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Respondent CharacteristicsAugust 2010

Northern Michigan University

FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SRResponse Ratea

OverallBy class 38% 50% 25% 29% 27% 33% 30% 33%NSSE sample sizeb 1,261 1,054 19,324 23,706 29,897 26,870 558,375 584,260

Sampling Errorc

OverallBy class 3.6% 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.2% 0.2%Number of respondentsb 474 530 4,897 6,845 8,016 8,914 165,472 194,991Total population 1,261 1,054 19,325 23,706 32,280 27,759 587,057 615,152

Student Characteristicsd

Mode of CompletionPaper 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%Web 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 99%

Enrollment Status e

Full-time 94% 87% 98% 81% 94% 82% 95% 83%Less than full-time 6% 13% 2% 19% 6% 18% 5% 17%

Gender e

Female 60% 63% 65% 63% 64% 63% 64% 64%Male 40% 37% 35% 37% 36% 37% 36% 36%

Race/EthnicityAm. Indian/Native American 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%Asian/Asian Am./Pacific Isl. 2% 1% 6% 4% 5% 3% 7% 5%Black/African American 1% 1% 6% 4% 5% 4% 9% 8%White (non-Hispanic) 86% 84% 76% 79% 76% 79% 66% 68%Mexican/Mexican American 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3%Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%Other Hispanic or Latino 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 3%Multiracial 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3%Other 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%I prefer not to respond 6% 9% 6% 7% 4% 6% 5% 6%

International Student 2% 1% 5% 3% 6% 4% 6% 5%Place of Residence

On-campusf 79% 12% 77% 9% 55% 10% 67% 16%Transfer Status

Transfer students 7% 37% 5% 45% 10% 48% 9% 43%Age

Non-traditional (24 or older) 3% 29% 2% 34% 8% 38% 7% 36%Traditional (less than 24) 97% 71% 98% 66% 92% 62% 93% 64%

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IPEDS: 171456

2.3% 0.6% 0.1%0.8%

Students who identified their residence as "dormitory or other campus housing" or "fraternity or sorority house."

Response rate (number of respondents divided by sample size) is adjusted for non-deliverable mailing addresses, students for whom contact information was not available, and other students who were sampled yet unavailable during the survey administration.

This report is based on information from all randomly selected students for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted and locally administered oversamples (i.e., non-randomly selected students) are not included in this report.

Sampling error is an estimate of the margin by which the true score for your institution on a given item could differ from the reported score. To interpret the sampling error, assume that 60% of your students reply "very often" to a particular item. If the sampling error is +/-5%, then the true population value is most likely between 55% and 65%.

Percent of total respondents within each category. These results are not weighted.

Institution-reported data. This information was used to weight your Mean Comparisons, Frequency Distributions, and Benchmark Comparisons reports.

NSSE 2010 Respondent Characteristics


Michigan Public Univ Midwest Carnegie NSSE 2010NMU

32%27%43% 30%

Selected Comparison GroupsAugust 2010


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Reviewing Your NSSE 2010Selected Comparison Groups Report

VariableBench-

mark Class Mean a Mean a Sig bEffect Size c Mean a Sig b

Effect Size c Mean a Sig b

Effect Size c

1. Academic and Intellectual Experiences

FY 3.05 2.85 *** .23 2.88 ** .20 2.84 *** .25

SR 3.37 3.11 *** .31 3.17 ** .24 3.11 *** .31

FY 2.53 2.25 *** .35 2.34 *** .24 2.27 *** .32

SR 3.15 2.77 *** .45 2.84 *** .34 2.78 *** .42

a.

b.

Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions

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

NSSE 2010NSSEville State

NSSEville State compared with:

Mid East Public

Made a class presentation CLPRESEN

Carnegie Class

CLQUEST ACL

ACL

Comparison Group 1 Details

Basic 2005 Carnegie Classification(s):

Carnegie - Undergraduate Instructional Program(s):

Carnegie - Graduate Instructional Program(s):

Carnegie - Enrollment Profile(s):

Carnegie - Undergraduate Profile(s):

Carnegie - Size and Setting(s):

Sector(s) (public/private):

Undergraduate enrollment(s):

Locale(s):

Geographic Region(s):

State(s):

Barron's admissions selectivity ratings(s):

Institution Name City StateCalifornia University of Pennsylvania California PACoppin State University Baltimore MDCUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York NY

HOW GROUP WAS SELECTED

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This report displays the 2010 comparison group 1 institutions for NSSEville State University. The institutions listed below are represented in the 'Mid East Public' column of the Respondent Characteristics, Mean Comparisons, Frequency Distributions, and Benchmark Comparisons reports.

COMPARISON GROUP 1 INSTITUTIONS

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Your institution did not customize comparison group 1. The default group includes all institutions in your geographic region and sector (public/private).

SELECTED PEER GROUP CRITERIA a

Selection CriteriaIf criteria were used to build your comparison group, they are listed here. The criterion codes are explained on the Comparison Group Selection Criteria Codelist.

Comp. Group NameComparison group name in your reports.

Institution NamesThe name, city and state of the comparison institutions are listed for your reference.

NSSE participants are able to customize their Institutional Report by tailoring up to three comparison groups. In June of 2010, yourinstitution was invited to select comparison groups via the "Report Form" on the Institution Interface. This Selected Comparison Groups Report summarizes how your institution selected its comparison groups and lists the institutions within them.

NSSE reports display results for each institution alongside three comparison group columns. Institutions have the option to customize each column or select a recommended default group of institutions. NSSE comparison groups may be customized in several ways. Contacts may identify specific institutions from the list of all current-year NSSE participants, create the list using institutional criteria, or begin with institutional criteria, then add or remove specific institutions to refine the comparison group.

If an institution does not customize a comparison group, NSSE provides default comparison groups which we have found to provide relevant comparisons for most institutions. If your institution opted for any of the default groups, they are:

Comparison Group 1 - For institutions not participating in a NSSE consortium, this group contains current-year NSSEinstitutions in the same geographic region and sector (public/private). For consortium institutions, this group contains resultsfor the other consortium members.

Comparison Group 2 - All other current-year U.S. NSSE institutions sharing your institution's Basic Carnegie Classification.

Comparison Group 3 - All other current-year U.S. NSSE institutions (Canadian participants are also included in this groupfor Canadian institutions).

The selected comparison group locations in the institutional reports are illustrated in the mock report below for NSSEville State. Comparison group 1 is "Mid East Public," comparison group 2 "Carnegie Class," and comparison group 3 "NSSE 2010."

How Group was SelectedIndicates whether your group was drawn from a list, built based on criteria, or is the default group.

Comparison Group 1or Consortium

Comparison Group 2

Comparison Group 3

Your Institution's Responses

The Selected Comparison Groups report consists of a summary page that details when and how your comparison groups were selected (or if you received the default due to not completing the Report Form) and three sections that provide details for each of the comparisongroups.

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SUMMARY - Comparison Group Selection

Date Submitted: 6/24/10

Selection Method: Comparators for this column were picked from a list of NSSE 2010 participants.

Column Label: Michigan Public Univ

Number of Institutions: 6


Selection Method: Comparators for this column were picked from a list of NSSE 2010 participants.

Column Label: Midwest Carnegie



Selection Method: DEFAULT GROUP - Institution Selected

Column Label: NSSE 2010


IPEDS: 171456

NSSE 2010 Selected Comparison GroupsNorthern Michigan University

COMPARISON GROUP 2 SELECTION



This page provides an overview of how your three NSSE 2010 comparison groups were selected. These groups were either (a) submitted by your institution through the Report Form located on the NSSE Institution Interface or (b) defaults your institution did not change through the Report Form . Included below are the date the groups were submitted, the method used to select them, the column labels your institutional contact provided for each group, the number of institutions in each group, and a short description of the group provided by your contact at the time of submission. The following pages list the institutions selected for each comparison group.

Michigan Public Universities

Midwestern Public Comprehensive Universities

Description:

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Locale(s):


State(s):


Institution Name City StateEastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MIFerris State University Big Rapids MIGrand Valley State University Allendale MIMichigan State University East Lansing MIUniversity of Michigan-Flint Flint MIWestern Michigan University Kalamazoo MI



This report displays the 2010 comparison group 1 institutions for Northern Michigan University. The institutions listed below are represented in the 'Michigan Public Univ' column of the Respondent Characteristics, Mean Comparisons, Frequency Distributions, and Benchmark Comparisons reports.


You selected specific institutions from a list of NSSE 2010 participants.

SELECTED PEER GROUP CRITERIA a











Locale(s):


State(s):


Institution Name City StateEastern Illinois University Charleston ILEmporia State University Emporia KSFort Hays State University Hays KSIndiana University South Bend South Bend INNortheastern Illinois University Chicago ILPittsburg State University Pittsburg KSPurdue University-Calumet Campus Hammond INSouthern Illinois Univ Edwardsville Edwardsville ILTruman State University Kirksville MOUniversity of Central Missouri Warrensburg MOUniversity of Illinois at Springfield Springfield ILUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth MNUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney NEUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha NEUniversity of Southern Indiana Evansville INUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater WI

This report displays the 2010 comparison group 2 institutions for Northern Michigan University. The institutions listed below are represented in the 'Midwest Carnegie' column of the Respondent Characteristics, Mean Comparisons, Frequency Distributions, and Benchmark Comparisons reports.



You selected specific institutions from a list of NSSE 2010 participants.

SELECTED COMPARISON GROUP CRITERIA a



Institution Name City State


Western Illinois University Macomb ILYoungstown State University Youngstown OH

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Locale(s):


State(s):


Institution Name City StateAbilene Christian University Abilene TXAdelphi University Garden City NYAdrian College Adrian MIAgnes Scott College Decatur GAAlabama A&M University Normal ALAlaska Pacific University Anchorage AKAlbright College Reading PAAlcorn State University Alcorn State MSAlderson-Broaddus College Philippi WVAlma College Alma MIAlvernia University Reading PAAmerican International College Springfield MAAmerican University Washington DCAndrews University Berrien Springs MIAnna Maria College Paxton MAArkansas State University-Jonesboro State University AR

This report displays the 2010 comparison group 3 institutions for Northern Michigan University. The institutions listed below are represented in the 'NSSE 2010' column of the Respondent Characteristics, Mean Comparisons, Frequency Distributions, and Benchmark Comparisons reports.



Your institution selected the default group of all U.S. NSSE 2010 institutions.

SELECTED COMPARISON GROUP CRITERIA a





Art Center College of Design Pasadena CAAssumption College Worcester MAAuburn University Auburn University ALAuburn University at Montgomery Montgomery ALAugsburg College Minneapolis MNBaker University Baldwin City KSBaldwin-Wallace College Berea OHBarry University Miami FLBarton College Wilson NCBaylor University Waco TXBelmont Abbey College Belmont NCBelmont University Nashville TNBenedictine College Atchison KSBerea College Berea KYBerkeley College West Paterson NJBerkeley College New York NYBerry College Mount Berry GABethel University Saint Paul MNBethune Cookman University Daytona Beach FLBirmingham-Southern College Birmingham ALBlack Hills State University Spearfish SDBloomfield College Bloomfield NJBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg PABluefield College Bluefield VABluefield State College Bluefield WVBoise State University Boise IDBrenau University Gainesville GABrescia University Owensboro KYBrevard College Brevard NCBrigham Young University Provo UTBrigham Young University-Hawaii Laie HIBuena Vista University Storm Lake IAButler University Indianapolis INCalifornia Maritime Academy Vallejo CACalifornia State University San Marcos San Marcos CACalifornia State University-Chico Chico CACalifornia State University-Dominguez Hills Carson CACalifornia State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles CACapella University Minneapolis MNCarnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PACastleton State College Castleton VTCatholic University of America, The Washington DCCentenary College Hackettstown NJCentral Baptist College Conway ARCentral College Pella IACentral Connecticut State University New Britain CTCentral Methodist University Fayette MOCentre College Danville KYChaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu HICharleston Southern University Charleston SCCharter Oak State College New Britain CTChestnut Hill College Philadelphia PA




Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney PAChowan University Murfreesboro NCChristopher Newport University Newport News VACitadel, The Military College of South Carolina, The Charleston SCClarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion PAClark Atlanta University Atlanta GAClarke University Dubuque IAClarkson University Potsdam NYClayton State University Morrow GAClemson University Clemson SCCoastal Carolina University Conway SCCoker College Hartsville SCColby-Sawyer College New London NHColgate University Hamilton NYCollege of Charleston Charleston SCCollege of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx NYCollege of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, The Saint Joseph MNCollege of Saint Scholastica, The Duluth MNCollege of the Atlantic Bar Harbor MEColorado State University-Pueblo Pueblo COColorado Technical University Online Colorado Springs COColumbia College Columbia SCColumbia College Chicago Chicago ILConcordia College at Moorhead Moorhead MNConcordia University Chicago River Forest ILConcordia University Nebraska Seward NEConcordia University Texas Austin TXConnecticut College New London CTConverse College Spartanburg SCCorcoran College of Art and Design Washington DCCumberland University Lebanon TNCUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York NYCUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn NYDaemen College Amherst NYDakota State University Madison SDDakota Wesleyan University Mitchell SDDalton State College Dalton GADavenport University Grand Rapids MIDavis & Elkins College Elkins WVDefiance College Defiance OHDelaware Valley College Doylestown PADelta State University Cleveland MSDenison University Granville OHDePaul University Chicago ILDePauw University Greencastle INDickinson State University Dickinson NDDillard University New Orleans LADixie State College of Utah Saint George UTDoane College Crete NEDominican University River Forest ILDrake University Des Moines IADrexel University Philadelphia PA




Drury University Springfield MOEast Central University Ada OKEast Texas Baptist University Marshall TXEastern Connecticut State University Willimantic CTEastern Illinois University Charleston ILEastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg VAEastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MIEastern Nazarene College Quincy MAEastern Washington University Cheney WAEckerd College Saint Petersburg FLEdward Waters College Jacksonville FLElmhurst College Elmhurst ILElon University Elon NCEmmanuel College Boston MAEmory University Atlanta GAEmporia State University Emporia KSEureka College Eureka ILEvergreen State College, The Olympia WAFayetteville State University Fayetteville NCFelician College Lodi NJFerris State University Big Rapids MIFisk University Nashville TNFlagler College Saint Augustine FLFlorida Atlantic University Boca Raton FLFlorida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers FLFlorida Hospital College of Health Sciences Orlando FLFlorida International University Miami FLFlorida Memorial University Miami Gardens FLFlorida Southern College Lakeland FLFontbonne University Saint Louis MOFordham University Bronx NYFort Hays State University Hays KSFort Lewis College Durango COFramingham State College Framingham MAFrancis Marion University Florence SCFranklin and Marshall College Lancaster PAFranklin Pierce University Rindge NHFranklin University Columbus OHFranklin W. Olin College of Engineering Needham MAGallaudet University Washington DCGardner-Webb University Boiling Springs NCGeorge Fox University Newberg ORGeorgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville GAGeorgian Court University Lakewood NJGoldey-Beacom College Wilmington DEGoucher College Baltimore MDGrace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake INGrambling State University Grambling LAGrand Valley State University Allendale MIGreensboro College Greensboro NCGrove City College Grove City PAGuilford College Greensboro NC




Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney VAHanover College Hanover INHarris-Stowe State University Saint Louis MOHarrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg PAHartwick College Oneonta NYHarvey Mudd College Claremont CAHawaii Pacific University Honolulu HIHenderson State University Arkadelphia ARHendrix College Conway ARHilbert College Hamburg NYHobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva NYHofstra University Hempstead NYHoly Cross College Notre Dame INHope College Holland MIHope International University Fullerton CAHoughton College Houghton NYHumphreys College Stockton CAHusson University Bangor MEHuston-Tillotson University Austin TXIdaho State University Pocatello IDIllinois Institute of Technology Chicago ILIllinois State University Normal ILIllinois Wesleyan University Bloomington ILIndiana State University Terre Haute INIndiana University Bloomington Bloomington INIndiana University East Richmond INIndiana University South Bend South Bend INIona College New Rochelle NYIowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant IAJackson State University Jackson MSJacksonville State University Jacksonville ALJacksonville University Jacksonville FLJohn Brown University Siloam Springs ARJohnson & Wales University Providence RIJohnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte NCJohnson & Wales University-Denver Denver COJohnson & Wales University-Florida Campus North Miami FLJohnson Bible College Knoxville TNJohnson C Smith University Charlotte NCJohnson State College Johnson VTJudson University Elgin ILKansas State University Manhattan KSKaplan University Davenport IAKean University Union NJKentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro KYKeuka College Keuka Park NYKeystone College La Plume PAKing College, Inc. Bristol TNKnox College Galesburg ILKuyper College Grand Rapids MILa Roche College Pittsburgh PALa Salle University Philadelphia PA




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Mitchell College New London CTMonmouth College Monmouth ILMonmouth University West Long Branch NJMorgan State University Baltimore MDMount Marty College Yankton SDMount Mary College Milwaukee WIMount Saint Mary College Newburgh NYMountain State University Beckley WVNaropa University Boulder CONebraska Methodist College Omaha NENeumann University Aston PANevada State College at Henderson Henderson NVNew England College Henniker NHNew Jersey City University Jersey City NJNew Jersey Institute of Technology Newark NJNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro NMNew School, The New York NYNewbury College-Brookline Brookline MANewman University Wichita KSNiagara University Niagara University NYNicholls State University Thibodaux LANichols College Dudley MANorfolk State University Norfolk VANorth Central College Naperville ILNorth Park University Chicago ILNortheastern Illinois University Chicago ILNortheastern State University Tahlequah OKNorthern Arizona University Flagstaff AZNorthern State University Aberdeen SDNorthwestern College Orange City IANorthwestern State University Natchitoches LANorthwood University--Michigan Campus Midland MINorthwood University--TX Campus Cedar Hill TXNorthwood University-Florida Campus West Palm Beach FLNorwich University Northfield VTNotre Dame College Cleveland OHNotre Dame de Namur University Belmont CANova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale FLOglethorpe University Atlanta GAOhio Northern University Ada OHOhio State University at Newark, The Newark OHOhio State University-Lima Campus Lima OHOhio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield OHOhio State University-Marion Campus Marion OHOhio State University, The Columbus OHOhio Wesleyan University Delaware OHOklahoma City University Oklahoma City OKOld Dominion University Norfolk VAOregon State University Corvallis OROur Lady of the Lake College Baton Rouge LAPace University New York NYPacific University Forest Grove OR




Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach FLPeace College Raleigh NCPennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport PAPepperdine University Malibu CAPeru State College Peru NEPikeville College Pikeville KYPittsburg State University Pittsburg KSPitzer College Claremont CAPolytechnic Institute of NYU Brooklyn NYPrairie View A&M University Prairie View TXPresbyterian College Clinton SCPresentation College Aberdeen SDPurdue University West Lafayette INPurdue University-Calumet Campus Hammond INPurdue University-North Central Campus Westville INQueens University of Charlotte Charlotte NCQuincy University Quincy ILQuinnipiac University Hamden CTRamapo College of New Jersey Mahwah NJRandolph College Lynchburg VARandolph-Macon College Ashland VARegent University Virginia Beach VARegis University Denver CORichard Stockton College of New Jersey, The Pomona NJRider University Lawrenceville NJRingling College of Art and Design Sarasota FLRipon College Ripon WIRivier College Nashua NHRobert Morris University Moon Township PARockford College Rockford ILRockhurst University Kansas City MORoger Williams University Bristol RIRollins College Winter Park FLRussell Sage College Troy NYSacred Heart University Fairfield CTSage College of Albany Albany NYSaint Augustines College Raleigh NCSaint Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure NYSaint Josephs College Rensselaer INSaint Louis University Saint Louis MOSaint Luke's College Kansas City MOSaint Mary's College Notre Dame INSaint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona MNSaint Michael's College Colchester VTSaint Norbert College De Pere WISaint Thomas University Miami Gardens FLSaint Vincent College Latrobe PASaint Xavier University Chicago ILSalem State College Salem MASalve Regina University Newport RISanta Clara University Santa Clara CASchool of Visual Arts New York NY




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Transylvania University Lexington KYTrevecca Nazarene University Nashville TNTroy University Troy ALTruett-McConnell College Cleveland GATruman State University Kirksville MOTusculum College Greeneville TNUnion College Lincoln NEUnited States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point NYUnity College Unity MEUniversity of Advancing Technology Tempe AZUniversity of Alabama, The Tuscaloosa ALUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville ARUniversity of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith ARUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock ARUniversity of Bridgeport Bridgeport CTUniversity of Central Missouri Warrensburg MOUniversity of Charleston Charleston WVUniversity of Colorado Denver Denver COUniversity of Dallas Irving TXUniversity of Dayton Dayton OHUniversity of Denver Denver COUniversity of Findlay, The Findlay OHUniversity of Great Falls Great Falls MTUniversity of Guam Mangilao GUUniversity of Hawai‘i at Manoa Honolulu HIUniversity of Houston Houston TXUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake Houston TXUniversity of Illinois at Springfield Springfield ILUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana ILUniversity of Indianapolis Indianapolis INUniversity of Kansas Lawrence KSUniversity of La Verne La Verne CAUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette LAUniversity of Louisiana Monroe Monroe LAUniversity of Maine at Augusta Augusta MEUniversity of Maine at Machias Machias MEUniversity of Mary Washington Fredericksburg VAUniversity of Maryland-Eastern Shore Princess Anne MDUniversity of Michigan-Flint Flint MIUniversity of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston MNUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth MNUniversity of Minnesota, Morris Morris MNUniversity of Mississippi University MSUniversity of Mobile Mobile ALUniversity of Montevallo Montevallo ALUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney NEUniversity of Nebraska at Lincoln Lincoln NEUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha NEUniversity of New Orleans, The New Orleans LAUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville NCUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NCUniversity of North Texas Denton TX




University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IAUniversity of Oklahoma Norman OKUniversity of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford PAUniversity of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina PRUniversity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez PRUniversity of Richmond Richmond VAUniversity of Sacred Heart Santurce PRUniversity of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha OKUniversity of Scranton Scranton PAUniversity of South Carolina Aiken Aiken SCUniversity of South Carolina-Beaufort Bluffton SCUniversity of South Dakota Vermillion SDUniversity of South Florida Tampa FLUniversity of Southern Indiana Evansville INUniversity of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MSUniversity of St. Thomas Houston TXUniversity of Tampa, The Tampa FLUniversity of Tennessee Martin, The Martin TNUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, The Knoxville TNUniversity of Texas at Arlington, The Arlington TXUniversity of Texas at Austin, The Austin TXUniversity of Texas at Brownsville, The Brownsville TXUniversity of Texas at Dallas, The Richardson TXUniversity of Texas at El Paso, The El Paso TXUniversity of Texas at San Antonio, The San Antonio TXUniversity of Texas at Tyler, The Tyler TXUniversity of Texas of the Permian Basin, The Odessa TXUniversity of Texas-Pan American, The Edinburg TXUniversity of the District of Columbia Washington DCUniversity of the Incarnate Word San Antonio TXUniversity of the Ozarks Clarksville ARUniversity of Tulsa Tulsa OKUniversity of Washington Tacoma Tacoma WAUniversity of West Georgia Carrollton GAUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater WIUrsuline College Pepper Pike OHUtah Valley University Orem UTValparaiso University Valparaiso INVanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa CAVaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing NYVirginia Commonwealth University Richmond VAVirginia Intermont College Bristol VAVirginia Military Institute Lexington VAVirginia Wesleyan College Norfolk VAViterbo University La Crosse WIVoorhees College Denmark SCWabash College Crawfordsville INWalsh University North Canton OHWarner University Lake Wales FLWarren Wilson College Swannanoa NCWartburg College Waverly IAWashington State University Pullman WA




Wayland Baptist University Plainview TXWaynesburg University Waynesburg PAWebster University Saint Louis MOWentworth Institute of Technology Boston MAWesleyan College Macon GAWest Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester PAWest Texas A&M University Canyon TXWest Virginia University Morgantown WVWestern Connecticut State University Danbury CTWestern Illinois University Macomb ILWestern Michigan University Kalamazoo MIWestminster College Fulton MOWestminster College Salt Lake City UTWestmont College Santa Barbara CAWheaton College Norton MAWiley College Marshall TXWilliam Jewell College Liberty MOWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne NJWilliam Woods University Fulton MOWingate University Wingate NCWinston-Salem State University Winston-Salem NCWofford College Spartanburg SCXavier University Cincinnati OHXavier University of Louisiana New Orleans LAYeshiva University New York NYYork College of Pennsylvania York PAYoungstown State University Youngstown OH

Mean ComparisonsAugust 2010


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Sample Statistical Significance

Variables

Benchmark

Effect Size

Mean

ClassResults are reported separately for first-year students (FY) and seniors (SR). Institution-reported class ranks are used.

