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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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 2
First-Year Students 1. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Asked questions or askquest 1 Never 49 4 290 4 1,379 4 162 4 contributed to course 2 Sometimes 521 38 3,145 41 14,280 40 1,745 43 discussions in other ways 3 Often 515 39 2,818 35 12,959 34 1,384 33 2.7 2.7.04 2.7.01 2.7 **.08 4 Very often 272 20 1,754 20 8,609 22 835 20 Total 1,357 100 8,007 100 37,227 100 4,126 100 b. Prepared two or more drafts 1 Never 308 24 1,561 21 6,955 20 733 19 drafts of a paper or 2 Sometimes 491 37 2,858 35 13,267 36 1,459 36 assignment before turning it in 3 Often 354 26 2,273 29 10,384 28 1,211 30 2.3 2.4 ** -.09 2.4 *** -.10 2.4 *** -.13 4 Very often 191 14 1,237 15 6,301 16 679 15 Total 1,344 100 7,929 100 36,907 100 4,082 100 c. Come to class without unpreparedr 1 Very often 66 5 530 7 2,357 6 269 7 completing readings or 2 Often 198 15 1,314 17 5,898 16 597 15 assignments (Reverse-coded version of unprepared created by NSSE.) 3 Sometimes 802 60 4,530 57 21,199 57 2,328 57 2.9 2.9 *.06 2.9.05 2.9.03 4 Never 274 20 1,520 20 7,274 20 882 21 Total 1,340 100 7,894 100 36,728 100 4,076 100 d. Attended an art exhibit, attendart 1 Never 439 33 2,625 37 12,873 37 1,469 38 play, or other arts 2 Sometimes 567 42 3,276 41 14,881 40 1,662 40 performance (dance, music, etc.) 3 Often 239 18 1,266 15 5,799 15 630 15 2.0 1.9.05 1.9.05 1.9 **.08 4 Very often 92 7 671 7 2,991 8 293 7 Total 1,337 100 7,838 100 36,544 100 4,054 100 e. Asked another student CLaskhelp 1 Never 82 7 392 5 2,160 7 209 5 to help you understand 2 Sometimes 475 35 2,765 36 12,985 37 1,353 35 course material 3 Often 525 39 2,991 38 13,431 36 1,543 38 2.7 2.7 -.04 2.7.00 2.8 * -.07 4 Very often 259 19 1,655 21 7,823 21 928 22 Total 1,341 100 7,803 100 36,399 100 4,033 100 f. Explained course CLexplain 1 Never 47 4 198 3 1,073 3 121 3 material to one or more 2 Sometimes 481 35 2,569 33 12,251 34 1,348 34 students Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 561 42 3,305 42 15,091 41 1,705 42 2.8 2.8 *** -.10 2.8 * -.06 2.8 * -.07 4 Very often 247 19 1,718 22 7,861 22 849 21 Total 1,336 100 7,790 100 36,276 100 4,023 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 3
First-Year Students g. Prepared for exams by CLstudy 1 Never 184 14 721 10 3,725 11 426 11 discussing or working through course material with other students 2 Sometimes 467 34 2,697 35 12,206 34 1,367 34 Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 427 33 2,616 33 11,836 32 1,280 32 2.6 2.7 *** -.12 2.7 *** -.11 2.7 *** -.11 4 Very often 251 19 1,740 22 8,478 23 943 23 Total 1,329 100 7,774 100 36,245 100 4,016 100 h. Worked with other CLproject 1 Never 53 4 415 6 2,056 6 222 6 students on course 2 Sometimes 506 38 2,975 39 13,586 38 1,528 38 projects or assignments 3 Often 513 39 2,803 36 13,072 36 1,441 37 2.7 2.7.03 2.7.04 2.7.03 4 Very often 251 18 1,534 19 7,311 20 789 19 Total 1,323 100 7,727 100 36,025 100 3,980 100 i. Given a course present 1 Never 325 24 1,673 22 7,430 22 926 24 presentation 2 Sometimes 625 47 3,547 48 16,685 46 1,852 47 3 Often 296 22 1,718 21 8,262 22 853 21 2.1 2.2 * -.06 2.2 ** -.09 2.1 -.03 4 Very often 87 6 744 8 3,510 9 330 8 Total 1,333 100 7,682 100 35,887 100 3,961 100 2. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Combined ideas from RIintegrate 1 Never 59 4 354 5 2,010 6 247 7 different courses when 2 Sometimes 550 43 2,754 38 13,243 39 1,477 39 completing assignments 3 Often 497 38 3,006 39 13,438 38 1,453 38 2.6 2.7 * -.06 2.7 -.04 2.6 -.02 4 Very often 202 15 1,416 17 6,357 17 668 17 Total 1,308 100 7,530 100 35,048 100 3,845 100 b. Connected your RIsocietal 1 Never 105 8 545 9 2,648 9 364 10 learning to societal 2 Sometimes 554 43 2,821 40 13,182 39 1,554 42 problems or issues 3 Often 459 35 2,810 36 12,958 36 1,325 34 2.5 2.6 * -.07 2.6 ** -.08 2.5.01 4 Very often 182 14 1,289 16 6,015 16 574 14 Total 1,300 100 7,465 100 34,803 100 3,817 100 c. Included diverse RIdiverse 1 Never 137 12 704 11 3,292 11 472 14 perspectives (political, 2 Sometimes 565 44 3,016 42 13,615 40 1,602 43 religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or assignments 3 Often 418 32 2,522 32 11,891 33 1,153 29 2.5 2.5 * -.06 2.5 *** -.11 2.4.02 4 Very often 171 13 1,199 15 5,929 16 578 14 Total 1,291 100 7,441 100 34,727 100 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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 4
First-Year Students d. Examined the strengths RIownview 1 Never 71 6 355 5 1,658 5 246 7 and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue 2 Sometimes 459 36 2,465 34 11,377 33 1,317 35 Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 568 43 3,300 44 15,050 43 1,579 42 2.7 2.7 * -.06 2.7 ** -.09 2.7 -.01 4 Very often 197 15 1,315 17 6,505 19 646 17 Total 1,295 100 7,435 100 34,590 100 3,788 100 e. Tried to better RIperspect 1 Never 45 4 264 4 1,148 4 142 4 understand someone 2 Sometimes 388 31 2,204 31 10,037 30 1,191 32 else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective 3 Often 609 47 3,312 44 15,228 44 1,589 42 2.8 2.8 -.01 2.9 * -.06 2.8 -.01 4 Very often 251 19 1,619 21 8,082 23 848 22 Total 1,293 100 7,399 100 34,495 100 3,770 100 f. Learned something that RInewview 1 Never 37 3 199 3 955 3 126 3 changed the way you 2 Sometimes 433 35 2,225 32 10,619 32 1,288 35 understand an issue or concept 3 Often 596 46 3,366 45 15,109 43 1,586 42 2.8 2.8 ** -.08 2.8 ** -.09 2.8 -.02 4 Very often 217 17 1,578 20 7,679 22 755 19 Total 1,283 100 7,368 100 34,362 100 3,755 100 g. Connected ideas from RIconnect 1 Never 17 1 99 2 420 1 58 2 your courses to your 2 Sometimes 305 24 1,566 23 7,246 22 850 24 prior experiences and knowledge 3 Often 606 47 3,522 48 16,213 47 1,751 47 3.0 3.0 -.03 3.0 * -.06 3.0 -.01 4 Very often 349 27 2,139 28 10,333 29 1,078 28 Total 1,277 100 7,326 100 34,212 100 3,737 100 3. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Talked about career SFcareer 1 Never 174 14 1,393 21 6,948 21 654 19 plans with a faculty 2 Sometimes 610 48 3,456 47 15,993 47 1,754 47 member 3 Often 367 29 1,735 22 7,726 22 903 23 2.3 2.2 ***.15 2.2 ***.15 2.3 *.08 4 Very often 124 9 779 9 3,605 10 435 11 Total 1,275 100 7,363 100 34,272 100 3,746 100 b. Worked with a faculty SFotherwork 1 Never 530 42 3,339 46 16,819 50 1,721 46 member on activities 2 Sometimes 486 38 2,415 33 10,671 31 1,278 34 other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.) 3 Often 189 15 1,106 15 4,581 13 490 13 1.8 1.8.02 1.8 **.09 1.8.04 4 Very often 66 5 476 6 2,092 6 242 7 Total 1,271 100 7,336 100 34,163 100 3,731 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 5
First-Year Students c. Discussed course SFdiscuss 1 Never 373 29 2,249 32 10,873 33 1,297 35 topics, ideas, or 2 Sometimes 621 49 3,179 43 14,894 43 1,590 42 concepts with a faculty member outside of class 4 Very often 65 5 535 7 2,389 7 234 7 Total 1,272 100 7,328 100 34,094 100 3,722 100 d. Discussed your SFperform 1 Never 287 22 1,927 28 8,682 27 919 25 academic performance with a faculty member Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 213 17 1,365 18 5,938 17 601 16 2.0 2.0 -.02 2.0.00 1.9.05 2 Sometimes 623 49 3,457 47 16,242 47 1,846 50 3 Often 274 21 1,393 19 6,545 19 713 19 2.1 2.0 ***.10 2.1 *.07 2.1 *.07 4 Very often 86 7 534 7 2,565 7 243 6 Total 1,270 100 7,311 100 34,034 100 3,721 100 4. During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following? a. Memorizing course memorize 1 Very little 27 2 220 3 1,088 3 120 3 material 2 Some 322 26 1,803 26 8,028 24 859 23 3 Quite a bit 620 49 3,328 45 15,186 44 1,705 46 2.9 2.9.00 3.0 -.04 3.0 -.05 4 Very much 308 24 1,991 26 9,820 28 1,048 28 Total 1,277 100 7,342 100 34,122 100 3,732 100 b. Applying facts, HOapply 1 Very little 22 2 189 3 945 3 126 4 theories, or methods to 2 Some 289 23 1,576 22 7,485 22 884 24 practical problems or new situations 3 Quite a bit 622 49 3,400 46 15,496 45 1,694 45 3.0 3.0 -.02 3.0 -.01 2.9 *.07 4 Very much 341 27 2,139 29 10,047 29 1,002 27 Total 1,274 100 7,304 100 33,973 100 3,706 100 c. Analyzing an idea, HOanalyze 1 Very little 29 2 227 3 1,088 3 153 4 experience, or line of 2 Some 345 28 1,702 24 7,988 24 1,033 28 reasoning in depth by examining its parts 3 Quite a bit 593 47 3,218 44 14,728 43 1,564 42 2.9 3.0 ** -.09 3.0 ** -.08 2.9.04 4 Very much 296 23 2,145 29 10,046 29 947 25 Total 1,263 100 7,292 100 33,850 100 3,697 100 d. Evaluating a point of HOevaluate 1 Very little 68 6 374 6 1,604 5 206 6 view, decision, or 2 Some 406 33 2,011 29 9,033 28 1,111 32 information source 3 Quite a bit 571 45 3,180 43 14,689 43 1,589 42 2.7 2.8 *** -.11 2.9 *** -.16 2.8 -.05 4 Very much 217 17 1,713 22 8,516 24 788 20 Total 1,262 100 7,278 100 33,842 100 3,694 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 6
First-Year Students e. Forming a new idea or HOform 1 Very little 65 5 345 5 1,635 5 204 6 understanding from various pieces of information 2 Some 388 32 1,987 28 9,073 28 1,146 32 Your first-year students compared with 3 Quite a bit 566 44 3,212 44 14,612 43 1,549 42 2.8 2.8 ** -.09 2.9 *** -.11 2.8 -.01 4 Very much 241 19 1,705 23 8,391 24 783 21 Total 1,260 100 7,249 100 33,711 100 3,682 100 5. During the current school year, to what extent have your instructors done the following? a. Clearly explained ETgoals 1 Very little 19 1 121 2 575 2 75 2 course goals and 2 Some 273 22 1,321 19 6,330 19 718 20 requirements 3 Quite a bit 614 48 3,592 49 16,164 47 1,783 48 3.0 3.1 -.04 3.1 * -.06 3.0 -.02 4 Very much 358 28 2,266 30 10,858 32 1,133 29 Total 1,264 100 7,300 100 33,927 100 3,709 100 b. Taught course sessions ETorganize 1 Very little 31 3 161 2 781 3 103 3 in an organized way 2 Some 259 21 1,373 20 6,569 20 743 20 3 Quite a bit 619 49 3,622 49 16,490 48 1,814 49 3.0 3.0 -.01 3.0 -.03 3.0.02 4 Very much 350 28 2,130 28 10,034 29 1,042 27 Total 1,259 100 7,286 100 33,874 100 3,702 100 c. Used examples or ETexample 1 Very little 35 3 160 2 862 3 95 3 illustrations to explain 2 Some 269 21 1,449 21 6,960 21 849 24 difficult points 3 Quite a bit 574 46 3,336 46 14,938 44 1,583 43 3.0 3.1 -.03 3.1 -.03 3.0.03 4 Very much 384 30 2,322 31 11,020 32 1,152 30 Total 1,262 100 7,267 100 33,780 100 3,679 100 d. Provided feedback on a ETdraftfb 1 Very little 124 10 709 10 2,831 9 371 10 draft or work in 2 Some 414 34 2,403 34 10,666 32 1,269 35 progress 3 Quite a bit 457 36 2,651 36 12,424 36 1,281 34 2.7 2.6.03 2.7 -.05 2.6.03 4 Very much 264 20 1,509 19 7,877 22 768 20 Total 1,259 100 7,272 100 33,798 100 3,689 100 e. Provided prompt and ETfeedback 1 Very little 125 10 670 10 3,167 10 388 11 detailed feedback on 2 Some 436 35 2,478 35 11,484 35 1,327 36 tests or completed assignments 3 Quite a bit 482 38 2,745 38 12,461 36 1,330 36 2.6 2.6 -.02 2.6 -.03 2.6.04 4 Very much 214 17 1,357 18 6,587 19 639 17 Total 1,257 100 7,250 100 33,699 100 3,684 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 7
