Western Carolina University
Mean Comparisons
August 2009
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
a.
Experiences
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
V ariab le
B enchmark
CLQUEST
ACL
CLPRESEN
ACL
Clas s
FY
SR
FY
SR
REWROPAP
Mean
Worked on a paper or project that required
The mean is the weighted
d. integrating ideas or information from
INT EGRAT
various sources
arithmetic average of student
Included diverse perspectives (different races,
DIVCLASS
responses on a particular item. e. religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class
discussions or writing assignments
Means are provided for your
Come to class without completing readings or
f.
CLUNPREP
institution and all comparison
assignments
groups. For more information
about weighting go to:
www.nsse.iub.edu/2009_Institutional_Report/NSSE_2009_Weighting.cfm.
Class
Results are reported separately for first-year students (FY) and seniors (SR).
Institution-reported class ranks are used.
FY
SR
FY
SR
FY
SR
FY
SR
Effect Size
Effect size indicates the
NSSE 2009 Mean Comparisons
“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
Carne gie Class
NSSE 2009
pooled standard deviation.
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you
In practice, an effect size of
done each of the following? 1=Never, 2=Som etim es, 3=Often, 4=Very often
2.94
2.61 ***
.40
2.64 ***
.35
2.78 ***
.18
.2 is often considered small,
3.25
2.90 ***
.39
2.91 ***
.39
3.07 ***
.21
.5 moderate, and .8 large. A
2.22
2.11
**
.14
2.14
*
.10
2.27
-.07
positive sign indicates that
3.11
2.65 ***
.54
2.65 ***
.54
2.80 ***
.36
2.73
2.50 ***
.23
2.56 ***
.18
2.65
*
.08
your institution's mean was
2.36
2.32
.04
2.34
.03
2.47
**
-.11
greater, thus showing an
3.27
2.93 ***
.42
2.98 ***
.36
3.06 ***
.26
affirmative result for your
3.40
3.22 ***
.24
3.23 ***
.23
3.30 ***
.14
institution. A negative sign
2.88
2.67 ***
.23
2.72 ***
.18
2.78
*
.11
indicates the institution lags
2.89
2.72 ***
.19
2.72 ***
.19
2.81
*
.09
behind the comparison
1.96
2.07
**
-.14
2.05
**
-.12
2.01
-.07
group, suggesting that the
2.07
2.22 ***
-.18
2.21 ***
-.18
2.10
-.04
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).
M ean
a
M ean
a
S ig
b
Ef f ect
S iz e c
M ean
a
S ig
b
Ef f ect
S iz e c
M ean
a
S ig
b
Ef f ect
S iz e c
NSSE 2009 Mean Comparisons
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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 2009
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
TUTOR
COMMPROJ
ACL
ACL
ACL
ACL
FY
3.10
2.82
***
.33
2.85
***
.29
2.84
***
.31
SR
3.37
3.10
***
.32
3.20
***
.20
3.11
***
.30
FY
2.67
2.26
***
.52
2.30
***
.45
2.27
***
.49
SR
2.97
2.76
***
.24
2.79
***
.20
2.78
***
.22
FY
3.19
2.70
***
.50
2.74
***
.46
2.69
***
.51
SR
2.51
2.47
.04
2.52
.00
2.49
FY
3.44
3.13
***
.40
3.10
***
.43
3.10
***
.43
SR
3.45
3.32
**
.17
3.32
**
.17
3.33
**
.15
FY
3.05
2.82
***
.26
2.78
***
.31
2.80
***
.28
SR
2.98
2.85
**
.14
2.86
*
.13
2.83
**
.16
FY
1.91
2.02
*
-.15
2.02
*
-.14
2.03
*
-.15
SR
2.00
2.14
***
-.18
2.08
*
-.11
2.13
**
-.17
FY
2.59
2.47
*
.13
2.48
*
.14
2.44
**
.17
SR
2.69
2.55
**
.15
2.64
.06
2.55
**
.16
FY
2.63
2.36
***
.31
2.34
***
.34
2.44
***
.22
SR
2.87
2.70
***
.18
2.69
***
.19
2.76
*
.11
FY
2.82
2.63
***
.23
2.57
***
.31
2.63
***
.23
SR
3.06
2.94
**
.14
2.93
**
.15
2.95
*
.13
FY
1.63
1.66
-.03
1.58
.06
1.69
-.07
SR
1.82
1.81
.02
1.80
.02
1.86
-.04
FY
1.91
1.52
***
.49
1.55
***
.45
1.56
***
.43
SR
1.98
1.68
***
.34
1.73
***
.28
1.70
***
.31
.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.
Carnegie Class
Effect
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
a.
CSWC
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
2.73
2.65
SR
2.89
2.87
FY
3.45
3.18
SR
3.62
FY
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
Carnegie Class
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.
CSWC
Benchmark
a
Sig
.08
2.58
*
.02
2.89
***
.34
3.22
3.42
***
.28
2.89
2.63
***
SR
3.08
2.79
FY
2.64
SR
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2009
Effect
Mean
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
.15
2.64
.09
.00
2.87
.03
***
.29
3.17
***
.34
3.43
***
.26
3.42
***
.27
.30
2.70
***
.23
2.64
***
.29
***
.32
2.89
***
.21
2.82
***
.29
2.17
***
.51
2.25
***
.43
2.20
***
.48
2.68
2.35
***
.34
2.48
***
.21
2.41
***
.28
FY
2.03
1.87
*
.17
1.86
**
.18
1.88
*
.17
SR
2.29
2.05
***
.26
2.10
***
.21
2.08
***
.23
FY
2.94
2.66
***
.34
2.68
***
.32
2.67
***
.32
SR
3.04
2.76
***
.34
2.87
***
.22
2.81
***
.29
FY
2.82
2.66
**
.19
2.68
**
.17
2.68
**
.17
SR
2.86
2.73
**
.16
2.75
*
.13
2.74
**
.14
FY
1.91
1.62
***
.34
1.62
***
.34
1.64
***
.32
SR
1.93
1.76
***
.18
1.81
*
.13
1.82
*
.12
FY
2.80
2.73
.07
2.73
.08
2.76
.04
SR
2.97
2.89
.10
2.88
.10
2.90
.08
FY
2.65
2.62
.03
2.56
.09
2.62
.03
SR
2.67
2.71
-.04
2.63
.04
2.70
-.03
FY
2.93
2.69
***
.24
2.69
***
.24
2.72
**
.21
SR
2.88
2.75
*
.13
2.73
**
.16
2.76
*
.13
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 compared with:
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.
Carnegie Class
Effect
Class
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
NSSE 2009
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
MEMORIZE
ANALYZE
SYNTHESZ
EVALUATE
APPLYING
LAC
LAC
LAC
LAC
FY
2.95
2.93
.03
2.96
.00
2.93
.03
SR
2.75
2.78
-.03
2.80
-.05
2.77
-.03
FY
3.29
3.14
.19
3.05
.30
3.14
SR
3.26
3.27
-.01
3.24
.03
3.28
FY
3.07
2.93
.16
2.83
.29
2.93
SR
3.13
3.07
.07
3.06
.09
3.08
FY
3.07
2.92
.18
2.89
.22
2.93
SR
3.10
3.01
.10
3.03
.07
3.03
.07
FY
3.18
3.05
*
.15
3.02
**
.19
3.07
.12
3.33
3.21
**
.15
3.23
*
.12
3.24
SR
**
*
**
***
***
**
**
.19
-.03
*
.17
.05
*
.17
*
.11
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
3.22
3.28
-.06
3.18
.04
3.26
-.04
SR
3.14
3.20
-.06
3.12
.02
3.19
-.05
FY
2.02
2.10
-.08
2.08
-.06
2.09
-.07
SR
2.18
2.20
-.02
2.20
-.02
2.21
-.03
FY
1.21
1.30
**
-.13
1.27
-.09
1.30
**
-.13
SR
1.50
1.63
***
-.17
1.59
*
-.12
1.65
***
-.18
FY
2.47
2.34
*
.15
2.19
***
.34
2.28
***
.22
SR
2.58
2.55
.03
2.49
.09
2.55
FY
3.52
3.04
***
.46
3.03
***
.47
3.04
***
.45
SR
3.18
3.01
**
.15
3.05
*
.12
3.00
**
.16
.03
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.
CSWC
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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
2.69
SR
2.73
FY
FY
EXAMS
SR
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
EXRCSE05
Participated in activities to enhance your
spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)
WORSHP05
**
-.19
2.59
-.10
2.69
2.60
.11
2.63
.08
2.61
.10
2.85
2.76
.07
2.84
.01
2.75
.09
2.59
2.34
.21
2.51
.07
2.34
***
**
-.19
***
.20
5.52
5.40
.10
5.41
.09
5.45
.06
5.48
5.44
.03
5.42
.04
5.46
.02
OWNVIEW
OTHRVIEW
FY
2.61
2.14
***
.52
2.20
***
.46
2.18
SR
2.14
2.01
*
.14
1.93
***
.23
2.05
FY
2.99
2.72
***
.26
2.84
*
.15
2.82
**
.16
SR
2.83
2.67
**
.16
2.64
***
.18
2.73
*
.11
FY
2.11
1.96
*
.15
2.15
-.04
2.08
SR
2.36
2.05
***
.28
2.23
*
.12
2.15
***
.19
FY
2.75
2.57
**
.20
2.60
*
.17
2.62
*
.14
SR
2.82
2.70
*
.14
2.74
.09
2.73
.10
FY
2.89
2.77
*
.14
2.80
.11
2.80
.10
SR
2.94
2.95
2.96
2.86
2.84
2.90
.10
.13
.08
2.89
2.85
2.90
.06
.12
.07
2.88
2.88
2.92
.08
.08
.05
FY
CHNGVIEW
SR
***
.47
.09
.03
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate from your institution?
(Recoded: 0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done. Thus, the mean is the proportion
responding "Done" among all valid respondents.)
INTERN04
EEE
FY
.10
.07
.11
.07
SR
.54
.50
.09
.48
*
.13
.08
.08
.13
.52
.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
During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Exercised or participated in physical fitness
activities
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op
experience, or clinical assignment
Mean
2.48
Enriching Educational Experiences
a.
a
NSSE 2009
Effect
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
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.
Carnegie Class
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.
CSWC
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
Carnegie Class
Effect
a
a
Sig
b
Effect
***
.31
.39
***
.24
SR
.67
.57
***
.19
.56
***
.22
.60
**
.15
FY
.18
.19
-.03
.15
.09
.18
SR
.33
.25
.18
.25
.19
.26
FY
.09
.05
.16
.05
.16
.05
SR
.26
.18
.20
.16
.26
.19
FY
.18
.23
-.11
.16
.07
.21
SR
.25
.42
-.34
.35
-.19
.41
FY
.03
.03
.00
.03
.01
.03
SR
.07
.14
-.19
.11
-.12
.15
FY
.05
.04
.07
.04
.07
.04
.06
SR
.20
.16
.10
.16
.11
.17
.07
FY
.05
.02
.19
.02
.21
.02
.19
.33
.34
-.02
.31
.05
.33
-.01
***
*
Size
c
.36
***
Sig
b
.31
***
Mean
a
***
**
Size
c
.36
***
Sig
b
.51
**
Mean
a
FY
**
Size
c
Mean
SR
Mean
NSSE 2009
Effect
Class
.01
*
.15
.16
**
.16
-.08
***
-.31
-.01
***
-.21
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.
CSWC
ENVSTU
SCE
FY
SR
5.63
5.41
**
.16
5.48
.11
5.47
.11
5.66
5.51
*
.11
5.61
.04
5.59
.06
1=Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic to 7=Available, Helpful, Sympathetic
Relationships with faculty members
b.
ENVFAC
SCE
FY
5.43
5.14
***
.22
5.21
SR
5.59
5.32
***
.20
5.50
**
.17
5.21
**
.17
.07
5.42
*
.13
1=Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid to 7=Helpful, Considerate, Flexible
Relationships with administrative personnel and
offices
c.
ENVADM
SCE
FY
4.77
4.63
.09
4.73
.03
4.74
.02
SR
4.60
4.46
.08
4.66
-.04
4.60
.00
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
7
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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 2009
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
ACADPR01
LAC
WORKON01
WORKOF01
COCURR01
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV,
partying, etc.)
SOCIAL05
Providing care for dependents living with you
(parents, children, spouse, etc.)
CAREDE01
Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)
COMMUTE
EEE
FY
3.94
4.12
-.11
3.91
.02
4.17
SR
4.29
4.20
.05
4.14
.09
4.23
FY
1.32
1.49
-.14
1.54
-.18
1.53
SR
1.71
1.77
-.04
1.72
.00
1.83
FY
1.71
2.43
-.33
2.55
***
-.36
2.35
SR
3.63
3.87
-.09
4.15
**
-.18
3.74
-.04
FY
2.50
2.19
.19
2.26
*
.15
2.29
.13
SR
2.20
2.01
.13
1.96
*
.16
2.11
.06
FY
3.59
3.83
-.14
3.87
*
-.16
3.81
-.13
SR
3.41
3.50
-.05
3.48
-.04
3.53
-.07
FY
1.35
1.88
-.32
1.85
***
-.29
1.84
SR
2.52
2.59
-.03
2.81
*
-.11
2.47
.02
FY
2.21
2.45
**
-.21
2.32
-.10
2.32
-.10
2.17
2.49
***
-.29
2.36
-.18
2.39
**
***
**
*
***
***
**
*
-.14
.03
**
-.17
-.07
***
-.29
***
-.29
***
-.21
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
3.04
3.12
-.10
3.08
-.04
3.14
-.12
SR
3.12
3.11
.01
3.08
.04
3.13
-.02
FY
3.19
3.03
**
.19
3.02
**
.21
3.08
*
.14
SR
3.08
2.88
***
.24
2.93
**
.18
2.94
**
.17
FY
2.84
2.72
.13
2.66
**
.19
2.72
.12
SR
2.61
2.53
.08
2.51
.10
2.55
.06
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.
Carnegie Class
Effect
SR
10.
CSWC
b
8
NSSE 2009 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
Sig
b
Size
c
Mean
a
2.23
**
.22
2.24
SR
2.05
1.93
*
.13
1.97
FY
2.63
2.46
**
.18
2.48
SR
2.27
2.16
*
.11
2.19
FY
2.96
2.44
3.40
3.54
2.80
2.57
3.33
3.46
*
*
.17
-.13
.09
.11
2.80
2.52
3.30
3.47
FY
*
Sig
b
**
*
*
c
Effect
a
Sig
.22
2.28
*
.08
2.00
.17
2.50
.08
2.23
.03
.17
-.09
.13
.09
2.85
2.63
3.33
3.47
.12
-.20
.09
.09
Size
Mean
b
Size
.17
.05
*
.14
***
GNSPEAK
GNANALY
GNQUANT
GNCMPTS
GNOTHERS
FY
3.28
3.14
SR
3.27
3.23
FY
2.95
2.76
SR
3.25
FY
**
.18
3.15
.06
3.24
***
.21
2.80
3.00
***
.27
3.15
3.03
*
SR
3.20
3.08
FY
3.00
SR
*
.17
3.16
.04
3.25
*
.16
2.82
*
.14
3.12
*
.15
3.06
***
.20
.15
3.03
*
.14
3.02
*
.15
*
.14
3.09
*
.13
3.11
2.84
*
.17
2.87
.14
2.84
3.09
2.96
**
.15
3.01
.09
2.99
.11
FY
3.29
3.20
.11
3.17
.15
3.23
.08
SR
3.36
3.33
.04
3.33
.04
3.36
-.01
FY
2.96
2.95
.01
2.88
.09
2.96
-.01
SR
3.06
3.04
.02
3.05
.01
3.08
-.02
FY
3.24
3.03
***
.24
3.02
***
.25
3.05
**
.22
SR
3.34
3.18
**
.18
3.23
*
.13
3.21
**
.15
FY
3.19
2.99
**
.23
2.97
***
.25
3.00
**
.21
SR
3.24
3.13
*
.13
3.16
.09
3.16
*
*
.15
.03
.11
*
.17
.09
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
2.45
Educational and Personal Growth
a.
Mean
NSSE 2009
Effect
FY
SR
11.
Carnegie Class
Effect
SR
ENVCOMPT
CSWC
b
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NSSE 2009 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
Carnegie Class
Effect
Class
Mean
a
Mean
a
Sig
*
FY
2.78
2.59
SR
2.46
FY
b
Size
c
NSSE 2009
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
Effect
Mean
a
Sig
b
Size
c
.17
2.50
***
.27
2.57
**
.19
2.34
.11
2.27
**
.18
2.33
*
.12
3.06
2.97
.10
2.95
.13
2.99
.08
SR
3.15
3.02
*
.14
3.02
*
.14
3.05
.11
FY
2.97
2.80
*
.17
2.80
*
.17
2.83
SR
2.87
2.77
.11
2.79
.09
2.82
.05
FY
2.74
2.73
.01
2.64
.10
2.71
.04
SR
2.63
2.68
-.05
2.62
.01
2.67
-.04
FY
2.87
2.69
.19
2.67
.22
2.72
SR
2.83
2.75
.09
2.77
.07
2.80
FY
2.86
2.66
.21
2.69
.18
2.72
SR
2.76
2.65
.11
2.68
.08
2.72
.04
FY
2.57
2.43
*
.14
2.42
*
.16
2.50
.08
SR
2.60
2.44
**
.16
2.44
**
.15
2.49
.10
FY
2.26
2.07
**
.18
2.21
.05
2.17
.08
SR
2.07
1.83
***
.22
1.94
*
.12
1.96
.10
**
**
**
*
*
.14
*
.16
.03
*
.14
1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
ADVISE
FY
3.33
2.97
***
.43
3.04
***
.36
3.04
***
.34
SR
3.12
2.76
***
.37
2.88
***
.25
2.89
***
.25
.31
3.19
***
.26
3.21
**
.22
.07
3.19
.01
3.22
.23
3.23
-.02
3.20
Satisfaction
How would you evaluate your entire educational
experience at this institution?
CSWC
1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
ENTIREXP
FY
SR
14.
