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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 13 4 684 3 1,513 3 6,441 3 contributed to course 2 Sometimes 106 35 7,968 37 18,480 33 72,041 34 discussions in other ways 2016 2016 3 Often 119 40 7,893 36 20,639 36 76,158 35 2.8 2.8 -.04 2.9 ** -.17 2.9 * -.13 4 Very often 58 20 5,295 23 16,276 29 59,562 28 Total 296 100 21,840 100 56,908 100 214,202 100 b. Prepared two or more drafts 1 Never 51 18 3,671 18 8,162 14 33,283 16 drafts of a paper or 2 Sometimes 122 42 7,598 35 19,330 34 73,587 34 assignment before turning it in 3 Often 76 25 6,376 29 17,005 30 62,958 30 2.4 2.5 * -.11 2.6 *** -.24 2.5 *** -.19 4 Very often 45 14 4,030 18 11,994 22 42,634 20 Total 294 100 21,675 100 56,491 100 212,462 100 c. Come to class without unpreparedr 1 Very often 16 5 1,300 6 2,812 5 11,301 6 completing readings or 2 Often 25 10 2,992 14 6,264 11 26,453 13 assignments (Reverse-coded version of unprepared created by NSSE.) 3 Sometimes 163 55 12,160 56 31,000 55 118,488 55 3.1 3.0 *.14 3.1.02 3.0.08 4 Never 89 30 5,099 24 16,092 29 55,139 26 Total 293 100 21,551 100 56,168 100 211,381 100 d. Attended an art exhibit, attendart 1 Never 35 14 8,513 41 20,435 39 73,419 38 play, or other arts 2 Sometimes 152 50 8,298 38 21,349 37 81,748 38 performance (dance, music, etc.) 3 Often 71 25 2,973 14 8,935 15 35,358 16 2.3 1.9 ***.51 1.9 ***.43 2.0 ***.41 4 Very often 32 11 1,677 7 5,200 9 19,908 9 Total 290 100 21,461 100 55,919 100 210,433 100 e. Asked another student CLaskhelp 1 Never 22 9 1,548 8 5,496 13 17,587 10 to help you understand 2 Sometimes 123 43 8,148 39 21,780 39 79,543 39 course material 3 Often 100 36 7,762 36 19,114 32 73,515 33 2.5 2.6 -.12 2.5.03 2.6 -.06 4 Very often 42 13 3,924 17 9,374 16 39,226 18 Total 287 100 21,382 100 55,764 100 209,871 100 f. Explained course CLexplain 1 Never 14 5 744 4 3,177 7 9,641 6 material to one or more 2 Sometimes 123 43 7,691 37 20,913 39 76,036 37 students 3 Often 108 39 8,638 40 21,579 37 82,657 38 2.6 2.8 ** -.19 2.6 -.04 2.7 * -.13 4 Very often 41 13 4,198 19 9,823 17 40,590 19 Total 286 100 21,271 100 55,492 100 208,924 100 g. Prepared for exams by CLstudy 1 Never 57 20 2,931 14 8,582 18 28,446 16 discussing or working 2 Sometimes 112 38 7,819 37 19,554 35 72,344 35 through course material Your first-year students 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 3
First-Year Students through course material with other students Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Often 80 29 6,521 31 16,795 29 64,876 30 2.3 2.5 *** -.20 2.5 * -.13 2.5 *** -.21 4 Very often 38 12 3,979 18 10,517 18 42,994 20 Total 287 100 21,250 100 55,448 100 208,660 100 h. Worked with other CLproject 1 Never 10 4 1,325 7 4,814 12 14,925 9 students on course 2 Sometimes 136 47 8,089 39 20,709 38 78,270 38 projects or assignments 3 Often 97 35 7,769 37 19,726 34 74,963 35 2.6 2.7 -.07 2.6.04 2.6 -.04 4 Very often 42 14 3,947 18 9,921 17 39,492 18 Total 285 100 21,130 100 55,170 100 207,650 100 i. Given a course present 1 Never 42 16 3,837 19 9,158 19 35,980 19 presentation 2 Sometimes 148 51 9,436 46 23,708 42 91,287 43 3 Often 72 26 5,410 25 15,171 27 54,902 26 2.3 2.3 -.02 2.3 -.07 2.3 -.05 4 Very often 24 8 2,356 10 6,916 12 24,725 12 Total 286 100 21,039 100 54,953 100 206,894 100 2. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Combined ideas from RIintegrate 1 Never 22 8 1,214 6 3,931 8 13,864 7 different courses when 2 Sometimes 118 43 7,765 38 20,554 38 77,040 38 completing assignments 3 Often 101 36 7,877 38 19,745 36 74,895 37 2.5 2.7 * -.15 2.6 -.12 2.6 * -.13 4 Very often 39 13 3,661 17 9,531 18 36,352 18 Total 280 100 20,517 100 53,761 100 202,151 100 b. Connected your RIsocietal 1 Never 21 8 1,745 9 4,280 9 16,175 9 learning to societal 2 Sometimes 114 42 8,146 41 19,996 37 75,832 38 problems or issues 3 Often 105 37 7,197 35 19,595 36 73,028 36 2.6 2.6 -.01 2.6 -.09 2.6 -.08 4 Very often 39 13 3,274 15 9,441 18 35,545 18 Total 279 100 20,362 100 53,312 100 200,580 100 c. Included diverse RIdiverse 1 Never 27 10 2,248 12 4,882 10 18,695 10 perspectives (political, 2 Sometimes 126 47 8,310 41 20,206 38 76,546 38 religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or assignments 3 Often 81 28 6,543 32 18,499 34 68,945 34 2.5 2.5 -.02 2.6 * -.13 2.6 -.11 4 Very often 44 15 3,228 15 9,590 18 35,919 18 Total 278 100 20,329 100 53,177 100 200,105 100 d. Examined the strengths RIownview 1 Never 22 8 1,001 5 2,475 5 9,294 5 and weaknesses of 2 Sometimes 93 34 6,992 35 17,029 32 63,835 32 your own views on a topic or issue 3 Often 116 43 8,497 42 22,772 43 85,899 43 2.7 2.7 -.09 2.8 ** -.17 2.8 ** -.16 4 Very often 42 15 3,743 18 10,723 21 40,257 20 *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 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 Mean Mean Mean Total 273 100 20,233 100 52,999 100 199,285 100 e. Tried to better RIperspect 1 Never 9 4 757 4 1,697 4 6,533 4 understand someone 2 Sometimes 86 32 6,109 31 14,857 28 56,245 28 else's views by imagining how an issue 3 Often 115 42 8,644 43 23,032 43 86,692 43 2.8 2.8.00 2.9 -.08 2.9 -.07 looks from his or her 4 Very often 59 22 4,647 23 13,215 25 49,111 25 perspective Total 269 100 20,157 100 52,801 100 198,581 100 f. Learned something that RInewview 1 Never 10 4 684 4 1,544 3 5,803 3 changed the way you 2 Sometimes 102 39 6,393 33 15,852 30 59,852 31 understand an issue or concept 3 Often 103 38 8,718 43 22,775 43 85,694 43 2.7 2.8 * -.13 2.9 ** -.20 2.9 ** -.19 4 Very often 49 18 4,311 21 12,420 24 46,446 23 Total 264 100 20,106 100 52,591 100 197,795 100 g. Connected ideas from RIconnect 1 Never 6 2 293 2 795 2 2,780 2 your courses to your 2 Sometimes 72 26 4,424 23 11,085 22 41,750 22 prior experiences and knowledge 3 Often 115 45 9,490 47 24,464 46 91,479 46 3.0 3.0 -.09 3.1 * -.13 3.1 * -.13 4 Very often 70 27 5,819 29 16,003 31 60,913 31 Total 263 100 20,026 100 52,347 100 196,922 100 3. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Talked about career SFcareer 1 Never 38 17 3,673 19 10,437 22 40,255 22 plans with a faculty 2 Sometimes 123 45 9,218 46 23,886 45 89,823 45 member 3 Often 66 25 4,845 23 11,912 22 44,551 22 2.3 2.3.07 2.2.10 2.2.11 4 Very often 31 12 2,326 11 6,106 11 22,437 11 Total 258 100 20,062 100 52,341 100 197,066 100 b. Worked with a faculty SFotherwork 1 Never 121 46 10,026 51 25,937 52 96,355 51 member on activities 2 Sometimes 87 34 5,986 30 15,993 29 60,905 30 other than coursework (committees, student 3 Often 35 13 2,670 13 6,792 13 26,099 13 1.8 1.8.05 1.7.07 1.8.06 groups, etc.) 4 Very often 17 7 1,317 6 3,432 7 13,058 7 Total 260 100 19,999 100 52,154 100 196,417 100 c. Discussed course SFdiscuss 1 Never 82 32 6,379 32 16,753 34 61,599 33 topics, ideas, or 2 Sometimes 123 48 8,542 43 21,859 40 83,391 41 concepts with a faculty member outside of 3 Often 34 12 3,548 18 9,334 17 35,710 18 2.0 2.0 -.06 2.0 -.04 2.0 -.05 class 4 Very often 18 7 1,479 7 4,092 8 15,293 8 Total 257 100 19,948 100 52,038 100 195,993 100 d. Discussed your SFperform 1 Never 62 24 4,936 26 12,037 25 46,240 25 d i f *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 academic performance with a faculty member 2 Sometimes 128 49 9,378 47 24,159 46 91,191 46 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Often 51 20 3,935 20 10,928 21 40,704 20 2.1 2.1 -.01 2.1 -.05 2.1 -.05 4 Very often 18 7 1,666 8 4,792 9 17,507 9 Total 259 100 19,915 100 51,916 100 195,642 100 4. During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following? a. Memorizing course memorize 1 Very little 13 6 616 3 1,899 4 7,450 4 material 2 Some 74 29 4,764 25 12,527 25 48,175 25 3 Quite a bit 132 49 8,882 45 22,984 44 86,262 44 2.8 3.0 *** -.26 2.9 *** -.22 2.9 *** -.22 4 Very much 42 16 5,697 28 14,639 27 54,099 27 Total 261 100 19,959 100 52,049 100 195,986 100 b. Applying facts, HOapply 1 Very little 11 4 620 3 1,855 4 6,612 4 theories, or methods to 2 Some 76 29 4,661 24 12,620 25 46,172 24 practical problems or new situations 3 Quite a bit 127 49 9,130 46 23,438 45 88,397 45 2.8 3.0 *** -.23 2.9 ** -.18 3.0 *** -.21 4 Very much 46 17 5,467 27 13,879 26 53,934 27 Total 260 100 19,878 100 51,792 100 195,115 100 c. Analyzing an idea, HOanalyze 1 Very little 9 4 754 4 1,885 4 6,925 4 experience, or line of 2 Some 70 28 4,992 26 12,663 25 47,110 25 reasoning in depth by examining its parts 3 Quite a bit 117 44 8,601 44 22,421 43 84,046 43 2.9 2.9 -.05 3.0 -.07 3.0 -.09 4 Very much 61 24 5,426 27 14,572 28 56,087 29 Total 257 100 19,773 100 51,541 100 194,168 100 d. Evaluating a point of HOevaluate 1 Very little 5 2 892 5 1,825 4 7,511 4 view, decision, or 2 Some 74 30 5,507 28 12,974 25 49,567 26 information source 3 Quite a bit 119 46 8,608 44 22,693 44 85,247 44 2.9 2.9.03 2.9 -.07 2.9 -.05 4 Very much 56 22 4,783 23 14,031 27 51,819 26 Total 254 100 19,790 100 51,523 100 194,144 100 e. Forming a new idea or HOform 1 Very little 6 3 952 5 2,110 4 8,265 5 understanding from 2 Some 82 33 5,620 29 13,350 26 51,088 27 various pieces of information 3 Quite a bit 111 42 8,450 43 22,327 43 83,917 43 2.8 2.8.01 2.9 -.08 2.9 -.06 4 Very much 55 23 4,714 23 13,650 26 50,444 26 5. During the current school year, to what extent have your instructors done the following? Total 254 100 19,736 100 51,437 100 193,714 100 a. Clearly explained ETgoals 1 Very little 1 1 350 2 992 2 3,842 2 course goals and 2 Some 67 25 3,882 20 9,348 18 35,993 19 requirements *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 requirements Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Quite a bit 115 47 9,261 47 23,150 44 88,629 45 3.0 3.1 -.09 3.1 * -.16 3.1 * -.12 4 Very much 71 28 6,364 32 18,228 36 66,340 34 Total 254 100 19,857 100 51,718 100 194,804 100 b. Taught course sessions ETorganize 1 Very little 8 3 534 3 1,552 3 5,673 3 in an organized way 2 Some 60 22 3,910 20 9,995 19 37,491 20 3 Quite a bit 122 49 9,524 48 23,249 44 89,417 45 3.0 3.0 -.06 3.1 -.11 3.1 -.09 4 Very much 65 27 5,838 29 16,801 33 61,807 32 Total 255 100 19,806 100 51,597 100 194,388 100 c. Used examples or ETexample 1 Very little 1 1 553 3 1,673 4 6,076 4 illustrations to explain 2 Some 68 28 4,150 21 10,516 21 39,410 21 difficult points 3 Quite a bit 109 43 8,621 44 21,309 41 81,482 41 3.0 3.1 -.07 3.1 -.08 3.1 -.07 4 Very much 75 29 6,437 32 17,984 35 66,980 34 Total 253 100 19,761 100 51,482 100 193,948 100 d. Provided feedback on a ETdraftfb 1 Very little 18 6 1,502 8 3,286 7 13,780 8 draft or work in 2 Some 73 30 5,768 30 13,522 26 53,346 28 progress 3 Quite a bit 104 41 7,356 37 18,904 36 70,923 36 2.8 2.8.02 2.9 -.10 2.9 -.04 4 Very much 58 23 5,142 25 15,753 31 55,820 29 Total 253 100 19,768 100 51,465 100 193,869 100 e. Provided prompt and ETfeedback 1 Very little 22 8 1,759 9 3,856 8 15,481 8 detailed feedback on 2 Some 95 38 6,399 33 14,701 28 58,018 30 tests or completed assignments 3 Quite a bit 87 36 7,265 37 19,227 37 72,496 37 2.6 2.7 -.07 2.8 ** -.20 2.8 * -.14 4 Very much 48 19 4,276 21 13,508 27 47,265 25 Total 252 100 19,699 100 51,292 100 193,260 100 6. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Reached conclusions QRconclude 1 Never 34 12 2,241 11 6,830 13 24,552 12 based on your own 2 Sometimes 105 43 7,074 35 18,653 35 69,089 35 analysis of numerical information (numbers, graphs, statistics, etc.) 3 Often 81 34 7,195 37 17,594 34 67,872 35 2.5 2.6 ** -.18 2.6 * -.12 2.6 * -.15 4 Very often 28 11 3,323 17 8,522 17 32,812 18 Total 248 100 19,833 100 51,599 100 194,325 100 b. Used numerical QRproblem 1 Never 53 21 4,040 20 11,024 21 41,366 21 information to examine 2 Sometimes 106 41 7,955 40 20,738 40 77,241 39 a real-world problem or issue (unemployment, 3 Often 73 29 5,489 28 13,644 27 52,256 27 2.2 2.3 -.08 2.3 -.07 2.3 -.07 climate change, public 4 Very often 20 8 2,299 12 6,102 12 23,087 13 *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 health, etc.) Total 252 100 19,783 100 51,508 100 193,950 100 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 c. Evaluated what others QRevaluate 1 Never 48 18 3,714 18 10,803 21 39,144 20 have concluded from 2 Sometimes 114 45 8,327 42 21,617 42 80,822 41 numerical information 3 Often 72 29 5,595 29 13,492 27 52,640 27 2.3 2.3 -.07 2.3 -.02 2.3 -.04 4 Very often 17 7 2,121 11 5,422 11 20,832 11 Total 251 100 19,757 100 51,334 100 193,438 100 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 9 4 751 4 1,851 4 7,633 5 (Recoded version of wrshort created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 1.5 1-2 51 23 3,630 20 8,582 19 32,511 19 4 3-5 60 28 5,840 32 15,135 32 56,421 32 8 6-10 58 25 4,469 24 12,015 25 45,056 25 6.8 6.8.01 6.9 -.01 6.8.00 13 11-15 26 11 1,803 10 5,131 10 19,249 10 18 16-20 11 5 857 5 2,352 5 8,730 5 23 More than 20 9 4 910 5 2,434 5 9,264 5 Total 224 100 18,260 100 47,500 100 178,864 100 b. Between 6 and 10 wrmednum 0 None 74 34 5,594 32 14,434 32 55,595 34 pages (Recoded version 1.5 1-2 110 50 7,595 42 19,486 41 71,473 40 of wrmed created 4 3-5 24 11 3,287 18 8,396 18 32,175 18 by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 8 6-10 11 4 1,028 6 2,967 7 11,098 6 1.6 2.2 *** -.21 2.3 *** -.22 2.2 *** -.21 13 11-15 1 0 230 1 660 2 2,547 2 18 16-20 0 0 92 1 206 0 805 0 23 More than 20 0 0 86 1 210 1 768 1 Total 220 100 17,912 100 46,359 100 174,461 100 c. 11 pages or more wrlongnum 0 None 182 87 13,296 75 34,542 76 129,676 76 (Recoded version of wrlong created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of papers, reports, etc.) 1.5 1-2 24 11 3,142 18 7,910 17 29,875 17 4 3-5 3 1 524 3 1,414 3 5,333 3 8 6-10 2 1 290 2 733 2 2,771 2.3.9 *** -.22.9 *** -.21.9 *** -.21 13 11-15 1 0 150 1 407 1 1,526 1 18 16-20 0 0 56 0 139 0 574 0 23 More than 20 0 0 90 1 239 1 825 1 Total 212 100 17,548 100 45,384 100 170,580 100 Estimated number of wrpages assigned pages of 36.7 49.8 *** -.21 49.8 *** -.20 49.3 *** -.20 student writing. (Continuous variable recoded and summed by *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 or student description writing. name c Values d Response options (Continuous variable, recoded and summed by Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean NSSE from wrshort, wrmed, and wrlong. Values are estimated pages of assigned writing.) 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 12 5 858 5 2,463 6 8,334 5 ethnicity other than 2 Sometimes 95 42 4,681 26 11,713 24 42,563 23 your own Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Often 67 28 5,923 32 14,824 31 55,412 31 2.7 3.0 *** -.33 3.0 *** -.34 3.1 *** -.38 4 Very often 54 24 6,952 37 18,917 39 74,027 41 Total 228 100 18,414 100 47,917 100 180,336 100 b. People from an DDeconomic 1 Never 15 6 806 5 2,413 6 8,043 5 economic background 2 Sometimes 65 30 4,349 24 11,090 23 40,394 23 other than your own 3 Often 92 39 6,679 36 16,713 34 62,614 34 2.8 3.0 ** -.22 3.0 ** -.21 3.1 *** -.25 4 Very often 55 25 6,536 35 17,545 36 68,742 38 Total 227 100 18,370 100 47,761 100 179,793 100 c. People with religious DDreligion 1 Never 19 8 1,045 6 3,191 7 11,848 7 beliefs other than your 2 Sometimes 74 35 4,525 25 12,426 26 46,110 25 own 3 Often 73 31 6,042 33 14,883 31 54,996 31 2.8 3.0 *** -.25 3.0 ** -.21 3.0 *** -.24 4 Very often 61 26 6,727 36 17,257 36 66,710 37 Total 227 100 18,339 100 47,757 100 179,664 100 d. People with political DDpolitical 1 Never 14 6 1,125 6 3,308 8 11,467 7 views other than your 2 Sometimes 69 31 4,534 25 12,358 26 46,095 25 own 3 Often 75 32 6,212 34 15,597 32 58,046 32 2.9 3.0 -.10 2.9 -.07 3.0 -.11 4 Very often 69 31 6,404 34 16,317 34 63,456 36 Total 227 100 18,275 100 47,580 100 179,064 100 9. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Identified key LSreading 1 Never 5 2 346 2 677 2 2,818 2 information from 2 Sometimes 51 23 3,815 22 8,970 19 34,109 20 reading assignments 3 Often 107 49 8,102 45 21,211 45 79,735 44 3.0 3.1 -.09 3.1 ** -.19 3.1 ** -.17 4 Very often 62 26 5,984 31 16,660 35 62,166 34 Total 225 100 18,247 100 47,518 100 178,828 100 b. Reviewed your notes LSnotes 1 Never 18 8 783 5 2,143 5 8,430 5 after class 2 Sometimes 75 36 5,253 30 13,123 28 51,647 29 3 Often 73 30 6,270 35 16,237 35 60,935 34 2.7 2.9 ** -.22 3.0 *** -.26 2.9 ** -.23 4 Very often 59 25 5,910 31 15,894 33 57,423 32 *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