Interpreting the Mean Comparisons Report

The Mean Comparisons report is based on information from all randomly selected students for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted and locally administered oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are not included in this report.

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.

Items that make up the five “Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice” are indicated by the following:

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. Consult effect sizes (see below) to judge the practical meaning of the results.

Effect size indicates the “practical significance” of the mean difference. It is calculated by dividing the mean difference by the pooled standard deviation. In practice, an effect size of .2 is often considered small, .5 moderate, and .8 large. A positive sign indicates that your institution's mean was greater, thus showing an affirmative result for your institution. A negative sign indicates the institution lags behind the comparison group, suggesting that the student behavior or

EEE=Enriching Educational Experiences

SFI=Student-Faculty Interaction

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).

regarding weighting can be found on the NSSE Web site. nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting

ACL=Active and Collaborative Learning

LAC=Level of Academic Challenge

SCE=Supportive Campus Environment

The mean is the weighted arithmetic average of student responses on a particular item. Means are provided for your institution and all comparison groups. Additional details

a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and size for comparisons).b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tailed).c Mean difference divided by pooled SD - 1 -

VariableBench-mark Class Mean a Mean a Sig b



Effect Size c

1. Academic and Intellectual ExperiencesFY 2.72 2.69 .04 2.78 -.07 2.85 ** -.15SR 3.13 3.07 .08 3.13 .01 3.12 .01FY 2.14 2.18 -.05 2.25 ** -.14 2.29 *** -.18SR 2.77 2.72 .05 2.78 -.02 2.79 -.03FY 2.99 2.70 *** .30 2.78 *** .22 2.70 *** .30SR 2.48 2.44 .04 2.50 -.03 2.51 -.03

FY 3.02 3.09 * -.10 3.08 -.08 3.11 ** -.13SR 3.33 3.33 .00 3.33 .00 3.35 -.03

FY 2.69 2.75 -.07 2.76 -.08 2.80 ** -.12

SR 2.80 2.81 -.01 2.83 -.04 2.85 -.06FY 1.90 2.04 *** -.18 1.98 * -.11 1.99 ** -.12SR 2.06 2.17 ** -.13 2.07 -.01 2.09 -.03FY 2.73 2.54 *** .23 2.51 *** .27 2.46 *** .32SR 2.68 2.63 .05 2.60 .08 2.56 ** .13FY 2.38 2.40 -.03 2.34 .05 2.45 -.08SR 2.85 2.74 ** .12 2.75 * .11 2.78 .08

FY 2.61 2.63 -.02 2.59 .02 2.65 -.04SR 3.02 2.95 .09 2.91 ** .13 2.95 .08FY 1.47 1.62 *** -.18 1.63 *** -.19 1.70 *** -.27SR 1.89 1.83 .06 1.82 .07 1.86 .03FY 1.46 1.53 -.08 1.50 -.05 1.60 *** -.16SR 1.93 1.66 *** .30 1.70 *** .25 1.74 *** .21

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Come to class without completing readings or assignments

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Worked with other students on projects during class

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Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments

OCCGRP

Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments

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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

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Made a class presentation CLPRESEN

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Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources

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Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions

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Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in

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Participated in a community-based project (e.g. service learning) as part of a regular course

COMMPROJ

Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)





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FY 2.52 2.62 * -.10 2.55 -.03 2.64 * -.12SR 2.89 2.86 .02 2.82 .06 2.88 .01FY 3.31 3.15 *** .20 3.15 *** .19 3.21 ** .12SR 3.53 3.42 *** .15 3.45 ** .12 3.45 * .11FY 2.67 2.55 ** .13 2.62 .05 2.65 .02SR 2.87 2.78 * .10 2.84 .03 2.84 .03FY 2.30 2.22 * .09 2.25 .06 2.22 * .09SR 2.54 2.37 *** .19 2.40 ** .15 2.43 ** .12FY 1.84 1.83 .01 1.83 .02 1.89 -.05SR 2.17 1.99 *** .19 2.07 * .11 2.09 .09FY 2.62 2.62 -.01 2.65 -.04 2.70 * -.10SR 2.87 2.75 ** .14 2.84 .04 2.83 .04FY 2.65 2.65 .00 2.67 -.02 2.73 * -.09SR 2.77 2.66 ** .13 2.72 .06 2.79 -.02

FY 1.54 1.59 -.07 1.61 -.08 1.66 *** -.14SR 1.91 1.75 *** .17 1.84 .07 1.85 .06

FY 2.78 2.72 .07 2.69 * .11 2.77 .02SR 2.98 2.86 ** .14 2.83 *** .17 2.90 * .09FY 2.44 2.50 -.06 2.49 -.05 2.61 *** -.17SR 2.37 2.62 *** -.26 2.53 *** -.16 2.68 *** -.31

FY 2.74 2.64 * .11 2.60 ** .15 2.69 .06SR 2.73 2.71 .02 2.63 * .10 2.72 .01

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Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.)

FACOTHER

Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)

OOCIDEAS

Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own

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Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor

FACPLANS

Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor

Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values

DIFFSTU2

Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance

FACFEED

Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations

Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class

FACIDEAS

Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment

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2. Mental Activities

FY 2.95 2.97 -.03 2.97 -.03 2.95 -.01SR 2.80 2.82 -.02 2.81 -.01 2.80 .00

FY 3.08 3.08 .00 3.06 .02 3.15 -.08SR 3.25 3.24 .01 3.23 .02 3.29 -.07

FY 2.78 2.87 * -.11 2.84 -.07 2.94 *** -.19SR 3.02 3.02 .00 3.01 .00 3.10 * -.10

FY 2.87 2.91 -.05 2.89 -.03 2.94 -.09SR 3.08 2.97 ** .13 3.00 * .10 3.05 .04FY 2.94 3.07 ** -.16 3.04 * -.12 3.08 *** -.17SR 3.23 3.21 .02 3.22 .00 3.26 -.04

3. Reading and WritingFY 3.20 3.24 -.04 3.18 .02 3.27 -.07SR 3.07 3.14 -.07 3.11 -.04 3.21 ** -.13FY 2.04 2.00 .05 2.06 -.02 2.07 -.03SR 2.25 2.18 .06 2.19 .06 2.20 .05FY 1.25 1.27 -.03 1.29 -.05 1.32 * -.09SR 1.56 1.59 -.04 1.57 -.02 1.65 ** -.12FY 2.11 2.24 ** -.16 2.19 -.09 2.27 *** -.19SR 2.36 2.53 *** -.18 2.52 *** -.17 2.55 *** -.20FY 3.23 2.98 *** .24 3.02 *** .21 3.03 *** .19SR 3.04 3.11 -.06 3.08 -.04 3.00 .03

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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

LAC

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

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Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages

WRITESML

Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations

APPLYING

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 assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings

READASGN

Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form

MEMORIZE

Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory, such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components

ANALYZE

Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships

SYNTHESZ

Making judgments about the value of info., arguments, or methods, such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions

EVALUATE

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4. Problem SetsFY 2.32 2.72 *** -.35 2.66 *** -.31 2.74 *** -.37SR 2.57 2.59 -.02 2.63 -.05 2.67 -.09FY 2.78 2.90 * -.10 2.86 -.07 2.79 -.01SR 2.41 2.41 .00 2.51 -.08 2.40 .01

5. Examinations 1=Very little to 7=Very much

FY 5.35 5.44 -.08 5.41 -.05 5.48 * -.11SR 5.44 5.41 .02 5.47 -.03 5.51 -.06

6. Additional Collegiate ExperiencesFY 2.17 2.16 .01 2.06 * .12 2.17 .00SR 2.22 1.99 *** .26 1.91 *** .35 2.03 *** .21FY 2.90 2.82 .08 2.77 * .12 2.82 .08SR 2.90 2.73 *** .17 2.69 *** .20 2.72 *** .17FY 1.66 1.91 *** -.24 1.90 *** -.23 2.09 *** -.39SR 1.91 1.99 -.07 2.02 * -.10 2.16 *** -.22FY 2.62 2.54 .09 2.50 ** .14 2.63 -.01SR 2.66 2.67 -.01 2.66 .00 2.73 -.07

FY 2.78 2.75 .04 2.73 .07 2.81 -.03SR 2.89 2.86 .05 2.82 .09 2.88 .01FY 2.86 2.82 .05 2.81 .06 2.89 -.04SR 2.95 2.88 * .09 2.85 ** .12 2.93 .03

7. Enriching Educational ExperiencesFY .05 .05 -.01 .05 .01 .07 -.07SR .52 .50 .04 .46 ** .13 .50 .04

Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theater or other performance

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

f. Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept

CHNGVIEW

Select the circle that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year have challenged you to do your best work.

Participated in activities to enhance your spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)

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d.Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue

OWNVIEW

e.Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective

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.)

During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often

b.Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities

Number of problem sets that take you more than an hour to complete

PROBSETA

Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment

INTERN04

Number of problem sets that take you less than an hour to complete

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FY .43 .34 *** .20 .34 *** .19 .40 .07SR .64 .60 .08 .58 ** .13 .60 .08

FY .30 .12 *** .52 .13 *** .50 .16 *** .36SR .33 .25 *** .20 .24 *** .21 .27 ** .15

FY .05 .05 .02 .05 .02 .05 -.01SR .16 .19 -.06 .17 -.02 .19 -.07FY .14 .18 * -.11 .17 -.07 .21 *** -.17SR .37 .33 .09 .33 * .09 .41 -.07FY .02 .03 -.06 .03 * -.09 .03 * -.09SR .14 .16 -.05 .10 * .13 .14 -.02FY .03 .03 -.01 .04 -.03 .04 -.06SR .16 .16 .00 .13 .09 .17 -.01FY .02 .02 .04 .02 .02 .02 .00SR .23 .35 *** -.24 .28 * -.11 .33 *** -.20

8. Quality of RelationshipsFY 5.60 5.43 ** .12 5.45 * .11 5.49 .07SR 5.75 5.59 ** .13 5.61 * .11 5.65 .08

FY 5.25 5.13 .09 5.25 .00 5.27 -.02SR 5.47 5.32 * .11 5.51 -.03 5.49 -.02

FY 4.86 4.79 .05 4.88 -.02 4.82 .03SR 4.63 4.52 .07 4.73 -.06 4.69 -.04

SCE

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EEE

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1=Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic to 7=Available, Helpful, Sympathetic

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

1=Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid to 7=Helpful, Considerate, Flexible

SFI

EEE

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SCE

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ENVFAC

Relationships with other students ENVSTU

Relationships with faculty members

Relationships with administrative personnel and offices

ENVADM

Foreign language coursework FORLNG04

Study abroad STDABR04

Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)

SNRX04

Independent study or self-designed major INDSTD04

Community service or volunteer work VOLNTR04

Participate in a learning community or some other 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

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9. Time Usage

FY 3.83 4.15 *** -.21 3.98 * -.10 4.21 *** -.23SR 4.48 4.27 * .12 4.14 *** .20 4.29 * .10FY 1.59 1.68 -.07 1.39 ** .18 1.52 .06SR 2.24 1.98 ** .15 1.81 *** .27 1.84 *** .25FY 1.71 1.80 -.05 2.70 *** -.42 2.26 *** -.25SR 3.23 3.51 * -.10 3.92 *** -.25 3.62 ** -.14

COCURR01 EEE FY 2.36 2.18 * .12 2.13 ** .15 2.29 .04SR 2.33 2.01 *** .22 2.04 *** .19 2.13 ** .13FY 4.24 3.97 ** .17 3.88 *** .21 3.77 *** .28SR 3.81 3.66 * .10 3.57 ** .15 3.53 *** .18FY 1.41 1.52 -.09 2.01 *** -.33 1.89 *** -.27SR 1.85 2.23 *** -.17 2.56 *** -.29 2.51 *** -.28FY 2.11 2.40 *** -.28 2.36 *** -.23 2.31 *** -.18SR 2.17 2.41 *** -.25 2.32 *** -.14 2.37 *** -.18

10. Institutional EnvironmentFY 3.13 3.11 .02 3.10 .03 3.16 -.05SR 3.00 3.11 ** -.14 3.12 ** -.15 3.16 *** -.21FY 3.12 3.09 .04 3.04 * .10 3.10 .02SR 2.99 2.88 ** .14 2.95 .06 2.98 .02FY 2.55 2.76 *** -.22 2.66 * -.11 2.74 *** -.19SR 2.47 2.51 -.04 2.50 -.02 2.57 * -.10

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

To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following?1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

LAC

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LAC

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Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work

ENVSCHOL

Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically

ENVSUPRT

Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.)

CAREDE01

Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)

Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds

ENVDIVRS

Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.)

SOCIAL05

Working for pay on campus WORKON01

Working for pay off campus WORKOF01

Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)

Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)

ACADPR01

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FY 2.33 2.25 .08 2.25 .08 2.30 .02SR 2.02 1.89 ** .15 1.95 .08 2.04 -.02FY 2.62 2.49 ** .14 2.48 ** .15 2.54 .09SR 2.36 2.18 *** .20 2.22 ** .15 2.28 .09

FY 3.07 2.88 *** .21 2.74 *** .35 2.87 *** .21SR 2.85 2.62 *** .24 2.55 *** .31 2.66 *** .20FY 3.41 3.30 ** .13 3.29 ** .14 3.33 .09SR 3.59 3.48 *** .16 3.45 *** .20 3.47 *** .17

11. Educational and Personal Growth

FY 3.17 3.15 .03 3.14 .05 3.19 -.02SR 3.19 3.18 .01 3.22 -.03 3.27 * -.10FY 2.83 2.80 .04 2.78 .06 2.84 -.01SR 3.07 3.06 .02 3.06 .01 3.08 -.01FY 3.07 2.96 ** .13 3.02 .06 3.05 .03SR 2.93 3.04 ** -.12 3.09 *** -.19 3.13 *** -.24FY 2.75 2.75 .00 2.88 ** -.15 2.89 ** -.15SR 2.87 2.89 -.03 2.98 ** -.13 3.02 *** -.18FY 3.23 3.16 .09 3.19 .06 3.25 -.02SR 3.27 3.30 -.03 3.33 -.07 3.38 ** -.15FY 2.84 2.92 -.10 2.93 * -.11 2.99 *** -.18SR 2.94 3.03 * -.10 3.06 ** -.14 3.11 *** -.20FY 3.11 2.98 ** .15 3.06 .06 3.05 .07SR 3.24 3.17 .09 3.21 .04 3.22 .03FY 3.06 2.99 .08 2.98 .10 3.03 .03SR 3.12 3.13 -.01 3.15 -.03 3.19 -.08

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

SCE

SCE

Using computers in academic work

Acquiring a broad general education

ENVEVENT

ENVCOMPT

Providing the support you need to thrive socially ENVSOCAL

Attending campus events and activities (special speakers, cultural performances, athletic events, etc.)

Using computing and information technology GNCMPTS

GNGENLED

Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills

GNWORK

Writing clearly and effectively

Working effectively with others GNOTHERS

Speaking clearly and effectively GNSPEAK

Thinking critically and analytically GNANALY

Analyzing quantitative problems GNQUANT

GNWRITE

Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)

ENVNACAD

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FY 1.85 1.84 .01 1.90 -.06 1.94 -.09SR 2.16 2.08 .08 2.05 * .11 2.12 .03FY 2.87 2.89 -.02 2.88 -.01 2.95 -.09SR 2.98 2.95 .04 2.98 .01 3.07 * -.10FY 2.75 2.78 -.04 2.76 -.02 2.84 -.09SR 2.82 2.70 ** .12 2.76 .07 2.86 -.04FY 2.46 2.70 *** -.26 2.63 *** -.18 2.70 *** -.25SR 2.45 2.62 *** -.17 2.60 ** -.15 2.69 *** -.24FY 2.59 2.67 -.09 2.66 -.08 2.72 ** -.14SR 2.71 2.75 -.04 2.73 -.02 2.83 ** -.13FY 2.56 2.63 -.08 2.60 -.04 2.73 *** -.18SR 2.70 2.60 * .10 2.64 .06 2.77 -.06FY 2.47 2.37 * .10 2.31 *** .17 2.50 -.03SR 2.64 2.36 *** .29 2.39 *** .25 2.52 ** .11FY 1.86 2.00 ** -.14 1.99 ** -.13 2.19 *** -.30SR 1.77 1.67 * .11 1.77 .00 2.00 *** -.21

12. Academic Advising 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent

FY 3.04 3.03 .01 3.05 -.02 3.07 -.04SR 2.87 2.79 .08 2.88 -.01 2.94 -.08

13. Satisfaction 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent

FY 3.19 3.20 -.01 3.17 .04 3.23 -.04SR 3.14 3.18 -.06 3.19 -.07 3.24 ** -.14

14. 1=Definitely no, 2=Probably no, 3=Probably yes, 4=Definitely yes

FY 3.33 3.27 .09 3.20 *** .17 3.24 * .12SR 3.19 3.21 -.03 3.18 .01 3.22 -.04

IPEDS: 171456

Contributing to the welfare of your community GNCOMMUN

Solving complex real-world problems

p. Developing a deepened sense of spirituality GNSPIRIT

GNPROBSV

Voting in local, state, or national elections GNCITIZN

Learning effectively on your own GNINQ

Developing a personal code of values and ethics GNETHICS

Understanding yourself GNSELF

Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds

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Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution?

ADVISE

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If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?

SAMECOLL

How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?

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a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.c A measure of the 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.

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448 2.04 2.00 2.06 2.07 .04 .01 .01 .00 .91 .92 .97 .93 7,024 488 201,551 .328 .701 .561 .05 -.02 -.03449 1.25 1.27 1.29 1.32 .03 .01 .01 .00 .73 .68 .74 .75 7,031 11,647 450 .557 .270 .040 -.03 -.05 -.09445 2.11 2.24 2.19 2.27 .04 .01 .01 .00 .79 .79 .83 .85 505 484 446 .001 .063 .000 -.16 -.09 -.19448 3.23 2.98 3.02 3.03 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.03 1.01 1.01 1.04 507 482 201,699 .000 .000 .000 .24 .21 .19446 2.32 2.72 2.66 2.74 .04 .01 .01 .00 .94 1.14 1.08 1.13 537 493 448 .000 .000 .000 -.35 -.31 -.37445 2.78 2.90 2.86 2.79 .06 .02 .01 .00 1.19 1.25 1.20 1.23 7,016 11,639 201,102 .049 .156 .856 -.10 -.07 -.01448 5.35 5.44 5.41 5.48 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.13 1.13 1.16 1.16 7,050 11,663 201,839 .108 .329 .019 -.08 -.05 -.11444 2.17 2.16 2.06 2.17 .04 .01 .01 .00 .86 .92 .93 .93 6,923 11,512 445 .784 .013 .974 .01 .12 .00444 2.90 2.82 2.77 2.82 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.06 1.02 1.05 1.04 6,915 11,517 199,001 .097 .010 .102 .08 .12 .08443 1.66 1.91 1.90 2.09 .04 .01 .01 .00 .94 1.06 1.06 1.12 523 488 445 .000 .000 .000 -.24 -.23 -.39442 2.62 2.54 2.50 2.63 .04 .01 .01 .00 .93 .91 .90 .90 6,895 11,475 198,637 .062 .005 .891 .09 .14 -.01444 2.78 2.75 2.73 2.81 .04 .01 .01 .00 .89 .87 .87 .87 6,906 11,503 198,989 .367 .179 .502 .04 .07 -.03444 2.86 2.82 2.81 2.89 .04 .01 .01 .00 .86 .84 .83 .84 6,933 11,514 199,353 .295 .229 .411 .05 .06 -.04440 .05 .05 .05 .07 .01 .00 .00 .00 .22 .23 .22 .26 6,821 11,362 441 .910 .811 .083 -.01 .01 -.07441 .43 .34 .34 .40 .02 .01 .00 .00 .50 .47 .47 .49 497 473 441 .000 .000 .132 .20 .19 .07441 .30 .12 .13 .16 .02 .00 .00 .00 .46 .33 .33 .37 471 459 441 .000 .000 .000 .52 .50 .36438 .05 .05 .05 .05 .01 .00 .00 .00 .22 .21 .21 .23 6,785 11,347 196,075 .652 .687 .828 .02 .02 -.01441 .14 .18 .17 .21 .02 .00 .00 .00 .35 .39 .37 .41 519 482 443 .012 .130 .000 -.11 -.07 -.17438 .02 .03 .03 .03 .01 .00 .00 .00 .13 .16 .18 .18 536 505 440 .121 .014 .015 -.06 -.09 -.09440 .03 .03 .04 .04 .01 .00 .00 .00 .17 .17 .18 .20 6,768 11,291 442 .791 .482 .121 -.01 -.03 -.06439 .02 .02 .02 .02 .01 .00 .00 .00 .15 .13 .14 .15 6,822 11,371 196,222 .381 .691 .953 .04 .02 .00441 5.60 5.43 5.45 5.49 .06 .02 .01 .00 1.24 1.34 1.33 1.37 514 482 442 .008 .013 .085 .12 .11 .07440 5.25 5.13 5.25 5.27 .06 .02 .01 .00 1.25 1.29 1.29 1.32 6,793 11,315 196,011 .074 .977 .725 .09 .00 -.02441 4.86 4.79 4.88 4.82 .07 .02 .01 .00 1.42 1.47 1.50 1.53 6,781 11,311 442 .356 .745 .549 .05 -.02 .03438 3.83 4.15 3.98 4.21 .07 .02 .01 .00 1.46 1.58 1.55 1.64 511 11,311 440 .000 .042 .000 -.21 -.10 -.23438 1.59 1.68 1.39 1.52 .06 .02 .01 .00 1.32 1.34 1.11 1.23 6,756 462 439 .162 .001 .285 -.07 .18 .06436 1.71 1.80 2.70 2.26 .08 .02 .02 .00 1.66 1.71 2.36 2.19 6,729 508 438 .284 .000 .000 -.05 -.42 -.25439 2.36 2.18 2.13 2.29 .08 .02 .01 .00 1.62 1.45 1.51 1.59 488 470 194,648 .023 .004 .411 .12 .15 .04