First-Year Students 6. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Reached conclusions QRconclude 1 Never 139 11 721 9 3,623 10 405 10 based on your own analysis of numerical information (numbers, graphs, statistics, etc.) 2 Sometimes 469 37 2,587 35 11,648 34 1,350 36 Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 454 37 2,744 39 12,496 37 1,332 37 2.6 2.6 * -.07 2.6 * -.07 2.6 -.04 4 Very often 198 16 1,236 17 6,109 19 614 17 Total 1,260 100 7,288 100 33,876 100 3,701 100 b. Used numerical QRproblem 1 Never 262 20 1,324 18 6,695 20 767 20 information to examine 2 Sometimes 522 41 2,895 40 13,296 39 1,506 41 a real-world problem or issue (unemployment, climate change, public health, etc.) 3 Often 333 27 2,146 30 9,610 28 995 27 2.3 2.4 * -.07 2.3 -.04 2.3 -.01 4 Very often 145 12 915 12 4,220 13 426 12 Total 1,262 100 7,280 100 33,821 100 3,694 100 c. Evaluated what others QRevaluate 1 Never 219 17 1,119 15 5,887 17 688 18 have concluded from 2 Sometimes 564 45 3,016 42 14,073 42 1,629 44 numerical information 3 Often 361 29 2,248 31 9,899 29 988 27 2.3 2.4 *** -.10 2.4 -.05 2.3.01 4 Very often 118 9 886 12 3,891 12 385 11 Total 1,262 100 7,269 100 33,750 100 3,690 100 7. During the current school year, about how many papers, reports, or other writing tasks of the following length have you been assigned? (Include those not yet completed.) a. Up to 5 pages wrshortnum 0 None 52 5 332 6 1,448 5 222 7 (Recoded version of wrshort created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 1.5 1-2 212 18 1,376 20 6,246 20 811 24 4 3-5 349 31 1,995 29 10,081 32 1,039 30 8 6-10 265 23 1,717 26 7,722 24 732 21 7.2 6.7 *.08 6.5 ***.11 6.2 ***.17 13 11-15 155 13 737 10 3,193 10 280 8 18 16-20 62 5 334 4 1,347 4 133 4 23 More than 20 66 5 358 5 1,401 4 156 5 Total 1,161 100 6,849 100 31,438 100 3,373 100 b. Between 6 and 10 wrmednum 0 None 322 29 2,397 38 10,183 36 1,441 46 pages (Recoded version 1.5 1-2 421 36 2,666 38 12,470 39 1,192 36 of wrmed created 4 3-5 254 22 1,056 15 5,538 17 417 12 by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 8 6-10 119 10 416 7 1,788 6 137 4 2.7 2.1 ***.20 2.1 ***.18 1.7 ***.32 13 11-15 15 1 78 1 432 1 39 1 18 16-20 8 1 40 1 132 0 12 0 23 More than 20 6 1 25 0 140 1 16 1 Total 1,145 100 6,678 100 30,683 100 3,254 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 8
First-Year Students c. 11 pages or more wrlongnum 0 None 763 68 5,089 77 23,054 77 2,680 83 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 1-2 236 20 1,007 15 4,945 16 345 11 4 3-5 64 6 192 3 889 3 71 2 Your first-year students compared with 8 6-10 42 4 138 2 527 2 43 1 1.3.9 ***.14.8 ***.17.7 ***.24 13 11-15 13 1 54 1 239 1 20 1 18 16-20 8 1 26 1 101 0 13 0 23 More than 20 8 1 30 0 144 1 16 0 (Continuous variable, recoded and summed by NSSE from wrshort, wrmed, and wrlong. Values are estimated pages of assigned writing.) Total 1,134 100 6,536 100 29,899 100 3,188 100 8. During the current school year, about how often have you had discussions with people from the following groups? a. People of a race or DDrace 1 Never 49 4 253 4 961 3 162 5 ethnicity other than 2 Sometimes 359 32 1,491 22 6,587 21 969 28 your own *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 9 59.7 48.1 ***.18 47.4 ***.19 40.4 ***.31 3 Often 405 34 2,205 32 9,892 31 1,076 32 2.9 3.1 *** -.25 3.2 *** -.30 3.0 * -.07 4 Very often 361 30 2,929 42 14,255 44 1,176 35 Total 1,174 100 6,878 100 31,695 100 3,383 100 b. People from an DDeconomic 1 Never 53 5 221 4 1,009 4 129 4 economic background 2 Sometimes 308 27 1,444 22 6,603 21 839 25 other than your own 3 Often 448 38 2,438 35 10,974 35 1,242 37 2.9 3.1 *** -.18 3.1 *** -.21 3.0 ** -.09 4 Very often 360 30 2,757 39 13,032 40 1,164 35 Total 1,169 100 6,860 100 31,618 100 3,374 100 c. People with religious DDreligion 1 Never 51 4 297 5 1,309 5 177 5 beliefs other than your 2 Sometimes 322 28 1,466 22 6,866 22 884 26 own 3 Often 404 35 2,214 32 9,921 31 1,097 33 3.0 3.1 *** -.15 3.1 *** -.17 3.0 -.04 4 Very often 392 33 2,873 41 13,471 42 1,215 36 Total 1,169 100 6,850 100 31,567 100 3,373 100 d. People with political DDpolitical 1 Never 47 4 307 5 1,481 5 159 5 views other than your 2 Sometimes 277 24 1,617 25 7,351 24 809 24 own 3 Often 429 37 2,270 33 10,255 33 1,204 36 3.0 3.0.00 3.1 -.03 3.0.00 4 Very often 415 35 2,636 37 12,379 39 1,190 36 Total 1,168 100 6,830 100 31,466 100 3,362 100
First-Year Students 9. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Identified key LSreading 1 Never 22 2 113 2 541 2 67 2 information from 2 Sometimes 271 24 1,338 21 6,097 21 804 25 reading assignments Your first-year students compared with 3 Often 544 47 3,046 45 14,134 45 1,531 45 3.0 3.1 ** -.09 3.1 *** -.10 3.0.02 4 Very often 324 27 2,344 32 10,676 32 960 28 Total 1,161 100 6,841 100 31,448 100 3,362 100 b. Reviewed your notes LSnotes 1 Never 68 6 343 5 1,551 5 173 6 after class 2 Sometimes 394 34 2,159 33 9,667 32 1,094 34 3 Often 400 35 2,312 34 10,562 34 1,122 33 2.8 2.8 -.05 2.9 ** -.09 2.8 -.03 4 Very often 296 25 2,004 28 9,623 29 966 27 Total 1,158 100 6,818 100 31,403 100 3,355 100 c. Summarized what you LSsummary 1 Never 70 6 432 7 2,063 7 224 7 learned in class or from 2 Sometimes 399 35 2,085 32 9,690 32 1,163 36 course materials 3 Often 428 38 2,527 38 11,236 36 1,171 35 2.7 2.8 -.06 2.8 -.06 2.7.03 4 Very often 251 21 1,716 24 8,097 25 777 22 Total 1,148 100 6,760 100 31,086 100 3,335 100 10. During the current school year, to what extent have your courses challenged you to do your best work? challenge 1 Not at all 3 0 34 1 123 0 18 1 2 15 2 82 1 294 1 30 1 3 30 3 217 4 925 3 103 3 4 103 9 724 11 3,177 11 324 10 5.4 5.4.01 5.5 -.04 5.5 -.02 5 451 40 2,338 34 10,686 34 1,167 35 6 341 29 2,195 31 9,879 31 1,073 32 7 Very much 210 17 1,237 18 6,306 20 637 18 Total 1,153 100 6,827 100 31,390 100 3,352 100 11. Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate? f a. Participate in an intern Have not decided 102 9 481 8 2,297 8 277 9 internship, co-op, field (Means indicate Do not plan to do 44 4 187 3 960 3 94 3 experience, student the percentage Plan to do 898 77 5,491 80 25,246 79 2,722 80 10% 9%.02 9%.02 8%.05 teaching, or clinical who responded placement Done or in progress 111 10 649 9 2,865 9 254 8 "Done or in Total 1,155 100 6,808 100 31,368 100 3,347 100 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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 10
First-Year Students b. Hold a formal leader Have not decided 280 25 1,473 22 7,255 24 759 23 leadership role in a student organization or group (Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Do not plan to do 199 18 1,028 15 5,309 18 558 17 Your first-year students compared with Plan to do 540 46 3,246 48 14,400 45 1,473 43 11% 15% *** -.11 13% * -.07 17% *** -.16 Done or in progress 130 11 1,039 15 4,286 13 548 17 Total 1,149 100 6,786 100 31,250 100 3,338 100 c. Participate in a learning learncom Have not decided 216 19 1,670 26 8,098 26 756 22 community or some (Means indicate Do not plan to do 407 35 1,908 28 8,921 29 1,028 30 other formal program the percentage where groups of who responded students take two or "Done or in more classes together progress.") Plan to do 189 17 1,768 26 8,011 25 677 20 29% 20% ***.21 19% ***.22 28%.02 Done or in progress 336 29 1,443 20 6,173 19 872 28 Total 1,148 100 6,789 100 31,203 100 3,333 100 d. Participate in a study abroad Have not decided 302 27 1,572 24 7,365 25 911 27 abroad program (Means indicate Do not plan to do 265 24 1,315 21 6,062 22 906 28 the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Plan to do 522 44 3,609 50 16,489 49 1,399 41 5% 4%.03 4%.05 3% **.09 Done or in progress 60 5 284 4 1,258 4 106 3 Total 1,149 100 6,780 100 31,174 100 3,322 100 e. Work with a faculty research Have not decided 411 36 2,236 32 10,439 33 1,233 37 member on a research project Do not plan to do 266 23 1,331 18 6,341 20 825 25 (Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Plan to do 404 36 2,678 41 12,371 40 1,036 31 5% 8% *** -.12 6% -.05 7% * -.07 Done or in progress 63 5 507 8 1,933 6 219 7 Total 1,144 100 6,752 100 31,084 100 3,313 100 f. Complete a culminating capstone Have not decided 355 31 2,162 33 9,265 30 1,059 31 senior experience (Means indicate Do not plan to do 117 10 691 10 2,943 10 362 11 (capstone course, the percentage Plan to do 648 56 3,700 54 18,034 57 1,821 56 2% 3% -.04 3% -.04 3% -.02 senior project or thesis, who responded comprehensive exam, Done or in progress 26 2 194 3 842 3 78 3 "Done or in portfolio, etc.) Total 1,146 100 6,747 100 31,084 100 3,320 100 progress.") 12. About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)? servcourse 1 None 581 50 3,669 55 16,694 54 1,616 51 2 Some 494 43 2,610 39 12,264 40 1,476 42 3 Most 63 6 363 6 1,650 5 191 6 1.6 1.5.06 1.5.05 1.6.01 4 All 9 1 70 1 343 1 27 1 Total 1,147 100 6,712 100 30,951 100 3,310 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 11
First-Year Students 13. Indicate the quality of your interactions with the following people at your institution. a. Students QIstudent 1 Poor 5 0 72 1 340 1 32 1 2 12 1 111 2 532 2 57 2 3 53 5 259 4 1,341 4 131 4 4 124 11 741 11 3,263 11 294 9 Your first-year students compared with 5 305 27 1,749 26 7,691 25 774 24 5.6 5.5.05 5.5.03 5.6 -.03 6 345 30 2,126 32 9,495 30 1,082 32 7 Excellent 305 26 1,707 24 8,505 27 958 28 Not applicable 1 0 23 0 108 0 14 0 Total 1,150 100 6,788 100 31,275 100 3,342 100 b. Academic advisors QIadvisor 1 Poor 19 2 190 3 956 3 82 3 2 40 3 322 5 1,472 5 150 5 3 82 7 535 8 2,456 8 236 7 4 158 14 920 14 4,369 14 414 12 5 245 21 1,446 21 6,657 21 649 20 5.4 5.1 ***.14 5.2 ***.12 5.3.02 6 272 24 1,582 23 6,914 22 788 24 7 Excellent 322 28 1,606 23 7,843 25 984 29 Not applicable 13 1 181 4 527 2 33 1 Total 1,151 100 6,782 100 31,194 100 3,336 100 c. Faculty QIfaculty 1 Poor 12 1 95 1 508 2 47 1 2 26 2 194 3 959 3 103 3 3 71 6 394 6 1,969 7 212 7 4 185 16 1,025 16 4,745 15 510 16 5 320 28 1,867 28 8,492 27 898 28 5.2 5.2.04 5.2.03 5.2.03 6 345 30 1,998 29 8,672 28 949 28 7 Excellent 178 16 1,122 16 5,443 18 575 17 Not applicable 10 1 60 1 276 1 26 1 Total 1,147 100 6,755 100 31,064 100 3,320 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 12
