NSSE 2013
Civic Engagement Module
Kansas State University
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2 • NSSE 2013 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT
NSSE 2013 Civic Engagement
Administration Summary
Kansas State University
Civic Engagement Module
Adapted from the Degrees of Preparation survey (American Association of State Colleges and Universities), this module asks students to assess
their conflict resolution skills and examines how often they engage with local, state, national, and global issues.
Civic Engagement Comparison Group
This section summarizes how your Civic Engagement module's comparison group was identified, including selection criteria and whether the
default option was taken. This is followed by the resulting list of institutions represented in the 'Civic Engagement' column of this report.
Group label
Civic Engagement
Date submitted
6/21/13
How was this
comparison group
constructed?
Your institution retained the default comparison group (all module participants).
Group description
Default comparison group
'Civic Engagement' institutions (N=62)
Auburn University at Montgomery (Montgomery, AL)
Notre Dame de Namur University (Belmont, CA)
Baylor University (Waco, TX)
Ohio Valley University (Vienna, WV)
Berry College (Mount Berry, GA)
Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)
Butler University (Indianapolis, IN)
Paine College (Augusta, GA)
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Portland State University (Portland, OR)
Cedar Crest College (Allentown, PA)
Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX)
Chaminade University of Honolulu (Honolulu, HI)
Saint Gregory's University (Shawnee, OK)
Claflin University (Orangeburg, SC)
Saint Louis University (Saint Louis, MO)
Clayton State University (Morrow, GA)
Saint Michael's College (Colchester, VT)
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, The (Saint Joseph, MN)
Salem State University (Salem, MA)
Drake University (Des Moines, IA)
Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC)
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN)
Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL)
Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)
Georgian Court University (Lakewood, NJ)
Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
Houghton College (Houghton, NY)
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (San Juan, PR)
Texas Woman's University (Denton, TX)
LaGrange College (Lagrange, GA)
Trinity University (San Antonio, TX)
Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
Tulane University of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, LA)
University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO)
Loyola University New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)
Marshall University (Huntington, WV)
University of Houston-Victoria (Victoria, TX)
Maryville University of Saint Louis (Saint Louis, MO)
University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)
McMaster University (Hamilton, ON)
University of Massachusetts Lowell (Lowell, MA)
Minot State University (Minot, ND)
University of Mississippi (University, MS)
Mount Olive College (Mount Olive, NC)
University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH)
Naropa University (Boulder, CO)
University of North Carolina Wilmington (Wilmington, NC)
National American University-Rapid City (Rapid City, SD)
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The (Chattanooga, TN)
New Jersey City University (Jersey City, NJ)
University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio, TX)
New School, The (New York, NY)
Utah Valley University (Orem, UT)
Northern Michigan University (Marquette, MI)
Valley City State University (Valley City, ND)
NSSE 2013 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 3
'Civic Engagement' institutions (N=62), continued
Westfield State University (Westfield, MA)
Westminster College (Fulton, MO)
