NSSE Results Austin Peay State University
NSSE Multi-year Benchmarks First Year Students
NSSE Multi-year Benchmarks Senior Students
NSSE Comparison of Retained and Not Retained students Values Not Retained to First Fall Retained to First FallGrand Total CI for Difference of Means NCount LAC (P value) Level of Academic Challenge Avg LAC (.009, 3.631) StdDev LAC Active and Collaborative Learning AvgACL ( ) StdDev ACL E-05 Student-Faculty Interaction Avg SFI (2.15, 7.4) StdDev SFI Enriching Educational Experiences Avg EEE (1.75, 5.78) StdDev EEE Supportive Campus Environment Avg SCE (0.41, 5.59) StdDev SCE
NSSE Comparison of Traditional and Non-Traditional students
Curricular Trends Students are studying longer … and feel that we emphasize studying
Curricular Trends Students are working harder than they thought they could … and learn more by analyzing, synthesizing and applying theories
Curricular Trends Fewer course texts, books and course packets Fewer and shorter papers
Support Trends Friendlier students and faculty… … and administration
Support Trends Students feel academically supported … and Traditional students feel increasingly socially supported
Support Trends Students don’t feel supported outside the university … and Non-Traditional students don’t feel supported socially or outside the university
Engagement Trends Increasing use of electronic media Increasing involvement in Practicums, Internships, Community Service, International and Capstone
Engagement Trends Decreasing involvement in Linked classes, Independent study, and Foreign Languages Lessening of curricular conversations outside class with faculty
Student-Faculty Trends More discussions with faculty about assignments, more questions asked and prompt feedback But Non-Trads work less with faculty in clubs and organizations
Co-Curricular Trends Still most students are disengaged from co-curricular activities …especially Non-Trad students
Active and Collaborative Trends Non-Trads study much less with their peers on projects in class … and to prepare for assignments outside class