3.37
3.15
3.20
3.15
***
-.03
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
3.44
3.18
SR
3.18
3.14
***
.32
3.26
.04
3.19
**
***
.25
-.02
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 2009 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2009
Significance e
Carnegie Class
Degrees of Freedom d
CSWC
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
CLQUEST
247
3.10
2.82
2.85
2.84
.05
.01
.01
.00
.84
.85
.84
.85
25,861
8,764
152,798
.000
.000
.000
.33
.29
.31
CLPRESEN
249
2.67
2.26
2.30
2.27
.05
.00
.01
.00
.79
.79
.81
.81
25,876
8,769
152,938
.000
.000
.000
.52
.45
.49
REWROPAP
249
3.19
2.70
2.74
2.69
.06
.01
.01
.00
.91
.98
.98
.98
25,809
8,753
249
.000
.000
.000
.50
.46
.51
INTEGRAT
250
3.44
3.13
3.10
3.10
.04
.00
.01
.00
.67
.79
.78
.79
25,905
8,783
153,147
.000
.000
.000
.40
.43
.43
DIVCLASS
250
3.05
2.82
2.78
2.80
.05
.01
.01
.00
.83
.88
.87
.88
254
265
250
.000
.000
.000
.26
.31
.28
CLUNPREP
249
1.91
2.02
2.02
2.03
.05
.00
.01
.00
.71
.78
.77
.78
25,893
8,777
153,009
.021
.034
.018
-.15
-.14
-.15
CLASSGRP
251
2.59
2.47
2.48
2.44
.05
.01
.01
.00
.83
.85
.83
.86
25,920
8,782
153,030
.033
.035
.008
.13
.14
.17
OCCGRP
251
2.63
2.36
2.34
2.44
.05
.01
.01
.00
.86
.88
.88
.89
25,982
8,813
153,519
.000
.000
.001
.31
.34
.22
INTIDEAS
229
2.82
2.63
2.57
2.63
.05
.01
.01
.00
.80
.82
.82
.82
232
241
228
.000
.000
.000
.23
.31
.23
TUTOR
231
1.63
1.66
1.58
1.69
.05
.01
.01
.00
.83
.85
.79
.85
24,493
8,336
145,133
.625
.379
.311
-.03
.06
-.07
COMMPROJ
231
1.91
1.52
1.55
1.56
.06
.01
.01
.00
.88
.80
.80
.82
24,325
8,304
144,371
.000
.000
.000
.49
.45
.43
ITACADEM
230
2.73
2.65
2.58
2.64
.06
.01
.01
.00
.94
1.02
1.03
1.03
234
245
230
.197
.015
.160
.08
.15
.09
EMAIL
231
3.45
3.18
3.22
3.17
.04
.01
.01
.00
.65
.81
.79
.81
237
250
232
.000
.000
.000
.34
.29
.34
FACGRADE
231
2.89
2.63
2.70
2.64
.05
.01
.01
.00
.83
.88
.86
.87
235
245
231
.000
.000
.000
.30
.23
.29
FACPLANS
231
2.64
2.17
2.25
2.20
.06
.01
.01
.00
.90
.91
.88
.90
24,487
8,321
145,021
.000
.000
.000
.51
.43
.48
FACIDEAS
231
2.03
1.87
1.86
1.88
.06
.01
.01
.00
.90
.91
.89
.90
24,498
8,344
145,209
.011
.007
.012
.17
.18
.17
FACFEED
223
2.94
2.66
2.68
2.67
.05
.01
.01
.00
.78
.84
.82
.84
227
236
223
.000
.000
.000
.34
.32
.32
WORKHARD
225
2.82
2.66
2.68
2.68
.05
.01
.01
.00
.81
.85
.84
.85
229
8,197
225
.004
.010
.009
.19
.17
.17
FACOTHER
223
1.91
1.62
1.62
1.64
.06
.01
.01
.00
.93
.86
.85
.86
23,944
8,152
142,115
.000
.000
.000
.34
.34
.32
OOCIDEAS
223
2.80
2.73
2.73
2.76
.06
.01
.01
.00
.84
.89
.87
.87
226
8,177
142,429
.258
.250
.551
.07
.08
.04
DIVRSTUD
224
2.65
2.62
2.56
2.62
.07
.01
.01
.00
1.00
1.03
1.02
1.02
24,015
8,188
142,545
.627
.178
.660
.03
.09
.03
DIFFSTU2
224
2.93
2.69
2.69
2.72
.06
.01
.01
.00
.96
1.00
.97
.98
227
8,187
224
.000
.000
.001
.24
.24
.21
MEMORIZE
223
2.95
2.93
2.96
2.93
.06
.01
.01
.00
.88
.86
.83
.86
23,852
8,144
141,573
.697
.962
.641
.03
.00
.03
ANALYZE
222
3.29
3.14
3.05
3.14
.05
.01
.01
.00
.75
.78
.78
.78
23,729
8,121
141,073
.004
.000
.006
.19
.30
.19
SYNTHESZ
221
3.07
2.93
2.83
2.93
.05
.01
.01
.00
.80
.84
.83
.84
23,718
8,096
140,891
.015
.000
.012
.16
.29
.17
EVALUATE
220
3.07
2.92
2.89
2.93
.06
.01
.01
.00
.88
.85
.84
.85
23,769
8,128
141,150
.007
.001
.010
.18
.22
.17
APPLYING
221
3.18
3.05
3.02
3.07
.05
.01
.01
.00
.81
.86
.83
.84
23,807
8,128
141,421
.024
.005
.065
.15
.19
.12
READASGN
220
3.22
3.28
3.18
3.26
.06
.01
.01
.00
.96
.98
.96
.98
23,792
8,137
141,247
.356
.547
.531
-.06
.04
-.04
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.
11
NSSE 2009 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2009
Significance e
Carnegie Class
Degrees of Freedom d
CSWC
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
READOWN
220
2.02
2.10
2.08
2.09
.06
.01
.01
.00
.88
.95
.97
.93
224
234
141,154
.203
.347
.317
-.08
-.06
-.07
WRITEMOR
218
1.21
1.30
1.27
1.30
.03
.00
.01
.00
.50
.72
.69
.71
226
240
219
.006
.088
.010
-.13
-.09
-.13
WRITEMID
220
2.47
2.34
2.19
2.28
.05
.01
.01
.00
.77
.83
.82
.83
23,767
8,104
140,828
.029
.000
.001
.15
.34
.22
WRITESML
220
3.52
3.04
3.03
3.04
.07
.01
.01
.00
1.07
1.04
1.01
1.04
222
230
219
.000
.000
.000
.46
.47
.45
PROBSETA
220
2.48
2.69
2.59
2.69
.07
.01
.01
.00
1.03
1.12
1.08
1.11
23,704
8,120
140,690
.006
.132
.005
-.19
-.10
-.19
PROBSETB
218
2.85
2.76
2.84
2.75
.08
.01
.01
.00
1.19
1.23
1.19
1.22
23,717
8,121
140,726
.294
.901
.207
.07
.01
.09
EXAMS
220
5.52
5.40
5.41
5.45
.07
.01
.01
.00
1.05
1.19
1.15
1.16
224
8,143
219
.097
.182
.335
.10
.09
.06
ATDART07
217
2.61
2.14
2.20
2.18
.06
.01
.01
.00
.92
.92
.90
.92
220
227
216
.000
.000
.000
.52
.46
.47
EXRCSE05
215
2.99
2.72
2.84
2.82
.06
.01
.01
.00
.90
1.06
1.02
1.04
220
230
215
.000
.018
.006
.26
.15
.16
WORSHP05
215
2.11
1.96
2.15
2.08
.07
.01
.01
.00
1.02
1.08
1.12
1.12
23,491
229
215
.034
.568
.641
.15
-.04
.03
OWNVIEW
215
2.75
2.57
2.60
2.62
.06
.01
.01
.00
.86
.90
.88
.89
23,476
8,020
139,067
.004
.015
.037
.20
.17
.14
OTHRVIEW
217
2.89
2.77
2.80
2.80
.06
.01
.01
.00
.87
.88
.86
.86
23,482
8,015
139,206
.036
.113
.122
.14
.11
.10
CHNGVIEW
217
2.95
2.84
2.85
2.88
.06
.01
.01
.00
.84
.85
.83
.84
23,527
8,026
139,448
.059
.094
.227
.13
.12
.08
INTERN04
214
.10
.07
.07
.08
.02
.00
.00
.00
.30
.25
.25
.26
216
222
214
.180
.125
.288
.11
.13
.08
VOLNTR04
211
.51
.36
.36
.39
.03
.00
.01
.00
.50
.48
.48
.49
214
221
211
.000
.000
.001
.31
.31
.24
LRNCOM04
213
.18
.19
.15
.18
.03
.00
.00
.00
.38
.39
.35
.38
23,019
223
136,578
.693
.230
.914
-.03
.09
.01
RESRCH04
213
.09
.05
.05
.05
.02
.00
.00
.00
.29
.22
.23
.22
214
219
212
.064
.074
.063
.16
.16
.16
FORLNG04
213
.18
.23
.16
.21
.03
.00
.00
.00
.39
.42
.36
.41
217
7,881
213
.083
.342
.217
-.11
.07
-.08
STDABR04
211
.03
.03
.03
.03
.01
.00
.00
.00
.17
.17
.16
.17
23,050
7,866
136,829
.952
.853
.919
.00
.01
-.01
INDSTD04
213
.05
.04
.04
.04
.01
.00
.00
.00
.22
.19
.19
.19
215
221
136,714
.379
.356
.364
.07
.07
.06
SNRX04
213
.05
.02
.02
.02
.01
.00
.00
.00
.21
.14
.14
.14
214
217
212
.069
.052
.068
.19
.21
.19
ENVSTU
212
5.63
5.41
5.48
5.47
.08
.01
.02
.00
1.23
1.38
1.34
1.37
216
225
212
.010
.080
.066
.16
.11
.11
ENVFAC
213
5.43
5.14
5.21
5.21
.08
.01
.01
.00
1.16
1.33
1.30
1.32
217
227
213
.000
.007
.006
.22
.17
.17
ENVADM
212
4.77
4.63
4.73
4.74
.10
.01
.02
.00
1.46
1.55
1.53
1.53
23,071
7,858
136,906
.186
.694
.775
.09
.03
.02
ACADPR01
212
3.94
4.12
3.91
4.17
.10
.01
.02
.00
1.42
1.65
1.53
1.64
217
7,817
212
.065
.745
.020
-.11
.02
-.14
WORKON01
212
1.32
1.49
1.54
1.53
.06
.01
.01
.00
.93
1.21
1.25
1.23
218
233
212
.008
.001
.001
-.14
-.18
-.17
WORKOF01
211
1.71
2.43
2.55
2.35
.11
.01
.03
.01
1.61
2.22
2.36
2.24
217
235
211
.000
.000
.000
-.33
-.36
-.29
COCURR01
211
2.50
2.19
2.26
2.29
.12
.01
.02
.00
1.71
1.57
1.64
1.60
22,902
7,821
136,099
.005
.035
.064
.19
.15
.13
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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NSSE 2009 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
Standard Error of the Mean b
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2009
Significance e
Carnegie Class
Degrees of Freedom d
CSWC
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
SOCIAL05
210
3.59
3.83
3.87
3.81
.10
.01
.02
.00
1.46
1.66
1.67
1.65
22,785
7,781
135,241
.041
.019
.054
-.14
-.16
-.13
CAREDE01
210
1.35
1.88
1.85
1.84
.09
.01
.02
.00
1.24
1.67
1.75
1.72
216
233
210
.000
.000
.000
-.32
-.29
-.29
COMMUTE
210
2.21
2.45
2.32
2.32
.08
.01
.01
.00
1.12
1.14
1.09
1.13
213
7,790
209
.002
.145
.148
-.21
-.10
-.10
ENVSCHOL
209
3.04
3.12
3.08
3.14
.05
.01
.01
.00
.73
.78
.76
.76
213
7,691
209
.137
.548
.064
-.10
-.04
-.12
ENVSUPRT
208
3.19
3.03
3.02
3.08
.05
.01
.01
.00
.74
.82
.79
.80
22,496
7,678
133,759
.005
.002
.040
.19
.21
.14
ENVDIVRS
207
2.84
2.72
2.66
2.72
.06
.01
.01
.00
.93
.97
.96
.97
210
218
207
.063
.007
.080
.13
.19
.12
ENVNACAD
210
2.45
2.23
2.24
2.28
.07
.01
.01
.00
.97
.97
.95
.97
22,526
7,674
133,837
.002
.002
.011
.22
.22
.17
ENVSOCAL
210
2.63
2.46
2.48
2.50
.07
.01
.01
.00
.98
.95
.92
.94
22,440
7,653
133,408
.008
.018
.047
.18
.17
.14
ENVEVENT
210
2.96
2.80
2.80
2.85
.06
.01
.01
.00
.94
.95
.94
.94
22,508
7,677
133,748
.015
.012
.091
.17
.17
.12
ENVCOMPT
209
3.40
3.33
3.30
3.33
.05
.01
.01
.00
.78
.79
.78
.78
22,547
7,684
133,992
.218
.064
.216
.09
.13
.09
GNGENLED
206
3.28
3.14
3.15
3.16
.05
.01
.01
.00
.67
.80
.77
.79
22,188
7,552
205
.009
.016
.013
.18
.17
.15
GNWORK
206
2.95
2.76
2.80
2.82
.06
.01
.01
.00
.82
.94
.91
.93
210
219
206
.001
.011
.021
.21
.16
.14
GNWRITE
207
3.15
3.03
3.03
3.02
.06
.01
.01
.00
.79
.85
.83
.85
22,201
7,561
132,040
.036
.044
.029
.15
.14
.15
GNSPEAK
205
3.00
2.84
2.87
2.84
.06
.01
.01
.00
.88
.92
.89
.92
208
7,550
205
.015
.054
.014
.17
.14
.17
GNANALY
206
3.29
3.20
3.17
3.23
.05
.01
.01
.00
.72
.79
.77
.78
22,166
7,558
131,847
.122
.037
.263
.11
.15
.08
GNQUANT
201
2.96
2.95
2.88
2.96
.06
.01
.01
.00
.88
.87
.86
.87
22,041
7,529
131,398
.907
.188
.929
.01
.09
-.01
GNCMPTS
206
3.24
3.03
3.02
3.05
.05
.01
.01
.00
.78
.89
.87
.88
22,158
7,543
131,891
.001
.000
.001
.24
.25
.22
GNOTHERS
206
3.19
2.99
2.97
3.00
.05
.01
.01
.00
.77
.88
.87
.87
22,186
7,542
131,974
.001
.000
.003
.23
.25
.21
GNCITIZN
207
2.78
2.59
2.50
2.57
.07
.01
.01
.00
1.04
1.08
1.05
1.08
210
7,442
207
.011
.000
.005
.17
.27
.19
GNINQ
206
3.06
2.97
2.95
2.99
.06
.01
.01
.00
.81
.86
.85
.85
21,739
7,433
129,694
.139
.072
.281
.10
.13
.08
GNSELF
207
2.97
2.80
2.80
2.83
.06
.01
.01
.00
.92
.98
.95
.96
211
7,417
207
.010
.015
.034
.17
.17
.14
GNDIVERS
207
2.74
2.73
2.64
2.71
.07
.01
.01
.00
.96
.96
.96
.96
21,764
7,434
129,766
.867
.141
.614
.01
.10
.04
GNPROBSV
206
2.87
2.69
2.67
2.72
.06
.01
.01
.00
.90
.94
.91
.93
209
7,447
129,832
.005
.002
.021
.19
.22
.16
GNETHICS
206
2.86
2.66
2.69
2.72
.07
.01
.01
.00
.94
.99
.96
.98
209
7,446
205
.002
.012
.031
.21
.18
.14
GNCOMMUN
204
2.57
2.43
2.42
2.50
.06
.01
.01
.00
.91
.99
.97
.99
207
7,440
204
.029
.024
.239
.14
.16
.08
GNSPIRIT
206
2.26
2.07
2.21
2.17
.08
.01
.01
.00
1.09
1.07
1.08
1.10
21,778
7,435
129,876
.010
.500
.252
.18
.05
.08
ADVISE
207
3.33
2.97
3.04
3.04
.05
.01
.01
.00
.77
.85
.82
.83
22,078
220
131,578
.000
.000
.000
.43
.36
.34
ENTIREXP
206
3.37
3.15
3.19
3.21
.04
.00
.01
.00
.61
.73
.68
.72
22,074
7,530
131,577
.000
.000
.002
.31
.26
.22
SAMECOLL
207
3.44
3.18
3.26
3.23
.05
.01
.01
.00
.75
.82
.78
.82
22,081
7,528
131,618
.000
.001
.000
.32
.23
.25
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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NSSE 2009 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2009
Significance e
Carnegie Class
Degrees of Freedom d
CSWC
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
CLQUEST
358
3.37
3.10
3.20
3.11
.04
.01
.01
.00
.78
.86
.83
.86
20,880
7,387
114,506
.000
.000
.000
.32
.20
.30
CLPRESEN
354
2.97
2.76
2.79
2.78
.05
.01
.01
.00
.89
.88
.89
.88
20,969
7,397
114,881
.000
.000
.000
.24
.20
.22
REWROPAP
357
2.51
2.47
2.52
2.49
.05
.01
.01
.00
.96
.98
.99
.98
20,910
7,397
114,654
.415
.966
.616
.04
.00
.03
INTEGRAT
359
3.45
3.32
3.32
3.33
.04
.01
.01
.00
.68
.75
.74
.74
20,998
7,423
114,960
.002
.002
.004
.17
.17
.15
DIVCLASS
359
2.98
2.85
2.86
2.83
.05
.01
.01
.00
.91
.93
.92
.93
371
396
360
.009
.015
.002
.14
.13
.16
CLUNPREP
359
2.00
2.14
2.08
2.13
.04
.01
.01
.00
.80
.81
.81
.80
370
7,409
114,791
.001
.044
.001
-.18
-.11
-.17
CLASSGRP
358
2.69
2.55
2.64
2.55
.05
.01
.01
.00
.91
.90
.91
.90
20,972
7,410
114,876
.005
.290
.003
.15
.06
.16
OCCGRP
357
2.87
2.70
2.69
2.76
.05
.01
.01
.00
.89
.92
.92
.92
369
395
358
.000
.000
.028
.18
.19
.11
INTIDEAS
344
3.06
2.94
2.93
2.95
.04
.01
.01
.00
.81
.82
.82
.82
20,278
7,210
111,201
.008
.006
.015
.14
.15
.13
TUTOR
348
1.82
1.81
1.80
1.86
.05
.01
.01
.00
.93
.93
.94
.95
20,370
7,236
111,552
.741
.681
.504
.02
.02
-.04
COMMPROJ
346
1.98
1.68
1.73
1.70
.05
.01
.01
.00
1.02
.89
.90
.90
355
373
347
.000
.000
.000
.34
.28
.31
ITACADEM
348
2.89
2.87
2.89
2.87
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.04
1.00
1.01
1.01
20,383
7,240
111,652
.693
.932
.619
.02
.00
.03
EMAIL
348
3.62
3.42
3.43
3.42
.03
.01
.01
.00
.60
.73
.72
.73
365
399
351
.000
.000
.000
.28
.26
.27
FACGRADE
348
3.08
2.79
2.89
2.82
.04
.01
.01
.00
.84
.87
.87
.87
361
7,238
350
.000
.000
.000
.32
.21
.29
FACPLANS
348
2.68
2.35
2.48
2.41
.05
.01
.01
.00
1.02
.96
.97
.96
358
380
349
.000
.000
.000
.34
.21
.28
FACIDEAS
347
2.29
2.05
2.10
2.08
.05
.01
.01
.00
.98
.92
.94
.93
357
379
348
.000
.000
.000
.26
.21
.23
FACFEED
342
3.04
2.76
2.87
2.81
.04
.01
.01
.00
.71
.82
.81
.82
357
387
344
.000
.000
.000
.34
.22
.29
WORKHARD
343
2.86
2.73
2.75
2.74
.04
.01
.01
.00
.83
.86
.86
.86
355
380
344
.003
.015
.007
.16
.13
.14
FACOTHER
342
1.93
1.76
1.81
1.82
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.02
.94
.96
.95
20,124
7,157
110,257
.001
.021
.023
.18
.13
.12
OOCIDEAS
343
2.97
2.89
2.88
2.90
.04
.01
.01
.00
.83
.86
.87
.85
20,160
380
110,484
.067
.054
.132
.10
.10
.08
DIVRSTUD
344
2.67
2.71
2.63
2.70
.05
.01
.01
.00
1.00
.99
.99
1.00
20,186
7,167
110,565
.474
.505
.536
-.04
.04
-.03
DIFFSTU2
343
2.88
2.75
2.73
2.76
.05
.01
.01
.00
.94
.97
.96
.97
355
7,168
344
.014
.005
.017
.13
.16
.13
MEMORIZE
339
2.75
2.78
2.80
2.77
.05
.01
.01
.00
.86
.91
.90
.92
20,039
7,122
109,916
.575
.352
.612
-.03
-.05
-.03
ANALYZE
341
3.26
3.27
3.24
3.28
.04
.01
.01
.00
.74
.74
.75
.74
19,989
7,101
109,638
.889
.582
.562
-.01
.03
-.03
SYNTHESZ
341
3.13
3.07
3.06
3.08
.04
.01
.01
.00
.82
.84
.83
.83
19,989
7,095
109,530
.184
.123
.316
.07
.09
.05
EVALUATE
339
3.10
3.01
3.03
3.03
.05
.01
.01
.00
.87
.87
.86
.86
19,992
7,104
109,652
.060
.183
.170
.10
.07
.07
APPLYING
338
3.33
3.21
3.23
3.24
.04
.01
.01
.00
.76
.82
.82
.82
20,019
7,115
109,875
.007
.032
.039
.15
.12
.11
READASGN
339
3.14
3.20
3.12
3.19
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.03
1.05
1.04
1.04
19,987
7,116
109,622
.303
.712
.394
-.06
.02
-.05
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.