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NSSE 2013 Civic Engagement
Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
Kansas State University
First-Year Students
Frequency Distributionsa
K-State
Item wording or description
Variable
name
Values c
Statistical Comparisonsb
Civic Engagement
K-State
Count
Mean
Civic Engagement
Effect
Response options
Count
%
%
Mean
size d
1. Select the response that best represents your ability to do the following:
a. Help people resolve their
disagreements with each other
CIV01a
1
Poor
2
39
4
979
7
17
2,545
16
5
298
32
4,769
30
28
1
300
32
4,460
Excellent
121
13
2,338
15
Total
935
100
15,570
100
Poor
2
229
2
528
4
75
8
1,352
9
214
23
3,340
22
5
291
31
4,808
30
218
24
3,459
22
95
10
1,803
12
930
100
15,519
100
Excellent
1
Poor
2
8
1
300
2
28
3
461
3
3
72
8
1,096
7
4
174
19
2,793
18
5
247
26
3,909
25
26
6
7
CIV01d
1
3
4
Total
d. Contribute to the well‐being of
your community
10
27
3
7
CIV01c
1
2
160
6
c. Lead a group where people from
different backgrounds feel
welcomed and included
162
317
4
7
CIV01b
1
1
3
6
b. Resolve conflicts that involve bias,
discrimination, and prejudice
6
11
1
274
30
4,076
Excellent
131
14
2,867
18
Total
934
100
15,502
100
Poor
2
14
2
187
2
12
1
289
2
3
42
5
809
5
4
140
15
2,407
16
5
230
25
4,014
26
30
305
32
4,723
Excellent
188
20
3,052
19
Total
931
100
15,481
100
6
7
5.3
5.2 *
.07
4.9
4.9
.03
5.1
5.1
-.01
5.4
5.3
.06
2.6
2.5
.01
2.7
2.7
-.02
2. During the current school year, whether course‐related or not, about how often have you done the following?
a. Informed yourself about local or
campus issues
b. Informed yourself about state,
national, or global issues
CIV02a
CIV02b
1
Never
64
7
1,331
9
2
Sometimes
422
44
6,537
42
3
Often
326
36
5,470
35
4
Very often
123
13
2,210
14
100
Total
935
100
15,548
1
Never
49
5
976
6
2
Sometimes
389
41
6,049
38
3
Often
330
36
5,484
35
4
Very often
165
19
3,017
21
Total
933
100
15,526
100
*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed)
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NSSE 2013 Civic Engagement
Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
Kansas State University
First-Year Students
Frequency Distributionsa
K-State
Item wording or description
c. Discussed local or campus issues
with others
d. Discussed state, national, or global
issues with others
e. Raised awareness about local or
campus issues
f. Raised awareness about state,
national, or global issues
g. Asked others to address local or
campus issues
h. Asked others to address state,
national, or global issues
i. Organized others to work on local
or campus issues
j. Organized others to work on state,
national, or global issues
Variable
name
CIV02c
CIV02d
CIV02e
CIV02f
CIV02g
CIV02h
CIV02i
CIV02j
Values c
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Civic Engagement
K-State
Mean
Civic Engagement
Effect
Response options
Count
%
Count
%
1
Never
102
11
1,861
12
2
Sometimes
421
44
6,404
42
3
Often
311
34
5,114
32
4
Very often
100
11
2,139
14
Total
934
100
15,518
100
1
Never
72
8
1,556
10
2
Sometimes
410
43
6,451
41
3
Often
307
34
4,910
32
4
Very often
142
16
2,576
17
Total
931
100
15,493
100
1
Never
386
41
6,975
45
2
Sometimes
357
39
5,576
35
3
Often
144
15
2,152
14
4
Very often
44
5
812
5
Total
931
100
15,515
100
1
Never
407
43
6,497
42
2
Sometimes
325
35
5,606
36
3
Often
154
17
2,314
15
4
Very often
47
5
1,089
7
Total
933
100
15,506
100
1
Never
485
51
8,128
53
2
Sometimes
281
30
4,789
30
3
Often
123
14
1,857
12
4
Very often
42
5
733
5
Total
931
100
15,507
100
1
Never
495
53
8,207
53
2
Sometimes
274
29
4,568
29
3
Often
117
13
1,868
12
4
Very often
45
5
814
5
Total
931
100
15,457
100
1
Never
548
60
10,266
66
2
Sometimes
235
25
3,217
21
3
Often
109
12
1,422
9
4
Very often
34
4
550
4
Total
926
100
15,455
100
1
Never
595
65
10,412
68
2
Sometimes
204
22
3,107
20
3
Often