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436 4.24 3.97 3.88 3.77 .09 .02 .02 .00 1.80 1.62 1.68 1.65 486 466 437 .002 .000 .000 .17 .21 .28437 1.41 1.52 2.01 1.89 .05 .02 .02 .00 1.13 1.26 1.88 1.79 515 539 441 .050 .000 .000 -.09 -.33 -.27436 2.11 2.40 2.36 2.31 .04 .01 .01 .00 .91 1.04 1.10 1.15 517 487 439 .000 .000 .000 -.28 -.23 -.18434 3.13 3.11 3.10 3.16 .04 .01 .01 .00 .74 .76 .78 .76 6,633 11,119 435 .761 .547 .291 .02 .03 -.05433 3.12 3.09 3.04 3.10 .04 .01 .01 .00 .81 .79 .80 .80 6,626 466 190,982 .471 .036 .669 .04 .10 .02433 2.55 2.76 2.66 2.74 .05 .01 .01 .00 .96 .94 .96 .97 6,608 11,077 190,929 .000 .028 .000 -.22 -.11 -.19433 2.33 2.25 2.25 2.30 .05 .01 .01 .00 .94 .93 .97 .97 6,647 11,113 191,310 .120 .107 .613 .08 .08 .02433 2.62 2.49 2.48 2.54 .04 .01 .01 .00 .90 .91 .93 .94 6,594 11,069 190,464 .004 .002 .063 .14 .15 .09433 3.07 2.88 2.74 2.87 .04 .01 .01 .00 .87 .89 .95 .94 6,629 475 434 .000 .000 .000 .21 .35 .21434 3.41 3.30 3.29 3.33 .04 .01 .01 .00 .78 .79 .78 .79 6,641 11,080 191,387 .009 .003 .053 .13 .14 .09429 3.17 3.15 3.14 3.19 .04 .01 .01 .00 .74 .76 .78 .78 6,523 10,962 430 .506 .340 .665 .03 .05 -.02429 2.83 2.80 2.78 2.84 .04 .01 .01 .00 .88 .92 .90 .93 6,520 10,959 188,469 .453 .242 .791 .04 .06 -.01431 3.07 2.96 3.02 3.05 .04 .01 .01 .00 .81 .85 .84 .85 6,515 10,966 188,728 .009 .201 .508 .13 .06 .03431 2.75 2.75 2.88 2.89 .04 .01 .01 .00 .91 .93 .88 .91 6,502 464 188,210 .998 .003 .002 .00 -.15 -.15429 3.23 3.16 3.19 3.25 .04 .01 .01 .00 .75 .78 .77 .78 6,503 10,952 188,337 .081 .251 .676 .09 .06 -.02427 2.84 2.92 2.93 2.99 .04 .01 .01 .00 .88 .87 .86 .87 6,482 10,916 187,897 .053 .026 .000 -.10 -.11 -.18430 3.11 2.98 3.06 3.05 .04 .01 .01 .00 .89 .88 .85 .88 6,505 461 188,662 .003 .224 .173 .15 .06 .07427 3.06 2.99 2.98 3.03 .04 .01 .01 .00 .82 .87 .84 .87 6,516 10,945 188,605 .104 .051 .539 .08 .10 .03421 1.85 1.84 1.90 1.94 .05 .01 .01 .00 .96 .95 .99 1.01 6,369 10,834 185,815 .907 .240 .055 .01 -.06 -.09421 2.87 2.89 2.88 2.95 .04 .01 .01 .00 .81 .83 .84 .85 6,360 10,810 185,420 .664 .835 .054 -.02 -.01 -.09421 2.75 2.78 2.76 2.84 .05 .01 .01 .00 .93 .94 .95 .95 6,358 10,808 185,229 .455 .717 .053 -.04 -.02 -.09424 2.46 2.70 2.63 2.70 .05 .01 .01 .00 .99 .92 .95 .96 477 10,832 185,796 .000 .000 .000 -.26 -.18 -.25425 2.59 2.67 2.66 2.72 .04 .01 .01 .00 .89 .90 .91 .92 6,385 10,832 185,888 .087 .108 .003 -.09 -.08 -.14422 2.56 2.63 2.60 2.73 .05 .01 .01 .00 .94 .95 .98 .98 6,380 10,843 185,803 .122 .435 .000 -.08 -.04 -.18423 2.47 2.37 2.31 2.50 .05 .01 .01 .00 .99 .96 .96 .99 6,374 10,838 185,889 .039 .001 .550 .10 .17 -.03423 1.86 2.00 1.99 2.19 .05 .01 .01 .00 .97 1.03 1.03 1.10 6,380 10,835 424 .007 .007 .000 -.14 -.13 -.30427 3.04 3.03 3.05 3.07 .04 .01 .01 .00 .81 .82 .83 .83 6,458 10,928 187,845 .907 .662 .359 .01 -.02 -.04427 3.19 3.20 3.17 3.23 .03 .01 .01 .00 .67 .69 .68 .72 6,456 10,930 428 .877 .419 .337 -.01 .04 -.04427 3.33 3.27 3.20 3.24 .04 .01 .01 .00 .74 .79 .80 .82 6,460 10,939 188,027 .085 .000 .013 .09 .17 .12

a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.b The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.c A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. IPEDS: 171456d 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.

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524 3.13 3.07 3.13 3.12 .04 .01 .01 .00 .82 .86 .84 .85 12,330 14,339 525 .093 .887 .879 .08 .01 .01521 2.77 2.72 2.78 2.79 .04 .01 .01 .00 .83 .85 .87 .88 12,345 14,360 522 .257 .737 .469 .05 -.02 -.03521 2.48 2.44 2.50 2.51 .04 .01 .01 .00 1.00 .97 .98 .98 12,318 14,336 306,205 .359 .550 .493 .04 -.03 -.03525 3.33 3.33 3.33 3.35 .03 .01 .01 .00 .78 .73 .74 .74 565 559 525 .937 .947 .522 .00 .00 -.03522 2.80 2.81 2.83 2.85 .04 .01 .01 .00 .94 .91 .91 .93 12,352 559 306,499 .758 .432 .167 -.01 -.04 -.06523 2.06 2.17 2.07 2.09 .03 .01 .01 .00 .75 .82 .80 .81 579 568 524 .001 .807 .421 -.13 -.01 -.03525 2.68 2.63 2.60 2.56 .04 .01 .01 .00 .90 .88 .89 .91 12,364 14,379 306,967 .254 .071 .003 .05 .08 .13525 2.85 2.74 2.75 2.78 .04 .01 .01 .00 .92 .91 .92 .93 12,393 14,404 307,915 .006 .013 .067 .12 .11 .08515 3.02 2.95 2.91 2.95 .03 .01 .01 .00 .79 .79 .82 .82 11,886 557 516 .057 .003 .069 .09 .13 .08517 1.89 1.83 1.82 1.86 .04 .01 .01 .00 .98 .96 .95 .96 11,932 14,008 298,576 .210 .129 .540 .06 .07 .03513 1.93 1.66 1.70 1.74 .04 .01 .01 .00 1.02 .88 .88 .91 546 541 513 .000 .000 .000 .30 .25 .21515 2.89 2.86 2.82 2.88 .04 .01 .01 .00 1.02 .99 1.01 1.01 11,917 14,011 298,861 .582 .156 .792 .02 .06 .01518 3.53 3.42 3.45 3.45 .03 .01 .01 .00 .69 .72 .71 .71 570 560 519 .000 .006 .012 .15 .12 .11517 2.87 2.78 2.84 2.84 .04 .01 .01 .00 .85 .86 .87 .88 566 14,011 298,619 .022 .441 .439 .10 .03 .03516 2.54 2.37 2.40 2.43 .04 .01 .01 .00 .93 .94 .96 .96 11,926 13,994 298,631 .000 .001 .006 .19 .15 .12517 2.17 1.99 2.07 2.09 .04 .01 .01 .00 .89 .90 .91 .93 11,939 14,014 298,919 .000 .016 .053 .19 .11 .09513 2.87 2.75 2.84 2.83 .04 .01 .01 .00 .81 .79 .80 .82 11,777 13,869 295,603 .002 .415 .355 .14 .04 .04511 2.77 2.66 2.72 2.79 .04 .01 .01 .00 .88 .85 .85 .86 11,774 13,857 295,570 .003 .203 .682 .13 .06 -.02512 1.91 1.75 1.84 1.85 .04 .01 .01 .00 .97 .92 .97 .97 11,753 13,858 294,934 .000 .129 .182 .17 .07 .06516 2.98 2.86 2.83 2.90 .04 .01 .01 .00 .82 .85 .86 .86 567 560 517 .002 .000 .038 .14 .17 .09516 2.37 2.62 2.53 2.68 .04 .01 .01 .00 .98 .97 .99 1.00 11,786 13,902 517 .000 .000 .000 -.26 -.16 -.31515 2.73 2.71 2.63 2.72 .04 .01 .01 .00 .95 .95 .97 .97 11,774 13,896 295,933 .657 .024 .890 .02 .10 .01512 2.80 2.82 2.81 2.80 .04 .01 .01 .00 .87 .91 .90 .92 11,725 13,840 513 .708 .824 .970 -.02 -.01 .00514 3.25 3.24 3.23 3.29 .03 .01 .01 .00 .74 .75 .74 .74 11,680 13,799 293,425 .772 .587 .138 .01 .02 -.07511 3.02 3.02 3.01 3.10 .04 .01 .01 .00 .87 .84 .83 .83 11,674 547 293,103 .916 .943 .025 .00 .00 -.10512 3.08 2.97 3.00 3.05 .04 .01 .01 .00 .86 .86 .86 .86 11,682 13,801 293,532 .004 .031 .343 .13 .10 .04514 3.23 3.21 3.22 3.26 .04 .01 .01 .00 .86 .82 .81 .81 556 548 294,004 .713 .967 .409 .02 .00 -.04512 3.07 3.14 3.11 3.21 .04 .01 .01 .00 .97 1.02 1.03 1.04 564 556 513 .116 .297 .001 -.07 -.04 -.13


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512 2.25 2.18 2.19 2.20 .04 .01 .01 .00 .97 1.00 1.01 .98 11,694 13,776 293,392 .153 .175 .264 .06 .06 .05511 1.56 1.59 1.57 1.65 .03 .01 .01 .00 .69 .77 .75 .82 569 13,784 513 .277 .729 .002 -.04 -.02 -.12513 2.36 2.53 2.52 2.55 .04 .01 .01 .00 .94 .95 .93 .96 11,674 13,773 514 .000 .000 .000 -.18 -.17 -.20512 3.04 3.11 3.08 3.00 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.15 1.15 1.14 1.16 11,676 13,800 293,300 .172 .431 .509 -.06 -.04 .03505 2.57 2.59 2.63 2.67 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.19 1.20 1.19 1.22 11,626 13,748 291,930 .625 .267 .056 -.02 -.05 -.09509 2.41 2.41 2.51 2.40 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.23 1.23 1.23 1.22 11,642 13,734 291,732 .975 .072 .755 .00 -.08 .01511 5.44 5.41 5.47 5.51 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.22 1.25 1.22 1.23 11,684 13,779 293,232 .584 .554 .186 .02 -.03 -.06501 2.22 1.99 1.91 2.03 .04 .01 .01 .00 .93 .87 .89 .91 541 536 502 .000 .000 .000 .26 .35 .21504 2.90 2.73 2.69 2.72 .04 .01 .01 .00 .96 1.02 1.05 1.04 556 550 505 .000 .000 .000 .17 .20 .17505 1.91 1.99 2.02 2.16 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.03 1.09 1.10 1.14 11,545 13,650 506 .111 .031 .000 -.07 -.10 -.22503 2.66 2.67 2.66 2.73 .04 .01 .01 .00 .91 .88 .91 .90 11,531 13,640 289,936 .831 .972 .112 -.01 .00 -.07502 2.89 2.86 2.82 2.88 .04 .01 .01 .00 .87 .85 .86 .86 11,538 13,662 290,153 .314 .061 .793 .05 .09 .01499 2.95 2.88 2.85 2.93 .04 .01 .01 .00 .81 .81 .82 .82 11,557 538 290,690 .040 .007 .531 .09 .12 .03496 .52 .50 .46 .50 .02 .00 .00 .00 .50 .50 .50 .50 540 13,612 496 .360 .005 .434 .04 .13 .04493 .64 .60 .58 .60 .02 .00 .00 .00 .48 .49 .49 .49 540 533 494 .082 .003 .068 .08 .13 .08488 .33 .25 .24 .27 .02 .00 .00 .00 .47 .43 .43 .44 524 518 489 .000 .000 .001 .20 .21 .15497 .16 .19 .17 .19 .02 .00 .00 .00 .37 .39 .38 .39 547 13,600 497 .153 .722 .083 -.06 -.02 -.07497 .37 .33 .33 .41 .02 .00 .00 .00 .48 .47 .47 .49 539 531 497 .068 .048 .094 .09 .09 -.07493 .14 .16 .10 .14 .02 .00 .00 .00 .35 .36 .30 .35 543 520 286,661 .272 .012 .726 -.05 .13 -.02495 .16 .16 .13 .17 .02 .00 .00 .00 .37 .37 .34 .37 11,405 525 286,224 .917 .065 .750 .00 .09 -.01496 .23 .35 .28 .33 .02 .00 .00 .00 .42 .48 .45 .47 553 538 497 .000 .012 .000 -.24 -.11 -.20497 5.75 5.59 5.61 5.65 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.20 1.28 1.29 1.30 548 540 498 .003 .010 .066 .13 .11 .08497 5.47 5.32 5.51 5.49 .05 .01 .01 .00 1.21 1.29 1.28 1.32 11,460 13,568 498 .012 .464 .702 .11 -.03 -.02496 4.63 4.52 4.73 4.69 .07 .02 .01 .00 1.56 1.61 1.61 1.66 11,448 13,569 497 .125 .176 .366 .07 -.06 -.04493 4.48 4.27 4.14 4.29 .08 .02 .02 .00 1.78 1.72 1.72 1.77 11,381 13,505 285,861 .011 .000 .020 .12 .20 .10493 2.24 1.98 1.81 1.84 .08 .02 .01 .00 1.79 1.72 1.58 1.59 534 521 493 .001 .000 .000 .15 .27 .25492 3.23 3.51 3.92 3.62 .12 .03 .02 .01 2.61 2.72 2.82 2.82 11,387 535 493 .028 .000 .001 -.10 -.25 -.14491 2.33 2.01 2.04 2.13 .08 .01 .01 .00 1.67 1.42 1.51 1.57 522 520 285,815 .000 .000 .006 .22 .19 .13


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Frequency DistributionsAugust 2010


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CountThe Count column represents the actual number of students who responded to the particular option in each question. Counts are unweighted.

WeightingWeights adjusting for gender and enrollment status (and by institutional size for comparison groups) 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. Additional details about weighting can be found on the NSSE Web site. nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting

VariablesThe items from the NSSE survey appear in the left column in the same order and wording as they appear on the instrument.

Response OptionsResponse options are listed as they appear on the instrument.

ClassFrequency distributions are reported separately for first-year students and seniors. Institution-reported class ranks are used.

Interpreting the Frequency Distributions Report

Variable NamesThe name of each variable appears in the first column for easy reference to your raw data file and the Mean Comparisons report.

BenchmarkItems that comprise the five “Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice” are indicated by the following:LAC=Level of Academic ChallengeACL=Active and Collaborative LearningSFI=Student-Faculty InteractionEEE=Enriching Educational ExperiencesSCE=Supportive Campus Environment

Column Percentage (%)This column presents the weighted percentage of students responding to the particular option in each question.

SampleThe Frequency Distributions report is based on information from all randomly selected students (including those from census administrations) for both your institution and your comparison institutions. Targeted and locally administered oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are not included in this report.

Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %1a. Never 15 2% 211 2% 1,248 3% 4,922 3% 9 1% 124 1% 901 2% 3,538 2%

Sometimes 300 32% 2,905 34% 14,781 35% 57,335 35% 203 19% 2,088 22% 12,633 23% 46,587 25%Often 333 37% 2,967 35% 15,134 36% 57,083 35% 321 32% 3,048 33% 17,608 33% 60,869 32%Very often 263 29% 2,079 29% 11,163 26% 44,027 27% 487 49% 4,058 44% 23,086 42% 81,914 41%

Total 911 100% 8,162 100% 42,326 100% 163,367 100% 1,020 100% 9,318 100% 54,228 100% 192,908 100%1b. Never 80 9% 775 9% 5,215 13% 21,742 14% 24 2% 277 3% 2,779 5% 10,865 6%

Sometimes 541 59% 4,202 50% 21,727 50% 85,258 51% 310 30% 2,761 30% 16,041 30% 62,084 33%Often 240 27% 2,406 30% 11,642 28% 42,552 26% 438 43% 3,688 39% 20,570 37% 71,247 36%Very often 47 5% 802 11% 3,780 9% 13,872 9% 255 24% 2,638 28% 15,083 27% 49,267 25%

Total 908 100% 8,185 100% 42,364 100% 163,424 100% 1,027 100% 9,364 100% 54,473 100% 193,463 100%1c. Never 137 15% 960 11% 4,445 11% 20,566 13% 199 20% 1,624 16% 7,821 14% 30,644 16%


Total 910 100% 8,130 100% 42,210 100% 162,900 100% 1,027 100% 9,347 100% 54,366 100% 193,115 100%1d. Never 12 1% 133 2% 805 2% 3,275 2% 4 0% 88 1% 584 1% 2,004 1%


Total 911 100% 8,183 100% 42,398 100% 163,549 100% 1,022 100% 9,367 100% 54,542 100% 193,685 100%1e. Never 66 7% 516 6% 2,614 7% 10,590 7% 52 5% 542 6% 3,288 7% 12,973 7%


Total 904 100% 8,177 100% 42,353 100% 163,300 100% 1,026 100% 9,355 100% 54,453 100% 193,375 100%

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Seniors

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Made a class presentation


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Carnegie ClassMid East Public



First-Year Students

Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing

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Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %1a. Never 15 3% 181 4% 267 3% 4,922 3% 8 2% 131 2% 149 2% 3,539 2%


Total 460 100% 4,858 100% 7,915 100% 163,818 100% 524 100% 6,779 100% 8,830 100% 193,404 100%1b. Never 83 19% 819 16% 1,201 15% 21,739 14% 20 5% 361 6% 498 6% 10,869 6%

Sometimes 259 54% 2,776 57% 4,248 53% 85,540 51% 179 35% 2,393 37% 2,882 34% 62,215 33%Often 87 19% 954 20% 1,934 25% 42,705 26% 207 39% 2,560 37% 3,374 38% 71,478 36%Very often 31 7% 307 7% 551 8% 13,888 9% 116 21% 1,478 21% 2,092 23% 49,406 25%

Total 460 100% 4,856 100% 7,934 100% 163,872 100% 522 100% 6,792 100% 8,846 100% 193,968 100%1c. Never 34 7% 553 13% 899 11% 20,669 13% 89 17% 1,159 18% 1,344 16% 30,754 16%


Total 454 100% 4,838 100% 7,902 100% 163,356 100% 522 100% 6,775 100% 8,830 100% 193,620 100%1d. Never 13 3% 86 2% 184 2% 3,274 2% 8 2% 62 1% 101 1% 2,000 1%

Sometimes 105 23% 939 20% 1,667 21% 30,841 19% 66 14% 800 12% 1,056 12% 22,167 12%Often 205 43% 2,210 44% 3,520 44% 71,894 43% 177 34% 2,651 39% 3,338 38% 71,380 37%Very often 138 31% 1,629 33% 2,556 33% 57,990 35% 274 50% 3,287 47% 4,370 48% 98,635 50%

Total 461 100% 4,864 100% 7,927 100% 163,999 100% 525 100% 6,800 100% 8,865 100% 194,182 100%1e. Never 33 7% 357 8% 495 7% 10,623 7% 33 7% 474 8% 518 6% 12,992 7%


Total 463 100% 4,846 100% 7,927 100% 163,741 100% 523 100% 6,797 100% 8,848 100% 193,878 100%1f. Never 131 28% 1,148 23% 1,981 25% 41,214 25% 102 19% 1,198 18% 1,874 21% 40,895 21%

Sometimes 269 57% 2,758 56% 4,561 57% 93,358 56% 324 62% 3,861 56% 5,073 57% 110,550 56%Often 49 11% 683 15% 979 13% 20,599 13% 69 14% 1,178 18% 1,313 15% 28,826 15%Very often 14 3% 274 6% 411 5% 8,755 6% 29 6% 559 9% 596 7% 13,836 7%

Total 463 100% 4,863 100% 7,932 100% 163,926 100% 524 100% 6,796 100% 8,856 100% 194,107 100%1g. Never 21 4% 452 9% 825 10% 19,987 12% 45 9% 536 8% 832 9% 21,509 11%

Sometimes 156 35% 1,981 41% 3,425 42% 70,430 42% 181 35% 2,638 39% 3,458 39% 77,974 40%Often 206 44% 1,774 36% 2,751 36% 53,807 33% 189 36% 2,338 34% 2,914 33% 60,727 31%Very often 76 17% 658 13% 928 12% 19,722 13% 110 20% 1,290 19% 1,651 18% 33,929 18%

Total 459 100% 4,865 100% 7,929 100% 163,946 100% 525 100% 6,802 100% 8,855 100% 194,139 100%

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Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Made a class presentation


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Michigan Public Univ

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Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments

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Seniors

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1h. OCCGRP Never 60 13% 634 14% 1,299 17% 20,270 14% 35 8% 472 8% 704 8% 14,864 8%(ACL) Sometimes 218 47% 2,163 44% 3,507 45% 67,827 41% 140 28% 2,296 34% 2,900 34% 61,808 32%

Often 138 30% 1,515 30% 2,252 27% 53,072 31% 196 36% 2,415 35% 3,022 34% 66,960 34%Very often 46 10% 563 12% 893 11% 23,288 14% 155 28% 1,634 24% 2,246 25% 51,024 26%

Total 462 100% 4,875 100% 7,951 100% 164,457 100% 526 100% 6,817 100% 8,872 100% 194,656 100%1i. INTIDEAS Never 21 5% 246 6% 474 7% 9,460 7% 12 3% 163 3% 306 4% 5,734 3%


Total 451 100% 4,609 100% 7,575 100% 156,430 100% 517 100% 6,556 100% 8,609 100% 188,531 100%1j. TUTOR Never 283 64% 2,609 56% 4,216 56% 80,195 51% 225 44% 3,051 46% 4,056 47% 83,479 45%

(ACL) Sometimes 128 27% 1,440 31% 2,371 30% 51,846 33% 181 34% 2,203 33% 2,855 33% 64,579 34%Often 30 7% 400 9% 740 10% 17,261 11% 57 11% 717 11% 955 11% 23,117 12%Very often 10 2% 172 4% 284 4% 7,629 5% 56 11% 614 9% 770 9% 17,960 9%

Total 451 100% 4,621 100% 7,611 100% 156,931 100% 519 100% 6,585 100% 8,636 100% 189,135 100%1k. COMMPROJ Never 285 64% 2,946 64% 4,818 65% 89,832 59% 220 44% 3,552 55% 4,370 52% 93,430 51%

(ACL) Sometimes 122 26% 1,096 24% 1,735 22% 42,560 26% 154 29% 1,922 29% 2,735 31% 59,251 30%Often 36 8% 388 9% 730 9% 16,552 10% 82 15% 683 10% 973 11% 22,515 11%Very often 7 1% 165 4% 277 3% 7,064 4% 59 11% 403 6% 526 6% 13,248 7%

Total 450 100% 4,595 100% 7,560 100% 156,008 100% 515 100% 6,560 100% 8,604 100% 188,444 100%1l. ITACADEM Never 75 17% 655 14% 1,269 17% 24,412 16% 54 11% 611 9% 908 11% 19,433 10%

(EEE) Sometimes 155 34% 1,555 33% 2,539 34% 47,836 30% 130 25% 1,880 29% 2,437 29% 51,495 27%Often 130 29% 1,351 30% 2,123 28% 44,518 28% 145 28% 1,840 28% 2,395 27% 52,098 28%Very often 92 20% 1,063 23% 1,674 22% 40,177 26% 188 36% 2,246 34% 2,900 33% 66,334 35%

Total 452 100% 4,624 100% 7,605 100% 156,943 100% 517 100% 6,577 100% 8,640 100% 189,360 100%1m. EMAIL Never 2 0% 59 1% 93 2% 1,642 1% 2 0% 22 0% 27 0% 752 0%

Sometimes 70 15% 971 22% 1,538 22% 27,963 20% 47 10% 795 13% 934 12% 19,920 12%Often 169 38% 1,716 36% 2,805 36% 55,900 36% 131 25% 2,031 31% 2,589 31% 54,997 30%Very often 209 46% 1,879 40% 3,165 40% 71,290 43% 340 64% 3,721 56% 5,079 57% 113,379 58%

Total 450 100% 4,625 100% 7,601 100% 156,795 100% 520 100% 6,569 100% 8,629 100% 189,048 100%1n. FACGRADE Never 30 6% 405 9% 598 7% 11,160 7% 16 3% 262 4% 331 4% 7,667 4%

(SFI) Sometimes 182 41% 2,024 44% 3,162 41% 62,426 40% 173 34% 2,481 38% 2,959 35% 64,540 35%Often 152 33% 1,393 29% 2,443 33% 51,485 33% 186 36% 2,168 33% 2,999 35% 63,821 34%Very often 86 20% 795 18% 1,393 19% 31,623 20% 144 27% 1,662 25% 2,347 27% 53,133 27%

Total 450 100% 4,617 100% 7,596 100% 156,694 100% 519 100% 6,573 100% 8,636 100% 189,161 100%

Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor

Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments

Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions

Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)

Participated in a community-based project (e.g. service learning) as part of a regular course

Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment

Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor



Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




1o. FACPLANS Never 65 14% 994 21% 1,416 19% 33,036 22% 54 11% 1,090 17% 1,431 17% 30,072 17%(SFI) Sometimes 228 50% 2,113 46% 3,505 46% 71,156 45% 221 43% 2,849 43% 3,555 42% 75,890 40%

Often 120 27% 1,016 22% 1,897 25% 35,558 22% 139 26% 1,646 25% 2,191 25% 49,292 25%Very often 39 9% 492 11% 773 10% 17,023 11% 104 20% 997 15% 1,453 16% 33,865 17%

Total 452 100% 4,615 100% 7,591 100% 156,773 100% 518 100% 6,582 100% 8,630 100% 189,119 100%1p. FACIDEAS Never 186 41% 2,016 43% 3,277 43% 62,381 40% 117 23% 2,151 33% 2,546 29% 54,467 30%

(SFI) Sometimes 178 39% 1,719 37% 2,817 37% 60,510 38% 254 48% 2,877 44% 3,792 44% 81,158 42%Often 67 16% 629 14% 1,083 15% 23,375 15% 96 19% 1,022 16% 1,488 17% 34,302 18%Very often 21 5% 252 6% 434 6% 10,736 7% 52 10% 537 8% 812 9% 19,417 10%

Total 452 100% 4,616 100% 7,611 100% 157,002 100% 519 100% 6,587 100% 8,638 100% 189,344 100%1q. FACFEED Never 32 8% 328 8% 546 8% 9,585 7% 15 3% 320 5% 307 4% 7,662 5%

(SFI) Sometimes 175 38% 1,702 37% 2,716 36% 52,197 34% 155 32% 2,046 32% 2,486 29% 53,150 29%Often 174 39% 1,837 40% 3,003 40% 63,609 40% 217 41% 3,024 46% 3,940 46% 84,196 44%Very often 67 15% 678 15% 1,211 16% 28,777 18% 128 24% 1,117 17% 1,815 21% 42,327 22%

Total 448 100% 4,545 100% 7,476 100% 154,168 100% 515 100% 6,507 100% 8,548 100% 187,335 100%1r. WORKHARD Never 31 7% 279 7% 442 6% 9,083 6% 26 5% 452 8% 496 6% 9,884 6%

(LAC) Sometimes 158 36% 1,675 38% 2,765 37% 52,375 34% 180 36% 2,361 37% 2,960 35% 60,245 33%Often 190 42% 1,810 38% 2,984 40% 61,679 39% 181 34% 2,528 39% 3,338 38% 74,156 39%Very often 69 15% 773 17% 1,297 17% 30,918 20% 126 24% 1,164 17% 1,743 20% 43,015 22%

Total 448 100% 4,537 100% 7,488 100% 154,055 100% 513 100% 6,505 100% 8,537 100% 187,300 100%1s. FACOTHER Never 270 60% 2,768 59% 4,307 58% 83,377 55% 210 42% 3,274 51% 3,940 47% 83,793 47%

(SFI) Sometimes 126 28% 1,151 26% 2,040 27% 44,493 28% 181 35% 1,935 29% 2,641 30% 58,570 30%Often 36 8% 431 10% 781 10% 18,081 12% 72 13% 828 13% 1,200 14% 27,448 14%Very often 13 3% 177 4% 330 5% 7,688 5% 51 10% 460 7% 760 9% 17,090 9%

Total 445 100% 4,527 100% 7,458 100% 153,639 100% 514 100% 6,497 100% 8,541 100% 186,901 100%1t. OOCIDEAS Never 14 3% 257 6% 516 7% 8,954 6% 11 2% 214 4% 371 5% 6,954 4%

(ACL) Sometimes 170 38% 1,672 37% 2,762 37% 52,551 34% 135 27% 2,142 33% 2,801 33% 56,171 30%Often 165 36% 1,636 35% 2,638 35% 55,436 36% 211 41% 2,425 37% 3,138 37% 69,652 37%Very often 99 23% 975 22% 1,555 20% 37,071 24% 161 30% 1,723 26% 2,242 25% 54,484 29%

Total 448 100% 4,540 100% 7,471 100% 154,012 100% 518 100% 6,504 100% 8,552 100% 187,261 100%1u. DIVRSTUD Never 86 19% 789 17% 1,369 18% 23,642 16% 94 18% 801 12% 1,270 15% 23,779 13%

(EEE) Sometimes 172 37% 1,725 38% 2,758 36% 50,340 32% 226 44% 2,468 37% 3,248 38% 62,879 33%Often 111 24% 1,128 25% 1,886 25% 41,564 27% 103 20% 1,780 28% 2,200 26% 51,613 28%Very often 79 19% 909 21% 1,484 21% 38,807 25% 95 18% 1,463 23% 1,846 21% 49,272 27%

Total 448 100% 4,551 100% 7,497 100% 154,353 100% 518 100% 6,512 100% 8,564 100% 187,543 100%

Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations

Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.)

Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)

Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own

Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class

Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance

Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor



Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




1v. DIFFSTU2 Never 53 12% 536 12% 1,034 14% 18,332 13% 48 10% 600 9% 984 12% 19,331 11%(EEE) Sometimes 141 29% 1,581 35% 2,632 35% 49,999 32% 173 33% 2,327 35% 3,082 36% 62,804 33%

Often 133 30% 1,367 30% 2,130 29% 44,571 29% 162 31% 1,961 30% 2,428 28% 55,155 29%Very often 122 28% 1,066 23% 1,687 23% 41,400 26% 134 26% 1,617 25% 2,066 24% 50,240 27%

Total 449 100% 4,550 100% 7,483 100% 154,302 100% 517 100% 6,505 100% 8,560 100% 187,530 100%2a. MEMORIZE Very little 17 4% 182 4% 303 4% 7,463 5% 39 7% 526 8% 658 8% 15,837 8%

Some 109 25% 1,032 24% 1,755 24% 37,249 24% 146 29% 1,859 29% 2,501 29% 54,368 29%Quite a bit 191 42% 1,920 42% 3,133 43% 63,194 41% 210 41% 2,399 37% 3,203 38% 68,762 37%Very much 130 28% 1,379 30% 2,253 29% 45,323 29% 119 23% 1,695 26% 2,171 25% 47,555 26%

Total 447 100% 4,513 100% 7,444 100% 153,229 100% 514 100% 6,479 100% 8,533 100% 186,522 100%2b. ANALYZE Very little 11 2% 92 2% 173 2% 2,904 2% 5 1% 100 2% 110 1% 2,457 1%

(LAC) Some 85 21% 863 20% 1,550 21% 25,826 18% 73 15% 901 14% 1,183 14% 22,971 13%Quite a bit 192 44% 2,080 46% 3,310 44% 66,232 43% 218 43% 2,819 43% 3,719 44% 75,508 41%Very much 151 33% 1,458 32% 2,367 32% 57,656 37% 220 42% 2,638 41% 3,489 40% 85,039 45%

Total 439 100% 4,493 100% 7,400 100% 152,618 100% 516 100% 6,458 100% 8,501 100% 185,975 100%2c. SYNTHESZ Very little 24 6% 209 5% 313 5% 5,736 4% 19 4% 222 4% 288 4% 5,531 3%

(LAC) Some 136 31% 1,255 28% 2,233 30% 38,452 26% 121 25% 1,462 23% 1,879 23% 36,248 20%Quite a bit 193 43% 1,919 43% 3,137 42% 63,877 42% 193 37% 2,637 41% 3,527 42% 74,267 40%Very much 90 20% 1,100 25% 1,717 23% 44,343 28% 180 34% 2,129 33% 2,796 32% 69,762 37%

Total 443 100% 4,483 100% 7,400 100% 152,408 100% 513 100% 6,450 100% 8,490 100% 185,808 100%2d. EVALUATE Very little 23 5% 216 5% 338 5% 6,993 5% 21 5% 291 5% 371 5% 7,880 5%

(LAC) Some 135 32% 1,162 26% 2,068 28% 37,480 25% 94 19% 1,543 24% 1,900 23% 38,688 21%Quite a bit 161 36% 1,926 43% 3,133 42% 63,900 41% 206 40% 2,565 40% 3,423 40% 73,254 39%Very much 123 28% 1,186 27% 1,879 26% 44,395 29% 193 36% 2,058 31% 2,813 32% 66,240 35%

Total 442 100% 4,490 100% 7,418 100% 152,768 100% 514 100% 6,457 100% 8,507 100% 186,062 100%2e. APPLYING Very little 24 5% 142 3% 237 3% 4,924 4% 20 4% 165 3% 209 3% 4,534 3%

(LAC) Some 113 26% 929 21% 1,662 23% 31,259 21% 73 15% 1,043 17% 1,350 16% 27,619 15%Quite a bit 180 40% 1,827 40% 3,097 41% 60,195 39% 173 33% 2,386 37% 3,097 37% 66,458 36%Very much 128 30% 1,602 35% 2,430 33% 56,628 36% 250 47% 2,879 43% 3,867 44% 87,792 46%

Total 445 100% 4,500 100% 7,426 100% 153,006 100% 516 100% 6,473 100% 8,523 100% 186,403 100%3a. READASGN None 3 1% 64 1% 99 2% 1,750 1% 4 1% 78 1% 147 2% 2,807 2%

(LAC) 1-4 102 24% 893 21% 1,628 24% 29,355 21% 153 31% 1,804 29% 2,412 30% 46,555 26%5-10 195 43% 1,911 43% 3,164 42% 60,682 40% 200 39% 2,465 38% 3,161 37% 68,270 37%11-20 87 19% 1,016 22% 1,588 20% 38,850 24% 104 20% 1,232 18% 1,605 18% 38,880 20%More than 20 62 13% 610 13% 947 13% 22,071 14% 52 10% 891 13% 1,185 13% 29,552 15%

Total 449 100% 4,494 100% 7,426 100% 152,708 100% 513 100% 6,470 100% 8,510 100% 186,064 100%

Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings

Coursework emphasizes: Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods

Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values

Coursework emphasizes: Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings

Coursework emphasizes: Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory

Coursework emphasizes: Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences

Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations



Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




3b. READOWN None 115 26% 1,327 30% 1,997 28% 39,070 26% 92 18% 1,454 22% 1,864 23% 38,799 21%1-4 248 55% 2,274 50% 3,754 50% 80,903 52% 276 53% 3,359 52% 4,370 51% 98,501 53%5-10 53 12% 591 13% 1,050 13% 21,266 14% 94 18% 994 16% 1,348 16% 30,365 16%11-20 20 5% 168 4% 335 5% 6,239 4% 29 6% 352 6% 452 5% 9,753 5%More than 20 13 3% 127 3% 277 4% 5,142 3% 23 5% 308 5% 460 5% 8,628 5%

Total 449 100% 4,487 100% 7,413 100% 152,620 100% 514 100% 6,467 100% 8,494 100% 186,046 100%3c. WRITEMOR None 386 86% 3,755 82% 6,137 82% 122,731 79% 270 53% 3,443 53% 4,605 54% 92,263 50%

(LAC) 1-4 40 8% 510 13% 811 11% 19,903 14% 211 41% 2,459 38% 3,229 38% 74,853 39%5-10 9 3% 142 3% 259 3% 5,585 4% 25 5% 400 6% 460 6% 12,220 7%11-20 7 1% 39 1% 115 2% 2,304 2% 2 0% 84 1% 109 1% 3,524 2%More than 20 8 2% 40 1% 88 1% 1,859 1% 5 1% 70 1% 93 1% 2,961 2%

Total 450 100% 4,486 100% 7,410 100% 152,382 100% 513 100% 6,456 100% 8,496 100% 185,821 100%3d. WRITEMID None 81 19% 606 14% 1,229 17% 20,652 15% 69 14% 610 10% 766 9% 16,797 10%

(LAC) 1-4 254 57% 2,515 56% 4,113 55% 80,098 52% 258 49% 2,934 46% 3,938 47% 81,153 44%5-10 87 19% 1,102 24% 1,610 21% 39,308 25% 131 26% 1,962 30% 2,551 30% 58,088 30%11-20 18 4% 213 5% 355 5% 9,971 6% 37 7% 684 10% 919 10% 21,425 11%More than 20 6 1% 42 1% 87 1% 2,328 2% 20 4% 264 4% 321 4% 8,337 4%

Total 446 100% 4,478 100% 7,394 100% 152,357 100% 515 100% 6,454 100% 8,495 100% 185,800 100%3e. WRITESML None 9 3% 103 2% 178 3% 4,178 3% 26 6% 304 5% 405 5% 10,621 6%

(LAC) 1-4 100 23% 1,560 35% 2,356 32% 46,016 32% 162 32% 1,908 30% 2,613 31% 60,848 34%5-10 166 37% 1,584 35% 2,644 36% 52,841 34% 165 31% 1,914 29% 2,533 30% 52,531 28%11-20 112 25% 837 18% 1,516 20% 32,124 20% 80 16% 1,271 19% 1,606 18% 33,923 18%More than 20 62 13% 411 10% 733 10% 17,557 11% 81 15% 1,062 16% 1,352 15% 28,109 14%

Total 449 100% 4,495 100% 7,427 100% 152,716 100% 514 100% 6,459 100% 8,509 100% 186,032 100%4a. PROBSETA None 76 17% 502 12% 849 12% 17,548 12% 101 19% 1,168 18% 1,429 17% 33,269 17%

1-2 208 47% 1,649 37% 2,709 38% 52,292 35% 164 33% 2,229 35% 2,879 34% 58,249 32%3-4 115 25% 1,410 31% 2,441 32% 49,884 33% 148 29% 1,744 27% 2,461 29% 53,558 29%5-6 33 8% 449 10% 758 10% 16,677 11% 44 9% 575 8% 792 9% 18,452 10%More than 6 15 3% 480 11% 652 9% 15,916 11% 50 10% 715 11% 919 11% 21,627 12%

Total 447 100% 4,490 100% 7,409 100% 152,317 100% 507 100% 6,431 100% 8,480 100% 185,155 100%4b. PROBSETB None 54 12% 430 11% 719 10% 19,054 13% 136 26% 1,563 25% 1,797 22% 47,956 26%

1-2 162 37% 1,509 34% 2,610 36% 53,946 36% 171 34% 2,348 37% 3,067 36% 66,709 36%3-4 118 27% 1,189 26% 2,049 28% 40,170 26% 103 20% 1,334 20% 1,923 23% 38,192 20%5-6 57 13% 606 12% 950 12% 17,840 11% 54 11% 532 8% 778 9% 14,499 8%More than 6 55 12% 759 17% 1,077 15% 21,277 14% 46 9% 663 10% 900 11% 17,624 10%

Total 446 100% 4,493 100% 7,405 100% 152,287 100% 510 100% 6,440 100% 8,465 100% 184,980 100%

Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more

Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages

Number of problem sets that take you more than an hour to complete

Number of problem sets that take you less than an hour to complete

Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment

Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages



Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




5. EXAMS 1 Very little 1 1% 20 1% 39 1% 877 1% 6 1% 77 1% 95 1% 1,795 1%2 5 1% 49 1% 68 1% 1,582 1% 5 1% 125 2% 136 2% 2,768 2%3 14 4% 136 3% 227 3% 4,755 3% 17 4% 239 4% 286 3% 6,377 4%4 64 15% 483 12% 975 14% 16,785 12% 66 13% 660 10% 893 10% 19,052 10%5 144 31% 1,401 31% 2,315 30% 44,996 29% 137 27% 1,959 30% 2,440 29% 50,928 27%6 161 35% 1,666 35% 2,573 34% 54,458 34% 185 35% 2,203 34% 2,951 34% 64,172 34%7 Very much 60 14% 752 16% 1,230 17% 29,410 19% 97 19% 1,194 19% 1,697 20% 40,888 22%

Total 449 100% 4,507 100% 7,427 100% 152,863 100% 513 100% 6,457 100% 8,498 100% 185,980 100%6a. ATDART07 Never 88 21% 982 25% 2,042 31% 33,572 25% 108 22% 1,901 30% 2,955 37% 53,838 31%

Sometimes 224 50% 2,092 46% 3,169 42% 68,199 45% 230 45% 3,117 48% 3,692 43% 83,055 45%Often 91 20% 868 18% 1,349 17% 30,573 19% 104 21% 849 14% 1,089 12% 28,420 15%Very often 43 9% 492 11% 766 10% 17,955 11% 62 12% 529 8% 698 8% 18,450 9%

Total 446 100% 4,434 100% 7,326 100% 150,299 100% 504 100% 6,396 100% 8,434 100% 183,763 100%6b. EXRCSE05 Never 46 12% 454 11% 915 14% 16,853 12% 40 8% 762 13% 1,208 15% 23,324 13%


Total 446 100% 4,433 100% 7,334 100% 150,873 100% 506 100% 6,385 100% 8,430 100% 184,162 100%6c. WORSHP05 Never 261 59% 2,110 49% 3,473 49% 59,891 41% 233 46% 2,804 44% 3,583 44% 68,428 38%

Sometimes 114 25% 1,106 25% 1,934 26% 41,352 27% 140 28% 1,790 28% 2,326 27% 50,682 27%Often 33 7% 573 13% 934 13% 22,746 15% 74 15% 804 13% 1,132 13% 27,411 15%Very often 37 9% 629 13% 965 13% 26,742 17% 60 11% 990 15% 1,372 16% 37,470 20%

Total 445 100% 4,418 100% 7,306 100% 150,731 100% 507 100% 6,388 100% 8,413 100% 183,991 100%6d. OWNVIEW Never 46 10% 520 12% 886 12% 14,253 10% 43 9% 526 8% 763 9% 14,225 8%


Total 444 100% 4,413 100% 7,312 100% 150,540 100% 505 100% 6,375 100% 8,404 100% 183,933 100%6e. OTHRVIEW Never 25 5% 273 7% 491 7% 8,046 6% 18 4% 300 5% 449 6% 8,184 5%


Total 445 100% 4,422 100% 7,324 100% 150,825 100% 504 100% 6,386 100% 8,425 100% 184,103 100%6f. CHNGVIEW Never 25 6% 174 4% 287 4% 5,100 4% 10 2% 178 3% 259 3% 4,992 3%


Total 446 100% 4,438 100% 7,333 100% 151,113 100% 501 100% 6,400 100% 8,442 100% 184,458 100%

Select the circle that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year have challenged you to do your best work

Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept

Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theater, or other performance

Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities

Participated in activities to enhance your spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)

Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue

Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective



Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




7a. INTERN04 Have not decided 84 21% 542 13% 1,165 16% 18,780 13% 43 9% 442 8% 747 9% 14,838 9%(EEE) Do not plan to do 15 4% 152 4% 339 5% 5,587 4% 66 14% 802 14% 1,236 15% 26,615 15%

Plan to do 320 70% 3,474 77% 5,339 74% 114,248 75% 125 25% 1,847 29% 2,501 30% 45,207 26%Done 22 5% 205 5% 384 5% 10,427 7% 264 52% 3,269 50% 3,915 46% 96,168 50%

Total 441 100% 4,373 100% 7,227 100% 149,042 100% 498 100% 6,360 100% 8,399 100% 182,828 100%7b. VOLNTR04 Have not decided 58 14% 549 13% 1,038 15% 16,696 12% 41 9% 547 9% 787 10% 16,170 10%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 28 7% 255 7% 480 8% 7,567 6% 48 11% 867 15% 1,180 16% 23,074 14%Plan to do 157 36% 2,057 46% 3,100 43% 61,910 42% 77 16% 974 16% 1,382 17% 28,558 16%Done 199 43% 1,487 34% 2,596 34% 62,333 40% 330 64% 3,934 60% 5,018 58% 114,265 60%

Total 442 100% 4,348 100% 7,214 100% 148,506 100% 496 100% 6,322 100% 8,367 100% 182,067 100%7c. LRNCOM04 Have not decided 128 30% 1,620 36% 2,575 36% 48,729 32% 72 15% 904 15% 1,294 16% 27,360 16%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 83 18% 995 23% 1,751 25% 34,951 24% 208 44% 3,282 52% 4,224 51% 87,637 48%Plan to do 97 22% 1,204 28% 1,881 26% 39,820 27% 35 7% 493 8% 719 9% 16,547 10%Done 134 30% 518 12% 972 13% 24,678 16% 176 33% 1,638 25% 2,094 24% 50,203 27%

Total 442 100% 4,337 100% 7,179 100% 148,178 100% 491 100% 6,317 100% 8,331 100% 181,747 100%7d. RESRCH04 Have not decided 180 41% 1,744 39% 2,900 40% 56,842 38% 100 20% 1,088 18% 1,497 18% 31,948 18%

(SFI) Do not plan to do 110 25% 1,072 24% 1,792 25% 32,845 22% 248 50% 3,397 52% 4,347 51% 90,228 49%Plan to do 130 29% 1,349 32% 2,195 30% 51,581 34% 70 14% 712 12% 1,105 13% 24,004 14%Done 19 5% 183 5% 342 5% 7,522 5% 81 16% 1,138 19% 1,437 17% 36,393 19%

Total 439 100% 4,348 100% 7,229 100% 148,790 100% 499 100% 6,335 100% 8,386 100% 182,573 100%7e. FORLNG04 Have not decided 97 22% 966 22% 1,512 21% 27,071 19% 39 8% 549 9% 797 10% 16,172 9%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 131 30% 1,468 34% 2,335 34% 37,780 26% 231 48% 3,240 52% 4,079 50% 73,121 41%Plan to do 157 34% 1,111 26% 2,042 28% 49,583 34% 37 7% 377 6% 594 7% 15,717 9%Done 58 14% 822 18% 1,344 17% 34,566 21% 192 37% 2,182 33% 2,923 33% 77,793 41%

Total 443 100% 4,367 100% 7,233 100% 149,000 100% 499 100% 6,348 100% 8,393 100% 182,803 100%7f. STDABR04 Have not decided 148 34% 1,310 30% 2,339 33% 41,957 29% 64 13% 779 13% 1,088 13% 24,027 14%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 136 32% 1,056 25% 2,368 35% 36,166 26% 323 65% 4,108 65% 5,735 70% 112,350 62%Plan to do 148 33% 1,882 43% 2,294 29% 66,073 42% 37 8% 435 7% 629 7% 16,172 9%Done 7 2% 101 3% 217 3% 4,290 3% 72 14% 999 16% 910 10% 29,444 14%

Total 439 100% 4,349 100% 7,218 100% 148,486 100% 496 100% 6,321 100% 8,362 100% 181,993 100%7g. INDSTD04 Have not decided 166 39% 1,516 35% 2,510 35% 50,311 34% 63 13% 765 13% 1,118 14% 23,955 14%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 215 47% 2,077 46% 3,340 45% 66,810 44% 326 64% 4,128 63% 5,416 64% 109,580 60%Plan to do 50 12% 632 16% 1,106 16% 25,686 18% 29 6% 460 8% 701 9% 16,376 10%Done 11 3% 112 3% 231 4% 5,386 4% 79 16% 962 16% 1,126 13% 31,809 17%

Total 442 100% 4,337 100% 7,187 100% 148,193 100% 497 100% 6,315 100% 8,361 100% 181,720 100%

Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment

Community service or volunteer work

Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together

Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements

Foreign language coursework

Study abroad

Independent study or self-designed major



Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




7h. SNRX04 Have not decided 200 46% 1,829 42% 3,015 41% 55,160 37% 61 12% 620 11% 1,020 13% 19,451 11%(EEE) Do not plan to do 71 15% 537 13% 910 12% 15,644 11% 158 32% 1,391 24% 2,099 25% 40,184 23%

Plan to do 161 36% 1,938 44% 3,175 44% 75,157 49% 162 32% 1,973 30% 2,880 34% 59,694 33%Done 8 2% 70 2% 139 2% 2,957 2% 117 23% 2,364 35% 2,392 28% 63,459 33%

Total 440 100% 4,374 100% 7,239 100% 148,918 100% 498 100% 6,348 100% 8,391 100% 182,788 100%8a. ENVSTU

