University of Northern Iowa
Mean Comparisons
August 2008
Interpreting the Mean Comparisons Report
Sample
Statistical Significance
The Mean Comparisons report is based on information from all randomly selected students for
both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted oversamples and other non­
randomly selected students are not included in this report.
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. It is recommended to consult effect sizes (see below) to judge
the practical meaning of the results.
Variables
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=Student­Faculty
Interaction
EEE=Enriching Educational 1. Academic and Intellectual Experiences
A sked questions in class or contributed to class
Experiences
a.
discussions
SCE=Supportive Campus
b. Made a class presentation
Environment
Mean
c.
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or
ass ignment before turning it in
Effect Size
Effect size indicates the
“practical significance” of
NSSEville State U niversity
the mean difference. It is
NSSEv ille State compared with:
calculated by dividing the
mean difference by the
N SSEville S ta te Mid E ast Public
C arnegie Class
NS SE 2 008
pooled standard deviation. In
In your exp erienc e at you r institution during the cu rre nt scho ol year, ab out how often ha ve yo u do ne eac h o f the
practice, an effect size of .2 is
follo wing? 1=n ever, 2 =sometimes, 3 =often, 4 =very ofte n
2.84
2.65 ***
.23
2.62 ***
.27
2.74
**
.12
often considered small, .5
3.27
2.90 ***
.43
2.91 ***
.41
3.03 ***
.27
moderate, and .8 large. A
2.33
2.09 ***
.33
2.08 ***
.33
2.21 ***
.15
positive sign indicates that
2.85
2.62 ***
.27
2.65 ***
.24
2.77
*
.10
your institution's mean was
2.59
2.53
.07
2.53
.06
2.64
­.05
2.57
2.30 ***
.28
2.37 ***
.20
2.47
*
.10
greater, thus showing an
3.04
2.96
**
.11
2.95
**
.11
3.03
.02
affirmative result for your
3.34
3.22
**
.15
3.24
**
.13
3.29
.06
institution. A negative sign
2.84
2.71 ***
.14
2.72
**
.13
2.75
*
.09
indicates the institution lags
2.88
2.73 ***
.17
2.73 ***
.16
2.80
*
.09
behind the comparison
1.97
2.07
**
­.12
2.09 ***
­.15
2.02
­.06
group, suggesting that the
1.95
2.23 ***
­.36
2.22 ***
­.33
2.11 ***
­.20
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).
N SSE 2008 M ean Comparisons
V a r ia ble
B ench­
m ar k
CLQUEST
ACL
Ef fect
Cla ss
FY
SR
CLPR ESEN
ACL
FY
SR
REWROPAP
Worked on a paper or project that required
integrating ideas or information from
various sources
Included diverse perspectives (different races,
religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class
discussions or wr iting assignments
The mean is the weighted
d.
INTEGRAT
arithmetic average of student
responses on a particular item. e.
DIVC LASS
Means are provided for your
Come to class without completing readings or
CLUNPREP
institution and all comparison f. ass ignments
groups. For more information
about weighting go to:
www.nsse.iub.edu/2008_Institutional_Report/NSSE_2008_Weighting.cfm.
Class
Results are reported separately for first­year students (FY) and seniors (SR).
Institution­reported class ranks are used.
FY
SR
FY
SR
FY
SR
FY
SR
M ean
a
M ea n
a
S ig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mea n
a
S ig
b
Size
c
Effect
M ea n
a
S ig
b
Si ze
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UNI
Variable
1.
Bench­
mark
Class
b.
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
c.
Worked on a paper or project that required
integrating ideas or information from
various sources
Included diverse perspectives (different races,
religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class
discussions or writing assignments
d.
e.
f.
g.
CLASSGRP
Participated in a community­based project (e.g.
service learning) as part of a regular course
k.
DIVCLASS
Worked with other students on projects during
class
Tutored or taught other students
(paid or voluntary)
j.
ACL
INTEGRAT
CLUNPREP
Put together ideas or concepts from different
courses when completing assignments or during
class discussions
i.
ACL
REWROPAP
Come to class without completing readings or
assignments
Worked with classmates outside of class to
prepare class assignments
h.
Mean
Mean
a
Sig
b
UNI Peers
Size
c
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
OCCGRP
ACL
ACL
INTIDEAS
TUTOR
COMMPROJ
ACL
ACL
FY
2.55
2.72
SR
3.06
FY
***
­.20
2.64
2.99
.07
2.30
2.27
SR
2.84
2.75
FY
2.45
SR
*
­.11
2.71
3.04
.02
3.03
.04
2.23
.10
2.20
*
.10
2.84
­.01
2.88
2.72
***
­.28
2.52
­.07
2.72
***
­.28
2.27
2.53
***
­.27
2.38
­.12
2.47
***
­.21
FY
2.96
3.10
***
­.17
2.96
.00
3.06
**
­.13
SR
3.19
3.30
***
­.15
3.29
**
­.14
3.29
**
­.13
FY
2.52
2.82
***
­.34
2.67
***
­.17
2.76
***
­.28
SR
2.67
2.81
***
­.15
2.74
­.08
2.76
*
­.11
FY
2.00
2.00
.00
2.11
­.15
2.04
­.06
SR
2.17
2.10
*
.09
2.19
­.03
2.11
.08
FY
2.35
2.43
*
­.10
2.43
*
­.10
2.44
*
­.11
SR
2.48
2.57
*
­.10
2.60
***
­.14
2.67
***
­.21
FY
2.48
2.35
**
.15
2.42
.08
2.29
***
.22
SR
2.75
2.76
­.02
2.88
***
­.16
2.79
­.05
FY
2.53
2.63
*
­.11
2.63
*
­.12
2.56
­.03
SR
2.82
2.96
***
­.17
2.92
**
­.13
2.92
**
­.12
FY
1.52
1.63
**
­.13
1.68
***
­.19
1.65
***
­.15
SR
1.88
1.89
.00
1.95
­.07
1.89
FY
1.37
1.74
***
­.41
1.60
***
­.28
1.54
SR
1.72
1.88
***
­.17
1.82
*
­.10
1.78
**
**
***
­.19
.03
*
.12
­.05
­.01
***
­.21
­.06
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
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.
ADP
Effect
a
b
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UNI
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group,
Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or
complete an assignment
l.
Used e­mail to communicate with an instructor
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
v.
Class
ITACADEM
EEE
FY
2.45
2.66
***
SR
2.68
3.00
***
FY
3.09
SR
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 harder than you thought you could to
meet an instructor's standards or expectations
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
UNI Peers
Effect
Variable
Discussed grades or assignments with an
instructor
Worked with faculty members on activities other
than coursework (committees, orientation, student
life activities, etc.)
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with
others outside of class (students, family members,
co­workers, etc.)
ADP
Bench­
mark
Sig
­.21
2.56
*
­.32
3.06
3.38
3.33
FY
2.49
2.58
SR
2.67
FY
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Carnegie Peers
Effect
a
Mean
a
Mean
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
­.11
2.50
2.76
­.08
2.83
.03
3.10
­.01
3.13
­.05
.06
3.45
­.09
3.35
.04
*
­.11
2.48
.00
2.61
**
­.15
2.83
***
­.18
2.80
***
­.15
2.82
***
­.18
2.07
2.21
**
­.16
2.17
*
­.12
2.27
***
­.23
SR
2.34
2.32
.01
2.49
***
­.16
2.44
*
­.10
FY
1.70
1.84
***
­.16
1.86
***
­.18
1.90
***
­.22
SR
2.02
2.10
*
­.08
2.09
­.08
2.13
**
­.11
FY
2.49
2.62
**
­.15
2.56
­.09
2.61
**
­.14
SR
2.70
2.81
**
­.14
2.76
­.07
2.78
*
­.10
FY
2.53
2.62
*
­.11
2.53
.00
2.64
**
­.13
SR
2.69
2.78
*
­.10
2.66
.03
2.74
FY
1.43
1.56
***
­.15
1.62
­.24
1.64
SR
1.90
1.73
***
.18
1.96
­.07
1.87
.02
FY
2.59
2.73
**
­.16
2.61
­.02
2.62
­.03
SR
2.65
2.88
***
­.27
2.78
***
­.16
2.80
***
­.17
FY
2.18
2.64
***
­.46
2.42
***
­.25
2.55
***
­.37
SR
2.26
2.66
***
­.41
2.50
***
­.24
2.59
***
­.33
FY
2.55
2.72
***
­.18
2.67
*
­.13
2.66
*
­.12
SR
2.47
2.69
***
­.22
2.72
***
­.27
2.67
***
­.20
*
***
­.06
***
­.15
­.06
***
­.25
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
c
b
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UNI
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,
c. or experiences into new, more complex
interpretations and relationships
Making judgments about the value of
information, arguments, or methods, such as
d.
examining how others gathered and interpreted
data and assessing the soundness of their
Applying theories or concepts to practical
problems or in new situations
e.
3.
Bench­
mark
Class
MEMORIZE
ANALYZE
SYNTHESZ
EVALUATE
APPLYING
READASGN
b.
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
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
UNI Peers
Sig
Size
c
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
LAC
LAC
LAC
LAC
3.00
2.96
.04
2.98
SR
2.72
2.74
­.03
2.83
FY
3.04
3.09
­.06
3.02
SR
3.09
3.19
**
­.13
3.18
FY
2.76
2.89
**
­.14
2.79
SR
2.86
3.03
***
­.20
2.96
FY
2.76
2.89
**
­.15
SR
2.89
2.99
*
FY
3.04
3.00
3.14
3.23
**
.02
2.94
­.12
2.82
.02
3.00
­.11
3.19
­.03
2.80
­.11
2.99
***
­.16
2.83
­.09
2.86
*
­.12
­.11
2.94
­.05
2.98
*
­.10
.05
2.98
.08
2.95
*
.11
­.12
3.16
­.03
3.19
**
*
*
.07
**
­.11
.05
**
­.12
­.05
­.06
During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done?
1=None, 2=1­4, 3=5­10, 4=11­20, 5=More than 20
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or
book­length packs of course readings
e.
Mean
b
FY
SR
a.
d.
Mean
a
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
c.
ADP
Effect
a
LAC
LAC
LAC
LAC
FY
3.43
3.03
***
.47
3.23
SR
3.26
2.94
***
.32
3.20
FY
1.91
2.07
**
­.17
2.02
SR
1.99
2.19
***
­.19
FY
1.15
1.22
**
SR
1.58
FY
***
.22
3.16
***
.30
.05
3.08
***
.18
*
­.12
2.03
*
­.12
2.17
***
­.17
2.16
***
­.17
­.13
1.26
***
­.18
1.25
***
­.16
1.59
­.02
1.61
­.05
1.61
­.04
2.17
2.10
.09
2.23
­.07
2.15
.03
SR
2.52
2.40
**
.13
2.66
***
­.14
2.50
.02
FY
3.02
2.85
***
.19
3.14
*
­.11
2.99
.03
SR
3.32
2.90
***
.36
3.32
.00
3.03
***
.25
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UNI
Variable
4.
b.
6.
PROBSETA
b.
c.
d.
Number of problem sets that take you less than an
hour to complete
PROBSETB
f.
EXAMS
a
Exercised or participated in physical fitness
activities
EXRCSE05
Participated in activities to enhance your
spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)
WORSHP05
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your
own views on a topic or issue
OWNVIEW
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
Sig
Size
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
2.62
**
­.13
2.59
SR
2.50
2.63
*
­.11
FY
2.99
2.68
***
SR
2.67
2.43
***
*
­.11
2.65
***
­.16
2.57
­.06
2.66
**
­.14
.26
2.95
.04
2.84
**
.13
.19
2.49
**
.14
2.49
**
.14
FY
5.48
5.46
.02
5.36
*
.10
5.34
**
.12
SR
5.21
5.47
***
­.21
5.22
­.01
5.36
**
­.12
During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
ATDART07
Practicum, internship, field experience, co­op
experience, or clinical assignment
UNI Peers
c
2.48
OTHRVIEW
FY
2.26
2.06
***
.21
2.21
.06
2.20
SR
2.02
1.92
**
.12
2.09
­.07
1.94
*
.09
FY
3.00
2.71
***
.29
2.88
.13
2.77
***
.22
SR
2.74
2.53
***
.21
2.81
­.07
2.60
**
.13
FY
2.15
2.07
.07
1.90
***
.23
1.98
**
.15
SR
2.15
2.18
­.03
1.92
***
.22
2.06
FY
2.45
2.63
***
­.20
2.54
*
­.11
2.53
*
­.09
SR
2.53
2.69
***
­.18
2.62
*
­.10
2.62
*
­.10
FY
2.61
2.78
***
­.20
2.72
*
­.13
2.71
*
­.12
SR
2.73
2.78
2.80
2.80
2.81
2.83
­.08
­.04
­.03
2.79
2.81
2.83
­.07
­.03
­.04
2.79
2.78
2.82
FY
CHNGVIEW
SR
*
.07
.08
­.07
.00
­.03
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
a.
Mean
b
1=Very little to 7=Very much
Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music,
theatre or other performance
Tried to better understand someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks from his or her
perspective
Learned something that changed the way you
understand an issue or concept
e.
Mean
a
FY
Additional Collegiate Experiences
a.
7.
Class
a
In a typical week, how many homework problem sets do you complete?
1=None, 2=1­2, 3=3­4, 4=5­6, 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 challenged you to do your best work.
ADP
Effect
Problem Sets
a.
5.
Bench­
mark
INTERN04
EEE
FY
.06
.08
SR
.58
.46
***
­.09
.08
­.06
.08
.23
.56
.03
.48
­.06
***
.19
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UNI
Community service or volunteer work
b.
c.
d.
e.
8.
Work on a research project with a faculty member
outside of course or program requirements
RESRCH04
Foreign language coursework
FORLNG04
Culminating senior experience (capstone course,
senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)
h.
EEE
LRNCOM04
Independent study or self­designed major
g.
VOLNTR04
Participate in a learning community or some other
formal program where groups of students take two
or more classes together
Study abroad
f.
Variable
Bench­
mark
STDABR04
INDSTD04
SNRX04
EEE
SFI
EEE
EEE
EEE
EEE
Class
Mean
FY
.30
.39
Relationships with other students
Mean
SR
.61
.58
FY
.09
.13
SR
.23
FY
a
Sig
b
UNI Peers
***
Size
c
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Mean
­.17
.33
.07
.68
­.14
.24
.05
SR
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
­.06
.36
*
­.12
**
­.14
.55
**
.13
.20
***
­.30
.13
**
­.14
­.03
.33
***
­.22
.27
­.08
.05
­.02
.04
.02
.05
­.01
.15
.16
­.02
.23
***
­.19
.16
­.02
FY
.14
.15
­.04
.22
***
­.21
.15
­.04
SR
.30
.38
***
­.18
.44
***
­.29
.32
­.05
FY
.01
.03
***
­.13
.03
***
­.14
.03
***
­.14
SR
.12
.06
***
.26
.17
***
­.14
.08
**
.14
FY
.01
.04
***
­.16
.03
**
­.12
.03
***
­.14
SR
.14
.15
­.04
.17
*
­.09
.15
­.04
FY
.03
.03
.02
.02
.06
.02
.09
SR
.63
.22
.95
.37
.54
.29
**
***
***
***
.75
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.
ADP
Effect
a
ENVSTU
SCE
FY
5.65
5.37
***
.21
5.45
**
.15
5.44
***
.15
SR
5.85
5.51
***
.26
5.66
***
.15
5.63
***
.17
1=Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic to 7=Available, Helpful, Sympathetic
Relationships with faculty members
b.
ENVFAC
SCE
FY
5.18
5.07
SR
5.48
5.32
**
.08
5.00
**
.14
5.08
.07
.12
5.34
*
.11
5.37
*
.08
1=Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid to 7=Helpful, Considerate, Flexible
Relationships with administrative personnel and
offices
c.
ENVADM
SCE
FY
4.82
4.58
***
.16
4.46
***
.25
4.61
**
.14
SR
4.82
4.48
***
.20
4.41
***
.25
4.58
***
.14
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
b
7
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University of Northern Iowa
UNI compared with:
UNI
Variable
9.
Time Usage
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing,
a. doing homework or lab work, analyzing data,
rehearsing, and other academic activities)
Working for pay on campus
b.
Class
ACADPR01
LAC
WORKON01
Working for pay off campus
d.
Participating in co­curricular activities
(organizations, campus publications, student
government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate
or intramural sports, etc.)
COCURR01
e.
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV,
partying, etc.)
SOCIAL05
f.
Providing care for dependents living with you
(parents, children, spouse, etc.)
CAREDE01
Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)
COMMUTE
Spending significant amounts of time studying
and on academic work
Providing the support you need to help you
succeed academically
Encouraging contact among students from
different economic, social, and racial or ethnic
backgrounds
b.
c.
Mean
WORKOF01
EEE
3.96
3.85
Sig
b
UNI Peers
Size
c
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
3.99
­.02
3.78
*
.12
SR
4.22
3.93
***
.17
4.20
.01
4.04
*
.11
FY
1.79
1.41
***
.33
1.56
.19
1.50
***
.23
SR
2.26
1.50
***
.51
2.11
.09
1.76
***
.32
FY
1.93
2.81
***
­.37
1.70
*
.14
2.59
***
­.30
SR
3.42
4.53
***
­.39
3.03
***
.15
3.91
***
­.18
FY
2.14
2.07
.05
2.29
*
­.11
2.23
­.06
SR
2.09
1.81
.21
2.34
***
­.17
1.99
.07
FY
3.97
3.92
.03
4.13
­.09
3.82
.09
SR
3.64
3.49
*
.10
3.80
*
­.10
3.48
*
.10
FY
1.21
1.89
***
­.38
1.36
***
­.14
1.77
***
­.37
SR
1.77
2.75
***
­.40
1.69
.05
2.53
***
­.32
FY
2.08
2.32
***
­.26
2.21
­.14
2.32
***
­.23
2.22
2.43
***
­.22
2.22
.00
2.46
***
­.23
.13
3.06
*
.11
.04
3.08
­.04
.10
***
***
***
To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following?
1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
ENVSCHOL
ENVSUPRT
ENVDIVRS
LAC
SCE
EEE
FY
3.15
3.14
.02
3.05
*
SR
3.05
3.07
­.03
3.02
FY
3.07
3.09
­.03
2.99
*
.11
3.00
SR
2.97
2.90
*
.09
2.86
**
.13
2.88
**
.11
FY
2.49
2.61
*
­.13
2.61
*
­.13
2.59
*
­.10
SR
2.29
2.52
***
­.24
2.41
**
­.12
2.48
***
­.20
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
c
.07
Institutional Environment
a.
Mean
a
FY
SR
10.
ADP
Effect
a
About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7­day week doing each of the following?
1=0 hrs/wk, 2=1­5 hrs/wk, 3=6­10 hrs/wk, 4=11­15 hrs/wk, 5=16­20 hrs/wk, 6=21­25 hrs/wk, 7=26­30 hrs/wk,
8=More than 30 hrs/wk
c.
g.
Bench­
mark
b
8
NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons
University of Northern Iowa
UNI compared with:
UNI
Variable
Bench­
mark
Helping you cope with your non­academic
responsibilities (work, family, etc.)
ENVNACAD
SCE
e.
Providing the support you need to thrive socially
ENVSOCAL
f.
Attending campus events and activities (special
speakers, cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
ENVEVENT
Using computers in academic work
ENVCOMPT
d.
g.
SCE
Class
Acquiring a broad general education
b.
c.
GNWRITE
Using computing and information technology
g.
Working effectively with others
h.
GNGENLED
Writing clearly and effectively
Analyzing quantitative problems
f.
Sig
Size
Mean
.00
2.19
SR
1.97
1.97
­.01
1.85
FY
2.57
2.49
.09
SR
2.29
2.23
FY
2.92
2.63
3.17
3.41
2.89
2.58
3.34
3.50
FY
***
*
Carnegie Peers
Effect
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
.00
2.24
­.06
**
.13
1.95
.01
2.46
*
.13
2.46
**
.12
.06
2.20
*
.10
2.20
*
.10
.04
.05
­.22
­.11
2.82
2.66
3.25
3.47
*
.12
­.03
­.10
­.08
2.78
2.56
3.28
3.47
**
.16
.07
­.14
­.08
*
**
GNSPEAK
GNANALY
GNQUANT
GNCMPTS
GNOTHERS
FY
3.29
3.19
SR
3.26
3.24
FY
2.89
2.74
SR
3.19
3.06
FY
2.96
SR
*
.13
3.16
.03
3.26
**
.16
2.78
***
.15
3.06
2.98
­.03
3.04
3.05
FY
2.93
SR
***
.18
3.14
.01
3.25
*
.13
2.69
**
.15
3.12
.08
2.91
.06
2.98
­.03
­.01
3.03
.01
3.07
­.04
2.90
.04
2.77
***
.19
2.83
3.02
2.97
.06
2.95
*
.09
3.00
FY
3.19
3.18
.02
3.13
.08
3.12
SR
3.29
3.32
­.04
3.28
.02
3.29
FY
3.04
2.93
*
.13
2.88
.19
2.88
***
.19
SR
2.96
3.09
**
­.15
2.97
­.01
3.06
*
­.11
FY
2.98
3.06
­.10
3.00
­.03
3.02
SR
3.15
3.32
***
­.21
3.18
­.03
3.26
**
­.13
FY
3.07
2.95
**
.13
2.96
.12
2.94
**
.14
SR
3.23
3.16
.08
3.20
.04
3.19
***
*
***
.20
.02
***
.21
**
.12
.03
*
.09
.00
­.05
.05
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
c
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
GNWORK
Thinking critically and analytically
e.
UNI Peers
c
2.19
SR
Acquiring job or work­related knowledge
and skills
Speaking clearly and effectively
d.
Mean
b
2.19
Educational and Personal Growth
a.
Mean
a
FY
SR
11.
