University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Mean Comparisons
August 2011
Interpreting the Mean Comparisons Report
Sample
The Mean Comparisons report is based on information from all randomly selected or censusadministered students for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted
and locally administered oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are not
iVariables
l d d
Statistical Significance
Items with mean differences that are larger than would be expected by chance
alone are noted with one, two, or three asterisks, referring to three significance
levels (p<.05, p< .01, and p<.001). The smaller the significance level, the
smaller the likelihood that the difference is due to chance. Statistical
significance does not guarantee the result is substantive or important. Large
sample sizes (like those produced by NSSE) tend to generate more statistically
significant results even though the magnitude of mean differences may be
inconsequential. Consult effect sizes (see below) to judge the practical
meaning of the results.
The items from the NSSE survey appear in the left column in the same order and wording as
they appear on the instrument. The name of each variable appears in the second column for
easy reference to your data file and the summary statistics at the end of this section. Response
options are also provided to help you interpret the statistics.
Benchmark
Items that make up the five “Benchmarks of Effective
Educational Practice” are indicated by the following:
LAC=Level of Academic
Challenge
ACL=Active and
Collaborative Learning
SFI=Student-Faculty
Interaction
EEE=Enriching Educational
1. Academic and Intellectual Experiences
Experiences
Asked questions in class or contributed to class
a.
discussions
SCE=Supportive Campus
b. Made a class presentation
Environment
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or
Mean
c.
assignment before turning it in
The mean is the weighted
Worked on a paper or project that required
d. integrating ideas or information from
arithmetic average of student
various sources
responses on a particular item.
Included diverse perspectives (different races,
Means are provided for your
e. religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class
discussions or writing assignments
institution and all comparison
groups. Additional details
regarding weighting can be found on the NSSE Web site.
nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting
Variable
Benchmark
CLQUEST
ACL
CLPRESEN
ACL
Class
FY
SR
FY
SR
REWROPAP
FY
SR
INT EGRAT
FY
SR
DIVCLASS
FY
SR
Effect Size
Effect size indicates the
NSSE 2011 Mean Comparisons
“practical significance” of
NSSEville State University
the mean difference. It is
NSSEville State compared with:
calculated by dividing the
Mid East
mean difference by the
NSSEville State
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2011
Private
pooled standard deviation.
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you
In practice, an effect size of
done each of the following? 1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
.2 is often considered small,
2.94
2.90
.04
2.85 **
.10
2.85 **
.10
.5 moderate, and .8 large. A
3.28
3.19 ***
.12
3.15 ***
.15
3.12 ***
.19
2.28
2.43 ***
-.18
2.32
-.05
2.29
-.01
positive sign indicates that
2.89
2.91
-.03
2.86
.03
2.79 ***
.11
your institution's mean was
2.46
2.71 ***
-.26
2.77 ***
-.31
2.70 ***
-.24
greater, thus showing an
2.40
2.48 *
-.08
2.57 ***
-.17
2.51 ***
-.11
affirmative result for your
3.06
3.11
-.07
3.12 **
-.08
3.11 *
-.07
institution. A negative sign
3.46
3.35 ***
.14
3.36 ***
.13
3.35 ***
.14
indicates the institution lags
2.67
2.82 ***
-.17
2.82 ***
-.17
2.80 ***
-.14
behind the comparison
2.89
2.88
.01
2.89
.00
2.85
.04
group, suggesting that the
student behavior or
institutional practice represented by the item may warrant attention. An exception to this
interpretation is the “coming to class unprepared” item (item 1f.) where a negative sign is
preferred (i.e., meaning fewer students reporting coming to class unprepared).
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Effect
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Effect
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Effect
Size
c
Class
Results are reported separately for first-year students (FY) and seniors (SR). Institution-reported class ranks are used.
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UCCS compared with:
UCCS
Variable
1.
Benchmark
Class
b.
c.
Asked questions in class or contributed to class
discussions
CLQUEST
Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or
assignment before turning it in
REWROPAP
Worked on a paper or project that required
d. integrating ideas or information from
various sources
Included diverse perspectives (different races,
e. religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class
discussions or writing assignments
f.
g.
CLUNPREP
Worked with other students on projects during
class
CLASSGRP
Worked with classmates outside of class to
prepare class assignments
OCCGRP
i.
Put together ideas or concepts from different
courses when completing assignments or during
class discussions
INTIDEAS
Participated in a community-based project (e.g.
service learning) as part of a regular course
k.
ACL
DIVCLASS
Come to class without completing readings or
assignments
Tutored or taught other students
(paid or voluntary)
ACL
INTEGRAT
h.
j.
a
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Public Masters
Large
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
TUTOR
COMMPROJ
ACL
ACL
ACL
ACL
FY
2.74
2.71
.03
2.76
-.02
2.75
.00
SR
3.02
3.03
-.01
3.07
-.06
3.06
-.04
FY
2.14
2.17
-.04
2.30 ***
-.21
2.26 **
-.15
SR
2.69
2.70
-.02
2.84 ***
-.17
2.70
-.01
FY
2.70
2.59 *
.11
2.74
-.05
2.85 **
-.16
SR
2.48
2.43
.05
2.54
-.07
2.52
-.05
FY
2.97
3.06 *
3.11 ***
-.18
3.17 ***
-.26
SR
3.32
3.32
.01
3.35
-.04
3.30
.03
FY
2.78
2.72
.07
2.80
-.03
2.83
-.06
SR
2.77
2.80
-.03
2.86 *
-.09
2.84
-.07
FY
2.06
2.03
.03
1.97 *
.12
2.00
.07
SR
2.16
2.14
.02
2.07 *
.11
2.05 **
.14
FY
2.55
2.39 ***
.19
2.49
.07
2.53
.02
SR
2.62
2.53 *
.10
2.66
-.04
2.61
.02
FY
2.42
2.45
-.03
2.44
-.03
2.34
.09
SR
2.73
2.80
-.08
2.82 *
-.10
2.66
.08
FY
2.60
2.66
-.08
2.64
-.05
2.62
-.03
SR
2.98
2.97
.01
2.96
.03
2.92
.08
FY
1.57
1.73 ***
-.19
1.65
-.10
1.64
-.09
SR
1.92
1.90
.01
1.85
.07
FY
1.44
1.59 ***
-.17
1.54 **
-.12
1.51
-.09
SR
1.59
1.74 ***
-.16
1.75 ***
-.17
1.68 *
-.10
-.12
1.78 **
.15
a
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by pooled SD
c
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of
the following? 1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
a.
Mean
Writing
Consortium
b
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UCCS compared with:
UCCS
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group,
Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or
complete an assignment
l.
Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
u.
v.
Effect
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect
Variable
Class
ITACADEM
EEE
FY
2.54
2.72 ***
-.18
2.65 *
-.11
2.69 **
-.15
SR
2.78
2.92 **
-.15
2.89 *
-.11
2.84
-.06
FY
3.17
3.22
-.06
3.18
-.02
3.19
-.02
SR
3.37
3.46 **
-.12
3.44 *
-.09
3.36
.02
FY
2.58
2.57
.02
2.62
-.04
2.58
.00
SR
2.81
2.77
.05
2.83
-.01
2.74
.08
FY
1.95
2.13 ***
-.20
2.17 ***
-.24
2.11 ***
SR
2.24
2.38 **
-.14
2.40 ***
-.16
2.24
FY
1.73
1.82 *
-.11
1.85 **
-.13
1.85 **
SR
2.04
2.05
-.02
2.09
-.06
2.00
.04
FY
2.64
2.66
-.02
2.67
-.03
2.66
-.02
SR
2.69
2.79 **
-.13
2.79 **
-.12
2.71
-.03
FY
2.55
2.67 **
-.15
2.72 ***
-.21
2.71 ***
-.19
SR
2.67
2.74
-.08
2.81 ***
-.16
2.73
-.06
FY
1.47
1.61 ***
-.16
1.63 ***
-.18
1.60 **
-.15
SR
1.65
1.84 ***
-.20
1.83 ***
-.19
1.67
-.03
FY
2.75
2.75
.01
2.72
.04
2.71
.05
SR
2.90
2.90
-.01
2.89
.00
2.89
.01
FY
2.58
2.62
-.04
2.58
.00
2.59
-.01
SR
2.59
2.68
-.09
2.69 *
-.09
2.66
-.06
FY
2.72
2.67
.05
2.64
.08
2.60 *
.11
SR
2.77
2.71
.06
2.70
.07
2.62 **
.14
EMAIL
FACGRADE
Talked about career plans with a faculty member
or advisor
FACPLANS
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes
with faculty members outside of class
FACIDEAS
Received prompt written or oral feedback from
faculty on your academic performance
FACFEED
Worked with faculty members on activities other
s. than coursework (committees, orientation, student
life activities, etc.)
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with
t. others outside of class (students, family members,
co-workers, etc.)
Effect
Public Masters
Large
Benchmark
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
Worked harder than you thought you could to meet
an instructor's standards or expectations
r.
Writing
Consortium
WORKHARD
FACOTHER
OOCIDEAS
Had serious conversations with students of a
different race or ethnicity than your own
DIVRSTUD
Had serious conversations with students who are
very different from you in terms of their religious
beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
DIFFSTU2
SFI
SFI
SFI
SFI
LAC
SFI
ACL
EEE
EEE
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
-.18
.01
-.14
a
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by pooled SD
c
b
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UCCS
Variable
2.
Mental Activities
Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your
a. courses and readings so you can repeat them in
pretty much the same form
Analyzing the basic elements of an idea,
experience, or theory, such as examining a
b.
particular case or situation in depth and considering
its components
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or
c. experiences into new, more complex interpretations
and relationships
Making judgments about the value of info.,
arguments, or methods, such as examining how
d.
others gathered and interpreted data and assessing
the soundness of their conclusions
Applying theories or concepts to practical
problems or in new situations
e.
3.
Benchmark
Class
b.
c.
d.
e.
a
MEMORIZE
ANALYZE
SYNTHESZ
EVALUATE
APPLYING
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
LAC
LAC
LAC
LAC
FY
2.94
3.00
-.07
3.00
-.07
2.94
.00
SR
2.75
2.82
-.08
2.85 *
-.11
2.78
-.03
FY
3.22
3.20
.03
3.13 *
.11
3.17
.06
SR
3.33
3.32
.02
3.29
.06
3.26 *
.10
FY
2.94
2.95
-.01
2.92
.03
2.95
SR
3.14
3.11
.04
3.09
.07
3.03 **
FY
2.87
2.92
-.07
2.95
-.10
2.96
-.11
SR
3.03
3.03
-.01
3.05
-.03
2.97
.06
FY
3.01
3.11 *
-.12
3.05
-.04
3.01
.00
3.20
3.25
-.05
3.25
-.05
3.15
.06
3.09
-.05
SR
-.01
.13
During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done?
1=None, 2=1-4, 3=5-10, 4=11-20, 5=More than 20
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or
book-length packs of course readings
READASGN
Number of books read on your own (not assigned)
for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment
READOWN
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or
more
WRITEMOR
Number of written papers or reports between 5
and 19 pages
WRITEMID
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than
5 pages
WRITESML
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by pooled SD
a
Effect
Public Masters
Large
During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following mental activities?
1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Reading and Writing
a.
Mean
Writing
Consortium
LAC
LAC
LAC
LAC
FY
3.05
3.22 ***
-.19
3.13
-.08
SR
3.23
3.13 *
.11
3.10 **
.14
3.12 *
.11
FY
2.10
1.99 *
.12
2.00 *
.10
2.04
.06
SR
2.33
2.14 ***
.20
2.15 ***
.18
2.22 *
.11
FY
1.23
1.23
.00
1.26
-.04
1.30 *
-.10
SR
1.68
1.60 *
.10
1.63
.06
1.61
.08
FY
2.42
2.22 ***
.24
2.14 ***
.36
2.26 ***
.19
SR
2.46
2.53
-.07
2.51
-.05
2.50
-.04
FY
2.72
3.03 ***
-.30
2.91 ***
-.20
2.96 ***
-.24
SR
2.68
3.04 ***
-.31
2.94 ***
-.23
2.87 ***
-.16
b
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UCCS compared with:
UCCS
Variable
4.
b.
6.
PROBSETA
Number of problem sets that take you less than an
hour to complete
PROBSETB
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
-.02
2.72
.01
2.78
-.04
2.78
2.65 *
.11
2.74
.03
2.75
.03
FY
2.48
2.82 ***
-.28
2.85 ***
-.31
2.80 ***
-.26
2.20
2.40 ***
-.17
2.47 ***
-.21
2.37 **
-.14
5.45
5.54
-.08
5.43
.02
5.37
.06
5.49
5.49
-.01
5.50
-.01
5.44
.04
During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Exercised or participated in physical fitness
activities
EXRCSE05
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your
d.
own views on a topic or issue
OWNVIEW
OTHRVIEW
FY
1.80
2.13 ***
-.35
2.13 ***
-.35
2.00 ***
-.22
SR
1.78
2.04 ***
-.27
1.94 ***
-.17
1.88 *
-.11
FY
2.78
2.94 **
-.16
2.81
-.04
2.62 *
.14
SR
2.75
2.81
-.06
2.65
.09
2.53 ***
.21
FY
2.06
2.03
.02
1.92 *
.13
1.87 **
.17
SR
2.09
2.11
-.01
2.00
.08
1.95 **
.13
FY
2.61
2.59
.02
2.55
.06
2.55
.07
SR
2.80
2.72
.09
2.67 **
.14
2.69 *
.11
FY
2.84
2.77
.08
2.79
.06
2.78
.07
SR
2.92
2.86
2.89
2.89
2.88
2.95
.03
-.02
-.07
2.87
2.86
2.91
.06
.00
-.03
2.87
2.85
2.89
.05
.01
.00
FY
CHNGVIEW
SR
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate from your institution?
(Recoded: 0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done. Thus, the mean is the proportion
responding "Done" among all valid respondents.)
Enriching Educational Experiences
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by pooled SD
b
SR
SR
WORSHP05
a
Sig
2.75
FY
EXAMS
ATDART07
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op
experience, or clinical assignment
a
1=Very little to 7=Very much
Participated in activities to enhance your
c.
spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)
a.
Mean
Peers (12 of 31)
2.74
SR
Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theater
or other performance
Tried to better understand someone else's views by
e. imagining how an issue looks from his or her
perspective
Learned something that changed the way you
f.
understand an issue or concept
a
Effect
FY
Additional Collegiate Experiences
b.
Mean
Effect
Public Masters
Large
In a typical week, how many homework problem sets do you complete?
1=None, 2=1-2, 3=3-4, 4=5-6, 5=More than 6
Number of problem sets that take you more than an
hour to complete
Examinations
Select the circle that best represents the extent to
which your examinations during the current school
year have challenged you to do your best work.
a.
7.
Class
Problem Sets
a.
5.
Benchmark
Writing
Consortium
INTERN04
EEE
FY
.06
.06
-.02
.06
SR
.39
.52 ***
-.25
.46 **
.00
.06
-.01
-.13
.40
-.02
b
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UCCS compared with:
UCCS
Community service or volunteer work
b.
VOLNTR04
EEE
Participate in a learning community or some other
c. formal program where groups of students take two
or more classes together
LRNCOM04
Work on a research project with a faculty member
outside of course or program requirements
RESRCH04
Foreign language coursework
FORLNG04
Study abroad
STDABR04
Independent study or self-designed major
INDSTD04
d.
e.
f.
g.
Culminating senior experience (capstone course,
senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)
h.
8.
Variable
Benchmark
SNRX04
EEE
SFI
EEE
EEE
EEE
EEE
Class
Relationships with other students
a
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Public Masters
Large
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
FY
.34
.39
-.09
.35
-.01
.33
.02
SR
.50
.63 ***
-.27
.55 *
-.11
.51
-.02
FY
.15
.19 *
-.11
.16
-.04
.22 ***
-.17
SR
.23
.27
-.08
.26
-.05
.23
.01
FY
.04
.04
-.03
.05
-.04
.06
-.08
SR
.16
.21 *
-.11
.16
.01
.14
.06
FY
.14
.24 ***
-.24
.15
-.04
.18 *
-.11
SR
.31
.46 ***
-.30
.34
-.05
.39 **
-.15
FY
.02
.02
.00
.03
-.01
.04
-.08
SR
.06
.17 ***
-.30
.10 ***
-.13
.09 *
-.10
FY
.03
.03
-.04
.04
-.06
.04
-.07
SR
.18
.17
.02
.14 *
.12
.13 **
.15
FY
.01
.02
-.07
.02 *
-.09
.02 *
-.09
.25
.33 ***
-.18
.28
-.07
.30 **
-.12
SR
Select the circle that best represents the quality of your relationships with people at your institution.
1=Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of alienation to 7=Friendly, Supportive, Sense of belonging
Quality of Relationships
a.
Mean
Writing
Consortium
ENVSTU
SCE
FY
SR
5.24
5.55 ***
-.23
5.46 **
-.16
5.32
-.06
5.27
5.61 ***
-.25
5.63 ***
-.27
5.42 *
-.10
1=Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic to 7=Available, Helpful, Sympathetic
Relationships with faculty members
b.
ENVFAC
SCE
FY
5.25
5.23
.02
5.22
.02
5.18
.05
SR
5.36
5.43
-.05
5.45
-.06
5.32
.03
1=Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid to 7=Helpful, Considerate, Flexible
Relationships with administrative personnel and
offices
c.
ENVADM
SCE
FY
4.59
4.77 *
-.12
4.74
-.09
4.69
-.06
SR
4.40
4.59 *
-.11
4.59 *
-.12
4.46
-.04
a
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by pooled SD
b
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UCCS compared with:
UCCS
Variable
9.
Time Usage
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing,
a. doing homework or lab work, analyzing data,
rehearsing, and other academic activities)
b.
c.
e.
f.
g.
10.
Class
ACADPR01
WORKON01
Working for pay off campus
WORKOF01
COCURR01
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV,
partying, etc.)
SOCIAL05
Providing care for dependents living with you
(parents, children, spouse, etc.)
CAREDE01
Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)
COMMUTE
LAC
b.
c.
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
EEE
4.05
4.34 ***
SR
4.47
4.37
FY
1.35
1.49 *
-.13
1.37
-.02
SR
1.78
1.94 *
-.10
1.68
.07
1.62 *
.11
FY
2.70
1.83 ***
.50
2.15 ***
.27
2.66
.02
SR
3.96
3.28 ***
.26
3.77
.07
4.23 *
-.09
FY
1.83
2.32 ***
-.33
2.13 ***
-.20
1.97 *
-.10
SR
1.67
2.17 ***
-.33
1.99 ***
-.22
1.71
-.03
FY
3.89
3.82
-.18
SR
3.41
FY
.06
4.02
.02
4.00
.03
4.28 *
.11
4.21 **
.15
1.38
-.03
.04
3.78
.07
3.72
.10
3.60 **
-.12
3.46
-.04
3.35
.04
1.94
1.49 ***
.35
1.81
.08
2.03
-.05
SR
2.99
2.17 ***
.39
2.57 ***
.18
2.92
.03
FY
2.20
2.28
-.08
2.36 ***
-.14
2.53 ***
-.30
2.33
2.36
-.03
2.52 ***
-.16
2.65 ***
-.27
SR
To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following?
1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Spending significant amounts of time studying and
on academic work
ENVSCHOL
Providing the support you need to help you
succeed academically
ENVSUPRT
Encouraging contact among students from different
economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
LAC
SCE
EEE
FY
3.17
3.21
-.05
3.15
.03
3.15
.03
SR
3.12
3.16
-.04
3.16
-.05
3.11
.02
FY
3.17
3.15
.03
3.05 **
.16
SR
2.89
2.96
-.09
2.93
-.05
2.82
.08
FY
2.48
2.75 ***
-.28
2.73 ***
-.26
2.70 ***
-.22
SR
2.40
2.53 **
-.13
2.57 ***
-.17
2.52 **
-.12
3.06 *
.14
a
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by pooled SD
c
FY
Institutional Environment
a.
Mean
Effect
Public Masters
Large
About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following?
1=0 hrs/wk, 2=1-5 hrs/wk, 3=6-10 hrs/wk, 4=11-15 hrs/wk, 5=16-20 hrs/wk, 6=21-25 hrs/wk, 7=26-30 hrs/wk,
8=More than 30 hrs/wk
Working for pay on campus
Participating in co-curricular activities
(organizations, campus publications, student
d.
government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate
or intramural sports, etc.)
Benchmark
Writing
Consortium
b
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NSSE 2011 Mean Comparisons
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
UCCS compared with:
UCCS
d.
Helping you cope with your non-academic
responsibilities (work, family, etc.)
ENVNACAD
SCE
e.
Providing the support you need to thrive socially
ENVSOCAL
SCE
Attending campus events and activities (special
f. speakers, cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
Using computers in academic work
g.
11.
Variable
Benchmark
ENVEVENT
Class
Acquiring a broad general education
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
a
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
2.32 ***
-.39
2.29 ***
-.35
2.22 ***
-.28
SR
1.77
2.01 ***
-.26
2.01 ***
-.25
1.89 **
-.13
FY
2.17
2.60 ***
-.45
2.54 ***
-.38
2.42 ***
-.25
SR
1.95
2.32 ***
-.38
2.26 ***
-.32
2.09 **
-.15
FY
2.63
2.27
3.26
3.48
2.97 ***
2.74 ***
3.35 *
3.46
-.39
-.50
-.11
.02
2.84 ***
2.58 ***
3.29
3.43
-.22
-.33
-.05
.06
2.70
2.46 ***
3.30
3.39 *
-.08
-.20
-.06
.11
FY
SR
To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal
development in the following areas?
