Western Carolina University
Mean Comparisons
August 2008
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. Targeted oversamples and other
non-randomly selected students are not included in this report.
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 consult effect sizes (see below) to
judge the practical meaning of the results.
Variables
The items from the NSSE survey appear in the left column in the same order and wording as
they appear on the instrument. The name of each variable appears in the second column for
easy reference to your data file and the summary statistics at the end of this section. Response
options are also provided to help you interpret the statistics.
Benchmark
Items that make up the five “Benchmarks of Effective
Educational Practice” are indicated by the following:
LAC=Level of Academic
Challenge
ACL=Active and
Collaborative Learning
SFI=Student-Faculty
Interaction
EEE=Enriching Educational 1. Academic and Intellectual Experiences
Asked questions in class or contributed to class
Experiences
a.
discussions
SCE=Supportive Campus
b. Made a class presentation
Environment
c.
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or
assignment before turning it in
Variable
Benchmark
CLQUEST
ACL
Effect
Class
FY
SR
CLPRESEN
ACL
FY
SR
REWROPAP
Mean
Worked on a paper or project that required
The mean is the weighted
d. integrating ideas or information from
INTEGRAT
various sources
arithmetic average of student
Included diverse perspectives (different races,
responses on a particular item. e. religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class
DIVCLASS
discussions or writing assignments
Means are provided for your
Come to class without completing readings or
CLUNPREP
institution and all comparison f. assignments
groups. For more information
about weighting go to:
www.nsse.iub.edu/2008_Institutional_Report/NSSE_2008_Weighting.cfm.
Class
Results are reported separately for first-year students (FY) and seniors (SR).
Institution-reported class ranks are used.
Effect Size
Effect size indicates the
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“practical significance” of
NSSEville State University
the mean difference. It is
NSSEville State compared with:
calculated by dividing the
mean difference by the
NSSEville State Mid East Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2008
pooled standard deviation.
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the
In practice, an effect size of
following? 1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often
2.84
2.65 ***
.23
2.62 ***
.27
2.74
**
.12
.2 is often considered small,
3.27
2.90 ***
.43
2.91 ***
.41
3.03 ***
.27
.5 moderate, and .8 large. A
2.33
2.09 ***
.33
2.08 ***
.33
2.21 ***
.15
positive sign indicates that
2.85
2.62 ***
.27
2.65 ***
.24
2.77
*
.10
your institution's mean was
2.59
2.53
.07
2.53
.06
2.64
-.05
2.57
2.30 ***
.28
2.37 ***
.20
2.47
*
.10
greater, thus showing an
3.04
2.96
**
.11
2.95
**
.11
3.03
.02
affirmative result for your
3.34
3.22
**
.15
3.24
**
.13
3.29
.06
institution. A negative sign
2.84
2.71 ***
.14
2.72
**
.13
2.75
*
.09
indicates the institution lags
2.88
2.73 ***
.17
2.73 ***
.16
2.80
*
.09
behind the comparison
1.97
2.07
**
-.12
2.09 ***
-.15
2.02
-.06
group, suggesting that the
1.95
2.23 ***
-.36
2.22 ***
-.33
2.11 ***
-.20
student behavior or
institutional practice represented by the item may warrant attention. An exception to this
interpretation is the “coming to class unprepared” item (item 1f.) where a negative sign is
preferred (i.e., meaning fewer students reporting coming to class unprepared).
FY
SR
FY
SR
FY
SR
FY
SR
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
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WCU compared with:
WCU
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.
ACL
ACL
REWROPAP
INTEGRAT
DIVCLASS
Come to class without completing readings or
assignments
CLUNPREP
Worked with other students on projects during
class
CLASSGRP
h.
Worked with classmates outside of class to
prepare class assignments
OCCGRP
i.
Put together ideas or concepts from different
courses when completing assignments or during
class discussions
INTIDEAS
j.
Tutored or taught other students
(paid or voluntary)
Participated in a community-based project (e.g.
k.
service learning) as part of a regular course
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2008
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
TUTOR
COMMPROJ
ACL
ACL
ACL
ACL
FY
3.09
2.67
***
.49
2.78
***
.37
2.78
***
.36
SR
3.34
2.96
***
.44
3.10
***
.29
3.07
***
.32
FY
2.70
2.24
***
.56
2.30
***
.50
2.27
***
.53
SR
2.99
2.73
***
.29
2.84
***
.17
2.80
***
.22
FY
3.14
2.65
***
.50
2.70
***
.45
2.65
***
.50
SR
2.53
2.49
.04
2.48
.05
2.47
FY
3.43
3.05
***
.49
3.10
***
.43
3.06
***
.47
SR
3.43
3.27
***
.21
3.29
***
.19
3.30
***
.17
FY
3.12
2.75
***
.42
2.79
***
.38
2.78
***
.38
SR
2.97
2.77
***
.21
2.83
***
.16
2.81
***
.17
FY
1.98
2.00
-.02
2.02
-.05
2.01
SR
2.02
2.12
*
-.11
2.08
-.07
2.10
*
-.10
FY
2.61
2.41
***
.25
2.42
***
.23
2.41
***
.24
SR
2.71
2.55
***
.18
2.60
**
.12
2.52
***
.21
FY
2.58
2.35
***
.26
2.42
**
.18
2.40
**
.21
SR
2.86
2.75
**
.12
2.76
*
.10
2.75
**
.12
FY
2.80
2.60
**
.24
2.60
**
.24
2.63
**
.20
SR
3.12
2.92
***
.24
2.93
***
.23
2.94
***
.22
FY
1.70
1.61
.11
1.66
.05
1.70
-.01
SR
1.96
1.88
.08
1.86
*
.10
1.88
.08
FY
1.84
1.67
*
.18
1.58
***
.31
1.60
***
.29
SR
1.98
1.85
**
.14
1.80
***
.19
1.74
***
.27
.06
-.03
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
c
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of
the following? 1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Asked questions in class or contributed to class
discussions
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or
assignment before turning it in
c.
Selected Peers
Effect
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
a.
ADP
b
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WCU compared with:
WCU
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.
Class
ITACADEM
EEE
FY
2.72
2.63
SR
3.09
2.94
FY
3.41
SR
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.)
WORKHARD
FACOTHER
OOCIDEAS
Had serious conversations with students of a
u.
different race or ethnicity than your own
DIVRSTUD
Had serious conversations with students who are
v. 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
Selected 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
Sig
.09
2.56
*
.16
2.59
***
.15
2.85
***
.23
2.82
***
.26
3.04
***
.45
3.17
***
.30
3.11
***
.36
3.59
3.31
***
.38
3.42
***
.23
3.38
***
.28
FY
2.86
2.55
***
.36
2.67
**
.22
2.62
***
.28
SR
3.14
2.77
***
.43
2.90
***
.28
2.81
***
.38
FY
2.61
2.16
***
.52
2.23
***
.42
2.19
***
.47
SR
2.77
2.27
***
.53
2.53
***
.25
2.42
***
.36
FY
2.18
1.79
***
.44
1.91
***
.30
1.91
***
.30
SR
2.42
2.05
***
.41
2.18
***
.25
2.12
***
.33
FY
2.87
2.58
***
.35
2.66
***
.25
2.65
***
.26
SR
3.00
2.77
***
.29
2.86
***
.18
2.80
***
.25
FY
2.91
2.59
***
.39
2.69
***
.26
2.65
***
.30
SR
2.90
2.75
***
.18
2.79
**
.13
2.73
***
.19
FY
2.00
1.51
***
.59
1.63
***
.43
1.65
***
.40
SR
2.03
1.72
***
.34
1.90
**
.13
1.84
***
.20
FY
2.75
2.71
.05
2.67
.09
2.69
SR
2.93
2.84
.10
2.83
.11
2.84
FY
2.70
2.57
.13
2.56
.13
2.60
.09
SR
2.64
2.60
.04
2.61
.03
2.67
-.03
FY
2.85
2.69
*
.16
2.69
*
.16
2.69
*
.16
SR
2.80
2.64
***
.16
2.70
*
.10
2.71
*
.09
Mean
a
Sig
b
*
Size
c
Mean
*
b
Size
c
Effect
a
Mean
a
NSSE 2008
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
.13
.07
*
.10
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
c
b
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WCU
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.
Selected Peers
Effect
Class
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2008
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
MEMORIZE
ANALYZE
SYNTHESZ
EVALUATE
APPLYING
LAC
LAC
LAC
LAC
FY
2.94
2.97
-.03
2.99
SR
2.67
2.75
-.08
2.82
FY
3.18
3.07
.14
SR
3.28
3.17
FY
2.98
2.86
SR
3.13
3.00
FY
3.05
SR
FY
SR
-.06
2.90
***
-.17
2.75
3.05
*
.17
3.10
.10
.15
3.21
*
.10
3.24
.06
.14
2.83
*
.18
2.89
.11
***
.16
3.02
**
.13
3.05
*
.10
2.85
**
.23
2.91
*
.17
2.90
*
.18
3.16
2.95
***
.24
3.01
***
.18
3.01
***
.18
3.11
3.00
.13
3.00
.13
3.03
3.34
3.20
.16
3.20
.16
3.19
**
***
***
.05
*
-.09
.10
***
.17
During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done?
1=None, 2=1-4, 3=5-10, 4=11-20, 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
3.20
3.08
.14
3.19
.01
3.24
SR
3.08
2.97
.11
3.11
-.03
3.20
FY
2.03
2.05
-.02
2.01
.02
2.06
-.03
SR
2.22
2.15
.07
2.17
.06
2.19
.04
FY
1.24
1.21
.06
1.23
.02
1.28
-.05
SR
1.55
1.59
-.06
1.58
-.05
1.64
**
-.12
FY
2.50
2.09
***
.52
2.16
***
.44
2.29
***
.25
SR
2.64
2.39
***
.26
2.48
***
.17
2.58
FY
3.41
2.84
***
.60
2.94
***
.47
3.04
***
.35
SR
3.18
2.92
***
.22
2.98
***
.17
3.00
***
.16
*
-.05
**
-.12
.06
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled 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
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WCU compared with:
WCU
Variable
4.
b.
6.
b.
c.
PROBSETA
Number of problem sets that take you less than an
hour to complete
PROBSETB
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
-.02
2.59
-.01
2.69
-.10
SR
2.66
2.61
.04
2.57
.08
2.61
.04
FY
2.94
2.71
*
.19
2.84
.09
2.75
*
.16
2.63
2.44
**
.15
2.48
.12
2.35
***
.23
SR
**
5.49
5.46
.02
5.40
.07
5.41
.06
5.46
5.44
.02
5.45
.01
5.39
.05
During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
EXRCSE05
Participated in activities to enhance your
spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)
WORSHP05
OWNVIEW
OTHRVIEW
FY
2.58
2.06
***
.55
2.25
SR
2.04
1.92
**
.14
2.03
FY
3.03
2.73
***
.29
2.84
SR
2.63
2.55
.09
FY
2.20
2.07
SR
2.40
2.15
FY
2.81
2.59
SR
2.72
FY
SR
FY
CHNGVIEW
SR
.36
2.22
.02
2.07
.18
2.79
2.65
-.02
2.68
-.04
.12
2.10
.10
2.06
.13
***
.22
2.18
***
.20
2.11
***
.25
**
.25
2.59
**
.25
2.60
**
.23
2.66
.07
2.69
.03
2.68
.04
2.85
2.75
.12
2.76
.11
2.76
.11
2.83
2.95
2.90
2.79
2.80
2.81
.05
.19
.11
2.83
2.83
2.89
-.01
.14
.02
2.83
2.84
2.89
-.01
.13
.02
*
*
***
**
***
.39
-.03
***
.23
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
.09
.08
.03
.07
.05
.08
.02
SR
.51
.47
.07
.51
.00
.53
-.04
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
c
2.60
FY
EXAMS
Exercised or participated in physical fitness
activities
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op
experience, or clinical assignment
Mean
2.58
Enriching Educational Experiences
a.
a
1=Very little to 7=Very much
ATDART07
Tried to better understand someone else's views by
e. imagining how an issue looks from his or her
perspective
Learned something that changed the way you
f.
understand an issue or concept
Mean
NSSE 2008
Effect
FY
SR
Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theatre
or other performance
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your
d.
own views on a topic or issue
7.
Class
Additional Collegiate Experiences
a.
Selected 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
Select the circle that best represents the extent to
which your examinations during the current school
year challenged you to do your best work.
ADP
Effect
Problem Sets
a.
5.
Benchmark
6
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WCU compared with:
WCU
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
EEE
SFI
EEE
EEE
EEE
EEE
Relationships with other students
Selected Peers
Effect
a
Class
Mean
FY
.43
.37
Mean
SR
.67
.57
FY
.16
.13
SR
.37
.23
FY
.08
.05
SR
.22
.15
FY
.13
.15
SR
.30
.38
FY
.06
.02
SR
.09
FY
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2008
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
.13
.35
*
.17
.38
.20
.57
***
.19
.60
.11
.14
.06
.16
.35
.26
.26
.26
.14
.05
.10
.05
.11
.19
.17
.13
.20
.05
-.06
.14
-.05
.22
***
-.23
***
-.16
.32
-.05
.41
***
-.23
*
.26
.03
.21
.03
.06
.10
.10
-.04
.15
.06
.03
.17
.04
.11
.04
.10
SR
.20
.15
.14
.16
.11
.18
.04
FY
.05
.02
.13
.02
.17
.02
.18
.34
.27
.15
.31
.07
.32
.03
SR
***
***
***
**
**
***
**
*
.11
***
.15
.00
***
.26
.19
***
-.17
Select the circle that best represents the quality of your relationships with people at your institution.
1=Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of alienation to 7=Friendly, Supportive, Sense of belonging
Quality of Relationships
a.
ADP
ENVSTU
SCE
FY
SR
5.63
5.40
*
.17
5.55
5.84
5.52
***
.23
5.69
**
.06
5.47
.11
5.59
.11
***
.18
1=Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic to 7=Available, Helpful, Sympathetic
Relationships with faculty members
b.
ENVFAC
SCE
FY
5.33
5.07
*
.19
5.18
.11
5.19
SR
5.60
5.31
***
.20
5.51
.06
5.41
.11
**
.14
1=Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid to 7=Helpful, Considerate, Flexible
Relationships with administrative personnel and
offices
c.
ENVADM
SCE
FY
4.68
4.61
.04
4.66
.01
4.65
.02
SR
4.64
4.51
.08
4.66
-.01
4.53
.07
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
b
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WCU compared with:
WCU
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 2008
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
4.06
3.85
.13
3.78
SR
4.05
3.96
.05
3.99
FY
1.71
1.45
*
.22
1.49
SR
1.77
1.58
*
.13
1.70
FY
1.63
2.74
***
-.47
2.55
SR
3.45
4.50
***
-.36
3.96
FY
2.41
2.06
**
.24
2.28
SR
2.23
1.80
***
.32
2.06
FY
3.65
3.95
*
-.18
SR
3.38
3.53
*
FY
1.28
1.81
SR
2.40
2.65
FY
2.28
2.28
2.30
2.41
.19
4.04
.01
.03
4.14
-.06
.18
1.55
.13
.05
1.79
-.01
***
-.40
2.46
***
-.36
***
-.18
3.79
**
-.12
.08
2.26
.09
.11
2.11
.08
3.83
-.10
3.77
-.07
-.10
3.50
-.08
3.49
-.07
***
-.30
1.77
-.29
1.79
*
-.10
2.47
-.03
2.38
.01
.00
2.30
-.02
2.26
.02
-.11
2.37
-.06
2.36
-.06
*
*
*
*
***
***
-.30
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
3.13
3.14
-.01
3.14
.00
3.14
-.01
SR
3.10
3.07
.05
3.09
.01
3.14
-.05
FY
3.20
3.08
*
.15
3.08
.15
3.07
*
.16
SR
3.02
2.89
**
.16
2.96
.07
2.93
*
.10
FY
2.68
2.59
.10
2.64
.04
2.70
-.01
SR
2.56
2.49
.07
2.47
.09
2.50
.05
*
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled 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.
Selected Peers
Effect
SR
10.
ADP
b
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NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons
Western Carolina University
WCU compared with:
WCU
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
f. speakers, cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
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
2.19
SR
2.06
1.96
FY
2.64
2.49
SR
2.26
2.24
FY
2.98
2.55
3.39
3.65
2.89
2.59
3.31
3.47
FY
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2008
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
.14
2.27
.06
2.27
.06
*
.11
2.01
.05
1.99
.07
*
.16
2.53
.12
2.49
.03
2.29
-.03
2.23
.10
-.04
.12
.25
2.87
2.62
3.31
3.48
.13
-.08
.11
.24
2.84
2.61
3.31
3.46
***
***
*
.16
.03
*
.16
-.07
.10
.25
***
GNSPEAK
GNANALY
GNQUANT
GNCMPTS
GNOTHERS
FY
3.29
3.20
.11
3.22
.09
3.20
.11
SR
3.27
3.24
.03
3.28
-.01
3.29
-.03
FY
2.94
2.76
*
.20
2.79
*
.16
2.80
*
.15
SR
3.26
3.05
***
.22
3.14
**
.13
3.07
***
.20
FY
3.23
2.96
***
.33
3.06
**
.21
3.02
***
.25
SR
3.16
3.04
**
.14
3.12
.04
3.11
FY
3.13
2.89
***
.28
2.92
.24
2.84
SR
3.08
2.97
**
.13
3.06
.03
3.00
.09
FY
3.28
3.18
.13
3.20
.11
3.21
.09
SR
3.37
3.31
.08
3.32
.07
3.36
.02
FY
2.99
2.94
.05
2.95
.05
2.96
.03
SR
3.09
3.07
.02
3.05
.04
3.08
.00
FY
3.13
3.05
.09
3.08
.05
3.04
.10
SR
3.39
3.29
**
.13
3.27
***
.14
3.22
***
.20
FY
3.20
2.95
***
.29
3.03
*
.20
2.99
**
.24
SR
3.30
3.16
***
.17
3.22
*
.10
3.17
***
.16
**
.05
***
.32
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
c
To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal
development in the following areas?
1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge
and skills
Speaking clearly and effectively
d.
a
2.32
Educational and Personal Growth
a.
Mean
FY
SR
11.
Selected Peers
Effect
SR
ENVCOMPT
ADP
b
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NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons
Western Carolina University
WCU compared with:
WCU
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
Selected Peers
Effect
Class
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2008
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
FY
2.29
2.29
.00
2.27
.02
2.24
.05
SR
2.09
2.08
.01
2.14
-.05
2.11
-.02
FY
2.98
2.97
.02
2.95
.04
2.96
.03
SR
3.16
2.99
***
.19
3.05
*
.12
3.05
**
.13
FY
3.07
2.74
***
.35
2.80
***
.28
2.81
***
.27
SR
2.91
2.73
***
.18
2.84
.07
2.83
.08
FY
2.77
2.59
*
.19
2.65
.12
2.67
.10
SR
2.69
2.59
*
.10
2.63
.06
2.64
.05
FY
2.78
2.64
.15
2.68
.11
2.69
.10
SR
2.81
2.72
*
.10
2.78
.04
2.78
.04
FY
2.85
2.62
**
.24
2.68
*
.17
2.70
*
.16
SR
2.82
2.60
***
.21
2.70
**
.12
2.71
*
.11
FY
2.67
2.41
***
.27
2.42
**
.25
2.47
**
.20
SR
2.65
2.39
***
.26
2.48
***
.16
2.48
***
.17
FY
2.43
2.04
***
.38
2.15
**
.26
2.15
**
.26
SR
2.17
1.81
***
.36
1.96
***
.19
1.96
***
.20
1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
ADVISE
FY
3.26
3.03
***
.28
3.01
***
.31
3.00
***
.31
SR
3.07
2.82
***
.26
2.88
***
.20
2.85
***
.23
Satisfaction
How would you evaluate your entire educational
experience at this institution?
ADP
1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
ENTIREXP
FY
SR
14.
