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

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. See the endnotes on the last page of this report.