Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Education
Comparing your students majoring in Education fields to those
in Education fields at your comparison group institutions
The major field report category 'Education' includes the following majors: Elementary/middle school education; Kinesiology; Music or art education; Other education; Parks,
recreation, leisure studies, sports mgmt; Physical education or recreation; Psychology; Secondary education; Special education.
Frequency Distributions
Education
Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Interpreting the Frequency Distributions
Sample
This report is based on information from all randomly selected or
census-administered Education students for both your institution and
your comparison institutions. Targeted and locally administered
oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are not included.
Variable Names
The name of each variable appears in
the first column for easy reference to
your raw data file.
BETWEEN Institution Comparisons on Major Categories
NSSE data serve to identify institutional strengths and weaknesses in reference to selected
comparison institutions, yet institution-level comparisons may not capture important variation in
student engagement that can be found within key sub-populations such as major. This report displays
the frequency distributions for the Education major category at your institution and at your selected
comparison institutions.
Class
Frequency distributions are given separately by
institution-reported class level. Of course, first-year
student majors may be unstable, and their results
should be interpreted with caution.
Major Categories
Self-reported majors (primary major if two were reported) were identified from
the survey. Institutions had the option to customize how these were grouped,
using up to eight related-major categories.
Survey Item
The items from the NSSE survey appear
in the left column in the same order and
wording as they appear on the
instrument.
Benchmark
Items that make up the five
"Benchmarks of Effective Educational
Practice" are indicated by the following:
LAC: Level of
Academic Challenge
ACL: Active and
Collaborative Learning
SFI: Student-Faculty
Interaction
EEE: Enriching
Educational
SCE: Supportive
Campus Environment
Response Options
Response options are listed as they
appear on the instrument.
Major categories with fewer than five respondents in a given class are not
reported. Comparison groups must contain at least three institutions with five or
more respondents in the major category, or they remain blank.
First-Year Students
NSSEville
State
V ariab le
R es p o ns e Op t io ns
1a .
Asked questions in class or
contributed to class
discussions
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
a paper or assignment
before turning it in
T otal
T otal
REWROPAP Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
T otal
Count
The Count column represents the
actual number of students who selected
the particular option in each question.
Co unt
%
0
0%
27 25%
36 34%
44 41%
107 100%
9
8%
44 42%
39 37%
14 13%
106 100%
15 14%
24 22%
36 34%
32 30%
107 100%
Mid East
Private
Carnegie Class
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
21
432
721
882
2,056
141
1,024
620
272
2,057
293
744
622
387
2,046
1%
21%
35%
43%
100%
7%
50%
30%
13%
100%
14%
36%
30%
19%
100%
87
1,619
1,894
1,688
5,288
437
2,650
1,633
559
5,279
674
1,656
1,685
1,252
5,267
2%
31%
36%
32%
100%
8%
50%
31%
11%
100%
13%
31%
32%
24%
100%
358
5,773
7,319
7,196
20,646
2,050
10,505
5,904
2,175
20,634
2,832
6,852
6,493
4,382
20,559
2%
28%
35%
35%
100%
10%
51%
29%
11%
100%
14%
33%
32%
21%
100%
Column Percentage (%)
The '%' column represents
the percentage of students
who selected the particular
option in each question.
NSSEville
State
Co unt
%
2
2%
20 17%
27 23%
70 59%
119 100%
15 13%
32 27%
42 36%
29 25%
118 100%
23 19%
42 36%
27 23%
26 22%
118 100%
Mid East
Private
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2012
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
33
391
757
1,547
2,728
181
829
1,047
672
2,729
461
1,049
661
552
2,723
1%
14%
28%
57%
100%
7%
30%
38%
25%
100%
17%
39%
24%
20%
100%
86
1,757
2,662
4,235
8,740
328
2,923
3,411
2,078
8,740
1,339
3,226
2,289
1,869
8,723
1%
20%
30%
48%
100%
4%
33%
39%
24%
100%
15%
37%
26%
21%
100%
344
5,623
8,997
15,469
30,433
1,464
10,934
11,451
6,604
30,453
5,035
11,403
7,686
6,243
30,367
1%
18%
30%
51%
100%
5%
36%
38%
22%
100%
17%
38%
25%
21%
100%
Weighting
All results displayed in this report are
unweighted.
al
al
al
First-Year Students
NSSEville
State
Co unt
%
0
0%
27 25%
36 34%
44 41%
107 100%
9
8%
44 42%
39 37%
14 13%
106 100%
15 14%
24 22%
36 34%
32 30%
107 100%
Mid East
Private
Carnegie Class
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
21
432
721
882
2,056
141
1,024
620
272
2,057
293
744
622
387
2,046
1%
21%
35%
43%
100%
7%
50%
30%
13%
100%
14%
36%
30%
19%
100%
87
1,619
1,894
1,688
5,288
437
2,650
1,633
559
5,279
674
1,656
1,685
1,252
5,267
2%
31%
36%
32%
100%
8%
50%
31%
11%
100%
13%
31%
32%
24%
100%
358
5,773
7,319
7,196
20,646
2,050
10,505
5,904
2,175
20,634
2,832
6,852
6,493
4,382
20,559
2%
28%
35%
35%
100%
10%
51%
29%
11%
100%
14%
33%
32%
21%
100%
NSSEville
State
Co unt
%
2
2%
20 17%
27 23%
70 59%
119 100%
15 13%
32 27%
42 36%
29 25%
118 100%
23 19%
42 36%
27 23%
26 22%
118 100%
Mid East
Private
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2012
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
33
391
757
1,547
2,728
181
829
1,047
672
2,729
461
1,049
661
552
2,723
1%
14%
28%
57%
100%
7%
30%
38%
25%
100%
17%
39%
24%
20%
100%
86
1,757
2,662
4,235
8,740
328
2,923
3,411
2,078
8,740
1,339
3,226
2,289
1,869
8,723
1%
20%
30%
48%
100%
4%
33%
39%
24%
100%
15%
37%
26%
21%
100%
344
5,623
8,997
15,469
30,433
1,464
10,934
11,451
6,604
30,453
5,035
11,403
7,686
6,243
30,367
1%
18%
30%
51%
100%
5%
36%
38%
22%
100%
17%
38%
25%
21%
100%
All results displayed in this report are
unweighted.
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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
1f.
Total
Total
on projects during class
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
9
11
13
33
2
16
12
3
33
5
7
18
2
32
0
3
18
12
33
1
5
20
7
33
11
15
4
3
33
2
11
16
4
33
UNC System
%
0%
27%
33%
39%
100%
6%
48%
36%
9%
100%
16%
22%
56%
6%
100%
0%
9%
55%
36%
100%
3%
15%
61%
21%
100%
33%
45%
12%
9%
100%
6%
33%
48%
12%
100%
Count
5
131
124
101
361
55
201
75
31
362
30
93
134
101
358
2
54
160
146
362
16
102
131
111
360
98
210
34
20
362
40
176
110
34
360
%
1%
36%
34%
28%
100%
15%
56%
21%
9%
100%
8%
26%
37%
28%
100%
1%
15%
44%
40%
100%
4%
28%
36%
31%
100%
27%
58%
9%
6%
100%
11%
49%
31%
9%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
4
119
132
117
372
30
184
114
45
373
33
110
112
114
369
7
54
149
161
371
24
117
146
86
373
109
207
41
16
373
36
137
145
51
369
%
1%
32%
35%
31%
100%
8%
49%
31%
12%
100%
9%
30%
30%
31%
100%
2%
15%
40%
43%
100%
6%
31%
39%
23%
100%
29%
55%
11%
4%
100%
10%
37%
39%
14%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
604
6,432
6,558
4,956
18,550
2,240
9,300
5,288
1,699
18,527
2,300
5,677
5,968
4,526
18,471
283
3,111
8,086
7,075
18,555
1,029
5,733
7,115
4,636
18,513
5,146
10,292
2,104
991
18,533
2,406
7,900
5,993
2,232
18,531
%
3%
35%
35%
27%
100%
12%
50%
29%
9%
100%
12%
31%
32%
25%
100%
2%
17%
44%
38%
100%
6%
31%
38%
25%
100%
28%
56%
11%
5%
100%
13%
43%
32%
12%
100%
WCU
Count
1
10
21
26
58
4
20
21
13
58
11
21
16
10
58
0
5
29
25
59
4
16
22
15
57
17
28
10
3
58
5
20
20
13
58
UNC System
%
2%
17%
36%
45%
100%
7%
34%
36%
22%
100%
19%
36%
28%
17%
100%
0%
8%
49%
42%
100%
7%
28%
39%
26%
100%
29%
48%
17%
5%
100%
9%
34%
34%
22%
100%
Count
6
110
172
309
597
34
154
227
179
594
72
198
176
148
594
5
53
229
301
588
23
111
218
236
588
172
336
58
30
596
51
209
204
134
598
%
1%
18%
29%
52%
100%
6%
26%
38%
30%
100%
12%
33%
30%
25%
100%
1%
9%
39%
51%
100%
4%
19%
37%
40%
100%
29%
56%
10%
5%
100%
9%
35%
34%
22%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
3
81
147
233
464
9
119
180
153
461
73
158
146
84
461
2
56
177
229
464
16
110
174
162
462
119
246
74
25
464
34
157
158
117
466
%
1%
17%
32%
50%
100%
2%
26%
39%
33%
100%
16%
34%
32%
18%
100%
0%
12%
38%
49%
100%
3%
24%
38%
35%
100%
26%
53%
16%
5%
100%
7%
34%
34%
25%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
353
5,500
8,161
13,121
27,135
1,158
7,503
10,449
7,997
27,107
4,103
9,969
7,368
5,629
27,069
213
2,721
9,795
14,404
27,133
998
6,791
9,792
9,517
27,098
6,693
15,206
3,542
1,706
27,147
2,318
10,089
8,846
5,901
27,154
5
%
1%
20%
30%
48%
100%
4%
28%
39%
30%
100%
15%
37%
27%
21%
100%
1%
10%
36%
53%
100%
4%
25%
36%
35%
100%
25%
56%
13%
6%
100%
9%
37%
33%
22%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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
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
COMMPROJ Never
(ACL)
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1l.