ADP
Effect
a
9
NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons
University of Northern Iowa
UNI compared with:
UNI
Variable
Voting in local, state, or national elections
i.
Learning effectively on your own
j.
Understanding yourself
l.
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic
backgrounds
GNDIVERS
Solving complex real­world problems
GNPROBSV
Developing a personal code of values and ethics
n.
Contributing to the welfare of your community
o.
Developing a deepened sense of spirituality
p.
13.
GNINQ
k.
m.
12.
GNCITIZN
Academic Advising
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have received at your
institution?
GNSELF
GNETHICS
GNCOMMUN
GNSPIRIT
Bench­
mark
Class
Mean
Mean
a
FY
2.25
2.30
SR
2.16
2.06
FY
2.95
2.97
SR
2.93
3.02
FY
2.74
2.76
SR
2.83
2.73
FY
2.45
2.63
SR
2.55
FY
Sig
b
UNI Peers
Size
c
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
­.05
2.29
­.04
2.25
.09
2.13
.03
2.06
*
.10
­.03
2.87
.10
2.87
*
.09
­.10
2.98
­.07
2.99
­.07
­.03
2.73
.01
2.74
­.01
*
.10
2.80
.04
2.75
.08
***
­.19
2.60
­.16
2.63
2.61
­.06
2.57
­.02
2.60
­.05
2.59
2.66
­.07
2.62
­.03
2.63
­.04
SR
2.64
2.74
­.10
2.69
­.05
2.76
FY
2.61
2.64
­.03
2.61
.00
2.61
.01
SR
2.64
2.62
.02
2.60
.05
2.64
.01
FY
2.32
2.45
­.13
2.40
­.08
2.36
­.04
SR
2.36
2.43
­.06
2.41
­.05
2.41
­.05
FY
2.12
2.05
.07
2.02
.10
2.07
.05
SR
1.90
1.84
.06
1.73
***
.17
1.87
.03
*
*
*
*
**
­.01
***
**
­.19
­.13
1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
ADVISE
FY
3.09
3.04
.07
2.94
***
.19
2.99
SR
2.85
2.85
.01
2.71
***
.15
2.81
Satisfaction
How would you evaluate your entire educational
experience at this institution?
ADP
Effect
a
*
.13
.05
1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
ENTIREXP
FY
3.31
3.24
*
.11
3.14
***
.25
3.12
***
.28
SR
3.33
3.16
***
.22
3.17
***
.22
3.14
***
.26
1=Definitely no, 2=Probably no, 3=Probably yes, 4=Definitely yes
14.
If you could start over again, would you go to the
same institution you are now attending?
SAMECOLL
FY
3.42
3.29
**
.17
3.25
***
.22
3.18
***
.30
SR
3.41
3.19
***
.25
3.21
***
.23
3.17
***
.28
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
b
10
NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons
University of Northern Iowa
UNI compared with:
UNI
Variable
Bench­
mark
ADP
UNI Peers
Effect
Class
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
IPEDS: 154095
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2­tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
b
11
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
Carnegie Peers
2.71
.04
.02
.01
.01
.84
.86
.81
.84
3,129
3,578
6,846
.000
.030
.000
CLPRESEN
478
2.30
2.27
2.23
2.20
.04
.02
.01
.01
.78
.85
.76
.80
REWROPAP
478
2.45
2.72
2.52
2.72
.04
.02
.02
.01
.96
.99
.96
.95
698
626
6,822
.384
.054
.010
.04
.10
.12
3,130
3,579
6,838
.000
.139
.000
­.28
­.07
­.28
INTEGRAT
480
2.96
3.10
2.96
3.06
.04
.02
.01
.01
.82
.77
.76
.77
DIVCLASS
479
2.52
2.82
2.67
2.76
.04
.02
.02
.01
.79
.88
.86
.86
3,129
613
6,836
.001
.954
.008
­.17
.00
­.13
3,124
663
6,837
.000
.000
.000
­.34
­.17
CLUNPREP
478
2.00
2.00
2.11
2.04
.03
.01
.01
.01
.72
.76
.76
­.28
.77
3,113
653
563
.960
.002
.187
.00
­.15
CLASSGRP
476
2.35
2.43
2.43
2.44
.04
.02
.01
.01
.80
.82
­.06
.79
.82
3,124
3,576
6,815
.048
.040
.021
­.10
­.10
OCCGRP
479
2.48
2.35
2.42
2.29
.04
.02
.01
.01
.86
­.11
.90
.83
.86
3,125
3,586
6,838
.002
.126
.000
.15
.08
INTIDEAS
450
2.53
2.63
2.63
2.56
.04
.02
.01
.01
.22
.74
.84
.79
.82
672
3,312
535
.016
.019
.470
­.11
­.12
­.03
TUTOR
449
1.52
1.63
1.68
1.65
.03
.02
.02
.01
.72
.82
.83
.82
679
651
540
.005
.000
.000
­.13
­.19
­.15
COMMPROJ
447
1.37
1.74
1.60
1.54
.03
.02
.02
.01
ITACADEM
450
2.45
2.66
2.56
2.50
.05
.02
.02
.01
.63
.94
.84
.80
842
718
561
.000
.000
.000
­.41
­.28
­.21
1.02
1.03
.99
1.03
2,965
3,308
6,367
.000
.029
.252
­.21
­.11
EMAIL
450
3.09
3.06
3.10
3.13
.04
.02
.01
.01
­.06
.77
.82
.79
.81
646
3,306
527
.483
.806
.285
.03
­.01
FACGRADE
449
2.49
2.58
2.48
2.61
.04
.02
.02
­.05
.01
.85
.88
.84
.88
2,964
3,298
6,357
.033
.985
.003
­.11
.00
FACPLANS
449
2.07
2.21
2.17
2.27
.04
.02
­.15
.02
.01
.86
.89
.85
.90
632
3,297
525
.002
.023
.000
­.16
­.12
FACIDEAS
450
1.70
1.84
1.86
1.90
.04
­.23
.02
.02
.01
.78
.89
.87
.91
677
3,306
546
.001
.000
.000
­.16
­.18
FACFEED
437
2.49
2.62
2.56
2.61
­.22
.04
.02
.02
.01
.79
.84
.79
.83
2,913
3,226
6,262
.004
.075
.004
­.15
­.09
WORKHARD
438
2.53
2.62
2.53
­.14
2.64
.04
.02
.02
.01
.78
.83
.80
.83
2,915
3,224
6,257
.033
.942
.008
­.11
.00
­.13
FACOTHER
435
1.43
1.56
OOCIDEAS
438
2.59
2.73
1.62
1.64
.03
.02
.02
.01
.69
.87
.83
.85
701
649
538
.001
.000
.000
­.15
­.24
­.25
2.61
2.62
.04
.02
.02
.01
.84
.91
.82
.86
2,912
3,221
6,245
.003
.646
.588
­.16
­.02
DIVRSTUD
437
2.18
­.03
2.64
2.42
2.55
.05
.02
.02
.01
.95
1.01
.97
1.00
623
589
512
.000
.000
.000
­.46
­.25
DIFFSTU2
438
­.37
2.55
2.72
2.67
2.66
.05
.02
.02
.01
.96
.98
.95
.97
2,913
3,221
6,251
.000
.012
.016
­.18
­.13
MEMORIZE
­.12
437
3.00
2.96
2.98
2.94
.04
.02
.02
.01
.84
.88
.83
.84
617
3,191
6,171
.411
.678
.172
.04
.02
.07
ANALYZE
436
3.04
3.09
3.02
3.00
.04
.02
.01
.01
.75
.79
.76
.77
616
3,185
6,157
.207
.635
.312
­.06
.02
.05
SYNTHESZ
437
2.76
2.89
2.79
2.80
.04
.02
.02
.01
.79
.86
.82
.83
2,877
3,174
6,143
.005
.498
.352
­.14
­.03
­.05
EVALUATE
437
2.76
2.89
2.83
2.86
.04
.02
.02
.01
.81
.86
.83
.85
2,876
3,183
6,152
.005
.098
.018
­.15
­.09
­.12
APPLYING
437
3.04
3.00
2.98
2.95
.04
.02
.02
.01
.78
.88
.83
.85
648
3,187
517
.291
.144
.020
.05
.08
.11
READASGN
440
3.43
3.03
3.23
3.16
.04
.02
.02
.01
.87
.85
.91
.90
595
3,185
6,167
.000
.000
.000
.47
.22
.30
a
­.20
Carnegie
Peers
UNI Peers
2.64
UNI Peers
ADP
2.72
ADP
UNI
Carnegie
Peers
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
ADP
2.55
UNI
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
UNI
480
Effect Size f
UNI
compared with:
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
CLQUEST
Significance e
ADP
UNI Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
UNI
Mean
UNI
N
­.11
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
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, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
12
­.19
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
.04
.02
.02
.01
.86
.96
.89
.93
2,886
3,188
6,168
.001
.020
.012
­.17
­.12
­.12
WRITEMOR
440
1.15
1.22
1.26
1.25
.02
.01
.01
.01
.45
.60
.67
WRITEMID
435
2.17
2.10
2.23
2.15
.03
.02
.02
.01
.73
.80
.81
.66
743
.78
2,882
782
592
.003
.000
.000
­.13
­.18
­.16
617
6,151
.075
.124
.577
.09
­.07
WRITESML
436
3.02
2.85
3.14
2.99
.05
.02
.02
.01
.95
.96
1.04
1.01
.03
2,888
612
6,170
.000
.024
.558
.19
­.11
PROBSETA
437
2.48
2.62
2.59
2.65
.05
.02
.02
.01
1.00
1.13
1.08
.03
1.09
653
611
518
.006
.028
.000
­.13
­.11
­.16
PROBSETB
437
2.99
2.68
2.95
2.84
.05
.03
.02
.02
EXAMS
437
5.48
5.46
5.36
5.34
.05
.02
.02
.02
1.11
1.24
.97
1.17
1.19
1.17
645
608
513
.000
.471
.005
.26
.04
.13
1.15
1.18
682
647
540
.723
.022
.004
.02
.10
ATDART07
436
2.26
2.06
2.21
2.20
.04
.02
.02
.01
.93
.12
.96
.88
.92
2,865
3,149
6,089
.000
.259
.176
.21
.06
EXRCSE05
436
3.00
2.71
2.88
2.77
.05
.02
.02
.01
.07
.95
1.04
.97
1.05
634
3,138
520
.000
.013
.000
.29
.13
WORSHP05
436
2.15
2.07
1.90
1.98
.05
.02
.02
.22
.01
1.11
1.10
1.03
1.09
2,868
562
6,075
.166
.000
.002
.07
.23
.15
OWNVIEW
433
2.45
2.63
2.54
2.53
OTHRVIEW
436
2.61
2.78
2.72
2.71
.04
.02
.04
.02
.02
.01
.81
.89
.86
.88
634
602
514
.000
.028
.046
­.20
­.11
­.09
.02
.01
.83
.86
.83
.87
2,860
3,146
6,082
.000
.013
.017
­.20
­.13
CHNGVIEW
433
2.78
2.81
2.81
2.78
.04
­.12
.02
.02
.01
.78
.82
.81
.83
2,865
3,133
510
.486
.528
.970
­.04
­.03
INTERN04
425
.06
.08
.08
.08
.00
.01
.01
.01
.00
.24
.28
.26
.27
644
602
509
.068
.234
.165
­.09
­.06
­.06
VOLNTR04
426
.30
LRNCOM04
426
.09
.39
.33
.13
.20
.36
.02
.01
.01
.01
.46
.49
.47
.48
607
577
499
.001
.256
.015
­.17
­.06
­.12
.13
.01
.01
.01
.00
.28
.34
.40
.34
665
732
526
.003
.000
.001
­.14
­.30
RESRCH04
426
.05
.05
­.14
.04
.05
.01
.00
.00
.00
.21
.22
.20
.22
2,819
3,076
5,941
.699
.702
.813
­.02
.02
FORLNG04
426
.14
­.01
.15
.22
.15
.02
.01
.01
.00
.34
.36
.41
.36
2,821
642
5,942
.498
.000
.384
­.04
­.21
­.04
STDABR04
426
INDSTD04
425
.01
.03
.03
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.08
.16
.17
.17
1,099
1,095
731
.000
.000
.000
­.13
­.14
­.14
.01
.04
.03
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.10
.19
.16
.18
1,129
877
688
.000
.001
.000
­.16
­.12
SNRX04
­.14
426
.03
.03
.02
.02
.01
.00
.00
.00
.17
.16
.14
.13
2,822
527
465
.652
.319
.145
.02
.06
.09
ENVSTU
428
5.65
5.37
5.45
5.44
.06
.03
.03
.02
1.24
1.40
1.37
1.45
640
610
522
.000
.002
.001
.21
.15
.15
ENVFAC
427
5.18
5.07
5.00
5.08
.06
.03
.03
.02
1.18
1.39
1.31
1.35
658
608
516
.081
.004
.096
.08
.14
.07
ENVADM
427
4.82
4.58
4.46
4.61
.07
.03
.03
.02
1.37
1.55
1.45
1.50
634
591
508
.001
.000
.002
.16
.25
.14
ACADPR01
426
3.96
3.85
3.99
3.78
.07
.03
.03
.02
1.50
1.60
1.51
1.51
610
3,057
5,899
.160
.698
.014
.07
­.02
.12
WORKON01
425
1.79
1.41
1.56
1.50
.06
.02
.02
.02
1.27
1.15
1.22
1.24
554
558
489
.000
.001
.000
.33
.19
.23
WORKOF01
424
1.93
2.81
1.70
2.59
.09
.05
.03
.03
1.80
2.45
1.61
2.25
734
539
532
.000
.012
.000
­.37
.14
­.30
COCURR01
427
2.14
2.07
2.29
2.23
.06
.03
.03
.02
1.22
1.51
1.46
1.60
681
641
546
.319
.022
.151
.05
­.11
­.06
a
Carnegie
Peers
UNI Peers
2.03
UNI Peers
ADP
2.02
ADP
UNI
Carnegie
Peers
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
UNI Peers
2.07
UNI
compared with:
ADP
ADP
1.91
Effect Size f
UNI
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
UNI
440
Significance e
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
ADP
UNI Peers
READOWN
Degrees of Freedom d
Carnegie Peers
ADP
Standard Deviation c
UNI
Mean
UNI
N
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
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, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
Carnegie Peers
UNI
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie
Peers
427
3.97
3.92
4.13
3.82
.08
.04
.03
.02
1.60
1.71
1.73
1.67
2,795
600
5,881
.629
.057
.072
.03
­.09
.09
CAREDE01
427
1.21
1.89
1.36
1.77
.04
.04
.02
.02
.74
1.91
1.11
1.58
1,648
779
779
.000
.000
.000
­.38
­.14
­.37
COMMUTE
426
2.08
2.32
2.21
2.32
.03
.02
.02
.01
.62
.94
.95
1.07
820
795
640
.000
.000
.000
­.26
­.14
­.23
ENVSCHOL
420
3.15
3.14
3.05
3.06
.03
.02
.01
.01
.71
.76
.74
.77
606
3,008
5,802
.738
.014
.025
.02
.13
.11
ENVSUPRT
418
3.07
3.09
2.99
3.00
.04
.02
.02
.01
.74
.78
.76
.79
597
2,997
5,789
.590
.035
.060
­.03
.11
.10
ENVDIVRS
420
2.49
2.61
2.61
2.59
.05
.02
.02
.01
.96
.97
.93
.93
2,776
2,996
5,794
.015
.012
.041
­.13
­.13
­.10
ENVNACAD
420
2.19
2.19
2.19
2.24
.04
.02
.02
.01
.89
.96
.89
.97
605
2,995
499
.934
.986
.237
.00
.00
­.06
ENVSOCAL
417
2.57
2.49
2.46
2.46
.04
.02
.02
.01
.83
.95
.86
.92
628
2,988
500
.061
.016
.008
.09
.13
.12
ENVEVENT
420
2.92
2.89
2.82
2.78
.04
.02
.02
.01
.86
.93
.86
.91
607
2,991
495
.417
.024
.001
.04
.12
.16
ENVCOMPT
419
3.17
3.34
3.25
3.28
.04
.02
.02
.01
.74
.76
.80
.81
586
590
500
.000
.043
.004
­.22
­.10
­.14
GNGENLED
416
3.29
3.19
3.16
3.14
.03
.02
.02
.01
.70
.78
.76
.77
2,742
2,948
5,697
.013
.001
.000
.13
.18
.20
GNWORK
415
2.89
2.74
2.78
2.69
.04
.02
.02
.01
.83
.93
.90
.95
615
585
503
.001
.011
.000
.16
.13
.21
GNWRITE
415
2.96
2.98
2.91
2.98
.04
.02
.02
.01
.75
.86
.86
.85
625
608
503
.602
.239
.456
­.03
.06
­.03
GNSPEAK
415
2.93
2.90
2.77
2.83
.04
.02
.02
.01
.79
.90
.91
.89
623
611
502
.425
.000
.008
.04
.19
.12
GNANALY
417
3.19
3.18
3.13
3.12
.03
.02
.02
.01
.69
.77
.79
.78
615
607
504
.732
.087
.040
.02
.08
.09
GNQUANT
411
3.04
2.93
2.88
2.88
.04
.02
.02
.01
.78
.87
.84
.86
610
578
493
.011
.000
.000
.13
.19
.19
GNCMPTS
416
2.98
3.06
3.00
3.02
.04
.02
.02
.01
.81
.87
.86
.87
600
2,941
493
.059
.588
.303
­.10
­.03
­.05
GNOTHERS
417
3.07
2.95
2.96
2.94
.04
.02
.02
.01
.77
.87
.85
.88
620
595
505
.006
.012
.002
.13
.12
.14
GNCITIZN
408
2.25
2.30
2.29
2.25
.05
.02
.02
.01
.97
1.04
1.02
1.05
587
565
486
.295
.429
.864
­.05
­.04
­.01
GNINQ
408
2.95
2.97
2.87
2.87
.04
.02
.02
.01
.79
.85
.84
.87
2,688
571
488
.635
.059
.047
­.03
.10
.09
GNSELF
408
2.74
2.76
2.73
2.74
.04
.02
.02
.01
.90
.97
.94
.97
587
2,889
484
.597
.875
.897
­.03
.01
­.01
GNDIVERS
408
2.45
2.63
2.60
2.63
.04
.02
.02
.01
.88
.93
.93
.95
586
2,880
486
.000
.002
.000
­.19
­.16
­.19
GNPROBSV
408
2.59
2.66
2.62
2.63
.04
.02
.02
.01
.84
.92
.89
.92
597
570
489
.169
.622
.443
­.07
­.03
­.04
GNETHICS
406
2.61
2.64
2.61
2.61
.04
.02
.02
.01
.87
.96
.95
.97
597
576
489
.592
.983
.881
­.03
.00
.01
GNCOMMUN
408
2.32
2.45
2.40
2.36
.04
.02
.02
.01
.90
.98
.94
.98
593
564
486
.011
.103
.383
­.13
­.08
­.04
GNSPIRIT
408
2.12
2.05
2.02
2.07
.05
.02
.02
.01
.98
1.05
1.02
1.05
588
2,875
486
.186
.051
.325
.07
.10
.05
ADVISE
412
3.09
3.04
2.94
2.99
.04
.02
.02
.01
.74
.84
.81
.83
615
2,923
5,632
.151
.000
.011
.07
.19
.13
ENTIREXP
412
3.31
3.24
3.14
3.12
.03
.01
.01
.01
.65
.70
.69
.69
2,723
2,923
486
.047
.000
.000
.11
.25
.28
SAMECOLL
412
3.42
3.29
3.25
3.18
.04
.02
.02
.01
.71
.79
.79
.81
2,720
2,927
5,632
.001
.000
.000
.17
.22
.30
Carnegie
Peers
UNI Peers
UNI Peers
SOCIAL05
ADP
ADP
UNI
compared with:
UNI
Effect Size f
UNI
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Significance e
UNI Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
UNI
Mean
UNI
N
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
IPEDS: 154095
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NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
f
Carnegie
Peers
UNI Peers
UNI
compared with:
ADP
Effect Size f
UNI
compared with:
Carnegie
Peers
Significance e
UNI Peers
ADP
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
Degrees of Freedom d
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
Standard Deviation c
UNI
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
UNI
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
UNI
UNI
N
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
15
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
University of Northern Iowa
Seniors
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
3.04
3.03
.03
.01
.01
.01
.84
.88
.85
.86
4,487
4,640
10,502
.098
.626
.462
CLPRESEN
596
2.84
2.75
2.84
2.88
.03
.01
.01
.01
.79
.92
.84
.86
REWROPAP
598
2.27
2.53
2.38
2.47
.04
.02
.01
.01
.93
.97
.94
.96
862
808
682
.011
.845
808
4,640
676
.000
.005
INTEGRAT
599
3.19
3.30
3.29
3.29
.03
.01
.01
.01
.74
.74
.73
.74
4,474
4,636
10,509
.001
DIVCLASS
597
2.67
2.81
2.74
2.76
.04
.02
.01
.01
.88
.97
.90
.91
835
4,632
10,504
CLUNPREP
597
2.17
2.10
2.19
2.11
.03
.01
.01
.01
.81
.82
.82
.79
4,465
4,634
CLASSGRP
595
2.48
2.57
2.60
2.67
.03
.01
.01
.01
.80
.90
.86
.87
845
812
OCCGRP
598
2.75
2.76
2.88
2.79
.03
.01
.01
INTIDEAS
574
2.82
2.96
2.92
2.92
.03
.01
.01
.01
.82
.91
.87
.88
843
.01
.79
.83
.79
.81
4,294
TUTOR
574
1.88
1.89
1.95
1.89
.04
.02
.02
.01
.99
.96
.98
.94
4,292
COMMPROJ
574
1.72
1.88
1.82
1.78
.03
ITACADEM
574
2.68
3.00
2.76
2.83
.04
.02
.01
.01
.82
.98
.92
.93
844
.02
.02
.01
1.02
1.00
1.00
1.01
753
EMAIL
569
3.38
3.33
3.45
3.35
.03
.01
.01
.01
.70
.75
.72
.76
781
FACGRADE
572
2.67
2.83
2.80
2.82
.04
.01
.01
.01
.85
.87
.89
.87
FACPLANS
573
2.34
2.32
FACIDEAS
574
2.02
2.10
2.49
2.44
.04
.02
.01
.01
.89
.97
.93
2.09
2.13
.04
.02
.01
.01
.84
.95
.91
FACFEED
573
2.70
2.81
2.76
2.78
.03
.01
.01
.01
.78
.80
WORKHARD
571
2.69
2.78
2.66
2.74
.03
.01
.01
.01
.82
FACOTHER
OOCIDEAS
572
1.90
1.73
1.96
1.87
.04
.02
.02
.01
572
2.65
2.88
2.78
2.80
.03
.01
.01
.01
DIVRSTUD
573
2.26
2.66
2.50
2.59
.04
.02
.02
DIFFSTU2
570
2.47
2.69
2.72
2.67
.04
.02
.02
MEMORIZE
572
2.72
2.74
2.83
2.82
.04
.01
ANALYZE
572
3.09
3.19
3.18
3.19
.03
SYNTHESZ
571
2.86
3.03
2.96
2.99
EVALUATE
571
2.89
2.99
2.94
APPLYING