1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
GNGENLED
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge
and skills
GNWORK
Writing clearly and effectively
GNWRITE
Speaking clearly and effectively
GNSPEAK
Thinking critically and analytically
GNANALY
Analyzing quantitative problems
GNQUANT
Using computing and information technology
GNCMPTS
Working effectively with others
GNOTHERS
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).
b
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by pooled SD
Mean
Effect
1.94
Educational and Personal Growth
a.
a
Effect
Public Masters
Large
FY
SR
ENVCOMPT
Mean
Writing
Consortium
FY
3.04
3.23 ***
-.25
3.17 **
-.16
3.08
-.06
SR
3.09
3.27 ***
-.22
3.22 **
-.15
3.14
-.05
FY
2.69
2.84 **
-.17
2.75
-.07
2.65
.03
SR
2.86
3.04 ***
-.19
3.06 ***
-.22
2.90
-.03
FY
2.93
2.99
-.06
3.03 *
-.12
3.03 *
-.12
SR
3.04
3.11
-.08
3.11
-.09
3.03
FY
2.66
2.82 **
-.18
2.91 ***
-.29
2.82 **
-.18
SR
2.90
2.99 *
-.10
3.03 **
-.15
2.91
-.01
FY
3.14
3.25 **
-.15
3.21
-.10
3.19
-.06
SR
3.28
3.37 **
-.13
3.34
-.09
3.28
.00
FY
2.85
3.02 **
-.20
2.97 *
-.14
2.95
-.11
SR
3.00
3.10 *
-.11
3.09 *
-.10
3.02
-.02
FY
2.95
3.04
-.10
3.01
-.07
2.99
-.04
SR
3.16
3.19
-.03
3.21
-.06
3.13
.03
FY
2.92
3.00
-.09
3.02 *
-.11
2.96
-.04
SR
2.96
3.18 ***
-.25
3.20 ***
-.27
3.04
-.08
.00
9
NSSE 2011 Mean Comparisons
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
UCCS compared with:
UCCS
Variable
Voting in local, state, or national elections
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
13.
GNINQ
Understanding yourself
GNSELF
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic
backgrounds
GNDIVERS
Solving complex real-world problems
GNPROBSV
Developing a personal code of values and ethics
GNETHICS
Developing a deepened sense of spirituality
p.
12.
Learning effectively on your own
Contributing to the welfare of your community
o.
GNCITIZN
Academic Advising
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have received at your
institution?
GNCOMMUN
GNSPIRIT
Benchmark
Class
a
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Public Masters
Large
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
FY
1.68
2.03 ***
-.34
2.08 ***
-.39
1.92 ***
-.24
SR
1.79
2.11 ***
-.31
2.13 ***
-.33
2.03 ***
-.24
FY
2.71
2.99 ***
-.34
2.94 ***
-.28
2.89 ***
-.21
SR
2.90
3.07 ***
-.20
3.03 **
-.15
2.92
-.03
FY
2.51
2.85 ***
-.36
2.83 ***
-.34
2.71 ***
-.21
SR
2.52
2.86 ***
-.34
2.83 ***
-.31
2.68 **
-.15
FY
2.35
2.64 ***
-.31
2.71 ***
-.38
2.66 ***
-.33
SR
2.46
2.64 ***
-.17
2.70 ***
-.24
2.65 ***
-.19
FY
2.50
2.71 ***
-.23
2.71 ***
-.22
2.64 *
-.14
SR
2.64
2.83 ***
-.20
2.82 ***
-.18
2.69
-.05
FY
2.42
2.75 ***
-.33
2.70 ***
-.28
2.58 **
-.16
SR
2.42
2.77 ***
-.34
2.73 ***
-.30
2.57 **
-.14
FY
2.17
2.51 ***
-.35
2.42 ***
-.26
2.35 **
-.19
SR
2.17
2.53 ***
-.35
2.46 ***
-.28
2.39 ***
-.21
FY
1.77
2.12 ***
-.32
2.08 ***
-.29
1.97 ***
-.19
SR
1.58
1.98 ***
-.36
1.88 ***
-.28
1.76 ***
-.18
1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
ADVISE
FY
2.99
3.10 *
-.14
3.05
-.08
2.98
.00
SR
2.73
2.91 ***
-.19
2.89 ***
-.17
2.75
-.02
Satisfaction
How would you evaluate your entire educational
experience at this institution?
Mean
Writing
Consortium
1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
ENTIREXP
FY
SR
14.
3.20
3.30 **
-.14
3.19
3.03
3.26 ***
-.31
3.17 ***
.02
3.11 *
.12
-.19
3.06
-.05
.06
1=Definitely no, 2=Probably no, 3=Probably yes, 4=Definitely yes
If you could start over again, would you go to the
same institution you are now attending?
a
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by pooled SD
SAMECOLL
FY
3.16
3.33 ***
-.21
3.21
-.06
3.11
SR
3.01
3.26 ***
-.30
3.16 ***
-.18
3.05
-.04
IPEDS: 126580
b
10
NSSE 2011 Detailed Statistics a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
UCCS
compared with:
38,587
5,287
.483
.737
.970
.03
-.02
.00
22,906
409
469
.455
.000
.004
-.04
-.21
-.15
Peers (12
of 31)
418
.81
Public
Masters
Large
.84
.80
Writing
Consortium
.84
.78
Peers (12
of 31)
.86
.80
Public
Masters
Large
.81
.01
Writing
Consortium
.01
.00
Public Masters
Large
.00
.01
Writing
Consortium
.01
.04
UCCS
.04
2.26
Public Masters
Large
2.75
2.30
Writing
Consortium
2.76
2.17
UCCS
2.71
2.14
Public Masters
Large
2.74
401
Writing
Consortium
402
CLPRESEN
UCCS
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect Size f
UCCS
compared with:
Public Masters
Large
Significance e
Writing
Consortium
Degrees of Freedom d
Peers (12 of 31)
Standard Deviation c
CLQUEST
UCCS
Peers (12 of 31)
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
Peers (12 of 31)
N
REWROPAP
404
2.70
2.59
2.74
2.85
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.02
.98
.97
.95
22,846
411
464
.030
.339
.004
.11
-.05
-.16
INTEGRAT
405
2.97
3.06
3.11
3.17
.04
.01
.00
.01
.81
.79
.78
.77
22,942
38,507
5,277
.020
.000
.000
-.12
-.18
-.26
DIVCLASS
402
2.78
2.72
2.80
2.83
.04
.01
.00
.01
.90
.88
.88
.87
22,890
38,510
5,266
.194
.599
.244
.07
-.03
-.06
.07
CLUNPREP
405
2.06
2.03
1.97
2.00
.04
.01
.00
.01
.81
.79
.77
.79
22,913
38,581
5,265
.544
.021
.154
.03
.12
CLASSGRP
406
2.55
2.39
2.49
2.53
.04
.01
.00
.01
.86
.85
.85
.85
22,898
38,568
5,276
.000
.166
.719
.19
.07
.02
OCCGRP
406
2.42
2.45
2.44
2.34
.04
.01
.00
.01
.88
.87
.88
.91
22,999
38,668
5,301
.534
.598
.091
-.03
-.03
.09
INTIDEAS
383
2.60
2.66
2.64
2.62
.04
.01
.00
.01
.82
.82
.83
.83
21,635
36,412
4,961
.130
.326
.575
-.08
-.05
-.03
TUTOR
382
1.57
1.73
1.65
1.64
.04
.01
.00
.01
.82
.87
.84
.85
21,679
36,479
4,976
.000
.054
.091
-.19
-.10
-.09
COMMPROJ
382
1.44
1.59
1.54
1.51
.04
.01
.00
.01
.72
.86
.81
.80
401
391
465
.000
.008
.069
-.17
-.12
-.09
ITACADEM
382
2.54
2.72
2.65
2.69
.05
.01
.01
.02
1.05
1.00
1.02
1.03
394
36,466
4,972
.001
.041
.006
-.18
-.11
-.15
EMAIL
382
3.17
3.22
3.18
3.19
.04
.01
.00
.01
.83
.79
.80
.80
21,651
36,413
4,965
.251
.768
.648
-.06
-.02
-.02
FACGRADE
380
2.58
2.57
2.62
2.58
.04
.01
.00
.01
.86
.88
.89
.88
21,629
36,398
4,959
.718
.395
.999
.02
-.04
.00
FACPLANS
381
1.95
2.13
2.17
2.11
.04
.01
.00
.01
.87
.90
.91
.91
21,632
389
4,961
.000
.000
.001
-.20
-.24
-.18
FACIDEAS
380
1.73
1.82
1.85
1.85
.04
.01
.00
.01
.80
.89
.90
.91
395
389
462
.024
.004
.003
-.11
-.13
-.14
FACFEED
373
2.64
2.66
2.67
2.66
.05
.01
.00
.01
.87
.83
.85
.85
21,273
35,717
4,873
.722
.623
.777
-.02
-.03
-.02
WORKHARD
370
2.55
2.67
2.72
2.71
.05
.01
.00
.01
.90
.85
.84
.84
381
376
424
.007
.000
.001
-.15
-.21
-.19
FACOTHER
370
1.47
1.61
1.63
1.60
.04
.01
.00
.01
.77
.84
.86
.87
386
379
452
.001
.000
.003
-.16
-.18
-.15
OOCIDEAS
370
2.75
2.75
2.72
2.71
.05
.01
.00
.01
.88
.86
.89
.90
21,210
35,671
4,864
.863
.458
.338
.01
.04
.05
DIVRSTUD
373
2.58
2.62
2.58
2.59
.05
.01
.01
.02
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
21,268
35,708
4,874
.475
.972
.869
-.04
.00
-.01
DIFFSTU2
373
2.72
2.67
2.64
2.60
.05
.01
.01
.02
.96
.99
1.00
1.03
21,284
380
445
.339
.129
.026
.05
.08
.11
MEMORIZE
369
2.94
3.00
3.00
2.94
.04
.01
.00
.01
.86
.84
.83
.85
21,113
35,359
4,845
.190
.172
.978
-.07
-.07
.00
ANALYZE
366
3.22
3.20
3.13
3.17
.04
.01
.00
.01
.73
.75
.77
.76
20,992
35,227
4,819
.622
.029
.270
.03
.11
.06
SYNTHESZ
367
2.94
2.95
2.92
2.95
.04
.01
.00
.01
.84
.83
.84
.84
21,017
35,187
4,810
.787
.559
.921
-.01
.03
-.01
EVALUATE
369
2.87
2.92
2.95
2.96
.05
.01
.00
.01
.90
.85
.84
.84
380
375
423
.238
.075
.052
-.07
-.10
-.11
APPLYING
369
3.01
3.11
3.05
3.01
.04
.01
.00
.01
.86
.83
.84
.87
21,077
35,278
4,829
.022
.413
.979
-.12
-.04
.00
READASGN
367
3.05
3.22
3.13
3.09
.04
.01
.00
.01
.81
.91
.89
.90
383
376
445
.000
.082
.363
-.19
-.08
-.05
a
All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
11
NSSE 2011 Detailed Statistics a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
.00
.01
1.01
.91
.93
.94
376
35,239
4,812
.044
.046
.268
.12
.10
.06
.00
.00
.01
.56
.63
.68
.72
20,957
35,171
470
.939
.428
.026
.00
-.04
-.10
Peers (12
of 31)
.01
.03
Public
Masters
Large
.05
1.30
Writing
Consortium
Peers (12 of 31)
2.04
1.26
Peers (12
of 31)
Public Masters
Large
2.00
1.23
Public
Masters
Large
UCCS
1.99
1.23
Writing
Consortium
Peers (12 of 31)
2.10
367
Writing
Consortium
Public Masters
Large
367
WRITEMOR
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
READOWN
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
UCCS
compared with:
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect Size f
UCCS
compared with:
Public Masters
Large
Significance e
Writing
Consortium
Degrees of Freedom d
UCCS
Standard Deviation c
Peers (12 of 31)
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
UCCS
N
WRITEMID
367
2.42
2.22
2.14
2.26
.04
.01
.00
.01
.84
.80
.78
.80
378
373
423
.000
.000
.001
.24
.36
.19
WRITESML
368
2.72
3.03
2.91
2.96
.05
.01
.01
.02
.98
1.02
.99
1.01
21,032
35,312
4,811
.000
.000
.000
-.30
-.20
-.24
PROBSETA
365
2.74
2.75
2.72
2.78
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.09
1.13
1.13
1.13
20,974
35,164
4,787
.773
.776
.456
-.02
.01
-.04
-.26
PROBSETB
363
2.48
2.82
2.85
2.80
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.09
1.22
1.23
1.23
378
372
442
.000
.000
.000
-.28
-.31
EXAMS
368
5.45
5.54
5.43
5.37
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.21
1.11
1.16
1.18
378
35,280
4,808
.146
.767
.267
-.08
.02
.06
ATDART07
357
1.80
2.13
2.13
2.00
.04
.01
.00
.01
.85
.93
.91
.91
20,809
34,705
4,750
.000
.000
.000
-.35
-.35
-.22
EXRCSE05
356
2.78
2.94
2.81
2.62
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.08
.99
1.04
1.09
365
34,664
4,730
.005
.491
.011
-.16
-.04
.14
WORSHP05
357
2.06
2.03
1.92
1.87
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.20
1.13
1.08
1.08
367
362
405
.728
.033
.005
.02
.13
.17
OWNVIEW
352
2.61
2.59
2.55
2.55
.05
.01
.00
.01
.96
.90
.90
.91
362
358
4,725
.676
.272
.224
.02
.06
.07
OTHRVIEW
355
2.84
2.77
2.79
2.78
.05
.01
.00
.01
.91
.87
.88
.88
20,777
34,635
4,728
.119
.269
.219
.08
.06
.07
CHNGVIEW
355
2.86
2.88
2.86
2.85
.05
.01
.00
.01
.88
.83
.85
.84
365
34,723
4,746
.680
.964
.899
-.02
.00
.01
INTERN04
352
.06
.06
.06
.06
.01
.00
.00
.00
.24
.25
.24
.24
20,546
34,108
4,644
.753
.972
.846
-.02
.00
-.01
VOLNTR04
350
.34
.39
.35
.33
.03
.00
.00
.01
.48
.49
.48
.47
362
33,997
4,625
.096
.919
.717
-.09
-.01
.02
LRNCOM04
353
.15
.19
.16
.22
.02
.00
.00
.01
.36
.39
.37
.41
367
33,938
434
.024
.403
.001
-.11
-.04
-.17
RESRCH04
352
.04
.04
.05
.06
.01
.00
.00
.00
.19
.21
.21
.23
20,470
34,012
438
.593
.459
.100
-.03
-.04
-.08
FORLNG04
351
.14
.24
.15
.18
.02
.00
.00
.01
.35
.43
.36
.39
369
34,031
425
.000
.428
.028
-.24
-.04
-.11
STDABR04
350
.02
.02
.03
.04
.01
.00
.00
.00
.15
.15
.16
.19
20,456
33,954
445
.927
.838
.089
.00
-.01
-.08
INDSTD04
348
.03
.03
.04
.04
.01
.00
.00
.00
.16
.18
.19
.19
20,414
357
438
.466
.171
.123
-.04
-.06
-.07
SNRX04
352
.01
.02
.02
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.09
.13
.14
.15
376
368
509
.069
.016
.014
-.07
-.09
-.09
-.06
ENVSTU
352
5.24
5.55
5.46
5.32
.07
.01
.01
.02
1.39
1.32
1.37
1.46
20,508
34,068
417
.000
.003
.297
-.23
-.16
ENVFAC
352
5.25
5.23
5.22
5.18
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.21
1.28
1.30
1.34
20,514
360
424
.764
.663
.299
.02
.02
.05
ENVADM
351
4.59
4.77
4.74
4.69
.08
.01
.01
.02
1.58
1.49
1.54
1.56
361
34,042
4,635
.038
.080
.266
-.12
-.09
-.06
ACADPR01
353
4.05
4.34
4.02
4.00
.09
.01
.01
.02
1.60
1.61
1.59
1.63
20,407
33,831
4,604
.001
.755
.614
-.18
.02
.03
WORKON01
347
1.35
1.49
1.37
1.38
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.09
1.15
1.06
1.14
360
33,790
4,586
.015
.709
.585
-.13
-.02
-.03
WORKOF01
352
2.70
1.83
2.15
2.66
.13
.01
.01
.04
2.38
1.71
2.02
2.28
358
357
4,599
.000
.000
.770
.50
.27
.02
COCURR01
352
1.83
2.32
2.13
1.97
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.21
1.51
1.50
1.45
371
363
438
.000
.000
.047
-.33
-.20
-.10
a
All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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NSSE 2011 Detailed Statistics a
Public
Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
compared with:
Peers (12
of 31)
Effect Size f
UCCS
compared with:
Public
Masters
Large
Significance e
Writing
Consortium
Peers (12 of 31)
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
Degrees of Freedom d
Peers (12 of 31)
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
Standard Deviation c
UCCS
Peers (12 of 31)
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
Peers (12 of 31)
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
UCCS
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
UCCS
N
Peers (12
of 31)
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
SOCIAL05
350
3.89
3.82
3.78
3.72
.10
.01
.01
.03
1.89
1.61
1.66
1.68
358
355
396
.502
.268
.113
.04
.07
.10
CAREDE01
350
1.94
1.49
1.81
2.03
.09
.01
.01
.03
1.68
1.26
1.65
1.72
356
33,682
4,571
.000
.154
.342
.35
.08
-.05
-.30
COMMUTE
350
2.20
2.28
2.36
2.53
.04
.01
.01
.02
.77
.99
1.16
1.14
370
366
486
.051
.000
.000
-.08
-.14
ENVSCHOL
346
3.17
3.21
3.15
3.15
.04
.01
.00
.01
.78
.73
.75
.77
20,210
33,318
4,524
.382
.605
.603
-.05
.03
.03
ENVSUPRT
343
3.17
3.15
3.06
3.05
.04
.01
.00
.01
.79
.77
.80
.81
20,123
33,155
4,497
.645
.011
.005
.03
.14
.16
-.22
ENVDIVRS
345
2.48
2.75
2.73
2.70
.05
.01
.01
.02
.95
.97
.97
.98
20,148
33,182
4,501
.000
.000
.000
-.28
-.26
ENVNACAD
345
1.94
2.32
2.29
2.22
.05
.01
.01
.02
.93
.97
.98
.99
357
352
411
.000
.000
.000
-.39
-.35
-.28
ENVSOCAL
340
2.17
2.60
2.54
2.42
.05
.01
.01
.02
.96
.94
.94
.97
20,080
33,036
398
.000
.000
.000
-.45
-.38
-.25
ENVEVENT
346
2.63
2.97
2.84
2.70
.05
.01
.01
.02
.90
.90
.94
.97
357
33,167
415
.000
.000
.150
-.39
-.22
-.08
ENVCOMPT
344
3.26
3.35
3.29
3.30
.04
.01
.00
.01
.81
.78
.80
.82
20,177
33,202
4,507
.037
.405
.305
-.11
-.05
-.06
-.06
GNGENLED
338
3.04
3.23
3.17
3.08
.04
.01
.00
.01
.79
.76
.78
.82
19,924
32,689
4,436
.000
.003
.331
-.25
-.16
GNWORK
336
2.69
2.84
2.75
2.65
.05
.01
.01
.01
.94
.93
.94
.96
19,868
32,639
4,432
.002
.188
.548
-.17
-.07
.03
GNWRITE
336
2.93
2.99
3.03
3.03
.05
.01
.00
.01
.86
.86
.84
.84
19,897
32,702
4,433
.243
.033
.041
-.06
-.12
-.12
GNSPEAK
336
2.66
2.82
2.91
2.82
.05
.01
.00
.01
.92
.92
.89
.92
19,865
341
4,413
.001
.000
.002
-.18
-.29
-.18
GNANALY
336
3.14
3.25
3.21
3.19
.04
.01
.00
.01
.80
.76
.77
.79
19,871
32,632
4,428
.008
.081
.258
-.15
-.10
-.06
GNQUANT
334
2.85
3.02
2.97
2.95
.05
.01
.00
.01
.93
.85
.85
.87
342
339
382
.001
.019
.060
-.20
-.14
-.11
GNCMPTS
336
2.95
3.04
3.01
2.99
.05
.01
.00
.01
.95
.88
.89
.93
345
342
4,437
.103
.250
.457
-.10
-.07
-.04
GNOTHERS
336
2.92
3.00
3.02
2.96
.05
.01
.00
.01
.84
.87
.87
.90
19,900
32,668
4,427
.085
.042
.494
-.09
-.11
-.04
GNCITIZN
333
1.68
2.03
2.08
1.92
.05
.01
.01
.02
.86
1.00
1.03
1.01
348
343
412
.000
.000
.000
-.34
-.39
-.24
GNINQ
334
2.71
2.99
2.94
2.89
.05
.01
.00
.01
.86
.83
.84
.85
344
340
389
.000
.000
.000
-.34
-.28
-.21
GNSELF
333
2.51
2.85
2.83
2.71
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.04
.94
.95
.97
342
338
382
.000
.000
.001
-.36
-.34
-.21
GNDIVERS
333
2.35
2.64
2.71
2.66
.05
.01
.01
.02
.99
.95
.96
.97
19,595
32,131
4,352
.000
.000
.000
-.31
-.38
-.33
GNPROBSV
334
2.50
2.71
2.71
2.64
.05
.01
.01
.01
.96
.91
.92
.93
344
340
4,358
.000
.000
.012
-.23
-.22
-.14
GNETHICS
333
2.42
2.75
2.70
2.58
.06
.01
.01
.02
1.01
.98
.97
1.00
19,608
32,118
4,352
.000
.000
.005
-.33
-.28
-.16
GNCOMMUN
333
2.17
2.51
2.42
2.35
.05
.01
.01
.02
.97
.98
.97
.97
343
32,116
4,346
.000
.000
.001
-.35
-.26
-.19
GNSPIRIT
335
1.77
2.12
2.08
1.97
.05
.01
.01
.02
1.00
1.11
1.07
1.05
348
32,147
4,353
.000
.000
.001
-.32
-.29
-.19
ADVISE
338
2.99
3.10
3.05
2.98
.05
.01
.00
.01
.84
.81
.81
.84
19,834
32,462
4,411
.010
.153
.960
-.14
-.08
.00
ENTIREXP
336
3.20
3.30
3.19
3.11
.04
.00
.00
.01
.71
.69
.70
.72
19,819
32,434
4,401
.010
.688
.035
-.14
.02
.12
SAMECOLL
338
3.16
3.33
3.21
3.11
.04
.01
.00
.01
.79
.77
.80
.85
19,838
32,483
4,408
.000
.261
.295
-.21