14
NSSE 2009 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2009
Significance e
Carnegie Class
Degrees of Freedom d
CSWC
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
READOWN
339
2.18
2.20
2.20
2.21
.05
.01
.01
.00
.95
.99
1.00
.98
19,981
7,108
109,562
.738
.718
.604
-.02
-.02
-.03
WRITEMOR
337
1.50
1.63
1.59
1.65
.04
.01
.01
.00
.68
.80
.77
.81
353
7,102
339
.000
.039
.000
-.17
-.12
-.18
WRITEMID
339
2.58
2.55
2.49
2.55
.05
.01
.01
.00
.92
.95
.96
.96
19,970
7,102
109,418
.559
.125
.618
.03
.09
.03
WRITESML
337
3.18
3.01
3.05
3.00
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.18
1.16
1.18
1.15
19,980
7,110
109,565
.006
.037
.003
.15
.12
.16
PROBSETA
336
2.73
2.60
2.63
2.61
.07
.01
.01
.00
1.22
1.23
1.21
1.21
19,914
7,094
109,112
.054
.129
.079
.11
.08
.10
PROBSETB
337
2.59
2.34
2.51
2.34
.07
.01
.02
.00
1.27
1.22
1.24
1.22
347
7,074
338
.000
.212
.000
.21
.07
.20
EXAMS
336
5.48
5.44
5.42
5.46
.07
.01
.02
.00
1.28
1.26
1.28
1.24
19,978
7,103
109,481
.585
.422
.718
.03
.04
.02
ATDART07
331
2.14
2.01
1.93
2.05
.05
.01
.01
.00
.93
.91
.89
.91
341
361
108,541
.015
.000
.085
.14
.23
.09
EXRCSE05
330
2.83
2.67
2.64
2.73
.05
.01
.01
.00
.98
1.05
1.04
1.04
342
367
332
.002
.001
.044
.16
.18
.11
WORSHP05
329
2.36
2.05
2.23
2.15
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.15
1.10
1.14
1.14
338
7,017
108,367
.000
.032
.001
.28
.12
.19
OWNVIEW
328
2.82
2.70
2.74
2.73
.05
.01
.01
.00
.87
.90
.89
.89
19,724
7,022
108,351
.013
.120
.075
.14
.09
.10
OTHRVIEW
332
2.94
2.86
2.89
2.88
.05
.01
.01
.00
.84
.86
.85
.85
19,753
7,022
108,383
.074
.268
.156
.10
.06
.08
CHNGVIEW
332
2.96
2.90
2.90
2.92
.05
.01
.01
.00
.82
.83
.83
.82
19,777
7,036
108,604
.163
.195
.379
.08
.07
.05
INTERN04
330
.54
.50
.48
.52
.03
.00
.01
.00
.50
.50
.50
.50
341
6,986
107,471
.094
.018
.501
.09
.13
.04
VOLNTR04
329
.67
.57
.56
.60
.03
.00
.01
.00
.47
.49
.50
.49
340
365
330
.000
.000
.006
.19
.22
.15
LRNCOM04
329
.33
.25
.25
.26
.03
.00
.01
.00
.47
.43
.43
.44
337
356
330
.003
.003
.011
.18
.19
.15
RESRCH04
328
.26
.18
.16
.19
.02
.00
.00
.00
.44
.38
.37
.39
335
350
328
.002
.000
.009
.20
.26
.16
FORLNG04
330
.25
.42
.35
.41
.02
.00
.01
.00
.44
.49
.48
.49
344
369
332
.000
.000
.000
-.34
-.19
-.31
STDABR04
330
.07
.14
.11
.15
.01
.00
.00
.00
.26
.35
.31
.36
349
377
332
.000
.016
.000
-.19
-.12
-.21
INDSTD04
330
.20
.16
.16
.17
.02
.00
.00
.00
.40
.37
.36
.38
338
356
330
.096
.069
.248
.10
.11
.07
SNRX04
329
.33
.34
.31
.33
.03
.00
.01
.00
.47
.47
.46
.47
19,547
6,978
107,450
.710
.346
.839
-.02
.05
-.01
ENVSTU
327
5.66
5.51
5.61
5.59
.07
.01
.02
.00
1.30
1.35
1.31
1.32
19,521
6,961
107,314
.040
.429
.315
.11
.04
.06
ENVFAC
328
5.59
5.32
5.50
5.42
.08
.01
.02
.00
1.36
1.37
1.31
1.34
19,521
6,960
107,312
.000
.206
.017
.20
.07
.13
ENVADM
328
4.60
4.46
4.66
4.60
.09
.01
.02
.01
1.68
1.69
1.67
1.67
19,516
6,953
107,298
.131
.500
.979
.08
-.04
.00
ACADPR01
330
4.29
4.20
4.14
4.23
.10
.01
.02
.01
1.81
1.76
1.70
1.75
19,420
6,934
106,695
.361
.119
.538
.05
.09
.03
WORKON01
328
1.71
1.77
1.72
1.83
.08
.01
.02
.00
1.41
1.61
1.55
1.60
19,394
6,922
329
.504
.948
.144
-.04
.00
-.07
WORKOF01
330
3.63
3.87
4.15
3.74
.16
.02
.04
.01
2.99
2.79
2.86
2.80
339
359
330
.152
.002
.507
-.09
-.18
-.04
COCURR01
330
2.20
2.01
1.96
2.11
.10
.01
.02
.00
1.87
1.51
1.52
1.57
336
351
330
.057
.023
.364
.13
.16
.06
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.
15
NSSE 2009 Detailed Statistics a
Western Carolina University
Seniors
Standard Error of the Mean b
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
CSWC
Carnegie
Class
NSSE 2009
WCU
compared with:
WCU
Effect Size f
WCU
compared with:
NSSE 2009
Significance e
Carnegie Class
Degrees of Freedom d
CSWC
Standard Deviation c
WCU
Mean
WCU
N
SOCIAL05
328
3.41
3.50
3.48
3.53
.08
.01
.02
.00
1.54
1.55
1.52
1.54
19,313
6,901
106,202
.336
.475
.182
-.05
-.04
-.07
CAREDE01
330
2.52
2.59
2.81
2.47
.13
.02
.03
.01
2.39
2.41
2.59
2.34
19,300
368
106,086
.635
.033
.682
-.03
-.11
.02
COMMUTE
330
2.17
2.49
2.36
2.39
.05
.01
.01
.00
.97
1.09
1.08
1.07
343
6,904
331
.000
.002
.000
-.29
-.18
-.21
ENVSCHOL
325
3.12
3.11
3.08
3.13
.04
.01
.01
.00
.76
.79
.77
.78
19,173
6,862
105,683
.877
.475
.706
.01
.04
-.02
ENVSUPRT
324
3.08
2.88
2.93
2.94
.05
.01
.01
.00
.82
.86
.85
.85
19,122
6,848
105,366
.000
.002
.002
.24
.18
.17
ENVDIVRS
326
2.61
2.53
2.51
2.55
.06
.01
.01
.00
.99
1.00
.98
1.00
19,119
6,835
105,281
.156
.085
.259
.08
.10
.06
ENVNACAD
324
2.05
1.93
1.97
2.00
.05
.01
.01
.00
.95
.94
.95
.95
19,160
6,855
105,427
.021
.148
.342
.13
.08
.05
ENVSOCAL
325
2.27
2.16
2.19
2.23
.05
.01
.01
.00
.92
.93
.93
.94
19,053
6,822
105,025
.044
.181
.539
.11
.08
.03
ENVEVENT
320
2.44
2.57
2.52
2.63
.05
.01
.01
.00
.92
.97
.97
.97
19,058
355
105,187
.018
.114
.000
-.13
-.09
-.20
ENVCOMPT
326
3.54
3.46
3.47
3.47
.04
.01
.01
.00
.69
.75
.73
.74
338
362
327
.042
.085
.069
.11
.09
.09
GNGENLED
318
3.27
3.23
3.24
3.25
.05
.01
.01
.00
.82
.81
.79
.80
18,914
6,773
104,245
.318
.471
.634
.06
.04
.03
GNWORK
315
3.25
3.00
3.12
3.06
.05
.01
.01
.00
.84
.94
.90
.92
18,936
6,783
104,353
.000
.012
.000
.27
.15
.20
GNWRITE
318
3.20
3.08
3.09
3.11
.05
.01
.01
.00
.86
.86
.86
.85
18,957
6,780
104,454
.013
.028
.057
.14
.13
.11
GNSPEAK
318
3.09
2.96
3.01
2.99
.05
.01
.01
.00
.88
.91
.90
.90
18,903
6,771
104,220
.009
.105
.054
.15
.09
.11
GNANALY
317
3.36
3.33
3.33
3.36
.04
.01
.01
.00
.77
.76
.77
.75
18,930
6,773
104,259
.498
.461
.869
.04
.04
-.01
GNQUANT
318
3.06
3.04
3.05
3.08
.05
.01
.01
.00
.88
.88
.87
.88
18,877
6,772
104,067
.674
.811
.730
.02
.01
-.02
GNCMPTS
320
3.34
3.18
3.23
3.21
.05
.01
.01
.00
.81
.86
.84
.85
18,959
6,788
104,455
.001
.025
.006
.18
.13
.15
GNOTHERS
319
3.24
3.13
3.16
3.16
.05
.01
.01
.00
.82
.87
.85
.85
18,963
6,779
104,436
.020
.121
.116
.13
.09
.09
GNCITIZN
315
2.46
2.34
2.27
2.33
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.08
1.09
1.08
1.09
18,749
6,708
103,216
.054
.002
.036
.11
.18
.12
GNINQ
315
3.15
3.02
3.02
3.05
.05
.01
.01
.00
.90
.90
.89
.88
325
345
316
.012
.018
.065
.14
.14
.11
GNSELF
315
2.87
2.77
2.79
2.82
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.02
1.01
1.01
1.00
18,680
6,694
102,915
.063
.139
.347
.11
.09
.05
GNDIVERS
314
2.63
2.68
2.62
2.67
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.07
.99
.99
.99
322
340
315
.421
.879
.565
-.05
.01
-.04
GNPROBSV
314
2.83
2.75
2.77
2.80
.05
.01
.01
.00
.94
.95
.95
.95
18,752
6,710
103,230
.132
.241
.610
.09
.07
.03
GNETHICS
312
2.76
2.65
2.68
2.72
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.05
1.04
1.03
1.03
18,751
6,713
103,230
.059
.194
.478
.11
.08
.04
GNCOMMUN
315
2.60
2.44
2.44
2.49
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.06
1.02
1.02
1.02
18,749
6,710
103,220
.006
.009
.075
.16
.15
.10
GNSPIRIT
315
2.07
1.83
1.94
1.96
.06
.01
.01
.00
1.10
1.04
1.08
1.09
18,743
6,709
103,244
.000
.039
.074
.22
.12
.10
ADVISE
321
3.12
2.76
2.88
2.89
.05
.01
.01
.00
.87
.97
.95
.94
334
359
322
.000
.000
.000
.37
.25
.25
ENTIREXP
321
3.20
3.15
3.19
3.22
.04
.01
.01
.00
.71
.75
.73
.74
18,955
6,771
104,456
.246
.863
.646
.07
.01
-.03
SAMECOLL
320
3.18
3.14
3.19
3.20
.05
.01
.01
.00
.85
.87
.85
.85
18,965
6,765
104,467
.447
.786
.661
.04
-.02
-.02
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.
IPEDS: 200004
16
NSSE 2009 Mean Comparisons a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
WCU compared with
WCU
CSWC
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College Questions
Refer to the CSWC consortium codebook for response option values.
Variable
Sig
b
Class
Mean
Mean
Effect size
FY
3.56
3.51
.04
SR
3.36
3.35
.01
FY
3.24
3.03
*
.20
SR
3.10
2.85
***
.22
FY
3.40
3.31
.09
SR
3.31
3.20
.10
FY
3.68
3.36
***
.28
SR
3.03
2.84
**
.16
FY
3.40
3.23
SR
3.05
2.89
*
.13
FY
2.24
2.03
*
.17
SR
1.90
1.68
**
.19
FY
1.67
1.67
.00
SR
1.52
1.44
.08
FY
4.31
4.28
.04
SR
4.29
4.36
-.06
c
During the current school year, for how many of your writing assignments
have you done each of the following?
1.
1a.
1b.
1c.
1d.
1e.
1f.
1g.
Brainstormed (listed ideas, mapped concepts, prepared an outline, etc.) to
develop your ideas before you started drafting your assignment
SWC0901A
Talked with your instructor to develop your ideas before you started drafting
your assignment
SWC0901B
Talked with a classmate, friend, or family member to develop your ideas
before you started drafting your assignment
SWC0901C
Received feedback from your instructor about a draft before turning in your
final assignment
SWC0901D
Received feedback from a classmate, friend, or family member about a draft
before turning in your final assignment
SWC0901E
Visited a campus-based writing or tutoring center to get help with your
writing assignment before turning it in
SWC0901F
Used an on-line tutoring service to get help with your writing assignment
before turning it in
SWC0901G
1h. Proofread your final draft for errors before turning it in
SWC0901H
.15
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institution size.
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
b
17
NSSE 2009 Mean Comparisons a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
WCU compared with
WCU
CSWC
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College Questions
Refer to the CSWC consortium codebook for response option values.
2.
Variable
b
Class
Mean
Mean
Sig
Effect size
FY
3.04
2.74
***
.29
SR
2.69
2.50
**
.18
FY
3.45
3.24
**
.23
SR
3.29
3.18
*
.12
FY
3.72
3.59
*
.14
SR
3.62
3.62
.00
FY
3.01
2.84
.15
SR
2.99
2.90
.07
FY
3.50
3.35
.14
SR
3.07
3.12
-.04
FY
2.40
2.36
.04
SR
2.44
2.50
-.05
FY
2.92
2.77
.12
SR
3.43
3.19
FY
2.50
2.40
.09
SR
2.82
2.80
.02
FY
2.76
2.42
***
.30
SR
3.06
2.89
**
.15
c
During the current school year, in how many of your writing assignments did you:
2a. Narrate or describe one of your own experiences
SWC0902A
2b. Summarize something you read, such as articles, books, or on-line publications SWC0902B
2c. Analyze or evaluate something you read, researched, or observed
2d.
Describe your methods or findings related to data you collected in lab or
field work, a survey project, etc.
2e. Argue a position using evidence and reasoning
2f. Explain in writing the meaning of numerical or statistical data
2g.
2h.
2i.
SWC0902C
SWC0902D
SWC0902E
SWC0902F
Write in the style and format of a specific field (engineering, history,
psychology, etc.)
SWC0902G
Include drawings, tables, photos, screen shots, or other visual content into
your written assignment
SWC0902H
Create the project with multimedia (web page, poster, slide presentation
such as PowerPoint, etc.)
SWC0902I
**
.18
a
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institution size.
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
b
18
NSSE 2009 Mean Comparisons a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
WCU compared with
WCU
CSWC
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College Questions
Refer to the CSWC consortium codebook for response option values.
Variable
Sig
b
Class
Mean
Mean
Effect size
FY
3.95
3.93
.02
SR
3.95
3.91
.05
FY
3.70
3.71
-.02
SR
3.82
3.69
FY
3.89
3.86
.04
SR
3.94
3.86
.09
FY
2.95
2.91
.03
SR
2.86
2.68
FY
2.82
2.71
.10
SR
2.11
2.19
-.07
FY
3.25
3.03
*
.18
SR
2.37
2.21
*
.13
FY
2.76
2.66
.09
SR
2.70
2.69
.01
FY
3.06
2.82
SR
2.48
2.52
FY
.31
.14
***
.51
SR
.26
.19
*
.17
FY
.08
.05
SR
.18
.09
c
During the current school year, for how many of your writing assignments
has your instructor done each of the following?
3.
3a. Provided clear instructions describing what he or she wanted you to do
3b. Explained in advance what he or she wanted you to learn
SWC0903A
SWC0903B
3c. Explained in advance the criteria he or she would use to grade your assignment SWC0903C
3d.
Provided a sample of a completed assignment written by the instructor or a
student
3e. Asked you to do short pieces of writing that he or she did not grade
3f.
Asked you to give feedback to a classmate about a draft or outline the
classmate had written
3g. Asked you to write with classmates to complete a group project
3h.
Asked you to address a real or imagined audience such as your classmates, a
politician, non-experts, etc.
SWC0903D
SWC0903E
SWC0903F
SWC0903G
SWC0903H
*
**
*
.13
.16
.19
-.03
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you
graduate from your institution?
4.
4a. Prepare a portfolio that collects written work from more than one class
4b.
a
Submit work you wrote or co-wrote to a student or professional publication
(magazine, journal, newspaper, collection of student work, etc.)
SWC0904A
SWC0904B
.13
***
.31
IPEDS: 200004
Weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institution size.
* p<.05, ** p<.01, ***p<.001
c
Mean difference divided by the pooled s.d.
b
19
NSSE 2009 Detailed Statistics a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
N
Mean
Seniors
Standard Error
Standard
of the Mean b
deviation c
Effect
DF d
Sig. e
size f
N
Mean
Standard Error
Standard
of the Mean b
deviation c
Effect
DF d
CSWC
CSWC
CSWC
WCU
1.03
1.08
18163
.576
.04
287
3.36
3.35
.06
.01
1.09
1.15
16608
.911
.01
.01
1.09
1.10
18109
.012
.20
285
3.10
2.85
.06
.01
1.04
1.10
16583
.000
.22
SWC0901C
168
3.40
3.31
.08
.01
1.03
1.09
18116
.272
.09
283
3.31
3.20
.06
.01
1.08
1.12
16558
.080
.10
SWC0901D
168
3.68
3.36
.08
.01
1.05
1.15
170
.000
.28
287
3.03
2.84
.07
.01
1.19
1.19
16564
.008
.16
SWC0901E
168
3.40
3.23
.08
.01
1.09
1.16
18106
.055
.15
287
3.05
2.89
.07
.01
1.23
1.20
16565
.026
.13
SWC0901F
169
2.24
2.03
.10
.01
1.25
1.27
18110
.032
.17
284
1.90
1.68
.07
.01
1.21
1.10
291
.003
.19
SWC0901G
170
1.67
1.67
.09
.01
1.12
1.15
17942
.987
.00
285
1.52
1.44
.06
.01
1.05
.96
292
.205
.08
SWC0901H
170
4.31
4.28
.07
.01
.90
1.00
18133
.646
.04
287
4.29
4.36
.06
.01
1.04
1.00
16592
.281
-.06
SWC0902A
169
3.04
2.74
.08
.01
1.04
1.02
17996
.000
.29
284
2.69
2.50
.06
.01
1.09
1.05
16416
.003
.18
SWC0902B
168
3.45
3.24
.06
.01
.80
.95
18009
.003
.23
285
3.29
3.18
.06
.01
.99
1.00
16481
.048
.12
SWC0902C
168
3.72
3.59
.06
.01
.78
.90
171
.035
.14
285
3.62
3.62
.06
.01
.98
.94
16446
.983
.00
SWC0902D
169
3.01
2.84
.09
.01
1.17
1.16
18011
.058
.15
286
2.99
2.90
.07
.01
1.14
1.21
296
.188
.07
SWC0902E
169
3.50
3.35
.08
.01
1.03
1.07
18033
.063
.14
285
3.07
3.12
.07
.01
1.11
1.17
16509
.529
-.04
SWC0902F
165
2.40
2.36
.09
.01
1.17
1.16
17852
.649
.04
284
2.44
2.50
.07
.01
1.12
1.17
16299
.415
-.05
SWC0902G
165
2.92
2.77
.09
.01
1.15
1.23
167
.104
.12
284
3.43
3.19
.07
.01
1.23
1.31
16315
.003
.18
SWC0902H
164
2.50
2.40
.09
.01
1.10
1.13
17817
.278
.09
282
2.82
2.80
.06
.01
1.07
1.16
293
.738
.02
SWC0902I
164
2.76
2.42
.07
.01
.88
1.12
168
.000
.30
284
3.06
2.89
.06
.01
.97
1.12
297
.003
.15
WCU
CSWC
.01
.08
WCU
.08
3.03
WCU
CSWC
3.51
3.24
WCU
CSWC
3.56
169
WCU
170
SWC0901B
WCU
WCU
WCU compared with CSWC
SWC0901A
a.