570
3.14
3.23
READASGN
570
3.26
2.94
a
Carnegie
Peers
UNI
2.99
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
Carnegie
Peers
UNI Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
ADP
UNI
3.06
UNI
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Carnegie Peers
600
Effect Size f
UNI
compared with:
UNI Peers
UNI Peers
CLQUEST
Significance e
ADP
ADP
Degrees of Freedom d
UNI
Standard Deviation c
ADP
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
UNI
N
.07
.02
.03
.165
.10
­.01
­.05
.000
­.27
­.12
­.21
.002
.003
­.15
­.14
­.13
.000
.054
.013
­.15
­.08
­.11
665
.032
.527
.051
.09
­.03
.08
684
.010
.001
.000
­.10
­.14
­.21
4,641
685
.708
.000
.207
­.02
­.16
­.05
4,450
10,172
.000
.004
.005
­.17
­.13
­.12
746
636
.949
.124
.839
.00
­.07
­.01
800
663
.000
.011
.121
­.17
­.10
­.06
4,456
10,179
.000
.067
.001
­.32
­.08
­.15
4,444
648
.142
.046
.287
.06
­.09
.04
4,276
4,455
10,167
.000
.001
.000
­.18
­.15
­.18
.96
793
769
653
.748
.000
.011
.01
­.16
­.10
.93
813
784
659
.044
.063
.004
­.08
­.08
­.11
.79
.82
4,282
4,360
10,077
.002
.116
.024
­.14
­.07
­.10
.85
.85
.85
4,277
4,356
10,079
.023
.461
.188
­.10
.03
­.06
.94
.93
.98
.97
4,276
4,356
648
.000
.122
.563
.18
­.07
.02
.82
.85
.84
.85
4,276
4,359
10,058
.000
.000
.000
­.27
­.16
­.17
.01
.92
.98
.97
.99
784
776
654
.000
.000
.000
­.41
­.24
­.33
.01
.90
.96
.93
.96
782
4,354
649
.000
.000
.000
­.22
­.27
­.20
.01
.01
.85
.89
.89
.89
781
4,336
9,995
.563
.007
.008
­.03
­.12
­.11
.01
.01
.01
.73
.78
.76
.76
784
770
649
.003
.011
.004
­.13
­.11
­.12
.03
.01
.01
.01
.83
.85
.83
.83
4,251
4,320
9,962
.000
.011
.000
­.20
­.11
­.16
2.98
.03
.01
.01
.01
.82
.90
.87
.85
4,262
4,321
9,985
.016
.251
.017
­.11
­.05
­.10
3.16
3.19
.03
.01
.01
.01
.77
.80
.83
.82
772
781
649
.006
.437
.130
­.12
­.03
­.06
3.20
3.08
.04
.02
.02
.01
.94
.99
1.01
1.00
4,242
4,318
9,989
.000
.229
.000
.32
.05
.18
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
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, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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Standard Error of the Mean b
.04
.02
.02
.01
.91
1.01
.99
1.00
803
791
656
.000
.000
.000
­.19
­.17
­.17
WRITEMOR
569
1.58
1.59
1.61
1.61
.03
.01
.01
.01
.68
.81
.76
WRITEMID
571
2.52
2.40
2.66
2.50
.04
.02
.02
.01
.87
.93
.97
.79
838
798
664
.648
.224
.260
­.02
­.05
­.04
.95
4,249
805
656
.004
.001
.608
.13
­.14
WRITESML
570
3.32
2.90
3.32
3.03
.05
.02
.02
.01
1.15
1.20
.02
1.16
1.15
4,252
4,318
641
.000
.984
.000
.36
.00
PROBSETA
568
2.50
2.63
2.57
2.66
.05
.02
.02
.01
1.18
.25
1.23
1.22
1.21
4,221
4,284
9,897
.018
.210
.001
­.11
­.06
­.14
PROBSETB
562
2.67
2.43
2.49
2.49
.05
.02
.02
.01
EXAMS
571
5.21
5.47
5.22
5.36
.05
.02
.02
.01
1.25
1.24
1.23
1.22
4,202
4,272
9,893
.000
.002
.001
.19
.14
.14
1.13
1.32
1.28
1.29
830
810
664
.000
.787
.002
­.21
­.01
­.12
ATDART07
570
2.02
1.92
2.09
1.94
.04
.01
.01
.01
.87
.87
.90
.89
EXRCSE05
566
2.74
2.53
2.81
2.60
.04
.02
.02
.01
.98
1.02
1.01
1.04
761
767
644
.010
.105
.036
.12
­.07
.09
4,188
4,275
645
.000
.100
.002
.21
­.07
WORSHP05
569
2.15
2.18
1.92
2.06
.05
.02
.02
.01
1.08
1.12
1.05
1.10
.13
4,193
739
9,911
.482
.000
.059
­.03
.22
.08
OWNVIEW
570
2.53
2.69
2.62
2.62
.04
.01
.01
.01
.88
.89
.88
OTHRVIEW
570
2.73
2.80
2.79
2.79
.04
.01
.01
.01
.85
.86
.86
.89
4,205
4,289
9,919
.000
.024
.019
­.18
­.10
­.10
.85
4,204
4,284
9,940
.064
.147
.085
­.08
­.07
CHNGVIEW
570
2.80
2.83
2.83
2.82
.03
.01
.01
.01
.76
.84
­.07
.82
.83
799
786
653
.415
.317
.529
­.03
­.04
INTERN04
566
.58
.46
.56
.48
.02
.01
.01
.01
.49
­.03
.50
.50
.50
758
4,235
638
.000
.459
.000
.23
.03
VOLNTR04
566
.61
.58
.68
.55
.02
.01
.01
.01
.19
.49
.49
.47
.50
760
734
639
.095
.002
.002
.07
­.14
LRNCOM04
567
.23
.24
.33
.27
.02
.01
.01
.13
.00
.42
.43
.47
.44
4,156
800
644
.445
.000
.052
­.03
­.22
­.08
RESRCH04
565
.15
.16
.23
.16
.02
.01
FORLNG04
567
.30
.38
.44
.32
.02
.01
.01
.00
.36
.37
.42
.37
4,148
825
9,800
.588
.000
.569
­.02
­.19
­.02
.01
.00
.46
.49
.50
.47
782
786
640
.000
.000
.218
­.18
­.29
­.05
STDABR04
566
.12
.06
.17
.08
.01
INDSTD04
564
.14
.15
.17
.15
.01
.00
.01
.00
.33
.24
.38
.28
660
815
616
.000
.001
.006
.26
­.14
.14
.01
.01
.00
.35
.36
.38
.36
4,139
784
9,782
.367
.040
.341
­.04
­.09
­.04
SNRX04
567
.63
.22
.37
.29
ENVSTU
564
5.85
5.51
5.66
5.63
.02
.01
.01
.00
.48
.42
.48
.45
704
4,234
628
.000
.000
.000
.95
.54
.75
.05
.02
.02
.01
1.19
1.38
1.32
1.33
820
792
652
.000
.000
.000
.26
.15
ENVFAC
563
5.48
5.32
5.34
.17
5.37
.05
.02
.02
.01
1.24
1.43
1.32
1.37
813
4,216
649
.005
.014
.038
.12
.11
ENVADM
565
4.82
4.48
.08
4.41
4.58
.06
.03
.03
.02
1.49
1.73
1.62
1.66
823
785
653
.000
.000
.000
.20
.25
ACADPR01
560
4.22
.14
3.93
4.20
4.04
.07
.03
.03
.02
1.73
1.72
1.75
1.71
4,145
4,189
9,728
.000
.808
.013
.17
.01
WORKON01
561
.11
2.26
1.50
2.11
1.76
.08
.02
.03
.02
1.84
1.42
1.73
1.57
668
721
611
.000
.071
.000
.51
.09
.32
WORKOF01
COCURR01
560
3.42
4.53
3.03
3.91
.11
.05
.04
.03
2.53
2.90
2.53
2.74
805
4,182
642
.000
.001
.000
­.39
.15
­.18
559
2.09
1.81
2.34
1.99
.06
.02
.03
.02
1.37
1.34
1.55
1.48
4,143
794
9,714
.000
.000
.120
.21
­.17
.07
Carnegie
Peers
2.16
UNI Peers
UNI Peers
2.17
ADP
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
UNI
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
ADP
UNI Peers
2.19
a
Carnegie Peers
ADP
1.99
UNI
compared with:
UNI Peers
UNI
570
Effect Size f
UNI
compared with:
ADP
Carnegie Peers
READOWN
Significance e
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
UNI
Mean
UNI
N
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
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, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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Standard Error of the Mean b
Carnegie Peers
UNI
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie
Peers
559
3.64
3.49
3.80
3.48
.06
.03
.03
.02
1.52
1.57
1.63
1.55
4,148
4,186
9,710
.035
.028
.016
.10
­.10
.10
CAREDE01
561
1.77
2.75
1.69
2.53
.08
.04
.03
.02
1.79
2.54
1.71
2.38
953
4,178
687
.000
.271
.000
­.40
.05
­.32
COMMUTE
562
2.22
2.43
2.22
2.46
.03
.02
.01
.01
.83
.96
.83
1.01
816
4,188
668
.000
.976
.000
­.22
.00
­.23
ENVSCHOL
555
3.05
3.07
3.02
3.08
.03
.01
.01
.01
.74
.76
.78
.77
4,126
4,139
9,630
.509
.439
.322
­.03
.04
­.04
ENVSUPRT
551
2.97
2.90
2.86
2.88
.03
.01
.01
.01
.76
.84
.84
.83
771
767
631
.027
.002
.008
.09
.13
.11
ENVDIVRS
556
2.29
2.52
2.41
2.48
.04
.02
.02
.01
.88
.98
.97
.97
786
777
639
.000
.004
.000
­.24
­.12
­.20
ENVNACAD
554
1.97
1.97
1.85
1.95
.04
.02
.01
.01
.86
.96
.87
.93
785
743
635
.878
.004
.752
­.01
.13
.01
ENVSOCAL
554
2.29
2.23
2.20
2.20
.04
.02
.01
.01
.86
.95
.89
.92
778
4,128
9,574
.134
.029
.025
.06
.10
.10
ENVEVENT
554
2.63
2.58
2.66
2.56
.04
.02
.01
.01
.85
.97
.88
.94
799
4,123
639
.210
.473
.078
.05
­.03
.07
ENVCOMPT
554
3.41
3.50
3.47
3.47
.03
.01
.01
.01
.73
.73
.72
.72
4,121
4,136
9,626
.014
.075
.078
­.11
­.08
­.08
GNGENLED
546
3.26
3.24
3.26
3.25
.03
.01
.01
.01
.75
.82
.78
.80
762
4,093
9,529
.498
.895
.626
.03
.01
.02
GNWORK
546
3.19
3.06
3.06
3.12
.04
.02
.02
.01
.82
.95
.91
.90
789
4,093
627
.000
.001
.055
.15
.15
.08
GNWRITE
546
3.04
3.05
3.03
3.07
.03
.02
.01
.01
.79
.91
.87
.86
790
766
627
.803
.736
.364
­.01
.01
­.04
GNSPEAK
545
3.02
2.97
2.95
3.00
.03
.02
.01
.01
.79
.92
.89
.88
788
769
628
.152
.033
.531
.06
.09
.03
GNANALY
544
3.29
3.32
3.28
3.29
.03
.01
.01
.01
.73
.78
.77
.77
749
4,082
619
.389
.663
.970
­.04
.02
.00
GNQUANT
544
2.96
3.09
2.97
3.06
.04
.01
.01
.01
.85
.87
.88
.87
734
4,080
9,502
.001
.765
.014
­.15
­.01
­.11
GNCMPTS
545
3.15
3.32
3.18
3.26
.03
.01
.01
.01
.80
.79
.83
.82
4,065
4,086
615
.000
.530
.003
­.21
­.03
­.13
GNOTHERS
546
3.23
3.16
3.20
3.19
.03
.01
.01
.01
.75
.87
.82
.83
789
760
629
.056
.402
.252
.08
.04
.05
GNCITIZN
544
2.16
2.06
2.13
2.06
.04
.02
.02
.01
.95
1.04
1.01
1.02
760
746
622
.030
.463
.020
.09
.03
.10
GNINQ
542
2.93
3.02
2.98
2.99
.03
.02
.01
.01
.81
.92
.87
.89
773
4,044
9,402
.019
.153
.102
­.10
­.07
­.07
GNSELF
543
2.83
2.73
2.80
2.75
.04
.02
.02
.01
.93
1.02
.96
.99
763
4,050
622
.025
.445
.064
.10
.04
.08
GNDIVERS
545
2.55
2.61
2.57
2.60
.04
.02
.02
.01
.90
1.00
.97
.98
769
755
627
.149
.724
.224
­.06
­.02
­.05
GNPROBSV
544
2.64
2.74
2.69
2.76
.04
.02
.02
.01
.87
.97
.94
.94
772
753
624
.014
.222
.002
­.10
­.05
­.13
GNETHICS
544
2.64
2.62
2.60
2.64
.04
.02
.02
.01
.94
1.04
1.00
1.03
770
750
625
.632
.303
.861
.02
.05
.01
GNCOMMUN
543
2.36
2.43
2.41
2.41
.04
.02
.02
.01
.90
1.03
.98
1.01
782
757
630
.122
.233
.200
­.06
­.05
­.05
GNSPIRIT
544
1.90
1.84
1.73
1.87
.04
.02
.02
.01
.99
1.02
.98
1.04
736
4,035
618
.192
.000
.528
.06
.17
.03
ADVISE
550
2.85
2.85
2.71
2.81
.04
.02
.02
.01
.89
.95
.96
.95
759
764
629
.894
.001
.251
.01
.15
.05
ENTIREXP
550
3.33
3.16
3.17
3.14
.03
.01
.01
.01
.66
.76
.72
.73
4,056
4,084
9,499
.000
.000
.000
.22
.22
.26
SAMECOLL
549
3.41
3.19
3.21
3.17
.03
.01
.01
.01
.74
.87
.85
.86
804
789
643
.000
.000
.000
.25
.23
.28
Carnegie
Peers
UNI Peers
UNI Peers
SOCIAL05
ADP
ADP
UNI
compared with:
UNI
Effect Size f
UNI
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Significance e
UNI Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
UNI
Mean
UNI
N
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
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Seniors
f
Carnegie
Peers
UNI Peers
UNI
compared with:
ADP
Effect Size f
UNI
compared with:
Carnegie
Peers
Significance e
UNI Peers
ADP
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
Degrees of Freedom d
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
Standard Deviation c
UNI
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
Carnegie Peers
UNI Peers
ADP
UNI
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
UNI
UNI
N
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
ADP Consortium Questions
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
UNI compared with
UNI
Variable
ADP
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
3.91
3.85
3.46
3.45
3.51
3.48
3.45
3.38
3.50
3.30
3.28
3.07
3.38
3.24
3.57
3.55
3.16
3.14
3.18
3.14
3.88
3.90
3.47
3.57
3.52
3.61
3.50
3.62
3.40
3.21
3.06
3.08
3.46
3.43
3.64
3.67
3.24
3.28
3.25
3.25
Sig
b
Effect size
c
1. How important is each of the following issues or causes to you ?
1a.
1b.
Education
ADP0801a
SR
Environment
ADP0801b
FY
SR
1c.
Healthcare
ADP0801c
FY
SR
1d.
Economy
ADP0801d
FY
SR
1e.
Entertainment & recreation
ADP0801e
FY
SR
1f.
Religion
ADP0801f
FY
SR
1g.
National security
ADP0801g
FY
SR
1h.
Human and civil rights
ADP0801h
FY
SR
1i.
Neighborhood issues
ADP0801i
FY
SR
1j.
International issues
ADP0801j
FY
SR
**
***
***
***
**
*
***
*
***
*
***
*
***
***
.08
­.15
­.02
­.19
­.01
­.22
­.09
­.40
.14
.11
.21
­.01
­.11
­.26
­.12
­.21
­.12
­.18
­.10
­.16
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollment status, and institution size
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c.
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical
b.
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NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
ADP Consortium Questions
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
UNI compared with
UNI
Variable
Class
ADP
Sig
b
Effect size
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
1.25
1.30
­.10
SR
1.27
1.26
.03
FY
1.27
1.28
­.03
SR
1.39
1.36
.06
FY
1.29
1.20
SR
1.30
1.29
FY
1.32
1.38
SR
1.43
1.42
c
2. Where do you generally get most of your information about each of the following?
2a.
Local news
ADP0802b d
FY
SR
2b.
National news
ADP0802b d
FY
SR
2c.
International news
ADP0802c d
FY
SR
2d.
Volunteering
ADP0802d d
FY
ADP0802e d
FY
ADP0802f d
FY
SR
2e.
Voting
2f.
Being involved in social or political issues (organizing, petitioning,
protesting)
SR
SR
Below are some activities that you might have done in the past year. During this school year did you do this?
3.
4.
5.
6.
Join a local community group or association
Fundraise for a charitable organization
Participate in a fundraising run/walk/ride
Volunteer with a local community organization or religious group
ADP0803
ADP0804
ADP0805
ADP0806
***
.22
.02
*
­.12
.02
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollment status, and institution size
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c.
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical
b.
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NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
ADP Consortium Questions
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Send a letter or email to the media
Variable
ADP0807
Contact public officials about an issue (e.g., mayor, secretary of state,
member of congress, etc.)
ADP0808
Sign a petition related to a political or community issue
ADP0809
Organize a petition
Display buttons, signs or stickers about political or social issues
UNI compared with
UNI
ADP0810
ADP0811
Participate in a boycott, protest, or rally about an issue that is important to
you
ADP0812
Volunteer to work on a political or issue campaign
ADP0813
Run for an elected leadership position on (e.g., student government) or off the
campus (e.g., city council)
ADP0814
Vote in an election either on or off campus
ADP0815
ADP
Sig
b
Effect size
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
1.08
1.14
SR
1.18
1.14
FY
1.04
1.11
SR
1.19
1.20
FY
1.21
1.33
***
­.26
SR
1.28
1.34
**
­.14
FY
1.01
1.03
***
­.15
SR
1.02
1.02
FY
1.44
1.20
***
.58
SR
1.33
1.18
***
.36
FY
1.07
1.09
­.06
SR
1.09
1.08
.00
FY
1.10
1.09
.04
SR
1.12
1.08
FY
1.04
1.06
­.07
SR
1.08
1.07
.03
FY
1.56
1.57
­.02
SR
1.59
1.54
.09
***
c
­.17
.09
***
­.22
­.02
­.04
**
.17
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollment status, and institution size
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c.
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical
b.
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NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
ADP Consortium Questions
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
UNI compared with
UNI
Variable
ADP
Sig
b
Effect size
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
2.47
2.38
SR
2.33
2.26
FY
2.73
2.77
SR
2.80
2.88
*
­.10
FY
2.32
2.10
***
.30
SR
2.27
1.98
***
.40
FY
2.49
2.28
***
.28
SR
2.35
2.20
***
.20
FY
2.77
2.75
.03
SR
2.77
2.79
­.03
FY
2.82
2.85
­.04
SR
2.79
2.82
­.04
FY
2.45
2.52
­.07
SR
2.57
2.60
­.04
FY
2.85
2.94
SR
2.97
3.00
­.04
FY
2.78
2.86
­.10
SR
2.93
3.03
**
­.14
FY
2.62
2.73
*
­.13
SR
2.71
2.85
***
c
16. Here are some statements that students make about politics.
Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with these statements.
16a.
I believe my coursework is preparing me to participate in politics (e.g.,
voting, volunteering or contributing to a campaign, or persuading others
about a candidate or political issue).
ADP0816a
16b.
I know enough to talk about politics and government with my friends and/or
family.
ADP0816b
You can trust politicians to do the right thing most of the time.
ADP0816c
16c.
16d.
16e.
16f.
16g.
16h.
16i.
16j.
Public officials are interested in what college students have to say about
issues.
ADP0816d
Voting is the most effective way to ensure the government hears your voice.
ADP0816e
Every citizen can have a positive influence on local government.
ADP0816f
I frequently talk about politics and government with my friends and/or
family.
ADP0816g
I am interested in keeping up with presidential politics (e.g., 2008
Presidential Campaign).
ADP0816h
I am interested in keeping up with U.S. domestic policy (e.g., education,
environment, health care, economy, national security).
ADP0816i
I am interested in keeping up with world affairs (e.g., Europe, Middle East,
Asia, Africa, South America).
