2008 – 2014 Results
http://nsse.iub.edu/
Chris Willis
East Stroudsburg University
Office of Assessment and Accreditation
Spring 2015
What is NSSE?
 Administered by Indiana University at Bloomington
 Online, links emailed by Indiana U
 Assesses the extent to which students engage in
educational practices associated with high levels of
learning and development.
 Results provide an estimate of how undergraduate
students spend their time, what they gain from
attending college
 Items represent empirically confirmed “good
practices”
 All PASSHE schools must do it every 2 years
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ESU’s Administrations
 2008, 2011, 2013: PASSHE required
 Comparison data available
 2014: Mobile compatibility pilot
 February-April
 2,193 students in the sample, with 653 (30%)
responding
• 1,164 First-years (24% response rate)
• 1,029 Seniors (37% response rate)
 PASSHE comparison data currently unavailable
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A Couple of Caveats…
 Room for interpretation in question wording
 Tendency toward “higher ed speak”
 Potential for sampling error
 Who takes the survey
 Toward whom it is marketed
 New instrument introduced between the 2011 and
2013 administrations
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A New Instrument
 The survey was updated in 2012:
 Benchmarks have been replaced with Engagement
Indicators
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An Example…
 How much does your institution emphasize…
 2008/2011 – “Providing the support you need to
thrive socially.”
 2013/2014 – “Providing opportunities to be involved
socially.”
80
74
70
60
50
67
63
55
48
41
40
46
36
71
74
69
50
35
39
30
20
10
0
2008
2011
ESU FY
PASSHE FY
2013
ESU SR
2014
PASSHE SR
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NSSE Engagement Indicators
 Academic Challenge
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Higher-Order Learning
Reflective and Integrative Learning
Quantitative Reasoning
Learning Strategies
 Learning with Peers
 Collaborative Learning
 Discussions with Diverse Others
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NSSE Engagement Indicators
 Experiences with Faculty
 Student-Faculty Interaction
 Effective Teaching Practices
 Campus Environment
 Quality of Interactions
 Supportive Environment
 High-Impact Practices
 Service-Learning
 Study Abroad
 Internships
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Optional Modules
 2 of 8 additional modules can be added to the
survey
 For the 2014 administration, ESU chose:
 Civic Engagement
 Global Perspectives – Cognitive & Social
 During PASSHE years (2008, 2011, 2013)
PASSHE requires a custom module, and they
choose 1 other for all schools to use
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SELECTED ESU RESULTS
NSSE 2008 - 2014
Respondent Demographics
 Overwhelmingly female each year
 Ranging from 68% to 72%
 First-Years
60
56
50
41
40
42
37
30
20
10
0
2008
2011
2013
2014
 Majority white, full-time, ~22 years old
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The Life of an ESU Student
 On average, about ¼ First-years work for pay on or
off campus, compared to 42% of seniors
 Participation in co-curricular activities has
increased
 From 63% in 2008 to 74% in 2014
 50% volunteer/do community service*
*Based on 2013 and 2014 data only.
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The Life of an ESU Student
 48% spend 11+ hours/week socializing
 1/4 cared for dependents in 2014
 Down from a high of 36% in 2011
 27% spend 5+ hours/week commuting to campus
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Adjustment to College
 To what extent does your institution emphasize a
residential experience that facilitates adjustment to
college? (Percent rating “quite a bit” or “very much.”)
80
70
61
67
64
62
60
57
60
49
50
41
44
48
40
40
38
30
20
10
0
2008
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
PASSHE SR
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Campus Safety
 To what extent does your institution emphasize a
safe environment for students by providing
features and services that enhance safety?
(Percent rating “quite a bit” or “very much.”)
90
80
70
76
77
76
69
79
79
83
72
66
72
65
58
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2008
First-Year
2011
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
PASSHE SR
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Campus Interactions
 Students. Percentage rating a 6 or 7 on a scale from 1 = “Poor” to 7 = “Excellent.”
70
63
61
60
57
64
62
60
58
54 53
62
57 58
54
57
50
40
30
20
10
0
2008
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
2014
PASSHE SR
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Campus Interactions
 Student Services staff (career services, student
activities, housing, etc.). Percentage rating a 6 or 7 on a scale from 1 =
“Poor” to 7 = “Excellent.”
40
35
35
32
30
25
34
28
27
24
20
15
10
5
0
2013
First-Year
2014
PASSHE FY
Senior
PASSHE SR
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Emphasis on Social Life
 Institutional emphasis on providing
opportunities to be involved socially.
Percent responding “quite a bit” or “very much.”
76
74
74
74
71
72
69
70
67
68
66
64
63
62
60
58
80
70
60
65 65
68
65 65
58 58
57
51
50
58
56
70
53
2013
62
58
ESU FY
PASSHE FY
2014
ESU SR
PASSHE SR
 Institutional emphasis on
attending campus activities
and events.