First-Year Students d. Student services staff QIstaff 1 Poor 21 2 170 3 1,061 4 108 3 (career services, 2 38 3 270 4 1,344 4 127 4 student activities, 3 78 7 463 7 2,312 7 230 7 housing, etc.) 4 162 14 1,071 16 4,737 15 444 14 Your first-year students compared with 5 255 23 1,663 24 7,193 23 726 22 5.2 5.0 ***.12 5.0 ***.14 5.1 *.07 6 282 25 1,601 23 6,948 22 787 23 7 Excellent 227 20 1,106 16 5,287 17 662 19 Not applicable 82 7 413 7 2,229 8 245 8 Total 1,145 100 6,757 100 31,111 100 3,329 100 e. Other administrative QIadmin 1 Poor 32 3 267 4 1,358 4 123 4 staff and offices 2 49 4 360 5 1,697 5 168 5 (registrar, financial aid, 3 88 7 529 8 2,589 8 238 7 etc.) 4 161 14 1,096 16 5,039 16 453 14 5 263 24 1,505 22 6,931 22 734 23 5.0 4.8 ***.16 4.8 ***.14 5.0.03 6 254 22 1,328 20 6,090 19 766 23 7 Excellent 188 17 874 13 4,447 15 571 17 Not applicable 109 10 806 12 3,009 10 275 9 Total 1,144 100 6,765 100 31,160 100 3,328 100 14. How much does your institution emphasize the following? a. Spending significant empstudy 1 Very little 10 1 74 1 384 1 37 1 amounts of time 2 Some 157 15 1,002 16 4,597 16 449 14 studying and on 3 Quite a bit 543 51 3,027 47 13,397 45 1,517 48 3.2 3.2 -.01 3.2 -.02 3.2 -.02 academic work 4 Very much 376 34 2,392 36 11,255 37 1,150 36 Total 1,086 100 6,495 100 29,633 100 3,153 100 b. Providing support to SEacademic 1 Very little 35 3 173 3 857 3 91 3 help students succeed 2 Some 195 18 1,179 20 5,505 19 600 20 academically 3 Quite a bit 513 48 2,876 45 12,632 43 1,243 41 3.0 3.1 -.04 3.1 -.05 3.1 * -.07 4 Very much 338 30 2,224 33 10,413 35 1,200 36 Total 1,081 100 6,452 100 29,407 100 3,134 100 c. Using learning support SElearnsup 1 Very little 62 6 303 5 1,337 5 147 5 services (tutoring 2 Some 209 20 1,176 19 5,170 18 531 18 services, writing center, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 442 42 2,608 41 11,257 39 1,137 38 3.0 3.1 -.06 3.1 *** -.12 3.1 *** -.12 4 Very much 363 33 2,360 35 11,600 39 1,316 39 Total 1,076 100 6,447 100 29,364 100 3,131 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 13
First-Year Students d. Encouraging contact SEdiverse 1 Very little 94 9 552 9 2,881 10 354 12 among students from different backgrounds (social, racial/ethnic, religious, etc.) 2 Some 294 27 1,692 26 8,348 28 1,002 32 Your first-year students compared with 3 Quite a bit 438 41 2,348 37 10,121 35 1,018 32 2.8 2.8 * -.07 2.8.00 2.7 **.10 4 Very much 252 23 1,853 29 8,067 27 759 24 Total 1,078 100 6,445 100 29,417 100 3,133 100 e. Providing opportunities SEsocial 1 Very little 36 3 214 4 1,186 4 127 4 to be involved socially 2 Some 227 22 1,186 19 5,941 21 691 22 3 Quite a bit 499 46 2,754 43 11,826 40 1,171 38 3.0 3.1 ** -.09 3.1 * -.06 3.0 -.05 4 Very much 313 29 2,295 34 10,442 35 1,134 35 Total 1,075 100 6,449 100 29,395 100 3,123 100 f. Providing support for SEwellness 1 Very little 42 4 241 4 1,383 5 142 5 your overall well-being 2 Some 193 18 1,257 21 6,090 21 619 21 (recreation, health care, counseling, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 469 44 2,699 42 11,675 40 1,214 39 3.1 3.0.05 3.0.05 3.1.03 4 Very much 372 34 2,244 33 10,197 34 1,133 36 Total 1,076 100 6,441 100 29,345 100 3,108 100 g. Helping you manage SEnonacad 1 Very little 221 21 1,093 18 5,644 20 551 18 your non-academic 2 Some 405 38 2,325 37 10,734 37 1,203 38 responsibilities (work, family, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 304 28 1,954 30 8,382 29 877 28 2.3 2.4 ** -.10 2.4 * -.06 2.4 -.06 4 Very much 146 13 1,050 15 4,549 15 485 15 Total 1,076 100 6,422 100 29,309 100 3,116 100 h. Attending campus SEactivities 1 Very little 43 4 267 5 1,488 5 168 6 activities and events 2 Some 250 24 1,463 24 6,549 23 686 23 (performing arts, athletic events, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 485 45 2,705 42 11,660 40 1,208 39 3.0 3.0.00 3.0 -.04 3.0 -.02 4 Very much 297 27 1,988 29 9,562 32 1,040 32 Total 1,075 100 6,423 100 29,259 100 3,102 100 i. Attending events that SEevents 1 Very little 107 10 666 11 3,360 12 373 12 address important 2 Some 340 32 2,122 34 9,932 34 1,054 34 social, economic, or political issues 3 Quite a bit 438 41 2,307 36 10,118 34 1,050 34 2.6 2.6.03 2.6.04 2.6.03 4 Very much 190 17 1,301 19 5,803 19 624 20 Total 1,075 100 6,396 100 29,213 100 3,101 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 14
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 1 0 37 1 140 1 11 0 (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities) (Recoded version of tmprep created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 3 1-5 hrs 109 11 571 9 3,013 11 350 11 8 6-10 hrs 239 22 1,326 19 6,318 22 704 22 13 11-15 hrs 230 22 1,453 23 6,530 22 703 23 Your first-year students compared with 18 16-20 hrs 228 21 1,305 20 5,858 19 632 20 15.2 15.9 ** -.09 15.3 -.01 14.8.05 23 21-25 hrs 135 13 856 14 3,618 12 389 12 28 26-30 hrs 67 6 449 7 1,904 6 183 6 33 More than 30 hrs 61 6 441 7 1,988 7 152 5 Total 1,070 100 6,438 100 29,369 100 3,124 100 b. Participating in cocurricular tmcocurrhrs 0 0 hrs 228 22 1,332 20 7,006 26 686 22 activities (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 426 39 2,475 39 10,359 35 1,176 38 (organizations, campus of tmcocurr 8 6-10 hrs 185 18 1,315 21 5,844 20 629 20 publications, student created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 109 10 668 11 3,066 10 310 10 government, fraternity Values are or sorority, 18 16-20 hrs 78 7 358 6 1,650 6 184 6 6.3 6.2.00 6.1.02 6.2.01 estimated number intercollegiate or 23 21-25 hrs 22 2 123 2 681 2 61 2 of hours per intramural sports, etc.) 28 26-30 hrs 5 0 50 1 260 1 27 1 week.) 33 More than 30 hrs 12 1 74 1 353 1 42 1 Total 1,065 100 6,395 100 29,219 100 3,115 100 c. Working for pay tmworkonhrs 0 0 hrs 842 80 4,759 73 22,899 79 2,341 75 on campus (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 34 3 261 4 1,003 3 105 3 of tmworkon 8 6-10 hrs 63 6 593 10 2,202 7 277 9 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 80 8 475 8 1,731 6 218 7 Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 18 16-20 hrs 31 3 224 4 964 4 114 4 2.4 3.0 *** -.11 2.5 -.03 2.8 * -.08 23 21-25 hrs 10 1 58 1 285 1 42 1 28 26-30 hrs 2 0 18 0 85 0 12 0 33 More than 30 hrs 2 0 27 0 125 0 10 0 Total 1,064 100 6,415 100 29,294 100 3,119 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 15
