2009 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Report Institutional Research & Information November 18, 2009

2009 National Survey of

Student Engagement (NSSE)Report

Institutional Research& Information

November 18, 2009

What is NSSE?

• National Survey of Student Engagement– Collects information annually from samples of

first-year and senior students about the nature and quality of their undergraduate experience.

– Introduced in 1999, nearly 1400 baccalaureate-granting colleges & universities in the U.S. and Canada have participated, including 8 in Utah.

Data Groups

• UVU 2008• UVU 2009• UVU Peers– Selected Peers for 2009

• Carnegie-Engaged– Selected Carnegie-Engaged institutions for 2009

• Bacc/Assoc College– Selected Bacc/Assoc institutions for 2009

• NSSE 2009 Median

NSSE Benchmark Categories

• Level of Academic Challenge (LAC)• Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL)• Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI)• Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE)• Supportive Campus Environment (SCE)

First Year Students NSSE Benchmark Scores

LAC ACL SFI EEE SCE0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

50.0

39.8

31.4

23.1

57.4

50.8

41.5

33.0

22.7

58.2

50.8

40.9

31.6

23.7

57.7

53.6

42.9

34.1

28.7

61.1

51.3

43.7

34.4

25.1

60.1

53.7

43.2

34.7

28.0

61.6 UVU 2008

UVU 2009

UVU Peers

Carnegie-En-gaged

Bacc/Assoc Col-lege

NSSE

Seniors NSSE Benchmark Scores

LAC ACL SFI EEE SCE0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

54.1

50.1

38.4

34.5

57.8

54.8

50.1

38.2

34.1

58.3

56.2

51.3

41.4

37.7

57.5

56.7

50.8

41.7

41.6

57.5

57.7

55.5

43.5

37.8

60.4

57.0

51.0

42.0

40.8

58.2 UVU 2008

UVU 2009

UVU Peers

Carnegie-Engaged

Bacc/Assoc Col-lege

NSSE

First Year Students – Faculty/Student Interaction Items

23%

17%

50%

14%

57%

32%

19%

51%

12%

55%

25%

19%

55%

10%

51%

32%

20%

58%

15%

57%

32%

22%

53%

14%

32%

22%

57%

16%

56%

52%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Discussed gradeswith an instructor

Talked aboutcareer plans with a

faculty advisor

Discussedreadings/classes

with faculty

Received promptfeedback from

faculty

Worked withfaculty on activities

other thancoursework

UVU 2008

UVU 2009

UVU Peers

Carnegie-Engaged

Bacc/Assoc

NSSE

Seniors – Faculty/Student Interaction Items

35%

25%

62%

14%

62%

35%

27%

60%

16%

65%

38%

25%

68%

18%

60%

41%

26%

65%

21%

65%

43%

32%

67%

25%

61%

42%

28%

65%

22%

60%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Discussed gradeswith an instructor

Talked aboutcareer plans with a

faculty advisor

Discussedreadings/classes

with faculty

Received promptfeedback from

faculty

Worked withfaculty on activities

other thancoursework

UVU 2008

UVU 2009

UVU Peers

Carnegie-Engaged

Bacc/Assoc

NSSE

FSSE Scores for these Items

38% 38%

25%31%

18%25%

83% 86%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

Discussed gradeswith you

Talked about careerplans

Discussed readingsoutside of class

Received promptfeedback from you

Lower DivisionUpper Divison

Percentage of Instructors who said that half or more of their students did the following:

FSSE, NSSE and Research

• 56% of Lower Division instructors and 67% of Upper Division instructors indicated that having students work on research projects with faculty outside of class is ‘Important’ or ‘Very Important’.

• This compares to 16% of Seniors and 14% of First Year students who have done research with faculty outside of class.

Seniors – Active Learning Experiences

6+ Hours/

Wee

k Prep

aring f

or Clas

s

Worke

d on Researc

h Projec

t w/Fa

culty

Particip

ated in

Inter

nship, P

racticu

m, or F

ield Ex

p

Volunteer W

ork/Comm Se

rvice

1+ Clas

s Pres

entati

ons0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

82%

16%

54%

52%

89%

83%

13%

44% 51

%

88%

82%

18%

51% 57

%

94%

85%

20%

53% 61

%

94%

78%

18%

56%

54%

95%

84%

19%

52% 60

%

94%

UVU 2008UVU 2009UVU PeersCarnegie-EngagedBacc/AssocNSSE

Seniors – Group Learning Experiences

Worked w/Classmates Outside of Class

Tutored/Taught Other Students 6+ hours in Co-Curricular Act/Week

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

89%

57%

11%

87%

57%

13%

89%

55%

13%

93%

55%

27%

93%

59%

13%

92%

56%

26%


Seniors – Commitment to Student Learning & Success

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100% 97%

74%

60%

95%

94%

74%

61%

94%

94%

70%

62%

94%

93%

67%

63%

93%

95%

69%

65%

95%

95%

69%

63%

94%


Seniors– Student Interaction with Faculty & Staff

Staff w

ere Help

ful, Consid

erate

. . .

Facu

lty ar

e Ava

ilable,

Helpful .

. .

Facu

lty Pro

vide P

rompt F

eedback

Discuss

Readings

w/Facu

lty O

ut of C

lass

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

53%

79%

98%

67%

58%

81%

94%

68%

59%

82%

98%

70%

54%

78%

96%

70%

59%

79%

96%

74%

56%

79%

96%

71%


Seniors– Experiences with Diverse Groups of People & Ideas

Often try to Understand Other's Point of View

Understanding of Other Racial/Ethnic Groups

Serious Conversation w/Students of different Race/Ethnicity

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

65%

81%

35%

72%

83%

40%

62%

82%

42%

66%

86%

56%

68%

86%

50%

66%

86%

55%


Seniors Student Satisfaction

Would Attend Again? Rate Education Good or Excellent Other Students were Friendly0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%89

%

89%

84%88

%

89%

83%

81% 83

%

82%

82%

81%

81%

76%

83%

83%

82% 86

%

82%


Next Steps

•Present Analysis at Leadership Council•Support Leadership in Identifying Action Plans for Improvement•Support Assessment of Action Plans

Documents

2009 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Report Institutional Research & Information November 18, 2009