CSWC
size f
CSWC
WCU compared with CSWC
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, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
20
NSSE 2009 Detailed Statistics a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
N
Mean
Seniors
Standard Error
Standard
of the Mean b
deviation c
Effect
DF d
Sig. e
size f
N
Mean
Standard Error
Standard
of the Mean b
deviation c
Effect
DF d
WCU
CSWC
WCU
CSWC
CSWC
CSWC
CSWC
.06
.01
.73
.86
160
.765
.02
283
3.95
3.91
.05
.01
.85
.86
16148
.371
.05
3.71
.07
.01
.88
.97
159
.827
-.02
283
3.82
3.69
.06
.01
.93
1.00
16134
.036
.13
SWC0903C
158
3.89
3.86
.07
.01
.83
.96
160
.582
.04
281
3.94
3.86
.06
.01
.97
.98
16084
.145
.09
SWC0903D
158
2.95
2.91
.09
.01
1.10
1.19
17496
.736
.03
283
2.86
2.68
.07
.01
1.16
1.18
16118
.009
.16
SWC0903E
158
2.82
2.71
.09
.01
1.07
1.16
160
.201
.10
283
2.11
2.19
.07
.01
1.16
1.14
16140
.216
-.07
SWC0903F
156
3.25
3.03
.08
.01
1.02
1.18
17487
.024
.18
283
2.37
2.21
.07
.01
1.24
1.17
292
.036
.13
SWC0903G
155
2.76
2.66
.09
.01
1.07
1.13
17471
.251
.09
280
2.70
2.69
.06
.01
1.06
1.13
290
.889
.01
SWC0903H
157
3.06
2.82
.09
.01
1.14
1.23
159
.010
.19
281
2.48
2.52
.07
.01
1.15
1.22
16116
.634
-.03
SWC0904A
153
.31
.14
.04
.00
.47
.34
154
.000
.51
279
.26
.19
.03
.00
.44
.39
286
.011
.17
SWC0904B
158
.08
.05
.02
.00
.27
.22
158
.191
.13
279
.18
.09
.02
.00
.38
.29
283
.000
.31
IPEDS: 200004
WCU
WCU
3.93
3.70
WCU
CSWC
3.95
157
WCU
157
SWC0903B
WCU
WCU
WCU compared with CSWC
SWC0903A
a.
CSWC
size f
CSWC
WCU compared with CSWC
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, then dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.
21
Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions
August 2009
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/2009_Institutional_Report/NSSE_2009_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 2009 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions
ACL=Active and
NSSEville State University
Count
First-Year Students
Seniors
Collaborative Learning
NSSEville
NSSEville
The Count column
SFI=Student-Faculty
State
Mid East Public Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
State
Mid East Public Carnegie Class
NSSE 2009
represents the actual
Interaction
Asked questions in class or
CLQUEST
Never
10
2%
1,003
5%
1,917
6%
6,351
4%
7
2%
602
3%
937
4%
3,773
2%
contributed to class
(ACL)
Sometimes
158 31%
9,276 45%
14,476 42%
65,653 37%
96 19%
7,194 33%
9,772 33%
47,285 27%
EEE=Enriching Educational
number of students who
discussions
Often
191 38%
7,127 34%
12,442 34%
64,626 35%
169 31%
7,649 33%
10,741 32%
62,543 33%
Very often
150 29%
3,377 16%
7,030 18%
44,696 24%
250 48%
7,570 31%
11,379 31%
78,261 38%
Experiences
responded to the particular
T otal
509 100% 20,783 100%
35,865 100% 181,326 100%
522 100% 23,015 100%
32,829 100% 191,862 100%
Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN Never
57 11%
3,518 19%
5,573 18%
23,434 15%
7
1%
1,109
6%
1,545
6%
8,445
5%
option in each question.
SCE=Supportive Campus
(ACL)
Sometimes
310 61% 11,820 56%
19,707 55%
96,070 52%
121 21%
8,839 41%
12,395 42%
61,770 34%
Often
116
22%
4,398
20%
8,225
21%
46,873
25%
222
43%
8,362
34%
11,854
33%
72,438
36%
Counts are unweighted.
Environment
Very often
26
5%
1,037
5%
2,274
6%
14,562
8%
172 35%
4,691 19%
7,007 19%
49,038 24%
a
V ariab le
R es p o ns e Op t io ns
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
100%
10%
29%
39%
22%
100%
1%
13%
44%
42%
100%
4%
28%
43%
24%
100%
20,773
3,263
6,885
6,567
4,072
20,787
597
5,196
9,614
5,384
20,791
1,486
7,408
7,953
3,904
20,751
100%
18%
33%
30%
19%
100%
4%
26%
45%
25%
100%
8%
35%
37%
19%
100%
35,779
5,137
11,440
11,717
7,540
35,834
894
8,045
16,368
10,532
35,839
2,468
12,131
13,742
7,456
35,797
100%
16%
32%
32%
20%
100%
3%
24%
44%
28%
100%
8%
34%
38%
21%
100%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
100%
16%
47%
22%
15%
100%
0%
9%
41%
50%
100%
6%
29%
36%
29%
100%
23,001
4,379
9,607
5,583
3,423
22,992
263
3,381
9,613
9,729
22,986
1,616
7,895
7,873
5,575
22,959
100%
20%
42%
24%
14%
100%
1%
16%
41%
41%
100%
9%
35%
33%
23%
100%
32,801
6,096
13,342
8,216
5,128
32,782
339
4,706
13,373
14,375
32,793
2,411
11,050
11,133
8,138
32,732
100%
20%
41%
24%
15%
100%
1%
16%
41%
42%
100%
9%
34%
33%
24%
100%
Co unt
%
1a .
1b.
T otal
1c .
Prepared two or more
drafts of
a paper or assignment
before turning it in
REWROPAP Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
T otal
Response Options
Response options listed just as
they appear on the instrument.
1d.
Worked on a paper or
project that required
integrating ideas or
information from various
sources
INT EGRAT
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1e .
Included diverse
perspectives (different
races, religions, genders,
political beliefs, etc.) in
class discussions or writing
assignments
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
T otal
T otal
509
49
152
187
121
509
5
63
218
222
508
21
141
219
127
508
180,939
23,636
58,221
58,917
40,343
181,117
3,635
36,672
82,244
58,631
181,182
10,808
57,446
70,683
41,971
180,908
100%
13%
31%
32%
23%
100%
2%
21%
45%
32%
100%
7%
32%
38%
23%
100%
522
82
240
120
81
523
2
48
209
262
521
29
147
182
161
519
191,691
31,065
74,803
50,342
35,502
191,712
1,927
23,178
74,885
91,727
191,717
12,010
59,116
66,426
53,888
191,440
100%
16%
38%
27%
18%
100%
1%
13%
40%
46%
100%
7%
31%
34%
27%
100%
Column Percentage (%)
This column represents the
weighted percentage of
students responding to the
particular option in each
question.
NSSE 2009 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
5
62
84
97
248
11
102
98
38
249
11
50
66
122
249
0
23
91
136
250
7
57
102
84
250
67
155
17
11
250
18
109
89
35
251
CSWC
%
2%
25%
34%
39%
100%
4%
41%
39%
16%
100%
5%
20%
27%
48%
100%
0%
10%
36%
54%
100%
3%
22%
41%
34%
100%
26%
63%
7%
5%
100%
7%
41%
36%
15%
100%
Count
693
8,621
8,488
6,205
24,007
2,949
13,232
6,040
1,822
24,043
2,869
7,292
7,839
5,959
23,959
409
4,366
10,508
8,758
24,041
1,333
7,301
9,326
6,063
24,023
5,582
13,943
3,178
1,338
24,041
2,660
10,448
8,093
2,864
24,065
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
3%
37%
35%
25%
100%
14%
53%
25%
8%
100%
12%
30%
33%
25%
100%
2%
19%
43%
36%
100%
6%
30%
38%
25%
100%
23%
57%
14%
6%
100%
11%
43%
34%
12%
100%
231
2,921
3,106
2,393
8,651
1,143
4,416
2,280
820
8,659
981
2,432
2,904
2,322
8,639
151
1,624
3,816
3,082
8,673
557
2,758
3,376
1,972
8,663
2,170
4,936
1,116
452
8,674
948
3,666
2,991
1,063
8,668
3%
35%
36%
26%
100%
14%
52%
26%
9%
100%
12%
28%
34%
26%
100%
2%
20%
44%
34%
100%
7%
32%
39%
23%
100%
23%
58%
14%
6%
100%
11%
43%
35%
12%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
4,503
54,488
56,458
43,385
158,834
20,008
83,892
41,519
13,658
159,077
19,447
48,638
51,591
38,915
158,591
2,785
29,997
70,436
55,993
159,211
9,289
48,952
62,315
38,369
158,925
38,456
91,363
20,506
8,759
159,084
19,171
68,971
52,249
18,725
159,116
%
3%
36%
35%
26%
100%
15%
52%
25%
9%
100%
13%
30%
33%
25%
100%
2%
20%
44%
34%
100%
7%
31%
38%
24%
100%
23%
57%
14%
6%
100%
12%
43%
33%
12%
100%
WCU
Count
5
57
100
196
358
15
90
128
121
354
54
138
94
71
357
1
33
124
201
359
21
81
127
130
359
95
196
45
23
359
31
130
122
75
358
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
1%
15%
29%
55%
100%
5%
27%
35%
33%
100%
15%
39%
28%
19%
100%
0%
10%
35%
55%
100%
6%
23%
37%
34%
100%
26%
54%
13%
6%
100%
9%
36%
33%
22%
100%
Count
500
6,659
8,347
11,157
26,663
1,442
9,072
9,721
6,522
26,757
4,508
10,092
7,147
4,963
26,710
306
3,103
10,043
13,330
26,782
1,702
7,639
9,236
8,160
26,737
5,106
15,297
4,275
2,073
26,751
2,890
10,913
8,415
4,550
26,768
Carnegie Class
%
2%
26%
31%
40%
100%
6%
35%
35%
23%
100%
17%
37%
27%
19%
100%
1%
12%
38%
48%
100%
7%
29%
34%
29%
100%
18%
57%
17%
8%
100%
11%
40%
32%
17%
100%
Count
130
2,134
3,204
4,851
10,319
642
3,139
3,754
2,804
10,339
1,604
3,743
2,861
2,134
10,342
110
1,194
3,878
5,181
10,363
610
2,917
3,622
3,189
10,338
2,361
5,777
1,522
701
10,361
1,062
3,646
3,576
2,073
10,357
%
1%
22%
32%
45%
100%
6%
33%
36%
25%
100%
16%
36%
28%
20%
100%
1%
13%
38%
48%
100%
7%
29%
34%
30%
100%
21%
56%
15%
7%
100%
10%
36%
35%
19%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
2,965
40,832
54,602
75,410
173,809
8,990
56,303
64,480
44,544
174,317
28,241
66,150
46,419
33,238
174,048
1,769
19,984
64,663
88,047
174,463
11,478
51,110
60,340
51,236
174,164
34,934
99,669
27,052
12,618
174,273
19,101
70,642
54,863
29,765
174,371
24
%
2%
26%
32%
41%
100%
6%
34%
36%
24%
100%
16%
38%
27%
19%
100%
1%
13%
38%
49%
100%
8%
30%
34%
28%
100%
19%
57%
16%
8%
100%
11%
40%
31%
17%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
19
99
90
43
251
8
75
101
46
230
133
70
22
8
233
84
101
32
15
232
19
84
70
59
232
0
20
86
127
233
7
76
91
59
233
CSWC
%
8%
39%
36%
18%
100%
4%
31%
45%
21%
100%
55%
30%
10%
4%
100%
36%
43%
14%
7%
100%
9%
35%
30%
26%
100%
0%
9%
37%
54%
100%
3%
32%
39%
26%
100%
Count
3,235
10,533
7,416
2,943
24,127
1,330
8,978
8,921
3,599
22,828
12,164
7,235
2,387
1,126
22,912
13,925
5,804
2,143
901
22,773
3,340
7,070
6,552
5,948
22,910
243
4,400
8,271
9,991
22,905
1,583
9,409
7,498
4,389
22,879
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
16%
43%
29%
12%
100%
6%
39%
39%
15%
100%
54%
31%
10%
5%
100%
64%
24%
9%
4%
100%
15%
31%
28%
26%
100%
2%
21%
36%
42%
100%
7%
41%
32%
19%
100%
1,347
3,751
2,537
1,068
8,703
576
3,370
3,163
1,154
8,263
4,795
2,477
727
296
8,295
4,805
2,243
875
337
8,260
1,350
2,642
2,280
2,032
8,304
60
1,459
2,965
3,797
8,281
469
3,228
2,837
1,751
8,285
16%
44%
28%
11%
100%
8%
41%
37%
14%
100%
58%
30%
9%
3%
100%
61%
26%
9%
4%
100%
17%
32%
27%
24%
100%
1%
20%
36%
43%
100%
6%
39%
34%
21%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
19,552
66,061
51,554
22,434
159,601
9,317
58,944
59,346
23,734
151,341
78,737
49,533
16,220
7,363
151,853
89,421
40,263
14,864
6,542
151,090
23,788
46,746
42,678
38,693
151,905
1,669
28,508
55,058
66,555
151,790
10,200
60,474
50,837
30,196
151,707
%
14%
41%
31%
14%
100%
7%
39%
39%
15%
100%
52%
32%
11%
5%
100%
61%
25%
9%
4%
100%
16%
31%
28%
26%
100%
2%
21%
36%
41%
100%
7%
41%
33%
19%
100%
WCU
Count
22
102
136
97
357
13
68
152
112
345
160
116
45
27
348
136
105
61
45
347
39
92
83
134
348
0
23
83
243
349
8
80
131
130
349
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
6%
29%
37%
28%
100%
3%
20%
45%
32%
100%
46%
33%
13%
8%
100%
41%
30%
17%
12%
100%
11%
27%
24%
38%
100%
0%
6%
26%
68%
100%
2%
24%
37%
37%
100%
Count
2,189
9,148
9,039
6,466
26,842
817
6,815
10,910
7,395
25,937
12,019
8,762
2,970
2,288
26,039
13,523
7,806
2,839
1,788
25,956
2,612
7,046
7,338
9,059
26,055
123
2,931
7,800
15,186
26,040
1,092
9,173
8,783
6,986
26,034
Carnegie Class
%
9%
35%
33%
23%
100%
3%
27%
42%
27%
100%
47%
34%
11%
8%
100%
55%
29%
11%
6%
100%
10%
27%
28%
34%
100%
1%
13%
31%
56%
100%
5%
36%
34%
25%
100%
Count
917
3,381
3,543
2,543
10,384
311
2,682
4,275
2,846
10,114
4,857
3,340
1,115
831
10,143
4,993
3,188
1,234
704
10,119
1,006
2,591
2,786
3,774
10,157
36
1,111
2,958
6,032
10,137
339
3,299
3,366
3,147
10,151
%
9%
34%
34%
22%
100%
3%
27%
42%
27%
100%
47%
33%
11%
8%
100%
52%
30%
12%
6%
100%
11%
26%
28%
36%
100%
0%
12%
31%
56%
100%
4%
33%
34%
29%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
13,155
56,645
60,356
44,672
174,828
5,022
43,988
72,330
48,023
169,363
74,403
58,796
20,748
15,932
169,879
85,831
52,228
19,522
11,755
169,336
17,988
46,313
46,508
59,235
170,044
759
18,998
50,749
99,405
169,911
6,588
57,758
58,007
47,508
169,861
25
%
8%
33%
34%
25%
100%
3%
26%
43%
28%
100%
44%
35%
12%
9%
100%
53%
30%
11%
6%
100%
11%
27%
28%
35%
100%
1%
13%
31%
56%
100%
4%
35%
34%
26%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
20
93
73
46
232
75
105
35
18
233
8
54
110
54
226
8
73
96
51
228
94
83
32
17
226
12
70
98
46
226
33
68
73
53
227
CSWC
%
9%
39%
32%
20%
100%
31%
44%
16%
9%
100%
3%
23%
49%
24%
100%
3%
33%
42%
22%
100%
40%
37%
15%
8%
100%
6%
30%
43%
21%
100%
15%
29%
33%
24%
100%
Count
5,052
10,485
5,062
2,286
22,885
9,282
8,768
3,337
1,524
22,911
1,490
7,811
9,217
3,976
22,494
1,509
8,269
8,647
4,086
22,511
12,875
6,107
2,429
1,029
22,440
1,289
7,899
8,049
5,284
22,521
3,316
7,281
6,111
5,818
22,526
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
24%
44%
22%
10%
100%
41%
37%
15%
7%
100%
8%
35%
40%
17%
100%
7%
37%
38%
18%
100%
58%
26%
11%
5%
100%
7%
36%
35%
23%
100%
16%
32%
27%
25%
100%
1,602
3,846
1,991
838
8,277
3,476
3,086
1,217
519
8,298
434
2,797
3,511
1,415
8,157
457
2,913
3,285
1,510
8,165
4,696
2,228
872
339
8,135
475
2,866
2,989
1,827
8,157
1,414
2,853
2,099
1,802
8,168
19%
46%
24%
10%
100%
41%
37%
15%
6%
100%
6%
35%
42%
16%
100%
6%
37%
39%
18%
100%
58%
27%
11%
4%
100%
6%
36%
36%
22%
100%
16%
35%
26%
23%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
32,039
69,207
34,613
15,868
151,727
59,774
59,526
22,640
9,981
151,921
9,129
51,026
62,093
27,117
149,365
9,596
53,302
58,653
27,806
149,357
81,760
42,895
17,197
7,133
148,985
8,174
51,398
54,689
35,048
149,309
21,982
48,727
40,823
37,952
149,484
%
23%
45%
22%
10%
100%
40%
38%
15%
7%
100%
7%
35%
40%
17%
100%
7%
36%
39%
18%
100%
57%
27%
11%
5%
100%
6%
35%
36%
23%
100%
15%
32%
27%
25%
100%
WCU
Count
43
114
91
101
349
80
134
82
52
348
2
76
168
98
344
13
99
140
92
344
146
99
59
39
343
8
95
132
109
344
43
112
96
94
345
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
13%
34%
25%
28%
100%
23%
38%
24%
14%
100%
0%
22%
51%
27%
100%
4%
29%
42%
24%
100%
44%
29%
16%
11%
100%
2%
29%
38%
31%
100%
13%
33%
28%
26%
100%
Count
4,397
10,620
6,559
4,452
26,028
7,629
11,193
4,681
2,556
26,059
1,160
7,772
11,551
5,288
25,771
1,559
8,799
9,916
5,506
25,780
12,259
7,860
3,469
2,140
25,728
955
7,720
9,663
7,440
25,778
3,130
8,464
7,295
6,924
25,813
Carnegie Class
%
19%
41%
24%
15%
100%
31%
43%
17%
9%
100%
5%
32%
43%
19%
100%
7%
35%
38%
21%
100%
51%
29%
13%
7%
100%
4%
31%
37%
28%
100%
12%
32%
29%
27%
100%
Count
1,589
3,904
2,688
1,952
10,133
2,986
4,220
1,838
1,103
10,147
343
2,598
4,671
2,435
10,047
524
3,336
3,903
2,292
10,055
4,835
2,992
1,358
861
10,046
407
2,975
3,822
2,854
10,058
1,399
3,492
2,825
2,348
10,064
%
16%
39%
26%
19%
100%
29%
43%
18%
11%
100%
4%
28%
45%
23%
100%
6%
34%
38%
22%
100%
49%
30%
13%
8%
100%
5%
30%
37%
28%
100%
13%
34%
29%
24%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
26,051
67,744
44,833
31,234
169,862
46,968
73,764
31,689
17,618
170,039
6,611
47,884
76,163
37,645
168,303
9,655
56,294
65,515
36,902
168,366
75,549
52,887
24,540
15,057
168,033
5,914
50,237
63,503
48,729
168,383
20,240
56,404
46,967
44,885
168,496
26
%
17%
41%
25%
17%
100%
29%
43%
18%
10%
100%
5%
31%
44%
21%
100%
6%
34%
39%
21%
100%
48%
30%
14%
8%
100%
4%
30%
38%
28%
100%
12%
33%
28%
27%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
19
58
71
79
227
13
57
88
68
226
4
30
90
101
225
4
52
92
76
224
12
42
88
81
223
4
43
86
91
224
3
47
95
50
28
223
CSWC
%
8%
25%
32%
34%
100%
5%
25%
39%
31%
100%
2%
13%
40%
45%
100%
2%
23%
41%
34%
100%
5%
19%
38%
37%
100%
2%
19%
38%
41%
100%
1%
22%
43%
22%
12%
100%
Count
2,552
7,110
6,650
6,233
22,545
1,192
5,611
9,172
6,377
22,352
424
3,657
9,827
8,350
22,258
863
5,497
9,331
6,538
22,229
1,062
5,511
9,441
6,270
22,284
823
4,605
8,772
8,122
22,322
251
4,242
8,801
5,866
3,149
22,309
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
13%
32%
29%
26%
100%
5%
25%
41%
29%
100%
2%
18%
44%
36%
100%
4%
26%
42%
28%
100%
5%
25%
42%
27%
100%
4%
21%
40%
35%
100%
1%
21%
40%
25%
13%
100%
928
2,804
2,463
1,972
8,167
369
1,985
3,404
2,356
8,114
193
1,598
3,753
2,554
