.13 2.5 *** -.21 13 11-15 29 1 444 2 84 2 63 1 18 16-20 3 0 123 0 28 1 19 0 23 More than 20 10 0 143 1 37 1 15 0 Total 2,316 100 27,861 100 4,627 100 3,805 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 9
First-Year Students c. 11 pages or more wrlongnum 0 None 1,872 81 21,054 76 3,380 75 2,594 71 Estimated number of assigned pages of student writing. (Recoded version of wrlong created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) wrpages 1.5 1-2 304 13 4,605 16 872 18 831 22 4 3-5 58 3 883 3 138 3 135 4 Your first-year students compared with 8 6-10 42 2 574 2 108 3 64 2.7.9 ** -.06 1.0 *** -.09.9 * -.06 13 11-15 21 1 244 1 48 1 30 1 18 16-20 4 0 96 0 22 1 11 0 23 More than 20 11 0 135 1 32 1 17 0 (Continuous variable, recoded and summed by NSSE from wrshort, wrmed, and wrlong. Values are estimated pages of assigned writing.) Total 2,312 100 27,591 100 4,600 100 3,682 100 8. During the current school year, about how often have you had discussions with people from the following groups? *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 10 46.1 48.6 -.04 52.1 *** -.09 53.8 *** -.13 a. People of a race or DDrace 1 Never 48 2 903 3 173 4 98 3 ethnicity other than 2 Sometimes 487 21 6,727 24 1,243 27 863 24 your own 3 Often 835 36 9,486 33 1,629 35 1,211 33 3.2 3.1 ***.08 3.0 ***.17 3.1 *.05 4 Very often 945 41 11,113 39 1,624 35 1,699 41 Total 2,315 100 28,229 100 4,669 100 3,871 100 b. People from an DDeconomic 1 Never 61 3 876 3 159 3 98 3 economic background 2 Sometimes 495 22 6,416 23 1,230 26 873 23 other than your own 3 Often 942 41 10,695 38 1,811 39 1,357 37 3.1 3.1.02 3.0 ***.12 3.1.00 4 Very often 814 35 10,173 36 1,465 31 1,533 37 Total 2,312 100 28,160 100 4,665 100 3,861 100 c. People with religious DDreligion 1 Never 89 4 1,185 4 218 5 139 4 beliefs other than your 2 Sometimes 559 24 6,675 24 1,205 26 865 23 own 3 Often 853 37 9,688 34 1,686 36 1,312 35 3.0 3.0 -.02 3.0 **.06 3.1 -.04 4 Very often 811 35 10,592 37 1,544 33 1,537 38 Total 2,312 100 28,140 100 4,653 100 3,853 100 d. People with political DDpolitical 1 Never 113 5 1,239 4 221 5 260 6 views other than your 2 Sometimes 737 32 7,235 26 1,425 31 1,275 31 own 3 Often 758 33 9,481 33 1,583 34 1,137 31 2.9 3.0 *** -.14 2.9 -.02 2.9.02 4 Very often 703 31 10,161 36 1,424 31 1,171 31 Total 2,311 100 28,116 100 4,653 100 3,843 100
First-Year Students 9. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Identified key LSreading 1 Never 26 1 502 2 85 2 51 1 information from 2 Sometimes 410 18 6,088 23 1,077 25 658 18 reading assignments Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 1,248 54 13,598 48 2,260 48 1,790 47 3.1 3.0 ***.08 3.0 ***.13 3.1 ** -.08 4 Very often 625 27 7,806 27 1,202 25 1,338 33 Total 2,309 100 27,994 100 4,624 100 3,837 100 b. Reviewed your notes LSnotes 1 Never 93 4 1,371 5 291 7 213 6 after class 2 Sometimes 718 32 8,913 33 1,637 37 1,275 34 3 Often 899 39 9,850 35 1,596 34 1,276 33 2.9 2.8.01 2.7 ***.14 2.8.04 4 Very often 595 25 7,843 27 1,097 23 1,075 27 Total 2,305 100 27,977 100 4,621 100 3,839 100 c. Summarized what you LSsummary 1 Never 100 4 1,760 7 314 7 234 6 learned in class or from 2 Sometimes 740 32 9,097 33 1,619 36 1,248 33 course materials 3 Often 986 43 10,706 38 1,779 39 1,449 39 2.8 2.8 *.05 2.7 ***.12 2.8.03 4 Very often 476 20 6,272 22 897 19 876 22 Total 2,302 100 27,835 100 4,609 100 3,807 100 10. During the current school year, to what extent have your courses challenged you to do your best work? challenge 11. Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate? f 1 Not at all 27 1 167 1 33 1 11 0 2 30 1 310 1 48 1 36 1 3 141 6 1,028 4 195 5 116 3 4 310 14 3,067 11 536 12 373 10 5.2 5.4 *** -.21 5.4 *** -.15 5.5 *** -.25 5 873 38 9,556 34 1,653 36 1,348 36 6 579 25 8,109 29 1,294 28 1,204 31 7 Very much 340 14 5,641 20 840 18 755 19 Total 2,300 100 27,878 100 4,599 100 3,843 100 a. Participate in an intern Have not decided 186 8 2,413 9 414 9 211 6 internship, co-op, field (s indicate Do not plan to do 64 3 1,075 4 198 4 92 3 experience, student the percentage Plan to do 1,875 81 22,051 79 3,581 78 3,188 83 8% 8% -.03 9% -.04 9% -.04 teaching, or clinical who responded placement Done or in progress 175 8 2,299 8 398 9 352 9 "Done or in Total 2,300 100 27,838 100 4,591 100 3,843 100 progress.") *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 11
First-Year Students b. Hold a formal leader Have not decided 563 25 6,538 24 1,058 23 814 21 leadership role in a student organization or group (s indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Do not plan to do 464 21 5,145 19 852 18 512 13 Your first-year students compared with Plan to do 1,052 45 12,605 45 2,061 45 2,004 52 9% 13% *** -.11 14% *** -.15 14% *** -.14 Done or in progress 211 9 3,476 13 621 14 504 14 Total 2,290 100 27,764 100 4,592 100 3,834 100 c. Participate in a learning learncom Have not decided 592 26 7,439 27 1,162 25 1,051 26 community or some (s indicate Do not plan to do 640 28 8,546 31 1,293 28 1,136 31 other formal program the percentage where groups of who responded students take two or "Done or in more classes together progress.") Plan to do 617 27 6,684 24 1,084 23 1,009 24 19% 18%.02 24% *** -.13 19% -.01 Done or in progress 436 19 5,046 18 1,035 24 621 19 Total 2,285 100 27,715 100 4,574 100 3,817 100 d. Participate in a study abroad Have not decided 507 23 6,606 24 963 23 682 20 abroad program (s indicate Do not plan to do 425 19 5,970 23 886 21 526 15 the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Plan to do 1,309 56 14,103 49 2,547 53 2,503 62 2% 4% *** -.10 4% *** -.09 2% -.02 Done or in progress 47 2 1,021 4 177 4 97 2 Total 2,288 100 27,700 100 4,573 100 3,808 100 e. Work with a faculty research Have not decided 712 31 9,271 34 1,521 34 1,196 32 member on a research project Do not plan to do 345 15 5,456 20 851 19 544 14 (s indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Plan to do 1,128 49 11,261 41 1,931 41 1,872 49 4% 6% *** -.09 6% *** -.08 5% -.04 Done or in progress 97 4 1,653 6 260 6 185 5 Total 2,282 100 27,641 100 4,563 100 3,797 100 f. Complete a culminating capstone Have not decided 753 33 8,610 32 1,436 32 1,189 31 senior experience (s indicate Do not plan to do 228 10 2,645 10 428 10 292 8 (capstone course, the percentage Plan to do 1,266 55 15,841 56 2,621 56 2,236 59 2% 2% -.01 2%.00 2% -.04 senior project or thesis, who responded comprehensive exam, Done or in progress 38 2 531 2 79 2 90 2 "Done or in portfolio, etc.) Total 2,285 100 27,627 100 4,564 100 3,807 100 progress.") 12. About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)? servcourse 1 None 1,296 57 14,900 54 2,537 56 2,553 66 2 Some 826 36 10,876 39 1,698 37 1,066 29 3 Most 123 5 1,509 5 274 6 157 4 1.5 1.5 -.02 1.5.00 1.4 ***.18 4 All 32 1 310 1 48 1 32 1 Total 2,277 100 27,595 100 4,557 100 3,808 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 12
First-Year Students 13. Indicate the quality of your interactions with the following people at your institution. a. Students QIstudent 1 Poor 35 2 313 1 49 1 37 1 2 37 2 481 2 97 2 48 1 3 112 5 1,273 5 216 5 150 4 4 254 11 3,141 12 554 12 379 10 Your first-year students compared with 5 572 25 7,376 27 1,309 28 1,005 26 5.5 5.5.02 5.4 **.07 5.6 * -.06 6 657 29 8,008 29 1,304 29 1,186 31 7 Excellent 614 27 6,980 25 1,013 23 1,013 26 Not applicable 2 0 102 0 15 0 9 0 Total 2,283 100 27,674 100 4,557 100 3,827 100 b. Academic advisors QIadvisor 1 Poor 73 3 697 3 123 3 114 3 2 130 6 1,158 4 201 5 210 5 3 202 9 2,084 8 393 9 331 8 4 374 16 3,853 14 626 14 593 15 5 554 24 5,972 22 993 22 822 21 5.0 5.2 *** -.19 5.2 *** -.13 5.1 ** -.08 6 473 21 6,234 23 1,087 24 831 22 7 Excellent 415 18 7,272 26 1,057 23 833 23 Not applicable 59 3 384 2 75 2 81 2 Total 2,280 100 27,654 100 4,555 100 3,815 100 c. Faculty QIfaculty 1 Poor 38 2 402 2 57 1 43 1 2 68 3 769 3 103 2 72 2 3 170 7 1,663 6 277 6 206 5 4 349 15 4,271 15 704 16 535 14 5 679 30 7,645 27 1,350 30 1,158 30 5.1 5.2 *** -.08 5.2 -.04 5.3 *** -.13 6 614 27 7,732 28 1,309 28 1,109 30 7 Excellent 342 15 4,842 18 701 15 652 17 Not applicable 15 1 250 1 45 1 29 1 Total 2,275 100 27,574 100 4,546 100 3,804 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 13
First-Year Students d. Student services staff QIstaff 1 Poor 51 2 802 3 113 3 92 2 (career services, 2 82 4 1,004 4 160 3 155 4 student activities, 3 160 7 2,011 7 339 7 264 6 housing, etc.) 4 359 16 4,178 15 742 16 590 16 Your first-year students compared with 5 565 25 6,516 23 1,083 24 947 25 5.1 5.1.01 5.0.03 5.1.01 6 528 23 6,276 22 1,060 23 884 24 7 Excellent 389 17 4,927 18 743 16 625 16 Not applicable 134 6 1,869 7 303 7 253 7 Total 2,268 100 27,583 100 4,543 100 3,810 100 e. Other administrative QIadmin 1 Poor 82 4 970 3 130 3 125 3 staff and offices 2 121 5 1,259 4 171 4 168 4 (registrar, financial aid, 3 189 8 2,159 8 379 8 290 7 etc.) 4 422 18 4,398 16 736 16 632 17 14. How much does your institution emphasize the following? 5 533 23 6,302 23 1,097 24 846 23 4.8 4.9 *** -.10 4.9 *** -.11 4.9 *** -.10 6 445 20 5,509 20 977 21 778 21 7 Excellent 261 12 4,174 16 590 13 486 13 Not applicable 225 10 2,833 11 461 10 486 13 Total 2,278 100 27,604 100 4,541 100 3,811 100 a. Spending significant empstudy 1 Very little 21 1 330 1 59 1 52 2 amounts of time 2 Some 528 24 4,140 16 820 19 584 17 studying and on academic work 3 Quite a bit 1,186 53 12,448 47 2,086 48 1,659 45 3.0 3.2 *** -.29 3.1 *** -.19 3.2 *** -.29 4 Very much 484 22 9,486 36 1,372 31 1,382 36 Total 2,219 100 26,404 100 4,337 100 3,677 100 b. Providing support to SEacademic 1 Very little 41 2 708 3 112 3 99 3 help students succeed 2 Some 431 20 5,037 20 991 23 804 21 academically 3 Quite a bit 1,070 49 11,828 45 2,003 46 1,673 46 3.1 3.1 -.01 3.0 ***.08 3.0.04 4 Very much 661 30 8,656 33 1,212 28 1,078 30 Total 2,203 100 26,229 100 4,318 100 3,654 100 c. Using learning support SElearnsup 1 Very little 104 5 1,283 5 225 5 146 4 services (tutoring 2 Some 385 18 4,671 18 957 22 759 21 services, writing 3 Quite a bit 976 44 10,565 40 1,858 43 1,561 43 3.1 3.1 -.02 3.0 ***.10 3.0.03 center, etc.) 4 Very much 749 33 9,687 36 1,278 30 1,199 32 Total 2,214 100 26,206 100 4,318 100 3,665 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 14
