The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey administered every year to college freshmen & seniors all over the country. The ensuing report provides institutions with a great deal of information on the value of the education they offer, as perceived by their students. There are also many useful points of comparison.
I noted a number of distinguishing characteristics that set us apart from our peers in the 2006 report. Here are just a few:
UW-W freshmen and seniors report having serious conversations with students of other race/ethnicities more often than comparison groups.
UW-W provides substantial support for freshmen’s social needs more often than comparison groups.
UW-W freshmen talk more often with their instructors about grades or assignments than comparison groups.
UW-W freshmen talk more often with faculty members or advisors about career plans than comparison groups.
UW-W seniors make class presentations more often than comparison groups.
UW-W seniors used an electronic medium to discuss or complete an assignment more often than comparison groups.
UW-W seniors participated in community service or volunteer work more than comparison groups.
UW-W seniors spent more hours per week on co-curricular activities than comparison groups.
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