Used an electronic medium
(listserv, chat group, Internet,
instant messaging, etc.) to
discuss or complete an
assignment
ITACADEM
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACGRADE
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1m. Used e-mail to communicate
with an instructor
Total
1n. Discussed grades or
assignments with an instructor
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
2
11
13
7
33
1
13
17
2
33
16
12
2
3
33
14
11
8
0
33
6
8
10
9
33
0
2
12
19
33
0
7
17
9
33
UNC System
%
6%
33%
39%
21%
100%
3%
39%
52%
6%
100%
48%
36%
6%
9%
100%
42%
33%
24%
0%
100%
18%
24%
30%
27%
100%
0%
6%
36%
58%
100%
0%
21%
52%
27%
100%
Count
39
158
123
42
362
27
130
131
69
357
197
113
33
17
360
191
96
45
27
359
41
90
110
119
360
1
43
114
199
357
18
111
143
89
361
%
11%
44%
34%
12%
100%
8%
36%
37%
19%
100%
55%
31%
9%
5%
100%
53%
27%
13%
8%
100%
11%
25%
31%
33%
100%
0%
12%
32%
56%
100%
5%
31%
40%
25%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
50
156
124
43
373
25
141
146
57
369
195
121
38
18
372
215
98
37
20
370
59
108
105
100
372
4
35
118
215
372
23
127
121
100
371
%
13%
42%
33%
12%
100%
7%
38%
40%
15%
100%
52%
33%
10%
5%
100%
58%
26%
10%
5%
100%
16%
29%
28%
27%
100%
1%
9%
32%
58%
100%
6%
34%
33%
27%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,329
7,849
5,983
2,441
18,602
1,045
7,080
7,253
3,133
18,511
10,069
5,753
1,829
879
18,530
10,005
5,264
2,166
1,000
18,435
2,781
5,494
5,385
4,876
18,536
146
2,713
6,407
9,250
18,516
1,348
7,206
5,982
3,972
18,508
%
13%
42%
32%
13%
100%
6%
38%
39%
17%
100%
54%
31%
10%
5%
100%
54%
29%
12%
5%
100%
15%
30%
29%
26%
100%
1%
15%
35%
50%
100%
7%
39%
32%
21%
100%
WCU
Count
1
18
29
10
58
1
10
32
15
58
23
23
8
5
59
13
22
17
7
59
10
11
12
26
59
0
5
16
38
59
2
14
20
23
59
UNC System
%
2%
31%
50%
17%
100%
2%
17%
55%
26%
100%
39%
39%
14%
8%
100%
22%
37%
29%
12%
100%
17%
19%
20%
44%
100%
0%
8%
27%
64%
100%
3%
24%
34%
39%
100%
Count
41
173
217
167
598
29
138
240
190
597
273
179
76
70
598
186
204
121
87
598
41
145
177
236
599
0
34
151
411
596
25
158
185
226
594
%
7%
29%
36%
28%
100%
5%
23%
40%
32%
100%
46%
30%
13%
12%
100%
31%
34%
20%
15%
100%
7%
24%
30%
39%
100%
0%
6%
25%
69%
100%
4%
27%
31%
38%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
22
157
185
102
466
9
118
181
156
464
175
156
71
61
463
205
148
74
35
462
37
93
160
175
465
2
34
109
318
463
7
141
140
174
462
%
5%
34%
40%
22%
100%
2%
25%
39%
34%
100%
38%
34%
15%
13%
100%
44%
32%
16%
8%
100%
8%
20%
34%
38%
100%
0%
7%
24%
69%
100%
2%
31%
30%
38%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
1,995
9,232
9,797
6,205
27,229
781
6,677
11,435
8,192
27,085
11,581
8,700
3,472
3,355
27,108
10,773
9,193
4,191
2,808
26,965
2,559
7,085
7,834
9,658
27,136
167
2,378
7,248
17,296
27,089
1,072
8,506
9,022
8,487
27,087
6
%
7%
34%
36%
23%
100%
3%
25%
42%
30%
100%
43%
32%
13%
12%
100%
40%
34%
16%
10%
100%
9%
26%
29%
36%
100%
1%
9%
27%
64%
100%
4%
31%
33%
31%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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
1s.
Worked with faculty members
on activities other than
coursework (committees,
orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
FACOTHER
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1t.
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with others
outside of class (students,
family members, co-workers,
etc.)
OOCIDEAS
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVRSTUD
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1u. Had serious conversations
with students of a different
race or ethnicity than your
own
Total
Total
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
5
10
11
7
33
12
13
8
0
33
3
8
14
8
33
4
7
15
7
33
14
9
7
3
33
2
7
12
11
32
6
6
12
9
33
UNC System
%
15%
30%
33%
21%
100%
36%
39%
24%
0%
100%
9%
24%
42%
24%
100%
12%
21%
45%
21%
100%
42%
27%
21%
9%
100%
6%
22%
38%
34%
100%
18%
18%
36%
27%
100%
Count
32
145
114
69
360
131
146
52
31
360
12
103
172
77
364
14
99
168
78
359
181
93
59
27
360
17
117
143
83
360
41
129
103
91
364
%
9%
40%
32%
19%
100%
36%
41%
14%
9%
100%
3%
28%
47%
21%
100%
4%
28%
47%
22%
100%
50%
26%
16%
8%
100%
5%
33%
40%
23%
100%
11%
35%
28%
25%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
54
156
104
59
373
164
133
52
24
373
16
107
163
84
370
23
107
149
91
370
183
113
48
27
371
17
130
143
82
372
69
144
81
77
371
%
14%
42%
28%
16%
100%
44%
36%
14%
6%
100%
4%
29%
44%
23%
100%
6%
29%
40%
25%
100%
49%
30%
13%
7%
100%
5%
35%
38%
22%
100%
19%
39%
22%
21%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
3,670
8,143
4,455
2,241
18,509
7,897
6,832
2,544
1,264
18,537
1,041
5,953
7,727
3,843
18,564
904
6,068
7,679
3,876
18,527
10,106
5,318
2,099
965
18,488
1,034
6,256
6,598
4,636
18,524
2,893
6,136
4,883
4,644
18,556
%
20%
44%
24%
12%
100%
43%
37%
14%
7%
100%
6%
32%
42%
21%
100%
5%
33%
41%
21%
100%
55%
29%
11%
5%
100%
6%
34%
36%
25%
100%
16%
33%
26%
25%
100%
WCU
Count
5
21
18
14
58
17
27
11
3
58
5
16
26
12
59
6
8
32
11
57
21
20
14
4
59
4
14
19
22
59
9
18
17
15
59
UNC System
%
9%
36%
31%
24%
100%
29%
47%
19%
5%
100%
8%
27%
44%
20%
100%
11%
14%
56%
19%
100%
36%
34%
24%
7%
100%
7%
24%
32%
37%
100%
15%
31%
29%
25%
100%
Count
67
208
172
151
598
168
231
112
88
599
11
144
264
177
596
12
154
226
201
593
236
188
92
81
597
16
151
214
209
590
68
200
155
175
598
%
11%
35%
29%
25%
100%
28%
39%
19%
15%
100%
2%
24%
44%
30%
100%
2%
26%
38%
34%
100%
40%
31%
15%
14%
100%
3%
26%
36%
35%
100%
11%
33%
26%
29%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
29
159
141
136
465
106
215
78
64
463
7
105
221
132
465
16
129
201
118
464
166
153
91
53
463
18
139
169
137
463
67
168
136
92
463
%
6%
34%
30%
29%
100%
23%
46%
17%
14%
100%
2%
23%
48%
28%
100%
3%
28%
43%
25%
100%
36%
33%
20%
11%
100%
4%
30%
37%
30%
100%
14%
36%
29%
20%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
3,399
10,278
7,617
5,797
27,091
7,829
11,589
4,705
3,021
27,144
869
6,985
12,134
7,176
27,164
1,148
7,975
10,845
7,137
27,105
11,891
8,387
4,041
2,744
27,063
871
7,811
9,959
8,468
27,109
3,316
9,488
7,499
6,875
27,178
7
%
13%
38%
28%
21%
100%
29%
43%
17%
11%
100%
3%
26%
45%
26%
100%
4%
29%
40%
26%
100%
44%
31%
15%
10%
100%
3%
29%
37%
31%
100%
12%
35%
28%
25%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1v. Had serious conversations
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
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
with students who are very
different from you in terms of
their religious beliefs, political
opinions, or personal values
2a. Coursework emphasizes:
Response Options
Count
Total
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
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
4
6
14
9
33
2
5
15
11
33
0
5
12
16
33
1
5
11
14
31
1
5
12
15
33
1
3
16
13
33
0
8
18
5
2
33
UNC System
%
12%
18%
42%
27%
100%
6%
15%
45%
33%
100%
0%
15%
36%
48%
100%
3%
16%
35%
45%
100%
3%
15%
36%
45%
100%
3%
9%
48%
39%
100%
0%
24%
55%
15%
6%
100%
Count
35
132
96
100
363
15
55
153
138
361
6
62
164
127
359
11
88
144
116
359
16
72
145
129
362
8
63
142
148
361
2
74
184
73
29
362
%
10%
36%
26%
28%
100%
4%
15%
42%
38%
100%
2%
17%
46%
35%
100%
3%
25%
40%
32%
100%
4%
20%
40%
36%
100%
2%
17%
39%
41%
100%
1%
20%
51%
20%
8%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
52
135
102
82
371
10
84
151
129
374
3
68
177
124
372
11
99
163
99
372
14
91
156
111
372
8
68
141
156
373
1
82
161
76
51
371
%
14%
36%
27%
22%
100%
3%
22%
40%
34%
100%
1%
18%
48%
33%
100%
3%
27%
44%
27%
100%
4%
24%
42%
30%
100%
2%
18%
38%
42%
100%
0%
22%
43%
20%
14%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,336
6,257
5,232
4,737
18,562
742
4,135
7,743
5,944
18,564
321
3,086
8,166
6,897
18,470
682
4,614
7,877
5,299
18,472
747
4,431
7,841
5,455
18,474
591
3,643
7,360
6,931
18,525
88
3,424
7,985
4,721
2,359
18,577
%
13%
34%
28%
26%
100%
4%
22%
42%
32%
100%
2%
17%
44%
37%
100%
4%
25%
43%
29%
100%
4%
24%
42%
30%
100%
3%
20%
40%
37%
100%
0%
18%
43%
25%
13%
100%
WCU
Count
7
12
22
18
59
9
18
19
12
58
1
8
24
24
57
1
10
25
22
58
2
12
23
21
58
0
5
17
36
58
0
25
18
9
7
59
UNC System
%
12%
20%
37%
31%
100%
16%
31%
33%
21%
100%
2%
14%
42%
42%
100%
2%
17%
43%
38%
100%
3%
21%
40%
36%
100%
0%
9%
29%
62%
100%
0%
42%
31%
15%
12%
100%
Count
65
192
177
162
596
53
161
237
150
601
6
79
252
258
595
13
100
232
253
598
26
101
235
234
596
12
79
208
299
598
9
187
237
90
75
598
%
11%
32%
30%
27%
100%
9%
27%
39%
25%
100%
1%
13%
42%
43%
100%
2%
17%
39%
42%
100%
4%
17%
39%
39%
100%
2%
13%
35%
50%
100%
2%
31%
40%
15%
13%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
54
165
142
103
464
30
131
184
121
466
6
63
211
184
464
11
94
192
168
465
13
97
177
178
465
8
68
159
229
464
6
129
214
62
50
461
%
12%
36%
31%
22%
100%
6%
28%
39%
26%
100%
1%
14%
45%
40%
100%
2%
20%
41%
36%
100%
3%
21%
38%
38%
100%
2%
15%
34%
49%
100%
1%
28%
46%
13%
11%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
2,912
9,555
7,923
6,776
27,166
2,242
7,778
9,884
7,255
27,159
344
3,437
11,632
11,660
27,073
701
4,910
10,936
10,494
27,041
931
5,394
10,717
10,023
27,065
580
3,572
9,189
13,807
27,148
433
7,211
10,549
5,323
3,647
27,163
8
%
11%
35%
29%
25%
100%
8%
29%
36%
27%
100%
1%
13%
43%
43%
100%
3%
18%
40%
39%
100%
3%
20%
40%
37%
100%
2%
13%
34%
51%
100%
2%
27%
39%
20%
13%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
3b. Number of books read on
Response Options
READOWN
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
WRITEMOR
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
WRITEMID
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
WRITESML
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
PROBSETA
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
PROBSETB
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
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
reports of fewer than 5 pages
Total
4a. Number of problem sets that
take you more than an hour to
complete
Total
4b. Number of problem sets that
take you less than an hour to
complete
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
9
20
3
0
1
33
30
3
0
0
0
33
4
17
8
3
0
32
0
8
14
7
4
33
5
8
15
3
1
32
1
9
10
7
6
33
UNC System
%
27%
61%
9%
0%
3%
100%
91%
9%
0%
0%
0%
100%
13%
53%
25%
9%
0%
100%
0%
24%
42%
21%
12%
100%
16%
25%
47%
9%
3%
100%
3%
27%
30%
21%
18%
100%
Count
98
196
43
11
13
361
305
39
10
4
1
359
56
201
91
12
2
362
9
144
123
56
31
363
50
135
105
35
37
362
37
127
94
51
53
362
%
27%
54%
12%
3%
4%
100%
85%
11%
3%
1%
0%
100%
15%
56%
25%
3%
1%
100%
2%
40%
34%
15%
9%
100%
14%
37%
29%
10%
10%
100%
10%
35%
26%
14%
15%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
96
186
48
14
27
371
322
34
5
3
6
370
77
200
75
17
3
372
6
105
134
91
36
372
51
127
123
42
30
373
30
116
112
59
57
374
%
26%
50%
13%
4%
7%
100%
87%
9%
1%
1%
2%
100%
21%
54%
20%
5%
1%
100%
2%
28%
36%
24%
10%
100%
14%
34%
33%
11%
8%
100%
8%
31%
30%
16%
15%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
5,015
9,775
2,446
720
612
18,568
15,624
2,092
452
196
161
18,525
2,405
9,926
4,858
1,164
235
18,588
441
5,722
6,463
3,953
2,040
18,619
2,315
6,429
6,116
1,974
1,754
18,588
2,254
6,558
5,024
2,274
2,467
18,577
%
27%
53%
13%
4%
3%
100%
84%
11%
2%
1%
1%
100%
13%
53%
26%
6%
1%
100%
2%
31%
35%
21%
11%
100%
12%
35%
33%
11%
9%
100%
12%
35%
27%
12%
13%
100%
WCU
Count
8
34
6
7
2
57
32
23
2
0
2
59
2
27
18
8
2
57
2
15
15
15
12
59
14
14
17
5
9
59
22
15
10
6
6
59
UNC System
%
14%
60%
11%
12%
4%
100%
54%
39%
3%
0%
3%
100%
4%
47%
32%
14%
4%
100%
3%
25%
25%
25%
20%
100%
24%
24%
29%
8%
15%
100%
37%
25%
17%
10%
10%
100%
Count
105
319
109
38
30
601
310
243
37
4
5
599
54
294
191
48
13
600
30
234
162
91
82
599
126
173
183
56
57
595
144
205
132
57
60
598
%
17%
53%
18%
6%
5%
100%
52%
41%
6%
1%
1%
100%
9%
49%
32%
8%
2%
100%
5%
39%
27%
15%
14%
100%
21%
29%
31%
9%
10%
100%
24%
34%
22%
10%
10%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
88
256
70
29
23
466
253
189
18
2
4
466
55
234
124
41
10
464
18
134
142
94
78
466
96
146
131
49
44
466
93
154
109
50
59
465
%
19%
55%
15%
6%
5%
100%
54%
41%
4%
0%
1%
100%
12%
50%
27%
9%
2%
100%
4%
29%
30%
20%
17%
100%
21%
31%
28%
11%
9%
100%
20%
33%
23%
11%
13%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
5,712
14,302
4,436
1,423
1,321
27,194
14,202
10,787
1,415
388
394
27,186
2,212
11,791
8,680
3,182
1,345
27,210
1,188
8,355
7,388
5,504
4,819
27,254
5,765
8,547
7,518
2,640
2,663
27,133
6,500
9,431
6,037
2,476
2,673
27,117
9
%
21%
53%
16%
5%
5%
100%
52%
40%
5%
1%
1%
100%
8%
43%
32%
12%
5%
100%
4%
31%
27%
20%
18%
100%
21%
32%
28%
10%
10%
100%
24%
35%
22%
9%
10%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
0
2
1
10
13
7
33
3
12
10
8
33
0
6
9
18
33
7
14
5
7
33
3
9
13
7
32
1
4
14
14
33
1
9
9
14
33
UNC System
%
0%
0%
6%
3%
30%
39%
21%
100%
9%
36%
30%
24%
100%
0%
18%
27%
55%
100%
21%
42%
15%
21%
100%
9%
28%
41%
22%
100%
3%
12%
42%
42%
100%
3%
27%
27%
42%
100%
Count
2
1
5
43
123
117
71
362
50
182
81
49
362
23
89
109
140
361
128
107
57
67
359
30
131
125
74
360
12
103
134
109
358
7
86
162
106
361
%
1%
0%
1%
12%
34%
32%
20%
100%
14%
50%
22%
14%
100%
6%
25%
30%
39%
100%
36%
30%
16%
19%
100%
8%
36%
35%
21%
100%
3%
29%
37%
30%
100%
2%
24%
45%
29%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
1
4
13
47
117
117
75
374
95
159
58
61
373
30
104
101
138
373
130
99
61
81
371
44
117
139
69
369
21
119
139
92
371
12
127
124
110
373
%
0%
1%
3%
13%
31%
31%
20%
100%
25%
43%
16%
16%
100%
8%
28%
27%
37%
100%
35%
27%
16%
22%
100%
12%
32%
38%
19%
100%
6%
32%
37%
25%
100%
3%
34%
33%
29%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
65
133
479
2,004
5,882
6,364
3,703
18,630
4,393
8,394
3,531
2,265
18,583
1,875
4,860
4,680
7,148
18,563
7,287
4,792
2,776
3,680
18,535
1,840
6,972
6,286
3,421
18,519
998
5,727
7,154
4,675
18,554
568
5,341
7,347
5,335
18,591
%
0%
1%
3%
11%
32%
34%
20%
100%
24%
45%
19%
12%
100%
10%
26%
25%
39%
100%
39%
26%
15%
20%
100%
10%
38%
34%
18%
100%
5%
31%
39%
25%
100%
3%
29%
40%
29%
100%
WCU
Count
1
2
1
15
11
15
14
59
13
28
8
8
57
6
20
12
20
58
13
21
12
12
58
2
20
22
14
58
4
18
20
16
58
2
20
17
19
58
UNC System
%
2%
3%
2%
25%
19%
25%
24%
100%
23%
49%
14%
14%
100%
10%
34%
21%
34%
100%
22%
36%
21%
21%
100%
3%
34%
38%
24%
100%
7%
31%
34%
28%
100%
3%
34%
29%
33%
100%
Count
4
7
13
71
160
177
166
598
191
273
85
51
600
79
178
164
177
598
190
157
102
148
597
35
179
218
162
594
18
144
238
199
599
10
143
245
201
599
%
1%
1%
2%
12%
27%
30%
28%
100%
32%
46%
14%
9%
100%
13%
30%
27%
30%
100%
32%
26%
17%
25%
100%
6%
30%
37%
27%
100%
3%
24%
40%
33%
100%
2%
24%
41%
34%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
5
4
13
57
126
157
104
466
154
213
54
45
466
60
144
109
151
464
176
121
66
100
463
39
171
149
107
466
18
143
179
123
463
15
140
183
128
466
%
1%
1%
3%
12%
27%
34%
22%
100%
33%
46%
12%
10%
100%
13%
31%
23%
33%
100%
38%
26%
14%
22%
100%
8%
37%
32%
23%
100%
4%
31%
39%
27%
100%
3%
30%
39%
27%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
283
382
998
2,849
7,975
8,648
6,105
27,240
8,471
12,492
3,724
2,509
27,196
3,400
8,314
6,436
9,007
27,157
9,751
7,156
4,131
6,049
27,087
1,948
9,117
9,827
6,230
27,122
969
7,532
10,768
7,879
27,148
565
7,382
11,080
8,184
27,211
10
%
1%
1%
4%
10%
29%
32%
22%
100%
31%
46%
14%
9%
100%
13%
31%
24%
33%
100%
36%
26%
15%
22%
100%
7%
34%
36%
23%
100%
4%
28%
40%
29%
100%
2%
27%
41%
30%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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, co-op 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
7d. Work on a research project
with a faculty member outside
of course or program
requirements
Total
Total
Total
Study abroad
Total
7g. Independent study or self-
designed major
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
3
2
23
5
33
2
1
16
14
33
9
2
11
11
33
15
6
6
6
33
10
12
8
3
33
14
10
9
0
33
9
18
6
0
33
UNC System
%
9%
6%
70%
15%
100%
6%
3%
48%
42%
100%
27%
6%
33%
33%
100%
45%
18%
18%
18%
100%
30%
36%
24%
9%
100%
42%
30%
27%
0%
100%
27%
55%
18%
0%
100%
Count
28
7
302
24
361
18
5
184
152
359
78
74
118
85
355
133
66
137
24
360
66
109
109
77
361
109
74
171
6
360
86
178
74
21
359
%
8%
2%
84%
7%
100%
5%
1%
51%
42%
100%
22%
21%
33%
24%
100%
37%
18%
38%
7%
100%
18%
30%
30%
21%
100%
30%
21%
48%
2%
100%
24%
50%
21%
6%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
30
13
262
67
372
40
15
167
149
371
145
78
86
59
368
139
94
114
23
370
82
148
77
62
369
127
129
102
10
368
102
210
49
8
369
%
8%
3%
70%
18%
100%
11%
4%
45%
40%
100%
39%
21%
23%
16%
100%
38%
25%
31%
6%
100%
22%
40%
21%
17%
100%
35%
35%
28%
3%
100%
28%
57%
13%
2%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
1,780
535
14,359
1,910
18,584
1,651
624
8,082
8,171
18,528
6,143
4,187
5,064
3,063
18,457
7,103
4,430
6,142
849
18,524
3,396
5,530
5,685
3,947
18,558
5,593
5,121
7,412
370
18,496
5,609
9,598
2,661
599
18,467
%
10%
3%
77%
10%
100%
9%
3%
44%
44%
100%
33%
23%
27%
17%
100%
38%
24%
33%
5%
100%
18%
30%
31%
21%
100%
30%
28%
40%
2%
100%
30%
52%
14%
3%
100%
WCU
Count
2
2
13
42
59
0
3
8
47
58
3
23
3
30
59
10
28
8
13
59
7
35
2
15
59
12
42
2
3
59
7
38
2
11
58
UNC System
%
3%
3%
22%
71%
100%
0%
5%
14%
81%
100%
5%
39%
5%
51%
100%
17%
47%
14%
22%
100%
12%
59%
3%
25%
100%
20%
71%
3%
5%
100%
12%
66%
3%
19%
100%
Count
33
52
170
343
598
31
40
85
435
591
72
191
72
258
593
121
267
84
125
597
69
305
51
169
594
88
400
55
49
592
81
355
64
93
593
%
6%
9%
28%
57%
100%
5%
7%
14%
74%
100%
12%
32%
12%
44%
100%
20%
45%
14%
21%
100%
12%
51%
9%
28%
100%
15%
68%
9%
8%
100%
14%
60%
11%
16%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
9
20
127
307
463
50
49
73
291
463
68
174
48
171
461
95
230
46
93
464
55
245
24
139
463
62
339
28
31
460
66
324
25
45
460
%
2%
4%
27%
66%
100%
11%
11%
16%
63%
100%
15%
38%
10%
37%
100%
20%
50%
10%
20%
100%
12%
53%
5%
30%
100%
13%
74%
6%
7%
100%
14%
70%
5%
10%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
1,366
2,314
6,954
16,561
27,195
1,970
2,546
4,303
18,235
27,054
3,714
11,519
2,545
9,229
27,007
4,777
13,583
3,429
5,352
27,141
2,398
12,527
1,910
10,338
27,173
3,478
18,500
2,078
3,000
27,056
3,350
17,394
2,082
4,166
26,992
11
%
5%
9%
26%
61%
100%
7%
9%
16%
67%
100%
14%
43%
9%
34%
100%
18%
50%
13%
20%
100%
9%
46%
7%
38%
100%
13%
68%
8%
11%
100%
12%
64%
8%
15%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
7h. Culminating senior
experience (capstone course,
senior project or thesis,
comprehensive exam, etc.)
8a. Quality of relationships with
other students
SNRX04
(EEE)
ENVSTU
(SCE)
Response Options
Count
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
faculty members
0
0
0
5
5
11
12
0%
0%
0%
15%
15%
33%
36%
33
100%
2
0
0
0%
0%
2
5
3
2
6%
4
3
9%
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense of
alienation
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
5
administrative personnel
and offices
%
119 33%
31
9%
204 56%
9
2%
363 100%
135 36%
48 13%
178 48%
9
2%
370 100%
3
8
13
29
77
124
108
3
9
17
39
75
128
102
1%
2%
4%
8%
21%
34%
30%
362 100%
1%
2%
5%
10%
20%
34%
27%
373 100%
1%
1%
Count
%
6,909 37%
2,061 11%
9,302 50%
303
2%
18,575 100%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
Count
6
17
15
21
59
10%
29%
25%
36%
100%
1%
2%
5%
10%
20%
32%
29%
0
1
2
4
11
24
17
0%
2%
3%
7%
19%
41%
29%
18,576 100%
59
100%
0%
2%
1
1
2%
2%
1
10
142
444
850
1,949
3,771
5,970
5,450
88
345
%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
83 14%
100 17%
209 35%
203 34%
595 100%
72 16%
120 26%
150 32%
122 26%
464 100%
3
6
17
41
108
201
222
1
9
9
34
78
158
177
1%
1%
3%
7%
18%
34%
37%
598 100%
1%
1%
2
5
0%
2%
23
6%
19
5%
924
5%
3
5%
25
4%
46
13%
48
13%
2,659
14%
6
10%
60
10%
0%
2%
2%
7%
17%
34%
38%
466 100%
4
9
NSSE 2012
Count
%
3,223 12%
7,193 26%
8,284 30%
8,465 31%
27,165 100%
148
434
884
2,500
5,089
8,763
9,363
1%
2%
3%
9%
19%
32%
34%
27,181 100%
1%
2%
199
468
1%
2%
9
2%
1,036
4%
46
10%
2,821
10%
22%
98
27%
109
29%
4,887
26%
11
19%
138
23%
82
18%
5,954
22%
34%
28%
128
60
35%
17%
115
73
31%
20%
5,825
3,849
31%
21%
17
20
29%
34%
192
172
32%
29%
163
153
35%
33%
9,003
7,713
33%
28%
32
100%
18,577 100%
59
100%
2
0
2
0%
6%
9
18
8
4
14%
7%
3
5
15%
4
6
18%
5
8
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Count
NSSE 2012
7
Total
ENVADM
(SCE)
%
Seniors
11
9
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
8c. Quality of relationships with
Count
47%
9%
41%
3%
100%
Total
ENVFAC
(SCE)
%
15
3
13
1
32
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
8b. Quality of relationships with
UNC System
Participating
Peers
362 100%
371 100%
2%
5%
12
19
3%
5%
373
869
29
8%
37
10%
1,673
9%
5
81
22%
72
19%
3,867
21%
11
24%
79
22%
86
23%
4,510
24%
10
5
7
15%
21%
77
69
21%
19%
93
54
25%
14%
4,211
3,081
23%
17%
33
100%
18,584 100%
362 100%
373 100%
2%
5%
598 100%
21
39
4%
7%
8%
61
10%
19%
110
18%
17%
126
21%
13
8
22%
14%
140
102
23%
17%
59
100%
599 100%
466 100%
10
30
27,194 100%
2%
6%
1,036
1,805
4%
7%
30
6%
2,704
10%
102
22%
5,326
20%
89
19%
5,834
21%
105
101
22%
22%
5,687
4,817
21%
18%
467 100%
27,209 100%
12
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
9a. Preparing for class (studying,
reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing,
and other academic activities)
ACADPR01
(LAC)
Response Options
Count
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
9b. Working for pay on campus
WORKON01 0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9c. Working for pay off campus
WORKOF01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9d. Participating in co-curricular
COCURR01
(EEE)
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
Total
activities (organizations,
campus publications, student
government, fraternity or
sorority, intercollegiate or
intramural sports, etc.)
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
UNC System
%
Count
%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
Count
%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0%
36
0%
0
0%
1
0%
0
0%
57
0%
4
6
11
4
2
3
3
33
28
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
33
27
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
32
8
16
5
1
1
1
0
1
33
12%
18%
33%
12%
6%
9%
9%
100%
85%
3%
6%
3%
3%
0%
0%
0%
100%
84%
3%
9%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
24%
48%
15%
3%
3%
3%
0%
3%
100%
54
92
73
67
41
18
16
361
318
10
15
9
6
2
1
0
361
305
14
9
6
4
6
5
9
358
119
115
58
35
18
8
2
6
361
15%
25%
20%
19%
11%
5%
4%
100%
88%
3%
4%
2%
2%
1%
0%
0%
100%
85%
4%
3%
2%
1%
2%
1%
3%
100%
33%
32%
16%
10%
5%
2%
1%
2%
100%
44
101
103
63
31
16
13
372
301
10
22
18
12
3
0
4
370
260
15
20
14
23
14
10
16
372
136
112
48
31
20
14
4
8
373
12%
27%
28%
17%
8%
4%
3%
100%
81%
3%
6%
5%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
70%
4%
5%
4%
6%
4%
3%
4%
100%
36%
30%
13%
8%
5%
4%
1%
2%
100%
2,479
4,496
4,311
3,423
2,009
1,005
826
18,585
14,792
879
1,441
820
432
122
36
48
18,570
12,826
1,010
1,016
912
990
675
371
729
18,529
6,738
5,760
2,652
1,432
958
487
212
355
18,594
13%
24%
23%
18%
11%
5%
4%
100%
80%
5%
8%
4%
2%
1%
0%
0%
100%
69%
5%
5%
5%
5%
4%
2%
4%
100%
36%
31%
14%
8%
5%
3%
1%
2%
100%
9
12
13
13
7
1
4
59
42
1
6
2
4
1
0
3
59
40
3
4
2
4
1
1
4
59
25
16
9
3
3
1
2
0
59
15%
20%
22%
22%
12%
2%
7%
100%
71%
2%
10%
3%
7%
2%
0%
5%
100%
68%
5%
7%
3%
7%
2%
2%
7%
100%
42%
27%
15%
5%
5%
2%
3%
0%
100%
82
148
120
104
59
40
40
594
486
13
24
28
26
6
3
7
593
257
33
39
41
41
31
22
131
595
276
183
64
31
21
8
8
8
599
14%
25%
20%
18%
10%
7%
7%
100%
82%
2%
4%
5%
4%
1%
1%
1%
100%
43%
6%
7%
7%
7%
5%
4%
22%
100%
46%
31%
11%
5%
4%
1%
1%
1%
100%
83
114
105
80
35
24
25
466
353
20
32
24
27
4
2
3
465
205
32
36
38
46
29
33
46
465
197
129
61
34
17
11
8
9
466
18%
24%
23%
17%
8%
5%
5%
100%
76%
4%
7%
5%
6%
1%
0%
1%
100%
44%
7%
8%
8%
10%
6%
7%
10%
100%
42%
28%
13%
7%
4%
2%
2%
2%
100%
3,869
6,625
5,637
4,684
2,893
1,708
1,704
27,177
19,791
1,256
2,267
1,574
1,368
365
171
300
27,092
11,811
1,791
1,941
1,942
2,431
1,906
1,432
3,888
27,142
12,758
7,286
3,071
1,560
1,045
576
322
598
27,216
14%
24%
21%
17%
11%
6%
6%
100%
73%
5%
8%
6%
5%
1%
1%
1%
100%
44%
7%
7%
7%
9%
7%
5%
14%
100%
47%
27%
11%
6%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
13
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
9e. Relaxing and socializing
Response Options
SOCIAL05
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
CAREDE01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
COMMUTE
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 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.
Providing care for dependents
living with you (parents,
children, spouse, etc.)
Total
9g. Commuting to class (driving,
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
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
10
12
3
6
1
0
1
33
27
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
33
10
19
3
1
0
0
0
0
33
1
4
15
13
33
0
4
9
20
33
UNC System
%
0%
30%
36%
9%
18%
3%
0%
3%
100%
82%
9%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
100%
30%
58%
9%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
3%
12%
45%
39%
100%
0%
12%
27%
61%
100%
Count
2
74
116
72
49
21
7
18
359
302
29
7
5
1
2
1
13
360
45
241
45
10
5
7
1
7
361
7
58
160
137
362
7
43
171
137
358
%
1%
21%
32%
20%
14%
6%
2%
5%
100%
84%
8%
2%
1%
0%
1%
0%
4%
100%
12%
67%
12%
3%
1%
2%
0%
2%
100%
2%
16%
44%
38%
100%
2%
12%
48%
38%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
4
89
120
68
50
24
10
8
373
281
36
16
8
8
1
1
22
373
65
236
43
12
7
3
4
3
373
6
67
170
127
370
8
62
170
127
367
%
1%
24%
32%
18%
13%
6%
3%
2%
100%
75%
10%
4%
2%
2%
0%
0%
6%
100%
17%
63%
12%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
100%
2%
18%
46%
34%
100%
2%
17%
46%
35%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
143
4,505
5,580
3,791
2,290
1,076
427
734
18,546
13,413
2,360
975
472
286
137
94
787
18,524
3,910
10,749
2,341
809
372
138
58
188
18,565
246
2,725
8,543
7,082
18,596
377
3,124
7,863
7,123
18,487
%
1%
24%
30%
20%
12%
6%
2%
4%
100%
72%
13%
5%
3%
2%
1%
1%
4%
100%
21%
58%
13%
4%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
1%
15%
46%
38%
100%
2%
17%
43%
39%
100%
WCU
Count
1
27
21
4
4
1
1
0
59
37
8
2
1
1
3
1
6
59
4
37
13
1
3
0
0
1
59
0
14
28
16
58
4
14
22
19
59
UNC System
%
2%
46%
36%
7%
7%
2%
2%
0%
100%
63%
14%
3%
2%
2%
5%
2%
10%
100%
7%
63%
22%
2%
5%
0%
0%
2%
100%
0%
24%
48%
28%
100%
7%
24%
37%
32%
100%
Count
14
182
199
86
57
28
6
20
592
314
62
37
15
16
9
16
126
595
69
347
97
43
18
5
2
17
598
12
83
267
236
598
18
112
257
205
592
%
2%
31%
34%
15%
10%
5%
1%
3%
100%
53%
10%
6%
3%
3%
2%
3%
21%
100%
12%
58%
16%
7%
3%
1%
0%
3%
100%
2%
14%
45%
39%
100%
3%
19%
43%
35%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
4
155
122
82
59
19
11
12
464
273
60
30
17
6
5
9
64
464
38
283
93
34
8
2
1
5
464
6
88
226
146
466
12
76
219
155
462
%
1%
33%
26%
18%
13%
4%
2%
3%
100%
59%
13%
6%
4%
1%
1%
2%
14%
100%
8%
61%
20%
7%
2%
0%
0%
1%
100%
1%
19%
48%
31%
100%
3%
16%
47%
34%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
363
8,367
8,390
5,032
2,632
1,126
470
733
27,113
15,081
3,436
1,748
1,065
764
427
413
4,174
27,108
3,193
15,944
5,236
1,554
575
234
126
337
27,199
479
4,302
12,203
10,188
27,172
974
5,508
11,530
9,036
27,048
14
%
1%
31%
31%
19%
10%
4%
2%
3%
100%
56%
13%
6%
4%
3%
2%
2%
15%
100%
12%
59%
19%
6%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
16%
45%
37%
100%
4%
20%
43%
33%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
10c. Encouraging contact among
students from different
economic, social, and racial or
ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
(EEE)
Response Options
Count
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10d. Helping you cope with your
non-academic responsibilities
(work, family, etc.)
ENVNACAD Very little
(SCE)
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10e. Providing the support you
need to thrive socially
ENVSOCAL
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVEVENT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10f. Attending campus events and
activities (special speakers,
cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
Total
10g. Using computers in academic
work
ENVCOMPT Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
11a. Acquiring a broad general
GNGENLED
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNWORK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
education
Total
11b. Acquiring job or work-related
knowledge and skills
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
2
7
9
15
33
6
9
13
5
33
4
7
11
10
32
1
7
12
13
33
0
4
9
20
33
1
2
13
16
32
2
2
13
15
32
UNC System
%
6%
21%
27%
45%
100%
18%
27%
39%
15%
100%
13%
22%
34%
31%
100%
3%
21%
36%
39%
100%
0%
12%
27%
61%
100%
3%
6%
41%
50%
100%
6%
6%
41%
47%
100%
Count
36
99
120
104
359
57
122
111
70
360
30
109
128
90
357
11
70
139
142
362
4
44
119
193
360
8
48
146
160
362
27
94
133
107
361
%
10%
28%
33%
29%
100%
16%
34%
31%
19%
100%
8%
31%
36%
25%
100%
3%
19%
38%
39%
100%
1%
12%
33%
54%
100%
2%
13%
40%
44%
100%
7%
26%
37%
30%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
26
112
131
97
366
87
134
98
50
369
58
114
129
64
365
30
72
154
114
370
5
51
137
176
369
6
56
162
146
370
23
82
150
117
372
%
7%
31%
36%
27%
100%
24%
36%
27%
14%
100%
16%
31%
35%
18%
100%
8%
19%
42%
31%
100%
1%
14%
37%
48%
100%
2%
15%
44%
39%
100%
6%
22%
40%
31%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
1,968
5,203
6,146
5,184
18,501
3,849
6,669
5,137
2,869
18,524
2,427
6,055
6,366
3,577
18,425
1,360
4,029
6,972
6,149
18,510
515
2,737
6,511
8,777
18,540
381
2,516
7,940
7,654
18,491
1,320
4,666
6,796
5,677
18,459
%
11%
28%
33%
28%
100%
21%
36%
28%
15%
100%
13%
33%
35%
19%
100%
7%
22%
38%
33%
100%
3%
15%
35%
47%
100%
2%
14%
43%
41%
100%
7%
25%
37%
31%
100%
WCU
Count
9
13
21
16
59
20
21
12
6
59
15
18
16
10
59
10
13
17
18
58
0
8
13
38
59
5
3
19
32
59
2
8
17
32
59
UNC System
%
15%
22%
36%
27%
100%
34%
36%
20%
10%
100%
25%
31%
27%
17%
100%
17%
22%
29%
31%
100%
0%
14%
22%
64%
100%
8%
5%
32%
54%
100%
3%
14%
29%
54%
100%
Count
64
158
199
173
594
169
210
140
77
596
95
193
207
100
595
80
142
220
153
595
17
43
162
372
594
14
73
225
287
599
23
91
196
284
594
%
11%
27%
34%
29%
100%
28%
35%
23%
13%
100%
16%
32%
35%
17%
100%
13%
24%
37%
26%
100%
3%
7%
27%
63%
100%
2%
12%
38%
48%
100%
4%
15%
33%
48%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
54
145
143
118
460
125
173
111
53
462
79
159
149
74
461
52
119
170
118
459
6
29
145
280
460
10
63
165
223
461
15
55
134
257
461
%
12%
32%
31%
26%
100%
27%
37%
24%
11%
100%
17%
34%
32%
16%
100%
11%
26%
37%
26%
100%
1%
6%
32%
61%
100%
2%
14%
36%
48%
100%
3%
12%
29%
56%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
3,936
8,395
8,241
6,498
27,070
8,557
9,723
5,605
3,233
27,118
5,558
9,830
7,683
3,919
26,990
3,703
7,446
9,487
6,392
27,028
593
2,746
8,242
15,538
27,119
606
3,456
9,770
13,207
27,039
1,268
4,385
8,905
12,485
27,043
15
%
15%
31%
30%
24%
100%
32%
36%
21%
12%
100%
21%
36%
28%
15%
100%
14%
28%
35%
24%
100%
2%
10%
30%
57%
100%
2%
13%
36%
49%
100%
5%
16%
33%
46%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
3
4
14
11
32
1
6
13
13
33
1
1
13
18
33
4
6
17
6
33
5
4
13
11
33
2
5
10
16
33
8
12
7
6
33
UNC System
%
9%
13%
44%
34%
100%
3%
18%
39%
39%
100%
3%
3%
39%
55%
100%
12%
18%
52%
18%
100%
15%
12%
39%
33%
100%
6%
15%
30%
48%
100%
24%
36%
21%
18%
100%
Count
11
69
153
127
360
23
87
140
111
361
3
50
146
163
362
11
83
158
109
361
17
75
132
137
361
15
62
142
143
362
110
118
75
53
356
%
3%
19%
43%
35%
100%
6%
24%
39%
31%
100%
1%
14%
40%
45%
100%
3%
23%
44%
30%
100%
5%
21%
37%
38%
100%
4%
17%
39%
40%
100%
31%
33%
21%
15%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
10
58
156
147
371
15
73
146
136
370
7
54
158
153
372
19
82
154
116
371
20
77
145
130
372
11
81
146
131
369
151
104
65
45
365
%
3%
16%
42%
40%
100%
4%
20%
39%
37%
100%
2%
15%
42%
41%
100%
5%
22%
42%
31%
100%
5%
21%
39%
35%
100%
3%
22%
40%
36%
100%
41%
28%
18%
12%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
638
3,508
7,529
6,810
18,485
1,171
4,338
7,147
5,782
18,438
288
2,413
7,510
8,235
18,446
955
4,497
7,397
5,557
18,406
1,187
4,321
6,982
5,990
18,480
811
3,669
7,093
6,901
18,474
8,555
5,337
2,826
1,627
18,345
%
3%
19%
41%
37%
100%
6%
24%
39%
31%
100%
2%
13%
41%
45%
100%
5%
24%
40%
30%
100%
6%
23%
38%
32%
100%
4%
20%
38%
37%
100%
47%
29%
15%
9%
100%
WCU
Count
4
11
22
22
59
2
13
20
24
59
3
7
23
25
58
3
12
21
23
59
3
7
21
28
59
4
4
24
27
59
20
21
10
8
59
UNC System
%
7%
19%
37%
37%
100%
3%
22%
34%
41%
100%
5%
12%
40%
43%
100%
5%
20%
36%
39%
100%
5%
12%
36%
47%
100%
7%
7%
41%
46%
100%
34%
36%
17%
14%
100%
Count
16
98
212
267
593
25
109
227
233
594
7
59
206
325
597
22
120
217
233
592
19
87
200
292
598
11
66
206
311
594
169
164
151
109
593
%
3%
17%
36%
45%
100%
4%
18%
38%
39%
100%
1%
10%
35%
54%
100%
4%
20%
37%
39%
100%
3%
15%
33%
49%
100%
2%
11%
35%
52%
100%
28%
28%
25%
18%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
18
79
185
178
460
18
76
188
180
462
5
45
174
235
459
24
87
171
177
459
8
68
187
201
464
9
56
149
249
463
180
154
74
56
464
%
4%
17%
40%
39%
100%
4%
16%
41%
39%
100%
1%
10%
38%
51%
100%
5%
19%
37%
39%
100%
2%
15%
40%
43%
100%
2%
12%
32%
54%
100%
39%
33%
16%
12%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
817
4,470
10,088
11,662
27,037
1,244
5,199
10,059
10,480
26,982
418
2,685
9,611
14,286
27,000
1,230
5,911
10,034
9,761
26,936
1,087
5,170
9,731
11,077
27,065
740
3,994
9,331
12,974
27,039
11,644
8,395
4,135
2,727
26,901
16
%
3%
17%
37%
43%
100%
5%
19%
37%
39%
100%
2%
10%
36%
53%
100%
5%
22%
37%
36%
100%
4%
19%
36%
41%
100%
3%
15%
35%
48%
100%
43%
31%
15%
10%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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 real-world
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
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
1
3
13
16
33
1
3
6
22
32
2
6
10
14
32
4
5
11
13
33
1
5
11
15
32
1
9
10
13
33
5
9
11
8
33
UNC System
%
3%
9%
39%
48%
100%
3%
9%
19%
69%
100%
6%
19%
31%
44%
100%
12%
15%
33%
39%
100%
3%
16%
34%
47%
100%
3%
27%
30%
39%
100%
15%
27%
33%
24%
100%
Count
11
54
166
122
353
16
68
124
143
351
32
92
132
100
356
24
93
145
93
355
26
83
127
119
355
44
107
132
74
357
100
87
100
70
357
%
3%
15%
47%
35%
100%
5%
19%
35%
41%
100%
9%
26%
37%
28%
100%
7%
26%
41%
26%
100%
7%
23%
36%
34%
100%
12%
30%
37%
21%
100%
28%
24%
28%
20%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
12
89
161
108
370
26
87
151
104
368
35
120
137
77
369
27
107
156
77
367
39
103
137
90
369
66
126
109
66
367
132
96
82
59
369
%
3%
24%
44%
29%
100%
7%
24%
41%
28%
100%
9%
33%
37%
21%
100%
7%
29%
43%
21%
100%
11%
28%
37%
24%
100%
18%
34%
30%
18%
100%
36%
26%
22%
16%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
759
4,056
8,039
5,451
18,305
1,365
4,332
6,891
5,706
18,294
1,956
5,404
6,459
4,541
18,360
1,693
5,625
6,919
4,100
18,337
1,786
4,763
6,598
5,193
18,340
2,842
5,915
5,693
3,878
18,328
5,949
4,914
3,926
3,581
18,370
%
4%
22%
44%
30%
100%
7%
24%
38%
31%
100%
11%
29%
35%
25%
100%
9%
31%
38%
22%
100%
10%
26%
36%
28%
100%
16%
32%
31%
21%
100%
32%
27%
21%
19%
100%
WCU
Count
4
10
22
23
59
8
8
22
19
57
7
14
19
19
59
4
14
17
24
59
11
8
18
22
59
8
20
13
18
59
24
15
9
10
58
UNC System
%
7%
17%
37%
39%
100%
14%
14%
39%
33%
100%
12%
24%
32%
32%
100%
7%
24%
29%
41%
100%
19%
14%
31%
37%
100%
14%
34%
22%
31%
100%
41%
26%
16%
17%
100%
Count
13
84
238
258
593
27
108
211
244
590
33
152
213
192
590
35
133
227
196
591
47
103
219
222
591
69
144
196
182
591
205
147
118
121
591
%
2%
14%
40%
44%
100%
5%
18%
36%
41%
100%
6%
26%
36%
33%
100%
6%
23%
38%
33%
100%
8%
17%
37%
38%
100%
12%
24%
33%
31%
100%
35%
25%
20%
20%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
13
82
211
156
462
47
81
171
161
460
45
127
145
146
463
39
104
180
139
462
46
107
155
155
463
62
150
148
102
462
191
110
86
75
462
%
3%
18%
46%
34%
100%
10%
18%
37%
35%
100%
10%
27%
31%
32%
100%
8%
23%
39%
30%
100%
10%
23%
33%
33%
100%
13%
32%
32%
22%
100%
41%
24%
19%
16%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
1,272
4,806
10,875
9,872
26,825
2,212
5,676
9,384
9,503
26,775
2,757
7,662
9,130
7,329
26,878
2,335
7,014
9,996
7,539
26,884
2,968
6,208
8,826
8,888
26,890
3,934
8,122
8,285
6,544
26,885
11,089
6,638
4,433
4,753
26,913
17
%
5%
18%
41%
37%
100%
8%
21%
35%
35%
100%
10%
29%
34%
27%
100%
9%
26%
37%
28%
100%
11%
23%
33%
33%
100%
15%
30%
31%
24%
100%
41%
25%
16%
18%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
2
2
9
20
33
0
1
11
21
33
1
0
15
17
33
UNC System
%
6%
6%
27%
61%
100%
0%
3%
33%
64%
100%
3%
0%
45%
52%
100%
Count
%
15
4%
58 16%
143 40%
146 40%
362 100%
2
1%
30
8%
174 48%
154 43%
360 100%
11
3%
46 13%
117 33%
186 52%
360 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
19
5%
42 11%
161 43%
149 40%
371 100%
3
1%
34
9%
175 47%
159 43%
371 100%
12
3%
27
7%
129 35%
205 55%
373 100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
%
698
4%
2,666 14%
8,348 45%
6,871 37%
18,583 100%
237
1%
1,695
9%
8,821 48%
7,799 42%
18,552 100%
571
3%
1,911 10%
6,908 37%
9,219 50%
18,609 100%
WCU
Count
4
12
19
24
59
1
9
27
21
58
5
10
17
27
59
UNC System
%
7%
20%
32%
41%
100%
2%
16%
47%
36%
100%
8%
17%
29%
46%
100%
Count
%
58 10%
102 17%
225 38%
213 36%
598 100%
10
2%
69 12%
257 43%
262 44%
598 100%
21
4%
74 12%
187 31%
316 53%
598 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
35
8%
63 14%
160 34%
208 45%
466 100%
6
1%
42
9%
184 40%
233 50%
465 100%
16
3%
39
8%
148 32%
264 57%
467 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
2,293
8%
4,961 18%
10,450 38%
9,536 35%
27,240 100%
468
2%
2,763 10%
12,295 45%
11,698 43%
27,224 100%
1,202
4%
3,170 12%
9,736 36%
13,156 48%
27,264 100%
18
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
15. Age
AGE
19 or younger
20-23
24-29
30-39
40-55
Over 55
16. Your sex:
SEX
Male
Female
Count
Total
Total
17. Are you an international
INTERNAT
student or foreign national?
18. What is your racial or ethnic
RACE05
identification? (Select only
one.)
No
Yes
Total
American Indian or other
Native American
Asian, Asian American, or
Pacific Islander
Black or African American
White (non-Hispanic)
Mexican or Mexican
American
current institution or
elsewhere?
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
%
337 93%
13
4%
4
1%
3
1%
5
1%
2
1%
364 100%
72 20%
292 80%
364 100%
353 98%
6
2%
359 100%
Count
%
304 82%
42 11%
9
2%
10
3%
6
2%
1
0%
372 100%
80 21%
293 79%
373 100%
363 98%
6
2%
369 100%
Count
33
0
0
0
0
0
33
7
26
33
33
0
33
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
21%
79%
100%
100%
0%
100%
0
0%
4
1%
2
1%
169
2
1
6%
3%
5
95
1%
26%
8
18
2%
5%
26
79%
211
58%
317
%
16,101 86%
1,330
7%
430
2%
417
2%
327
2%
34
0%
18,639 100%
3,940 21%
14,680 79%
18,620 100%
16,727 97%
497
3%
17,224 100%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
Count
0
44
7
5
3
0
59
13
46
59
59
0
59
0%
75%
12%
8%
5%
0%
100%
22%
78%
100%
100%
0%
100%
1%
0
0%
4
608
1,568
4%
9%
2
2
3%
3%
85%
12,441
72%
51
%
2
0%
347 58%
65 11%
82 14%
95 16%
8
1%
599 100%
126 21%
473 79%
599 100%
587 99%
8
1%
595 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
0
338
45
51
30
2
466
102
362
464
464
1
465
0%
73%
10%
11%
6%
0%
100%
22%
78%
100%
100%
0%
100%
58
0%
17,551 64%
4,133 15%
2,838 10%
2,364
9%
294
1%
27,238 100%
5,997 22%
21,219 78%
27,216 100%
25,329 98%
573
2%
25,902 100%
1%
3
1%
252
1%
3
161
1%
27%
5
18
1%
4%
618
2,048
2%
8%
86%
366
61%
409
88%
19,222
74%
3%
4
1%
4
1%
533
3%
1
2%
3
1%
6
1%
824
3%
0
0
0%
0%
5
2
1%
1%
0
0
0%
0%
180
477
1%
3%
0
0
0%
0%
4
4
1%
1%
0
1
0%
0%
202
711
1%
3%
Multiracial
0
0%
16
4%
5
1%
545
3%
0
0%
12
2%
8
2%
614
2%
Other
0
0%
2
1%
4
1%
154
1%
0
0%
5
1%
2
0%
243
1%
I prefer not to respond
3
9%
19
5%
14
4%
636
4%
3
5%
35
6%
15
3%
1,262
5%
33
30
1
2
0
0
33
31
2
33
100%
91%
3%
6%
0%
0%
100%
94%
6%
100%
17,311 100%
16,231 87%
1,980 11%
222
1%
52
0%
136
1%
18,621 100%
17,019 91%
1,596
9%
18,615 100%
59
0
1
2
54
2
59
33
26
59
100%
0%
2%
3%
92%
3%
100%
56%
44%
100%
Freshman/first year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Unclassified
ENTER
Started here
Started elsewhere
Total
20. Did you begin college at your
Count
NSSE 2012
1
CLASS
classification in college?
%
Seniors
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic or Latino
Total
19. What is your current
UNC System
Participating
Peers
Total
363 100%
333 92%
18
5%
8
2%
2
1%
1
0%
362 100%
332 92%
30
8%
362 100%
372 100%
302 81%
65 17%
4
1%
0
0%
3
1%
374 100%
333 89%
40 11%
373 100%
597 100%
0
0%
1
0%
25
4%
567 95%
6
1%
599 100%
286 48%
312 52%
598 100%
467 100%
0
0%
1
0%
24
5%
435 93%
7
1%
467 100%
233 50%
234 50%
467 100%
25,996 100%
31
0%
94
0%
1,615
6%
24,726 91%
775
3%
27,241 100%
15,318 56%
11,947 44%
27,265 100%
19
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
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.)
VOTECH05
COMCOL05
FOURYR05
NONE05
–
–
Response Options
Vocational or technical
school
Community or junior
college
4-year college other than
this one
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
497
3%
4
7%
50
8%
30
6%
1,775
7%
3
9%
26
7%
34
9%
1,277
7%
23
40%
282
47%
218
47%
10,467
40%
0
0%
24
7%
25
7%
1,191
7%
13
22%
139
23%
101
22%
6,213
24%
30
91%
301
84%
301
82%
14,251
83%
27
47%
233
39%
180
39%
11,246
43%
0
0%
8
2%
5
1%
388
2%
2
3%
15
3%
10
2%
762
3%
33
100%
360 100%
365
99%
17,015
99%
57
97%
572
96%
454
99%
24,866
97%
0
33
0%
100%
1
0%
361 100%
2
1%
367 100%
165
1%
17,180 100%
2
59
3%
100%
No
0
0%
1 100%
1
65%
1
50%
Yes
Total
0
0
0%
0%
0
0%
1 100%
1 50%
2 100%
56 35%
162 100%
1
2
50%
100%
13 54%
24 100%
4 100%
4 100%
383 47%
809 100%
Total
0
33
33
0%
100%
100%
6
2%
356 98%
362 100%
13
3%
359 97%
372 100%
674
4%
17,966 96%
18,640 100%
5
54
59
8%
92%
100%
79 13%
520 87%
599 100%
23
5%
443 95%
466 100%
3,067 11%
24,196 89%
27,263 100%
Total
33
0
33
100%
0%
100%
360 99%
4
1%
364 100%
361 98%
7
2%
368 100%
17,975 97%
543
3%
18,518 100%
56
3
59
95%
5%
100%
520 87%
78 13%
598 100%
439 96%
18
4%
457 100%
25,128 93%
1,817
7%
26,945 100%
If yes: As part of your military
experience, did you receive
combat pay, hostile fire pay,
or imminent danger pay?
(Item appeared only in the
online instrument.)
VETPAY
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Count
3%
Yes
DISTED
%
Participating
Peers
12
No
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely
online? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
Count
UNC System
1%
VETERAN
– Thinking about this current
%
WCU
3
OCOL1_05
ENRLMENT
Count
NSSE 2012
0%
Are you a current or former
member of the U.S. Armed
Forces, Reserves, or National
Guard? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
academic term...How would
you characterize your
enrollment?
%
Seniors
0
None
Other
22. Thinking about this current
Count
UNC System
Participating
Peers
Less than full-time
Full-time
No
Yes
50%
106
24
4%
596 100%
11
46%
4
1%
458 100%
0
0%
810
3%
25,676 100%
426
20
53%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
NSSE 2012
WCU
UNC System
Participating
Peers
NSSE 2012
Response Options
DISNONE
No, I do not have any
disabilities
Yes, I have a sensory
impairment (vision or
hearing)
Yes, I have a mobility
impairment
Yes, I have a learning
disability
Yes, I have a
developmental disorder
(ADHD, Autism spectrum
disorder, etc.)
Yes, I have a mental health
disorder
Yes, I have a medical
disability not listed above
Yes, I have another
disability
I choose not to answer
29
88%
312
86%
309
85%
14,278
84%
52
88%
504
85%
397
87%
21,534
84%
1
3%
8
2%
9
2%
494
3%
2
3%
10
2%
9
2%
633
2%
0
0%
1
0%
1
0%
88
1%
0
0%
4
1%
2
0%
222
1%
1
3%
5
1%
11
3%
540
3%
2
3%
17
3%
11
2%
687
3%
0
0%
9
2%
10
3%
512
3%
1
2%
24
4%
13
3%
741
3%
0
0%
10
3%
12
3%
497
3%
0
0%
15
3%
14
3%
793
3%
0
0%
9
2%
4
1%
277
2%
0
0%
13
2%
3
1%
426
2%
2
6%
35
10%
33
9%
1,831
11%
5
8%
59
10%
39
9%
2,652
10%
2
6%
15
4%
16
4%
780
5%
2
3%
27
5%
15
3%
1,112
4%
FRATSORO
No
Yes
ATHLETE
No
Yes
31
2
33
30
3
33
94%
6%
100%
91%
9%
100%
16,997 91%
1,633
9%
18,630 100%
16,212 87%
2,385 13%
18,597 100%
47
12
59
58
1
59
80%
20%
100%
98%
2%
100%
DISSENSE
DISMOBIL
DISLEARN
DISDEVLP
DISMENT
DISMED
DISOTHER
DISREFUS
23. Are you member of a social
Seniors
Variable
– Do you have any disabilities?
(Select all that apply.) (Item
appeared only in the online
instrument and was preceded
by the statement "Your
institution will not receive
your identified response to
the following question. Only
an overall summary of
responses will be provided."
Accordingly, this item does
not appear in the NSSE data
file or codebook.)
UNC System
Participating
Peers
fraternity or sorority?
Count
Total
24. Are you a student-athlete on a
team sponsored by your
institution's athletics
department?
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Total
%
Count
%
336 92%
28
8%
364 100%
338 93%
25
7%
363 100%
Count
%
333 89%
40 11%
373 100%
347 93%
25
7%
372 100%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
539 90%
60 10%
599 100%
579 97%
20
3%
599 100%
Count
%
399 86%
67 14%
466 100%
435 94%
30
6%
465 100%
Count
%
24,452 90%
2,814 10%
27,266 100%
25,205 93%
2,001
7%
27,206 100%
21
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Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
25. What have most of your
GRADES04
grades been up to now at this
institution?
26. Which of the following best
LIVENOW
describes where you are living
now while attending college?
Response Options
Count
C- or lower
C
C+
BB
B+
AA
education that your father
completed?
%
26
7%
1,079
0
0%
28
8%
78
21%
0
0%
0
0%
4
0
0%
7
2%
2
33
100%
2
6%
18
5%
30
8%
1,481
9%
Graduated from HS
10
30%
95
26%
114
31%
4,792
Attended, no degree
6
18%
55
15%
61
16%
Completed Associate's
1
3%
49
14%
35
Completed Bachelor's
10
30%
90
25%
4
12%
40
11%
14
4%
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
0
0%
33
100%
363 100%
361 100%
3
1%
12
3%
8
2%
19
5%
73 20%
62 17%
71 19%
126 34%
374 100%
263 71%
Count
3%
Total
Count
UNC System
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
6%
7
12%
85
14%
129
28%
5,841
21%
4,302
23%
24
41%
355
60%
256
55%
14,918
55%
1%
59
0%
3
5%
2
0%
3
1%
242
1%
1%
765
4%
7
12%
99
17%
42
9%
2,331
9%
18,557 100%
59
100%
7
12%
94
16%
42
9%
2,824
11%
28%
23
39%
174
29%
164
35%
7,240
28%
2,569
15%
6
10%
81
14%
75
16%
3,745
14%
9%
1,553
9%
7
12%
62
10%
44
9%
2,254
9%
77
21%
3,977
23%
12
20%
126
21%
79
17%
5,736
22%
47
13%
2,087
12%
4
7%
39
7%
48
10%
2,853
11%
6
2%
725
4%
0
0%
17
3%
14
3%
1,212
5%
17,184 100%
59
100%
595 100%
593 100%
1
0%
4
1%
11
2%
21
4%
67 14%
78 17%
103 22%
182 39%
467 100%
35
8%
NSSE 2012
0%
0%
3%
7%
12%
17%
22%
39%
100%
31%
370 100%
3
1%
12
2%
24
4%
34
6%
107 18%
99 17%
125 21%
195 33%
599 100%
54
9%
Participating
Peers
0
0
2
4
7
10
13
23
59
18
373 100%
312
2%
608
3%
950
5%
1,342
7%
3,662 20%
3,643 20%
3,688 20%
4,425 24%
18,630 100%
12,352 67%
WCU
465 100%
466 100%
54
0%
277
1%
740
3%
1,330
5%
4,229 16%
5,347 20%
6,072 22%
9,217 34%
27,266 100%
3,842 14%
27,174 100%
25,864 100%
1
3%
15
4%
25
7%
1,006
6%
3
5%
73
12%
30
6%
2,146
8%
Graduated from HS
7
21%
60
17%
85
23%
3,742
22%
14
24%
126
21%
135
29%
6,660
26%
Attended, no degree
3
9%
54
15%
71
19%
2,889
17%
9
15%
98
16%
66
14%
4,099
16%
Completed Associate's
8
24%
63
17%
48
13%
2,342
14%
7
12%
98
16%
68
15%
3,495
13%
Completed Bachelor's
11
33%
106
29%
92
25%
4,661
27%
19
32%
135
23%
104
22%
6,080
23%
Completed Master's
2
6%
55
15%
50
13%
2,301
13%
7
12%
59
10%
59
13%
3,065
12%
Completed Doctorate
1
3%
9
2%
3
1%
332
2%
0
0%
8
1%
4
1%
415
2%
33
100%
17,273 100%
59
100%
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
%
11
Did not finish HS
9
2%
13
4%
14
4%
27
7%
61 17%
82 23%
63 17%
95 26%
364 100%
317 87%
Count
0%
Completed Doctorate
education that your mother
completed?
%
0
Total
Dormitory or other campus
housing
Residence, walking
distance
Residence, driving
distance
Fraternity/sorority house
Completed Master's
27b. What is the highest level of
Count
NSSE 2012
0%
3%
0%
12%
27%
15%
18%
24%
100%
100%
Total
FATHREDU
%
Seniors
0
1
0
4
9
5
6
8
33
33
None of the above
27a. What is the highest level of
UNC System
Participating
Peers
362 100%
374 100%
597 100%
466 100%
25,960 100%
22
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Frequency Distributions-Education
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
28. Primary major or expected
Response Options
Count
MAJRPCOL
Arts and Humanities
Biological Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Professional (other)
Social Sciences
Other
Undecided
MAJRSCOL
Arts and Humanities
Biological Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Professional (other)
Social Sciences
Other
Undecided
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
6
5
0
33
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
6
7
26
33
1
0
1
28
1
0
0
2
0
33
0
33
33
primary major, in collapsed
categories
Total
29. Second major or expected
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in collapsed
categories
Total
– Institution reported: Gender
GENDER
– Institution reported: Race or
ETHNICIT
ethnicity
– Institution reported:
ENROLLMT
Enrollment status
Male
Female
Total
African American/Black
Am. Indian/Native Amer.
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic
Other
Foreign
Multi-racial
Unknown
Total
Part-time
Full-time
Total
UNC System
%
0%
0%
0%
67%
0%
0%
0%
18%
15%
0%
100%
0%
0%
17%
33%
0%
17%
0%
0%
33%
0%
100%
21%
79%
100%
3%
0%
3%
85%
3%
0%
0%
6%
0%
100%
0%
100%
100%
Count
0
0
0
170
0
0
0
122
72
0
364
19
4
9
5
0
5
8
15
16
4
85
73
291
364
109
3
2
216
16
1
2
8
6
363
6
358
364
%
0%
0%
0%
47%
0%
0%
0%
34%
20%
0%
100%
22%
5%
11%
6%
0%
6%
9%
18%
19%
5%
100%
20%
80%
100%
30%
1%
1%
60%
4%
0%
1%
2%
2%
100%
2%
98%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
0
0
248
0
0
0
77
49
0
374
13
1
4
24
2
2
4
9
8
4
71
80
294
374
17
2
2
317
6
0
5
7
18
374
17
357
374
%
0%
0%
0%
66%
0%
0%
0%
21%
13%
0%
100%
18%
1%
6%
34%
3%
3%
6%
13%
11%
6%
100%
21%
79%
100%
5%
1%
1%
85%
2%
0%
1%
2%
5%
100%
5%
95%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
0
0
0
8,169
0
0
0
7,278
3,223
0
18,670
1,221
218
286
840
10
198
385
771
651
98
4,678
3,945
14,725
18,670
1,557
128
458
11,599
1,233
47
173
381
730
16,306
886
17,784
18,670
%
0%
0%
0%
44%
0%
0%
0%
39%
17%
0%
100%
26%
5%
6%
18%
0%
4%
8%
16%
14%
2%
100%
21%
79%
100%
10%
1%
3%
71%
8%
0%
1%
2%
4%
100%
5%
95%
100%
WCU
Count
0
0
0
42
0
0
0
9
8
0
59
4
0
0
2
0
2
1
3
1
0
13
13
46
59
2
0
1
54
1
0
0
0
1
59
4
55
59
UNC System
%
0%
0%
0%
71%
0%
0%
0%
15%
14%
0%
100%
31%
0%
0%
15%
0%
15%
8%
23%
8%
0%
100%
22%
78%
100%
3%
0%
2%
92%
2%
0%
0%
0%
2%
100%
7%
93%
100%
Count
0
0
0
325
0
0
0
193
83
0
601
18
1
3
31
0
7
6
28
19
3
116
124
477
601
176
4
1
372
14
5
1
6
12
591
128
473
601
%
0%
0%
0%
54%
0%
0%
0%
32%
14%
0%
100%
16%
1%
3%
27%
0%
6%
5%
24%
16%
3%
100%
21%
79%
100%
30%
1%
0%
63%
2%
1%
0%
1%
2%
100%
21%
79%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
0
0
345
0
0
0
75
47
0
467
13
1
2
37
0
9
4
6
6
2
80
104
363
467
23
2
5
412
9
0
2
2
12
467
48
419
467
%
0%
0%
0%
74%
0%
0%
0%
16%
10%
0%
100%
16%
1%
3%
46%
0%
11%
5%
8%
8%
3%
100%
22%
78%
100%
5%
0%
1%
88%
2%
0%
0%
0%
3%
100%
10%
90%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
0
0
0
13,920
0
0
0
9,922
3,484
0
27,326
1,296
167
241
1,449
7
292
315
1,023
758
101
5,649
6,010
21,314
27,324
2,192
219
534
18,405
1,843
74
223
289
1,030
24,809
3,787
23,539
27,326
%
0%
0%
0%
51%
0%
0%
0%
36%
13%
0%
100%
23%
3%
4%
26%
0%
5%
6%
18%
13%
2%
100%
22%
78%
100%
9%
1%
2%
74%
7%
0%
1%
1%
4%
100%
14%
86%
100%
IPEDS: 200004
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
23
Benchmark Statistics
Education
Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Interpreting the Benchmark Statistics
Benchmarks
To focus discussions about the importance of student engagement and to guide
institutional improvement efforts, NSSE created five Benchmarks of Effective
Educational Practice: Level of Academic Challenge, Active and Collaborative
Learning, Student-Faculty Interaction, Enriching Educational Experiences, and
Supportive Campus Environment.
Class
Benchmark comparisons are given separately by institutionreported class level. Of course, first-year student majors
may be unstable, and their results should be interpreted with
caution.
Major Categories
Self-reported majors (primary major if two were reported) were
identified from the survey. Institutions had the option to
customize how these were grouped, using up to eight relatedmajor categories.
Major categories with fewer than twenty respondents in a given
class are not reported. Comparison groups must contain at least
three institutions with five or more respondents in the major
category, or they remain blank.
Mean
Weighting
The mean is the
All results displayed in this
arithmetic average
report are unweighted.
of the students'
benchmark scores where
students answered at least
3/5ths
of the benchmark items.
Distribution Statistics
The dispersion of the first-year and senior benchmark scores for
your institution and your selected comparison or consortium
groups.
Me an Statistics
Re fe re nce Group
Comparison Statistics
Distribution Statistics
P e rc e n tile s
d
De g . o f
Me a n
SDb
S EM c
5 th
2 5 th
5 0 th
7 5 th
9 5 th
LEVEL O F ACADEMIC CHALLENGE (LAC)
NSSEville State (N = 107)
58.0
13.1
1.3
38
50
58
67
79
12.6
12.8
13.0
.3
.2
.1
36
33
33
50
45
47
58
54
56
66
63
65
77
75
76
ACTIVE AND CO LLABO RATIVE LEARNING (ACL)
NSSEville State (N = 107)
47.2
13.4
1.3
29
38
48
57
71
.3
.2
.1
24
19
19
33
33
33
44
43
43
57
52
52
71
71
71
Mid East Private
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2012
Mid East Private
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2012
Sample
This report is based on information from
all randomly selected or censusadministered Education students for both
your institution and your comparison
institutions. Targeted and locally
administered oversamples and other nonrandomly selected students are not
included.
BETWEEN Institution Comparisons on Major Categories
NSSE data serve to identify institutional strengths and weaknesses in reference to selected
comparison institutions, yet institution-level comparisons may not capture important variation
in student engagement that can be found within key sub-populations such as major. This report
displays the benchmark comparisons for the Education major category at your institution and at
your selected comparison institutions.
57.5
54.1
55.3
46.1
44.5
44.4
15.5
15.8
15.5
Statistical Significance
Statistical significance is reported as the probability that the difference is
due to chance variation. Values lower than .05 meet the conventional
standard for significance. The smaller the significance level, the smaller
the likelihood that the difference is due to chance. Please note that
statistical significance does not guarantee that the result is substantive or
important. Large sample sizes (as with the NSSE project) tend to produce
more statistically significant results even though the magnitude of mean
differences may be inconsequential. It is recommended to consult effect
sizes to judge the practical meaning of the results.
Effe c t
e
Me a n
Diff.
S ig . f
2,170
5,416
20,953
.5
4.0
2.8
.698
.002
.029
.04
.31
.21
2,174
5,414
20,956
1.1
2.8
2.8
.464
.071
.059
.07
.18
.18
Fre e d o m
s ize
g
Effect Size
Effect size indicates the practical significance of the mean
difference. It is calculated by dividing the mean difference by
the pooled standard deviation. In practice, an effect size of .2 is
often considered small, .5 moderate, and .8 large. A positive
sign indicates that your institution’s mean was greater, thus
showing an affirmative result for the institution. A negative sign
indicates the institution lags behind the comparison group,
suggesting that the student behavior or institutional practice
represented by the item may warrant attention.
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Western Carolina University
Benchmark Statistics: Education
First-Year Students
Mean Statistics
Reference Group
Comparison Statistics
Distribution Statistics
Percentiles d
LEVEL OF ACADEMIC CHALLENGE (LAC)
WCU (N = 33)
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
Deg. of
Mean
SD b
SEM c
5th
25th
50th
75th
95th
56.8
10.9
1.9
38
48
60
65
71
54.2
54.1
54.7
12.7
12.7
12.9
.7
.7
.1
34
32
33
46
45
46
54
54
55
64
63
64
75
73
75
ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ACL)
WCU (N = 33)
50.4
12.7
2.2
33
38
52
52
76
43.7
45.3
44.0
16.1
16.3
16.3
.8
.8
.1
19
19
19
33
33
33
43
43
43
52
52
52
71
76
71
43.8
19.4
3.4
11
28
44
56
72
40.5
38.3
35.5
18.7
19.2
18.2
1.0
1.0
.1
17
11
11
28
22
22
39
39
33
50
50
44
78
78
72
ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (EEE)
WCU (N = 33)
30.7
12.3
2.1
12
22
31
41
47
30.0
28.0
28.6
13.7
14.5
13.1
.7
.7
.1
11
8
10
19
19
19
29
25
28
38
35
37
53
53
51
SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT (SCE)
WCU (N = 33)
70.0
18.3
3.2
39
58
72
83
100
17.9
18.3
18.6
.9
1.0
.1
39
31
33
56
53
53
67
64
67
81
75
78
97
94
94
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION (SFI)
WCU (N = 33)
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
a
66.9
63.5
64.7
Effect
Freedom e
Mean
Diff.
Sig. f
size g
394
405
18,685
2.6
2.7
2.1
.265
.241
.360
.20
.21
.16
395
404
32
6.7
5.1
6.4
.020
.081
.007
.42
.32
.40
393
405
18,630
3.3
5.4
8.2
.340
.121
.009
.17
.28
.45
394
403
18,666
.8
2.8
2.2
.754
.288
.341
.06
.19
.17
394
401
18,630
3.0
6.5
5.3
.352
.051
.102
.17
.36
.28
Major categories are based on recodes of the student-reported primary major field (majrpcod).
b
Standard deviation is a measure of the amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
c
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
d
A percentile is the point in the distribution of student benchmark scores at or below which a given percentage of benchmark scores fall.
e
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values vary for the total Ns due to the equal variance assumption.
f
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
g
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from your institution's mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions a
Western Carolina University
Benchmark Statistics: Education
Seniors
Mean Statistics
Reference Group
Comparison Statistics
Distribution Statistics
Percentiles d
LEVEL OF ACADEMIC CHALLENGE (LAC)
WCU (N = 59)
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
Deg. of
Mean
SD b
SEM c
5th
25th
50th
75th
95th
58.3
13.5
1.8
32
49
58
68
81
58.6
57.0
58.7
13.7
13.6
13.7
.6
.6
.1
35
34
35
49
47
49
59
57
59
68
67
68
80
79
80
ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ACL)
WCU (N = 59)
55.6
16.1
2.1
24
48
57
67
81
56.7
55.9
54.7
18.9
17.6
17.8
.8
.8
.1
29
29
29
43
43
43
57
57
52
71
67
67
90
86
86
45.7
19.4
2.5
17
33
44
56
83
47.7
48.8
44.8
22.0
20.2
20.9
.9
.9
.1
17
22
17
33
33
28
44
44
44
61
61
56
88
83
83
ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (EEE)
WCU (N = 59)
45.3
15.4
2.0
22
33
46
56
68
43.3
40.6
42.0
16.8
16.5
17.3
.7
.8
.1
16
14
14
31
29
29
43
39
42
57
52
54
71
69
71
SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT (SCE)
WCU (N = 59)
59.9
20.6
2.7
19
47
61
72
94
18.6
18.5
19.3
.8
.9
.1
33
31
31
53
53
50
64
67
61
78
78
75
94
94
94
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION (SFI)
WCU (N = 59)
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
a
64.1
64.9
62.1
Effect
Freedom e
Mean
Diff.
Sig. f
size g
658
524
27,354
-.3
1.3
-.4
.882
.490
.825
-.02
.10
-.03
657
523
27,361
-1.1
-.3
.9
.664
.913
.684
-.06
-.02
.05
657
522
27,270
-2.0
-3.1
.9
.505
.269
.730
-.09
-.15
.04
655
522
27,321
2.0
4.7
3.3
.377
.037
.143
.12
.29
.19
655
523
27,271
-4.2
-4.9
-2.2
.103
.058
.384
-.22
-.26
-.11
Major categories are based on recodes of the student-reported primary major field (majrpcod).
b
Standard deviation is a measure of the amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
c
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
d
A percentile is the point in the distribution of student benchmark scores at or below which a given percentage of benchmark scores fall.
e
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values vary for the total Ns due to the equal variance assumption.
f
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
g
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from your institution's mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
IPEDS: 200004
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