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NSSE 2005: Student Perceptions of Enriching Educational Experiences
Kathryn Doherty, Ed.D.
January 18, 2006
Overview What can NSSE tell us about students
who responded? What are NSSE Enriching Educational
Experiences? What can we learn from NSSE results?
What information does NSSE provide?
Identifies institutional strengths and areas for improvement
Allows benchmarking against peers and national results
Compares student experiences by demographic groups
NSSE Project Scope Almost 1000 different colleges
and universities
From 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada
Data from more than 880,000 students
Institutions include historically black colleges & universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges, and single gender colleges
Year Colleges/
Universities
2001 321
2002 366
2003 437
2004 473
2005 529
Some Peer Institutions Frostburg State Univ. Morgan State Univ. Salisbury University California State Univ.
Fresno Florida A&M
University James Madison
Univ.
Longwood University Montclair State Univ. Southern Illinois
Univ. Edwardsville SUNY-Potsdam Texas A&M
University University of
Wisconsin Stout
NSEE 2005 Related to Towson 543 TU first-year
students
702 senior students
808 of these students started here and 437 transferred in
120 peer institutions
Group Sample Size
Response Rate
Towson 2927 43%
Peers 73,368 31%
Masters 118,482 35%
NSSE 266,726 37%
What Do We Know About Students Who Responded to NSSE 27% male and 73% female 8% belong to fraternity or sorority 5% are student athletes 89% are full time 35% live on campus
More Information About Students 66% say they are motivated to succeed 16% identify race/ethnicity other than
“white” 96% participated in orientation 54% have never used career advising
Enriching Educational Experiences
NSSE Benchmarks Five clusters or benchmarks of effective
educational practice Generated through data collected from
225,000 randomly selected students from 518 institutions in NSSE 2005
Based on research about student success, engagement, and retention
NSSE Benchmark Clusters Active and Collaborative Learning Enriching Educational Experiences Level of Academic Challenge Student Faculty Interaction Supportive Campus Environment
EEE Definition Complementary learning opportunities Occur in and out of class Augment academic programs Include diversity experiences, use of
technology, experiential learning opportunities, and co-curricular activities
EEE Items From NSSE Using an electronic medium to discuss or
complete assignments Having serious conversations with
students Engaging in community or volunteer
service Completing foreign language coursework
More EEE Items From NSSE Participating in practica, internships, field
experiences, co-ops or clincals Doing independent study or self-designed
major Studying abroad Completing senior capstone Participating in co-curricular activities
EEE Benchmark Score Weighted average of student level benchmark
scores Calculated from all student responses on EEE
items Compares first and senior year response Provides scores for comparison groups and
“top performing” schools
Enriching Educational Experiences(Mean Student Response for All EEE Items)
25 25 27 28 30 3436 38 40 4248
56
0
25
50
75
100
TU Peers Master's NSSE Top 50% Top 10%
First-Year Seniors
Enriching Educational Experience Score:First Year/Senior
26
37
0 10 20 30 40
First-Year
Senior
First-Year Senior
Enriching Educational Experience Score:Started Here/Transfer
3133
20
30
40
Started Here Transfer
Enriching Educational Experience Score:On-Campus/Off-Campus
N=438
N=98
N=709
20
30
40
On-Campus Off-Campus,W alking
Off-Campus,Driving
Enriching Educational Experience Score: Co-Curricular Participation
N=646
N=10
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Zero 1 to 5hours
6 to 10hours
11 to 15hours
16 to 20hours
21 to 25hours
26 to 30hours
Morethan 30hours
Enriching Educational Experience Score:Would/Would Not Come Again
27
34
0 10 20 30 40
DefinitelyNo
DefinitelyYes
Enriching Educational Experience Score:Overall Educational Experience at Towson
17
29
32
36
0 10 20 30 40
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Co-Curricular Participation
Hours Per 7 Day Week Participating in Co-Curricular Activities: All Respondents
18%
31%
51%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
6 to 30hours
1 to 5hours
None
Hours Per 7 Day Week Participating in Co-Curricular Activities: First Year/Seniors
40% 37%
24%