First-Year Students d. Working for pay tmworkoffhrs 0 0 hrs 705 66 5,247 82 22,329 76 2,248 73 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 6 282 5 1,371 5 173 5 8 6-10 hrs 78 7 284 4 1,393 5 185 6 13 11-15 hrs 69 6 223 3 1,304 4 150 4 Your first-year students compared with 18 16-20 hrs 83 8 191 3 1,268 5 145 5 4.9 2.1 ***.47 3.4 ***.21 3.8 ***.14 23 21-25 hrs 25 3 94 1 779 3 87 3 28 26-30 hrs 26 3 32 0 383 1 60 2 33 More than 30 hrs 19 2 43 1 368 1 54 2 Total 1,068 100 6,396 100 29,195 100 3,102 100 Total 1,063 100 6,368 100 29,025 100 3,088 100 7.2 5.0 ***.25 5.8 ***.14 6.6.07 e. Doing community tmservicehrs 0 0 hrs 560 53 3,705 60 15,459 55 1,728 58 service or volunteer (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 393 37 1,962 29 10,138 34 1,061 33 work of tmservice 8 6-10 hrs 58 5 358 5 1,846 6 167 5 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 25 2 168 3 793 3 61 2 Values are 18 16-20 hrs 16 1 106 2 458 2 42 2 2.4 2.2.04 2.5 -.02 2.2.05 estimated number 23 21-25 hrs 6 1 35 1 197 1 15 0 of hours per 28 26-30 hrs 0 0 13 0 58 0 9 0 week.) 33 More than 30 hrs 5 1 21 0 76 0 5 0 f. Relaxing and tmrelaxhrs 0 0 hrs 12 1 66 1 330 1 28 1 socializing (time with 3 1-5 hrs 213 19 1,027 16 5,033 17 529 16 friends, video games, 8 6-10 hrs 335 31 1,859 28 8,246 28 868 28 TV or videos, keeping 13 11-15 hrs 223 22 1,474 23 6,579 22 735 24 up with friends online, etc.) (Recoded version of tmrelax created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 18 16-20 hrs 161 15 939 15 4,242 15 449 15 11.9 12.9 *** -.13 12.9 *** -.12 13.0 *** -.14 23 21-25 hrs 70 7 491 8 2,138 7 238 8 28 26-30 hrs 15 1 198 3 919 3 98 3 33 More than 30 hrs 39 4 334 5 1,624 6 150 5 Total 1,068 100 6,388 100 29,111 100 3,095 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 16
First-Year Students g. Providing care for tmcarehrs 0 0 hrs 866 82 5,428 84 24,079 82 2,661 86 dependents (children, parents, etc.) (Recoded version of tmcare created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 3 1-5 hrs 112 10 456 8 2,441 9 215 7 8 6-10 hrs 26 2 196 3 1,044 4 87 3 13 11-15 hrs 19 2 136 2 620 2 47 2 Your first-year students compared with 18 16-20 hrs 20 2 86 1 428 2 39 2 1.7 1.4.07 1.7.00 1.3.07 23 21-25 hrs 7 1 38 1 211 1 15 0 28 26-30 hrs 2 0 16 0 77 0 6 0 33 More than 30 hrs 11 1 20 0 198 1 25 1 Total 1,063 100 6,376 100 29,098 100 3,095 100 h. Commuting to campus tmcommutehrs 0 0 hrs 357 34 2,148 34 11,048 37 940 31 (driving, walking, etc.) (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 510 48 2,857 43 12,001 41 1,606 51 of tmcommute 8 6-10 hrs 118 11 857 14 3,662 13 348 11 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 37 4 290 5 1,319 5 103 3 Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 18 16-20 hrs 25 2 134 2 621 2 53 2 3.7 4.0 * -.06 3.9 -.04 3.7 -.01 23 21-25 hrs 9 1 62 1 260 1 29 1 28 26-30 hrs 3 0 21 0 105 0 15 0 33 More than 30 hrs 7 1 45 1 202 1 20 1 Total 1,066 100 6,414 100 29,218 100 3,114 100 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 140 13 759 13 3,790 14 478 16 2 Some 354 34 2,202 36 9,905 35 1,064 36 3 About half 320 29 1,870 28 8,154 27 843 26 2.7 2.7.03 2.7.04 2.6 **.11 4 Most 195 18 1,146 17 5,366 17 549 16 5 Almost all 64 6 408 6 1,907 6 169 5 Total 1,073 100 6,385 100 29,122 100 3,103 100 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 6.8 -.01 6.6.03 6.1 **.11 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 17
First-Year Students tmreadinghrscol 1 0 hrs 1 0 34 1 130 1 9 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 519 50 3,006 49 14,188 51 1,642 55 324 30 1,963 30 8,777 29 872 27 119 11 711 11 3,047 10 302 9 54 5 349 5 1,541 5 152 5 39 3 223 4 960 3 94 3 7 More than 25 hrs 11 1 71 1 343 1 21 1 Total 1,067 100 6,357 100 28,986 100 3,092 100 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 120 12 725 12 2,853 11 388 12 effectively 2 Some 351 33 1,883 30 8,472 30 1,032 33 Your first-year students compared with 3 Quite a bit 431 40 2,458 38 11,470 39 1,147 37 2.6 2.7 ** -.09 2.7 *** -.13 2.6 -.02 4 Very much 167 15 1,350 20 6,402 21 550 18 Total 1,069 100 6,416 100 29,197 100 3,117 100 b. Speaking clearly and pgspeak 1 Very little 163 16 907 16 3,975 15 433 14 effectively 2 Some 385 37 2,076 34 9,537 33 1,070 35 3 Quite a bit 370 35 2,216 34 10,217 34 1,083 35 2.5 2.5 * -.07 2.6 *** -.10 2.5 * -.07 4 Very much 147 13 1,202 17 5,367 18 512 16 Total 1,065 100 6,401 100 29,096 100 3,098 100 c. Thinking critically and pgthink 1 Very little 23 2 217 4 976 4 116 4 analytically 2 Some 200 19 1,242 20 5,724 20 598 19 3 Quite a bit 511 48 2,854 44 12,817 44 1,408 45 3.1 3.0.02 3.0.02 3.0.04 4 Very much 333 31 2,086 32 9,582 32 974 31 Total 1,067 100 6,399 100 29,099 100 3,096 100 d. Analyzing numerical pganalyze 1 Very little 137 12 748 11 3,685 12 398 12 and statistical 2 Some 324 30 1,907 29 8,787 30 939 29 information 3 Quite a bit 387 37 2,328 37 10,232 36 1,128 37 2.7 2.7 * -.07 2.7 -.04 2.7 -.02 4 Very much 213 20 1,409 23 6,378 22 636 21 Total 1,061 100 6,392 100 29,082 100 3,101 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 18
