Western Carolina University
Mean Comparisons
August 2006
Interpreting the Mean Comparisons Report
Sample
The Mean Comparisons report is based on information from all randomly selected students
for both your institution and your comparison institutions. 1 Targeted oversamples (i.e., nonrandomly selected students) are not included in this report.
Variables
The items from the NSSE survey appear in the left column in the same order and wording as
they appear on the instrument. The name of each variable appears in the second column for
easy reference to your data file and the summary statistics at the end of this section. Response
options are also provided to help you interpret the statistics.
Benchmark
Items that comprise 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
Experiences
SCE=Supportive Campus
Environment
Mean
The mean is the weighted
arithmetic average of student
responses on a particular item.
Means are provided for your
institution and all comparison
groups. For more information
about weighting go to:
www.nsse.iub.edu/html/2006_inst_report.htm.
Class
Results are reported separately for first-year students (FY) and seniors (SR).
Institution-reported class ranks are used.
1
Statistical Significance
Items with mean differences that are larger than would be expected by chance
alone are noted with one, two, or three asterisks, referring to three significance
levels (p<.05, p< .01, and p<.001). The smaller the significance level, the
smaller the likelihood that the difference is due to chance. Statistical
significance does not guarantee the result is substantive or important. Large
sample sizes (like those produced by NSSE) tend to generate more statistically
significant results even though the magnitude of mean differences may be
inconsequential. It is recommended to start by interpreting only those items
with three asterisks (p<.001) and to consult effect sizes (see below) to judge
the practical meaning of the results.
Effect Size
Effect size indicates the
“practical significance” of
the mean difference. It is
calculated by dividing the
mean difference by the
standard deviation of the
group with which the
institution is being
compared. 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 your
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. An exception to this interpretation
is the “coming to class unprepared” item (item 1f.) where a negative sign is preferred (i.e.,
meaning fewer students reporting coming to class unprepared).
U.S. institutions include only U.S. schools in their comparison groups. Canadian institutions contain both Canadian and U.S. institutions.
NSSE 2006 Mean Comparisons
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina compared with:
Western
Carolina
Variable
1.
Benchmark
b.
Class
CLQUEST
Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN
Worked on a paper or project that required
d. integrating ideas or information from
various sources
Included diverse perspectives (different races,
e. religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class
discussions or writing assignments
f.
g.
i.
CLASSGRP
Participated in a community-based project (e.g.
service learning) as part of a regular course
k.
DIVCLASS
Worked with other students on projects during
class
Tutored or taught other students
(paid or voluntary)
j.
ACL
INTEGRAT
CLUNPREP
Put together ideas or concepts from different
courses when completing assignments or during
class discussions
ACL
REWROPAP
Come to class without completing readings or
assignments
Worked with classmates outside of class to
h.
prepare class assignments
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2006
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
OCCGRP
ACL
ACL
INTIDEAS
TUTOR
COMMPROJ
ACL
ACL
FY
3.04
2.76
***
.34
2.76
***
.34
2.78
***
.31
SR
3.32
3.08
***
.28
3.10
***
.26
3.06
***
.30
FY
2.71
2.31
***
.50
2.27
***
.55
2.23
***
.60
SR
2.98
2.73
***
.30
2.91
2.79
***
.22
FY
2.96
2.58
***
.39
2.68
2.65
***
.32
SR
2.54
2.46
FY
3.29
2.95
***
.44
3.00
***
.36
3.03
***
.33
SR
3.41
3.27
***
.19
3.30
**
.15
3.30
**
.15
FY
2.97
2.66
***
.37
2.76
***
.24
2.76
***
.25
SR
2.93
2.80
**
.15
2.83
2.78
**
.16
FY
2.01
2.05
2.05
2.03
SR
2.04
2.07
2.05
2.12
FY
2.57
2.37
2.40
***
.21
SR
2.63
2.54
2.51
*
.13
FY
2.58
2.24
***
.40
2.28
***
.37
2.36
***
.26
SR
2.86
2.65
***
.24
2.73
**
.15
2.75
*
.12
FY
2.67
2.47
***
.26
2.57
*
.13
2.57
**
.13
SR
2.95
2.85
*
.12
2.91
2.91
FY
1.66
1.52
**
.18
1.62
1.67
SR
1.98
1.76
***
.24
1.81
**
.18
1.89
FY
1.71
1.47
***
.34
1.43
***
.38
1.50
***
.28
SR
1.82
1.70
*
.14
1.66
***
.19
1.69
**
.15
***
.28
2.51
***
.25
2.44
2.49
***
.17
2.64
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation.
c
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of
the following? 1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often
Asked questions in class or contributed to class
discussions
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or
assignment before turning it in
c.
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
a.
ADP
b
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Western Carolina compared with:
Western
Carolina
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group,
Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or
complete an assignment
l.
Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor
m.
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
n.
o.
p.
q.
u.
v.
NSSE 2006
Effect
Effect
Class
ITACADEM
EEE
FY
2.77
2.54
***
.23
2.57
***
.19
2.64
**
.13
SR
3.07
2.82
***
.25
2.76
***
.29
2.85
***
.21
FY
3.16
3.02
**
.17
3.04
**
.14
3.01
***
.18
SR
3.44
3.36
3.27
***
.21
3.31
***
.17
FY
2.74
2.54
***
.24
2.54
***
.23
2.56
***
.21
SR
3.07
2.84
***
.27
2.79
***
.32
2.79
***
.32
FY
2.43
2.07
***
.42
2.14
***
.32
2.10
***
.37
SR
2.66
2.45
***
.22
2.35
***
.33
2.40
***
.27
FY
2.06
1.77
***
.35
1.76
***
.35
1.81
***
.29
SR
2.22
2.05
**
.19
2.03
***
.21
2.08
**
.16
FY
2.73
2.55
***
.23
2.58
***
.19
2.58
***
.18
SR
2.92
2.77
***
.20
2.76
***
.20
2.76
***
.20
FY
2.68
2.53
***
.19
2.53
***
.18
2.57
**
.13
SR
2.72
2.68
FY
1.80
1.49
***
.41
1.54
***
.33
1.55
***
.30
SR
1.97
1.77
***
.22
1.73
***
.26
1.81
**
.18
FY
2.71
2.58
**
.15
2.59
**
.14
2.68
SR
2.84
2.73
*
.13
2.80
FY
2.63
2.29
***
.35
2.46
SR
2.52
2.46
2.64
*
-.13
FY
2.81
2.50
***
.32
2.65
2.68
*
.13
SR
2.75
2.60
**
.16
2.67
EMAIL
FACGRADE
FACPLANS
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes
with faculty members outside of class
FACIDEAS
Received prompt written or oral feedback from
faculty on your academic performance
FACFEED
Worked with faculty members on activities other
s. than coursework (committees, orientation, student
life activities, etc.)
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with
t. others outside of class (students, family members,
co-workers, etc.)
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Variable
Talked about career plans with a faculty member
or advisor
Worked harder than you thought you could to meet
an instructor's standards or expectations
r.
ADP
Benchmark
WORKHARD
FACOTHER
OOCIDEAS
Had serious conversations with students of a
different race or ethnicity than your own
DIVRSTUD
Had serious conversations with students who are
very different from you in terms of their religious
beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
DIFFSTU2
SFI
SFI
SFI
SFI
LAC
SFI
ACL
EEE
EEE
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
2.75
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
2.69
2.84
**
.17
2.60
**
.16
2.55
2.71
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation.
c
b
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Variable
2.
Mental Activities
Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your
a. courses and readings so you can repeat them in
pretty much the same form
Analyzing the basic elements of an idea,
experience, or theory, such as examining a
b.
particular case or situation in depth and considering
its components
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or
c. experiences into new, more complex interpretations
and relationships
Making judgments about the value of
information, arguments, or methods, such as
d.
examining how others gathered and interpreted
data and assessing the soundness of their
Applying theories or concepts to practical
problems or in new situations
e.
3.
Benchmark
b.
c.
d.
e.
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Class
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2006
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
MEMORIZE
ANALYZE
SYNTHESZ
EVALUATE
APPLYING
LAC
LAC
LAC
LAC
FY
2.84
2.89
2.95
SR
2.73
2.70
2.77
2.74
FY
2.99
2.93
2.98
3.06
SR
3.17
3.14
3.15
3.22
FY
2.80
2.70
2.75
2.83
SR
3.02
2.95
2.96
3.01
FY
2.99
2.70
***
.34
2.78
***
.25
2.82
SR
3.01
2.88
*
.15
2.88
**
.14
2.94
FY
3.00
2.88
*
.14
2.92
2.98
3.21
3.14
3.13
3.17
SR
*
.11
*
-.13
2.87
***
.20
During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done?
1=none, 2=between 1 and 4, 3=between 5 and 10, 4=between 11 and 20, 5=more than 20
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or
book-length packs of course readings
READASGN
Number of books read on your own (not assigned)
for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment
READOWN
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or
more
WRITEMOR
Number of written papers or reports between 5
and 19 pages
WRITEMID
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than
5 pages
WRITESML
LAC
LAC
LAC
LAC
FY
3.01
3.13
*
-.13
3.26
***
-.27
3.26
***
-.27
SR
2.96
3.08
*
-.12
3.12
**
-.16
3.18
***
-.22
FY
1.93
1.98
2.06
**
-.14
SR
2.35
2.15
2.21
*
.14
FY
1.21
1.22
1.23
1.25
SR
1.64
1.60
1.64
1.64
FY
2.32
2.09
***
.29
2.28
2.29
SR
2.65
2.51
**
.15
2.56
2.59
FY
3.32
2.94
***
.39
3.12
3.05
***
.26
SR
3.12
2.99
2.98
*
.12
2.01
***
.20
2.21
3.02
*
***
.13
.20
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation.
c
During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following mental activities?
1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much
Reading and Writing
a.
ADP
b
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Western
Carolina
Variable
4.
b.
6.
PROBSETA
Number of problem sets that take you less than an
hour to complete
PROBSETB
Attended an art exhibit, gallery, play, dance, or
other theatre performance
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
2.54
2.63
SR
2.58
2.55
2.56
2.57
FY
3.00
2.80
2.61
2.52
Sig
b
Size
**
.17
2.85
*
.14
2.74
***
.22
2.38
***
.19
2.34
***
.22
5.24
5.40
5.40
5.40
*
-.14
5.32
5.42
**
-.15
5.34
5.41
ATDART05
OWNVIEW
OTHRVIEW
FY
2.52
1.99
***
.60
2.05
***
.54
2.10
SR
2.06
1.89
**
.19
1.89
**
.20
2.01
FY
2.99
2.64
***
.33
2.70
***
.27
2.77
SR
2.68
2.60
2.56
FY
2.16
2.11
1.92
***
.23
2.09
.46
***
.21
2.70
SR
2.35
2.20
*
.13
1.98
***
.35
2.18
**
.15
FY
2.78
2.43
***
.39
2.48
***
.33
2.57
***
.23
SR
2.64
2.63
FY
2.80
2.60
***
.23
2.68
*
.14
2.74
SR
2.80
2.85
2.78
2.77
2.68
2.80
***
.20
2.80
2.72
2.83
**
.15
2.83
2.80
2.87
FY
CHNGVIEW
***
SR
2.59
2.69
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate from your institution?
(Recoded: 0=have not decided, do not plan to do, plan to do; 1=done. Thus, the mean is the proportion
responding "done" among all valid respondents.)
INTERN04
EEE
FY
.07
.08
.09
.07
SR
.54
.51
.49
.53
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation.
c
During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1=never, 2=sometimes,
3=often, 4=very often
Enriching Educational Experiences
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op
experience, or clinical assignment
a
2.45
SR
WORSHP05
a.
Mean
2.53
FY
EXAMS
Participated in activities to enhance your
c.
spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)
Tried to better understand someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks from his or her
perspective
Learned something that changed the way you
f.
understand an issue or concept
a
1=very little to 7=very much
EXRCSE05
e.
Mean
NSSE 2006
Effect
FY
SR
Exercised or participated in physical fitness
b.
activities
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your
d.
own views on a topic or issue
7.
Class
Additional Collegiate Experiences
a.
Carnegie Peers
In a typical week, how many homework problem sets do you complete?
1=none, 2=1-2, 3=3-4, 4=5-6, 5=more than 6
Number of problem sets that take you more than an
hour to complete
Examinations
To what extent have your examinations during the
current school year challenged you to do your best
work?
ADP
Effect
Problem Sets
a.
5.
Benchmark
b
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Western
Carolina
Community service or volunteer work
b.
VOLNTR04
EEE
Participate in a learning community or some other
c. formal program where groups of students take two
or more classes together
LRNCOM04
Work on a research project with a faculty member
outside of course or program requirements
RESRCH04
Foreign language coursework
FORLNG04
d.
e.
Study abroad
f.
Independent study or self-designed major
g.
Culminating senior experience (capstone course,
senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)
h.
8.
Variable
Benchmark
STDABR04
INDSTD04
SNRX04
SFI
EEE
EEE
EEE
EEE
Relationships with other students
Carnegie Peers
Effect
a
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
FY
.43
.32
***
.22
.30
***
.29
.37
SR
.64
.56
**
.16
.53
***
.22
.59
FY
.28
.10
***
.59
.17
***
.27
SR
.36
.20
***
.40
.26
***
.21
FY
.07
.04
*
.15
.05
SR
.24
.15
***
.26
.16
***
.22
FY
.09
.15
***
-.16
.21
***
SR
.31
.39
**
-.16
.41
***
FY
.02
.02
SR
.06
.09
FY
.04
.04
SR
.22
.17
FY
.01
.02
.29
.35
SR
Mean
NSSE 2006
Effect
Class
-.10
*
.13
-.13
b
Size
c
.15
***
.34
.25
***
.25
.19
*
.13
-.30
.22
***
-.33
-.21
.41
***
-.21
***
-.24
.05
.03
.10
.14
Sig
.12
**
-.13
.02
*
a
*
.03
*
Mean
.14
.03
***
.23
.19
.02
.01
.27
.32
Mark the box that best represents the quality of your relationships with people at your institution. 1=unfriendly,
unsupportive, sense of alienation to 7=friendly, supportive, sense of belonging
Quality of Relationships
a.
ADP
ENVSTU
SCE
FY
5.63
5.48
SR
5.74
5.64
*
.11
5.42
**
.15
5.48
5.52
**
.16
5.60
*
.11
**
.17
*
.11
1=unavailable, unhelpful, unsympathetic to 7=available, helpful, sympathetic
Relationships with faculty members
b.
ENVFAC
SCE
FY
5.30
5.21
5.15
*
.12
5.19
SR
5.64
5.54
5.33
***
.24
5.42
1=unhelpful, inconsiderate, rigid to 7=helpful, considerate, flexible
Relationships with administrative personnel and
offices
c.
ENVADM
SCE
FY
4.75
4.73
4.51
**
.16
4.60
SR
4.69
4.63
4.36
***
.19
4.50
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation.
b
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Western Carolina compared with:
Western
Carolina
Variable
9.
Time Usage
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing,
a. doing homework or lab work, analyzing data,
rehearsing, and other academic activities)
Working for pay on campus
b.
Working for pay off campus
c.
Participating in co-curricular activities
(organizations, campus publications, student
d.
government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate
or intramural sports, etc.)
e.
f.
g.
Benchmark
Class
b.
c.
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2006
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
ACADPR01
LAC
WORKON01
WORKOF01
COCURR01
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV,
partying, etc.)
SOCIAL05
Providing care for dependents living with you
(parents, children, spouse, etc.)
CAREDE01
Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)
COMMUTE
EEE
FY
3.62
3.69
3.75
3.99
***
-.23
SR
3.81
3.98
3.99
4.10
**
-.17
FY
1.49
1.54
1.49
1.53
SR
1.89
1.84
1.68
*
.14
1.83
FY
2.00
3.26
2.63
***
-.28
2.59
***
-.25
SR
4.00
4.31
FY
2.47
2.04
***
.29
2.05
***
.28
2.17
***
.20
SR
2.29
1.96
**
.24
1.78
***
.39
2.08
*
.14
FY
3.70
3.73
3.84
3.79
SR
3.47
3.44
3.50
3.48
FY
1.36
2.09
1.78
***
-.25
SR
2.66
2.65
2.33
*
.14
FY
2.13
2.27
2.24
*
-.11
2.37
2.29
***
-.48
4.17
***
-.37
1.66
3.81
***
-.21
2.55
**
-.14
2.27
**
-.15
2.45
2.38
To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following?
1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much
Spending significant amounts of time studying and
on academic work
ENVSCHOL
Providing the support you need to help you
succeed academically
ENVSUPRT
Encouraging contact among students from different
economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
LAC
SCE
EEE
FY
2.96
3.02
3.02
3.07
*
-.13
SR
2.96
3.04
3.00
3.08
**
-.16
FY
3.08
2.96
*
.11
SR
2.90
2.91
FY
2.71
2.47
**
.14
SR
2.39
2.41
**
***
.16
.25
2.90
***
.23
2.99
2.74
***
.19
2.87
2.50
***
.22
2.57
2.36
2.40
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation.
c
About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following?
1=0 hrs/wk, 2=1-5 hrs/wk, 3=6-10 hrs/wk, 4=11-15 hrs/wk, 5=16-20 hrs/wk, 6=21-25 hrs/wk, 7=26-30 hrs/wk,
8=more than 30 hrs/wk
Institutional Environment
a.
Carnegie Peers
Effect
SR
10.
ADP
b
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Western Carolina University
Western Carolina compared with:
Western
Carolina
d.
e.
Variable
Benchmark
Helping you cope with your non-academic
responsibilities (work, family, etc.)
ENVNACAD
SCE
Providing the support you need to thrive socially
ENVSOCAL
Attending campus events and activities (special
speakers, cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
f.
Using computers in academic work
g.
ENVEVENT
SCE
Class
Acquiring a broad general education
b.
c.
Writing clearly and effectively
GNWRITE
Analyzing quantitative problems
f.
Using computing and information technology
g.
Working effectively with others
h.
GNGENLED
GNWORK
Thinking critically and analytically
e.
Mean
a
2.12
SR
1.98
1.89
FY
2.56
2.36
SR
2.19
2.12
FY
2.92
2.50
3.49
3.57
2.72
2.53
3.30
3.48
FY
Sig
b
***
***
Size
c
.27
.23
***
.21
***
*
.25
.13
NSSE 2006
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
2.09
***
.30
2.13
1.81
***
.20
1.91
2.33
***
.26
2.37
2.05
**
.16
2.14
2.67
2.40
3.22
3.41
***
.27
***
***
.34
.22
2.75
2.57
3.32
3.47
Sig
b
Size
***
.25
***
.21
***
.18
***
**
.22
.14
GNSPEAK
GNANALY
GNQUANT
GNCMPTS
GNOTHERS
FY
3.13
3.10
SR
3.11
3.24
**
FY
2.83
2.73
*
SR
3.12
3.08
FY
3.10
2.89
SR
3.06
3.04
FY
3.01
2.83
SR
3.04
2.96
2.94
2.96
FY
3.14
3.10
3.06
3.16
SR
3.25
3.28
3.25
3.33
FY
2.86
2.82
2.76
SR
2.93
2.98
2.92
FY
3.17
3.01
**
.18
2.91
***
.30
SR
3.38
3.26
*
.15
3.10
***
FY
3.10
2.92
***
.21
2.90
SR
3.21
3.16
3.10
***
3.05
3.12
-.17
3.16
3.24
**
-.16
.11
2.61
***
.23
2.70
**
.14
3.00
*
.13
3.02
2.92
***
.22
2.95
***
.18
***
.28
2.99
***
.19
.31
3.20
***
.20
***
.23
2.92
***
.20
*
.12
3.14
.24
3.02
***
.20
2.75
3.07
***
*
.28
.11
2.75
2.85
3.02
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation.
c
To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal
development in the following areas?
1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge
and skills
Speaking clearly and effectively
d.
a
2.36
Educational and Personal Growth
a.
Mean
FY
SR
11.
Carnegie Peers
Effect
SR
ENVCOMPT
ADP
b
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NSSE 2006 Mean Comparisons
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina compared with:
Western
Carolina
Variable
Voting in local, state, or national elections
i.