91
10
1,285
9
4
Very often
30
3
530
3
920
100
15,334
100
Total
*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed)
Statistical Comparisonsb
Mean
size d
2.5
2.5
-.03
2.6
2.6
.02
1.8
1.8
.06
1.8
1.9
-.03
1.7
1.7
.02
1.7
1.7
.01
1.6
1.5 **
.11
1.5
1.5
.05
NSSE 2013 Civic Engagement
Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
Kansas State University
Seniors
Frequency Distributionsa
K-State
Item wording or description
Variable
name
Values c
Statistical Comparisonsb
Civic Engagement
K-State
Count
Mean
Civic Engagement
Effect
Response options
Count
%
%
Mean
size d
1. Select the response that best represents your ability to do the following:
a. Help people resolve their
disagreements with each other
CIV01a
1
Poor
2
78
5
1,128
5
14
3,432
14
5
560
34
8,143
30
514
31
8,985
32
253
15
4,893
18
1,658
100
27,082
100
Excellent
1
12
1
254
1
2
Poor
40
2
591
2
3
116
7
1,746
7
4
370
22
4,883
19
5
551
33
8,524
31
384
23
7,224
26
183
11
3,790
14
1,656
100
27,012
100
6
7
Excellent
Total
CIV01c
1
Poor
2
1
251
1
2
448
2
97
6
1,163
5
4
265
16
3,374
13
5
412
25
6,308
23
509
31
8,813
32
332
20
6,659
24
1,658
100
27,016
100
7
Excellent
Total
CIV01d
16
27
3
6
d. Contribute to the well‐being of
your community
1
1
229
Total
c. Lead a group where people from
different backgrounds feel
welcomed and included
168
333
4
7
CIV01b
0
1
3
6
b. Resolve conflicts that involve bias,
discrimination, and prejudice
7
17
1
Poor
2
15
1
205
1
22
1
340
1
3
65
4
954
4
4
220
13
3,170
13
5
438
26
6,410
24
520
31
9,044
32
367
22
6,808
25
1,647
100
26,931
100
6
7
Excellent
Total
5.3
5.4
-.03
5.0
5.1 ***
-.08
5.3
5.5 ***
-.11
5.5
5.5
-.05
2.6
2.5
.03
2.9
3.0 ***
2. During the current school year, whether course‐related or not, about how often have you done the following?
a. Informed yourself about local or
campus issues
CIV02a
1
Never
135
8
3,287
11
2
Sometimes
704
42
10,850
41
3
Often
573
35
8,543
32
4
Very often
246
15
4,365
17
1,658
100
27,045
100
54
3
1,014
4
Total
b. Informed yourself about state,
national, or global issues
CIV02b
1
Never
2
Sometimes
568
33
7,812
29
3
Often
608
37
9,799
36
4
Very often
426
26
8,387
31
1,656
100
27,012
100
Total
-.10
*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed)
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NSSE 2013 Civic Engagement
Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
Kansas State University
Seniors
Frequency Distributionsa
K-State
Item wording or description
c. Discussed local or campus issues
with others
Variable
name
CIV02c
Values c
CIV02d
CIV02e
CIV02f
CIV02g
CIV02h
j. Organized others to work on state,
national, or global issues
CIV02i
CIV02j
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Mean
10
4,461
15
751
45
10,343
40
3
Often
526
32
7,914
29
4
Very often
219
13
4,272
16
1,652
100
26,990
100
81
5
1,666
6
1
Never
2
Sometimes
642
38
9,095
34
3
Often
574
35
9,292
34
4
Very often
354
22
6,931
25
1,651
100
26,984
100
1
Never
681
41
11,792
43
2
Sometimes
645
39
9,506
36
3
Often
245
15
3,807
14
4
Very often
80
5
1,902
7
1,651
100
27,007
100
1
Never
619
37
8,998
34
2
Sometimes
618
37
9,884
37
3
Often
297
18
5,103
19
4
Very often
122
7
2,983
11
1,656
100
26,968
100
1
Never
845
51
14,170
52
2
Sometimes
526
32
8,145
31
3
Often
211
13
3,124
12
4
Very often
67
4
1,496
6
1,649
100
26,935
100
1
Never
813
49
12,576
47
2
Sometimes
535
32
8,539
32
3
Often
214
13
3,755
14
4
Very often
90
5
2,015
7
1,652
100
26,885
100
1
Never
986
60
17,503
65
2
Sometimes
421
25
5,627
21
3
Often
171
10
2,437
9
4
Very often
70
4
1,314
5
Total
1,648
100
26,881
100
1
Never
1,043
64
17,367
65
2
Sometimes
395
24
5,769
21
3
Often
142
9
2,284
8
4
Very often
54
3
1,321
5
1,634
100
26,741
100
Total
*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed)
%
156
Total
i. Organized others to work on local
or campus issues
Count
Sometimes
Total
