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NSSE 2016 Topical Module Report

Kansas State University

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First-Year Experiences and Senior Transitions

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2 • NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT

About This Topical Module

Comparison Group

Lg 4yr Pub NonRes (N=13)Idaho State University (Pocatello, ID)

Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA)

Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)

Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)

University of Akron (Akron, OH)*

University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL)

University of Colorado Denver (Denver, CO)

University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL)*

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus (Rio Piedras, PR)*

University of Texas at Arlington, The (Arlington, TX)

University of Texas at El Paso, The (El Paso, TX)

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, The (Edinburg, TX)

University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)*

Group description Large, 4-year, public, primarily non-residential research institutions.

Group label Lg 4yr Pub NonRes

Date submitted 5/2/16

How was this

comparison group

constructed?

Your institution customized this group by selecting institutional characteristics as follows:

Basic Classification (Doc/Highest, Doc/Higher, Doc/Mod); Sector (Pub); Size & Setting (L 4yr nonresid)

NSSE 2016 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsAdministration Summary


This module includes a set of items only for first-year students and a set only for seniors, with questions adapted from the Beginning College

Survey of Student Engagement and the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, respectively. The first-year items focus on academic

perseverance, help-seeking behaviors, and institutional commitment, while the senior items explore post-graduation plans, links between the

academic major and future plans, and confidence with skills developed during college.

This section summarizes how this module's comparison group was identified, including selection criteria and whether the default option was

taken. This is followed by the resulting list of institutions represented in the 'Lg 4yr Pub NonRes' column of this report.

*2015 participant NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 3

First-Year Students

K-State

Item wording or description Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean

Effect

size d

a. 1 Never 28 4 210 4

2 Sometimes 296 36 1,886 35

3 Often 313 37 1,894 35 2.8 2.8 -.05

4 Very often 199 23 1,433 26

Total 836 100 5,423 100

b. 1 Never 14 2 155 3

2 Sometimes 243 28 1,555 28

3 Often 405 50 2,313 43 2.9 2.9 -.03

4 Very often 173 20 1,373 25

Total 835 100 5,396 100

c. 1 Never 50 6 516 10

2 Sometimes 389 48 2,094 39

3 Often 297 34 1,844 34 2.5 2.6 ** -.09

4 Very often 100 12 945 18 ▽Total 836 100 5,399 100

d. 1 Never 84 11 666 13

2 Sometimes 375 45 2,243 42

3 Often 277 33 1,561 28 2.4 2.5 -.06

4 Very often 95 11 909 17

Total 831 100 5,379 100

e. 1 Never 4 1 65 1

2 Sometimes 148 18 1,138 21

3 Often 405 50 2,453 46 3.1 3.1 .06

4 Very often 270 32 1,727 32

Total 827 100 5,383 100

f. 1 Never 25 3 219 4

2 Sometimes 274 32 1,480 27

3 Often 353 43 2,141 39 2.8 2.9 *** -.12

4 Very often 181 22 1,533 29 ▽Total 833 100 5,373 100

a. 1 Not at all difficult 38 5 359 7

2 2 139 16 944 18

3 3 251 30 1,528 28

4 4 292 35 1,701 31 3.4 3.4 .04

5 5 92 11 652 12

6 Very difficult 23 3 221 4

Total 835 100 5,405 100

b. 1 Not at all difficult 30 3 336 6

2 2 119 14 665 12

3 3 195 24 1,143 21

4 4 251 29 1,364 25 3.8 3.9 -.06

5 5 161 21 1,108 21


Total 834 100 5,402 100

Found additional information for

course assignments when you

didn’t understand the material

FYSfy01b

NSSE 2016 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsFrequencies and Statistical Comparisons: First-Year Experiences


Frequency Distributionsa

Statistical Comparisonsb

K-State

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Variable

name Mean

1. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?Studied when there were other

interesting things to do

FYSfy01a

Participated in course

discussions, even when you

didn’t feel like it

FYSfy01c

Asked instructors for help when

you struggled with course

assignments

FYSfy01d

Finished something you have

started when you encountered

challenges

FYSfy01e

Stayed positive, even when you

did poorly on a test or

assignment

FYSfy01f

2. During the current school year, how difficult have the following been for you?Learning course material FYSfy02a

Managing your time FYSfy02b

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.