Learning effectively on your own
j.
Understanding yourself
k.
l.
m.
12.
13.
Solving complex real-world problems
GNPROBSV
Developing a deepened sense of spirituality
p.
GNSELF
GNDIVERS
Contributing to the welfare of your community
o.
GNINQ
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic
backgrounds
Developing a personal code of values and ethics
n.
GNCITIZN
Academic Advising
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have received at your
institution?
GNETHICS
GNCOMMUN
GNSPIRIT
Benchmark
Carnegie Peers
Effect
Class
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
*
b
Size
c
a
Sig
1.92
*
Mean
b
Size
c
Sig
1.92
*
.11
**
.13
*
.12
*
.13
***
.19
*
.12
***
.21
***
.19
1.91
SR
2.08
2.13
2.02
2.10
FY
2.86
2.80
2.76
2.85
SR
3.00
2.97
2.87
*
.14
3.00
FY
2.84
2.64
2.63
***
.21
2.71
SR
2.83
2.77
2.68
**
.15
2.78
FY
2.69
2.50
***
.20
2.56
*
.13
2.57
SR
2.48
2.59
*
-.12
2.59
FY
2.70
2.53
***
.19
2.51
SR
2.70
2.69
FY
2.77
2.48
SR
2.54
2.62
FY
2.46
2.27
SR
2.44
2.40
FY
2.27
1.99
SR
1.90
1.86
.20
.12
Effect
a
Mean
2.03
***
.13
NSSE 2006
Effect
FY
.29
2.48
***
.22
***
.20
.28
c
2.58
2.72
***
.30
2.52
***
Size
2.57
2.62
***
b
2.59
2.65
2.18
***
.30
2.34
2.26
**
.18
2.42
1.93
***
.34
2.05
1.75
*
.15
1.92
2.88
***
.27
2.94
2.58
***
.27
2.82
1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent
ADVISE
FY
3.10
2.96
SR
2.84
2.88
Satisfaction
How would you evaluate your entire educational
experience at this institution?
ADP
**
.18
1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent
ENTIREXP
FY
3.20
3.15
3.04
***
.21
3.16
SR
3.16
3.21
3.05
**
.16
3.19
14.
1=definitely no, 2=probably no, 3=probably yes, 4=definitely yes
If you could start over again, would you go to the
same institution you are now attending?
SAMECOLL
FY
3.26
3.23
3.14
**
.15
3.20
SR
3.21
3.25
3.04
***
.21
3.17
IPEDS: 200004
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by comparison group standard deviation.
b
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NSSE 2006 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
Standard deviation c
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
compared with:
NSSE 2006
Effect size e
Western Carolina
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Significance d
ADP
Number of respondents
Western Carolina
Mean
CLQUEST
3.04
2.76
2.76
2.78
.04
.02
.02
.00
.82
.83
.83
.84
425
2,350
2,952
130,639
.000
.000
.000
.34
.34
.31
CLPRESEN
2.71
2.31
2.27
2.23
.04
.02
.01
.00
.77
.80
.79
.79
427
2,346
2,944
130,509
.000
.000
.000
.50
.55
.60
REWROPAP
2.96
2.58
2.68
2.65
.04
.02
.02
.00
.91
.97
.98
.98
427
2,349
2,944
130,523
.000
.000
.000
.39
.28
.32
INTEGRAT
3.29
2.95
3.00
3.03
.03
.02
.01
.00
.71
.79
.80
.80
423
2,348
2,948
130,513
.000
.000
.000
.44
.36
.33
DIVCLASS
2.97
2.66
2.76
2.76
.04
.02
.02
.00
.84
.86
.86
.88
423
2,345
2,947
130,476
.000
.000
.000
.37
.24
.25
CLUNPREP
2.01
2.05
2.05
2.03
.04
.02
.01
.00
.75
.77
.76
.76
425
2,345
2,946
130,384
.245
.244
.543
-.06
-.06
-.03
CLASSGRP
2.57
2.37
2.44
2.40
.04
.02
.01
.00
.79
.81
.78
.83
425
2,346
2,947
130,432
.000
.001
.000
.25
.17
.21
OCCGRP
2.58
2.24
2.28
2.36
.04
.02
.02
.00
.75
.86
.82
.87
425
2,348
2,946
130,533
.000
.000
.000
.40
.37
.26
INTIDEAS
2.67
2.47
2.57
2.57
.04
.02
.01
.00
.82
.77
.79
.81
389
2,229
2,795
123,474
.000
.017
.009
.26
.13
.13
TUTOR
1.66
1.52
1.62
1.67
.04
.02
.02
.00
.84
.74
.81
.83
390
2,226
2,794
123,484
.003
.406
.698
.18
.05
-.02
COMMPROJ
1.71
1.47
1.43
1.50
.04
.02
.01
.00
.87
.73
.75
.78
389
2,229
2,792
123,403
.000
.000
.000
.34
.38
.28
ITACADEM
2.77
2.54
2.57
2.64
.05
.02
.02
.00
1.00
1.04
1.05
1.04
390
2,226
2,792
123,487
.000
.000
.009
.23
.19
.13
EMAIL
3.16
3.02
3.04
3.01
.04
.02
.02
.00
.82
.82
.84
.86
390
2,224
2,795
123,468
.002
.008
.001
.17
.14
.18
FACGRADE
2.74
2.54
2.54
2.56
.04
.02
.02
.00
.86
.84
.86
.87
387
2,228
2,795
123,424
.000
.000
.000
.24
.23
.21
FACPLANS
2.43
2.07
2.14
2.10
.05
.02
.02
.00
.95
.86
.90
.88
390
2,227
2,785
123,432
.000
.000
.000
.42
.32
.37
FACIDEAS
2.06
1.77
1.76
1.81
.05
.02
.02
.00
.91
.84
.86
.86
390
2,229
2,795
123,437
.000
.000
.000
.35
.35
.29
FACFEED
2.73
2.55
2.58
2.58
.04
.02
.02
.00
.79
.82
.82
.83
382
2,197
2,745
121,771
.000
.000
.000
.23
.19
.18
WORKHARD
2.68
2.53
2.53
2.57
.04
.02
.02
.00
.81
.81
.83
.84
382
2,200
2,745
121,730
.001
.001
.008
.19
.18
.13
FACOTHER
1.80
1.49
1.54
1.55
.05
.02
.02
.00
.94
.77
.81
.81
382
2,200
2,745
121,679
.000
.000
.000
.41
.33
.30
OOCIDEAS
2.71
2.58
2.59
2.68
.04
.02
.02
.00
.85
.87
.87
.87
382
2,198
2,744
121,641
.005
.009
.508
.15
.14
.03
DIVRSTUD
2.63
2.29
2.46
2.55
.05
.02
.02
.00
.98
.98
1.01
1.02
381
2,198
2,743
121,666
.000
.002
.132
.35
.17
.08
DIFFSTU2
2.81
2.50
2.65
2.68
.05
.02
.02
.00
.95
.96
.98
.98
382
2,196
2,744
121,680
.000
.004
.011
.32
.16
.13
MEMORIZE
2.84
2.89
2.95
2.87
.04
.02
.02
.00
.85
.84
.83
.86
379
2,178
2,716
120,716
.324
.017
.502
-.05
-.13
-.03
ANALYZE
2.99
2.93
2.98
3.06
.04
.02
.02
.00
.78
.80
.79
.79
379
2,179
2,715
120,646
.192
.896
.086
.07
.01
-.09
SYNTHESZ
2.80
2.70
2.75
2.83
.04
.02
.02
.00
.83
.84
.84
.84
379
2,175
2,708
120,576
.044
.371
.450
.11
.05
-.04
EVALUATE
2.99
2.70
2.78
2.82
.04
.02
.02
.00
.76
.84
.84
.86
378
2,177
2,711
120,588
.000
.000
.000
.34
.25
.20
APPLYING
3.00
2.88
2.92
2.98
.04
.02
.02
.00
.82
.85
.86
.85
378
2,177
2,715
120,615
.012
.097
.682
.14
.09
.02
READASGN
3.01
3.13
3.26
3.26
.04
.02
.02
.00
.85
.92
.93
.93
379
2,174
2,703
120,489
.013
.000
.000
-.13
-.27
-.27
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Unlike the frequency report, the number of respondents (N) is weighted to show the correct degrees of freedom for the statistical tests.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
Standard deviation is a measure of the average amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
This statistic represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
e
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
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NSSE 2006 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
Standard deviation c
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
compared with:
NSSE 2006
Effect size e
Western Carolina
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Significance d
ADP
Number of respondents
Western Carolina
Mean
READOWN
1.93
1.98
2.01
2.06
.05
.02
.02
.00
.90
.92
.93
.91
379
2,171
2,707
120,493
.363
.116
.005
-.05
-.09
-.14
WRITEMOR
1.21
1.22
1.23
1.25
.03
.01
.01
.00
.63
.59
.64
.64
381
2,173
2,707
120,460
.955
.540
.209
.00
-.03
-.06
WRITEMID
2.32
2.09
2.28
2.29
.04
.02
.02
.00
.82
.79
.84
.84
381
2,175
2,707
120,466
.000
.302
.387
.29
.06
.04
WRITESML
3.32
2.94
3.12
3.05
.05
.02
.02
.00
1.06
1.00
1.00
1.05
379
2,174
2,707
120,447
.000
.000
.000
.39
.20
.26
PROBSETA
2.53
2.45
2.54
2.63
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.08
1.10
1.07
1.12
379
2,171
2,696
120,110
.212
.856
.086
.07
-.01
-.09
PROBSETB
3.00
2.80
2.85
2.74
.06
.03
.02
.00
1.16
1.20
1.16
1.22
378
2,168
2,702
119,999
.002
.013
.000
.17
.14
.22
EXAMS
5.24
5.40
5.32
5.42
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.13
1.11
1.16
1.15
379
2,171
2,699
120,321
.011
.182
.003
-.14
-.07
-.15
ATDART05
2.52
1.99
2.05
2.10
.05
.02
.02
.00
.91
.88
.88
.91
375
2,152
2,682
119,464
.000
.000
.000
.60
.54
.46
EXRCSE05
2.99
2.64
2.70
2.77
.05
.02
.02
.00
.89
1.05
1.06
1.05
375
2,153
2,682
119,456
.000
.000
.000
.33
.27
.21
WORSHP05
2.16
2.11
1.92
2.09
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.08
1.12
1.07
1.12
374
2,150
2,677
119,192
.417
.000
.218
.05
.23
.06
OWNVIEW
2.78
2.43
2.48
2.57
.04
.02
.02
.00
.86
.88
.89
.89
373
2,152
2,674
119,368
.000
.000
.000
.39
.33
.23
OTHRVIEW
2.80
2.60
2.68
2.74
.05
.02
.02
.00
.91
.86
.87
.86
373
2,151
2,679
119,416
.000
.014
.174
.23
.14
.07
CHNGVIEW
2.85
2.68
2.72
2.80
.04
.02
.02
.00
.86
.84
.85
.84
375
2,152
2,670
119,378
.000
.006
.279
.20
.15
.06
INTERN04
.07
.08
.09
.07
.01
.01
.01
.00
.26
.26
.28
.26
363
2,122
2,645
117,666
.802
.379
.850
-.01
-.05
-.01
VOLNTR04
.43
.32
.30
.37
.03
.01
.01
.00
.50
.47
.46
.48
361
2,119
2,640
117,546
.000
.000
.024
.22
.29
.12
LRNCOM04
.28
.10
.17
.15
.02
.01
.01
.00
.45
.30
.38
.36
360
2,122
2,644
117,619
.000
.000
.000
.59
.27
.34
RESRCH04
.07
.04
.05
.05
.01
.00
.00
.00
.26
.20
.22
.21
361
2,121
2,638
117,571
.032
.148
.052
.15
.09
.13
FORLNG04
.09
.15
.21
.22
.01
.01
.01
.00
.28
.35
.41
.42
361
2,121
2,641
117,641
.001
.000
.000
-.16
-.30
-.33
STDABR04
.02
.02
.03
.03
.01
.00
.00
.00
.16
.14
.17
.16
360
2,122
2,644
117,554
.529
.560
.863
.04
-.03
-.01
INDSTD04
.04
.04
.02
.03
.01
.00
.00
.00
.19
.19
.15
.18
361
2,121
2,636
117,539
.904
.188
.503
.01
.09
.04
SNRX04
.01
.02
.02
.01
.01
.00
.00
.00
.12
.14
.12
.12
361
2,120
2,645
117,566
.432
.780
.879
-.04
-.02
-.01
ENVSTU
5.63
5.48
5.42
5.48
.07
.03
.03
.00
1.32
1.32
1.39
1.38
361
2,124
2,648
117,603
.048
.008
.042
.11
.15
.11
ENVFAC
5.30
5.21
5.15
5.19
.07
.03
.03
.00
1.25
1.27
1.29
1.32
361
2,124
2,647
117,589
.182
.034
.116
.08
.12
.08
ENVADM
4.75
4.73
4.51
4.60
.08
.03
.03
.00
1.59
1.52
1.53
1.56
361
2,120
2,646
117,506
.858
.006
.077
.01
.16
.09
ACADPR01
3.62
3.69
3.75
3.99
.08
.03
.03
.00
1.52
1.50
1.52
1.62
359
2,109
2,621
116,856
.412
.138
.000
-.05
-.08
-.23
WORKON01
1.49
1.54
1.49
1.53
.05
.03
.02
.00
1.01
1.24
1.25
1.22
359
2,111
2,621
116,923
.417
.989
.460
-.04
.00
-.03
WORKOF01
2.00
3.26
2.63
2.59
.10
.06
.04
.01
1.89
2.64
2.28
2.40
359
2,112
2,617
116,880
.000
.000
.000
-.48
-.28
-.25
COCURR01
2.47
2.04
2.05
2.17
.09
.03
.03
.00
1.66
1.47
1.50
1.51
359
2,110
2,621
116,920
.000
.000
.001
.29
.28
.20
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Unlike the frequency report, the number of respondents (N) is weighted to show the correct degrees of freedom for the statistical tests.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
Standard deviation is a measure of the average amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
This statistic represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
e
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
12
NSSE 2006 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
Standard deviation c
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
compared with:
NSSE 2006
Effect size e
Western Carolina
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Significance d
ADP
Number of respondents
Western Carolina
Mean
SOCIAL05
3.70
3.73
3.84
3.79
.09
.04
.03
.00
1.70
1.64
1.66
1.69
359
2,109
2,619
116,815
.733
.143
.293
-.02
-.08
-.06
CAREDE01
1.36
2.09
1.66
1.78
.06
.04
.03
.00
1.08
2.00
1.43
1.70
359
2,109
2,620
116,733
.000
.000
.000
-.37
-.21
-.25
COMMUTE
2.13
2.27
2.27
2.24
.04
.02
.02
.00
.83
.97
.98
1.03
359
2,108
2,620
116,817
.004
.003
.010
-.14
-.15
-.11
ENVSCHOL
2.96
3.02
3.02
3.07
.04
.02
.01
.00
.80
.75
.76
.77
357
2,097
2,587
115,848
.171
.197
.012
-.08
-.07
-.13
ENVSUPRT
3.08
2.96
2.90
2.99
.04
.02
.02
.00
.79
.79
.79
.81
355
2,097
2,595
115,800
.007
.000
.037
.16
.23
.11
ENVDIVRS
2.71
2.47
2.50
2.57
.05
.02
.02
.00
.93
.92
.95
.97
357
2,095
2,595
115,730
.000
.000
.005
.25
.22
.14
ENVNACAD
2.36
2.12
2.09
2.13
.05
.02
.02
.00
1.00
.93
.91
.93
357
2,093
2,593
115,686
.000
.000
.000
.27
.30
.25
ENVSOCAL
2.56
2.36
2.33
2.37
.05
.02
.02
.00
.96
.89
.91
.93
355
2,094
2,594
115,636
.000
.000
.000
.23
.26
.21
ENVEVENT
2.92
2.72
2.67
2.75
.05
.02
.02
.00
.87
.93
.91
.95
357
2,094
2,595
115,722
.000
.000
.000
.21
.27
.18
ENVCOMPT
3.49
3.30
3.22
3.32
.04
.02
.02
.00
.71
.78
.80
.79
357
2,097
2,591
115,777
.000
.000
.000
.25
.34
.22
GNGENLED
3.13
3.10
3.05
3.12
.04
.02
.02
.00
.79
.79
.77
.79
355
2,078
2,558
114,582
.450
.063
.700
.04
.11
.02
GNWORK
2.83
2.73
2.61
2.70
.05
.02
.02
.00
.97
.91
.94
.95
356
2,077
2,558
114,535
.049
.000
.009
.11
.23
.14
GNWRITE
3.10
2.89
2.92
2.95
.04
.02
.02
.00
.82
.87
.85
.87
356
2,077
2,555
114,566
.000
.000
.001
.24
.22
.18
GNSPEAK
3.01
2.83
2.75
2.75
.05
.02
.02
.00
.86
.88
.92
.92
354
2,071
2,559
114,552
.000
.000
.000
.20
.28
.28
GNANALY
3.14
3.10
3.06
3.16
.04
.02
.02
.00
.84
.81
.81
.79
356
2,077
2,558
114,575
.464
.096
.634
.04
.10
-.03
GNQUANT
2.86
2.82
2.76
2.85
.05
.02
.02
.00
.90
.88
.88
.89
356
2,075
2,557
114,453
.449
.049
.918
.04
.11
.01
GNCMPTS
3.17
3.01
2.91
2.99
.04
.02
.02
.00
.83
.89
.89
.91
356
2,075
2,559
114,553
.002
.000
.000
.18
.30
.19
GNOTHERS
3.10
2.92
2.90
2.92
.04
.02
.02
.00
.79
.88
.86
.89
356
2,074
2,560
114,559
.000
.000
.000
.21
.23
.20
GNCITIZN
2.03
1.91
1.92
1.92
.05
.02
.02
.00
1.03
.97
.97
.99
352
2,067
2,526
113,470
.023
.033
.033
.13
.12
.11
GNINQ
2.86
2.80
2.76
2.85
.05
.02
.02
.00
.85
.85
.87
.86
352
2,068
2,537
113,523
.205
.053
.821
.07
.11
.01
GNSELF
2.84
2.64
2.63
2.71
.05
.02
.02
.00
.89
.97
.97
.97
352
2,068
2,527
113,548
.000
.000
.008
.20
.21
.13
GNDIVERS
2.69
2.50
2.56
2.57
.05
.02
.02
.00
.90
.95
.97
.97
352
2,066
2,528
113,516
.000
.017
.019
.20
.13
.12
GNPROBSV
2.70
2.53
2.51
2.58
.05
.02
.02
.00
.93
.90
.90
.93
351
2,065
2,517
113,512
.001
.000
.013
.19
.22
.13
GNETHICS
2.77
2.48
2.48
2.59
.05
.02
.02
.00
.98
.98
.96
1.00
351
2,067
2,534
113,505
.000
.000
.000
.29
.30
.19
GNCOMMUN
2.46
2.27
2.18
2.34
.05
.02
.02
.00
.98
.95
.93
.98
351
2,066
2,523
113,482
.001
.000
.027
.20
.30
.12
GNSPIRIT
2.27
1.99
1.93
2.05
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.08
1.01
1.01
1.07
352
2,066
2,527
113,478
.000
.000
.000
.28
.34
.21
ADVISE
3.10
2.96
2.88
2.94
.04
.02
.02
.00
.82
.84
.83
.85
352
2,075
2,541
113,897
.002
.000
.000
.18
.27
.19
ENTIREXP
3.20
3.15
3.04
3.16
.04
.02
.01
.00
.71
.70
.72
.71
352
2,075
2,541
113,950
.240
.000
.392
.07
.21
.05
SAMECOLL
3.26
3.23
3.14
3.20
.04
.02
.02
.00
.81
.80
.83
.83
352
2,072
2,539
113,927
.529
.009
.183
.04
.15
.07
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Unlike the frequency report, the number of respondents (N) is weighted to show the correct degrees of freedom for the statistical tests.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
Standard deviation is a measure of the average amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
This statistic represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
e
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
b
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13
NSSE 2006 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
Standard deviation c
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
compared with:
NSSE 2006
Effect size e
Western Carolina
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Significance d
ADP
Number of respondents
Western Carolina
Mean
CLQUEST
3.32
3.08
3.10
3.06
.04
.02
.01
.00
.77
.82
.83
.85
352
2,590
