NSSE 2019 Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
Kentucky State University
First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Statistical Comparisonsb
Item wording or description Variable namec Valuesd Response options K-State HBCU Regional Like classification K-State HBCU Regional Like classification
Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee
Acquiring job- or work-related knowledge and skills pgwork 1 Very little 7 24 83 11 281 11 120 13 2.2 2.7** -.50 2.7* -.47 2.6* -.40
Working effectively with others pgothers 1 Very little 6 19 42 6 108 4 65 8 2.7 2.9 -.30 2.9 -.26 2.8 -.10
Developing or clarifying a personal code of values and ethics pgvalues 1 Very little 7 22 72 9 285 12 113 13 2.4 2.8* -.38 2.7 -.29 2.6 -.22
3 Quite a bit 4 13 273 34 937 35 358 37
3 Quite a bit 11 35 289 35 1,186 43 418 42
3 Quite a bit 8 25 283 35 1,013 37 367 38
Understanding people of other backgrounds (economic, racial/ethnic, political, religious, nationality, etc.) pgdiverse 1 Very little 5 15 75 10 212 8 109 12 2.8 2.8 -.03 2.8 -.05 2.7 .08
Solving complex real-world problems pgprobsolve 1 Very little 3 12 81 11 239 10 107 12 2.6 2.7 -.11 2.7 -.09 2.6 .02
2 Some 8 27 232 29 751 29 273 29
2 Some 12 38 238 30 849 32 317 34
Being an informed and active citizen pgcitizen 1 Very little 4 14 65 9 292 11 114 13 2.5 2.8 -.28 2.7 -.14 2.6 -.10
2 Some 14 45 258 31 855 33 299 32
4 Very much 5 17 197 24 592 21 171 18
Total 30 100 811 100 2,665 100 948 100
2 Some 7 21 219 27 661 27 272 30
4 Very much 8 25 263 32 708 25 197 21
Total 32 100 813 100 2,663 100 952 100
2 Some 10 34 242 30 779 30 290 31
4 Very much 6 19 218 26 584 21 176 18
Total 31 100 815 100 2,661 100 946 100
3 Quite a bit 8 25 274 33 1,023 38 361 38
4 Very much 9 33 234 28 668 25 204 21
Total 30 100 815 100 2,654 100 947 100
3 Quite a bit 8 27 290 35 992 37 353 36
4 Very much 6 24 210 24 581 21 169 18
Total 29 100 819 100 2,661 100 946 100
2 Some 12 41 234 29 875 33 301 32
3 Quite a bit 8 24 295 35 917 34 347 36
4 Very much 6 21 231 26 580 22 185 19
Total 30 100 825 100 2,664 100 947 100