h. Asked others to address state,
national, or global issues
%
Never
Total
g. Asked others to address local or
campus issues
Count
2
Total
f. Raised awareness about state,
national, or global issues
K-State
1
Total
e. Raised awareness about local or
campus issues
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
Effect
Response options
Total
d. Discussed state, national, or global
issues with others
Statistical Comparisonsb
Mean
size d
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.8 *
-.05
1.8
1.9
-.03
2.0
2.1 ***
-.11
1.7
1.7
-.01
1.8
1.8 *
-.06
1.6
1.5 *
.05
1.5
1.5
.03
-.01
NSSE 2013 Civic Engagement
Detailed Statisticse
Kansas State University
First-Year Students
Effect
Standard
N
Variable
name
Mean
K-State
K-State
Standard error
Civic Engagement
K-State
f
deviation
Civic Engagement
K-State
DFh
g
Civic Engagement
Sig.i
sized
Comparisons with:
Civic Engagement
CIV01a
931
5.3
5.2
.04
.01
1.2
1.3
1,055
.027
CIV01b
925
4.9
4.9
.04
.01
1.3
1.4
1,035
.349
.07
.03
CIV01c
930
5.1
5.1
.04
.01
1.3
1.4
1,048
.818
-.01
CIV01d
926
5.4
5.3
.04
.01
1.3
1.3
18,905
.089
.06
CIV02a
931
2.6
2.5
.03
.01
0.8
0.8
1,038
.853
.01
CIV02b
929
2.7
2.7
.03
.01
0.8
0.9
18,946
.510
-.02
CIV02c
930
2.5
2.5
.03
.01
0.8
0.9
1,040
.431
-.03
CIV02d
928
2.6
2.6
.03
.01
0.8
0.9
1,037
.476
.02
CIV02e
927
1.8
1.8
.03
.01
0.9
0.9
18,940
.099
.06
CIV02f
929
1.8
1.9
.03
.01
0.9
0.9
18,918
.336
-.03
CIV02g
927
1.7
1.7
.03
.01
0.9
0.9
18,922
.465
.02
CIV02h
928
1.7
1.7
.03
.01
0.9
0.9
18,864
.736
.01
CIV02i
923
1.6
1.5
.03
.01
0.8
0.8
1,013
.001
.11
CIV02j
918
1.5
1.5
.03
.01
0.8
0.8
18,732
.134
.05
*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed)
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NSSE 2013 Civic Engagement
Detailed Statisticse
Kansas State University
Seniors
Effect
Standard
N
Variable
name
Mean
K-State
K-State
Standard error
Civic Engagement
K-State
f
deviation
Civic Engagement
K-State
DFh
g
Civic Engagement
Sig.i
sized
Comparisons with:
Civic Engagement
CIV01a
1,655
5.3
5.4
.03
.01
1.1
1.2
1,803
.163
-.03
CIV01b
1,653
5.0
5.1
.03
.01
1.2
1.3
1,798
.001
-.08
CIV01c
1,655
5.3
5.5
.03
.01
1.3
1.3
42,988
.000
-.11
CIV01d
1,645
5.5
5.5
.03
.01
1.3
1.3
42,837
.072
-.05
CIV02a
1,655
2.6
2.5
.02
.00
0.8
0.9
1,806
.289
.03
CIV02b
1,653
2.9
3.0
.02
.00
0.8
0.9
42,976
.000
-.10
CIV02c
1,649
2.5
2.5
.02
.00
0.8
0.9
1,810
.269
.03
CIV02d
1,648
2.7
2.8
.02
.00
0.9
0.9
1,794
.022
-.05
CIV02e
1,648
1.8
1.9
.02
.00
0.9
0.9
1,801
.286
-.03
CIV02f
1,653
2.0
2.1
.02
.00
0.9
1.0
1,804
.000
-.11
CIV02g
1,646
1.7
1.7
.02
.00
0.8
0.9
1,792
.560
-.01
CIV02h
1,649
1.8
1.8
.02
.00
0.9
0.9
1,798
.010
-.06
CIV02i
1,645
1.6
1.5
.02
.00
0.8
0.9
42,770
.035
.05
CIV02j
1,631
1.5
1.5
.02
.00
0.8
0.8
1,781
.573
-.01
*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed)
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Endnotes
Kansas State University
Endnotes
a. Column percentages are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to 100 due to
rounding. Counts are unweighted; column percentages cannot be replicated from counts.
b. All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are
two-tailed independent t-tests. Items with categorical response sets are left blank.
c. These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook.
d. Effect size for independent t-tests uses Cohen's d.
e. Statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Categorical items are not listed.
f. The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
g. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
h. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.
i. Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t-tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between your students' mean
and that of the comparison group is due to chance.
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