First-Year Students d. Encouraging contact SEdiverse 1 Very little 131 6 2,311 9 486 11 361 10 among students from 2 Some 559 26 7,473 29 1,429 33 1,066 30 different backgrounds (social, racial/ethnic, religious, etc.) 4 Very much 603 27 6,955 26 931 22 909 24 Total 2,210 100 26,215 100 4,324 100 3,656 100 Your first-year students compared with 3 Quite a bit 917 41 9,476 36 1,478 35 1,320 36 2.9 2.8 ***.11 2.7 ***.24 2.7 ***.17 e. Providing opportunities SEsocial 1 Very little 66 3 997 4 197 5 161 4 to be involved socially 2 Some 463 21 5,488 21 1,017 24 844 22 3 Quite a bit 1,003 45 11,091 42 1,896 44 1,561 44 3.0 3.0.00 2.9 ***.11 3.0.04 4 Very much 678 30 8,605 32 1,199 27 1,087 30 Total 2,210 100 26,181 100 4,309 100 3,653 100 f. Providing support for SEwellness 1 Very little 57 3 1,135 4 204 5 188 5 your overall well-being 2 Some 375 17 5,415 21 948 22 810 21 (recreation, health care, counseling, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 1,028 47 10,832 41 1,873 43 1,577 44 3.1 3.0 ***.09 3.0 ***.15 3.0 ***.15 4 Very much 745 33 8,759 34 1,282 30 1,076 30 Total 2,205 100 26,141 100 4,307 100 3,651 100 g. Helping you manage SEnonacad 1 Very little 303 14 4,987 19 955 22 713 18 your non-academic 2 Some 826 37 10,099 39 1,755 41 1,470 42 responsibilities (work, family, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 760 35 7,494 29 1,161 28 1,041 29 2.5 2.4 ***.14 2.3 ***.25 2.3 ***.18 4 Very much 316 14 3,546 14 432 10 412 11 Total 2,205 100 26,126 100 4,303 100 3,636 100 h. Attending campus SEactivities 1 Very little 111 5 1,340 5 251 6 167 4 activities and events 2 Some 548 25 6,158 24 1,224 29 933 25 (performing arts, athletic events, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 986 45 10,880 42 1,827 42 1,560 43 2.9 3.0 ** -.07 2.8 ***.08 2.9 * -.05 4 Very much 556 25 7,728 29 991 23 978 27 Total 2,201 100 26,106 100 4,293 100 3,638 100 i. Attending events that SEevents 1 Very little 195 9 2,882 11 461 11 322 9 address important 2 Some 694 32 9,050 35 1,605 37 1,204 33 social, economic, or political issues 3 Quite a bit 908 41 9,421 36 1,584 37 1,436 40 2.7 2.6 ***.09 2.6 ***.13 2.7.03 4 Very much 405 18 4,729 18 645 15 671 18 Total 2,202 100 26,082 100 4,295 100 3,633 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 15
First-Year Students 15. About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following? a. Preparing for class tmprephrs 0 0 hrs 8 0 91 0 13 0 11 0 (studying, reading, (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 196 9 2,298 9 350 9 199 6 writing, doing of tmprep created 8 6-10 hrs 495 23 5,256 20 837 20 581 16 homework or lab work, by NSSE. Values 13 11-15 hrs 581 26 5,794 22 967 22 776 22 analyzing data, are estimated rehearsing, and other number of hours academic activities) per week.) Your first-year students compared with 18 16-20 hrs 467 21 5,557 21 927 22 869 23 14.6 15.9 *** -.15 16.0 *** -.16 17.2 *** -.32 23 21-25 hrs 273 12 3,465 13 578 13 570 15 28 26-30 hrs 90 4 1,837 7 318 7 326 9 33 More than 30 hrs 93 4 1,805 7 293 7 316 8 Total 2,203 100 26,103 100 4,283 100 3,648 100 b. Participating in cocurricular activities tmcocurrhrs 0 0 hrs 461 21 6,022 23 877 20 523 13 (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 947 43 9,489 36 1,652 39 1,429 40 (organizations, campus of tmcocurr 8 6-10 hrs 400 18 5,179 20 887 21 831 24 publications, student created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 195 9 2,713 11 422 10 438 12 government, fraternity Values are or sorority, estimated number intercollegiate or of hours per intramural sports, etc.) week.) 18 16-20 hrs 103 5 1,466 6 243 6 238 6 5.9 6.2 * -.05 6.3 ** -.06 7.1 *** -.18 23 21-25 hrs 50 2 637 3 127 3 114 3 28 26-30 hrs 15 1 215 1 25 1 33 1 33 More than 30 hrs 23 1 276 1 42 1 32 1 Total 2,194 100 25,997 100 4,275 100 3,638 100 c. Working for pay tmworkonhrs 0 0 hrs 1,657 75 20,455 79 3,269 77 2,494 71 on campus (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 92 4 786 3 143 3 261 7 of tmworkon 8 6-10 hrs 206 9 1,774 7 321 7 574 13 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 154 7 1,654 6 329 8 205 6 Values are 18 16-20 hrs 56 3 834 3 126 3 65 2 2.7 2.5.03 2.7.00 2.7.00 estimated number 23 21-25 hrs 25 1 323 1 60 1 17 1 of hours per 28 26-30 hrs 1 0 84 0 12 0 8 0 week.) 33 More than 30 hrs 9 0 109 0 16 0 14 0 Total 2,200 100 26,019 100 4,276 100 3,638 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 16
First-Year Students d. Working for pay tmworkoffhrs 0 0 hrs 1,914 87 19,820 78 3,332 79 3,076 86 off campus Estimated number of hours working for pay (Recoded version of tmworkoff created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) tmworkhrs (Continuous variable created by NSSE) 3 1-5 hrs 63 3 1,170 4 203 5 155 4 8 6-10 hrs 66 3 1,224 4 211 4 149 4 13 11-15 hrs 67 3 1,188 4 189 4 124 3 Your first-year students compared with 18 16-20 hrs 49 2 1,222 5 172 4 63 1 1.7 3.2 *** -.22 2.8 *** -.17 1.6.01 23 21-25 hrs 24 1 725 3 108 2 37 1 28 26-30 hrs 5 0 337 1 33 1 18 0 33 More than 30 hrs 13 1 343 1 32 1 15 0 Total 2,201 100 26,029 100 4,280 100 3,637 100 e. Doing community tmservicehrs 0 0 hrs 1,515 70 14,409 57 2,672 64 2,302 64 service or volunteer 3 1-5 hrs 483 21 8,674 32 1,179 26 978 27 work (Recoded version of tmservice created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 8 6-10 hrs 91 4 1,489 6 177 4 162 4 13 11-15 hrs 51 2 689 3 106 2 98 3 4.3 5.7 *** -.14 5.4 *** -.12 4.2.01 18 16-20 hrs 24 1 391 2 80 2 48 1 1.8 2.3 *** -.12 2.1 ** -.06 2.0 -.05 23 21-25 hrs 19 1 186 1 36 1 16 1 28 26-30 hrs 1 0 50 0 6 0 6 0 33 More than 30 hrs 7 0 64 0 11 0 11 0 Total 2,191 100 25,952 100 4,267 100 3,621 100 f. Relaxing and tmrelaxhrs 0 0 hrs 23 1 296 1 52 1 39 1 socializing (time with (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 244 11 4,494 17 682 15 534 14 friends, video games, of tmrelax created 8 6-10 hrs 544 24 7,360 28 1,200 27 987 27 TV or videos, keeping by NSSE. Values 13 11-15 hrs 574 26 5,945 23 1,034 24 928 25 up with friends online, are estimated etc.) 18 16-20 hrs 385 18 3,836 15 636 15 562 16 14.4 12.9 ***.17 13.0 ***.16 13.4 ***.12 number of hours 23 21-25 hrs 187 9 1,807 7 310 7 267 7 per week.) 28 26-30 hrs 73 3 795 3 144 3 116 4 33 More than 30 hrs 168 8 1,454 6 217 5 197 6 Total 2,198 100 25,987 100 4,275 100 3,630 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 17
First-Year Students g. Providing care for tmcarehrs 0 0 hrs 1,937 88 21,999 85 3,647 86 3,210 89 dependents (children, parents, etc.) (Recoded version of tmcare created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 3 1-5 hrs 110 5 1,864 7 270 6 207 6 8 6-10 hrs 53 2 800 3 126 3 67 2 13 11-15 hrs 44 2 532 2 99 2 71 2 Your first-year students compared with 18 16-20 hrs 20 1 345 1 63 2 38 1 1.2 1.4 * -.04 1.4 -.04 1.0.04 23 21-25 hrs 17 1 190 1 41 1 22 1 28 26-30 hrs 6 0 43 0 6 0 5 0 33 More than 30 hrs 9 0 167 1 15 0 9 0 Total 2,196 100 25,940 100 4,267 100 3,629 100 h. Commuting to campus tmcommutehrs 0 0 hrs 1,255 57 10,195 39 1,804 42 1,874 54 (driving, walking, etc.) (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 639 29 10,654 41 1,700 40 1,270 33 of tmcommute 8 6-10 hrs 159 7 3,040 12 441 10 287 8 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 80 4 1,100 4 174 4 108 3 Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 18 16-20 hrs 32 1 515 2 78 2 52 1 2.6 3.6 *** -.19 3.4 *** -.15 2.6.01 23 21-25 hrs 23 1 246 1 54 1 22 1 28 26-30 hrs 1 0 79 0 10 0 8 0 33 More than 30 hrs 10 0 187 1 18 0 16 1 Total 2,199 100 26,016 100 4,279 100 3,637 100 16. Of the time you spend preparing for class in a typical 7-day week, about how much is on assigned reading? reading 1 Very little 172 8 3,703 16 571 14 303 9 2 Some 764 35 9,254 37 1,449 36 1,044 30 3 About half 667 30 7,062 26 1,148 26 1,024 28 2.8 2.6 ***.20 2.7 ***.13 2.9 *** -.12 4 Most 454 20 4,503 16 817 18 890 23 5 Almost all 139 6 1,487 5 287 6 372 10 Total 2,196 100 26,009 100 4,272 100 3,633 100 tmreadinghrs (Continuous variable created by NSSE. Calculated as a proportion of tmprephrs based on reading, where Very little=.10; Some=.25; About half=.50; Most=.75; Almost all=.90) 6.7 6.5.03 6.8 -.01 8.4 *** -.28 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 18
First-Year Students tmreadinghrscol 1 0 hrs 8 0 88 0 12 0 11 0 (Collapsed version of tmreadinghrs created by NSSE.) 2 3 4 5 6 More than zero, up to 5 hrs More than 5, up to 10 hrs More than 10, up to 15 hrs More than 15, up to 20 hrs More than 20, up to 25 hrs 1,033 48 12,785 51 1,994 49 1,243 37 716 32 7,878 30 1,329 31 1,226 33 248 11 2,670 10 480 11 559 15 118 5 1,373 5 243 5 301 8 56 2 855 3 144 3 198 5 7 More than 25 hrs 13 1 265 1 51 1 74 2 Total 2,192 100 25,914 100 4,253 100 3,612 100 17. How much has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? a. Writing clearly and pgwrite 1 Very little 155 7 2,709 11 509 12 262 9 effectively 2 Some 708 33 8,154 32 1,433 34 1,002 29 Your first-year students compared with 3 Quite a bit 972 44 10,352 39 1,695 40 1,563 42 2.7 2.6 ***.07 2.6 ***.15 2.7 -.02 4 Very much 361 16 4,690 18 625 15 797 19 Total 2,196 100 25,905 100 4,262 100 3,624 100 b. Speaking clearly and pgspeak 1 Very little 364 17 3,711 15 687 16 517 15 effectively 2 Some 799 36 8,989 35 1,654 39 1,277 36 3 Quite a bit 767 35 9,113 35 1,385 32 1,261 33 2.4 2.5 *** -.09 2.4.03 2.5 * -.06 4 Very much 262 12 4,053 15 532 12 563 15 Total 2,192 100 25,866 100 4,258 100 3,618 100 c. Thinking critically and pgthink 1 Very little 70 3 813 3 150 4 107 3 analytically 2 Some 458 21 5,057 20 881 21 753 21 3 Quite a bit 1,087 49 11,685 45 2,000 47 1,613 45 3.0 3.1 *** -.08 3.0 -.01 3.0 * -.06 4 Very much 574 26 8,321 32 1,224 28 1,135 31 Total 2,189 100 25,876 100 4,255 100 3,608 100 d. Analyzing numerical pganalyze 1 Very little 202 9 2,879 11 496 11 485 12 and statistical 2 Some 617 28 7,614 29 1,279 29 1,144 32 information 3 Quite a bit 936 43 9,591 37 1,590 38 1,244 35 2.7 2.7.01 2.7 **.06 2.7 ***.10 4 Very much 435 20 5,783 23 895 21 741 21 Total 2,190 100 25,867 100 4,260 100 3,614 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 19