-.06
.06
a
All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
b
IPEDS: 126580
13
NSSE 2011 Detailed Statistics a
Public
Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
compared with:
Peers (12
of 31)
Effect Size f
UCCS
compared with:
Public
Masters
Large
Significance e
Writing
Consortium
Peers (12 of 31)
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
Degrees of Freedom d
Peers (12 of 31)
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
Standard Deviation c
UCCS
Peers (12 of 31)
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
Peers (12 of 31)
Public Masters
Large
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
UCCS
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
UCCS
N
Peers (12
of 31)
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Seniors
CLQUEST
513
3.02
3.03
3.07
3.06
.04
.01
.00
.01
.88
.87
.86
.87
30,737
55,328
10,805
.789
.203
.352
-.01
-.06
-.04
CLPRESEN
519
2.69
2.70
2.84
2.70
.04
.01
.00
.01
.87
.88
.87
.89
30,760
55,386
10,810
.706
.000
.877
-.02
-.17
-.01
-.05
REWROPAP
516
2.48
2.43
2.54
2.52
.04
.01
.00
.01
1.01
.97
.98
.99
531
55,274
10,776
.253
.136
.305
.05
-.07
INTEGRAT
516
3.32
3.32
3.35
3.30
.03
.00
.00
.01
.79
.76
.73
.76
30,724
523
10,838
.878
.367
.520
.01
-.04
.03
DIVCLASS
517
2.77
2.80
2.86
2.84
.04
.01
.00
.01
.92
.94
.93
.94
30,634
55,261
10,789
.459
.037
.123
-.03
-.09
-.07
.14
CLUNPREP
519
2.16
2.14
2.07
2.05
.04
.00
.00
.01
.84
.81
.79
.77
30,765
526
563
.641
.018
.004
.02
.11
CLASSGRP
515
2.62
2.53
2.66
2.61
.04
.01
.00
.01
.87
.90
.90
.91
30,766
55,388
10,797
.020
.313
.718
.10
-.04
.02
OCCGRP
519
2.73
2.80
2.82
2.66
.04
.01
.00
.01
.90
.92
.91
.93
30,842
55,551
10,847
.073
.025
.077
-.08
-.10
.08
INTIDEAS
491
2.98
2.97
2.96
2.92
.04
.00
.00
.01
.82
.81
.82
.83
29,709
53,563
10,450
.771
.572
.080
.01
.03
.08
TUTOR
494
1.92
1.90
1.85
1.78
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.04
.98
.96
.94
508
501
534
.762
.138
.004
.01
.07
.15
COMMPROJ
489
1.59
1.74
1.75
1.68
.04
.01
.00
.01
.86
.92
.92
.89
507
498
10,431
.000
.000
.030
-.16
-.17
-.10
ITACADEM
493
2.78
2.92
2.89
2.84
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.03
.98
1.00
1.01
508
501
10,491
.002
.016
.179
-.15
-.11
-.06
EMAIL
494
3.37
3.46
3.44
3.36
.03
.00
.00
.01
.70
.71
.72
.76
29,749
53,617
550
.007
.046
.713
-.12
-.09
.02
FACGRADE
494
2.81
2.77
2.83
2.74
.04
.01
.00
.01
.88
.89
.89
.89
29,746
53,658
10,487
.234
.779
.071
.05
-.01
.08
FACPLANS
490
2.24
2.38
2.40
2.24
.04
.01
.00
.01
.94
.96
.97
.96
29,714
499
10,475
.002
.000
.882
-.14
-.16
.01
FACIDEAS
493
2.04
2.05
2.09
2.00
.04
.01
.00
.01
.89
.92
.94
.92
510
502
10,497
.697
.192
.424
-.02
-.06
.04
FACFEED
491
2.69
2.79
2.79
2.71
.04
.00
.00
.01
.84
.81
.83
.85
506
53,075
10,344
.006
.006
.520
-.13
-.12
-.03
WORKHARD
489
2.67
2.74
2.81
2.73
.04
.01
.00
.01
.87
.86
.85
.87
29,341
52,992
10,321
.097
.001
.180
-.08
-.16
-.06
FACOTHER
483
1.65
1.84
1.83
1.67
.04
.01
.00
.01
.89
.97
.97
.91
502
493
10,304
.000
.000
.551
-.20
-.19
-.03
OOCIDEAS
489
2.90
2.90
2.89
2.89
.04
.01
.00
.01
.88
.86
.87
.88
29,366
53,009
10,329
.894
.936
.778
-.01
.00
.01
DIVRSTUD
491
2.59
2.68
2.69
2.66
.04
.01
.00
.01
1.00
1.00
1.01
1.01
29,391
53,113
10,350
.054
.042
.170
-.09
-.09
-.06
DIFFSTU2
491
2.77
2.71
2.70
2.62
.04
.01
.00
.01
.98
.98
.98
.99
29,420
53,101
10,357
.157
.117
.002
.06
.07
.14
MEMORIZE
487
2.75
2.82
2.85
2.78
.04
.01
.00
.01
.93
.92
.90
.93
29,289
494
10,304
.095
.025
.495
-.08
-.11
-.03
.10
ANALYZE
482
3.33
3.32
3.29
3.26
.03
.00
.00
.01
.72
.73
.74
.76
29,166
52,604
10,254
.622
.205
.028
.02
.06
SYNTHESZ
483
3.14
3.11
3.09
3.03
.04
.00
.00
.01
.84
.83
.84
.87
29,146
52,530
10,235
.345
.148
.007
.04
.07
.13
EVALUATE
485
3.03
3.03
3.05
2.97
.04
.01
.00
.01
.88
.87
.86
.89
29,196
52,631
10,256
.859
.484
.177
-.01
-.03
.06
APPLYING
484
3.20
3.25
3.25
3.15
.04
.00
.00
.01
.83
.82
.82
.86
29,252
52,676
10,272
.248
.254
.188
-.05
-.05
.06
READASGN
481
3.23
3.13
3.10
3.12
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.01
1.00
1.01
1.02
29,173
52,554
10,251
.021
.003
.014
.11
.14
.11
a
All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
14
NSSE 2011 Detailed Statistics a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Seniors
UCCS
compared with:
487
525
.000
.000
.021
.20
.18
.11
29,175
52,567
10,259
.037
.163
.075
.10
.06
.08
Peers (12
of 31)
493
.82
Public
Masters
Large
1.03
.80
Writing
Consortium
.99
.77
Peers (12
of 31)
.96
.80
Public
Masters
Large
1.06
.01
Writing
Consortium
.01
.00
Public Masters
Large
.00
.00
Writing
Consortium
.01
.04
Writing
Consortium
.05
1.61
Public Masters
Large
2.22
1.63
Writing
Consortium
2.15
1.60
UCCS
2.14
1.68
Public Masters
Large
2.33
484
Writing
Consortium
481
WRITEMOR
UCCS
READOWN
UCCS
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect Size f
UCCS
compared with:
Public Masters
Large
Significance e
UCCS
Degrees of Freedom d
Peers (12 of 31)
Standard Deviation c
Peers (12 of 31)
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
Peers (12 of 31)
N
WRITEMID
484
2.46
2.53
2.51
2.50
.04
.01
.00
.01
.96
.94
.96
.96
29,212
52,636
10,272
.136
.242
.340
-.07
-.05
-.04
WRITESML
484
2.68
3.04
2.94
2.87
.05
.01
.01
.01
1.06
1.16
1.14
1.15
29,208
52,626
540
.000
.000
.000
-.31
-.23
-.16
PROBSETA
483
2.78
2.65
2.74
2.75
.06
.01
.01
.01
1.25
1.23
1.24
1.24
29,076
52,422
10,221
.016
.445
.538
.11
.03
.03
-.14
PROBSETB
480
2.20
2.40
2.47
2.37
.05
.01
.01
.01
1.16
1.24
1.25
1.24
498
490
535
.000
.000
.001
-.17
-.21
EXAMS
484
5.49
5.49
5.50
5.44
.06
.01
.01
.01
1.24
1.22
1.26
1.32
29,233
52,652
538
.898
.751
.389
-.01
-.01
.04
ATDART07
479
1.78
2.04
1.94
1.88
.04
.01
.00
.01
.84
.92
.90
.89
28,911
52,077
10,154
.000
.000
.015
-.27
-.17
-.11
EXRCSE05
481
2.75
2.81
2.65
2.53
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.03
1.02
1.04
1.05
28,864
52,022
10,143
.163
.055
.000
-.06
.09
.21
WORSHP05
478
2.09
2.11
2.00
1.95
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.13
1.15
1.11
1.10
28,845
51,941
10,129
.750
.071
.007
-.01
.08
.13
OWNVIEW
479
2.80
2.72
2.67
2.69
.04
.01
.00
.01
.91
.90
.91
.92
28,797
51,947
10,128
.054
.003
.014
.09
.14
.11
OTHRVIEW
480
2.92
2.89
2.87
2.87
.04
.01
.00
.01
.86
.85
.87
.87
28,887
52,015
10,142
.463
.229
.279
.03
.06
.05
CHNGVIEW
479
2.89
2.95
2.91
2.89
.04
.00
.00
.01
.83
.83
.83
.84
28,916
52,094
10,168
.119
.530
.983
-.07
-.03
.00
INTERN04
472
.39
.52
.46
.40
.02
.00
.00
.01
.49
.50
.50
.49
488
480
10,042
.000
.005
.630
-.25
-.13
-.02
VOLNTR04
471
.50
.63
.55
.51
.02
.00
.00
.01
.50
.48
.50
.50
485
479
10,025
.000
.019
.605
-.27
-.11
-.02
LRNCOM04
473
.23
.27
.26
.23
.02
.00
.00
.00
.42
.44
.44
.42
490
482
9,991
.076
.257
.810
-.08
-.05
.01
RESRCH04
471
.16
.21
.16
.14
.02
.00
.00
.00
.37
.41
.37
.35
489
51,436
512
.014
.831
.221
-.11
.01
.06
FORLNG04
473
.31
.46
.34
.39
.02
.00
.00
.00
.46
.50
.47
.49
491
482
525
.000
.241
.001
-.30
-.05
-.15
STDABR04
469
.06
.17
.10
.09
.01
.00
.00
.00
.24
.38
.30
.28
508
481
534
.000
.001
.018
-.30
-.13
-.10
INDSTD04
471
.18
.17
.14
.13
.02
.00
.00
.00
.38
.37
.34
.33
28,444
477
506
.610
.025
.005
.02
.12
.15
SNRX04
474
.25
.33
.28
.30
.02
.00
.00
.00
.43
.47
.45
.46
492
483
528
.000
.113
.008
-.18
-.07
-.12
ENVSTU
472
5.27
5.61
5.63
5.42
.07
.01
.01
.01
1.44
1.32
1.31
1.39
485
478
10,043
.000
.000
.028
-.25
-.27
-.10
ENVFAC
474
5.36
5.43
5.45
5.32
.06
.01
.01
.01
1.38
1.33
1.34
1.40
28,608
51,473
10,040
.276
.180
.518
-.05
-.06
.03
ENVADM
474
4.40
4.59
4.59
4.46
.08
.01
.01
.02
1.68
1.66
1.69
1.73
28,598
51,485
10,048
.014
.012
.447
-.11
-.12
-.04
ACADPR01
474
4.47
4.37
4.28
4.21
.08
.01
.01
.02
1.78
1.75
1.77
1.78
28,475
51,220
9,996
.221
.019
.002
.06
.11
.15
WORKON01
473
1.78
1.94
1.68
1.62
.08
.01
.01
.02
1.68
1.65
1.47
1.47
28,409
479
509
.039
.160
.041
-.10
.07
.11
WORKOF01
472
3.96
3.28
3.77
4.23
.13
.02
.01
.03
2.80
2.64
2.75
2.82
485
51,192
9,984
.000
.131
.049
.26
.07
-.09
COCURR01
473
1.67
2.17
1.99
1.71
.05
.01
.01
.01
1.14
1.54
1.49
1.31
502
487
536
.000
.000
.426
-.33
-.22
-.03
a
All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
15
NSSE 2011 Detailed Statistics a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Seniors
Public
Masters
Large
1.55
1.54
1.48
28,397
51,095
9,947
.010
.442
.416
-.12
-.04
.04
2.10
2.37
2.50
480
477
9,945
.000
.001
.549
.39
.18
.03
-.27
Peers (12
of 31)
Writing
Consortium
1.49
2.59
Public
Masters
Large
.02
.03
Writing
Consortium
.01
.01
Public Masters
Large
.01
.01
Writing
Consortium
.07
.12
UCCS
3.35
2.92
Public Masters
Large
3.46
2.57
Writing
Consortium
3.60
2.17
UCCS
3.41
2.99
Public Masters
Large
470
471
Writing
Consortium
Peers (12
of 31)
UCCS
compared with:
CAREDE01
UCCS
Peers (12 of 31)
Effect Size f
UCCS
compared with:
Public Masters
Large
Significance e
Writing
Consortium
Degrees of Freedom d
Peers (12 of 31)
Standard Deviation c
SOCIAL05
UCCS
Peers (12 of 31)
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
Peers (12 of 31)
N
COMMUTE
473
2.33
2.36
2.52
2.65
.04
.01
.00
.01
.83
.99
1.12
1.15
495
488
567
.484
.000
.000
-.03
-.16
ENVSCHOL
468
3.12
3.16
3.16
3.11
.04
.00
.00
.01
.78
.77
.77
.79
28,215
50,674
9,887
.387
.296
.668
-.04
-.05
.02
ENVSUPRT
467
2.89
2.96
2.93
2.82
.04
.01
.00
.01
.83
.84
.85
.87
28,073
50,464
519
.051
.302
.083
-.09
-.05
.08
-.12
ENVDIVRS
466
2.40
2.53
2.57
2.52
.04
.01
.00
.01
.93
1.00
1.00
1.00
483
475
520
.004
.000
.008
-.13
-.17
ENVNACAD
466
1.77
2.01
2.01
1.89
.04
.01
.00
.01
.83
.96
.97
.96
28,162
477
528
.000
.000
.002
-.26
-.25
-.13
ENVSOCAL
460
1.95
2.32
2.26
2.09
.04
.01
.00
.01
.86
.95
.95
.94
478
470
515
.000
.000
.001
-.38
-.32
-.15
-.20
ENVEVENT
468
2.27
2.74
2.58
2.46
.04
.01
.00
.01
.93
.95
.97
.97
28,085
476
519
.000
.000
.000
-.50
-.33
ENVCOMPT
466
3.48
3.46
3.43
3.39
.03
.00
.00
.01
.74
.74
.76
.79
28,175
50,541
520
.614
.181
.013
.02
.06
.11
GNGENLED
462
3.09
3.27
3.22
3.14
.04
.00
.00
.01
.85
.79
.82
.86
27,891
50,010
9,741
.000
.001
.271
-.22
-.15
-.05
-.03
GNWORK
461
2.86
3.04
3.06
2.90
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.02
.93
.92
.98
473
467
502
.000
.000
.500
-.19
-.22
GNWRITE
459
3.04
3.11
3.11
3.03
.04
.01
.00
.01
.88
.85
.85
.88
27,907
50,052
9,750
.071
.067
.940
-.08
-.09
.00
GNSPEAK
459
2.90
2.99
3.03
2.91
.04
.01
.00
.01
.94
.90
.89
.93
472
465
9,722
.032
.002
.842
-.10
-.15
-.01
GNANALY
460
3.28
3.37
3.34
3.28
.04
.00
.00
.01
.81
.75
.76
.79
27,830
49,909
9,744
.007
.061
.994
-.13
-.09
.00
GNQUANT
458
3.00
3.10
3.09
3.02
.04
.01
.00
.01
.91
.88
.87
.90
27,751
49,878
9,718
.022
.027
.698
-.11
-.10
-.02
GNCMPTS
458
3.16
3.19
3.21
3.13
.04
.01
.00
.01
.85
.86
.85
.88
27,886
50,044
9,721
.461
.208
.485
-.03
-.06
.03
GNOTHERS
458
2.96
3.18
3.20
3.04
.04
.01
.00
.01
.91
.85
.84
.90
27,891
49,983
9,740
.000
.000
.079
-.25
-.27
-.08
GNCITIZN
456
1.79
2.11
2.13
2.03
.04
.01
.00
.01
.95
1.02
1.05
1.03
473
466
9,634
.000
.000
.000
-.31
-.33
-.24
GNINQ
454
2.90
3.07
3.03
2.92
.04
.01
.00
.01
.93
.87
.89
.92
466
460
9,592
.000
.002
.567
-.20
-.15
-.03
GNSELF
450
2.52
2.86
2.83
2.68
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.00
.98
1.00
1.02
464
49,206
9,566
.000
.000
.001
-.34
-.31
-.15
GNDIVERS
454
2.46
2.64
2.70
2.65
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.00
.98
.99
.99
27,571
49,397
9,625
.000
.000
.000
-.17
-.24
-.19
GNPROBSV
452
2.64
2.83
2.82
2.69
.05
.01
.00
.01
.96
.94
.95
.98
465
49,405
9,627
.000
.000
.313
-.20
-.18
-.05
-.14
GNETHICS
455
2.42
2.77
2.73
2.57
.05
.01
.00
.01
1.06
1.03
1.03
1.05
468
462
9,630
.000
.000
.004
-.34
-.30
GNCOMMUN
454
2.17
2.53
2.46
2.39
.05
.01
.00
.01
.96
1.02
1.02
1.02
471
463
506
.000
.000
.000
-.35
-.28
-.21
GNSPIRIT
453
1.58
1.98
1.88
1.76
.04
.01
.00
.01
.92
1.12
1.06
1.02
475
464
509
.000
.000
.000
-.36
-.28
-.18
ADVISE
460
2.73
2.91
2.89
2.75
.05
.01
.00
.01
.98
.94
.93
.96
474
467
9,725
.000
.001
.727
-.19
-.17
-.02
ENTIREXP
459
3.03
3.26
3.17
3.06
.04
.00
.00
.01
.78
.75
.75
.77
472
49,891
9,728
.000
.000
.335
-.31
-.19
-.05
SAMECOLL
459
3.01
3.26
3.16
3.05
.04
.01
.00
.01
.88
.84
.86
.89
472
49,922
9,733
.000
.000
.352
-.30
-.18
-.04
a
All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
b
IPEDS: 126580
16
NSSE 2011 Mean Comparisons a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
UCCS
UCCS compared with
CSWC
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College Questions
Refer to the CSWC consortium codebook for response option values.
Variable
Sig
b
Effect size
c
Class
Mean
Mean
FY
3.41
3.49
-.08
SR
3.21
3.39 **
-.16
FY
2.93
2.89
.03
SR
2.75
2.81
-.06
FY
3.18
3.31
-.11
SR
3.15
3.20
-.04
FY
3.30
3.22
.07
SR
2.64
2.86 ***
FY
3.28
3.23
.05
SR
2.81
2.90
-.08
FY
2.13
1.99
.11
SR
1.93
1.68 ***
.23
FY
1.70
1.61
.08
SR
1.55
1.45 *
.11
FY
4.39
4.31
.08
SR
4.38
4.34
.03
During the current school year, for how many of your writing assignments
have you done each of the following?
1.
1a.
Brainstormed (listed ideas, mapped concepts, prepared an outline, etc.) to
develop your ideas before you started drafting your assignment
SWC1101A
1b.
Talked with your instructor to develop your ideas before you started drafting
your assignment
SWC1101B
1c.
Talked with a classmate, friend, or family member to develop your ideas
before you started drafting your assignment
SWC1101C
1d.
Received feedback from your instructor about a draft before turning in your
final assignment
SWC1101D
1e.
Received feedback from a classmate, friend, or family member about a draft
before turning in your final assignment
SWC1101E
1f.
Visited a campus-based writing or tutoring center to get help with your
writing assignment before turning it in
SWC1101F
Used an online tutoring service to get help with your writing assignment
1g.
before turning it in
SWC1101G
1h. Proofread your final draft for errors before turning it in
SWC1101H
-.19
a
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons)
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled SD
b
17
NSSE 2011 Mean Comparisons a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
UCCS
UCCS compared with
CSWC
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College Questions
Refer to the CSWC consortium codebook for response option values.
2.
Variable
Mean
Sig
b
Effect size
c
Class
Mean
FY
2.21
2.70 ***
-.48
SR
2.35
2.49 **
-.14
FY
3.08
3.20
-.13
SR
3.18
3.19
-.01
FY
3.79
3.59 ***
.22
SR
3.69
3.66
.03
FY
2.61
2.75
-.12
SR
2.81
2.93
-.10
FY
3.31
3.31
.01
SR
3.17
3.18
-.01
FY
2.20
2.36 *
-.14
SR
2.61
2.60
.01
FY
2.82
2.73
.08
SR
3.55
3.29 ***
.20
FY
2.20
2.37 *
-.14
SR
2.75
2.83
-.07
FY
2.38
2.42
-.04
SR
2.81
2.92 *
-.10
During the current school year, in how many of your writing assignments did you:
2a. Narrate or describe one of your own experiences
SWC1102A
2b. Summarize something you read, such as articles, books, or on-line publications
SWC1102B
2c. Analyze or evaluate something you read, researched, or observed
SWC1102C
2d.
Describe your methods or findings related to data you collected in lab or
field work, a survey project, etc.
SWC1102D
2e. Argue a position using evidence and reasoning
SWC1102E
2f. Explain in writing the meaning of numerical or statistical data
SWC1102F
2g.
Write in the style and format of a specific field (engineering, history,
psychology, etc.)
SWC1102G
2h.
Include drawings, tables, photos, screen shots, or other visual content into
your written assignment
SWC1102H
2i.
Create the project with multimedia (web page, poster, slide presentation
such as PowerPoint, etc.)
SWC1102I
a
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons)
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled SD
b
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NSSE 2011 Mean Comparisons a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
UCCS
UCCS compared with
CSWC
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College Questions
Refer to the CSWC consortium codebook for response option values.
