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

  • Acquiring job- or work-related knowledge and skills pgwork 1 Very little 4 15 54 7 203 7 49 6 2.5 3.1** -.62 3.0** -.54 3.1** -.61
  • Working effectively with others pgothers 1 Very little 5 19 33 5 124 4 41 6 2.5 3.2*** -.77 3.1* -.63 3.1** -.58
  • Developing or clarifying a personal code of values and ethics pgvalues 1 Very little 5 19 53 8 308 11 73 10 2.4 3.1*** -.71 2.8* -.42 2.9* -.47
  • 3 Quite a bit 9 41 330 36 1,105 35 266 36
  • 4 Very much 3 13 342 39 1,188 36 272 39
  • 3 Quite a bit 8 34 331 34 1,253 39 266 36
  • 3 Quite a bit 8 35 328 34 1,143 34 242 33
  • Understanding people of other backgrounds (economic, racial/ethnic, political, religious, nationality, etc.) pgdiverse 1 Very little 4 14 55 9 278 10 76 10 2.5 3.1** -.53 2.8 -.28 2.8 -.30
  • Solving complex real-world problems pgprobsolve 1 Very little 5 19 49 7 214 7 64 9 2.6 3.0 -.46 2.9 -.34 2.9 -.28
  • 2 Some 10 41 165 19 888 28 205 27
  • 2 Some 8 34 181 23 867 27 200 27
  • Being an informed and active citizen pgcitizen 1 Very little 6 21 50 8 385 13 85 11 2.4 3.0** -.62 2.7 -.35 2.8* -.41

2 Some 9 32 165 17 716 22 133 19

Total 25 100 891 100 3,212 100 720 100

2 Some 7 28 130 15 615 20 137 20

4 Very much 5 20 398 46 1,216 37 274 38

Total 25 100 892 100 3,208 100 718 100

2 Some 9 34 139 17 808 25 180 25

4 Very much 3 13 371 41 952 29 223 32

Total 25 100 891 100 3,211 100 718 100

3 Quite a bit 5 22 305 30 1,098 34 227 31

4 Very much 6 23 372 43 941 28 209 32

Total 25 100 897 100 3,205 100 717 100

3 Quite a bit 4 17 322 33 1,143 35 246 34

4 Very much 7 30 347 37 979 31 210 30

Total 24 100 899 100 3,203 100 720 100

2 Some 10 41 174 23 968 30 202 28

3 Quite a bit 4 18 301 33 1,017 31 241 33

4 Very much 5 20 373 36 840 26 191 27

Total 25 100 898 100 3,210 100 719 100

*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.

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