First-Year Students Total 225 100 18,216 100 47,397 100 178,435 100 c. Summarized what you LSsummary 1 Never 18 8 1,051 6 2,727 6 10,861 6 learned in class or from 2 Sometimes 89 40 5,506 31 13,873 29 53,483 30 course materials Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Often 75 35 6,686 37 17,335 37 64,804 37 2.6 2.8 *** -.23 2.9 *** -.27 2.8 *** -.25 4 Very often 41 18 4,792 25 13,109 28 47,796 27 Total 223 100 18,035 100 47,044 100 176,944 100 10. During the current school year, to what extent have your courses challenged you to do your best work? challenge (Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") 1 Not at all 1 1 61 0 218 1 847 1 2 4 2 159 1 422 1 1,647 1 3 8 4 542 3 1,413 3 5,272 3 4 21 10 1,872 11 4,673 10 17,639 10 5.3 5.5 * -.15 5.5 ** -.18 5.5 ** -.17 5 85 38 6,092 33 15,581 32 58,083 32 6 74 33 5,714 31 14,250 29 54,415 30 7 Very much 32 13 3,769 20 10,835 24 40,477 23 Total 225 100 18,209 100 47,392 100 178,380 100 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 41 20 1,744 10 5,336 13 18,458 12 internship, co-op, field Do not plan to do 9 4 668 4 2,109 6 7,279 5 experience, student teaching, or clinical placement Plan to do 164 71 14,282 77 36,119 74 136,793 75 5% 8% * -.15 8% -.13 9% * -.16 Done or in progress 11 5 1,503 8 3,724 8 15,498 9 Total 225 100 18,197 100 47,288 100 178,028 100 b. Hold a formal leader Have not decided 73 32 4,750 26 13,465 29 47,857 27 leadership role in a (Means indicate Do not plan to do 52 25 4,171 24 11,290 26 39,478 24 student organization or the percentage Plan to do 83 35 7,039 38 17,230 35 68,842 37 8% 12% -.12 11% -.09 12% -.13 group who responded Done or in progress 17 8 2,173 12 5,123 11 21,217 12 "Done or in Total 225 100 18,133 100 47,108 100 177,394 100 progress.") c. Participate in a learning learncom Have not decided 38 16 5,202 29 15,723 33 56,305 31 community or some (Means indicate Do not plan to do 93 41 5,106 29 11,852 26 46,177 27 other formal program the percentage where groups of who responded students take two or "Done or in more classes together progress.") Plan to do 22 10 4,453 25 13,053 27 48,242 27 32% 17% ***.35 13% ***.47 15% ***.42 Done or in progress 70 32 3,338 17 6,371 13 26,254 15 Total 223 100 18,099 100 46,999 100 176,978 100 d. Participate in a study abroad Have not decided 76 33 5,017 28 13,352 29 48,191 28 b d *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 abroad program Do not plan to do 66 30 4,955 29 13,056 30 45,409 28 (Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 Plan to do 81 36 7,488 39 19,036 38 77,110 41 1% 4% * -.22 3% * -.20 4% * -.22 Done or in progress 2 1 632 4 1,537 3 6,181 4 Total 225 100 18,092 100 46,981 100 176,891 100 e. Work with a faculty research Have not decided 108 48 6,624 37 18,310 39 66,135 37 member on a research (Means indicate Do not plan to do 56 24 4,438 24 11,396 25 40,023 23 project the percentage Plan to do 51 24 5,895 34 14,792 32 60,715 34 4% 6% -.11 5% -.07 5% -.09 who responded Done or in progress 10 4 1,051 6 2,297 5 9,468 5 "Done or in Total 225 100 18,008 100 46,795 100 176,341 100 progress.") f. Complete a culminating capstone Have not decided 109 48 5,916 33 14,653 32 53,655 31 senior experience (Means indicate Do not plan to do 26 12 1,878 11 4,426 10 16,649 10 (capstone course, the percentage senior project or thesis, who responded comprehensive exam, "Done or in portfolio, etc.) progress.") Plan to do 87 40 9,727 53 26,522 55 101,517 55 1% 3% -.17 3% -.17 3% * -.17 Done or in progress 2 1 497 3 1,221 3 4,580 3 Total 224 100 18,018 100 46,822 100 176,401 100 12. About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)? servcourse 1 None 112 51 9,107 51 20,696 46 81,187 48 2 Some 97 42 7,525 41 21,721 45 79,295 44 3 Most 13 6 1,098 6 3,609 8 12,875 7 1.6 1.6.02 1.7 -.11 1.6 -.07 4 All 2 1 171 1 663 2 2,483 2 13. Indicate the quality of your interactions with the following people at your institution. Total 224 100 17,901 100 46,689 100 175,840 100 a. Students QIstudent 1 Poor 1 0 257 1 846 2 2,753 2 2 9 4 363 2 1,047 2 3,589 2 3 10 4 897 5 2,240 5 8,343 5 4 33 14 2,109 12 5,039 11 19,117 11 5 64 28 4,632 26 11,417 24 43,006 24 5.3 5.4 -.07 5.5 -.09 5.5 -.10 6 54 25 5,289 29 12,938 27 49,887 28 7 Excellent 51 23 4,495 24 13,162 28 49,404 27 Not applicable 1 0 74 0 361 1 1,183 1 Total 223 100 18,116 100 47,050 100 177,282 100 b. Academic advisors QIadvisor 1 Poor 4 2 678 4 1,830 4 6,326 4 2 6 2 932 5 2,347 5 8,539 5 *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 3 12 6 1,445 8 3,769 8 13,775 8 4 30 12 2,428 13 6,263 13 23,178 13 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 5 37 16 3,605 20 9,035 19 34,799 19 5.6 5.1 ***.25 5.2 ***.23 5.2 ***.22 6 61 27 3,960 22 9,708 20 37,915 21 7 Excellent 72 34 4,646 26 13,044 28 48,819 28 Not applicable 2 1 387 2 958 3 3,570 2 Total 224 100 18,081 100 46,954 100 176,921 100 c. Faculty QIfaculty 1 Poor 2 1 336 2 980 2 3,339 2 2 10 4 565 3 1,375 3 5,111 3 3 11 5 1,151 6 2,706 6 10,448 6 4 21 9 2,545 14 6,035 13 23,092 13 5 64 27 4,813 27 11,471 24 43,983 25 5.4 5.2.10 5.3.03 5.3.05 6 74 34 5,165 29 13,071 27 49,585 27 7 Excellent 41 20 3,265 18 10,642 23 38,942 22 Not applicable 0 0 144 1 463 1 1,672 1 Total 223 100 17,984 100 46,743 100 176,172 100 d. Student services staff QIstaff 1 Poor 6 3 808 4 2,182 5 7,549 5 (career services, 2 13 6 853 5 2,178 5 8,051 5 student activities, 3 12 5 1,333 7 3,317 7 12,529 7 housing, etc.) 4 27 13 2,524 14 6,115 13 23,737 13 5 55 24 3,900 22 9,346 19 36,485 20 5.1 4.9.10 5.0.06 5.0.07 6 52 24 3,815 21 9,905 20 38,043 21 7 Excellent 40 18 3,000 17 9,306 20 34,237 19 Not applicable 17 8 1,792 11 4,482 11 15,741 11 Total 222 100 18,025 100 46,831 100 176,372 100 e. Other administrative QIadmin 1 Poor 9 5 884 5 2,183 5 8,005 5 staff and offices 2 10 5 1,043 6 2,565 5 9,403 5 (registrar, financial aid, 3 9 4 1,511 8 3,760 8 14,172 8 etc.) 4 33 14 2,726 15 6,712 14 25,683 14 14. How much does your institution emphasize the following? 