(SCE)1 Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of alienation 2 0% 43 1% 78 1% 1,656 1% 4 1% 49 1% 80 1% 1,523 1%2 6 1% 106 2% 145 2% 3,478 2% 4 1% 123 2% 155 2% 3,416 2%3 23 5% 207 5% 378 5% 7,190 5% 11 3% 273 4% 319 4% 7,021 4%4 49 11% 572 14% 971 13% 17,652 12% 52 11% 645 11% 892 11% 18,711 11%5 97 21% 984 23% 1,684 24% 31,373 21% 94 19% 1,323 21% 1,708 21% 35,994 20%6 153 34% 1,412 32% 2,238 31% 46,645 31% 170 34% 2,261 35% 2,823 34% 58,946 32%7 Friendly, Supportive, Sense of belonging

112 26% 1,032 23% 1,718 24% 40,822 27% 164 31% 1,677 26% 2,390 28% 56,941 30%

Total 442 100% 4,356 100% 7,212 100% 148,816 100% 499 100% 6,351 100% 8,367 100% 182,552 100%8b. ENVFAC

(SCE)1 Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic 3 1% 28 1% 63 1% 1,264 1% 4 1% 48 1% 82 1% 1,705 1%2 10 2% 106 3% 176 2% 3,167 2% 3 1% 159 3% 142 2% 3,744 2%3 27 7% 278 6% 422 6% 8,083 6% 24 5% 332 5% 375 4% 8,024 5%4 68 15% 772 19% 1,186 17% 23,431 16% 65 14% 905 14% 1,013 12% 21,396 12%5 123 27% 1,312 29% 2,019 27% 39,282 26% 130 26% 1,652 26% 1,943 23% 41,211 23%6 156 34% 1,271 28% 2,203 30% 45,773 30% 165 33% 2,152 34% 2,845 34% 60,369 33%7 Available, Helpful, Sympathetic

54 14% 589 14% 1,136 17% 27,785 18% 109 21% 1,098 17% 1,968 24% 46,086 24%

Total 441 100% 4,356 100% 7,205 100% 148,785 100% 500 100% 6,346 100% 8,368 100% 182,535 100%8c. ENVADM

(SCE)1 Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid 8 2% 106 3% 173 3% 3,915 3% 22 4% 275 5% 318 4% 8,123 5%2 18 4% 187 4% 384 5% 7,300 5% 24 5% 479 8% 556 7% 12,819 7%3 43 11% 405 9% 661 9% 13,784 10% 61 12% 761 12% 829 10% 18,875 11%4 98 22% 1,067 25% 1,598 21% 32,807 22% 108 23% 1,467 23% 1,819 21% 36,364 20%5 117 25% 1,075 24% 1,787 25% 35,817 24% 122 24% 1,460 23% 1,920 23% 40,136 22%6 105 24% 983 22% 1,579 22% 33,010 21% 95 19% 1,213 19% 1,738 21% 37,804 20%7 Helpful, Considerate, Flexible

53 12% 524 13% 1,027 15% 22,065 15% 67 12% 688 11% 1,191 15% 28,411 15%

Total 442 100% 4,347 100% 7,209 100% 148,698 100% 499 100% 6,343 100% 8,371 100% 182,532 100%

Quality of relationships with administrative personnel and offices

Quality of relationships with other students

Quality of relationships with faculty members

Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)



Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




9a. ACADPR01 0 hrs/wk 1 0% 17 0% 31 0% 629 0% 1 0% 15 0% 30 0% 572 0%(LAC) 1-5 hrs/wk 78 19% 539 13% 1,111 17% 18,738 14% 61 13% 894 15% 1,362 17% 25,943 15%

6-10 hrs/wk 123 28% 1,115 26% 1,843 26% 34,354 24% 102 22% 1,483 24% 2,100 26% 43,227 24%11-15 hrs/wk 105 24% 991 23% 1,659 23% 32,902 22% 103 20% 1,355 21% 1,669 20% 36,722 20%16-20 hrs/wk 67 15% 822 18% 1,256 17% 27,880 18% 93 18% 1,084 17% 1,380 16% 30,910 17%21-25 hrs/wk 42 9% 444 10% 709 9% 16,707 10% 64 13% 662 10% 790 9% 18,990 10%26-30 hrs/wk 13 3% 238 5% 329 4% 8,681 5% 24 5% 369 6% 491 5% 11,340 6%30+ hrs/wk 10 2% 174 4% 247 3% 7,918 5% 48 10% 445 7% 510 6% 13,857 8%

Total 439 100% 4,340 100% 7,185 100% 147,809 100% 496 100% 6,307 100% 8,332 100% 181,561 100%9b. WORKON01 0 hrs/wk 355 80% 3,358 75% 6,106 86% 115,745 80% 301 62% 4,467 70% 6,097 74% 127,800 73%

1-5 hrs/wk 12 3% 128 3% 218 3% 6,636 4% 19 4% 194 3% 396 4% 8,890 4%6-10 hrs/wk 17 4% 364 9% 317 4% 11,865 7% 42 8% 441 7% 560 6% 15,642 8%11-15 hrs/wk 29 7% 250 6% 243 3% 7,029 5% 49 10% 471 7% 483 6% 11,689 6%16-20 hrs/wk 21 5% 161 4% 195 3% 4,232 3% 67 13% 390 6% 531 6% 10,626 6%21-25 hrs/wk 3 1% 42 1% 35 0% 970 1% 7 1% 172 3% 106 1% 2,861 2%26-30 hrs/wk 0 0% 13 0% 19 0% 385 0% 2 1% 102 2% 51 1% 1,140 1%30+ hrs/wk 2 1% 16 0% 40 1% 789 1% 8 2% 64 1% 99 1% 2,511 2%

Total 439 100% 4,332 100% 7,173 100% 147,651 100% 495 100% 6,301 100% 8,323 100% 181,159 100%9c. WORKOF01 0 hrs/wk 352 80% 3,354 77% 4,215 58% 104,608 68% 248 49% 2,820 45% 3,252 39% 83,095 45%

1-5 hrs/wk 18 4% 177 4% 368 5% 6,962 5% 30 6% 334 5% 392 5% 9,562 5%6-10 hrs/wk 12 3% 185 4% 406 5% 6,853 5% 22 4% 398 6% 497 6% 11,071 6%11-15 hrs/wk 14 4% 183 4% 471 6% 6,808 5% 33 6% 451 7% 560 6% 11,390 6%16-20 hrs/wk 16 4% 186 4% 619 8% 7,467 5% 44 9% 611 9% 830 10% 14,850 8%21-25 hrs/wk 12 3% 106 2% 442 6% 4,752 4% 44 9% 501 7% 679 8% 11,416 6%26-30 hrs/wk 6 1% 62 2% 249 4% 2,930 2% 25 5% 336 5% 505 6% 8,193 5%30+ hrs/wk 6 2% 68 2% 418 7% 7,171 6% 49 11% 859 15% 1,623 20% 31,876 19%

Total 436 100% 4,321 100% 7,188 100% 147,551 100% 495 100% 6,310 100% 8,338 100% 181,453 100%9d. COCURR01 0 hrs/wk 153 36% 1,645 40% 3,093 45% 53,655 40% 179 38% 2,947 48% 3,906 48% 81,392 47%

(EEE) 1-5 hrs/wk 150 33% 1,496 33% 2,093 29% 45,914 29% 167 33% 1,919 30% 2,478 29% 50,875 27%6-10 hrs/wk 57 12% 602 13% 930 12% 21,026 13% 68 13% 701 11% 831 9% 20,975 11%11-15 hrs/wk 32 7% 284 7% 434 6% 11,560 7% 31 6% 334 5% 413 5% 11,235 6%16-20 hrs/wk 24 5% 140 4% 296 4% 7,465 5% 15 3% 183 3% 315 4% 7,352 4%21-25 hrs/wk 11 3% 85 2% 128 2% 3,762 2% 11 2% 92 2% 154 2% 3,857 2%26-30 hrs/wk 6 1% 42 1% 80 1% 1,637 1% 7 1% 55 1% 77 1% 1,986 1%30+ hrs/wk 7 2% 49 1% 120 2% 2,800 2% 15 3% 82 1% 155 2% 3,849 2%

Total 440 100% 4,343 100% 7,174 100% 147,819 100% 493 100% 6,313 100% 8,329 100% 181,521 100%

Working for pay off campus

Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)

Working for pay on campus

Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)



Seniors

NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




9e. SOCIAL05 0 hrs/wk 4 1% 29 1% 57 1% 1,734 1% 4 1% 60 1% 88 1% 2,394 1%1-5 hrs/wk 62 15% 728 17% 1,468 20% 33,021 22% 98 20% 1,600 25% 2,257 27% 50,604 28%6-10 hrs/wk 108 26% 1,261 29% 2,042 28% 42,817 28% 152 30% 1,889 30% 2,510 30% 55,014 30%11-15 hrs/wk 94 20% 958 22% 1,560 22% 30,905 21% 105 22% 1,244 20% 1,629 19% 34,481 19%16-20 hrs/wk 67 15% 653 15% 960 13% 19,192 13% 68 14% 771 12% 917 11% 19,879 11%21-25 hrs/wk 47 11% 329 8% 482 7% 8,636 6% 27 5% 327 5% 423 5% 8,420 5%26-30 hrs/wk 11 2% 136 3% 204 3% 3,922 3% 15 3% 144 2% 180 2% 3,774 2%30+ hrs/wk 44 10% 218 5% 380 6% 7,097 5% 24 5% 254 4% 300 4% 6,458 4%

Total 437 100% 4,312 100% 7,153 100% 147,324 100% 493 100% 6,289 100% 8,304 100% 181,024 100%9f. CAREDE01 0 hrs/wk 356 81% 3,372 76% 4,682 64% 105,897 69% 368 74% 4,108 64% 4,817 58% 108,381 58%

1-5 hrs/wk 47 11% 520 13% 1,111 15% 18,108 13% 49 10% 768 12% 1,076 13% 22,333 13%6-10 hrs/wk 16 4% 167 4% 426 7% 7,688 6% 17 3% 376 6% 551 6% 11,938 7%11-15 hrs/wk 8 2% 94 3% 263 4% 4,499 4% 13 3% 185 3% 345 4% 7,072 4%16-20 hrs/wk 1 0% 64 2% 165 3% 2,718 2% 6 1% 151 3% 245 3% 5,550 3%21-25 hrs/wk 3 1% 19 0% 68 1% 1,304 1% 4 1% 71 1% 137 2% 3,041 2%26-30 hrs/wk 2 1% 12 0% 51 1% 846 1% 5 1% 72 1% 93 1% 2,401 1%30+ hrs/wk 5 1% 56 2% 373 6% 5,984 5% 28 6% 553 9% 1,040 13% 20,199 12%

Total 438 100% 4,304 100% 7,139 100% 147,044 100% 490 100% 6,284 100% 8,304 100% 180,915 100%9g. COMMUTE 0 hrs/wk 57 14% 349 8% 707 9% 24,293 15% 32 7% 280 5% 857 10% 21,690 11%

1-5 hrs/wk 318 72% 2,831 64% 4,720 66% 89,999 60% 387 78% 4,046 64% 5,329 64% 112,183 61%6-10 hrs/wk 41 10% 749 18% 1,040 15% 19,919 15% 49 10% 1,467 23% 1,459 18% 30,811 18%11-15 hrs/wk 9 2% 235 6% 371 5% 6,805 5% 14 3% 339 5% 377 5% 9,346 6%16-20 hrs/wk 4 1% 78 2% 162 2% 3,085 2% 5 1% 75 1% 128 2% 3,303 2%21-25 hrs/wk 3 1% 34 1% 66 1% 1,274 1% 2 0% 27 0% 57 1% 1,319 1%26-30 hrs/wk 1 0% 20 1% 35 0% 611 0% 0 0% 8 0% 28 0% 707 0%30+ hrs/wk 4 1% 27 1% 69 1% 1,552 1% 3 1% 56 1% 91 1% 1,995 1%

Total 437 100% 4,323 100% 7,170 100% 147,538 100% 492 100% 6,298 100% 8,326 100% 181,354 100%10a. ENVSCHOL Very little 7 2% 67 2% 146 2% 2,466 2% 10 2% 126 2% 153 2% 3,518 2%

(LAC) Some 68 16% 695 18% 1,187 19% 21,771 16% 107 23% 1,076 18% 1,441 18% 28,037 16%Quite a bit 221 50% 2,019 47% 3,222 46% 66,146 46% 234 48% 2,912 47% 3,750 46% 79,233 44%Very much 138 32% 1,486 33% 2,520 33% 55,503 36% 137 27% 2,143 33% 2,911 34% 69,077 37%

Total 434 100% 4,267 100% 7,075 100% 145,886 100% 488 100% 6,257 100% 8,255 100% 179,865 100%10b. ENVSUPRT Very little 11 3% 89 2% 192 3% 3,550 3% 14 3% 271 5% 328 4% 7,367 5%

(SCE) Some 80 20% 786 20% 1,469 21% 25,439 19% 114 24% 1,630 27% 1,897 23% 38,381 22%Quite a bit 182 40% 1,900 44% 3,138 45% 62,881 43% 207 43% 2,812 45% 3,746 46% 77,544 43%Very much 160 37% 1,485 34% 2,253 31% 53,407 35% 150 30% 1,515 24% 2,251 27% 55,965 30%

Total 433 100% 4,260 100% 7,052 100% 145,277 100% 485 100% 6,228 100% 8,222 100% 179,257 100%

Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.)

Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work

Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically

Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.)

Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)



Seniors

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Midwest Carnegie




10c. ENVDIVRS Very little 56 14% 406 10% 818 13% 15,741 11% 83 17% 1,060 16% 1,296 17% 28,148 16%(EEE) Some 161 37% 1,277 30% 2,240 31% 41,771 29% 169 35% 2,165 35% 2,866 35% 57,582 32%

Quite a bit 131 30% 1,464 34% 2,404 34% 49,332 34% 151 30% 1,871 30% 2,529 30% 54,232 30%Very much 85 20% 1,097 26% 1,575 22% 38,361 26% 85 17% 1,134 19% 1,531 18% 39,251 22%

Total 433 100% 4,244 100% 7,037 100% 145,205 100% 488 100% 6,230 100% 8,222 100% 179,213 100%10d. ENVNACAD Very little 94 21% 954 23% 1,708 25% 31,974 23% 160 33% 2,535 40% 3,047 38% 60,622 35%

(SCE) Some 159 37% 1,746 40% 2,721 37% 53,920 37% 193 40% 2,345 38% 3,054 37% 65,674 36%Quite a bit 130 30% 1,093 26% 1,804 25% 39,656 27% 99 20% 976 16% 1,508 18% 35,183 19%Very much 50 12% 481 11% 828 12% 19,950 13% 38 7% 391 6% 620 7% 17,993 10%

Total 433 100% 4,274 100% 7,061 100% 145,500 100% 490 100% 6,247 100% 8,229 100% 179,472 100%10e. ENVSOCAL Very little 49 11% 590 15% 1,033 16% 20,189 15% 84 18% 1,563 25% 1,923 24% 39,835 23%

(SCE) Some 146 34% 1,552 36% 2,548 36% 48,957 34% 191 39% 2,539 40% 3,234 39% 67,393 38%Quite a bit 165 37% 1,463 35% 2,384 33% 50,019 34% 156 31% 1,589 26% 2,217 27% 49,176 27%Very much 74 18% 629 14% 1,063 15% 25,717 17% 57 11% 532 9% 821 10% 22,383 12%

Total 434 100% 4,234 100% 7,028 100% 144,882 100% 488 100% 6,223 100% 8,195 100% 178,787 100%10f. ENVEVENT Very little 19 5% 269 7% 668 11% 11,459 9% 35 7% 779 13% 1,173 15% 23,561 14%


Total 433 100% 4,260 100% 7,048 100% 145,366 100% 488 100% 6,230 100% 8,209 100% 178,960 100%10g. ENVCOMPT Very little 11 3% 92 2% 147 2% 3,141 2% 9 2% 91 2% 136 2% 3,404 2%

Some 46 10% 574 14% 1,001 14% 18,753 13% 35 8% 543 9% 814 10% 16,778 9%Quite a bit 141 31% 1,532 35% 2,560 37% 49,597 34% 99 20% 1,855 30% 2,429 30% 51,010 28%Very much 237 56% 2,072 49% 3,340 47% 74,117 51% 346 71% 3,754 60% 4,850 58% 108,358 60%

Total 435 100% 4,270 100% 7,048 100% 145,608 100% 489 100% 6,243 100% 8,229 100% 179,550 100%11a. GNGENLED Very little 7 2% 86 2% 188 3% 3,303 3% 8 2% 189 3% 235 3% 4,498 3%

Some 61 14% 646 16% 1,098 17% 20,780 15% 79 17% 949 16% 1,169 15% 22,980 14%Quite a bit 210 49% 1,880 46% 3,117 45% 60,798 43% 194 41% 2,442 40% 3,135 40% 64,703 37%Very much 151 35% 1,588 35% 2,565 36% 58,616 39% 200 40% 2,598 41% 3,604 43% 85,398 47%

Total 429 100% 4,200 100% 6,968 100% 143,497 100% 481 100% 6,178 100% 8,143 100% 177,579 100%11b. GNWORK Very little 28 6% 352 9% 549 8% 11,175 9% 27 6% 356 6% 484 6% 10,140 6%


Total 429 100% 4,193 100% 6,970 100% 143,436 100% 484 100% 6,181 100% 8,143 100% 177,706 100%

Acquiring a broad general education

Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)

Providing the support you need to thrive socially

Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills

Using computers in academic work

Attending campus events and activities (special speakers, cultural performances, athletic events, etc.)

Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds



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NSSE 2010NMU NMU



Midwest Carnegie




11c. GNWRITE Very little 13 3% 188 5% 253 4% 5,858 4% 22 5% 273 5% 289 4% 6,463 4%Some 84 19% 895 23% 1,496 22% 28,892 21% 118 25% 1,251 21% 1,593 20% 31,516 18%Quite a bit 198 44% 1,832 43% 2,975 42% 58,750 41% 203 42% 2,532 41% 3,178 39% 67,262 38%Very much 136 33% 1,276 29% 2,252 32% 50,161 34% 140 28% 2,133 34% 3,100 37% 72,683 40%

Total 431 100% 4,191 100% 6,976 100% 143,661 100% 483 100% 6,189 100% 8,160 100% 177,924 100%11d. GNSPEAK Very little 37 9% 393 10% 406 6% 10,074 7% 30 6% 412 7% 455 6% 9,515 6%


Total 431 100% 4,184 100% 6,950 100% 143,256 100% 482 100% 6,168 100% 8,143 100% 177,489 100%11e. GNANALY Very little 6 2% 91 2% 128 2% 2,870 2% 6 1% 122 2% 139 2% 2,966 2%

Some 62 14% 638 16% 1,077 16% 19,013 14% 65 14% 773 13% 922 12% 17,666 10%Quite a bit 191 43% 1,837 44% 3,020 44% 57,837 40% 194 42% 2,370 38% 3,099 39% 61,956 35%Very much 170 41% 1,620 38% 2,735 39% 63,600 43% 216 43% 2,912 47% 3,978 48% 94,901 52%

Total 429 100% 4,186 100% 6,960 100% 143,320 100% 481 100% 6,177 100% 8,138 100% 177,489 100%11f. GNQUANT Very little 32 8% 219 5% 337 5% 6,998 5% 27 6% 280 5% 320 4% 7,682 4%


Total 427 100% 4,171 100% 6,937 100% 142,997 100% 483 100% 6,171 100% 8,102 100% 177,156 100%11g. GNCMPTS Very little 21 5% 237 6% 307 4% 7,410 5% 15 3% 239 4% 270 3% 6,465 4%

Some 89 20% 938 23% 1,485 21% 30,077 21% 77 16% 1,083 18% 1,404 17% 29,933 17%Quite a bit 150 35% 1,660 39% 2,798 40% 54,418 37% 165 35% 2,259 36% 2,896 36% 61,031 34%Very much 170 41% 1,356 32% 2,384 35% 51,678 37% 226 46% 2,607 42% 3,578 44% 80,399 46%

Total 430 100% 4,191 100% 6,974 100% 143,583 100% 483 100% 6,188 100% 8,148 100% 177,828 100%11h. GNOTHERS Very little 14 3% 184 5% 285 4% 6,031 5% 13 3% 197 4% 275 4% 5,599 4%

Some 90 21% 934 23% 1,620 24% 30,363 22% 89 20% 1,127 19% 1,437 18% 29,241 17%Quite a bit 186 43% 1,704 40% 2,895 42% 56,278 39% 189 39% 2,366 38% 3,022 38% 63,406 36%Very much 138 33% 1,373 32% 2,169 30% 50,898 35% 192 38% 2,495 39% 3,404 40% 79,532 44%

Total 428 100% 4,195 100% 6,969 100% 143,570 100% 483 100% 6,185 100% 8,138 100% 177,778 100%11i. GNCITIZN Very little 201 47% 2,002 47% 3,074 45% 63,116 44% 145 30% 2,202 36% 2,884 37% 61,779 35%

Some 123 29% 1,189 29% 2,117 30% 41,537 29% 168 34% 2,008 33% 2,728 33% 55,668 31%Quite a bit 68 16% 649 17% 1,073 16% 23,453 17% 115 24% 1,227 20% 1,487 18% 34,164 19%Very much 31 8% 272 7% 623 9% 13,424 10% 51 11% 695 12% 991 12% 24,358 14%

Total 423 100% 4,112 100% 6,887 100% 141,530 100% 479 100% 6,132 100% 8,090 100% 175,969 100%

Writing clearly and effectively

Using computing and information technology

Speaking clearly and effectively

Thinking critically and analytically

Analyzing quantitative problems

Voting in local, state, or national elections

Working effectively with others



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Midwest Carnegie




11j. GNINQ Very little 22 5% 184 5% 349 5% 6,630 5% 16 3% 420 7% 451 6% 8,899 5%Some 101 24% 1,025 26% 1,722 26% 32,079 23% 106 22% 1,284 21% 1,705 22% 32,057 19%Quite a bit 209 48% 1,862 44% 3,060 44% 62,051 43% 228 47% 2,544 41% 3,323 41% 70,131 39%Very much 90 22% 1,030 25% 1,731 25% 40,430 29% 133 27% 1,857 30% 2,578 31% 64,556 36%

Total 422 100% 4,101 100% 6,862 100% 141,190 100% 483 100% 6,105 100% 8,057 100% 175,643 100%11k. GNSELF Very little 41 10% 400 10% 724 11% 13,019 10% 34 7% 815 14% 913 12% 17,726 11%


Total 422 100% 4,108 100% 6,857 100% 141,065 100% 478 100% 6,096 100% 8,052 100% 175,343 100%11l. GNDIVERS Very little 78 18% 440 10% 821 13% 16,428 12% 78 16% 845 13% 1,025 14% 22,358 13%

Some 150 35% 1,329 32% 2,217 32% 42,834 30% 186 39% 1,997 32% 2,689 33% 53,610 30%Quite a bit 125 29% 1,489 36% 2,417 34% 49,154 34% 134 28% 2,016 33% 2,601 32% 56,198 32%Very much 72 18% 863 22% 1,416 21% 33,081 24% 81 17% 1,264 21% 1,757 21% 43,781 25%

Total 425 100% 4,121 100% 6,871 100% 141,497 100% 479 100% 6,122 100% 8,072 100% 175,947 100%11m GNPROBSV Very little 44 11% 406 10% 693 10% 13,264 10% 42 9% 623 10% 816 10% 15,554 9%


Total 426 100% 4,119 100% 6,879 100% 141,558 100% 481 100% 6,128 100% 8,076 100% 175,977 100%11n. GNETHICS Very little 57 14% 530 13% 972 15% 16,406 13% 60 13% 1,023 17% 1,201 16% 22,075 14%


Total 423 100% 4,115 100% 6,886 100% 141,502 100% 480 100% 6,131 100% 8,076 100% 176,017 100%11o. GNCOMMUN Very little 73 18% 806 20% 1,433 22% 22,847 18% 55 12% 1,268 21% 1,585 21% 29,943 18%

Some 148 35% 1,513 37% 2,570 37% 46,609 33% 158 33% 2,263 37% 2,821 35% 55,695 32%Quite a bit 127 28% 1,215 29% 1,955 27% 44,255 30% 157 32% 1,664 27% 2,295 27% 51,245 28%Very much 77 18% 578 14% 920 13% 27,820 19% 108 22% 934 15% 1,381 16% 39,181 21%

Total 425 100% 4,112 100% 6,878 100% 141,531 100% 478 100% 6,129 100% 8,082 100% 176,064 100%11p. GNSPIRIT Very little 195 46% 1,707 42% 2,808 42% 48,858 36% 242 51% 3,603 60% 4,253 54% 76,678 46%

Some 131 31% 1,180 29% 1,951 28% 37,478 26% 139 28% 1,356 21% 2,028 24% 42,554 24%Quite a bit 63 14% 754 18% 1,308 18% 30,245 21% 67 14% 694 11% 1,002 12% 28,129 15%Very much 35 9% 477 12% 814 12% 25,068 17% 34 7% 473 8% 789 10% 28,759 15%

Total 424 100% 4,118 100% 6,881 100% 141,649 100% 482 100% 6,126 100% 8,072 100% 176,120 100%

Developing a deepened sense of spirituality

Developing a personal code of values and ethics

Contributing to the welfare of your community

Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds

Solving complex real-world problems

Learning effectively on your own

Understanding yourself



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Midwest Carnegie




12. ADVISE Poor 22 5% 201 5% 327 5% 6,427 5% 51 11% 709 12% 806 10% 15,194 9%Fair 62 15% 696 17% 1,095 16% 21,889 16% 95 20% 1,409 22% 1,688 21% 33,189 19%Good 218 50% 2,008 48% 3,253 47% 66,163 46% 209 43% 2,517 40% 3,294 40% 71,037 40%Excellent 125 30% 1,259 30% 2,264 32% 48,579 33% 131 27% 1,550 25% 2,368 29% 58,324 32%

Total 427 100% 4,164 100% 6,939 100% 143,058 100% 486 100% 6,185 100% 8,156 100% 177,744 100%13. ENTIREXP Poor 6 2% 58 1% 93 2% 2,498 2% 6 1% 136 2% 149 2% 3,510 2%

Fair 41 10% 450 11% 772 12% 14,457 11% 64 13% 749 13% 939 12% 18,763 11%Good 240 57% 2,201 53% 3,770 55% 69,566 49% 268 55% 3,101 49% 4,131 51% 81,235 46%Excellent 140 32% 1,454 34% 2,302 32% 56,510 38% 149 30% 2,192 36% 2,934 35% 74,175 40%

Total 427 100% 4,163 100% 6,937 100% 143,031 100% 487 100% 6,178 100% 8,153 100% 177,683 100%14. SAMECOLL Definitely no 11 2% 138 3% 254 4% 5,687 4% 24 5% 265 5% 364 5% 8,495 5%

Probably no 38 9% 469 11% 787 12% 16,689 12% 57 12% 796 13% 1,040 13% 21,877 13%Probably yes 175 41% 1,683 41% 3,073 45% 55,932 40% 202 42% 2,474 40% 3,396 42% 65,768 37%Definitely yes 203 47% 1,875 45% 2,830 40% 64,876 44% 204 41% 2,653 43% 3,364 40% 81,647 45%

Total 427 100% 4,165 100% 6,944 100% 143,184 100% 487 100% 6,188 100% 8,164 100% 177,787 100%IPEDS: 171456

How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?