Variable
Sig
b
Effect size
c
Class
Mean
Mean
FY
3.93
3.97
-.04
SR
3.82
3.92 *
-.12
FY
3.65
3.73
-.08
SR
3.55
3.68 *
-.13
FY
3.93
3.93
.01
SR
3.87
3.88
-.01
FY
2.93
2.96
-.02
SR
2.63
2.73
-.09
FY
2.37
2.63 ***
-.23
SR
1.94
2.20 ***
-.23
FY
3.27
2.99 ***
.24
SR
2.03
2.31 ***
-.24
FY
2.46
2.58
-.10
SR
2.60
2.73 *
-.12
FY
3.01
2.84 *
.14
SR
2.45
2.58 *
-.10
FY
.05
.10 ***
-.17
SR
.35
.16 ***
.50
FY
.03
.04
SR
.08
.09
During the current school year, for how many of your writing assignments
has your instructor done each of the following?
3.
3a. Provided clear instructions describing what he or she wanted you to do
SWC1103A
3b. Explained in advance what he or she wanted you to learn
SWC1103B
3c. Explained in advance the criteria he or she would use to grade your assignment
SWC1103C
Provided a sample of a completed assignment written by the instructor or a
student
SWC1103D
3d.
3e. Asked you to do short pieces of writing that he or she did not grade
3f.
Asked you to give feedback to a classmate about a draft or outline the
classmate had written
SWC1103E
SWC1103F
3g. Asked you to write with classmates to complete a group project
SWC1103G
Asked you to address a real or imagined audience such as your classmates, a
3h.
politician, non-experts, etc.
SWC1103H
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you
graduate from your institution?
4.
4a. Prepare a portfolio that collects written work from more than one class
4b.
a
Submit work you wrote or co-wrote to a student or professional publication
(magazine, journal, newspaper, collection of student work, etc.)
Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons)
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled SD
SWC1104A
SWC1104B
-.06
-.03
IPEDS: 126580
b
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NSSE 2011 Detailed Statistics a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
N
Seniors
Mean
Standard Error
Standard
of the Mean b
deviation c
Effect
DF d
Sig. e
size f
N
Mean
Effect
Standard Error
Standard
of the Mean b
deviation c
DF d
size f
UCCS compared with
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
CSWC
SWC1101A
268
3.41
3.49
.07
.01
1.22
1.08
273
.262
-.08
413
3.21
3.39
.06
.01
1.25
1.13
424
.004
-.16
SWC1101B
267
2.93
2.89
.07
.01
1.11
1.12
17385
.603
.03
409
2.75
2.81
.06
.01
1.13
1.09
420
.267
-.06
SWC1101C
266
3.18
3.31
.07
.01
1.14
1.09
17427
.063
-.11
410
3.15
3.20
.06
.01
1.20
1.10
421
.412
-.04
SWC1101D
266
3.30
3.22
.07
.01
1.17
1.18
17421
.251
.07
413
2.64
2.86
.06
.01
1.18
1.16
25287
.000
-.19
SWC1101E
267
3.28
3.23
.07
.01
1.16
1.15
17415
.459
.05
411
2.81
2.90
.06
.01
1.27
1.17
422
.146
-.08
SWC1101F
265
2.13
1.99
.08
.01
1.31
1.27
17432
.064
.11
411
1.93
1.68
.06
.01
1.20
1.08
421
.000
.23
SWC1101G
262
1.70
1.61
.07
.01
1.21
1.12
17271
.219
.08
412
1.55
1.45
.05
.01
1.01
.97
423
.042
.11
UCCS
UCCS
UCCS compared with CSWC
CSWC
Sig. e
SWC1101H
266
4.39
4.31
.06
.01
1.02
.98
17457
.187
.08
412
4.38
4.34
.05
.01
1.03
1.00
25338
.482
.03
SWC1102A
265
2.21
2.70
.07
.01
1.07
1.02
17391
.000
-.48
412
2.35
2.49
.05
.01
1.00
1.05
25141
.006
-.14
SWC1102B
265
3.08
3.20
.07
.01
1.08
.96
271
.072
-.13
411
3.18
3.19
.05
.01
1.05
.99
25171
.862
-.01
SWC1102C
265
3.79
3.59
.06
.01
.91
.89
17300
.000
.22
405
3.69
3.66
.05
.01
.98
.93
25123
.505
.03
SWC1102D
263
2.61
2.75
.08
.01
1.29
1.19
269
.086
-.12
412
2.81
2.93
.06
.01
1.19
1.20
25169
.053
-.10
SWC1102E
265
3.31
3.31
.07
.01
1.14
1.07
17372
.914
.01
410
3.17
3.18
.06
.01
1.25
1.16
421
.884
-.01
SWC1102F
263
2.20
2.36
.07
.01
1.17
1.17
17226
.028
-.14
406
2.61
2.60
.06
.01
1.17
1.19
25033
.912
.01
SWC1102G
262
2.82
2.73
.08
.01
1.34
1.23
268
.256
.08
407
3.55
3.29
.07
.01
1.33
1.28
24995
.000
.20
SWC1102H
262
2.20
2.37
.07
.01
1.20
1.13
17196
.020
-.14
406
2.75
2.83
.06
.01
1.19
1.16
24951
.176
-.07
SWC1102I
264
2.38
2.42
.07
.01
1.10
1.10
17216
.542
-.04
405
2.81
2.92
.05
.01
1.08
1.09
25057
.046
-.10
a.
All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variance were assumed.
e.
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f.
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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NSSE 2011 Detailed Statistics a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
N
Seniors
Mean
Standard Error
Standard
of the Mean b
deviation c
Effect
DF d
Sig. e
size f
N
Mean
Effect
Standard Error
Standard
of the Mean b
deviation c
DF d
Sig. e
size f
UCCS compared with
CSWC
CSWC
CSWC
.05
.01
.86
.82
16997
.490
-.04
401
3.82
3.92
.05
.01
.92
.83
411
.026
-.12
3.73
.06
.01
1.03
.95
263
.239
-.08
402
3.55
3.68
.05
.01
1.07
.98
413
.021
-.13
UCCS
CSWC
CSWC
CSWC
3.97
3.65
UCCS
CSWC
CSWC
UCCS
3.93
257
UCCS
CSWC
257
SWC1103B
UCCS
UCCS
SWC1103A
UCCS
UCCS
UCCS compared with CSWC
SWC1103C
257
3.93
3.93
.06
.01
.96
.92
16898
.914
.01
402
3.87
3.88
.05
.01
.98
.94
24603
.768
-.01
SWC1103D
256
2.93
2.96
.08
.01
1.20
1.16
16954
.775
-.02
400
2.63
2.73
.06
.01
1.16
1.16
24672
.089
-.09
SWC1103E
257
2.37
2.63
.08
.01
1.21
1.16
16950
.000
-.23
400
1.94
2.20
.05
.01
1.05
1.12
414
.000
-.23
SWC1103F
256
3.27
2.99
.07
.01
1.20
1.17
16944
.000
.24
400
2.03
2.31
.05
.01
1.07
1.15
415
.000
-.24
SWC1103G
257
2.46
2.58
.07
.01
1.17
1.14
16931
.110
-.10
400
2.60
2.73
.06
.01
1.12
1.11
24648
.019
-.12
SWC1103H
255
3.01
2.84
.08
.01
1.35
1.24
16937
.028
.14
400
2.45
2.58
.06
.01
1.26
1.20
24629
.039
-.10
SWC1104A
256
.05
.10
.01
.00
.22
.30
270
.000
-.17
402
.35
.16
.02
.00
.48
.37
409
.000
.50
SWC1104B
259
.03
.04
.01
.00
.18
.21
269
.257
-.06
405
.08
.09
.01
.00
.28
.29
24725
a.
.551
-.03
IPEDS: 126580
All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and whether equal variance were assumed.
e.
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f.
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
21
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Frequency Distributions
August 2011
Interpreting the Frequency Distributions Report
Variables
The items from the NSSE survey appear in the
left column in the same order and wording as
they appear on the instrument.
Benchmark
Items that comprise the five
“Benchmarks of Effective
Educational Practice” are indicated
by the following:
LAC=Level of Academic Challenge
ACL=Active and Collaborative
Learning
SFI=Student-Faculty Interaction
EEE=Enriching Educational
Experiences
SCE=Supportive Campus
Environment
Variable Names
The name of each variable appears in
the first column for easy reference to
your raw data file and the Mean
Comparisons report.
Sample
The Frequency Distributions report is based on information from all randomly selected or
census-administered students for both your institution and your comparison institutions.
Targeted and locally administered oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are
not included.
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions
Class
Frequency
distributions are
reported separately for
first-year students and
seniors. Institutionreported class ranks
are used.
a
NSSEville State University
First-Year Students
Mid East
P rivat e
NSSEville
St at e
Variable
Response Options
1a.
Asked quest ions in class or
cont ribut ed t o class
discussions
CLQUEST
(ACL)
Never
Somet imes
Oft en
Very oft en
1b.
Made a class present at ion
CLP RESEN
(ACL)
Never
Somet imes
Oft en
Very oft en
1c.
P repared t wo or more
draft s of
a paper or assignment
before t urning it in
REWROP AP
Never
Somet imes
Oft en
Very oft en
1d.
Worked on a paper or
project t hat required
int egrat ing ideas or
informat ion from various
sources
INT EGRAT
Never
Somet imes
Oft en
Very oft en
1e.
Included diverse
perspect ives (different
races, religions, genders,
polit ical beliefs, et c.) in
class discussions or writ ing
i
t
DIVCLASS
Never
Somet imes
Oft en
Very oft en
T ot al
T ot al
T ot al
T ot al
T ot al
Count
15
300
333
263
911
80
541
240
47
908
137
346
282
145
910
12
189
438
272
911
66
319
359
160
904
%
2%
32%
37%
29%
100%
9%
59%
27%
5%
100%
15%
39%
31%
15%
100%
1%
21%
48%
29%
100%
7%
35%
40%
17%
100%
Count
211
2,905
2,967
2,079
8,162
775
4,202
2,406
802
8,185
960
2,658
2,709
1,803
8,130
133
1,558
3,796
2,696
8,183
516
2,548
3,248
1,865
8,177
Response Options
Response options are listed as they appear on the
instrument.
Seniors
Carnegie Class
%
2%
34%
35%
29%
100%
9%
50%
30%
11%
100%
11%
32%
33%
25%
100%
2%
19%
46%
33%
100%
6%
30%
39%
25%
100%
Count
1,248
14,781
15,134
11,163
42,326
5,215
21,727
11,642
3,780
42,364
4,445
12,162
14,262
11,341
42,210
805
7,790
18,693
15,110
42,398
2,614
12,747
16,448
10,544
42,353
%
3%
35%
36%
26%
100%
13%
50%
28%
9%
100%
11%
29%
34%
27%
100%
2%
19%
44%
35%
100%
7%
30%
38%
25%
100%
NSSEville
St at e
NSSE 2011
Count
4,922
57,335
57,083
44,027
163,367
21,742
85,258
42,552
13,872
163,424
20,566
49,181
52,973
40,180
162,900
3,275
30,757
71,661
57,856
163,549
10,590
50,123
62,783
39,804
163,300
%
3%
35%
35%
27%
100%
14%
51%
26%
9%
100%
13%
30%
33%
25%
100%
2%
19%
43%
35%
100%
7%
31%
38%
24%
100%
Count
9
203
321
487
1,020
24
310
438
255
1,027
199
384
268
176
1,027
4
79
388
551
1,022
52
306
360
308
1,026
Mid East
P rivat e
%
1%
19%
32%
49%
100%
2%
30%
43%
24%
100%
20%
38%
26%
17%
100%
0%
8%
38%
54%
100%
5%
30%
34%
30%
100%
Count
124
2,088
3,048
4,058
9,318
277
2,761
3,688
2,638
9,364
1,624
3,644
2,451
1,628
9,347
88
1,045
3,565
4,669
9,367
542
2,780
3,253
2,780
9,355
Carnegie Class
%
1%
22%
33%
44%
100%
3%
30%
39%
28%
100%
16%
38%
27%
18%
100%
1%
12%
38%
49%
100%
6%
29%
35%
30%
100%
Count
901
12,633
17,608
23,086
54,228
2,779
16,041
20,570
15,083
54,473
7,821
19,675
15,467
11,403
54,366
584
5,944
20,389
27,625
54,542
3,288
15,326
18,995
16,844
54,453
%
2%
23%
33%
42%
100%
5%
30%
37%
27%
100%
14%
36%
29%
21%
100%
1%
11%
38%
50%
100%
7%
28%
35%
30%
100%
NSSE 2011
Count
3,538
46,587
60,869
81,914
192,908
10,865
62,084
71,247
49,267
193,463
30,644
72,374
52,575
37,522
193,115
2,004
22,154
71,169
98,358
193,685
12,973
56,316
66,376
57,710
193,375
%
2%
25%
32%
41%
100%
6%
33%
36%
25%
100%
16%
37%
28%
20%
100%
1%
12%
37%
50%
100%
7%
29%
34%
29%
100%
Count
The Count column
represents the actual
number of students
who responded to the
particular option in
each question. Counts
are unweighted.
Column Percentage (%)
This column presents the weighted percentage of students responding to the
particular option in each question.
Weighting
Weights adjusting for gender and enrollment status (and by institutional size for comparison groups) are applied to the percentage column (%) of this report. Weights are computed
separately for first-year students and seniors. Weighted results present a more accurate representation of your institution and comparison group students. Only the column percents are
weighted. The counts are the actual number of respondents. Because the counts are unweighted and the column percentages are weighted, you will not be able to calculate the
column percent directly from the count numbers. Additional details about weighting can be found on the NSSE Web site. nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting
23
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
Response Options
1a. Asked questions in class or
CLQUEST
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1b. Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1c. Prepared two or more drafts of
REWROPAP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1d. Worked on a paper or project
INTEGRAT
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1e. Included diverse perspectives
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1f. Come to class without
CLUNPREP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1g. Worked with other students
CLASSGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
contributed to class
discussions
Total
Total
a paper or assignment before
turning it in
Total
that required integrating ideas
or information from various
sources
Total
(different races, religions,
genders, political beliefs, etc.)
in class discussions or writing
assignments
completing readings or
assignments
Total
Total
on projects during class
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
17
152
158
76
403
74
230
69
28
401
57
101
131
115
404
13
106
171
115
405
37
107
167
92
403
102
224
53
26
405
46
158
150
52
406
4%
37%
40%
19%
100%
19%
56%
17%
8%
100%
15%
27%
32%
26%
100%
3%
26%
43%
29%
100%
9%
26%
42%
23%
100%
23%
56%
14%
7%
100%
11%
38%
38%
14%
100%
923
8,347
6,954
4,522
20,746
3,467
11,364
4,609
1,248
20,688
2,999
6,438
6,885
4,314
20,636
464
4,276
9,257
6,717
20,714
1,427
6,747
8,134
4,369
20,677
4,899
11,704
2,902
1,195
20,700
2,887
9,270
6,424
2,102
20,683
5%
40%
33%
22%
100%
18%
54%
22%
6%
100%
15%
31%
33%
21%
100%
3%
21%
44%
32%
100%
8%
33%
39%
21%
100%
23%
56%
14%
6%
100%
14%
44%
31%
11%
100%
1,195
13,046
11,106
7,141
32,488
4,255
16,812
8,767
2,631
32,465
3,751
9,211
10,983
8,406
32,351
681
6,213
14,310
11,251
32,455
1,998
10,010
12,558
7,860
32,426
8,703
18,270
3,800
1,698
32,471
3,608
13,515
11,225
4,119
32,467
4%
39%
35%
22%
100%
13%
52%
27%
8%
100%
12%
28%
34%
26%
100%
2%
19%
44%
35%
100%
7%
31%
38%
24%
100%
26%
56%
12%
5%
100%
11%
41%
35%
13%
100%
159
1,516
1,390
830
3,895
606
2,037
948
285
3,876
397
984
1,374
1,117
3,872
90
616
1,737
1,440
3,883
237
1,198
1,519
926
3,880
997
2,166
494
221
3,878
393
1,632
1,349
506
3,880
4%
39%
36%
21%
100%
15%
52%
25%
8%
100%
10%
25%
36%
29%
100%
2%
16%
45%
37%
100%
6%
30%
39%
25%
100%
25%
56%
13%
6%
100%
10%
41%
36%
14%
100%
12
161
146
194
513
36
189
191
103
519
98
172
144
102
516
11
68
174
263
516
45
153
187
132
517
94
304
69
52
519
42
205
177
91
515
2%
31%
29%
38%
100%
7%
36%
37%
20%
100%
19%
33%
28%
20%
100%
2%
13%
34%
50%
100%
9%
30%
37%
25%
100%
18%
58%
13%
10%
100%
8%
40%
34%
18%
100%
653
7,686
8,626
10,274
27,239
1,662
9,660
9,861
6,053
27,236
4,621
10,581
7,291
4,666
27,159
338
3,328
10,135
13,399
27,200
1,989
8,086
9,359
7,702
27,136
4,848
15,466
4,765
2,160
27,239
2,985
11,195
8,507
4,550
27,237
3%
29%
32%
37%
100%
7%
36%
35%
21%
100%
18%
38%
26%
17%
100%
2%
13%
38%
48%
100%
9%
30%
34%
28%
100%
19%
56%
17%
8%
100%
12%
41%
31%
17%
100%
1,081
13,362
15,461
18,438
48,342
2,375
15,186
17,983
12,833
48,377
7,123
17,680
13,747
9,740
48,290
567
5,537
18,008
24,272
48,384
3,402
13,932
16,455
14,483
48,272
9,913
28,158
7,154
3,178
48,403
4,044
18,085
16,268
10,004
48,401
2%
27%
32%
39%
100%
5%
32%
37%
26%
100%
15%
36%
29%
20%
100%
1%
12%
37%
50%
100%
7%
29%
34%
30%
100%
21%
58%
15%
7%
100%
9%
37%
33%
21%
100%
190
2,154
2,442
2,993
7,779
602
2,860
2,662
1,655
7,779
1,332
2,721
2,170
1,534
7,757
144
1,026
3,005
3,624
7,799
627
2,155
2,708
2,273
7,763
1,687
4,503
1,127
470
7,787
769
3,016
2,529
1,457
7,771
3%
28%
31%
39%
100%
8%
37%
34%
22%
100%
17%
34%
29%
20%
100%
2%
13%
38%
47%
100%
9%
28%
34%
29%
100%
22%
58%
15%
6%
100%
10%
39%
32%
19%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
24
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
1h. Worked with classmates
outside of class to prepare
class assignments
Response Options
OCCGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
INTIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
TUTOR
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1i.
Put together ideas or concepts
from different courses when
completing assignments or
during class discussions
1j.
Tutored or taught other
students (paid or voluntary)
Total
Total
1k. Participated in a community-
based project (e.g. service
learning) as part of a regular
course
COMMPROJ Never
(ACL)
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1l.
Used an electronic medium
(listserv, chat group, Internet,
instant messaging, etc.) to
discuss or complete an
assignment
1m. Used e-mail to communicate
with an instructor
ITACADEM
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACGRADE
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Total
1n. Discussed grades or
assignments with an instructor
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
59
175
122
50
406
26
156
144
56
382
229
101
32
19
381
252
95
21
13
381
79
119
97
86
381
9
78
131
163
381
33
157
121
69
380
14%
43%
30%
13%
100%
7%
41%
38%
14%
100%
61%
27%
8%
4%
100%
66%
26%
5%
3%
100%
19%
30%
27%
23%
100%
2%
21%
35%
42%
100%
8%
42%
33%
17%
100%
2,470
9,018
6,642
2,640
20,770
1,117
7,456
7,830
3,254
19,657
9,835
6,609
2,255
994
19,693
11,551
4,906
2,148
960
19,565
2,560
5,985
5,852
5,299
19,696
204
3,685
7,120
8,663
19,672
1,776
8,397
6,117
3,362
19,652
13%
43%
31%
13%
100%
6%
38%
39%
16%
100%
49%
33%
12%
5%
100%
61%
24%
10%
5%
100%
13%
30%
30%
28%
100%
1%
20%
36%
44%
100%
9%
42%
31%
17%
100%
4,261
13,744
10,278
4,275
32,558
2,041
11,919
12,043
4,837
30,840
17,057
9,410
3,072
1,359
30,898
18,935
7,765
2,808
1,168
30,676
4,629
9,570
8,886
7,805
30,890
393
6,023
11,156
13,263
30,835
2,623
12,527
9,767
5,909
30,826
13%
42%
31%
13%
100%
7%
38%
39%
16%
100%
55%
31%
10%
5%
100%
62%
25%
9%
4%
100%
15%
31%
29%
25%
100%
1%
21%
36%
42%
100%
8%
40%
32%
19%
100%
755
1,671
1,038
437
3,901
293
1,400
1,432
546
3,671
2,115
1,037
367
161
3,680
2,422
795
301
124
3,642
549
1,071
1,047
1,012
3,679
48
738
1,335
1,551
3,672
337
1,489
1,206
636
3,668
18%
42%
28%
12%
100%
7%
38%
39%
15%
100%
56%
29%
11%
5%
100%
65%
23%
9%
4%
100%
15%
29%
29%
27%
100%
1%
21%
36%
42%
100%
9%
41%
33%
17%
100%
36
189
169
125
519
13
129
200
149
491
229
146
59
60
494
290
130
40
29
489
60
146
129
158
493
2
56
188
247
493
24
173
167
130
494
7%
37%
33%
24%
100%
3%
26%
41%
30%
100%
46%
30%
12%
13%
100%
60%
26%
8%
6%
100%
12%
29%
26%
32%
100%
0%
12%
38%
50%
100%
5%
35%
34%
26%
100%
1,816
8,594
9,416
7,474
27,300
678
6,580
11,494
7,634
26,386
11,186
8,969
3,486
2,790
26,431
13,042
8,130
3,237
1,896
26,305
2,265
7,089
7,603
9,512
26,469
111
2,805
7,812
15,701
26,429
1,340
9,766
8,629
6,686
26,421
8%
32%
34%
27%
100%
3%
25%
43%
29%
100%
43%
34%
13%
10%
100%
52%
30%
12%
7%
100%
9%
27%
29%
36%
100%
1%
11%
30%
59%
100%
5%
37%
32%
25%
100%
3,130
15,025
17,075
13,309
48,539
1,407
12,029
19,948
13,487
46,871
21,473
15,649
5,534
4,309
46,965
23,397
14,429
5,549
3,389
46,764
4,513
12,460
13,196
16,823
46,992
224
5,366
13,948
27,388
46,926
2,239
16,357
15,488
12,861
46,945
7%
31%
35%
27%
100%
3%
26%
42%
29%
100%
46%
33%
12%
9%
100%
51%
30%
12%
7%
100%
10%
26%
28%
36%
100%
1%
12%
30%
57%
100%
5%
35%
33%
27%
100%
796
2,880
2,499
1,629
7,804
305
2,052
3,200
1,974
7,531
3,819
2,321
821
583
7,544
4,180
2,083
790
462
7,515
810
2,155
2,080
2,510
7,555
48
1,070
2,366
4,068
7,552
479
2,774
2,456
1,842
7,551
10%
36%
32%
22%
100%
4%
27%
42%
27%
100%
50%
31%
11%
8%
100%
55%
28%
11%
6%
100%
10%
28%
28%
34%
100%
1%
15%
32%
53%
100%
6%
37%
33%
24%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
25
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
Response Options
1o. Talked about career plans
FACPLANS
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1p. Discussed ideas from your
FACIDEAS
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1q. Received prompt written or
FACFEED
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
with a faculty member or
advisor
Total
readings or classes with
faculty members outside of
class
Total
oral feedback from faculty on
your academic performance
Total
1r. Worked harder than you
thought you could to meet an
instructor's standards or
expectations
WORKHARD Never
(LAC)
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1s. Worked with faculty members
FACOTHER
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with others
outside of class (students,
family members, co-workers,
etc.)