First-Year Students

K-State


Effect

size d





K-State

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Variable

name Mean

c. 1 Not at all difficult 110 12 858 16

2 2 239 29 1,293 24

3 3 242 29 1,416 27

4 4 141 17 1,054 19 2.9 3.0 -.06

5 5 73 9 524 10


Total 831 100 5,396 100

d. 1 Not at all difficult 121 14 1,006 19

2 2 243 29 1,238 23

3 3 219 28 1,324 24

4 4 137 16 968 18 2.9 2.9 -.04

5 5 78 9 543 10


Total 831 100 5,390 100

a. 1 Never 143 18 924 23

2 Sometimes 449 53 2,015 51

3 Often 190 23 753 19 2.2 2.1 * .09

4 Very often 53 6 277 7 △Total 835 100 3,969 100

b. 1 Never 381 47 1,771 46

2 Sometimes 312 36 1,459 37

3 Often 114 14 553 13 1.7 1.8 -.02

4 Very often 26 3 172 4

Total 833 100 3,955 100

c. 1 Never 295 35 1,427 37

2 Sometimes 246 31 1,457 37

3 Often 179 21 669 16 2.1 2.0 *** .13

4 Very often 109 13 398 10 △Total 829 100 3,951 100

d. 1 Never 24 3 219 6

2 Sometimes 187 23 1,144 29

3 Often 342 41 1,522 38 3.0 2.8 *** .22

4 Very often 281 33 1,078 26 △Total 834 100 3,963 100

e. 1 Never 352 44 1,585 41

2 Sometimes 267 32 1,247 31

3 Often 139 16 748 18 1.9 2.0 * -.08

4 Very often 72 8 382 9 ▽Total 830 100 3,962 100

f. 1 Never 532 64 2,412 61

2 Sometimes 213 25 1,051 27

3 Often 65 8 339 9 1.5 1.5 * -.07

4 Very often 19 2 137 3 ▽Total 829 100 3,939 100

Faculty members FYSfy03a_16

Getting help with school work FYSfy02c

Interacting with faculty FYSfy02d

3. During the current school year, about how often have you sought help with coursework from the following sources?l

Academic advisors FYSfy03b_16

Learning support services

(tutoring, writing center, success

coaching, etc.)

FYSfy03c_16

Friends or other students FYSfy03d_16

Family members FYSfy03e_16

Other persons or offices FYSfy03f_16

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 5

First-Year Students

K-State


Effect

size d





K-State

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Variable

name Mean

No 648 78 2,749 69

Yes 181 22 1,215 31 22% 31% *** -.20

Total 829 100 3,964 100

▽

— Academics are too difficult 27 17 173 14

— Academics are too easy 9 6 83 7

—

Other academic issues

(major not offered,

course availability,

advising, credit

transfer, etc.)

22 13 246 21

—Financial concerns

(costs or financial aid) 75 43 507 40

—

To change your career

options (transfer to

another school or

program, military

service, etc.)

32 18 245 20

—

Difficulty managing

demands of school

and work

22 13 187 14

—Too much emphasis

on partying 6 3 65 5

—Not enough opportunities

to socialize and have fun18 11 210 18

—Relations with faculty

and staff 11 7 100 9

—Relations with other

students 32 17 153 13

—Campus climate, location,

or culture 33 19 237 20

—Unsafe or hostile

environment 5 3 46 4

—

Personal reasons (family

issues, physical or

mental health,

homesickness, stress,

etc.)

86 43 403 30

—Another reason, please

specify:23 14 197 19

1 Not important 8 1 182 4

2 2 15 2 122 2

3 3 35 5 299 6

4 4 68 9 481 9 5.4 5.2 *** .14

5 5 116 14 697 13 △6 Very important 588 69 3,609 66

Total 830 100 5,390 100

FYSfy04a

(Means indicate the

percentage who

responded "Yes.")

4a. During the current school year, have you seriously considered leaving this institution?j