If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?

Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution?


Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %

15. AGE 19 or younger 393 89% 3,945 92% 5,697 77% 123,062 82% 0 0% 13 0% 25 0% 566 0%20-23 21 6% 140 5% 704 13% 10,099 8% 343 68% 4,048 62% 5,024 59% 113,892 61%24-29 9 2% 48 2% 254 5% 3,958 4% 95 21% 1,103 18% 1,519 19% 28,454 18%30-39 3 2% 29 1% 175 3% 3,480 3% 30 7% 552 10% 846 11% 18,022 11%40-55 1 0% 23 1% 120 2% 2,639 2% 16 4% 438 8% 673 9% 15,090 9%Over 55 0 0% 3 0% 9 0% 267 0% 1 0% 43 1% 68 1% 1,698 1%

Total 427 100% 4,188 100% 6,959 100% 143,505 100% 485 100% 6,197 100% 8,155 100% 177,722 100%16. SEX Male 173 46% 1,429 44% 2,490 47% 51,302 45% 169 41% 2,291 45% 2,961 44% 63,944 43%

Female 255 54% 2,759 56% 4,475 53% 92,277 55% 317 59% 3,904 55% 5,204 56% 113,958 57%Total 428 100% 4,188 100% 6,965 100% 143,579 100% 486 100% 6,195 100% 8,165 100% 177,902 100%

17. INTERNAT No 417 98% 3,942 93% 6,559 94% 134,231 93% 482 99% 5,999 97% 7,837 96% 168,519 95%Yes 8 2% 228 7% 389 6% 8,631 7% 5 1% 182 3% 307 4% 8,814 5%

Total 425 100% 4,170 100% 6,948 100% 142,862 100% 487 100% 6,181 100% 8,144 100% 177,333 100%18. RACE05 American Indian or other

Native American 10 3% 33 1% 31 0% 1,102 1% 4 1% 44 1% 52 1% 1,363 1%Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 8 2% 231 7% 323 5% 9,480 7% 6 1% 219 4% 272 3% 9,637 6%Black or African American 3 1% 267 7% 378 7% 13,205 11% 5 1% 275 5% 346 4% 14,818 9%White (non-Hispanic) 366 85% 3,169 72% 5,279 74% 94,493 62% 410 84% 4,891 78% 6,483 79% 121,027 65%Mexican or Mexican American 4 1% 55 1% 240 4% 4,968 4% 4 1% 64 1% 194 2% 5,788 4%Puerto Rican 0 0% 11 0% 46 0% 1,726 1% 2 0% 9 0% 53 1% 1,672 1%Other Hispanic or Latino 2 0% 24 1% 122 2% 4,801 4% 1 0% 40 1% 77 1% 5,434 3%Multiracial 5 1% 103 3% 156 2% 4,279 3% 6 1% 148 2% 140 2% 4,521 3%Other 1 0% 48 1% 84 1% 2,109 2% 6 1% 66 1% 94 1% 2,659 2%I prefer not to respond 27 7% 242 6% 306 4% 7,203 5% 43 9% 435 7% 449 6% 10,858 6%

Total 426 100% 4,183 100% 6,965 100% 143,366 100% 487 100% 6,191 100% 8,160 100% 177,777 100%19. CLASS Freshman/first year 410 96% 3,932 92% 5,836 81% 123,442 84% 0 0% 5 0% 6 0% 304 0%

Sophomore 12 3% 210 7% 982 16% 15,944 13% 0 0% 12 0% 17 0% 878 1%Junior 1 1% 16 0% 87 1% 2,002 2% 2 0% 166 3% 370 4% 10,862 6%Senior 0 0% 5 0% 27 1% 718 1% 480 99% 5,815 93% 7,594 93% 160,993 90%Unclassified 1 0% 19 1% 32 1% 1,252 1% 3 1% 198 3% 182 3% 4,687 3%

Total 424 100% 4,182 100% 6,964 100% 143,358 100% 485 100% 6,196 100% 8,169 100% 177,724 100%20. ENTER Started here 396 92% 3,953 93% 6,271 88% 129,982 89% 305 62% 3,410 54% 4,254 51% 101,465 54%

Started elsewhere 29 8% 227 7% 689 12% 13,322 11% 178 38% 2,787 46% 3,915 49% 76,367 46%Total 425 100% 4,180 100% 6,960 100% 143,304 100% 483 100% 6,197 100% 8,169 100% 177,832 100%


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What is your current classification in college?

Did you begin college at your current institution or elsewhere?


NSSE 2010 Background Item Frequency Distributions a

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21. VOTECH05 Vocational or technical school

11 3% 101 3% 262 5% 5,358 5% 27 6% 335 6% 646 9% 13,208 8%

COMCOL05 Community or junior college

28 7% 275 7% 593 9% 12,071 10% 147 31% 2,791 46% 3,431 43% 67,576 41%

FOURYR05 4-year college other than this one

18 5% 205 6% 611 11% 11,793 9% 116 25% 1,480 25% 2,261 28% 45,666 27%

NONE05 None 358 85% 3,547 84% 5,472 77% 113,958 78% 236 48% 2,506 40% 3,171 38% 77,132 41%OCOL1_05 Other 11 3% 106 3% 238 4% 4,680 4% 20 4% 205 4% 334 4% 7,268 4%

– VETERAN No 418 98% 4,127 98% 6,759 97% 139,156 98% 470 96% 6,008 97% 7,637 94% 166,989 95%Yes 6 2% 48 2% 145 3% 2,670 2% 17 4% 183 3% 441 6% 8,142 5%

Total 424 100% 4,175 100% 6,904 100% 141,826 100% 487 100% 6,191 100% 8,078 100% 175,131 100%

– VETPAY No 3 40% 34 69% 87 60% 1,635 56% 12 68% 93 48% 228 50% 4,429 54%Yes 3 60% 13 31% 58 40% 1,011 44% 5 32% 89 52% 212 50% 3,656 46%

Total 6 100% 47 100% 145 100% 2,646 100% 17 100% 182 100% 440 100% 8,085 100%

22. ENRLMENT Less than full-time 8 3% 114 4% 351 6% 5,960 6% 53 13% 1,058 20% 1,312 19% 26,382 17%Full-time 416 97% 4,070 96% 6,615 94% 137,404 94% 433 87% 5,136 80% 6,857 81% 151,372 83%

Total 424 100% 4,184 100% 6,966 100% 143,364 100% 486 100% 6,194 100% 8,169 100% 177,754 100%

– DISTED No 425 100% 4,140 99% 6,786 98% 138,680 97% 471 97% 5,941 96% 7,500 93% 162,961 93%Yes 0 0% 34 1% 111 2% 3,204 3% 15 3% 253 4% 589 7% 12,161 7%

Total 425 100% 4,174 100% 6,897 100% 141,884 100% 486 100% 6,194 100% 8,089 100% 175,122 100%

If yes: As part of your military experience, did you receive combat pay, hostile fire pay, or imminent danger pay? (Item appeared only in the online instrument.)

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.)

Thinking about this current academic term...Are you taking all courses entirely on-line? (Item appeared only in the online instrument.)

Thinking about this current academic term...How would you characterize your enrollment?

Are you a current or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard? (Item appeared only in the online instrument.)









– DISNONE No, I do not have any disabilities or impairments

343 81% 3,563 86% 5,902 86% 119,367 85% 414 84% 5,295 86% 6,894 86% 148,393 85%

DISSENSE Yes, I have a sensory impairment (vision or hearing)

12 3% 120 3% 160 3% 4,121 3% 12 2% 118 2% 190 2% 3,921 2%

DISMOBIL Yes, I have a mobility impairment

1 0% 11 0% 40 1% 660 1% 3 1% 50 1% 82 1% 1,463 1%

DISLEARN Yes, I have a learning disability

14 4% 68 2% 129 2% 3,235 2% 17 4% 113 2% 155 2% 3,917 2%

DISDEVLP Yes, I have a developmental disorder (ADHD, Autism spectrum disorder, etc.)

15 3% 89 2% 156 2% 3,791 3% 11 2% 184 3% 161 2% 4,391 3%

DISMENT Yes, I have a mental health disorder

14 3% 75 2% 113 1% 2,577 2% 7 1% 161 3% 198 2% 3,997 2%

DISMED Yes, I have a medical disability not listed above

8 2% 53 1% 77 1% 1,842 1% 2 0% 68 1% 119 2% 2,667 2%

DISOTHER Yes, I have another disability

0 0% 31 1% 32 1% 847 1% 4 1% 45 1% 58 1% 1,147 1%

DISREFUS I choose not to answer 29 7% 192 5% 333 6% 6,943 5% 26 6% 247 4% 397 5% 8,267 5%23. FRATSORO No 408 96% 3,898 93% 6,341 92% 129,279 91% 459 94% 5,683 92% 7,429 92% 156,764 89%

Yes 17 4% 277 7% 595 8% 13,757 9% 28 6% 501 8% 724 8% 20,797 11%Total 425 100% 4,175 100% 6,936 100% 143,036 100% 487 100% 6,184 100% 8,153 100% 177,561 100%

24. ATHLETE No 378 89% 3,954 95% 6,462 94% 127,428 91% 459 95% 6,021 98% 7,821 96% 166,999 95%Yes 47 11% 211 5% 464 6% 15,383 9% 28 5% 154 2% 321 4% 10,344 5%

Total 425 100% 4,165 100% 6,926 100% 142,811 100% 487 100% 6,175 100% 8,142 100% 177,343 100%

Are you a student-athlete on a team sponsored by your institution's athletics department?

Are you member of a social fraternity or sorority?

Do you have any disabilities or impairments? (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 NSSE10 data file or codebook.)









25. GRADES04 C- or lower 6 2% 83 2% 182 3% 2,947 2% 0 0% 16 0% 28 0% 489 0%C 22 6% 149 4% 287 4% 5,150 4% 12 3% 79 2% 155 2% 3,051 2%C+ 34 8% 228 6% 419 7% 8,125 6% 20 4% 184 3% 315 4% 6,858 4%B- 31 7% 310 7% 512 8% 10,814 8% 39 9% 338 6% 507 7% 11,549 7%B 86 20% 843 19% 1,493 22% 28,395 20% 106 22% 1,211 19% 1,697 21% 33,071 19%B+ 87 20% 859 20% 1,180 17% 27,866 19% 130 27% 1,408 23% 1,548 19% 36,484 20%A- 93 21% 855 20% 1,125 15% 27,243 18% 93 18% 1,422 22% 1,482 17% 36,966 20%A 66 15% 850 22% 1,737 24% 32,297 23% 87 18% 1,529 25% 2,429 29% 48,877 27%

Total 425 100% 4,177 100% 6,935 100% 142,837 100% 487 100% 6,187 100% 8,161 100% 177,345 100%26. LIVENOW Dormitory or other

campus housing 334 76% 3,214 75% 3,747 50% 94,291 60% 59 12% 480 8% 715 9% 25,995 12%Residence, walking distance 23 6% 260 6% 558 8% 9,556 7% 204 42% 1,679 28% 2,113 24% 44,021 24%Residence, driving distance 65 17% 620 17% 2,320 37% 32,425 27% 197 41% 3,635 58% 4,523 58% 90,424 54%Fraternity or sorority house 0 0% 4 0% 64 1% 1,056 1% 1 0% 60 1% 87 1% 2,668 1%None of the above 2 1% 62 2% 219 3% 4,855 4% 24 5% 305 5% 691 8% 13,660 8%

Total 424 100% 4,160 100% 6,908 100% 142,183 100% 485 100% 6,159 100% 8,129 100% 176,768 100%27a. FATHREDU Did not finish HS 12 3% 212 6% 593 8% 11,469 9% 27 6% 417 7% 707 9% 17,572 11%

Graduated from HS 134 32% 1,059 25% 2,099 32% 35,071 25% 134 27% 1,592 26% 2,412 30% 43,080 25%Attended, no degree 61 15% 633 15% 1,054 15% 19,509 14% 81 16% 951 15% 1,200 15% 24,044 14%Completed Associate's 46 11% 400 9% 712 10% 11,463 8% 56 12% 586 9% 914 11% 14,161 8%Completed Bachelor's 107 25% 1,083 27% 1,541 22% 35,922 25% 122 26% 1,507 24% 1,796 22% 42,985 24%Completed Master's 47 11% 577 14% 642 9% 18,995 13% 46 9% 764 13% 735 9% 22,107 12%Completed Doctorate 11 3% 160 4% 220 3% 8,679 6% 16 4% 320 6% 326 4% 11,882 7%

Total 418 100% 4,124 100% 6,861 100% 141,108 100% 482 100% 6,137 100% 8,090 100% 175,831 100%27b. MOTHREDU Did not finish HS 10 3% 133 4% 454 6% 8,757 7% 16 4% 247 4% 553 7% 13,884 9%

Graduated from HS 104 26% 893 21% 1,799 27% 29,726 22% 122 25% 1,595 25% 2,368 30% 42,461 24%Attended, no degree 77 19% 716 17% 1,163 17% 22,268 16% 78 17% 1,041 17% 1,313 16% 27,274 15%Completed Associate's 62 14% 627 15% 1,003 15% 17,928 13% 77 16% 932 15% 1,195 15% 21,733 12%Completed Bachelor's 120 28% 1,232 30% 1,712 25% 40,759 27% 136 28% 1,509 25% 1,773 21% 45,024 25%Completed Master's 43 10% 476 12% 668 9% 18,798 13% 47 9% 734 12% 825 10% 22,182 12%Completed Doctorate 3 1% 60 2% 95 1% 3,623 2% 7 1% 106 2% 95 1% 3,987 2%

Total 419 100% 4,137 100% 6,894 100% 141,859 100% 483 100% 6,164 100% 8,122 100% 176,545 100%

What is the highest level of education that your mother completed?

Which of the following best describes where you are living now while attending college?

What is the highest level of education that your father completed?

What have most of your grades been up to now at this institution?









28. MAJRPCOL Arts and Humanities 70 18% 483 12% 689 10% 17,721 12% 70 15% 800 12% 942 11% 23,715 13%Biological Science 48 11% 354 8% 501 7% 13,370 9% 61 12% 515 8% 546 7% 13,017 7%Business 34 8% 553 15% 993 15% 19,103 15% 45 9% 865 14% 1,464 18% 32,602 19%Education 44 10% 320 8% 1,008 14% 12,893 9% 83 16% 686 11% 1,380 16% 17,107 9%Engineering 6 2% 246 8% 217 5% 8,800 7% 9 2% 358 6% 166 3% 9,356 6%Physical Science 9 2% 119 3% 232 3% 5,087 4% 14 3% 207 3% 284 4% 5,545 3%Professional 69 16% 731 16% 976 13% 16,805 12% 68 13% 898 14% 666 8% 17,967 10%Social Science 30 7% 446 11% 783 11% 17,802 12% 54 11% 764 13% 1,147 14% 25,072 14%Other 72 19% 588 15% 976 17% 21,745 17% 78 17% 1,009 17% 1,455 20% 30,559 19%Undecided 32 8% 175 4% 362 5% 5,450 4% 0 0% 2 0% 5 0% 75 0%

Total 414 100% 4,015 100% 6,737 100% 138,776 100% 482 100% 6,104 100% 8,055 100% 175,015 100%29. MAJRSCOL Arts and Humanities 24 27% 232 23% 377 19% 9,309 23% 37 34% 371 23% 385 18% 9,755 22%

Biological Science 6 6% 36 4% 68 4% 1,685 4% 6 6% 87 5% 83 4% 1,665 4%Business 8 8% 153 15% 237 15% 5,192 15% 6 5% 222 13% 357 18% 7,999 19%Education 12 14% 87 8% 200 12% 2,948 7% 15 13% 196 11% 287 13% 3,860 8%Engineering 1 1% 29 4% 28 2% 911 3% 0 0% 16 1% 16 1% 676 2%Physical Science 5 5% 52 6% 91 5% 2,356 6% 12 13% 84 6% 128 7% 2,314 6%Professional 6 5% 102 10% 172 10% 2,907 8% 4 4% 119 7% 125 6% 2,244 5%Social Science 8 8% 133 15% 269 15% 6,187 16% 16 15% 285 18% 304 16% 7,699 18%Other 14 16% 119 13% 235 14% 5,008 14% 9 9% 240 16% 252 15% 6,060 15%Undecided 6 9% 39 4% 73 4% 1,028 3% 0 0% 17 1% 20 1% 571 2%

Total 90 100% 982 100% 1,750 100% 37,531 100% 105 100% 1,637 100% 1,957 100% 42,843 100%– GENDER Male 191 46% 1,694 45% 2,882 47% 59,633 45% 194 43% 2,566 46% 3,272 45% 71,182 43%

Female 283 54% 3,203 55% 5,134 53% 105,839 55% 336 57% 4,279 54% 5,642 55% 124,482 57%Total 474 100% 4,897 100% 8,016 100% 165,472 100% 530 100% 6,845 100% 8,914 100% 195,664 100%

– ETHNICIT African American/Black 0 0% 224 11% 509 8% 15,450 12% 0 0% 195 6% 417 5% 15,839 10%Am. Ind./Alaska Native 0 0% 20 1% 40 0% 1,073 1% 0 0% 15 0% 49 1% 1,376 1%Asian/Pacific Islander 0 0% 40 2% 256 3% 7,764 5% 0 0% 64 2% 236 3% 8,927 6%Caucasian/White 0 0% 1,412 62% 6,080 75% 97,993 61% 0 0% 2,559 66% 7,247 81% 121,029 66%Hispanic 0 0% 50 2% 463 5% 13,214 10% 0 0% 59 2% 408 4% 14,320 9%Other 0 0% 0 0% 23 1% 1,146 1% 0 0% 0 0% 47 1% 1,091 1%Foreign 0 0% 62 3% 151 2% 4,329 3% 0 0% 101 3% 116 1% 4,101 2%Multi-racial 0 0% 0 0% 17 0% 862 1% 0 0% 0 0% 15 0% 705 0%Unknown 0 0% 259 19% 416 5% 8,868 6% 0 0% 675 22% 371 4% 8,064 4%

Total 0 0% 2,067 100% 7,955 100% 150,699 100% 0 0% 3,668 100% 8,906 100% 175,452 100%– ENROLLMT Part-time 28 13% 109 4% 455 8% 8,416 8% 68 18% 1,296 24% 1,621 21% 32,434 20%

Full-time 446 87% 4,788 96% 7,561 92% 157,056 92% 462 82% 5,549 76% 7,293 79% 163,230 80%Total 474 100% 4,897 100% 8,016 100% 165,472 100% 530 100% 6,845 100% 8,914 100% 195,664 100%

IPEDS: 171456

Second major or expected second major (not minor, concentration, etc.) if applicable, in collapsed categories

Institution reported: Enrollment status

Institution reported: Race or ethnicity

Institution reported: Gender

Primary major or expected primary major, in collapsed categories

Benchmark ComparisonsAugust 2010


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NSSE 2010 Benchmark Comparisons

Interpreting the Benchmark Comparisons Report

Class Mean a Sig bEffect Size c Mean a Sig b


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First-Year 53.8 -.07 53.1 -.02 53.7 -.06Senior 56.6 .05 56.9 .02 57.0 .01

Note: Each box and whiskers chart plots the 5th (bottom of lower bar), 25th (bottom of box), 50th (middle line), 75th (top of box), and 95th (top of upper bar) percentile scores. The dot shows the benchmark mean. See page 2 for an illustration. See pages 10 and 11 for percentile values.

Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) ItemsChallenging intellectual and creative work is central to student learning and collegiate quality. Colleges and universities promote high levels of student achievement by emphasizing the importance of academic effort and setting high expectations for student performance.

Mean a

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a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (plus institutional size for comparisons). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.

Distributions of Student Benchmark Scores

Level of Academic Challenge (LAC)

Mean Comparisons NSSEville State University compared with:

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number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages● Coursework emphasizes: Analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory ● Coursework emphasizes: Synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations

and relationships● Coursework emphasizes: Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods● Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations ● Working harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations● Campus environment emphasizes: Spending significant amount of time studying and on academic work.

Statistical SignificanceBenchmarks with mean differences that are larger than would be expected by chance alone are noted with one, two, or three asterisks, denoting one of 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. Please note that statistical significance does not guarantee that the result is substantive or important. Large sample sizes (as with the NSSE project) tend to produce more statistically significant results even though the magnitude of mean differences may be inconsequential. Consult effect sizes to judge the practical meaning of the results.

Effect Sizea

Effect size indicates the practical significance of the mean difference. It is calculated by dividing the mean difference by the pooled standard deviation. In practice, an effect size of .2 is often considered small, .5 moderate, and .8 large. A positive sign indicates that your institution’s mean was greater, thus showing an affirmative result for the institution. A negative sign indicates the institution lags behind the comparison group, suggesting that the student behavior or institutional practice represented by the item may warrant attention.

Class and SampleMeans are reported for first-year students and seniors. Institution-reported class levels are used. All randomly selected students are included in these analyses. Students in targeted or locally administered oversamples are not included.