First-Year Students e. Acquiring job- or work- pgwork 1 Very little 288 13 3,470 13 636 15 557 15 related knowledge and skills 2 Some 769 35 8,618 33 1,459 34 1,267 35 Your first-year students compared with 3 Quite a bit 812 37 8,969 34 1,446 34 1,177 33 2.5 2.6 ** -.06 2.5.00 2.5.00 4 Very much 318 15 4,811 19 717 17 607 17 Total 2,187 100 25,868 100 4,258 100 3,608 100 f. Working effectively pgothers 1 Very little 133 6 1,765 7 331 8 298 8 with others 2 Some 668 31 7,589 30 1,325 32 1,101 31 3 Quite a bit 961 44 10,592 40 1,743 41 1,452 41 2.8 2.8 -.02 2.7 *.06 2.7.04 4 Very much 424 19 5,899 23 851 20 747 20 Total 2,186 100 25,845 100 4,250 100 3,598 100 g. Developing or pgvalues 1 Very little 254 12 3,308 14 612 15 466 14 clarifying a personal 2 Some 697 32 7,800 30 1,345 32 1,068 30 code of values and ethics 3 Quite a bit 860 39 9,524 36 1,544 36 1,328 36 2.6 2.6 -.01 2.5 **.07 2.6 -.02 4 Very much 375 17 5,210 20 751 17 743 20 Total 2,186 100 25,842 100 4,252 100 3,605 100 h. Understanding people pgdiverse 1 Very little 152 7 2,340 10 497 12 351 11 of other backgrounds 2 Some 606 28 7,386 29 1,340 32 1,062 31 (economic, racial/ethnic, political, 3 Quite a bit 931 42 9,814 37 1,560 36 1,344 36 2.8 2.8 **.05 2.6 ***.18 2.7 ***.12 religious, nationality, 4 Very much 498 22 6,313 24 859 20 843 22 etc.) Total 2,187 100 25,853 100 4,256 100 3,600 100 i. Solving complex realworld pgprobsolve 1 Very little 209 10 2,747 11 507 12 421 11 problems 2 Some 743 34 8,586 33 1,424 34 1,269 36 3 Quite a bit 871 40 9,438 36 1,556 36 1,275 35 2.6 2.6 -.01 2.6 *.05 2.6.04 4 Very much 363 17 5,066 20 764 18 640 18 Total 2,186 100 25,837 100 4,251 100 3,605 100 j. Being an informed and pgcitizen 1 Very little 161 8 2,887 12 554 14 411 12 active citizen 2 Some 667 31 8,319 32 1,357 33 1,150 33 3 Quite a bit 918 42 9,456 36 1,578 36 1,308 36 2.7 2.6 ***.11 2.6 ***.18 2.6 ***.12 4 Very much 435 20 5,094 20 754 17 723 19 Total 2,181 100 25,756 100 4,243 100 3,592 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 20
First-Year Students 18. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? evalexp 1 Poor 28 1 423 2 84 2 53 2 2 Fair 185 9 2,817 11 530 13 395 11 Your first-year students compared with 3 Good 1,063 49 12,410 47 2,132 50 1,741 47 3.3 3.3 **.07 3.2 ***.17 3.3 *.06 4 Excellent 900 41 10,248 40 1,511 35 1,426 40 Total 2,176 100 25,898 100 4,257 100 3,615 100 19. If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending? sameinst 1 Definitely no 58 3 677 3 119 3 111 3 2 Probably no 224 10 2,618 10 498 12 454 12 3 Probably yes 982 45 10,376 40 1,826 44 1,572 43 3.3 3.3 ** -.06 3.2.04 3.2.04 4 Definitely yes 921 42 12,256 47 1,818 41 1,478 42 Total 2,185 100 25,927 100 4,261 100 3,615 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 21
Seniors 1. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Asked questions or askquest 1 Never 78 3 1,348 4 205 4 133 3 contributed to course 2 Sometimes 867 30 12,870 32 2,049 34 1,294 30 discussions in other ways 3 Often 985 34 12,966 32 1,883 32 1,421 31 3.0 2.9 **.05 2.9 ***.10 3.0 -.03 4 Very often 902 33 13,273 32 1,854 30 1,643 36 Total 2,832 100 40,457 100 5,991 100 4,491 100 b. Prepared two or more drafts 1 Never 632 22 10,351 27 1,481 25 1,156 25 drafts of a paper or 2 Sometimes 1,075 38 15,013 37 2,285 38 1,734 39 assignment before turning it in 3 Often 744 26 9,371 23 1,395 23 1,017 23 2.3 2.2 ***.09 2.3 **.07 2.2 ***.08 4 Very often 366 14 5,420 13 782 13 560 13 Total 2,817 100 40,155 100 5,943 100 4,467 100 3 Often 333 11 4,927 12 721 12 741 16 1.9 1.8.01 1.8.01 2.0 *** -.16 4 Very often 193 7 2,641 6 348 6 383 8 Total 2,821 100 39,926 100 5,897 100 4,429 100 e. Asked another student CLaskhelp 1 Never 213 8 3,854 10 525 9 389 9 to help you understand 2 Sometimes 1,145 41 16,084 41 2,386 41 1,876 42 course material 3 Often 987 34 12,950 32 2,014 34 1,425 33 2.6 2.6.03 2.6.02 2.5.04 4 Very often 473 16 6,951 17 975 16 727 16 Total 2,818 100 39,839 100 5,900 100 4,417 100 f. Explained course CLexplain 1 Never 73 3 1,419 4 162 3 143 3 material to one or more 2 Sometimes 938 34 13,049 33 1,952 34 1,535 34 students 3 Often 1,179 41 16,159 40 2,405 41 1,798 41 2.8 2.8 -.01 2.8 -.02 2.8.01 4 Very often 629 22 9,127 23 1,363 23 933 22 Total 2,819 100 39,754 100 5,882 100 4,409 100 Your seniors compared with c. Come to class without unpreparedr 1 Very often 214 7 3,331 9 532 9 384 9 completing readings or (Reverse-coded 2 Often 543 19 7,598 19 1,222 20 897 20 assignments version of 3 Sometimes 1,576 55 22,094 55 3,260 55 2,525 56 2.9 2.8 **.05 2.8 ***.09 2.8 ***.11 unprepared 4 Never 490 19 7,039 17 914 16 632 15 created by NSSE.) Total 2,823 100 40,062 100 5,928 100 4,438 100 d. Attended an art exhibit, attendart 1 Never 1,095 40 16,123 41 2,295 40 1,304 33 play, or other arts 2 Sometimes 1,200 42 16,235 41 2,533 42 2,001 44 performance (dance, music, etc.) *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 22
Seniors g. Prepared for exams by CLstudy 1 Never 319 12 5,604 15 824 14 527 13 discussing or working 2 Sometimes 927 33 13,710 35 2,057 35 1,526 34 through course material with other students 4 Very often 609 21 8,447 21 1,189 20 945 21 Your seniors compared with 3 Often 956 34 11,876 30 1,793 30 1,398 32 2.6 2.6 ***.07 2.6 ***.08 2.6.03 Total 2,811 100 39,637 100 5,863 100 4,396 100 h. Worked with other CLproject 1 Never 84 4 1,800 5 222 4 161 4 students on course 2 Sometimes 724 26 10,900 28 1,566 27 1,201 28 projects or assignments 3 Often 1,153 40 14,534 37 2,293 39 1,611 37 3.0 2.9 *.04 2.9.03 3.0.01 4 Very often 853 30 12,287 31 1,766 30 1,413 31 Total 2,814 100 39,521 100 5,847 100 4,386 100 i. Given a course present 1 Never 164 7 3,723 10 473 9 288 7 presentation 2 Sometimes 1,016 37 13,976 36 2,124 37 1,544 37 2. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? 3 Often 1,025 36 12,843 32 1,952 33 1,481 33 2.7 2.7 **.05 2.7.04 2.7 -.01 4 Very often 610 21 8,946 22 1,283 22 1,071 23 Total 2,815 100 39,488 100 5,832 100 4,384 100 a. Combined ideas from RIintegrate 1 Never 55 2 986 3 138 3 91 2 different courses when 2 Sometimes 732 27 10,220 27 1,572 28 1,125 26 completing assignments 3 Often 1,287 46 16,591 42 2,529 43 1,861 43 2.9 3.0 -.02 2.9.03 3.0 -.04 4 Very often 723 25 11,137 28 1,517 26 1,231 28 Total 2,797 100 38,934 100 5,756 100 4,308 100 b. Connected your RIsocietal 1 Never 169 6 2,909 8 422 8 226 6 learning to societal 2 Sometimes 892 32 13,074 35 1,985 36 1,286 31 problems or issues 3 Often 1,053 38 13,653 34 2,050 35 1,575 36 2.8 2.7 ***.08 2.7 ***.10 2.8 ** -.06 4 Very often 680 24 9,150 23 1,285 21 1,208 27 Total 2,794 100 38,786 100 5,742 100 4,295 100 c. Included diverse RIdiverse 1 Never 349 13 5,767 16 805 15 481 12 perspectives (political, 2 Sometimes 1,016 36 14,144 37 2,198 39 1,494 36 religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course 3 Often 863 31 11,274 28 1,706 29 1,365 31 2.6 2.5 ***.09 2.5 ***.11 2.6 -.03 discussions or 4 Very often 559 20 7,427 18 998 16 934 21 assignments Total 2,787 100 38,612 100 5,707 100 4,274 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 23
Seniors d. Examined the strengths RIownview 1 Never 118 4 2,084 6 312 6 189 5 and weaknesses of 2 Sometimes 828 29 12,201 32 1,876 33 1,375 33 your own views on a topic or issue 4 Very often 550 20 7,956 20 1,038 18 936 22 Your seniors compared with 3 Often 1,285 47 16,186 42 2,441 43 1,763 41 2.8 2.8 **.06 2.7 ***.11 2.8.03 Total 2,781 100 38,427 100 5,667 100 4,263 100 e. Tried to better RIperspect 1 Never 72 3 1,363 4 197 4 145 4 understand someone 2 Sometimes 665 24 10,307 27 1,629 29 1,136 28 else's views by imagining how an issue 3 Often 1,319 47 16,485 43 2,416 42 1,859 43 3.0 2.9 ***.07 2.9 ***.10 2.9 **.07 looks from their 4 Very often 713 26 10,066 26 1,413 25 1,101 26 perspective Total 2,769 100 38,221 100 5,655 100 4,241 100 f. Learned something that RInewview 1 Never 41 2 852 3 136 3 88 2 changed the way you 2 Sometimes 692 25 10,567 28 1,590 29 1,068 26 understand an issue or concept 3 Often 1,328 48 16,907 44 2,545 45 1,947 46 3.0 2.9 ***.07 2.9 ***.10 3.0.02 4 Very often 698 25 9,704 25 1,341 23 1,131 26 3. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? Total 2,759 100 38,030 100 5,612 100 4,234 100 g. Connected ideas from RIconnect 1 Never 26 1 388 1 68 1 38 1 your courses to your 2 Sometimes 463 17 6,292 17 997 19 635 16 prior experiences and knowledge 3 Often 1,333 48 17,627 46 2,647 47 1,949 46 3.2 3.2 -.01 3.1 *.04 3.2 * -.05 4 Very often 932 34 13,543 35 1,872 33 1,591 37 Total 2,754 100 37,850 100 5,584 100 4,213 100 a. Talked about career SFcareer 1 Never 428 16 6,554 18 993 18 639 16 plans with a faculty 2 Sometimes 1,161 42 15,921 42 2,494 45 1,844 44 member 3 Often 706 25 9,250 24 1,241 22 1,072 25 2.4 2.4 **.05 2.3 ***.10 2.4.02 4 Very often 460 16 6,133 16 854 15 675 16 Total 2,755 100 37,858 100 5,582 100 4,230 100 b. Worked with a faculty SFotherwork 1 Never 964 36 15,198 41 2,227 40 1,600 38 member on activities 2 Sometimes 977 35 12,196 32 1,809 32 1,401 33 other than coursework (committees, student 3 Often 509 18 6,183 16 941 17 758 18 2.0 2.0 **.06 2.0 *.05 2.0.00 groups, etc.) 4 Very often 299 11 4,176 11 591 10 453 12 Total 2,749 100 37,753 100 5,568 100 4,212 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 24
Seniors c. Discussed course SFdiscuss 1 Never 642 24 9,265 25 1,285 24 849 20 topics, ideas, or concepts with a faculty member outside of class 2 Sometimes 1,215 44 16,861 45 2,556 46 1,907 45 Your seniors compared with 3 Often 612 22 7,821 21 1,210 22 979 24 2.2 2.2.03 2.2.02 2.3 *** -.09 4 Very often 276 10 3,688 10 492 9 469 11 Total 2,745 100 37,635 100 5,543 100 4,204 100 d. Discussed your SFperform 1 Never 621 23 9,587 26 1,425 26 1,097 26 academic performance 2 Sometimes 1,298 47 17,453 46 2,642 48 1,907 45 with a faculty member 3 Often 583 21 7,407 19 1,059 19 840 20 2.2 2.1 ***.07 2.1 ***.08 2.1 *.05 4 Very often 241 9 3,153 8 415 8 352 8 Total 2,743 100 37,600 100 5,541 100 4,196 100 4. During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following? a. Memorizing course memorize 1 Very little 155 6 2,729 7 410 7 313 8 material 2 Some 929 35 11,500 31 1,714 31 1,279 30 3 Quite a bit 1,118 40 15,009 40 2,164 39 1,651 39 2.7 2.8 * -.05 2.8 * -.05 2.8 ** -.06 4 Very much 539 19 8,381 22 1,249 23 972 23 Total 2,741 100 37,619 100 5,537 100 4,215 100 b. Applying facts, HOapply 1 Very little 68 2 1,065 3 169 3 131 3 theories, or methods to 2 Some 576 21 7,132 19 1,131 21 820 20 practical problems or new situations 3 Quite a bit 1,244 45 16,763 44 2,493 45 1,905 45 3.1 3.1 * -.04 3.0.02 3.0.01 4 Very much 843 31 12,550 33 1,730 31 1,346 32 Total 2,731 100 37,510 100 5,523 100 4,202 100 c. Analyzing an idea, HOanalyze 1 Very little 83 3 1,502 4 260 5 160 4 experience, or line of 2 Some 622 22 8,388 23 1,335 24 869 22 reasoning in depth by examining its parts 3 Quite a bit 1,193 44 15,783 42 2,303 42 1,774 41 3.0 3.0.03 2.9 ***.10 3.0.01 4 Very much 834 31 11,697 31 1,600 29 1,377 32 Total 2,732 100 37,370 100 5,498 100 4,180 100 d. Evaluating a point of HOevaluate 1 Very little 148 5 2,995 9 478 9 281 8 view, decision, or 2 Some 730 27 10,567 29 1,628 30 1,079 27 information source 3 Quite a bit 1,196 44 14,718 39 2,149 39 1,727 40 2.9 2.8 ***.10 2.7 ***.13 2.8.04 4 Very much 656 24 9,044 24 1,234 22 1,089 25 Total 2,730 100 37,324 100 5,489 100 4,176 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 25