3,074
128,191
.000
.000
.000
.28
.26
.30
CLPRESEN
2.98
2.73
2.91
2.79
.04
.02
.02
.00
.81
.86
.85
.86
352
2,588
3,079
128,132
.000
.119
.000
.30
.09
.22
REWROPAP
2.54
2.46
2.51
2.49
.05
.02
.02
.00
.98
.98
.95
.98
352
2,591
3,074
128,105
.192
.630
.343
.07
.03
.05
INTEGRAT
3.41
3.27
3.30
3.30
.04
.01
.01
.00
.66
.74
.71
.74
352
2,588
3,074
128,089
.001
.007
.002
.19
.15
.15
DIVCLASS
2.93
2.80
2.83
2.78
.05
.02
.02
.00
.91
.88
.89
.92
351
2,589
3,072
128,013
.010
.051
.003
.15
.11
.16
CLUNPREP
2.04
2.07
2.05
2.12
.04
.01
.01
.00
.77
.76
.77
.78
352
2,589
3,062
127,993
.495
.973
.072
-.04
.00
-.10
CLASSGRP
2.63
2.54
2.64
2.51
.05
.02
.02
.00
.88
.87
.86
.88
352
2,590
3,073
128,031
.081
.797
.011
.10
-.01
.13
OCCGRP
2.86
2.65
2.73
2.75
.05
.02
.02
.00
.88
.90
.88
.90
352
2,589
3,078
128,093
.000
.010
.021
.24
.15
.12
INTIDEAS
2.95
2.85
2.91
2.91
.04
.02
.01
.00
.77
.80
.79
.80
345
2,539
2,991
124,508
.028
.368
.343
.12
.05
.05
TUTOR
1.98
1.76
1.81
1.89
.05
.02
.02
.00
.95
.92
.94
.95
345
2,537
2,999
124,539
.000
.002
.062
.24
.18
.10
COMMPROJ
1.82
1.70
1.66
1.69
.05
.02
.02
.00
.88
.87
.86
.89
345
2,536
2,992
124,473
.017
.001
.005
.14
.19
.15
ITACADEM
3.07
2.82
2.76
2.85
.05
.02
.02
.00
.96
1.01
1.04
1.02
345
2,539
2,994
124,561
.000
.000
.000
.25
.29
.21
EMAIL
3.44
3.36
3.27
3.31
.04
.01
.01
.00
.71
.75
.79
.78
345
2,539
2,998
124,555
.093
.000
.001
.10
.21
.17
FACGRADE
3.07
2.84
2.79
2.79
.05
.02
.02
.00
.85
.85
.87
.87
345
2,539
2,998
124,540
.000
.000
.000
.27
.32
.32
FACPLANS
2.66
2.45
2.35
2.40
.05
.02
.02
.00
.98
.96
.96
.96
345
2,539
2,999
124,550
.000
.000
.000
.22
.33
.27
FACIDEAS
2.22
2.05
2.03
2.08
.05
.02
.02
.00
.92
.89
.91
.91
345
2,539
2,990
124,523
.001
.000
.003
.19
.21
.16
FACFEED
2.92
2.77
2.76
2.76
.04
.02
.01
.00
.75
.79
.78
.80
341
2,521
2,982
123,595
.000
.000
.000
.20
.20
.20
WORKHARD
2.72
2.68
2.75
2.69
.05
.02
.02
.00
.86
.82
.84
.85
341
2,522
2,973
123,582
.422
.527
.594
.05
-.04
.03
FACOTHER
1.97
1.77
1.73
1.81
.05
.02
.02
.00
.95
.91
.92
.94
341
2,521
2,979
123,567
.000
.000
.001
.22
.26
.18
OOCIDEAS
2.84
2.73
2.80
2.84
.05
.02
.02
.00
.83
.84
.85
.85
341
2,522
2,977
123,560
.028
.397
.930
.13
.05
.00
DIVRSTUD
2.52
2.46
2.60
2.64
.05
.02
.02
.00
.95
.96
.97
.99
341
2,522
2,974
123,504
.305
.128
.016
.06
-.09
-.13
DIFFSTU2
2.75
2.60
2.67
2.71
.05
.02
.02
.00
.94
.94
.94
.96
341
2,522
2,969
123,515
.006
.154
.489
.16
.08
.04
MEMORIZE
2.73
2.70
2.77
2.74
.05
.02
.02
.00
.90
.89
.90
.91
339
2,513
2,968
122,977
.687
.424
.763
.02
-.05
-.02
ANALYZE
3.17
3.14
3.15
3.22
.04
.02
.01
.00
.77
.76
.76
.75
339
2,511
2,966
122,923
.449
.630
.209
.04
.03
-.07
SYNTHESZ
3.02
2.95
2.96
3.01
.04
.02
.02
.00
.82
.83
.84
.84
339
2,513
2,964
122,898
.138
.215
.929
.09
.07
.00
EVALUATE
3.01
2.88
2.88
2.94
.05
.02
.02
.00
.84
.85
.90
.87
338
2,513
2,966
122,889
.010
.010
.162
.15
.14
.07
APPLYING
3.21
3.14
3.13
3.17
.04
.02
.02
.00
.80
.82
.84
.83
339
2,512
2,966
122,908
.185
.117
.444
.08
.09
.04
READASGN
2.96
3.08
3.12
3.18
.05
.02
.02
.00
1.00
.97
.98
1.01
340
2,507
2,960
122,591
.035
.004
.000
-.12
-.16
-.22
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Unlike the frequency report, the number of respondents (N) is weighted to show the correct degrees of freedom for the statistical tests.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
Standard deviation is a measure of the average amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
This statistic represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
e
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
14
NSSE 2006 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
Standard deviation c
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
compared with:
NSSE 2006
Effect size e
Western Carolina
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Significance d
ADP
Number of respondents
Western Carolina
Mean
READOWN
2.35
2.15
2.21
2.21
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.03
.99
1.01
.98
339
2,507
2,963
122,607
.001
.021
.015
.20
.13
.14
WRITEMOR
1.64
1.60
1.64
1.64
.04
.01
.01
.00
.82
.69
.76
.76
340
2,507
2,966
122,632
.385
.943
.962
.06
.00
.00
WRITEMID
2.65
2.51
2.56
2.59
.05
.02
.02
.00
.96
.90
.93
.95
340
2,507
2,959
122,605
.009
.111
.256
.15
.09
.06
WRITESML
3.12
2.99
3.02
2.98
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.14
1.12
1.15
1.16
340
2,505
2,959
122,580
.051
.142
.031
.11
.08
.12
PROBSETA
2.58
2.55
2.56
2.57
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.15
1.23
1.20
1.22
340
2,494
2,955
121,995
.672
.769
.893
.02
.02
.01
PROBSETB
2.61
2.52
2.38
2.34
.07
.02
.02
.00
1.23
1.24
1.19
1.21
340
2,485
2,948
121,834
.215
.001
.000
.07
.19
.22
EXAMS
5.40
5.40
5.34
5.41
.07
.02
.02
.00
1.21
1.17
1.27
1.24
340
2,498
2,959
122,276
.966
.384
.881
.00
.05
-.01
ATDART05
2.06
1.89
1.89
2.01
.05
.02
.02
.00
.97
.89
.86
.90
339
2,492
2,949
121,850
.001
.002
.324
.19
.20
.06
EXRCSE05
2.68
2.60
2.56
2.70
.05
.02
.02
.00
.99
1.03
1.04
1.04
339
2,491
2,948
121,835
.173
.056
.647
.08
.11
-.02
WORSHP05
2.35
2.20
1.98
2.18
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.12
1.13
1.08
1.14
338
2,488
2,946
121,583
.020
.000
.006
.13
.35
.15
OWNVIEW
2.64
2.63
2.59
2.69
.05
.02
.02
.00
.86
.87
.87
.88
339
2,494
2,948
121,781
.767
.299
.288
.02
.06
-.06
OTHRVIEW
2.80
2.77
2.80
2.83
.05
.02
.02
.00
.84
.84
.85
.85
339
2,494
2,949
121,791
.558
.980
.485
.03
.00
-.04
CHNGVIEW
2.78
2.80
2.83
2.87
.04
.02
.01
.00
.82
.80
.81
.81
339
2,494
2,948
121,797
.816
.368
.051
-.01
-.05
-.11
INTERN04
.54
.51
.49
.53
.03
.01
.01
.00
.50
.50
.50
.50
332
2,470
2,928
120,680
.233
.107
.714
.07
.09
.02
VOLNTR04
.64
.56
.53
.59
.03
.01
.01
.00
.48
.50
.50
.49
332
2,472
2,922
120,601
.004
.000
.061
.16
.22
.10
LRNCOM04
.36
.20
.26
.25
.03
.01
.01
.00
.48
.40
.44
.43
332
2,474
2,933
120,620
.000
.001
.000
.40
.21
.25
RESRCH04
.24
.15
.16
.19
.02
.01
.01
.00
.43
.36
.37
.39
332
2,474
2,924
120,652
.000
.001
.034
.26
.22
.13
FORLNG04
.31
.39
.41
.41
.03
.01
.01
.00
.46
.49
.49
.49
332
2,471
2,928
120,684
.005
.000
.000
-.16
-.21
-.21
STDABR04
.06
.09
.10
.14
.01
.01
.01
.00
.24
.29
.30
.35
332
2,470
2,919
120,607
.036
.006
.000
-.10
-.13
-.24
INDSTD04
.22
.17
.14
.19
.02
.01
.01
.00
.41
.37
.34
.39
332
2,471
2,928
120,640
.047
.001
.196
.13
.23
.08
SNRX04
.29
.35
.27
.32
.02
.01
.01
.00
.45
.48
.45
.47
332
2,473
2,926
120,650
.022
.532
.174
-.13
.04
-.07
ENVSTU
5.74
5.64
5.52
5.60
.07
.03
.02
.00
1.31
1.29
1.34
1.34
332
2,472
2,921
120,580
.181
.004
.066
.08
.16
.10
ENVFAC
5.64
5.54
5.33
5.42
.07
.03
.02
.00
1.31
1.24
1.32
1.34
332
2,476
2,921
120,622
.146
.000
.003
.09
.24
.17
ENVADM
4.69
4.63
4.36
4.50
.08
.03
.03
.00
1.54
1.62
1.73
1.68
332
2,476
2,913
120,535
.566
.000
.029
.03
.19
.11
ACADPR01
3.81
3.98
3.99
4.10
.10
.03
.03
.01
1.77
1.67
1.72
1.73
331
2,473
2,909
120,064
.088
.077
.003
-.10
-.10
-.17
WORKON01
1.89
1.84
1.68
1.83
.09
.03
.03
.00
1.69
1.65
1.52
1.59
332
2,471
2,913
120,035
.637
.033
.530
.03
.14
.03
WORKOF01
4.00
4.31
4.17
3.81
.16
.06
.05
.01
2.97
2.83
2.75
2.80
332
2,475
2,910
120,043
.069
.320
.238
-.11
-.06
.07
COCURR01
2.29
1.96
1.78
2.08
.10
.03
.02
.00
1.82
1.37
1.31
1.52
332
2,474
2,913
120,072
.001
.000
.035
.24
.39
.14
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Unlike the frequency report, the number of respondents (N) is weighted to show the correct degrees of freedom for the statistical tests.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
Standard deviation is a measure of the average amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
This statistic represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
e
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
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NSSE 2006 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
Standard deviation c
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
ADP
Carnegie Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
ADP
Carnegie
Peers
NSSE 2006
Western Carolina
compared with:
NSSE 2006
Effect size e
Western Carolina
compared with:
Carnegie Peers
Significance d
ADP
Number of respondents
Western Carolina
Mean
SOCIAL05
3.47
3.44
3.50
3.48
.08
.03
.03
.00
1.54
1.47
1.62
1.55
331
2,469
2,907
119,909
.719
.730
.897
.02
-.02
-.01
CAREDE01
2.66
2.65
2.55
2.33
.14
.05
.04
.01
2.59
2.54
2.36
2.27
331
2,467
2,902
119,871
.955
.480
.023
.00
.04
.14
COMMUTE
2.37
2.29
2.45
2.38
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.12
.96
1.03
1.04
331
2,472
2,899
119,963
.177
.198
.991
.09
-.08
.00
ENVSCHOL
2.96
3.04
3.00
3.08
.04
.02
.01
.00
.73
.75
.78
.78
328
2,452
2,904
119,314
.073
.403
.003
-.11
-.05
-.16
ENVSUPRT
2.90
2.91
2.74
2.87
.04
.02
.02
.00
.79
.80
.82
.84
328
2,452
2,906
119,303
.916
.001
.484
-.01
.19
.04
ENVDIVRS
2.39
2.41
2.36
2.40
.05
.02
.02
.00
.95
.94
.96
.98
328
2,448
2,901
119,184
.709
.640
.897
-.02
.03
-.01
ENVNACAD
1.98
1.89
1.81
1.91
.05
.02
.02
.00
.92
.89
.87
.91
328
2,450
2,900
119,137
.078
.001
.131
.10
.20
.08
ENVSOCAL
2.19
2.12
2.05
2.14
.05
.02
.02
.00
.91
.88
.86
.91
326
2,446
2,895
119,046
.140
.008
.307
.09
.16
.06
ENVEVENT
2.50
2.53
2.40
2.57
.05
.02
.02
.00
.93
.93
.93
.95
328
2,448
2,905
119,192
.630
.054
.238
-.03
.11
-.07
ENVCOMPT
3.57
3.48
3.41
3.47
.04
.01
.01
.00
.66
.70
.76
.74
328
2,451
2,903
119,271
.019
.000
.004
.13
.22
.14
GNGENLED
3.11
3.24
3.16
3.24
.05
.02
.01
.00
.84
.78
.79
.79
322
2,435
2,875
118,539
.006
.306
.004
-.17
-.06
-.16
GNWORK
3.12
3.08
3.00
3.02
.05
.02
.02
.00
.91
.90
.91
.93
322
2,435
2,873
118,491
.499
.029
.065
.04
.13
.10
GNWRITE
3.06
3.04
3.02
3.07
.05
.02
.02
.00
.88
.83
.84
.86
322
2,435
2,867
118,507
.613
.351
.897
.03
.06
-.01
GNSPEAK
3.04
2.96
2.94
2.96
.05
.02
.02
.00
.87
.85
.89
.90
322
2,435
2,875
118,502
.154
.078
.126
.08
.10
.09
GNANALY
3.25
3.28
3.25
3.33
.04
.02
.01
.00
.78
.76
.77
.76
322
2,434
2,871
118,511
.582
.926
.069
-.03
.01
-.10
GNQUANT
2.93
2.98
2.92
3.02
.05
.02
.02
.00
.91
.87
.88
.89
322
2,435
2,868
118,411
.332
.869
.081
-.06
.01
-.10
GNCMPTS
3.38
3.26
3.10
3.20
.04
.02
.02
.00
.79
.82
.88
.85
322
2,437
2,868
118,522
.013
.000
.000
.15
.31
.20
GNOTHERS
3.21
3.16
3.10
3.14
.05
.02
.02
.00
.84
.83
.88
.85
322
2,435
2,874
118,512
.295
.043
.133
.06
.12
.08
GNCITIZN
2.08
2.13
2.02
2.10
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.06
1.02
1.04
1.04
318
2,423
2,867
117,881
.356
.313
.751
-.06
.06
-.02
GNINQ
3.00
2.97
2.87
3.00
.05
.02
.02
.00
.86
.85
.90
.89
320
2,421
2,864
117,935
.553
.017
.991
.04
.14
.00
GNSELF
2.83
2.77
2.68
2.78
.05
.02
.02
.00
.96
.97
1.02
1.01
320
2,420
2,859
117,911
.288
.007
.353
.06
.15
.05
GNDIVERS
2.48
2.59
2.59
2.57
.05
.02
.02
.00
.96
.94
.99
.99
320
2,423
2,866
117,881
.042
.066
.092
-.12
-.11
-.09
GNPROBSV
2.70
2.69
2.62
2.72
.05
.02
.02
.00
.94
.93
.96
.96
320
2,423
2,866
117,924
.913
.165
.759
.01
.08
-.02
GNETHICS
2.54
2.62
2.52
2.65
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.02
.99
1.04
1.04
320
2,422
2,868
117,906
.163
.714
.069
-.08
.02
-.10
GNCOMMUN
2.44
2.40
2.26
2.42
.06
.02
.02
.00
.99
.99
.98
1.02
320
2,422
2,864
117,878
.405
.002
.615
.05
.18
.03
GNSPIRIT
1.90
1.86
1.75
1.92
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.04
1.02
1.00
1.08
318
2,418
2,865
117,848
.490
.011
.675
.04
.15
-.02
ADVISE
2.84
2.88
2.58
2.82
.06
.02
.02
.00
1.02
.90
.96
.95
321
2,427
2,875
118,157
.570
.000
.713
-.04
.27
.02
ENTIREXP
3.16
3.21
3.05
3.19
.04
.01
.01
.00
.72
.68
.71
.74
321
2,427
2,876
118,158
.261
.007
.476
-.07
.16
-.04
SAMECOLL
3.21
3.25
3.04
3.17
.05
.02
.02
.00
.83
.79
.86
.86
321
2,422
2,875
118,139
.446
.000
.407
-.05
.21
.05
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Unlike the frequency report, the number of respondents (N) is weighted to show the correct degrees of freedom for the statistical tests.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
Standard deviation is a measure of the average amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
This statistic represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
e
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
b
IPEDS: 200004
16
NSSE 2006 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina
ADP Consortium Questions
Western Carolina compared with
ADP
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
Variable
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
3.78
3.79
3.45
3.49
3.52
3.48
3.38
3.40
3.43
3.24
3.20
3.15
3.32
3.24
3.53
3.52
3.23
3.12
3.19
3.02
3.79
3.83
3.35
3.38
3.43
3.48
3.30
3.36
3.27
3.17
3.18
3.08
3.24
3.27
3.46
3.51
3.08
3.10
3.03
3.09
Sig
b
Effect size
c
1. How important is each of the following issues or causes to you ?
1a.
1b.
Education
ADP0601a
Environment
ADP0601b
SR
FY
SR
1c.
Healthcare
ADP0601c
FY
SR
1d.
Economy
ADP0601d
FY
SR
1e.
Entertainment & recreation
ADP0601e
FY
SR
1f.
Religion
ADP0601f
FY
SR
1g.
National security
ADP0601g
FY
SR
1h.
Human and civil rights
ADP0601h
FY
SR
1i.
Neighborhood issues
ADP0601i
FY
SR
1j.
International issues
ADP0601j
FY
SR
*
**
*
.15
.17
.13
*
.13
***
.23
***
.20
***
.21
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollmt stat., and instit. size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 .
c.
Mean difference divided by comp. group s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical.
b.
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NSSE 2006 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina
ADP Consortium Questions
Western Carolina compared with
ADP
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
Variable
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
1.31
1.27
SR
1.28
1.24
FY
1.35
1.30
SR
1.52
1.38
FY
1.26
1.25
SR
1.37
1.30
FY
1.37
1.37
SR
1.46
1.40
Sig
b
Effect size
c
2. Where do you generally get most of your information about each of the following? (Mark only one )
2b.
2b.
Local news
ADP0602b
National news
ADP0602b
d
FY
SR
d
FY
d
FY
SR
2c.
International news
ADP0602c
SR
2d.
Volunteering
ADP0602d
d
FY
SR
2e.
Voting
ADP0602e
d
FY
SR
2f.
Being involved in social or political issues (organizing, petitioning, protesting)
ADP0602f
d
FY
SR
3. Below are some activities that you might have done in the past year. Please indicate if you did it (lefthand columns) and why you did it (right-hand columns).
3.
4.
5.
6.
Join a local community group or association
Fundraise for a charitable organization
Participate in a fundraising run/walk/ride
Volunteer with a local community organization or religious group
ADP0603
ADP0604
ADP0605
ADP0606
***
.28
*
.15
*
.13
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollmt stat., and instit. size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 .
c.