3.23
3.25
-.02
3.19
.07
3.19
.05
3.21
3.18
.05
3.22
-.01
3.21
.01
.00
3.23
.01
-.11
3.20
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
3.23
3.31
SR
3.14
3.23
*
-.10
3.23
-.10
3.24
*
-.07
IPEDS: 200004
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
* p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.
b
10
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
NSSE 2008
WCU
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
3.09
2.67
2.78
2.78
.05
.02
.01
.00
.78
.86
.83
.85
253
229
217
.000
.000
.000
.49
.37
.36
217
2.70
2.24
2.30
2.27
.05
.01
.01
.00
.74
.83
.81
.81
3,407
8,563
150,373
.000
.000
.000
.56
.50
.53
REWROPAP
217
3.14
2.65
2.70
2.65
.06
.02
.01
.00
.93
.98
.98
.97
250
229
217
.000
.000
.000
.50
.45
.50
INTEGRAT
217
3.43
3.05
3.10
3.06
.05
.01
.01
.00
.66
.78
.78
.79
3,405
8,591
150,605
.000
.000
.000
.49
.43
.47
DIVCLASS
217
3.12
2.75
2.79
2.78
.05
.02
.01
.00
.78
.87
.87
.88
254
230
217
.000
.000
.000
.42
.38
.38
CLUNPREP
214
1.98
2.00
2.02
2.01
.05
.01
.01
.00
.78
.76
.77
.77
3,387
8,534
149,842
.788
.469
.640
-.02
-.05
-.03
CLASSGRP
217
2.61
2.41
2.42
2.41
.05
.01
.01
.00
.79
.82
.83
.84
3,399
8,565
150,325
.000
.001
.000
.25
.23
.24
OCCGRP
216
2.58
2.35
2.42
2.40
.06
.02
.01
.00
.82
.90
.88
.88
3,401
8,587
150,666
.000
.008
.002
.26
.18
.21
INTIDEAS
192
2.80
2.60
2.60
2.63
.06
.02
.01
.00
.82
.83
.82
.82
3,221
8,046
141,380
.001
.001
.006
.24
.24
.20
TUTOR
192
1.70
1.61
1.66
1.70
.06
.01
.01
.00
.83
.81
.83
.85
3,210
8,051
141,310
.141
.505
.935
.11
.05
-.01
COMMPROJ
192
1.84
1.67
1.58
1.60
.07
.02
.01
.00
.92
.90
.83
.84
3,219
8,019
141,171
.014
.000
.000
.18
.31
.29
ITACADEM
192
2.72
2.63
2.56
2.59
.08
.02
.01
.00
1.05
1.03
1.04
1.03
3,226
8,042
141,320
.209
.032
.080
.09
.16
.13
EMAIL
191
3.41
3.04
3.17
3.11
.05
.01
.01
.00
.72
.81
.79
.82
3,217
8,032
141,157
.000
.000
.000
.45
.30
.36
FACGRADE
192
2.86
2.55
2.67
2.62
.06
.02
.01
.00
.89
.87
.88
.88
3,226
8,031
141,160
.000
.003
.000
.36
.22
.28
FACPLANS
192
2.61
2.16
2.23
2.19
.07
.02
.01
.00
.95
.87
.90
.90
212
199
191
.000
.000
.000
.52
.42
.47
FACIDEAS
192
2.18
1.79
1.91
1.91
.07
.02
.01
.00
.98
.87
.91
.90
210
8,036
191
.000
.000
.000
.44
.30
.30
FACFEED
192
2.87
2.58
2.66
2.65
.06
.02
.01
.00
.83
.83
.84
.84
216
200
191
.000
.001
.000
.35
.25
.26
WORKHARD
192
2.91
2.59
2.69
2.65
.06
.01
.01
.00
.86
.81
.83
.85
3,172
7,845
138,215
.000
.000
.000
.39
.26
.30
FACOTHER
192
2.00
1.51
1.63
1.65
.07
.02
.01
.00
.99
.83
.85
.86
208
7,834
138,037
.000
.000
.000
.59
.43
.40
OOCIDEAS
192
2.75
2.71
2.67
2.69
.06
.02
.01
.00
.89
.90
.88
.87
3,169
7,832
137,995
.537
.196
.351
.05
.09
.07
DIVRSTUD
192
2.70
2.57
2.56
2.60
.07
.02
.01
.00
1.01
1.02
1.00
1.01
3,167
7,838
138,096
.084
.070
.194
.13
.13
.09
DIFFSTU2
191
2.85
2.69
2.69
2.69
.07
.02
.01
.00
.97
.98
.97
.98
3,170
7,837
138,132
.029
.025
.031
.16
.16
.16
MEMORIZE
188
2.94
2.97
2.99
2.90
.06
.02
.01
.00
.83
.87
.84
.87
3,144
7,773
137,008
.659
.410
.504
-.03
-.06
.05
ANALYZE
188
3.18
3.07
3.05
3.10
.06
.01
.01
.00
.81
.78
.77
.78
3,134
195
136,766
.070
.025
.169
.14
.17
.10
SYNTHESZ
187
2.98
2.86
2.83
2.89
.06
.02
.01
.00
.88
.85
.83
.84
3,130
7,734
136,477
.067
.014
.141
.14
.18
.11
EVALUATE
187
3.05
2.85
2.91
2.90
.06
.02
.01
.00
.80
.86
.84
.85
214
7,749
136,608
.001
.020
.014
.23
.17
.18
APPLYING
188
3.11
3.00
3.00
3.03
.06
.02
.01
.00
.87
.86
.84
.84
3,139
7,753
136,678
.082
.083
.189
.13
.13
.10
READASGN
187
3.20
3.08
3.19
3.24
.07
.02
.01
.00
.90
.86
.91
.94
3,140
7,749
136,651
.068
.859
.499
.14
.01
-.05
a
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
Selected Peers
217
CLPRESEN
ADP
ADP
CLQUEST
ADP
WCU
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2008
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
Selected Peers
Significance e
ADP
Degrees of Freedom d
WCU
Standard Deviation c
Selected Peers
Standard Error of the Mean b
Mean
WCU
N
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
11
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
NSSE 2008
WCU
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
188
2.03
2.05
2.01
2.06
.07
.02
.01
.00
.97
.95
.93
.93
3,140
7,751
136,733
.786
.771
.638
-.02
.02
-.03
WRITEMOR
188
1.24
1.21
1.23
1.28
.05
.01
.01
.00
.66
.57
.63
.69
3,145
7,752
136,604
.458
.741
.475
.06
.02
-.05
WRITEMID
188
2.50
2.09
2.16
2.29
.06
.01
.01
.00
.83
.78
.78
.84
208
195
136,696
.000
.000
.001
.52
.44
.25
WRITESML
188
3.41
2.84
2.94
3.04
.08
.02
.01
.00
1.11
.94
.99
1.04
204
194
187
.000
.000
.000
.60
.47
.35
PROBSETA
186
2.58
2.60
2.59
2.69
.08
.02
.01
.00
1.05
1.12
1.11
1.12
3,133
7,715
136,105
.804
.873
.192
-.02
-.01
-.10
PROBSETB
186
2.94
2.71
2.84
2.75
.09
.02
.01
.00
1.22
1.22
1.18
1.20
3,134
7,721
135,804
.013
.244
.026
.19
.09
.16
EXAMS
186
5.49
5.46
5.40
5.41
.09
.02
.01
.00
1.17
1.14
1.17
1.20
3,143
7,746
136,542
.800
.321
.415
.02
.07
.06
ATDART07
185
2.58
2.06
2.25
2.22
.07
.02
.01
.00
.97
.95
.92
.93
206
192
184
.000
.000
.000
.55
.36
.39
EXRCSE05
183
3.03
2.73
2.84
2.79
.07
.02
.01
.00
.93
1.03
1.02
1.04
211
193
183
.000
.009
.001
.29
.18
.23
WORSHP05
183
2.20
2.07
2.10
2.06
.08
.02
.01
.00
1.07
1.10
1.10
1.10
3,121
7,644
134,947
.118
.184
.071
.12
.10
.13
OWNVIEW
183
2.81
2.59
2.59
2.60
.07
.02
.01
.00
.93
.87
.88
.89
3,104
7,633
134,940
.001
.001
.002
.25
.25
.23
OTHRVIEW
182
2.85
2.75
2.76
2.76
.07
.02
.01
.00
.90
.85
.86
.86
3,112
7,645
134,976
.108
.126
.152
.12
.11
.11
CHNGVIEW
184
2.95
2.80
2.83
2.84
.06
.01
.01
.00
.87
.81
.82
.83
3,117
7,640
134,945
.014
.056
.089
.19
.14
.13
INTERN04
181
.09
.08
.07
.08
.02
.01
.00
.00
.28
.27
.26
.27
3,078
7,485
132,574
.737
.491
.757
.03
.05
.02
VOLNTR04
180
.43
.37
.35
.38
.04
.01
.01
.00
.50
.48
.48
.49
200
187
179
.092
.031
.140
.13
.17
.11
LRNCOM04
181
.16
.13
.14
.16
.03
.01
.00
.00
.37
.33
.35
.37
199
7,475
132,325
.204
.454
.951
.11
.06
.00
RESRCH04
181
.08
.05
.05
.05
.02
.00
.00
.00
.27
.22
.23
.23
195
186
180
.143
.242
.214
.14
.10
.11
FORLNG04
180
.13
.15
.14
.22
.02
.01
.00
.00
.33
.36
.35
.41
3,070
7,457
179
.415
.498
.000
-.06
-.05
-.23
STDABR04
179
.06
.02
.03
.03
.02
.00
.00
.00
.24
.15
.17
.17
186
182
178
.029
.059
.080
.26
.21
.19
INDSTD04
181
.06
.03
.04
.04
.02
.00
.00
.00
.24
.17
.20
.20
192
186
180
.101
.243
.255
.17
.11
.10
SNRX04
181
.05
.02
.02
.02
.02
.00
.00
.00
.21
.16
.14
.14
193
184
180
.192
.124
.111
.13
.17
.18
ENVSTU
180
5.63
5.40
5.55
5.47
.10
.03
.02
.00
1.30
1.39
1.39
1.42
3,074
7,464
132,252
.028
.447
.145
.17
.06
.11
ENVFAC
180
5.33
5.07
5.18
5.19
.09
.03
.02
.00
1.27
1.37
1.33
1.36
3,063
7,468
132,367
.013
.133
.158
.19
.11
.11
ENVADM
179
4.68
4.61
4.66
4.65
.11
.03
.02
.00
1.50
1.53
1.52
1.55
3,073
7,460
132,214
.562
.874
.799
.04
.01
.02
ACADPR01
179
4.06
3.85
3.78
4.04
.11
.03
.02
.00
1.51
1.59
1.49
1.61
3,058
7,410
131,201
.085
.013
.842
.13
.19
.01
WORKON01
176
1.71
1.45
1.49
1.55
.10
.02
.01
.00
1.36
1.16
1.19
1.25
192
182
176
.016
.039
.118
.22
.18
.13
WORKOF01
178
1.63
2.74
2.55
2.46
.11
.04
.03
.01
1.48
2.41
2.33
2.32
239
199
178
.000
.000
.000
-.47
-.40
-.36
COCURR01
179
2.41
2.06
2.28
2.26
.12
.03
.02
.00
1.59
1.46
1.62
1.56
197
7,408
131,173
.005
.285
.218
.24
.08
.09
a
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
Selected Peers
READOWN
ADP
ADP
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2008
Significance e
Selected Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
NSSE 2008
WCU
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
175
3.65
3.95
3.83
3.77
.12
.03
.02
.00
1.63
1.70
1.67
1.66
3,042
7,389
130,920
.024
.173
.365
-.18
-.10
-.07
CAREDE01
176
1.28
1.81
1.77
1.79
.07
.03
.02
.00
.92
1.84
1.70
1.70
269
205
176
.000
.000
.000
-.30
-.29
-.30
COMMUTE
175
2.28
2.28
2.30
2.26
.07
.02
.01
.00
.99
.90
1.12
1.10
3,056
7,393
131,002
.989
.779
.785
.00
-.02
.02
ENVSCHOL
176
3.13
3.14
3.14
3.14
.06
.01
.01
.00
.78
.75
.74
.76
3,024
7,311
129,482
.917
.979
.865
-.01
.00
-.01
ENVSUPRT
176
3.20
3.08
3.08
3.07
.06
.01
.01
.00
.77
.77
.78
.80
3,024
7,295
129,183
.048
.047
.033
.15
.15
.16
ENVDIVRS
174
2.68
2.59
2.64
2.70
.08
.02
.01
.00
1.00
.97
.97
.97
3,021
7,299
129,157
.220
.594
.870
.10
.04
-.01
ENVNACAD
176
2.32
2.19
2.27
2.27
.07
.02
.01
.00
.98
.95
.97
.96
3,022
7,286
129,068
.062
.463
.432
.14
.06
.06
ENVSOCAL
175
2.64
2.49
2.53
2.49
.07
.02
.01
.00
.95
.93
.93
.93
2,993
7,251
128,669
.046
.120
.037
.16
.12
.16
ENVEVENT
174
2.98
2.89
2.87
2.84
.07
.02
.01
.00
.91
.92
.91
.93
3,010
7,275
129,051
.185
.102
.037
.10
.13
.16
ENVCOMPT
175
3.39
3.31
3.31
3.31
.06
.01
.01
.00
.79
.75
.78
.79
3,020
7,291
129,237
.131
.163
.170
.12
.11
.10
GNGENLED
173
3.29
3.20
3.22
3.20
.06
.01
.01
.00
.80
.77
.77
.78
2,984
7,188
127,195
.159
.254
.133
.11
.09
.11
GNWORK
172
2.94
2.76
2.79
2.80
.07
.02
.01
.00
.91
.91
.94
.94
2,969
7,164
126,926
.010
.039
.048
.20
.16
.15
GNWRITE
173
3.23
2.96
3.06
3.02
.06
.02
.01
.00
.78
.84
.83
.86
2,979
7,172
126,996
.000
.007
.001
.33
.21
.25
GNSPEAK
173
3.13
2.89
2.92
2.84
.06
.02
.01
.00
.82
.88
.88
.92
2,971
7,172
172
.000
.002
.000
.28
.24
.32
GNANALY
173
3.28
3.18
3.20
3.21
.06
.01
.01
.00
.76
.76
.77
.78
2,975
7,169
126,858
.087
.156
.249
.13
.11
.09
GNQUANT
172
2.99
2.94
2.95
2.96
.07
.02
.01
.00
.88
.86
.86
.87
2,973
7,141
126,688
.501
.532
.647
.05
.05
.03
GNCMPTS
173
3.13
3.05
3.08
3.04
.07
.02
.01
.00
.90
.86
.86
.89
2,980
7,175
127,012
.231
.518
.206
.09
.05
.10
GNOTHERS
172
3.20
2.95
3.03
2.99
.06
.02
.01
.00
.80
.86
.87
.88
2,971
7,164
126,848
.000
.010
.001
.29
.20
.24
GNCITIZN
168
2.29
2.29
2.27
2.24
.08
.02
.01
.00
1.07
1.02
1.04
1.06
2,927
7,022
124,792
.990
.781
.491
.00
.02
.05
GNINQ
167
2.98
2.97
2.95
2.96
.06
.02
.01
.00
.81
.84
.86
.86
2,925
7,006
124,673
.811
.607
.691
.02
.04
.03
GNSELF
167
3.07
2.74
2.80
2.81
.07
.02
.01
.00
.94
.95
.96
.96
2,927
7,007
124,608
.000
.000
.000
.35
.28
.27
GNDIVERS
168
2.77
2.59
2.65
2.67
.07
.02
.01
.00
.95
.93
.96
.96
2,922
7,011
124,709
.018
.114
.200
.19
.12
.10
GNPROBSV
168
2.78
2.64
2.68
2.69
.07
.02
.01
.00
.92
.91
.93
.93
2,929
7,008
124,697
.056
.167
.196
.15
.11
.10
GNETHICS
168
2.85
2.62
2.68
2.70
.07
.02
.01
.00
.97
.94
.98
.99
2,921
7,016
124,671
.003
.031
.044
.24
.17
.16
GNCOMMUN
168
2.67
2.41
2.42
2.47
.08
.02
.01
.00
1.02
.96
.99
.99
2,918
7,017
124,664
.001
.002
.009
.27
.25
.20
GNSPIRIT
166
2.43
2.04
2.15
2.15
.08
.02
.01
.00
1.09
1.03
1.07
1.09
183
7,001
124,622
.000
.001
.001
.38
.26
.26
ADVISE
171
3.26
3.03
3.01
3.00
.06
.02
.01
.00
.79
.83
.82
.84
2,963
7,104
126,278
.000
.000
.000
.28
.31
.31
ENTIREXP
171
3.23
3.25
3.19
3.19
.06
.01
.01
.00
.78
.68
.69
.72
2,964
176
126,283
.780
.438
.479
-.02
.07
.05
SAMECOLL
171
3.23
3.31
3.23
3.23
.07
.01
.01
.00
.91
.77
.81
.82
185
176
126,367
.273
.985
.922
-.10
.00
.01
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
Selected Peers
SOCIAL05
ADP
ADP
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2008
Significance e
Selected Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
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13
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
NSSE 2008
WCU
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
530
3.34
2.96
3.10
3.07
.03
.01
.01
.00
.78
.87
.84
.86
4,932
11,184
218,860
.000
.000
.000
.44
.29
.32
CLPRESEN
531
2.99
2.73
2.84
2.80
.04
.01
.01
.00
.84
.91
.87
.87
689
589
533
.000
.000
.000
.29
.17
.22
REWROPAP
530
2.53
2.49
2.48
2.47
.04
.01
.01
.00
.93
.97
.98
.97
4,924
590
532
.353
.213
.121
.04
.05
.06
INTEGRAT
531
3.43
3.27
3.29
3.30
.03
.01
.01
.00
.68
.75
.74
.74
699
11,170
533
.000
.000
.000
.21
.19
.17
DIVCLASS
530
2.97
2.77
2.83
2.81
.04
.01
.01
.00
.90
.96
.91
.92
684
584
532
.000
.000
.000
.21
.16
.17
CLUNPREP
525
2.02
2.12
2.08
2.10
.04
.01
.01
.00
.81
.82
.79
.79
661
11,129
217,665
.013
.134
.023
-.11
-.07
-.10
CLASSGRP
529
2.71
2.55
2.60
2.52
.04
.01
.01
.00
.85
.89
.88
.88
677
586
531
.000
.006
.000
.18
.12
.21
OCCGRP
531
2.86
2.75
2.76
2.75
.04
.01
.01
.00
.85
.91
.91
.91
683
592
533
.006
.014
.004
.12
.10
.12
INTIDEAS
515
3.12
2.92
2.93
2.94
.03
.01
.01
.00
.79
.83
.81
.81
4,719
10,794
211,260
.000
.000
.000
.24
.23
.22
TUTOR
515
1.96
1.88
1.86
1.88
.04
.01
.01
.00
.99
.96
.95
.96
4,717
10,794
211,237
.075
.030
.069
.08
.10
.08
COMMPROJ
515
1.98
1.85
1.80
1.74
.04
.01
.01
.00
.96
.96
.94
.91
645
564
211,004
.003
.000
.000
.14
.19
.27
ITACADEM
515
3.09
2.94
2.85
2.82
.04
.02
.01
.00
.93
1.01
1.01
1.02
672
577
517
.001
.000
.000
.15
.23
.26
EMAIL
515
3.59
3.31
3.42
3.38
.03
.01
.01
.00
.60
.76
.73
.75
733
593
518
.000
.000
.000
.38
.23
.28
FACGRADE
512
3.14
2.77
2.90
2.81
.04
.01
.01
.00
.81
.87
.87
.88
661
10,771
514
.000
.000
.000
.43
.28
.38
FACPLANS
513
2.77
2.27
2.53
2.42
.04
.01
.01
.00
.95
.94
.96
.96
4,709
10,784
211,151
.000
.000
.000
.53
.25
.36
FACIDEAS
515
2.42
2.05
2.18
2.12
.04
.01
.01
.00
.98
.92
.95
.93
629
563
516
.000
.000
.000
.41
.25
.33
FACFEED
517
3.00
2.77
2.86
2.80
.03
.01
.01
.00
.77
.79
.79
.81
659
573
519
.000
.000
.000
.29
.18
.25
WORKHARD
516
2.90
2.75
2.79
2.73
.04
.01
.01
.00
.87
.84
.84
.85
4,701
10,691
208,867
.000
.003
.000
.18
.13
.19
FACOTHER
516
2.03
1.72
1.90
1.84
.04
.01
.01
.00
.99
.92
.96
.95
4,700
10,681
208,708
.000
.004
.000
.34
.13
.20
OOCIDEAS
516
2.93
2.84
2.83
2.84
.04
.01
.01
.00
.82
.85
.86
.85
660
574
518
.024
.010
.022
.10
.11
.10
DIVRSTUD
517
2.64
2.60
2.61
2.67
.04
.02
.01
.00
.95
.98
.99
.99
4,704
575
519
.403
.433
.469
.04
.03
-.03
DIFFSTU2
517
2.80
2.64
2.70
2.71
.04
.01
.01
.00
.91
.96
.96
.96
666
575
519
.000
.020
.041
.16
.10
.09
MEMORIZE
513
2.67
2.75
2.82
2.75
.04
.01
.01
.00
.92
.88
.89
.92
4,696
10,619
207,671
.074
.000
.048
-.08
-.17
-.09
ANALYZE
513
3.28
3.17
3.21
3.24
.03
.01
.01
.00
.77
.77
.74
.75
4,680
561
207,433
.001
.031
.208
.15
.10
.06
SYNTHESZ
513
3.13
3.00
3.02
3.05
.04
.01
.01
.00
.81
.86
.83
.83
4,672
10,577
207,006
.001
.004
.027
.16
.13
.10
EVALUATE
514
3.16
2.95
3.01
3.01
.03
.01
.01
.00
.79
.90
.85
.87
688
10,604
207,268
.000
.000
.000
.24
.18
.18
APPLYING
512
3.34
3.20
3.20
3.19
.04
.01
.01
.00
.81
.80
.81
.82
4,670
10,604
207,389
.001
.000
.000
.16
.16
.17
READASGN
512
3.08
2.97
3.11
3.20
.04
.02
.01
.00
.98
1.00
1.01
1.02
4,663
568
513
.025
.492
.005
.11
-.03
-.12
a
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
Selected Peers
CLQUEST
ADP
ADP
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2008
Significance e
Selected Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
14
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
NSSE 2008
WCU
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
511
2.22
2.15
2.17
2.19
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.02
.99
1.00
.98
4,655
10,599
207,169
.138
.211
.427
.07
.06
.04
WRITEMOR
512
1.55
1.59
1.58
1.64
.03
.01
.01
.00
.75
.80
.76
.79
4,667
10,586
207,133
.200
.269
.008
-.06
-.05
-.12
WRITEMID
513
2.64
2.39
2.48
2.58
.04
.01
.01
.00
.99
.91
.96
.96
625
10,590
207,197
.000
.000
.180
.26
.17
.06
WRITESML
514
3.18
2.92
2.98
3.00
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.22
1.19
1.16
1.16
4,674
561
515
.000
.000
.001
.22
.17
.16
PROBSETA
508
2.66
2.61
2.57
2.61
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.18
1.23
1.19
1.21
4,639
10,544
205,651
.340
.093
.361
.04
.08
.04
PROBSETB
508
2.63
2.44
2.48
2.35
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.24
1.25
1.22
1.21
4,618
10,515
204,962
.001
.008
.000
.15
.12
.23
EXAMS
514
5.46
5.44
5.45
5.39
.06
.02
.01
.00
1.30
1.29
1.24
1.29
4,652
10,588
206,768
.712
.835
.255
.02
.01
.05
ATDART07
512
2.04
1.92
2.03
2.07
.04
.01
.01
.00
.83
.88
.91
.91
664
577
515
.002
.637
.445
.14
.02
-.03
EXRCSE05
512
2.63
2.55
2.65
2.68
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.03
1.01
1.04
1.05
4,603
10,492
204,947
.070
.673
.342
.09
-.02
-.04
WORSHP05
512
2.40
2.15
2.18
2.11
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.13
1.11
1.11
1.12
641
10,503
514
.000
.000
.000
.22