OOCIDEAS
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVRSTUD
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
on activities other than
coursework (committees,
orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
1t.
1u. Had serious conversations
with students of a different
race or ethnicity than your
own
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
128
164
64
24
380
179
144
40
16
379
29
144
130
67
370
45
116
149
57
367
243
84
31
10
368
24
125
127
91
367
58
128
92
92
370
34%
43%
17%
6%
100%
46%
40%
10%
4%
100%
8%
37%
36%
18%
100%
14%
33%
39%
15%
100%
67%
22%
8%
3%
100%
7%
34%
37%
23%
100%
16%
34%
27%
23%
100%
4,962
8,907
3,982
1,802
19,653
8,688
7,211
2,622
1,178
19,699
1,247
6,934
8,005
3,193
19,379
1,288
6,883
7,691
3,489
19,351
11,412
5,116
1,960
790
19,278
1,014
6,686
7,147
4,483
19,330
2,996
6,470
5,168
4,734
19,368
26%
45%
20%
9%
100%
44%
36%
13%
6%
100%
7%
36%
41%
16%
100%
7%
36%
39%
18%
100%
59%
26%
10%
4%
100%
6%
36%
36%
22%
100%
15%
33%
27%
25%
100%
7,465
13,730
6,563
3,090
30,848
13,609
10,985
4,275
2,011
30,880
2,241
10,736
12,053
5,277
30,307
1,813
10,270
12,356
5,800
30,239
17,737
7,804
3,248
1,401
30,190
2,081
10,814
10,620
6,751
30,266
5,186
9,861
8,091
7,163
30,301
25%
44%
21%
10%
100%
43%
36%
14%
7%
100%
8%
35%
40%
17%
100%
6%
34%
41%
19%
100%
58%
26%
11%
5%
100%
7%
36%
35%
22%
100%
17%
32%
27%
24%
100%
980
1,619
732
338
3,669
1,634
1,283
528
233
3,678
280
1,286
1,406
629
3,601
234
1,236
1,440
692
3,602
2,242
799
383
164
3,588
272
1,343
1,160
819
3,594
628
1,124
974
873
3,599
27%
44%
20%
9%
100%
43%
36%
15%
7%
100%
8%
36%
39%
17%
100%
6%
35%
40%
19%
100%
61%
23%
11%
5%
100%
8%
37%
32%
23%
100%
18%
31%
27%
25%
100%
114
201
115
60
490
145
232
75
41
493
32
173
199
86
490
35
170
189
94
488
280
124
52
27
483
21
149
172
147
489
68
178
129
116
491
23%
41%
24%
12%
100%
29%
47%
16%
8%
100%
7%
36%
40%
17%
100%
8%
35%
38%
19%
100%
58%
26%
11%
6%
100%
4%
31%
35%
29%
100%
14%
36%
26%
24%
100%
4,469
10,993
6,615
4,313
26,390
8,007
11,449
4,528
2,464
26,448
1,166
7,792
11,921
5,267
26,146
1,530
8,725
10,381
5,458
26,094
12,005
7,902
3,813
2,332
26,052
889
7,613
9,897
7,719
26,118
3,343
8,724
7,244
6,819
26,130
18%
42%
24%
16%
100%
31%
42%
17%
9%
100%
5%
30%
45%
20%
100%
6%
34%
39%
21%
100%
47%
29%
14%
9%
100%
4%
30%
37%
28%
100%
13%
33%
28%
26%
100%
8,359
19,062
11,523
7,991
46,935
14,214
19,746
8,381
4,703
47,044
2,362
14,375
20,062
9,663
46,462
2,248
14,665
18,638
10,835
46,386
22,271
13,571
6,361
4,118
46,321
1,848
14,133
16,994
13,430
46,405
6,017
15,270
12,731
12,472
46,490
18%
40%
24%
17%
100%
30%
42%
18%
10%
100%
5%
31%
43%
21%
100%
5%
32%
40%
23%
100%
48%
29%
14%
9%
100%
4%
31%
37%
29%
100%
13%
32%
28%
27%
100%
1,756
3,112
1,694
986
7,548
2,588
3,113
1,189
669
7,559
509
2,365
3,161
1,420
7,455
488
2,529
2,873
1,547
7,437
4,228
1,897
821
481
7,427
362
2,291
2,662
2,129
7,444
1,009
2,453
2,093
1,907
7,462
24%
41%
22%
13%
100%
34%
41%
16%
9%
100%
7%
32%
42%
18%
100%
7%
34%
39%
21%
100%
57%
25%
11%
6%
100%
5%
30%
36%
29%
100%
14%
32%
28%
26%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
26
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
Response Options
1v. Had serious conversations
DIFFSTU2
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
2a. Coursework emphasizes:
MEMORIZE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
2b. Coursework emphasizes:
ANALYZE
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
2c. Coursework emphasizes:
SYNTHESZ
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
2d. Coursework emphasizes:
EVALUATE
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
2e. Coursework emphasizes:
APPLYING
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
READASGN
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
with students who are very
different from you in terms of
their religious beliefs, political
opinions, or personal values
Memorizing facts, ideas, or
methods from your courses
and readings
Total
Total
Analyzing the basic elements
of an idea, experience, or
theory
Total
Synthesizing and organizing
ideas, information, or
experiences
Total
Making judgments about the
value of information,
arguments, or methods
Total
Applying theories or concepts
to practical problems or in
new situations
Total
3a. Number of assigned
textbooks, books, or booklength packs of course
readings
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
41
113
123
93
370
21
89
149
107
366
6
50
167
141
364
13
102
143
106
364
27
98
137
104
366
13
93
135
125
366
4
79
184
79
19
365
11%
30%
34%
25%
100%
5%
25%
42%
29%
100%
2%
13%
47%
38%
100%
3%
28%
40%
29%
100%
7%
27%
38%
28%
100%
3%
26%
36%
34%
100%
1%
23%
51%
21%
5%
100%
2,504
6,552
5,542
4,792
19,390
840
4,518
7,963
5,931
19,252
258
2,920
8,403
7,569
19,150
677
4,834
8,139
5,525
19,175
893
4,897
8,116
5,276
19,182
586
3,750
7,613
7,275
19,224
101
3,378
8,651
4,778
2,247
19,155
13%
33%
29%
25%
100%
4%
23%
42%
31%
100%
2%
16%
44%
39%
100%
4%
26%
42%
29%
100%
5%
25%
42%
27%
100%
3%
20%
39%
38%
100%
1%
20%
46%
23%
11%
100%
4,110
10,170
8,561
7,480
30,321
1,137
6,906
12,655
9,352
30,050
578
5,334
13,318
10,694
29,924
1,248
7,861
12,682
8,118
29,909
1,304
7,426
12,633
8,571
29,934
1,081
6,534
12,015
10,357
29,987
167
6,772
13,909
6,291
2,829
29,968
14%
33%
28%
25%
100%
4%
23%
42%
31%
100%
2%
18%
45%
35%
100%
4%
27%
42%
27%
100%
4%
25%
42%
29%
100%
4%
22%
40%
34%
100%
1%
24%
47%
20%
9%
100%
587
1,157
987
875
3,606
170
880
1,450
1,079
3,579
67
596
1,556
1,340
3,559
159
916
1,473
1,010
3,558
170
863
1,495
1,030
3,558
151
850
1,352
1,213
3,566
24
852
1,678
669
327
3,550
16%
32%
27%
24%
100%
5%
25%
41%
29%
100%
2%
16%
44%
37%
100%
4%
25%
42%
28%
100%
5%
24%
43%
29%
100%
4%
24%
38%
34%
100%
1%
25%
47%
18%
9%
100%
49
160
135
147
491
42
153
167
124
486
5
54
192
231
482
16
90
181
196
483
22
112
176
174
484
13
86
170
214
483
3
116
186
101
75
481
10%
33%
28%
30%
100%
9%
32%
34%
25%
100%
1%
11%
40%
47%
100%
3%
19%
38%
40%
100%
5%
23%
37%
35%
100%
3%
18%
36%
44%
100%
1%
25%
39%
20%
15%
100%
2,923
9,119
7,464
6,655
26,161
2,052
7,368
9,660
6,972
26,052
303
2,983
10,372
12,287
25,945
777
4,904
10,441
9,798
25,920
1,131
5,535
10,159
9,141
25,966
679
4,009
9,045
12,288
26,021
304
6,634
10,346
5,275
3,400
25,959
11%
34%
29%
26%
100%
8%
28%
37%
27%
100%
1%
12%
40%
46%
100%
3%
20%
40%
37%
100%
5%
22%
39%
35%
100%
3%
16%
35%
46%
100%
1%
28%
39%
19%
12%
100%
5,261
15,617
13,434
12,172
46,484
3,284
12,728
17,581
12,632
46,225
593
5,985
18,568
20,922
46,068
1,570
9,323
18,366
16,754
46,013
2,034
9,679
17,978
16,392
46,083
1,225
7,138
16,227
21,550
46,140
629
13,301
17,973
8,288
5,854
46,045
11%
33%
29%
26%
100%
7%
28%
38%
27%
100%
1%
13%
41%
45%
100%
4%
20%
40%
36%
100%
5%
21%
39%
35%
100%
3%
16%
35%
46%
100%
1%
30%
39%
18%
12%
100%
996
2,584
2,082
1,804
7,466
644
2,130
2,729
1,928
7,431
130
1,064
3,011
3,194
7,399
345
1,618
2,863
2,553
7,379
439
1,700
2,839
2,414
7,392
291
1,343
2,613
3,160
7,407
104
2,160
2,766
1,440
928
7,398
14%
34%
28%
24%
100%
9%
29%
37%
25%
100%
2%
14%
41%
43%
100%
5%
22%
39%
34%
100%
6%
23%
39%
32%
100%
4%
19%
36%
42%
100%
1%
30%
37%
19%
13%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
27
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Variable
Response Options
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
3b. Number of books read on
READOWN
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
3c. Number of written papers or
WRITEMOR
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
3d. Number of written papers or
WRITEMID
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
3e. Number of written papers or
WRITESML
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
4a. Number of problem sets that
PROBSETA
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
4b. Number of problem sets that
PROBSETB
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
88
199
40
15
22
364
302
53
6
2
2
365
49
141
148
22
5
365
20
163
112
51
20
366
39
134
122
32
37
364
52
174
82
22
32
362
26%
54%
10%
4%
6%
100%
82%
15%
2%
1%
1%
100%
13%
40%
40%
6%
1%
100%
5%
44%
30%
14%
6%
100%
10%
36%
35%
9%
10%
100%
14%
47%
23%
7%
8%
100%
5,365
10,203
2,337
677
571
19,153
16,255
2,100
437
161
173
19,126
2,682
10,707
4,604
965
216
19,174
427
5,759
6,778
4,098
2,129
19,191
2,162
6,584
6,293
2,002
2,098
19,139
2,229
6,736
5,084
2,320
2,778
19,147
29%
52%
12%
3%
3%
100%
84%
12%
2%
1%
1%
100%
15%
55%
24%
5%
1%
100%
3%
32%
35%
20%
10%
100%
11%
35%
33%
10%
11%
100%
12%
36%
27%
12%
15%
100%
8,747
15,563
3,533
1,060
1,063
29,966
25,104
3,275
861
370
302
29,912
5,153
17,169
6,137
1,256
254
29,969
887
10,764
10,595
5,368
2,408
30,022
3,448
10,505
9,743
3,074
3,142
29,912
3,146
10,617
7,934
3,632
4,576
29,905
30%
52%
12%
3%
4%
100%
83%
11%
3%
1%
1%
100%
17%
57%
20%
4%
1%
100%
3%
36%
35%
18%
8%
100%
12%
35%
32%
10%
11%
100%
11%
35%
26%
12%
15%
100%
972
1,836
483
135
133
3,559
2,896
442
123
54
35
3,550
475
1,985
865
190
40
3,555
106
1,232
1,275
636
308
3,557
383
1,243
1,127
393
393
3,539
442
1,280
904
408
514
3,548
28%
51%
14%
4%
4%
100%
80%
13%
4%
2%
1%
100%
13%
55%
25%
6%
1%
100%
3%
35%
36%
18%
9%
100%
10%
35%
32%
11%
11%
100%
13%
36%
26%
12%
14%
100%
95
225
94
36
30
480
225
212
30
8
9
484
63
209
149
46
17
484
44
199
136
66
38
483
76
148
138
47
73
482
151
179
81
36
33
480
20%
47%
20%
7%
6%
100%
47%
44%
6%
2%
2%
100%
13%
44%
30%
9%
4%
100%
10%
41%
28%
13%
8%
100%
15%
30%
29%
10%
15%
100%
32%
38%
16%
7%
7%
100%
5,706
14,149
3,830
1,213
1,071
25,969
13,356
10,549
1,393
345
310
25,953
2,387
11,705
8,138
2,777
976
25,983
1,258
8,285
7,445
5,007
3,993
25,988
4,935
8,121
7,305
2,423
3,082
25,866
6,709
9,271
5,335
1,958
2,576
25,849
22%
54%
15%
5%
4%
100%
52%
40%
6%
1%
1%
100%
10%
45%
30%
10%
4%
100%
6%
33%
28%
18%
15%
100%
19%
32%
28%
9%
12%
100%
26%
36%
20%
7%
10%
100%
10,767
24,149
6,782
2,218
2,164
46,080
23,701
18,242
2,705
738
658
46,044
4,793
21,167
13,551
4,737
1,859
46,107
2,725
16,780
12,715
7,708
6,179
46,107
7,671
13,781
13,655
4,721
6,103
45,931
11,008
16,430
9,694
3,669
5,120
45,921
23%
52%
15%
5%
5%
100%
51%
40%
6%
2%
2%
100%
11%
46%
29%
10%
4%
100%
6%
37%
27%
17%
13%
100%
17%
30%
30%
10%
14%
100%
24%
36%
21%
8%
11%
100%
1,653
3,782
1,140
376
445
7,396
4,046
2,716
396
118
124
7,400
822
3,401
2,136
773
274
7,406
539
2,900
1,950
1,137
882
7,408
1,219
2,267
2,144
749
990
7,369
1,907
2,739
1,425
510
773
7,354
22%
52%
15%
5%
6%
100%
54%
37%
6%
2%
2%
100%
11%
45%
29%
11%
4%
100%
8%
39%
26%
15%
13%
100%
16%
30%
29%
10%
14%
100%
27%
37%
19%
7%
11%
100%
your own (not assigned) for
personal enjoyment or
academic enrichment
Total
reports of 20 pages or more
Total
reports between 5 and 19
pages
Total
reports of fewer than 5 pages
Total
take you more than an hour to
complete
Total
take you less than an hour to
complete
Total
a
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
28
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
5.
Select the circle that best
represents the extent to which
your examinations during the
current school year have
challenged you to do your best
work
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
EXAMS
1 Very little
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very much
2
8
16
40
95
140
65
366
152
140
44
19
355
53
93
86
122
354
166
71
42
76
355
44
124
110
72
350
31
86
143
93
353
18
110
128
97
353
0%
2%
4%
12%
26%
37%
18%
100%
43%
40%
13%
5%
100%
15%
27%
24%
34%
100%
48%
20%
11%
21%
100%
13%
35%
31%
21%
100%
9%
24%
41%
26%
100%
5%
31%
36%
28%
100%
84
158
478
1,984
5,793
6,952
3,747
19,196
4,454
8,645
3,626
2,278
19,003
1,656
4,986
5,189
7,149
18,980
8,325
4,396
2,427
3,817
18,965
1,941
7,247
6,329
3,403
18,920
1,087
6,282
7,203
4,398
18,970
642
5,561
7,688
5,125
19,016
1%
1%
3%
11%
30%
35%
20%
100%
26%
45%
18%
11%
100%
9%
26%
27%
38%
100%
45%
24%
13%
18%
100%
10%
38%
34%
18%
100%
6%
33%
38%
23%
100%
4%
31%
40%
26%
100%
151
303
1,021
3,762
9,670
9,538
5,542
29,987
7,413
13,771
5,349
3,022
29,555
3,599
8,050
7,807
10,055
29,511
14,438
7,257
3,671
4,122
29,488
3,468
11,588
9,518
4,869
29,443
1,805
9,698
10,978
7,003
29,484
1,210
9,237
11,592
7,531
29,570
1%
1%
4%
13%
32%
31%
19%
100%
26%
46%
18%
10%
100%
13%
27%
26%
34%
100%
49%
25%
13%
14%
100%
12%
39%
33%
17%
100%
6%
32%
37%
24%
100%
4%
31%
39%
26%
100%
21
50
133
466
1,148
1,086
650
3,554
1,155
1,529
540
294
3,518
715
966
858
965
3,504
1,865
767
402
466
3,500
418
1,385
1,105
587
3,495
234
1,128
1,310
829
3,501
160
1,077
1,402
874
3,513
1%
2%
4%
13%
33%
30%
18%
100%
32%
43%
15%
9%
100%
20%
27%
25%
28%
100%
52%
22%
12%
14%
100%
12%
39%
32%
17%
100%
7%
32%
38%
24%
100%
4%
31%
40%
25%
100%
4
9
18
44
151
148
109
483
212
185
58
23
478
63
148
123
146
480
195
128
67
88
478
37
147
173
121
478
20
137
185
137
479
15
148
188
127
478
1%
2%
4%
9%
31%
31%
22%
100%
44%
39%
12%
5%
100%
13%
31%
26%
31%
100%
41%
27%
14%
18%
100%
8%
30%
36%
26%
100%
4%
28%
39%
29%
100%
3%
31%
39%
26%
100%
203
387
911
2,705
7,534
8,784
5,475
25,999
7,319
11,560
4,146
2,716
25,741
2,693
7,839
6,574
8,583
25,689
10,122
6,275
3,257
6,026
25,680
1,982
8,696
9,268
5,687
25,633
1,071
7,329
10,262
7,046
25,708
637
6,977
10,409
7,733
25,756
1%
2%
4%
11%
29%
33%
21%
100%
31%
44%
15%
10%
100%
11%
31%
25%
33%
100%
42%
26%
13%
20%
100%
8%
34%
36%
22%
100%
5%
29%
40%
27%
100%
3%
28%
40%
29%
100%
440
746
1,643
5,043
12,915
14,526
10,820
46,133
15,960
19,934
5,943
3,798
45,635
6,668
14,941
11,147
12,833
45,589
20,580
11,757
5,884
7,292
45,513
4,256
16,004
15,947
9,298
45,505
2,314
13,242
17,928
12,094
45,578
1,414
13,329
18,249
12,657
45,649
1%
2%
4%
11%
28%
31%
24%
100%
35%
43%
13%
8%
100%
15%
33%
24%
28%
100%
45%
26%
13%
16%
100%
9%
35%
35%
21%
100%
5%
29%
39%
26%
100%
3%
29%
40%
27%
100%
102
136
285
919
2,011
2,256
1,708
7,417
2,855
3,073
854
540
7,322
1,358
2,475
1,737
1,747
7,317
3,468
1,780
911
1,149
7,308
717
2,487
2,546
1,553
7,303
397
2,138
2,828
1,953
7,316
267
2,256
2,844
1,967
7,334
2%
2%
4%
13%
27%
30%
23%
100%
38%
42%
12%
7%
100%
19%
33%
24%
24%
100%
48%
24%
12%
15%
100%
10%
34%
35%
22%
100%
5%
29%
39%
27%
100%
4%
30%
39%
27%
100%
6b. Exercised or participated in
EXRCSE05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
6c. Participated in activities to
WORSHP05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
6d. Examined the strengths and
OWNVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
6e. Tried to better understand
OTHRVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
6f. Learned something that
CHNGVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Total
Total
Total
someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks
from his or her perspective
Total
changed the way you
understand an issue or
concept
Total
a
Peers (12 of 31)
%
Total
weaknesses of your own views
on a topic or issue
Public Masters
Large
Count
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
enhance your spirituality
(worship, meditation, prayer,
etc.)
