Western Illinois University
Sp2005 NSSE Benchmarks
Level of Academic Challenge
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an
instructor's standards or expectations
Mental Activities
Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or
theory, such as examining a particular case or situation in
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or
experiences into new, more complex interpretations and
Making judgments about the value of information,
arguments, or methods, such as examining how others
Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in
new situations
Reading and Writing
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or
book-length packs of course readings
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more
Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19
pages
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5
pages
Time Usage
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and
Institutional Environment
Spending significant amounts of time studying and on
academic work
WIU% in bold is ≥ 100% of Master's average
Campus/College in purple is ≥ campus average
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Masters
WIU
WIU%
Ext
Macomb
QC
CAS
CBOT
CFAC
COEHS
Other
2.64
2.78
2.53
2.78
96%
100%
2.00
2.95
2.53
2.78
2.74
2.51
2.78
2.65
2.77
2.62
2.65
2.45
2.84
2.56
2.76
3.04
3.22
2.81
3.03
2.82
2.97
2.96
3.19
2.91
3.11
2.59
2.87
2.70
2.86
2.86
3.18
96%
97%
92%
95%
96%
97%
97%
99%
4.00
3.36
3.00
3.15
3.00
3.05
3.00
3.41
2.91
3.10
2.59
2.85
2.70
2.86
2.86
3.17
2.88
3.14
2.65
2.94
2.67
2.86
2.86
3.24
2.97
2.98
2.61
2.72
2.91
2.79
2.90
3.10
3.08
3.16
2.76
2.93
2.76
2.94
2.84
3.19
2.92
3.13
2.55
2.90
2.60
2.91
2.88
3.18
2.83
3.24
2.51
2.91
2.71
2.83
2.83
3.23
3.23
3.14
1.25
1.65
2.36
2.63
3.20
3.11
3.14
3.08
1.15
1.57
2.13
2.65
3.34
3.39
97%
98%
92%
96%
90%
101%
104%
109%
4.00
3.00
1.00
1.58
2.00
2.66
3.00
3.00
3.13
3.08
1.15
1.58
2.13
2.66
3.34
3.41
3.38
3.22
3.12
1.09
1.62
2.11
2.62
3.40
3.48
3.15
3.03
1.27
1.55
2.17
2.66
3.42
3.32
3.14
2.95
1.31
1.63
2.08
2.64
3.25
3.32
3.11
3.16
1.12
1.58
2.17
2.70
3.23
3.48
3.09
2.97
1.11
1.48
2.08
2.53
3.43
3.16
3.84
3.94
3.66
3.86
95%
98%
3.00
3.89
3.66
3.85
3.96
3.61
4.01
3.77
3.78
3.50
3.62
3.59
3.96
3.81
3.69
3.07
3.08
2.82
2.96
92%
96%
3.00
3.00
2.82
2.95
2.98
2.78
2.99
2.95
2.91
2.77
2.78
2.83
3.01
2.79
2.98
3.14
2.90
2.81
3.14
3.10
1.54
2.56