.20
.25
OWNVIEW
512
2.72
2.66
2.69
2.68
.04
.01
.01
.00
.89
.89
.88
.89
4,622
10,522
205,169
.134
.459
.328
.07
.03
.04
OTHRVIEW
512
2.83
2.79
2.83
2.83
.04
.01
.01
.00
.86
.86
.84
.85
4,621
10,523
205,191
.335
.907
.866
.05
-.01
-.01
CHNGVIEW
509
2.90
2.81
2.89
2.89
.04
.01
.01
.00
.85
.82
.82
.82
4,621
10,518
205,226
.018
.638
.664
.11
.02
.02
INTERN04
510
.51
.47
.51
.53
.02
.01
.01
.00
.50
.50
.50
.50
4,567
10,409
202,904
.151
.916
.327
.07
.00
-.04
VOLNTR04
508
.67
.57
.57
.60
.02
.01
.00
.00
.47
.50
.49
.49
655
566
510
.000
.000
.001
.20
.19
.15
LRNCOM04
510
.37
.23
.26
.26
.02
.01
.00
.00
.48
.42
.44
.44
608
552
511
.000
.000
.000
.35
.26
.26
RESRCH04
509
.22
.15
.17
.20
.02
.01
.00
.00
.41
.36
.37
.40
607
551
510
.000
.008
.255
.19
.13
.05
FORLNG04
508
.30
.38
.32
.41
.02
.01
.00
.00
.46
.49
.47
.49
658
563
510
.000
.306
.000
-.16
-.05
-.23
STDABR04
506
.09
.06
.10
.15
.01
.00
.00
.00
.29
.25
.30
.36
603
10,391
509
.065
.391
.000
.10
-.04
-.17
INDSTD04
506
.20
.15
.16
.18
.02
.01
.00
.00
.40
.35
.36
.39
608
548
202,323
.005
.021
.388
.14
.11
.04
SNRX04
509
.34
.27
.31
.32
.02
.01
.00
.00
.47
.44
.46
.47
625
558
202,745
.002
.138
.510
.15
.07
.03
ENVSTU
507
5.84
5.52
5.69
5.59
.06
.02
.01
.00
1.25
1.37
1.33
1.37
667
566
509
.000
.008
.000
.23
.11
.18
ENVFAC
508
5.60
5.31
5.51
5.41
.06
.02
.01
.00
1.36
1.41
1.34
1.37
4,583
10,396
202,798
.000
.164
.002
.20
.06
.14
ENVADM
508
4.64
4.51
4.66
4.53
.07
.03
.02
.00
1.67
1.71
1.64
1.69
4,580
10,392
202,542
.089
.832
.137
.08
-.01
.07
ACADPR01
501
4.05
3.96
3.99
4.14
.07
.03
.02
.00
1.63
1.74
1.66
1.74
4,555
10,311
502
.313
.494
.189
.05
.03
-.06
WORKON01
499
1.77
1.58
1.70
1.79
.07
.02
.02
.00
1.63
1.49
1.52
1.55
605
10,311
201,220
.014
.317
.793
.13
.05
-.01
WORKOF01
502
3.45
4.50
3.96
3.79
.12
.05
.03
.01
2.75
2.87
2.79
2.81
644
10,314
201,172
.000
.000
.007
-.36
-.18
-.12
COCURR01
501
2.23
1.80
2.06
2.11
.08
.02
.02
.00
1.79
1.27
1.51
1.55
564
537
502
.000
.042
.137
.32
.11
.08
a
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
Selected Peers
READOWN
ADP
ADP
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2008
Significance e
Selected Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
15
NSSE 2008 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
NSSE 2008
WCU
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected Peers
NSSE 2008
ADP
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
502
3.38
3.53
3.50
3.49
.07
.02
.02
.00
1.55
1.57
1.56
1.54
4,559
10,303
201,099
.044
.086
.108
-.10
-.08
CAREDE01
498
2.40
2.65
2.47
2.38
.11
.04
.02
.01
2.41
2.48
2.41
2.31
633
10,286
200,804
.027
.534
.888
-.10
-.03
.01
COMMUTE
501
2.30
2.41
2.37
2.36
.05
.01
.01
.00
1.08
.92
1.03
1.04
4,562
10,317
201,384
.016
.169
.198
-.11
-.06
-.06
ENVSCHOL
497
3.10
3.07
3.09
3.14
.04
.01
.01
.00
.78
.75
.76
.77
4,535
10,238
199,805
.328
.818
.285
.05
.01
-.05
ENVSUPRT
495
3.02
2.89
2.96
2.93
.04
.01
.01
.00
.82
.83
.81
.84
4,522
10,218
199,490
.001
.129
.021
.16
.07
.10
ENVDIVRS
496
2.56
2.49
2.47
2.50
.04
.02
.01
.00
.95
.98
.98
.99
4,516
10,208
199,398
.125
.064
.232
.07
.09
.05
ENVNACAD
494
2.06
1.96
2.01
1.99
.04
.01
.01
.00
.98
.94
.94
.94
4,501
10,200
199,224
.023
.242
.099
.11
.05
.07
ENVSOCAL
493
2.26
2.24
2.29
2.23
.04
.01
.01
.00
.93
.94
.93
.94
4,508
10,162
198,794
.585
.487
.460
.03
-.03
.03
ENVEVENT
491
2.55
2.59
2.62
2.61
.04
.02
.01
.00
.93
.96
.93
.96
4,509
10,186
198,936
.375
.084
.137
-.04
-.08
-.07
ENVCOMPT
496
3.65
3.47
3.48
3.46
.03
.01
.01
.00
.61
.75
.72
.74
694
569
499
.000
.000
.000
.25
.24
.25
GNGENLED
486
3.27
3.24
3.28
3.29
.04
.01
.01
.00
.80
.81
.79
.79
4,474
10,125
197,496
.478
.809
.497
.03
-.01
-.03
GNWORK
484
3.26
3.05
3.14
3.07
.04
.01
.01
.00
.87
.94
.89
.93
4,471
10,098
197,227
.000
.005
.000
.22
.13
.20
GNWRITE
485
3.16
3.04
3.12
3.11
.04
.01
.01
.00
.87
.89
.85
.86
4,454
10,109
197,325
.004
.338
.248
.14
.04
.05
GNSPEAK
486
3.08
2.97
3.06
3.00
.04
.01
.01
.00
.90
.90
.89
.90
4,456
10,103
197,242
.008
.548
.059
.13
.03
.09
GNANALY
486
3.37
3.31
3.32
3.36
.03
.01
.01
.00
.77
.78
.77
.76
4,458
10,109
197,179
.081
.134
.612
.08
.07
.02
GNQUANT
484
3.09
3.07
3.05
3.08
.04
.01
.01
.00
.90
.87
.87
.88
4,461
10,083
196,984
.725
.364
.933
.02
.04
.00
GNCMPTS
484
3.39
3.29
3.27
3.22
.03
.01
.01
.00
.75
.79
.82
.85
4,468
543
486
.005
.001
.000
.13
.14
.20
GNOTHERS
484
3.30
3.16
3.22
3.17
.04
.01
.01
.00
.80
.86
.84
.86
4,460
10,103
197,174
.000
.032
.000
.17
.10
.16
GNCITIZN
477
2.09
2.08
2.14
2.11
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.04
1.03
1.05
1.05
4,438
10,006
195,093
.839
.302
.598
.01
-.05
-.02
GNINQ
478
3.16
2.99
3.05
3.05
.04
.01
.01
.00
.83
.91
.88
.88
4,427
9,987
194,993
.000
.011
.005
.19
.12
.13
GNSELF
479
2.91
2.73
2.84
2.83
.04
.02
.01
.00
.98
1.01
1.00
1.00
607
9,998
195,046
.000
.127
.069
.18
.07
.08
GNDIVERS
478
2.69
2.59
2.63
2.64
.05
.02
.01
.00
.99
.98
.99
.99
4,414
9,996
194,983
.041
.221
.300
.10
.06
.05
GNPROBSV
478
2.81
2.72
2.78
2.78
.04
.02
.01
.00
.96
.96
.94
.95
4,407
10,006
195,041
.040
.421
.412
.10
.04
.04
GNETHICS
478
2.82
2.60
2.70
2.71
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.02
1.03
1.03
1.03
4,421
9,990
195,014
.000
.009
.018
.21
.12
.11
GNCOMMUN
477
2.65
2.39
2.48
2.48
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.02
1.01
1.02
1.02
4,422
9,987
194,979
.000
.000
.000
.26
.16
.17
GNSPIRIT
478
2.17
1.81
1.96
1.96
.05
.02
.01
.00
1.10
1.00
1.07
1.09
578
524
194,901
.000
.000
.000
.36
.19
.20
ADVISE
483
3.07
2.82
2.88
2.85
.04
.01
.01
.00
.89
.94
.93
.95
619
536
484
.000
.000
.000
.26
.20
.23
ENTIREXP
481
3.21
3.18
3.22
3.21
.03
.01
.01
.00
.74
.75
.72
.74
4,458
10,076
196,862
.315
.772
.865
.05
-.01
.01
SAMECOLL
483
3.14
3.23
3.24
3.20
.04
.01
.01
.00
.94
.84
.84
.86
4,448
522
196,889
.030
.029
.114
-.10
-.11
-.07
Selected
Peers
NSSE 2008
Selected Peers
SOCIAL05
ADP
ADP
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2008
Significance e
Selected Peers
Degrees of Freedom d
ADP
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
-.07
a
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
b
f
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
IPEDS: 200004
16
NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
ADP Consortium Questions
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
WCU compared with
WCU
Variable
ADP
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
3.96
3.90
3.56
3.64
3.66
3.67
3.51
3.61
3.54
3.36
3.42
3.35
3.55
3.45
3.62
3.67
3.30
3.36
3.26
3.25
3.88
3.89
3.46
3.54
3.51
3.59
3.49
3.58
3.41
3.21
3.07
3.04
3.44
3.40
3.63
3.65
3.23
3.25
3.24
3.23
Sig
b
Effect size
c
1. How important is each of the following issues or causes to you ?
1a.
1b.
Education
ADP0801a
Environment
ADP0801b
SR
FY
SR
1c.
Healthcare
ADP0801c
FY
SR
1d.
Economy
ADP0801d
FY
SR
1e.
Entertainment & recreation
ADP0801e
FY
SR
1f.
Religion
ADP0801f
FY
SR
1g.
National security
ADP0801g
FY
SR
1h.
Human and civil rights
ADP0801h
FY
SR
1i.
Neighborhood issues
ADP0801i
FY
SR
1j.
International issues
ADP0801j
FY
SR
***
***
**
**
*
***
***
***
*
***
.23
.03
.14
.16
.23
.14
.03
.05
.19
.20
.33
.30
.18
.06
-.01
.03
.09
.15
.03
.03
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollment status, and institution size
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c.
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical
b.
17
NSSE 2008 Mean Comparisons a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
ADP Consortium Questions
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
WCU compared with
WCU
Variable
Class
ADP
Sig
b
Effect size
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
1.30
1.29
.01
SR
1.25
1.26
-.03
FY
1.37
1.27
*
.21
SR
1.47
1.35
***
.23
FY
1.27
1.21
SR
1.39
1.28
FY
1.39
1.37
SR
1.50
1.41
c
2. Where do you generally get most of your information about each of the following?
2a.
2b.
Local news
ADP0802b
National news
ADP0802b
d
FY
SR
d
FY
d
FY
d
FY
SR
2c.
International news
ADP0802c
SR
2d.
Volunteering
ADP0802d
SR
2e.
Voting
ADP0802e
d
FY
SR
2f.
Being involved in social or political issues (organizing, petitioning, protesting)
ADP0802f
d
FY
SR
Below are some activities that you might have done in the past year. During this school year did you do this?
3.
4.
5.
6.
Join a local community group or association
Fundraise for a charitable organization
Participate in a fundraising run/walk/ride
Volunteer with a local community organization or religious group
ADP0803
ADP0804
ADP0805
ADP0806
.15
***
.24
.04
***
.19
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollment status, and institution size
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c.
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical
b.
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ADP Consortium Questions
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Send a letter or email to the media
Variable
ADP0807
Contact public officials about an issue (e.g., mayor, secretary of state, member
of congress, etc.)
ADP0808
Sign a petition related to a political or community issue
ADP0809
Organize a petition
Display buttons, signs or stickers about political or social issues
Participate in a boycott, protest, or rally about an issue that is important to you
Volunteer to work on a political or issue campaign
WCU compared with
WCU
ADP0810
ADP0811
ADP0812
ADP0813
Run for an elected leadership position on (e.g., student government) or off the
campus (e.g., city council)
ADP0814
Vote in an election either on or off campus
ADP0815
ADP
Sig
b
Effect size
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
1.18
1.13
SR
1.19
1.14
FY
1.11
1.10
SR
1.24
1.20
FY
1.28
1.31
-.07
SR
1.31
1.34
-.05
FY
1.04
1.03
.06
SR
1.04
1.02
.11
FY
1.24
1.24
.02
SR
1.21
1.20
.03
FY
1.08
1.08
-.01
SR
1.11
1.08
.10
FY
1.09
1.09
.00
SR
1.09
1.08
.02
FY
1.09
1.06
.13
SR
1.08
1.07
.05
FY
1.31
1.58
***
-.56
SR
1.44
1.56
***
-.25
c
.14
*
.14
.05
*
.10
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollment status, and institution size
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c.
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical
b.
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ADP Consortium Questions
Refer to the ADP codebook for response option values.
WCU compared with
WCU
Variable
ADP
Sig
b
Effect size
Class
Mean
ADP Mean
FY
2.32
2.40
SR
2.35
2.26
FY
2.69
2.77
-.10
SR
2.89
2.87
.02
FY
1.88
2.15
SR
1.98
2.02
FY
2.17
2.32
*
-.19
SR
2.09
2.23
***
-.19
FY
2.74
2.75
-.02
SR
2.72
2.79
-.09
FY
2.72
2.86
-.18
SR
2.81
2.82
-.02
FY
2.45
2.51
-.07
SR
2.57
2.60
-.03
FY
2.88
2.93
-.06
c
16. Here are some statements that students make about politics.
Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with these statements.
16a.
16b.
16c.
16d.
16e.
16f.
I believe my coursework is preparing me to participate in politics (e.g., voting,
volunteering or contributing to a campaign, or persuading others about a
candidate or political issue).
ADP0816a
I know enough to talk about politics and government with my friends and/or
family.
ADP0816b
You can trust politicians to do the right thing most of the time.
ADP0816c
Public officials are interested in what college students have to say about issues.
Voting is the most effective way to ensure the government hears your voice.
Every citizen can have a positive influence on local government.
ADP0816d
ADP0816e
ADP0816f
16g.
I frequently talk about politics and government with my friends and/or family.
16h.
I am interested in keeping up with presidential politics (e.g., 2008 Presidential
Campaign).
16i.
I am interested in keeping up with U.S. domestic policy (e.g., education,
environment, health care, economy, national security).
ADP0816i
I am interested in keeping up with world affairs (e.g., Europe, Middle East,
Asia, Africa, South America).
ADP0816j
16j.
ADP0816g
ADP0816h
-.09
*
***
.11
-.35
-.05
SR
2.95
3.00
-.06
FY
2.77
2.85
-.10
SR
2.98
3.02
-.06
FY
2.61
2.72
-.13
SR
2.81
2.84
-.03
IPEDS: 200004
a.
Weighted by sex, enrollment status, and institution size
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c.
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
d.
Response set is categorical
b.
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First-Year Students
Seniors
Standard Error
N
Mean
of the Mean
b
Effect
Standard
deviation
c
DF d
Sig. e
size f
Standard Error
N
Mean
of the Mean
b
Effect
Standard
deviation
c
DF d
size f
WCU
ADP
ADP
WCU
ADP
WCU
ADP
ADP
3.88
.02
.01
.20
.37
221
.000
.23
468
3.90
3.89
.02
.01
.32
.33
4256
.549
.03
3.56
3.46
.05
.01
.68
.68
2738
.101
.14
467
3.64
3.54
.03
.01
.58
.63
612
.000
.16
ADP0801c
151
3.66
3.51
.05
.01
.56
.65
175
.002
.23
464
3.67
3.59
.03
.01
.56
.61
606
.003
.14
ADP0801d
153
3.51
3.49
.05
.01
.62
.61
2741
.741
.03
468
3.61
3.58
.03
.01
.60
.59
4234
.266
.05
ADP0801e
152
3.54
3.41
.05
.01
.60
.69
175
.011
.19
466
3.36
3.21
.03
.01
.72
.77
4235
.000
.20
ADP0801f
151
3.42
3.07
.07
.02
.89
1.05
176
.000
.33
466
3.35
3.04
.04
.02
.93
1.05
621
.000
.30
ADP0801g
151
3.55
3.44
.05
.01
.66
.66
2713
.036
.18
463
3.45
3.40
.03
.01
.70
.74
4203
.201
.06
ADP0801h
151
3.62
3.63
.05
.01
.60
.57
2720
.867
-.01
466
3.67
3.65
.03
.01
.56
.58
4198
.533
.03
ADP0801i
151
3.30
3.23
.06
.01
.70
.73
2720
.278
.09
464
3.36
3.25
.03
.01
.66
.75
624
.001
.15
ADP0801j
151
3.26
3.24
.06
.01
.70
.71
2715
.692
.03
466
3.25
3.23
.03
.01
.70
.70
4203
.582
.03
ADP0803
147
1.30
1.29
.04
.01
.46
.46
2696
.930
.01
452
1.25
1.26
.02
.01
.43
.44
4181
.517
-.03
ADP0804
147
1.37
1.27
.04
.01
.48
.45
161
.022
.21
453
1.47
1.35
.02
.01
.50
.48
557
.000
.23
ADP0802b
g
ADP0802c
g
ADP0802d
g
ADP0802e
g
ADP0802f
g
a.
WCU
ADP
3.96
153
ADP0802a
WCU
WCU
153
ADP0801b
ADP
ADP
WCU compared with ADP
ADP0801a
g
WCU
WCU
WCU compared with ADP
Sig. e
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e.
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f.
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
g.
Response set is categorical.
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First-Year Students
Seniors
Standard Error
N
Mean
of the Mean
b
Effect
Standard
deviation
c
DF d
Sig. e
size f
Standard Error
N
Mean
of the Mean
b
Effect
Standard
deviation
c
DF d
size f
WCU
ADP
ADP
WCU
ADP
WCU
ADP
ADP
WCU
ADP
WCU
WCU
147
1.27
1.21
.04
.01
.45
.41
161
.097
.15
452
1.39
1.28
.02
.01
.49
.45
547
.000
.24
ADP0806
147
1.39
1.37
.04
.01
.49
.48
2695
.641
.04
451
1.50
1.41
.02
.01
.50
.49
561
.000
.19
ADP0807
147
1.18
1.13
.03
.01
.38
.34
160
.141
.14
453
1.19
1.14
.02
.01
.40
.35
542
.010
.14
ADP0808
146
1.11
1.10
.03
.01
.32
.30
2694
.555
.05
453
1.24
1.20
.02
.01
.43
.40
552
.050
.10
ADP0809
147
1.28
1.31
.04
.01
.45
.46
2700
.408
-.07
455
1.31
1.34
.02
.01
.46
.47
574
.321
-.05
ADP0810
147
1.04
1.03
.02
.00
.19
.16
2688
.473
.06
452
1.04
1.02
.01
.00
.19
.14
517
.088
.11
ADP0811
145
1.24
1.24
.04
.01
.43
.42
2689
.818
.02
453
1.21
1.20
.02
.01
.41
.40
4178
.534
.03
ADP0812
147
1.08
1.08
.02
.01
.28
.28
2687
.926
-.01
454
1.11
1.08
.01
.00
.31
.27
541
.072
.10
ADP0813
147
1.09
1.09
.02
.01
.29
.29
2676
.963
.00
452
1.09
1.08
.01
.00
.28
.27
4173
.664
.02
ADP0814
147
1.09
1.06
.02
.00
.28
.23
157
.209
.13
452
1.08
1.07
.01
.00
.28
.26
4157
.331
.05
ADP0815
147
1.31
1.58
.04
.01
.46
.49
165
.000
-.56
449
1.44
1.56
.02
.01
.50
.50
4174
.000
-.25
ADP0816a
143
2.32
2.40
.07
.02
.78
.81
2633
.273
-.09
435
2.35
2.26
.04
.01
.84
.86
4107
.034
.11
ADP0816b
142
2.69
2.77
.08
.02
.91
.82
154
.310
-.10
431
2.89
2.87
.04
.01
.78
.81
4097
.740
.02
ADP0816c
142
1.88
2.15
.06
.02
.71
.75
2631
.000
-.35
433
1.98
2.02
.04
.01
.74
.72
4084
.283
-.05
ADP0816d
143
2.17
2.32
.07
.02
.80
.76
2625
.031
-.19
433
2.09
2.23
.03
.01
.72
.75
549
.000
-.19
ADP0816e
143
2.74
2.75
.08
.02
.90
.81
155
.868
-.02
433
2.72
2.79
.04
.01
.84
.86
4105
.093
-.09
ADP
ADP
WCU compared with ADP
ADP0805
a.