Mean difference divided by comp. group s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical.
b.
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NSSE 2006 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina
ADP Consortium Questions
Western Carolina compared with
ADP
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
Variable
7.
Send a letter or email to the media
8.
Contact public officials about an issue (e.g., mayor, secretary of state, member
of congress, etc.)
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Sign a petition related to a political or community issue
Organize a petition
Display buttons, signs or stickers about political or social issues
Participate in a boycott, protest, or rally about an issue that is important to you
Volunteer to work on a political or issue campaign
ADP0607
ADP0608
ADP0609
ADP0610
ADP0611
ADP0612
ADP0613
Run for an elected leadership position on (e.g., student government) or off the
campus (e.g., city council)
ADP0614
Vote in an election either on or off campus
ADP0615
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
1.17
1.12
SR
1.23
1.20
FY
1.15
1.11
SR
1.27
1.22
FY
1.37
1.27
SR
1.34
1.34
FY
1.03
1.02
SR
1.02
1.02
FY
1.24
1.18
SR
1.25
1.23
FY
1.11
1.05
SR
1.09
1.08
FY
1.09
1.07
SR
1.10
1.11
FY
1.11
1.06
SR
1.10
1.10
FY
1.31
1.37
SR
1.54
1.60
Sig
b
Effect size
***
.23
*
.15
**
.27
**
.20
*
-.14
c
IPEDS: 200004
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollmt stat., and instit. size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 .
c.
Mean difference divided by comp. group s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical.
b.
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NSSE 2006 Detailed Statistics a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
Seniors
a.
Effect
Standard Error
Standard
Effect
size e
ADP
Sig. d
Western Carolina
Number of
respondents
ADP
deviation
c
Western Carolina
of the Mean
b
ADP
Mean
ADP0601a
3.78
3.79
.03
.01
.49
.45
333
2017
.739
-.02
3.79
3.83
.03
.01
.43
.41
296
2347
.098
-.11
ADP0601b
3.45
3.35
.03
.01
.62
.66
330
2015
.012
.15
3.49
3.38
.04
.01
.63
.65
296
2345
.007
.17
ADP0601c
3.52
3.43
.03
.01
.62
.67
332
2018
.017
.13
3.48
3.48
.04
.01
.68
.64
296
2351
.881
.01
ADP0601d
3.38
3.30
.04
.02
.67
.68
329
2011
.034
.13
3.40
3.36
.04
.01
.67
.64
296
2347
.245
.07
ADP0601e
3.43
3.27
.03
.02
.62
.71
333
2005
.000
.23
3.24
3.17
.04
.02
.74
.75
296
2344
.131
.09
ADP0601f
3.20
3.18
.06
.02
1.01
.95
324
2001
.773
.02
3.15
3.08
.06
.02
1.02
.99
292
2323
.266
.07
ADP0601g
3.32
3.24
.04
.02
.74
.73
325
1999
.058
.11
3.24
3.27
.04
.01
.74
.69
292
2317
.493
-.04
ADP0601h
3.53
3.46
.04
.01
.64
.67
324
2000
.060
.11
3.52
3.51
.04
.01
.65
.63
292
2325
.909
.01
ADP0601i
3.23
3.08
.04
.02
.75
.74
325
1994
.001
.20
3.12
3.10
.05
.02
.77
.73
292
2323
.619
.03
ADP0601j
3.19
3.03
.04
.02
.73
.74
324
1999
.000
.21
3.02
3.09
.04
.01
.75
.68
292
2323
.114
-.10
ADP0603
1.31
1.27
.03
.01
.46
.44
328
1995
.112
.10
1.28
1.24
.03
.01
.45
.43
292
2309
.201
.08
ADP0604
1.35
1.30
.03
.01
.48
.46
327
1987
.112
.10
1.52
1.38
.03
.01
.50
.49
294
2306
.000
.28
ADP0605
1.26
1.25
.02
.01
.44
.43
329
1984
.695
.02
1.37
1.30
.03
.01
.48
.46
291
2309
.026
.15
ADP0602a
f
ADP0602b
e
ADP0602c
e
ADP0602d
e
ADP0602e
e
ADP0602f
e
Western Carolina compared
with ADP
ADP
ADP
Western Carolina compared
with ADP
Western Carolina
size e
ADP
Sig. d
Western Carolina
Number of
respondents
ADP
deviation
c
Western Carolina
of the Mean
Standard
ADP
Western Carolina
Mean
b
Western Carolina
Standard Error
Western Carolina
First-Year Students
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Unlike the frequency report, the number of respondents (N) is weighted to show the correct degrees of freedom for the statistical tests.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
Standard deviation is a measure of the average amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
This statistic represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
e.
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
f.
Response set is categorical.
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NSSE 2006 Detailed Statistics a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Effect
Standard Error
Standard
Effect
size e
ADP
Sig. d
Western Carolina
Number of
respondents
ADP
deviation
c
Western Carolina
of the Mean
b
ADP
Mean
ADP0606
1.37
1.37
.03
.01
.48
.48
329
1991
.841
.01
1.46
1.40
.03
.01
.50
.49
293
2313
.047
.13
ADP0607
1.17
1.12
.02
.01
.37
.33
327
1992
.052
.13
1.23
1.20
.02
.01
.42
.40
293
2311
.233
.08
ADP0608
1.15
1.11
.02
.01
.36
.31
328
1985
.063
.12
1.27
1.22
.03
.01
.44
.41
291
2304
.074
.12
ADP0609
1.37
1.27
.03
.01
.48
.44
330
1988
.000
.23
1.34
1.34
.03
.01
.47
.47
291
2313
.960
.00
ADP0610
1.03
1.02
.01
.00
.16
.15
330
1988
.579
.03
1.02
1.02
.01
.00
.14
.15
292
2306
.628
-.03
ADP0611
1.24
1.18
.02
.01
.43
.39
329
1982
.020
.15
1.25
1.23
.03
.01
.43
.42
294
2310
.392
.05
ADP0612
1.11
1.05
.02
.00
.32
.22
325
1982
.001
.27
1.09
1.08
.02
.01
.29
.28
292
2307
.547
.04
ADP0613
1.09
1.07
.02
.01
.28
.26
327
1988
.327
.06
1.10
1.11
.02
.01
.30
.31
294
2300
.702
-.02
ADP0614
1.11
1.06
.02
.01
.31
.24
328
1984
.008
.20
1.10
1.10
.02
.01
.30
.30
293
2303
.894
.01
ADP0615
1.31
1.37
.03
.01
.46
.48
327
1980
.015
-.14
1.54
1.60
.03
.01
.50
.49
291
2308
.055
-.12
Western Carolina compared
with ADP
ADP
ADP
Western Carolina compared
with ADP
Western Carolina
size e
ADP
Sig. d
Western Carolina
Number of
respondents
ADP
deviation
c
Western Carolina
of the Mean
Standard
ADP
Western Carolina
Mean
b
Western Carolina
Standard Error
Western Carolina
First-Year Students
IPEDS: 200004
a.
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Unlike the frequency report, the number of respondents (N) is weighted to show the correct degrees of freedom for the statistical tests.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
Standard deviation is a measure of the average amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
This statistic represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
e.
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
Response set is categorical.
f.
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions
August 2006
Interpreting the Frequency Distributions Report
Sample
The Frequency Distributions report is based on information from all randomly selected
students for both your institution and your comparison institutions. 1 Targeted
oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are not included in this report.
Class
Frequency distributions are reported separately for first-year students and seniors.
Institution-reported class ranks are used.
Variables
The items from the NSSE
survey appear in the left
column in the same order
and wording as they appear
on the instrument.
Weighting
Weights adjusting for gender, enrollment status, and institutional size are
applied to the percentage column (%) of this report. Weights are computed
separately for first-year students and seniors. Weighted results present a
more accurate representation of your institution and comparison group
students. Only the column percents are weighted. The counts are the
actual number of respondents. Because the counts are unweighted and the
column percentages are weighted, you will not be able to calculate the
column percent directly from the count numbers. For more information
about weighting, please visit the NSSE Web site at
www.nsse.iub.edu/html/2006_inst_report.htm.
Variable Names
The name of each variable
appears in the first column
for easy reference to your
raw data file and the Mean
Comparisons report.
Response Options
Response options appear in
the second column just as
they appear on the
instrument.
1
U.S. institutions include only U.S. schools in their comparison groups. Canadian institutions contain both Canadian and U.S. institutions.
Count
The Count column
represents the actual
number of students who
responded to the particular
option in each question.
Counts are unweighted.
Column Percentage (%)
This column represents the
weighted percentage of
students responding to the
particular option in each
question.
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
1a. Asked questions in class or
Response Options
CLQUEST
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
contributed to class
discussions
Count
Total
b.
Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
c.
Prepared two or more drafts of
a paper or assignment before
turning it in
REWROPAP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
d.
Worked on a paper or project
that required integrating ideas
or information from various
sources
INTEGRAT
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
e.
Included diverse perspectives
(different races, religions,
genders, political beliefs, etc.)
in class discussions or
assignments
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
f.
Come to class without
completing readings or
assignments
CLUNPREP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
g.
Worked with other students
on projects during class
CLASSGRP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
5
105
139
135
384
11
145
164
65
385
24
84
147
130
385
4
40
173
166
383
10
105
145
123
383
85
240
38
21
384
26
159
150
49
384
%
2%
27%
37%
34%
100%
3%
40%
41%
16%
100%
7%
22%
39%
32%
100%
2%
10%
46%
42%
100%
3%
29%
38%
31%
100%
21%
62%
10%
6%
100%
7%
41%
41%
12%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
68
880
791
488
2227
336
1135
595
159
2225
278
676
751
521
2226
57
502
1001
666
2226
145
793
817
467
2222
538
1272
299
115
2224
250
1034
719
221
2224
3%
39%
35%
22%
100%
13%
50%
28%
8%
100%
15%
33%
33%
20%
100%
3%
25%
46%
26%
100%
7%
39%
35%
19%
100%
21%
58%
15%
6%
100%
12%
48%
31%
9%
100%
102
1,084
933
500
2,619
386
1,448
608
171
2,613
319
810
846
637
2,612
64
590
1,162
798
2,614
148
865
1,039
561
2,613
602
1,511
356
142
2,611
255
1,227
879
252
2,613
4%
38%
36%
22%
100%
14%
53%
25%
8%
100%
13%
30%
33%
24%
100%
3%
24%
44%
29%
100%
6%
33%
39%
22%
100%
21%
58%
16%
5%
100%
9%
48%
34%
9%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
3,793
47,805
46,676
32,445
130,719
17,385
71,326
32,627
9,292
130,630
17,262
41,955
42,110
29,266
130,593
2,743
28,164
58,809
40,871
130,587
7,756
42,714
49,873
30,200
130,543
28,802
78,137
16,579
6,962
130,480
15,878
61,168
40,849
12,641
130,536
%
3%
38%
35%
23%
100%
16%
53%
24%
7%
100%
13%
31%
32%
23%
100%
3%
23%
44%
31%
100%
7%
33%
38%
22%
100%
22%
59%
14%
6%
100%
12%
46%
32%
10%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
4
63
125
179
371
6
103
149
113
371
61
140
99
71
371
0
38
141
192
371
18
112
122
118
370
79
207
65
20
371
22
159
121
69
371
%
1%
16%
34%
50%
100%
2%
28%
40%
30%
100%
15%
36%
29%
20%
100%
0%
10%
39%
51%
100%
5%
30%
32%
33%
100%
23%
55%
17%
5%
100%
7%
42%
31%
20%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
34
650
876
986
2546
183
894
928
538
2543
414
912
717
504
2547
26
340
1055
1123
2544
134
811
923
677
2545
543
1525
326
151
2545
270
981
884
411
2546
1%
26%
36%
37%
100%
6%
36%
37%
21%
100%
17%
37%
27%
18%
100%
1%
14%
42%
43%
100%
6%
33%
37%
24%
100%
19%
60%
14%
6%
100%
11%
39%
35%
15%
100%
37
768
1,037
1,134
2,976
111
865
1,151
852
2,979
405
1,163
802
607
2,977
26
351
1,277
1,323
2,977
171
924
1,070
810
2,975
594
1,737
440
199
2,970
209
1,177
1,029
560
2,975
1%
26%
34%
38%
100%
4%
29%
39%
28%
100%
14%
40%
27%
19%
100%
1%
12%
43%
44%
100%
6%
31%
36%
26%
100%
21%
58%
14%
6%
100%
7%
40%
34%
19%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
2,108
32,167
42,479
51,452
128,206
5,028
41,267
49,197
32,659
128,151
20,748
49,255
34,007
24,126
128,136
1,212
15,444
49,973
61,486
128,115
8,162
40,712
44,700
34,463
128,037
23,560
77,090
18,750
8,627
128,027
13,038
55,959
39,625
19,455
128,077
24
%
2%
27%
33%
37%
100%
5%
34%
37%
24%
100%
16%
38%
27%
19%
100%
1%
13%
40%
46%
100%
8%
33%
34%
26%
100%
18%
59%
16%
7%
100%
10%
43%
31%
15%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Response Options
h.
Worked with classmates
outside of class to prepare
class assignments
OCCGRP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
i.
Put together ideas or concepts
from different courses when
completing assignments or
during class discussions
INTIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
j.
Tutored or taught other
students (paid or voluntary)
TUTOR
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
k.
Participated in a communitybased project (e.g. service
learning) as part of a regular
course
COMMPROJ Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
l.
Used an electronic medium
(listserv, chat group, Internet,
instant messaging, etc.) to
discuss or complete an
assignment
ITACADEM
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACGRADE
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Count
Total
Total
Total
Total
m. Used e-mail to communicate
Total
with an instructor
Total
n.
Discussed grades or
assignments with an instructor
Total
a
16
170
149
49
384
16
144
130
65
355
193
104
41
18
356
176
116
43
20
355
40
103
105
108
356
3
77
120
156
356
17
128
124
85
354
%
4%
45%
39%
12%
100%
5%
41%
36%
18%
100%
54%
31%
11%
4%
100%
51%
32%
12%
5%
100%
11%
29%
30%
29%
100%
1%
23%
35%
42%
100%
5%
37%
35%
22%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
443
1050
541
192
2226
150
994
763
212
2119
1284
606
177
50
2117
1391
531
149
48
2119
383
675
539
521
2118
41
553
777
745
2116
170
906
676
365
2117
19%
46%
26%
8%
100%
8%
47%
36%
9%
100%
60%
29%
9%
2%
100%
65%
26%
7%
2%
100%
18%
33%
25%
23%
100%
2%
26%
39%
33%
100%
8%
44%
33%
15%
100%
395
1,277
713
226
2,611
156
1,103
940
277
2,476
1,403
793
190
89
2,475
1,735
497
176
65
2,473
470
826
617
559
2,472
47
668
892
869
2,476
239
1,107
749
381
2,476
15%
50%
27%
8%
100%
6%
42%
39%
12%
100%
55%
32%
8%
4%
100%
70%
20%
7%
3%
100%
18%
32%
25%
25%
100%
2%
27%
35%
36%
100%
9%
44%
31%
16%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
15,764
58,281
40,674
15,885
130,604
7,662
51,390
48,057
16,911
124,020
62,597
42,786
13,109
5,557
124,049
77,290
31,149
10,926
4,599
123,964
18,859
38,300
34,242
32,639
124,040
2,385
29,045
45,951
46,657
124,038
9,525
53,736
39,221
21,530
124,012
%
15%
45%
29%
11%
100%
7%
42%
38%
13%
100%
52%
33%
10%
4%
100%
65%
23%
8%
3%
100%
16%
30%
27%
26%
100%
3%
26%
36%
34%
100%
9%
44%
31%
17%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
16
114
141
100
371
4
103
163
93
363
126
145
55
37
363
150
147
44
22
363
27
73
116
147
363
2
42
117
202
363
7
96
123
137
363
%
5%
31%
37%
27%
100%
1%
29%
45%
26%
100%
36%
39%
15%
10%
100%
43%
39%
12%
6%
100%
8%
20%
31%
42%
100%
1%
11%
33%
56%
100%
2%
27%
33%
38%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
273
925
862
485
2545
81
733
1093
587
2494
1231
776
310
175
2492
1263
800
284
146
2493
271
660
706
857
2494
21
350
792
1331
2494
82
850
876
686
2494
10%
35%
35%
20%
100%
3%
31%
44%
22%
100%
50%
31%
12%
7%
100%
52%
32%
11%
5%
100%
11%
27%
29%
32%
100%
1%
14%
33%
52%
100%
4%
35%
35%
26%
100%
197
1,011
1,084
685
2,977
74
779
1,298
750
2,901
1,313
982
359
252
2,906
1,559
867
322
155
2,903
408
826
790
880
2,904
31
493
970
1,411
2,905
156
999
1,013
736
2,904
7%
35%
36%
22%
100%
3%
28%
46%
24%
100%
47%
32%
12%
8%
100%
55%
29%
11%
5%
100%
14%
27%
28%
31%
100%
1%
18%
33%
48%
100%
5%
36%
35%
25%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
7,895
43,704
44,781
31,727
128,107
3,178
33,852
55,416
32,354
124,800
51,075
44,841
16,324
12,581
124,821
63,680
38,290
14,467
8,336
124,773
13,942
34,356
33,487
43,041
124,826
948
18,647
39,353
65,888
124,836
5,050
44,230
42,070
33,465
124,815
25
%
7%
35%
34%
24%
100%
3%
28%
44%
25%
100%
43%
36%
13%
9%
100%
54%
29%
11%
6%
100%
11%
27%
27%
35%
100%
1%
17%
32%
50%
100%
5%
37%
33%
25%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Response Options
o.
Talked about career plans
with a faculty member or
advisor
FACPLANS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
p.
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with
faculty members outside of
class
FACIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
q.
Received prompt written or
oral feedback from faculty on
your academic performance
FACFEED
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
r.
Worked harder than you
thought you could to meet an
instructor's standards or
expectations
WORKHARD Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
s.
Worked with faculty members
on activities other than
coursework (committees,
orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
FACOTHER
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
t.
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with others
outside of class (students,
family members, co-workers,
etc.)
OOCIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
u.
Had serious conversations
with students of a different
race or ethnicity than your
own
DIVRSTUD
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Count
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
54
148
89
64
355
108
153
61
34
356
17
109
159
63
348
19
122
146
61
348
172
99
51
26
348
18
128
126
76
348
47
110
108
82
347
%
16%
42%
25%
17%
100%
29%
44%
18%
9%
100%
5%
33%
45%
16%
100%
6%
36%
42%
16%
100%
49%
29%
15%
7%
100%
5%
38%
36%
20%
100%
14%
32%
31%
23%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
506
1035
406
171
2118
943
805
273
98
2119
185
794
821
286
2086
157
835
804
292
2088
1358
487
169
74
2088
176
800
743
368
2087
463
782
488
354
2087
26%
49%
18%
8%
100%
45%
38%
13%
4%
100%
9%
39%
40%
12%
100%
8%
42%
37%
12%
100%
65%
24%
7%
3%
100%
9%
39%
35%
16%
100%
23%
40%
22%
15%
100%
577
1,195
482
220
2,474
1,182
897
280
117
2,476
196
972
967
305
2,440
187
1,024
899
330
2,440
1,556
593
212
79
2,440
207
985
834
414
2,440
491
948
552
448
2,439
25%
47%
19%
10%
100%
46%
37%
11%
6%
100%
8%
39%
39%
13%
100%
9%
44%
34%
14%
100%
63%
25%
9%
4%
100%
9%
40%
34%
17%
100%
19%
36%
25%
20%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
29,158
59,263
24,887
10,727
124,035
50,539
49,783
16,689
7,001
124,012
8,188
45,524
50,054
18,627
122,393
9,489
48,321
45,779
18,789
122,378
69,845
34,917
12,604
4,983
122,349
7,651
45,332
43,938
25,415
122,336
19,652
42,456
31,570
28,639
122,317
%
26%
47%
19%
8%
100%
43%
39%
13%
5%
100%
8%
39%
39%
14%
100%
9%
40%
37%
15%
100%
61%
26%
9%
4%
100%
7%
38%
35%
20%
100%
17%
34%
26%
23%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
35
130
103
95
363
76
166
79
42
363
4
105
172
78
359
24
131
130
74
359
120
146
55
38
359
7
139
122
91
359
43
156
90
70
359
%
11%
36%
28%
25%
100%
22%
45%
22%
11%
100%
1%
29%
47%
23%
100%
6%
36%
37%
20%
100%
37%
39%
14%
10%
100%
2%
39%
33%
26%
100%
12%
43%
24%
20%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
396
988
666
444
2494
713
1113
440
228
2494
85
743
1137
508
2473
131
895
973
476
2475
1233
722
356
163
2474
125
829
948
573
2475
356
941
682
496
2475
17%
39%
27%
17%
100%
29%
45%
18%
8%
100%
4%
33%
45%
18%
100%
6%
38%
39%
17%
100%
49%
31%
14%
6%
100%
6%
36%
39%
20%
100%
16%
39%
27%
18%
100%
536
1,186
733
451
2,906
901
1,234
517
252
2,904
120
897
1,367
496
2,880
180
1,008
1,119
570
2,877
1,423
840
398
215
2,876
131
975
1,056
715
2,877
405
1,085
762
622
2,874
19%
42%
23%
15%
100%
32%
41%
19%
8%
100%
5%
31%
48%
17%
100%
5%
35%
39%
20%
100%
53%
29%
12%
7%
100%
4%
35%
38%
23%
100%
13%
37%
28%
23%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
18,426
50,155
32,884
23,362
124,827
32,351
56,915
22,654
12,888
124,808
4,820
37,111
57,052
24,942
123,925
7,396
44,643
47,396
24,467
123,902
53,194
40,861
18,712
11,129
123,896
4,521
39,625
47,364
32,384
123,894
15,502
44,858
33,165
30,308
123,833
26
%
17%
41%
25%
17%
100%
28%
45%
17%
9%
100%
5%
32%
45%
18%
100%
7%
37%
38%
19%
100%
48%
31%
13%
8%
100%
4%
33%
38%
25%
100%
13%
35%
27%
25%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
v.