5 47 21 3,899 22 9,761 20 37,405 21 5.1 4.8 *.15 5.0.06 4.9.09 6 56 27 3,512 20 9,939 21 36,970 20 7 Excellent 39 17 2,813 15 9,379 21 33,570 19 Not applicable 20 9 1,661 10 2,584 6 11,404 7 Total 223 100 18,049 100 46,883 100 176,612 100 *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 a. Spending significant empstudy 1 Very little 4 2 238 1 752 2 2,610 2 amounts of time 2 Some 27 12 2,661 16 6,945 16 25,577 16 studying and on academic work 4 Very much 66 29 6,456 37 16,445 36 64,094 37 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Quite a bit 116 57 7,762 46 20,209 46 75,058 45 3.1 3.2 -.07 3.2 -.05 3.2 -.07 Total 213 100 17,117 100 44,351 100 167,339 100 b. Providing support to SEacademic 1 Very little 3 2 551 3 1,585 4 5,453 4 help students succeed 2 Some 42 20 3,259 20 8,161 20 30,657 19 academically 3 Quite a bit 90 43 7,233 43 18,028 41 68,096 41 3.1 3.1.06 3.1.06 3.1.04 4 Very much 76 35 5,942 34 16,182 35 61,780 36 Total 211 100 16,985 100 43,956 100 165,986 100 c. Using learning support SElearnsup 1 Very little 12 7 907 6 2,331 6 8,171 5 services (tutoring 2 Some 37 17 3,005 18 7,219 17 27,433 17 services, writing 3 Quite a bit 81 39 6,300 37 15,724 36 60,253 37 3.1 3.1 -.02 3.1 -.05 3.1 -.06 center, etc.) 4 Very much 80 37 6,761 39 18,664 41 70,012 41 Total 210 100 16,973 100 43,938 100 165,869 100 d. Encouraging contact SEdiverse 1 Very little 22 10 1,903 11 4,843 12 17,932 11 among students from 2 Some 61 28 4,895 29 12,222 28 46,730 28 different backgrounds (social, racial/ethnic, 3 Quite a bit 71 34 5,775 34 14,754 34 56,058 34 2.8 2.7.06 2.8.03 2.8.03 religious, etc.) 4 Very much 57 28 4,401 25 12,124 27 45,247 27 Total 211 100 16,974 100 43,943 100 165,967 100 e. Providing opportunities SEsocial 1 Very little 5 3 859 5 2,546 7 8,784 6 to be involved socially 2 Some 55 27 3,684 23 9,597 23 35,445 22 3 Quite a bit 85 40 6,701 40 16,763 38 64,185 38 3.0 3.0 -.01 3.0.02 3.0 -.01 4 Very much 66 30 5,699 32 14,987 33 57,344 33 Total 211 100 16,943 100 43,893 100 165,758 100 f. Providing support for SEwellness 1 Very little 5 3 1,038 6 3,115 8 10,516 7 your overall well-being 2 Some 56 28 3,768 23 9,697 23 36,421 23 (recreation, health care, counseling, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 83 38 6,620 39 16,650 37 63,452 38 3.0 3.0.02 2.9.06 3.0.03 4 Very much 64 31 5,496 31 14,357 31 55,036 32 Total 208 100 16,922 100 43,819 100 165,425 100 g. Helping you manage SEnonacad 1 Very little 39 20 3,495 21 9,030 22 33,549 21 your non-academic 2 Some 83 37 5,975 35 14,926 34 58,063 35 responsibilities (work, family, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 59 28 4,788 29 12,459 28 46,816 28 2.4 2.4.01 2.4 -.01 2.4.00 4 Very much 30 15 2,641 15 7,405 16 26,904 16 *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 Total 209 100 16,844 100 43,606 100 164,520 100 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 Mean Mean Mean Total 211 100 16,899 100 43,820 100 165,332 100 h. Attending campus SEactivities 1 Very little 10 6 1,167 7 4,254 12 13,110 10 activities and events 2 Some 67 32 4,268 27 10,469 25 38,762 24 (performing arts, athletic events, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 81 36 6,589 39 16,115 36 62,299 37 2.8 2.9 -.06 2.8.02 2.9 -.05 4 Very much 51 26 4,860 28 12,875 28 50,783 29 Total 209 100 16,884 100 43,713 100 164,954 100 i. Attending events that SEevents 1 Very little 23 11 2,315 14 6,595 17 22,753 15 address important 2 Some 87 41 5,869 35 13,978 32 53,248 32 social, economic, or political issues 3 Quite a bit 60 29 5,464 33 14,022 31 54,173 32 2.6 2.5.01 2.5.02 2.6 -.01 4 Very much 38 19 3,174 18 9,014 20 34,412 20 Total 208 100 16,822 100 43,609 100 164,586 100 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 0 0 79 1 179 0 782 1 (studying, reading, (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 19 9 2,140 13 6,455 16 21,506 14 writing, doing of tmprep created 8 6-10 hrs 54 26 3,945 23 10,907 25 38,357 24 homework or lab work, by NSSE. Values 13 11-15 hrs 55 26 3,633 21 9,657 22 36,098 22 analyzing data, are estimated rehearsing, and other 18 16-20 hrs 43 20 3,185 19 7,755 17 30,789 18 14.1 14.6 -.07 13.6.05 14.3 -.03 number of hours academic activities) 23 21-25 hrs 24 12 1,990 12 4,514 10 18,604 11 per week.) 28 26-30 hrs 11 5 996 6 2,308 5 9,892 6 33 More than 30 hrs 6 2 977 6 2,107 5 9,488 6 Total 212 100 16,945 100 43,882 100 165,516 100 b. Participating in cocurricular tmcocurrhrs 0 0 hrs 54 27 5,419 33 14,626 37 50,431 34 activities (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 80 39 5,796 33 14,645 32 55,619 32 (organizations, campus of tmcocurr 8 6-10 hrs 40 19 2,728 16 6,730 15 27,270 16 publications, student created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 18 8 1,454 9 3,491 8 14,762 9 government, fraternity Values are or sorority, 18 16-20 hrs 10 4 805 5 2,141 5 8,833 5 5.2 5.4 -.02 5.1.02 5.5 -.03 estimated number intercollegiate or 23 21-25 hrs 5 2 329 2 1,065 2 4,002 