WCU
WCU
WCU compared with ADP
Sig. e
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e.
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f.
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
g.
Response set is categorical.
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First-Year Students
Seniors
Standard Error
N
Mean
of the Mean
b
Effect
Standard
deviation
c
DF d
Sig. e
size f
Standard Error
N
Mean
of the Mean
b
Effect
Standard
deviation
c
DF d
size f
WCU
ADP
ADP
WCU
ADP
WCU
ADP
ADP
WCU
ADP
WCU
WCU
135
2.72
2.86
.07
.02
.81
.75
146
.060
-.18
423
2.81
2.82
.04
.01
.72
.75
4048
.708
-.02
ADP0816g
135
2.45
2.51
.08
.02
.89
.88
2579
.449
-.07
423
2.57
2.60
.04
.01
.85
.87
4047
.551
-.03
ADP0816h
135
2.88
2.93
.07
.02
.84
.84
2569
.488
-.06
423
2.95
3.00
.04
.01
.82
.83
4043
.220
-.06
ADP0816i
134
2.77
2.85
.07
.02
.84
.80
2574
.250
-.10
424
2.98
3.02
.04
.01
.74
.77
4053
.262
-.06
ADP0816j
133
2.61
2.72
.08
.02
.92
.84
144
.183
-.13
422
2.81
2.84
.04
.01
.78
.82
4028
.561
-.03
IPEDS: 200004
ADP
ADP
WCU compared with ADP
ADP0816f
a.
WCU
WCU
WCU compared with ADP
Sig. e
All statistics are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size.
b.
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus the product of 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
c.
A measure of the average amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d.
Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variances assumption.
e.
Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance.
f.
Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
g.
Response set is categorical.
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions
August 2008
Interpreting the Frequency Distributions Report
Sample
The Frequency Distributions report is based on information from all randomly selected
students for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted oversamples and
other non-randomly selected students are not included in this report.
Weighting
Weights adjusting for gender, enrollment status, and institutional size are
applied to the percentage column (%) of this report. Weights are computed
separately for 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/2008_Institutional_Report/NSSE_2008_Weighting.cfm.
Variables
The items from the NSSE survey appear in the left column in the same order and wording as
they appear on the instrument.
Variable Names
The name of each variable appears in the first column for easy reference to your raw data file
and the Mean Comparisons report.
Class
Benchmark
Frequency distributions are reported separately for first-year students and
Items that comprise the five “Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice” are indicated by
seniors. Institution-reported class ranks are used.
the following:
LAC=Level of Academic
Challenge
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions
ACL=Active and
NSSEville State University
Count
First-Year Students
Seniors
Collaborative Learning
The Count column
SFI=Student-Faculty
NSSEville State Mid East Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2008
NSSEville State Mid East Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2008
Asked questions in class or
CLQUEST
Never
represents the actual
Interaction
14
3%
451
4%
1,565
5%
4,836
4%
5
1%
251
3%
955
3%
2,712
2%
contributed to class discussions
(ACL)
Sometimes
211
37%
5099
44%
13,661
45%
55,638
39%
84
19%
3555
34%
10,461
33%
38,525
28%
EEE=Enriching Educational
number of students who
Often
202
34%
4111
35%
10,071
33%
52,664
35%
156
32%
3737
33%
10,549
33%
49,105
33%
Very often
144
26%
2152
17%
5,693
17%
34,795
22%
232
48%
3674
30%
10,465
31%
57,604
36%
Experiences
responded to the particular
Total
571 100%
11813
100%
30,990
100%
147,933
100%
477 100%
11217
100%
32,430
100%
147,946
100%
Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN Never
44
8%
1959
19%
5,777
20%
20,344
16%
14
3%
566
6%
1,892
7%
6,697
6%
option in each question.
SCE=Supportive Campus
(ACL)
Sometimes
334
58%
6759
57%
17,509
56%
80,660
53%
147
32%
4536
44%
12,648
41%
48,977
35%
Often
157
27%
2460
18%
6,060
18%
36,269
23%
206
43%
3957
33%
11,116
33%
55,559
36%
Counts are unweighted.
Environment
Very often
36
7%
626
5%
1,639
5%
10,626
7%
111
22%
2155
17%
6,764
19%
36,673
23%
a
Variable
Response Options
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1a.
b.
Total
c.
Prepared two or more drafts of
a paper or assignment before
turning it in
REWROPAP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
d.
Response Options
Response options listed just as
they appear on the instrument. e.
Worked on a paper or project
that required integrating ideas
or information from various
sources
INTEGRAT
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Included diverse perspectives
(different races, religions,
genders, political beliefs, etc.)
in class discussions or writing
assignments
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Total
571
73
174
204
120
571
7
123
274
167
571
26
178
222
145
571
100%
15%
31%
33%
21%
100%
1%
21%
49%
28%
100%
6%
31%
38%
26%
100%
11804
1831
3761
3602
2610
11804
294
2768
5241
3503
11806
773
4048
4537
2434
11792
100%
17%
34%
30%
20%
100%
3%
26%
44%
27%
100%
7%
34%
38%
20%
100%
30,985
5,084
9,922
9,622
6,342
30,970
905
7,646
13,382
9,032
30,965
2,198
10,465
11,603
6,678
30,944
100%
17%
32%
31%
19%
100%
3%
26%
43%
28%
100%
8%
34%
38%
21%
100%
147,899
19,478
46,750
47,395
34,222
147,845
2,948
31,606
66,317
46,937
147,808
8,966
48,551
56,651
33,553
147,721
100%
14%
31%
32%
23%
100%
3%
23%
44%
31%
100%
7%
33%
38%
22%
100%
478
72
183
113
110
478
5
57
184
232
478
23
137
182
135
477
100%
15%
38%
23%
24%
100%
1%
12%
38%
49%
100%
6%
28%
39%
27%
100%
11214
2298
4508
2750
1654
11210
126
1676
4517
4890
11209
777
3655
3872
2896
11200
100%
21%
41%
24%
14%
100%
1%
17%
40%
42%
100%
9%
34%
34%
24%
100%
32,420
6,235
12,655
8,268
5,243
32,401
405
4,813
12,781
14,395
32,394
2,711
10,845
10,742
8,066
32,364
100%
20%
39%
25%
16%
100%
1%
16%
40%
43%
100%
9%
34%
33%
25%
100%
147,906
24,486
56,891
39,304
27,190
147,871
1,472
18,243
57,611
70,535
147,861
9,446
46,541
51,304
40,456
147,747
100%
17%
38%
27%
18%
100%
1%
14%
40%
46%
100%
7%
32%
34%
27%
100%
Column Percentage (%)
This column represents the
weighted percentage of
students responding to the
particular option in each
question.
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1a. Asked questions in class or
Response Options
CLQUEST
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1b. Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1c. Prepared two or more drafts of
REWROPAP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
INTEGRAT
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
CLUNPREP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
CLASSGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
contributed to class
discussions
Count
Total
Total
a paper or assignment before
turning it in
Total
1d. Worked on a paper or project
that required integrating ideas
or information from various
sources
Total
1e. Included diverse perspectives
(different races, religions,
genders, political beliefs, etc.)
in class discussions or writing
assignments
1f. Come to class without
Total
completing readings or
assignments
Total
1g. Worked with other students
on projects during class
Total
a
2
51
92
72
217
5
87
90
35
217
11
43
66
97
217
2
15
85
115
217
7
37
98
75
217
54
126
19
14
213
12
94
80
31
217
ADP
%
1%
23%
41%
34%
100%
2%
41%
43%
15%
100%
6%
19%
30%
45%
100%
1%
7%
40%
52%
100%
3%
16%
48%
34%
100%
24%
60%
9%
7%
100%
5%
44%
37%
14%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
93
736
549
381
1,759
296
858
470
136
1,760
225
518
562
455
1,760
41
382
769
567
1,759
127
580
686
368
1,761
446
1,030
202
77
1,755
196
814
567
180
1,757
6%
42%
32%
20%
100%
18%
48%
26%
8%
100%
14%
31%
32%
23%
100%
2%
21%
45%
31%
100%
7%
31%
40%
21%
100%
24%
58%
13%
5%
100%
11%
46%
32%
10%
100%
284
3,336
3,145
1,919
8,684
1,047
4,395
2,488
729
8,659
1,108
2,660
2,837
2,057
8,662
188
1,664
3,979
2,844
8,675
514
2,764
3,387
1,996
8,661
1,995
5,090
1,054
485
8,624
1,030
3,946
2,786
892
8,654
3%
38%
36%
22%
100%
14%
50%
27%
8%
100%
13%
30%
33%
25%
100%
2%
19%
45%
34%
100%
6%
32%
38%
23%
100%
22%
59%
13%
6%
100%
12%
45%
32%
11%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
6,359
65,760
64,725
44,774
181,618
23,486
96,293
46,899
14,553
181,231
23,674
58,330
59,038
40,367
181,409
3,638
36,720
82,377
58,738
181,473
10,822
57,550
70,804
42,023
181,199
43,498
105,561
22,223
9,263
180,545
22,868
82,810
56,990
18,539
181,207
%
4%
37%
35%
24%
100%
15%
52%
25%
8%
100%
13%
31%
32%
23%
100%
2%
21%
45%
32%
100%
7%
32%
38%
23%
100%
23%
58%
13%
6%
100%
13%
45%
32%
11%
100%
WCU
Count
7
80
167
276
530
18
123
224
166
531
66
203
165
96
530
3
46
199
283
531
27
132
187
184
530
120
313
52
41
526
32
197
201
99
529
ADP
%
2%
15%
32%
52%
100%
4%
24%
42%
31%
100%
13%
39%
31%
17%
100%
1%
9%
38%
53%
100%
6%
25%
35%
34%
100%
23%
59%
10%
8%
100%
6%
36%
39%
19%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
36
547
645
780
2,008
108
682
722
491
2,003
310
733
570
392
2,005
22
285
813
885
2,005
161
610
688
542
2,001
438
1,133
289
140
2,000
171
825
686
324
2,006
3%
33%
31%
34%
100%
7%
37%
32%
24%
100%
16%
38%
28%
19%
100%
1%
15%
40%
44%
100%
10%
30%
33%
27%
100%
21%
55%
17%
8%
100%
11%
40%
33%
16%
100%
140
2,257
3,096
3,645
9,138
401
2,698
3,556
2,476
9,131
1,463
3,474
2,493
1,699
9,129
96
1,117
3,744
4,175
9,132
544
2,811
3,198
2,566
9,119
1,850
5,324
1,340
583
9,097
794
3,599
3,103
1,632
9,128
2%
25%
34%
39%
100%
5%
31%
38%
26%
100%
16%
38%
27%
19%
100%
1%
13%
41%
45%
100%
7%
31%
35%
28%
100%
21%
58%
15%
7%
100%
9%
40%
34%
18%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
3,773
47,301
62,545
78,235
191,854
8,434
61,768
72,436
49,044
191,682
31,081
74,840
50,297
35,487
191,705
1,926
23,180
74,895
91,706
191,707
12,012
59,131
66,421
53,865
191,429
38,911
111,511
27,440
12,992
190,854
20,347
82,698
58,746
29,747
191,538
26
%
2%
27%
33%
38%
100%
5%
34%
36%
24%
100%
16%
39%
27%
18%
100%
1%
13%
40%
46%
100%
7%
31%
34%
27%
100%
20%
58%
15%
7%
100%
11%
43%
31%
16%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1h. Worked with classmates
outside of class to prepare
class assignments
Response Options
OCCGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
INTIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
TUTOR
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Count
Total
1i.
Put together ideas or concepts
from different courses when
completing assignments or
during class discussions
1j.
Tutored or taught other
students (paid or voluntary)
Total
Total
1k. Participated in a community-
based project (e.g. service
learning) as part of a regular
course
COMMPROJ Never
(ACL)
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1l.
Used an electronic medium
(listserv, chat group, Internet,
instant messaging, etc.) to
discuss or complete an
assignment
1m. Used e-mail to communicate
ITACADEM
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACGRADE
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
with an instructor
Total
1n. Discussed grades or
assignments with an instructor
Total
a
13
96
74
33
216
6
67
75
43
191
96
66
21
8
191
83
69
23
15
190
32
46
58
55
191
1
22
59
107
189
11
59
63
58
191
ADP
%
6%
44%
35%
15%
100%
3%
36%
38%
22%
100%
50%
35%
11%
4%
100%
44%
37%
11%
8%
100%
16%
24%
32%
29%
100%
1%
11%
34%
53%
100%
5%
31%
35%
28%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
343
770
447
199
1,759
131
683
633
222
1,669
986
492
130
58
1,666
1,079
382
132
73
1,666
317
548
413
394
1,672
25
415
642
586
1,668
135
741
491
304
1,671
16%
44%
27%
12%
100%
8%
39%
39%
15%
100%
56%
32%
8%
4%
100%
57%
25%
12%
6%
100%
16%
31%
27%
26%
100%
2%
26%
39%
34%
100%
8%
45%
29%
17%
100%
1,066
3,673
2,808
1,124
8,671
551
3,240
3,246
1,159
8,196
4,378
2,663
828
333
8,202
4,816
2,176
825
359
8,176
1,484
2,587
2,249
1,870
8,190
110
1,625
3,143
3,306
8,184
565
3,275
2,648
1,692
8,180
14%
42%
31%
13%
100%
8%
39%
39%
14%
100%
53%
33%
10%
4%
100%
60%
26%
10%
4%
100%
18%
31%
27%
23%
100%
1%
20%
38%
40%
100%
7%
40%
33%
21%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
22,033
78,770
57,406
23,339
181,548
9,967
66,621
68,387
26,962
171,937
85,610
58,219
19,727
8,371
171,927
99,462
47,246
17,495
7,529
171,732
28,465
54,654
47,610
41,159
171,888
2,281
35,455
64,447
69,517
171,700
12,461
71,234
54,984
33,041
171,720
%
14%
44%
30%
12%
100%
7%
39%
39%
15%
100%
51%
33%
11%
5%
100%
59%
26%
10%
4%
100%
17%
31%
27%
24%
100%
2%
23%
37%
38%
100%
8%
42%
31%
19%
100%
WCU
Count
26
158
216
131
531
11
99
218
189
517
202
187
68
60
517
186
197
77
57
517
24
128
144
221
517
2
24
153
338
517
7
115
185
207
514
ADP
%
5%
29%
41%
25%
100%
2%
19%
43%
36%
100%
40%
36%
13%
11%
100%
37%
38%
14%
10%
100%
5%
25%
27%
43%
100%
0%
5%
31%
64%
100%
1%
23%
36%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
154
733
688
434
2,009
69
550
814
501
1,934
854
652
240
190
1,936
897
642
251
141
1,931
223
563
496
652
1,934
7
295
662
964
1,928
76
713
655
486
1,930
7%
34%
34%
24%
100%
4%
27%
43%
26%
100%
44%
35%
12%
9%
100%
46%
32%
14%
9%
100%
9%
26%
25%
39%
100%
0%
17%
34%
48%
100%
5%
37%
34%
24%
100%
567
2,859
3,339
2,364
9,129
253
2,258
3,953
2,380
8,844
3,805
3,085
1,159
796
8,845
3,990
2,854
1,254
742
8,840
908
2,483
2,388
3,065
8,844
39
1,100
2,689
5,001
8,829
306
2,896
2,999
2,631
8,832
8%
33%
35%
24%
100%
3%
26%
45%
26%
100%
44%
35%
13%
9%
100%
48%
31%
13%
8%
100%
11%
28%
27%
34%
100%
1%
13%
31%
56%
100%
4%
33%
34%
30%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
13,216
64,776
66,648
47,152
191,792
5,089
47,892
81,280
51,710
185,971
78,384
65,360
24,095
18,118
185,957
91,054
58,531
22,769
13,363
185,717
21,245
53,344
50,004
61,386
185,979
962
22,984
57,424
104,445
185,815
7,627
64,598
62,175
51,477
185,877
27
%
7%
35%
34%
24%
100%
3%
27%
43%
27%
100%
43%
35%
13%
9%
100%
51%
30%
12%
7%
100%
11%
29%
27%
33%
100%
1%
14%
32%
53%
100%
5%
36%
33%
26%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1o. Talked about career plans
with a faculty member or
advisor
Response Options
FACPLANS
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACIDEAS
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACFEED
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Count
Total
1p. Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with
faculty members outside of
class
Total
1q. Received prompt written or
oral feedback from faculty on
your academic performance
Total
1r. Worked harder than you
thought you could to meet an
instructor's standards or
expectations
WORKHARD Never
(LAC)
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1s. Worked with faculty members
on activities other than
coursework (committees,
orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
1t.
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with others
outside of class (students,
family members, co-workers,
etc.)