Had serious conversations
with students who are very
different from you in terms of
their religious beliefs, political
opinions, or personal values
2a. Coursework emphasizes:
Response Options
DIFFSTU2
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
MEMORIZE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Count
Total
Memorizing facts, ideas, or
methods from your courses
and readings
Total
b.
Coursework emphasizes:
Analyzing the basic elements
of an idea, experience, or
theory
ANALYZE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
c.
Coursework emphasizes:
Synthesizing and organizing
ideas, information, or
experiences
SYNTHESZ
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
d.
Coursework emphasizes:
Making judgments about the
value of information,
arguments, or methods
EVALUATE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
e.
Coursework emphasizes:
Applying theories or concepts
to practical problems or in
new situations
APPLYING
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
READASGN
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
Total
Total
Total
Total
3a. Number of assigned
textbooks, books, or booklength packs of course
readings
Total
a
30
110
104
104
348
19
95
148
83
345
9
75
164
97
345
14
109
140
82
345
7
80
159
98
344
12
78
148
106
344
1
92
166
60
26
345
%
9%
31%
32%
29%
100%
5%
29%
42%
24%
100%
3%
23%
47%
27%
100%
4%
33%
40%
22%
100%
2%
24%
48%
27%
100%
3%
24%
42%
30%
100%
0%
28%
50%
15%
7%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
321
799
556
411
2087
97
541
861
572
2071
69
499
929
574
2071
131
670
848
420
2069
132
642
872
424
2070
89
539
859
583
2070
19
530
913
421
183
2066
15%
39%
27%
19%
100%
5%
27%
42%
26%
100%
3%
25%
46%
25%
100%
7%
35%
40%
19%
100%
7%
34%
41%
18%
100%
5%
27%
42%
26%
100%
1%
25%
43%
22%
9%
100%
296
844
715
585
2,440
94
575
1,033
712
2,414
58
601
1,148
606
2,413
143
855
960
451
2,409
134
778
1,002
496
2,410
118
631
1,017
647
2,413
14
434
1,066
632
261
2,407
13%
33%
30%
24%
100%
5%
24%
44%
28%
100%
3%
24%
45%
28%
100%
6%
34%
40%
20%
100%
5%
32%
41%
21%
100%
5%
25%
42%
28%
100%
1%
19%
44%
25%
11%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
12,631
40,734
36,108
32,859
122,332
7,197
33,892
49,205
31,138
121,432
2,594
23,504
54,929
40,341
121,368
5,639
34,885
51,085
29,692
121,301
6,698
34,422
51,040
29,182
121,342
4,664
28,130
49,492
39,063
121,349
645
20,605
49,274
34,190
16,460
121,174
%
12%
34%
29%
26%
100%
6%
27%
41%
26%
100%
2%
21%
45%
32%
100%
5%
30%
41%
23%
100%
6%
29%
42%
23%
100%
4%
24%
41%
31%
100%
1%
20%
43%
25%
11%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
26
122
115
96
359
28
112
135
81
356
6
62
153
135
356
14
78
157
107
356
18
75
156
106
355
8
58
142
148
356
3
126
138
50
40
357
%
8%
36%
30%
26%
100%
8%
33%
37%
22%
100%
2%
18%
43%
38%
100%
4%
21%
44%
31%
100%
5%
21%
44%
31%
100%
3%
16%
40%
42%
100%
1%
38%
37%
13%
11%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
261
904
761
549
2475
194
811
913
546
2464
45
399
1134
884
2462
89
614
1020
741
2464
124
624
1041
675
2464
62
452
943
1006
2463
35
739
993
419
270
2456
12%
37%
31%
20%
100%
9%
33%
38%
21%
100%
2%
18%
45%
35%
100%
4%
26%
42%
28%
100%
6%
26%
43%
26%
100%
3%
19%
39%
39%
100%
2%
28%
42%
18%
11%
100%
288
1,049
853
684
2,874
219
864
1,096
682
2,861
43
553
1,285
980
2,861
112
740
1,181
825
2,858
165
761
1,119
816
2,861
97
536
1,116
1,112
2,861
29
753
1,155
569
351
2,857
10%
37%
30%
24%
100%
8%
29%
39%
23%
100%
1%
19%
44%
36%
100%
4%
25%
42%
29%
100%
7%
27%
38%
29%
100%
4%
18%
39%
39%
100%
1%
28%
41%
19%
11%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
11,082
43,277
37,259
32,223
123,841
11,567
39,311
44,969
27,434
123,281
1,673
17,695
53,271
50,590
123,229
3,997
27,541
50,471
41,189
123,198
5,999
29,449
49,447
38,303
123,198
3,377
21,022
46,037
52,786
123,222
1,358
29,691
46,885
27,207
17,818
122,959
27
%
10%
35%
30%
26%
100%
9%
31%
37%
23%
100%
2%
15%
44%
40%
100%
4%
24%
41%
32%
100%
5%
25%
40%
30%
100%
3%
18%
37%
42%
100%
1%
26%
39%
21%
13%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Response Options
b.
Number of books read on
your own (not assigned) for
personal enjoyment or
academic enrichment
READOWN
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
c.
Number of written papers or
reports of 20 pages or more
WRITEMOR
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
d.
Number of written papers or
reports between 5 and 19
pages
WRITEMID
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 11-20
More than 20
e.
Number of written papers or
reports of fewer than 5 pages
WRITESML
None
Between 1-4
Between 5-10
Between 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
Count
Total
Total
Total
Total
4a. Number of problem sets that
take you more than an hour to
complete
Total
b.
Number of problem sets that
take you less than an hour to
complete
Total
a
104
184
35
7
15
345
297
37
5
4
3
346
38
198
80
24
6
346
5
80
113
94
53
345
57
123
116
25
24
345
25
101
118
49
51
344
%
31%
53%
10%
2%
4%
100%
86%
10%
2%
1%
1%
100%
10%
58%
23%
7%
2%
100%
2%
24%
32%
26%
17%
100%
16%
36%
33%
7%
7%
100%
8%
28%
35%
14%
15%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
578
1109
226
74
78
2065
1749
229
48
24
16
2066
422
1120
422
89
14
2067
75
711
733
380
167
2066
334
812
591
163
163
2063
241
759
551
221
289
2061
30%
52%
11%
4%
3%
100%
85%
11%
2%
1%
1%
100%
21%
54%
21%
4%
1%
100%
4%
34%
35%
19%
8%
100%
18%
42%
26%
7%
8%
100%
11%
36%
28%
11%
14%
100%
688
1,312
257
86
65
2,408
2,071
241
52
30
13
2,407
367
1,269
609
138
24
2,407
46
702
905
512
242
2,407
357
944
713
212
178
2,404
230
834
707
326
306
2,403
29%
53%
11%
5%
3%
100%
84%
12%
2%
2%
1%
100%
14%
54%
24%
7%
1%
100%
2%
28%
37%
22%
11%
100%
15%
40%
30%
8%
7%
100%
10%
34%
30%
13%
13%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
29,035
67,869
15,877
4,483
3,943
121,207
100,755
15,773
2,551
1,149
957
121,185
14,201
62,716
33,356
9,024
1,902
121,199
2,999
33,773
42,280
27,071
15,071
121,194
17,082
42,992
37,189
12,253
11,264
120,780
16,917
41,899
32,367
14,185
15,314
120,682
%
25%
55%
13%
4%
3%
100%
82%
14%
3%
1%
1%
100%
14%
53%
25%
7%
1%
100%
3%
31%
34%
21%
11%
100%
14%
37%
30%
9%
9%
100%
14%
35%
26%
11%
13%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
58
189
59
25
25
356
178
150
15
8
6
357
26
152
112
47
20
357
13
105
110
67
62
357
57
145
88
33
34
357
59
140
79
36
43
357
%
15%
55%
16%
7%
6%
100%
50%
41%
4%
2%
2%
100%
7%
44%
31%
13%
5%
100%
5%
30%
31%
19%
16%
100%
16%
40%
25%
10%
10%
100%
17%
40%
21%
10%
12%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
585
1261
366
117
128
2457
1297
1004
117
23
16
2457
257
1137
772
229
62
2457
145
893
703
408
306
2455
502
821
681
188
252
2444
569
892
545
203
231
2440
24%
51%
16%
5%
5%
100%
49%
44%
5%
1%
1%
100%
10%
45%
33%
9%
3%
100%
5%
35%
29%
18%
13%
100%
21%
34%
26%
8%
11%
100%
22%
35%
23%
9%
11%
100%
595
1,487
447
146
184
2,859
1,471
1,162
163
29
35
2,860
248
1,278
909
305
119
2,859
143
923
821
532
438
2,857
589
883
788
287
300
2,847
701
1,035
597
255
255
2,843
21%
53%
16%
5%
6%
100%
49%
43%
6%
1%
1%
100%
9%
45%
32%
10%
4%
100%
6%
33%
29%
17%
15%
100%
21%
32%
28%
10%
10%
100%
26%
36%
22%
8%
9%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
23,916
66,865
19,752
6,500
5,953
122,986
57,321
55,285
7,278
1,668
1,435
122,987
9,376
51,414
41,214
15,250
5,725
122,979
7,212
39,773
34,823
22,621
18,543
122,972
26,385
38,763
33,398
11,068
12,705
122,319
34,236
43,142
24,521
9,525
10,757
122,181
28
%
20%
54%
16%
5%
5%
100%
48%
43%
6%
1%
1%
100%
9%
44%
32%
11%
4%
100%
7%
34%
28%
17%
14%
100%
21%
32%
27%
9%
11%
100%
28%
36%
20%
8%
9%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
5.
Mark the box 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,
ATDART05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
gallery, play, dance, or other
theater performance
Total
b.
Exercised or participated in
physical fitness activities
EXRCSE05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
c.
Participated in activities to
enhance your spirituality
(worship, meditation, prayer,
etc.)
WORSHP05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
d.
Examined the strengths and
weaknesses of your own views
on a topic or issue
OWNVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
e.
Tried to better understand
someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks
from his or her perspective
OTHRVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
f.
Learned something that
changed the way you
understand an issue or
concept
CHNGVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
2
6
10
53
129
102
43
345
34
146
96
66
342
15
91
114
122
342
111
117
49
64
341
15
125
120
81
341
25
99
128
88
340
11
113
123
95
342
%
1%
2%
3%
15%
38%
30%
12%
100%
11%
44%
27%
18%
100%
5%
26%
34%
35%
100%
34%
33%
15%
18%
100%
5%
36%
35%
24%
100%
8%
30%
37%
25%
100%
4%
34%
35%
27%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
7
24
70
263
656
684
358
2062
662
904
317
166
2049
374
652
500
524
2050
821
542
307
377
2047
273
858
634
284
2049
171
747
767
363
2048
112
760
762
414
2048
0%
1%
4%
12%
32%
35%
15%
100%
32%
46%
15%
8%
100%
16%
31%
25%
28%
100%
39%
28%
15%
18%
100%
14%
43%
31%
13%
100%
9%
39%
36%
16%
100%
6%
40%
36%
19%
100%
14
14
76
317
844
802
333
2,400
604
1,212
385
186
2,387
310
692
611
773
2,386
1,097
656
304
326
2,383
298
998
748
342
2,386
167
892
868
460
2,387
126
880
897
482
2,385
1%
1%
4%
14%
33%
32%
14%
100%
28%
48%
15%
9%
100%
15%
30%
25%
30%
100%
48%
26%
12%
14%
100%
13%
41%
32%
15%
100%
7%
37%
36%
20%
100%
6%
37%
37%
20%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
637
1,243
3,908
13,953
38,175
42,142
20,955
121,013
27,831
55,791
23,330
13,283
120,235
13,559
33,155
30,263
43,243
120,220
46,133
33,874
17,880
22,080
119,967
11,036
46,423
41,479
21,221
120,159
6,519
41,084
46,360
26,224
120,187
4,307
39,888
47,521
28,464
120,180
%
1%
1%
4%
12%
32%
33%
17%
100%
27%
45%
18%
10%
100%
14%
28%
25%
33%
100%
41%
27%
14%
18%
100%
10%
39%
34%
17%
100%
6%
35%
38%
21%
100%
4%
34%
39%
23%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
3
7
18
36
129
101
63
357
107
151
57
41
356
34
135
87
100
356
102
106
67
80
355
27
136
128
65
356
18
117
140
81
356
15
123
142
76
356
%
1%
2%
5%
10%
35%
29%
19%
100%
32%
41%
15%
12%
100%
11%
37%
25%
27%
100%
29%
30%
19%
23%
100%
8%
38%
36%
18%
100%
5%
33%
40%
23%
100%
4%
34%
40%
21%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
12
36
100
288
722
818
476
2452
935
1048
280
177
2440
445
857
569
569
2440
815
692
405
523
2435
192
909
883
458
2442
106
803
997
536
2442
63
855
984
540
2442
0%
2%
5%
12%
31%
33%
17%
100%
38%
43%
11%
8%
100%
16%
34%
25%
25%
100%
36%
28%
16%
20%
100%
9%
38%
36%
18%
100%
5%
34%
40%
21%
100%
3%
36%
40%
21%
100%
34
53
157
356
846
889
515
2,850
1,060
1,252
333
194
2,839
455
939
683
761
2,838
1,201
817
357
459
2,834
261
1,052
996
529
2,838
156
892
1,137
654
2,839
91
946
1,150
651
2,838
1%
2%
4%
13%
32%
30%
18%
100%
36%
46%
11%
7%
100%
17%
34%
24%
25%
100%
45%
28%
12%
15%
100%
9%
40%
34%
17%
100%
5%
32%
40%
23%
100%
3%
34%
41%
22%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
1,228
2,015
4,713
13,837
36,472
40,933
23,430
122,628
35,041
55,955
19,257
11,991
122,244
15,163
38,609
29,314
39,149
122,235
42,943
35,583
18,496
24,967
121,989
8,672
42,766
45,064
25,690
122,192
5,134
37,791
48,976
30,298
122,199
3,031
38,035
49,744
31,389
122,199
29
%
1%
2%
4%
12%
30%
32%
19%
100%
31%
45%
14%
9%
100%
14%
32%
24%
30%
100%
37%
28%
15%
20%
100%
8%
36%
36%
20%
100%
5%
31%
40%
24%
100%
3%
32%
41%
25%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
7a. Practicum, internship, field
Response Options
INTERN04
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
experience, co-op experience,
or clinical assignment
Count
Total
b.
Community service or
volunteer work
VOLNTR04
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
c.
Participate in a learning
community or some other
formal program where groups
of students take two or more
classes together
LRNCOM04
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
d.
Worked on a research project
with a faculty member outside
of course or program
requirements
RESRCH04
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
e.
Foreign language coursework
FORLNG04
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
f.
Study abroad
STDABR04
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
g.
Independent study or selfdesigned major
INDSTD04
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
47
13
247
25
332
51
21
114
145
331
103
59
70
98
330
152
67
86
26
331
90
113
98
30
331
115
111
96
8
330
118
160
40
13
331
%
16%
4%
73%
7%
100%
18%
7%
32%
43%
100%
32%
19%
21%
28%
100%
46%
20%
27%
7%
100%
27%
36%
28%
9%
100%
34%
34%
29%
2%
100%
36%
48%
12%
4%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
321
108
1445
147
2021
350
186
831
652
2019
742
570
484
225
2021
835
632
454
99
2020
392
570
792
266
2020
639
784
557
41
2021
741
909
291
79
2020
16%
6%
71%
8%
100%
18%
10%
39%
32%
100%
37%
30%
23%
10%
100%
41%
31%
23%
4%
100%
18%
30%
37%
15%
100%
31%
38%
29%
2%
100%
37%
46%
14%
4%
100%
389
85
1,728
145
2,347
415
196
987
747
2,345
888
612
528
318
2,346
999
690
556
99
2,344
426
691
772
454
2,343
769
753
779
45
2,346
829
1,185
283
49
2,346
17%
3%
71%
9%
100%
20%
11%
40%
30%
100%
34%
27%
21%
17%
100%
42%
28%
26%
5%
100%
17%
29%
33%
21%
100%
32%
35%
31%
3%
100%
36%
49%
12%
2%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
15,823
4,570
89,307
8,832
118,532
16,523
7,647
46,704
47,542
118,416
42,818
31,673
26,260
17,706
118,457
48,751
29,082
35,311
5,317
118,461
20,594
30,884
36,909
30,101
118,488
33,950
30,348
51,516
2,652
118,466
41,926
54,092
19,040
3,406
118,464
%
15%
5%
73%
7%
100%
16%
8%
39%
37%
100%
35%
28%
22%
15%
100%
41%
26%
29%
5%
100%
19%
28%
31%
22%
100%
30%
29%
39%
3%
100%
35%
46%
16%
3%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
23
53
82
191
349
19
61
41
227
348
27
176
23
123
349
42
190
30
87
349
28
175
27
119
349
33
274
20
22
349
31
210
32
76
349
%
6%
16%
24%
54%
100%
5%
19%
12%
64%
100%
8%
50%
6%
36%
100%
13%
54%
9%
24%
100%
10%
51%
8%
31%
100%
9%
79%
5%
6%
100%
10%
59%
10%
22%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
207
356
670
1186
2419
281
392
406
1341
2420
403
1296
200
522
2421
433
1344
279
365
2421
202
1007
209
1002
2420
361
1679
173
206
2419
303
1438
236
441
2418
8%
16%
26%
51%
100%
12%
17%
15%
56%
100%
15%
58%
8%
20%
100%
16%
59%
10%
15%
100%
7%
46%
8%
39%
100%
14%
71%
6%
9%
100%
11%
63%
9%
17%
100%
205
368
789
1,451
2,813
293
547
398
1,573
2,811
434
1,373
217
791
2,815
530
1,536
323
423
2,812
248
1,157
208
1,200
2,813
402
1,889
219
302
2,812
396
1,816
212
389
2,813
8%
15%
27%
49%
100%
11%
21%
15%
53%
100%
16%
49%
9%
26%
100%
19%
55%
11%
16%
100%
9%
42%
7%
41%
100%
15%
67%
8%
10%
100%
14%
64%
8%
14%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
8,421
19,419
24,438
68,926
121,204
10,714
19,134
15,052
76,246
121,146
16,489
64,190
8,352
32,081
121,112
18,081
65,279
12,913
24,879
121,152
9,115
49,758
8,951
53,363
121,187
13,703
77,405
8,775
21,253
121,136
12,832
73,563
9,360
25,381
121,136
30
%
8%
17%
23%
53%
100%
10%
18%
14%
59%
100%
14%
53%
8%
25%
100%
16%
53%
12%
19%
100%
8%
42%
8%
41%
100%
13%
65%
8%
14%
100%
12%
61%
9%
19%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
h.