ADP0816j
*
.11
.08
­.05
*
­.11
­.18
IPEDS: 154095
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollment status, and institution size
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c.
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical
b.
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NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
N
Seniors
Standard Error
of the Mean b
Mean
Standard
deviation c
DF d
Sig. e
Effect
size f
N
Standard Error
of the Mean b
Mean
Standard
deviation c
DF d
ADP
ADP
.08
521
3.85
3.90
.02
.01
.42
.31
609
.010
­.15
.673
­.02
520
3.45
3.57
.03
.01
.66
.62
671
.000
­.19
ADP0801c
372
3.51
3.52
.03
.01
.60
.66
2519
.894
­.01
521
3.48
3.61
.03
.01
.64
.60
669
.000
­.22
ADP0801d
375
3.45
3.50
.03
.01
.62
.61
2519
.101
­.09
519
3.38
3.62
.03
.01
.65
.58
653
.000
­.40
ADP0801e
374
3.50
3.40
.03
.02
.60
.70
566
.004
.14
519
3.30
3.21
.03
.01
.72
.77
3853
.017
.11
ADP0801f
369
3.28
3.06
.05
.02
.91
1.06
558
.000
.21
515
3.07
3.08
.04
.02
.93
1.06
739
.804
­.01
ADP0801g
370
3.38
3.46
.03
.01
.67
.66
2493
.045
­.11
514
3.24
3.43
.03
.01
.75
.73
3824
.000
­.26
ADP0801h
369
3.57
3.64
.03
.01
.59
.57
495
.040
­.12
516
3.55
3.67
.03
.01
.62
.57
658
.000
­.21
ADP0801i
370
3.16
3.24
.04
.02
.74
.73
2499
.037
­.12
516
3.14
3.28
.03
.01
.72
.75
700
.000
­.18
ADP0801j
370
3.18
3.25
.03
.02
.66
.72
532
.052
­.10
515
3.14
3.25
.03
.01
.66
.71
714
.000
­.16
ADP0803
363
1.25
1.30
.02
.01
.44
.46
509
.064
­.10
508
1.27
1.26
.02
.01
.45
.44
3804
.470
.03
ADP0804
365
1.27
1.28
.02
.01
.44
.45
2479
.622
­.03
509
1.39
1.36
.02
.01
.49
.48
669
.252
.06
ADP0802c
g
ADP0802d
g
ADP0802e
g
ADP0802f
g
a.
UNI
.081
546
g
ADP
612
.69
UNI
.37
.62
ADP0802b
ADP
.29
.01
UNI
.01
.03
UNI
ADP
.01
3.47
UNI
3.88
3.46
UNI
3.91
373
UNI
375
UNI
ADP
UNI compared with ADP
ADP0801b
g
ADP
Effect
size f
ADP0801a
ADP0802a
ADP
UNI compared with ADP
Sig. e
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
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, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
N
Seniors
Standard Error
of the Mean b
Mean
Standard
deviation c
DF d
Sig. e
Effect
size f
N
Standard Error
of the Mean b
Mean
Standard
deviation c
DF d
g.
Effect
size f
ADP
ADP
UNI
ADP
UNI
ADP
UNI
UNI compared with ADP
UNI
ADP
ADP
UNI
ADP
UNI
ADP
UNI
UNI
UNI compared with ADP
Sig. e
Response set is categorical.
25
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
N
Seniors
Standard Error
of the Mean b
Mean
Standard
deviation c
DF d
Sig. e
Effect
size f
N
Standard Error
of the Mean b
Mean
Standard
deviation c
DF d
ADP
ADP
.40
464
.001
.22
509
1.30
1.29
.02
.01
.46
.45
3811
.722
.02
.47
.48
510
.031
­.12
510
1.43
1.42
.02
.01
.49
.49
3799
.669
.02
ADP0807
365
1.08
1.14
.01
.01
.28
.35
580
.001
­.17
510
1.18
1.14
.02
.01
.38
.35
649
.077
.09
ADP0808
362
1.04
1.11
.01
.01
.20
.31
699
.000
­.22
510
1.19
1.20
.02
.01
.40
.40
3813
.673
­.02
ADP0809
365
1.21
1.33
.02
.01
.41
.47
544
.000
­.26
510
1.28
1.34
.02
.01
.45
.47
698
.002
­.14
ADP0810
365
1.01
1.03
.00
.00
.08
.17
1048
.000
­.15
509
1.02
1.02
.01
.00
.13
.15
3799
.452
­.04
ADP0811
365
1.44
1.20
.03
.01
.50
.40
449
.000
.58
510
1.33
1.18
.02
.01
.47
.39
621
.000
.36
ADP0812
365
1.07
1.09
.01
.01
.25
.28
530
.226
­.06
507
1.09
1.08
.01
.00
.28
.28
3790
.922
.00
ADP0813
361
1.10
1.09
.02
.01
.30
.29
2459
.498
.04
510
1.12
1.08
.01
.00
.33
.26
615
.002
.17
ADP0814
362
1.04
1.06
.01
.01
.21
.24
545
.158
­.07
508
1.08
1.07
.01
.00
.27
.26
3782
.551
.03
ADP0815
364
1.56
1.57
.03
.01
.50
.50
2476
.700
­.02
510
1.59
1.54
.02
.01
.49
.50
681
.060
.09
ADP0816a
361
2.47
2.38
.04
.02
.71
.82
541
.041
.11
502
2.33
2.26
.03
.02
.77
.87
710
.068
.08
ADP0816b
359
2.73
2.77
.04
.02
.79
.83
2423
.404
­.05
500
2.80
2.88
.04
.01
.79
.82
3728
.032
­.10
ADP0816c
360
2.32
2.10
.04
.02
.70
.75
2418
.000
.30
497
2.27
1.98
.03
.01
.68
.72
681
.000
.40
ADP0816d
359
2.49
2.28
.04
.02
.69
.77
528
.000
.28
500
2.35
2.20
.03
.01
.71
.75
3718
.000
.20
ADP0816e
361
2.77
2.75
.04
.02
.74
.83
533
.571
.03
501
2.77
2.79
.04
.02
.82
.86
3735
.568
­.03
UNI
ADP
.45
.01
UNI
ADP
.01
.02
UNI
.02
1.38
UNI
ADP
1.20
1.32
UNI
1.29
365
UNI
363
UNI
ADP
UNI compared with ADP
ADP0806
UNI
ADP
Effect
size f
ADP0805
a.
ADP
UNI compared with ADP
Sig. e
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
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, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
g.
Response set is categorical.
26
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
N
Seniors
Standard Error
of the Mean b
Mean
Standard
deviation c
DF d
Sig. e
Effect
size f
N
Standard Error
of the Mean b
Mean
Standard
deviation c
DF d
ADP
ADP
.76
2361
.506
­.04
492
2.79
2.82
.03
.01
.66
.76
708
.305
­.04
.85
.88
2370
.199
­.07
492
2.57
2.60
.04
.02
.87
.87
3682
.465
­.04
ADP0816h
346
2.85
2.94
.05
.02
.85
.84
2361
.048
­.11
493
2.97
3.00
.04
.01
.82
.83
3678
.376
­.04
ADP0816i
349
2.78
2.86
.04
.02
.75
.81
2365
.077
­.10
492
2.93
3.03
.03
.01
.74
.77
3687
.004
­.14
ADP0816j
349
2.62
2.73
.04
.02
.80
.86
2366
.023
­.13
491
2.71
2.85
.03
.01
.75
.82
3665
.000
­.18
IPEDS: 154095
UNI
ADP
.71
.02
UNI
ADP
.02
.05
UNI
.04
2.52
UNI
ADP
2.85
2.45
UNI
2.82
349
UNI
348
UNI
ADP
UNI compared with ADP
ADP0816g
UNI
ADP
Effect
size f
ADP0816f
a.
ADP
UNI compared with ADP
Sig. e
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t­tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
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, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
g.
Response set is categorical.
27
University of Northern Iowa
Frequency Distributions
August 2008
Interpreting the Frequency Distributions Report
Sample
The Frequency Distributions report is based on information from all randomly selected students
for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted oversamples and other non­
randomly selected students are not included in this report.
Weighting
Weights adjusting for gender, enrollment status, and institutional size are
applied to the percentage column (%) of this report. Weights are computed
separately for first­year 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. For more information about weighting, please visit the
NSSE Web site at
www.nsse.iub.edu/2008_Institutional_Report/NSSE_2008_Weighting.cfm.
Variables
The items from the NSSE survey appear in the left column in the same order and wording as
they appear on the instrument.
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.
Class
Frequency distributions are reported separately for first­year students and
seniors. Institution­reported class ranks are used.
Benchmark
Items that comprise the five “Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice” are indicated by the
following:
LAC=Level of Academic
Challenge
NSSE 2008 Engag ement Item Frequency Distributions
ACL=Active and Collaborative
NSSEville State University
First­Year Students
Seniors
Learning
SFI=Student­Faculty
NSSEville State Mid East Pub lic
Car negie Class
N SSE 2008
NSSEville State Mid East Pu blic
Carnegie Class
Ask ed questions in class o r
CLQUEST
Never
Interaction
14
3%
45 1
4%
1,565
5%
4,836
4%
5
1%
251
3%
9 55
3%
contributed to class discussions
(AC L)
Sometimes
21 1
37%
509 9
44%
13,661
45%
55,638
39%
84
19%
3555
34%
10,4 61
33%
EEE=Enriching Educational
Often
20 2
34%
411 1
35%
10,071
33%
52,664
35%
1 56
32%
3737
33%
10,5 49
33%
Very o ften
14 4
26%
215 2
17%
5,693
17%
34,795
22%
2 32
48%
3674
30%
10,4 65
31%
Experiences
Total
57 1 100%
1181 3 1 00%
30,990
100%
147,933
100%
4 77 100%
11217
100%
32,4 30
100%
Made a class presentation
C LPRESEN Never
44
8%
195 9
19%
5,777
20%
20,344
16%
14
3%
566
6%
1,8 92
7%
SCE=Supportive Campus
(AC L)
Sometimes
33 4
58%
675 9
57%
17,509
56%
80,660
53%
1 47
32%
4536
44%
12,6 48
41%
Often
15 7
27%
246 0
18%
6,060
18%
36,269
23%
2 06
43%
3957
33%
11,1 16
33%
Environment
Very o ften
36
7%
62 6
5%
1,639
5%
10,626
7%
1 11
22%
2155
17%
6,7 64
19%
a
V a ri a ble
Re sp o nse Op t io n s
C o un t
%
C o un t
%
C o un t
%
Co u n t
%
C o u nt
%
Coun t
%
C o u nt
%
1a.
Total
Prepared two or more drafts o f
a paper or assignment before
turn ing it in
REWR OPAP
W ork ed on a paper or p roject
that required integrating i deas
o r in form atio n from various
so urces
INTE GRAT
Included d iverse persp ectives
(different races, relig ion s,
g enders, political beliefs, etc.)
in class discussio ns or wr iting
assign ments
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very o ften
Total
d.
Response Options
Response options listed just as
they appear on the instrument.
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very o ften
Total
e.
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very o ften
Total
C o un t
57 1
73
100%
15%
1180 4
183 1
1 00%
17%
30,985
5,084
100%
17%
147,899
19,478
100%
14%
4 78
72
100%
15%
11214
2298
100%
21%
32,4 20
6,2 35
100%
20%
2,71 2
3 8,52 5
4 9,10 5
5 7,60 4
14 7,94 6
6,69 7
4 8,97 7
5 5,55 9
3 6,67 3
14 7,90 6
2 4,48 6
17 4
20 4
12 0
57 1
7
12 3
27 4
16 7
57 1
26
17 8
22 2
14 5
57 1
31%
33%
21%
100%
1%
21%
49%
28%
100%
6%
31%
38%
26%
100%
376 1
360 2
261 0
1180 4
29 4
276 8
524 1
350 3
1180 6
77 3
404 8
453 7
243 4
1179 2
34%
30%
20%
1 00%
3%
26%
44%
27%
1 00%
7%
34%
38%
20%
1 00%
9,922
9,622
6,342
30,970
905
7,646
13,382
9,032
30,965
2,198
10,465
11,603
6,678
30,944
32%
31%
19%
100%
3%
26%
43%
28%
100%
8%
34%
38%
21%
100%
46,750
47,395
34,222
147,845
2,948
31,606
66,317
46,937
147,808
8,966
48,551
56,651
33,553
147,721
31%
32%
23%
100%
3%
23%
44%
31%
100%
7%
33%
38%
22%
100%
1 83
1 13
1 10
4 78
5
57
1 84
2 32
4 78
23
1 37
1 82
1 35
4 77
38%
23%
24%
100%
1%
12%
38%
49%
100%
6%
28%
39%
27%
100%
4508
2750
1654
11210
126
1676
4517
4890
11209
777
3655
3872
2896
11200
41%
24%
14%
100%
1%
17%
40%
42%
100%
9%
34%
34%
24%
100%
12,6 55
8,2 68
5,2 43
32,4 01
4 05
4,8 13
12,7 81
14,3 95
32,3 94
2,7 11
10,8 45
10,7 42
8,0 66
32,3 64
39%
25%
16%
100%
1%
16%
40%
43%
100%
9%
34%
33%
25%
100%
5 6,89 1
3 9,30 4
2 7,19 0
14 7,87 1
1,47 2
1 8,24 3
5 7,61 1
7 0,53 5
14 7,86 1
9,44 6
4 6,54 1
5 1,30 4
4 0,45 6
14 7,74 7
b.
c.
NSSE 20 08
%
2%
28%
33%
36%
100%
6%
35%
36%
23%
100%
17%
38%
27%
18%
100%
1%
14%
40%
46%
100%
7%
32%
34%
27%
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 represents the
weighted percentage of
students responding to the
particular option in each
question.
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
1a. Asked questions in class or
Response Options
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
INTEGRAT
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Come to class without
completing readings or
assignments
CLUNPREP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1g. Worked with other students
CLASSGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
contributed to class discussions
Count
Total
Total
a paper or assignment before
turning it in
Total
1d. Worked on a paper or project
that required integrating ideas
or information from various
sources
Total
1e. Included diverse perspectives
(different races, religions,
genders, political beliefs, etc.)
in class discussions or writing
assignments
Total
1f.
Total
on projects during class
Total
a
33
228
143
75
479
59
244
141
33
477
88
165
151
73
477
17
113
218
131
479
34
209
183
52
478
110
287
63
18
478
58
231
149
37
475
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
7%
46%
31%
16%
100%
13%
51%
30%
7%
100%
18%
35%
32%
16%
100%
4%
23%
45%
28%
100%
8%
43%
38%
11%
100%
22%
61%
13%
4%
100%
12%
48%
31%
8%
100%
62
559
498
378
1,497
242
701
419
138
1,500
148
396
477
479
1,500
26
284
636
551
1,497
100
408
601
391
1,500
390
869
158
73
1,490
150
677
498
174
1,499
5%
40%
33%
22%
100%
17%
47%
27%
9%
100%
12%
30%
32%
26%
100%
2%
20%
45%
33%
100%
7%
28%
41%
24%
100%
24%
58%
13%
5%
100%
11%
46%
33%
11%
100%
156
1,370
1,026
503
3,055
439
1,733
709
171
3,052
439
1,077
1,004
537
3,057
70
708
1,535
746
3,059
223
1,083
1,214
537
3,057
590
1,795
480
182
3,047
299
1,470
1,017
271
3,057
5%
44%
34%
17%
100%
14%
56%
24%
6%
100%
16%
35%
32%
18%
100%
3%
23%
50%
24%
100%
8%
35%
40%
18%
100%
18%
59%
17%
6%
100%
9%
47%
34%
10%
100%
249
2,386
1,992
1,154
5,781
885
3,071
1,428
391
5,775
647
1,767
1,982
1,384
5,780
137
1,187
2,735
1,721
5,780
335
1,904
2,314
1,225
5,778
1,290
3,370
763
318
5,741
586
2,675
1,908
595
5,764
4%
40%
35%
20%
100%
17%
52%
24%
7%
100%
11%
30%
34%
24%
100%
2%
20%
48%
30%
100%
6%
33%
39%
22%
100%
22%
59%
14%
6%
100%
11%
45%
34%
10%
100%
UNI
Count
9
167
206
218
600
15
189
257
136
597
128
244
155
71
598
4
97
265
233
599
41
221
212
123
597
113
325
115
45
598
46
277
207
66
596
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1%
28%
34%
37%
100%
3%
33%
43%
22%
100%
22%
41%
26%
11%
100%
1%
17%
44%
38%
100%
8%
38%
35%
20%
100%
18%
54%
20%
8%
100%
8%
46%
34%
11%
100%
34
460
606
838
1,938
111
616
689
521
1,937
248
692
580
417
1,937
21
234
747
935
1,937
147
521
663
603
1,934
445
1,121
226
136
1,928
157
745
680
357
1,939
3%
31%
31%
36%
100%
7%
36%
31%
25%
100%
15%
37%
28%
20%
100%
1%
14%
39%
46%
100%
10%
28%
33%
29%
100%
21%
55%
15%
8%
100%
11%
39%
33%
18%
100%
86
960
1,249
1,336
3,631
141
1,176
1,366
949
3,632
570
1,484
974
603
3,631
40
441
1,477
1,670
3,628
240
1,184
1,260
940
3,624
646
2,054
622
305
3,627
286
1,528
1,190
629
3,633
2%
27%
35%
36%
100%
4%
33%
38%
25%
100%
18%
42%
26%
15%
100%
1%
13%
42%
44%
100%
7%
35%
34%
24%
100%
17%
56%
18%
9%
100%
8%
42%
33%
17%
100%
153
2,030
2,503
2,802
7,488
287
2,235
2,914
2,055
7,491
1,146
2,891
2,069
1,383
7,489
78
978
3,071
3,366
7,493
509
2,422
2,608
1,949
7,488
1,390
4,369
1,161
536
7,456
559
2,831
2,635
1,457
7,482
2%
28%
33%
36%
100%
4%
31%
38%
27%
100%
16%
39%
27%
18%
100%
1%
13%
41%
44%
100%
8%
33%
35%
25%
100%
19%
58%
16%
7%
100%
8%
37%
35%
19%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
30
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
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
COMMPROJ
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
ITACADEM
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACGRADE
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Count
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
Total
1l.
Used an electronic medium
(listserv, chat group, Internet,
instant messaging, etc.) to
discuss or complete an
assignment
Total
1m. Used e­mail to communicate
with an instructor
Total
1n. Discussed grades or
assignments with an instructor
Total
a
48
214
150
66
478
28
203
181
39
451
264
147
30
9
450
318
108
18
5
449
90
168
106
87
451
4
107
188
152
451
39
225
120
66
450
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
11%
44%
31%
14%
100%
6%
43%
42%
9%
100%
58%
33%
7%
2%
100%
70%
24%
4%
1%
100%
19%
36%
25%
20%
100%
1%
22%
44%
33%
100%
9%
48%
28%
15%
100%
308
652
371
166
1,497
109
547
527
226
1,409
818
411
121
57
1,407
844
343
137
83
1,407
259
426
365
362
1,412
22
330
513
541
1,406
107
575
434
296
1,412
17%
44%
27%
12%
100%
8%
38%
38%
16%
100%
55%
32%
9%
4%
100%
54%
26%
14%
7%
100%
15%
30%
28%
27%
100%
2%
26%
37%
35%
100%
8%
44%
30%
18%
100%
297
1,467
955
342
3,061
155
1,163
1,154
381
2,853
1,461
990
279
119
2,849
1,664
764
287
123
2,838
451
977
843
578
2,849
22
640
1,131
1,054
2,847
256
1,344
861
380
2,841
11%
47%
31%
11%
100%
6%
40%
40%
14%
100%
51%
34%
10%
4%
100%
59%
27%
10%
4%
100%
16%
34%
30%
21%
100%
1%
24%
40%
36%
100%
9%
47%
30%
14%
100%
931
2,704
1,610
534
5,779
382
2,215
2,094
702
5,393
2,901
1,753
539
201
5,394
3,248
1,460
487
193
5,388
1,040
1,786
1,469
1,099
5,394
68
1,172
2,026
2,110
5,376
452
2,245
1,672
1,014
5,383
17%
45%
28%
10%
100%
8%
41%
38%
13%
100%
53%
33%
10%
4%
100%
62%
26%
8%
4%
100%
19%
32%
27%
21%
100%
1%
23%
37%
39%
100%
8%
41%
31%
19%
100%
UNI
Count
23
212
241
123
599
16
191
245
125
577
263
175
80
58
576
264
216
71
25
576
73
192
150
162
577
0
68
204
300
572
23
247
189
116
575
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
4%
37%
39%
20%
100%
3%
33%
43%
21%
100%
46%
30%
14%
10%
100%
48%
37%
12%
4%
100%
13%
33%
26%
27%
100%
0%
13%
36%
51%
100%
5%
44%
31%
20%
100%
157
679
663
442
1,941
64
458
787
565
1,874
793
664
228
192
1,877
819
623
257
173
1,872
174
499
490
711
1,874
9
251
611
1,002
1,873
60
581
651
577
1,869
8%
33%
34%
25%
100%
4%
25%
43%
28%
100%
43%
35%
12%
10%
100%
45%
32%
14%
10%
100%
8%
25%
25%
42%
100%
1%
16%
34%
50%
100%
4%
35%
34%
26%
100%
161
1,078
1,326
1,068
3,633
91
925
1,570
916
3,502
1,380
1,258
478
391
3,507
1,548
1,128
535
291
3,502
401
1,031
965
1,111
3,508
19
388
1,020
2,076
3,503
175
1,231
1,145
958
3,509
5%
30%
37%
28%
100%
3%
27%
45%
25%
100%
40%
36%
13%
11%
100%
46%
32%
14%
7%
100%
11%
31%
28%
30%
100%
1%
12%
30%
58%
100%
5%
36%
33%
26%
100%
422
2,418
2,792
1,860
7,492
206
1,932
3,188
1,931
7,257
3,041
2,634
917
661
7,253
3,419
2,364
923
550
7,256
812
2,023
2,004
2,422
7,261
40
962
2,324
3,927
7,253
290
2,481
2,467
2,015
7,253
6%
33%
36%
24%
100%
3%
27%
44%
26%
100%
42%
36%
13%
9%
100%
49%
31%
12%
7%
100%
11%
28%
27%
33%
100%
1%
15%
33%
51%
100%
4%
35%
34%
26%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
31
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
1o. Talked about career plans with
a faculty member or advisor
Response Options
FACPLANS
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACIDEAS
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACFEED
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Count
Total
1p. Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with faculty
members outside of class
Total
1q. Received prompt written or 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
on activities other than
coursework (committees,
orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
FACOTHER
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OOCIDEAS
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVRSTUD
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1t.