1u. Had serious conversations
with students of a different
race or ethnicity than your
own
FACOTHER
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OOCIDEAS
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVRSTUD
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Total
Total
a
24
64
62
40
190
52
77
38
23
190
9
50
83
48
190
9
52
74
55
190
75
67
28
20
190
13
62
68
47
190
25
62
56
47
190
ADP
%
12%
35%
33%
20%
100%
27%
41%
19%
13%
100%
5%
27%
45%
24%
100%
4%
29%
38%
28%
100%
38%
35%
16%
11%
100%
7%
33%
37%
23%
100%
13%
30%
29%
27%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
367
794
355
151
1,667
755
633
186
96
1,670
147
622
644
226
1,639
103
667
635
236
1,641
1,093
359
120
64
1,636
141
595
555
348
1,639
309
597
409
321
1,636
23%
48%
21%
9%
100%
44%
38%
12%
6%
100%
9%
38%
40%
13%
100%
7%
40%
39%
13%
100%
66%
21%
8%
5%
100%
8%
34%
35%
22%
100%
17%
33%
28%
23%
100%
1,709
3,745
1,876
859
8,189
3,245
3,160
1,218
566
8,189
555
2,907
3,218
1,322
8,002
438
2,946
3,198
1,411
7,993
4,462
2,198
958
363
7,981
588
3,080
2,751
1,561
7,980
1,259
2,842
2,178
1,703
7,982
21%
45%
23%
11%
100%
39%
38%
15%
7%
100%
7%
36%
40%
16%
100%
6%
36%
39%
18%
100%
57%
27%
12%
4%
100%
8%
38%
35%
20%
100%
15%
35%
27%
22%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
36,535
80,270
37,598
17,391
171,794
63,972
69,181
26,757
12,000
171,910
10,474
59,423
69,932
28,891
168,720
11,307
62,277
65,920
29,100
168,604
90,080
50,126
20,043
8,119
168,368
10,542
61,972
60,689
35,102
168,305
24,672
56,963
46,052
40,767
168,454
%
23%
46%
21%
10%
100%
38%
39%
15%
7%
100%
7%
36%
40%
16%
100%
7%
37%
38%
17%
100%
56%
28%
11%
5%
100%
7%
37%
36%
20%
100%
15%
33%
27%
24%
100%
WCU
Count
49
152
175
139
515
94
205
125
93
517
13
114
249
143
519
23
144
199
152
518
184
187
84
63
518
16
139
220
143
518
57
193
151
118
519
ADP
%
10%
30%
34%
27%
100%
18%
40%
24%
18%
100%
3%
22%
49%
27%
100%
5%
28%
39%
28%
100%
36%
38%
15%
12%
100%
3%
27%
43%
27%
100%
11%
37%
30%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
345
840
449
297
1,931
543
858
339
192
1,932
91
602
848
389
1,930
92
639
784
410
1,925
928
598
247
153
1,926
82
656
724
464
1,926
279
756
515
379
1,929
21%
44%
21%
13%
100%
31%
44%
16%
9%
100%
4%
33%
44%
19%
100%
5%
35%
39%
20%
100%
53%
29%
11%
7%
100%
4%
33%
38%
25%
100%
14%
36%
28%
23%
100%
1,095
3,486
2,426
1,838
8,845
2,173
3,907
1,707
1,055
8,842
273
2,442
4,125
1,941
8,781
398
2,820
3,575
1,979
8,772
3,517
2,977
1,438
832
8,764
355
2,905
3,335
2,168
8,763
1,169
3,200
2,401
1,996
8,766
13%
40%
27%
20%
100%
25%
44%
19%
12%
100%
4%
29%
46%
22%
100%
5%
33%
40%
22%
100%
43%
33%
15%
9%
100%
4%
33%
37%
25%
100%
14%
36%
27%
23%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
26,678
75,492
48,564
35,164
185,898
47,626
82,057
35,310
20,951
185,944
7,183
52,730
84,439
39,976
184,328
10,208
63,120
71,869
38,982
184,179
77,818
60,848
28,296
17,073
184,035
7,189
58,895
69,703
48,241
184,028
22,588
64,219
50,713
46,578
184,098
28
%
17%
42%
25%
17%
100%
28%
44%
18%
11%
100%
5%
31%
44%
20%
100%
6%
35%
39%
20%
100%
46%
32%
14%
8%
100%
4%
33%
37%
26%
100%
12%
34%
28%
26%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1v. 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
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
MEMORIZE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ANALYZE
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
SYNTHESZ
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
EVALUATE
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
APPLYING
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
READASGN
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
Count
Total
Memorizing facts, ideas, or
methods from your courses
and readings
Total
2b. Coursework emphasizes:
Analyzing the basic elements
of an idea, experience, or
theory
Total
2c. Coursework emphasizes:
Synthesizing and organizing
ideas, information, or
experiences
Total
2d. Coursework emphasizes:
Making judgments about the
value of information,
arguments, or methods
Total
2e. Coursework emphasizes:
Applying theories or concepts
to practical problems or in
new situations
Total
3a. Number of assigned
textbooks, books, or booklength packs of course
readings
Total
a
16
58
57
58
189
7
46
79
54
186
6
28
76
76
186
9
41
76
59
185
5
38
80
62
185
8
33
72
73
186
1
35
91
40
18
185
ADP
%
9%
30%
30%
32%
100%
4%
26%
43%
27%
100%
3%
16%
41%
40%
100%
6%
22%
40%
32%
100%
3%
21%
44%
32%
100%
5%
18%
38%
39%
100%
1%
20%
49%
20%
10%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
215
603
444
378
1,640
83
401
647
497
1,628
34
375
710
504
1,623
74
518
657
371
1,620
90
461
702
368
1,621
60
413
661
491
1,625
10
381
715
373
148
1,627
12%
34%
28%
26%
100%
5%
26%
38%
32%
100%
2%
21%
44%
32%
100%
5%
30%
39%
26%
100%
6%
28%
42%
25%
100%
4%
25%
38%
33%
100%
1%
25%
47%
21%
7%
100%
867
2,764
2,395
1,959
7,985
341
1,824
3,348
2,416
7,929
187
1,674
3,668
2,381
7,910
379
2,353
3,406
1,747
7,885
359
2,098
3,375
2,075
7,907
292
1,846
3,306
2,459
7,903
61
1,607
3,556
1,870
807
7,901
11%
34%
30%
25%
100%
4%
23%
42%
31%
100%
2%
21%
47%
30%
100%
5%
29%
43%
22%
100%
5%
26%
42%
27%
100%
4%
23%
41%
31%
100%
1%
22%
45%
22%
10%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
18,039
55,266
50,649
44,534
168,488
9,608
45,202
67,595
44,911
167,316
3,118
30,270
75,314
58,357
167,059
6,720
44,880
70,292
44,803
166,695
7,735
43,119
70,670
45,334
166,858
5,611
36,559
68,054
56,712
166,936
1,015
30,466
69,275
44,251
21,899
166,906
%
12%
33%
30%
26%
100%
6%
27%
40%
27%
100%
2%
19%
45%
34%
100%
5%
28%
42%
26%
100%
5%
26%
42%
27%
100%
4%
23%
40%
33%
100%
1%
21%
43%
24%
11%
100%
WCU
Count
36
171
171
141
519
57
155
195
108
515
11
64
205
235
515
18
89
213
195
515
14
84
218
200
516
16
60
167
271
514
4
145
218
82
65
514
ADP
%
7%
33%
33%
27%
100%
11%
30%
38%
20%
100%
2%
13%
39%
46%
100%
3%
18%
42%
37%
100%
3%
16%
43%
38%
100%
3%
12%
33%
52%
100%
1%
30%
42%
15%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
224
731
568
403
1,926
146
621
741
414
1,922
28
321
865
700
1,914
86
460
773
595
1,914
102
451
769
595
1,917
45
315
760
792
1,912
20
578
710
366
238
1,912
12%
36%
29%
23%
100%
7%
33%
37%
22%
100%
2%
17%
44%
37%
100%
4%
24%
40%
32%
100%
7%
23%
38%
32%
100%
2%
17%
38%
42%
100%
2%
36%
36%
16%
10%
100%
844
3,066
2,671
2,190
8,771
615
2,559
3,318
2,235
8,727
121
1,267
3,888
3,441
8,717
282
1,896
3,682
2,826
8,686
344
1,887
3,571
2,911
8,713
193
1,385
3,293
3,840
8,711
108
2,418
3,350
1,680
1,148
8,704
10%
35%
30%
25%
100%
7%
30%
38%
26%
100%
1%
15%
45%
39%
100%
3%
23%
42%
32%
100%
4%
23%
41%
32%
100%
3%
17%
38%
42%
100%
1%
30%
38%
19%
12%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
17,403
63,159
55,300
48,265
184,127
17,099
57,542
65,875
42,631
183,147
2,367
24,811
77,922
77,821
182,921
5,482
38,116
74,681
64,346
182,625
7,807
39,891
73,077
62,045
182,820
4,584
29,986
68,452
79,885
182,907
2,258
44,491
68,175
39,568
28,151
182,643
29
%
10%
34%
30%
26%
100%
9%
31%
36%
24%
100%
1%
14%
43%
41%
100%
3%
22%
41%
34%
100%
5%
23%
40%
33%
100%
3%
17%
37%
42%
100%
1%
26%
38%
20%
14%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
3b. Number of books read on
Response Options
READOWN
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
WRITEMOR
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
WRITEMID
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
reports of fewer than 5 pages
WRITESML
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
4a. Number of problem sets that
PROBSETA
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
PROBSETB
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
your own (not assigned) for
personal enjoyment or
academic enrichment
Count
Total
3c. Number of written papers or
reports of 20 pages or more
Total
3d. Number of written papers or
reports between 5 and 19
pages
Total
3e. Number of written papers or
Total
take you more than an hour to
complete
Total
4b. Number of problem sets that
take you less than an hour to
complete
Total
a
57
91
23
9
6
186
157
22
3
3
1
186
7
104
53
16
6
186
4
36
55
54
37
186
23
68
68
11
15
185
20
56
48
33
28
185
ADP
%
30%
48%
13%
6%
3%
100%
84%
11%
2%
2%
1%
100%
4%
57%
28%
8%
3%
100%
3%
20%
30%
27%
20%
100%
14%
36%
36%
7%
7%
100%
11%
31%
27%
16%
15%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
447
855
202
55
68
1,627
1,389
177
33
23
7
1,629
327
910
313
57
18
1,625
55
608
571
282
111
1,627
229
624
483
143
142
1,621
195
589
446
166
223
1,619
27%
53%
13%
3%
4%
100%
85%
12%
2%
1%
0%
100%
20%
56%
19%
4%
1%
100%
4%
37%
37%
17%
5%
100%
14%
39%
29%
8%
9%
100%
14%
37%
25%
10%
14%
100%
2,224
4,165
947
298
270
7,904
6,751
781
224
89
58
7,903
1,227
4,411
1,825
370
67
7,900
219
2,662
2,740
1,593
691
7,905
1,160
2,885
2,397
788
635
7,865
801
2,735
2,271
1,004
1,054
7,865
29%
52%
12%
4%
3%
100%
85%
10%
3%
1%
1%
100%
17%
55%
22%
4%
1%
100%
3%
35%
35%
19%
8%
100%
15%
37%
30%
10%
8%
100%
10%
35%
30%
12%
14%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
41,298
91,848
21,688
6,368
5,819
167,021
137,736
21,169
4,415
2,023
1,606
166,949
20,444
88,055
44,677
11,304
2,553
167,033
4,326
48,637
57,998
36,927
19,283
167,171
21,303
57,997
53,566
17,589
15,797
166,252
22,279
57,860
45,689
19,875
20,192
165,895
%
25%
54%
13%
4%
4%
100%
81%
13%
3%
1%
1%
100%
14%
53%
25%
6%
2%
100%
3%
31%
34%
21%
11%
100%
13%
35%
32%
10%
10%
100%
13%
36%
27%
12%
12%
100%
WCU
Count
109
268
74
32
31
514
294
180
25
10
5
514
35
236
154
60
30
515
22
157
139
88
110
516
84
170
143
58
55
510
95
176
128
51
60
510
ADP
%
21%
53%
14%
6%
6%
100%
56%
36%
5%
2%
1%
100%
7%
46%
29%
12%
6%
100%
5%
31%
26%
17%
21%
100%
16%
33%
29%
11%
10%
100%
18%
35%
25%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
474
982
267
87
105
1,915
1,034
736
92
26
27
1,915
225
940
523
174
55
1,917
121
665
482
346
302
1,916
353
601
555
176
220
1,905
421
679
432
162
197
1,891
23%
52%
14%
5%
5%
100%
54%
36%
6%
2%
2%
100%
13%
50%
25%
9%
3%
100%
8%
37%
25%
16%
14%
100%
20%
31%
29%
8%
12%
100%
25%
36%
21%
8%
11%
100%
1,963
4,668
1,237
421
419
8,708
4,532
3,441
517
133
79
8,702
901
4,119
2,456
872
358
8,706
472
3,007
2,352
1,553
1,329
8,713
1,709
2,774
2,499
820
861
8,663
1,978
3,110
1,913
803
827
8,631
23%
53%
14%
5%
5%
100%
53%
39%
6%
1%
1%
100%
11%
48%
27%
9%
4%
100%
6%
36%
27%
17%
15%
100%
20%
33%
28%
9%
10%
100%
23%
36%
22%
9%
10%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
37,903
98,451
28,485
9,310
8,630
182,779
87,591
78,681
11,206
2,881
2,404
182,763
14,776
77,323
59,653
22,525
8,527
182,804
10,556
59,071
51,501
34,102
27,592
182,822
36,806
56,742
51,391
17,166
19,266
181,371
50,166
63,615
37,663
13,983
15,358
180,785
30
%
21%
54%
16%
5%
5%
100%
50%
41%
6%
2%
1%
100%
9%
44%
31%
11%
4%
100%
6%
34%
28%
18%
14%
100%
19%
32%
29%
9%
11%
100%
27%
36%
21%
8%
9%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
5.
Select the circle that best
represents the extent to which
your examinations during the
current school year challenged
you to do your best work
EXAMS
Response Options
Count
1 Very little
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very much
Total
6a. Attended an art exhibit, play,
ATDART07
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EXRCSE05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
WORSHP05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OWNVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OTHRVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
CHNGVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
dance, music, theater, or other
performance
Total
6b. Exercised or participated in
physical fitness activities
Total
6c. Participated in activities to
enhance your spirituality
(worship, meditation, prayer,
etc.)
Total
6d. Examined the strengths and
weaknesses of your own views
on a topic or issue
Total
6e. Tried to better understand
someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks
from his or her perspective
Total
6f. Learned something that
changed the way you
understand an issue or
concept
Total
a
0
2
9
18
66
51
39
185
18
83
37
45
183
9
46
58
68
181
55
62
32
33
182
12
60
60
49
181
12
53
66
50
181
8
52
66
56
182
ADP
%
0%
1%
6%
9%
34%
27%
22%
100%
10%
45%
20%
24%
100%
6%
24%
32%
38%
100%
32%
33%
18%
17%
100%
7%
32%
33%
28%
100%
6%
30%
36%
28%
100%
4%
28%
36%
31%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
7
15
64
189
512
541
299
1,627
499
710
233
173
1,615
251
509
386
471
1,617
669
418
259
271
1,617
170
653
544
244
1,611
107
577
606
324
1,614
63
592
613
345
1,613
1%
1%
4%
12%
31%
33%
19%
100%
31%
44%
14%
11%
100%
13%
32%
24%
31%
100%
41%
26%
17%
16%
100%
9%
39%
35%
17%
100%
6%
34%
39%
21%
100%
3%
35%
40%
21%
100%
40
92
262
1,088
2,554
2,464
1,397
7,897
1,528
3,666
1,662
957
7,813
839
2,155
2,148
2,646
7,788
3,037
2,296
1,157
1,310
7,800
760
3,103
2,681
1,247
7,791
451
2,673
3,059
1,618
7,801
244
2,650
3,115
1,787
7,796
1%
1%
4%
13%
32%
31%
18%
100%
21%
46%
21%
12%
100%
11%
27%
28%
34%
100%
39%
29%
15%
17%
100%
10%
39%
34%
17%
100%
6%
34%
39%
22%
100%
3%
34%
39%
24%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
1,045
2,029
5,958
20,914
50,261
55,053
31,625
166,885
32,742
75,841
35,034
21,638
165,255
18,249
45,851
42,165
58,710
164,975
66,253
46,771
24,804
27,236
165,064
14,843
63,223
57,912
29,095
165,073
8,902
55,661
64,375
36,210
165,148
5,612
52,208
66,566
40,708
165,094
%
1%
1%
4%
13%
30%
32%
19%
100%
23%
45%
20%
12%
100%
13%
28%
26%
33%
100%
42%
27%
15%
16%
100%
10%
38%
35%
18%
100%
6%
34%
38%
22%
100%
4%
32%
40%
24%
100%
WCU
Count
7
10
18
62
134
167
118
516
128
263
86
38
515
79
170
135
130
514
134
170
80
131
515
43
160
203
109
515
34
137
222
122
515
23
134
216
139
512
ADP
%
2%
2%
4%
12%
26%
33%
22%
100%
25%
52%
16%
7%
100%
15%
33%
26%
26%
100%
27%
32%
16%
25%
100%
9%
31%
39%
21%
100%
7%
27%
43%
23%
100%
5%
27%
42%
27%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
24
25
67
240
535
593
425
1,909
654
871
227
149
1,901
314
695
463
422
1,894
689
550
289
366
1,894
171
731
640
360
1,902
99
648
715
438
1,900
59
648
754
440
1,901
1%
2%
4%
12%
28%
31%
22%
100%
35%
45%
12%
8%
100%
16%
37%
24%
23%
100%
37%
30%
14%
19%
100%
9%
36%
35%
20%
100%
5%
34%
37%
23%
100%
4%
35%
39%
23%
100%
65
152
335
1,052
2,475
2,806
1,816
8,701
2,610
3,965
1,252
828
8,655
1,211
2,871
2,083
2,460
8,625
3,118
2,560
1,323
1,635
8,636
644
3,066
3,227
1,710
8,647
409
2,647
3,557
2,037
8,650
247
2,652
3,549
2,198
8,646
1%
2%
4%
12%
28%
32%
21%
100%
31%
45%
14%
10%
100%
15%
33%
24%
28%
100%
36%
29%
16%
19%
100%
8%
35%
37%
20%
100%
5%
30%
41%
24%
100%
3%
31%
41%
26%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
2,214
3,435
7,579
22,131
52,095
57,672
37,251
182,377
47,284
84,493
29,818
19,672
181,267
24,044
57,871
42,826
56,200
180,941
68,624
52,505
26,584
33,267
180,980
13,677
63,734
66,168
37,527
181,106
8,219
55,490
72,875
44,551
181,135
4,894
54,243
74,497
47,536
181,170
31
%
1%
2%
4%
12%
28%
31%
21%
100%
28%
46%
16%
10%
100%
14%
32%
24%
29%
100%
39%
28%
14%
18%
100%
8%
35%
36%
20%
100%
5%
31%
40%
24%
100%
3%
31%
41%
26%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
7a. Practicum, internship, field
Response Options
INTERN04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
VOLNTR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
LRNCOM04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
RESRCH04
(SFI)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7e. Foreign language coursework
FORLNG04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7f. Study abroad
STDABR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7g. Independent study or self-
INDSTD04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
experience, co-op experience,
or clinical assignment
Count
Total
7b. Community service or
volunteer work
Total
7c. Participate in a learning
community or some other
formal program where groups
of students take two or more
classes together
7d. Work on a research project
with a faculty member outside
of course or program
requirements
Total
Total
Total
Total
designed major
Total
a
22
9
132
16
179
24
11
66
77
178
57
42
52
28
179
62
35
68
14
179
36
58
60
24
178
59
49
58
11
177
60
84
25
10
179
ADP
%
13%
5%
73%
9%
100%
14%
7%
36%
43%
100%
33%
24%
28%
16%
100%
36%
19%
37%
8%
100%
20%
35%
32%
13%
100%
33%
29%
32%
6%
100%
33%
45%
16%
6%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
214
62
1,185
125
1,586
293
115
647
527
1,582
589
437
369
191
1,586
647
450
414
72
1,583
339
575
436
235
1,585
503
591
454
35
1,583
530
814
188
51
1,583
12%
3%
76%
8%
100%
18%
7%
38%
37%
100%
36%
27%
24%
13%
100%
39%
26%
30%
5%
100%
22%
35%
28%
15%
100%
34%
34%
30%
2%
100%
34%
50%
12%
3%
100%
947
284
5,837
576
7,644
1,065
480
3,265
2,809
7,619
2,511
1,986
2,033
1,102
7,632
2,905
2,128
2,162
421
7,616
1,570
2,537
2,379
1,125
7,611
2,321
2,187
2,889
218
7,615
2,446
3,725
1,145
301
7,617
13%
4%
75%
7%
100%
15%
7%
42%
35%
100%
33%
27%
26%
14%
100%
38%
28%
28%
5%
100%
21%
34%
31%
14%
100%
31%
30%
37%
3%
100%
32%
48%
16%
4%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
19,833
6,480
123,146
13,040
162,499
20,526
9,813
66,313
65,535
162,187
55,069
41,484
41,018
24,648
162,219
62,420
37,905
53,429
8,210
161,964
27,696
40,822
53,378
40,241
162,137
44,062
38,877
74,798
4,345
162,082
54,112
74,085
27,945
5,870
162,012
%
13%
5%
74%
8%
100%
14%
7%
41%
38%
100%
32%
26%
26%
16%
100%
38%
24%
32%
5%
100%
18%
27%
33%
22%
100%
28%
26%
43%
3%
100%
33%
45%
18%
4%
100%
WCU
Count
28
77
135
272
512
26
67
73
344
510
57
232
30
193
512
73
268
57
113
511
37
277
40
157
511
47
382
33
47
509
45
313
50
101
509
ADP
%
6%
16%
27%
51%
100%
6%
13%
14%
67%
100%
11%
45%
6%
37%
100%
15%
51%
12%
22%
100%
8%
54%
8%
30%
100%
9%
76%
6%
9%
100%
9%
61%
10%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
126
257
548
946
1,877
184
314
291
1,087
1,876
280
984
149
464
1,877
339
1,006
246
283
1,874
165
881
144
683
1,873
272
1,294
144
160
1,870
269
1,165
154
284
1,872
8%
16%
29%
47%
100%
11%
18%
15%
57%
100%
16%
53%
8%
23%
100%
20%
53%
12%
15%
100%
9%
44%
9%
38%
100%
16%
69%
8%
6%
100%
15%
61%
9%
15%
100%
543
1,181
2,206
4,632
8,562
763
1,274
1,268
5,251
8,556
1,151
4,243
770
2,381
8,545
1,389
4,568
1,082
1,510
8,549
706
4,234
693
2,919
8,552
1,078
5,762
715
994
8,549
1,004
5,492
680
1,361
8,537
7%
15%
27%
51%
100%
10%
17%
16%
57%
100%
14%
51%
9%
26%
100%
16%
54%
13%
17%
100%
8%
51%
9%
32%
100%
13%
68%
9%
10%
100%
12%
63%
9%
16%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
12,574
27,645
37,170
101,928
179,317
15,214
26,782
23,940
113,096
179,032
24,068
91,917
14,037
48,878
178,900
27,347
93,060
20,573
37,860
178,840
13,546
72,848
14,448
78,217
179,059
20,057
112,342
14,443
32,018
178,860
18,928
108,734
14,677
36,447
178,786
32
%
8%
16%
23%
53%
100%
9%
17%
15%
60%
100%
14%
51%
9%
26%
100%
17%
51%
13%
20%
100%
8%
41%
9%
41%
100%
13%
63%
9%
15%
100%
12%
61%
9%
18%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
7h. Culminating senior
experience (capstone course,
senior project or thesis,
comprehensive exam, etc.)