Seniors e. Forming a new idea or HOform 1 Very little 118 4 2,110 6 345 7 231 6 understanding from 2 Some 704 26 10,095 28 1,558 29 1,109 27 various pieces of information 4 Very much 685 25 9,305 24 1,257 23 1,043 24 Your seniors compared with 3 Quite a bit 1,218 45 15,728 42 2,320 42 1,784 42 2.9 2.8 ***.07 2.8 ***.12 2.8 ***.08 5. During the current school year, to what extent have your instructors done the following? Total 2,725 100 37,238 100 5,480 100 4,167 100 a. Clearly explained ETgoals 1 Very little 23 1 718 2 112 2 56 2 course goals and 2 Some 422 15 6,675 18 1,107 20 744 18 requirements 3 Quite a bit 1,382 50 17,609 47 2,638 48 1,989 47 3.2 3.1 ***.07 3.0 ***.15 3.1 **.06 4 Very much 900 33 12,291 33 1,624 29 1,386 33 Total 2,727 100 37,293 100 5,481 100 4,175 100 b. Taught course sessions ETorganize 1 Very little 39 2 937 3 140 3 69 2 in an organized way 2 Some 456 17 7,111 19 1,159 22 778 19 3 Quite a bit 1,392 51 18,088 48 2,740 49 2,103 50 3.1 3.1 ***.07 3.0 ***.16 3.1 **.07 4 Very much 838 31 11,122 30 1,440 26 1,219 29 Total 2,725 100 37,258 100 5,479 100 4,169 100 c. Used examples or ETexample 1 Very little 37 1 965 3 147 3 85 2 illustrations to explain 2 Some 541 20 6,965 19 1,083 20 727 18 difficult points 3 Quite a bit 1,278 47 16,597 44 2,508 46 1,846 45 3.1 3.1 -.01 3.1 *.05 3.1 -.04 4 Very much 863 32 12,661 34 1,725 31 1,498 35 Total 2,719 100 37,188 100 5,463 100 4,156 100 d. Provided feedback on a ETdraftfb 1 Very little 284 11 4,784 14 831 16 534 13 draft or work in 2 Some 930 34 12,336 33 1,891 35 1,416 33 progress 3 Quite a bit 1,015 37 12,468 33 1,789 33 1,423 35 2.6 2.6 *.04 2.5 ***.12 2.6.04 4 Very much 486 18 7,594 20 954 17 785 19 Total 2,715 100 37,182 100 5,465 100 4,158 100 e. Provided prompt and ETfeedback 1 Very little 214 8 3,283 9 549 11 286 7 detailed feedback on 2 Some 958 35 11,999 33 1,909 35 1,367 33 tests or completed assignments 3 Quite a bit 1,117 41 14,589 39 2,089 38 1,718 42 2.7 2.7 -.03 2.6 **.06 2.7 * -.06 4 Very much 427 16 7,211 19 909 17 768 18 Total 2,716 100 37,082 100 5,456 100 4,139 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 26
Seniors 6. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? Your seniors compared with a. Reached conclusions QRconclude 1 Never 257 9 3,719 10 561 10 493 11 based on your own 2 Sometimes 863 31 12,070 32 1,795 33 1,343 31 analysis of numerical 3 Often 981 36 13,160 36 1,904 35 1,344 33 2.7 2.7.01 2.7 *.04 2.7.02 information (numbers, 4 Very often 609 23 8,210 23 1,204 22 989 24 graphs, statistics, etc.) Total 2,710 100 37,159 100 5,464 100 4,169 100 b. Used numerical QRproblem 1 Never 427 15 6,726 18 1,016 18 742 17 information to examine 2 Sometimes 983 36 13,829 37 2,006 37 1,502 36 a real-world problem or issue (unemployment, 3 Often 814 30 10,592 28 1,567 29 1,149 28 2.5 2.4 ***.08 2.4 ***.09 2.5.03 climate change, public 4 Very often 483 18 5,973 17 870 16 773 19 health, etc.) Total 2,707 100 37,120 100 5,459 100 4,166 100 c. Evaluated what others QRevaluate 1 Never 305 11 5,064 13 729 13 569 13 have concluded from 2 Sometimes 982 36 14,278 38 2,099 39 1,416 34 numerical information 3 Often 990 37 12,133 33 1,788 33 1,383 33 2.6 2.5 ***.08 2.5 ***.08 2.6 -.02 4 Very often 438 16 5,656 16 835 15 798 19 Total 2,715 100 37,131 100 5,451 100 4,166 100 7. During the current school year, about how many papers, reports, or other writing tasks of the following lengths have you been assigned? (Include those not yet completed.) a. Up to 5 pages wrshortnum 0 None 102 4 2,191 7 251 5 188 5 (Recoded version of wrshort created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 1.5 1-2 383 15 6,749 20 924 19 644 16 4 3-5 757 30 9,671 29 1,403 28 1,074 28 8 6-10 649 25 7,435 22 1,136 23 876 22 7.8 7.1 ***.11 7.5 *.05 8.1 -.04 13 11-15 323 12 3,527 10 544 10 502 13 18 16-20 170 6 1,882 5 281 6 278 7 23 More than 20 188 7 2,541 7 417 8 313 8 Total 2,572 100 33,996 100 4,956 100 3,875 100 b. Between 6 and 10 wrmednum 0 None 512 20 8,278 26 1,100 23 713 19 pages (Recoded version 1.5 1-2 964 37 12,179 36 1,804 36 1,279 34 of wrmed created 4 3-5 670 26 8,036 23 1,203 24 1,102 28 by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 8 6-10 275 11 3,415 10 538 11 488 13 3.3 3.1.04 3.3.00 3.7 *** -.10 13 11-15 93 4 1,100 3 158 3 163 4 18 16-20 26 1 388 1 64 1 52 1 23 More than 20 18 1 351 1 57 1 41 1 Total 2,558 100 33,747 100 4,924 100 3,838 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 27
Seniors c. 11 pages or more wrlongnum 0 None 1,150 45 15,864 48 2,175 45 1,302 33 Estimated number of assigned pages of student writing. (Recoded version of wrlong created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) wrpages 1.5 1-2 996 39 12,033 35 1,886 37 1,641 43 4 3-5 286 11 3,476 10 528 10 587 15 Your seniors compared with 8 6-10 86 3 1,213 4 178 4 176 5 1.6 1.8 -.03 1.8 * -.05 2.2 *** -.17 13 11-15 28 1 540 2 70 1 57 1 18 16-20 11 0 206 1 37 1 30 1 23 More than 20 16 1 280 1 45 1 33 1 (Continuous variable, recoded and summed by NSSE from wrshort, wrmed, and wrlong. Values are estimated pages of assigned writing.) Total 2,573 100 33,612 100 4,919 100 3,826 100 8. During the current school year, about how often have you had discussions with people from the following groups? *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 28 74.2 71.6.03 74.9 -.01 85.6 *** -.14 a. People of a race or DDrace 1 Never 58 2 1,301 4 203 4 125 4 ethnicity other than 2 Sometimes 601 23 8,294 24 1,414 28 865 24 your own 3 Often 876 34 10,564 31 1,620 32 1,184 31 3.1 3.1.02 3.0 ***.14 3.1.02 4 Very often 1,035 40 14,021 41 1,747 36 1,743 42 Total 2,570 100 34,180 100 4,984 100 3,917 100 b. People from an DDeconomic 1 Never 57 2 1,096 3 161 3 115 3 economic background 2 Sometimes 556 22 8,026 23 1,352 26 853 23 other than your own 3 Often 998 39 12,169 35 1,772 36 1,328 34 3.1 3.1.03 3.0 ***.11 3.1.00 4 Very often 950 37 12,828 38 1,692 34 1,616 40 Total 2,561 100 34,119 100 4,977 100 3,912 100 c. People with religious DDreligion 1 Never 87 4 1,467 5 222 5 142 4 beliefs other than your 2 Sometimes 624 25 8,238 24 1,385 27 942 26 own 3 Often 909 35 11,294 33 1,673 33 1,251 32 3.1 3.1.00 3.0 ***.08 3.1 -.01 4 Very often 942 37 13,089 39 1,690 35 1,568 39 Total 2,562 100 34,088 100 4,970 100 3,903 100 d. People with political DDpolitical 1 Never 143 5 1,528 4 275 5 215 5 views other than your 2 Sometimes 883 34 9,124 26 1,620 31 1,197 30 own 3 Often 765 30 10,973 32 1,513 31 1,190 31 2.9 3.0 *** -.18 2.9 * -.05 2.9 ** -.07 4 Very often 773 31 12,445 37 1,564 32 1,293 34 Total 2,564 100 34,070 100 4,972 100 3,895 100
Seniors 9. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Identified key LSreading 1 Never 62 2 999 3 150 3 86 3 information from 2 Sometimes 475 19 7,026 21 1,102 23 685 19 reading assignments Your seniors compared with 3 Often 1,175 46 14,512 42 2,209 44 1,570 41 3.1 3.1 *.05 3.0 ***.11 3.1 * -.05 4 Very often 846 33 11,412 33 1,480 30 1,557 38 Total 2,558 100 33,949 100 4,941 100 3,898 100 b. Reviewed your notes LSnotes 1 Never 247 10 3,028 9 533 11 461 12 after class 2 Sometimes 895 35 11,846 35 1,919 39 1,468 38 3 Often 870 34 10,534 31 1,435 29 1,084 28 2.7 2.7 * -.05 2.6 **.06 2.6 **.07 4 Very often 542 21 8,511 25 1,047 22 880 23 Total 2,554 100 33,919 100 4,934 100 3,893 100 c. Summarized what you LSsummary 1 Never 214 8 2,834 9 479 10 368 10 learned in class or from 2 Sometimes 841 32 11,156 33 1,770 36 1,296 34 course materials 3 Often 993 39 11,946 35 1,691 35 1,302 34 2.7 2.7 -.01 2.6 **.07 2.7.02 4 Very often 507 20 7,806 23 964 20 887 23 Total 2,555 100 33,742 100 4,904 100 3,853 100 10. During the current school year, to what extent have your courses challenged you to do your best work? challenge 11. Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate? f 1 Not at all 33 1 307 1 60 1 25 1 2 43 2 515 2 91 2 57 2 3 143 6 1,469 5 254 6 154 5 4 380 15 3,707 11 590 12 416 11 5.2 5.4 *** -.15 5.3 ** -.06 5.3 *** -.08 5 901 35 11,078 32 1,672 34 1,436 36 6 638 25 9,438 27 1,347 27 1,173 30 7 Very much 415 17 7,270 22 901 19 635 16 Total 2,553 100 33,784 100 4,915 100 3,896 100 a. Participate in an intern Have not decided 147 6 2,248 7 337 7 170 5 internship, co-op, field Do not plan to do 353 15 4,843 15 722 15 450 13 experience, student teaching, or clinical placement (s indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Plan to do 500 20 7,292 22 889 18 467 13 59% 57% *.04 60% -.02 69% *** -.21 Done or in progress 1,557 59 19,426 57 2,967 60 2,815 69 Total 2,557 100 33,809 100 4,915 100 3,902 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 29