FYSfy04b_11_16

4b. [If answered "yes"] Why did you consider leaving? (Select all that apply.)l

FYSfy04b_1_16

FYSfy04b_2_16

FYSfy04b_3_16

FYSfy04b_4_16

FYSfy04b_5_16

FYSfy04b_6_16

FYSfy04b_7_16

FYSfy04b_8_16

FYSfy04b_9_16

FYSfy04b_10_16

FYSfy04b_12_16

FYSfy04b_13_16

FYSfy04b_14_16

5. How important is it to you that you graduate from this institution?

FYSfy05



First-Year Students

N DFh Sig.i

Effect

sized

FYSfy01a 832 2.84 .03 .01 0.84 0.86 10,518 .166 -.05

FYSfy01b 831 2.91 .03 .01 0.73 0.80 1,010 .379 -.03

FYSfy01c 832 2.59 .03 .01 0.77 0.89 1,031 .008 -.09

FYSfy01d 828 2.49 .03 .01 0.83 0.92 1,010 .098 -.06

FYSfy01e 824 3.08 .02 .01 0.71 0.76 10,444 .095 .06

FYSfy01f 830 2.94 .03 .01 0.80 0.85 10,435 .001 -.12

FYSfy02a 831 3.36 .04 .01 1.12 1.22 1,007 .225 .04

FYSfy02b 831 3.86 .04 .01 1.28 1.42 1,015 .071 -.06

FYSfy02c 828 2.98 .04 .01 1.26 1.37 1,002 .081 -.06

FYSfy02d 828 2.94 .05 .01 1.31 1.45 1,010 .225 -.04

FYSfy03a_16l 831 2.10 .03 .01 0.79 0.83 7,680 .014 .09

FYSfy03b_16l 830 1.75 .03 .01 0.81 0.83 7,652 .519 -.02

FYSfy03b_16l 826 1.99 .04 .01 1.03 0.96 1,006 .001 .13

FYSfy03b_16l 830 2.85 .03 .01 0.83 0.88 1,072 .000 .22

FYSfy03e_16l 825 1.95 .03 .01 0.94 0.98 7,667 .023 -.08

FYSfy03f_16l 825 1.54 .03 .01 0.74 0.79 1,063 .044 -.07

FYSfy04ak 825 .309 .0144 .0056 -- -- -- .000 -.20

FYSfy05 826 5.24 .04 .01 1.06 1.32 1,057 .000 .14

NSSE 2016 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsDetailed Statistics: First-Year Experiencese


Mean Standard errorf

Standard

deviationg

Variable

name K-State K-State Lg 4yr Pub NonRes K-State

3.77

K-State Lg 4yr Pub NonRes

Comparisons with:

Lg 4yr Pub NonRes

2.79

2.89

Lg 4yr Pub NonRes

2.52

2.44

3.12

2.83

3.41

1.87

1.48

.219

5.42

2.90

2.88

2.18

1.73

2.12

3.04

See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 7

Seniors

K-State


Effect

size d

No 514 46 2,179 41

Yes 606 54 3,509 59

Total 1,120 100 5,688 100

— Full-time employment 343 58 3,569 58

— Part-time employment 14 2 213 4

—Graduate or

professional school170 27 1,320 25

— Military service 5 1 52 1

—

Service or volunteer

activity (AmeriCorps,

Peace Corps, Teach

for America, etc.)

5 1 47 1

—Internship (paid

or unpaid)33 5 221 3

— Travel or gap year 20 3 180 3

— No plans at this time 9 1 167 3

— Other, please specify: 10 2 150 3

Total 609 100 5,919 100

No 200 54 2,279 59

Yes, I will start a new job 114 33 586 15

Yes, I will continue

in my current job42 13 895 26 46% 41% .09

Total 356 100 3,760 100

1 Very little 22 4 363 6

2 Some 134 23 1,338 22

3 Quite a bit 246 40 2,246 38 3.0 3.0 .02

4 Very much 207 33 1,951 34

Total 609 100 5,898 100

Yes 978 87 6,992 87

No 49 5 314 4 87% 87% -.01

Unsure 91 9 725 9

Total 1,118 100 8,031 100

Yes 228 21 1,849 26

No 559 48 3,976 46 21% 26% *** -.11

Unsure 333 31 2,228 28 ▽Total 1,120 100 8,053 100

K-State

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

NSSE 2016 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsFrequencies and Statistical Comparisons: Senior Transitions




2. [Excludes those who answered "No," not expecting spring/summer graduation] To what extent have courses in your major(s) prepared you

for your post-graduation plans?

Variable

name Mean

1. Do you expect to graduate this spring or summer?l

FYSsr01_16

1a. [Excludes those who answered "No," not expecting spring/summer graduation] After graduation, what best describes your immediate plans?

FYSsr01a

(Includes all 2015

respondents because

FYSsr01_16 was a

new item in 2016.)

1b. [If immediate plans included full- or part-time employment] Do you already have a job for after graduation?j

FYSsr01b

(Means indicate the

percentage who

responded "Yes."

Includes all 2015

respondents because

FYSsr01_16 was a

new item in 2016.)

FYSsr02

(Includes all 2015

respondents because

FYSsr01_16 was a

new item in 2016.)