8a. Quality of relationships with
other students
SNRX04
(EEE)
ENVSTU
(SCE)
Response Options
Count
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense of
alienation
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
Total
8b. Quality of relationships with
faculty members
ENVFAC
(SCE)
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
2
administrative personnel and
offices
ENVADM
(SCE)
77
21
73
8
179
42%
11%
42%
5%
100%
0
2
11
22
38
42
63
0%
1%
7%
13%
21%
24%
34%
178
100%
0
4
0%
3%
9
55
Selected Peers
%
610 40%
213 13%
720 45%
38
2%
1,581 100%
17
43
80
219
372
462
391
1%
3%
5%
14%
24%
28%
25%
1,584 100%
1%
4%
Count
%
3,002 40%
963 13%
3,508 44%
155
2%
7,628 100%
77
188
397
883
1,582
2,162
2,334
1%
2%
5%
12%
21%
28%
31%
7,623 100%
63
204
NSSE 2008
Count
%
60,091 38%
17,192 12%
81,990 48%
2,952
2%
162,225 100%
WCU
Count
ADP
%
59
160
119
173
511
12%
31%
23%
34%
100%
1%
3%
6%
13%
21%
28%
29%
4
8
13
39
98
154
193
1%
2%
3%
8%
19%
30%
37%
162,302 100%
509
100%
1%
3%
7
9
1%
2%
1,777
4,445
8,670
19,266
32,490
46,770
48,884
1%
3%
1,263
3,882
Count
Selected Peers
%
200 12%
414 27%
608 35%
656 27%
1,878 100%
9
36
82
203
401
492
650
1%
3%
6%
12%
24%
25%
30%
1,873 100%
20
40
1%
3%
Count
%
929 12%
2,096 27%
2,654 31%
2,880 31%
8,559 100%
57
152
333
833
1,645
2,427
3,101
1%
2%
4%
10%
20%
28%
34%
8,548 100%
66
168
1%
2%
NSSE 2008
Count
%
16,972 11%
43,348 26%
53,501 31%
65,344 32%
179,165 100%
1,607
4,095
8,318
19,063
35,219
51,611
59,224
1%
2%
5%
11%
20%
28%
32%
179,137 100%
1,606
4,075
1%
3%
9
5%
105
7%
524
7%
10,219
7%
24
5%
99
6%
397
5%
8,773
6%
4
30
17%
273
19%
1,330
18%
27,303
18%
49
10%
268
16%
1,038
13%
22,225
14%
5
53
28%
463
30%
2,178
28%
42,913
26%
116
22%
429
24%
1,976
23%
40,784
23%
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
46
36
27%
21%
403
273
23%
16%
2,022
1,309
27%
17%
45,222
31,578
26%
18%
150
155
30%
30%
515
505
26%
24%
2,566
2,345
30%
27%
54,083
47,664
29%
24%
178
100%
162,380 100%
510
100%
2
7
6
4%
3%
37
108
3%
8%
3
25
14%
172
4
40
24%
387
5
41
22%
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
37
21
22%
11%
177
100%
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
Total
a
Count
3
Total
8c. Quality of relationships with
ADP
%
Seniors
1,581 100%
7,630 100%
1,876 100%
196
477
3%
6%
4,433
9,719
3%
7%
25
40
5%
8%
89
135
6%
8%
12%
901
12%
18,072
12%
52
10%
213
25%
1,890
24%
38,681
24%
99
19%
416
369
22%
1,800
23%
37,949
23%
129
25%
299
212
18%
12%
1,388
969
18%
13%
30,862
22,475
18%
14%
90
75
17%
15%
162,191 100%
510
100%
1,584 100%
7,621 100%
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.
8,556 100%
179,210 100%
316
615
4%
7%
8,767
14,466
5%
9%
13%
970
11%
20,888
12%
21%
1,896
22%
38,287
22%
383
20%
1,912
22%
37,988
21%
354
287
18%
14%
1,551
1,295
18%
16%
32,242
26,420
17%
14%
1,877 100%
8,555 100%
179,058 100%
33
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
9a. Preparing for class (studying,
reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing,
and other academic activities)
ACADPR01
(LAC)
Response Options
Count
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
9b. Working for pay on campus
WORKON01 0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9c. Working for pay off campus
WORKOF01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9d. Participating in co-curricular
COCURR01
(EEE)
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
Total
activities (organizations,
campus publications, student
government, fraternity or
sorority, intercollegiate or
intramural sports, etc.)
Total
a
ADP
%
Count
Selected Peers
%
Count
%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
%
WCU
Count
ADP
%
Count
Selected Peers
%
Count
%
NSSE 2008
Count
%
0
0%
7
1%
29
0%
576
0%
0
0%
3
0%
26
0%
635
0%
22
48
45
31
19
4
8
177
126
12
19
9
7
0
1
1
175
136
14
6
8
4
3
2
3
176
62
61
21
15
10
2
3
3
177
14%
27%
25%
18%
10%
2%
4%
100%
72%
6%
11%
5%
4%
0%
1%
1%
100%
78%
8%
3%
4%
2%
2%
1%
2%
100%
33%
35%
11%
9%
6%
1%
2%
2%
100%
330
441
343
219
121
56
59
1,576
1,273
41
88
93
55
10
4
9
1,573
853
76
67
94
135
127
64
159
1,575
800
445
162
82
37
22
9
21
1,578
21%
28%
22%
13%
8%
3%
4%
100%
84%
3%
5%
4%
3%
1%
0%
0%
100%
58%
5%
4%
6%
8%
7%
3%
8%
100%
46%
30%
11%
6%
3%
2%
1%
2%
100%
1,381
2,243
1,792
1,098
533
268
217
7,561
6,197
214
440
371
239
53
14
29
7,557
5,002
289
335
389
532
341
240
426
7,554
3,015
2,226
989
548
358
162
95
166
7,559
20%
29%
23%
14%
7%
3%
3%
100%
82%
3%
6%
5%
3%
1%
0%
0%
100%
63%
4%
5%
5%
8%
5%
4%
7%
100%
42%
28%
13%
7%
5%
2%
1%
2%
100%
23,195
40,025
36,631
28,105
16,532
8,413
7,557
161,034
123,219
8,212
14,819
7,853
4,283
950
336
1,260
160,932
111,006
7,210
7,519
7,881
8,607
6,046
3,511
8,997
160,777
56,253
51,405
23,394
13,267
7,921
4,019
1,739
3,057
161,055
17%
26%
22%
16%
9%
4%
4%
100%
80%
4%
7%
5%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
65%
4%
5%
5%
6%
5%
3%
8%
100%
40%
30%
13%
7%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
86
126
114
76
48
31
21
502
375
20
36
27
21
2
7
12
500
242
23
35
35
46
26
19
77
503
241
128
51
29
16
10
10
18
503
18%
25%
23%
15%
9%
6%
4%
100%
76%
4%
7%
5%
4%
1%
1%
2%
100%
46%
4%
7%
7%
9%
5%
4%
17%
100%
48%
26%
10%
6%
3%
2%
2%
4%
100%
339
514
365
269
145
107
123
1,865
1,442
52
88
120
96
32
12
26
1,868
642
83
90
125
206
169
131
418
1,864
1,020
527
164
62
43
23
9
18
1,866
21%
28%
20%
13%
7%
5%
7%
100%
83%
2%
3%
4%
4%
1%
1%
2%
100%
32%
4%
4%
6%
11%
9%
7%
27%
100%
56%
26%
9%
4%
2%
1%
1%
1%
100%
1,511
2,303
1,752
1,330
732
394
453
8,501
6,505
249
514
487
462
129
40
108
8,494
3,534
384
513
633
807
734
509
1,381
8,495
3,818
2,462
1,030
491
310
131
60
188
8,490
19%
27%
20%
15%
9%
4%
5%
100%
78%
3%
5%
5%
5%
1%
0%
1%
100%
38%
4%
6%
7%
10%
9%
6%
19%
100%
48%
28%
11%
5%
4%
1%
1%
2%
100%
28,293
44,901
36,159
28,861
17,085
10,233
11,848
178,015
124,620
10,136
16,991
11,273
9,029
2,323
1,009
2,516
177,897
77,877
8,986
11,299
12,096
16,170
12,408
8,420
30,592
177,848
76,809
51,217
21,515
11,471
7,367
3,918
1,872
3,890
178,059
17%
26%
20%
16%
9%
5%
6%
100%
74%
4%
8%
6%
5%
1%
1%
2%
100%
41%
5%
6%
7%
9%
7%
5%
19%
100%
47%
28%
11%
6%
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.
34
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
9e. Relaxing and socializing
Response Options
SOCIAL05
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
CAREDE01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
COMMUTE
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
ENVSCHOL
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVSUPRT
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
(watching TV, partying, etc.)
Count
Total
9f. Providing care for dependents
living with you (parents,
children, spouse, etc.)
Total
9g. Commuting to class (driving,
walking, etc.)
Total
10a. Spending significant amounts
of time studying and on
academic work
Total
10b. Providing the support you
need to help you succeed
academically
Total
a
1
44
62
28
16
9
6
8
174
148
17
6
2
0
0
0
2
175
19
114
27
11
1
0
0
2
174
5
25
84
61
175
2
30
73
70
175
ADP
%
0%
25%
34%
17%
10%
6%
3%
5%
100%
85%
10%
3%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
100%
11%
64%
17%
7%
0%
0%
0%
1%
100%
3%
15%
47%
35%
100%
1%
17%
41%
40%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
14
359
446
324
203
91
54
81
1,572
1,059
183
76
51
30
10
12
149
1,570
103
1,120
245
59
19
11
6
14
1,577
18
288
726
527
1,559
31
337
693
496
1,557
1%
19%
28%
22%
14%
6%
4%
7%
100%
73%
11%
4%
3%
1%
0%
1%
6%
100%
7%
70%
17%
4%
1%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
18%
46%
35%
100%
2%
20%
45%
32%
100%
61
1,694
2,166
1,611
920
474
195
422
7,543
5,599
874
333
204
120
53
35
320
7,538
1,065
4,860
924
354
165
62
36
86
7,552
98
1,264
3,572
2,528
7,462
164
1,492
3,341
2,449
7,446
1%
22%
28%
21%
12%
7%
3%
6%
100%
73%
12%
5%
3%
2%
1%
1%
4%
100%
13%
64%
14%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
48%
34%
100%
2%
20%
45%
33%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
1,888
37,462
46,340
33,553
19,875
9,481
4,379
7,787
160,765
121,025
18,075
7,329
4,083
2,424
1,063
687
5,823
160,509
31,276
98,926
19,064
6,330
2,600
968
434
1,304
160,902
2,635
24,520
72,193
59,834
159,182
3,840
28,889
69,480
56,627
158,836
%
1%
23%
28%
21%
12%
6%
3%
5%
100%
71%
12%
5%
3%
2%
1%
1%
4%
100%
16%
61%
14%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
46%
35%
100%
3%
20%
44%
33%
100%
WCU
Count
10
167
146
89
45
21
7
18
503
319
60
24
15
10
6
6
59
499
57
311
94
23
7
2
1
7
502
13
85
225
175
498
20
102
217
157
496
ADP
%
2%
33%
30%
17%
9%
4%
2%
4%
100%
63%
12%
5%
3%
2%
1%
1%
12%
100%
12%
62%
18%
4%
2%
0%
0%
1%
100%
3%
18%
46%
34%
100%
4%
21%
44%
31%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
24
596
558
340
174
79
32
63
1,866
1,022
220
125
77
82
34
25
283
1,868
99
1,234
350
119
33
14
1
19
1,869
36
331
890
598
1,855
77
450
827
494
1,848
1%
29%
30%
20%
10%
4%
2%
4%
100%
56%
12%
7%
5%
4%
2%
1%
13%
100%
6%
63%
21%
7%
2%
1%
0%
0%
100%
2%
19%
49%
30%
100%
5%
26%
44%
25%
100%
96
2,496
2,482
1,603
890
427
176
310
8,480
5,361
987
459
284
231
122
76
951
8,471
750
5,457
1,537
464
132
55
23
78
8,496
175
1,411
4,047
2,800
8,433
288
1,865
3,852
2,415
8,420
1%
30%
28%
19%
11%
5%
2%
4%
100%
61%
12%
6%
4%
3%
1%
1%
12%
100%
9%
62%
19%
6%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
49%
32%
100%
4%
23%
45%
27%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
2,391
51,180
54,094
33,448
18,952
8,031
3,444
6,255
177,795
113,568
20,143
10,314
6,285
4,885
2,530
1,851
17,986
177,562
22,187
111,525
29,392
8,822
2,943
1,075
482
1,597
178,023
3,568
27,922
79,047
66,249
176,786
7,507
38,910
77,170
52,924
176,511
35
%
1%
29%
30%
19%
11%
5%
2%
4%
100%
61%
12%
6%
4%
3%
2%
1%
11%
100%
10%
62%
19%
6%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
45%
36%
100%
5%
24%
43%
27%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
10c. Encouraging contact among
students from different
economic, social, and racial or
ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
(EEE)
Response Options
Count
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10d. Helping you cope with your
non-academic responsibilities
(work, family, etc.)
ENVNACAD Very little
(SCE)
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10e. Providing the support you
need to thrive socially
ENVSOCAL
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVEVENT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10f. Attending campus events and
activities (special speakers,
cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
Total
10g. Using computers in academic
work
ENVCOMPT Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
11a. Acquiring a broad general
GNGENLED
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNWORK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
education
Total
11b. Acquiring job or work-related
knowledge and skills
Total
a
22
56
51
44
173
37
68
41
29
175
20
54
65
34
173
9
43
63
58
173
3
24
49
98
174
5
20
63
84
172
10
43
63
55
171
ADP
%
13%
31%
30%
26%
100%
22%
40%
23%
15%
100%
13%
31%
36%
20%
100%
6%
25%
34%
35%
100%
2%
14%
27%
57%
100%
3%
13%
37%
48%
100%
6%
27%
35%
32%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
233
545
460
316
1,554
432
646
314
162
1,554
237
612
484
212
1,545
151
426
581
394
1,552
20
221
599
715
1,555
39
216
680
602
1,537
143
432
588
370
1,533
14%
35%
31%
21%
100%
26%
41%
21%
11%
100%
15%
37%
32%
16%
100%
8%
24%
38%
29%
100%
1%
14%
38%
47%
100%
3%
14%
45%
39%
100%
9%
29%
38%
23%
100%
941
2,351
2,498
1,662
7,452
1,762
2,807
1,954
917
7,440
1,020
2,589
2,572
1,227
7,408
506
1,897
2,931
2,094
7,428
131
1,052
2,727
3,534
7,444
149
953
3,219
3,020
7,341
644
2,010
2,719
1,944
7,317
13%
31%
33%
22%
100%
24%
37%
26%
13%
100%
14%
35%
34%
17%
100%
7%
26%
38%
28%
100%
2%
14%
36%
49%
100%
3%
13%
44%
40%
100%
10%
28%
36%
26%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
17,607
48,498
52,893
39,825
158,823
34,955
61,597
42,021
20,175
158,748
22,762
56,302
53,881
25,388
158,333
12,362
38,037
62,223
46,104
158,726
3,259
21,039
55,787
78,840
158,925
3,436
21,777
66,160
65,106
156,479
13,224
42,668
56,957
43,300
156,149
%
12%
31%
33%
24%
100%
24%
38%
26%
12%
100%
16%
36%
33%
16%
100%
9%
25%
38%
27%
100%
2%
13%
35%
49%
100%
3%
15%
43%
40%
100%
10%
28%
36%
27%
100%
WCU
Count
73
164
165
95
497
169
183
92
51
495
108
197
131
58
494
66
162
180
84
492
3
26
112
356
497
8
77
171
231
487
20
70
150
246
486
ADP
%
15%
34%
33%
19%
100%
34%
36%
20%
10%
100%
22%
40%
26%
11%
100%
14%
33%
36%
16%
100%
1%
5%
23%
71%
100%
2%
17%
34%
47%
100%
4%
15%
30%
50%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
314
698
520
321
1,853
685
691
322
150
1,848
445
740
483
180
1,848
264
646
628
311
1,849
28
179
571
1,076
1,854
46
257
706
823
1,832
86
348
604
793
1,831
17%
37%
28%
19%
100%
38%
36%
18%
8%
100%
24%
39%
26%
11%
100%
14%
32%
34%
20%
100%
2%
9%
29%
60%
100%
3%
14%
38%
45%
100%
6%
23%
30%
41%
100%
1,397
3,047
2,443
1,528
8,415
2,850
3,143
1,649
757
8,399
1,673
3,316
2,373
1,012
8,374
933
2,596
3,141
1,729
8,399
123
700
2,503
5,091
8,417
177
1,124
3,129
3,907
8,337
397
1,431
2,847
3,638
8,313
17%
36%
28%
18%
100%
35%
37%
19%
9%
100%
21%
40%
27%
11%
100%
13%
32%
37%
19%
100%
2%
9%
29%
60%
100%
3%
14%
37%
46%
100%
5%
18%
34%
43%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
29,136
60,917
51,697
34,701
176,451
60,303
66,576
33,587
15,843
176,309
40,657
69,108
46,680
19,507
175,952
22,752
51,682
64,247
37,407
176,088
3,080
16,411
51,238
105,875
176,604
4,048
21,414
62,502
86,875
174,839
10,562
34,266
57,874
71,888
174,590
36
%
17%
34%
29%
19%
100%
36%
37%
18%
9%
100%
24%
39%
26%
11%
100%
14%
31%
35%
20%
100%
2%
10%
29%
59%
100%
3%
13%
36%
48%
100%
7%
20%
33%
40%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
11c. Writing clearly and
Response Options
GNWRITE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNSPEAK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNANALY
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNQUANT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNCMPTS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNOTHERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNCITIZN
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
effectively
Count
Total
11d. Speaking clearly and
effectively
Total
11e. Thinking critically and
analytically
Total
11f. Analyzing quantitative
problems
Total
11g. Using computing and
information technology
Total
11h. Working effectively with
others
Total
11i. Voting in local, state, or
national elections
Total
a
5
21
72
74
172
6
30
72
64
172
6
14
76
76
172
9
38
66
58
171
10
27
66
69
172
5
26
68
72
171
49
51
39
28
167
ADP
%
3%
12%
43%
41%
100%
3%
17%
42%
37%
100%
3%
8%
46%
43%
100%
5%
23%
39%
32%
100%
6%
16%
37%
41%
100%
3%
16%
40%
42%
100%
29%
30%
24%
17%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
56
348
650
479
1,533
94
370
639
431
1,534
26
233
699
577
1,535
81
360
656
436
1,533
65
322
621
527
1,535
66
384
627
456
1,533
436
504
342
221
1,503
4%
24%
42%
29%
100%
7%
24%
42%
27%
100%
2%
15%
46%
37%
100%
6%
23%
43%
29%
100%
5%
21%
40%
35%
100%
5%
24%
41%
30%
100%
26%
34%
24%
16%
100%
262
1,494
3,070
2,502
7,328
413
1,802
2,939
2,169
7,323
137
1,097
3,218
2,868
7,320
355
1,744
3,065
2,130
7,294
319
1,495
2,824
2,691
7,329
299
1,575
2,913
2,530
7,317
2,008
2,292
1,707
1,178
7,185
4%
20%
42%
34%
100%
6%
25%
40%
29%
100%
2%
15%
43%
39%
100%
5%
24%
41%
29%
100%
4%
20%
38%
37%
100%
5%
22%
39%
34%
100%
29%
32%
24%
16%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
6,658
32,413
64,116
53,091
156,278
11,628
41,212
59,886
43,460
156,186
3,313
22,388
63,613
66,787
156,101
8,095
36,523
62,695
48,596
155,909
8,151
33,588
58,746
55,767
156,252
7,131
34,736
61,514
52,744
156,125
48,122
47,824
34,626
23,096
153,668
%
5%
22%
41%
33%
100%
8%
27%
38%
27%
100%
2%
15%
41%
41%
100%
5%
24%
40%
31%
100%
6%
21%
37%
36%
100%
5%
23%
39%
33%
100%
31%
31%
23%
16%
100%
WCU
Count
19
89
166
212
486
24
98
168
197
487
11
49
164
263
487
25
98
167
196
486
8
51
165
262
486
13
60
174
239
486
176
149
89
65
479
ADP
%
4%
19%
34%
43%
100%
5%
21%
34%
40%
100%
2%
10%
34%
53%
100%
5%
20%
35%
39%
100%
2%
11%
34%
54%
100%
3%
13%
36%
49%
100%
37%
31%
18%
14%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
71
339
732
685
1,827
78
394
732
622
1,826
32
218
672
904
1,826
73
395
691
666
1,825
39
287
659
844
1,829
51
320
668
791
1,830
631
595
362
229
1,817
6%
20%
38%
36%
100%
6%
23%
38%
33%
100%
2%
13%
36%
48%
100%
4%
21%
37%
37%
100%
2%
15%
35%
48%
100%
4%
20%
34%
43%
100%
37%
31%
20%
12%
100%
306
1,518
3,210
3,293
8,327
409
1,604
3,195
3,107
8,315
147
947
3,116
4,110
8,320
374
1,752
3,160
3,015
8,301
238
1,206
2,884
3,991
8,319
236
1,235
2,976
3,871
8,318
2,771
2,624
1,630
1,223
8,248
4%
19%
38%
39%
100%
6%
19%
38%
37%
100%
2%
12%
38%
48%
100%
5%
21%
38%
36%
100%
3%
15%
34%
48%
100%
3%
16%
35%
45%
100%
34%
32%
19%
15%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
6,431
31,551
65,379
71,348
174,709
9,226
37,274
64,620
63,491
174,611
2,960
18,134
61,072
92,363
174,529
8,231
35,842
62,526
67,754
174,353
6,367
29,055
59,903
79,363
174,688
5,851
29,464
62,831
76,408
174,554
61,470
54,152
33,155
24,040
172,817
37
%
4%
19%
38%
39%
100%
6%
22%
37%
35%
100%
2%
11%
36%
51%
100%
5%
21%
36%
38%
100%
4%
16%
34%
46%
100%
4%
18%
36%
42%
100%
36%
31%
19%
14%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
11j. Learning effectively on your
Response Options
GNINQ
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11k. Understanding yourself
GNSELF
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11l. Understanding people of
GNDIVERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNPROBSV
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNETHICS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
own
Count
Total
Total
other racial and ethnic
backgrounds
Total
11m. Solving complex real-world
problems
Total
11n. Developing a personal code
of values and ethics
Total
11o. Contributing to the welfare
of your community
GNCOMMUN Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
11p. Developing a deepened sense
of spirituality
GNSPIRIT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
a
7
34
78
47
166
12
31
60
63
166
17
46
62
42
167
14
47
64
42
167
16
41
59
51
167
23
56
45
43
167
40
47
41
37
165
ADP
%
4%
22%
46%
28%
100%
8%
18%
34%
40%
100%
11%
27%
37%
25%
100%
9%
29%
37%
25%
100%
10%
25%
35%
30%
100%
13%
33%
26%
27%
100%
25%
30%
23%
22%
100%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
79
343
681
403
1,506
174
448
526
357
1,505
198
535
511
258
1,502
160
545
530
269
1,504
211
499
509
279
1,498
317
560
417
206
1,500
587
457
285
174
1,503
5%
21%
46%
28%
100%
11%
28%
36%
25%
100%
12%
34%
35%
18%
100%
10%
34%
36%
19%
100%
13%
31%
36%
20%
100%
19%
35%
31%
15%
100%
39%
29%
20%
12%
100%
348
1,663
3,110
2,050
7,171
720
1,826
2,634
1,987
7,167
886
2,236
2,465
1,590
7,177
729
2,310
2,605
1,528
7,172
894
2,029
2,526
1,729
7,178
1,306
2,468
2,183
1,223
7,180
2,480
2,054
1,527
1,113
7,174
5%
23%
43%
29%
100%
11%
25%
36%
27%
100%
13%
32%
34%
22%
100%
11%
32%
36%
21%
100%
14%
28%
35%
24%
100%
20%
34%
29%
17%
100%
36%
28%
21%
15%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
7,314
34,721
66,183
45,296
153,514
14,840
39,496
56,024
43,127
153,487
18,500
48,284
51,813
34,924
153,521
15,157
49,023
55,909
33,448
153,537
18,282
42,848
52,703
39,663
153,496
25,088
51,516
47,757
29,154
153,515
53,685
42,268
32,116
25,396
153,465
%
5%
23%
43%
29%
100%
11%
26%
36%
28%
100%
12%
31%
33%
23%
100%
11%
32%
36%
22%
100%
13%
28%
34%
25%
100%
18%
34%
30%
18%
100%
37%
27%
20%
16%
100%
WCU
Count
17
81
191
191
480
45
109
158
169
481
60
136
163
121
480
44
134
161
141
480
57
116
152
155
480
72
131
157
119
479
176
121
100
83
480
ADP
%
4%
17%
40%
40%
100%
10%
23%
32%
34%
100%
13%
29%
33%
25%
100%
9%
29%
33%
29%
100%
12%
25%
31%
32%
100%
16%
28%
32%
24%
100%
37%
26%
21%
16%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
110
382
747
573
1,812
216
486
610
497
1,809
254
593
592
375
1,814
194
562
638
417
1,811
297
515
576
424
1,812
367
660
495
292
1,814
907
473
250
180
1,810
8%
19%
40%
33%
100%
14%
27%
32%
27%
100%
15%
32%
32%
21%
100%
11%
29%
35%
24%
100%
18%
28%
31%
23%
100%
22%
33%
28%
17%
100%
52%
24%
14%
9%
100%
410
1,529
3,370
2,928
8,237
873
1,905
2,853
2,608
8,239
1,099
2,621
2,603
1,910
8,233
757
2,325
3,056
2,106
8,244
1,140
2,151
2,639
2,303
8,233
1,436
2,740
2,312
1,740
8,228
3,638
2,174
1,276
1,140
8,228
6%
19%
40%
36%
100%
12%
24%
33%
31%
100%
14%
32%
31%
23%
100%
10%
28%
36%
26%
100%
16%
26%
31%
27%
100%
19%
33%
27%
20%
100%
46%
25%
15%
13%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
8,971
32,259
68,792
62,735
172,757
18,288
40,987
58,279
55,236
172,790
23,732
54,958
53,735
40,297
172,722
16,901
48,229
61,868
45,764
172,762
23,179
45,210
54,099
50,252
172,740
31,093
55,827
49,118
36,689
172,727
77,152
42,899
26,803
25,785
172,639
38
%
6%
19%
40%
35%
100%
12%
25%
33%
31%
100%
14%
32%
31%
24%
100%
10%
28%
35%
26%
100%
15%
27%
30%
28%
100%
20%
33%
27%
20%
100%
47%
24%
15%
14%
100%
NSSE 2008 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
12. Overall, how would you
Response Options
ADVISE
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
ENTIREXP
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
SAMECOLL
Definitely no
Probably no
Probably yes
Definitely yes
evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have
received at your institution?
