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BCSSE 2012-NSSE 2013
Combined Report
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BCSSE 2012-NSSE 2013 Combined Report
Interpreting Your Report
The BCSSE 2012-NSSE 2013 Combined Report contains item frequencies from all your BCSSE and NSSE respondents. For comparison purposes, only
similar items on both instruments are included in this section (there were 18 items in the BCSSE survey identical or similar to items in the NSSE
survey). These data provide the best estimates of your first-year students' pre-college characteristics and their engagement during the first year. By
presenting your BCSSE-NSSE cross-sectional results side-by-side, you can identify areas of correspondence as well as gaps in engagement to develop a
better understanding of the first-year student experience.
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1.
Variables: The items from the BCSSE and NSSE
surveys appear in the left column of the report with same
or similar wording as they appear on the instruments.
4.
Column Percentage (%) : The percentage of
students responding to the particular option in
each question.
2.
Response options: These options are presented on the
survey were collapsed into fewer categories for reporting
purposes.
5.
Data Source : These columns present the unweighted BCSSE
2012 frequencies and the weighted NSSE 2013 frequencies.
3.
Count: The actual number of students who answered
within each response category.
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BCSSEa
How many hours in a typical 7-day week did you spend or expect to
spend doing each of the following?
Preparing for class (studying, doing homework,
rehearsing, etc.)
None
1-10
11-20
More than 20
Working for pay
Participating in co-curricular activities (arts, clubs,
athletics, etc.)
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying,
etc.)
High School
No
Yes
None
1-10
11-20
More than 20
None
1-10
11-20
More than 20
NSSEb
Expected FY
First Year
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
35
1,773
760
253
1
63
27
9
0
326
1,392
1,051
0
12
50
38
4
93
83
26
2
44
42
12
Total 2,821
100
2,769
100
206
100
1,130
1,683
40
60
789
1,979
29
71
136
70
61
39
Total 2,813
100
2,768
100
206
100
169
955
1,005
690
6
34
36
24
115
1,336
1,033
284
4
48
37
10
56
123
21
6
31
57
9
3
Total 2,819
100
2,768
100
206
100
15
1,474
944
391
Total 2,824
1
52
33
14
100
27
1,674
904
163
2,768
1
60
33
6
100
3
89
83
28
203
3
45
39
13
100
560
20
675
24
169
51
How often did you do or expect to do each of the following?
Ask questions in class or contribute to class
discussions
Make a class presentation
Come to class without completing readings or
assignments
Discuss grades or assignments with a
teacher/instructor
a. Blank cells indicate NSSE items with no similar item on BCSSE.
b. Weighted NSSE frequencies.
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
2,256
80
2,085
76
157
49
Total 2,816
100
2,760
100
326
100
Never/Sometimes
1,166
42
1,024
38
228
76
Often/Very often
1,637
58
1,700
62
72
24
Total 2,803
100
2,724
100
300
100
Never/Sometimes
2,604
93
261
81
Often/Very often
193
7
63
19
Total 2,797
100
324
100
Never/Sometimes
1,232
44
862
31
208
75
Often/Very often
1,566
56
1,881
69
67
25
Total 2,798
100
2,743
100
275
100
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BCSSEa
High School
Expected FY
How often did you do or expect to do each of the following?
Prepare two or more drafts of a paper or
assignment before turning it in
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
Have serious conversations with students of a
different race or ethnicity than your own
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
Discuss ideas from your readings or classes with
teacher/faculty members outside of class
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
Talk with a counselor, teacher, or other staff
member about college or career plans
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
Total
2,747
100
295
100
Total
931
1,814
2,745
1,488
1,245
34
66
100
54
46
125
145
270
231
46
45
55
100
84
16
Total
2,733
100
277
100
490
2,244
2,734
415
2,324
2,739
18
82
100
15
85
100
111
173
284
128
157
285
39
61
100
46
54
100
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
Learn something that changes the way you
understand an issue or idea
Total
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
Total
Grades
A or A-
1,709
60
1,600
58
100
45
B or B+
B- or lower
1,036
106
2,851
36
4
100
1,069
72
2,741
39
3
100
66
40
206
32
23
100
Total
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%
69
31
100
23
77
100
83
17
100
72
28
100
59
41
16
84
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
Try to better understand someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks from his or her
perspective
Count
444
2,303
Total
Never/Sometimes
Often/Very often
%
29
71
100
52
48
100
Total
Work with faculty members on activities other
than coursework (committees, orientation, student
life activities, etc.)
Count
784
1,957
2,741
1,427
1,319
2,746
Total
Receive prompt feedback from faculty on your
academic performance (written or oral)
%
55
45
100
36
64
100
74
26
100
43
57
100
223
102
325
53
186
239
221
52
273
197
82
279
167
128
Total
Put together ideas or concepts from different
courses when completing assignments or during
class discussions
Count
1,538
1,262
2,800
1,019
1,777
2,796
2,056
732
2,788
1,191
1,595
2,786
NSSEb
First Year
a. Blank cells indicate NSSE items with no similar item on BCSSE.
b. Weighted NSSE frequencies.
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Longitudinal Report
Many important changes will occur with the launch of the updated BCSSE in 2013. Many have already occurred, such as
much quicker turnaround time for delivery of advising data. One important change that will occur next year is an update to the
BCSSE-NSSE Combined Report, including the longitudinal section. This year, however, is a transitional year. Given that this
report includes data from BCSSE 2012 with NSSE 2013 and that BCSSE 2012 content is not optimally aligned with the
updates to NSSE 2013, the longitudinal section of this report is suspended for one year. Next year with the combined BCSSE
2013 and NSSE 2014 administration, we will provide the first opportunity to revamp the combined report that maximizes on
content alignment between the two newly updated surveys. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this
transitional report.
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Participating Institutions
The following is the list of institutions by Basic Carnegie type that were included in this report. a
Baccalaureate Colleges
Birmingham-Southern College
Bloomfield College
Central Methodist University
Claflin University
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineeringb
Georgia Gwinnett College
Goucher College
Hartwick College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Iowa Wesleyan College
Judson College
Lyndon State College
Menlo College
Rocky Mountain College
Saint Mary's College
Shawnee State University
Southern Vermont College
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Olaf College
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of South Carolina-Beaufort
University of the Ozarks
Utah Valley University
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Washington Adventist University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wheaton College
William Jewell College
William Peace University
Wittenberg University
Master's Colleges and Universities
Alvernia University
Auburn University at Montgomery
Avila University
California State University-Channel Islands
Central Connecticut State University
Chaminade University of Honolulu
College of Charleston
Concordia University Texas
Cumberland University
Dominican College of Blauvelt
Elon University
Gardner-Webb University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marist College
Medaille College
Mercer University
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Neumann University
Norfolk State University
Prairie View A&M University
Quincy University
Roger Williams University
Saint Xavier University
Shepherd University
Sierra Nevada College
Southern Connecticut State University
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Texas State University
Westminster College
Winona State University
Doctorate-Granting Universities
Auburn University
Barry University
Carnegie Mellon University
College of William & Mary
Illinois State University
Indiana State University
Miami University-Oxford
Oregon State University
Pace University
Seton Hall University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas Tech University
The University of West Florida
University of Akron
University of La Verne
a. For information on the 2010 Carnegie Classifications, see classifications.carnegiefoundation.org.
b. Basic Carnegie Classification: Special focus institution. Included for comparison purposes only.
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