Seniors b. Hold a formal leader Have not decided 191 7 2,716 8 337 7 159 5 leadership role in a student organization or group (s indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Do not plan to do 1,049 42 13,795 41 1,958 40 1,312 35 Your seniors compared with Plan to do 197 8 2,384 7 308 6 205 5 42% 44% -.03 46% *** -.08 55% *** -.25 Done or in progress 1,111 42 14,849 44 2,306 46 2,210 55 Total 2,548 100 33,744 100 4,909 100 3,886 100 c. Participate in a learning learncom Have not decided 211 8 3,338 10 400 8 280 7 community or some (s indicate Do not plan to do 1,441 57 19,458 58 2,765 56 2,402 61 other formal program the percentage where groups of who responded students take two or "Done or in more classes together progress.") Plan to do 194 8 2,515 7 295 6 224 6 27% 24% **.05 29% ** -.06 26%.02 Done or in progress 697 27 8,335 24 1,438 29 983 26 Total 2,543 100 33,646 100 4,898 100 3,889 100 d. Participate in a study abroad Have not decided 133 5 2,892 9 329 7 168 5 abroad program (s indicate Do not plan to do 1,755 70 21,785 65 3,095 64 2,061 57 the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Plan to do 126 5 2,227 6 264 6 161 4 20% 20%.01 23% *** -.07 34% *** -.32 Done or in progress 537 20 6,759 20 1,207 23 1,493 34 Total 2,551 100 33,663 100 4,895 100 3,883 100 e. Work with a faculty research Have not decided 218 9 3,892 12 500 11 253 7 member on a research project Do not plan to do 1,216 49 15,780 47 2,286 46 1,901 47 (s indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Plan to do 254 10 3,905 12 494 11 287 8 33% 30% **.06 33%.00 38% *** -.11 Done or in progress 859 33 10,051 30 1,614 33 1,420 38 Total 2,547 100 33,628 100 4,894 100 3,861 100 f. Complete a culminating capstone Have not decided 175 7 2,382 8 350 8 185 5 senior experience (s indicate Do not plan to do 981 39 8,032 25 1,476 30 1,549 38 (capstone course, the percentage senior project or thesis, who responded comprehensive exam, "Done or in portfolio, etc.) progress.") Plan to do 391 15 7,322 22 858 18 370 10 39% 46% *** -.13 44% *** -.10 47% *** -.16 Done or in progress 1,001 39 15,906 46 2,211 44 1,774 47 Total 2,548 100 33,642 100 4,895 100 3,878 100 12. About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)? servcourse 1 None 1,304 52 15,800 49 2,432 51 1,994 52 2 Some 1,082 42 15,341 44 2,151 43 1,656 42 3 Most 124 5 2,046 6 249 5 189 5 1.5 1.6 ** -.06 1.6 -.03 1.6 -.01 4 All 26 1 380 1 51 1 37 1 Total 2,536 100 33,567 100 4,883 100 3,876 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 30
Seniors 13. Indicate the quality of your interactions with the following people at your institution. a. Students QIstudent 1 Poor 24 1 411 1 67 2 44 1 2 38 1 513 2 91 2 46 1 3 104 4 1,385 4 247 5 152 4 4 297 12 3,509 11 582 12 336 9 Your seniors compared with 5 667 26 8,568 25 1,388 28 1,099 28 5.5 5.5.00 5.4 ***.11 5.5.01 6 693 27 9,933 29 1,440 29 1,233 31 7 Excellent 716 28 9,185 27 1,062 23 966 25 Not applicable 9 0 148 0 17 0 11 0 Total 2,548 100 33,652 100 4,894 100 3,887 100 b. Academic advisors QIadvisor 1 Poor 117 5 1,754 5 304 6 265 7 2 175 7 1,978 6 347 7 318 8 3 261 10 2,887 9 436 9 424 11 4 461 18 4,567 13 689 14 594 15 5 573 22 6,677 19 962 19 783 20 4.8 5.0 *** -.11 4.9 -.03 4.7 ***.08 6 438 17 6,683 20 959 20 676 17 7 Excellent 498 21 8,800 26 1,136 23 788 20 Not applicable 23 1 268 1 51 1 33 1 Total 2,546 100 33,614 100 4,884 100 3,881 100 c. Faculty QIfaculty 1 Poor 31 1 479 2 75 2 50 1 2 60 2 772 2 106 2 76 2 3 152 6 1,761 5 255 5 186 5 4 372 15 4,267 13 629 13 515 13 5 709 27 9,050 26 1,396 28 1,109 28 5.3 5.4 * -.04 5.3.01 5.3 -.02 6 699 28 9,947 29 1,511 30 1,224 32 7 Excellent 508 20 7,130 22 893 19 691 18 Not applicable 10 0 127 0 16 0 9 0 Total 2,541 100 33,533 100 4,881 100 3,860 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 31
Seniors d. Student services staff QIstaff 1 Poor 89 3 1,331 4 187 4 202 5 (career services, 2 131 5 1,492 5 224 5 222 5 student activities, 3 224 9 2,523 7 401 8 421 10 housing, etc.) 4 501 19 4,973 15 757 15 689 17 Your seniors compared with 5 641 25 7,272 21 1,126 22 972 25 4.7 4.9 *** -.09 4.8 * -.05 4.7.03 6 446 17 6,427 19 957 19 702 18 7 Excellent 312 12 5,178 16 675 14 479 13 Not applicable 196 9 4,336 13 551 11 186 6 Total 2,540 100 33,532 100 4,878 100 3,873 100 e. Other administrative QIadmin 1 Poor 152 6 1,587 5 223 5 220 6 staff and offices 2 167 6 1,828 6 258 5 219 5 (registrar, financial aid, 3 283 11 2,948 9 435 9 414 10 etc.) 4 564 22 5,792 17 894 18 752 19 14. How much does your institution emphasize the following? 5 640 25 7,684 22 1,178 23 944 24 4.4 4.7 *** -.19 4.7 *** -.17 4.6 *** -.11 6 355 14 6,344 19 929 19 649 18 7 Excellent 233 10 4,710 14 570 12 429 12 Not applicable 149 6 2,704 8 398 7 248 6 Total 2,543 100 33,597 100 4,885 100 3,875 100 a. Spending significant empstudy 1 Very little 41 2 537 2 97 2 54 2 amounts of time 2 Some 555 22 5,430 17 863 18 558 16 studying and on academic work 3 Quite a bit 1,270 50 14,746 45 2,211 46 1,695 46 3.0 3.2 *** -.21 3.1 *** -.15 3.2 *** -.24 4 Very much 638 26 11,745 36 1,547 33 1,466 37 Total 2,504 100 32,458 100 4,718 100 3,773 100 b. Providing support to SEacademic 1 Very little 83 3 1,556 5 281 6 233 6 help students succeed 2 Some 647 26 8,173 26 1,314 28 1,072 28 academically 3 Quite a bit 1,210 49 14,459 44 2,118 45 1,656 45 2.9 2.9.00 2.8 ***.10 2.8 ***.10 4 Very much 550 22 8,068 25 976 21 793 21 Total 2,490 100 32,256 100 4,689 100 3,754 100 c. Using learning support SElearnsup 1 Very little 220 9 2,643 9 413 9 270 7 services (tutoring 2 Some 663 27 8,850 28 1,471 32 1,178 31 services, writing 3 Quite a bit 1,043 41 12,655 39 1,835 38 1,510 40 2.8 2.8 -.02 2.7 *.06 2.8.02 center, etc.) 4 Very much 577 22 8,108 25 969 21 789 21 Total 2,503 100 32,256 100 4,688 100 3,747 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 32
Seniors d. Encouraging contact SEdiverse 1 Very little 296 12 5,113 16 962 20 684 19 among students from 2 Some 818 33 10,629 33 1,660 35 1,340 36 different backgrounds (social, racial/ethnic, religious, etc.) 4 Very much 498 20 6,437 20 721 16 654 17 Total 2,496 100 32,211 100 4,680 100 3,747 100 Your seniors compared with 3 Quite a bit 884 36 10,032 31 1,337 29 1,069 29 2.6 2.5 ***.09 2.4 ***.22 2.4 ***.21 e. Providing opportunities SEsocial 1 Very little 117 5 2,125 7 346 8 209 6 to be involved socially 2 Some 570 23 8,331 26 1,323 28 978 25 3 Quite a bit 1,172 47 12,982 40 1,889 40 1,561 42 2.9 2.9 *.04 2.8 ***.12 2.9.03 4 Very much 637 25 8,763 28 1,115 24 989 27 Total 2,496 100 32,201 100 4,673 100 3,737 100 f. Providing support for SEwellness 1 Very little 143 6 2,716 9 415 9 326 8 your overall well-being 2 Some 588 24 8,159 25 1,217 26 1,000 26 (recreation, health care, counseling, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 1,099 44 12,500 39 1,902 41 1,540 41 2.9 2.9 **.06 2.8 ***.11 2.8 ***.10 4 Very much 668 26 8,765 28 1,138 24 868 24 Total 2,498 100 32,140 100 4,672 100 3,734 100 g. Helping you manage SEnonacad 1 Very little 679 27 10,915 34 1,661 35 1,293 34 your non-academic 2 Some 980 39 12,018 37 1,794 38 1,403 38 responsibilities (work, family, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 593 24 6,403 20 868 19 773 21 2.2 2.0 ***.14 2.0 ***.18 2.0 ***.16 4 Very much 245 10 2,776 9 344 8 263 7 Total 2,497 100 32,112 100 4,667 100 3,732 100 h. Attending campus SEactivities 1 Very little 159 7 3,112 10 440 9 294 8 activities and events 2 Some 779 32 9,048 27 1,428 30 1,084 29 (performing arts, athletic events, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 1,041 41 12,095 38 1,829 39 1,469 39 2.8 2.8 * -.04 2.7.03 2.8 ** -.06 4 Very much 508 20 7,832 25 966 21 886 24 Total 2,487 100 32,087 100 4,663 100 3,733 100 i. Attending events that SEevents 1 Very little 249 10 5,343 17 698 15 535 14 address important 2 Some 894 36 12,471 39 1,870 40 1,410 37 social, economic, or political issues 3 Quite a bit 943 37 9,869 30 1,497 32 1,264 34 2.6 2.4 ***.21 2.4 ***.19 2.5 ***.12 4 Very much 400 16 4,339 13 587 12 519 14 Total 2,486 100 32,022 100 4,652 100 3,728 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 33
Seniors 15. About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following? a. Preparing for class tmprephrs 0 0 hrs 13 1 128 0 17 0 13 0 (studying, reading, (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 317 13 3,748 12 541 12 363 10 writing, doing of tmprep created 8 6-10 hrs 602 24 6,847 21 948 21 803 22 homework or lab work, by NSSE. Values 13 11-15 hrs 535 21 6,520 20 961 20 780 21 analyzing data, are estimated rehearsing, and other number of hours academic activities) per week.) Your seniors compared with 18 16-20 hrs 451 18 5,794 18 857 18 705 19 14.6 15.7 *** -.12 16.0 *** -.15 15.9 *** -.14 23 21-25 hrs 270 11 3,834 12 516 11 453 11 28 26-30 hrs 138 6 2,123 6 340 7 273 7 33 More than 30 hrs 171 7 3,083 10 486 11 360 9 Total 2,497 100 32,077 100 4,666 100 3,750 100 b. Participating in cocurricular activities tmcocurrhrs 0 0 hrs 624 27 10,051 31 1,284 28 678 19 (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 930 37 10,422 32 1,616 35 1,275 34 (organizations, campus of tmcocurr 8 6-10 hrs 450 18 5,520 17 870 18 842 23 publications, student created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 235 9 2,932 9 417 9 431 11 government, fraternity Values are or sorority, estimated number intercollegiate or of hours per intramural sports, etc.) week.) 18 16-20 hrs 130 5 1,585 5 240 5 249 7 5.9 5.7.02 6.0 -.02 7.2 *** -.19 23 21-25 hrs 57 2 764 2 121 2 123 3 28 26-30 hrs 25 1 278 1 34 1 48 1 33 More than 30 hrs 34 1 424 1 71 2 76 2 Total 2,485 100 31,976 100 4,653 100 3,722 100 c. Working for pay tmworkonhrs 0 0 hrs 1,291 53 20,764 66 2,699 59 1,896 51 on campus (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 155 6 1,495 5 313 7 360 10 of tmworkon 8 6-10 hrs 410 16 3,067 9 572 12 684 18 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 285 11 2,803 8 501 10 451 12 Values are 18 16-20 hrs 224 9 2,245 7 360 8 219 6 5.8 4.6 ***.16 5.1 ***.09 5.2 **.08 estimated number 23 21-25 hrs 70 3 883 3 126 3 78 2 of hours per 28 26-30 hrs 26 1 344 1 37 1 15 0 week.) 33 More than 30 hrs 31 1 394 1 43 1 26 1 Total 2,492 100 31,995 100 4,651 100 3,729 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 34
Seniors d. Working for pay tmworkoffhrs 0 0 hrs 1,631 64 16,562 54 2,589 57 2,369 64 off campus Estimated number of hours working for pay (Recoded version of tmworkoff created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) tmworkhrs (Continuous variable created by NSSE) 3 1-5 hrs 147 6 1,724 5 300 6 239 6 8 6-10 hrs 209 8 2,242 7 401 8 314 8 13 11-15 hrs 167 7 2,477 7 399 8 280 7 Your seniors compared with 18 16-20 hrs 135 5 2,924 9 378 8 232 6 5.6 8.5 *** -.25 6.9 *** -.13 5.0 **.07 23 21-25 hrs 62 3 2,023 6 254 5 125 3 28 26-30 hrs 43 2 1,317 4 118 3 51 2 33 More than 30 hrs 98 6 2,673 8 198 5 90 3 Total 2,492 100 31,942 100 4,637 100 3,700 100 e. Doing community tmservicehrs 0 0 hrs 1,516 62 15,916 52 2,553 56 1,935 53 service or volunteer 3 1-5 hrs 708 28 11,363 34 1,498 31 1,268 33 work (Recoded version of tmservice created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 8 6-10 hrs 147 6 2,512 8 324 7 295 8 13 11-15 hrs 60 2 970 3 118 3 110 3 11.4 13.0 *** -.13 11.9 * -.05 10.1 ***.11 18 16-20 hrs 37 1 550 2 61 2 63 2 2.1 2.8 *** -.14 2.6 *** -.10 2.6 *** -.12 23 21-25 hrs 14 1 264 1 40 1 21 1 28 26-30 hrs 6 0 98 0 12 0 9 0 33 More than 30 hrs 2 0 209 1 25 1 10 0 Total 2,490 100 31,882 100 4,631 100 3,711 100 f. Relaxing and tmrelaxhrs 0 0 hrs 38 2 597 2 66 2 23 1 socializing (time with (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 334 14 6,938 21 1,027 22 578 16 friends, video games, of tmrelax created 8 6-10 hrs 703 28 9,266 28 1,336 28 1,076 28 TV or videos, keeping by NSSE. Values 13 11-15 hrs 587 23 6,599 20 968 20 905 24 up with friends online, are estimated etc.) 18 16-20 hrs 422 17 4,265 14 625 14 551 15 13.3 12.0 ***.15 12.0 ***.15 13.1.02 number of hours 23 21-25 hrs 167 7 1,860 6 261 6 273 7 per week.) 28 26-30 hrs 66 3 796 3 111 2 120 3 33 More than 30 hrs 172 7 1,639 6 251 6 200 6 Total 2,489 100 31,960 100 4,645 100 3,726 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 35