8,098
389
2,311
3,457
1,914
8,071
367
2,037
3,594
2,108
8,106
270
1,757
3,402
2,674
8,103
83
1,764
3,394
1,856
1,025
8,122
11%
33%
30%
25%
100%
4%
24%
43%
28%
100%
3%
20%
47%
30%
100%
5%
30%
42%
23%
100%
5%
26%
44%
25%
100%
4%
23%
42%
32%
100%
1%
24%
42%
21%
11%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
15,928
48,279
44,517
40,875
149,599
7,682
37,879
60,937
41,920
148,418
2,810
25,204
65,385
54,576
147,975
5,877
37,628
62,438
41,805
147,748
6,726
36,839
62,727
41,732
148,024
4,913
30,267
59,057
54,065
148,302
1,773
28,161
59,228
38,271
20,645
148,078
%
11%
32%
29%
27%
100%
5%
25%
41%
28%
100%
2%
18%
44%
36%
100%
4%
26%
42%
28%
100%
5%
25%
42%
28%
100%
4%
21%
39%
36%
100%
1%
21%
40%
24%
13%
100%
WCU
Count
25
101
109
109
344
23
109
131
77
340
5
50
138
148
341
6
77
124
134
341
17
63
129
130
339
4
47
117
170
338
7
86
135
59
52
339
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
7%
29%
33%
31%
100%
6%
34%
38%
22%
100%
1%
14%
42%
43%
100%
2%
23%
37%
39%
100%
5%
18%
39%
38%
100%
1%
14%
35%
50%
100%
2%
27%
40%
17%
14%
100%
Count
2,399
8,394
7,743
7,282
25,818
2,301
7,832
9,246
6,256
25,635
314
3,317
10,585
11,365
25,581
815
5,135
10,116
9,494
25,560
1,177
5,594
9,982
8,829
25,582
662
4,083
9,165
11,714
25,624
411
6,363
9,344
5,439
4,014
25,571
Carnegie Class
%
10%
33%
30%
28%
100%
8%
30%
37%
25%
100%
1%
14%
42%
43%
100%
4%
21%
40%
35%
100%
5%
23%
39%
33%
100%
3%
17%
37%
44%
100%
2%
27%
36%
20%
15%
100%
Count
998
3,429
3,041
2,601
10,069
845
3,019
3,752
2,393
10,009
140
1,407
4,209
4,221
9,977
315
2,062
4,110
3,486
9,973
405
2,075
3,990
3,514
9,984
227
1,481
3,604
4,691
10,003
190
2,677
3,676
2,048
1,420
10,011
%
10%
34%
30%
26%
100%
8%
29%
38%
25%
100%
1%
15%
42%
41%
100%
3%
21%
41%
34%
100%
4%
22%
39%
34%
100%
3%
16%
36%
45%
100%
2%
29%
36%
19%
13%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
15,790
55,676
50,495
46,594
168,555
15,040
50,668
61,192
40,680
167,580
2,149
21,124
68,922
75,015
167,210
5,128
33,301
67,253
61,354
167,036
7,044
35,076
66,457
58,639
167,216
4,015
25,343
60,164
78,046
167,568
2,825
42,109
61,346
35,157
25,766
167,203
27
%
10%
33%
30%
28%
100%
9%
30%
37%
25%
100%
1%
13%
41%
44%
100%
3%
21%
40%
36%
100%
5%
22%
39%
34%
100%
3%
16%
36%
45%
100%
2%
27%
37%
20%
15%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
WRITESML
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
PROBSETA
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
PROBSETB
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
your own (not assigned) for
personal enjoyment or
academic enrichment
Count
Total
3c. Number of written papers or
reports of 20 pages or more
Total
3d. Number of written papers or
reports between 5 and 19
pages
Total
3e. Number of written papers or
reports of fewer than 5 pages
Total
4a. Number of problem sets that
take you more than an hour to
complete
Total
4b. Number of problem sets that
take you less than an hour to
complete
Total
a
60
117
35
3
8
223
185
31
3
2
0
221
11
118
76
14
3
222
2
40
70
60
50
222
31
94
67
16
14
222
27
68
64
35
27
221
CSWC
%
26%
54%
16%
1%
3%
100%
83%
15%
1%
1%
0%
100%
6%
52%
34%
6%
2%
100%
1%
18%
32%
26%
23%
100%
14%
43%
29%
7%
7%
100%
12%
31%
29%
15%
12%
100%
Count
5,400
11,628
3,524
931
818
22,301
18,109
2,831
799
323
215
22,277
2,393
11,598
6,379
1,557
349
22,276
599
6,728
7,778
4,679
2,508
22,292
2,776
7,983
7,053
2,243
2,164
22,219
3,016
7,956
5,842
2,486
2,938
22,238
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
25%
51%
16%
4%
4%
100%
80%
13%
4%
2%
1%
100%
12%
52%
28%
7%
2%
100%
3%
31%
35%
20%
11%
100%
12%
36%
31%
10%
10%
100%
13%
36%
26%
11%
14%
100%
2,020
4,214
1,175
366
341
8,116
6,717
952
248
110
77
8,104
1,284
4,281
1,938
473
117
8,093
183
2,387
2,758
1,799
995
8,122
1,041
3,101
2,582
724
649
8,097
827
2,838
2,263
1,049
1,123
8,100
27%
51%
14%
4%
4%
100%
83%
11%
4%
2%
1%
100%
18%
54%
23%
5%
1%
100%
2%
32%
35%
20%
10%
100%
14%
38%
31%
9%
8%
100%
10%
36%
27%
12%
14%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
35,915
78,426
22,591
6,030
5,037
147,999
120,191
19,286
4,880
2,000
1,453
147,810
18,096
78,179
39,627
9,562
2,236
147,700
3,690
43,168
51,548
32,315
17,224
147,945
18,055
52,853
47,449
15,234
13,920
147,511
19,466
52,929
39,226
16,820
19,106
147,547
%
25%
52%
15%
4%
3%
100%
80%
14%
4%
2%
1%
100%
14%
53%
26%
6%
2%
100%
3%
32%
34%
20%
11%
100%
12%
36%
32%
10%
10%
100%
13%
36%
26%
11%
13%
100%
WCU
Count
69
185
52
19
14
339
199
118
16
4
1
338
28
145
116
39
11
339
15
98
95
67
62
337
59
103
92
41
41
336
71
115
71
37
43
337
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
21%
54%
16%
5%
4%
100%
58%
35%
5%
1%
0%
100%
9%
43%
34%
11%
3%
100%
5%
29%
29%
19%
19%
100%
16%
31%
29%
12%
12%
100%
21%
35%
21%
11%
12%
100%
Count
5,298
13,341
4,349
1,360
1,217
25,565
12,701
10,375
1,704
439
351
25,570
2,235
11,083
8,237
2,945
1,040
25,540
1,509
8,432
7,177
4,725
3,727
25,570
5,432
8,049
6,990
2,266
2,739
25,476
7,554
8,945
4,939
1,764
2,225
25,427
Carnegie Class
%
22%
52%
17%
5%
5%
100%
51%
39%
7%
2%
1%
100%
10%
44%
31%
11%
4%
100%
6%
33%
28%
18%
15%
100%
20%
32%
28%
9%
11%
100%
28%
35%
20%
7%
9%
100%
Count
2,177
5,155
1,635
512
524
10,003
5,180
3,904
617
150
140
9,991
1,043
4,328
2,995
1,171
458
9,995
541
3,071
2,720
1,902
1,770
10,004
1,797
3,243
2,763
1,017
1,155
9,975
2,217
3,574
2,182
893
1,089
9,955
%
22%
52%
16%
5%
5%
100%
54%
38%
6%
1%
1%
100%
12%
46%
29%
10%
4%
100%
6%
32%
27%
18%
16%
100%
18%
33%
27%
10%
11%
100%
22%
36%
22%
9%
11%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
33,909
88,213
28,570
8,884
7,588
167,164
81,131
69,670
11,025
2,902
2,403
167,131
14,599
72,025
53,418
19,594
7,296
166,932
9,392
54,514
47,126
31,303
24,803
167,138
32,829
53,501
46,498
15,379
18,154
166,361
46,418
59,270
33,026
12,503
14,989
166,206
28
%
21%
53%
17%
5%
5%
100%
50%
40%
7%
2%
1%
100%
10%
44%
31%
11%
4%
100%
6%
34%
28%
18%
14%
100%
19%
32%
28%
9%
11%
100%
28%
36%
20%
7%
9%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
1
1
8
24
55
101
32
222
18
95
58
48
219
9
66
67
76
218
76
73
40
29
218
14
78
79
46
217
13
59
89
58
219
10
57
91
61
219
CSWC
%
1%
0%
3%
11%
26%
45%
14%
100%
9%
43%
26%
22%
100%
4%
29%
30%
36%
100%
34%
34%
19%
13%
100%
6%
36%
36%
22%
100%
5%
27%
40%
27%
100%
4%
25%
42%
29%
100%
Count
147
258
747
2,668
6,770
7,728
3,992
22,310
5,032
10,110
4,410
2,512
22,064
2,990
6,065
5,771
7,216
22,042
9,708
5,852
3,086
3,381
22,027
2,210
8,334
7,594
3,877
22,015
1,266
7,207
8,461
5,088
22,022
843
6,857
8,693
5,675
22,068
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
1%
1%
4%
13%
31%
33%
17%
100%
26%
45%
18%
10%
100%
16%
28%
26%
31%
100%
46%
26%
14%
14%
100%
11%
38%
34%
17%
100%
7%
33%
38%
23%
100%
4%
32%
38%
25%
100%
50
79
305
1,014
2,501
2,822
1,349
8,120
1,723
3,871
1,517
905
8,016
910
2,306
2,107
2,685
8,008
2,880
2,147
1,368
1,602
7,997
709
3,040
2,824
1,438
8,011
421
2,597
3,104
1,883
8,005
268
2,470
3,266
2,016
8,020
1%
1%
4%
12%
31%
34%
17%
100%
22%
48%
19%
11%
100%
11%
28%
27%
34%
100%
38%
28%
16%
18%
100%
9%
39%
35%
17%
100%
5%
33%
38%
24%
100%
4%
32%
40%
25%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
851
1,567
4,833
17,050
45,049
52,124
26,520
147,994
31,127
67,550
29,998
17,681
146,356
16,556
39,656
37,517
52,547
146,276
58,175
39,556
22,096
26,237
146,064
13,227
54,159
51,433
27,151
145,970
7,506
46,609
57,466
34,537
146,118
4,919
43,732
59,035
38,724
146,410
%
1%
1%
4%
12%
30%
34%
18%
100%
24%
46%
19%
11%
100%
13%
27%
26%
34%
100%
41%
27%
15%
17%
100%
10%
37%
35%
19%
100%
6%
32%
39%
24%
100%
4%
31%
40%
26%
100%
WCU
Count
4
5
11
38
90
112
76
336
86
142
70
34
332
32
99
93
107
331
98
95
53
83
329
18
106
120
85
329
11
89
131
102
333
10
85
140
98
333
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
2%
1%
4%
11%
27%
33%
22%
100%
27%
42%
21%
10%
100%
9%
29%
29%
32%
100%
29%
29%
17%
25%
100%
5%
32%
38%
25%
100%
3%
28%
39%
29%
100%
3%
27%
42%
29%
100%
Count
281
414
953
2,842
7,176
8,527
5,365
25,558
7,402
11,552
3,895
2,479
25,328
3,535
8,101
6,079
7,613
25,328
10,058
7,202
3,569
4,471
25,300
1,941
8,709
9,091
5,530
25,271
1,128
7,544
9,947
6,684
25,303
753
7,401
10,246
6,938
25,338
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
1%
2%
4%
12%
28%
32%
21%
100%
32%
45%
14%
9%
100%
15%
32%
24%
29%
100%
42%
28%
14%
17%
100%
8%
35%
35%
21%
100%
5%
30%
39%
26%
100%
3%
30%
40%
26%
100%
111
167
367
1,205
2,721
3,311
2,117
9,999
3,352
4,461
1,273
823
9,909
1,476
3,303
2,356
2,760
9,895
3,242
2,881
1,617
2,153
9,893
683
3,330
3,623
2,256
9,892
406
2,823
3,988
2,672
9,889
267
2,900
4,028
2,716
9,911
1%
2%
4%
12%
27%
32%
21%
100%
35%
44%
12%
8%
100%
15%
33%
24%
28%
100%
35%
28%
15%
21%
100%
7%
34%
36%
23%
100%
4%
29%
40%
27%
100%
3%
31%
40%
27%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
1,764
2,602
6,091
18,352
47,338
56,652
34,207
167,006
46,477
75,706
26,412
17,109
165,704
20,930
51,960
40,071
52,667
165,628
60,999
46,453
24,485
33,504
165,441
11,786
55,346
61,249
37,009
165,390
7,022
48,076
66,287
44,104
165,489
4,449
47,286
67,857
46,240
165,832
29
%
1%
2%
4%
11%
28%
33%
20%
100%
30%
46%
15%
10%
100%
13%
32%
24%
31%
100%
39%
28%
14%
20%
100%
8%
34%
37%
22%
100%
5%
29%
40%
26%
100%
3%
29%
41%
27%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
15
3
180
19
217
16
8
80
110
214
77
43
59
37
216
79
38
82
17
216
41
68
67
40
216
65
60
83
6
214
74
95
37
10
216
CSWC
%
7%
1%
82%
10%
100%
7%
4%
37%
51%
100%
35%
20%
28%
18%
100%
35%
17%
38%
9%
100%
19%
31%
32%
18%
100%
31%
28%
38%
3%
100%
36%
42%
17%
5%
100%
Count
2,754
840
16,683
1,477
21,754
2,720
1,188
9,170
8,594
21,672
7,195
5,162
5,428
3,854
21,639
8,361
4,718
7,492
1,131
21,702
3,758
4,963
7,265
5,763
21,749
6,115
4,985
10,022
561
21,683
7,572
9,549
3,813
720
21,654
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
14%
5%
75%
7%
100%
15%
7%
43%
36%
100%
32%
23%
26%
19%
100%
39%
22%
34%
5%
100%
18%
24%
35%
23%
100%
29%
25%
42%
3%
100%
35%
43%
19%
4%
100%
1,186
446
5,741
537
7,910
1,126
503
3,149
3,108
7,886
2,726
1,850
2,042
1,245
7,863
3,152
2,174
2,164
402
7,892
1,571
2,518
2,479
1,333
7,901
2,364
2,485
2,849
187
7,885
2,660
3,706
1,224
281
7,871
16%
6%
72%
7%
100%
15%
8%
41%
36%
100%
35%
24%
26%
15%
100%
40%
27%
28%
5%
100%
20%
32%
33%
16%
100%
31%
32%
35%
3%
100%
33%
47%
16%
4%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
18,088
5,870
109,370
11,045
144,373
17,329
7,991
58,411
60,208
143,939
48,130
34,516
36,547
24,433
143,626
56,034
33,047
47,886
7,157
144,124
26,597
36,940
47,422
33,361
144,320
40,668
35,352
64,088
3,862
143,970
49,000
65,382
24,411
4,977
143,770
%
13%
5%
74%
8%
100%
13%
7%
41%
39%
100%
32%
25%
26%
18%
100%
38%
23%
33%
5%
100%
19%
26%
34%
21%
100%
29%
26%
42%
3%
100%
34%
45%
17%
4%
100%
WCU
Count
18
42
84
187
331
23
41
38
227
329
37
149
30
113
329
55
153
36
85
329
31
182
31
87
331
40
243
21
26
330
38
194
34
64
330
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
6%
14%
26%
54%
100%
7%
14%
12%
67%
100%
13%
45%
10%
33%
100%
17%
45%
12%
26%
100%
10%
55%
10%
25%
100%
13%
74%
6%
7%
100%
12%
57%
11%
20%
100%
Count
1,948
3,888
5,894
13,368
25,098
2,293
3,572
3,843
15,293
25,001
3,615
12,475
2,157
6,689
24,936
4,311
12,521
3,190
5,030
25,052
2,103
9,488
2,086
11,404
25,081
3,334
15,294
2,131
4,219
24,978
3,301
15,019
2,193
4,460
24,973
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
8%
16%
26%
50%
100%
11%
16%
16%
57%
100%
16%
50%
10%
25%
100%
19%
49%
14%
18%
100%
9%
39%
9%
42%
100%
15%
62%
9%
14%
100%
15%
59%
10%
16%
100%
799
1,633
2,508
4,911
9,851
966
1,551
1,575
5,716
9,808
1,477
4,772
908
2,623
9,780
1,795
5,238
1,218
1,577
9,828
907
4,560
921
3,449
9,837
1,368
6,565
711
1,154
9,798
1,392
5,891
930
1,571
9,784
9%
16%
27%
48%
100%
11%
17%
17%
56%
100%
16%
50%
9%
25%
100%
19%
52%
13%
16%
100%
10%
46%
10%
35%
100%
15%
66%
8%
11%
100%
15%
59%
10%
16%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
12,328
24,510
35,904
91,581
164,323
14,624
23,033
23,923
102,140
163,720
23,820
80,490
13,894
45,083
163,287
27,526
83,458
19,980
33,059
164,023
14,123
66,701
14,242
69,148
164,214
20,842
101,289
13,274
28,226
163,631
20,416
97,841
14,454
30,738
163,449
30
%
8%
15%
24%
52%
100%
10%
15%
15%
60%
100%
15%
50%
9%
26%
100%
17%
50%
13%
19%
100%
9%
41%
9%
41%
100%
14%
62%
9%
15%
100%
13%
60%
10%
17%
100%
NSSE 2009 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)
88
24
96
8
216
39%
12%
44%
5%
100%
2
4
4
22
49
79
55
1%
2%
2%
10%
23%
36%
26%
215
100%
2
2
1%
1%
193
483
Carnegie Class
%
8,079 38%
2,228 11%
11,020 49%
410
2%
21,737 100%
230
541
1,114
2,794
4,725
6,798
5,519
1%
3%
6%
14%
22%
30%
24%
21,721 100%
1%
3%
Count
%
3,226 41%
1,113 14%
3,427 43%
141
2%
7,907 100%
55
164
432
986
1,696
2,395
2,153
1%
2%
6%
13%
22%
30%
26%
7,881 100%
70
157
1%
3%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
53,088 38%
15,386 12%
73,089 48%
2,757
2%
144,320 100%
WCU
Count
CSWC
%
Count
39
94
92
105
330
12%
27%
28%
33%
100%
1%
3%
5%
13%
22%
31%
26%
2
6
11
35
73
95
106
1%
2%
3%
10%
23%
29%
32%
144,091 100%
328
100%
1%
3%
4
9
1%
3%
291
644
1,537
3,387
7,042
17,219
30,226
45,513
39,167
1,177
3,075
Carnegie Class
%
2,675 12%
5,631 22%
7,488 32%
9,296 34%
25,090 100%
242
565
1,104
2,828
5,300
7,858
7,155
1%
2%
5%
12%
22%
31%
27%
25,052 100%
1%
3%
Count
%
1,254 13%
2,514 25%
2,947 31%
3,122 31%
9,837 100%
78
184
351
1,071
1,983
3,121
3,033
1%
2%
4%
12%
21%
31%
29%
9,821 100%
95
192
1%
2%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
16,890 11%
37,028 24%
49,899 31%
60,438 33%
164,255 100%
1,414
3,337
6,488
17,146
33,420
52,832
49,460
1%
2%
4%
11%
21%
32%
29%
164,097 100%
1,546
3,589
1%
3%
5
3%
1,382
7%
464
6%
7,987
6%
15
4%
1,305
6%
377
4%
7,260
5%
4
28
13%
3,822
18%
1,240
16%
22,889
17%
32
9%
3,367
15%
1,172
13%
19,491
13%
5
59
28%
6,113
28%
2,214
28%
39,134
27%
72
23%
5,948
24%
2,272
23%
37,931
24%
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
88
32
39%
15%
6,263
3,451
27%
16%
2,400
1,336
29%
16%
43,936
25,907
29%
17%
101
96
30%
30%
7,997
5,508
31%
21%
3,204
2,508
32%
25%
53,885
40,380
32%
23%
216
100%
144,105 100%
329
100%
2
5
11
3%
5%
691
1,222
4%
6%
3
20
10%
2,357
4
47
22%
5,212
5
62
29%
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
47
23
21%
12%
215
100%
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
Total
a
Count
3
Total
8c. Quality of relationships with
CSWC
%
Seniors
21,707 100%
7,881 100%
25,060 100%
9,820 100%
164,082 100%
220
422
3%
6%
3,876
7,411
3%
6%
19
20
6%
6%
1,360
2,086
6%
9%
436
668
5%
7%
7,799
12,001
5%
8%
11%
790
10%
13,776
10%
40
13%
2,911
12%
1,020
11%
17,379
11%
24%
1,854
24%
32,397
23%
67
21%
5,252
21%
2,053
21%
33,583
21%
5,229
23%
1,836
24%
34,921
23%
71
20%
5,475
21%
2,156
22%
36,200
22%
4,351
2,641
19%
12%
1,666
1,085
20%
14%
31,637
19,983
21%
13%
64
48
20%
14%
4,738
3,229
18%
12%
1,928
1,550
19%
16%
33,076
24,026
20%
14%
144,001 100%
329
100%
21,703 100%
7,873 100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
25,051 100%
9,811 100%
164,064 100%
31
NSSE 2009 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 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
Total
9b. Working for pay on campus
WORKON01 0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
9c. Working for pay off campus
WORKOF01
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
9d. Participating in co-curricular
COCURR01
(EEE)
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
Total
Total
activities (organizations,
campus publications, student
government, fraternity or
sorority, intercollegiate or
intramural sports, etc.)