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with others
outside of class (students,
family members, co­workers,
etc.)
Total
1u. Had serious conversations with
students of a different race or
ethnicity than your own
Total
a
113
221
87
29
450
217
184
36
14
451
39
195
165
41
440
25
202
166
48
441
294
107
31
7
439
30
199
144
68
441
111
194
81
54
440
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
26%
47%
19%
7%
100%
46%
42%
9%
4%
100%
9%
44%
38%
10%
100%
7%
44%
38%
11%
100%
67%
25%
7%
2%
100%
7%
43%
34%
16%
100%
26%
42%
20%
12%
100%
278
637
330
162
1,407
590
526
188
105
1,409
117
477
562
233
1,389
87
517
543
243
1,390
874
319
117
77
1,387
124
458
479
327
1,388
223
465
384
314
1,386
21%
47%
22%
10%
100%
43%
37%
13%
7%
100%
9%
36%
41%
15%
100%
7%
39%
39%
15%
100%
64%
22%
9%
6%
100%
8%
33%
36%
23%
100%
15%
31%
29%
25%
100%
561
1,455
604
221
2,841
1,194
1,110
403
140
2,847
174
1,201
1,072
334
2,781
208
1,193
1,059
321
2,781
1,599
785
288
96
2,768
167
1,182
993
436
2,778
532
1,107
681
458
2,778
21%
49%
21%
8%
100%
40%
39%
15%
6%
100%
7%
42%
39%
12%
100%
8%
43%
38%
11%
100%
57%
29%
11%
4%
100%
6%
42%
36%
16%
100%
18%
39%
25%
17%
100%
972
2,429
1,375
607
5,383
2,147
2,082
789
373
5,391
395
2,037
2,091
795
5,318
319
2,129
2,053
810
5,311
2,900
1,554
618
237
5,309
419
2,160
1,824
900
5,303
948
1,859
1,461
1,038
5,306
20%
45%
25%
11%
100%
40%
38%
15%
7%
100%
8%
38%
40%
15%
100%
7%
39%
39%
16%
100%
56%
28%
11%
4%
100%
8%
40%
35%
18%
100%
16%
33%
29%
22%
100%
UNI
Count
87
283
130
75
575
169
278
94
35
576
27
197
265
87
576
29
207
234
103
573
236
209
84
46
575
27
247
206
95
575
114
266
126
70
576
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
15%
49%
22%
13%
100%
28%
49%
17%
6%
100%
5%
34%
46%
15%
100%
6%
37%
40%
17%
100%
41%
36%
15%
8%
100%
5%
43%
35%
17%
100%
20%
45%
22%
12%
100%
307
709
494
361
1,871
468
785
370
250
1,873
77
519
832
445
1,873
86
576
749
459
1,870
876
576
247
170
1,869
71
548
738
512
1,869
222
683
540
427
1,872
21%
42%
23%
15%
100%
29%
42%
17%
11%
100%
4%
32%
44%
20%
100%
5%
33%
39%
22%
100%
53%
29%
11%
7%
100%
4%
30%
39%
27%
100%
12%
34%
29%
24%
100%
470
1,473
918
646
3,507
941
1,594
609
361
3,505
132
1,081
1,614
627
3,454
225
1,267
1,294
667
3,453
1,382
1,174
555
338
3,449
142
1,222
1,288
801
3,453
481
1,436
838
697
3,452
13%
42%
27%
18%
100%
27%
46%
17%
10%
100%
4%
33%
46%
17%
100%
7%
38%
36%
18%
100%
39%
35%
15%
10%
100%
4%
36%
37%
23%
100%
15%
41%
24%
20%
100%
1,072
2,908
1,930
1,343
7,253
1,940
3,148
1,370
803
7,261
297
2,121
3,291
1,490
7,199
396
2,442
2,828
1,532
7,198
3,088
2,312
1,078
708
7,186
317
2,445
2,741
1,679
7,182
1,041
2,663
1,929
1,559
7,192
17%
41%
26%
17%
100%
27%
43%
19%
11%
100%
5%
31%
44%
20%
100%
6%
35%
38%
21%
100%
45%
31%
14%
9%
100%
4%
35%
37%
23%
100%
14%
36%
27%
23%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
32
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
1v. Had serious conversations with
students who are very different
from you in terms of their
religious beliefs, political
opinions, or personal values
Response Options
DIFFSTU2
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
MEMORIZE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ANALYZE
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
SYNTHESZ
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
EVALUATE
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
APPLYING
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
READASGN
(LAC)
None
1­4
5­10
11­20
More than 20
Count
Total
2a. Coursework emphasizes:
Memorizing facts, ideas, or
methods from your courses and
readings
Total
2b. Coursework emphasizes:
Analyzing the basic elements
of an idea, experience, or
theory
Total
2c. Coursework emphasizes:
Synthesizing and organizing
ideas, information, or
experiences
Total
2d. Coursework emphasizes:
Making judgments about the
value of information,
arguments, or methods
Total
2e. Coursework emphasizes:
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
56
183
111
91
441
22
85
199
134
440
8
94
215
121
438
15
156
195
73
439
21
147
192
79
439
9
95
204
131
439
2
57
177
151
54
441
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
13%
41%
25%
21%
100%
5%
19%
45%
30%
100%
2%
21%
49%
28%
100%
4%
33%
44%
18%
100%
5%
33%
44%
19%
100%
2%
22%
45%
30%
100%
1%
13%
41%
34%
11%
100%
175
478
390
345
1,388
68
362
527
417
1,374
32
309
571
459
1,371
68
403
538
357
1,366
74
352
590
351
1,367
59
351
529
433
1,372
9
359
629
262
112
1,371
11%
33%
29%
27%
100%
4%
27%
37%
32%
100%
2%
21%
43%
34%
100%
5%
29%
38%
28%
100%
6%
26%
41%
26%
100%
5%
25%
37%
34%
100%
1%
26%
48%
19%
6%
100%
293
995
850
640
2,778
107
642
1,206
798
2,753
41
612
1,320
777
2,750
118
874
1,174
572
2,738
137
809
1,203
600
2,749
99
658
1,180
813
2,750
17
515
1,251
688
273
2,744
11%
35%
30%
24%
100%
4%
23%
44%
29%
100%
2%
23%
48%
28%
100%
5%
33%
42%
21%
100%
5%
29%
43%
22%
100%
4%
24%
43%
30%
100%
1%
20%
45%
24%
10%
100%
650
1,921
1,538
1,199
5,308
215
1,354
2,238
1,433
5,240
119
1,219
2,473
1,415
5,226
258
1,655
2,227
1,075
5,215
268
1,484
2,264
1,209
5,225
215
1,335
2,193
1,482
5,225
31
1,096
2,471
1,119
516
5,233
12%
35%
29%
24%
100%
4%
26%
42%
28%
100%
2%
23%
48%
27%
100%
5%
31%
42%
21%
100%
5%
28%
43%
24%
100%
4%
25%
41%
29%
100%
1%
23%
47%
20%
10%
100%
UNI
Count
76
235
179
83
573
38
191
231
115
575
7
107
286
175
575
28
155
257
134
574
25
153
252
144
574
12
99
255
207
573
3
113
241
146
70
573
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
14%
40%
31%
15%
100%
6%
34%
40%
19%
100%
1%
19%
49%
31%
100%
5%
27%
45%
23%
100%
4%
27%
45%
24%
100%
2%
18%
45%
36%
100%
1%
21%
42%
24%
12%
100%
184
667
560
461
1,872
165
585
705
407
1,862
32
278
784
760
1,854
76
394
729
656
1,855
91
382
735
651
1,859
49
276
672
856
1,853
21
610
687
302
233
1,853
11%
35%
29%
25%
100%
8%
33%
37%
23%
100%
2%
16%
42%
40%
100%
4%
23%
39%
34%
100%
6%
22%
38%
34%
100%
2%
17%
37%
44%
100%
2%
38%
36%
14%
10%
100%
285
1,229
1,062
873
3,449
261
994
1,306
874
3,435
51
517
1,512
1,343
3,423
108
832
1,401
1,082
3,423
165
831
1,364
1,064
3,424
91
618
1,280
1,435
3,424
55
776
1,388
709
490
3,418
9%
36%
31%
25%
100%
7%
28%
39%
26%
100%
2%
16%
45%
37%
100%
4%
26%
41%
29%
100%
5%
25%
40%
30%
100%
3%
19%
37%
41%
100%
2%
24%
41%
20%
14%
100%
771
2,565
2,123
1,728
7,187
484
2,005
2,864
1,785
7,138
120
1,171
3,126
2,718
7,135
245
1,691
3,011
2,163
7,110
319
1,647
2,972
2,193
7,131
181
1,232
2,698
3,022
7,133
121
2,049
2,779
1,331
853
7,133
11%
36%
29%
24%
100%
7%
28%
40%
25%
100%
2%
16%
44%
38%
100%
4%
24%
42%
31%
100%
5%
23%
42%
30%
100%
3%
17%
38%
42%
100%
2%
30%
38%
19%
11%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
33
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
3b. Number of books read on
Response Options
READOWN
None
1­4
5­10
11­20
More than 20
WRITEMOR
(LAC)
None
1­4
5­10
11­20
More than 20
WRITEMID
(LAC)
None
1­4
5­10
11­20
More than 20
reports of fewer than 5 pages
WRITESML
(LAC)
None
1­4
5­10
11­20
More than 20
4a. Number of problem sets that
PROBSETA
None
1­2
3­4
5­6
More than 6
PROBSETB
None
1­2
3­4
5­6
More than 6
your own (not assigned) for
personal enjoyment or
academic enrichment
Count
Total
3c. Number of written papers or
reports of 20 pages or more
Total
3d. Number of written papers or
reports between 5 and 19 pages
Total
3e. Number of written papers or
Total
take you more than an hour to
complete
Total
4b. Number of problem sets that
take you less than an hour to
complete
Total
a
134
240
46
11
10
441
389
43
5
4
0
441
61
263
98
14
2
438
3
146
158
92
39
438
61
192
123
41
21
438
22
135
156
59
66
438
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
32%
52%
11%
3%
2%
100%
88%
10%
1%
1%
0%
100%
14%
58%
23%
3%
1%
100%
1%
33%
38%
20%
9%
100%
13%
44%
29%
9%
5%
100%
5%
32%
35%
14%
14%
100%
370
706
179
53
64
1,372
1,157
156
31
22
8
1,374
273
751
268
59
22
1,373
56
498
468
244
109
1,375
191
500
428
113
136
1,368
193
510
338
140
185
1,366
26%
53%
13%
4%
4%
100%
84%
12%
2%
1%
1%
100%
20%
56%
19%
4%
1%
100%
4%
37%
36%
17%
6%
100%
14%
37%
30%
8%
10%
100%
15%
38%
24%
9%
14%
100%
718
1,488
366
93
84
2,749
2,283
348
61
28
25
2,745
379
1,584
630
124
36
2,753
53
795
926
652
326
2,752
373
1,033
857
272
201
2,736
247
874
825
378
411
2,735
27%
54%
13%
3%
3%
100%
82%
14%
2%
1%
1%
100%
15%
56%
23%
5%
2%
100%
2%
30%
32%
23%
12%
100%
14%
38%
31%
10%
8%
100%
9%
32%
30%
14%
15%
100%
1,436
2,795
612
208
186
5,237
4,398
573
158
53
49
5,231
837
3,052
1,076
220
46
5,231
131
1,682
1,844
1,058
526
5,241
664
1,890
1,720
528
424
5,226
480
1,823
1,512
699
704
5,218
28%
53%
12%
4%
3%
100%
83%
11%
4%
1%
1%
100%
17%
57%
21%
4%
1%
100%
3%
33%
35%
19%
10%
100%
13%
35%
34%
10%
9%
100%
10%
35%
30%
12%
13%
100%
UNI
Count
160
310
61
23
19
573
281
262
19
5
5
572
40
265
194
60
15
574
10
158
150
131
124
573
128
181
166
45
51
571
110
176
143
72
64
565
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
28%
55%
10%
4%
3%
100%
50%
45%
3%
1%
1%
100%
8%
46%
33%
10%
2%
100%
2%
29%
26%
22%
21%
100%
22%
33%
29%
7%
9%
100%
19%
31%
25%
13%
12%
100%
423
940
280
96
117
1,856
1,047
654
98
31
27
1,857
220
911
483
174
70
1,858
133
664
471
303
288
1,859
309
590
532
189
224
1,844
406
679
417
141
193
1,836
22%
52%
15%
5%
5%
100%
55%
35%
6%
2%
2%
100%
13%
50%
25%
9%
3%
100%
9%
37%
25%
15%
14%
100%
19%
31%
29%
9%
12%
100%
25%
36%
20%
7%
11%
100%
742
1,837
508
161
172
3,420
1,677
1,444
205
51
43
3,420
259
1,427
1,100
447
189
3,422
102
885
958
750
723
3,418
711
1,024
941
353
357
3,386
825
1,145
785
300
325
3,380
22%
53%
15%
5%
5%
100%
51%
41%
6%
1%
1%
100%
7%
42%
32%
13%
5%
100%
3%
27%
27%
22%
21%
100%
21%
31%
27%
10%
10%
100%
23%
33%
24%
9%
10%
100%
1,661
3,738
1,031
353
356
7,139
3,775
2,746
413
109
89
7,132
733
3,346
2,095
670
293
7,137
361
2,381
1,964
1,346
1,086
7,138
1,241
2,308
2,030
741
751
7,071
1,519
2,505
1,656
660
731
7,071
24%
52%
14%
5%
5%
100%
53%
38%
6%
2%
1%
100%
11%
46%
29%
10%
4%
100%
6%
34%
27%
19%
15%
100%
17%
33%
28%
10%
12%
100%
22%
36%
23%
9%
10%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
34
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
5.
Select the circle that best
represents the extent to which
your examinations during the
current school year challenged
you to do your best work
EXAMS
Response Options
Count
1 Very little
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very much
Total
6a. Attended an art exhibit, play,
ATDART07
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EXRCSE05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
WORSHP05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OWNVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OTHRVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
CHNGVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
dance, music, theater, or other
performance
Total
6b. Exercised or participated in
physical fitness activities
Total
6c. Participated in activities to
enhance your spirituality
(worship, meditation, prayer,
etc.)
Total
6d. Examined the strengths and
weaknesses of your own views
on a topic or issue
Total
6e. Tried to better understand
someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks
from his or her perspective
Total
6f.
Learned something that
changed the way you
understand an issue or concept
Total
a
1
0
13
39
161
170
54
438
78
217
79
64
438
29
113
128
168
438
151
127
76
84
438
44
198
155
39
436
29
180
169
60
438
12
163
184
77
436
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0%
0%
3%
9%
37%
38%
13%
100%
19%
49%
18%
14%
100%
7%
25%
30%
38%
100%
37%
28%
17%
17%
100%
10%
44%
36%
10%
100%
7%
39%
38%
15%
100%
3%
35%
43%
19%
100%
6
17
60
168
417
422
284
1,374
439
576
191
154
1,360
231
442
316
371
1,360
573
353
215
220
1,361
138
515
449
254
1,356
90
450
503
314
1,357
59
481
495
324
1,359
1%
1%
4%
13%
30%
32%
20%
100%
31%
43%
14%
12%
100%
13%
33%
24%
30%
100%
41%
26%
16%
16%
100%
9%
37%
35%
19%
100%
6%
33%
39%
23%
100%
4%
35%
39%
23%
100%
13
35
98
342
878
965
420
2,751
537
1,370
515
300
2,722
222
794
793
903
2,712
1,232
794
347
346
2,719
270
1,151
917
383
2,721
142
1,018
1,059
501
2,720
88
933
1,114
578
2,713
1%
2%
4%
13%
31%
35%
15%
100%
20%
50%
19%
11%
100%
8%
29%
30%
33%
100%
46%
29%
13%
12%
100%
10%
40%
35%
15%
100%
5%
37%
38%
19%
100%
3%
34%
41%
21%
100%
26
70
214
743
1,751
1,610
819
5,233
1,051
2,393
1,105
628
5,177
652
1,491
1,340
1,679
5,162
2,329
1,425
675
740
5,169
560
2,212
1,633
764
5,169
346
1,874
1,928
1,024
5,172
198
1,851
2,047
1,075
5,171
1%
2%
4%
14%
33%
31%
16%
100%
23%
46%
20%
12%
100%
14%
28%
25%
33%
100%
45%
27%
13%
15%
100%
11%
41%
33%
16%
100%
7%
35%
37%
21%
100%
4%
35%
39%
21%
100%
UNI
Count
5
6
20
97
204
184
58
574
150
309
60
54
573
55
196
158
160
569
197
180
94
100
571
55
261
166
91
573
30
208
219
116
573
11
199
257
106
573
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1%
1%
4%
17%
35%
31%
11%
100%
27%
53%
10%
10%
100%
10%
35%
27%
28%
100%
35%
31%
16%
17%
100%
9%
45%
29%
17%
100%
6%
37%
37%
21%
100%
2%
35%
44%
19%
100%
26
29
65
205
465
576
485
1,851
632
825
253
133
1,843
338
669
440
392
1,839
626
540
275
397
1,838
159
630
677
378
1,844
103
577
718
444
1,842
71
583
713
473
1,840
1%
2%
4%
12%
26%
31%
24%
100%
35%
45%
13%
7%
100%
16%
37%
24%
23%
100%
36%
30%
14%
20%
100%
9%
34%
36%
21%
100%
5%
33%
38%
24%
100%
4%
33%
39%
24%
100%
45
89
172
427
1,091
1,052
534
3,410
904
1,662
478
349
3,393
350
1,073
880
1,085
3,388
1,487
1,025
398
484
3,394
270
1,312
1,187
622
3,391
187
1,106
1,300
794
3,387
110
1,103
1,356
818
3,387
1%
3%
5%
13%
33%
30%
14%
100%
26%
49%
14%
10%
100%
10%
31%
26%
33%
100%
46%
30%
11%
13%
100%
8%
39%
34%
18%
100%
6%
33%
38%
23%
100%
3%
34%
40%
23%
100%
84
132
306
969
2,105
2,150
1,375
7,121
2,337
3,240
908
601
7,086
1,090
2,432
1,697
1,866
7,085
2,792
2,064
1,009
1,213
7,078
682
2,616
2,505
1,276
7,079
408
2,250
2,835
1,602
7,095
267
2,313
2,872
1,628
7,080
1%
2%
4%
13%
29%
30%
20%
100%
34%
45%
13%
8%
100%
16%
34%
24%
26%
100%
41%
28%
14%
16%
100%
10%
37%
35%
18%
100%
6%
31%
41%
22%
100%
4%
33%
40%
23%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
35
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
7a. Practicum, internship, field
Response Options
INTERN04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
VOLNTR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
LRNCOM04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
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.