Count
Total
13. How would you evaluate your
entire educational experience
at this institution?
Total
14. If you could start over again,
would you go to the same
institution you are now
attending?
Total
a
6
18
73
73
170
5
15
81
69
170
11
19
54
86
170
ADP
%
4%
11%
42%
44%
100%
4%
10%
46%
41%
100%
7%
11%
34%
48%
100%
Count
Selected Peers
%
82
6%
264 16%
731 48%
449 30%
1,526 100%
24
1%
166 10%
787 51%
550 37%
1,527 100%
51
3%
161 10%
618 41%
695 47%
1,525 100%
Count
%
388
5%
1,237 17%
3,627 49%
2,013 28%
7,265 100%
120
2%
760 11%
3,989 54%
2,397 33%
7,266 100%
288
4%
852 12%
2,999 41%
3,128 43%
7,267 100%
Seniors
NSSE 2008
Count
%
8,008
6%
26,492 18%
72,597 47%
48,413 30%
155,510 100%
2,785
2%
16,557 12%
77,359 51%
58,784 35%
155,485 100%
6,471
4%
18,370 12%
61,386 40%
69,352 43%
155,579 100%
WCU
Count
36
74
194
180
484
10
56
231
186
483
39
55
181
210
485
ADP
%
7%
15%
42%
36%
100%
2%
12%
48%
38%
100%
9%
11%
37%
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.
Count
Selected Peers
%
164 10%
393 24%
753 39%
523 27%
1,833 100%
42
3%
207 13%
907 49%
676 36%
1,832 100%
86
5%
220 12%
683 38%
838 45%
1,827 100%
Count
%
780
9%
1,748 22%
3,351 40%
2,433 29%
8,312 100%
143
2%
863 11%
4,110 50%
3,191 37%
8,307 100%
362
5%
1,002 12%
3,112 38%
3,837 45%
8,313 100%
NSSE 2008
Count
%
16,619 11%
35,146 22%
69,709 40%
52,964 28%
174,438 100%
3,677
2%
19,156 12%
81,127 48%
70,466 38%
174,426 100%
8,938
5%
22,200 13%
64,724 38%
78,579 44%
174,441 100%
IPEDS: 200004
39
NSSE 2008 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
15. Age
AGE
19 or younger
20-23
24-29
30-39
40-55
Over 55
16. 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
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Unclassified
Total
Started here
Started elsewhere
Total
ADP
%
Count
Seniors
Selected Peers
%
1,156 82%
162
9%
88
4%
75
3%
46
2%
1
0%
1,528 100%
478 45%
1,049 55%
1,527 100%
1,477 97%
48
3%
1,525 100%
Count
%
6,239 84%
621
9%
162
3%
157
2%
88
1%
16
0%
7,283 100%
2,232 42%
5,043 58%
7,275 100%
7,021 96%
246
4%
7,267 100%
NSSE 2008
Count
159
7
2
0
1
0
169
57
113
170
161
8
169
95%
4%
1%
0%
0%
0%
100%
49%
51%
100%
95%
5%
100%
5
2%
38
2%
54
1%
1,253
2
1%
41
4%
190
3%
10,033
%
135,434 83%
10,591
8%
3,653
3%
3,426
3%
2,602
2%
229
0%
155,935 100%
55,569 45%
100,352 55%
155,921 100%
147,199 94%
8,240
6%
155,439 100%
WCU
Count
ADP
%
Count
Selected Peers
%
7
1%
985 53%
394 22%
213 11%
212 12%
17
1%
1,828 100%
579 42%
1,249 58%
1,828 100%
1,769 96%
58
4%
1,827 100%
Count
%
17
0%
5,588 63%
1,341 18%
733 11%
581
8%
52
1%
8,312 100%
2,563 40%
5,745 60%
8,308 100%
8,040 97%
266
3%
8,306 100%
NSSE 2008
Count
%
3
322
55
55
44
5
484
152
332
484
476
9
485
0%
63%
13%
13%
10%
1%
100%
41%
59%
100%
98%
2%
100%
571
0%
117,194 62%
26,082 18%
15,689 10%
13,649
8%
1,181
1%
174,366 100%
62,293 43%
112,104 57%
174,397 100%
166,135 95%
7,966
5%
174,101 100%
1%
4
1%
50
2%
81
1%
1,363
1%
7%
2
1%
38
3%
213
2%
9,328
7%
6
4%
95
7%
817
12%
11,069
9%
14
3%
85
6%
702
8%
11,896
8%
146
86%
1,160
72%
5,451
74%
108,940
65%
437
90%
1,433
73%
6,422
78%
123,575
67%
0
0
1
3
3
4
170
156
10
1
3
0
170
157
13
170
0%
0%
0%
2%
2%
3%
100%
92%
5%
1%
2%
0%
100%
92%
8%
100%
3,658
3%
1,169
1%
4,049
3%
4,030
3%
2,348
2%
9,088
6%
155,637 100%
134,365 82%
16,637 14%
2,380
2%
761
1%
1,542
1%
155,685 100%
140,903 89%
14,709 11%
155,612 100%
1
4
1
4
2
16
485
0
2
40
437
6
485
274
211
485
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
3%
100%
0%
1%
8%
90%
1%
100%
54%
46%
100%
30
1%
17
2%
30
3%
31
3%
19
1%
65
5%
1,526 100%
1,122 76%
339 20%
37
3%
12
1%
17
1%
1,527 100%
1,285 87%
241 13%
1,526 100%
71
1%
36
1%
72
1%
141
2%
79
1%
352
5%
7,263 100%
5,972 82%
1,059 15%
151
2%
43
1%
41
1%
7,266 100%
6,474 89%
790 11%
7,264 100%
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.
22
1%
14
2%
45
5%
22
2%
17
1%
97
5%
1,823 100%
3
0%
6
0%
101
8%
1,681 90%
32
1%
1,823 100%
825 38%
1,000 62%
1,825 100%
73
1%
30
0%
69
1%
142
2%
78
1%
498
6%
8,308 100%
3
0%
21
0%
311
4%
7,813 93%
154
2%
8,302 100%
4,659 53%
3,652 47%
8,311 100%
4,368
3%
1,073
1%
4,461
3%
3,823
2%
2,564
2%
11,846
7%
174,297 100%
179
0%
720
1%
8,913
6%
159,813 91%
4,575
3%
174,200 100%
102,398 54%
71,968 46%
174,366 100%
40
NSSE 2008 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
21. Since graduating from high
school, which of the following
types of schools have you
attended other than the one
you are attending now?
(Select all that apply.)
22. Thinking about this current
academic term...How would
you characterize your
enrollment?
23. Are you member of a social
fraternity or sorority?
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
Fraternity or sorority
house
Total
ADP
%
Count
Seniors
Selected Peers
%
Count
%
NSSE 2008
Count
%
WCU
Count
ADP
%
Count
Selected Peers
%
Count
%
NSSE 2008
Count
%
1
1%
77
3%
250
3%
5,370
4%
33
7%
161
8%
563
7%
12,522
7%
11
5%
218
11%
694
7%
12,444
8%
216
42%
923
54%
3,197
35%
61,016
35%
11
144
4
5%
66%
2%
132
1,121
52
6%
67%
2%
567
5,775
187
6%
65%
2%
11,984
125,352
4,700
7%
64%
3%
109
211
18
21%
37%
3%
507
566
69
22%
24%
3%
2,038
3,670
310
25%
37%
4%
43,896
79,725
7,567
23%
37%
4%
0
170
170
0%
100%
100%
152
8%
1,374 92%
1,526 100%
302
5%
6,958 95%
7,260 100%
5,874
6%
149,767 94%
155,641 100%
62
423
485
15%
85%
100%
334 25%
1,492 75%
1,826 100%
1,064 16%
7,242 84%
8,306 100%
23,191 16%
151,095 84%
174,286 100%
153
17
170
155
15
170
89%
11%
100%
91%
9%
100%
1,436 93%
88
7%
1,524 100%
1,477 97%
47
3%
1,524 100%
6,573 91%
685
9%
7,258 100%
6,697 93%
544
7%
7,241 100%
140,914 91%
14,471
9%
155,385 100%
136,090 91%
19,139
9%
155,229 100%
410
73
483
463
21
484
85%
15%
100%
95%
5%
100%
1,684 93%
140
7%
1,824 100%
1,788 99%
32
1%
1,820 100%
7,298 89%
992 11%
8,290 100%
7,931 96%
349
4%
8,280 100%
154,441 89%
19,695 11%
174,136 100%
161,587 95%
12,332
5%
173,919 100%
2
9
5
18
32
22
30
52
170
1%
6%
3%
12%
20%
13%
16%
28%
100%
31
2%
56
3%
85
6%
121
8%
319 21%
300 21%
264 17%
343 22%
1,519 100%
160
2%
346
5%
555
8%
763 11%
1,675 23%
1,401 19%
1,133 15%
1,210 16%
7,243 100%
2,708
2%
5,530
4%
8,885
6%
13,240
9%
32,343 21%
30,687 19%
30,478 18%
31,244 20%
155,115 100%
1
8
15
34
85
77
92
172
484
0%
2%
4%
7%
18%
16%
19%
35%
100%
3
0%
33
2%
70
4%
131
7%
416 25%
318 17%
335 17%
513 29%
1,819 100%
17
0%
165
2%
388
5%
695
9%
1,847 23%
1,735 20%
1,522 17%
1,909 24%
8,278 100%
398
0%
2,874
2%
6,696
4%
12,265
8%
33,818 20%
36,312 21%
37,537 20%
44,009 25%
173,909 100%
145
86%
751
52%
4,842
63%
108,179
63%
102
23%
145
6%
733
8%
31,402
14%
12
7%
99
8%
550
8%
9,048
7%
69
16%
323
16%
2,501
29%
42,861
25%
11
6%
651
40%
1,700
28%
32,992
29%
246
57%
1,276
77%
4,593
62%
88,781
60%
1
169
0%
100%
849
1%
151,068 100%
13
430
4%
100%
1
0%
1,502 100%
27
0%
7,119 100%
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.
10
1%
1,754 100%
72
1%
7,899 100%
2,728
1%
165,772 100%
41
NSSE 2008 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
27a. What is the highest level of
education that your father
completed?
27b. What is the highest level of
education that your mother
completed?
28. Primary major or expected
primary major, in collapsed
categories
29. Second major or expected
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in collapsed
categories
a
FATHREDU
Response Options
Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
MAJRPCOL Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Professional
Social Science
Other
Undecided
Total
MAJRSCOL Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Professional
Social Science
Other
Undecided
Total
Count
7
57
22
20
39
16
7
168
5
38
31
26
46
21
1
168
15
6
18
34
5
8
25
12
33
1
157
10
1
7
4
0
4
3
3
5
0
37
ADP
%
4%
33%
14%
11%
24%
9%
4%
100%
3%
23%
18%
16%
27%
13%
1%
100%
11%
5%
11%
19%
4%
5%
13%
7%
24%
1%
100%
29%
4%
23%
8%
0%
8%
8%
6%
14%
0%
100%
Seniors
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
136
468
203
162
352
144
50
1,515
93
414
246
243
366
138
19
1,519
158
122
288
231
64
31
203
136
197
67
1,497
71
20
71
58
6
11
23
51
42
15
368
8%
25%
13%
11%
27%
11%
4%
100%
5%
23%
16%
16%
29%
10%
2%
100%
11%
10%
21%
11%
9%
2%
9%
9%
13%
5%
100%
21%
6%
20%
11%
4%
3%
6%
14%
13%
3%
100%
554
2,017
1,168
621
1,765
800
237
7,162
351
1,840
1,238
993
1,731
939
97
7,189
800
421
1,177
1,042
93
235
973
794
1,180
325
7,040
338
49
264
229
16
82
138
193
247
58
1,614
8%
28%
16%
9%
24%
11%
3%
100%
5%
26%
18%
14%
24%
12%
1%
100%
12%
6%
17%
14%
2%
3%
13%
11%
18%
4%
100%
21%
3%
17%
13%
1%
6%
9%
10%
15%
3%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
10,828
36,551
20,714
12,661
40,045
22,238
10,473
153,510
8,080
32,882
23,630
19,572
44,172
21,669
4,247
154,252
21,968
13,174
23,061
13,834
9,175
5,754
16,132
19,471
21,563
6,291
150,423
11,545
1,922
5,979
3,232
1,065
2,551
3,158
7,522
5,349
1,278
43,601
%
8%
24%
14%
8%
25%
14%
6%
100%
6%
22%
16%
13%
27%
13%
3%
100%
14%
8%
17%
8%
7%
4%
11%
12%
16%
4%
100%
24%
4%
16%
7%
3%
6%
8%
16%
14%
3%
100%
WCU
Count
53
124
77
69
101
42
14
480
28
145
74
81
119
34
1
482
48
24
52
119
8
12
54
43
114
1
475
26
4
6
3
0
9
7
15
11
1
82
ADP
%
11%
26%
15%
14%
21%
9%
3%
100%
6%
30%
15%
16%
25%
7%
0%
100%
10%
5%
12%
23%
2%
2%
11%
9%
26%
0%
100%
30%
6%
8%
4%
0%
12%
8%
18%
13%
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.
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
171
573
280
189
393
148
54
1,808
120
551
290
258
388
180
29
1,816
184
81
299
410
59
64
171
208
330
1
1,807
65
17
48
77
2
15
15
65
62
13
379
10%
27%
16%
9%
25%
9%
4%
100%
6%
30%
17%
14%
21%
9%
2%
100%
9%
4%
18%
17%
7%
3%
10%
12%
19%
0%
100%
13%
5%
14%
14%
1%
3%
6%
17%
21%
5%
100%
760
2,253
1,286
721
1,932
927
347
8,226
549
2,201
1,378
1,130
1,855
1,010
134
8,257
1,109
423
1,397
1,249
60
270
857
1,187
1,603
3
8,158
317
46
263
265
11
96
114
254
273
37
1,676
9%
28%
16%
9%
23%
11%
4%
100%
7%
28%
17%
13%
22%
11%
2%
100%
14%
5%
18%
14%
1%
3%
10%
13%
21%
0%
100%
19%
3%
17%
15%
1%
6%
7%
15%
16%
2%
100%
NSSE 2008
Count
15,666
41,411
23,648
14,308
42,379
23,008
12,249
172,669
12,417
42,448
25,925
21,549
43,318
23,581
4,114
173,352
27,041
12,470
29,883
16,825
9,191
5,998
15,507
26,394
28,670
65
172,044
9,997
1,595
6,469
3,794
667
2,311
1,893
7,613
5,382
735
40,456
42
%
10%
24%
14%
8%
24%
13%
7%
100%
8%
25%
15%
12%
24%
13%
2%
100%
15%
7%
18%
9%
6%
3%
9%
14%
18%
0%
100%
23%
4%
18%
8%
2%
6%
5%
18%
14%
2%
100%
NSSE 2008 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Institution reported: Gender
Institution reported: Race or
ethnicity
Institution reported:
Enrollment
Mode of completion of the
questionnaire
Thinking about this current
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely
online? (item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
a
GENDER
Response Options
Count
Male
Female
Total
African American/Black
Am. Indian/Native Amer.
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Foreign
Multi-racial
Unknown
Total
ENROLLMT Part-time
Full-time
Total
MODECOMP Paper
Web
Total
DISTED
No
ETHNICIT
Yes
Total
ADP
%
Seniors
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
NSSE 2008
Count
%
WCU
Count
ADP
%
Selected Peers
Count
%
Count
%
NSSE 2008
Count
%
72
145
217
8
5
1
184
3
0
4
0
12
217
2
215
217
0
217
217
48%
52%
100%
4%
2%
0%
85%
1%
0%
2%
0%
5%
100%
1%
99%
100%
0%
100%
100%
573
1,205
1,778
136
58
47
1,385
89
4
18
0
41
1,778
236
1,542
1,778
81
1,697
1,778
45%
55%
100%
8%
3%
4%
75%
7%
0%
1%
0%
2%
100%
12%
88%
100%
4%
96%
100%
2,759
6,060
8,819
774
28
169
6,675
250
39
94
33
301
8,363
406
8,413
8,819
68
8,751
8,819
42%
58%
100%
11%
0%
2%
79%
3%
0%
1%
0%
3%
100%
6%
94%
100%
3%
97%
100%
66,365
118,044
184,409
13,860
1,203
9,294
114,305
10,553
2,317
3,671
622
8,220
164,045
8,389
176,020
184,409
4,576
179,833
184,409
45%
55%
100%
11%
1%
6%
64%
9%
2%
2%
0%
5%
100%
8%
92%
100%
4%
96%
100%
178
359
537
18
3
1
491
9
0
8
1
6
537
75
462
537
0
537
537
43%
57%
100%
3%
1%
0%
91%
2%
0%
2%
0%
1%
100%
17%
83%
100%
0%
100%
100%
663
1,365
2,028
105
74
30
1,640
83
3
31
0
62
2,028
486
1,542
2,028
90
1,938
2,028
43%
57%
100%
7%
2%
3%
75%
8%
0%
2%
0%
4%
100%
30%
70%
100%
3%
97%
100%
2,918
6,331
9,249
590
55
205
7,364
206
46
76
27
352
8,921
1,281
7,968
9,249
123
9,126
9,249
41%
59%
100%
7%
1%
2%
83%
2%
0%
1%
0%
4%
100%
18%
82%
100%
4%
96%
100%
70,454
123,906
194,360
13,626
1,319
8,731
124,229
11,108
1,490
3,300
477
9,421
173,701
28,496
165,864
194,360
4,998
189,362
194,360
44%
56%
100%
9%
1%
6%
67%
8%
1%
2%
0%
5%
100%
19%
81%
100%
5%
95%
100%
171
100%
1,424
99%
7,080
99%
147,131
97%
436
89%
1,666
93%
7,813
95%
161,575
96%
0
0%
20
1%
113
1%
3,912
3%
48
11%
71
7%
366
5%
7,727
4%
171
100%
151,043 100%
484
100%
1,444 100%
7,193 100%
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.