Seniors g. Providing care for tmcarehrs 0 0 hrs 2,116 84 25,058 79 3,802 81 3,195 85 dependents (children, parents, etc.) (Recoded version of tmcare created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 3 1-5 hrs 155 6 2,569 8 377 8 251 7 8 6-10 hrs 66 3 1,112 3 152 3 92 3 13 11-15 hrs 41 2 662 2 87 2 77 2 Your seniors compared with 18 16-20 hrs 30 1 530 2 66 1 41 1 2.1 3.0 *** -.11 2.1.00 1.5 ***.10 23 21-25 hrs 11 1 301 1 30 1 21 1 28 26-30 hrs 6 0 164 1 16 0 8 0 33 More than 30 hrs 52 3 1,516 5 109 2 39 1 Total 2,477 100 31,912 100 4,639 100 3,724 100 h. Commuting to campus tmcommutehrs 0 0 hrs 615 26 3,927 12 668 15 1,233 32 (driving, walking, etc.) (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 1,353 53 19,670 61 2,819 59 1,814 49 of tmcommute 8 6-10 hrs 330 13 5,480 17 749 16 437 12 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 104 4 1,640 5 241 5 141 4 Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 18 16-20 hrs 43 2 576 2 71 2 55 2 3.9 4.9 *** -.18 4.7 *** -.15 3.6 **.07 23 21-25 hrs 15 1 272 1 40 1 26 1 28 26-30 hrs 10 0 121 0 17 0 10 0 33 More than 30 hrs 14 1 338 1 40 1 14 0 Total 2,484 100 32,024 100 4,645 100 3,730 100 16. Of the time you spend preparing for class in a typical 7-day week, about how much is on assigned reading? reading 1 Very little 331 14 6,143 20 843 19 522 15 2 Some 734 29 9,846 31 1,462 32 990 28 3 About half 634 26 7,449 23 1,070 23 857 23 2.8 2.6 ***.19 2.6 ***.17 2.9 -.03 4 Most 567 23 5,884 18 893 18 904 23 5 Almost all 221 9 2,639 8 377 8 465 11 Total 2,487 100 31,961 100 4,645 100 3,738 100 tmreadinghrs (Continuous variable created by NSSE. Calculated as a proportion of tmprephrs based on reading, where Very little=.10; Some=.25; About half=.50; Most=.75; Almost all=.90) 6.8 6.5 *.05 6.6.03 7.5 *** -.12 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 36
Seniors tmreadinghrscol 1 0 hrs 13 1 126 0 16 0 12 0 (Collapsed version of tmreadinghrs created by NSSE.) 2 3 4 5 6 More than zero, up to 5 hrs More than 5, up to 10 hrs More than 10, up to 15 hrs More than 15, up to 20 hrs More than 20, up to 25 hrs 1,195 48 16,206 52 2,290 51 1,575 45 772 31 9,139 28 1,412 29 1,148 30 256 10 3,030 9 454 9 457 12 139 6 1,776 5 253 5 257 6 68 3 1,082 3 150 3 207 5 7 More than 25 hrs 38 2 494 1 61 1 72 2 Total 2,481 100 31,853 100 4,636 100 3,728 100 17. How much has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? a. Writing clearly and pgwrite 1 Very little 128 5 2,215 7 321 7 221 6 effectively 2 Some 612 25 8,074 25 1,283 28 810 22 Your seniors compared with 3 Quite a bit 1,040 41 12,265 38 1,822 39 1,481 40 2.9 2.9 *.05 2.8 ***.11 3.0 -.02 4 Very much 710 29 9,358 29 1,205 26 1,208 31 Total 2,490 100 31,912 100 4,631 100 3,720 100 b. Speaking clearly and pgspeak 1 Very little 200 9 2,784 9 442 10 265 8 effectively 2 Some 677 27 8,454 26 1,360 29 858 24 3 Quite a bit 973 39 11,740 36 1,729 37 1,441 39 2.8 2.8 -.03 2.8 **.07 2.9 *** -.09 4 Very much 636 26 8,911 28 1,103 24 1,149 29 Total 2,486 100 31,889 100 4,634 100 3,713 100 c. Thinking critically and pgthink 1 Very little 50 2 716 3 111 3 66 2 analytically 2 Some 283 11 3,908 12 619 14 428 12 3 Quite a bit 1,025 41 11,860 37 1,763 38 1,377 38 3.3 3.3 -.02 3.3.04 3.3 -.03 4 Very much 1,126 45 15,396 48 2,133 46 1,840 48 Total 2,484 100 31,880 100 4,626 100 3,711 100 d. Analyzing numerical pganalyze 1 Very little 209 8 2,689 8 410 8 364 9 and statistical 2 Some 574 23 7,603 23 1,129 24 902 24 information 3 Quite a bit 870 35 10,589 33 1,559 34 1,203 33 2.9 3.0 -.03 2.9.02 2.9.03 4 Very much 829 34 10,977 36 1,528 33 1,239 34 Total 2,482 100 31,858 100 4,626 100 3,708 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 37
Seniors e. Acquiring job- or workrelated pgwork 1 Very little 202 8 2,910 10 536 11 390 11 knowledge and 2 Some 664 26 7,943 25 1,288 28 980 27 skills Your seniors compared with 3 Quite a bit 857 34 10,725 33 1,501 32 1,206 32 2.9 2.9 -.01 2.8 ***.10 2.8 **.07 4 Very much 759 31 10,314 32 1,304 29 1,138 30 Total 2,482 100 31,892 100 4,629 100 3,714 100 f. Working effectively pgothers 1 Very little 99 4 1,519 5 218 5 162 5 with others 2 Some 476 20 7,083 22 1,144 25 798 22 3 Quite a bit 1,069 43 12,286 38 1,841 40 1,422 39 3.1 3.0 *.04 3.0 ***.11 3.0.04 4 Very much 841 33 10,961 34 1,416 30 1,326 34 Total 2,485 100 31,849 100 4,619 100 3,708 100 g. Developing or pgvalues 1 Very little 283 12 4,222 14 700 15 435 13 clarifying a personal 2 Some 653 27 8,694 27 1,371 30 982 27 code of values and ethics 3 Quite a bit 904 36 10,571 32 1,508 32 1,276 34 2.7 2.7 *.05 2.6 ***.13 2.7.01 4 Very much 641 26 8,363 26 1,048 23 1,019 26 Total 2,481 100 31,850 100 4,627 100 3,712 100 h. Understanding people pgdiverse 1 Very little 205 9 3,507 12 601 13 408 12 of other backgrounds 2 Some 672 27 9,066 29 1,492 32 1,091 30 (economic, racial/ethnic, political, 3 Quite a bit 922 37 10,613 33 1,477 32 1,269 34 2.8 2.7 ***.08 2.7 ***.18 2.7 ***.13 religious, nationality, 4 Very much 683 27 8,634 27 1,051 23 944 24 etc.) Total 2,482 100 31,820 100 4,621 100 3,712 100 i. Solving complex realworld pgprobsolve 1 Very little 159 7 2,926 10 498 11 339 10 problems 2 Some 673 27 8,770 27 1,405 30 1,056 29 3 Quite a bit 956 38 11,320 35 1,595 34 1,338 36 2.9 2.8 **.06 2.7 ***.16 2.8 ***.11 4 Very much 690 28 8,819 28 1,125 24 973 26 Total 2,478 100 31,835 100 4,623 100 3,706 100 j. Being an informed and pgcitizen 1 Very little 212 9 4,601 15 722 16 478 13 active citizen 2 Some 714 29 9,791 31 1,503 32 1,128 31 3 Quite a bit 918 37 10,193 31 1,499 32 1,223 33 2.8 2.6 ***.18 2.5 ***.24 2.6 ***.14 4 Very much 633 25 7,159 22 890 19 874 23 Total 2,477 100 31,744 100 4,614 100 3,703 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 38
Seniors 18. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? evalexp 1 Poor 28 1 771 3 123 3 79 3 2 Fair 210 9 3,479 11 558 13 408 11 Your seniors compared with 3 Good 1,125 45 13,666 42 2,133 46 1,651 43 3.3 3.3 ***.08 3.2 ***.18 3.3 ***.10 4 Excellent 1,109 45 13,938 44 1,811 39 1,587 43 Total 2,472 100 31,854 100 4,625 100 3,725 100 19. If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending? sameinst 1 Definitely no 55 2 1,175 4 186 5 149 4 2 Probably no 207 8 3,575 11 559 12 558 15 3 Probably yes 1,023 41 11,928 37 1,888 40 1,477 39 3.4 3.3 ***.09 3.2 ***.18 3.2 ***.21 4 Definitely yes 1,197 48 15,239 48 2,003 43 1,546 42 Total 2,482 100 31,917 100 4,636 100 3,730 100 *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 39
First-Year Students Name N Detailed Statistics g Standard error h Standard deviation i Degrees of freedom j 1 a. askquest 2,597 2.70 2.68 2.64 2.80.016.003.006.010.81.83.82.85 2,754 3,512 4,720.508.001.000.01.07 -.13 b. drafts 2,570 2.63 2.34 2.32 2.43.018.003.008.011.93.97.96.96 2,728 18,490 4,639.000.000.000.30.32.20 c. unpreparedr 2,574 3.00 2.93 2.89 2.96.015.003.006.009.76.77.78.76 2,729 3,515 9,811.000.000.006.10.14.06 d. attendart 2,573 1.77 1.89 1.82 2.03.017.003.007.010.87.88.85.88 2,728 3,424 4,593.000.004.000 -.14 -.06 -.30 e. CLaskhelp 2,571 2.68 2.72 2.76 2.74.016.003.007.010.81.86.85.83 2,738 18,371 9,772.011.000.003 -.05 -.10 -.07 f. CLexplain 2,568 2.77 2.80 2.82 2.80.015.003.006.009.77.80.79.79 2,727 18,302 9,749.021.001.030 -.04 -.07 -.05 g. CLstudy 2,565 2.67 2.65 2.69 2.75.018.003.007.011.90.94.93.92 2,726 3,522 9,739.235.319.001.02 -.02 -.08 h. CLproject 2,560 2.69 2.69 2.72 2.70.016.003.007.010.82.84.84.85 2,715 18,205 4,632.749.104.874.01 -.03.00 i. present 2,561 2.06 2.16 2.12 2.12.016.003.007.010.79.85.83.83 2,735 3,561 4,750.000.000.001 -.12 -.08 -.08 2 a. RIintegrate 2,552 2.54 2.60 2.62 2.63.015.003.007.010.78.82.81.81 2,716 17,871 9,606.000.000.000 -.07 -.09 -.11 b. RIsocietal 2,544 2.61 2.55 2.56 2.65.016.003.007.010.82.85.85.84 2,706 3,505 9,565.000.002.047.07.07 -.05 c. RIdiverse 2,537 2.59 2.51 2.49 2.59.017.003.007.010.86.88.88.86 2,697 3,494 9,538.000.000.923.09.11.00 d. RIownview 2,535 2.75 2.73 2.69 2.71.015.003.006.010.77.80.79.79 2,700 3,500 4,619.184.002.025.03.07.05 e. RIperspect 2,524 2.89 2.86 2.84 2.85.015.003.007.009.74.80.80.78 2,700 3,575 4,672.046.004.012.04.06.06 f. RInewview 2,517 2.84 2.82 2.81 2.85.015.003.006.009.74.78.77.76 2,686 3,511 9,425.173.064.422.03.04 -.02 g. RIconnect 2,511 3.01 3.02 3.00 3.07.014.003.006.009.70.74.74.72 2,682 3,536 4,574.836.357.001.00.02 -.08 3 a. SFcareer 2,511 2.08 2.22 2.14 2.11.018.003.007.010.88.89.88.87 2,667 17,271 9,410.000.001.122 -.16 -.07 -.04 b. SFotherwork 2,510 1.71 1.76 1.76 1.72.017.003.007.010.86.88.88.86 85,545 17,195 9,381.018.018.932 -.05 -.05.00 c. SFdiscuss 2,498 1.94 1.97 1.96 2.00.017.003.007.010.85.86.84.85 85,150 3,367 4,413.124.314.002 -.03 -.02 -.07 d. SFperform 2,503 1.92 2.05 2.02 2.01.017.003.007.010.84.84.82.82 2,658 3,382 4,360.000.000.000 -.15 -.12 -.11 4 a. memorize 2,494 2.83 2.93 2.92 2.87.016.003.007.010.78.79.80.80 2,651 17,078 9,322.000.000.029 -.12 -.11 -.05 b. HOapply 2,492 3.00 3.00 2.97 3.00.015.003.006.009.74.78.78.76 2,659 3,499 9,319.922.028.999.00.05.00 c. HOanalyze 2,488 2.95 2.94 2.91 2.98.015.003.007.010.76.80.80.79 2,659 3,507 9,286.355.004.093.02.06 -.04 d. HOevaluate 2,482 2.83 2.80 2.76 2.85.016.003.007.010.79.83.82.81 2,650 3,466 9,288.033.000.331.04.09 -.02 e. HOform 2,486 2.86 2.81 2.80 2.85.015.003.007.010.77.82.81.80 2,661 3,502 4,605.005.000.813.05.08.01 5 a. ETgoals 2,490 3.13 3.05 3.02 3.08.014.003.006.009.70.76.75.72 2,672 16,894 9,289.000.000.008.10.15.06 b. ETorganize 2,486 3.07 3.02 2.96 3.05.014.003.006.009.71.76.76.73 83,937 16,896 9,278.000.000.161.07.15.03 c. ETexample 2,488 3.05 3.03 2.99 3.08.015.003.007.009.73.79.80.75 2,665 3,588 4,535.275.000.054.02.08 -.04 d. ETdraftfb 2,482 2.69 2.66 2.61 2.73.017.003.008.011.85.90.90.89 2,654 3,512 4,578.143.000.069.03.09 -.04 e. ETfeedback 2,473 2.56 2.61 2.55 2.67.017.003.007.010.87.88.87.85 83,563 16,813 4,307.013.395.000 -.05.02 -.13 Comparisons with: Significance k Comparisons with: Comparisons with: See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 40