STDABR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
INDSTD04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
experience, co­op experience,
or clinical assignment
Count
Total
7b. Community service or
volunteer work
Total
7c. Participate in a learning
community or some other
formal program where groups
of students take two or more
classes together
Total
7d. Work on a research project
with a faculty member outside
of course or program
requirements
Total
Total
Study abroad
Total
7g. Independent study or self­
designed major
Total
a
57
9
336
26
428
64
14
222
128
428
175
122
95
37
429
181
140
88
19
428
94
216
60
59
429
148
135
142
3
428
134
244
44
5
427
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
15%
2%
77%
6%
100%
16%
4%
50%
30%
100%
41%
27%
23%
9%
100%
42%
32%
22%
5%
100%
22%
50%
14%
14%
100%
35%
33%
31%
1%
100%
32%
57%
11%
1%
100%
179
62
981
115
1,337
253
112
491
476
1,332
471
357
326
182
1,336
528
345
394
67
1,334
281
417
436
200
1,334
414
505
370
43
1,332
456
654
169
56
1,335
12%
3%
76%
8%
100%
18%
8%
35%
39%
100%
35%
27%
24%
13%
100%
39%
24%
32%
5%
100%
22%
32%
31%
15%
100%
34%
33%
30%
3%
100%
35%
48%
13%
4%
100%
344
95
2,037
195
2,671
313
149
1,315
890
2,667
832
706
650
476
2,664
1,072
643
842
106
2,663
475
680
877
632
2,664
787
611
1,198
69
2,665
885
1,358
350
64
2,657
13%
4%
76%
8%
100%
13%
7%
47%
33%
100%
29%
26%
24%
20%
100%
39%
24%
33%
4%
100%
19%
26%
33%
22%
100%
30%
24%
43%
3%
100%
33%
50%
14%
3%
100%
670
210
3,843
343
5,066
686
328
2,167
1,871
5,052
1,578
1,467
1,308
707
5,060
1,936
1,396
1,476
241
5,049
977
1,614
1,639
824
5,054
1,622
1,537
1,729
151
5,039
1,683
2,462
740
164
5,049
14%
4%
74%
8%
100%
16%
8%
41%
36%
100%
32%
29%
26%
13%
100%
39%
27%
29%
5%
100%
19%
32%
34%
15%
100%
32%
31%
34%
3%
100%
33%
49%
15%
3%
100%
UNI
Count
17
68
148
336
569
48
83
76
362
569
63
342
31
133
569
77
352
57
82
568
29
341
25
174
569
57
404
33
75
569
48
417
24
78
567
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
3%
12%
27%
58%
100%
9%
16%
14%
61%
100%
11%
60%
6%
23%
100%
13%
61%
10%
15%
100%
5%
60%
5%
30%
100%
10%
72%
6%
12%
100%
9%
73%
5%
14%
100%
137
266
535
882
1,820
162
298
288
1,069
1,817
274
874
148
524
1,820
335
922
246
314
1,817
173
817
159
666
1,815
262
1,272
144
132
1,810
266
1,061
180
307
1,814
8%
16%
29%
46%
100%
10%
17%
15%
58%
100%
17%
51%
8%
24%
100%
21%
51%
12%
16%
100%
10%
42%
10%
38%
100%
17%
70%
8%
6%
100%
15%
59%
10%
15%
100%
209
463
796
1,881
3,349
233
400
419
2,290
3,342
347
1,652
231
1,119
3,349
465
1,744
378
759
3,346
215
1,381
219
1,534
3,349
310
2,171
239
626
3,346
299
2,206
236
603
3,344
6%
13%
25%
56%
100%
7%
12%
12%
68%
100%
10%
50%
6%
33%
100%
14%
51%
12%
23%
100%
6%
44%
6%
44%
100%
9%
66%
7%
17%
100%
9%
66%
7%
17%
100%
458
922
2,104
3,533
7,017
693
1,107
1,088
4,113
7,001
1,018
3,445
620
1,914
6,997
1,245
3,657
931
1,164
6,997
622
3,513
624
2,242
7,001
925
4,746
670
661
7,002
874
4,375
658
1,085
6,992
7%
14%
30%
48%
100%
11%
18%
16%
55%
100%
15%
49%
10%
27%
100%
18%
51%
14%
16%
100%
9%
49%
10%
32%
100%
14%
67%
10%
8%
100%
14%
61%
10%
15%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
36
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Response Options
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)
Count
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
faculty members
administrative personnel and
offices
ENVADM
(SCE)
1%
2%
4%
15
39
77
1%
3%
6%
27
78
145
1%
3%
6%
4
38
10%
203
14%
300
94
156
120
22%
35%
28%
316
348
334
24%
27%
25%
615
807
686
430
100%
2
1
10
0%
2%
3
27
6%
4
65
15%
5
150
34%
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
128
48
31%
11%
429
100%
2
6
22
2%
5%
38
92
3%
8%
87
164
3%
6%
3
37
9%
160
12%
360
4
97
22%
330
26%
751
5
121
27%
289
21%
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
108
38
27%
9%
228
195
17%
13%
429
100%
1 Unhelpful, Inconsiderate,
Rigid
Total
a
%
2
6
14
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
584 43%
208 14%
505 41%
34
3%
1,331 100%
Count
2
3
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense of
alienation
Total
8c. Quality of relationships with
UNI Peers
%
25%
7%
65%
3%
100%
Total
ENVFAC
(SCE)
Count
103
26
288
12
429
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
8b. Quality of relationships with
ADP
%
1,332 100%
1,062 39%
283 11%
1,277 48%
49
2%
2,671 100%
31
79
87
7%
238
20%
366
321
261
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
UNI
Count
ADP
%
Count
UNI Peers
%
244 13%
510 30%
599 35%
467 22%
1,820 100%
Count
%
2,051 40%
706 14%
2,209 45%
85
2%
5,051 100%
15
64
128
362
569
3%
11%
24%
63%
100%
55
152
295
1%
3%
6%
2
7
12
0%
1%
2%
11
37
83
1%
3%
6%
23
78
135
1%
2%
4%
11%
636
13%
41
8%
201
12%
334
23%
31%
25%
1,058
1,426
1,435
21%
27%
28%
115
174
216
21%
30%
37%
384
472
627
24%
25%
30%
642
1,072
1,062
5,057 100%
567
100%
1%
3%
5
7
1%
1%
2,658 100%
1%
5%
8
49
Seniors
1,815 100%
243
8%
747 26%
1,052 30%
1,306 37%
3,348 100%
10%
743
11%
19%
32%
31%
1,472
1,990
2,313
21%
28%
32%
41
155
185
7%
381
8%
25
4%
601
23%
998
20%
73
13%
29%
766
29%
1,492
28%
149
25%
396
22%
17%
679
321
25%
12%
1,225
769
24%
16%
185
122
33%
22%
480
538
5,061 100%
566
100%
114
326
2%
7%
14
27
2%
5%
100
148
6%
9%
161
294
5%
9%
14%
632
13%
65
11%
200
13%
420
28%
1,303
26%
133
23%
382
21%
798
624
23%
1,182
23%
130
23%
382
20%
474
201
18%
8%
888
611
17%
12%
123
76
22%
14%
321
286
17%
14%
5,056 100%
568
100%
1,330 100%
1,332 100%
2,662 100%
2,661 100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
35
84
98
6%
244
16%
%
891 13%
1,899 25%
2,280 34%
1,942 29%
7,012 100%
1%
2%
5%
3,346 100%
2%
3%
Count
52
131
297
1%
3%
22
42
Carnegie Peers
6,998 100%
1%
3%
66
184
172
5%
403
6%
445
14%
938
14%
23%
895
27%
1,712
24%
26%
25%
1,001
710
30%
20%
2,021
1,672
29%
23%
1,820 100%
1,819 100%
3,342 100%
1%
3%
6,996 100%
301
553
5%
8%
13%
798
11%
24%
1,544
22%
748
22%
1,558
23%
551
371
17%
10%
1,214
1,017
17%
15%
3,343 100%
6,985 100%
37
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
9a. Preparing for class (studying,
Response Options
ACADPR01
(LAC)
0 hr/wk
9b. Working for pay on campus
WORKON01
0 hr/wk
1­5 hr/wk
6­10 hr/wk
11­15 hr/wk
16­20 hr/wk
21­25 hr/wk
26­30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9c. Working for pay off campus
WORKOF01
0 hr/wk
1­5 hr/wk
6­10 hr/wk
11­15 hr/wk
16­20 hr/wk
21­25 hr/wk
26­30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9d. Participating in co­curricular
COCURR01
(EEE)
0 hr/wk
1­5 hr/wk
6­10 hr/wk
11­15 hr/wk
16­20 hr/wk
21­25 hr/wk
26­30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing, and
other academic activities)
Count
1­5 hr/wk
6­10 hr/wk
11­15 hr/wk
16­20 hr/wk
21­25 hr/wk
26­30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
Total
Total
activities (organizations,
campus publications, student
government, fraternity or
sorority, intercollegiate or
intramural sports, etc.)
Total
a
ADP
%
Count
UNI Peers
%
Count
%
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
UNI
Count
ADP
%
Count
UNI Peers
%
Count
%
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
1
0%
6
1%
6
0%
23
1%
0
0%
3
0%
22
1%
19
0%
64
113
115
68
37
14
16
428
289
17
55
51
12
4
0
0
428
316
23
12
20
25
18
6
7
427
147
174
63
28
9
5
1
3
430
16%
26%
27%
15%
9%
3%
4%
100%
68%
4%
13%
11%
3%
1%
0%
0%
100%
73%
5%
3%
5%
6%
5%
1%
2%
100%
33%
41%
14%
7%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
288
376
273
182
103
46
51
1,325
1,110
36
52
51
50
6
5
10
1,320
673
67
61
82
114
112
60
155
1,324
715
332
120
69
38
19
11
21
1,325
21%
28%
21%
13%
9%
4%
4%
100%
86%
3%
4%
3%
3%
0%
0%
0%
100%
57%
5%
5%
6%
8%
7%
3%
9%
100%
47%
28%
11%
6%
3%
2%
1%
2%
100%
381
715
628
469
235
131
81
2,646
2,084
121
190
142
77
20
6
5
2,645
2,065
109
84
129
106
56
42
50
2,641
889
1,005
368
180
99
43
14
44
2,642
15%
28%
24%
17%
9%
4%
3%
100%
78%
4%
7%
5%
3%
1%
0%
0%
100%
80%
4%
3%
5%
4%
2%
2%
2%
100%
34%
36%
15%
7%
4%
2%
0%
2%
100%
950
1,475
1,136
746
389
159
140
5,018
4,109
149
278
229
183
28
8
22
5,006
3,054
278
300
322
404
278
148
228
5,012
1,993
1,552
627
356
215
102
61
107
5,013
20%
29%
22%
14%
8%
3%
3%
100%
83%
3%
4%
4%
4%
1%
0%
1%
100%
59%
5%
6%
7%
8%
6%
3%
5%
100%
43%
28%
12%
7%
5%
2%
1%
2%
100%
81
148
117
88
53
41
35
563
341
20
48
76
38
25
5
11
564
244
29
31
60
57
58
37
47
563
216
226
57
26
18
10
3
6
562
15%
27%
20%
15%
9%
7%
6%
100%
61%
4%
8%
13%
7%
5%
1%
2%
100%
43%
5%
5%
10%
10%
11%
6%
9%
100%
39%
39%
10%
5%
4%
2%
1%
1%
100%
344
492
362
257
140
97
109
1,804
1,476
52
76
71
79
9
14
27
1,804
640
77
94
100
195
137
113
448
1,804
1,045
429
158
65
41
23
16
30
1,807
22%
28%
20%
13%
7%
4%
6%
100%
86%
2%
3%
3%
3%
0%
1%
2%
100%
32%
4%
5%
5%
11%
8%
6%
29%
100%
58%
24%
9%
4%
2%
1%
1%
1%
100%
495
782
694
537
359
197
234
3,320
2,082
177
356
320
193
87
37
63
3,315
1,637
162
177
259
340
216
150
374
3,315
1,162
1,243
419
223
112
67
35
62
3,323
16%
25%
20%
16%
10%
6%
7%
100%
63%
5%
11%
10%
6%
2%
1%
2%
100%
52%
5%
5%
8%
9%
6%
4%
10%
100%
32%
38%
13%
7%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
1,317
1,874
1,407
1,004
596
340
391
6,948
5,250
211
383
406
452
96
47
93
6,938
2,664
337
465
495
800
642
427
1,114
6,944
3,343
1,981
737
354
205
115
61
146
6,942
19%
27%
20%
14%
9%
5%
6%
100%
77%
3%
5%
5%
6%
1%
1%
1%
100%
37%
5%
7%
7%
12%
9%
6%
18%
100%
51%
28%
10%
5%
3%
2%
1%
2%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
38
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
9e. Relaxing and socializing
Response Options
SOCIAL05
0 hr/wk
1­5 hr/wk
6­10 hr/wk
11­15 hr/wk
16­20 hr/wk
21­25 hr/wk
26­30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Providing care for dependents
living with you (parents,
children, spouse, etc.)
CAREDE01
0 hr/wk
1­5 hr/wk
6­10 hr/wk
11­15 hr/wk
16­20 hr/wk
21­25 hr/wk
26­30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9g. Commuting to class (driving,
COMMUTE
0 hr/wk
1­5 hr/wk
6­10 hr/wk
11­15 hr/wk
16­20 hr/wk
21­25 hr/wk
26­30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
ENVSCHOL
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVSUPRT
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
(watching TV, partying, etc.)
Count
Total
9f.
Total
walking, etc.)
Total
10a. Spending significant amounts
of time studying and on
academic work
Total
10b. Providing the support you need
to help you succeed
academically
Total
a
4
73
122
103
58
37
16
17
430
383
31
8
5
0
1
0
2
430
29
360
26
9
2
1
2
0
429
2
69
219
132
422
5
82
209
124
420
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1%
17%
27%
25%
14%
9%
4%
4%
100%
88%
7%
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
7%
84%
7%
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
100%
1%
16%
50%
33%
100%
1%
20%
49%
29%
100%
11
330
386
249
161
63
44
72
1,316
824
169
74
48
30
9
12
149
1,315
93
874
246
61
18
10
4
16
1,322
21
244
591
456
1,312
28
285
557
442
1,312
1%
20%
29%
21%
14%
5%
3%
7%
100%
71%
12%
4%
3%
2%
0%
1%
7%
100%
7%
67%
19%
4%
1%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
18%
45%
35%
100%
2%
20%
44%
33%
100%
17
432
715
584
417
209
87
175
2,636
2,247
204
62
46
25
10
4
36
2,634
286
1,915
272
89
32
13
8
24
2,639
38
476
1,292
803
2,609
60
568
1,283
689
2,600
1%
16%
26%
22%
16%
8%
4%
8%
100%
85%
8%
2%
2%
1%
1%
0%
1%
100%
10%
72%
11%
4%
1%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
20%
50%
29%
100%
3%
22%
49%
26%
100%
38
1,145
1,396
1,026
658
331
139
265
4,998
3,531
698
318
161
75
33
26
153
4,995
656
3,180
741
238
89
39
19
45
5,007
93
949
2,345
1,545
4,932
129
1,136
2,278
1,382
4,925
1%
23%
28%
20%
13%
7%
3%
6%
100%
69%
14%
7%
3%
2%
1%
1%
3%
100%
12%
61%
17%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
20%
47%
31%
100%
3%
23%
46%
28%
100%
UNI
Count
4
136
178
118
64
37
8
17
562
428
50
30
7
14
3
1
30
563
35
436
55
25
7
2
1
3
564
10
107
280
161
558
16
124
274
141
555
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1%
24%
31%
21%
12%
7%
2%
4%
100%
76%
9%
6%
1%
3%
1%
0%
6%
100%
6%
76%
10%
5%
1%
0%
0%
0%
100%
2%
19%
51%
28%
100%
3%
22%
50%
25%
100%
30
627
526
311
155
63
31
64
1,807
913
230
119
85
78
37
30
312
1,804
121
1,109
389
117
33
14
1
23
1,807
39
309
835
612
1,795
81
428
770
510
1,789
1%
30%
29%
20%
9%
4%
2%
4%
100%
54%
13%
6%
5%
4%
2%
1%
15%
100%
6%
61%
22%
7%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
19%
48%
30%
100%
5%
26%
43%
26%
100%
38
782
1,000
673
418
190
77
139
3,317
2,521
281
125
89
64
26
22
179
3,307
207
2,500
423
109
38
10
1
29
3,317
78
610
1,600
994
3,282
165
837
1,473
805
3,280
1%
21%
29%
21%
14%
6%
3%
5%
100%
78%
8%
4%
3%
2%
1%
1%
5%
100%
6%
75%
13%
3%
1%
0%
0%
1%
100%
3%
20%
49%
28%
100%
6%
26%
45%
23%
100%
96
2,073
2,077
1,295
690
321
135
249
6,936
4,023
954
485
276
190
101
72
819
6,920
478
4,304
1,411
480
144
61
12
54
6,944
160
1,255
3,254
2,213
6,882
308
1,758
3,082
1,718
6,866
2%
29%
30%
19%
10%
5%
2%
4%
100%
56%
14%
8%
4%
3%
2%
1%
12%
100%
7%
60%
22%
7%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
3%
18%
48%
32%
100%
5%
26%
45%
24%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
39
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
10c. Encouraging contact among
students from different
economic, social, and racial or
ethnic backgrounds
Response Options
ENVDIVRS
(EEE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVNACAD
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVSOCAL
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVEVENT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVCOMPT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNGENLED
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNWORK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Count
Total
10d. Helping you cope with your
non­academic responsibilities
(work, family, etc.)