2 of hours per intramural sports, etc.) 28 26-30 hrs 1 1 133 1 410 1 1,530 1 week.) 33 More than 30 hrs 1 1 180 1 498 1 2,073 1 c. Working for pay tmworkonhrs 0 0 hrs 165 78 13,557 80 34,302 80 126,772 79 on campus (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 14 6 563 3 2,106 4 8,047 4 of tmworkon 8 6-10 hrs 19 9 1,023 6 3,423 7 13,680 7 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 9 5 889 5 2,056 5 8,367 5 Values are 18 16-20 hrs 3 2 562 3 1,175 3 5,425 3 2.1 2.4 -.06 2.2 -.02 2.4 -.06 estimated number *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 estimated number 23 21-25 hrs 1 0 173 1 358 1 1,457 1 of hours per 28 26-30 hrs 1 1 52 0 123 0 491 0 week.) 33 More than 30 hrs 0 0 67 0 161 0 732 1 Total 212 100 16,886 100 43,704 100 164,971 100 d. Working for pay tmworkoffhrs 0 0 hrs 152 74 11,334 68 28,535 63 113,842 67 off campus (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 11 5 781 5 2,254 5 8,156 5 of tmworkoff 8 6-10 hrs 8 3 879 5 2,592 6 8,758 5 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 15 7 978 5 2,385 5 8,141 5 Values are estimated number of hours per week.) Estimated number of hours working for pay tmworkhrs (Continuous variable created by NSSE) Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 18 16-20 hrs 9 4 1,061 6 2,574 6 8,681 5 4.0 5.3 * -.14 6.6 *** -.25 5.7 ** -.17 23 21-25 hrs 5 2 762 4 1,736 4 5,912 4 28 26-30 hrs 3 2 478 3 1,102 3 3,612 2 33 More than 30 hrs 7 3 560 4 2,390 8 7,278 6 Total 210 100 16,833 100 43,568 100 164,380 100 e. Doing community tmservicehrs 0 0 hrs 122 63 9,304 57 24,287 57 90,146 56 service or volunteer 3 1-5 hrs 67 29 5,477 31 13,949 31 54,223 32 work (Recoded version of tmservice created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 8 6-10 hrs 14 6 1,090 7 2,810 7 10,339 6 13 11-15 hrs 2 1 414 3 1,145 3 4,371 3 *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 5.9 7.7 ** -.16 8.7 *** -.24 8.0 ** -.18 18 16-20 hrs 1 0 250 2 616 2 2,383 2 1.7 2.4 *** -.16 2.5 *** -.18 2.5 *** -.18 23 21-25 hrs 1 0 111 1 282 1 1,066 1 28 26-30 hrs 0 0 37 0 94 0 404 0 33 More than 30 hrs 0 0 46 0 191 1 661 0 Total 207 100 16,729 100 43,374 100 163,593 100 f. Relaxing and tmrelaxhrs 0 0 hrs 0 0 248 2 913 2 3,001 2 socializing (time with (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 48 21 3,290 19 9,995 24 35,657 22 friends, video games, of tmrelax created 8 6-10 hrs 55 27 4,716 27 11,991 27 45,539 27 TV or videos, keeping by NSSE. Values 13 11-15 hrs 40 18 3,581 21 8,620 19 33,708 20 up with friends online, are estimated etc.) 18 16-20 hrs 35 19 2,314 14 5,494 12 21,581 13 12.6 12.6.01 11.8.09 12.1.06 number of hours 23 21-25 hrs 13 6 1,177 7 2,810 6 10,704 7 per week.) 28 26-30 hrs 5 3 548 3 1,268 3 4,886 3 33 More than 30 hrs 11 6 910 6 2,463 6 9,163 6 Total 207 100 16,784 100 43,554 100 164,239 100
First-Year Students g. Providing care for tmcarehrs 0 0 hrs 185 89 13,038 77 31,547 69 124,771 73 dependents (children, parents, etc.) (Recoded version of tmcare created by NSSE. Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 3 1-5 hrs 16 7 1,760 11 5,051 12 17,310 11 8 6-10 hrs 3 1 696 4 2,310 6 7,395 5 13 11-15 hrs 1 1 456 3 1,308 3 4,373 3 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 18 16-20 hrs 1 0 276 2 823 2 2,793 2.7 2.3 *** -.26 3.9 *** -.38 3.3 *** -.33 23 21-25 hrs 0 0 139 1 450 1 1,481 1 28 26-30 hrs 2 1 61 0 269 1 813 1 33 More than 30 hrs 0 0 320 2 1,723 5 5,045 4 Total 208 100 16,746 100 43,481 100 163,981 100 h. Commuting to campus tmcommutehrs 0 0 hrs 111 56 5,743 33 19,660 43 71,609 41 (driving, walking, etc.) (Recoded version 3 1-5 hrs 72 32 7,189 43 15,220 36 60,565 37 of tmcommute 8 6-10 hrs 17 8 2,429 15 4,947 12 18,538 12 created by NSSE. 13 11-15 hrs 2 1 798 5 1,891 5 6,794 5 Values are estimated number of hours per week.) 18 16-20 hrs 2 1 344 2 892 2 3,363 2 2.4 4.1 *** -.31 3.8 *** -.23 3.8 *** -.24 23 21-25 hrs 2 1 147 1 392 1 1,422 1 28 26-30 hrs 3 1 63 0 180 0 659 0 33 More than 30 hrs 0 0 142 1 466 1 1,693 1 Total 209 100 16,855 100 43,648 100 164,643 100 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 22 9 2,403 15 4,275 10 17,657 11 2 Some 64 33 5,865 36 13,150 30 50,925 32 3 About half 66 32 4,664 27 13,501 32 49,097 30 2.8 2.6 **.18 2.9 -.04 2.8.01 4 Most 41 19 2,835 17 9,221 21 33,929 20 5 Almost all 17 7 992 5 3,358 7 12,633 7 Total 210 100 16,759 100 43,505 100 164,241 100 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) 6.6 6.2.06 6.7 -.02 6.7 -.03 tmreadinghrscol (Collapsed version of tmreadinghrs 1 0 hrs 0 0 71 0 161 0 719 1 2 More than zero, up to 5 hrs 92 45 8,854 54 21,329 50 78,612 50 *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 created by NSSE.) More than 5, 3 76 38 4,725 28 12,932 30 48,996 29 up to 10 hrs 4 5 6 More than 10, up to 15 hrs More than 15, up to 20 hrs More than 20, up to 25 hrs 23 11 1,596 9 4,425 10 17,570 10 8 3 795 4 2,318 5 9,036 5 8 3 482 3 1,538 3 6,111 3 7 More than 25 hrs 2 1 173 1 614 1 2,412 1 Total 209 100 16,696 100 43,317 100 163,456 100 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 9 5 1,489 9 2,708 6 11,756 8 effectively 2 Some 63 30 4,771 29 10,618 24 42,558 26 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Quite a bit 100 50 6,742 40 18,295 42 67,627 41 2.8 2.7.03 2.9 * -.16 2.9 -.09 4 Very much 35 16 3,793 22 11,950 28 42,455 26 Total 207 100 16,795 100 43,571 100 164,396 100 b. Speaking clearly and pgspeak 1 Very little 26 12 2,012 13 4,152 10 17,573 11 effectively 2 Some 75 36 5,257 32 12,583 29 49,670 30 3 Quite a bit 79 38 6,126 36 16,511 38 61,010 37 2.5 2.6 -.09 2.8 *** -.24 2.7 * -.17 4 Very much 29 14 3,341 19 10,210 24 35,624 22 Total 209 100 16,736 100 43,456 100 163,877 100 c. Thinking critically and pgthink 1 Very little 5 2 570 4 1,412 4 5,348 4 analytically 2 Some 46 21 3,346 20 7,944 18 30,539 19 3 Quite a bit 90 44 7,469 44 18,846 43 70,834 43 3.1 3.0.04 3.1 -.03 3.1 -.02 4 Very much 67 33 5,348 32 15,244 35 57,196 35 Total 208 100 16,733 100 43,446 100 163,917 100 d. Analyzing numerical pganalyze 1 Very little 21 9 2,204 13 6,476 14 23,595 14 and statistical 2 Some 78 36 5,141 30 14,049 32 51,832 31 information 3 Quite a bit 80 40 5,923 36 14,244 33 54,873 34 2.6 2.7 -.06 2.6 -.01 2.6 -.03 4 Very much 30 14 3,438 21 8,632 21 33,427 21 Total 209 100 16,706 100 43,401 100 163,727 100 e. Acquiring job- or workrelated pgwork 1 Very little 25 11 2,182 14 5,740 14 21,800 14 knowledge and 2 Some 76 36 5,187 31 13,641 31 51,692 31 skills 3 Quite a bit 70 35 5,737 34 14,537 33 54,970 33 2.6 2.6 -.05 2.6 -.04 2.6 -.04 *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 4 Very much 36 17 3,628 21 9,506 22 35,375 21 Total 207 100 16,734 100 43,424 100 163,837 100 f. Working effectively pgothers 1 Very little 14 6 1,097 7 2,797 7 10,902 7 with others 2 Some 71 35 4,513 28 11,279 27 44,039 27 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Quite a bit 77 38 6,819 41 17,472 39 65,552 39 2.7 2.8 -.10 2.9 * -.14 2.8 -.12 4 Very much 45 21 4,287 24 11,820 27 43,103 26 Total 207 100 16,716 100 43,368 100 163,596 100 g. Developing or pgvalues 1 Very little 27 14 2,210 14 4,665 12 18,550 13 clarifying a personal 2 Some 63 29 5,104 31 11,944 28 45,887 28 code of values and ethics 3 Quite a bit 79 39 5,888 35 15,832 36 58,613 35 2.6 2.6.00 2.7 -.13 2.7 -.10 4 Very much 38 18 3,515 20 10,979 25 40,615 24 Total 207 100 16,717 100 43,420 100 163,665 100 h. Understanding people pgdiverse 1 Very little 23 12 1,853 11 4,345 10 16,715 11 of other backgrounds 2 Some 65 29 4,891 30 12,082 28 46,056 28 (economic, racial/ethnic, political, 3 Quite a bit 79 38 5,954 36 15,296 35 57,880 35 2.7 2.7 -.03 2.8 -.11 2.8 -.09 religious, nationality, 4 Very much 41 21 4,032 23 11,697 27 43,070 26 etc.) Total 208 100 16,730 100 43,420 100 163,721 100 i. Solving complex realworld pgprobsolve 1 Very little 23 10 2,057 12 5,163 12 19,515 12 problems 2 Some 75 36 5,596 34 14,274 33 53,590 33 3 Quite a bit 67 34 5,813 35 14,981 34 56,673 34 2.6 2.6.03 2.6.00 2.6.00 4 Very much 40 20 3,248 19 8,941 21 33,810 21 Total 205 100 16,714 100 43,359 100 163,588 100 j. Being an informed and pgcitizen 1 Very little 30 15 2,335 14 5,404 13 20,734 13 active citizen 2 Some 61 30 5,490 33 13,550 31 51,981 32 18. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? evalexp 3 Quite a bit 75 37 5,641 34 14,873 34 55,522 34 2.6 2.6.03 2.6 -.05 2.6 -.03 4 Very much 39 19 3,159 19 9,380 22 34,742 21 Total 205 100 16,625 100 43,207 100 162,979 100 1 Poor 5 2 282 2 808 2 2,889 2 2 Fair 22 11 2,026 13 5,205 13 19,025 12 3 Good 117 57 8,661 52 21,289 49 79,666 49 3.1 3.2 -.04 3.2 -.08 3.2 -.08 4 Excellent 65 30 5,864 34 16,284 37 62,881 37 Total 209 100 16,833 100 43,586 100 164,461 100 *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 19. If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending? sameinst 1 Definitely no 11 5 576 4 1,694 4 6,146 4 2 Probably no 18 7 1,938 12 5,559 13 19,999 12 Your first-year students compared with 2016 2016 3 Probably yes 93 45 7,168 43 18,105 42 67,899 42 3.2 3.2.02 3.2.04 3.2.03 4 Definitely yes 88 42 7,173 41 18,274 41 70,613 42 Total 210 100 16,855 100 43,632 100 164,657 100 *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
Seniors 1. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Asked questions or askquest 1 Never 17 3 695 3 1,442 2 5,902 2 contributed to course 2 Sometimes 135 25 7,302 27 15,254 20 61,147 23 discussions in other ways 2016 2016 3 Often 196 35 9,026 32 23,730 31 84,790 31 3.1 3.1.00 3.2 *** -.19 3.2 * -.11 4 Very often 206 37 11,372 39 36,262 47 120,629 43 Total 554 100 28,395 100 76,688 100 272,468 100 b. Prepared two or more drafts 1 Never 146 28 6,546 24 14,411 19 54,866 20 drafts of a paper or 2 Sometimes 207 37 10,095 36 25,730 33 94,021 34 assignment before turning it in 3 Often 124 23 6,653 23 19,722 26 68,224 25 2.2 2.3 ** -.12 2.5 *** -.29 2.5 *** -.24 4 Very often 69 12 4,884 17 16,199 22 53,046 20 Total 546 100 28,178 100 76,062 100 270,157 100 c. Come to class without unpreparedr 1 Very often 23 5 2,115 8 4,432 6 17,134 7 completing readings or 2 Often 79 15 4,486 16 9,342 12 36,992 14 assignments (Reverse-coded version of unprepared created by NSSE.) 3 Sometimes 334 61 15,211 54 40,582 53 146,029 54 3.0 2.9 *.08 3.0 ** -.10 3.0 -.04 4 Never 105 20 6,224 21 21,328 28 68,751 26 Total 541 100 28,036 100 75,684 100 268,906 100 d. Attended an art exhibit, attendart 1 Never 235 44 12,487 45 33,543 46 112,486 44 play, or other arts 2 Sometimes 212 39 10,247 37 26,721 35 98,032 36 performance (dance, music, etc.) 3 Often 49 9 3,162 11 8,786 11 34,245 12 1.8 1.8.01 1.8.00 1.8 -.03 4 Very often 44 8 2,002 7 6,308 8 22,915 8 Total 540 100 27,898 100 75,358 100 267,678 100 e. Asked another student CLaskhelp 1 Never 61 13 3,227 12 11,603 17 35,832 15 to help you understand 2 Sometimes 231 44 12,277 44 33,255 44 116,339 44 course material 3 Often 174 31 8,132 29 20,047 26 75,223 27 2.4 2.5 -.03 2.4 *.10 2.4.03 4 Very often 71 12 4,209 15 10,295 13 39,799 14 Total 537 100 27,845 100 75,200 100 267,193 100 f. Explained course CLexplain 1 Never 25 5 1,110 4 4,948 7 14,689 6 material to one or more 2 Sometimes 189 36 9,587 35 27,186 37 93,312 36 students 3 Often 222 41 10,893 39 27,168 35 99,782 37 2.7 2.8 -.07 2.7.04 2.7 -.01 4 Very often 102 18 6,145 22 15,719 21 58,544 22 Total 538 100 27,735 100 75,021 100 266,327 100 g. Prepared for exams by CLstudy 1 Never 98 19 4,778 18 15,014 21 47,673 19 discussing or working 2 Sometimes 203 37 9,920 36 25,548 34 91,489 35 through course material 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 20
Seniors through course material with other students Your seniors compared with 2016 2016 Mean Mean Mean 3 Often 150 28 7,549 27 20,086 26 73,131 27 2.4 2.5 -.06 2.4.00 2.5 -.06 4 Very often 87 16 5,435 19 14,289 18 53,687 20 Total 538 100 27,682 100 74,937 100 265,980 100 h. Worked with other CLproject 1 Never 18 3 1,422 5 6,629 10 17,876 7 students on course 2 Sometimes 173 33 7,769 29 21,917 30 75,680 29 projects or assignments 3 Often 204 37 9,803 35 25,380 33 92,637 34 2.9 2.9 -.05 2.8 *.10 2.9.00 4 Very often 142 27 8,601 31 20,796 27 79,034 30 Total 537 100 27,595 100 74,722 100 265,227 100 i. Given a course present 1 Never 43 9 2,842 11 8,638 13 28,520 12 presentation 2 Sometimes 150 28 8,967 34 21,410 29 80,021 31 3 Often 193 36 8,880 32 23,820 31 85,476 31 2.8 2.7 **.14 2.7 *.10 2.7 **.11 4 Very often 146 27 6,743 23 20,543 26 70,170 25 Total 532 100 27,432 100 74,411 100 264,187 100 2. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Combined ideas from RIintegrate 1 Never 20 4 735 3 2,442 4 8,044 3 different courses when 2 Sometimes 132 25 6,776 26 18,371 26 66,054 26 completing assignments 3 Often 229 43 10,927 41 29,108 39 103,238 39 2.9 3.0 -.06 3.0 -.05 3.0 -.05 4 Very often 144 28 8,476 31 23,231 31 82,104 31 Total 525 100 26,914 100 73,152 100 259,440 100 b. Connected your RIsocietal 1 Never 33 7 1,845 8 3,796 6 14,674 6 learning to societal 2 Sometimes 170 33 8,449 33 20,325 28 75,321 30 problems or issues 3 Often 195 37 9,497 35 27,174 37 94,223 36 2.8 2.8.00 2.9 ** -.14 2.9 * -.10 4 Very often 120 23 6,891 25 21,285 29 73,324 28 Total 518 100 26,682 100 72,580 100 257,542 100 c. Included diverse RIdiverse 1 Never 59 12 3,402 14 6,425 10 26,231 11 perspectives (political, 2 Sometimes 178 34 9,319 36 23,687 33 85,973 34 religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or assignments 3 Often 176 33 8,043 30 23,940 32 82,442 31 2.6 2.6.05 2.7 * -.11 2.7 -.05 4 Very often 106 20 5,872 21 18,442 25 62,521 24 Total 519 100 26,636 100 72,494 100 257,167 100 d. Examined the strengths RIownview 1 Never 24 5 1,404 6 2,918 4 11,094 5 and weaknesses of 2 Sometimes 167 32 8,094 31 20,110 28 73,690 29 your own views on a topic or issue 3 Often 211 40 10,730 40 30,262 41 106,064 41 2.8 2.8.00 2.9 * -.10 2.9 -.07 4 Very often 112 23 6,313 23 19,015 26 65,593 25 *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 Total 514 100 26,541 100 72,305 100 256,441 100 e. Tried to better RIperspect 1 Never 21 4 966 4 2,068 3 7,862 3 understand someone 2 Sometimes 149 29 7,145 28 17,613 25 64,589 26 else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective Your seniors compared with 2016 2016 3 Often 215 41 10,882 41 30,761 42 107,598 42 2.9 2.9 -.03 3.0 ** -.11 3.0 * -.09 4 Very often 127 26 7,468 27 21,665 30 75,594 29 Total 512 100 26,461 100 72,107 100 255,643 100 f. Learned something that RInewview 1 Never 23 5 666 3 1,419 2 5,305 2 changed the way you 2 Sometimes 161 31 7,632 29 18,896 27 68,692 28 understand an issue or concept 3 Often 229 44 11,046 42 30,570 42 107,651 42 2.8 2.9 *** -.15 3.0 *** -.24 3.0 *** -.22 4 Very often 99 19 7,047 26 21,068 29 73,335 28 Total 512 100 26,391 100 71,953 100 254,983 100 g. Connected ideas from RIconnect 1 Never 9 2 297 1 710 1 2,498 1 your courses to your 2 Sometimes 93 19 4,290 17 10,450 15 38,399 16 prior experiences and knowledge 3 Often 243 47 11,282 43 30,389 42 108,442 42 3.1 3.2 ** -.13 3.2 *** -.20 3.2 *** -.18 4 Very often 165 32 10,400 39 30,137 42 104,651 41 Total 510 100 26,269 100 71,686 100 253,990 100 3. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? a. Talked about career SFcareer 1 Never 83 17 4,668 19 12,433 19 43,471 19 plans with a faculty 2 Sometimes 193 39 10,723 41 27,242 39 98,484 40 member 3 Often 142 28 6,421 24 18,049 24 64,182 24 2.4 2.4.07 2.4.02 2.4.04 4 Very often 80 16 4,474 16 13,990 18 48,090 17 Total 498 100 26,286 100 71,714 100 254,227 100 b. Worked with a faculty SFotherwork 1 Never 202 40 11,570 45 31,590 46 107,583 45 member on activities 2 Sometimes 139 28 7,620 29 20,237 27 74,119 28 other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.) 3 Often 76 15 4,025 15 11,098 15 40,982 15 2.1 1.9 **.16 1.9 ***.16 1.9 **.15 4 Very often 79 17 2,970 11 8,554 11 30,709 11 Total 496 100 26,185 100 71,479 100 253,393 100 c. Discussed course SFdiscuss 1 Never 119 23 6,836 27 19,473 29 65,413 28 topics, ideas, or 2 Sometimes 223 45 10,916 42 27,295 38 99,949 39 concepts with a faculty member outside of 3 Often 104 21 5,437 21 15,356 21 55,268 21 2.2 2.2.04 2.2.03 2.2.03 class 4 Very often 51 11 2,985 11 9,268 12 32,489 12 Total 497 100 26,174 100 71,392 100 253,119 100 d. Discussed your SFperform 1 Never 130 27 6,476 26 15,639 23 56,169 24 d i f *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