First-Year Students e. Acquiring job- or work- pgwork 1 Very little 119 11 722 12 3,855 14 364 12 related knowledge and skills 2 Some 364 34 1,951 31 9,323 32 1,013 33 Your first-year students compared with 3 Quite a bit 396 37 2,314 36 9,851 34 1,078 35 2.6 2.7 * -.07 2.6.00 2.6 -.04 4 Very much 190 18 1,412 22 6,050 20 643 21 Total 1,069 100 6,399 100 29,079 100 3,098 100 f. Working effectively pgothers 1 Very little 53 5 424 7 2,031 8 211 7 with others 2 Some 302 29 1,762 28 8,193 29 900 30 3 Quite a bit 462 43 2,618 41 11,631 40 1,242 40 2.8 2.8.02 2.8.04 2.8.06 4 Very much 248 23 1,588 24 7,183 24 739 23 Total 1,065 100 6,392 100 29,038 100 3,092 100 g. Developing or pgvalues 1 Very little 122 12 811 14 3,843 14 419 14 clarifying a personal 2 Some 332 31 1,793 29 8,523 30 940 31 code of values and ethics 3 Quite a bit 417 39 2,352 36 10,287 35 1,073 34 2.6 2.6 -.02 2.6 -.01 2.6.02 4 Very much 194 17 1,430 21 6,393 21 664 20 Total 1,065 100 6,386 100 29,046 100 3,096 100 h. Understanding people pgdiverse 1 Very little 93 9 572 10 2,766 10 371 13 of other backgrounds 2 Some 317 30 1,770 28 8,251 29 988 32 (economic, racial/ethnic, political, religious, nationality, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 412 39 2,379 37 10,695 36 1,055 33 2.7 2.8 -.04 2.8 -.02 2.6 **.10 4 Very much 243 22 1,676 25 7,368 25 689 22 Total 1,065 100 6,397 100 29,080 100 3,103 100 i. Solving complex realworld pgprobsolve 1 Very little 91 9 674 11 3,342 12 350 12 problems 2 Some 402 38 2,002 32 9,565 33 1,011 33 3 Quite a bit 377 36 2,347 36 10,315 35 1,142 36 2.6 2.7 -.06 2.6.00 2.6.00 4 Very much 196 18 1,375 21 5,835 20 593 19 Total 1,066 100 6,398 100 29,057 100 3,096 100 j. Being an informed and pgcitizen 1 Very little 108 11 789 13 3,675 13 459 15 active citizen 2 Some 391 38 2,001 32 9,435 33 1,012 34 3 Quite a bit 390 36 2,312 36 10,051 34 1,030 33 2.6 2.6 -.04 2.6 -.03 2.5.02 4 Very much 170 15 1,257 19 5,766 20 578 19 Total 1,059 100 6,359 100 28,927 100 3,079 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 19
First-Year Students 18. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? evalexp 1 Poor 13 1 95 2 398 2 28 1 2 Fair 107 10 663 11 3,125 11 307 11 Your first-year students compared with 3 Good 560 53 3,142 50 14,293 49 1,540 50 3.2 3.2.02 3.2.01 3.3 -.02 4 Excellent 391 36 2,527 37 11,404 38 1,240 38 Total 1,071 100 6,427 100 29,220 100 3,115 100 19. If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending? sameinst 1 Definitely no 20 2 149 2 770 3 61 2 2 Probably no 119 11 612 10 3,089 11 308 10 3 Probably yes 471 44 2,617 42 11,930 42 1,222 41 3.3 3.3 -.04 3.3.00 3.3 -.05 4 Definitely yes 466 43 3,054 45 13,466 45 1,527 46 Total 1,076 100 6,432 100 29,255 100 3,118 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 20
Seniors 1. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Asked questions or askquest 1 Never 22 2 241 3 1,535 3 172 3 contributed to course 2 Sometimes 301 33 2,430 32 14,450 30 1,852 29 discussions in other ways 3 Often 324 35 2,471 33 15,880 32 2,189 34 2.9 2.9.00 3.0 -.06 3.0 * -.09 4 Very often 289 30 2,495 32 17,679 35 2,341 35 Total 936 100 7,637 100 49,544 100 6,554 100 b. Prepared two or more drafts 1 Never 266 29 2,012 27 12,118 25 1,454 23 drafts of a paper or 2 Sometimes 363 40 2,851 38 17,868 36 2,368 36 assignment before turning it in 3 Often 201 22 1,739 23 11,640 24 1,633 25 2.1 2.2 * -.08 2.3 *** -.17 2.3 *** -.21 4 Very often 96 10 962 12 7,507 16 1,029 16 Total 926 100 7,564 100 49,133 100 6,484 100 c. Come to class without unpreparedr 1 Very often 74 8 693 10 4,082 9 447 7 completing readings or 2 Often 164 18 1,648 22 8,958 18 1,052 17 assignments (Reverse-coded version of unprepared created by NSSE.) 3 Sometimes 498 54 4,110 54 26,884 55 3,610 55 2.9 2.7 ***.16 2.8.02 2.9 -.05 4 Never 187 20 1,069 14 8,979 19 1,359 21 Total 923 100 7,520 100 48,903 100 6,468 100 d. Attended an art exhibit, attendart 1 Never 360 40 2,707 37 19,853 43 2,880 46 play, or other arts 2 Sometimes 390 43 3,213 43 19,052 38 2,379 37 performance (dance, music, etc.) 3 Often 98 10 1,007 13 6,113 12 726 11 1.8 1.9 -.06 1.8.01 1.8 *.07 4 Very often 66 7 561 7 3,604 7 432 6 Total 914 100 7,488 100 48,622 100 6,417 100 e. Asked another student CLaskhelp 1 Never 104 12 654 9 5,363 12 633 10 to help you understand 2 Sometimes 392 43 3,092 42 20,535 43 2,665 42 course material 3 Often 289 32 2,435 32 14,651 29 2,008 31 2.5 2.6 ** -.10 2.5 -.02 2.5 * -.08 4 Very often 129 14 1,292 17 7,965 16 1,102 17 Total 914 100 7,473 100 48,514 100 6,408 100 f. Explained course CLexplain 1 Never 36 4 194 3 1,999 5 256 4 material to one or more 2 Sometimes 307 34 2,474 34 16,500 34 2,122 34 students 3 Often 372 40 3,080 41 19,002 39 2,481 39 2.8 2.8 -.05 2.8.01 2.8 -.02 4 Very often 192 22 1,709 23 10,858 22 1,503 23 Total 907 100 7,457 100 48,359 100 6,362 100 Your seniors compared with *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 21
Seniors g. Prepared for exams by CLstudy 1 Never 177 20 1,010 14 7,280 16 1,042 17 discussing or working through course material with other students 2 Sometimes 303 33 2,637 36 16,911 35 2,164 34 Your seniors compared with 3 Often 267 30 2,219 29 13,850 28 1,807 28 2.4 2.6 *** -.13 2.5 ** -.09 2.5 * -.09 4 Very often 154 17 1,571 20 10,241 21 1,350 21 Total 901 100 7,437 100 48,282 100 6,363 100 h. Worked with other CLproject 1 Never 36 4 302 4 2,654 6 304 5 students on course 2 Sometimes 245 27 1,972 27 13,610 29 1,734 27 projects or assignments 3 Often 358 40 2,675 37 16,735 35 2,286 37 2.9 3.0 -.03 2.9.05 2.9 -.01 4 Very often 264 29 2,468 32 15,146 31 2,013 32 Total 903 100 7,417 100 48,145 100 6,337 100 i. Given a course present 1 Never 86 10 644 9 5,160 12 717 12 presentation 2 Sometimes 337 38 2,637 37 16,505 35 2,220 36 3 Often 284 31 2,386 32 15,065 31 1,998 31 2.6 2.7 -.04 2.6.00 2.6.01 4 Very often 194 21 1,698 22 11,156 22 1,365 21 Total 901 100 7,365 100 47,886 100 6,300 100 2. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Combined ideas from RIintegrate 1 Never 20 2 136 2 1,271 3 150 2 different courses when 2 Sometimes 234 27 1,876 27 12,012 26 1,550 26 completing assignments 3 Often 364 42 3,052 42 18,949 40 2,552 41 3.0 3.0 -.01 3.0 -.01 3.0 -.03 4 Very often 255 29 2,163 29 14,651 30 1,918 30 Total 873 100 7,227 100 46,883 100 6,170 100 b. Connected your RIsocietal 1 Never 63 8 464 7 3,128 8 420 7 learning to societal 2 Sometimes 304 36 2,484 36 14,715 32 2,036 35 problems or issues 3 Often 312 36 2,551 35 16,617 35 2,163 35 2.7 2.7 -.03 2.8 * -.08 2.7 -.04 4 Very often 189 21 1,677 22 12,101 25 1,493 23 Total 868 100 7,176 100 46,561 100 6,112 100 c. Included diverse RIdiverse 1 Never 122 15 966 14 6,131 15 874 15 perspectives (political, 2 Sometimes 332 39 2,736 38 16,349 36 2,286 38 religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course 3 Often 254 29 2,144 29 13,955 29 1,780 28 2.5 2.5 -.02 2.6 -.07 2.5.00 discussions or 4 Very often 158 17 1,311 18 10,004 20 1,174 18 assignments Total 866 100 7,157 100 46,439 100 6,114 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 22
Seniors d. Examined the strengths RIownview 1 Never 48 6 379 6 2,444 6 335 6 and weaknesses of 2 Sometimes 285 33 2,348 33 14,454 31 2,046 34 your own views on a topic or issue 4 Very often 199 23 1,483 20 10,787 23 1,300 21 Your seniors compared with 3 Often 324 38 2,914 41 18,573 40 2,407 39 2.8 2.8.03 2.8 -.02 2.8.04 Total 856 100 7,124 100 46,258 100 6,088 100 e. Tried to better RIperspect 1 Never 39 5 252 4 1,673 4 221 4 understand someone 2 Sometimes 238 28 2,121 31 12,713 28 1,818 30 else's views by imagining how an issue 3 Often 336 40 2,949 41 19,003 41 2,452 40 2.9 2.9.05 2.9 -.01 2.9.04 looks from his or her 4 Very often 239 28 1,792 25 12,712 27 1,579 25 perspective Total 852 100 7,114 100 46,101 100 6,070 100 f. Learned something that RInewview 1 Never 21 3 142 2 1,051 3 132 2 changed the way you 2 Sometimes 265 32 2,066 30 12,973 29 1,916 32 understand an issue or concept 3 Often 342 41 3,030 43 19,485 42 2,531 42 2.9 2.9 -.04 2.9 -.05 2.9.01 4 Very often 217 25 1,852 25 12,459 26 1,470 24 Total 845 100 7,090 100 45,968 100 6,049 100 g. Connected ideas from RIconnect 1 Never 11 1 64 1 494 1 57 1 your courses to your 2 Sometimes 146 18 1,249 19 7,595 17 1,027 18 prior experiences and knowledge 3 Often 367 44 3,110 44 19,855 43 2,650 44 3.2 3.2.02 3.2 -.02 3.2 -.01 4 Very often 320 37 2,640 36 17,818 38 2,295 37 Total 844 100 7,063 100 45,762 100 6,029 100 3. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Talked about career SFcareer 1 Never 111 13 1,164 17 8,144 20 952 17 plans with a faculty 2 Sometimes 377 45 3,061 44 18,944 42 2,540 43 member 3 Often 221 25 1,702 23 11,199 23 1,499 24 2.4 2.4 *.09 2.3 **.11 2.4.05 4 Very often 145 16 1,139 15 7,510 15 1,033 16 Total 854 100 7,066 100 45,797 100 6,024 100 b. Worked with a faculty SFotherwork 1 Never 329 40 2,764 40 19,370 44 2,376 41 member on activities 2 Sometimes 266 31 2,247 31 13,664 29 1,870 31 other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.) 3 Often 152 17 1,189 17 7,412 16 1,045 17 2.0 2.0.03 1.9 **.10 2.0.03 4 Very often 105 12 840 11 5,198 11 724 11 Total 852 100 7,040 100 45,644 100 6,015 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 23
Seniors c. Discussed course SFdiscuss 1 Never 210 25 1,722 25 11,819 27 1,489 25 topics, ideas, or 2 Sometimes 384 45 3,153 45 19,494 42 2,588 43 concepts with a faculty member outside of class 4 Very often 91 11 701 10 4,942 10 653 11 Total 849 100 7,028 100 45,595 100 5,996 100 d. Discussed your SFperform 1 Never 204 24 1,879 27 11,496 27 1,425 25 academic performance 2 Sometimes 412 49 3,282 47 20,644 45 2,769 47 with a faculty member Your seniors compared with 3 Often 164 19 1,452 21 9,340 20 1,266 21 2.2 2.2.01 2.1.03 2.2 -.01 3 Often 158 18 1,286 18 8,993 19 1,199 19 2.1 2.1.06 2.1.00 2.1 -.03 4 Very often 72 8 559 8 4,371 9 597 9 Total 846 100 7,006 100 45,504 100 5,990 100 4. During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following? a. Memorizing course memorize 1 Very little 65 8 489 7 3,423 8 440 7 material 2 Some 245 29 2,189 32 13,382 30 1,880 32 3 Quite a bit 354 42 2,751 39 17,512 38 2,315 38 2.8 2.8.00 2.8 -.02 2.8.01 4 Very much 184 21 1,611 23 11,317 24 1,368 22 Total 848 100 7,040 100 45,634 100 6,003 100 b. Applying facts, HOapply 1 Very little 20 2 186 3 1,398 3 143 2 theories, or methods to 2 Some 162 19 1,422 21 8,611 19 1,185 20 practical problems or new situations 3 Quite a bit 410 49 3,159 45 19,636 43 2,567 43 3.1 3.1.00 3.1 -.04 3.1 -.05 4 Very much 252 29 2,256 32 15,832 35 2,091 34 Total 844 100 7,023 100 45,477 100 5,986 100 c. Analyzing an idea, HOanalyze 1 Very little 39 5 300 4 1,774 4 248 4 experience, or line of 2 Some 198 24 1,604 23 9,611 22 1,376 23 reasoning in depth by examining its parts 3 Quite a bit 351 42 2,948 42 18,386 40 2,435 41 3.0 3.0 -.02 3.0 ** -.09 3.0 -.03 4 Very much 253 30 2,128 30 15,521 34 1,888 31 Total 841 100 6,980 100 45,292 100 5,947 100 d. Evaluating a point of HOevaluate 1 Very little 71 9 541 8 3,112 7 398 7 view, decision, or 2 Some 236 29 1,965 29 11,923 27 1,772 30 information source 3 Quite a bit 340 40 2,837 40 17,772 39 2,348 39 2.8 2.8 -.02 2.9 ** -.10 2.8 -.03 4 Very much 193 22 1,637 23 12,457 27 1,432 23 Total 840 100 6,980 100 45,264 100 5,950 100 *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 2016 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS 24