Total
a
CSWC
%
Count
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
%
WCU
Count
CSWC
%
Count
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
2
1%
120
1%
24
0%
637
1%
1
0%
104
0%
51
1%
611
0%
28
61
50
44
20
7
3
215
184
7
11
7
4
2
0
0
215
167
16
8
11
5
1
1
5
214
69
72
34
12
7
13
1
6
214
14%
28%
23%
20%
9%
3%
2%
100%
87%
3%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
0%
100%
76%
8%
4%
5%
2%
0%
1%
3%
100%
32%
34%
16%
6%
4%
6%
0%
3%
100%
3,044
5,016
4,668
3,994
2,370
1,258
1,070
21,540
17,287
772
1,538
1,034
619
131
62
95
21,538
14,367
1,103
1,188
1,177
1,336
866
509
968
21,514
8,657
6,322
2,790
1,721
955
512
220
386
21,563
16%
24%
21%
18%
10%
5%
5%
100%
82%
3%
6%
4%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
63%
5%
6%
6%
7%
4%
3%
6%
100%
45%
27%
12%
7%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
1,288
2,070
1,824
1,340
710
334
245
7,835
6,303
256
468
431
247
62
17
40
7,824
4,868
357
394
440
477
371
216
715
7,838
3,439
2,192
925
522
325
183
86
168
7,840
18%
28%
23%
16%
8%
4%
3%
100%
81%
3%
5%
6%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
63%
4%
5%
6%
6%
5%
3%
8%
100%
43%
27%
12%
7%
5%
2%
1%
2%
100%
19,218
33,909
32,137
26,399
15,736
8,071
7,041
143,148
111,038
6,824
12,317
6,892
3,964
906
367
775
143,083
98,713
6,927
6,955
6,874
7,472
5,097
2,930
8,003
142,971
52,986
43,311
19,833
11,474
7,371
3,610
1,703
2,896
143,184
15%
24%
22%
18%
10%
5%
5%
100%
80%
4%
7%
5%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
66%
5%
5%
5%
6%
4%
2%
7%
100%
40%
29%
13%
8%
5%
2%
1%
2%
100%
53
75
69
50
31
25
26
330
244
11
29
20
16
4
2
2
328
168
14
16
15
23
11
13
70
330
162
86
32
14
10
3
6
17
330
17%
22%
21%
16%
10%
7%
8%
100%
75%
4%
9%
5%
5%
1%
1%
1%
100%
49%
4%
5%
4%
6%
3%
5%
24%
100%
50%
25%
10%
4%
3%
1%
2%
5%
100%
3,895
5,922
4,986
4,237
2,521
1,470
1,796
24,931
18,354
1,016
1,785
1,469
1,270
394
205
402
24,895
10,413
1,306
1,649
1,718
2,322
1,888
1,320
4,298
24,914
11,959
6,575
2,731
1,529
917
493
247
474
24,925
17%
25%
20%
16%
9%
6%
7%
100%
76%
3%
6%
5%
5%
2%
1%
2%
100%
39%
5%
6%
7%
10%
8%
6%
19%
100%
52%
25%
10%
6%
3%
2%
1%
2%
100%
1,506
2,511
2,023
1,648
949
520
573
9,781
7,502
282
534
535
572
142
59
140
9,766
3,488
430
595
636
876
773
565
2,416
9,779
5,287
2,388
847
524
301
169
91
177
9,784
16%
26%
20%
16%
10%
5%
6%
100%
78%
3%
5%
5%
6%
1%
1%
2%
100%
36%
4%
6%
7%
10%
8%
6%
24%
100%
55%
24%
8%
5%
3%
2%
1%
2%
100%
24,750
39,302
33,175
27,638
16,413
9,683
11,657
163,229
114,842
8,411
14,774
10,284
8,854
2,346
1,024
2,514
163,049
70,487
8,380
10,571
11,020
14,419
11,258
7,517
29,461
163,113
74,268
43,819
19,207
10,344
6,662
3,656
1,778
3,558
163,292
16%
25%
20%
16%
10%
6%
7%
100%
73%
4%
7%
6%
6%
1%
1%
2%
100%
42%
5%
6%
7%
9%
7%
5%
19%
100%
48%
26%
11%
6%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
32
NSSE 2009 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
9e. Relaxing and socializing
Response Options
SOCIAL05
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
CAREDE01
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/wk
COMMUTE
0 hrs/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
21-25 hrs/wk
26-30 hrs/wk
30+ hrs/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
55
61
42
34
9
5
5
212
185
16
4
1
1
0
0
5
212
28
152
15
8
2
3
3
1
212
4
42
110
56
212
2
36
92
80
210
CSWC
%
1%
26%
28%
20%
17%
4%
3%
2%
100%
86%
8%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
100%
14%
70%
7%
4%
1%
2%
1%
1%
100%
2%
20%
51%
28%
100%
1%
17%
44%
38%
100%
Count
227
4,578
6,187
4,663
2,828
1,284
574
1,107
21,448
14,892
2,988
1,333
776
416
208
113
666
21,392
2,465
13,013
3,595
1,371
555
199
88
189
21,475
375
3,418
9,604
7,893
21,290
600
4,114
9,303
7,173
21,190
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
1%
21%
28%
21%
14%
6%
3%
6%
100%
65%
15%
7%
4%
2%
1%
1%
4%
100%
10%
58%
18%
7%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
18%
45%
35%
100%
4%
21%
43%
32%
100%
68
1,669
2,223
1,681
1,048
476
236
398
7,799
5,265
1,071
469
248
142
80
59
462
7,796
1,130
4,942
1,050
373
169
52
22
73
7,811
134
1,418
3,665
2,499
7,716
204
1,542
3,538
2,417
7,701
1%
21%
28%
21%
14%
6%
3%
6%
100%
69%
14%
6%
3%
2%
1%
1%
5%
100%
12%
63%
15%
6%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
20%
48%
31%
100%
3%
21%
46%
30%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
1,482
30,851
40,691
30,591
18,982
8,630
3,980
7,082
142,289
102,171
17,907
7,526
4,350
2,528
1,258
794
5,532
142,066
23,933
87,845
18,596
6,364
2,893
1,038
484
1,342
142,495
2,436
22,304
65,009
51,549
141,298
3,498
25,009
61,450
50,897
140,854
%
1%
22%
28%
21%
14%
6%
3%
5%
100%
69%
13%
6%
3%
2%
1%
1%
4%
100%
14%
61%
15%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
46%
35%
100%
3%
20%
44%
33%
100%
WCU
Count
5
97
107
57
34
10
4
14
328
199
35
29
12
9
6
5
35
330
54
195
57
12
7
2
2
1
330
5
61
145
114
325
12
60
136
116
324
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
1%
30%
32%
18%
10%
3%
1%
4%
100%
59%
10%
9%
3%
3%
2%
1%
12%
100%
19%
58%
16%
4%
2%
1%
0%
0%
100%
2%
19%
46%
33%
100%
3%
20%
42%
35%
100%
Count
311
6,940
7,491
4,768
2,734
1,138
507
906
24,795
14,515
3,150
1,671
1,055
783
421
315
2,866
24,776
1,995
15,371
4,969
1,476
489
169
108
263
24,840
552
4,159
10,880
9,071
24,662
1,274
5,822
10,521
6,971
24,588
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
1%
29%
30%
19%
11%
4%
2%
4%
100%
55%
14%
7%
5%
3%
2%
1%
12%
100%
7%
59%
23%
7%
2%
1%
1%
1%
100%
3%
19%
44%
35%
100%
6%
26%
43%
26%
100%
115
2,883
2,994
1,788
1,026
419
189
312
9,726
5,153
1,184
681
429
350
207
177
1,538
9,719
1,295
5,973
1,636
472
151
48
50
108
9,733
209
1,743
4,485
3,243
9,680
443
2,123
4,304
2,790
9,660
1%
29%
30%
19%
11%
5%
2%
3%
100%
53%
13%
7%
4%
4%
2%
2%
15%
100%
10%
62%
19%
6%
2%
0%
1%
1%
100%
2%
19%
47%
32%
100%
5%
23%
44%
27%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
2,029
44,166
49,604
31,661
18,273
7,685
3,347
5,711
162,476
97,610
19,919
10,691
6,452
4,976
2,732
2,104
17,844
162,328
18,937
101,440
28,007
8,272
2,844
1,099
549
1,612
162,760
3,463
26,521
72,661
59,162
161,807
7,033
35,280
69,755
49,223
161,291
33
%
1%
27%
30%
19%
11%
5%
2%
4%
100%
58%
13%
7%
4%
3%
2%
1%
11%
100%
9%
62%
19%
6%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
45%
35%
100%
5%
24%
43%
28%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
20
52
84
54
210
36
84
59
34
213
28
67
72
45
212
15
46
80
72
213
5
24
65
118
212
2
18
104
83
207
6
56
88
58
208
CSWC
%
9%
25%
39%
27%
100%
17%
39%
27%
17%
100%
14%
31%
32%
22%
100%
8%
21%
36%
34%
100%
2%
12%
29%
57%
100%
1%
9%
50%
40%
100%
3%
26%
43%
28%
100%
Count
2,275
6,011
7,279
5,621
21,186
5,049
8,084
5,486
2,600
21,219
3,270
7,358
7,148
3,355
21,131
1,792
5,099
8,162
6,156
21,209
451
2,705
7,141
10,961
21,258
521
3,199
8,853
8,335
20,908
1,977
5,848
7,663
5,397
20,885
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
12%
29%
34%
25%
100%
26%
37%
26%
12%
100%
17%
35%
33%
15%
100%
10%
26%
38%
26%
100%
2%
13%
34%
51%
100%
3%
17%
43%
37%
100%
10%
28%
37%
25%
100%
940
2,330
2,631
1,788
7,689
1,834
2,914
2,025
926
7,699
1,122
2,745
2,646
1,162
7,675
842
1,946
2,921
1,985
7,694
180
971
2,759
3,795
7,705
165
1,166
3,366
2,880
7,577
583
2,035
2,925
2,036
7,579
13%
31%
34%
22%
100%
25%
38%
26%
11%
100%
15%
36%
34%
15%
100%
10%
26%
38%
26%
100%
2%
13%
37%
48%
100%
2%
17%
45%
36%
100%
9%
27%
39%
25%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
15,029
40,767
47,811
37,117
140,724
31,062
52,915
38,242
18,727
140,946
20,040
48,248
48,378
23,788
140,454
11,440
32,138
54,266
43,036
140,880
3,039
18,199
48,600
71,308
141,146
3,291
20,780
59,617
55,283
138,971
10,984
36,933
51,730
39,272
138,919
%
12%
29%
34%
25%
100%
24%
37%
26%
13%
100%
16%
35%
33%
16%
100%
10%
24%
38%
28%
100%
2%
13%
34%
51%
100%
3%
16%
43%
38%
100%
9%
27%
37%
27%
100%
WCU
Count
48
105
96
77
326
110
111
71
32
324
71
126
88
40
325
51
112
110
47
320
5
22
88
211
326
10
49
109
150
318
11
50
104
150
315
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
15%
33%
30%
23%
100%
35%
34%
23%
8%
100%
22%
40%
27%
11%
100%
16%
37%
34%
13%
100%
1%
7%
27%
64%
100%
3%
15%
34%
48%
100%
3%
16%
33%
48%
100%
Count
3,990
7,994
7,372
5,233
24,589
9,218
8,968
4,365
2,086
24,637
6,168
9,543
6,210
2,598
24,519
3,382
7,337
8,593
5,224
24,536
446
2,225
6,867
15,100
24,638
678
3,310
8,913
11,431
24,332
1,695
5,212
8,214
9,247
24,368
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
18%
32%
30%
20%
100%
40%
35%
17%
8%
100%
27%
39%
24%
10%
100%
15%
31%
34%
19%
100%
2%
9%
28%
60%
100%
3%
15%
38%
44%
100%
8%
22%
34%
37%
100%
1,554
3,191
3,008
1,897
9,650
3,416
3,542
1,827
889
9,674
2,310
3,747
2,526
1,045
9,628
1,757
2,961
3,138
1,765
9,621
165
858
2,713
5,948
9,684
239
1,289
3,676
4,348
9,552
466
1,705
3,248
4,158
9,577
17%
34%
30%
19%
100%
38%
36%
18%
8%
100%
26%
39%
25%
10%
100%
17%
32%
33%
18%
100%
2%
9%
29%
60%
100%
3%
14%
39%
44%
100%
6%
19%
34%
42%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
25,709
52,264
48,701
34,563
161,237
55,162
59,383
31,604
15,303
161,452
36,993
61,821
43,348
18,718
160,880
21,610
46,001
57,366
36,085
161,062
2,944
14,751
45,706
98,241
161,642
4,192
21,459
58,964
75,058
159,673
9,261
31,331
54,498
64,783
159,873
34
%
17%
32%
30%
21%
100%
36%
36%
18%
9%
100%
24%
39%
26%
11%
100%
14%
30%
35%
21%
100%
2%
9%
28%
60%
100%
3%
14%
38%
45%
100%
6%
20%
34%
39%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
36
89
79
209
11
48
81
67
207
1
29
87
91
208
11
50
81
61
203
5
30
84
89
208
4
34
91
79
208
30
50
67
62
209
CSWC
%
3%
17%
43%
37%
100%
6%
22%
40%
33%
100%
1%
14%
42%
44%
100%
6%
23%
40%
31%
100%
2%
15%
39%
44%
100%
2%
16%
43%
39%
100%
15%
23%
31%
30%
100%
Count
872
4,198
8,671
7,186
20,927
1,627
5,460
8,003
5,767
20,857
436
2,986
8,601
8,871
20,894
1,047
4,842
8,504
6,435
20,828
1,111
4,368
7,998
7,428
20,905
952
4,637
8,294
7,035
20,918
3,925
5,443
5,659
5,539
20,566
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
5%
21%
42%
33%
100%
8%
26%
38%
27%
100%
3%
15%
42%
41%
100%
5%
24%
41%
30%
100%
6%
21%
38%
35%
100%
5%
23%
39%
32%
100%
20%
26%
27%
26%
100%
278
1,473
3,250
2,585
7,586
498
1,863
3,064
2,147
7,572
154
1,104
3,344
2,975
7,577
417
1,885
3,237
2,019
7,558
374
1,579
3,003
2,613
7,569
319
1,637
3,079
2,540
7,575
1,618
2,264
1,991
1,586
7,459
4%
21%
43%
32%
100%
7%
25%
41%
27%
100%
2%
15%
45%
38%
100%
6%
25%
43%
25%
100%
5%
21%
40%
34%
100%
5%
24%
40%
31%
100%
21%
30%
27%
22%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
5,711
28,451
57,823
47,137
139,122
10,420
36,124
53,441
38,776
138,761
2,794
19,215
57,061
59,784
138,854
7,090
32,397
56,346
42,688
138,521
7,232
29,490
52,916
49,340
138,978
5,974
29,848
55,124
48,110
139,056
27,865
37,617
37,391
34,060
136,933
%
5%
21%
41%
33%
100%
8%
26%
38%
27%
100%
2%
15%
41%
42%
100%
5%
23%
41%
31%
100%
5%
21%
38%
36%
100%
5%
23%
39%
33%
100%
21%
27%
27%
25%
100%
WCU
Count
14
53
112
139
318
16
63
118
121
318
8
35
111
163
317
18
61
124
115
318
11
38
107
164
320
9
50
113
147
319
70
89
84
72
315
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
4%
17%
34%
45%
100%
5%
20%
36%
39%
100%
2%
11%
35%
52%
100%
5%
20%
38%
37%
100%
3%
12%
32%
52%
100%
3%
17%
34%
46%
100%
23%
29%
25%
22%
100%
Count
883
4,657
9,259
9,585
24,384
1,357
5,549
9,032
8,377
24,315
431
2,621
8,718
12,575
24,345
1,124
5,204
8,944
9,017
24,289
861
4,192
8,556
10,781
24,390
882
4,410
8,721
10,375
24,388
6,539
7,018
5,695
4,889
24,141
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
4%
20%
38%
37%
100%
6%
24%
37%
32%
100%
2%
12%
37%
49%
100%
5%
22%
37%
36%
100%
4%
17%
35%
44%
100%
4%
19%
36%
40%
100%
28%
29%
23%
20%
100%
345
1,764