3. Do you intend to work eventually in a field related to your major(s)?j

FYSsr03

(Means indicate the

percentage who

responded "Yes.")

4. Do you plan to be self-employed, an independent contractor, or a freelance worker someday?j

FYSsr04

(Means indicate the

percentage who

responded "Yes.")



Seniors

K-State


Effect

size d

K-State

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes





Variable

name Mean

Yes 248 23 2,177 30

No 522 45 3,455 40 23% 30% *** -.16

Unsure 348 32 2,428 30 ▽Total 1,118 100 8,060 100

a. 1 Very little 2 0 43 0

2 Some 89 8 601 7

3 Quite a bit 445 39 2,853 34 3.4 3.5 ** -.08

4 Very much 581 53 4,556 58 ▽Total 1,117 100 8,053 100

b. 1 Very little 2 0 52 1

2 Some 72 6 559 7

3 Quite a bit 424 38 2,718 33 3.5 3.5 -.05

4 Very much 620 55 4,709 60

Total 1,118 100 8,038 100

c. 1 Very little 28 2 159 2

2 Some 223 19 1,299 16

3 Quite a bit 465 42 3,112 38 3.1 3.2 *** -.15

4 Very much 401 36 3,472 44 ▽Total 1,117 100 8,042 100

d. 1 Very little 16 1 132 2

2 Some 166 15 1,068 13

3 Quite a bit 451 41 3,055 37 3.2 3.3 *** -.12

4 Very much 484 42 3,781 49 ▽Total 1,117 100 8,036 100

e. 1 Very little 35 3 347 4

2 Some 275 24 1,900 23

3 Quite a bit 437 40 2,974 37 3.0 3.1 -.03

4 Very much 372 34 2,807 37

Total 1,119 100 8,028 100

f. 1 Very little 30 2 265 3

2 Some 243 21 1,654 19

3 Quite a bit 478 43 3,145 38 3.1 3.1 * -.06

4 Very much 366 34 2,958 39 ▽Total 1,117 100 8,022 100

g. 1 Very little 122 10 1,123 14

2 Some 399 35 2,794 34

3 Quite a bit 358 34 2,465 30 2.7 2.6 * .07

4 Very much 236 21 1,661 22 △Total 1,115 100 8,043 100

6. How much confidence do you have in your ability to complete tasks requiring the following skills and abilities?

5. Do you plan to start your own business (nonprofit or for-profit) someday?j

FYSsr05

(Means indicate the

percentage who

responded "Yes.")

Critical thinking and analysis

of arguments and information

FYSsr06a

Creative thinking and problem

solving

FYSsr06b

Research skills FYSsr06c

Clear writing FYSsr06d

Persuasive speaking FYSsr06e

Technological skills FYSsr06f

Financial and business

management skills

FYSsr06g

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 9

Seniors

K-State


Effect

size d

K-State

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes

Lg 4yr Pub

NonRes





Variable

name Mean

h. 1 Very little 213 19 1,734 21

2 Some 433 39 2,880 36

3 Quite a bit 323 29 2,052 25 2.4 2.4 -.02

4 Very much 144 14 1,344 18

Total 1,113 100 8,010 100

i. 1 Very little 23 2 259 3

2 Some 176 16 1,261 16

3 Quite a bit 396 36 2,824 35 3.3 3.2 .01

4 Very much 523 46 3,686 46

Total 1,118 100 8,030 100

j. 1 Very little 38 4 482 6

2 Some 224 20 1,804 22

3 Quite a bit 406 37 2,876 36 3.1 3.0 *** .11

4 Very much 444 40 2,844 36 △Total 1,112 100 8,006 100

a. 1 Very little 31 3 399 5

2 Some 250 22 1,575 19

3 Quite a bit 445 40 2,861 36 3.1 3.1 * -.07

4 Very much 390 34 3,197 40 ▽Total 1,116 100 8,032 100

b. 1 Very little 268 24 2,016 25

2 Some 352 32 2,275 28

3 Quite a bit 296 27 1,982 25 2.4 2.4 * -.07

4 Very much 198 17 1,737 22 ▽Total 1,114 100 8,010 100

c. 1 Very little 37 3 470 6

2 Some 252 23 1,676 20

3 Quite a bit 432 39 2,895 36 3.0 3.1 -.01

4 Very much 386 34 2,952 38

Total 1,107 100 7,993 100

d. 1 Very little 125 12 1,184 15

2 Some 386 35 2,288 28

3 Quite a bit 335 30 2,365 30 2.6 2.7 -.06

4 Very much 257 23 2,099 27

Total 1,103 100 7,936 100

These open-ended responses appear exactly as respondents entered them and may not be suitable for distribution without prior review.

