msu student evaluations of advising (nsse) chris fastnow office of planning and analysis january 15,...
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MSU Student Evaluations of Advising(NSSE)
Chris FastnowOffice of Planning and
AnalysisJanuary 15, 2009
NSSE Survey• Survey of first year and senior students about
student engagement• Administered nationally by Indiana University• Half million participants in 2008• Questions about topics that influence learning
and development• student behaviors• institutional actions and requirements• student reactions to college• background information
2008 Survey Administration
• 3,157 MSU students sampled, with 1074 responding
• 34% response rate (up from 25% in 2007)• National response rate: 39%• 2008 respondents closely mirrored MSU
population according to race/ethnicity• Likely a non-response bias that favors the
more engaged, more positive students
Advising
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at MSU?(1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent)
Comparisons:• MSU and peers (2008 respondents) • Colleges (2007 and 2008 combined)• Retained to second year/Not retained
(2007 and 2008, first year students only)
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at MSU?
(1=poor, 4=excellent)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior1
2
3
4
2.843.02
2.602.73
External ComparisonsVery High Research Universities
High or Very High Undergrad Focus Colorado State UniversityFlorida State University
Indiana UniversityIowa State UniversityPenn State University
Rutgers UniversitySUNY Albany
University of DelawareUniversity of Georgia
University of IowaUniversity of Massachusetts