NSSE 2019 Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
Kentucky State University
Seniors 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 Mean Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee
Hold a formal leadership role in a student organization or group leader Have not decided 4 16 94 12 277 9 74 11
(Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Do not plan to do 9 33 205 24 1,361 44 343 46 42% 45% -.07 39% .06 36% .12
Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together learncom Have not decided 5 24 133 15 353 12 100 15 39% 37% .04 28% .22 24% .31
(Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Do not plan to do 7 25 261 27 1,644 52 395 52
Participate in a study abroad program abroad Have not decided 7 31 137 20 299 10 83 12 0% 15%* -.79 15%* -.79 11% -.66
Work with a faculty member on a research project research Have not decided 2 9 140 17 383 12 100 15 36% 34% .04 27% .20 24% .28
(Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Do not plan to do 11 40 257 27 1,595 49 400 52
Complete a culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, portfolio, etc.) capstone Have not decided 2 11 69 10 246 9 65 8 63% 49% .29 46% .35 51% .25
(Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Do not plan to do 4 14 90 10 614 20 139 19
Plan to do 2 9 136 19 258 7 49 8
Done or in progress 10 42 483 45 1,398 39 282 36
Total 25 100 918 100 3,294 100 748 100
Plan to do 3 13 166 21 305 9 68 9
Done or in progress 10 39 359 37 977 28 179 24
Total 25 100 919 100 3,279 100 742 100
(Means indicate the percentage who responded "Done or in progress.") Do not plan to do 16 60 341 44 2,179 69 540 72
Plan to do 2 9 157 21 235 7 37 6
Done or in progress 0 0 285 15 574 15 81 11
Total 25 100 920 100 3,287 100 741 100
Plan to do 3 15 162 22 381 12 69 9
Done or in progress 9 36 363 34 928 27 176 24
Total 25 100 922 100 3,287 100 745 100
Plan to do 2 11 220 31 846 26 159 21
Done or in progress 17 63 539 49 1,571 46 378 51
Total 25 100 918 100 3,277 100 741 100
About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)?
servcourse 1 None 8 28 214 28 1,190 37 259 35 2.0 2.0 .05 1.8 .31 1.8 .28
2 Some 12 50 503 50 1,604 48 391 53
3 Most 3 13 151 17 377 11 70 9
4 All 2 9 44 5 99 3 21 4
Total 25 100 912 100 3,270 100 741 100