59%
27%
14%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
None 1 to 5hours
6 to 30hours
First Year Seniors
Hours Per 7 Day Week Participating in Co-Curricular Activities: Started Here/Transfer
43%35%
22%
67%
22%10%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
None 1 to 5 hours 6 to 30 hours
Started Here Transfer
Hours Per 7-Day Week Spent in Co-Curricular Activities: Would/Would Not Attend Again
9%
23%
68%
20%
35%
44%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
6 to 30 Hours
1 to 5 Hours
0 Hours
Definitely WOULD NOT Attend TU Again Definitely WOULD Attend TU Again
Students Who Participate in No Co-Curricular Activities: Hours Worked
43% of students who work NO hours off-campus participate in NO co-curricular activities
55% of students who work NO hours on-campus participate in NO co-curricular activities
32% of students who responded work NO on-campus or off-campus hours and participate in NO co-curricular activities
Student Who Participate in NO Co-Curricular Activities: Race/Ethnicity
79%
16%
50% 53%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
Students who identifythemselves as "white"
Students who identifythemselves as
race/ethnicity other than"white"
Respondent Group No Co-Curricular Participation
Other EEE Items
This Year, How Often Have You Done Each of the Following: “Often/Very Often”
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment
62%
Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own
53%
Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
52%
Students Responding “Often” or “Very Often” – First Year/Senior
60%55% 52%
65%
50%55%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Used an electronicmedium to discuss
or complete anassignment
Had seriousconversations with
students ofdifferent race or
ethnicity
Had seriousconversations with
students withdifferent beliefs,
opinions or valueSenior First Year
Students Responding “How Often” - Started Here/Transfer
0 2 4
Used an electronic medium to discussor complete an assignment*
Had serious conversations withstudents of a different race or ethnicity
Had serious conversations withstudents with different beliefs, opinions
or values
Never Very Often
Transfer Started Here
68%
55% 56%55%
42% 43%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Used an electronicmedium to discuss
or complete anassignment
Had seriousconversations with
students of differentrace or ethnicity
Had seriousconversations with
students withdifferent beliefs,
opinions or value
Definitely WOULD Attend TU Again Definitely WOULD NOT Attend TU Again
Students Responding “Often” or “Very Often” - Would/Would Not Attend Again
This Year, Have You Done or Do You Plan to Do the Following: “Plan to Do/Done”
Community service or volunteer work 68%
Foreign (additional) language coursework 41%
Culminating senior experience (capstone course, thesis, project, comprehensive exam, etc.)
40%
Study abroad 25%
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment
18%
Independent study or self-designed major 18%
Students Responding “Plan to Do” or “Done” – First Year/Senior
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Independent study or self-designedmajor
Study abroad
Foreign language coursework
Senior capstone experience
Community service work
Practicum, internship, fieldexperience, co-op, or clinical
First-Year Senior
Students Responding “Plan to Do” or “Done” – Started Here/Transfer
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Independent study or self-designed major
Study abroad
Foreign language coursework
Senior capstone experience
Community service work
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op,or clinical
Transfer Started Here
Students Responding “Plan to Do” or “Done” – Would/Would Not Attend Again
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Independent study or self-designedmajor
Study abroad
Foreign language coursework
Senior capstone experience
Community service work
Practicum, internship, fieldexperience, co-op, or clinical
Definitely WOULD NOT Attend TU Again Definitely WOULD Attend TU Again
Conclusions
Things to Think About Positive increase from First Year to Senior Year Similar results for native and transfer students Perception of EEE goes up as co-curricular
participation goes up Engaged students more likely to “definitely” come
again Engaged students more likely to rank overall
educational experience as “Good” or “Excellent” Co-curricular areas have clear and positive impact
on student experience
