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 Your first-year students compared with

Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean HBCU Regional Like classification

  • Prepared for exams by discussing or working through course material with other students CLstudy 1 Never 4 11 149 14 338 12 178 15 2.5 Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee
  • Worked with other students on course projects or assignments CLproject 1 Never 1 3 55 5 131 6 86 8 2.6 2.8 -.20 2.7 -.10 2.6 .04
  • Given a course presentation present 1 Never 2 5 141 14 328 14 192 15 2.3 2.6* -.26 2.5 -.21 2.4 -.07
  • 2 Sometimes 19 42 398 33 994 34 442 37
  • 3 Often 13 30 380 32 1,053 32 383 33 2.6 -.08 2.6 -.09 2.5 .06
  • 3 Often 14 32 483 40 1,293 40 420 35
  • 3 Often 11 24 371 29 1,077 32 322 27
  • 4 Very often 8 17 290 22 730 21 185 15
  • Total 44 100 1,217 100 3,115 100 1,188 100
  • 2 Sometimes 20 47 363 31 999 35 485 41
  • 4 Very often 8 18 315 24 690 20 193 17
  • Total 43 100 1,216 100 3,113 100 1,184 100
  • 2 Sometimes 26 65 453 37 1,152 38 538 46
  • 4 Very often 3 6 246 20 556 16 131 12
  • Total 42 100 1,211 100 3,113 100 1,183 100
  • During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
  • Combined ideas from different courses when completing assignments Rlintegrate 1 Never 7 19 134 12 179 6 82 7 2.3 2.5 -.21 2.6* downarrow -.33 2.5 -.25
  • Connected your learning to societal problems or issues RIsocietal 1 Never 7 16 104 10 245 10 113 10 2.4 2.6 -.25 2.6 -.22 2.5 -.15
  • Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or assignments Rldiverse 1 Never 6 16 96 10 267 10 160 14 2.4 2.6 -.23 2.6 -.18 2.4 -.03

2 Sometimes 17 38 446 40 1,189 40 532 44

2 Sometimes 17 41 431 40 1,176 38 507 43

3 Often 14 33 365 32 1,269 40 404 35

4 Very often 4 10 227 17 458 14 149 14

Total 42 100 1,172 100 3,095 100 1,167 100

3 Often 14 33 369 32 1,195 37 376 32

4 Very often 4 10 251 19 460 15 161 14

Total 42 100 1,155 100 3,076 100 1,157 100

2 Sometimes 17 39 401 37 1,161 38 480 41

3 Often 14 32 367 32 1,098 35 354 30

4 Very often 5 13 271 21 534 17 152 14

Total 42 100 1,135 100 3,060 100 1,146 100

*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.

NSSE 2019 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS