Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Health
Comparing your students majoring in Health fields to those
in Health fields at your comparison group institutions
The major field report category 'Health' includes the following majors: Allied health/other medical; Criminal justice; Dentistry; Health technology (medical, dental, laboratory);
Medicine; Nursing; Pharmacy; Social work; Therapy (occupational, physical, speech); Veterinarian.
Frequency Distributions
Health
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 Health 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 Health 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.
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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.
2
19
15
11
47
0
25
15
6
46
3
20
15
10
48
0
6
27
14
47
0
13
28
7
48
9
36
1
1
47
5
25
15
3
48
UNC System
%
4%
40%
32%
23%
100%
0%
54%
33%
13%
100%
6%
42%
31%
21%
100%
0%
13%
57%
30%
100%
0%
27%
58%
15%
100%
19%
77%
2%
2%
100%
10%
52%
31%
6%
100%
Count
11
174
139
108
432
65
206
121
40
432
26
92
143
169
430
8
63
184
180
435
24
114
171
124
433
141
228
36
23
428
52
191
142
44
429
%
3%
40%
32%
25%
100%
15%
48%
28%
9%
100%
6%
21%
33%
39%
100%
2%
14%
42%
41%
100%
6%
26%
39%
29%
100%
33%
53%
8%
5%
100%
12%
45%
33%
10%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
11
171
142
123
447
59
225
123
41
448
51
119
148
128
446
4
83
189
175
451
29
140
159
120
448
175
216
37
20
448
58
176
155
60
449
%
2%
38%
32%
28%
100%
13%
50%
27%
9%
100%
11%
27%
33%
29%
100%
1%
18%
42%
39%
100%
6%
31%
35%
27%
100%
39%
48%
8%
4%
100%
13%
39%
35%
13%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
695
6,484
6,184
4,818
18,181
2,852
8,976
4,577
1,727
18,132
2,014
4,855
5,940
5,281
18,090
332
2,922
7,505
7,405
18,164
1,215
5,539
6,708
4,678
18,140
6,088
9,334
1,829
909
18,160
2,557
7,488
5,725
2,380
18,150
%
4%
36%
34%
27%
100%
16%
50%
25%
10%
100%
11%
27%
33%
29%
100%
2%
16%
41%
41%
100%
7%
31%
37%
26%
100%
34%
51%
10%
5%
100%
14%
41%
32%
13%
100%
WCU
Count
1
13
22
41
77
5
26
26
19
76
9
31
20
16
76
2
6
23
46
77
2
18
28
28
76
27
36
9
4
76
20
27
21
8
76
UNC System
%
1%
17%
29%
53%
100%
7%
34%
34%
25%
100%
12%
41%
26%
21%
100%
3%
8%
30%
60%
100%
3%
24%
37%
37%
100%
36%
47%
12%
5%
100%
26%
36%
28%
11%
100%
Count
2
88
138
241
469
30
141
139
158
468
52
125
143
146
466
6
36
161
267
470
22
80
167
197
466
153
255
37
25
470
53
137
159
123
472
%
0%
19%
29%
51%
100%
6%
30%
30%
34%
100%
11%
27%
31%
31%
100%
1%
8%
34%
57%
100%
5%
17%
36%
42%
100%
33%
54%
8%
5%
100%
11%
29%
34%
26%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
1
77
112
138
328
16
115
112
86
329
46
117
90
76
329
4
27
121
177
329
9
63
114
143
329
86
173
45
24
328
27
112
117
71
327
%
0%
23%
34%
42%
100%
5%
35%
34%
26%
100%
14%
36%
27%
23%
100%
1%
8%
37%
54%
100%
3%
19%
35%
43%
100%
26%
53%
14%
7%
100%
8%
34%
36%
22%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
421
4,714
6,383
10,013
21,531
1,499
6,371
7,518
6,163
21,551
3,012
6,813
6,156
5,557
21,538
230
1,692
6,832
12,823
21,577
878
4,652
7,388
8,620
21,538
6,032
11,517
2,630
1,412
21,591
2,611
7,602
6,512
4,840
21,565
4
%
2%
22%
30%
47%
100%
7%
30%
35%
29%
100%
14%
32%
29%
26%
100%
1%
8%
32%
59%
100%
4%
22%
34%
40%
100%
28%
53%
12%
7%
100%
12%
35%
30%
22%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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
19
18
9
48
2
18
21
6
47
29
15
4
0
48
14
23
7
3
47
3
18
12
15
48
0
2
16
30
48
0
17
18
13
48
UNC System
%
4%
40%
38%
19%
100%
4%
38%
45%
13%
100%
60%
31%
8%
0%
100%
30%
49%
15%
6%
100%
6%
38%
25%
31%
100%
0%
4%
33%
63%
100%
0%
35%
38%
27%
100%
Count
54
177
139
62
432
27
146
180
82
435
257
116
36
21
430
183
165
58
19
425
51
114
139
130
434
2
42
134
256
434
22
129
162
122
435
%
13%
41%
32%
14%
100%
6%
34%
41%
19%
100%
60%
27%
8%
5%
100%
43%
39%
14%
4%
100%
12%
26%
32%
30%
100%
0%
10%
31%
59%
100%
5%
30%
37%
28%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
78
181
130
62
451
35
162
167
81
445
275
121
34
19
449
293
93
42
21
449
70
136
121
119
446
1
50
155
243
449
31
143
155
117
446
%
17%
40%
29%
14%
100%
8%
36%
38%
18%
100%
61%
27%
8%
4%
100%
65%
21%
9%
5%
100%
16%
30%
27%
27%
100%
0%
11%
35%
54%
100%
7%
32%
35%
26%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,838
7,289
5,472
2,617
18,216
1,270
6,777
6,992
3,080
18,119
9,993
5,658
1,717
772
18,140
10,063
4,873
2,128
993
18,057
2,762
5,283
5,003
5,116
18,164
211
3,019
6,011
8,892
18,133
1,305
6,801
5,712
4,313
18,131
%
16%
40%
30%
14%
100%
7%
37%
39%
17%
100%
55%
31%
9%
4%
100%
56%
27%
12%
5%
100%
15%
29%
28%
28%
100%
1%
17%
33%
49%
100%
7%
38%
32%
24%
100%
WCU
Count
12
27
18
20
77
2
16
38
22
78
49
20
4
5
78
31
25
13
8
77
4
18
13
43
78
0
8
14
56
78
1
25
28
24
78
UNC System
%
16%
35%
23%
26%
100%
3%
21%
49%
28%
100%
63%
26%
5%
6%
100%
40%
32%
17%
10%
100%
5%
23%
17%
55%
100%
0%
10%
18%
72%
100%
1%
32%
36%
31%
100%
Count
38
111
170
153
472
12
89
207
158
466
243
148
47
28
466
118
167
112
67
464
34
102
137
194
467
3
29
102
329
463
9
121
169
168
467
%
8%
24%
36%
32%
100%
3%
19%
44%
34%
100%
52%
32%
10%
6%
100%
25%
36%
24%
14%
100%
7%
22%
29%
42%
100%
1%
6%
22%
71%
100%
2%
26%
36%
36%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
22
101
117
88
328
2
64
155
105
326
174
110
28
15
327
93
113
73
49
328
24
78
83
143
328
0
20
78
231
329
7
91
104
126
328
%
7%
31%
36%
27%
100%
1%
20%
48%
32%
100%
53%
34%
9%
5%
100%
28%
34%
22%
15%
100%
7%
24%
25%
44%
100%
0%
6%
24%
70%
100%
2%
28%
32%
38%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
2,230
6,333
7,279
5,806
21,648
738
4,911
8,916
6,940
21,505
11,497
6,679
2,080
1,285
21,541
7,536
6,782
4,136
3,006
21,460
1,903
4,862
5,620
9,173
21,558
214
2,136
5,451
13,704
21,505
862
6,793
6,849
7,038
21,542
5
%
10%
29%
34%
27%
100%
3%
23%
41%
32%
100%
53%
31%
10%
6%
100%
35%
32%
19%
14%
100%
9%
23%
26%
43%
100%
1%
10%
25%
64%
100%
4%
32%
32%
33%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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.
8
24
12
4
48
23
18
4
3
48
2
16
21
9
48
1
14
21
12
48
23
19
3
2
47
3
18
16
11
48
8
17
13
10
48
UNC System
%
17%
50%
25%
8%
100%
48%
38%
8%
6%
100%
4%
33%
44%
19%
100%
2%
29%
44%
25%
100%
49%
40%
6%
4%
100%
6%
38%
33%
23%
100%
17%
35%
27%
21%
100%
Count
46
160
145
84
435
180
166
59
31
436
18
132
185
97
432
17
101
183
126
427
206
125
66
33
430
35
143
150
101
429
61
139
119
114
433
%
11%
37%
33%
19%
100%
41%
38%
14%
7%
100%
4%
31%
43%
22%
100%
4%
24%
43%
30%
100%
48%
29%
15%
8%
100%
8%
33%
35%
24%
100%
14%
32%
27%
26%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
71
197
114
65
447
195
160
58
35
448
29
150
166
104
449
17
127
192
114
450
254
122
44
27
447
28
155
151
117
451
93
146
109
103
451
%
16%
44%
26%
15%
100%
44%
36%
13%
8%
100%
6%
33%
37%
23%
100%
4%
28%
43%
25%
100%
57%
27%
10%
6%
100%
6%
34%
33%
26%
100%
21%
32%
24%
23%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
3,663
7,873
4,227
2,381
18,144
7,986
6,448
2,403
1,335
18,172
1,210
5,836
7,316
3,825
18,187
680
5,267
7,610
4,608
18,165
10,461
4,686
1,989
955
18,091
1,204
6,167
6,290
4,483
18,144
3,307
5,892
4,661
4,333
18,193
%
20%
43%
23%
13%
100%
44%
35%
13%
7%
100%
7%
32%
40%
21%
100%
4%
29%
42%
25%
100%
58%
26%
11%
5%
100%
7%
34%
35%
25%
100%
18%
32%
26%
24%
100%
WCU
Count
14
32
16
16
78
16
41
13
8
78
3
16
32
27
78
7
19
33
18
77
37
19
12
9
77
4
22
32
20
78
14
21
24
19
78
UNC System
%
18%
41%
21%
21%
100%
21%
53%
17%
10%
100%
4%
21%
41%
35%
100%
9%
25%
43%
23%
100%
48%
25%
16%
12%
100%
5%
28%
41%
26%
100%
18%
27%
31%
24%
100%
Count
66
168
138
94
466
119
195
95
59
468
16
135
193
122
466
16
98
180
177
471
224
134
72
36
466
16
122
178
153
469
42
136
146
146
470
%
14%
36%
30%
20%
100%
25%
42%
20%
13%
100%
3%
29%
41%
26%
100%
3%
21%
38%
38%
100%
48%
29%
15%
8%
100%
3%
26%
38%
33%
100%
9%
29%
31%
31%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
41
126
90
73
330
102
131
58
39
330
11
73
159
84
327
17
91
130
90
328
125
122
46
35
328
11
95
109
110
325
42
124
85
77
328
%
12%
38%
27%
22%
100%
31%
40%
18%
12%
100%
3%
22%
49%
26%
100%
5%
28%
40%
27%
100%
38%
37%
14%
11%
100%
3%
29%
34%
34%
100%
13%
38%
26%
23%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
3,522
8,262
5,548
4,201
21,533
6,861
8,650
3,607
2,447
21,565
788
5,429
9,391
5,941
21,549
809
5,548
8,689
6,495
21,541
10,342
6,190
3,046
1,900
21,478
814
5,954
8,067
6,678
21,513
2,756
6,989
6,034
5,790
21,569
6
%
16%
38%
26%
20%
100%
32%
40%
17%
11%
100%
4%
25%
44%
28%
100%
4%
26%
40%
30%
100%
48%
29%
14%
9%
100%
4%
28%
37%
31%
100%
13%
32%
28%
27%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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.
3
14
18
13
48
1
7
18
22
48
1
9
18
19
47
2
12
21
13
48
4
11
19
14
48
2
8
23
15
48
0
7
21
10
9
47
UNC System
%
6%
29%
38%
27%
100%
2%
15%
38%
46%
100%
2%
19%
38%
40%
100%
4%
25%
44%
27%
100%
8%
23%
40%
29%
100%
4%
17%
48%
31%
100%
0%
15%
45%
21%
19%
100%
Count
63
135
121
114
433
14
68
171
181
434
6
66
176
185
433
15
98
164
154
431
14
91
162
165
432
13
79
137
202
431
4
103
192
94
42
435
%
15%
31%
28%
26%
100%
3%
16%
39%
42%
100%
1%
15%
41%
43%
100%
3%
23%
38%
36%
100%
3%
21%
38%
38%
100%
3%
18%
32%
47%
100%
1%
24%
44%
22%
10%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
70
151
127
102
450
12
79
165
191
447
7
77
192
169
445
19
106
197
122
444
18
108
182
136
444
12
90
173
168
443
6
121
183
82
57
449
%
16%
34%
28%
23%
100%
3%
18%
37%
43%
100%
2%
17%
43%
38%
100%
4%
24%
44%
27%
100%
4%
24%
41%
31%
100%
3%
20%
39%
38%
100%
1%
27%
41%
18%
13%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,878
6,045
4,966
4,313
18,202
643
3,316
6,845
7,367
18,171
352
2,854
7,656
7,218
18,080
698
4,315
7,234
5,810
18,057
811
4,268
7,320
5,722
18,121
557
3,384
6,753
7,438
18,132
115
4,025
7,772
3,945
2,329
18,186
%
16%
33%
27%
24%
100%
4%
18%
38%
41%
100%
2%
16%
42%
40%
100%
4%
24%
40%
32%
100%
4%
24%
40%
32%
100%
3%
19%
37%
41%
100%
1%
22%
43%
22%
13%
100%
WCU
Count
9
21
27
21
78
5
27
23
23
78
0
7
35
36
78
1
15
33
29
78
2
10
29
36
77
1
9
22
46
78
0
24
36
8
8
76
UNC System
%
12%
27%
35%
27%
100%
6%
35%
29%
29%
100%
0%
9%
45%
46%
100%
1%
19%
42%
37%
100%
3%
13%
38%
47%
100%
1%
12%
28%
59%
100%
0%
32%
47%
11%
11%
100%
Count
37
142
149
141
469
38
118
168
143
467
3
40
184
243
470
8
72
165
220
465
17
56
182
212
467
8
42
150
268
468
1
154
185
67
60
467
%
8%
30%
32%
30%
100%
8%
25%
36%
31%
100%
1%
9%
39%
52%
100%
2%
15%
35%
47%
100%
4%
12%
39%
45%
100%
2%
9%
32%
57%
100%
0%
33%
40%
14%
13%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
34
115
97
80
326
11
85
111
121
328
5
29
114
179
327
6
49
123
147
325
11
39
115
162
327
4
28
95
200
327
2
115
134
43
34
328
%
10%
35%
30%
25%
100%
3%
26%
34%
37%
100%
2%
9%
35%
55%
100%
2%
15%
38%
45%
100%
3%
12%
35%
50%
100%
1%
9%
29%
61%
100%
1%
35%
41%
13%
10%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
2,426
7,297
6,287
5,564
21,574
1,787
5,327
7,561
6,902
21,577
200
2,078
7,986
11,233
21,497
481
3,310
8,007
9,672
21,470
633
3,252
7,664
9,953
21,502
323
2,193
6,513
12,529
21,558
194
6,011
8,132
3,892
3,344
21,573
7
%
11%
34%
29%
26%
100%
8%
25%
35%
32%
100%
1%
10%
37%
52%
100%
2%
15%
37%
45%
100%
3%
15%
36%
46%
100%
1%
10%
30%
58%
100%
1%
28%
38%
18%
16%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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.
8
28
9
1
2
48
41
5
2
0
0
48
0
27
14
4
2
47
1
8
17
15
7
48
9
20
9
8
2
48
7
13
13
6
9
48
UNC System
%
17%
58%
19%
2%
4%
100%
85%
10%
4%
0%
0%
100%
0%
57%
30%
9%
4%
100%
2%
17%
35%
31%
15%
100%
19%
42%
19%
17%
4%
100%
15%
27%
27%
13%
19%
100%
Count
135
222
55
10
13
435
362
45
14
5
3
429
69
228
116
17
2
432
19
200
133
57
27
436
44
127
142
56
66
435
33
160
123
44
76
436
%
31%
51%
13%
2%
3%
100%
84%
10%
3%
1%
1%
100%
16%
53%
27%
4%
0%
100%
4%
46%
31%
13%
6%
100%
10%
29%
33%
13%
15%
100%
8%
37%
28%
10%
17%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
149
224
43
17
15
448
379
44
14
6
4
447
103
243
81
20
5
452
14
147
165
88
36
450
53
161
145
41
51
451
41
161
116
55
77
450
%
33%
50%
10%
4%
3%
100%
85%
10%
3%
1%
1%
100%
23%
54%
18%
4%
1%
100%
3%
33%
37%
20%
8%
100%
12%
36%
32%
9%
11%
100%
9%
36%
26%
12%
17%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
5,397
9,324
2,158
678
615
18,172
14,898
2,153
603
268
235
18,157
2,710
9,833
4,398
966
280
18,187
719
6,453
6,109
3,240
1,716
18,237
1,886
6,066
6,057
2,032
2,158
18,199
2,456
6,599
4,622
2,005
2,506
18,188
%
30%
51%
12%
4%
3%
100%
82%
12%
3%
1%
1%
100%
15%
54%
24%
5%
2%
100%
4%
35%
33%
18%
9%
100%
10%
33%
33%
11%
12%
100%
14%
36%
25%
11%
14%
100%
WCU
Count
12
43
10
8
3
76
64
11
2
1
0
78
12
39
22
2
2
77
4
33
16
14
11
78
13
25
25
8
7
78
17
31
15
6
9
78
UNC System
%
16%
57%
13%
11%
4%
100%
82%
14%
3%
1%
0%
100%
16%
51%
29%
3%
3%
100%
5%
42%
21%
18%
14%
100%
17%
32%
32%
10%
9%
100%
22%
40%
19%
8%
12%
100%
Count
108
254
69
20
16
467
259
159
26
13
11
468
39
214
139
59
18
469
41
205
128
65
32
471
91
142
129
45
60
467
131
176
92
34
36
469
%
23%
54%
15%
4%
3%
100%
55%
34%
6%
3%
2%
100%
8%
46%
30%
13%
4%
100%
9%
44%
27%
14%
7%
100%
19%
30%
28%
10%
13%
100%
28%
38%
20%
7%
8%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
76
178
43
16
16
329
191
114
15
6
3
329
33
175
76
40
7
331
20
134
91
45
40
330
47
96
108
38
40
329
82
114
68
29
37
330
%
23%
54%
13%
5%
5%
100%
58%
35%
5%
2%
1%
100%
10%
53%
23%
12%
2%
100%
6%
41%
28%
14%
12%
100%
14%
29%
33%
12%
12%
100%
25%
35%
21%
9%
11%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
5,628
10,946
3,049
1,022
947
21,592
11,386
8,001
1,311
416
477
21,591
1,872
9,568
6,419
2,435
1,351
21,645
1,495
8,224
5,581
3,416
2,950
21,666
3,751
6,381
6,320
2,223
2,889
21,564
5,754
7,877
4,169
1,617
2,117
21,534
8
%
26%
51%
14%
5%
4%
100%
53%
37%
6%
2%
2%
100%
9%
44%
30%
11%
6%
100%
7%
38%
26%
16%
14%
100%
17%
30%
29%
10%
13%
100%
27%
37%
19%
8%
10%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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.
1
0
0
8
12
18
9
48
3
23
15
7
48
2
14
13
18
47
16
17
9
5
47
4
22
16
5
47
1
18
16
13
48
2
13
18
15
48
UNC System
%
2%
0%
0%
17%
25%
38%
19%
100%
6%
48%
31%
15%
100%
4%
30%
28%
38%
100%
34%
36%
19%
11%
100%
9%
47%
34%
11%
100%
2%
38%
33%
27%
100%
4%
27%
38%
31%
100%
Count
2
5
8
51
146
119
104
435
80
190
108
52
430
33
109
116
174
432
154
118
71
84
427
46
159
133
94
432
25
124
165
119
433
16
118
175
127
436
%
0%
1%
2%
12%
34%
27%
24%
100%
19%
44%
25%
12%
100%
8%
25%
27%
40%
100%
36%
28%
17%
20%
100%
11%
37%
31%
22%
100%
6%
29%
38%
27%
100%
4%
27%
40%
29%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
2
3
15
26
131
151
124
452
140
220
59
31
450
45
110
118
177
450
205
114
57
74
450
67
177
132
72
448
40
144
170
95
449
19
134
173
121
447
%
0%
1%
3%
6%
29%
33%
27%
100%
31%
49%
13%
7%
100%
10%
24%
26%
39%
100%
46%
25%
13%
16%
100%
15%
40%
29%
16%
100%
9%
32%
38%
21%
100%
4%
30%
39%
27%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
80
140
464
1,752
4,866
5,943
4,998
18,243
5,532
8,437
2,946
1,292
18,207
2,290
4,848
4,649
6,396
18,183
7,369
4,782
2,732
3,253
18,136
2,168
7,076
5,871
3,024
18,139
1,101
6,002
6,863
4,211
18,177
637
5,483
7,206
4,887
18,213
%
0%
1%
3%
10%
27%
33%
27%
100%
30%
46%
16%
7%
100%
13%
27%
26%
35%
100%
41%
26%
15%
18%
100%
12%
39%
32%
17%
100%
6%
33%
38%
23%
100%
3%
30%
40%
27%
100%
WCU
Count
1
1
2
6
14
30
24
78
21
36
13
6
76
6
24
24
24
78
27
19
13
19
78
5
26
34
13
78
3
21
34
20
78
3
15
36
24
78
UNC System
%
1%
1%
3%
8%
18%
38%
31%
100%
28%
47%
17%
8%
100%
8%
31%
31%
31%
100%
35%
24%
17%
24%
100%
6%
33%
44%
17%
100%
4%
27%
44%
26%
100%
4%
19%
46%
31%
100%
Count
6
2
11
37
110
132
172
470
189
205
61
13
468
54
171
125
117
467
107
147
101
112
467
21
129
206
114
470
10
104
205
148
467
9
101
206
155
471
%
1%
0%
2%
8%
23%
28%
37%
100%
40%
44%
13%
3%
100%
12%
37%
27%
25%
100%
23%
31%
22%
24%
100%
4%
27%
44%
24%
100%
2%
22%
44%
32%
100%
2%
21%
44%
33%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
4
4
5
27
82
92
117
331
150
138
31
10
329
53
108
80
89
330
107
102
53
65
327
19
105
130
74
328
14
90
137
87
328
5
93
134
94
326
%
1%
1%
2%
8%
25%
28%
35%
100%
46%
42%
9%
3%
100%
16%
33%
24%
27%
100%
33%
31%
16%
20%
100%
6%
32%
40%
23%
100%
4%
27%
42%
27%
100%
2%
29%
41%
29%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
268
245
533
1,703
4,726
6,442
7,733
21,650
9,010
9,396
2,280
926
21,612
3,047
7,293
5,099
6,148
21,587
6,961
6,148
3,661
4,780
21,550
1,527
6,904
8,069
5,073
21,573
780
5,666
8,824
6,325
21,595
506
5,505
8,843
6,766
21,620
9
%
1%
1%
2%
8%
22%
30%
36%
100%
42%
43%
11%
4%
100%
14%
34%
24%
28%
100%
32%
29%
17%
22%
100%
7%
32%
37%
24%
100%
4%
26%
41%
29%
100%
2%
25%
41%
31%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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.
5
0
41
1
47
4
1
21
20
46
21
8
14
4
47
20
6
19
2
47
6
18
13
9
46
13
14
19
0
46
17
27
2
0
46
UNC System
%
11%
0%
87%
2%
100%
9%
2%
46%
43%
100%
45%
17%
30%
9%
100%
43%
13%
40%
4%
100%
13%
39%
28%
20%
100%
28%
30%
41%
0%
100%
37%
59%
4%
0%
100%
Count
26
5
378
26
435
17
6
207
200
430
91
71
168
100
430
142
88
172
33
435
89
119
141
84
433
136
87
190
16
429
120
185
93
35
433
%
6%
1%
87%
6%
100%
4%
1%
48%
47%
100%
21%
17%
39%
23%
100%
33%
20%
40%
8%
100%
21%
27%
33%
19%
100%
32%
20%
44%
4%
100%
28%
43%
21%
8%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
36
12
376
28
452
45
21
213
170
449
144
99
107
99
449
170
130
117
31
448
96
159
108
87
450
149
171
122
8
450
122
265
45
17
449
%
8%
3%
83%
6%
100%
10%
5%
47%
38%
100%
32%
22%
24%
22%
100%
38%
29%
26%
7%
100%
21%
35%
24%
19%
100%
33%
38%
27%
2%
100%
27%
59%
10%
4%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
1,547
540
14,817
1,284
18,188
1,730
735
7,991
7,672
18,128
5,431
3,870
5,499
3,284
18,084
6,827
4,918
5,458
932
18,135
3,764
6,122
5,384
2,903
18,173
5,519
6,100
6,072
422
18,113
5,047
9,620
2,639
753
18,059
%
9%
3%
81%
7%
100%
10%
4%
44%
42%
100%
30%
21%
30%
18%
100%
38%
27%
30%
5%
100%
21%
34%
30%
16%
100%
30%
34%
34%
2%
100%
28%
53%
15%
4%
100%
WCU
Count
5
17
18
38
78
4
5
16
52
77
8
35
8
26
77
10
43
12
13
78
9
40
11
18
78
8
54
6
8
76
10
45
7
16
78
UNC System
%
6%
22%
23%
49%
100%
5%
6%
21%
68%
100%
10%
45%
10%
34%
100%
13%
55%
15%
17%
100%
12%
51%
14%
23%
100%
11%
71%
8%
11%
100%
13%
58%
9%
21%
100%
Count
14
17
176
261
468
22
22
97
322
463
67
134
75
187
463
77
223
80
89
469
54
206
64
144
468
84
293
52
34
463
84
261
59
59
463
%
3%
4%
38%
56%
100%
5%
5%
21%
70%
100%
14%
29%
16%
40%
100%
16%
48%
17%
19%
100%
12%
44%
14%
31%
100%
18%
63%
11%
7%
100%
18%
56%
13%
13%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
16
20
110
183
329
24
20
55
227
326
38
101
39
151
329
63
178
34
52
327
41
181
20
87
329
47
245
15
20
327
37
233
19
39
328
%
5%
6%
33%
56%
100%
7%
6%
17%
70%
100%
12%
31%
12%
46%
100%
19%
54%
10%
16%
100%
12%
55%
6%
26%
100%
14%
75%
5%
6%
100%
11%
71%
6%
12%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
1,253
1,832
6,602
11,932
21,619
1,569
2,039
4,113
13,797
21,518
3,088
7,836
2,724
7,856
21,504
4,165
10,871
3,111
3,422
21,569
2,592
10,436
2,289
6,272
21,589
3,172
14,719
1,751
1,863
21,505
3,130
13,560
2,031
2,690
21,411
10
%
6%
8%
31%
55%
100%
7%
9%
19%
64%
100%
14%
36%
13%
37%
100%
19%
50%
14%
16%
100%
12%
48%
11%
29%
100%
15%
68%
8%
9%
100%
15%
63%
9%
13%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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
6
5
9
13
14
0%
0%
13%
11%
19%
28%
30%
47
100%
2
0
2
0%
4%
3
4
3
2
4%
4
9
19%
5
14
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
16
4
47
100%
1
2
2%
4%
10
23
3
6
13%
4
15
32%
5
10
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
11
2
47
100%
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense of
alienation
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
Total
8c. Quality of relationships with
administrative personnel
and offices
ENVADM
(SCE)
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
2
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Count
62%
11%
28%
0%
100%
Total
ENVFAC
(SCE)
%
29
5
13
0
47
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
8b. Quality of relationships with
UNC System
%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
153 35%
52 12%
209 48%
17
4%
431 100%
186 41%
67 15%
193 43%
6
1%
452 100%
3
7
15
47
86
133
142
4
9
18
55
89
129
147
1%
2%
3%
11%
20%
31%
33%
433 100%
1%
2%
4%
12%
20%
29%
33%
451 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
7,010 39%
2,775 15%
8,012 44%
390
2%
18,187 100%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
Count
10
26
22
20
78
13%
33%
28%
26%
100%
1%
2%
5%
12%
20%
30%
30%
1
0
2
11
8
25
29
1%
0%
3%
14%
11%
33%
38%
18,189 100%
76
100%
1%
2%
0
1
0%
1%
4
15
177
408
861
2,139
3,671
5,475
5,458
2
3
6
30
49
113
124
7%
23
5%
984
5%
3
4%
19%
63
14%
2,779
15%
7
9%
30%
105
24%
108
24%
4,565
25%
8
34%
9%
113
99
26%
23%
130
107
29%
24%
5,326
3,989
29%
22%
25
34
18,172 100%
78
100%
1
3
1%
4%
22
30
1%
1%
2%
9%
15%
35%
38%
327 100%
Count
%
2,701 13%
4,922 23%
8,451 39%
5,516 26%
21,590 100%
142
328
679
2,006
3,816
6,628
8,003
1%
2%
3%
9%
18%
31%
37%
21,602 100%
2
10
29
6%
11
3%
911
4%
58
12%
33
10%
2,336
11%
10%
89
19%
72
22%
4,564
21%
32%
44%
121
153
26%
33%
106
95
32%
29%
6,620
6,452
31%
30%
13
24
3%
5%
453
905
38
9%
45
10%
1,723
9%
8
10%
78
18%
78
17%
3,665
20%
13
17%
21%
102
23%
106
24%
4,102
23%
12
23%
4%
97
88
22%
20%
91
94
20%
21%
3,961
3,390
22%
19%
18
23
18,199 100%
78
100%
469 100%
1%
3%
NSSE 2012
1%
3%
2%
5%
451 100%
1%
2%
3%
8%
14%
30%
42%
467 100%
81
436 100%
%
3
9
14
38
67
141
195
30
2%
5%
Count
34 10%
92 28%
122 37%
82 25%
330 100%
5
13
449 100%
152
377
%
Participating
Peers
55 12%
84 18%
192 41%
135 29%
466 100%
1%
1%
435 100%
1%
3%
Seniors
329 100%
5%
6%
9
16
44
9%
84
18%
15%
84
23%
29%
105
102
247
483
1%
2%
21,613 100%
3%
5%
815
1,266
25
8%
2,004
9%
86
26%
3,981
18%
18%
61
19%
4,500
21%
22%
22%
57
72
17%
22%
4,485
4,584
21%
21%
471 100%
326 100%
4%
6%
21,635 100%
11
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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%
31
0%
0
0%
2
0%
0
0%
67
0%
5
13
14
5
6
1
3
47
42
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
47
41
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
47
11
21
8
3
2
2
0
0
47
11%
28%
30%
11%
13%
2%
6%
100%
89%
0%
6%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
87%
2%
4%
0%
2%
0%
2%
2%
100%
23%
45%
17%
6%
4%
4%
0%
0%
100%
75
101
102
71
38
25
21
433
395
8
13
9
4
3
0
3
435
351
10
12
12
21
11
6
9
432
172
144
56
27
13
7
4
11
434
17%
23%
24%
16%
9%
6%
5%
100%
91%
2%
3%
2%
1%
1%
0%
1%
100%
81%
2%
3%
3%
5%
3%
1%
2%
100%
40%
33%
13%
6%
3%
2%
1%
3%
100%
75
123
89
78
41
24
20
451
374
7
27
24
15
2
1
0
450
308
16
28
19
22
19
14
24
450
189
133
68
25
15
9
5
7
451
17%
27%
20%
17%
9%
5%
4%
100%
83%
2%
6%
5%
3%
0%
0%
0%
100%
68%
4%
6%
4%
5%
4%
3%
5%
100%
42%
29%
15%
6%
3%
2%
1%
2%
100%
2,459
4,094
3,796
3,349
2,105
1,241
1,091
18,166
15,118
645
1,151
656
401
102
39
71
18,183
11,397
847
988
995
1,159
835
515
1,425
18,161
8,286
5,208
2,188
1,079
694
337
143
263
18,198
14%
23%
21%
18%
12%
7%
6%
100%
83%
4%
6%
4%
2%
1%
0%
0%
100%
63%
5%
5%
5%
6%
5%
3%
8%
100%
46%
29%
12%
6%
4%
2%
1%
1%
100%
12
24
18
9
6
8
1
78
60
1
4
4
5
2
0
2
78
34
2
1
0
4
3
2
32
78
43
22
4
2
3
4
0
0
78
15%
31%
23%
12%
8%
10%
1%
100%
77%
1%
5%
5%
6%
3%
0%
3%
100%
44%
3%
1%
0%
5%
4%
3%
41%
100%
55%
28%
5%
3%
4%
5%
0%
0%
100%
76
107
91
80
42
32
39
469
423
5
13
12
8
5
1
1
468
180
18
17
33
48
28
20
126
470
271
114
38
20
12
7
4
5
471
16%
23%
19%
17%
9%
7%
8%
100%
90%
1%
3%
3%
2%
1%
0%
0%
100%
38%
4%
4%
7%
10%
6%
4%
27%
100%
58%
24%
8%
4%
3%
1%
1%
1%
100%
50
89
59
49
29
22
31
329
272
5
25
11
14
0
0
1
328
120
18
17
25
25
36
17
68
326
160
92
36
16
13
7
0
6
330
15%
27%
18%
15%
9%
7%
9%
100%
83%
2%
8%
3%
4%
0%
0%
0%
100%
37%
6%
5%
8%
8%
11%
5%
21%
100%
48%
28%
11%
5%
4%
2%
0%
2%
100%
2,928
4,726
4,110
3,687
2,403
1,617
2,071
21,609
17,707
631
1,120
825
754
227
99
193
21,556
7,805
1,017
1,416
1,402
1,941
1,522
1,165
5,339
21,607
12,411
5,288
1,823
863
567
279
143
259
21,633
14%
22%
19%
17%
11%
7%
10%
100%
82%
3%
5%
4%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
36%
5%
7%
6%
9%
7%
5%
25%
100%
57%
24%
8%
4%
3%
1%
1%
1%
100%
12
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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
11
15
9
6
2
1
3
47
45
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
47
5
35
3
2
2
0
0
0
47
0
5
21
21
47
0
7
17
21
45
UNC System
%
0%
23%
32%
19%
13%
4%
2%
6%
100%
96%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
11%
74%
6%
4%
4%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
11%
45%
45%
100%
0%
16%
38%
47%
100%
Count
4
121
141
79
53
15
7
14
434
327
49
18
8
2
2
4
20
430
54
263
66
23
14
7
2
5
434
5
51
175
202
433
5
64
175
188
432
%
1%
28%
32%
18%
12%
3%
2%
3%
100%
76%
11%
4%
2%
0%
0%
1%
5%
100%
12%
61%
15%
5%
3%
2%
0%
1%
100%
1%
12%
40%
47%
100%
1%
15%
41%
44%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
5
140
141
76
36
25
8
21
452
317
56
15
8
9
3
3
39
450
89
272
51
26
5
3
1
5
452
3
52
182
215
452
6
85
182
178
451
%
1%
31%
31%
17%
8%
6%
2%
5%
100%
70%
12%
3%
2%
2%
1%
1%
9%
100%
20%
60%
11%
6%
1%
1%
0%
1%
100%
1%
12%
40%
48%
100%
1%
19%
40%
39%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
242
5,380
5,520
3,371
1,824
851
341
645
18,174
11,379
2,636
1,215
627
422
222
163
1,462
18,126
3,521
9,997
2,641
1,002
474
191
93
265
18,184
252
2,125
7,628
8,191
18,196
439
3,019
7,355
7,291
18,104
%
1%
30%
30%
19%
10%
5%
2%
4%
100%
63%
15%
7%
3%
2%
1%
1%
8%
100%
19%
55%
15%
6%
3%
1%
1%
1%
100%
1%
12%
42%
45%
100%
2%
17%
41%
40%
100%
WCU
Count
0
19
36
11
9
2
0
1
78
36
7
8
3
5
0
1
18
78
32
32
13
1
0
0
0
0
78
0
12
32
34
78
2
12
26
38
78
UNC System
%
0%
24%
46%
14%
12%
3%
0%
1%
100%
46%
9%
10%
4%
6%
0%
1%
23%
100%
41%
41%
17%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
15%
41%
44%
100%
3%
15%
33%
49%
100%
Count
10
205
137
68
31
9
3
8
471
203
63
27
30
27
14
9
92
465
62
262
78
35
16
6
2
9
470
6
52
172
237
467
27
84
182
172
465
%
2%
44%
29%
14%
7%
2%
1%
2%
100%
44%
14%
6%
6%
6%
3%
2%
20%
100%
13%
56%
17%
7%
3%
1%
0%
2%
100%
1%
11%
37%
51%
100%
6%
18%
39%
37%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
7
117
89
63
34
8
3
7
328
159
43
18
12
19
8
5
65
329
58
185
63
8
4
4
3
5
330
2
45
124
157
328
9
72
137
111
329
%
2%
36%
27%
19%
10%
2%
1%
2%
100%
48%
13%
5%
4%
6%
2%
2%
20%
100%
18%
56%
19%
2%
1%
1%
1%
2%
100%
1%
14%
38%
48%
100%
3%
22%
42%
34%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
401
7,802
6,626
3,542
1,717
730
284
478
21,580
9,489
3,007
1,717
1,063
964
509
447
4,364
21,560
3,695
11,399
4,007
1,344
484
222
121
357
21,629
304
2,519
8,453
10,346
21,622
884
4,138
8,752
7,761
21,535
13
%
2%
36%
31%
16%
8%
3%
1%
2%
100%
44%
14%
8%
5%
4%
2%
2%
20%
100%
17%
53%
19%
6%
2%
1%
1%
2%
100%
1%
12%
39%
48%
100%
4%
19%
41%
36%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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
13
17
15
47
5
20
14
8
47
2
16
19
10
47
3
8
14
20
45
0
5
18
24
47
1
10
13
22
46
6
11
18
11
46
UNC System
%
4%
28%
36%
32%
100%
11%
43%
30%
17%
100%
4%
34%
40%
21%
100%
7%
18%
31%
44%
100%
0%
11%
38%
51%
100%
2%
22%
28%
48%
100%
13%
24%
39%
24%
100%
Count
39
110
137
144
430
76
135
127
94
432
36
119
157
116
428
15
83
147
187
432
3
32
107
289
431
13
56
154
205
428
27
101
151
151
430
%
9%
26%
32%
33%
100%
18%
31%
29%
22%
100%
8%
28%
37%
27%
100%
3%
19%
34%
43%
100%
1%
7%
25%
67%
100%
3%
13%
36%
48%
100%
6%
23%
35%
35%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
65
122
140
122
449
103
159
115
75
452
62
144
147
93
446
34
111
165
135
445
11
41
159
239
450
8
58
189
195
450
30
96
160
162
448
%
14%
27%
31%
27%
100%
23%
35%
25%
17%
100%
14%
32%
33%
21%
100%
8%
25%
37%
30%
100%
2%
9%
35%
53%
100%
2%
13%
42%
43%
100%
7%
21%
36%
36%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,206
4,980
5,868
5,057
18,111
4,126
6,206
4,748
3,047
18,127
2,674
5,820
5,893
3,675
18,062
2,026
4,148
6,296
5,617
18,087
464
2,433
6,095
9,157
18,149
477
2,581
7,462
7,564
18,084
1,352
4,335
6,472
5,900
18,059
%
12%
27%
32%
28%
100%
23%
34%
26%
17%
100%
15%
32%
33%
20%
100%
11%
23%
35%
31%
100%
3%
13%
34%
50%
100%
3%
14%
41%
42%
100%
7%
24%
36%
33%
100%
WCU
Count
9
18
31
20
78
23
25
17
13
78
16
25
21
16
78
15
19
29
14
77
2
5
20
51
78
5
12
30
31
78
2
11
21
44
78
UNC System
%
12%
23%
40%
26%
100%
29%
32%
22%
17%
100%
21%
32%
27%
21%
100%
19%
25%
38%
18%
100%
3%
6%
26%
65%
100%
6%
15%
38%
40%
100%
3%
14%
27%
56%
100%
Count
71
101
145
150
467
169
134
91
77
471
117
146
118
85
466
93
120
147
108
468
9
36
112
311
468
26
57
152
230
465
23
60
138
244
465
%
15%
22%
31%
32%
100%
36%
28%
19%
16%
100%
25%
31%
25%
18%
100%
20%
26%
31%
23%
100%
2%
8%
24%
66%
100%
6%
12%
33%
49%
100%
5%
13%
30%
52%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
37
96
94
100
327
88
129
61
50
328
65
114
90
57
326
56
82
115
75
328
5
27
87
207
326
9
46
107
163
325
5
30
101
192
328
%
11%
29%
29%
31%
100%
27%
39%
19%
15%
100%
20%
35%
28%
17%
100%
17%
25%
35%
23%
100%
2%
8%
27%
63%
100%
3%
14%
33%
50%
100%
2%
9%
31%
59%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
2,928
6,011
6,665
5,913
21,517
6,955
7,170
4,465
2,972
21,562
5,056
7,443
5,553
3,394
21,446
4,508
5,992
6,513
4,440
21,453
474
1,831
5,573
13,658
21,536
732
2,897
7,361
10,478
21,468
841
2,643
6,381
11,625
21,490
14
%
14%
28%
31%
27%
100%
32%
33%
21%
14%
100%
24%
35%
26%
16%
100%
21%
28%
30%
21%
100%
2%
9%
26%
63%
100%
3%
13%
34%
49%
100%
4%
12%
30%
54%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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.
0
7
20
19
46
2
13
14
17
46
0
8
15
22
45
3
10
21
11
45
0
12
13
19
44
2
8
17
19
46
21
13
8
5
47
UNC System
%
0%
15%
43%
41%
100%
4%
28%
30%
37%
100%
0%
18%
33%
49%
100%
7%
22%
47%
24%
100%
0%
27%
30%
43%
100%
4%
17%
37%
41%
100%
45%
28%
17%
11%
100%
Count
10
67
160
188
425
17
88
157
168
430
3
52
157
219
431
12
67
175
177
431
9
58
143
219
429
16
68
162
185
431
142
121
98
67
428
%
2%
16%
38%
44%
100%
4%
20%
37%
39%
100%
1%
12%
36%
51%
100%
3%
16%
41%
41%
100%
2%
14%
33%
51%
100%
4%
16%
38%
43%
100%
33%
28%
23%
16%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
15
78
179
179
451
21
91
186
153
451
7
55
183
204
449
21
98
178
154
451
16
79
184
172
451
17
89
172
171
449
196
124
72
54
446
%
3%
17%
40%
40%
100%
5%
20%
41%
34%
100%
2%
12%
41%
45%
100%
5%
22%
39%
34%
100%
4%
18%
41%
38%
100%
4%
20%
38%
38%
100%
44%
28%
16%
12%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
619
3,283
7,252
6,933
18,087
1,120
4,083
6,883
5,962
18,048
292
2,231
7,229
8,312
18,064
766
3,761
7,208
6,278
18,013
962
3,688
6,683
6,745
18,078
771
3,517
6,747
7,045
18,080
8,207
5,175
2,738
1,822
17,942
%
3%
18%
40%
38%
100%
6%
23%
38%
33%
100%
2%
12%
40%
46%
100%
4%
21%
40%
35%
100%
5%
20%
37%
37%
100%
4%
19%
37%
39%
100%
46%
29%
15%
10%
100%
WCU
Count
2
9
26
41
78
3
15
26
33
77
0
6
22
50
78
3
14
25
36
78
2
8
21
47
78
5
7
29
37
78
29
33
5
11
78
UNC System
%
3%
12%
33%
53%
100%
4%
19%
34%
43%
100%
0%
8%
28%
64%
100%
4%
18%
32%
46%
100%
3%
10%
27%
60%
100%
6%
9%
37%
47%
100%
37%
42%
6%
14%
100%
Count
21
68
154
223
466
32
82
153
198
465
13
35
142
275
465
21
65
157
218
461
21
63
137
246
467
19
45
143
259
466
155
124
86
97
462
%
5%
15%
33%
48%
100%
7%
18%
33%
43%
100%
3%
8%
31%
59%
100%
5%
14%
34%
47%
100%
4%
13%
29%
53%
100%
4%
10%
31%
56%
100%
34%
27%
19%
21%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
10
48
116
152
326
13
49
118
145
325
7
25
98
195
325
11
49
113
149
322
8
49
113
157
327
5
33
106
184
328
125
107
53
42
327
%
3%
15%
36%
47%
100%
4%
15%
36%
45%
100%
2%
8%
30%
60%
100%
3%
15%
35%
46%
100%
2%
15%
35%
48%
100%
2%
10%
32%
56%
100%
38%
33%
16%
13%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
721
3,298
7,648
9,876
21,543
1,149
3,936
7,563
8,809
21,457
291
1,692
6,652
12,844
21,479
776
3,577
7,599
9,478
21,430
813
3,314
6,902
10,492
21,521
588
2,736
6,959
11,237
21,520
8,795
6,253
3,535
2,785
21,368
15
%
3%
15%
36%
46%
100%
5%
18%
35%
41%
100%
1%
8%
31%
60%
100%
4%
17%
35%
44%
100%
4%
15%
32%
49%
100%
3%
13%
32%
52%
100%
41%
29%
17%
13%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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
11
19
15
46
4
9
15
18
46
4
11
20
12
47
5
13
19
9
46
7
11
18
10
46
6
17
15
9
47
14
18
9
6
47
UNC System
%
2%
24%
41%
33%
100%
9%
20%
33%
39%
100%
9%
23%
43%
26%
100%
11%
28%
41%
20%
100%
15%
24%
39%
22%
100%
13%
36%
32%
19%
100%
30%
38%
19%
13%
100%
Count
15
75
163
171
424
27
69
140
188
424
35
107
145
138
425
34
105
153
135
427
35
84
145
163
427
51
130
120
125
426
101
121
100
104
426
%
4%
18%
38%
40%
100%
6%
16%
33%
44%
100%
8%
25%
34%
32%
100%
8%
25%
36%
32%
100%
8%
20%
34%
38%
100%
12%
31%
28%
29%
100%
24%
28%
23%
24%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
18
95
175
155
443
28
111
153
150
442
55
130
137
121
443
34
136
147
130
447
47
130
152
117
446
70
164
120
93
447
128
143
88
87
446
%
4%
21%
40%
35%
100%
6%
25%
35%
34%
100%
12%
29%
31%
27%
100%
8%
30%
33%
29%
100%
11%
29%
34%
26%
100%
16%
37%
27%
21%
100%
29%
32%
20%
20%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
737
3,566
7,577
6,019
17,899
1,477
4,163
6,468
5,760
17,868
2,118
5,095
6,103
4,623
17,939
1,638
5,226
6,552
4,523
17,939
1,847
4,437
6,384
5,252
17,920
2,914
5,441
5,632
3,966
17,953
5,716
4,765
3,942
3,527
17,950
%
4%
20%
42%
34%
100%
8%
23%
36%
32%
100%
12%
28%
34%
26%
100%
9%
29%
37%
25%
100%
10%
25%
36%
29%
100%
16%
30%
31%
22%
100%
32%
27%
22%
20%
100%
WCU
Count
3
9
29
37
78
7
17
26
28
78
6
22
26
24
78
6
14
26
32
78
13
13
25
27
78
7
18
29
24
78
29
27
8
14
78
UNC System
%
4%
12%
37%
47%
100%
9%
22%
33%
36%
100%
8%
28%
33%
31%
100%
8%
18%
33%
41%
100%
17%
17%
32%
35%
100%
9%
23%
37%
31%
100%
37%
35%
10%
18%
100%
Count
26
46
160
230
462
39
75
155
193
462
47
97
146
176
466
42
85
150
185
462
49
80
138
196
463
56
86
152
171
465
134
136
83
113
466
%
6%
10%
35%
50%
100%
8%
16%
34%
42%
100%
10%
21%
31%
38%
100%
9%
18%
32%
40%
100%
11%
17%
30%
42%
100%
12%
18%
33%
37%
100%
29%
29%
18%
24%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
10
52
126
139
327
19
64
117
123
323
26
83
111
105
325
18
63
119
125
325
25
55
111
136
327
33
74
92
123
322
117
91
61
56
325
%
3%
16%
39%
43%
100%
6%
20%
36%
38%
100%
8%
26%
34%
32%
100%
6%
19%
37%
38%
100%
8%
17%
34%
42%
100%
10%
23%
29%
38%
100%
36%
28%
19%
17%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
957
3,195
7,916
9,244
21,312
1,867
4,369
7,089
7,960
21,285
2,094
5,366
7,152
6,760
21,372
1,675
4,865
7,426
7,391
21,357
2,010
4,254
6,556
8,531
21,351
2,590
5,233
6,649
6,881
21,353
7,678
5,413
3,941
4,367
21,399
16
%
4%
15%
37%
43%
100%
9%
21%
33%
37%
100%
10%
25%
33%
32%
100%
8%
23%
35%
35%
100%
9%
20%
31%
40%
100%
12%
25%
31%
32%
100%
36%
25%
18%
20%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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
9
17
19
47
0
7
18
20
45
1
4
16
26
47
UNC System
%
4%
19%
36%
40%
100%
0%
16%
40%
44%
100%
2%
9%
34%
55%
100%
Count
%
11
3%
60 14%
184 43%
177 41%
432 100%
1
0%
41
9%
225 52%
165 38%
432 100%
16
4%
67 15%
147 34%
203 47%
433 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
22
5%
54 12%
197 44%
179 40%
452 100%
6
1%
39
9%
202 45%
202 45%
449 100%
13
3%
39
9%
176 39%
224 50%
452 100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
%
717
4%
2,614 14%
8,106 45%
6,752 37%
18,189 100%
264
1%
1,830 10%
8,790 48%
7,282 40%
18,166 100%
626
3%
2,030 11%
6,960 38%
8,593 47%
18,209 100%
WCU
Count
2
7
28
41
78
0
5
30
42
77
1
7
21
49
78
UNC System
%
3%
9%
36%
53%
100%
0%
6%
39%
55%
100%
1%
9%
27%
63%
100%
Count
%
43
9%
87 18%
192 41%
150 32%
472 100%
20
4%
55 12%
227 48%
169 36%
471 100%
37
8%
56 12%
166 35%
213 45%
472 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
28
9%
67 20%
128 39%
105 32%
328 100%
7
2%
24
7%
157 48%
140 43%
328 100%
12
4%
27
8%
119 36%
171 52%
329 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
1,568
7%
3,663 17%
8,418 39%
8,025 37%
21,674 100%
480
2%
2,358 11%
9,688 45%
9,124 42%
21,650 100%
1,064
5%
2,560 12%
7,709 36%
10,341 48%
21,674 100%
17
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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.
%
399 92%
13
3%
8
2%
6
1%
7
2%
1
0%
434 100%
55 13%
380 87%
435 100%
420 97%
12
3%
432 100%
Count
%
378 84%
38
8%
16
4%
13
3%
6
1%
1
0%
452 100%
83 18%
368 82%
451 100%
438 98%
9
2%
447 100%
Count
47
1
0
0
0
0
48
3
44
47
45
3
48
98%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
6%
94%
100%
94%
6%
100%
0
0%
2
0%
0
0%
137
1
5
2%
10%
7
194
2%
45%
12
35
3%
8%
38
79%
187
43%
364
%
14,554 80%
1,361
7%
721
4%
817
4%
688
4%
81
0%
18,222 100%
3,177 17%
15,057 83%
18,234 100%
16,422 97%
576
3%
16,998 100%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
Count
%
0
0%
204 43%
72 15%
70 15%
113 24%
12
3%
471 100%
77 16%
394 84%
471 100%
454 96%
17
4%
471 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
0
0%
192 59%
36 11%
60 18%
37 11%
2
1%
327 100%
28
9%
301 91%
329 100%
323 98%
5
2%
328 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
0
29
10
20
19
0
78
29
49
78
78
0
78
0%
37%
13%
26%
24%
0%
100%
37%
63%
100%
100%
0%
100%
52
0%
10,176 47%
4,031 19%
3,528 16%
3,440 16%
401
2%
21,628 100%
3,825 18%
17,809 82%
21,634 100%
19,866 96%
769
4%
20,635 100%
1%
1
1%
3
1%
5
2%
205
1%
895
2,359
5%
14%
1
1
1%
1%
9
183
2%
39%
6
18
2%
5%
929
2,804
4%
14%
81%
10,944
64%
66
85%
222
47%
276
84%
13,636
66%
0%
4
1%
4
1%
621
4%
0
0%
7
1%
1
0%
595
3%
0
0
0%
0%
2
3
0%
1%
3
4
1%
1%
193
584
1%
3%
1
0
1%
0%
3
1
1%
0%
0
2
0%
1%
211
595
1%
3%
Multiracial
1
2%
15
3%
15
3%
511
3%
4
5%
14
3%
5
2%
495
2%
Other
0
0%
3
1%
2
0%
230
1%
0
0%
8
2%
4
1%
269
1%
I prefer not to respond
3
6%
17
4%
9
2%
619
4%
4
5%
22
5%
12
4%
982
5%
48
45
2
1
0
0
48
45
3
48
100%
94%
4%
2%
0%
0%
100%
94%
6%
100%
17,093 100%
15,367 84%
2,102 12%
330
2%
123
1%
318
2%
18,240 100%
15,958 88%
2,270 12%
18,228 100%
78
0
0
3
72
2
77
18
60
78
100%
0%
0%
4%
94%
3%
100%
23%
77%
100%
Freshman/first year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Unclassified
ENTER
Started here
Started elsewhere
Total
20. Did you begin college at your
Count
NSSE 2012
0
CLASS
classification in college?
%
Seniors
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic or Latino
Total
19. What is your current
UNC System
Participating
Peers
Total
434 100%
401 93%
30
7%
1
0%
0
0%
1
0%
433 100%
405 94%
28
6%
433 100%
448 100%
372 82%
80 18%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
452 100%
413 92%
38
8%
451 100%
472 100%
2
0%
8
2%
41
9%
405 86%
14
3%
470 100%
210 45%
260 55%
470 100%
329 100%
0
0%
2
1%
16
5%
311 94%
2
1%
331 100%
157 48%
173 52%
330 100%
20,721 100%
51
0%
275
1%
1,879
9%
18,497 85%
960
4%
21,662 100%
9,873 46%
11,802 54%
21,675 100%
18
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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
%
1,013
6%
8
10%
45
10%
26
8%
2,453
12%
4
8%
37
9%
45
10%
1,953
11%
55
71%
229
49%
166
50%
9,884
48%
0
0%
40
9%
30
7%
1,445
9%
35
45%
165
35%
80
24%
6,494
31%
44
92%
350
81%
348
78%
12,857
76%
12
16%
142
30%
122
37%
6,378
31%
0
0%
7
2%
12
3%
555
3%
3
4%
17
4%
7
2%
1,004
5%
48
100%
432
99%
434
97%
16,528
98%
69
88%
446
95%
308
95%
19,306
94%
0
48
0%
100%
4
1%
436 100%
388
2%
16,916 100%
9
78
12%
100%
No
0
0%
2
50%
2
22%
Yes
Total
0
0
0%
0%
2 50%
4 100%
4 33%
12 100%
194 50%
385 100%
7
9
78%
100%
13 52%
25 100%
7 50%
14 100%
604 50%
1,208 100%
Total
0
48
48
0%
100%
100%
6
1%
427 99%
433 100%
21
5%
431 95%
452 100%
1,155
6%
17,099 94%
18,254 100%
23
55
78
29%
71%
100%
64 14%
409 86%
473 100%
52 16%
277 84%
329 100%
3,919 18%
17,765 82%
21,684 100%
Total
48
0
48
100%
0%
100%
429 99%
5
1%
434 100%
440 99%
5
1%
445 100%
17,102 95%
966
5%
18,068 100%
44
34
78
56%
44%
100%
399 84%
74 16%
473 100%
272 84%
50 16%
322 100%
17,888 83%
3,580 17%
21,468 100%
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
6%
Yes
DISTED
%
Participating
Peers
27
No
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely
online? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
Count
UNC System
3%
VETERAN
– Thinking about this current
%
WCU
14
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%
12
3%
446 100%
8
67%
191
25
5%
471 100%
12
48%
15
5%
323 100%
7
50%
1,212
6%
20,518 100%
604
19
50%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Health
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
42
88%
394
91%
384
87%
14,536
87%
68
87%
418
89%
291
91%
17,531
86%
1
2%
5
1%
9
2%
419
2%
1
1%
8
2%
5
2%
418
2%
0
0%
3
1%
2
0%
81
0%
2
3%
2
0%
4
1%
222
1%
1
2%
9
2%
8
2%
344
2%
2
3%
7
1%
5
2%
428
2%
3
6%
8
2%
5
1%
374
2%
3
4%
9
2%
6
2%
491
2%
1
2%
5
1%
4
1%
294
2%
1
1%
7
1%
3
1%
494
2%
1
2%
2
0%
6
1%
299
2%
2
3%
5
1%
3
1%
394
2%
4
8%
27
6%
34
8%
1,425
8%
7
9%
35
7%
22
7%
1,824
9%
2
4%
9
2%
22
5%
708
4%
2
3%
15
3%
7
2%
856
4%
FRATSORO
No
Yes
ATHLETE
No
Yes
48
0
48
44
4
48
100%
0%
100%
92%
8%
100%
16,890 93%
1,361
7%
18,251 100%
16,640 91%
1,566
9%
18,206 100%
66
12
78
76
2
78
85%
15%
100%
97%
3%
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
%
410 94%
25
6%
435 100%
413 95%
21
5%
434 100%
Count
%
385 85%
67 15%
452 100%
422 94%
26
6%
448 100%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
433 92%
40
8%
473 100%
457 97%
15
3%
472 100%
Count
%
300 91%
29
9%
329 100%
313 96%
13
4%
326 100%
Count
%
19,888 92%
1,792
8%
21,680 100%
20,843 96%
801
4%
21,644 100%
20
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Frequency Distributions-Health
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?
%
28
6%
1,039
2
4%
55
13%
105
23%
0
0%
0
0%
7
0
0%
10
2%
6
48
100%
5
10%
51
12%
41
9%
2,058
12%
Graduated from HS
12
25%
154
36%
175
39%
5,274
Attended, no degree
10
21%
58
14%
71
16%
Completed Associate's
6
13%
49
12%
43
Completed Bachelor's
11
23%
71
17%
4
8%
31
7%
10
2%
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
0
0%
48
100%
433 100%
424 100%
10
2%
19
4%
20
4%
25
6%
90 20%
74 16%
98 22%
114 25%
450 100%
303 67%
Count
3%
Total
Count
UNC System
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
6%
10
13%
44
9%
71
22%
3,164
15%
5,819
32%
28
36%
316
68%
193
59%
13,076
61%
2%
41
0%
1
1%
1
0%
5
2%
91
0%
1%
1,277
7%
27
35%
84
18%
35
11%
3,454
16%
18,188 100%
78
100%
9
12%
81
17%
51
16%
2,872
14%
31%
26
33%
160
34%
112
34%
6,445
31%
2,461
15%
15
19%
49
11%
35
11%
2,906
14%
10%
1,621
10%
7
9%
45
10%
21
6%
1,919
9%
80
18%
3,387
20%
9
12%
79
17%
76
23%
3,914
19%
24
5%
1,522
9%
4
5%
40
9%
23
7%
1,748
9%
13
3%
593
4%
8
10%
11
2%
10
3%
739
4%
16,916 100%
78
100%
468 100%
465 100%
2
1%
2
1%
8
2%
11
3%
78 24%
53 16%
72 22%
104 32%
330 100%
22
7%
NSSE 2012
0%
1%
4%
4%
12%
9%
24%
46%
100%
15%
447 100%
0
0%
10
2%
14
3%
25
5%
95 20%
117 25%
67 14%
144 31%
472 100%
23
5%
Participating
Peers
0
1
3
3
9
7
19
36
78
12
449 100%
335
2%
601
3%
988
5%
1,365
7%
3,598 20%
3,596 20%
3,480 19%
4,278 23%
18,241 100%
10,012 55%
WCU
326 100%
328 100%
37
0%
230
1%
640
3%
1,125
5%
3,876 18%
4,648 21%
4,484 21%
6,652 31%
21,692 100%
1,796
8%
21,581 100%
20,543 100%
2
4%
24
6%
38
8%
1,500
9%
8
10%
58
12%
38
12%
2,302
11%
Graduated from HS
13
27%
83
19%
122
27%
4,212
25%
23
29%
110
23%
107
33%
6,030
29%
Attended, no degree
8
17%
84
20%
85
19%
2,821
17%
12
15%
72
15%
42
13%
3,229
16%
Completed Associate's
7
15%
85
20%
52
12%
2,389
14%
12
15%
93
20%
32
10%
2,950
14%
Completed Bachelor's
12
25%
104
24%
106
24%
4,066
24%
11
14%
87
19%
67
20%
3,979
19%
Completed Master's
6
13%
48
11%
45
10%
1,809
11%
6
8%
45
10%
39
12%
1,893
9%
Completed Doctorate
0
0%
2
0%
2
0%
246
1%
6
8%
4
1%
3
1%
262
1%
48
100%
17,043 100%
78
100%
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
%
12
Did not finish HS
12
3%
14
3%
38
9%
38
9%
90 21%
95 22%
68 16%
79 18%
434 100%
356 82%
Count
8%
Completed Doctorate
education that your mother
completed?
%
4
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
2%
4%
2%
2%
23%
29%
13%
25%
100%
88%
Total
FATHREDU
%
Seniors
1
2
1
1
11
14
6
12
48
42
None of the above
27a. What is the highest level of
UNC System
Participating
Peers
430 100%
450 100%
469 100%
328 100%
20,645 100%
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Frequency Distributions-Health
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
0
0
0
31
4
13
0
48
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
8
3
45
48
4
1
0
38
1
0
1
1
2
48
0
48
48
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%
0%
0%
0%
65%
8%
27%
0%
100%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
38%
13%
0%
100%
6%
94%
100%
8%
2%
0%
79%
2%
0%
2%
2%
4%
100%
0%
100%
100%
Count
0
0
0
0
0
0
312
38
86
0
436
15
10
5
7
0
2
14
17
12
4
86
56
380
436
208
2
5
191
8
5
1
6
7
433
10
426
436
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
72%
9%
20%
0%
100%
17%
12%
6%
8%
0%
2%
16%
20%
14%
5%
100%
13%
87%
100%
48%
0%
1%
44%
2%
1%
0%
1%
2%
100%
2%
98%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
0
0
0
0
0
338
37
77
0
452
13
4
5
2
0
2
13
13
16
2
70
81
371
452
33
1
7
349
14
0
4
14
30
452
22
430
452
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
75%
8%
17%
0%
100%
19%
6%
7%
3%
0%
3%
19%
19%
23%
3%
100%
18%
82%
100%
7%
0%
2%
77%
3%
0%
1%
3%
7%
100%
5%
95%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
0
0
0
0
0
0
13,550
1,251
3,492
0
18,293
402
254
216
157
20
138
604
773
486
141
3,191
3,185
15,100
18,285
2,295
116
761
10,102
1,417
75
150
415
806
16,137
1,480
16,813
18,293
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
74%
7%
19%
0%
100%
13%
8%
7%
5%
1%
4%
19%
24%
15%
4%
100%
17%
83%
100%
14%
1%
5%
63%
9%
0%
1%
3%
5%
100%
8%
92%
100%
WCU
Count
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
4
26
0
78
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
4
3
0
12
30
48
78
1
0
2
70
1
0
0
2
2
78
30
48
78
UNC System
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
62%
5%
33%
0%
100%
8%
0%
0%
17%
0%
8%
8%
33%
25%
0%
100%
38%
62%
100%
1%
0%
3%
90%
1%
0%
0%
3%
3%
100%
38%
62%
100%
Count
0
0
0
0
0
0
336
61
76
0
473
6
1
5
4
0
2
7
13
6
7
51
79
394
473
185
2
8
209
11
44
0
3
9
471
90
383
473
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
71%
13%
16%
0%
100%
12%
2%
10%
8%
0%
4%
14%
25%
12%
14%
100%
17%
83%
100%
39%
0%
2%
44%
2%
9%
0%
1%
2%
100%
19%
81%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
0
0
0
0
0
213
78
40
0
331
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
8
11
0
28
30
301
331
17
1
4
282
5
0
2
5
15
331
69
262
331
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
64%
24%
12%
0%
100%
7%
7%
4%
0%
0%
7%
7%
29%
39%
0%
100%
9%
91%
100%
5%
0%
1%
85%
2%
0%
1%
2%
5%
100%
21%
79%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
0
0
0
0
0
0
14,930
2,841
3,971
0
21,742
268
188
202
78
9
92
503
963
473
213
2,989
3,856
17,881
21,737
2,791
181
830
12,810
1,418
129
205
240
1,151
19,755
4,937
16,805
21,742
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
69%
13%
18%
0%
100%
9%
6%
7%
3%
0%
3%
17%
32%
16%
7%
100%
18%
82%
100%
14%
1%
4%
65%
7%
1%
1%
1%
6%
100%
23%
77%
100%
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Benchmark Statistics
Health
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 Health 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 Health 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: Health
First-Year Students
Mean Statistics
Reference Group
Comparison Statistics
Distribution Statistics
Percentiles d
LEVEL OF ACADEMIC CHALLENGE (LAC)
WCU (N = 48)
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
Deg. of
Mean
SD b
SEM c
5th
25th
50th
75th
95th
56.5
14.2
2.0
33
48
57
67
77
55.4
54.1
55.5
12.8
12.6
13.3
.6
.6
.1
34
33
33
46
45
47
57
54
56
65
63
65
74
75
77
ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ACL)
WCU (N = 48)
45.5
14.7
2.1
29
33
43
54
76
43.6
42.5
43.2
16.9
17.1
17.0
.8
.8
.1
19
19
19
33
29
33
43
38
43
52
52
52
71
76
71
36.1
14.8
2.1
17
22
33
46
56
40.3
37.0
35.6
18.9
19.3
18.6
.9
.9
.1
13
11
11
28
22
22
39
33
33
50
50
44
78
72
72
ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (EEE)
WCU (N = 47)
27.9
11.1
1.6
11
19
28
36
46
30.2
26.9
27.3
14.5
13.0
13.3
.7
.6
.1
10
8
8
20
18
18
29
26
26
38
35
35
56
47
50
SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT (SCE)
WCU (N = 47)
65.0
15.1
2.2
44
53
67
75
89
19.0
19.7
19.3
.9
.9
.1
36
31
31
56
53
53
67
64
64
81
81
78
100
100
97
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION (SFI)
WCU (N = 48)
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
a
67.7
64.7
64.5
Effect
Freedom e
Mean
Diff.
Sig. f
size g
482
496
18,318
1.2
2.4
1.0
.558
.218
.607
.09
.19
.07
482
497
18,318
2.0
3.0
2.3
.441
.236
.339
.12
.18
.14
482
495
18,262
-4.2
-.9
.5
.139
.743
.860
-.23
-.05
.03
481
497
18,295
-2.3
1.0
.6
.298
.617
.743
-.16
.08
.05
479
64
18,246
-2.7
.3
.5
.346
.900
.851
-.14
.02
.03
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: Health
Seniors
Mean Statistics
Reference Group
Comparison Statistics
Distribution Statistics
Percentiles d
LEVEL OF ACADEMIC CHALLENGE (LAC)
WCU (N = 78)
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
Deg. of
Mean
SD b
SEM c
5th
25th
50th
75th
95th
57.7
13.6
1.5
33
49
59
68
77
60.3
59.6
61.0
12.9
13.6
13.7
.6
.7
.1
37
35
37
52
52
52
62
60
62
69
69
71
80
80
82
ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ACL)
WCU (N = 77)
49.1
18.3
2.1
19
38
48
62
76
56.6
54.3
53.5
18.4
18.4
18.1
.8
1.0
.1
24
24
24
43
43
43
57
52
52
71
67
67
86
86
86
44.7
20.0
2.3
17
28
39
56
89
45.2
45.5
43.1
20.6
20.5
20.8
.9
1.1
.1
17
17
11
28
28
28
44
44
39
61
56
56
83
83
83
ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (EEE)
WCU (N = 78)
40.8
18.4
2.1
11
28
39
51
80
42.3
41.0
40.1
16.3
16.0
17.5
.8
.9
.1
17
17
12
31
29
28
42
42
39
54
52
53
69
68
70
SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT (SCE)
WCU (N = 78)
67.0
20.8
2.4
36
53
69
83
100
21.9
19.5
20.2
1.0
1.1
.1
25
33
28
47
50
50
64
64
64
78
75
78
100
97
97
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION (SFI)
WCU (N = 78)
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
UNC System
Participating Peers
NSSE 2012
a
62.7
63.6
62.6
Effect
Freedom e
Mean
Diff.
Sig. f
size g
548
407
21,789
-2.6
-1.8
-3.2
.106
.281
.039
-.20
-.14
-.23
548
405
21,789
-7.5
-5.2
-4.4
.001
.025
.034
-.41
-.29
-.24
545
405
21,707
-.5
-.8
1.6
.847
.751
.508
-.02
-.04
.08
546
406
21,760
-1.5
-.2
.7
.454
.913
.729
-.09
-.01
.04
548
404
21,734
4.3
3.4
4.3
.106
.174
.058
.20
.17
.21
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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