UCCS
Response Options
ATDART07
physical fitness activities
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
Variable
6a. Attended an art exhibit, play,
dance, music, theater, or other
performance
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
29
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
Response Options
7a. Practicum, internship, field
INTERN04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7b. Community service or
VOLNTR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7c. Participate in a learning
LRNCOM04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7d. Work on a research project
RESRCH04
(SFI)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7e. Foreign language coursework
FORLNG04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7f. Study abroad
STDABR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7g. Independent study or self-
INDSTD04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
experience, co-op experience,
or clinical assignment
Total
volunteer work
Total
community or some other
formal program where groups
of students take two or more
classes together
with a faculty member outside
of course or program
requirements
Total
Total
Total
Total
designed major
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
43
21
262
24
350
55
23
149
121
348
120
105
73
53
351
134
97
106
13
350
78
129
93
50
350
108
132
100
8
348
107
198
32
9
346
12%
6%
75%
6%
100%
17%
7%
42%
34%
100%
34%
31%
20%
15%
100%
38%
28%
31%
4%
100%
21%
38%
27%
14%
100%
30%
39%
28%
2%
100%
30%
56%
11%
3%
100%
2,266
608
14,759
1,146
18,779
1,962
790
8,399
7,555
18,706
5,941
4,336
4,591
3,795
18,663
7,228
3,838
6,838
813
18,717
3,222
4,916
5,735
4,888
18,761
5,151
3,937
9,201
404
18,693
5,952
9,708
2,427
584
18,671
12%
3%
78%
6%
100%
12%
5%
44%
39%
100%
32%
24%
25%
19%
100%
38%
20%
37%
4%
100%
17%
28%
30%
24%
100%
28%
23%
47%
2%
100%
32%
51%
14%
3%
100%
4,080
1,118
22,200
1,687
29,085
3,717
1,554
13,535
10,178
28,984
9,435
6,736
7,974
4,791
28,936
11,456
6,846
9,395
1,297
28,994
6,027
8,527
9,710
4,762
29,026
9,154
7,453
11,657
688
28,952
9,812
13,725
4,390
976
28,903
14%
4%
75%
6%
100%
14%
6%
46%
35%
100%
32%
23%
28%
16%
100%
39%
23%
33%
5%
100%
21%
30%
34%
15%
100%
31%
27%
39%
3%
100%
34%
46%
16%
4%
100%
521
150
2,564
207
3,442
475
223
1,585
1,146
3,429
1,020
861
863
665
3,409
1,334
793
1,122
178
3,427
664
901
1,203
667
3,435
1,055
1,016
1,231
123
3,425
1,215
1,458
622
119
3,414
15%
5%
74%
6%
100%
15%
7%
45%
33%
100%
29%
24%
25%
22%
100%
38%
22%
34%
6%
100%
20%
27%
35%
18%
100%
31%
29%
36%
4%
100%
36%
42%
19%
4%
100%
50
85
149
188
472
50
95
90
236
471
62
249
50
112
473
92
234
68
77
471
50
234
38
151
473
85
315
41
28
469
69
275
45
82
471
11%
18%
32%
39%
100%
11%
21%
19%
50%
100%
13%
53%
11%
23%
100%
20%
49%
15%
16%
100%
11%
50%
8%
31%
100%
18%
67%
9%
6%
100%
15%
58%
10%
18%
100%
1,798
3,568
6,630
13,522
25,518
2,006
3,169
3,785
16,407
25,367
3,327
12,895
2,043
7,105
25,370
4,101
12,547
3,482
5,318
25,448
1,747
9,719
1,825
12,201
25,492
3,032
15,376
2,395
4,568
25,371
2,761
16,385
1,955
4,247
25,348
7%
15%
26%
52%
100%
8%
14%
15%
63%
100%
14%
51%
8%
27%
100%
17%
49%
14%
21%
100%
7%
39%
8%
46%
100%
12%
61%
10%
17%
100%
11%
64%
8%
17%
100%
3,777
5,888
14,365
21,191
45,221
4,638
6,460
8,496
25,416
45,010
7,323
20,841
5,109
11,672
44,945
9,112
21,678
7,097
7,227
45,114
4,696
20,114
4,699
15,669
45,178
7,298
28,118
5,010
4,578
45,004
7,063
27,301
4,494
6,048
44,906
9%
14%
32%
46%
100%
11%
15%
19%
55%
100%
17%
46%
12%
26%
100%
20%
47%
16%
16%
100%
11%
45%
11%
34%
100%
16%
63%
11%
10%
100%
16%
60%
10%
14%
100%
723
1,123
2,397
3,007
7,250
833
1,201
1,476
3,726
7,236
1,223
3,573
778
1,631
7,205
1,475
3,610
1,155
996
7,236
683
2,950
689
2,940
7,262
1,164
4,682
763
624
7,233
1,135
4,418
767
880
7,200
11%
16%
33%
40%
100%
12%
17%
21%
51%
100%
17%
49%
11%
23%
100%
20%
48%
17%
14%
100%
10%
41%
10%
39%
100%
17%
64%
11%
9%
100%
16%
60%
11%
13%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
30
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
7h. Culminating senior
experience (capstone course,
senior project or thesis,
comprehensive exam, etc.)
8a. Quality of relationships with
other students
SNRX04
(EEE)
ENVSTU
(SCE)
Response Options
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense
of alienation
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
Total
8b. Quality of relationships with
faculty members
ENVFAC
(SCE)
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
2
administrative personnel
and offices
ENVADM
(SCE)
134
61
152
3
350
37%
18%
44%
1%
100%
4
13
24
43
95
110
62
1%
4%
7%
11%
27%
31%
18%
351
100%
3
9
1%
3%
Count
%
7,276 38%
1,901 11%
9,288 49%
312
2%
18,777 100%
160
413
806
2,083
3,931
6,212
5,146
1%
2%
5%
12%
21%
33%
27%
18,751 100%
115
398
1%
2%
Count
%
11,826 40%
3,290 11%
13,371 47%
545
2%
29,032 100%
291
737
1,506
3,724
6,316
8,987
7,485
1%
3%
5%
13%
22%
31%
26%
29,046 100%
222
672
1%
2%
Count
UCCS
%
Count
%
1,411 40%
425 13%
1,523 45%
69
2%
3,428 100%
61
116
182
115
474
13%
24%
38%
25%
100%
1%
4%
6%
15%
22%
27%
25%
3
22
38
65
94
149
101
1%
5%
8%
14%
20%
32%
21%
3,433 100%
472
100%
1%
3%
4
19
1%
4%
56
130
203
503
770
943
828
34
96
Count
Public Masters
Large
%
2,438 10%
6,632 26%
7,788 30%
8,638 33%
25,496 100%
205
533
1,026
2,591
5,067
8,451
7,599
1%
2%
4%
11%
20%
32%
29%
25,472 100%
234
566
1%
3%
Count
%
6,270 14%
10,858 24%
15,375 34%
12,671 28%
45,174 100%
373
891
1,810
4,754
9,172
14,399
13,749
1%
2%
4%
11%
21%
32%
30%
45,148 100%
478
1,054
1%
2%
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
905 12%
1,498 20%
2,712 37%
2,134 30%
7,249 100%
93
180
415
962
1,624
2,137
1,838
1%
2%
6%
13%
23%
29%
25%
7,249 100%
101
222
1%
3%
12
3%
1,039
6%
1,792
6%
227
6%
29
6%
1,178
5%
2,177
5%
415
6%
4
56
16%
3,115
17%
5,016
17%
640
19%
62
13%
3,088
13%
5,740
13%
1,042
15%
5
107
32%
5,232
28%
8,028
27%
928
27%
101
21%
6,061
24%
10,705
23%
1,729
23%
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
118
46
31%
14%
5,711
3,139
29%
16%
8,453
4,872
29%
17%
917
592
27%
17%
157
102
34%
21%
8,451
5,912
33%
23%
14,214
10,775
31%
24%
2,169
1,569
30%
22%
351
100%
3,434 100%
474
100%
14
27
4%
7%
4%
6%
28
48
6%
10%
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
2
18,749 100%
438
937
3%
5%
29,055 100%
822
1,633
3%
6%
131
205
25,490 100%
1,174
2,021
5%
8%
45,143 100%
2,313
3,592
5%
8%
7,247 100%
465
677
7%
9%
3
41
11%
1,822
10%
3,003
10%
383
11%
64
14%
2,859
11%
5,058
11%
888
12%
4
87
25%
4,392
24%
6,786
23%
798
24%
100
21%
5,366
21%
9,429
21%
1,582
21%
5
69
21%
4,709
25%
6,878
23%
794
23%
101
22%
5,726
22%
9,828
21%
1,410
19%
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
70
42
20%
12%
4,037
2,413
21%
13%
5,960
3,952
20%
14%
638
481
19%
14%
77
56
16%
12%
5,029
3,306
20%
13%
8,536
6,396
19%
15%
1,270
957
18%
14%
350
100%
3,430 100%
474
100%
Total
a
%
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
3
Total
8c. Quality of relationships with
Count
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
18,748 100%
29,034 100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
25,481 100%
45,152 100%
7,249 100%
31
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
9a. Preparing for class (studying,
reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing,
and other academic activities)
ACADPR01
(LAC)
Response Options
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
Total
9b. Working for pay on campus
WORKON01 0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
9c. Working for pay off campus
WORKOF01
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
9d. Participating in co-curricular
COCURR01
(EEE)
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
Total
Total
activities (organizations,
campus publications, student
government, fraternity or
sorority, intercollegiate or
intramural sports, etc.)
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1
0%
47
0%
92
0%
19
1%
1
0%
67
0%
131
0%
23
0%
55
97
68
56
47
13
15
352
307
4
7
15
9
3
1
1
347
203
23
18
19
23
27
9
29
351
184
105
32
14
6
7
0
3
351
16%
28%
20%
15%
12%
3%
4%
100%
89%
1%
2%
4%
3%
1%
0%
0%
100%
58%
6%
5%
5%
7%
8%
2%
8%
100%
52%
29%
10%
4%
2%
2%
0%
1%
100%
1,976
4,088
4,354
3,718
2,265
1,205
1,015
18,668
14,798
754
1,535
797
568
109
36
57
18,654
14,195
908
898
814
767
511
212
334
18,639
6,434
6,525
2,701
1,391
806
391
168
262
18,678
11%
23%
24%
19%
11%
6%
5%
100%
81%
3%
7%
4%
3%
1%
0%
0%
100%
75%
5%
5%
4%
5%
3%
1%
2%
100%
35%
33%
15%
8%
5%
2%
1%
2%
100%
4,564
7,478
6,668
4,903
2,646
1,369
1,148
28,868
24,923
741
1,335
896
681
122
54
97
28,849
20,016
1,447
1,446
1,487
1,671
1,142
614
1,011
28,834
12,750
8,557
3,574
1,748
1,088
505
220
438
28,880
17%
26%
23%
16%
9%
4%
4%
100%
87%
2%
4%
3%
3%
0%
0%
0%
100%
69%
5%
5%
5%
6%
4%
2%
4%
100%
45%
29%
12%
6%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
589
919
706
568
315
151
141
3,408
2,972
74
111
110
82
19
11
20
3,399
1,834
205
223
270
296
239
145
192
3,404
1,804
833
344
199
98
55
25
47
3,405
18%
27%
20%
17%
9%
4%
4%
100%
87%
2%
3%
3%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
57%
6%
6%
7%
8%
6%
4%
6%
100%
53%
24%
10%
6%
3%
2%
1%
2%
100%
49
122
93
77
51
38
43
474
369
17
14
24
24
13
2
10
473
183
16
34
29
45
46
33
86
472
295
110
41
12
6
5
2
2
473
11%
27%
19%
16%
11%
8%
9%
100%
77%
4%
3%
5%
5%
3%
0%
2%
100%
39%
3%
7%
6%
9%
10%
7%
19%
100%
62%
23%
9%
3%
1%
1%
0%
0%
100%
3,341
5,834
5,323
4,424
2,779
1,638
1,962
25,368
16,824
1,220
2,336
1,864
2,100
481
207
289
25,321
12,513
1,400
1,670
1,704
2,175
1,770
1,164
2,941
25,337
10,807
7,678
3,105
1,647
921
536
228
454
25,376
14%
23%
21%
17%
11%
6%
8%
100%
69%
4%
8%
7%
7%
2%
1%
1%
100%
48%
5%
6%
7%
9%
7%
5%
13%
100%
44%
29%
12%
7%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
6,633
11,029
8,970
7,425
4,491
2,814
3,439
44,932
34,996
1,493
2,575
2,205
2,385
461
218
495
44,828
18,296
2,201
2,902
3,112
4,699
3,821
2,767
7,109
44,907
23,028
11,748
4,531
2,315
1,402
712
370
795
44,901
15%
25%
20%
16%
10%
6%
8%
100%
78%
3%
6%
5%
5%
1%
1%
1%
100%
40%
5%
6%
7%
10%
8%
6%
17%
100%
52%
26%
10%
5%
3%
2%
1%
2%
100%
1,230
1,784
1,438
1,127
669
410
529
7,210
5,915
170
261
267
355
110
51
65
7,194
2,317
307
409
516
812
736
546
1,561
7,204
4,598
1,472
507
265
161
89
35
84
7,211
17%
25%
20%
15%
9%
6%
8%
100%
81%
2%
4%
4%
5%
2%
1%
1%
100%
34%
4%
6%
7%
11%
9%
7%
22%
100%
64%
20%
7%
4%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
32
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Variable
Response Options
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
9e. Relaxing and socializing
SOCIAL05
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
9f. Providing care for dependents
CAREDE01
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
9g. Commuting to class (driving,
COMMUTE
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
10a. Spending significant amounts
ENVSCHOL
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
10b. Providing the support you
ENVSUPRT
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
3
92
102
57
35
14
15
30
348
202
71
32
13
8
4
0
18
348
37
235
59
11
4
2
0
0
348
5
60
141
140
346
9
55
144
135
343
1%
25%
28%
16%
11%
4%
4%
10%
100%
60%
19%
9%
4%
3%
1%
0%
4%
100%
10%
67%
17%
3%
1%
1%
0%
0%
100%
2%
18%
41%
39%
100%
3%
16%
43%
39%
100%
161
3,805
5,535
4,156
2,439
1,147
507
879
18,629
14,825
2,005
757
377
225
102
31
292
18,614
2,197
12,199
2,879
779
302
114
60
131
18,661
229
2,567
8,509
7,198
18,503
373
2,970
8,087
6,999
18,429
1%
20%
29%
22%
13%
6%
3%
5%
100%
78%
11%
4%
2%
1%
1%
0%
2%
100%
11%
65%
16%
4%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
1%
15%
46%
38%
100%
2%
17%
44%
37%
100%
283
6,615
8,378
5,969
3,551
1,704
782
1,513
28,795
19,603
4,300
1,877
940
542
266
148
1,072
28,748
3,641
17,872
4,426
1,482
651
256
139
363
28,830
476
4,568
13,246
10,181
28,471
752
5,612
12,684
9,289
28,337
1%
23%
29%
21%
12%
6%
3%
6%
100%
68%
15%
7%
3%
2%
1%
1%
4%
100%
13%
61%
16%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
16%
46%
35%
100%
3%
20%
45%
32%
100%
39
861
970
664
380
200
103
179
3,396
1,916
681
320
173
90
33
23
148
3,384
246
1,950
724
289
103
37
15
39
3,403
69
555
1,507
1,222
3,353
102
699
1,458
1,076
3,335
1%
25%
28%
20%
11%
6%
3%
6%
100%
58%
19%
9%
5%
2%
1%
1%
4%
100%
8%
56%
21%
9%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
45%
36%
100%
3%
20%
44%
32%
100%
6
143
145
85
55
15
4
17
470
216
70
49
25
15
11
9
76
471
12
339
93
16
8
1
2
2
473
13
76
213
167
469
26
111
221
110
468
1%
30%
31%
18%
12%
3%
1%
4%
100%
46%
15%
10%
5%
3%
2%
2%
16%
100%
3%
72%
19%
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
100%
3%
16%
46%
35%
100%
5%
24%
47%
24%
100%
267
6,482
7,917
5,095
2,850
1,218
565
911
25,305
16,152
3,275
1,831
995
608
363
235
1,819
25,278
1,906
16,576
4,751
1,277
412
139
85
214
25,360
452
3,927
11,229
9,558
25,166
996
5,448
10,994
7,596
25,034
1%
25%
31%
20%
12%
5%
2%
4%
100%
64%
12%
7%
4%
2%
2%
1%
8%
100%
8%
64%
19%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
45%
37%
100%
5%
23%
43%
29%
100%
632
13,192
13,720
8,230
4,685
1,930
897
1,529
44,815
24,482
6,763
3,536
2,077
1,452
824
575
5,070
44,779
2,688
26,660
10,176
3,121
1,102
383
196
572
44,898
883
7,166
19,757
16,636
44,442
2,162
10,577
19,148
12,358
44,245
1%
29%
30%
18%
11%
4%
2%
4%
100%
54%
15%
8%
5%
3%
2%
1%
12%
100%
6%
59%
23%
7%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
16%
44%
37%
100%
5%
24%
43%
27%
100%
112
2,247
2,247
1,271
702
272
107
221
7,179
3,311
1,190
685
389
300
168
115
1,022
7,180
259
3,998
1,949
603
172
80
47
95
7,203
175
1,317
3,130
2,512
7,134
441
1,993
2,943
1,725
7,102
2%
31%
31%
17%
10%
4%
2%
3%
100%
46%
16%
10%
6%
4%
2%
2%
14%
100%
4%
55%
27%
9%
3%
1%
1%
1%
100%
3%
19%
44%
35%
100%
7%
29%
41%
24%
100%
(watching TV, partying, etc.)
Total
living with you (parents,
children, spouse, etc.)
Total
walking, etc.)
Total
of time studying and on
academic work
Total
need to help you succeed
academically
Total
a
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
33
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
10c. Encouraging contact among
students from different
economic, social, and racial or
ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
(EEE)
Response Options
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10d. Helping you cope with your
ENVNACAD Very little
(SCE)
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
10e. Providing the support you
ENVSOCAL
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
10f. Attending campus events and
ENVEVENT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
10g. Using computers in academic
ENVCOMPT Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11a. Acquiring a broad general
GNGENLED
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNWORK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
non-academic responsibilities
(work, family, etc.)