Culminating senior
experience (capstone course,
senior project or thesis,
comprehensive exam, etc.)
SNRX04
8a. Quality of relationships with
ENVSTU
other students
Response Options
Count
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
ENVFAC
Quality of relationships with
administrative personnel and
offices
ENVADM
Count
100%
2
1
7
0%
3%
10
38
3
12
4%
4
56
17%
5
99
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
92
63
330
100%
2
10
24
3%
7%
55
124
3%
6%
80
178
4%
8%
3,534
7,527
3
37
12%
200
10%
315
13%
4
61
18%
489
24%
573
24%
5
80
25%
451
22%
568
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
69
49
20%
15%
417
281
22%
13%
393
236
330
100%
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
9
53
107
258
473
592
530
0%
3%
6%
12%
24%
30%
26%
2022 100%
1,067 44%
318 14%
938 41%
24
2%
2,347 100%
NSSE 2006
330
Total
a
%
1%
1%
6%
10%
18%
33%
30%
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
885 41%
289 13%
812 44%
33
2%
2019 100%
Count
3
5
21
34
64
104
99
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense of
Alienation
Total
c.
Carnegie Peers
%
49%
14%
36%
1%
100%
Total
Quality of relationships with
faculty members
Count
159
47
120
5
331
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of Belonging
b.
ADP
%
Seniors
22
70
135
263
511
741
603
1%
3%
5%
12%
24%
30%
25%
2,345 100%
46,615 41%
12,464 12%
57,823 46%
1,540
1%
118,442 100%
Count
ADP
%
28
124
92
105
349
9%
35%
26%
29%
100%
1%
3%
5%
13%
21%
30%
27%
0
10
12
30
77
90
130
0%
3%
3%
9%
23%
25%
37%
118,415 100%
349
100%
1%
3%
2
6
1%
2%
1,118
3,117
5,822
13,148
24,459
36,574
34,177
Carnegie Peers
%
311 11%
635 25%
785 29%
689 35%
2420 100%
18
51
78
288
497
748
739
1%
2%
4%
12%
21%
32%
30%
2419 100%
%
370 13%
778 28%
905 32%
757 27%
2,810 100%
25
54
132
313
644
849
792
1%
2%
5%
11%
23%
30%
27%
2,809 100%
Count
%
11,455 11%
30,794 28%
34,432 29%
44,471 32%
121,152 100%
977
2,632
5,036
12,119
24,111
37,572
38,627
1%
2%
5%
11%
21%
30%
30%
121,074 100%
7%
164
6%
6,881
7%
17
5%
321
16%
457
19%
18,967
18%
39
12%
30%
565
29%
674
29%
32,255
27%
68
18%
27%
19%
580
363
28%
16%
656
318
28%
15%
35,293
21,716
28%
17%
110
107
32%
31%
118,420 100%
349
100%
4%
7%
14
19
4%
5%
95
184
4%
8%
181
293
6%
11%
6,070
10,341
6%
9%
13,205
12%
38
11%
268
11%
366
13%
13,784
12%
27,215
23%
90
26%
523
21%
606
20%
25,280
21%
25%
28,874
23%
75
21%
540
21%
561
20%
26,418
21%
17%
10%
22,937
15,022
18%
12%
68
45
20%
13%
469
344
21%
13%
486
313
17%
12%
22,432
16,709
18%
13%
118,314 100%
349
100%
2,343 100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
1%
2%
21
74
84
4%
158
6%
5,414
5%
256
12%
409
15%
13,932
13%
572
24%
701
25%
27,823
24%
815
634
33%
24%
865
581
30%
20%
38,824
31,577
31%
23%
2423 100%
2423 100%
1%
3%
NSSE 2006
144
2017 100%
12
50
Count
15
60
2,344 100%
756
2,552
Count
0%
2%
2021 100%
1%
3%
%
Western
Carolina
2,809 100%
2,806 100%
918
2,626
1%
3%
121,114 100%
121,034 100%
31
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
9a. Preparing for class (studying,
ACADPR01
reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing,
and other academic activities)
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
b.
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
c.
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
d.
Participating in co-curricular
activities (organizations,
campus publications, student
government, fraternity or
sorority, intercollegiate or
intramural sports, etc.)
COCURR01
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
Total
a
ADP
%
Count
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
%
Western
Carolina
Count
ADP
%
Count
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
NSSE 2006
Count
%
1
0%
8
1%
4
0%
324
0%
0
0%
4
0%
7
0%
360
0%
74
97
76
40
20
8
12
328
248
23
36
13
6
2
0
0
328
234
25
13
17
17
4
6
12
328
111
99
53
24
20
10
2
9
328
25%
30%
21%
12%
6%
2%
4%
100%
76%
8%
10%
4%
2%
1%
0%
0%
100%
70%
8%
4%
6%
5%
1%
2%
4%
100%
35%
29%
15%
8%
7%
3%
0%
3%
100%
449
623
401
288
133
50
58
2010
1671
54
108
96
56
14
3
9
2011
927
94
124
133
199
166
131
238
2012
1051
523
191
93
70
33
17
31
2009
23%
30%
21%
14%
7%
2%
3%
100%
81%
3%
6%
5%
3%
1%
0%
0%
100%
50%
5%
5%
6%
9%
8%
6%
12%
100%
48%
27%
11%
5%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
459
710
507
336
170
84
64
2,334
1,949
75
120
101
64
15
1
9
2,334
1,431
123
137
159
168
140
75
100
2,333
1,009
791
246
132
68
42
16
30
2,334
21%
32%
21%
13%
7%
4%
3%
100%
83%
3%
5%
4%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
59%
5%
6%
7%
8%
6%
5%
5%
100%
47%
30%
11%
5%
3%
1%
1%
2%
100%
17,528
30,225
25,931
20,082
11,855
6,248
5,547
117,740
89,024
6,159
11,909
6,099
3,101
677
252
536
117,757
80,222
5,741
5,588
5,697
6,542
4,841
2,942
6,162
117,735
41,446
39,145
16,483
9,036
5,598
2,736
1,198
2,098
117,740
18%
27%
21%
16%
9%
5%
4%
100%
80%
4%
7%
5%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
62%
5%
5%
5%
6%
5%
3%
8%
100%
43%
30%
12%
7%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
89
99
57
41
24
11
26
347
242
14
34
16
25
7
2
8
348
154
19
20
26
24
16
21
68
348
148
96
38
21
16
9
5
15
348
26%
29%
16%
12%
6%
3%
7%
100%
72%
4%
8%
4%
7%
2%
1%
2%
100%
40%
5%
6%
7%
6%
4%
6%
26%
100%
46%
26%
10%
6%
4%
3%
1%
4%
100%
473
664
506
351
196
115
113
2422
1876
54
99
143
152
51
15
31
2421
751
114
132
152
224
260
214
575
2422
1310
636
236
97
61
39
9
33
2421
20%
27%
21%
14%
8%
5%
5%
100%
75%
2%
5%
7%
7%
2%
1%
1%
100%
33%
6%
5%
6%
9%
10%
9%
23%
100%
50%
28%
12%
5%
2%
2%
0%
1%
100%
538
756
497
417
261
139
181
2,796
2,149
93
139
148
188
29
16
35
2,797
991
142
190
220
319
266
213
457
2,798
1,512
779
243
108
68
33
16
39
2,798
21%
28%
18%
15%
9%
4%
6%
100%
79%
3%
4%
5%
6%
1%
1%
2%
100%
33%
4%
7%
7%
12%
9%
8%
20%
100%
58%
25%
7%
4%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
20,291
31,145
23,911
18,920
11,468
6,690
7,807
120,592
82,584
7,305
12,224
7,882
6,368
1,721
782
1,723
120,589
51,935
6,420
7,927
8,281
11,261
8,967
6,212
19,580
120,583
50,726
36,609
14,312
7,465
5,038
2,574
1,300
2,574
120,598
18%
26%
20%
15%
9%
5%
6%
100%
73%
4%
8%
6%
6%
2%
1%
2%
100%
41%
5%
6%
6%
9%
8%
6%
19%
100%
47%
29%
11%
5%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
32
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Response Options
e.
Relaxing and socializing
(watching TV, partying, etc.)
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
f.
Providing care for dependents
living with you (parents,
children, spouse, etc.)
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
g.
Commuting to class (driving,
walking, etc.)
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
10a. Spending significant amounts
ENVSCHOL
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVSUPRT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Count
Total
Total
Total
of time studying and on
academic work
Total
b.
Providing the support you
need to help you succeed
academically
Total
a
3
93
92
55
36
19
14
15
327
276
27
11
6
3
0
0
4
327
40
232
39
9
5
1
0
1
327
10
73
150
92
325
13
46
161
104
324
%
1%
27%
28%
18%
10%
6%
4%
5%
100%
83%
9%
3%
1%
1%
0%
0%
1%
100%
13%
71%
11%
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
100%
4%
23%
48%
26%
100%
4%
14%
51%
31%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
15
551
617
355
236
84
53
98
2009
1164
372
141
68
51
27
16
169
2008
191
1314
333
86
45
10
7
22
2008
33
388
955
621
1997
65
419
939
573
1996
1%
24%
30%
19%
13%
4%
2%
6%
100%
63%
16%
6%
3%
2%
1%
1%
7%
100%
10%
67%
15%
4%
2%
0%
0%
1%
100%
2%
21%
49%
28%
100%
4%
22%
48%
26%
100%
11
519
677
475
327
132
60
130
2,331
1,720
333
110
63
41
5
7
53
2,332
261
1,628
305
75
39
8
2
14
2,332
40
498
1,114
654
2,306
77
608
1,070
551
2,306
1%
22%
27%
20%
15%
6%
3%
6%
100%
71%
15%
6%
3%
2%
0%
1%
3%
100%
10%
67%
15%
4%
2%
0%
0%
1%
100%
1%
23%
47%
28%
100%
3%
28%
46%
24%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
1,019
26,625
34,724
23,894
14,776
6,998
3,265
6,328
117,629
90,590
13,325
4,778
2,572
1,508
705
419
3,679
117,576
21,958
75,318
12,997
4,006
1,615
604
317
806
117,621
2,242
20,152
54,670
39,637
116,701
3,210
23,497
52,591
37,353
116,651
%
1%
23%
29%
20%
13%
6%
3%
6%
100%
72%
13%
5%
3%
2%
1%
1%
5%
100%
14%
64%
14%
4%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
19%
47%
31%
100%
3%
23%
45%
29%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
1
105
106
71
28
15
5
16
347
222
38
20
15
3
6
1
42
347
32
210
67
24
7
1
2
4
347
9
75
185
74
343
10
95
157
81
343
%
0%
29%
32%
21%
8%
4%
2%
5%
100%
59%
11%
7%
5%
1%
2%
0%
16%
100%
11%
60%
18%
6%
2%
0%
1%
1%
100%
2%
22%
53%
22%
100%
3%
28%
45%
24%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
29
746
814
417
226
76
41
67
2416
1250
338
147
91
85
43
47
414
2415
247
1493
476
117
38
12
10
24
2417
48
469
1180
704
2401
100
562
1130
609
2401
1%
28%
32%
19%
11%
4%
2%
3%
100%
58%
12%
5%
4%
3%
2%
2%
14%
100%
10%
66%
17%
5%
1%
0%
0%
1%
100%
2%
20%
50%
28%
100%
4%
24%
48%
23%
100%
45
875
863
464
249
131
59
108
2,794
1,581
423
191
91
89
58
36
323
2,792
160
1,773
601
166
42
17
6
28
2,793
69
635
1,291
791
2,786
171
836
1,255
525
2,787
2%
30%
30%
17%
9%
6%
2%
4%
100%
55%
15%
7%
4%
4%
2%
1%
11%
100%
5%
62%
22%
7%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
24%
46%
28%
100%
6%
30%
46%
17%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
1,384
34,679
37,875
22,116
12,437
5,176
2,450
4,339
120,456
78,282
13,928
6,992
3,951
3,100
1,593
1,266
11,311
120,423
12,800
78,666
19,472
5,584
1,835
642
344
1,148
120,491
2,657
21,495
54,889
40,831
119,872
5,217
28,726
53,124
32,783
119,850
33
%
1%
29%
31%
18%
10%
4%
2%
4%
100%
62%
12%
6%
4%
3%
1%
1%
10%
100%
8%
64%
19%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
19%
46%
32%
100%
5%
27%
44%
24%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Response Options
c.
Encouraging contact among
students from different
economic, social, and racial or
ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
d.
Helping you cope with your
non-academic responsibilities
(work, family, etc.)
ENVNACAD Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
e.
Providing the support you
need to thrive socially
ENVSOCAL
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
f.
Attending campus events and
activities (special speakers,
cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
ENVEVENT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
g.
Using computers in academic
work
ENVCOMPT Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Count
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
Total
Total
Total
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
b.
Acquiring job or work-related
knowledge and skills
Total
a
35
92
123
75
325
75
108
88
54
325
52
99
113
60
324
20
77
136
92
325
3
29
96
197
325
7
54
141
121
323
37
75
118
94
324
%
11%
29%
38%
22%
100%
22%
35%
27%
16%
100%
15%
32%
35%
18%
100%
6%
24%
42%
28%
100%
1%
9%
29%
60%
100%
2%
18%
43%
36%
100%
11%
23%
37%
28%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
281
723
636
354
1994
570
736
490
196
1992
346
766
637
244
1993
223
553
735
483
1994
40
239
703
1015
1997
50
327
914
689
1980
177
603
751
448
1979
15%
39%
31%
16%
100%
29%
39%
24%
9%
100%
17%
40%
32%
11%
100%
11%
28%
38%
22%
100%
2%
13%
37%
48%
100%
3%
18%
45%
34%
100%
9%
31%
37%
22%
100%
361
877
670
398
2,306
666
949
506
184
2,305
435
939
678
253
2,305
225
738
886
457
2,306
63
400
847
995
2,305
54
433
1,091
702
2,280
291
793
774
422
2,280
15%
37%
30%
18%
100%
30%
40%
22%
8%
100%
19%
40%
30%
11%
100%
10%
34%
36%
21%
100%
2%
16%
39%
43%
100%
3%
19%
49%
30%
100%
13%
33%
35%
20%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
15,778
38,671
37,235
24,919
116,603
29,673
47,253
28,167
11,447
116,540
19,378
44,233
37,660
15,267
116,538
9,544
29,452
45,898
31,701
116,595
2,432
15,112
40,384
58,718
116,646
2,857
18,357
51,381
42,873
115,468
11,481
34,985
41,234
27,705
115,405
%
15%
34%
32%
20%
100%
29%
39%
23%
9%
100%
19%
38%
31%
12%
100%
11%
28%
37%
24%
100%
2%
13%
35%
50%
100%
3%
17%
45%
35%
100%
11%
31%
35%
23%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
67
135
90
51
343
130
121
70
22
343
80
149
80
33
342
45
112
135
51
343
3
20
92
228
343
10
70
128
129
337
17
69
113
137
336
%
18%
40%
27%
15%
100%
37%
34%
22%
6%
100%
24%
42%
25%
9%
100%
16%
32%
38%
14%
100%
1%
6%
27%
66%
100%
3%
20%
38%
38%
100%
5%
20%
32%
42%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
403
876
730
390
2399
923
894
407
177
2401
621
1004
587
184
2396
373
781
847
398
2399
28
196
711
1467
2402
52
314
946
1073
2385
134
452
842
956
2384
17%
39%
29%
15%
100%
39%
39%
16%
6%
100%
27%
42%
24%
7%
100%
15%
34%
35%
16%
100%
1%
8%
32%
59%
100%
2%
14%
41%
43%
100%
6%
20%
35%
39%
100%
595
1,043
771
374
2,783
1,235
978
424
146
2,783
795
1,210
605
172
2,782
467
1,041
927
351
2,786
53
276
903
1,552
2,784
83
461
1,177
1,039
2,760
178
601
976
1,003
2,758
20%
38%
27%
14%
100%
44%
35%
15%
5%
100%
29%
44%
21%
6%
100%
18%
37%
32%
13%
100%
2%
10%
32%
56%
100%
3%
15%
44%
38%
100%
6%
23%
35%
35%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
22,932
43,522
33,078
20,225
119,757
44,056
45,574
21,171
8,931
119,732
29,578
48,715
30,287
11,081
119,661
15,375
37,157
43,061
24,168
119,761
1,989
10,823
34,727
72,292
119,831
2,758
15,971
45,389
54,961
119,079
7,646
24,855
40,673
45,870
119,044
34
%
20%
36%
27%
16%
100%
40%
37%
16%
7%
100%
27%
40%
24%
9%
100%
15%
33%
35%
18%
100%
2%
9%
29%
60%
100%
3%
14%
39%
44%
100%
7%
21%
34%
37%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Response Options
c.
Writing clearly and
effectively
GNWRITE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
d.
Speaking clearly and
effectively
GNSPEAK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
e.
Thinking critically and
analytically
GNANALY
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
f.
Analyzing quantitative
problems
GNQUANT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
g.
Using computing and
information technology
GNCMPTS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
h.
Working effectively with
others
GNOTHERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
i.
Voting in local, state, or
national elections
GNCITIZN
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Count
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
12
54
137
121
324
14
73
128
107
322
9
59
124
132
324
24
79
133
88
324
10
55
127
132
324
6
63
141
114
324
125
103
51
42
321
%
4%
18%
42%
36%
100%
4%
23%
39%
33%
100%
3%
20%
37%
40%
100%
8%
25%
40%
27%
100%
4%
17%
39%
41%
100%
2%
20%
43%
34%
100%
38%
33%
16%
13%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
101
426
830
623
1980
136
490
822
529
1977
57
327
844
751
1979
117
534
805
521
1977
89
386
767
737
1979
103
464
812
598
1977
825
600
364
179
1968
6%
26%
41%
27%
100%
7%
27%
41%
25%
100%
4%
17%
44%
35%
100%
6%
30%
39%
25%
100%
6%
21%
39%
34%
100%
6%
24%
41%
28%
100%
44%
30%
18%
8%
100%
107
587
943
643
2,280
207
699
854
521
2,281
72
477
1,005
726
2,280
173
705
902
499
2,279
163
578
869
671
2,281
124
633
906
619
2,282
999
720
356
177
2,252
5%
26%
41%
28%
100%
9%
31%
36%
24%
100%
3%
20%
44%
33%
100%
8%
29%
41%
21%
100%
6%
25%
40%
29%
100%
5%
28%
39%
28%
100%
43%
32%
16%
9%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
5,558
26,055
47,614
36,222
115,449
10,167
33,518
43,502
28,248
115,435
2,673
17,903
48,550
46,320
115,446
7,597
30,836
45,806
31,094
115,333
7,017
26,335
43,021
39,063
115,436
5,914
28,179
45,540
35,803
115,436
51,227
34,952
18,267
9,937
114,383
%
6%
23%
41%
30%
100%
10%
29%
37%
24%
100%
3%
17%
42%
38%
100%
7%
27%
39%
27%
100%
6%
22%
37%
35%
100%
6%
26%
39%
30%
100%
44%
30%
17%
9%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
18
69
131
119
337
16
72
139
110
337
7
49
136
145
337
23
84
130
100
337
7
43
102
185
337
10
56
126
145
337
128
99
61
45
333
%
5%
20%
38%
37%
100%
5%
21%
39%
35%
100%
2%
15%
39%
44%
100%
7%
24%
38%
31%
100%
2%
13%
29%
55%
100%
3%
16%
37%
44%
100%
38%
30%
17%
15%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
77
477
964
867
2385
92
586
919
788
2385
35
302
911
1136
2384
109
564
907
805
2385
59
338
812
1178
2387
74
443
871
997
2385
774
791
470
335
2370
4%
21%
43%
32%
100%
4%
25%
41%
30%
100%
2%
13%
41%
44%
100%
5%
24%
39%
32%
100%
3%
15%
36%
47%
100%
3%
19%
37%
41%
100%
33%
35%
19%
13%
100%
118
607
1,136
897
2,758
170
661
1,071
858
2,760
55
389
1,121
1,194
2,759
166
682
1,065
842
2,755
121
525
977
1,134
2,757
113
545
995
1,106
2,759
1,105
875
461
309
2,750
4%
21%
42%
32%
100%
6%
23%
40%
30%
100%
2%
14%
41%
43%
100%
6%
25%
39%
29%
100%
5%
20%
35%
40%
100%
4%
21%
35%
40%
100%
40%
30%
17%
12%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
4,727
22,886
45,823
45,625
119,061
6,334
27,193
45,052
40,479
119,058
1,956
13,151
43,443
60,519
119,069
6,291
27,253
43,227
42,194
118,965
4,384
20,525
41,208
52,941
119,058
3,782
21,072
43,510
50,688
119,052
41,764
38,025
22,745
15,892
118,426
35
%
4%
20%
39%
36%
100%
6%
24%
38%
32%
100%
2%
12%
38%
49%
100%
5%
23%
37%
35%
100%
4%
17%
34%
45%
100%
4%
19%
36%
40%
100%
36%
32%
19%
13%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Response Options
j.