First-Year Students Name N Detailed Statistics g Standard error h Standard deviation i Degrees of freedom j Comparisons with: Significance k Comparisons with: Comparisons with: 6 a. QRconclude 2,477 2.63 2.64 2.61 2.62.017.003.007.011.83.86.85.87 2,642 3,434 4,590.305.488.946 -.02.01.00 b. QRproblem 2,471 2.41 2.32 2.32 2.32.018.003.008.011.89.91.90.90 83,589 16,771 9,266.000.000.000.10.11.11 c. QRevaluate 2,479 2.45 2.36 2.37 2.37.017.003.007.010.84.87.85.86 83,514 16,775 9,253.000.000.000.10.10.09 7 a. wrshortnum 2,321 6.80 6.31 6.58 7.22.115.021.051.075 5.52 5.58 5.84 5.97 75,480 3,328 4,433.000.076.002.09.04 -.07 b. wrmednum 2,313 1.90 2.19 2.35 2.50.058.012.031.037 2.78 3.19 3.47 2.95 2,510 3,752 4,357.000.000.000 -.09 -.13 -.21 c. wrlongnum 2,309.71.87.97.86.051.010.026.031 2.47 2.70 2.94 2.43 2,489 3,610 8,378.002.000.015 -.06 -.09 -.06 wrpages 2,299 46.07 48.59 52.14 53.82 1.288.249.637.771 61.77 66.33 71.28 59.77 2,473 3,520 8,311.054.000.000 -.04 -.09 -.13 8 a. DDrace 2,312 3.15 3.09 3.00 3.11.017.003.008.011.82.87.88.86 2,478 15,162 4,272.000.000.031.08.17.05 b. DDeconomic 2,310 3.08 3.06 2.98 3.08.017.003.007.011.82.85.85.84 2,468 15,149 4,206.305.000.881.02.12.00 c. DDreligion 2,310 3.03 3.04 2.97 3.07.018.003.008.011.86.89.89.87 2,467 15,116 4,134.390.006.083 -.02.06 -.04 d. DDpolitical 2,309 2.89 3.02 2.91 2.87.019.003.008.012.90.89.89.93 2,455 15,107 4,235.000.434.373 -.14 -.02.02 9 a. LSreading 2,307 3.06 3.00 2.96 3.12.015.003.007.009.70.76.76.75 2,481 3,351 4,331.000.000.001.08.13 -.08 b. LSnotes 2,303 2.85 2.84 2.73 2.81.018.003.008.011.85.88.89.91 2,465 3,284 4,348.483.000.064.01.14.04 c. LSsummary 2,300 2.79 2.75 2.69 2.77.017.003.008.011.81.87.86.87 2,470 3,296 4,347.017.000.229.05.12.03 10. challenge 2,298 5.19 5.43 5.36 5.47.026.004.010.014 1.23 1.17 1.18 1.10 74,352 14,937 3,730.000.000.000 -.21 -.15 -.25 11 a. intern l 2,298.076.084.085.086.0055.0010.0025.0035 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.138.118.118 -.03 -.04 -.04 12. b. leader l 2,289.092.126.138.137.0060.0012.0031.0043 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.000.000.000 -.11 -.15 -.14 c. learncom l 2,284.188.180.242.193.0082.0014.0038.0050 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.337.000.598.02 -.13 -.01 d. abroad l 2,287.021.038.037.024.0030.0007.0017.0019 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.000.000.452 -.10 -.09 -.02 e. research l 2,281.042.061.060.051.0042.0009.0021.0028 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.000.001.087 -.09 -.08 -.04 f. capstone l 2,284.018.019.018.023.0028.0005.0012.0019 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.535.864.130 -.01.00 -.04 servcourse 2,275 1.52 1.53 1.52 1.40.014.002.006.008.67.65.66.62 73,473 14,802 3,765.261.895.000 -.02.00.18 13 a. QIstudent 2,279 5.50 5.47 5.41 5.57.028.005.012.016 1.35 1.32 1.31 1.26 73,415 3,109 3,812.268.004.029.02.07 -.06 b. QIadvisor 2,220 4.95 5.25 5.15 5.08.034.006.014.021 1.59 1.57 1.58 1.61 72,446 14,508 3,986.000.000.001 -.19 -.13 -.08 c. QIfaculty 2,258 5.12 5.22 5.18 5.29.029.005.012.016 1.37 1.37 1.31 1.27 72,720 14,611 3,756.000.067.000 -.08 -.04 -.13 d. QIstaff 2,131 5.09 5.08 5.05 5.08.032.006.014.019 1.47 1.53 1.49 1.47 2,281 13,729 7,954.787.242.830.01.03.01 e. QIadmin 2,050 4.76 4.92 4.92 4.91.034.006.014.020 1.55 1.58 1.50 1.50 65,726 2,803 3,587.000.000.000 -.10 -.11 -.10 14 a. empstudy 2,216 2.96 3.17 3.09 3.17.015.003.007.010.70.73.74.75 2,375 3,209 4,199.000.000.000 -.29 -.19 -.29 b. SEacademic 2,201 3.06 3.07 3.00 3.03.016.003.007.010.75.79.78.78 2,364 14,026 8,151.467.000.101 -.01.08.04 c. SElearnsup 2,212 3.06 3.07 2.97 3.03.018.003.008.011.84.86.85.84 2,369 14,035 8,184.343.000.182 -.02.10.03 See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 41
First-Year Students Name N Detailed Statistics g Standard error h Standard deviation i Degrees of freedom j Comparisons with: Significance k Comparisons with: Comparisons with: d. SEdiverse 2,207 2.89 2.79 2.67 2.73.019.004.009.012.87.93.93.93 2,375 3,231 4,197.000.000.000.11.24.17 e. SEsocial 2,208 3.03 3.03 2.94 2.99.017.003.008.011.80.84.83.83 2,369 3,176 8,158.977.000.072.00.11.04 f. SEwellness 2,203 3.11 3.04 2.98 2.99.016.003.008.011.77.85.84.84 2,380 3,255 8,154.000.000.000.09.15.15 g. SEnonacad 2,202 2.49 2.37 2.26 2.33.019.004.008.012.90.94.91.90 2,362 13,970 8,124.000.000.000.14.25.18 h. SEactivities 2,198 2.89 2.95 2.83 2.94.018.003.008.011.83.86.85.83 69,218 3,124 8,124.002.001.040 -.07.08 -.05 i. SEevents 2,200 2.68 2.60 2.57 2.66.019.004.008.011.87.91.87.87 2,358 3,088 8,125.000.000.310.09.13.03 15 a. tmprephrs 2,200 14.63 15.90 15.96 17.22.160.032.076.106 7.51 8.30 8.20 8.20 2,379 3,264 4,266.000.000.000 -.15 -.16 -.32 16. b. tmcocurrhrs 2,191 5.88 6.23 6.29 7.07.138.026.061.085 6.46 6.67 6.56 6.56 2,346 13,884 8,112.012.007.000 -.05 -.06 -.18 c. tmworkonhrs 2,197 2.67 2.52 2.70 2.67.119.022.054.067 5.55 5.72 5.79 5.19 68,900 13,889 3,703.230.841.978.03.00.00 d. tmworkoffhrs 2,198 1.66 3.20 2.75 1.60.110.028.060.064 5.14 7.19 6.52 4.92 2,490 3,665 8,121.000.000.615 -.22 -.17.01 tmworkhrs 2,192 4.32 5.69 5.43 4.22.189.038.089.109 8.83 9.75 9.61 8.36 2,370 3,243 3,738.000.000.654 -.14 -.12.01 e. tmservicehrs 2,188 1.83 2.32 2.09 2.03.091.017.041.055 4.23 4.29 4.42 4.26 68,690 13,852 8,086.000.009.052 -.12 -.06 -.05 f. tmrelaxhrs 2,195 14.36 12.92 13.04 13.38.177.032.075.106 8.32 8.22 8.06 8.12 2,338 3,020 3,843.000.000.000.17.16.12 g. tmcarehrs 2,193 1.19 1.39 1.39 1.02.092.018.041.051 4.29 4.57 4.46 3.89 2,359 3,147 3,607.036.053.102 -.04 -.04.04 h. tmcommutehrs 2,196 2.62 3.63 3.37 2.58.102.020.046.059 4.76 5.19 5.02 4.55 2,370 13,898 3,775.000.000.730 -.19 -.15.01 reading 2,193 2.80 2.59 2.66 2.93.022.004.010.015 1.04 1.09 1.11 1.13 2,352 3,195 4,214.000.000.000.20.13 -.12 tmreadinghrs 2,189 6.71 6.52 6.76 8.43.112.022.052.083 5.26 5.54 5.61 6.33 68,594 3,196 4,675.128.657.000.03 -.01 -.28 17 a. pgwrite 2,194 2.70 2.64 2.57 2.72.018.003.008.011.82.90.88.88 2,368 3,213 4,154.001.000.377.07.15 -.02 18. 19. b. pgspeak 2,190 2.42 2.51 2.40 2.48.019.004.008.012.90.92.90.93 68,445 13,831 8,075.000.263.021 -.09.03 -.06 c. pgthink 2,187 2.99 3.05 2.99 3.03.017.003.007.010.78.81.80.80 2,345 3,130 4,031.000.678.024 -.08 -.01 -.06 d. pganalyze 2,188 2.74 2.73 2.69 2.66.019.004.009.012.88.94.93.94 2,352 3,179 4,153.534.008.000.01.06.10 e. pgwork 2,184 2.53 2.59 2.53 2.53.019.004.009.012.90.95.94.94 2,346 3,158 4,091.003.940.944 -.06.00.00 f. pgothers 2,184 2.76 2.78 2.71 2.73.018.003.008.012.83.87.87.88 2,346 3,159 4,129.261.014.121 -.02.06.04 g. pgvalues 2,183 2.61 2.62 2.55 2.63.019.004.009.012.90.95.95.95 2,345 3,151 4,106.618.002.320 -.01.07 -.02 h. pgdiverse 2,185 2.80 2.75 2.64 2.69.019.004.009.012.87.93.93.94 2,351 3,197 4,193.010.000.000.05.18.12 i. pgprobsolve 2,183 2.64 2.65 2.59 2.60.019.004.009.012.87.92.92.91 2,345 3,162 4,064.574.025.069 -.01.05.04 j. pgcitizen 2,178 2.74 2.63 2.57 2.62.018.004.009.012.86.93.93.93 2,349 3,220 4,189.000.000.000.11.18.12 evalexp 2,174 3.30 3.25 3.18 3.25.015.003.007.009.68.72.73.72 2,337 13,829 8,061.001.000.011.07.17.06 sameinst 2,183 3.26 3.31 3.24 3.23.016.003.007.010.75.77.77.78 2,336 13,849 4,078.003.120.068 -.06.04.04 IPEDS: 166629 See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 42
Seniors Name N 1 a. askquest 2,832 2.97 2.93 2.88 2.99.016.003.007.011.86.89.88.89 3,000 3,977 5,401.009.000.241.05.10 -.03 b. drafts 2,816 2.31 2.23 2.25 2.23.018.003.008.012.97.99.98.97 104,289 18,467 9,739.000.001.000.09.07.08 c. unpreparedr 2,824 2.85 2.81 2.78 2.77.015.003.007.010.81.82.82.81 2,989 3,951 5,247.004.000.000.05.09.11 d. attendart 2,821 1.85 1.84 1.84 1.99.016.003.007.011.87.87.85.90 103,601 18,338 5,375.488.511.000.01.01 -.16 e. CLaskhelp 2,817 2.59 2.56 2.57 2.55.016.003.007.010.86.89.87.87 2,988 18,347 9,662.101.265.066.03.02.04 f. CLexplain 2,819 2.82 2.83 2.84 2.81.015.003.006.010.80.82.81.81 103,115 18,303 9,642.763.346.531 -.01 -.02.01 g. CLstudy 2,812 2.64 2.57 2.56 2.61.018.003.008.012.95.98.97.96 2,980 3,943 9,604.000.000.263.07.08.03 h. CLproject 2,814 2.97 2.93 2.94 2.96.016.003.007.010.84.88.85.86 2,990 3,953 5,390.032.154.608.04.03.01 i. present 2,815 2.71 2.67 2.68 2.72.016.003.007.011.87.93.91.89 2,997 4,015 5,376.007.065.579.05.04 -.01 2 a. RIintegrate 2,798 2.95 2.96 2.93 2.98.015.003.007.010.78.81.80.80 2,974 3,986 9,449.408.209.064 -.02.03 -.04 b. RIsocietal 2,793 2.79 2.71 2.70 2.84.017.003.007.011.88.91.89.89 2,966 3,937 9,430.000.000.007.08.10 -.06 c. RIdiverse 2,787 2.57 2.49 2.47 2.60.018.003.008.012.95.97.94.95 2,957 17,746 9,384.000.000.185.09.11 -.03 d. RIownview 2,781 2.82 2.77 2.73 2.80.015.003.007.010.79.84.82.83 2,961 3,975 5,459.001.000.253.06.11.03 e. RIperspect 2,769 2.97 2.91 2.88 2.91.015.003.007.010.78.83.82.82 2,952 4,008 5,486.000.000.002.07.10.07 f. RInewview 2,758 2.97 2.91 2.89 2.96.014.003.007.010.75.79.79.78 2,937 3,984 5,383.000.000.441.07.10.02 g. RIconnect 2,754 3.15 3.16 3.12 3.19.014.002.006.009.73.74.75.73 97,373 17,341 5,228.765.031.034 -.01.04 -.05 3 a. SFcareer 2,756 2.42 2.37 2.33 2.40.018.003.008.012.95.96.94.94 97,352 3,854 9,271.007.000.477.05.10.02 b. SFotherwork 2,748 2.03 1.97 1.98 2.03.019.003.008.013.98 1.00.99 1.01 2,916 17,281 5,301.001.015.992.06.05.00 c. SFdiscuss 2,745 2.18 2.15 2.16 2.26.017.003.007.011.91.90.89.91 96,675 3,792 9,225.163.340.000.03.02 -.09 d. SFperform 2,743 2.15 2.09 2.08 2.11.017.003.007.011.87.88.86.89 96,610 3,824 9,208.000.000.019.07.08.05 4 a. memorize 2,742 2.73 2.77 2.77 2.78.016.003.007.011.84.87.88.89 2,919 3,983 5,442.010.018.010 -.05 -.05 -.06 b. HOapply 2,733 3.05 3.08 3.04 3.05.015.003.007.010.79.80.81.81 2,900 17,131 9,196.047.424.784 -.04.02.01 c. HOanalyze 2,732 3.02 3.00 2.94 3.02.015.003.007.011.81.84.85.85 2,909 3,987 5,399.114.000.628.03.10.01 d. HOevaluate 2,732 2.86 2.77 2.74 2.83.016.003.008.011.84.91.90.89 2,919 4,015 5,424.000.000.076.10.13.04 e. HOform 2,727 2.91 2.85 2.81 2.84.016.003.007.011.82.86.86.86 2,904 3,947 5,370.000.000.000.07.12.08 5 a. ETgoals 2,729 3.16 3.11 3.05 3.12.014.003.006.009.71.77.77.75 2,919 17,020 9,140.000.000.007.07.15.06 b. ETorganize 2,727 3.11 3.06 2.99 3.06.014.003.006.009.72.77.77.74 95,581 17,008 9,132.000.000.002.07.16.07 c. ETexample 2,720 3.09 3.10 3.05 3.13.014.003.007.010.75.79.79.78 2,899 16,955 5,289.583.019.056 -.01.05 -.04 d. ETdraftfb 2,716 2.63 2.59 2.52 2.59.017.003.008.012.90.96.95.93 2,898 3,958 5,296.041.000.067.04.12.04 e. ETfeedback 2,717 2.66 2.68 2.60 2.70.016.003.007.011.84.89.88.85 2,896 3,950 9,079.137.002.016 -.03.06 -.06 Detailed Statistics g Standard error h Standard deviation i Degrees of freedom j Significance k Comparisons with: Comparisons with: Comparisons with: See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 43