Total
10e. Providing the support you need
to thrive socially
Total
10f. Attending campus events and
activities (special speakers,
cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
Total
10g. Using computers in academic
work
Total
11a. Acquiring a broad general
education
Total
11b. Acquiring job or work­related
knowledge and skills
Total
a
64
165
118
75
422
96
193
95
38
422
35
159
169
56
419
19
107
178
118
422
4
71
196
150
421
4
41
195
178
418
22
112
179
105
418
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
15%
40%
27%
19%
100%
22%
46%
22%
10%
100%
9%
39%
39%
13%
100%
5%
25%
41%
28%
100%
1%
16%
47%
35%
100%
1%
11%
46%
42%
100%
4%
27%
43%
25%
100%
191
436
393
285
1,305
373
521
260
153
1,307
222
507
380
190
1,299
141
362
466
334
1,303
19
174
452
663
1,308
40
195
548
508
1,291
131
363
472
320
1,286
13%
34%
31%
22%
100%
26%
40%
21%
12%
100%
16%
36%
31%
17%
100%
9%
24%
38%
30%
100%
1%
13%
36%
50%
100%
3%
14%
44%
39%
100%
10%
29%
37%
24%
100%
320
917
880
480
2,597
628
1,119
638
212
2,597
337
1,040
903
310
2,590
145
743
1,088
617
2,593
44
428
943
1,186
2,601
42
387
1,183
939
2,551
205
752
1,002
588
2,547
12%
34%
34%
19%
100%
23%
42%
26%
8%
100%
13%
40%
35%
12%
100%
6%
29%
41%
24%
100%
2%
17%
36%
45%
100%
2%
16%
46%
36%
100%
8%
29%
39%
24%
100%
596
1,705
1,677
948
4,926
1,196
1,860
1,295
576
4,927
694
1,813
1,709
693
4,909
358
1,405
1,919
1,237
4,919
123
737
1,814
2,249
4,923
112
773
2,199
1,754
4,838
507
1,422
1,773
1,126
4,828
13%
34%
35%
18%
100%
25%
37%
25%
12%
100%
15%
37%
33%
14%
100%
9%
29%
38%
24%
100%
3%
15%
35%
47%
100%
3%
16%
46%
35%
100%
12%
30%
36%
23%
100%
UNI
Count
102
250
150
57
559
186
236
108
28
558
103
234
176
45
558
43
202
221
91
557
5
59
188
305
557
7
78
226
239
550
16
93
204
237
550
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
18%
44%
27%
10%
100%
33%
42%
19%
5%
100%
19%
41%
32%
8%
100%
8%
37%
39%
16%
100%
1%
11%
33%
55%
100%
1%
14%
41%
43%
100%
3%
17%
38%
42%
100%
285
612
535
359
1,791
668
638
306
173
1,785
450
703
438
193
1,784
287
606
587
304
1,784
26
146
495
1,127
1,794
47
256
651
815
1,769
90
325
550
802
1,767
16%
35%
29%
20%
100%
38%
35%
18%
9%
100%
25%
39%
25%
11%
100%
15%
31%
33%
20%
100%
2%
8%
28%
62%
100%
3%
15%
37%
45%
100%
7%
23%
29%
42%
100%
630
1,235
894
516
3,275
1,311
1,259
497
205
3,272
762
1,384
850
275
3,271
348
1,098
1,264
557
3,267
40
305
965
1,972
3,282
75
418
1,289
1,464
3,246
191
656
1,119
1,279
3,245
19%
37%
28%
16%
100%
41%
39%
15%
6%
100%
23%
42%
27%
8%
100%
10%
32%
40%
18%
100%
1%
9%
30%
59%
100%
3%
13%
40%
44%
100%
6%
21%
35%
39%
100%
1,123
2,495
2,035
1,212
6,865
2,541
2,544
1,250
528
6,863
1,564
2,823
1,784
667
6,838
884
2,221
2,551
1,203
6,859
93
635
2,019
4,128
6,875
191
944
2,634
3,026
6,795
337
1,209
2,315
2,922
6,783
17%
36%
30%
17%
100%
38%
36%
18%
7%
100%
25%
40%
26%
10%
100%
14%
33%
36%
17%
100%
1%
10%
30%
59%
100%
3%
14%
38%
45%
100%
6%
18%
34%
42%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
40
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
11c. Writing clearly and
Response Options
GNWRITE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNSPEAK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNANALY
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNQUANT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNCMPTS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNOTHERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNCITIZN
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
effectively
Count
Total
11d. Speaking clearly and
effectively
Total
11e. Thinking critically and
analytically
Total
11f. Analyzing quantitative
problems
Total
11g. Using computing and
information technology
Total
11h. Working effectively with others
Total
11i. Voting in local, state, or
national elections
Total
a
7
105
201
104
417
15
101
197
105
418
4
52
220
143
419
13
83
202
117
415
14
98
194
112
418
8
84
196
131
419
104
152
105
49
410
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1%
26%
48%
24%
100%
3%
24%
48%
25%
100%
1%
13%
51%
35%
100%
3%
20%
48%
29%
100%
4%
23%
46%
28%
100%
2%
21%
46%
31%
100%
25%
37%
26%
12%
100%
54
264
521
449
1,288
85
299
514
390
1,288
28
195
555
510
1,288
77
315
520
377
1,289
61
251
493
484
1,289
63
326
499
397
1,285
381
403
276
200
1,260
5%
23%
41%
31%
100%
8%
23%
41%
28%
100%
2%
15%
45%
38%
100%
6%
24%
41%
29%
100%
5%
20%
39%
36%
100%
5%
24%
40%
30%
100%
27%
33%
24%
17%
100%
123
636
1,077
706
2,542
216
772
977
579
2,544
59
428
1,135
920
2,542
123
670
1,113
634
2,540
111
576
1,042
816
2,545
100
646
1,046
754
2,546
605
821
667
409
2,502
5%
26%
42%
27%
100%
9%
29%
38%
24%
100%
3%
17%
45%
35%
100%
5%
27%
44%
25%
100%
5%
23%
40%
33%
100%
4%
25%
41%
30%
100%
27%
33%
26%
15%
100%
205
1,142
2,020
1,464
4,831
328
1,345
1,914
1,242
4,829
112
884
2,142
1,688
4,826
259
1,279
1,997
1,270
4,805
230
1,059
1,928
1,612
4,829
235
1,179
1,903
1,504
4,821
1,287
1,501
1,159
777
4,724
5%
23%
42%
31%
100%
7%
28%
39%
25%
100%
2%
18%
44%
35%
100%
6%
27%
41%
26%
100%
5%
22%
39%
34%
100%
6%
25%
39%
30%
100%
30%
31%
23%
16%
100%
UNI
Count
12
117
244
177
550
15
117
249
168
549
11
61
235
241
548
23
143
220
162
548
15
103
220
211
549
10
78
233
229
550
150
219
120
59
548
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
2%
22%
45%
31%
100%
3%
22%
46%
30%
100%
2%
11%
44%
44%
100%
4%
25%
41%
30%
100%
2%
19%
41%
38%
100%
2%
15%
42%
41%
100%
27%
40%
21%
11%
100%
78
311
654
720
1,763
87
375
651
651
1,764
32
206
601
926
1,765
75
350
638
700
1,763
32
235
604
895
1,766
54
302
609
801
1,766
657
525
331
235
1,748
6%
20%
37%
37%
100%
7%
23%
36%
34%
100%
2%
13%
35%
50%
100%
4%
21%
36%
39%
100%
2%
14%
34%
50%
100%
4%
20%
33%
44%
100%
38%
29%
20%
13%
100%
124
669
1,254
1,199
3,246
171
753
1,253
1,058
3,235
65
391
1,253
1,528
3,237
169
735
1,229
1,105
3,238
108
516
1,216
1,399
3,239
100
509
1,191
1,442
3,242
996
1,071
710
426
3,203
5%
22%
39%
34%
100%
6%
25%
39%
31%
100%
2%
13%
40%
45%
100%
5%
24%
38%
32%
100%
4%
16%
39%
41%
100%
3%
17%
37%
43%
100%
33%
34%
21%
12%
100%
261
1,361
2,654
2,506
6,782
330
1,473
2,643
2,336
6,782
132
855
2,590
3,206
6,783
300
1,461
2,569
2,447
6,777
186
1,034
2,412
3,155
6,787
222
1,064
2,518
2,978
6,782
2,357
2,197
1,277
883
6,714
4%
20%
39%
36%
100%
6%
22%
39%
34%
100%
2%
13%
38%
47%
100%
5%
21%
38%
36%
100%
3%
15%
35%
47%
100%
3%
17%
36%
43%
100%
37%
32%
19%
12%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
41
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
11j. Learning effectively on your
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
GNPROBSV
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNETHICS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
own
Count
Total
Total
other racial and ethnic
backgrounds
Total
11m. Solving complex real­world
problems
Total
11n. Developing a personal code
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
13
100
196
102
411
37
122
160
92
411
56
165
143
47
411
38
153
165
54
410
46
129
173
61
409
79
167
124
41
411
127
151
89
44
411
ADP
UNI Peers
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
3%
24%
47%
26%
100%
9%
30%
39%
22%
100%
14%
39%
35%
12%
100%
9%
37%
40%
14%
100%
11%
32%
42%
15%
100%
19%
40%
30%
11%
100%
31%
36%
21%
11%
100%
73
277
563
348
1,261
149
357
426
328
1,260
159
416
430
253
1,258
136
439
429
257
1,261
181
411
395
269
1,256
261
449
338
208
1,256
500
353
237
167
1,257
6%
20%
45%
29%
100%
11%
27%
35%
26%
100%
12%
33%
35%
20%
100%
11%
34%
35%
21%
100%
13%
30%
35%
21%
100%
19%
34%
30%
17%
100%
40%
28%
20%
12%
100%
125
646
1,115
611
2,497
256
754
903
589
2,502
298
881
861
452
2,492
258
887
929
424
2,498
333
796
894
475
2,498
437
926
794
342
2,499
1,000
737
481
272
2,490
6%
26%
44%
24%
100%
11%
30%
35%
24%
100%
12%
35%
34%
19%
100%
11%
34%
38%
17%
100%
14%
31%
36%
20%
100%
19%
37%
31%
14%
100%
40%
29%
20%
11%
100%
242
1,204
2,062
1,205
4,713
492
1,292
1,733
1,196
4,713
560
1,549
1,614
994
4,717
485
1,634
1,682
918
4,719
627
1,456
1,662
974
4,719
879
1,724
1,363
754
4,720
1,702
1,376
992
645
4,715
6%
26%
42%
25%
100%
12%
27%
36%
25%
100%
12%
33%
33%
21%
100%
11%
35%
34%
20%
100%
15%
30%
35%
20%
100%
21%
37%
27%
15%
100%
39%
27%
20%
13%
100%
UNI
Count
20
130
251
146
547
46
147
204
150
547
61
211
184
93
549
50
189
214
95
548
67
172
197
112
548
91
229
161
66
547
246
169
78
55
548
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
4%
25%
46%
26%
100%
9%
27%
38%
27%
100%
11%
39%
33%
17%
100%
9%
34%
39%
17%
100%
12%
31%
36%
20%
100%
17%
42%
29%
12%
100%
45%
31%
14%
10%
100%
107
333
687
618
1,745
215
448
564
516
1,743
253
518
571
403
1,745
188
507
585
463
1,743
287
459
531
467
1,744
348
562
491
345
1,746
837
425
272
208
1,742
8%
18%
39%
35%
100%
14%
27%
31%
28%
100%
15%
31%
32%
22%
100%
12%
29%
34%
26%
100%
18%
27%
30%
25%
100%
22%
31%
28%
18%
100%
52%
23%
15%
10%
100%
180
641
1,349
1,037
3,207
341
843
1,124
902
3,210
470
1,076
1,001
654
3,201
346
927
1,202
733
3,208
498
936
1,038
730
3,202
607
1,097
935
565
3,204
1,747
748
388
316
3,199
6%
21%
42%
31%
100%
11%
27%
35%
28%
100%
15%
34%
31%
20%
100%
11%
30%
37%
22%
100%
16%
30%
32%
22%
100%
20%
36%
28%
16%
100%
56%
23%
12%
9%
100%
375
1,426
2,744
2,159
6,704
794
1,760
2,289
1,867
6,710
926
2,206
2,120
1,454
6,706
640
1,969
2,454
1,645
6,708
1,008
1,914
2,072
1,716
6,710
1,300
2,339
1,829
1,238
6,706
3,240
1,702
980
786
6,708
6%
21%
40%
33%
100%
13%
26%
33%
27%
100%
15%
33%
31%
22%
100%
10%
29%
36%
25%
100%
16%
29%
30%
25%
100%
21%
34%
26%
18%
100%
50%
25%
14%
11%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
42
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
12. Overall, how would you
Response Options
ADVISE
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
ENTIREXP
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
SAMECOLL
Definitely no
Probably no
Probably yes
Definitely yes
evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have
received at your institution?
Count
Total
13. How would you evaluate your
entire educational experience at
this institution?
Total
14. If you could start over again,
would you go to the same
institution you are now
attending?
Total
a
11
65
218
121
415
5
26
217
167
415
7
33
152
223
415
ADP
%
3%
15%
52%
30%
100%
1%
7%
52%
40%
100%
2%
8%
37%
53%
100%
Count
UNI Peers
%
77
6%
217 16%
586 47%
401 31%
1,281 100%
24
2%
155 10%
651 51%
452 37%
1,282 100%
55
4%
147 10%
520 41%
558 46%
1,280 100%
Count
%
141
6%
474 19%
1,311 52%
608 24%
2,534 100%
49
2%
294 12%
1,436 56%
755 30%
2,534 100%
89
4%
290 11%
1,067 42%
1,091 43%
2,537 100%
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
235
5%
851 19%
2,288 47%
1,418 28%
4,792 100%
79
2%
587 13%
2,750 57%
1,373 28%
4,789 100%
187
4%
575 13%
2,119 45%
1,908 39%
4,789 100%
UNI
Count
48
127
242
137
554
5
41
269
239
554
10
49
188
306
553
ADP
%
8%
23%
44%
25%
100%
1%
8%
49%
42%
100%
2%
9%
35%
54%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
Count
UNI Peers
%
152 10%
340 22%
705 39%
566 28%
1,763 100%
47
3%
222 13%
869 48%
623 35%
1,761 100%
115
6%
226 13%
676 38%
742 43%
1,759 100%
Count
%
411 14%
754 24%
1,290 40%
785 22%
3,240 100%
85
3%
356 12%
1,677 53%
1,122 33%
3,240 100%
171
5%
388 12%
1,259 39%
1,424 44%
3,242 100%
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
748 11%
1,488 22%
2,753 41%
1,782 26%
6,771 100%
158
3%
833 13%
3,567 52%
2,211 32%
6,769 100%
357
6%
866 13%
2,693 40%
2,858 42%
6,774 100%
IPEDS: 154095
43
NSSE 2008 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Response Options
Variable
15. Age
AGE
19 or younger
20­23
24­29
30­39
40­55
Over 55
16. Sex
SEX
Male
Female
Count
Total
Total
17. Are you an international
student or foreign national?
INTERNAT
No
Yes
Total
18. Racial or ethnic identification
RACE05
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 (non­Hispanic)
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
ADP
%
Count
Seniors
UNI Peers
%
927 80%
147
9%
85
4%
74
4%
47
2%
1
0%
1,281 100%
424 46%
857 54%
1,281 100%
1,231 97%
49
3%
1,280 100%
Count
%
388
22
5
1
0
0
416
111
305
416
407
7
414
93%
6%
1%
0%
0%
0%
100%
40%
60%
100%
98%
2%
100%
1
0%
42
2%
47
2%
7
2%
36
4%
103
5
1%
96
8%
382
91%
924
70%
4
1
1
2
2
8
413
329
71
12
1
1
414
341
73
414
1%
0%
0%
1%
1%
2%
100%
79%
17%
3%
0%
0%
100%
81%
19%
100%
26
1%
16
2%
30
3%
32
3%
20
1%
61
5%
1,283 100%
949 76%
278 19%
26
2%
14
1%
16
1%
1,283 100%
1,101 88%
181 12%
1,282 100%
2,260 87%
222 10%
34
2%
14
1%
11
0%
1
0%
2,542 100%
864 45%
1,677 55%
2,541 100%
2,421 95%
113
5%
2,534 100%
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
UNI
Count
ADP
%
Count
UNI Peers
%
%
Count
%
2
442
79
17
13
2
555
181
371
552
538
15
553
0%
77%
16%
3%
3%
0%
100%
43%
57%
100%
97%
3%
100%
50
1%
7
1%
47
1%
79
2%
76
1%
5%
270
6%
9
2%
31
3%
87
3%
375
7%
39
2%
216
5%
3
0%
96
7%
51
2%
210
3%
2,043
79%
3,561
70%
496
90%
1,374
72%
2,634
83%
5,153
72%
190
5%
12
0%
118
3%
90
2%
74
2%
218
5%
4,799 100%
3,867 78%
844 20%
42
1%
29
0%
18
1%
4,800 100%
4,351 90%
445 10%
4,796 100%
3
0
4
2
0
25
549
0
0
10
534
6
550
301
249
550
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
5%
100%
0%
0%
2%
97%
1%
100%
53%
47%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
20
1%
18
2%
42
5%
24
2%
19
1%
88
5%
1,759 100%
3
0%
8
1%
131
9%
1,584 89%
32
1%
1,758 100%
798 38%
962 62%
1,760 100%
10
0%
2,464 78%
422 13%
196
5%
133
4%
18
0%
3,243 100%
1,140 43%
2,102 57%
3,242 100%
3,166 98%
74
2%
3,240 100%
Carnegie Peers
4,166 84%
416 10%
102
3%
74
2%
48
1%
2
0%
4,808 100%
1,643 46%
3,166 54%
4,809 100%
4,584 96%
217
4%
4,801 100%
44
2%
8
0%
24
1%
54
2%
31
1%
146
6%
2,539 100%
2,078 80%
404 18%
28
1%
19
1%
7
0%
2,536 100%
2,301 90%
232 10%
2,533 100%
8
1%
865 50%
370 22%
251 12%
243 14%
20
1%
1,757 100%
550 42%
1,210 58%
1,760 100%
1,707 96%
52
4%
1,759 100%
Count
72
2%
4
0%
42
1%
50
2%
21
1%
201
6%
3,241 100%
1
0%
4
0%
102
3%
2,997 93%
136
5%
3,240 100%
2,136 68%
1,102 32%
3,238 100%
21
0%
4,263 58%
1,338 23%
651 11%
468
7%
37
1%
6,778 100%
2,396 44%
4,383 56%
6,779 100%
6,506 96%
256
4%
6,762 100%
232
5%
27
1%
123
2%
116
2%
87
2%
367
6%
6,766 100%
3
0%
24
0%
328
5%
6,250 92%
163
2%
6,768 100%
3,349 47%
3,422 53%
6,771 100%
44
NSSE 2008 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Response Options
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.)
22. Thinking about this current
academic term...How would
you characterize your
enrollment?
23. Are you member of a social
fraternity or sorority?
VOTECH05
COMCOL05
FOURYR05
NONE05
OCOL1_05
ENRLMENT
Count
Vocational or technical
school
Community or junior
college
4­year college other than
this one
None
Other
Less than full­time
Full­time
Total
FRATSORO
No
Yes
24. Are you a student­athlete on a
team sponsored by your
institution's athletics
department?
ATHLETE
No
Yes
25. What have most of your grades
been up to now at this
institution?
GRADES04
26. Which of the following best
describes where you are living
now while attending college?
LIVENOW
Total
Total
C­ or lower
C
C+
B­
B
B+
A­
A
Total
Dormitory or campus
housing
Residence, walking
distance
Residence, driving
distance
Fraternity or sorority
house
Total
a
ADP
%
Count
Seniors
UNI Peers
%
Count
%
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
UNI
Count
ADP
%
Count
UNI Peers
%
Count
%
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
7
2%
71
4%
52
2%
171
3%
20
4%
174
8%
171
4%
595
8%
79
16%
150
10%
211
8%
361
7%
263
44%
876
54%
1,031
28%
3,012
44%
31
302
8
7%
62%
2%
112
963
48
6%
68%
2%
179
2,077
69
6%
64%
2%
369
3,877
119
7%
64%
2%
111
217
13
18%
35%
2%
505
560
74
23%
24%
3%
710
1,660
95
18%
44%
3%
1,633
2,617
253
22%
32%
4%
4
409
413
2%
98%
100%
148
9%
1,135 91%
1,283 100%
47
2%
2,492 98%
2,539 100%
161
5%
4,634 95%
4,795 100%
33
517
550
7%
93%
100%
363 26%
1,398 74%
1,761 100%
307
9%
2,929 91%
3,236 100%
756 13%
6,010 87%
6,766 100%
390
24
414
399
15
414
94%
6%
100%
97%
3%
100%
1,199 93%
81
7%
1,280 100%
1,233 97%
47
3%
1,280 100%
2,359 91%
181
9%
2,540 100%
2,369 94%
171
6%
2,540 100%
4,340 91%
446
9%
4,786 100%
4,406 93%
375
7%
4,781 100%
512
36
548
534
14
548
93%
7%
100%
98%
2%
100%
1,582 91%
177
9%
1,759 100%
1,717 99%
39
1%
1,756 100%
2,959 90%
278 10%
3,237 100%
3,106 96%
125
4%
3,231 100%
6,084 91%
680
9%
6,764 100%
6,477 96%
279
4%
6,756 100%
7
13
20
36
91
76
81
89
413
2%
3%
5%
10%
23%
19%
18%
21%
100%
26
2%
52
3%
70
6%
103
8%
260 20%
246 21%
213 17%
306 23%
1,276 100%
56
3%
98
4%
148
6%
268 11%
572 22%
467 18%
438 16%
492 19%
2,539 100%
108
3%
202
5%
326
7%
502 11%
1,073 22%
820 18%
806 16%
943 18%
4,780 100%
0
12
16
45
123
99
132
122
549
0%
3%
3%
9%
23%
18%
23%
21%
100%
4
0%
29
2%
69
4%
120
7%
378 24%
296 16%
295 16%
563 31%
1,754 100%
10
0%
55
2%
121
4%
223
7%
658 22%
638 20%
760 23%
771 22%
3,236 100%
18
0%
151
3%
317
5%
576
9%
1,505 22%
1,295 20%
1,171 18%
1,713 23%
6,746 100%
369
89%
527
48%
2,055
82%
3,084
58%
88
16%
159
7%
375
10%
599
9%
18
4%
93
9%
176
7%
306
8%
241
44%
151
11%
1,460
48%
1,788
24%
25
7%
637
43%
247
10%
1,311
33%
211
39%
1,311
81%
1,226
41%
4,092
66%
0
412
0%
100%
39
1%
4,740 100%
7
547
2%
100%
2
0%
1,259 100%
23
1%
2,501 100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
16
1%
1,637 100%
22
1%
3,083 100%
61
1%
6,540 100%
45
NSSE 2008 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
27a. What is the highest level of
education that your father
completed?
27b. What is the highest level of
education that your mother
completed?
28. Primary major or expected
primary major, in collapsed
categories
29. Second major or expected
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in collapsed
categories
a
FATHREDU
Response Options
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
MAJRPCOL Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Professional
Social Science
Other
Undecided
Total
MAJRSCOL Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Professional
Social Science
Other
Undecided
Total
Count
15
116
54
64
115
39
10
413
9
95
51
95
113
46
3
412
47
31
98
97
3
8
19
40
43
25
411
16
3
24
36
0
2
5
11
11
1
109
ADP
Seniors
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
4%
28%
13%
15%
28%
10%
2%
100%
2%
23%
11%
23%
28%
11%
1%
100%
11%
8%
25%
22%
1%
2%
5%
9%
10%
6%
100%
15%
2%
24%
29%
0%
3%
4%
10%
13%
1%
100%
128
409
171
118
276
121
47
1,270
89
357
226
174
299
113
17
1,275
126
97
208
168
66
31
209
108
187
43
1,243
65
18
54
26
6
13
21
43
36
14
296
8%
25%
13%
10%
27%
12%
5%
100%
5%
23%
17%
14%
29%
10%
2%
100%
11%
10%
20%
9%
10%
3%
10%
9%
14%
4%
100%
23%
6%
19%
7%
4%
4%
6%
14%
13%
4%
100%
102
593
361
273
723
352
111
2,515
66
524
409
358
775
352
45
2,529
311
204
381
318
88
108
194
294
405
138
2,441
161
30
109
55
16
40
44
93
80
21
649
4%
24%
14%
9%
29%
15%
5%
100%
3%
21%
17%
13%
31%
14%
2%
100%
13%
8%
16%
11%
4%
5%
8%
11%
18%
5%
100%
23%
4%
18%
8%
3%
6%
6%
15%
14%
3%
100%
447
1,424
783
454
1,068
409
141
4,726
341
1,302
853
646
1,038
519
41
4,740
505
260
861
753
183
131
519
449
735
220
4,616
220
36
216
131
28
60
85
144
159
43
1,122
11%
28%
17%
10%
22%
9%
3%
100%
8%
27%
19%
13%
21%
11%
1%
100%
11%
6%
18%
14%
6%
3%
10%
9%
19%
4%
100%
22%
3%
19%
10%
4%
5%
7%
13%
14%
3%
100%
UNI
Count
17
172
69
76
149
50
11
544
10
130
75
113
150
65
4
547
53
23
92
162
7
25
16
62
104
0
544
27
4
22
49
0
7
2
19
11
2
143
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
3%
31%
13%
14%
28%
9%
2%
100%
2%
24%
14%
20%
27%
12%
1%
100%
10%
5%
17%
28%
2%
5%
2%
11%
20%
0%
100%
17%
3%
16%
33%
0%
6%
2%
13%
9%
1%
100%
207
525
288
182
345
140
57
1,744
138
566
289
226
357
149
26
1,751
179
82
259
367
60
51
209
189
340
2
1,738
64
17
32
31
2
17
20
61
62
12
318
11%
27%
16%
9%
24%
9%
4%
100%
7%
30%
17%
13%
21%
9%
2%
100%
9%
5%
17%
16%
8%
3%
11%
12%
20%
0%
100%
14%
5%
13%
8%
1%
3%
7%
19%
23%
5%
100%
174
727
513
355
848
418
170
3,205
128
736
518
448
905
441
47
3,223
430
242
449
522
142
144
246
465
535
0
3,175
191
33
154
93
8
62
30
152
105
7
835
5%
24%
17%
10%
26%
13%
5%
100%
4%
23%
17%
14%
27%
14%
1%
100%
14%
7%
15%
15%
5%
5%
7%
14%
18%
0%
100%
23%
4%
20%
10%
1%
7%
4%
17%
14%
1%
100%
752
1,962
1,068
669
1,428
593
228
6,700
602
2,029
1,134
937
1,342
616
60
6,720
760
323
1,234
1,243
242
197
616
773
1,265
3
6,656
237
31
224
194
24
85
64
192
219
43
1,313
12%
28%
16%
10%
22%
9%
3%
100%
10%
30%
18%
13%
20%
9%
1%
100%
11%
5%
19%
16%
5%
3%
9%
11%
21%
0%
100%
16%
2%
20%
13%
3%
7%
5%
14%
17%
5%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
46
NSSE 2008 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
Institution reported: Gender
GENDER
Response Options
Male
Female
Total
African American/Black
Am. Indian/Native Amer.
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Foreign
Multi­racial
Unknown
Total
Institution reported: Enrollment ENROLLMT Part­time
Full­time
Total
Mode of completion of the
MODECOMP Paper
questionnaire
Web
Total
Thinking about this current
DISTED
No
academic term...Are you taking
all courses entirely online?
Yes
(item appeared only in the
online instrument.)