1,737 100%
8,179 100%
169,302 100%
IPEDS: 200004
43
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
1a.
Education
ADP0801a
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1b.
Environment
ADP0801b
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1c.
Healthcare
ADP0801c
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1d.
Economy
ADP0801d
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1e.
Entertainment & recreation
ADP0801e
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1f.
Religion
ADP0801f
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1g.
National security
ADP0801g
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
WCU
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
0
6
147
153
2
11
45
95
153
1
2
43
106
152
1
7
61
84
153
0
9
53
90
152
8
15
30
99
152
1
8
45
98
152
0%
0%
4%
96%
100%
1%
6%
28%
65%
100%
1%
1%
28%
69%
100%
1%
4%
38%
57%
100%
0%
5%
35%
59%
100%
5%
11%
20%
63%
100%
1%
6%
29%
64%
100%
3
8
122
1,269
1,402
10
89
518
778
1,395
7
76
443
871
1,397
7
74
559
756
1,396
12
143
541
702
1,398
128
194
352
709
1,383
10
102
531
737
1,380
0%
1%
10%
89%
100%
1%
8%
35%
56%
100%
1%
7%
34%
59%
100%
0%
5%
39%
55%
100%
1%
10%
38%
52%
100%
12%
16%
26%
47%
100%
1%
8%
39%
53%
100%
1
1
37
430
469
1
19
123
325
468
1
15
114
335
465
2
20
134
313
469
5
45
189
228
467
27
58
92
289
466
6
34
166
257
463
0%
0%
9%
91%
100%
0%
4%
26%
69%
100%
0%
4%
25%
71%
100%
0%
5%
28%
67%
100%
1%
10%
39%
49%
100%
6%
13%
20%
61%
100%
1%
8%
35%
55%
100%
3
4
151
1,565
1,723
12
80
590
1,035
1,717
9
79
502
1,132
1,722
6
81
603
1,027
1,717
22
290
734
668
1,714
159
261
471
811
1,702
30
146
638
889
1,703
0%
0%
10%
89%
100%
1%
6%
33%
61%
100%
0%
6%
29%
65%
100%
0%
4%
32%
63%
100%
1%
17%
41%
41%
100%
12%
17%
25%
46%
100%
2%
9%
36%
53%
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.
44
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
Seniors
ADP
WCU
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
9
39
104
152
0
19
67
66
152
1
21
71
59
152
0%
6%
25%
69%
100%
0%
14%
42%
44%
100%
1%
13%
45%
41%
100%
3
61
386
932
1,382
21
158
653
551
1,383
17
162
695
505
1,379
0%
4%
28%
68%
100%
2%
12%
47%
39%
100%
1%
12%
48%
39%
100%
1
16
112
337
466
1
39
206
218
464
2
57
222
185
466
0%
4%
25%
71%
100%
0%
9%
44%
46%
100%
1%
13%
47%
39%
100%
10
62
453
1,176
1,701
27
225
765
688
1,705
24
177
899
603
1,703
1%
3%
26%
70%
100%
2%
14%
42%
42%
100%
2%
10%
51%
37%
100%
1h.
Human and civil rights
ADP0801h
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1i.
Neighborhood issues
ADP0801i
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
1j.
International issues
ADP0801j
Not at all important
Not too important
Somewhat important
Very important
2a.
Local news
ADP0802a
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
16
11%
71
7%
25
5%
47
3%
Family or friends
42
28%
278
19%
74
15%
160
8%
1
1%
57
3%
15
4%
135
8%
Television
37
25%
563
39%
154
33%
837
49%
Print newspapers or magazines
11
7%
189
15%
89
20%
232
13%
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
32
21%
176
14%
79
17%
251
16%
11
8%
44
3%
25
6%
46
3%
150
100%
1,378
100%
461
100%
1,708
100%
Total
Total
Total
Radio
Total
2b.
National news
ADP0802b
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
11
7%
63
4%
15
3%
22
1%
Family or friends
24
15%
139
10%
29
6%
95
6%
1
1%
43
3%
23
5%
105
6%
64
43%
634
42%
202
44%
850
47%
Radio
Television
Print newspapers or magazines
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
Total
a
3
2%
80
7%
23
5%
100
6%
41
28%
389
32%
160
35%
509
33%
6
4%
31
2%
9
2%
26
1%
150
100%
1,379
100%
461
100%
1,707
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 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
2c.
International news
ADP0802c
Response Options
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
Family or friends
Radio
Television
Print newspapers or magazines
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
Volunteering
ADP0802d
ADP0802e
%
Count
%
9
6%
69
4%
19
4%
35
2%
18
12%
126
10%
28
5%
90
6%
3
3%
40
3%
17
4%
84
4%
52
33%
539
36%
176
38%
714
39%
3
2%
74
6%
14
3%
93
5%
47
34%
413
34%
179
39%
604
39%
7%
27
6%
84
5%
100%
460
100%
1,704
100%
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
85
57%
565
45%
194
41%
672
37%
Family or friends
32
21%
322
22%
127
28%
404
23%
Radio
0
0%
24
1%
5
1%
33
2%
Television
0
0%
26
2%
7
2%
42
3%
Print newspapers or magazines
3
2%
71
4%
23
5%
96
5%
11
7%
79
6%
21
5%
116
8%
18
13%
284
19%
76
18%
336
22%
149
100%
1,371
100%
453
100%
1,699
100%
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
18
12%
194
18%
43
10%
112
6%
Family or friends
62
39%
431
30%
133
28%
444
24%
2
1%
37
2%
18
4%
74
5%
29
22%
321
22%
117
26%
507
29%
6
4%
88
5%
37
8%
184
11%
16
12%
177
15%
80
18%
256
17%
16
10%
119
8%
25
6%
123
8%
149
100%
1,367
100%
453
100%
1,700
100%
My Institution (classes, organizations, etc.)
42
27%
327
28%
88
19%
319
18%
Family or friends
32
21%
241
18%
88
19%
306
18%
2
1%
28
2%
12
3%
55
3%
12
8%
133
9%
42
9%
166
10%
3
2%
50
3%
18
4%
96
5%
13
9%
106
8%
46
10%
183
13%
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
Total
Radio
Television
Print newspapers or magazines
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
Total
a
Count
112
Print newspapers or magazines
ADP0802f
%
1,373
Television
Being involved in social or political issues
(organizing, petitioning, protesting)
Count
10%
Radio
2f.
%
100%
Total
Voting
ADP
Count
18
Online sources
Not applicable, I don't usually pay attention to this
2e.
WCU
150
Total
2d.
Seniors
ADP
45
32%
484
32%
158
35%
570
33%
149
100%
1,369
100%
452
100%
1,695
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
46
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
3.
Join a local community group or association
ADP0803
Response Options
No
Yes
3a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0803a
4.
Fundraise for a charitable organization
ADP0804
Seniors
ADP
WCU
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
102
70%
1,018
71%
341
75%
1,247
74%
45
30%
349
29%
111
25%
446
26%
147
13
2
2
5
4
3
11
4
44
100%
30%
5%
4%
12%
10%
7%
23%
9%
100%
1,367
95
19
17
38
31
38
92
15
345
100%
25%
6%
4%
9%
10%
12%
31%
4%
100%
452
44
3
3
12
1
13
19
14
109
100%
41%
3%
3%
11%
1%
11%
17%
13%
100%
1,693
161
22
31
32
22
83
73
20
444
100%
36%
5%
6%
11%
4%
16%
17%
5%
100%
No
94
63%
1,000
73%
241
53%
1,083
65%
Yes
53
37%
368
27%
212
47%
610
35%
147
24
5
3
5
6
0
7
3
53
100%
46%
11%
4%
10%
11%
0%
14%
4%
100%
1,368
186
23
6
19
51
10
49
21
365
100%
49%
7%
2%
4%
15%
4%
13%
5%
100%
453
84
7
5
13
25
6
46
18
204
100%
41%
4%
2%
7%
12%
3%
22%
10%
100%
1,693
275
36
17
35
91
16
91
41
602
100%
45%
8%
4%
8%
13%
2%
15%
6%
100%
72%
Total
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
Total
4a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0804a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
5.
Participate in a fundraising run/walk/ride
ADP0805
No
105
73%
1,058
79%
275
61%
1,210
Yes
42
27%
306
21%
177
39%
487
28%
147
20
2
0
2
9
0
6
2
41
100%
50%
4%
0%
4%
26%
0%
12%
4%
100%
1,364
132
17
1
3
64
3
68
15
303
100%
41%
8%
0%
2%
20%
0%
24%
4%
100%
452
62
13
5
3
33
3
36
17
172
100%
36%
7%
2%
2%
19%
1%
21%
11%
100%
1,697
179
21
11
6
103
9
123
26
478
100%
34%
4%
3%
2%
22%
1%
29%
5%
100%
Total
Total
5a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0805a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
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.
47
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
6.
Volunteer with a local community
organization or religious group
6a.
7.
ADP0806
Response Options
No
Yes
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0806a
Send a letter or email to the media
ADP0807
Seniors
ADP
WCU
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
88
61%
884
63%
226
50%
972
59%
58
39%
484
37%
226
50%
720
41%
Total
146
100%
1,368
100%
452
100%
1,692
100%
Total
19
10
2
8
5
0
9
5
58
33%
16%
4%
13%
9%
0%
17%
7%
100%
148
62
7
92
53
12
85
18
477
30%
17%
2%
16%
10%
3%
18%
3%
100%
67
18
5
52
12
12
36
17
219
30%
9%
2%
24%
5%
6%
15%
8%
100%
243
59
19
142
59
42
114
31
709
34%
10%
3%
18%
7%
5%
18%
4%
100%
No
124
82%
1,201
87%
370
81%
1,417
86%
Yes
23
18%
167
13%
84
19%
280
14%
147
8
3
2
0
1
3
0
5
22
100%
35%
15%
9%
0%
6%
17%
0%
18%
100%
1,368
68
13
12
3
7
7
15
39
164
100%
39%
12%
10%
1%
2%
4%
11%
21%
100%
454
32
8
6
2
3
6
7
19
83
100%
38%
9%
7%
2%
3%
7%
10%
23%
100%
1,697
108
21
11
3
17
16
27
68
271
100%
39%
9%
4%
2%
5%
6%
10%
25%
100%
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
7a.
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0807a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
8.
Contact public officials about an issue (e.g.,
mayor, secretary of state, member of
congress, etc.)
ADP0808
No
129
89%
1,235
90%
351
76%
1,364
80%
Yes
17
11%
131
10%
103
24%
329
20%
Total
146
100%
1,366
100%
454
100%
1,693
100%
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0808a
Total
10
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
15
70%
10%
5%
0%
10%
0%
5%
0%
100%
61
9
6
3
9
1
7
33
129
50%
8%
5%
1%
8%
2%
5%
20%
100%
38
17
9
1
3
10
2
18
98
40%
17%
8%
1%
3%
9%
2%
20%
100%
142
35
25
5
17
6
19
72
321
39%
10%
8%
1%
7%
3%
5%
27%
100%
Total
8a.
a
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.
48
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
9.
Sign a petition related to a political or
community issue
9a.
10.
ADP0809
Response Options
No
Yes
(If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0809a
Organize a petition
ADP0810
Seniors
ADP
WCU
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
104
72%
1,020
69%
314
69%
1,188
66%
43
28%
350
31%
141
31%
511
34%
Total
147
100%
1,370
100%
455
100%
1,699
100%
Total
22
1
4
1
6
1
2
4
41
53%
2%
9%
2%
17%
2%
4%
11%
100%
191
7
10
9
32
1
16
76
342
55%
2%
4%
2%
9%
0%
5%
24%
100%
81
2
4
4
16
2
6
22
137
60%
2%
3%
3%
10%
1%
5%
17%
100%
305
10
16
23
41
1
16
89
501
61%
2%
3%
4%
8%
1%
4%
18%
100%
142
96%
1,337
97%
438
96%
1,660
98%
5
4%
29
3%
15
4%
32
2%
147
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
100%
0%
0%
33%
0%
0%
0%
17%
50%
100%
1,366
18
4
2
0
1
1
0
3
29
100%
58%
15%
7%
0%
5%
8%
0%
8%
100%
453
7
2
1
0
2
0
0
3
15
100%
46%
16%
5%
0%
13%
0%
0%
21%
100%
1,692
14
2
2
1
2
1
3
5
30
100%
44%
3%
11%
2%
8%
1%
12%
19%
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
No
Yes
Total
10a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0810a
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.
ADP0811
No
109
76%
1,017
76%
356
79%
1,303
80%
Yes
36
24%
350
24%
96
21%
392
20%
Total
145
100%
1,367
100%
452
100%
1,695
100%
Total
15
2
2
0
4
1
4
8
36
44%
6%
4%
0%
11%
2%
9%
23%
100%
160
5
12
6
44
1
55
65
348
45%
2%
4%
1%
12%
1%
15%
20%
100%
42
2
3
3
5
0
22
18
95
43%
2%
3%
4%
5%
0%
23%
20%
100%
190
7
6
10
57
5
64
48
387
52%
1%
1%
2%
12%
1%
16%
14%
100%
Total
Display buttons, signs or stickers about
political or social issues
11a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
a
ADP0811a
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.
49
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
12.
Participate in a boycott, protest, or rally about ADP0812
an issue that is important to you
12a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0812a
13.
ADP0813
Volunteer to work on a political or issue
campaign
Response Options
No
Yes
Seniors
ADP
WCU
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
133
92%
1,263
92%
407
89%
1,548
92%
13
8%
100
8%
46
11%
138
8%
Total
146
100%
1,363
100%
453
100%
1,686
100%
Total
3
1
0
2
0
0
2
5
13
25%
12%
0%
13%
0%
0%
13%
38%
100%
58
2
6
4
6
1
12
10
99
63%
1%
5%
4%
4%
2%
10%
11%
100%
28
2
1
1
1
0
5
8
46
61%
5%
3%
2%
2%
0%
11%
17%
100%
80
1
5
8
4
1
6
29
134
56%
2%
2%
3%
2%
2%
4%
30%
100%
No
133
91%
1,248
91%
414
91%
1,532
92%
Yes
13
9%
112
9%
37
9%
159
8%
146
5
3
0
0
1
1
1
2
13
100%
39%
17%
0%
0%
11%
11%
6%
17%
100%
1,360
66
6
5
1
9
2
10
13
112
100%
53%
10%
7%
0%
8%
3%
5%
13%
100%
451
18
1
5
0
2
1
4
6
37
100%
51%
3%
11%
0%
4%
3%
11%
16%
100%
1,691
86
3
4
2
13
6
28
12
154
100%
55%
2%
1%
1%
6%
4%
21%
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
Total
13a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0813a
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
14.
ADP0814
No
133
91%
1,289
94%
415
92%
1,557
93%
Yes
13
9%
69
6%
37
8%
132
7%
Total
146
100%
1,358
100%
452
100%
1,689
100%
Total
4
2
0
0
0
5
2
0
13
35%
12%
0%
0%
0%
41%
12%
0%
100%
27
1
4
3
4
19
6
4
68
43%
2%
7%
5%
4%
24%
9%
6%
100%
12
1
4
1
1
8
5
5
37
31%
3%
11%
2%
2%
22%
14%
14%
100%
43
1
4
2
4
36
27
11
128
34%
2%
2%
3%
3%
26%
19%
12%
100%
Total
Run for an elected leadership position on
(e.g., student government) or off the campus
(e.g., city council)
14a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
a
ADP0814a
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.
50
NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
15.
Vote in an election either on or off campus
ADP0815
Response Options
No
Yes
Total
15a. (If yes, check the primary reason you got
involved)
ADP0815a
To feel like I was making a difference
To satisfy a requirement
I was inspired by courses or a professor
Religious reasons
My friends or family are involved
To prepare for a job or future career
It's fun or satisfying
Other reason
Total
16a. I believe my coursework is preparing me to
ADP0816a
participate in politics (e.g., voting,
volunteering or contributing to a campaign, or
persuading others about a candidate or
political issue).
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16b. I know enough to talk about politics and
government with my friends and/or family.
ADP0816b
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16c. You can trust politicians to do the right thing ADP0816c
most of the time.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16d. Public officials are interested in what college ADP0816d
students have to say about issues.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
ADP
WCU
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
102
69%
649
42%
260
56%
725
44%
44
31%
718
58%
188
44%
969
56%
146
24
2
1
0
7
0
2
7
43
23
56
57
6
142
19
37
62
23
141
42
73
25
1
141
28
66
42
6
142
100%
59%
4%
2%
0%
15%
0%
4%
17%
100%
16%
40%
40%
4%
100%
12%
25%
45%
18%
100%
31%
51%
18%
1%
100%
20%
46%
29%
4%
100%
1,367
495
20
14
4
42
6
33
96
710
166
559
515
98
1,338
117
339
672
211
1,339
256
646
408
25
1,335
186
568
536
45
1,335
100%
71%
3%
2%
0%
5%
1%
4%
15%
100%
13%
41%
39%
7%
100%
8%
24%
51%
17%
100%
20%
48%
30%
2%
100%
15%
42%
40%
3%
100%
448
137
6
2
2
7
2
10
20
186
76
169
159
30
434
27
87
237
79
430
117
211
100
4
432
86
224
116
7
433
100%
74%
3%
1%
1%
3%
1%
5%
11%
100%
17%
38%
38%
7%
100%
6%
19%
55%
20%
100%
27%
48%
24%
1%
100%
20%
52%
27%
2%
100%
1,694
701
10
13
4
47
3
50
127
955
272
695
578
121
1,666
116
352
874
322
1,664
350
824
470
13
1,657
253
738
637
32
1,660
100%
74%
2%
1%
0%
4%
0%
5%
14%
100%
20%
40%
33%
7%
100%
7%
20%
53%
21%
100%
24%
50%
25%
1%
100%
17%
44%
37%
2%
100%
Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts.
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NSSE 2008 Frequency Distributions a
American Democracy Project Consortium
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
16e. Voting is the most effective way to ensure the ADP0816e
government hears your voice.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16f.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Total
Every citizen can have a positive influence on ADP0816f
local government.
Total
16g. I frequently talk about politics and
government with my friends and/or family.
ADP0816g
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16h. I am interested in keeping up with
presidential politics (e.g., 2008 Presidential
Campaign).
ADP0816h
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16i.
I am interested in keeping up with U.S.
domestic policy (e.g., education,
environment, health care, economy, national
security).
ADP0816i
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16j.
I am interested in keeping up with world
affairs (e.g., Europe, Middle East, Asia,
Africa, South America).
ADP0816j
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Total
Total
Total
Total
Seniors
ADP
WCU
ADP
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
14
36
63
29
142
10
35
71
18
134
21
46
52
15
134
10
26
71
27
134
10
35
67
21
133
18
39
57
19
133
11%
24%
45%
20%
100%
8%
25%
53%
14%
100%
17%
32%
42%
10%
100%
8%
19%
52%
22%
100%
8%
25%
49%
18%
100%
14%
27%
42%
16%
100%
88
351
670
231
1,340
72
280
759
189
1,300
173
502
469
159
1,303
107
236
656
300
1,299
95
266
721
218
1,300
126
380
603
191
1,300
7%
28%
49%
17%
100%
6%
19%
59%
16%
100%
12%
37%
37%
13%
100%
7%
17%
51%
25%
100%
7%
18%
56%
19%
100%
9%
26%
48%
16%
100%
34
123
205
71
433
16
110
239
56
421
46
149
174
52
421
29
67
227
97
420
20
63
252
87
422
26
104
224
66
420
8%
29%
46%
17%
100%
4%
26%
56%
14%
100%
11%
35%
41%
13%
100%
6%
16%
53%
24%
100%
4%
15%
59%
22%
100%
6%
24%
53%
17%
100%
121
419
792
333
1,665
80
385
948
225
1,638
182
554
663
240
1,639
108
236
864
431
1,639
85
219
956
379
1,639
111
399
850
273
1,633
8%
25%
46%
21%
100%
5%
22%
57%
15%
100%
11%
33%
41%
15%
100%
7%
14%
51%
28%
100%
6%
12%
57%
25%
100%
8%
21%
52%
19%
100%
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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