40
30
20
10
0
2008
First-Year
2011
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
2014
PASSHE SR
Percent responding “quite a bit” or “very much.”
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Emphasis on Social Life
 Institutional emphasis on attending
events that address important social,
economic, or political issues.
Percent responding “quite a bit” or “very much.”
60
51
54
48
50
51
42
42
40
30
20
10
0
80
70
65
69
74
66
71
75
2013
70
62
60
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2014
Senior
PASSHE SR
 Participation in clubs/
organizations.
50
40
30
Percent reporting anything other than “never.”
20
10
0
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
PASSHE SR
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Events & Activities
 Attended an art exhibit, play, or other arts
performance in the current school year.
Percent responding anything other than “never.”
90
80
70
79
72
76
72
65
60
60
63
66
66
52
49
50
57
62
52
40
30
20
10
0
2008
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
2014
PASSHE SR
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Events & Activities
90
 Attended a university
athletic event
80
70
60
Percent responding anything other than “never.”
83
77
72
71
62 60
66
58
72
55 53
53
50
40
30
20
10
0
2008
54
53
First-Year
2011
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
PASSHE SR
52
50
48
46
 Hold a formal leadership
role in a student
organization or group.
49 49
47
46 46
44
42
2013
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2014
Senior
PASSHE SR
Percent answering “done or in progress” or “plan
to do.”
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Diversity
 Institutional emphasis on encouraging contact among
students from different backgrounds.
60
57 56
55 56
50
41
45
48 47
51
55
54
48 48
50
40
30
20
10
0
2008
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
2014
PASSHE SR
 Most students (90%+) have had discussions with people of
different races/ethnicities, economic backgrounds, religious
beliefs, and political views than their own.
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Diversity
 Institutional contribution to your knowledge, skills, and
personal development in understanding people of other
backgrounds.*
63
62
62
61
61
61
60
60
59
59
58
57
56
56
55
54
53
2013
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2014
Senior
PASSHE SR
 90% of First-years and 95% of Seniors have connected
their learning to societal problems or issues in the current
school year.
*Based on 2013 and 2014 data only
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Service Learning
 On average, 49% of First-years and 65% of
Seniors have taken a course that included a
community-based project (service learning).
Service Learning Outside the Classroom
60
50
49
49
49
43
48
51
50
47
50
50
42
38
40
30
20
10
0
2008
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
PASSHE SR
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Career Readiness
 On average, 73% of First-years and 89% of Seniors have
talked about career plans with a faculty member.
 8% of First-years and 58% of Seniors report participating in
“an internship, co-op, field experience, student teaching, or
clinical placement.”
 62% of First-years and 74% of Seniors believe ESU
contributed to their acquisition of job- or work-related
knowledge and skills “quite a bit” or “very much.”
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Counseling & Health Services
 33% of First-years and 34% Seniors have used the
Counseling Center or information on its webpage
 Percentage responding “very much” or “quite a bit”
on how much ESU emphasized helping manage
non-academic responsibilities.
60
50
40
30
48
43
40
39
38
35
30
26
24
42
32
28
33
26
20
10
0
2008
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
2014
PASSHE SR
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Counseling & Health Services
 Percentage responding “very much” or “quite a bit”
about how much the institution emphasized
providing support for your overall well-being
(recreation, health care, counseling, etc.).
80
70
74
69
68
72
64
61
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2013
First-Year
2014
PASSHE FY
Senior
PASSHE SR
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The Educational Experience
 How would you evaluate your entire educational
experience at this institution? Percent rating “good” or “excellent.”
90
88
86
88
88
87
86
86
85
84
84
82
87
81
81
80
81
79
79
79
78
76
74
2008
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
2014
PASSHE SR
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The Educational Experience
 If you could start over again, would you go to the
same institution you are now attending?
(Percent “Probably Yes” and “Definitely Yes”)
90
80
80
83
80
73
84
81
79
76
76
69
70
81
77
67
68
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2008
2011
First-Year
PASSHE FY
2013
Senior
2014
PASSHE SR
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What’s the Big Picture?
 Busy students have only gotten busier
 Work, social life, volunteering, academics
 Diverse campus
 Students talk/work with people from all walks of life
 ESU’s campus environment
 Lower ratings compared to other schools
 Overall educational experience
 Student ratings lower than PASSHE recently
 Fewer students would definitely attend ESU again
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NSSE 2015
 Invitations emailed Tuesday, February 17, 2015
NSSE Schedule
Invitation
2/17
Reminder 1
2/25
Reminder 2
3/05
Reminder 3
3/11 Spring Break
Final Reminder
3/17
 Survey links are provided by Indiana University at
Bloomington
 It is our job to remind students to check their emails
 This year’s module will be “Experiences with
Information Literacy”
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THANK YOU
Chris Willis
Assessment Specialist
cwillis4@esu.edu
570-422-3459