MeanThe mean is the weightedarithmetic average of the student level benchmark scores.

Box and Whiskers Charts A visual display of first-year and senior benchmark scoredispersion for your institution and your selected comparison or consortium groups.

To focus discussions about the importance of student engagement and to guide institutional improvement efforts, NSSE created five Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice: Level of Academic Challenge, Active and Collaborative Learning, Student-Faculty Interaction, Enriching Educational Experiences, and Supportive Campus Environment. This Benchmark Comparisons Report compares the performance of your institution with your selected peers or consortium. In addition, page 9 provides two other comparisons between your school and (a) above-average institutions with benchmarks in the top 50% of all NSSE institutions and (b) high-performing institutions with benchmarks in the top 10% of all NSSE institutions. These displays allow you to determine if the engagement of your typical student differs in a statistically significant, meaningful way from the average student in these comparison groups. They also provide more insight into how the student experience varies on your campus and in comparison groups. Additional details regarding how benchmarks are created can be found on the NSSE Web site.nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting

Benchmark Description & Survey Items A description of the benchmark and the individual items used in its creation isprovided.

Box and Whiskers KeyA box and whiskers chart is a concise way to summarize the variation of student benchmark scores. This display compares the distribution of scores at your institution, in percentile terms, with that of your comparison groups. The ends of the whiskers show the 5th and 95th percentile scores, while the box is bounded by the 25th and 75th percentiles. The bar inside the box indicates the median score, and the dot shows the mean score.

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First-Year 52.6 -.06 52.1 -.02 54.1 *** -.17Senior 56.2 -.02 56.1 -.01 57.6 * -.11


Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) ItemsChallenging intellectual and creative work is central to student learning and collegiate quality. Colleges and universities promote high levels of student achievement by emphasizing the importance of academic effort and setting high expectations for student performance.

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51.855.9

a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and by institution size for comparison groups). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation.


NSSE 2010 Benchmark ComparisonsNorthern Michigan University


Mean Comparisons Northern Michigan University compared with:

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and relationships● Coursework emphasizes: Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods● Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations ● Working harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations● Campus environment emphasizes: Spending significant amount of time studying and on academic work

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First-Year 41.7 -.01 41.7 -.01 43.7 ** -.13Senior 50.4 *** .18 50.7 *** .16 51.4 ** .12


Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) ItemsStudents learn more when they are intensely involved in their education and asked to think about what they are learning in different settings. Collaborating with others in solving problems or mastering difficult material prepares students for the messy, unscripted problems they will encounter daily during and after college.

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First-Year 33.5 .04 34.1 .00 35.2 -.06Senior 40.2 *** .17 41.8 * .09 42.4 .06


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Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) ItemsStudents learn firsthand how experts think about and solve practical problems by interacting with faculty members inside and outside the classroom. As a result, their teachers become role models, mentors, and guides for continuous, life-long learning.

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First-Year 25.9 * .11 25.2 ** .15 27.9 -.05Senior 39.3 .01 36.8 *** .15 40.5 -.05


Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE)


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Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) ItemsComplementary learning opportunities enhance academic programs. Diversity experiences teach students valuable things about themselves and others. Technology facilitates collaboration between peers and instructors. Internships, community service, and senior capstone courses provide opportunities to integrate and apply knowledge.

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Supportive Campus Environment (SCE) ItemsStudents perform better and are more satisfied at colleges that are committed to their success and cultivate positive working and social relations among different groups on campus.

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LAC 57.1 55.8 * .10 60.5 *** -0.28ACL 50.3 45.8 *** .28 50.7 -0.02SFI 37.3 37.2 .01 42.0 *** -0.24EEE 21.8 30.0 *** -.63 34.4 *** -0.98SCE 60.9 64.7 *** -.21 69.7 *** -0.49

NSSE 2010 Benchmark ComparisonsWith Highly Engaging Institutions

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NSSEville State compared with

This section of the NSSE Benchmark Comparisons report allows you to estimate the performance of your average student in relation to the average student attending two different institutional peer groups identified by NSSE for their high levelsof student engagement: (a) institutions with benchmark scores placing them in the top 50% of all NSSE schools in 2010 and (b) institutions with benchmark scores in the top 10% for 2010.a These comparisons allow an institution to determine if the engagement of their students differs in significant, meaningful ways from students in these high performing peer groups.

Based on the example above NSSEville State CAN conclude... The average score for NSSEville State first-year students is slightly above (i.e., small positive effect size)

that of the average student attending NSSE 2010 schools that scored in the top 50% on Level of Academic Challenge (LAC).

The average NSSEville State first-year student is as engaged (i.e., not significantly different) as the average student attending NSSE 2010 schools that scored in the top 10% on Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL).

It is likely that NSSEville State is in the top 50% of all NSSE 2010 schools for first-year students on Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) and Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL).a

Based on the example above NSSEville State CANNOT concludea... NSSEville State is in the top half of all schools on the Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) benchmark for first-year

students. NSSEville State is a "top ten percent" institution on Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) for first-year

students.

Additional information regarding the Top 50% and Top 10% section of the benchmark report can be found on the NSSE Web site. nsse.iub.edu/links/institutional_reporting

a Precision-weighted means (produced by Hierarchical Linear Modeling) were used to determine the top 50% and top 10% institutions for each benchmark, separately for first-year and senior students. Using this method, benchmark scores of institutions with relatively large standard errors are adjusted substantially toward the grand mean of all students, while those with smaller standard errors receive smaller corrections. Thus, schools with less stable data, though they may have high scores, may not be identified among the top scorers. NSSE does not publish the namesof the top 50% and top 10% institutions because of our commitment not to release individual school results andour policy against the ranking of institutions.

a Weighted by gender and enroll. status (and by inst. size for comp. groups).b * p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 (2-tailed).c Mean diff. divided by the pooled standard dev. - 1 -

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LAC 51.8 57.2 *** -.41 60.5 *** -.67ACL 41.5 48.1 *** -.39 52.2 *** -.61

SFI 34.1 39.9 *** -.30 44.1 *** -.47EEE 27.2 31.1 *** -.28 33.6 *** -.46SCE 63.4 67.2 *** -.21 70.8 *** -.41LAC 55.9 60.9 *** -.36 63.8 *** -.58ACL 53.5 56.7 *** -.18 60.3 *** -.38

SFI 43.6 49.2 *** -.26 55.3 *** -.53EEE 39.5 47.7 *** -.45 55.8 *** -.94SCE 60.1 64.7 *** -.24 68.6 *** -.46

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NMU (N = 446) 51.8 12.9 .6 32 43 52 60 74

Michigan Public Univ 52.6 12.9 .2 32 44 52 61 74 7,048 -.8 .226 -.06Midwest Carnegie 52.1 13.3 .1 31 43 52 61 74 11,674 -.3 .653 -.02

NSSE 2010 54.1 13.6 .0 32 45 54 64 76 202,174 -2.3 .000 -.17Top 50% 57.2 13.1 .0 35 48 57 66 78 77,916 -5.4 .000 -.41Top 10% 60.5 12.9 .1 38 52 61 70 80 15,718 -8.7 .000 -.67

ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ACL)

NMU (N = 462) 41.5 14.2 .7 22 33 38 52 67

Michigan Public Univ 41.7 16.3 .2 19 29 38 52 71 542 -.2 .737 -.01Midwest Carnegie 41.7 16.3 .1 19 29 39 52 71 509 -.2 .766 -.01

NSSE 2010 43.7 16.8 .0 19 33 43 52 72 464 -2.2 .001 -.13Top 50% 48.1 17.0 .1 24 38 48 57 76 470 -6.6 .000 -.39Top 10% 52.2 17.8 .2 24 38 52 62 83 517 -10.7 .000 -.61

STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION (SFI)

NMU (N = 444) 34.1 16.8 .8 11 22 33 44 67

Michigan Public Univ 33.5 18.0 .2 11 22 28 44 67 7,133 .7 .459 .04Midwest Carnegie 34.1 17.7 .2 11 22 33 44 67 11,801 .0 .956 .00

NSSE 2010 35.2 18.6 .0 11 22 33 44 72 446 -1.1 .180 -.06Top 50% 39.9 19.6 .1 11 28 39 50 78 453 -5.8 .000 -.30Top 10% 44.1 21.5 .2 11 28 44 56 83 506 -10.0 .000 -.47

ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (EEE)

NMU (N = 441) 27.2 13.4 .6 8 18 25 36 53

Michigan Public Univ 25.9 12.3 .2 8 17 24 33 48 493 1.3 .045 .11Midwest Carnegie 25.2 12.7 .1 7 17 23 33 47 11,407 2.0 .001 .15

NSSE 2010 27.9 13.5 .0 8 18 26 36 51 197,126 -.7 .290 -.05Top 50% 31.1 13.6 .0 11 22 30 40 54 82,085 -3.9 .000 -.28Top 10% 33.6 14.0 .1 12 23 33 42 57 20,493 -6.4 .000 -.46

SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT (SCE)

NMU (N = 434) 63.4 17.8 .9 33 53 64 75 92

Michigan Public Univ 61.2 17.9 .2 31 50 61 73 92 6,656 2.2 .015 .12Midwest Carnegie 61.5 18.4 .2 31 50 61 75 92 11,129 1.9 .036 .10

NSSE 2010 62.5 18.8 .0 31 50 64 75 94 192,089 .9 .307 .05Top 50% 67.2 18.0 .1 36 56 67 81 97 55,158 -3.8 .000 -.21Top 10% 70.8 17.9 .2 39 58 72 83 100 9,613 -7.4 .000 -.41

a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.b Standard deviation is a measure of the amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.

d A percentile is the point in the distribution of student-level benchmark scores at or below which a given percentage of benchmark scores fall.e Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values vary for the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variance assumption.f Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance. g Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the pooled standard deviation.

IPEDS: 171456

NSSE 2010 Benchmark ComparisonsDetailed Statistics and Effect Sizes a

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LEVEL OF ACADEMIC CHALLENGE (LAC)

NMU (N = 512) 55.9 14.0 .6 33 46 56 66 77

Michigan Public Univ 56.2 14.0 .1 33 47 56 66 79 11,717 -.2 .719 -.02Midwest Carnegie 56.1 14.2 .1 32 47 56 66 79 13,840 -.1 .864 -.01

NSSE 2010 57.6 14.4 .0 33 48 58 68 80 294,177 -1.6 .012 -.11Top 50% 60.9 13.7 .0 38 52 61 71 82 89,528 -5.0 .000 -.36Top 10% 63.8 13.6 .1 41 55 65 73 85 20,297 -7.9 .000 -.58

ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ACL)

NMU (N = 525) 53.5 17.9 .8 24 43 52 67 81


NSSE 2010 51.4 17.7 .0 24 38 52 62 81 308,508 2.1 .007 .12Top 50% 56.7 17.2 .1 29 43 57 67 86 75,174 -3.2 .000 -.18Top 10% 60.3 17.9 .1 33 48 61 71 90 17,173 -6.9 .000 -.38

STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION (SFI)

NMU (N = 515) 43.6 20.2 .9 17 28 40 56 83


NSSE 2010 42.4 21.0 .0 11 28 39 56 83 296,557 1.2 .203 .06Top 50% 49.2 21.5 .1 17 33 47 61 89 523 -5.6 .000 -.26Top 10% 55.3 22.2 .2 22 39 56 72 94 578 -11.7 .000 -.53

ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (EEE)

NMU (N = 497) 39.5 17.7 .8 12 26 39 52 68

Michigan Public Univ 39.3 17.8 .2 12 25 39 51 71 11,493 .2 .810 .01Midwest Carnegie 36.8 17.3 .2 11 23 36 48 67 13,640 2.7 .001 .15

NSSE 2010 40.5 18.3 .0 12 27 40 53 72 288,801 -1.0 .224 -.05Top 50% 47.7 18.0 .1 18 35 48 60 77 96,058 -8.2 .000 -.45Top 10% 55.8 17.3 .1 25 44 57 68 83 13,941 -16.3 .000 -.94

SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT (SCE)

NMU (N = 488) 60.1 17.8 .8 31 47 61 72 89


NSSE 2010 59.6 19.3 .0 28 47 61 72 92 489 .5 .513 .03Top 50% 64.7 18.9 .1 33 53 67 78 94 75,876 -4.6 .000 -.24Top 10% 68.6 18.5 .2 36 56 69 83 100 10,356 -8.5 .000 -.46

a All statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also weighted by institutional size.b Standard deviation is a measure of the amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.

d A percentile is the point in the distribution of student-level benchmark scores at or below which a given percentage of benchmark scores fall.e Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values vary for the total Ns due to weighting and the equal variance assumption.f Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between the mean of your institution and that of the comparison group occurred by chance. g 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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c Standard Error of the Mean: Use SEM to compute a confidence interval (CI) around the sample mean. For example, the 95% CI is the range of values that is 95% likely to contain the true population mean, equal to the sample mean +/- 1.96 * SEM.

Percentiles d Mean Diff.

Effectsize g

Deg. of Freedom e

NSSE 2010 Benchmark ComparisonsDetailed Statistics and Effect Sizes a

Mean Statistics Distribution StatisticsReference Group

Comparison Statistics



Multi-Year Benchmark ReportAugust 2010

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NSSE 2010 Multi-Year Benchmark Report

Interpreting the Multi-Year Benchmark Report

Key Terms and Features in this ReportMulti-year charts

appear on pages 4 & 6

Multi-year detailed statisticsappear on pages 5 & 7

Benchmark ScoreThe benchmark score is the weighted average of the students' scores, using only randomly sampled students (including those from census administrations) from each year's data.

Error Bars/Confidence IntervalsError bars around each benchmark score show the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence interval (mean +/- 1.96 * SEM), a range of values 95% likely to contain the true population score. "Upper" and "Lower" limits are also reported in the detailed statistics tables. Where confidence intervals do not overlap between years, a statistically significant difference (p < .05) is likely to be present.

SEMStandard error of the meanis how much a score based on a sample may differ from the true population score. SEM is used to compute confidence intervals.

Y-AxisBenchmarks are computed on a 0 to 100 scale, however nearly all institutional scores are between the y-axis values of 15 and 85.

nUnweighted number of respondents represented in the data.

SDStandard deviation, the average amount by which students' scores differ from the mean.

YearAll NSSE administration years since 2004 are listed regardless of participation.

For institutions that have participated in multiple NSSE administrations, this Multi-Year Benchmark Report presents comparable benchmark scores by year so that patterns of change or stability may be discernible. It also provides statistics such as number of respondents, standard deviation, and standard error so that shorthand mean comparison tests can be calculated.

Questions that might be answered with this report include, “How stable was the level of student-faculty interaction over the years?” or “Given the implementation of initiative X three years ago, did the level of active and collaborative learning increase?”

This report has three main parts: (a) a table of data quality indicators (p. 3), which provides a quick reference to important statistics for each year’s participation, (b) multi-year charts, and (c) detailed statistics. Key terms and features of (b) and (c) are illustrated below.

For more information and recommendations for analyzing past and present NSSE data for trends or stability, consult the Multi-Year Data Analysis Guide. nsse.iub.edu/pdf/NSSE Multi-Year Data Analysis Guide.pdf

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Data Quality Indicators for Each NSSE Participation Year

FY SR FY SR FY SR

2004 Web+ 33% 28% 5.8% 6.0% 234 195

2005

2006

2007 Web-only 34% 31% 3.7% 3.8% 465 510

2008

2009

2010 Web-only 38% 50% 3.6% 3.0% 474 530

Response Ratec

Sampling Errord

Number of Respondentse

b Modes include Paper (students receive a paper survey and the option of completing a Web version), Web (students receive all correspondence by e-mail and complete the Web version), and Web+ (students initially invited to participate via e-mail; a subgroup of nonrespondents receive paper surveys).c Response rates (number of respondents divided by sample size) adjusted for ineligibility, nondeliverable mailing addresses, and students who were unavailable during the survey administration.d Sampling error gauges the precision of results based on a sample survey. It is an estimate of how much survey item percentages for your respondents could differ from those of the entire population of students at your institution. Data with larger sampling errors (such as +/-10%) need not be dismissed out of hand, but any results using them should be interpreted more conservatively.e This is the original count used to calculate response rates and sampling errors for each administration's Respondent Characteristics report. This number includes all randomly sampled students (including those from census administrations). In 2004 and 2005 it may also include targeted oversamples. For this reason, the counts for 2004 and 2005 may not match those given in the detailed statistics on pages 5 and 7.

a All NSSE administration years since 2004 are listed regardless of participation.

NSSE 2010 Multi-Year Benchmark ReportData Quality Indicators


An important early step in conducting a multi-year analysis is to review the quality of your data for both first-year and senior respondents in each year. The precision of an institution's population estimates can vary from one year to the next. The values in this table were drawn from the Respondent Characteristics reports from each NSSE administration.

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NSSE 2010 Multi-Year Benchmark ReportMulti-Year Charts


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Notes:

• Benchmark scores are charted for all years of participation. See page 5 for detailed statistics.

• For more information and recommendations for analyzing multi-year NSSE data, consult the Multi-Year Data Analysis Guide. nsse.iub.edu/pdf/NSSE Multi-Year Data Analysis Guide.pdf

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010LAC 47.3 48.1 51.8

n 217 425 446

SD 13.1 12.4 12.9

SEM .89 .60 .61

Upper 49.0 49.2 53.0

Lower 45.5 46.9 50.6

ACL 35.1 38.1 41.5n 218 465 462

SD 14.2 15.9 14.2

SEM .96 .74 .66

Upper 37.0 39.6 42.8

Lower 33.2 36.7 40.2

SFI 30.9 31.8 34.1n 218 434 444

SD 16.5 16.3 16.8

SEM 1.12 .78 .80

Upper 33.0 33.3 35.7

Lower 28.7 30.2 32.6

EEE 24.7 25.8 27.2n 217 415 441

SD 11.6 12.8 13.4

SEM .79 .63 .64

Upper 26.2 27.0 28.4

Lower 23.1 24.5 25.9

SCE 58.8 58.2 63.4n 217 403 434

SD 17.4 17.7 17.8

SEM 1.18 .88 .86

Upper 61.2 59.9 65.1

Lower 56.5 56.4 61.7

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NSSE 2010 Multi-Year Benchmark ReportDetailed Statisticsa


First-Year Students

Enriching Educational Experiences

Supportive Campus Environment

Level of Academic Challenge

Active and CollaborativeLearning

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Seniors

52.2 52.855.9

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49.3 51.5 53.5

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Notes:

• Benchmark scores are charted for all years of participation. See page 7 for detailed statistics.

• For more information and recommendations for analyzing multi-year NSSE data, consult the Multi-Year Data Analysis Guide. nsse.iub.edu/pdf/NSSE Multi-Year Data Analysis Guide.pdf

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010LAC 52.2 52.8 55.9

n 178 466 512

SD 15.3 15.0 14.0

SEM 1.15 .69 .62

Upper 54.5 54.1 57.2

Lower 50.0 51.4 54.7

ACL 49.3 51.5 53.5n 178 508 525

SD 16.9 17.7 17.9

SEM 1.27 .79 .78

Upper 51.7 53.0 55.0

Lower 46.8 50.0 52.0

SFI 40.1 42.5 43.6n 178 477 515

SD 18.9 21.0 20.2

SEM 1.41 .96 .89

Upper 42.9 44.4 45.4

Lower 37.3 40.6 41.9

EEE 34.3 35.1 39.5n 177 456 497

SD 16.7 16.4 17.7

SEM 1.26 .77 .79

Upper 36.7 36.6 41.1

Lower 31.8 33.6 38.0

SCE 55.7 57.3 60.1n 178 449 488

SD 17.6 17.3 17.8

SEM 1.32 .82 .81

Upper 58.3 58.9 61.7

Lower 53.1 55.7 58.5

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NSSE 2010 Multi-Year Benchmark ReportDetailed Statisticsa


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Level of Academic Challenge

Active and CollaborativeLearning

Student Faculty Interaction

The Student Experience in Brief: NMU

Each year the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) asks students at hundreds of colleges and universities to reflect on the time they devote to various learning activities. The topics explored are linked to previous research on student success in college. Results from NSSE can provide prospective students with insights into how they might learn and develop at a given college. To help in the college exploration process, NSSE developed A Pocket Guide to Choosing a College to provide students and parents key questions to ask during campus visits. The following responses were provided by 1,004 randomly selected NMU students on the 2010 NSSE survey.

Academic Challenge

To what degree is studying and spending time on academic work emphasized? 82% of FY students feel that this institution places substantial emphasis on academics.1 Do faculty hold students to high standards? 57% of FY students frequently work harder than they thought they could to meet faculty expectations.2 How much time do students spend on homework each week? 29% of FY students spend more than 15 hours per week preparing for class. 20% spend 5 hours or less. What types of thinking do assignments require? First-year students report substantial emphasis on the following activities: Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods: 71% Analyzing basic elements of an idea or theory: 77% Synthesizing and organizing ideas: 63% Making judgments about value of information: 64% Applying theories or concepts: 69% How much writing is expected? 5% of FY students write more than 10 papers between 5 and 19 pages and 14% have written a paper more than 20 pages in length. How much reading is expected during the school year? 32% of FY students read more than 10 assigned books and packs of course readings. 25% read fewer than 5. Do exams require students to do their best work? 49% of FY students report that their exams strongly challenge them to do their best work.3

Active Learning

How often are topics from class discussed outside of the classroom? 59% of FY students frequently discuss readings or ideas from coursework outside of class. Do students work together on projects – inside and outside of class? 61% of FY students frequently work with other students on projects in class, 40% work with peers on assignments outside of class. How often do students make class presentations? 26% of FY students report that they make frequent presentations in class. How many students participate in community-based projects in regular courses? 10% of FY students frequently participate in service-learning or community-based projects during a given year. 64% never took part in such activities. How many students apply their classroom learning to real life through internships or off-campus field experiences? By their senior year, 52% of students have participated in some form of practicum, internship, field experience, co-op, or clinical assignment. Do students have opportunities to tutor or teach other students? 22% of seniors frequently assist their fellow students by tutoring or teaching.

Student-Faculty Interaction

Are faculty members accessible and supportive? 48% of FY students say their faculty are available, helpful and sympathetic. How many students work on research projects with faculty? By their senior year, 16% of students have done research with a faculty member. Do students receive prompt feedback on academic performance? 54% of FY students indicate that they frequently get prompt verbal or written feedback from faculty members. Note: FY= First-Year student SR=Senior student

How often do students talk with advisors or faculty members about their career plans? 89% of seniors at least occasionally discuss career plans with faculty.4 11% never talk with faculty members about career plans. Do students and faculty members work together on committees and projects outside of course work? 40% of FY students at least occasionally spend time with faculty members on activities other than coursework.


What types of honors courses, learning communities, and other distinctive programs are offered? During their first year, 30% of students participate in a learning community. By their senior year, 16% of students have taken an independent study class. How often do students interact with peers with different social, political, or religious views? 58% of FY students say they frequently have serious conversations with students who are different from themselves in terms of their religious, political, or personal beliefs. How often do students interact with peers from different racial or ethnic backgrounds? 44% of FY students frequently have serious conversations with those of a different race. How many students study in other countries? By their senior year, 14% of students have studied abroad. Do students participate in activities that enhance their spirituality? 16% of FY students frequently engage in spiritually enhancing activities such as worship, meditation, or prayer. What percentage of students participate in community service? By the time they are seniors, 64% of students have participated in community service or volunteer work.


How well do students get along with other students? 60% of FY students report that their peers are friendly, supportive, and help them feel as if they belong. Are students satisfied with their overall educational experience? 89% of FY students report a favorable image of this institution; 83% of seniors would choose this school again if they could start their college career over. How much time do students devote to co-curricular activities? 11% of FY students spend more than 15 hours a week participating in co-curricular activities. 36% spend no time participating in co-curricular activities. How well do students get along with administrators and staff? 36% of FY students find the administrative personnel and offices helpful, considerate, and flexible. To what extent does the school help students deal with their academic and social needs? 78% of FY students feel that this institution has a substantial commitment to their academic success. 55% feel well-supported by the institution regarding their social needs. A Pocket Guide to Choosing a College is available at nsse.iub.edu/html/pocket_guide.cfm Notes:

1. "Substantial" emphasis is defined by combining the responses to values of "Very much" and "Quite a bit."