Total
Institution reported: Race or
ethnicity
a
ETHNICIT
Count
ADP
Seniors
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
134
349
483
8
2
5
449
7
0
5
0
7
483
16
467
483
0
483
483
41%
59%
100%
2%
0%
1%
93%
2%
0%
1%
0%
1%
100%
5%
95%
100%
0%
100%
100%
511
1,001
1,512
136
61
43
1,120
85
4
17
0
46
1,512
222
1,290
1,512
81
1,431
1,512
46%
54%
100%
9%
3%
4%
73%
8%
0%
1%
0%
2%
100%
13%
87%
100%
4%
96%
100%
1,081
2,033
3,114
8
5
12
552
4
1
12
0
9
603
60
3,054
3,114
0
3,114
3,114
47%
53%
100%
1%
1%
2%
92%
1%
0%
2%
0%
1%
100%
2%
98%
100%
0%
100%
100%
2,057
3,821
5,878
281
65
267
3,689
390
14
154
10
182
5,052
234
5,644
5,878
126
5,752
5,878
47%
53%
100%
7%
1%
6%
70%
9%
0%
3%
0%
4%
100%
6%
94%
100%
6%
94%
100%
411
100%
1,184
99%
2,502
98%
4,636
1
0%
19
1%
36
2%
29
412
100%
1,203 100%
2,538 100%
UNI
Count
ADP
UNI Peers
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
204
399
603
4
2
4
553
8
0
9
0
23
603
55
548
603
0
603
603
44%
56%
100%
1%
0%
1%
92%
1%
0%
2%
0%
4%
100%
13%
87%
100%
0%
100%
100%
637
1,325
1,962
119
75
27
1,578
84
3
30
1
45
1,962
506
1,456
1,962
90
1,872
1,962
43%
57%
100%
7%
2%
3%
74%
8%
0%
2%
0%
4%
100%
31%
69%
100%
3%
97%
100%
1,321
2,357
3,678
24
87
38
1,278
119
0
11
0
43
1,600
354
3,324
3,678
0
3,678
3,678
44%
56%
100%
2%
5%
2%
80%
7%
0%
1%
0%
3%
100%
11%
89%
100%
0%
100%
100%
2,726
4,842
7,568
233
80
342
5,215
469
11
178
4
239
6,771
1,003
6,565
7,568
183
7,385
7,568
44%
56%
100%
4%
1%
6%
73%
9%
0%
3%
0%
4%
100%
17%
83%
100%
8%
92%
100%
99%
545
99%
1,557
91%
3,098
97%
6,388
97%
1%
4
1%
115
9%
139
3%
190
3%
4,665 100%
549
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
1,672 100%
3,237 100%
6,578 100%
IPEDS: 154095
47
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
Response Options
1a.
Education
ADP0801a
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1b.
Environment
ADP0801b
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1c.
Healthcare
ADP0801c
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1d.
Economy
ADP0801d
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1e.
Entertainment & recreation
ADP0801e
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1f.
Religion
ADP0801f
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1g.
National security
ADP0801g
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
0
32
347
379
1
18
160
198
377
0
19
138
220
377
2
20
177
180
379
1
18
150
209
378
20
41
105
208
374
3
29
164
178
374
0%
0%
9%
91%
100%
0%
6%
42%
52%
100%
0%
6%
37%
57%
100%
0%
5%
44%
51%
100%
0%
5%
40%
55%
100%
6%
12%
29%
52%
100%
1%
8%
44%
48%
100%
3
8
96
1,069
1,176
11
82
403
675
1,171
8
59
348
757
1,172
6
61
443
660
1,170
11
134
444
583
1,172
116
168
277
600
1,161
8
81
412
657
1,158
0%
1%
10%
89%
100%
1%
8%
33%
57%
100%
1%
6%
33%
60%
100%
0%
5%
39%
56%
100%
1%
10%
37%
52%
100%
12%
16%
25%
47%
100%
1%
8%
37%
54%
100%
2
4
56
464
526
6
27
212
280
525
2
31
193
300
526
3
37
241
244
525
5
57
230
233
525
39
79
191
211
520
9
61
233
216
519
0%
1%
12%
87%
100%
1%
5%
40%
53%
100%
1%
6%
38%
55%
100%
1%
7%
45%
47%
100%
1%
12%
43%
44%
100%
8%
16%
37%
39%
100%
2%
12%
44%
41%
100%
2
1
132
1,531
1,666
7
72
501
1,080
1,660
8
63
423
1,167
1,661
5
64
496
1,096
1,661
22
278
693
663
1,656
147
240
372
889
1,648
27
119
571
930
1,647
0%
0%
10%
90%
100%
0%
6%
31%
63%
100%
0%
5%
27%
67%
100%
0%
4%
29%
66%
100%
1%
17%
40%
41%
100%
12%
17%
23%
49%
100%
2%
8%
35%
55%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
48
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
Response Options
1h.
Human and civil rights
ADP0801h
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1i.
Neighborhood issues
ADP0801i
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1j.
International issues
ADP0801j
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
2a.
Local news
ADP0802a
Total
Total
Total
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
17
119
237
373
5
49
187
133
374
3
43
211
117
374
0%
5%
33%
62%
100%
2%
14%
49%
34%
100%
1%
11%
57%
31%
100%
3
53
306
799
1,161
16
128
533
484
1,161
15
140
555
447
1,157
0%
4%
27%
69%
100%
2%
12%
46%
40%
100%
1%
12%
46%
40%
100%
2
26
164
329
521
7
73
270
171
521
4
65
299
152
520
0%
5%
33%
61%
100%
2%
15%
51%
32%
100%
1%
13%
58%
28%
100%
9
52
401
1,184
1,646
21
191
701
735
1,648
22
169
822
636
1,649
1%
3%
25%
72%
100%
2%
13%
41%
44%
100%
2%
10%
49%
39%
100%
5%
66
7%
23
4%
49
3%
211
18%
74
13%
160
8%
6
2%
52
3%
33
7%
117
8%
135
36%
465
39%
249
46%
742
48%
Print newspapers or magazines
32
10%
168
15%
58
12%
263
14%
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
58
15%
150
14%
72
14%
258
16%
11
4%
44
4%
12
3%
59
4%
372
100%
1,156
100%
521
100%
1,648
100%
Total
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
17
4%
57
5%
7
1%
30
1%
Family or friends
51
12%
112
10%
39
7%
85
5%
3
1%
41
3%
26
5%
102
6%
172
47%
526
41%
256
48%
796
47%
Radio
Television
Print newspapers or magazines
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
Total
a
%
28%
Television
ADP0802b
ADP
Count
21
Radio
National news
UNI
109
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
Family or friends
2b.
Seniors
ADP
9
2%
74
7%
27
5%
96
6%
112
32%
318
32%
160
32%
509
33%
8
2%
29
2%
6
1%
29
2%
372
100%
1,157
100%
521
100%
1,647
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
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NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
2c.
International news
ADP0802c
Response Options
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
23
5%
55
4%
11
2%
43
2%
Family or friends
44
11%
100
9%
34
6%
84
6%
4
1%
39
3%
24
5%
77
4%
144
39%
447
35%
206
38%
684
39%
Print newspapers or magazines
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
Total
ADP0802d
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
ADP0802e
6%
78
4%
38%
595
39%
38
9%
92
7%
27
5%
84
5%
372
100%
1,151
100%
519
100%
1,645
100%
184
49%
466
46%
272
51%
594
36%
268
21%
108
20%
423
24%
22
1%
5
1%
33
2%
Television
5
1%
21
1%
9
2%
40
3%
Print newspapers or magazines
20
6%
54
4%
25
5%
94
5%
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
23
7%
67
6%
29
6%
108
8%
50
15%
252
20%
70
15%
342
23%
370
100%
1,150
100%
518
100%
1,634
100%
43
12%
169
18%
45
9%
110
6%
139
37%
354
29%
152
27%
425
24%
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
6
2%
33
2%
13
3%
79
5%
Television
89
24%
261
22%
162
32%
462
29%
Print newspapers or magazines
16
4%
78
5%
42
8%
179
11%
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
48
14%
145
15%
70
15%
266
18%
28
7%
107
8%
34
7%
114
7%
369
100%
1,147
100%
518
100%
1,635
100%
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
85
24%
284
29%
133
25%
274
17%
Family or friends
88
24%
185
17%
101
19%
293
17%
4
1%
26
2%
7
2%
60
4%
Television
35
9%
110
9%
44
9%
164
10%
Print newspapers or magazines
15
4%
38
3%
27
5%
87
5%
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
22
7%
97
8%
46
10%
183
13%
Radio
Total
a
29
188
0%
Total
ADP0802f
7%
35%
22%
Radio
Being involved in social or political issues
(organizing, petitioning, protesting)
68
350
2
Family or friends
2f.
2%
33%
86
Total
Voting
9
110
Radio
Family or friends
2e.
ADP
%
Television
Volunteering
UNI
Count
Radio
2d.
Seniors
ADP
120
31%
409
32%
157
30%
571
34%
369
100%
1,149
100%
515
100%
1,632
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
50
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
3.
Join a local community group or association
ADP0803
Response Options
No
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0803a
4.
Fundraise for a charitable organization
ADP0804
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
271
75%
849
70%
368
73%
1,220
74%
97
25%
297
30%
145
27%
412
26%
368
28
1
4
15
8
14
25
1
96
100%
29%
1%
5%
14%
8%
17%
25%
1%
100%
1,146
80
20
15
28
27
27
78
18
293
100%
25%
7%
4%
8%
10%
11%
31%
5%
100%
513
54
8
8
6
8
33
25
3
145
100%
37%
5%
7%
4%
6%
21%
18%
2%
100%
1,632
151
17
26
38
15
63
67
31
408
100%
36%
5%
6%
12%
4%
14%
17%
6%
100%
No
263
73%
831
72%
308
61%
1,016
64%
Yes
107
27%
314
28%
207
39%
615
36%
370
66
5
0
3
13
2
13
4
106
100%
63%
5%
0%
3%
13%
2%
11%
4%
100%
1,145
144
23
9
21
44
8
43
20
312
100%
46%
8%
2%
5%
15%
4%
14%
6%
100%
515
80
9
4
5
43
7
39
17
204
100%
39%
4%
2%
3%
20%
4%
20%
9%
100%
1,631
279
34
18
43
73
15
98
42
602
100%
46%
8%
4%
9%
12%
1%
15%
6%
100%
71%
Yes
3a.
Seniors
ADP
Total
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
Total
4a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0804a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
5.
Participate in a fundraising run/walk/ride
ADP0805
No
249
71%
914
80%
353
70%
1,132
Yes
118
29%
230
20%
162
30%
502
29%
367
53
3
0
0
26
2
29
5
100%
44%
2%
0%
0%
23%
1%
24%
4%
1,144
99
16
1
5
47
1
45
12
100%
40%
9%
1%
3%
20%
0%
23%
4%
515
59
5
2
0
41
4
43
7
100%
36%
3%
2%
0%
24%
3%
26%
6%
1,634
182
29
14
9
95
8
116
36
100%
34%
5%
3%
2%
21%
1%
28%
5%
Total
Total
5a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
a
ADP0805a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
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NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
Response Options
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
118
100%
226
100%
161
100%
489
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
52
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
6.
Volunteer with a local community organization ADP0806
or religious group
6a.
7.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0806a
Send a letter or email to the media
ADP0807
Response Options
No
Seniors
ADP
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
246
68%
726
62%
288
57%
910
58%
124
32%
418
38%
227
43%
719
42%
Total
370
100%
1,144
100%
515
100%
1,629
100%
Total
34
10
0
33
14
5
25
2
123
27%
9%
0%
26%
11%
5%
20%
2%
100%
133
62
9
67
44
7
69
21
412
31%
18%
2%
14%
10%
3%
18%
4%
100%
68
15
5
39
24
22
44
7
224
30%
6%
2%
17%
11%
10%
20%
3%
100%
242
62
19
155
47
32
106
41
704
34%
11%
3%
19%
6%
4%
17%
5%
100%
343
92%
982
86%
429
82%
1,358
86%
Yes
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
No
Yes
Total
27
8%
163
14%
86
18%
278
14%
370
9
2
1
1
4
3
3
4
27
100%
32%
5%
6%
3%
13%
12%
15%
15%
100%
1,145
67
14
13
2
4
7
12
40
159
100%
39%
13%
10%
1%
2%
4%
10%
22%
100%
515
33
8
2
0
8
5
9
20
85
100%
41%
9%
2%
0%
9%
5%
11%
23%
100%
1,636
107
21
15
5
12
17
25
67
269
100%
39%
9%
5%
2%
4%
6%
9%
25%
100%
7a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0807a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
8.
Contact public officials about an issue (e.g.,
mayor, secretary of state, member of congress,
etc.)
ADP0808
No
352
96%
1,012
89%
419
81%
1,296
80%
Yes
15
4%
133
11%
96
19%
336
20%
367
100%
1,145
100%
515
100%
1,632
100%
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0808a
8
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
55%
15%
0%
5%
0%
0%
10%
15%
63
8
7
2
10
1
7
31
51%
8%
6%
1%
9%
2%
5%
19%
40
15
8
0
5
1
7
18
43%
15%
8%
0%
5%
1%
9%
20%
140
37
26
6
15
15
14
72
39%
10%
8%
1%
7%
4%
4%
27%
Total
8a.
a
Total
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
53
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
Response Options
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
15
100%
129
100%
94
100%
325
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
54
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
9.
Sign a petition related to a political or
community issue
9a.
10.
ADP0809
Response Options
No
ADP0809a
Organize a petition
ADP0810
a
ADP0811a
Count
%
Count
%
296
79%
828
67%
376
72%
1,126
66%
319
33%
140
28%
512
34%
1,147
100%
516
100%
1,638
100%
Total
42
2
2
2
7
0
5
14
74
58%
3%
2%
2%
11%
0%
7%
18%
100%
171
6
12
8
31
2
13
66
309
54%
2%
4%
2%
9%
0%
4%
24%
100%
76
6
7
4
16
0
6
22
137
55%
4%
5%
2%
12%
0%
4%
17%
100%
310
6
13
23
41
3
16
89
501
61%
2%
3%
4%
8%
1%
4%
18%
100%
367
99%
1,112
97%
507
98%
1,591
98%
To feel like I was making a difference
No
3
1%
31
3%
8
2%
39
2%
370
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
100%
33%
67%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
1,143
17
2
3
0
1
1
1
5
30
100%
56%
12%
9%
0%
5%
7%
1%
11%
100%
515
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
8
100%
54%
18%
14%
0%
0%
0%
0%
14%
100%
1,630
17
2
2
1
4
1
3
7
37
100%
43%
3%
9%
2%
10%
1%
11%
20%
100%
No
203
56%
923
80%
349
67%
1,310
82%
Yes
166
44%
220
20%
167
33%
321
18%
369
100%
1,143
100%
516
100%
1,631
100%
76
0
4
3
26
0
31
25
46%
0%
2%
1%
18%
0%
18%
15%
99
7
10
3
22
2
28
48
45%
3%
5%
1%
9%
1%
14%
22%
69
4
3
4
35
2
27
21
42%
2%
2%
3%
21%
1%
16%
13%
163
5
6
9
27
3
59
45
53%
1%
1%
1%
9%
1%
17%
15%
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
11a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
%
21%
Total
Display buttons, signs or stickers about political ADP0811
or social issues
Count
100%
Total
11.
%
74
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
ADP0810a
ADP
Count
370
Yes
10a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
UNI
Total
Yes
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
Seniors
ADP
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
55
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
Response Options
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
165
100%
219
100%
165
100%
317
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
56
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
12.
Participate in a boycott, protest, or rally about
an issue that is important to you
ADP0812
No
ADP0812a
13.
ADP0813
14a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
a
ADP0814a
%
Count
%
Count
%
346
93%
1,050
91%
472
91%
1,483
92%
7%
90
9%
40
9%
144
8%
1,140
100%
512
100%
1,627
100%
Total
10
0
0
1
3
0
6
3
23
51%
0%
0%
3%
12%
0%
25%
9%
100%
51
3
6
5
3
1
8
12
89
62%
2%
5%
5%
3%
3%
8%
13%
100%
23
0
4
1
2
0
2
6
38
60%
0%
10%
2%
5%
0%
6%
16%
100%
85
3
2
8
3
1
9
31
142
56%
3%
1%
2%
1%
2%
4%
30%
100%
329
90%
1,052
91%
451
88%
1,495
92%
To feel like I was making a difference
No
37
10%
88
9%
64
12%
132
8%
366
22
0
1
0
3
0
7
4
37
100%
61%
0%
4%
0%
8%
0%
17%
10%
100%
1,140
49
9
4
1
7
3
4
11
88
100%
51%
12%
7%
0%
8%
5%
3%
14%
100%
515
35
1
2
1
6
2
12
4
63
100%
54%
1%
3%
1%
10%
3%
19%
8%
100%
1,627
69
3
7
1
9
5
20
14
128
100%
55%
3%
2%
0%
5%
4%
21%
10%
100%
No
350
96%
1,072
94%
475
92%
1,497
93%
Yes
16
4%
66
6%
39
8%
130
7%
366
100%
1,138
100%
514
100%
1,627
100%
4
0
0
1
0
8
2
0
25%
0%
0%
5%
0%
60%
10%
0%
27
3
4
2
4
16
6
4
45%
3%
7%
4%
4%
21%
9%
6%
9
0
3
0
2
12
11
2
20%
0%
8%
0%
5%
34%
28%
5%
46
2
5
3
3
32
21
14
36%
3%
2%
3%
3%
24%
16%
13%
Yes
Run for an elected leadership position on (e.g., ADP0814
student government) or off the campus (e.g.,
city council)
Count
100%
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
14.
%
23
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
ADP0813a
ADP
Count
369
Total
13a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
UNI
Total
Yes
12a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
Volunteer to work on a political or issue
campaign
Response Options
Seniors
ADP
Total
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
57
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
Response Options
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
15
100%
66
100%
39
100%
126
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
58
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
15.
Vote in an election either on or off campus
ADP0815
Response Options
No
Yes
Total
15a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0815a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
16a. I believe my coursework is preparing me to
ADP0816a
participate in politics (e.g., voting, volunteering
or contributing to a campaign, or persuading
others about a candidate or political issue).
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16b. I know enough to talk about politics and
government with my friends and/or family.
ADP0816b
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16c. You can trust politicians to do the right thing
most of the time.
ADP0816c
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16d. Public officials are interested in what college
students have to say about issues.
ADP0816d
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
168
44%
583
43%
215
41%
770
46%
200
56%
562
57%
301
59%
856
54%
368
131
6
2
0
18
2
13
26
198
26
165
156
18
365
32
100
187
45
364
41
179
137
7
364
27
143
177
16
363
100%
66%
2%
1%
0%
10%
1%
7%
13%
100%
8%
43%
44%
5%
100%
8%
26%
53%
14%
100%
11%
48%
38%
2%
100%
7%
41%
48%
4%
100%
1,145
388
16
13
4
31
4
22
77
555
163
450
416
86
1,115
104
276
547
189
1,116
257
540
296
19
1,112
187
491
401
35
1,114
100%
71%
3%
2%
0%
4%
1%
4%
15%
100%
15%
40%
38%
7%
100%
8%
24%
50%
18%
100%
22%
48%
28%
2%
100%
17%
42%
38%
3%
100%
516
200
2
5
1
29
1
19
43
300
67
241
173
26
507
33
131
267
75
506
64
247
189
3
503
57
218
220
10
505
100%
67%
1%
2%
0%
10%
0%
7%
14%
100%
13%
46%
35%
6%
100%
6%
24%
53%
17%
100%
13%
49%
38%
1%
100%
12%
43%
43%
2%
100%
1,626
638
14
10
5
25
4
41
104
841
281
623
564
125
1,593
110
308
844
326
1,588
403
788
381
14
1,586
282
744
533
29
1,588
100%
76%
2%
1%
0%
2%
0%
5%
13%
100%
21%
39%
33%
7%
100%
7%
19%
53%
21%
100%
26%
50%
23%
1%
100%
18%
45%
34%
2%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
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NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
University of Northern Iowa
First­Year Students
UNI
Variable
Response Options
16e. Voting is the most effective way to ensure the
government hears your voice.
ADP0816e
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16f.
ADP0816f
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16g. I frequently talk about politics and government ADP0816g
with my friends and/or family.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16h. I am interested in keeping up with presidential
politics (e.g., 2008 Presidential Campaign).
ADP0816h
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16i.
I am interested in keeping up with U.S.
domestic policy (e.g., education, environment,
health care, economy, national security).
ADP0816i
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16j.
I am interested in keeping up with world affairs ADP0816j
(e.g., Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, South
America).
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Total
Every citizen can have a positive influence on
local government.
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Seniors
ADP
UNI
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
17
97
198
53
365
14
81
210
46
351
48
151
119
34
352
29
73
177
71
350
24
83
203
42
352
30
127
157
38
352
4%
28%
54%
14%
100%
4%
22%
60%
13%
100%
13%
40%
36%
11%
100%
8%
20%
50%
21%
100%
7%
22%
59%
13%
100%
8%
33%
46%
12%
100%
85
290
535
207
1,117
68
234
620
161
1,083
146
397
402
140
1,085
88
189
550
256
1,083
81
218
585
197
1,081
114
292
503
172
1,081
8%
27%
48%
17%
100%
6%
19%
58%
16%
100%
13%
36%
37%
14%
100%
7%
16%
51%
25%
100%
8%
18%
55%
20%
100%
10%
25%
48%
17%
100%
31
139
247
89
506
15
122
310
50
497
56
185
194
63
498
33
75
275
116
499
22
86
303
87
498
28
152
259
58
497
7%
28%
48%
18%
100%
3%
24%
62%
10%
100%
11%
36%
39%
14%
100%
7%
15%
53%
25%
100%
5%
17%
60%
19%
100%
6%
30%
52%
12%
100%
124
403
750
315
1,592
81
373
877
231
1,562
172
518
643
229
1,562
104
228
816
412
1,560
83
196
905
379
1,563
109
351
815
281
1,556
8%
25%
46%
21%
100%
6%
22%
56%
16%
100%
11%
32%
42%
15%
100%
7%
14%
51%
28%
100%
6%
12%
57%
26%
100%
8%
20%
53%
20%
100%
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a
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
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