Learning effectively on your
own
GNINQ
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
k.
Understanding yourself
GNSELF
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
l.
Understanding people of
other racial and ethnic
backgrounds
GNDIVERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
m. Solving complex real-world
GNPROBSV
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNETHICS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Count
Total
Total
Total
problems
Total
n.
Developing a personal code
of values and ethics
o.
Contributing to the welfare
of your community
p.
Developing a deepened sense
of spirituality
Total
GNCOMMUN Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
GNSPIRIT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
a
14
93
132
82
321
20
93
127
81
321
28
109
116
68
321
33
97
118
72
320
34
86
111
89
320
60
99
103
58
320
97
86
82
56
321
%
5%
29%
41%
25%
100%
7%
28%
39%
25%
100%
9%
34%
36%
21%
100%
10%
31%
36%
22%
100%
12%
27%
35%
27%
100%
19%
32%
32%
17%
100%
31%
27%
25%
17%
100%
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
121
538
826
484
1969
256
563
687
463
1969
286
673
625
383
1967
239
691
702
334
1966
335
637
618
378
1968
446
714
551
256
1967
778
582
386
220
1966
6%
30%
43%
22%
100%
14%
30%
34%
22%
100%
16%
36%
31%
17%
100%
13%
37%
35%
15%
100%
18%
34%
31%
18%
100%
24%
38%
27%
12%
100%
41%
29%
19%
10%
100%
153
664
980
459
2,256
304
672
797
481
2,254
364
781
702
408
2,255
309
866
741
337
2,253
375
786
715
379
2,255
582
892
550
229
2,253
974
642
405
234
2,255
8%
29%
43%
21%
100%
14%
29%
35%
21%
100%
15%
34%
31%
20%
100%
13%
37%
35%
15%
100%
17%
33%
33%
16%
100%
26%
39%
25%
10%
100%
44%
29%
17%
10%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
6,652
30,152
49,858
27,772
114,434
12,804
32,138
41,568
27,921
114,431
16,470
38,084
37,018
22,819
114,391
13,706
39,708
40,272
20,726
114,412
16,213
34,548
37,668
25,972
114,401
21,920
40,596
33,367
18,494
114,377
43,191
31,436
21,936
17,804
114,367
%
7%
26%
43%
24%
100%
12%
28%
35%
24%
100%
15%
33%
32%
20%
100%
13%
35%
35%
18%
100%
16%
31%
32%
21%
100%
22%
36%
28%
14%
100%
41%
27%
18%
14%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
19
75
135
105
334
31
97
107
99
334
55
124
96
59
334
38
104
120
72
334
64
91
111
68
334
66
115
96
57
334
157
92
45
39
333
%
5%
22%
41%
32%
100%
9%
29%
32%
30%
100%
16%
38%
28%
18%
100%
11%
31%
35%
23%
100%
19%
28%
33%
20%
100%
19%
35%
28%
18%
100%
47%
27%
14%
12%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
124
525
971
750
2370
255
659
782
673
2369
283
812
763
512
2370
240
727
850
553
2370
344
739
719
567
2369
476
813
641
439
2369
1148
620
328
269
2365
5%
24%
41%
30%
100%
11%
28%
34%
27%
100%
12%
36%
32%
20%
100%
10%
32%
35%
22%
100%
14%
33%
31%
23%
100%
21%
35%
27%
17%
100%
49%
26%
14%
11%
100%
207
699
1,103
740
2,749
406
752
909
681
2,748
473
860
878
538
2,749
374
882
919
575
2,750
556
804
789
602
2,751
669
986
692
402
2,749
1,505
651
331
262
2,749
7%
26%
40%
27%
100%
15%
27%
32%
25%
100%
16%
30%
33%
21%
100%
13%
32%
34%
21%
100%
20%
29%
29%
22%
100%
25%
37%
24%
13%
100%
56%
23%
11%
10%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
6,608
23,631
48,326
39,913
118,478
13,317
29,167
39,669
36,307
118,460
18,196
38,963
35,903
25,373
118,435
12,572
35,249
41,848
28,800
118,469
17,332
32,625
36,050
32,439
118,446
22,725
39,606
32,608
23,488
118,427
53,552
29,364
17,852
17,628
118,396
36
%
6%
21%
40%
33%
100%
13%
25%
33%
29%
100%
16%
33%
30%
21%
100%
11%
30%
35%
24%
100%
16%
28%
29%
26%
100%
21%
34%
26%
18%
100%
49%
23%
14%
14%
100%
NSSE 2006 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
12. Overall, how would you
Response Options
ADVISE
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
ENTIREXP
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
SAMECOLL
Definitely no
Probably no
Probably yes
Definitely yes
evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have
received at your institution?
Count
Total
13. How would you evaluate your
entire educational experience
at this institution?
Total
14. If you could start over again,
would you go to the same
institution you are now
attending?
Total
a
14
54
143
110
321
6
33
172
110
321
12
37
124
148
321
%
4%
17%
44%
35%
100%
2%
11%
52%
35%
100%
4%
12%
39%
45%
100%
ADP
Count
Carnegie Peers
%
120
6%
352 19%
939 49%
565 27%
1976 100%
38
2%
218 11%
1104 56%
616 31%
1976 100%
77
4%
250 12%
826 42%
819 42%
1972 100%
Count
%
153
7%
488 20%
1,124 51%
502 22%
2,267 100%
54
3%
337 15%
1,316 57%
560 25%
2,267 100%
106
5%
310 13%
1,039 45%
810 37%
2,265 100%
Seniors
NSSE 2006
Count
%
6,487
6%
21,024 20%
54,526 47%
32,732 27%
114,769 100%
2,040
2%
12,451 12%
58,956 53%
41,340 33%
114,787 100%
5,062
5%
14,226 13%
46,099 41%
49,368 42%
114,755 100%
Western
Carolina
Count
46
72
113
104
335
7
42
178
108
335
15
47
130
143
335
%
13%
21%
35%
32%
100%
2%
13%
52%
33%
100%
4%
14%
39%
43%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Count
Carnegie Peers
%
183
8%
517 25%
940 40%
736 28%
2376 100%
32
1%
254 11%
1268 54%
822 34%
2376 100%
89
4%
285 11%
969 41%
1031 44%
2374 100%
Count
%
439 16%
778 27%
1,044 39%
495 18%
2,756 100%
82
3%
411 15%
1,557 57%
707 25%
2,757 100%
189
7%
441 15%
1,227 46%
899 32%
2,756 100%
NSSE 2006
Count
%
11,327 11%
24,550 22%
48,373 40%
34,447 26%
118,697 100%
2,258
2%
13,169 12%
56,651 49%
46,630 36%
118,708 100%
6,183
6%
15,747 13%
45,624 39%
51,136 42%
118,690 100%
IPEDS: 200004
37
NSSE 2006 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Response Options
15. Age
AGE
19 or younger
20-23
24-29
30-39
40-55
Over 55
16. Sex
SEX
Male
Female
Count
Total
Total
17. Are you an international
student or foreign national?
INTERNAT
No
Yes
Total
18. Racial or ethnic identification
RACE05
19. What is your current
classification in college?
CLASS
20. Did you begin college at your
current institution or
elsewhere?
ENTER
a
American Indian or other
Native American
Asian, Asian American,
or
Pacific
Islander
Black
or African
American
White (non-Hispanic)
Mexican or Mexican
American
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic or Latino
Multiracial
Other
I prefer not to respond
Total
Freshman/First year
Soph./Second Year
Junior/Third Year
Senior/Fourth Year
Unclassified
Total
Started here
Started elsewhere
Total
ADP
%
Count
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
1508 73%
222 14%
91
5%
97
5%
55
3%
3
0%
1976 100%
560 43%
1420 57%
1980 100%
1897 96%
77
4%
1974 100%
Count
%
Count
282
33
2
2
1
1
321
109
212
321
316
4
320
87%
11%
1%
1%
0%
0%
100%
49%
51%
100%
99%
1%
100%
6
2%
10
1%
17
1%
822
5
18
2%
6%
41
157
2%
5%
76
96
4%
6%
268
82%
1575
82%
1,821
76%
4
0
0
2
2
16
321
251
67
1
1
1
321
288
33
321
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
6%
100%
77%
22%
0%
0%
0%
100%
90%
10%
100%
23
1%
9
1%
25
1%
27
1%
28
1%
83
4%
1978 100%
1637 78%
226 12%
92
9%
7
1%
13
1%
1975 100%
1683 81%
291 19%
1974 100%
1,983 85%
198 10%
40
2%
32
2%
16
1%
0
0%
2,269 100%
664 42%
1,607 58%
2,271 100%
2,180 96%
88
4%
2,268 100%
NSSE 2006
26
1%
16
1%
27
2%
39
2%
33
3%
116
5%
2,267 100%
1,919 79%
324 20%
18
1%
2
0%
9
1%
2,272 100%
2,120 92%
150
8%
2,270 100%
%
100,282 81%
8,067
9%
2,734
4%
2,142
3%
1,557
2%
122
0%
114,904 100%
40,412 44%
74,581 56%
114,993 100%
109,103 94%
5,697
6%
114,800 100%
Western
Carolina
Count
ADP
%
Count
Carnegie Peers
%
%
Count
%
0%
56%
17%
12%
15%
0%
100%
44%
56%
100%
99%
1%
100%
1%
8
3%
9
0%
21
1%
776
1%
5,766
6,682
6%
8%
4
10
1%
3%
53
123
2%
4%
93
127
4%
6%
5,175
6,924
5%
6%
84,805
69%
283
85%
1962
85%
2,120
73%
87,897
70%
2,437
3%
864
1%
2,395
3%
2,527
2%
1,697
2%
6,814
6%
114,809 100%
98,312 80%
13,243 16%
1,793
2%
492
1%
1,002
1%
114,842 100%
104,618 89%
10,213 11%
114,831 100%
1
0
0
6
1
23
336
0
2
21
285
26
334
181
155
336
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
6%
100%
0%
1%
8%
83%
8%
100%
49%
51%
100%
17
1%
13
0%
21
1%
21
1%
29
1%
131
5%
2379 100%
3
0%
7
0%
111
3%
2212 93%
46
3%
2379 100%
1208 52%
1170 48%
2378 100%
5
0%
1,611 55%
611 24%
292 11%
218
9%
14
1%
2,751 100%
878 39%
1,880 61%
2,758 100%
2,635 93%
121
7%
2,756 100%
NSSE 2006
0
211
54
34
37
0
336
140
196
336
332
3
335
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
5
0%
1341 60%
438 18%
304 11%
265 10%
21
1%
2374 100%
723 39%
1657 61%
2380 100%
2308 97%
70
3%
2378 100%
Count
30
1%
22
1%
50
3%
46
2%
47
2%
201
7%
2,757 100%
2
0%
10
0%
112
4%
2,516 92%
113
3%
2,753 100%
1,212 42%
1,547 58%
2,759 100%
384
0%
81,429 63%
17,698 18%
9,900 10%
8,496
8%
654
1%
118,561 100%
41,740 42%
77,025 58%
118,765 100%
113,272 95%
5,419
5%
118,691 100%
2,564
3%
751
1%
2,404
3%
2,330
2%
1,789
2%
8,035
7%
118,645 100%
102
0%
363
0%
4,840
5%
110,370 92%
2,884
3%
118,559 100%
72,159 56%
46,579 44%
118,738 100%
38
NSSE 2006 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
21. Since graduating from high
school, which of the following
types of schools have you
attended other than the one
you are attending now? (Mark
all that apply.)
22. Thinking about this current
academic term, how would
you characterize your
enrollment?
23. Are you member of a
fraternity or sorority?
Variable
Response Options
VOTECH05
Vocational or technical
school
Community or junior
college
4-year college other than
this one
None
Other
Less than full-time
Full-time
Total
COMCOL05
FOURYR05
NONE05
OCOL1_05
ENRLMENT
FRATSORO
No
Yes
24. Are you a student-athlete on a
team sponsored by your
institution's athletics
department?
ATHLETE
No
Yes
25. What have most of your
grades been up to now at this
institution?
GRADES04
26. Which of the following best
describes where you are living
now while attending college?
LIVENOW
Count
Total
a
Total
C- or lower
C
C+
BB
B+
AA
Total
Dormitory or campus
housing
Residence, walking
distance
Residence, driving
distance or sorority
Fraternity
house
Total
ADP
%
Count
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
NSSE 2006
Count
%
Western
Carolina
Count
ADP
%
Count
Carnegie Peers
%
Count
%
NSSE 2006
Count
%
5
1%
134
6%
75
3%
3,870
4%
26
8%
253
9%
240
8%
8,400
7%
39
10%
232
15%
130
6%
9,056
8%
157
47%
954
41%
1,222
44%
39,326
35%
25
254
7
6%
65%
2%
168
1486
59
8%
63%
3%
137
1,912
60
6%
71%
2%
8,199
94,492
3,200
7%
68%
3%
82
137
13
23%
33%
3%
648
927
122
24%
36%
4%
872
939
116
30%
30%
4%
29,988
56,831
5,045
25%
39%
4%
8
313
321
3%
97%
100%
190
9%
1786 91%
1976 100%
60
3%
2,207 97%
2,267 100%
4,555
7%
110,232 93%
114,787 100%
59
275
334
25%
75%
100%
436 19%
1941 81%
2377 100%
398 19%
2,359 81%
2,757 100%
15,666 17%
102,943 83%
118,609 100%
288
33
321
292
29
321
89%
11%
100%
91%
9%
100%
1844 93%
129
7%
1973 100%
1851 94%
123
6%
1974 100%
2,129 94%
135
6%
2,264 100%
2,114 94%
151
6%
2,265 100%
103,696 91%
11,034
9%
114,730 100%
100,790 91%
13,903
9%
114,693 100%
275
60
335
326
8
334
83%
17%
100%
98%
2%
100%
2146 90%
232 10%
2378 100%
2307 97%
70
3%
2377 100%
2,597 93%
158
7%
2,755 100%
2,658 97%
97
3%
2,755 100%
103,958 89%
14,680 11%
118,638 100%
110,332 95%
8,268
5%
118,600 100%
10
9
18
38
59
60
50
77
321
3%
3%
6%
12%
21%
17%
15%
23%
100%
61
3%
121
6%
143
6%
196 11%
458 24%
359 17%
267 14%
366 19%
1971 100%
52
2%
100
5%
147
6%
244 10%
571 24%
455 20%
302 14%
387 19%
2,258 100%
2,125
2%
4,867
5%
6,625
6%
10,093
9%
24,389 21%
22,476 19%
20,573 17%
22,994 21%
114,142 100%
1
11
8
28
49
58
59
118
332
0%
3%
2%
8%
14%
17%
17%
37%
100%
11
0%
65
3%
104
4%
181
9%
558 24%
459 19%
384 17%
609 24%
2371 100%
5
0%
39
2%
112
4%
223
8%
589 22%
576 20%
519 18%
671 26%
2,734 100%
277
0%
2,267
2%
4,661
4%
8,770
8%
23,707 21%
24,998 20%
23,789 19%
29,397 25%
117,866 100%
280
87%
875
51%
1,547
60%
80,932
59%
75
20%
189
9%
273
10%
21,192
12%
14
4%
121
8%
152
6%
6,540
7%
42
12%
367
23%
750
21%
28,854
24%
22
4
320
7%
1%
100%
26,292 33%
698
1%
114,462 100%
204
9
330
65%
3%
100%
965 41%
5
0%
1966 100%
549 33%
13
1%
2,261 100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
1762 67%
13
1%
2331 100%
1,714 69%
13
0%
2,750 100%
65,913 62%
2,145
2%
118,104 100%
39
NSSE 2006 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
27a. Father's educational
attainment
27b. Mother's educational
attainment
28. Primary major or expected
primary major, in collapsed
categories
29. Second major or expected
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in collapsed
categories
a
FATHREDU
Response Options
Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
MAJRPCOL Arts and humanities
Biological science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical science
Professional
Social science
Other
Undecided
Total
MAJRSCOL Arts and humanities
Biological science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical science
Professional
Social science
Other
Undecided
Total
Count
25
91
56
47
60
31
8
318
11
74
61
64
75
29
2
316
39
19
40
58
6
7
49
17
68
11
314
13
4
16
3
1
4
12
8
13
2
76
%
7%
28%
17%
14%
20%
10%
3%
100%
3%
22%
19%
21%
23%
10%
1%
100%
12%
6%
14%
17%
3%
2%
13%
5%
25%
3%
100%
18%
4%
24%
3%
2%
6%
13%
9%
17%
3%
100%
ADP
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
193
726
318
161
360
146
44
1948
148
635
354
252
350
201
13
1953
195
130
289
283
35
53
354
209
269
118
1935
114
22
84
70
4
22
51
58
66
15
506
9%
36%
15%
9%
19%
8%
2%
100%
8%
31%
17%
13%
20%
10%
1%
100%
11%
6%
16%
15%
2%
3%
14%
11%
16%
6%
100%
25%
4%
17%
14%
1%
5%
8%
10%
12%
3%
100%
167
676
348
235
520
231
56
2,233
109
696
373
272
517
252
19
2,238
258
119
308
419
22
67
326
228
306
162
2,215
177
15
82
102
1
40
46
92
81
33
669
8%
30%
16%
9%
24%
9%
3%
100%
6%
31%
18%
11%
22%
12%
1%
100%
14%
6%
14%
16%
2%
4%
13%
10%
15%
7%
100%
24%
3%
15%
17%
0%
6%
7%
13%
11%
5%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
7,099
27,617
15,893
9,279
28,971
16,494
8,125
113,478
5,304
24,950
18,134
14,160
32,179
16,184
2,987
113,898
17,547
9,139
16,187
10,532
6,600
4,005
12,420
14,879
14,796
6,224
112,329
10,089
1,495
4,861
3,002
721
2,084
2,721
6,139
4,179
994
36,285
%
8%
25%
15%
8%
24%
13%
6%
100%
7%
23%
17%
12%
26%
13%
2%
100%
14%
7%
16%
9%
7%
3%
12%
12%
15%
5%
100%
25%
4%
15%
7%
3%
6%
9%
15%
13%
3%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
37
87
63
44
53
34
13
331
24
94
56
47
73
35
3
332
41
15
46
63
13
8
36
28
78
0
328
21
6
5
3
2
2
2
9
10
1
61
%
12%
26%
19%
13%
16%
10%
3%
100%
9%
29%
18%
13%
21%
10%
1%
100%
12%
4%
14%
20%
5%
2%
11%
8%
25%
0%
100%
33%
8%
9%
5%
3%
4%
3%
12%
20%
3%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
278
800
361
202
465
186
71
2363
177
812
408
281
441
236
15
2370
283
114
375
345
21
78
273
385
480
0
2354
94
13
88
114
0
38
37
104
87
3
578
10%
33%
15%
8%
21%
9%
3%
100%
6%
34%
16%
12%
21%
11%
1%
100%
12%
4%
18%
15%
1%
3%
9%
16%
21%
0%
100%
15%
2%
17%
22%
0%
7%
5%
18%
14%
0%
100%
285
813
387
294
581
275
93
2,728
198
882
492
351
508
283
22
2,736
392
135
413
591
33
73
318
364
401
1
2,721
155
28
116
158
2
38
38
124
75
12
746
12%
29%
13%
11%
21%
9%
4%
100%
9%
32%
16%
13%
17%
11%
1%
100%
17%
6%
15%
20%
2%
3%
10%
13%
15%
0%
100%
18%
3%
17%
23%
0%
6%
5%
15%
10%
2%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
9,926
28,031
16,666
9,553
29,073
16,123
8,340
117,712
7,898
29,643
18,227
14,672
29,061
16,092
2,489
118,082
19,226
7,900
19,690
12,349
6,802
4,039
10,337
18,119
18,788
50
117,300
7,646
1,203
4,951
3,153
465
1,693
1,478
5,631
3,736
371
30,327
40
%
10%
24%
14%
8%
24%
13%
7%
100%
8%
25%
16%
12%
24%
13%
2%
100%
15%
6%
17%
10%
7%
3%
9%
15%
17%
0%
100%
24%
4%
18%
9%
2%
6%
5%
18%
13%
2%
100%
NSSE 2006 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western
Carolina
Variable
Institution reported gender
GENDER
Response Options
Male
Female
Total
African American/Black
Am. Indian/Native Amer.