Taking risks in your

coursework without fear of

penalty

FYSsr07b

Entrepreneurial skills FYSsr06h

Leadership skills FYSsr06i

Networking and relationship

building

FYSsr06j

7. To what extent has your coursework in your major(s) emphasized the following?Generating new ideas or

brainstorming

FYSsr07a

Evaluating multiple

approaches to a problem

FYSsr07c

Inventing new methods to

arrive at unconventional

solutions

FYSsr07d

8. Is there anything your institution could have done better to prepare you for your career or further education? Please describe.

This final question asked students to respond in an open text box. Comments were recorded for 289 seniors. Responses are provided in your "NSSE16

Topical Module - Senior Transitions Student Comments" report and in a separate SPSS data file.



Seniors

N DFh Sig.i

Effect

sized

FYSsr01bk 361 .413 .0263 .0069 -- -- -- .089 .09

FYSsr02 602 3.01 .03 .01 0.84 0.89 8,939 .559 .02

FYSsr03k 1113 .869 .0102 .0031 -- -- -- .821 -.01

FYSsr04k 1115 .256 .0122 .0041 -- -- -- .001 -.11

FYSsr05k 1113 .296 .0125 .0042 -- -- -- .000 -.16

FYSsr06a 1,112 3.50 .02 .01 0.64 0.65 12,694 .007 -.08

FYSsr06b 1,113 3.52 .02 .01 0.62 0.65 12,669 .118 -.05

FYSsr06c 1,112 3.24 .02 .01 0.80 0.79 1,330 .000 -.15

FYSsr06d 1,112 3.33 .02 .01 0.76 0.75 12,669 .000 -.12

FYSsr06e 1,114 3.06 .02 .01 0.83 0.87 1,358 .385 -.03

FYSsr06f 1,112 3.13 .02 .01 0.80 0.83 1,354 .034 -.06

FYSsr06g 1,110 2.60 .03 .01 0.93 0.98 1,358 .025 .07

FYSsr06h 1,108 2.40 .03 .01 0.94 1.01 1,367 .454 -.02

FYSsr06i 1,113 3.24 .02 .01 0.80 0.83 12,655 .668 .01

FYSsr06j 1,108 3.02 .03 .01 0.85 0.90 12,616 .000 .11

FYSsr07a 1,111 3.12 .02 .01 0.83 0.88 1,363 .019 -.07

FYSsr07b 1,110 2.45 .03 .01 1.03 1.09 1,361 .027 -.07

FYSsr07c 1,102 3.06 .03 .01 0.84 0.90 1,356 .656 -.01

FYSsr07d 1,099 2.70 .03 .01 0.96 1.02 1,349 .050 -.06

NSSE 2016 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsDetailed Statistics: Senior Transitionse


Mean Standard errorf

Standard

deviationg

3.03

Variable

name K-State K-State Lg 4yr Pub NonRes K-State Lg 4yr Pub NonRes

Comparisons with:

Lg 4yr Pub NonRes

.458

K-State Lg 4yr Pub NonRes

3.25

.867

.211

.225

3.45

3.49

3.12

3.24

3.04

3.08

2.66

2.38

3.12

3.06

2.37

3.05

2.64

See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 11

Endnotes

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f. The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.

g. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.

h. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t -tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.

i.

j.

k.

l.

Key to symbols:

▲ Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude.

△ Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude.

▽ Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude.

▼ Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude.

NSSE 2016 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsEndnotes


Column percentages are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to

100 due to rounding. Counts are unweighted; column percentages cannot be replicated from counts.

All statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Unless otherwise noted, statistical

comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests. Items with categorical response sets are left blank.

These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook.

Effect size for independent t- tests uses Cohen's d ; z- tests use Cohen's h .

Statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Categorical items are not listed.

Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests or z -tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between your

students' mean and that of the students in the comparison group is due to chance.

Note: It is important to interpret the direction of differences relative to item wording and your institutional context.

Statistical comparison uses z- test to compare the proportion who responded (depending on the item) "Done or in progress" or "Yes" with all who responded

otherwise.

Mean represents the proportion who responded (depending on the item) “Done or in progress” or "Yes."

This was a new item in 2016, comparison group results do not include 2015 institutions. May not apply to all modules.


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