1.  NSSE Results 2005-2011 Austin Peay State University

2. NSSE Multi-year Benchmarks First Year Students

3. NSSE Multi-year Benchmarks Senior Students

4. 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 LAC25615311787 (P value) Level of Academic Challenge Avg LAC49.651.551.2(.009, 3.631) StdDev LAC14.113.613.70.025 Active and Collaborative Learning AvgACL41.446.145.4(2.46. 6.9) StdDev ACL16.517.3 1.85331E-05 Student-Faculty Interaction Avg SFI33.538.237.6(2.15, 7.4) StdDev SFI18.819.8 0.000188587 Enriching Educational Experiences Avg EEE24.828.528.0(1.75, 5.78) StdDev EEE12.815.014.80.000132246 Supportive Campus Environment Avg SCE55.658.658.2(0.41, 5.59) StdDev SCE19.218.718.80.011570799

5. NSSE Comparison of Traditional and Non-Traditional students

6. Curricular Trends Students are studying longer … and feel that we emphasize studying

7. Curricular Trends Students are working harder than they thought they could … and learn more by analyzing, synthesizing and applying theories

8. Curricular Trends Fewer course texts, books and course packets Fewer and shorter papers

9. Support Trends Friendlier students and faculty… … and administration

10. Support Trends Students feel academically supported … and Traditional students feel increasingly socially supported

11. Support Trends Students don’t feel supported outside the university … and Non-Traditional students don’t feel supported socially or outside the university

12. Engagement Trends Increasing use of electronic media Increasing involvement in Practicums, Internships, Community Service, International and Capstone

13. Engagement Trends Decreasing involvement in Linked classes, Independent study, and Foreign Languages Lessening of curricular conversations outside class with faculty

14. 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

15. Co-Curricular Trends Still most students are disengaged from co-curricular activities …especially Non-Trad students

16. Active and Collaborative Trends Non-Trads study much less with their peers on projects in class … and to prepare for assignments outside class