Total
need to thrive socially
Total
activities (special speakers,
cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
Total
work
Total
education
Total
11b. Acquiring job or work-related
knowledge and skills
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
59
121
111
53
344
133
130
56
26
345
96
132
75
37
340
34
123
123
65
345
11
53
122
158
344
10
71
151
103
335
36
114
110
72
332
17%
35%
33%
16%
100%
38%
37%
17%
8%
100%
28%
39%
22%
11%
100%
10%
37%
35%
19%
100%
3%
14%
36%
46%
100%
3%
22%
45%
31%
100%
11%
33%
34%
23%
100%
2,059
5,283
6,164
4,939
18,445
3,894
6,891
5,052
2,638
18,475
2,257
6,053
6,476
3,602
18,388
1,094
3,966
7,155
6,237
18,452
369
2,473
6,257
9,383
18,482
336
2,464
7,760
7,702
18,262
1,439
4,902
6,750
5,123
18,214
11%
29%
34%
26%
100%
22%
37%
27%
14%
100%
13%
33%
35%
19%
100%
6%
22%
39%
33%
100%
2%
13%
34%
51%
100%
2%
14%
43%
41%
100%
8%
27%
37%
28%
100%
3,190
8,207
9,771
7,191
28,359
6,677
10,555
7,332
3,815
28,379
4,048
9,724
9,573
4,896
28,241
2,477
7,367
10,456
8,045
28,345
692
3,948
9,925
13,808
28,373
695
4,213
12,330
10,728
27,966
2,760
8,100
10,167
6,896
27,923
12%
29%
34%
25%
100%
24%
37%
26%
13%
100%
15%
34%
34%
17%
100%
9%
26%
36%
28%
100%
3%
14%
35%
48%
100%
3%
16%
44%
38%
100%
10%
29%
36%
25%
100%
433
963
1,132
809
3,337
949
1,174
801
422
3,346
651
1,143
1,045
501
3,340
428
919
1,163
826
3,336
91
491
1,085
1,675
3,342
109
595
1,440
1,145
3,289
419
988
1,153
726
3,286
13%
28%
34%
24%
100%
28%
35%
25%
13%
100%
20%
34%
31%
15%
100%
13%
27%
36%
24%
100%
3%
15%
32%
51%
100%
4%
18%
44%
34%
100%
13%
30%
36%
21%
100%
86
167
152
62
467
208
176
63
20
467
160
182
98
21
461
103
187
128
50
468
10
38
138
281
467
18
93
182
170
463
53
113
136
160
462
19%
36%
32%
13%
100%
45%
38%
13%
4%
100%
35%
40%
21%
5%
100%
22%
40%
27%
11%
100%
2%
8%
29%
60%
100%
4%
20%
39%
37%
100%
12%
24%
29%
35%
100%
4,111
8,340
7,453
5,155
25,059
8,463
9,002
5,155
2,488
25,108
5,015
9,238
7,254
3,469
24,976
2,558
6,704
9,268
6,511
25,041
409
2,381
7,290
15,045
25,125
550
3,205
9,366
11,755
24,876
1,541
5,038
8,565
9,717
24,861
17%
33%
30%
20%
100%
36%
36%
19%
9%
100%
22%
37%
28%
13%
100%
11%
28%
36%
25%
100%
2%
10%
29%
60%
100%
3%
14%
38%
46%
100%
7%
21%
35%
38%
100%
6,994
14,365
13,420
9,414
44,193
16,122
15,457
8,443
4,327
44,349
10,309
16,945
11,693
5,194
44,141
6,365
13,929
15,021
8,873
44,188
904
4,470
12,981
25,984
44,339
1,363
6,450
16,759
19,306
43,878
2,732
8,531
15,200
17,414
43,877
16%
32%
30%
21%
100%
37%
34%
19%
10%
100%
24%
38%
26%
12%
100%
15%
32%
34%
20%
100%
2%
10%
30%
58%
100%
3%
15%
38%
44%
100%
7%
20%
34%
39%
100%
1,225
2,365
2,087
1,412
7,089
3,071
2,335
1,132
569
7,107
2,117
2,812
1,479
658
7,066
1,257
2,423
2,217
1,183
7,080
201
783
2,157
3,960
7,101
291
1,229
2,676
2,836
7,032
656
1,630
2,359
2,383
7,028
17%
34%
29%
20%
100%
43%
32%
16%
8%
100%
31%
39%
21%
9%
100%
18%
34%
31%
17%
100%
3%
11%
30%
56%
100%
5%
17%
38%
40%
100%
10%
24%
33%
33%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
34
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
Response Options
11c. Writing clearly and
GNWRITE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11d. Speaking clearly and
GNSPEAK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11e. Thinking critically and
GNANALY
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11f. Analyzing quantitative
GNQUANT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11g. Using computing and
GNCMPTS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11h. Working effectively with
GNOTHERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11i. Voting in local, state, or
GNCITIZN
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
effectively
Total
effectively
Total
analytically
Total
problems
Total
information technology
Total
others
Total
national elections
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
18
79
139
97
333
39
101
128
65
333
12
52
146
123
333
32
81
129
89
331
29
78
117
110
334
14
91
140
89
334
178
100
38
14
330
5%
24%
42%
28%
100%
12%
30%
39%
19%
100%
4%
16%
45%
36%
100%
9%
24%
39%
27%
100%
9%
22%
35%
34%
100%
5%
26%
42%
27%
100%
53%
31%
11%
5%
100%
801
3,999
7,573
5,868
18,241
1,507
4,884
6,950
4,871
18,212
345
2,421
7,593
7,859
18,218
836
4,062
7,497
5,773
18,168
997
4,153
6,827
6,246
18,223
833
4,073
7,183
6,153
18,242
6,881
5,694
3,521
1,947
18,043
5%
23%
41%
31%
100%
9%
27%
38%
27%
100%
2%
14%
42%
42%
100%
4%
22%
41%
32%
100%
5%
22%
38%
36%
100%
5%
23%
39%
33%
100%
38%
31%
19%
11%
100%
1,104
5,859
11,830
9,194
27,987
1,683
6,842
11,225
8,166
27,916
571
4,097
11,960
11,289
27,917
1,271
6,519
11,767
8,296
27,853
1,548
6,120
10,758
9,534
27,960
1,223
6,072
11,126
9,530
27,951
10,116
8,355
5,646
3,419
27,536
4%
21%
42%
32%
100%
6%
25%
40%
29%
100%
2%
15%
43%
40%
100%
5%
23%
42%
30%
100%
6%
22%
38%
34%
100%
5%
22%
39%
34%
100%
37%
30%
20%
13%
100%
146
686
1,361
1,094
3,287
286
875
1,218
895
3,274
85
514
1,389
1,298
3,286
195
795
1,315
969
3,274
242
720
1,189
1,138
3,289
226
752
1,274
1,033
3,285
1,485
912
522
312
3,231
4%
21%
42%
33%
100%
9%
27%
38%
27%
100%
3%
16%
43%
39%
100%
6%
23%
41%
30%
100%
7%
22%
36%
35%
100%
7%
23%
39%
32%
100%
45%
28%
17%
10%
100%
23
99
174
164
460
37
114
170
139
460
12
64
169
216
461
30
98
175
156
459
16
90
163
190
459
29
109
166
155
459
228
139
54
36
457
5%
21%
38%
36%
100%
8%
25%
36%
31%
100%
3%
14%
36%
47%
100%
7%
21%
37%
35%
100%
4%
19%
36%
42%
100%
6%
24%
36%
33%
100%
50%
31%
12%
8%
100%
800
4,545
9,597
9,945
24,887
1,323
5,476
9,292
8,714
24,805
391
2,478
8,713
13,237
24,819
1,081
5,040
8,915
9,720
24,756
907
4,433
8,809
10,711
24,860
760
4,159
8,937
11,021
24,877
8,248
8,205
5,049
3,167
24,669
4%
20%
38%
38%
100%
6%
23%
37%
34%
100%
2%
11%
35%
52%
100%
5%
20%
36%
39%
100%
4%
18%
35%
44%
100%
4%
18%
36%
43%
100%
35%
32%
20%
13%
100%
1,664
8,277
16,958
17,024
43,923
2,224
9,187
16,677
15,707
43,795
837
4,911
16,002
22,048
43,798
1,924
8,756
16,353
16,722
43,755
1,585
7,308
15,341
19,673
43,907
1,445
7,132
15,739
19,546
43,862
15,092
13,562
8,646
6,134
43,434
4%
19%
39%
38%
100%
5%
21%
38%
36%
100%
2%
11%
37%
50%
100%
4%
20%
37%
38%
100%
4%
17%
35%
45%
100%
4%
17%
36%
44%
100%
35%
31%
20%
14%
100%
346
1,534
2,650
2,504
7,034
514
1,747
2,537
2,215
7,013
177
910
2,731
3,211
7,029
405
1,545
2,612
2,446
7,008
352
1,319
2,497
2,846
7,014
379
1,501
2,544
2,607
7,031
2,816
2,083
1,237
818
6,954
5%
22%
38%
35%
100%
8%
25%
36%
31%
100%
3%
13%
39%
46%
100%
6%
22%
37%
35%
100%
5%
19%
35%
41%
100%
6%
22%
36%
37%
100%
40%
30%
19%
12%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
35
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
Response Options
GNINQ
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11k. Understanding yourself
GNSELF
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11l. Understanding people of
GNDIVERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11m Solving complex real-world
GNPROBSV
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11n. Developing a personal code
GNETHICS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11j. Learning effectively on your
own
Total
Total
other racial and ethnic
backgrounds
Total
problems
Total
of values and ethics
Total
11o. Contributing to the welfare
of your community
GNCOMMUN Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
11p. Developing a deepened sense
of spirituality
GNSPIRIT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
a
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
23
111
132
65
331
69
88
103
71
331
78
108
94
50
330
58
111
106
56
331
71
102
101
57
331
96
125
77
32
330
182
77
44
29
332
7%
34%
39%
19%
100%
22%
26%
32%
20%
100%
23%
34%
29%
15%
100%
17%
33%
33%
17%
100%
22%
31%
30%
17%
100%
29%
36%
24%
11%
100%
54%
23%
13%
9%
100%
783
3,791
8,015
5,387
17,976
1,541
4,379
6,811
5,220
17,951
2,130
5,845
6,034
3,980
17,989
1,670
5,611
6,799
3,932
18,012
2,019
4,621
6,268
5,085
17,993
2,765
5,952
5,639
3,642
17,998
6,702
4,457
3,390
3,472
18,021
5%
22%
44%
29%
100%
9%
25%
37%
28%
100%
12%
33%
33%
22%
100%
10%
31%
37%
22%
100%
12%
27%
35%
26%
100%
17%
34%
31%
18%
100%
39%
25%
19%
16%
100%
1,316
6,259
12,215
7,652
27,442
2,643
6,890
10,180
7,713
27,426
3,084
8,149
9,589
6,683
27,505
2,698
8,630
10,164
6,033
27,525
3,368
7,770
9,711
6,644
27,493
5,125
9,772
8,223
4,376
27,496
10,816
7,492
5,469
3,751
27,528
5%
23%
44%
28%
100%
10%
25%
37%
28%
100%
12%
30%
35%
24%
100%
10%
31%
37%
22%
100%
13%
28%
35%
24%
100%
19%
35%
29%
16%
100%
40%
27%
20%
14%
100%
191
801
1,398
832
3,222
405
908
1,127
782
3,222
419
993
1,085
729
3,226
404
1,053
1,138
632
3,227
551
950
1,057
668
3,226
725
1,149
905
444
3,223
1,474
821
564
370
3,229
6%
25%
43%
26%
100%
12%
28%
35%
24%
100%
13%
31%
34%
23%
100%
12%
32%
36%
20%
100%
17%
29%
34%
21%
100%
22%
35%
29%
14%
100%
45%
25%
18%
12%
100%
41
99
181
133
454
78
147
136
90
451
81
167
118
89
455
56
150
146
101
453
108
135
119
94
456
122
185
94
54
455
292
92
38
32
454
9%
22%
40%
29%
100%
18%
32%
31%
20%
100%
18%
37%
26%
19%
100%
12%
33%
32%
22%
100%
24%
30%
26%
20%
100%
27%
40%
21%
12%
100%
65%
20%
8%
7%
100%
1,131
4,452
9,999
9,017
24,599
2,302
5,614
8,541
8,074
24,531
3,150
7,727
7,977
5,762
24,616
2,057
6,446
9,163
6,951
24,617
2,930
5,903
7,579
8,219
24,631
4,034
7,449
7,309
5,842
24,634
10,797
5,336
3,625
4,892
24,650
5%
19%
40%
36%
100%
11%
24%
34%
32%
100%
14%
32%
32%
23%
100%
9%
26%
37%
28%
100%
14%
25%
31%
30%
100%
18%
31%
29%
21%
100%
48%
22%
14%
16%
100%
2,505
8,360
17,297
15,132
43,294
4,891
10,378
14,482
13,452
43,203
5,506
12,677
13,989
11,186
43,358
4,132
11,459
15,627
12,146
43,364
6,096
11,188
13,654
12,453
43,391
8,639
14,082
12,138
8,525
43,384
21,750
10,285
6,105
5,260
43,400
6%
19%
40%
35%
100%
12%
24%
33%
31%
100%
13%
29%
32%
26%
100%
10%
26%
36%
28%
100%
15%
26%
31%
28%
100%
21%
32%
28%
19%
100%
50%
23%
14%
12%
100%
535
1,564
2,724
2,096
6,919
1,062
1,841
2,227
1,771
6,901
987
2,099
2,212
1,646
6,944
911
2,040
2,337
1,656
6,944
1,340
1,942
2,040
1,622
6,944
1,640
2,288
1,820
1,205
6,953
3,921
1,502
810
708
6,941
8%
22%
39%
30%
100%
16%
26%
33%
25%
100%
14%
30%
32%
24%
100%
13%
29%
34%
24%
100%
19%
28%
29%
23%
100%
23%
33%
27%
18%
100%
56%
21%
12%
10%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
36
NSSE 2011 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
12. Overall, how would you
Response Options
ADVISE
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
13. How would you evaluate your
ENTIREXP
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
14. If you could start over again,
SAMECOLL
Definitely no
Probably no
Probably yes
Definitely yes
evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have
received at your institution?
Total
entire educational experience
at this institution?
Total
would you go to the same
institution you are now
attending?
Total
a
Count
%
15
80
140
100
335
8
38
173
115
334
14
46
147
128
335
4%
24%
42%
31%
100%
2%
11%
52%
35%
100%
4%
14%
46%
37%
100%
Count
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
%
761
4%
2,722 15%
8,371 46%
6,340 34%
18,194 100%
216
1%
1,570
9%
8,576 48%
7,817 42%
18,179 100%
530
3%
1,754 10%
6,859 38%
9,060 49%
18,203 100%
Count
%
1,245
5%
4,561 17%
13,372 48%
8,601 31%
27,779 100%
420
2%
3,089 12%
14,776 53%
9,468 34%
27,753 100%
960
4%
3,428 12%
11,826 43%
11,586 41%
27,800 100%
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
%
Count
%
185
6%
607 19%
1,551 47%
927 29%
3,270 100%
68
2%
460 14%
1,763 53%
972 30%
3,263 100%
179
6%
463 14%
1,433 44%
1,193 36%
3,268 100%
67
107
178
109
461
17
84
232
127
460
31
83
198
148
460
14%
23%
39%
24%
100%
4%
18%
50%
28%
100%
7%
18%
43%
32%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
Count
Public Masters
Large
%
2,163 10%
4,856 20%
10,043 40%
7,831 30%
24,893 100%
487
2%
2,435 11%
10,834 45%
11,127 42%
24,883 100%
1,063
5%
2,710 12%
8,740 36%
12,385 47%
24,898 100%
Count
%
4,002 10%
9,005 21%
17,986 41%
12,811 29%
43,804 100%
1,033
3%
5,433 13%
21,571 49%
15,750 35%
43,787 100%
2,281
6%
5,680 13%
17,441 40%
18,419 41%
43,821 100%
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
878 13%
1,672 24%
2,773 39%
1,696 24%
7,019 100%
239
4%
1,075 16%
3,640 51%
2,068 29%
7,022 100%
478
7%
1,102 15%
2,972 42%
2,471 35%
7,023 100%
IPEDS: 126580
37
NSSE 2011 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
Response Options
15. Age
AGE
19 or younger
20-23
24-29
30-39
40-55
Over 55
16. Your sex:
SEX
Male
Female
Total
Total
17. Are you an international
student or foreign national?
INTERNAT
18. What is your racial or ethnic
identification? (Select only
one.)
RACE05
No
Yes
Total
19. What is your current
classification in college?
CLASS
20. Did you begin college at your
current institution or
elsewhere?
ENTER
a
American Indian or other
Native American
Asian, Asian American,
or Pacific Islander
Black or African
American
White (non-Hispanic)
Mexican or Mexican
American
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic or Latino
Multiracial
Other
I prefer not to respond
Total
Freshman/first year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Unclassified
Total
Started here
Started elsewhere
Total
Count
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Count
%
%
249
38
28
12
8
1
336
128
207
335
319
17
336
74%
12%
9%
3%
2%
0%
100%
51%
49%
100%
95%
5%
100%
2
1%
136
1%
230
1%
7
2%
1,364
7%
2,300
8%
17,018 92%
842
5%
151
1%
108
1%
113
1%
10
0%
18,242 100%
6,317 45%
11,916 55%
18,233 100%
17,255 95%
906
5%
18,161 100%
Count
%
24,658 87%
1,811
7%
589
3%
474
2%
338
1%
26
0%
27,896 100%
9,169 44%
18,684 56%
27,853 100%
26,555 95%
1,186
5%
27,741 100%
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Count
Public Masters
Large
%
Count
%
2,803 85%
250
8%
100
3%
72
2%
54
2%
4
0%
3,283 100%
1,148 46%
2,142 54%
3,290 100%
3,044 92%
234
8%
3,278 100%
4
177
127
88
62
2
460
161
299
460
446
13
459
1%
38%
28%
19%
14%
0%
100%
40%
60%
100%
97%
3%
100%
34
1%
3
1%
180
1%
362
1%
53
1%
257
7%
21
4%
1,785
7%
3,820
9%
409
6%
95
0%
17,444 68%
4,382 17%
1,563
7%
1,255
6%
180
1%
24,919 100%
9,612 45%
15,284 55%
24,896 100%
23,676 95%
1,144
5%
24,820 100%
Count
%
Peers (12 of 31)
%
112
0%
25,904 57%
9,696 23%
4,463 11%
3,251
8%
406
1%
43,832 100%
15,555 43%
28,248 57%
43,803 100%
41,563 95%
2,177
5%
43,740 100%
Count
%
10
0%
3,275 43%
1,855 27%
1,071 17%
703 11%
83
1%
6,997 100%
2,548 43%
4,456 57%
7,004 100%
6,523 93%
462
7%
6,985 100%
7
2%
861
6%
2,245
10%
250
8%
12
3%
988
4%
2,833
7%
517
7%
232
69%
12,902
69%
17,101
59%
1,892
54%
316
69%
17,422
69%
26,300
59%
4,486
60%
13
5
16
23
9
22
336
236
77
16
0
7
336
264
71
335
4%
2%
5%
7%
3%
7%
100%
70%
24%
4%
0%
2%
100%
80%
20%
100%
294 12%
19
1%
169
6%
104
3%
86
2%
182
6%
3,287 100%
2,978 90%
217
7%
51
2%
19
1%
21
1%
3,286 100%
2,982 90%
299 10%
3,281 100%
16
4
17
23
9
40
461
0
6
42
400
12
460
156
303
459
3%
1%
4%
5%
2%
9%
100%
0%
1%
9%
87%
3%
100%
34%
66%
100%
597
3%
123
1%
581
4%
553
3%
236
1%
854
5%
18,207 100%
16,492 89%
1,465
9%
144
1%
53
0%
61
0%
18,215 100%
17,299 94%
906
6%
18,205 100%
2,119
8%
175
1%
1,043
4%
901
3%
472
2%
1,237
5%
27,823 100%
23,930 85%
3,390 13%
244
1%
94
0%
161
1%
27,819 100%
25,888 93%
1,929
7%
27,817 100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
860
3%
151
1%
854
4%
714
3%
398
2%
1,517
7%
24,869 100%
14
0%
114
1%
1,700
7%
22,627 90%
435
2%
24,890 100%
15,599 61%
9,304 39%
24,903 100%
3,567
8%
201
0%
1,647
4%
1,422
3%
865
2%
2,818
7%
43,835 100%
58
0%
179
0%
2,685
7%
39,661 90%
1,235
3%
43,818 100%
20,842 46%
23,014 54%
43,856 100%
410
9%
21
0%
231
4%
201
3%
185
3%
494
7%
7,007 100%
5
0%
27
0%
383
5%
6,454 92%
137
2%
7,006 100%
2,541 34%
4,472 66%
7,013 100%
38
NSSE 2011 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
21. Since graduating from high
school, which of the following
types of schools have you
attended other than the one
you are attending now?
(Select all that apply.)
– Are you a current or former
member of the U.S. Armed
Forces, Reserves, or National
Guard? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
– If yes: As part of your military
experience, did you receive
combat pay, hostile fire pay,
or imminent danger pay?
(Item appeared only in the
online instrument.)
22. Thinking about this current
academic term...How would
you characterize your
enrollment?
– Thinking about this current
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely
online? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
a
VOTECH05
COMCOL05
FOURYR05
NONE05
OCOL1_05
VETERAN
VETPAY
ENRLMENT
DISTED
Response Options
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
22
8%
307
2%
898
4%
120
4%
49
11%
1,341
6%
3,397
8%
574
9%
46
13%
988
6%
2,056
8%
327
11%
255
56%
8,267
35%
21,635
51%
3,990
59%
56
16%
892
6%
1,764
7%
237
8%
196
43%
4,986
21%
10,348
25%
2,344
34%
222
17
314
20
334
67%
6%
93%
7%
100%
15,696 86%
384
2%
17,947 99%
161
1%
18,108 100%
22,739 81%
768
3%
27,297 98%
434
2%
27,731 100%
2,534 78%
139
4%
3,220 98%
55
2%
3,275 100%
99
25
414
45
459
21%
6%
89%
11%
100%
12,627 49%
853
4%
24,073 96%
733
4%
24,806 100%
15,400 34%
1,610
4%
41,872 95%
1,812
5%
43,684 100%
1,741 23%
308
5%
6,655 95%
326
5%
6,981 100%
Total
6
14
20
31%
69%
100%
117 72%
43 28%
160 100%
247 52%
184 48%
431 100%
20 32%
35 68%
55 100%
22
23
45
49%
51%
100%
424 57%
306 43%
730 100%
907 49%
892 51%
1,799 100%
155 48%
166 52%
321 100%
Total
23
312
335
7%
93%
100%
349
2%
17,868 98%
18,217 100%
992
4%
26,826 96%
27,818 100%
173
6%
3,113 94%
3,286 100%
98
362
460
23%
77%
100%
3,043 14%
21,857 86%
24,900 100%
6,333 16%
37,478 84%
43,811 100%
1,446 23%
5,565 77%
7,011 100%
Total
332
2
334
99%
1%
100%
17,941 99%
198
1%
18,139 100%
27,449 99%
288
1%
27,737 100%
3,230 99%
44
1%
3,274 100%
451
8
459
98%
2%
100%
23,962 96%
839
4%
24,801 100%
42,236 96%
1,449
4%
43,685 100%
6,788 97%
201
3%
6,989 100%
Vocational or technical
school
Community or junior
college
4-year college other than
this one
None
Other
No
Yes
Total
No
Yes
Less than full-time
Full-time
No
Yes
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
39
NSSE 2011 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
– Do you have any disabilities
or impairments? (Select all
that apply.) (Item appeared
only in the online instrument
and was preceded by the
statement "Your institution
will not receive your
identified response to the
following question. Only an
overall summary of responses
will be provided."
Accordingly, this item does
not appear in the NSSE data
file or codebook.)
DISNONE
DISSENSE
DISMOBIL
DISLEARN
DISDEVLP
DISMENT
DISMED
DISOTHER
23. Are you member of a social
fraternity or sorority?
24. Are you a student-athlete on a
team sponsored by your
institution's athletics
department?
a
DISREFUS
FRATSORO
ATHLETE
Response Options
No, I do not have any
disabilities or
impairments
Yes, I have a sensory
impairment (vision or
hearing)
Yes, I have a mobility
impairment
Yes, I have a learning
disability
Yes, I have a
developmental disorder
(ADHD, Autism
spectrum disorder, etc.)
Yes, I have a mental
health disorder
Yes, I have a medical
disability not listed
above
Yes, I have another
disability
I choose not to answer
No
Yes
Total
No
Yes
Total
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
271
81%
15,408
86%
23,668
86%
2,744
85%
373
81%
21,106
86%
36,787
85%
5,792
83%
13
4%
531
3%
724
3%
82
2%
9
2%
513
2%
998
2%
136
2%
5
2%
70
0%
123
1%
20
1%
9
2%
165
1%
445
1%
74
1%
7
2%
321
2%
538
2%
63
2%
18
4%
475
2%
1,004
2%
154
2%
12
4%
470
3%
684
3%
97
3%
14
3%
656
3%
1,080
3%
218
3%
9
3%
352
2%
427
1%
77
2%
22
5%
647
3%
1,036
2%
252
4%
11
4%
199
1%
299
1%
49
2%
14
3%
332
1%
656
2%
131
2%
44
14%
1,518
9%
2,171
8%
285
9%
52
11%
2,131
9%
3,826
9%
681
10%
803
5%
1,343
5%
184
6%
27
6%
1,051
5%
2,079
5%
352
5%
3,090 94%
189
6%
3,279 100%
3,107 95%
160
5%
3,267 100%
442
19
461
458
3
461
96%
4%
100%
99%
1%
100%
15
5%
318
18
336
324
11
335
95%
5%
100%
97%
3%
100%
16,669 91%
1,507
9%
18,176 100%
16,908 94%
1,239
6%
18,147 100%
25,908 93%
1,866
7%
27,774 100%
26,081 94%
1,622
6%
27,703 100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
22,495 90%
2,372 10%
24,867 100%
23,836 96%
996
4%
24,832 100%
40,114 92%
3,635
8%
43,749 100%
42,329 97%
1,325
3%
43,654 100%
6,551 94%
453
6%
7,004 100%
6,838 98%
157
2%
6,995 100%
40
NSSE 2011 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
25. What have most of your
grades been up to now at this
institution?