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Multi-racial
Foreign
Unknown
Total
Institution reported enrollment ENROLLMT Part-time
Full-time
Total
Mode of completion
MODECOMP Paper
Web
Total
Are you taking all courses
DISTED
No
entirely online? (item asked
Yes
with the online version only)
Total
Institution reported race or
ethnicity
a
ETHNICIT
Count
137
248
385
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
376
385
5
380
385
313
3
316
%
51%
49%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
97%
100%
1%
99%
100%
99%
1%
100%
ADP
Seniors
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
641
1587
2228
206
5
34
1837
62
3
36
0
45
2228
223
2005
2228
81
2147
2228
1847
48
1895
43%
57%
100%
7%
0%
1%
85%
2%
0%
2%
0%
2%
100%
10%
90%
100%
6%
94%
100%
98%
2%
100%
792
1,831
2,623
126
9
53
1,625
89
0
11
28
65
2,006
71
2,552
2,623
105
2,518
2,623
2,153
9
2,162
43%
57%
100%
7%
0%
3%
80%
6%
0%
0%
1%
3%
100%
4%
96%
100%
12%
88%
100%
99%
1%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
46,773
84,098
130,871
8,423
723
5,436
87,169
6,341
1,291
2,171
384
5,889
117,827
6,095
124,776
130,871
5,449
125,422
130,871
108,090
1,276
109,366
%
45%
55%
100%
9%
1%
5%
69%
7%
1%
2%
0%
5%
100%
9%
91%
100%
10%
90%
100%
98%
2%
100%
Western
Carolina
Count
155
216
371
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
62
309
371
16
355
371
296
23
319
%
44%
56%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
27%
73%
100%
5%
95%
100%
90%
10%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
ADP
Carnegie Peers
Count
%
Count
%
799
1748
2547
149
11
53
2216
52
0
26
0
40
2547
518
2029
2547
115
2432
2547
2090
173
2263
41%
59%
100%
4%
0%
2%
89%
2%
0%
1%
0%
2%
100%
22%
78%
100%
11%
89%
100%
93%
7%
100%
960
2,022
2,982
146
15
64
1,772
102
0
20
13
126
2,258
522
2,460
2,982
193
2,789
2,982
2,526
40
2,566
39%
61%
100%
8%
0%
3%
75%
5%
0%
2%
0%
6%
100%
24%
76%
100%
20%
80%
100%
99%
1%
100%
NSSE 2006
Count
%
45,873 43%
82,483 57%
128,356 100%
7,993
8%
699
1%
4,756
5%
87,845 72%
6,104
7%
1,211
1%
2,166
2%
245
0%
5,139
4%
116,158 100%
18,094 20%
110,262 80%
128,356 100%
8,346 12%
120,010 88%
128,356 100%
107,751 98%
2,592
2%
110,343 100%
IPEDS: 200004
41
NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
Response Options
1a.
Education
ADP0601a
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1b.
Environment
ADP0601b
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1c.
Healthcare
ADP0601c
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1d.
Economy
ADP0601d
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1e.
Entertainment & recreation
ADP0601e
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1f.
Religion
ADP0601f
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1g.
National security
ADP0601g
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
Western Carolina
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1
4
47
253
305
1
17
130
155
303
2
10
109
183
304
2
26
134
140
302
1
19
134
151
305
24
39
67
165
295
3
34
119
140
296
0%
2%
17%
81%
100%
0%
5%
43%
51%
100%
1%
4%
38%
57%
100%
1%
8%
43%
48%
100%
0%
6%
44%
50%
100%
9%
15%
22%
54%
100%
1%
12%
39%
47%
100%
4
20
311
1580
1915
12
151
884
865
1912
14
114
699
1087
1914
6
197
887
820
1910
14
253
858
777
1902
129
273
505
984
1891
29
190
861
807
1887
0%
1%
18%
80%
100%
1%
8%
47%
45%
100%
1%
7%
40%
52%
100%
0%
11%
47%
42%
100%
1%
12%
46%
41%
100%
7%
16%
28%
49%
100%
2%
12%
47%
39%
100%
0
3
57
250
310
2
18
118
172
310
1
27
101
181
310
1
29
133
147
310
2
46
133
129
310
30
50
72
153
305
6
42
141
116
305
0%
1%
19%
80%
100%
1%
6%
38%
56%
100%
0%
9%
32%
59%
100%
0%
9%
41%
50%
100%
1%
16%
42%
41%
100%
9%
17%
23%
51%
100%
2%
13%
45%
40%
100%
3
16
306
1971
2296
17
146
1037
1090
2290
12
123
791
1372
2298
15
150
1046
1084
2295
30
408
1075
776
2289
189
375
619
1087
2270
33
218
1047
967
2265
0%
1%
14%
85%
100%
1%
7%
45%
47%
100%
1%
6%
38%
55%
100%
1%
7%
48%
44%
100%
1%
17%
46%
36%
100%
9%
18%
29%
44%
100%
1%
10%
49%
40%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
42
NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
Response Options
Seniors
ADP
Western Carolina
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
2
13
95
185
295
4
38
130
124
296
3
40
142
110
295
1%
5%
34%
60%
100%
1%
14%
44%
40%
100%
1%
15%
47%
36%
100%
17
99
688
1085
1889
36
307
942
600
1885
40
326
1002
517
1885
1%
6%
38%
55%
100%
2%
17%
51%
29%
100%
2%
19%
52%
26%
100%
4
12
112
177
305
11
43
150
101
305
7
62
154
82
305
2%
4%
36%
59%
100%
4%
14%
50%
33%
100%
3%
19%
52%
26%
100%
13
115
780
1361
2269
37
343
1171
715
2266
25
369
1247
624
2265
1%
5%
36%
58%
100%
2%
17%
51%
30%
100%
1%
17%
55%
27%
100%
1h.
Human and civil rights
ADP0601h
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1i.
Neighborhood issues
ADP0601i
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1j.
International issues
ADP0601j
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
2a.
Local news
ADP0602a
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
36
11%
94
6%
12
3%
85
4%
Family or friends
77
25%
350
17%
54
16%
252
10%
Total
Total
Total
Radio
3
1%
121
6%
14
5%
202
8%
107
35%
764
40%
110
37%
933
43%
Print newspapers or magazines
23
8%
345
18%
53
18%
497
21%
Online Sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
43
15%
158
9%
52
17%
236
10%
15
5%
66
4%
14
4%
70
3%
304
100%
1898
100%
309
100%
2275
100%
Television
Total
2b.
National news
ADP0602b
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
20
5%
74
3%
12
3%
61
3%
Family or friends
41
13%
193
10%
23
6%
121
5%
2
1%
78
4%
15
5%
157
6%
159
55%
1012
53%
131
44%
1151
51%
9
3%
162
8%
21
6%
187
8%
58
19%
332
20%
98
32%
552
25%
Radio
Television
Print newspapers or magazines
Online Sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
Total
a
15
5%
50
3%
9
3%
41
2%
304
100%
1901
100%
309
100%
2270
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
43
NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
2c.
International news
ADP0602c
Response Options
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
25
6%
109
5%
11
3%
84
4%
Family or friends
36
12%
168
8%
18
5%
110
5%
2
1%
63
3%
15
5%
149
6%
45%
136
47%
902
47%
119
41%
1008
Print newspapers or magazines
11
4%
129
7%
16
5%
160
7%
Online Sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
69
22%
392
23%
111
35%
661
29%
25
8%
137
7%
19
6%
105
4%
304
100%
1900
100%
309
100%
2277
100%
158
51%
768
41%
113
35%
897
40%
49
15%
437
22%
73
25%
527
23%
Radio
1
0%
42
2%
6
2%
29
2%
Television
8
3%
51
3%
6
2%
42
2%
Print newspapers or magazines
10
3%
127
6%
24
8%
153
6%
Online Sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
16
5%
92
6%
14
5%
125
6%
Total
ADP0602d
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
Family or friends
Total
2e.
Voting
ADP0602e
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
59
22%
370
21%
67
22%
486
22%
301
100%
1887
100%
303
100%
2259
100%
33
12%
197
10%
24
7%
230
11%
114
36%
669
34%
98
30%
681
30%
3
1%
59
3%
6
2%
92
3%
Television
46
16%
383
21%
56
20%
476
21%
Print newspapers or magazines
15
5%
178
9%
45
16%
372
16%
Online Sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
21
8%
102
6%
39
13%
224
11%
69
22%
295
16%
38
12%
183
8%
301
100%
1883
100%
306
100%
2258
100%
Family or friends
Radio
Total
a
ADP
%
Television
Volunteering
Western Carolina
Count
Radio
2d.
Seniors
ADP
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
44
NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
2f.
Being involved in social or political issues
(organizing, petitioning, protesting)
ADP0602f
Response Options
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
86
28%
454
22%
67
20%
464
22%
Family or friends
59
20%
362
19%
54
18%
396
18%
6
2%
46
2%
6
2%
54
2%
15
5%
171
9%
18
7%
198
9%
5
2%
104
6%
11
4%
152
7%
15
5%
80
5%
36
12%
205
9%
113
38%
667
37%
112
37%
790
33%
Print newspapers or magazines
Online Sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
Total
ADP0603
3a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0603a
4.
Fundraise for a charitable organization
ADP0604
299
100%
1884
100%
304
100%
2259
100%
No
205
69%
1409
73%
217
72%
1694
76%
Yes
97
31%
480
27%
88
28%
569
24%
302
36
3
4
14
6
3
16
12
94
100%
35%
3%
5%
14%
7%
3%
17%
14%
100%
1889
160
17
14
57
34
45
109
31
467
100%
31%
5%
3%
14%
7%
10%
24%
7%
100%
305
26
4
2
10
6
20
15
4
87
100%
30%
5%
2%
11%
7%
22%
18%
4%
100%
2263
202
19
31
52
35
105
78
36
558
100%
33%
3%
5%
10%
6%
19%
16%
6%
100%
195
65%
1308
70%
147
48%
1372
62%
Total
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
No
Yes
Total
4a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0604a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
a
ADP
%
Television
Join a local community group or association
Western Carolina
Count
Radio
3.
Seniors
ADP
105
35%
574
30%
160
52%
884
38%
300
44
16
2
9
8
0
15
6
100
100%
42%
17%
2%
9%
8%
0%
17%
6%
100%
1882
267
42
10
47
57
13
75
47
558
100%
45%
9%
2%
9%
10%
2%
14%
9%
100%
307
73
8
3
9
20
5
36
5
159
100%
49%
4%
2%
6%
13%
3%
21%
3%
100%
2256
424
56
25
59
92
21
117
74
868
100%
47%
7%
3%
6%
12%
3%
15%
8%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
45
NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
5.
Participate in a fundraising run/walk/ride
ADP0605
Response Options
No
Yes
Total
Seniors
ADP
Western Carolina
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
222
74%
1412
75%
192
63%
1584
70%
80
26%
473
25%
113
37%
676
30%
302
35
7
3
1
4
0
12
10
72
100%
45%
12%
3%
1%
4%
0%
20%
15%
100%
1885
212
24
15
24
68
8
71
33
455
100%
45%
5%
3%
6%
15%
1%
17%
8%
100%
305
49
10
2
2
17
1
28
2
111
100%
45%
9%
2%
2%
15%
1%
25%
2%
100%
2260
268
37
15
12
137
9
125
53
656
100%
39%
4%
2%
1%
24%
2%
19%
8%
100%
60%
5a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0605a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
6.
Volunteer with a local community
organization or religious group
ADP0606
No
187
63%
1192
63%
164
54%
1324
Yes
115
37%
697
37%
142
46%
941
40%
Total
302
100%
1889
100%
306
100%
2265
100%
Total
37
14
3
26
4
2
15
10
111
30%
12%
3%
25%
4%
1%
14%
9%
100%
216
56
15
165
48
24
127
34
685
30%
9%
2%
25%
7%
3%
19%
6%
100%
45
10
3
29
9
3
35
7
141
32%
7%
2%
22%
8%
2%
24%
4%
100%
343
51
21
203
70
43
140
47
918
36%
6%
3%
22%
8%
4%
16%
5%
100%
No
254
83%
1657
88%
238
77%
1812
80%
Yes
47
17%
228
12%
68
23%
451
20%
301
100%
1885
100%
306
100%
2263
100%
Total
6a.
7.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0606a
Send a letter or email to the media
ADP0607
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
a
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
46
NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
Response Options
7a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0607a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
8.
Contact public officials about an issue (e.g.,
mayor, secretary of state, member of
congress, etc.)
ADP0608
No
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0608a
Sign a petition related to a political or
community issue
ADP0609
Total
8a.
9.
9a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
a
Yes
Western Carolina
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
15
15
5
0
1
5
2
3
46
32%
29%
11%
0%
3%
14%
5%
6%
100%
71
27
12
7
14
6
28
56
221
33%
14%
4%
2%
6%
3%
12%
26%
100%
25
7
5
0
1
7
5
17
67
40%
10%
6%
0%
1%
10%
7%
25%
100%
164
49
18
18
28
21
37
105
440
36%
10%
6%
4%
5%
5%
9%
25%
100%
260
85%
1664
89%
225
73%
1736
78%
42
15%
215
11%
79
27%
514
22%
Total
302
100%
1879
100%
304
100%
2250
100%
Total
13
11
5
1
1
2
2
5
40
34%
30%
12%
2%
2%
4%
7%
10%
100%
89
20
20
11
13
10
7
37
207
40%
13%
10%
5%
6%
7%
3%
17%
100%
33
15
7
2
1
1
1
18
78
43%
19%
9%
2%
1%
1%
1%
24%
100%
259
58
25
17
22
13
23
86
503
51%
11%
5%
3%
3%
3%
7%
17%
100%
No
196
63%
1358
73%
200
66%
1512
66%
Yes
107
37%
526
27%
105
34%
752
34%
Total
303
100%
1884
100%
305
100%
2264
100%
Total
64
1
6
2
15
0
5
10
103
62%
1%
5%
1%
15%
0%
6%
10%
100%
268
13
28
18
41
4
23
119
514
46%
3%
5%
3%
10%
0%
4%
29%
100%
61
1
4
4
8
1
6
18
103
60%
2%
3%
3%
8%
1%
6%
16%
100%
467
11
25
26
67
6
25
108
735
61%
1%
3%
3%
10%
1%
5%
14%
100%
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
ADP0609a
Seniors
ADP
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
47
NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
10.
Organize a petition
ADP0610
Response Options
No
Yes
Total
Seniors
ADP
Western Carolina
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
295
97%
1837
98%
298
98%
2195
98%
8
3%
44
2%
6
2%
58
2%
303
4
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
8
100%
37%
0%
9%
0%
36%
18%
0%
0%
100%
1881
13
4
2
4
3
0
2
10
38
100%
32%
13%
5%
11%
10%
0%
5%
25%
100%
304
3
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
6
100%
45%
0%
0%
13%
0%
13%
0%
28%
100%
2253
28
5
2
3
3
1
0
8
50
100%
59%
9%
3%
6%
5%
1%
0%
17%
100%
77%
10a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0610a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
11.
ADP0611
No
226
76%
1554
82%
232
75%
1775
Yes
76
24%
326
18%
75
25%
484
23%
Total
302
100%
1880
100%
307
100%
2259
100%
Total
34
4
3
5
7
0
13
9
75
43%
4%
3%
6%
10%
0%
21%
12%
100%
135
4
9
16
44
2
50
59
319
39%
1%
2%
6%
16%
1%
14%
21%
100%
34
3
1
1
4
1
10
19
73
49%
4%
1%
1%
6%
1%
14%
24%
100%
236
5
9
17
45
2
82
76
472
44%
1%
1%
4%
13%
0%
19%
17%
100%
No
268
89%
1781
95%
274
91%
2064
92%
Yes
31
11%
98
5%
31
9%
191
8%
299
100%
1879
100%
305
100%
2255
100%
Total
Display buttons, signs or stickers about
political or social issues
11a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
12.
ADP0611a
Participate in a boycott, protest, or rally about ADP0612
an issue that is important to you
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
a
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
48
NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
12a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0612a
13.
ADP0613
Response Options
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
19
0
1
2
1
1
3
4
31
58%
0%
2%
7%
2%
2%
13%
15%
100%
56
2
4
9
4
1
3
14
93
60%
4%
3%
9%
3%
1%
3%
18%
100%
18
1
0
2
2
1
3
4
31
59%
6%
0%
6%
6%
3%
10%
11%
100%
120
1
8
13
7
1
8
26
184
63%
0%
6%
7%
5%
1%
7%
11%
100%
No
274
91%
1744
93%
278
90%
2039
89%
Yes
26
9%
138
7%
29
10%
212
11%
300
11
2
0
0
2
2
5
2
24
100%
49%
7%
0%
0%
8%
7%
23%
7%
100%
1882
53
5
9
7
18
4
17
17
130
100%
42%
4%
4%
4%
18%
3%
14%
11%
100%
307
18
1
0
0
0
2
4
4
29
100%
64%
6%
0%
0%
0%
5%
14%
12%
100%
2251
113
7
6
4
25
10
15
23
203
100%
50%
3%
4%
1%
18%
4%
10%
9%
100%
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
ADP0613a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
a
ADP
%
Total
13a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
Western Carolina
Count
Total
Volunteer to work on a political or issue
campaign
Seniors
ADP
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
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NSSE 2006 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Western Carolina
Variable
14.
Run for an elected leadership position on
(e.g., student government) or off the campus
(e.g., city council)
ADP0614
No
Yes
14a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0614a
15.
ADP0615
Vote in an election either on or off campus
Response Options
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
269
89%
1760
94%
276
90%
2044
90%
32
11%
118
6%
30
10%
207
10%
301
100%
1878
100%
306
100%
2251
100%
Total
16
0
1
0
1
4
8
0
30
54%
0%
2%
0%
2%
15%
27%
0%
100%
44
3
15
3
4
17
20
5
111
40%
5%
13%
2%
1%
17%
19%
3%
100%
11
1
0
0
0
9
4
4
29
40%
6%
0%
0%
0%
27%
11%
16%
100%
88
0
8
1
5
64
22
12
200
42%
0%
3%
1%
2%
38%
11%
4%
100%
No
207
69%
1228
63%
143
46%
937
40%
Yes
93
31%
647
37%
162
54%
1318
60%
300
59
5
1
2
5
0
4
15
91
100%
63%
6%
1%
3%
5%
0%
4%
18%
100%
1875
387
22
12
10
50
5
39
81
606
100%
63%
4%
2%
2%
8%
1%
7%
14%
100%
305
114
4
4
0
7
0
10
22
161
100%
73%
3%
2%
0%
4%
0%
6%
12%
100%
2255
931
22
16
12
68
3
60
136
1248
100%
72%
2%
1%
1%
7%
0%
6%
11%
100%
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
ADP0615a
Western Carolina
Total
Total
15a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
Seniors
ADP
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
IPEDS: 200004
a
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
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