APSU 2009
National Survey of Student
Engagement
Patricia Mulkeen
Office of Institutional
Research and
Effectiveness
NSSE 2009 Benchmark
Comparisons
NSSE Indicators of
Effective Educational Practice
Active &
Collaborative
Learning
Level of Academic
Challenge
Enriching
Educational
Experiences
Student – Faculty
Interaction
Supportive
Campus
Environment
Level of Academic
Challenge
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Preparing for class
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings
Number of written papers or reports & their length
Coursework emphasizes:
 Analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory
 Synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more
complex interpretations and relationships
 Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods
 Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations
Working harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or
expectations
Campus environment emphasizes: Spending significant amount of time studying and on
academic work.
First Year Students
70.0
60.0
51.0
51.4
53.13
APSU and
Peers
50.0
40.0
Carnegie Peers
30.0
20.0
46.4
49.4
2006
2007
52.36
Austin Peay
10.0
.0
2009
Seniors
70.0
60.0
Level of Academic
Challenge (LAC)
55.6
56.2
57.7
50.0
40.0
30.0
Carnegie Peers
52.9
55.6
55.0
2006
2007
2009
20.0
10.0
.0
Austin Peay
Active and
Collaborative Learning
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Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions
Made a class presentation
Worked with other students on projects during class
Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class
assignments
 Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)
 Participated in a community-based project (e.g., service learning)
as part of a regular course
 Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside
of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)
First Year Students
70.0
60.0
50.0
41.6
42.5
44.62
40.0
Carnegie Peers
30.0
20.0
39.4
43.1
2006
2007
44.60
Benchmark 2
Austin Peay
10.0
.0
2009
Seniors
70.0
60.0
51.4
52.2
53.3
50.0
Active & Collaborative
Learning (ACL)
40.0
Carnegie Peers
30.0
20.0
49.0
49.0
49.3
2006
2007
2009
10.0
.0
Austin Peay
Student-Faculty
Interaction
 Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
 Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor
 Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty
members outside of class
 Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework
(committees, orientation, student-life activities, etc.)
 Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your
academic performance
 Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of
course or program requirements
First Year Students
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
32.2
34.1
35.58
Carnegie Peers
30.0
10.0
Benchmark 3
Austin Peay
20.0
30.3
35.3
2006
2007
37.69
.0
2009
Seniors
70.0
60.0
50.0
Student-Faculty
Interaction (SFI)
41.3
43.0
43.7
40.0
Carnegie Peers
30.0
20.0
38.0
40.3
41.2
2006
2007
2009
10.0
.0
Austin Peay
Enriching Educational
Experiences
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Participating in co-curricular activities
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment
Community service or volunteer work
Foreign language coursework / Study abroad
Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project/thesis, etc.)
Serious conversations with students of different religious beliefs, political opinions, or
personal values
Serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own
Using electronic medium (e.g., listserv, chat group, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss
or complete an assignment
Campus environment encouraging contact among students from different economic,
social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds
Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of
students take two or more classes together
First Year Students
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
25.8
26.0
26.82
Carnegie Peers
Benchmark 4
Austin Peay
20.0
10.0
22.6
24.7
25.67
2006
2007
2009
.0
Seniors
70.0
60.0
50.0
Enriching Educational
Experiences (EEE)
40.0
38.2
38.5
40.2
Carnegie Peers
30.0
20.0
Austin Peay
34.7
34.9
34.9
2006
2007
2009
10.0
.0
Supportive Campus
Environment
 Campus environment
 Provides the support you need to help you succeed academically
 Helps you cope with your non-academic responsibilities
 Provides the support you need to thrive socially
 Quality of relationships
 With other students
 With Faculty members
 With administrative personnel and offices
First Year Students
70.0
60.0
59.3
61.7
62.76
50.0
40.0
30.0
56.3
58.6
61.85
2006
2007
2009
Carnegie Peers
Benchmark 5
Austin Peay
20.0
10.0
.0
Seniors
70.0
60.0
57.3
60.7
61.2
50.0
Supportive Campus
Environment (SCE)
40.0
30.0
Carnegie Peers
54.4
56.2
55.5
2006
2007
2009
20.0
10.0
.0
Austin Peay
Details, Details, Details
NSSE 2009 Survey
Population and Respondents
 3,798 APSU students were
invited to participate,
1,019 responded (27%)
 Peers
 28% for THEC Peer
Institutions
 33% for Carnegie Class
Comparison between APSU Students
& NSSE Respondents
First Year
Senior
APSU
APSU
Students Respondents Students Respondents
Gender
Female
Male
72%
28%
69%
31%
68%
32%
69%
31%
Enrollment Status
Full-time
89%
Part-time
11%
91%
9%
76%
24%
74%
26%
Contact Information
APSU Contact with NSSE:
Patty Mulkeen
mulkeenp@apsu.edu
NSSE Web site
www.nsse.iub.edu
National Survey of Student Engagement
Center for Postsecondary Research
Indiana University Bloomington
Phone: 812.856.5824
E-mail: nsse@indiana.edu
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