2. "Frequently" is defined by combining the responses to values of "Very often" and "Often."

3. "Strongly challenge" is defined by combining response values of "6" and "7" on a one-to-seven point scale where 1 is “Very little” and 7 is “Very much.”

4. "Occasionally" is defined by combining the responses to values of "Very often," "Often," and "Sometimes."

Data source: National Survey of Student Engagement 2010

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Student CommentsAugust 2010

The final page of the NSSE Web version asked students to respond to the following question in an open text box:

“If you have any additional comments or feedback that you’d like to share on the quality of your educational experience, please type them below.”

Student responses to this question appear on the following pages. Please note that these comments appear exactly as the studentsentered them and may not be suitable for immediate distribution. Faculty members, administrators, or other students may be mentioned by name, and comments were not edited for grammar, offensive language, excessive length, or otherwise questionable content. Comments are sorted by class. Gender, enrollment status, and UnitID (your institution’s identification number) are included.

Student identifiers are not given in this report but are provided in a separate SPSS data file. For this reason, please use discretion when using, storing, and disseminating the SPSS file.

NSSE 2009 Student Comments

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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 1 1 1 need better public transportation, possibly fuel cell powered buses171456 1 1 2 Northern is a great college171456 1 1 2 It has been a great experience.171456 1 1 2 As being an International student from a different country, i really much enjoy over here. Its just because

the university and people i live and interact with them everyday makes me feel equal as others and i never found any kind of discrimination.I would just rather suggest the for international student they should at least decrease some amount in tuition, so people would be able to afford. More international students would be attracted if it is even slightly reduced.People over here gave me so much love that now i feel honored to stand and say yes, i get my education from NMU. That's all i have to say.

171456 1 1 2 I really like NMU!!171456 1 1 2 I have learned a lot about life, people, and what it takes to be self-sustaining.171456 1 1 2 I enjoy most of the educators here at Northern. Several in particular I will remember for a long time.171456 1 1 2 My first semester at NMU has been great. Better than I could have ever imagined.171456 1 1 2 My experience with my professors and instructors has been fantastic. With one or two exceptions, they

have been considerate, sharp, knowledgable people who are willing to hear any opinion and shed light on any subject that has been difficult to understand.

171456 1 1 2 This survey is not well thought out. The questions are strictly based on a certain major. Such as business or one that has the same aspect. Has no thought about Fine Art degrees.

171456 1 1 2 Throughtout my first semester of college, I not only gained knowledge from class work, but also from outside of class. I have learned when opportunities arriz, I can't just look away, but think about them, and give it a shot.

171456 1 1 2 Some of these questions do not apply to my experience and may seem like negitive remarks against the school. They are not.

171456 1 1 2 No comment...171456 1 1 2 Housing rules are annoying. Staying in the dormitories as a freshman is understandable, however

sophomores being required to stay in dorms is irritating.171456 1 2 2 Some Adjunct Faculty are not that qualified!171456 1 2 2 I have enjoyed my life here at Northern Michigan University.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 1 2 2 The educational experience I've received so far is much less challenging than I was expecting. In most

cases, the teaching has either been too poor to even learn anything, or over-simplified to the point that the course work is way too easy. I haven't had to actually try in very many of my classes, but still received A's. I feel like a lot of the coursework I have to complete is a waste of time, and doesn't actually benefit my learning. Most of the time, I just had projects that would take hours and hours to complete, but didn't benefit me in an educational sense. SO far, I've gotten by on the education and skills I learned in high school.

171456 1 2 2 I'd like to see the professors update our grades regularly, not just tests. But to know what our final grade is at all times.

171456 1 2 2 The English department is fantastic.171456 1 2 2 I feel that the academic probation not allowing you to return to NMU based on your GPA is not all that fair;

i try in school and have had a rough year adjusting; NMU should give students a second chance.

171456 1 2 2 It is too expensive to go here and i am not coming back next year because of it. If I didn't have to live on campus the first two years I would be able to afford it.

171456 1 2 2 I love NMU!171456 1 2 2 As a whole I really do enjoy NMU and the professors for the most part are all great they all inform students

of their office hours and encourage students to seek help if they need it. The atmosphere is great as well. I have taken some courses that have really broadened my knowledge about certain topics such as economics and music in society and even Native American experience, all of which i would highly recomend.

171456 1 2 2 This survey was way too long. Seriously. It was ridiculous. Also in the section about books, 1-4 is VERY broad.

171456 1 2 2 The amount of faculty that do not respond to e-mail is absolutely ridiculous. It is rude because the only thing that it could mean is that the students are not worth any of their time. I hope that changes for future students.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 1 2 2 My adviser, Dan Dermyer, is very helpful. Sometimes I do not know what I would do without him. He

actually cares about what I am up to and can always answer my questions. I also really appreciate alot of my professors and how much of an impact they have made on me. Such as, Dr. Grugin for marching band, Dr. Strain for percussion specialty, Mr. Markle for mythology, and senor robison for spanish. They really all care about the subjects they teach and the students they are teaching. I also really love how much volunteering is available at northern. There is always something to do here and I am always busy, which I love because I believe that I am having the most amazing college experience! Thank you Northern!

171456 1 2 2 I wish that advisors would be more willing to help and generate answers when you ask them questions. I wish they were more willing to help with students transferring and weren't so biased to their own programs. Some people aren't meant to be in them. Otherwise I believe that NMU is an incredible school with a lot to offer, the students just have to be willing to go to class and do the work. I am 100% positive that anything is possible here and that NMU is definitely a great school.

171456 1 2 2 I think NMU has done a wonderful job in getting students involved and getting them a good education. I would not have chosen any other school to go to!!!!

171456 1 2 2 I feel as though my experience with Inter-Library Loaning was very poor. The staff needs to be more kind in their helping of students with questions.

171456 1 2 2 I love this school. I truly want to go to class every day.171456 1 2 2 I think the professors in the English department are by far the worst professors I have had here at NMU.

The work is not beneficial to me. In 4 semesters, not one English instructor has followed his syllabus. Other than that, this university is everything i could have dreamed of! Very good Criminal Justice and Economics professors!

171456 1 2 2 no comments good learning!!!!171456 1 2 2 Special Services have been very accomidating... teachers are VERY understanding about individual

circumstances.171456 1 2 2 I like NMU, but I wish more people would be more friendly!!!171456 4 1 1 The music department needs a lot of work. The administration uses archaic techniques and is very

distanced from its students, who wonder daily how the department passes their accreditation hearings.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 1 1 Although the number of students that attend Northern are racially diverse, the blatant neglect for Martin

Luther King Day is awe-striking. Sure, King would have wanted us to attend school on his holiday, but very little is done to showcase him in classroom discussions and almost nothing is done during black history month.

171456 4 1 1 The degree I will acquire will not be enough for me to obtain the career I desire. It has taken 14 years for me to get this degree, as I have had to work to keep health insurance. If I had known it would take this long and this much effort to get a college degree, I would have skipped it and done well in a career, such as the one I am working in now, with no degree at all.

171456 4 1 1 None171456 4 1 1 The science Department is politically motivated and not based on actual fact.171456 4 1 2 Speaking of the Bio and Geography departments, I have had a positive relationship with most all of the

professors. The one problem I have had is how unhelpful my adviser has been in regards to class scheduling and post grad prep.

171456 4 1 2 Profs need to look at the students more like customers, not students.171456 4 1 2 :P171456 4 1 2 1.) I think that the best professor at NMU is Professor Gnauck. He unfairly receives a bad rap because he

makes you earn your grade. He gets the most out of his students. 2.) I do not think it is fair for professors to lower your grade because of missed classes if all course work is completed. Some classes are easy for some students and it is not necesary to be at every single class. They should grade on performance only. 3. I also had difficulties with receiving proper transfer credits from other institutions. NMU must develop a procedure for students who appeal the initial evaluation of transfer credits. Also, it should be a committee that makes those decisions. I had to take a couple classes that were nearly identical (down to the same required textbook) to classes previously taken at other institutions.

171456 4 1 2 Parking is absolutely terrible.171456 4 1 2 I have 3 children at home that consume a LOT of my time.171456 4 1 2 I do not think that the demographic classifications were as detailed as normal surveys (minors and

concentrations would have been very valuable to include and the number of credits received from this particular institution). It would have been interesting to get the interpretations of the local community as well.

171456 4 1 2 Attending NMU was the best decision I ever made and the most difficult thing I have ever done. The local environment and the technologies available trump all other schools. I hope to go to grad school here and eventually work for NMU. I love it that much.

171456 4 1 2 You need to pay people to do shit like this.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 1 2 Keep up the good work NMU!171456 4 1 2 Northern Michigan University was helpful in that the class rooms were small, allowing for more personal

interactions with the professors. However, the university is run as a business, not a place for higher learning. Bottom line is the dollar. In an institution where the average graduating senior is in their fifth or even sixth year it would seem that perhaps the schools system for student advisement may need to be re-evaluated. Also I have not yet met a student that has not had some major issue with finalizing or receiving funding through the school. At the end of my college career I feel like the one thing Northern Michigan University has prepared me for is the ability to take care of EVERYTHING in my life by myself and to NEVER rely on promised help, the sad thing is, they taught me this by being incredibly poor at what they are SUPPOSED to be doing for me.

171456 4 1 2 The president of NMU needs to spend less of his time (perhaps as low as 90% of it) focusing on promoting racial diversity, and more time making Northern a quality institution. All of the talk about diversity is silly because of the way it is framed. The administration of this school is somehow under the impression that different skin means different thought process, that is a fundamental flaw in their understanding of a thoroughly unimportant issue, which has unfortunately been made into a top priority. How about we make a dent in our budget problems by no longer wasting student dollars to bring in drag queens, political speakers no one wants to see, rock bands, and stupid, lunatic pirates. Why not spend some time trying to get rid of tenured professors who belittle students in front of large groups of their peers, or professors who have literally no connection with reality any more. Why cant the administrators at NMU focus on the things that would really make a difference to a great number of students.

171456 4 1 2 I wish I didn't have to take some many classes that are meaningless to my major. I wish my school didn't require the amount of credit in liberal studies that are the equivalent amount of credits needed to receive a associates degree in liberal studies in order to receive a Bachelors in whatever field you may be studying. In other words, I wish my school didn't require so many liberal studies credits.

171456 4 1 2 This is a small college atmosphere that allows for close communication with your peers. That is one helpful factor in educational learning.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 1 2 My experience at NMU has been great. Special thanks to the CLS department, which is teaching

students useful job skills which have been in high demand over the last few years, in spite of the economic climate. Only complaint is the financial department. I've been in that office more than any other office on campus, and usually because of a mistake they have made. When seeking help from the financial aid office, my impression is it is there mission to find an excuse NOT to help any student who walks in there. When describing the nature of my problem, rather than thinking in terms of how they might be able to help, it seems they only think in terms of how to pass my problem on to someone else. "That's not my job, we're not going to help you" etc etc. My impression is they also like to make students jump through hoops. With a few exceptions, I would describe the Financial Aid department as largely unhelpful, unsympathetic, and in some cases, rude and unprofessional.

171456 4 1 2 My experience at NMU has been wonderful. The professors I have had are nothing short of extraordinary.

171456 4 1 2 Consideration to student commuters. It would be nice to see what parking pass money or parking ticket money goes towards. A parking pass is a lot to pay for, and if the lots are barely maintained, why should they stay so expensive?

171456 4 1 2 NMU is a great place to go to school at. The city of Marquette is an awesome place to live. The classes are generally small and you can get one on one help.

171456 4 1 2 This is a very poorly structured survey.171456 4 1 2 I appreciate and value how hands on the university is. I took advantage of the free (ACT)All Campus

Tutoring, the Writing Center and the LRC programs. Not at any other university would I have learned as much as I have here. I will recommend this school to many people to come and I cant wait to become an alumni.

171456 4 1 2 Sometimes I feel this institution is to easy with the grade book. That's why if I could do it over I probably would have gone elsewhere. However, I got a great career and this college is where the company came looking for someone. I got the position out of all the applicants.

171456 4 1 2 Majoring and studying in the production of the Fine Arts is a complete switch in regards to Liberal Course Studies. I would not have nearly been successful as I am now in the Fine Arts than Liberal Studies. Through the Fine Arts of production, analyzation, understanding and studying areas even outside the realm of art, have helped me to be highly ambitious and motivated. There is a complete difference how students look at life and each way can be a unique inspiration to anyone who is willing to listen and learn.

171456 4 1 2 Thank you for the opportunity to let you know how things are going with me lately.171456 4 1 2 HIRE more ART and DESIGN PROFESSORS


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 1 2 My adviser was almost no help at all. When I requested a new one I received the same guy. I just would

talk to a teacher instead. They were much more helpful.171456 4 1 2 The ROTC program at NMU took a drastic hit when LTC Gile retired, and MSG Brazil moved. The new

cadre is not the same.171456 4 1 2 I owe a life time of teaching.I am indebted to every professor I have been in contact with.171456 4 1 2 My experience at NMU has been incredibly enriching. The education I have recieved here as exceded all

my expectations.171456 4 1 2 None171456 4 1 2 My greatest compliment to Northern Michigan University is the approachability of the professors. Only

with one of my professors has it been difficult to meet with them, and that was not due to their being unhelpful. I feel this accessibility has increased and enhanced my educational experience and prepared me well for graduate school.

171456 4 2 1 I don't understand why I have to go to campus for exams for online classes. It is a major inconvenience for an otherwise extremely convenient means for completing my coursework. I wouldn't have to do that if I were attending Phoenix or Kaplan.

171456 4 2 1 If it wasn't for Northern Michigan University, I wouldn't be who I am today. And I'm eternally grateful. Thank you to everyone I've met over the years who have left an impact on my life and helped me grow!

171456 4 2 1 this school year I only attended one course on campus, the rest were online. This may affect some of my responses.

171456 4 2 2 Honestly, I'm a bit surprised at the way in which this survey is questioned. The way that the questions are broadly grouped over a subject, eg, how have academic services been, I would have choosen a different option for the differences between advising and tutoring for instance. Overall, my college experience has turned from a positive one to a negative one in the past year due to advising, I feel like I will now be leaving this university with a rather useless degree due to a change I had to make to my major and minor. While I do feel like I have learned a lot from a few teachers, there have been some that I could have learned the same amount from reading a book. As for student involvement, for the last three years I was overly involved in campus activities and now see the gap between the opportunities that are shown to freshmen or prospective students compared to the reality of this campus. This university has a lot to offer, and yet, they continue to fail to be "all that they can be" because of a lack of the correct promoting. I answered that if I were to go back in time I would attend a different university mainly because this school does not specialize in what it is that I now know I would like to do.

171456 4 2 2 Northern is great. I would have liked less of the memorize-regurgitate-information method in some classes, but many of the classes I've taken had better teaching methods than that.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 2 2 I would just like to say that my experience may be atypical of the average student at Northern. I did not

start out as a Computer Science major and never would have come here if I had. My experience in the computer science department has been overall very miserable because of the personality type that most CS students exhibit and because the program is not at all rigorous and focuses more on passing people than anything else. Most of the real world skills I have learned for a computer science career were learned outside of class, on my own, or through an internship not offered through the university. However, the university in general is great and my experiences with the biology/chemistry department (where I started) have been nothing but excellent.

171456 4 2 2 I love NMU171456 4 2 2 I am a very non-social person; Northern provided me with plenty of opportunities to socialize, but I chose

not to. It's not the fault of the institution.171456 4 2 2 I love NMU and Marquette, so glad I came here to receive my degree.171456 4 2 2 I am currently studying abroad this semester, so I am not currently at the institution I was answering

questions about.171456 4 2 2 I have a comment on the questions in this survey. Many of the questions revolve around studies,

research, theories, and statistics; I think you should ask more questions that involve more majors for instance the Arts.

171456 4 2 2 Northern is a great college but it isn't fair to charge the prices they charge for parking. I have to get to classes 1/2 hour early on some days to circle around the parking lot to find a place to park. Take some of that money and build ramps.

171456 4 2 2 I enjoyed my experience @ NMU!171456 4 2 2 I had a great experience here. I am now hoping to move on to graduate school because of the

opportunities which I received while I attended Northern Michigan University.171456 4 2 2 I feel that as a business major, there needs to be a LOT more influence on real world application because

the lower level courses don't feel applicable and as such, by the time you reach the 400 level classes, information is often gone or it is hard to connect how they apply.

171456 4 2 2 I valued my experience at NMU - no school is perfect, no advisor is perfect, but attending college and taking educated risks prepares you for life.

171456 4 2 2 I have recieved an excellent education at NMU.171456 4 2 2 For the section regarding fellowships, directed studies and working with professors, Its not that I do not

plan to have those experiences the chances just haven't been presented to me.171456 4 2 2 Not very helpful when approached with problems with adding and dropping classes. I feel like Northern

Michigan is more concerned with getting my money than me as a person. Not a fan of Nothern and will not ever recommend this school to anyone.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 2 2 The Hospitality Management program is a good program but requires way too many cooking classes for

those of us who are not at all interested in the cooking aspect of the program.171456 4 2 2 I believe that I have received an excellent education at my school. I would recommend to anyone to come

here to learn.171456 4 2 2 I've found that the quality of my experience lies in the diversity of my experience; I'm a triple major and

that has aided me in learning a great deal inter-scholastically that I wouldn't have otherwise learned. I would personally encourage more students to at least double major as it adds an interesting perspective on every aspect of what you learn in a particular field.

171456 4 2 2 There is not nearly enough rigor encouraged or displayed at Northern Michigan University, which undermines the educational experience of those who are seeking a truly higher education.

171456 4 2 2 My major speech language and hearing sciences should be re evaluated. The teachers are disrespectful and care only about certain students. Dr. Kahn is intimidating and takes her personal issues out on others and makes it hard to talk to her. Prof Zeigler never has a set syllabus and adds assignments in whenever he feels like it. Nmu as a school is great, but I would like to see the library redone its a horrible place to study...I wish I would have changed my major and dine a major where I would have received support.

171456 4 2 2 I think some courses need to be offered more frequently. One course was offered while I was here at NMU for the first time in at least six years. I had to take several directed study courses in order to graduate on time.

171456 4 2 2 I enjoyed my experience at NMU however I sometimes felt their humanities requirements were a waste. I also feel like the work I have done for some of my lower credit classes did not equal the credits I received from the class. I also feel the way some of the classes are offered only once a year or every other semester causes students to have to stay full-time longer and does not help the STUDENT complete classes in a timely fashion... only makes the student pay the UNIVERSITY for more time.

171456 4 2 2 As an art major, a lot of these questions either don't apply or are too vague and have limited responses. The art school NEEDS more teachers or less students (quality control PLEASE) Some of the required humanities and English courses are either useless or are constituted entirely of busy-work HP200? Really?


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 2 2 There should be more placements in the College of Business. Most majors are extremely revoloved

around certain businesses and we never get the hands on experience.171456 4 2 2 Northern Michigan University has provided me with an extremely enjoyable experience. I would

recommend this institute to anyone looking to further their education.171456 4 2 2 The Social Work program offered at NMU is phenomenal and I highly recommend it to anyone interested

in pursuing a BSW. The instructors are dedicated, passionate, intelligent, invested, and very wonderful instructors and advisers. Through network, I have heard about other social work programs offered at various universities and I believe that the program at NMU is incomparable as it has continuously impressed me throughout my years in the program. Through the guidance of the professors, the SW program has challenged me to grow and learn more than I could have imagined.

171456 4 2 2 I think this is a very well rounded institution. It offers lots of opportunities for the young people of this community. I think this institution suits the community it is in very, very well. I am proud to have attended this Norhtern Michigan University and I will be even more proud to receive my degree from them as well.

171456 4 2 2 I don't think that I should be rejected for financial aid just because my dad makes too much money. That doesn't mean he's funding my education. I'm over $120,000 in debt to student loans because I'm not considered low-income. My parents aren't going to help me with that at all, and I don't understand why some kids get pell grants when they nearly fail out of the university. It's not fair that I have to pay money when my parent's aren't funding my education. Why should lower income families get more money when they will be able to pay that off with a degree anyway? I think that Pell Grants should be more merit based, any program should. It's fairer to the students who don't qualify for them and work harder than they do.

171456 4 2 2 I feel NMU should do a better job at making sure all advisors inform their advisees about the requirements of the field that they are majoring in. My first advisor failed to tell me about the PPST requirement for the Education department, and I ended up taking it later in my "career" and took it 6 times. I have missed by 1 - 3 points each time, and now I am at a new school because I have no other classes to take besides Education ones.

171456 4 2 2 For the most part, I have really enjoyed my time here at Northern. I think that there is always room for improvement, but what I may think needs improvement may be because I don't understand a certain aspect of that area on campus. I really think NMU needs to look into their advising. I feel like that needs to improve leaps and bounds.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 2 2 Northern Michigan University has a major problem in one of its departments. The music department has

gotten completely and entirely out of control. One of its professors has decided that she does not feel that any of the students in her program deserve to graduate, and as a result, has created a detrimental, hostile learning environment. Repeated attempts to visit the Dean of Students and the head of the music department have led nowhere, and NMU does not have an on campus ombudsman to help alleviate this major problem. Students who have spoken up to try to stop this person from emotionally abusing students have been promptly failed out of the department, and it has been learned that the Dean of Students office has a "hands off" policy regarding both this professor and the head of the music department. The students are at a loss, and it is extremely likely that without a change in leadership, this department will cease to have any graduating students by 2015. I don't know how to change it, and as a result have had to alter major life plans and am leaving NMU to pursue my music degree elsewhere.

171456 4 2 2 I believe Northern should worker harder on helping students with the Graduate School Application process. It is something that Northern is severely lacking and I believe that they could offer more help in the process and helping students prepare for Graduate School.

171456 4 2 2 I have received a great education and am happy to have been in the social work program. I couldn't have asked for better professors.

171456 4 2 2 The community of the campus is amazing, open and friendly. The staff of Northern talk to you like a person, not a number. I know I was cared about at Northern and never felt out of place.

171456 4 2 2 Except for one certain professor, who I had the displeasure of having during the Fall 2009 semester (a certain un-named female professor in the Geography department), my experience at NMU over the past [off and on] 30 years has been wonderful...educational and at times, even enlightening. The majority of my professors are/were great instructors and all around great human beings; some of them I still consider my friends, and a couple of them helped me to change my life around for the better. g'chi miigwech to them... Perhaps one day, I will overcome some of the disabilities I suffer from and return to NMU as an instructor. :)

171456 4 2 2 The experience that I have had throughout my time at NMU have given me the knowledge and the courage to do what I really want to do with me life. That is teach. I would not have been happy with working towards this degree somewhere else. This is the best experience that I could possibly ask for.


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UnitID Class Gender Enrollment Additional Comments171456 4 2 2 I feel that I have taken to many courses that dont pertain to my major. I feel the only thing I have gained

through those classes is acquired debt.171456 4 2 2 There are several departments dedicated to getting students the assistance they need in all aspects of

their lives. Northern is a very well rounded institution, and my experiences here have been helped shape me into the person I am now.

171456 4 2 2 I was disappointed with how much the university wasted my time and money. While I've had a few exceptional educators, I was disappointed with the overall quality of education I received at this university. I received a much better education at a much lower cost at a community college than I did at this university.

171456 4 2 2 I have attended 3 universities. The other 2 universities don't even come close to the compassion, caring, intellectual stimulation, and quality of the nursing professors in NMU's School of Nursing. I owe Dr. Wedin my life---literally.

171456 4 2 2 I feel that the amount of work that I do for my classes, which is a lot, isn't very comparable to other people and their majors. I think it is unfair that many majors in the college of business get away with doing very little homework when other majors have to do work every night. This should be changed so students don't have an option to take the easy way out.

171456 4 2 2 NMU has helped me grow both academically and personally. This institution has allowed me the chance to come out of my shell, if you will, and interact with others.

171456 4 2 2 I have had a wonderful experience at Northern Michigan University. The coursework is challenging and the professors are helpful and interested in student success. I would recommend NMU to anyone looking to attend college.

171456 4 2 2 I have really enjoyed my experience at this institution!

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