3,666
3,795
9,570
481
2,030
3,578
3,461
9,550
166
1,075
3,531
4,787
9,559
405
2,003
3,660
3,483
9,551
280
1,481
3,308
4,508
9,577
309
1,520
3,499
4,244
9,572
2,868
2,895
2,033
1,666
9,462
4%
20%
38%
38%
100%
6%
22%
37%
35%
100%
2%
12%
37%
49%
100%
5%
21%
38%
36%
100%
3%
16%
35%
46%
100%
4%
18%
37%
42%
100%
31%
30%
22%
18%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
5,848
29,487
60,997
63,690
160,022
8,736
34,743
59,797
56,396
159,672
2,661
16,349
56,429
84,262
159,701
7,424
33,093
57,998
60,878
159,393
5,808
27,286
55,431
71,481
160,006
5,210
26,897
58,117
69,759
159,983
44,194
47,201
35,879
30,874
158,148
35
%
4%
19%
38%
38%
100%
6%
23%
37%
34%
100%
2%
11%
36%
51%
100%
5%
21%
37%
38%
100%
4%
17%
34%
45%
100%
4%
18%
36%
42%
100%
28%
30%
23%
20%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
5
47
84
71
207
15
45
80
69
209
24
55
79
51
209
14
59
77
57
207
16
56
75
60
207
27
67
79
33
206
66
56
50
35
207
CSWC
%
2%
23%
41%
34%
100%
7%
22%
38%
33%
100%
12%
27%
37%
24%
100%
7%
28%
37%
28%
100%
8%
27%
35%
29%
100%
13%
33%
38%
16%
100%
32%
27%
24%
17%
100%
Count
974
4,389
8,740
6,431
20,534
2,134
5,170
7,269
5,927
20,500
2,182
6,112
7,061
5,198
20,553
2,114
6,350
7,542
4,561
20,567
2,644
5,900
7,045
4,974
20,563
3,517
6,991
6,228
3,815
20,551
7,863
5,672
4,047
2,996
20,578
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
5%
22%
42%
30%
100%
12%
25%
35%
28%
100%
11%
30%
34%
25%
100%
12%
30%
36%
22%
100%
14%
29%
34%
23%
100%
20%
34%
29%
17%
100%
40%
27%
19%
14%
100%
333
1,653
3,334
2,134
7,454
671
1,856
2,845
2,062
7,434
911
2,385
2,521
1,630
7,447
696
2,428
2,763
1,576
7,463
850
2,073
2,664
1,878
7,465
1,288
2,608
2,282
1,279
7,457
2,306
2,040
1,679
1,438
7,463
5%
23%
44%
28%
100%
10%
26%
38%
27%
100%
13%
32%
34%
21%
100%
10%
33%
36%
20%
100%
13%
29%
35%
23%
100%
19%
36%
29%
16%
100%
34%
28%
21%
17%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
5,970
28,996
59,436
42,305
136,707
12,732
33,932
49,704
40,093
136,461
15,232
41,471
47,140
32,925
136,768
12,590
42,328
50,798
31,157
136,873
15,687
37,166
47,570
36,424
136,847
21,499
45,375
42,598
27,361
136,833
46,252
36,680
29,082
24,925
136,939
%
5%
22%
43%
31%
100%
10%
25%
36%
29%
100%
12%
30%
34%
24%
100%
10%
31%
36%
23%
100%
13%
28%
34%
25%
100%
18%
34%
30%
19%
100%
36%
27%
20%
17%
100%
WCU
Count
16
56
105
138
315
37
71
95
111
314
59
75
95
85
314
30
85
110
89
314
43
84
87
98
312
55
93
86
80
314
129
77
60
49
315
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
5%
19%
32%
44%
100%
12%
23%
30%
35%
100%
19%
24%
31%
26%
100%
9%
27%
35%
28%
100%
14%
28%
27%
31%
100%
18%
29%
27%
25%
100%
42%
24%
19%
15%
100%
Count
1,354
4,573
9,521
8,645
24,093
2,854
5,915
7,932
7,370
24,071
3,070
7,248
7,775
6,034
24,127
2,415
6,719
8,640
6,362
24,136
3,644
6,471
7,439
6,594
24,148
4,522
7,868
6,758
4,999
24,147
11,941
5,766
3,394
3,040
24,141
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
6%
20%
39%
35%
100%
13%
26%
32%
29%
100%
13%
30%
32%
25%
100%
11%
29%
35%
25%
100%
17%
27%
30%
26%
100%
21%
33%
27%
19%
100%
53%
23%
13%
11%
100%
509
1,842
3,704
3,400
9,455
1,008
2,336
3,171
2,930
9,445
1,276
2,997
3,008
2,190
9,471
887
2,677
3,363
2,545
9,472
1,255
2,532
2,913
2,780
9,480
1,744
3,143
2,663
1,925
9,475
4,078
2,333
1,532
1,527
9,470
6%
20%
39%
35%
100%
13%
26%
32%
30%
100%
14%
32%
31%
23%
100%
10%
29%
35%
26%
100%
16%
28%
30%
27%
100%
21%
33%
27%
19%
100%
48%
24%
14%
14%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
8,164
29,385
62,790
57,593
157,932
16,804
37,874
52,880
50,122
157,680
20,811
48,966
50,077
38,225
158,079
14,473
43,028
57,208
43,431
158,140
21,047
40,800
49,423
46,899
158,169
27,788
50,637
45,346
34,382
158,153
69,443
38,132
25,126
25,535
158,236
36
%
6%
19%
39%
36%
100%
12%
25%
33%
30%
100%
13%
31%
32%
24%
100%
10%
27%
36%
27%
100%
15%
27%
31%
28%
100%
19%
33%
28%
20%
100%
48%
23%
15%
14%
100%
NSSE 2009 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
4
27
76
102
209
0
13
105
90
208
5
17
70
117
209
CSWC
%
2%
13%
36%
49%
100%
0%
7%
49%
44%
100%
2%
9%
32%
57%
100%
Count
Carnegie Class
%
1,141
6%
3,688 19%
9,868 47%
6,151 28%
20,848 100%
344
2%
2,407 13%
10,572 52%
7,524 33%
20,847 100%
781
4%
2,584 13%
8,631 43%
8,859 40%
20,855 100%
Count
%
344
5%
1,168 16%
3,724 49%
2,318 30%
7,554 100%
102
2%
734 11%
4,061 54%
2,654 33%
7,551 100%
232
3%
836 11%
3,043 42%
3,439 44%
7,550 100%
Seniors
NSSE 2009
Count
%
6,225
5%
21,705 17%
65,251 47%
45,523 31%
138,704 100%
2,350
2%
14,161 11%
68,073 50%
54,071 37%
138,655 100%
5,423
4%
16,211 12%
55,022 40%
62,085 44%
138,741 100%
WCU
Count
21
50
130
119
320
7
39
166
108
320
18
42
130
129
319
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
CSWC
%
6%
15%
41%
38%
100%
2%
12%
51%
35%
100%
5%
13%
41%
41%
100%
Count
Carnegie Class
%
2,718 13%
5,417 23%
9,585 39%
6,673 25%
24,393 100%
571
3%
2,926 14%
11,636 50%
9,260 34%
24,393 100%
1,282
6%
3,243 14%
9,390 40%
10,497 40%
24,412 100%
Count
%
861 10%
1,866 20%
3,910 40%
2,929 29%
9,566 100%
178
2%
1,063 12%
4,696 49%
3,629 36%
9,566 100%
414
5%
1,143 13%
3,737 40%
4,266 42%
9,560 100%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
14,183 10%
31,256 21%
64,354 40%
50,241 29%
160,034 100%
3,272
2%
17,524 12%
74,280 48%
64,942 38%
160,018 100%
7,949
5%
20,481 13%
60,924 39%
70,703 43%
160,057 100%
IPEDS: 200004
37
NSSE 2009 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. Your sex:
SEX
Male
Female
Count
Total
Total
17. Are you an international
student or foreign national?
INTERNAT
18. What is your racial or ethnic
identification? (Select only
one.)
RACE05
No
Yes
Total
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
CSWC
%
Count
Seniors
Carnegie Class
%
18,528 84%
1,383
9%
422
3%
322
2%
228
2%
22
0%
20,905 100%
7,202 44%
13,718 56%
20,920 100%
19,538 93%
1,279
7%
20,817 100%
Count
%
6,320 84%
504
8%
231
3%
289
3%
211
2%
15
0%
7,570 100%
2,321 43%
5,256 57%
7,577 100%
7,262 96%
268
4%
7,530 100%
NSSE 2009
Count
195
10
1
2
2
0
210
80
130
210
205
5
210
92%
5%
1%
1%
1%
0%
100%
49%
51%
100%
98%
2%
100%
2
1%
156
1%
42
1%
1,075
1
1%
1,482
8%
218
3%
8,909
%
120,242 84%
9,408
8%
3,383
3%
3,265
3%
2,463
2%
253
0%
139,014 100%
49,852 45%
89,302 55%
139,154 100%
130,556 94%
7,990
6%
138,546 100%
WCU
Count
CSWC
%
Count
Carnegie Class
%
77
0%
15,507 58%
4,175 20%
2,532 12%
1,895
8%
208
1%
24,394 100%
8,259 41%
16,186 59%
24,445 100%
23,077 94%
1,295
6%
24,372 100%
Count
%
23
0%
5,399 54%
1,730 21%
1,212 13%
1,117 11%
83
1%
9,564 100%
3,147 41%
6,427 59%
9,574 100%
9,213 96%
338
4%
9,551 100%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
0
204
47
35
30
4
320
108
212
320
317
1
318
0%
59%
17%
13%
10%
2%
100%
43%
57%
100%
100%
0%
100%
513
0%
104,160 61%
25,130 19%
15,672 11%
13,180
8%
1,292
1%
159,947 100%
57,799 43%
102,376 57%
160,175 100%
152,111 95%
7,629
5%
159,740 100%
1%
3
1%
163
1%
54
1%
1,317
1%
7%
6
2%
1,198
5%
214
2%
8,271
6%
9
5%
1,879
9%
543
8%
11,574
9%
10
3%
1,930
8%
545
6%
11,973
7%
186
88%
13,235
60%
5,975
77%
94,855
64%
271
86%
16,440
64%
7,719
79%
112,520
67%
2
0
0
3
1
6
210
180
18
7
0
2
207
184
24
208
1%
0%
0%
1%
0%
3%
100%
86%
9%
3%
0%
1%
100%
88%
12%
100%
3,768
4%
1,192
2%
4,190
3%
3,814
3%
2,277
2%
7,223
5%
138,877 100%
119,963 83%
15,170 14%
1,982
2%
647
1%
1,233
1%
138,995 100%
126,080 89%
12,822 11%
138,902 100%
1
1
1
2
2
22
319
0
1
36
280
2
319
167
152
319
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
6%
100%
0%
0%
10%
89%
1%
100%
51%
49%
100%
690
4%
201
1%
951
5%
651
3%
412
2%
1,210
6%
20,867 100%
18,187 82%
2,311 15%
177
1%
73
1%
141
1%
20,889 100%
19,213 90%
1,652 10%
20,865 100%
86
2%
48
0%
103
1%
141
2%
75
1%
326
5%
7,557 100%
6,589 87%
823 12%
50
1%
16
0%
86
1%
7,564 100%
6,852 90%
707 10%
7,559 100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
896
5%
192
1%
929
5%
603
3%
401
2%
1,649
7%
24,401 100%
20
0%
90
0%
1,079
6%
22,727 91%
492
3%
24,408 100%
13,631 51%
10,775 49%
24,406 100%
93
1%
49
0%
111
1%
150
2%
99
1%
533
6%
9,567 100%
10
0%
26
0%
386
4%
8,904 94%
240
2%
9,566 100%
4,706 47%
4,861 53%
9,567 100%
4,305
4%
1,026
1%
4,298
3%
3,715
2%
2,348
2%
10,221
7%
159,994 100%
185
0%
682
0%
8,346
6%
147,037 91%
3,699
3%
159,949 100%
92,645 55%
67,436 45%
160,081 100%
38
NSSE 2009 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?
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
– Thinking about this current
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely online? (Item appeared only in
the online instrument.)
DISTED
– Do you have any disabilities?
(Select all that apply.) (Item
appeared only in the online
instrument and was preceded
by the statement "Your
institution will not receive
your identified response to
the following question. Only
an overall summary of
responses will be provided."
Accordingly, this item does
not appear in the NSSE09
data file or codebook.)
DISNONE
23. Are you member of a social
fraternity or sorority?
24. Are you a student-athlete on a
team sponsored by your
institution's athletics
department?
a
No
Yes
DISSENSE
DISMOBIL
DISLEARN
DISMENT
DISOTHER
DISREFUS
FRATSORO
ATHLETE
Total
No, I do not have any
disabilities
Yes, I have a sensory
impairment (vision or
hearing)
Yes, I have a mobility
impairment
Yes, I have a learning
disability
Yes, I have a mental
health disorder
Yes, I have another
disability
I choose not to answer
No
Yes
Total
No
Yes
Total
Count
CSWC
%
Count
Seniors
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
WCU
Count
CSWC
%
Count
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
3
2%
550
3%
318
4%
4,760
4%
26
9%
1,832
8%
853
9%
11,879
8%
31
16%
1,412
8%
652
9%
11,663
10%
151
49%
8,982
42%
4,146
47%
58,237
41%
16
158
4
9%
75%
2%
1,629
17,118
606
9%
80%
4%
586
6,011
239
8%
80%
3%
11,028
111,306
4,395
9%
79%
4%
83
129
10
27%
38%
4%
6,493
10,491
1,037
28%
39%
5%
2,775
3,516
467
29%
35%
5%
41,403
71,251
6,854
27%
41%
4%
6
204
210
4%
96%
100%
205
840
6%
20,031 94%
20,871 100%
356
5%
7,197 95%
7,553 100%
6,163
6%
132,768 94%
138,931 100%
43
275
318
16%
84%
100%
3,742 18%
20,673 82%
24,415 100%
1,641 19%
7,920 81%
9,561 100%
23,656 17%
136,367 83%
160,023 100%
98%
19,871
97%
7,101
97%
131,007
97%
276
84%
22,798
96%
8,459
92%
147,883
95%
4
2%
392
3%
340
3%
3,923
3%
44
16%
1,059
4%
945
8%
8,872
5%
209
100%
185
20,263 100%
7,441 100%
134,930 100%
320
100%
89%
17,943
88%
6,537
87%
118,690
88%
266
5
3%
466
3%
177
3%
2,986
2%
1
1%
92
1%
45
1%
736
5
2%
621
3%
259
4%
3
1%
382
2%
134
3
6
2%
3%
306
677
2%
4%
150
225
190
18
208
192
16
208
91%
9%
100%
93%
7%
100%
19,044 92%
1,812
8%
20,856 100%
19,141 93%
1,688
7%
20,829 100%
23,857 100%
9,404 100%
156,755 100%
83%
21,077
88%
8,222
87%
137,656
88%
6
2%
337
1%
153
2%
2,685
2%
1%
4
1%
212
1%
122
1%
1,408
1%
4,968
4%
18
6%
806
3%
309
3%
5,542
3%
2%
2,503
2%
11
3%
549
2%
188
2%
3,533
2%
2%
3%
2,128
4,471
2%
3%
9
15
3%
5%
401
769
2%
4%
215
324
3%
4%
2,818
5,274
2%
4%
125,774 91%
13,027
9%
138,801 100%
122,865 91%
15,767
9%
138,632 100%
273
45
318
306
13
319
85%
15%
100%
96%
4%
100%
6,913 91%
635
9%
7,548 100%
6,990 93%
544
7%
7,534 100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
21,775 91%
2,623
9%
24,398 100%
23,277 97%
1,089
3%
24,366 100%
8,637 90%
917 10%
9,554 100%
9,207 97%
335
3%
9,542 100%
141,677 89%
18,259 11%
159,936 100%
149,436 95%
10,313
5%
159,749 100%
39
NSSE 2009 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
25. What have most of your
grades been up to now at this
institution?
26. Which of the following best
describes where you are living
now while attending college?
27a. What is the highest level of
education that your father
completed?