26. Which of the following best
describes where you are living
now while attending college?
27a. What is the highest level of
education that your father
completed?
27b. What is the highest level of
education that your mother
completed?
a
GRADES04
Response Options
C- or lower
C
C+
BB
B+
AA
Total
Dormitory or other
campus housing
Residence, walking
distance
Residence, driving
distance
Fraternity or sorority
house
None of the above
Total
FATHREDU Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
Count
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Count
%
%
3
10
19
18
70
74
65
76
335
1%
3%
6%
5%
22%
22%
21%
21%
100%
109
32%
13,104
70%
16,001
56%
14
4%
1,227
7%
2,171
208
63%
3,333
20%
8,466
0
2
333
13
77
43
31
104
49
11
328
12
59
64
46
97
43
7
328
0%
0%
100%
4%
23%
13%
10%
32%
15%
3%
100%
3%
18%
18%
13%
31%
14%
3%
100%
255
2%
522
3%
723
4%
1,182
7%
3,513 20%
3,634 20%
3,915 21%
4,427 24%
18,171 100%
Count
%
Peers (12 of 31)
UCCS
Count
Public Masters
Large
%
Count
%
78
3%
109
4%
190
6%
198
6%
633 20%
696 20%
667 19%
711 22%
3,282 100%
1
4
15
18
94
81
114
135
462
0%
1%
3%
4%
20%
17%
25%
29%
100%
1,148
35%
9
2%
2,872
11%
3,279
7%
381
5%
8%
242
8%
29
6%
8,021
30%
9,444
21%
538
8%
32%
1,718
52%
414
90%
12,571
53%
27,972
65%
5,685
82%
12
0%
151
5%
3,271 100%
361 12%
898 27%
502 15%
282
9%
717 22%
351 11%
126
4%
3,237 100%
314 11%
756 23%
540 16%
447 14%
775 24%
353 11%
58
2%
3,243 100%
0
8
460
37
92
73
41
106
87
21
457
31
111
93
47
124
48
6
460
0%
2%
100%
8%
20%
16%
9%
23%
19%
5%
100%
7%
24%
20%
10%
27%
11%
1%
100%
38
0%
423
2%
870
4%
1,554
7%
4,895 20%
5,341 21%
5,540 21%
6,176 25%
24,837 100%
Count
%
Peers (12 of 31)
%
594
2%
1,076
4%
1,575
6%
2,188
8%
6,033 22%
5,462 20%
5,035 17%
5,798 20%
27,761 100%
Count
Writing
Consortium
136
0%
1,003
2%
2,212
5%
3,493
8%
9,555 22%
9,151 21%
8,040 18%
10,159 23%
43,749 100%
Count
%
34
1%
123
2%
271
4%
513
8%
1,437 21%
1,466 21%
1,466 21%
1,684 24%
6,994 100%
LIVENOW
72
0%
368
2%
18,104 100%
1,079
6%
3,697 21%
2,292 13%
1,458
8%
5,226 29%
2,881 15%
1,370
7%
18,003 100%
816
5%
3,074 18%
2,712 15%
2,303 13%
5,987 32%
2,694 15%
476
2%
18,062 100%
65
0%
926
4%
27,629 100%
3,380 13%
7,678 28%
4,001 15%
2,538
9%
6,234 23%
2,686 10%
887
3%
27,404 100%
2,829 10%
6,274 23%
4,524 16%
3,740 13%
6,699 24%
3,085 11%
363
1%
27,514 100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
329
1%
1,010
5%
24,803 100%
1,920
8%
4,923 21%
3,299 13%
1,952
8%
6,677 27%
3,852 15%
2,041
8%
24,664 100%
1,566
6%
4,892 21%
4,008 15%
3,174 13%
7,283 28%
3,225 13%
596
3%
24,744 100%
235
1%
2,631
6%
43,561 100%
6,109 14%
11,162 26%
6,553 15%
3,981
9%
9,703 22%
4,220 10%
1,593
4%
43,321 100%
5,203 12%
10,857 25%
7,139 16%
5,773 13%
9,487 22%
4,431 10%
594
1%
43,484 100%
20
0%
342
5%
6,966 100%
908 15%
1,815 26%
1,067 15%
650
9%
1,540 22%
683 10%
253
4%
6,916 100%
805 13%
1,842 26%
1,181 17%
937 13%
1,442 20%
650
9%
89
1%
6,946 100%
41
NSSE 2011 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Variable
28. Primary major or expected
primary major, in NSSE's
collapsed eight major field
categories. This does not
reflect any customization
made for the Major Field
Report.
MAJRPCOL
29. Second major or expected
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in NSSE's
collapsed eight major field
categories.
MAJRSCOL
– Institution reported: Gender
GENDER
– Institution reported: Race or
ethnicity
ETHNICIT
– Institution reported:
Enrollment status
a
ENROLLMT
Response Options
Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Professional
Social Science
Other
Undecided
Total
Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Professional
Social Science
Other
Undecided
Total
Male
Female
Total
African American/Black
Am. Ind./Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic
Other
Foreign
Multi-racial
Unknown
Total
Part-time
Full-time
Total
Seniors
Public Masters
Large
Peers (12 of 31)
Writing
Consortium
UCCS
Public Masters
Large
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
30
37
40
12
28
7
59
40
65
5
323
19
2
12
8
2
2
4
15
5
3
72
150
256
406
10
4
14
298
63
0
5
7
5
406
35
371
406
9%
11%
13%
3%
11%
3%
15%
12%
22%
1%
100%
25%
2%
18%
11%
4%
3%
5%
20%
7%
5%
100%
50%
50%
100%
2%
1%
4%
74%
16%
0%
1%
2%
1%
100%
8%
92%
100%
2,420
1,949
2,472
1,499
1,173
675
2,070
2,270
2,314
840
17,682
1,137
234
680
303
116
269
329
794
444
119
4,425
7,238
13,608
20,846
1,091
57
1,015
14,078
1,409
71
629
427
679
19,456
509
20,337
20,846
12%
11%
15%
8%
9%
4%
11%
12%
14%
4%
100%
24%
5%
16%
6%
4%
7%
8%
18%
10%
3%
100%
46%
54%
100%
7%
0%
5%
72%
7%
1%
4%
2%
3%
100%
3%
97%
100%
3,186
2,359
3,322
2,916
1,571
982
3,888
3,160
4,153
1,380
26,917
1,205
312
785
558
161
352
595
883
722
215
5,788
10,856
21,871
32,727
3,008
216
2,116
16,559
4,226
96
688
585
1,223
28,717
1,323
31,404
32,727
11%
9%
13%
10%
7%
4%
14%
11%
16%
5%
100%
20%
5%
14%
9%
3%
7%
9%
15%
13%
4%
100%
44%
56%
100%
13%
1%
7%
56%
14%
0%
2%
2%
4%
100%
5%
95%
100%
367
320
382
278
269
123
483
371
379
188
3,160
181
46
101
68
44
50
72
130
72
37
801
1,370
2,551
3,921
316
23
210
2,070
592
1
173
65
135
3,585
265
3,656
3,921
11%
10%
12%
8%
11%
4%
13%
11%
13%
5%
100%
21%
6%
13%
8%
8%
7%
9%
15%
9%
5%
100%
46%
54%
100%
8%
1%
6%
54%
21%
0%
5%
2%
4%
100%
9%
91%
100%
73
50
65
17
33
24
75
72
45
0
454
11
4
16
19
4
12
8
22
15
0
111
186
335
521
18
3
23
386
56
0
2
4
29
521
108
413
521
16%
11%
15%
4%
8%
6%
15%
16%
10%
0%
100%
10%
3%
15%
16%
4%
11%
7%
19%
14%
0%
100%
41%
59%
100%
3%
1%
4%
74%
11%
0%
0%
1%
6%
100%
23%
77%
100%
3,926
2,090
4,413
1,864
1,363
838
2,394
3,932
3,778
14
24,612
1,325
223
938
357
83
318
275
1,082
508
96
5,205
10,656
16,744
27,400
1,141
104
1,588
18,380
1,845
63
672
350
974
25,117
3,440
23,960
27,400
15%
9%
18%
8%
7%
4%
10%
15%
15%
0%
100%
23%
5%
18%
6%
2%
7%
6%
20%
10%
2%
100%
46%
54%
100%
5%
0%
6%
74%
7%
0%
2%
1%
4%
100%
16%
84%
100%
6,248
2,628
7,857
4,897
2,348
1,416
4,446
6,370
6,974
20
43,204
1,581
319
1,403
947
136
477
542
1,366
928
198
7,897
17,458
31,275
48,733
3,395
376
3,638
25,587
6,443
314
1,021
567
2,590
43,931
8,285
40,448
48,733
14%
6%
18%
11%
6%
3%
10%
15%
17%
0%
100%
19%
4%
18%
12%
2%
7%
6%
17%
12%
3%
100%
43%
57%
100%
9%
1%
8%
58%
14%
1%
2%
1%
6%
100%
20%
80%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
Peers (12 of 31)
Count
%
1,039 15%
453
7%
1,232 18%
695
9%
465
8%
238
4%
767 10%
1,174 17%
838 12%
9
0%
6,910 100%
310 20%
51
4%
258 18%
130 10%
27
2%
105
7%
98
6%
327 21%
140
9%
45
3%
1,491 100%
2,870 43%
4,972 57%
7,842 100%
632
8%
43
1%
371
5%
4,574 59%
750 15%
12
0%
206
3%
21
0%
602
8%
7,211 100%
1,936 29%
5,906 71%
7,842 100%
IPEDS: 126580
42
NSSE 2011 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Variable
UCCS
Response Options
1a.
Brainstormed (listed ideas, mapped concepts, prepared
an outline, etc.) to develop your ideas before you started
drafting your assignment
SWC1101A
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1b.
Talked with your instructor to develop your ideas before
you started drafting your assignment
SWC1101B
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1c.
Talked with a classmate, friend, or family member to
develop your ideas before you started drafting your
assignment
SWC1101C
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1d.
Received feedback from your instructor about a draft
before turning in your final assignment
SWC1101D
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1e.
Received feedback from a classmate, friend, or family
member about a draft before turning in your final
assignment
SWC1101E
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1f.
Visited a campus-based writing or tutoring center to get
help with your writing assignment before turning it in
SWC1101F
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
22
40
63
86
56
267
26
70
97
48
25
266
21
50
91
66
37
265
24
44
75
84
39
266
28
34
84
81
39
266
125
53
36
33
17
264
9%
16%
22%
33%
20%
100%
10%
26%
35%
20%
10%
100%
8%
19%
33%
26%
14%
100%
8%
17%
26%
33%
16%
100%
10%
12%
32%
31%
15%
100%
47%
20%
14%
13%
7%
100%
604
2,247
4,649
5,677
3,012
16,189
1,862
4,138
5,537
3,363
1,205
16,105
937
2,514
5,193
5,378
2,111
16,133
1,578
2,697
4,957
4,668
2,233
16,133
1,298
2,874
4,919
4,809
2,224
16,124
8,578
2,643
2,326
1,719
878
16,144
4%
14%
29%
34%
19%
100%
12%
25%
34%
21%
8%
100%
6%
16%
32%
33%
13%
100%
10%
16%
30%
29%
14%
100%
8%
18%
30%
29%
14%
100%
54%
16%
14%
11%
6%
100%
43
86
98
111
76
414
65
106
129
88
22
410
42
81
108
125
55
411
86
106
119
77
26
414
75
105
96
90
46
412
218
78
56
43
17
412
10%
21%
24%
27%
18%
100%
16%
26%
31%
22%
6%
100%
11%
20%
26%
30%
13%
100%
21%
26%
29%
19%
6%
100%
18%
26%
23%
22%
11%
100%
53%
19%
14%
10%
4%
100%
1,319
3,462
6,322
7,750
3,843
22,696
2,569
5,893
8,275
4,480
1,420
22,637
1,559
3,763
7,599
7,081
2,607
22,609
2,991
5,212
7,478
5,064
1,887
22,632
2,915
5,180
7,005
5,455
2,022
22,577
14,034
4,042
2,505
1,347
686
22,614
7%
16%
27%
34%
17%
100%
13%
26%
36%
19%
6%
100%
8%
17%
33%
30%
11%
100%
15%
23%
32%
22%
8%
100%
14%
23%
31%
24%
9%
100%
63%
17%
11%
6%
3%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
43
NSSE 2011 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Variable
UCCS
Response Options
1g.
Used an online tutoring service to get help with your
writing assignment before turning it in
SWC1101G
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1h.
Proofread your final draft for errors before turning it in
SWC1101H
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2a.
Narrate or describe one of your own experiences
SWC1102A
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2b.
Summarize something you read, such as articles, books,
or on-line publications
SWC1102B
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2c.
Analyze or evaluate something you read, researched, or
observed
SWC1102C
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2d.
Describe your methods or findings related to data you
collected in lab or field work, a survey project, etc.
SWC1102D
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
181
32
19
16
14
262
10
7
23
50
175
265
76
97
62
20
9
264
21
61
86
72
25
265
8
14
59
128
56
265
75
60
51
58
19
263
68%
12%
7%
7%
6%
100%
4%
3%
9%
20%
65%
100%
29%
36%
23%
8%
4%
100%
8%
23%
33%
28%
9%
100%
3%
6%
22%
50%
20%
100%
26%
24%
20%
22%
7%
100%
11,664
1,585
1,227
957
555
15,988
244
776
1,696
3,920
9,530
16,166
1,938
4,729
6,497
2,198
743
16,105
740
2,488
6,758
5,040
1,039
16,065
278
1,212
5,002
7,491
2,041
16,024
3,252
3,560
4,932
3,276
1,010
16,030
71%
10%
8%
7%
4%
100%
2%
5%
11%
24%
58%
100%
13%
29%
40%
14%
5%
100%
5%
15%
41%
32%
7%
100%
2%
8%
31%
46%
13%
100%
20%
22%
31%
21%
7%
100%
294
48
33
31
6
412
15
15
29
85
268
412
94
134
139
36
9
412
32
59
158
125
38
412
13
31
100
184
78
406
74
86
124
98
30
412
72%
12%
8%
7%
2%
100%
4%
4%
7%
21%
64%
100%
23%
32%
34%
9%
2%
100%
8%
14%
38%
30%
9%
100%
4%
8%
24%
45%
19%
100%
18%
21%
30%
24%
7%
100%
17,506
2,018
1,364
985
527
22,400
484
1,003
2,142
5,275
13,777
22,681
4,252
6,275
8,688
2,606
705
22,526
1,243
3,331
8,983
7,410
1,567
22,534
575
1,441
5,902
11,063
3,515
22,496
3,526
4,361
6,861
5,943
1,842
22,533
78%
9%
6%
5%
3%
100%
3%
5%
9%
23%
61%
100%
21%
27%
37%
11%
3%
100%
6%
15%
39%
32%
7%
100%
3%
7%
27%
48%
16%
100%
16%
19%
30%
26%
9%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
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NSSE 2011 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Variable
UCCS
Response Options
2e.
Argue a position using evidence and reasoning
SWC1102E
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2f.
Explain in writing the meaning of numerical or
statistical data
SWC1102F
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2g.
Write in the style and format of a specific field
(engineering, history, psychology, etc.)
SWC1102G
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2h.
Include drawings, tables, photos, screen shots, or other
visual content into your written assignment
SWC1102H
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2i.
Create the project with multimedia (web page, poster,
slide presentation such as PowerPoint, etc.)
SWC1102I
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3a.
Provided clear instructions describing what he or she
wanted you to do
SWC1103A
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
24
35
79
89
38
265
106
52
71
24
9
262
65
51
62
51
33
262
108
61
52
30
10
261
68
86
73
25
11
263
4
15
39
134
65
257
9%
13%
29%
35%
14%
100%
39%
20%
27%
11%
3%
100%
23%
19%
25%
21%
13%
100%
39%
24%
20%
13%
4%
100%
25%
31%
29%
11%
4%
100%
1%
6%
16%
53%
24%
100%
979
2,263
5,579
5,251
2,022
16,094
4,982
4,248
4,200
1,854
667
15,951
3,448
3,412
4,674
3,176
1,208
15,918
4,711
4,466
4,386
1,804
554
15,921
3,946
4,766
4,876
1,743
619
15,950
127
612
2,566
8,700
3,754
15,759
7%
14%
34%
32%
13%
100%
30%
26%
27%
13%
5%
100%
21%
21%
29%
20%
8%
100%
28%
28%
28%
12%
4%
100%
24%
29%
31%
12%
4%
100%
1%
4%
17%
54%
25%
100%
54
64
115
114
63
410
86
103
126
67
24
406
45
48
74
112
128
407
78
90
128
83
28
407
49
105
146
80
25
405
8
31
66
215
81
401
13%
15%
28%
28%
16%
100%
22%
25%
31%
17%
6%
100%
11%
12%
19%
28%
30%
100%
19%
22%
31%
21%
7%
100%
12%
26%
35%
20%
6%
100%
2%
8%
16%
53%
20%
100%
2,123
3,481
7,105
7,019
2,861
22,589
5,188
5,365
6,781
3,917
1,152
22,403
2,765
3,097
5,292
6,971
4,239
22,364
3,484
5,181
7,334
4,851
1,487
22,337
2,589
4,519
8,667
5,124
1,524
22,423
278
821
3,660
12,685
4,694
22,138
11%
15%
31%
30%
13%
100%
23%
23%
30%
18%
6%
100%
13%
14%
24%
31%
19%
100%
16%
23%
33%
22%
7%
100%
12%
20%
38%
23%
7%
100%
2%
4%
17%
56%
22%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
45
NSSE 2011 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Variable
UCCS
Response Options
3b.
Explained in advance what he or she wanted you to learn
SWC1103B
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3c.
Explained in advance the criteria he or she would use to
grade your assignment
SWC1103C
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3d.
Provided a sample of a completed assignment written by
the instructor or a student
SWC1103D
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3e.
Asked you to do short pieces of writing that he or she
did not grade
SWC1103E
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3f.
Asked you to give feedback to a classmate about a draft
or outline the classmate had written
SWC1103F
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3g.
Asked you to write with classmates to complete a group
project
SWC1103G
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
6
32
62
97
60
257
4
19
45
106
83
257
33
62
80
51
30
256
80
70
61
31
15
257
34
26
74
83
39
256
66
73
72
31
15
257
2%
13%
26%
37%
23%
100%
1%
8%
18%
41%
31%
100%
13%
23%
31%
20%
12%
100%
31%
26%
25%
13%
6%
100%
13%
9%
31%
33%
14%
100%
26%
27%
29%
12%
6%
100%
262
1,292
4,188
6,680
3,290
15,712
180
857
3,224
6,898
4,506
15,665
1,806
4,032
4,777
3,578
1,524
15,717
3,034
4,324
4,973
2,406
973
15,710
2,103
3,018
5,395
3,768
1,416
15,700
3,143
4,782
4,757
2,125
884
15,691
2%
8%
26%
42%
21%
100%
1%
6%
21%
43%
29%
100%
11%
25%
30%
23%
10%
100%
20%
27%
31%
16%
7%
100%
13%
18%
34%
24%
10%
100%
20%
29%
31%
14%
6%
100%
19
49
93
170
71
402
10
27
78
177
110
402
75
117
117
65
26
400
177
114
76
21
12
400
169
99
94
29
9
400
81
103
128
72
16
400
5%
13%
23%
42%
18%
100%
3%
7%
20%
43%
28%
100%
19%
29%
29%
17%
7%
100%
44%
28%
19%
5%
3%
100%
42%
24%
24%
7%
2%
100%
20%
25%
33%
18%
4%
100%
520
1,962
5,720
9,657
4,208
22,067
375
1,273
4,426
10,199
5,755
22,028
3,335
6,225
6,613
4,352
1,558
22,083
7,174
6,605
5,433
2,056
818
22,086
6,408
5,954
6,127
2,653
886
22,028
3,601
5,139
7,925
4,287
1,111
22,063
3%
9%
26%
43%
20%
100%
2%
6%
20%
45%
27%
100%
16%
28%
29%
19%
7%
100%
34%
29%
24%
9%
4%
100%
31%
27%
26%
12%
4%
100%
17%
23%
35%
19%
5%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
46
NSSE 2011 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
First-Year Students
Variable
UCCS
Response Options
3h.
Asked you to address a real or imagined audience such
as your classmates, a politician, non-experts, etc.
SWC1103H
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
4a.
Prepare a portfolio that collects written work from more
than one class
SWC1104A
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
4b.
Submit work you wrote or co-wrote to a student or
professional publication (magazine, journal, newspaper,
collection of student work, etc.)
SWC1104B
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
Total
a
Total
Total
Seniors
CSWC
UCCS
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
55
35
67
55
43
255
59
41
143
12
21%
13%
28%
23%
16%
100%
23%
15%
57%
5%
2,935
3,418
4,674
3,185
1,493
15,705
5,294
3,054
5,628
1,507
18%
21%
30%
21%
10%
100%
33%
20%
37%
10%
124
94
95
59
27
399
25
80
153
144
30%
23%
24%
15%
7%
100%
6%
20%
39%
35%
5,156
4,911
6,705
3,945
1,342
22,059
3,548
9,039
5,605
3,616
25%
22%
30%
17%
6%
100%
16%
42%
25%
16%
255
84
106
60
9
259
100%
33%
40%
24%
3%
100%
15,483
6,070
5,451
3,551
667
15,739
100%
38%
35%
23%
4%
100%
402
70
233
68
34
405
100%
17%
57%
17%
8%
100%
21,808
100%
4,001
18%
12,070
55%
3,964
18%
2,099
9%
22,134
100%
IPEDS: 126580
Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons). Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate column percentages from counts.
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