Seniors Name N Detailed Statistics g Standard error h Standard deviation i Degrees of freedom j Significance k Comparisons with: Comparisons with: Comparisons with: 6 a. QRconclude 2,711 2.73 2.72 2.69 2.71.018.003.008.012.92.92.92.96 95,269 16,953 5,303.442.040.306.01.04.02 b. QRproblem 2,708 2.51 2.43 2.43 2.48.018.003.008.012.96.97.97.98 95,137 16,927 5,215.000.000.192.08.09.03 c. QRevaluate 2,716 2.57 2.50 2.50 2.59.017.003.008.012.89.91.90.94 2,885 16,921 5,403.000.000.469.08.08 -.02 7 a. wrshortnum 2,573 7.84 7.14 7.52 8.11.124.022.058.086 6.28 6.41 6.54 6.62 2,740 3,779 5,145.000.017.074.11.05 -.04 b. wrmednum 2,559 3.28 3.12 3.27 3.69.075.014.036.054 3.77 3.98 4.03 4.15 85,602 3,828 5,327.059.922.000.04.00 -.10 c. wrlongnum 2,574 1.65 1.76 1.81 2.21.058.012.030.045 2.95 3.33 3.38 3.43 2,782 4,074 5,671.067.012.000 -.03 -.05 -.17 wrpages 2,547 74.19 71.64 74.91 85.56 1.538.290.755 1.143 77.60 82.79 84.41 86.31 84,145 3,876 5,400.124.675.000.03 -.01 -.14 8 a. DDrace 2,572 3.12 3.10 2.99 3.10.017.003.008.011.85.89.90.89 2,750 15,457 5,097.255.000.433.02.14.02 b. DDeconomic 2,562 3.11 3.08 3.01 3.11.016.003.008.011.82.86.86.86 2,737 15,427 5,070.086.000.966.03.11.00 c. DDreligion 2,563 3.05 3.05 2.98 3.06.017.003.008.012.87.90.90.89 2,733 3,746 4,972.881.000.822.00.08 -.01 d. DDpolitical 2,566 2.86 3.02 2.90 2.92.018.003.008.012.92.90.92.92 2,717 15,420 8,502.000.029.002 -.18 -.05 -.07 9 a. LSreading 2,560 3.09 3.05 3.01 3.14.015.003.007.010.78.82.81.81 2,735 15,332 5,002.012.000.024.05.11 -.05 b. LSnotes 2,555 2.67 2.71 2.62 2.61.018.003.008.013.92.94.94.97 2,722 3,706 5,088.020.009.004 -.05.06.07 c. LSsummary 2,556 2.71 2.72 2.65 2.69.017.003.008.012.88.91.91.93 2,727 3,727 5,096.491.001.459 -.01.07.02 10. challenge 2,556 5.22 5.41 5.30 5.32.025.004.012.015 1.28 1.26 1.30 1.18 85,481 15,242 4,534.000.008.001 -.15 -.06 -.08 11 a. intern l 2,559.593.573.600.694.0097.0017.0044.0060 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.047.471.000.04 -.02 -.21 12. b. leader l 2,550.423.436.463.550.0098.0017.0044.0065 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.211.000.000 -.03 -.08 -.25 c. learncom l 2,544.267.243.293.259.0088.0015.0040.0057 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.006.006.445.05 -.06.02 d. abroad l 2,553.199.196.229.340.0079.0014.0037.0062 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.740.001.000.01 -.07 -.32 e. research l 2,549.328.298.327.380.0093.0016.0042.0063 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.001.976.000.06.00 -.11 f. capstone l 2,550.391.456.441.468.0097.0017.0044.0065 -- -- -- -- -- -- --.000.000.000 -.13 -.10 -.16 servcourse 2,538 1.55 1.59 1.57 1.55.013.002.006.008.64.65.65.64 84,857 15,131 8,427.003.230.819 -.06 -.03 -.01 13 a. QIstudent 2,537 5.55 5.55 5.40 5.54.026.005.012.016 1.30 1.32 1.33 1.26 84,709 15,109 4,691.994.000.831.00.11.01 b. QIadvisor 2,522 4.83 5.02 4.88 4.67.034.006.016.024 1.71 1.78 1.82 1.85 2,693 3,772 5,146.000.135.000 -.11 -.03.08 c. QIfaculty 2,532 5.30 5.36 5.29 5.32.027.005.012.017 1.35 1.37 1.35 1.30 84,443 15,081 4,656.032.760.472 -.04.01 -.02 d. QIstaff 2,310 4.74 4.89 4.82 4.68.032.006.015.022 1.54 1.64 1.62 1.64 2,480 3,445 4,561.000.023.148 -.09 -.05.03 e. QIadmin 2,393 4.43 4.74 4.70 4.61.033.006.015.022 1.60 1.66 1.61 1.63 2,556 14,049 7,925.000.000.000 -.19 -.17 -.11 14 a. empstudy 2,504 3.00 3.16 3.11 3.18.015.003.007.010.74.76.77.75 2,672 3,695 4,822.000.000.000 -.21 -.15 -.24 b. SEacademic 2,492 2.89 2.89 2.81 2.81.016.003.008.011.78.84.84.84 2,677 3,775 5,091.997.000.000.00.10.10 c. SElearnsup 2,504 2.77 2.79 2.72 2.76.018.003.008.012.90.91.89.87 81,297 14,577 8,173.345.011.457 -.02.06.02 See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 44
Seniors Name N Detailed Statistics g Standard error h Standard deviation i Degrees of freedom j Significance k Comparisons with: Comparisons with: Comparisons with: d. SEdiverse 2,498 2.63 2.55 2.42 2.43.019.004.009.013.93.99.98.98 2,677 3,729 4,981.000.000.000.09.22.21 e. SEsocial 2,496 2.92 2.88 2.81 2.89.016.003.008.012.82.89.89.87 2,686 3,811 5,017.019.000.159.04.12.03 f. SEwellness 2,499 2.90 2.85 2.80 2.82.017.003.008.012.86.92.91.90 2,685 3,742 4,974.003.000.000.06.11.10 g. SEnonacad 2,496 2.16 2.03 2.00 2.02.019.003.008.012.94.95.92.91 2,659 3,572 4,654.000.000.000.14.18.16 h. SEactivities 2,487 2.75 2.79 2.72 2.80.017.003.008.012.85.93.90.89 2,678 3,729 4,971.030.147.010 -.04.03 -.06 i. SEevents 2,486 2.59 2.39 2.42 2.49.018.003.008.012.88.92.89.91 2,663 14,446 4,890.000.000.000.21.19.12 15 a. tmprephrs 2,499 14.64 15.71 15.96 15.89.170.032.083.118 8.52 8.99 9.11 8.87 2,679 3,783 4,955.000.000.000 -.12 -.15 -.14 16. b. tmcocurrhrs 2,487 5.86 5.71 5.98 7.24.137.025.064.099 6.82 6.92 7.02 7.41 80,500 14,461 5,140.272.429.000.02 -.02 -.19 c. tmworkonhrs 2,493 5.78 4.57 5.06 5.19.156.027.069.092 7.80 7.67 7.52 6.94 2,649 3,526 4,310.000.000.001.16.09.08 d. tmworkoffhrs 2,493 5.60 8.47 6.88 5.02.192.040.092.114 9.57 11.30 10.00 8.50 2,719 3,719 4,313.000.000.009 -.25 -.13.07 tmworkhrs 2,485 11.35 12.96 11.87 10.13.224.044.104.140 11.18 12.12 11.32 10.45 2,675 14,358 4,493.000.038.000 -.13 -.05.11 e. tmservicehrs 2,491 2.12 2.81 2.57 2.62.082.018.045.059 4.10 4.92 4.86 4.44 2,725 4,095 5,145.000.000.000 -.14 -.10 -.12 f. tmrelaxhrs 2,490 13.26 12.00 11.97 13.07.166.030.076.108 8.28 8.29 8.32 8.14 80,455 14,436 8,125.000.000.327.15.15.02 g. tmcarehrs 2,479 2.12 2.95 2.12 1.54.134.028.058.068 6.67 7.86 6.34 5.12 2,702 14,408 3,817.000.968.000 -.11.00.10 h. tmcommutehrs 2,486 3.95 4.86 4.69 3.62.096.018.046.061 4.79 5.11 5.05 4.55 2,668 3,727 8,125.000.000.003 -.18 -.15.07 reading 2,488 2.84 2.61 2.63 2.87.024.004.011.017 1.17 1.21 1.20 1.24 2,658 3,653 5,005.000.000.248.19.17 -.03 tmreadinghrs 2,482 6.79 6.51 6.59 7.53.116.021.053.085 5.77 5.92 5.83 6.36 80,142 14,396 5,192.021.115.000.05.03 -.12 17 a. pgwrite 2,491 2.94 2.89 2.84 2.96.017.003.008.012.86.91.90.89 2,673 3,708 8,110.014.000.369.05.11 -.02 18. 19. b. pgspeak 2,488 2.81 2.84 2.75 2.90.018.003.008.012.92.94.93.91 80,241 3,620 4,723.217.003.000 -.03.07 -.09 c. pgthink 2,486 3.30 3.31 3.27 3.32.015.003.007.010.75.78.79.76 2,661 3,737 8,091.432.059.181 -.02.04 -.03 d. pganalyze 2,484 2.94 2.97 2.92 2.92.019.003.009.013.95.95.95.97 80,145 14,381 4,828.217.335.229 -.03.02.03 e. pgwork 2,483 2.88 2.88 2.78 2.81.019.003.009.013.94.97.99.99 2,652 3,698 4,954.782.000.004 -.01.10.07 f. pgothers 2,486 3.05 3.01 2.96 3.02.017.003.008.012.83.88.87.87 2,666 3,692 4,926.022.000.117.04.11.04 g. pgvalues 2,484 2.75 2.70 2.62 2.74.019.004.009.013.97 1.01 1.00.98 2,657 3,664 8,095.017.000.687.05.13.01 h. pgdiverse 2,485 2.82 2.75 2.65 2.70.019.004.009.013.93.98.97.96 2,664 3,709 4,917.000.000.000.08.18.13 i. pgprobsolve 2,479 2.87 2.82 2.73 2.77.018.003.009.013.90.95.95.94 2,658 3,730 4,936.001.000.000.06.16.11 j. pgcitizen 2,479 2.78 2.61 2.55 2.65.019.004.009.013.93 1.00.98.98 2,666 3,729 4,982.000.000.000.18.24.14 evalexp 2,475 3.34 3.27 3.20 3.26.014.003.007.010.68.77.77.76 2,677 3,905 5,194.000.000.000.08.18.10 sameinst 2,483 3.36 3.29 3.21 3.18.015.003.008.011.73.82.83.84 2,686 3,937 5,427.000.000.000.09.18.21 IPEDS: 166629 See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 45
Endnotes a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Column percentages are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Counts are unweighted; column percentages cannot be replicated from counts. All statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). s calculated from ordered response options (e.g., Very often, Often, Sometimes, Never) assume equal intervals and should be interpreted with caution. Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests. Exceptions are the dichotomous High-Impact Practice items (11a to 11f) which are compared using a z -test. Items which make up the Engagement Indicators include the following two-letter prefixes: CL = Collaborative Learning, DD = Discussions with Diverse Others, ET = ive Teaching Practices, HO = Higher-Order Learning, LS = Learning Strategies, QI = Quality of Interactions, QR = Quantitative Reasoning, RI = Reflective & Integrative Learning, SE = Supportive Environment, and SF = Student-Faculty Interaction. These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook. For items estimating number of papers and hours per week, the values represent actual units using the midpoints of response option ranges and an estimate for unbounded options. size for independent t -tests uses Cohen's d; z -tests use Cohen's h. See page 2 for more details. Statistical comparison uses z -test to compare the percentage who responded "Done or in progress." Statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Standard error of the mean for ordered and continuous variables; standard error of the proportion for items indicating Done or in progress (High-Impact Practices). The 95% confidence interval is equal to the sample mean plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. i. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. j. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t -tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. k. Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests or z -tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between your students' mean and that of the comparison group is due to chance. l. represents the proportion who responded Done or in progress. NSSE 2017 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 46