27b. What is the highest level of
education that your mother
completed?
a
GRADES04
Response Options
C- or lower
C
C+
BB
B+
AA
Total
Dormitory or other
campus housing
Residence, walking
distance
Residence, driving
distance
Fraternity or sorority
house
None of the above
Total
FATHREDU 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
Count
CSWC
%
5
3
10
9
36
31
43
71
208
3%
1%
5%
5%
19%
14%
20%
33%
100%
185
Count
Seniors
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
NSSE 2009
Count
415
2%
703
3%
1,126
6%
1,620
8%
4,192 20%
4,081 19%
4,160 19%
4,458 22%
20,755 100%
174
3%
305
5%
468
7%
587
8%
1,477 20%
1,327 18%
1,375 17%
1,820 22%
7,533 100%
89%
12,218
50%
4,664
60%
91,326
7
3%
1,554
9%
467
8%
13
7%
6,035
35%
1,956
27%
1
1
207
12
59
43
21
54
12
6
207
6
43
37
41
57
21
3
208
1%
1%
100%
6%
28%
21%
11%
26%
6%
3%
100%
3%
21%
17%
19%
28%
10%
1%
100%
%
2,697
2%
4,673
4%
7,612
6%
10,588
8%
27,526 20%
26,878 19%
27,224 19%
31,211 22%
138,409 100%
WCU
Count
CSWC
%
Count
Carnegie Class
%
51
0%
416
2%
901
4%
1,556
7%
4,797 20%
4,996 20%
5,196 20%
6,389 26%
24,302 100%
Count
%
18
0%
172
2%
380
5%
620
7%
1,780 19%
1,720 18%
1,889 19%
2,956 29%
9,535 100%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
1
4
14
17
65
46
61
111
319
0%
1%
5%
6%
20%
15%
18%
35%
100%
390
0%
2,634
2%
6,009
4%
10,322
7%
29,971 19%
32,275 20%
34,280 21%
43,690 26%
159,571 100%
59%
75
22%
2,565
7%
1,018
9%
25,220
11%
8,706
8%
64
21%
5,420
21%
1,859
19%
35,746
22%
32,433
29%
119
37%
14,320
64%
5,524
62%
85,482
59%
827
1%
4,779
4%
138,071 100%
10,818
9%
33,747 25%
18,913 14%
11,178
8%
34,817 25%
18,606 13%
8,790
6%
136,869 100%
8,052
7%
29,515 22%
21,750 16%
17,242 12%
38,855 27%
18,625 13%
3,483
2%
137,522 100%
8
49
315
40
93
38
42
73
22
7
315
23
92
53
54
59
33
4
318
3%
18%
100%
13%
29%
12%
12%
24%
7%
2%
100%
8%
29%
16%
16%
19%
11%
1%
100%
LIVENOW
101
1%
833
5%
20,741 100%
1,839 10%
5,200 26%
2,831 14%
1,642
8%
4,968 23%
2,697 13%
1,350
6%
20,527 100%
1,438
8%
4,512 24%
3,108 15%
2,535 12%
5,777 26%
2,753 12%
529
2%
20,652 100%
44
1%
375
4%
7,506 100%
649
9%
2,331 31%
1,155 17%
605
8%
1,649 22%
816 10%
254
3%
7,459 100%
451
6%
1,901 25%
1,386 19%
939 12%
1,880 25%
827 11%
97
1%
7,481 100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
409
1%
1,586
6%
24,300 100%
2,538 11%
5,989 25%
3,275 14%
2,017
9%
5,667 23%
2,963 11%
1,648
6%
24,097 100%
2,082 10%
6,017 26%
3,591 15%
2,992 12%
5,931 23%
3,064 12%
549
2%
24,226 100%
58
1%
1,055
9%
9,514 100%
1,081 12%
2,889 30%
1,428 16%
774
8%
2,005 21%
914 10%
363
4%
9,454 100%
822
9%
2,855 30%
1,515 17%
1,213 12%
1,937 20%
1,026 11%
126
1%
9,494 100%
2,302
1%
10,576
6%
159,326 100%
15,036 10%
38,523 24%
21,923 14%
12,703
8%
38,591 25%
20,838 13%
10,714
7%
158,328 100%
12,014
8%
38,898 24%
24,035 15%
19,641 12%
39,760 25%
20,924 13%
3,716
2%
158,988 100%
40
NSSE 2009 Background Item Frequency Distributions a
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
28. Primary major or expected
primary major, in collapsed
categories
MAJRPCOL
29. Second major or expected
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in collapsed
categories
MAJRSCOL
Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Professional
Social Science
Other
Undecided
Total
Arts and Humanities
Biological Science
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Science
Professional
Social Science
Other
Undecided
Total
Male
Female
Total
African American/Black
Am. Indian/Native Amer.
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Foreign
Multi-racial
Unknown
Total
Part-time
Full-time
Total
– Institution reported: Gender
GENDER
– Institution reported: Race or
ethnicity
ETHNICIT
– Institution reported:
Enrollment status
a
ENROLLMT
Count
36
5
12
50
5
9
15
24
37
7
200
12
3
7
7
0
1
7
6
7
2
52
100
152
252
10
2
3
220
6
0
6
1
4
252
7
245
252
CSWC
%
18%
2%
7%
24%
3%
4%
7%
12%
19%
4%
100%
24%
5%
13%
12%
0%
2%
15%
11%
14%
4%
100%
50%
50%
100%
5%
1%
1%
86%
3%
0%
2%
0%
1%
100%
4%
96%
100%
Count
2,571
1,984
2,811
1,843
1,428
815
2,520
2,720
2,635
838
20,165
1,522
291
676
448
148
422
437
1,101
694
184
5,923
8,413
15,854
24,267
2,378
140
1,445
14,636
2,206
561
665
64
1,306
23,401
1,117
23,150
24,267
Seniors
Carnegie Class
%
Count
%
12%
9%
15%
8%
8%
4%
13%
12%
14%
4%
100%
23%
5%
15%
7%
3%
8%
7%
16%
12%
4%
100%
45%
55%
100%
10%
1%
7%
60%
11%
3%
3%
0%
6%
100%
7%
93%
100%
847
417
1,216
1,110
144
228
1,056
795
1,180
342
7,335
429
74
246
197
12
88
142
286
240
79
1,793
2,722
6,076
8,798
796
34
167
6,766
267
32
83
4
201
8,350
378
8,420
8,798
11%
6%
16%
13%
3%
4%
14%
10%
18%
5%
100%
22%
5%
15%
11%
1%
5%
8%
14%
15%
5%
100%
43%
57%
100%
10%
1%
2%
79%
4%
0%
1%
0%
2%
100%
5%
95%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
18,086
11,879
20,436
12,397
9,420
4,785
16,201
16,634
19,384
5,578
134,800
9,670
1,685
5,152
2,729
844
2,281
2,660
6,109
4,768
1,118
37,016
57,852
102,651
160,503
13,469
1,112
8,214
100,072
10,563
1,551
3,840
581
10,444
149,846
8,603
151,900
160,503
%
12%
9%
16%
8%
8%
3%
12%
12%
16%
4%
100%
24%
4%
15%
7%
3%
7%
7%
16%
14%
3%
100%
46%
54%
100%
10%
1%
6%
64%
9%
1%
3%
0%
6%
100%
8%
92%
100%
WCU
Count
38
10
40
53
11
10
45
35
72
0
314
17
3
11
2
0
6
6
14
15
2
76
121
239
360
12
2
5
322
4
0
5
1
9
360
71
289
360
CSWC
%
12%
3%
14%
15%
5%
3%
14%
10%
24%
0%
100%
22%
4%
15%
3%
0%
8%
8%
16%
21%
3%
100%
44%
56%
100%
4%
1%
1%
89%
1%
0%
1%
0%
3%
100%
24%
76%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
Count
3,336
1,821
3,930
2,623
1,302
858
2,348
4,042
3,782
11
24,053
1,516
251
885
662
91
410
280
1,376
743
86
6,300
9,273
17,681
26,954
2,155
179
1,196
17,398
2,278
535
534
60
1,698
26,033
4,428
22,526
26,954
Carnegie Class
%
13%
7%
17%
11%
6%
3%
10%
16%
16%
0%
100%
22%
4%
16%
10%
1%
7%
5%
21%
12%
2%
100%
42%
58%
100%
8%
1%
5%
65%
11%
2%
2%
0%
7%
100%
21%
79%
100%
Count
1,066
440
1,887
1,490
118
276
1,091
1,221
1,808
5
9,402
451
74
379
324
13
128
114
376
352
40
2,251
3,476
6,996
10,472
660
41
179
8,397
270
57
61
1
279
9,945
1,892
8,580
10,472
%
11%
5%
19%
15%
2%
4%
10%
13%
21%
0%
100%
19%
4%
17%
13%
1%
7%
5%
17%
16%
2%
100%
41%
59%
100%
7%
1%
2%
83%
3%
0%
1%
0%
3%
100%
21%
79%
100%
NSSE 2009
Count
%
22,810 14%
11,171
7%
28,831 18%
16,207
9%
9,242
7%
5,172
3%
15,114
9%
23,276 14%
25,964 17%
64
0%
157,851 100%
9,390 23%
1,522
4%
6,691 18%
3,385
7%
625
2%
2,382
7%
1,833
5%
7,369 19%
5,232 14%
531
2%
38,960 100%
64,122 44%
111,454 56%
175,576 100%
12,701
8%
1,382
1%
7,807
6%
117,519 68%
10,692
9%
1,507
1%
3,440
2%
455
0%
9,711
5%
165,214 100%
27,869 20%
147,707 80%
175,576 100%
IPEDS: 200004
41
NSSE 2009 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
1a.
Brainstormed (listed ideas, mapped concepts, prepared
an outline, etc.) to develop your ideas before you started
drafting your assignment
SWC0901A
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1b.
Talked with your instructor to develop your ideas before
you started drafting your assignment
SWC0901B
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1c.
Talked with a classmate, friend, or family member to
develop your ideas before you started drafting your
assignment
SWC0901C
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1d.
Received feedback from your instructor about a draft
before turning in your final assignment
SWC0901D
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1e.
Received feedback from a classmate, friend, or family
member about a draft before turning in your final
assignment
SWC0901E
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1f.
Visited a campus-based writing or tutoring center to get
help with your writing assignment before turning it in
SWC0901F
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
WCU
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
9
17
50
71
26
173
13
31
56
54
18
172
7
26
50
68
20
171
6
20
39
69
37
171
10
27
46
64
25
172
70
34
38
23
7
172
4%
10%
28%
40%
17%
100%
7%
18%
32%
31%
12%
100%
4%
15%
29%
40%
12%
100%
3%
12%
23%
39%
23%
100%
5%
16%
28%
35%
16%
100%
40%
20%
21%
13%
5%
100%
653
2,345
4,803
6,237
3,368
17,406
1,497
4,012
6,097
4,215
1,534
17,355
983
2,600
5,774
5,586
2,419
17,362
1,272
2,572
5,109
5,587
2,830
17,370
1,367
2,994
5,153
5,343
2,494
17,351
9,132
2,852
2,568
1,866
945
17,363
4%
13%
28%
36%
19%
100%
9%
22%
35%
25%
9%
100%
7%
15%
33%
31%
14%
100%
8%
15%
29%
32%
17%
100%
9%
17%
30%
30%
14%
100%
52%
16%
15%
11%
6%
100%
16
43
90
91
46
286
14
66
110
61
33
284
18
37
93
96
39
283
36
53
89
72
36
286
35
58
82
70
41
286
157
39
49
24
14
283
5%
16%
32%
32%
15%
100%
5%
23%
39%
22%
11%
100%
7%
13%
33%
34%
13%
100%
13%
19%
30%
26%
11%
100%
13%
21%
28%
25%
13%
100%
56%
14%
16%
8%
5%
100%
1,398
3,445
5,889
7,046
3,668
21,446
2,304
5,519
7,688
4,399
1,507
21,417
1,594
3,672
7,003
6,586
2,540
21,395
3,029
5,099
6,628
4,739
1,904
21,399
3,064
4,920
6,329
5,031
2,043
21,387
13,580
3,501
2,230
1,351
721
21,383
7%
17%
27%
33%
17%
100%
12%
26%
35%
20%
7%
100%
8%
17%
32%
30%
12%
100%
16%
24%
30%
22%
9%
100%
15%
23%
29%
23%
10%
100%
65%
15%
10%
6%
4%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
42
NSSE 2009 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
1g.
Used an on-line tutoring service to get help with your
writing assignment before turning it in
SWC0901G
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
1h.
Proofread your final draft for errors before turning it in
SWC0901H
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2a.
Narrate or describe one of your own experiences
SWC0902A
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2b.
Summarize something you read, such as articles, books,
or on-line publications
SWC0902B
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2c.
Analyze or evaluate something you read, researched, or
observed
SWC0902C
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2d.
Describe your methods or findings related to data you
collected in lab or field work, a survey project, etc.
SWC0902D
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
WCU
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
118
22
14
15
4
173
0
9
19
50
95
173
12
40
65
42
13
172
1
18
72
66
14
171
1
12
42
97
19
171
23
36
53
44
15
171
67%
13%
8%
8%
3%
100%
0%
6%
11%
28%
55%
100%
7%
23%
38%
25%
8%
100%
0%
10%
42%
39%
8%
100%
0%
7%
25%
56%
12%
100%
12%
20%
31%
26%
10%
100%
12,116
1,734
1,553
1,175
654
17,232
277
801
1,949
4,261
10,099
17,387
2,077
5,023
6,801
2,525
832
17,258
759
2,590
7,224
5,376
1,319
17,268
276
1,309
5,395
7,828
2,409
17,217
2,837
3,707
5,742
3,751
1,221
17,258
69%
10%
10%
7%
4%
100%
2%
5%
12%
24%
56%
100%
12%
28%
40%
15%
5%
100%
5%
14%
42%
31%
8%
100%
2%
8%
32%
44%
14%
100%
16%
21%
33%
22%
8%
100%
209
32
18
12
13
284
7
12
37
57
173
286
45
66
117
35
20
283
14
38
108
98
26
284
7
25
81
122
48
283
34
60
92
76
23
285
74%
11%
6%
4%
4%
100%
3%
5%
14%
19%
60%
100%
16%
24%
42%
11%
7%
100%
5%
13%
37%
35%
9%
100%
3%
9%
27%
43%
17%
100%
12%
21%
32%
26%
9%
100%
16,687
1,888
1,271
916
505
21,267
487
982
1,931
4,683
13,340
21,423
4,135
6,039
7,846
2,479
697
21,196
1,280
3,235
8,649
6,538
1,568
21,270
583
1,508
5,933
9,943
3,262
21,229
3,364
4,241
6,419
5,440
1,785
21,249
78%
9%
6%
4%
3%
100%
3%
5%
9%
22%
62%
100%
21%
27%
37%
12%
3%
100%
7%
15%
40%
31%
8%
100%
3%
8%
28%
46%
15%
100%
16%
20%
30%
25%
9%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
43
NSSE 2009 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
2e.
Argue a position using evidence and reasoning
SWC0902E
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2f.
Explain in writing the meaning of numerical or
statistical data
SWC0902F
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2g.
Write in the style and format of a specific field
(engineering, history, psychology, etc.)
SWC0902G
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2h.
Include drawings, tables, photos, screen shots, or other
visual content into your written assignment
SWC0902H
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
2i.
Create the project with multimedia (web page, poster,
slide presentation such as PowerPoint, etc.)
SWC0902I
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3a.
Provided clear instructions describing what he or she
wanted you to do
SWC0903A
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
WCU
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
9
15
61
60
27
172
52
39
43
30
3
167
24
36
50
45
12
167
39
48
50
24
5
166
14
46
76
28
2
166
1
4
26
97
31
159
5%
9%
35%
34%
17%
100%
30%
23%
26%
19%
2%
100%
14%
21%
32%
27%
7%
100%
22%
27%
32%
15%
4%
100%
8%
28%
46%
17%
2%
100%
1%
3%
17%
61%
19%
100%
931
2,311
5,712
5,951
2,373
17,278
5,104
4,532
4,696
2,076
708
17,116
3,242
3,585
5,157
3,685
1,450
17,119
4,484
4,911
4,947
2,091
663
17,096
3,995
5,063
5,371
1,968
731
17,128
160
783
2,845
8,939
4,128
16,855
6%
14%
33%
33%
14%
100%
30%
26%
27%
13%
4%
100%
20%
20%
30%
21%
9%
100%
26%
28%
29%
13%
4%
100%
25%
28%
30%
12%
5%
100%
1%
5%
18%
51%
25%
100%
33
46
99
81
25
284
72
80
83
37
11
283
23
43
69
80
68
283
41
57
113
56
15
282
17
51
125
70
21
284
0
17
57
132
76
282
11%
16%
34%
30%
8%
100%
25%
27%
30%
14%
4%
100%
8%
15%
25%
29%
23%
100%
14%
20%
40%
21%
5%
100%
6%
19%
44%
25%
6%
100%
0%
6%
20%
46%
28%
100%
2,260
3,567
6,739
6,155
2,601
21,322
5,274
5,392
6,161
3,273
947
21,047
2,913
3,095
5,062
6,078
3,917
21,065
3,432
4,881
6,992
4,363
1,390
21,058
2,655
4,284
7,873
4,854
1,443
21,109
276
942
3,436
11,567
4,639
20,860
12%
17%
32%
28%
12%
100%
25%
25%
29%
16%
5%
100%
15%
15%
24%
28%
18%
100%
17%
22%
33%
21%
7%
100%
14%
20%
36%
23%
7%
100%
2%
5%
17%
54%
23%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
44
NSSE 2009 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
3b.
Explained in advance what he or she wanted you to learn
SWC0903B
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3c.
Explained in advance the criteria he or she would use to
grade your assignment
SWC0903C
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3d.
Provided a sample of a completed assignment written by
the instructor or a student
SWC0903D
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3e.
Asked you to do short pieces of writing that he or she
did not grade
SWC0903E
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3f.
Asked you to give feedback to a classmate about a draft
or outline the classmate had written
SWC0903F
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
3g.
Asked you to write with classmates to complete a group
project
SWC0903G
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
WCU
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
2
14
37
83
23
159
3
5
31
86
35
160
19
39
44
50
8
160
23
37
58
35
7
160
13
19
58
56
13
159
21
49
46
36
6
158
1%
9%
23%
52%
15%
100%
2%
3%
20%
54%
21%
100%
11%
25%
28%
31%
5%
100%
14%
22%
37%
22%
4%
100%
7%
13%
37%
35%
8%
100%
13%
30%
29%
24%
4%
100%
316
1,407
4,438
7,055
3,610
16,826
262
1,074
3,647
7,163
4,635
16,781
2,286
4,259
4,899
3,721
1,660
16,825
2,993
4,458
5,297
2,912
1,163
16,823
2,043
3,041
5,516
4,523
1,692
16,815
2,860
4,871
5,393
2,623
1,042
16,789
2%
8%
27%
41%
22%
100%
2%
7%
22%
42%
27%
100%
14%
24%
29%
23%
10%
100%
18%
26%
31%
18%
7%
100%
13%
17%
32%
27%
10%
100%
18%
28%
32%
16%
6%
100%
1
27
67
117
70
282
2
24
53
111
90
280
36
76
90
52
28
282
118
59
71
21
13
282
92
58
84
28
20
282
45
60
119
39
16
279
0%
10%
23%
42%
25%
100%
1%
9%
18%
39%
33%
100%
12%
28%
32%
18%
10%
100%
42%
21%
26%
7%
4%
100%
33%
21%
29%
10%
7%
100%
16%
21%
43%
13%
5%
100%
539
1,861
5,212
8,885
4,347
20,844
445
1,333
4,206
9,096
5,701
20,781
3,787
6,014
5,839
3,719
1,465
20,824
7,235
5,925
4,896
1,984
811
20,851
7,194
5,557
4,907
2,275
863
20,796
3,650
5,066
7,208
3,797
1,082
20,803
3%
9%
25%
42%
21%
100%
3%
7%
20%
43%
27%
100%
19%
28%
28%
18%
7%
100%
36%
27%
23%
9%
4%
100%
36%
26%
23%
11%
4%
100%
18%
23%
34%
18%
6%
100%
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
45
NSSE 2009 Frequency Distributions a
Consortium for the Study of Writing in College
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
3h.
Asked you to address a real or imagined audience such
as your classmates, a politician, non-experts, etc.
SWC0903H
No assignments
Few assignments
Some assignments
Most assignments
All assignments
4a.
Prepare a portfolio that collects written work from more
than one class
SWC0904A
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
4b.
Submit work you wrote or co-wrote to a student or
professional publication (magazine, journal, newspaper,
collection of student work, etc.)
SWC0904B
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
Total
Total
Total
a
Seniors
CSWC
WCU
CSWC
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
21
25
47
55
11
159
29
15
62
49
13%
16%
31%
33%
7%
100%
19%
9%
40%
31%
3,011
3,603
4,997
3,609
1,595
16,815
5,020
2,639
6,861
2,010
19%
21%
30%
21%
10%
100%
30%
16%
40%
14%
72
66
86
41
15
280
42
77
83
75
25%
24%
32%
14%
5%
100%
16%
29%
29%
26%
5,401
4,809
5,872
3,484
1,257
20,823
3,197
7,795
5,302
4,209
27%
22%
28%
16%
6%
100%
16%
39%
26%
19%
155
57
55
35
13
160
100%
35%
34%
22%
8%
100%
16,530
6,411
5,549
4,078
797
16,835
100%
37%
33%
24%
5%
100%
277
57
127
45
49
278
100%
21%
44%
17%
18%
100%
20,503
100%
4,104
21%
11,589
55%
3,194
15%
1,988
9%
20,875
100%
IPEDS: 200004
Column percentages are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Counts are not weighted so one cannot calculate the column percentages directly from the counts.
46