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
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue RIownview 1 Never 3 7 50 5 104 4 60 5 2.6 2.8 -.28 2.8 -.26 2.7 -.16
2 Sometimes 18 42 348 32 985 33 421 36
3 Often 16 39 441 40 1,407 45 483 42
Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from their perspective RIperspect 1 Never 1 2 28 3 57 2 22 2 2.8 3.0 -.18 2.9 -.11 2.9 -.04
Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept RInewview 1 Never 3 8 22 3 79 3 28 3 2.8 3.0 -.26 2.8 -.10 2.8 -.06
2 Sometimes 15 36 285 28 790 28 367 33
2 Sometimes 14 36 254 26 894 32 358 33
Connected ideas from your courses to your prior experiences and knowledge RIconnect 1 Never 2 6 19 2 18 1 11 1 2.7 3.0 -.36 3.0 -.40 2.9 -.29
Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee Effect sizee
2 Sometimes 15 41 236 25 646 23 297 27
4 Very often 5 12 269 23 536 18 171 16
Total 42 100 1,108 100 3,032 100 1,135 100
3 Often 15 40 441 40 1,447 48 497 43
4 Very often 10 22 330 29 704 22 239 22
Total 41 100 1,084 100 2,998 100 1,125 100
3 Often 12 31 465 44 1,367 44 516 47
4 Very often 10 26 304 27 633 21 203 18
Total 39 100 1,045 100 2,973 100 1,105 100
3 Often 12 30 443 43 1,530 50 558 51
4 Very often 9 24 321 30 757 26 229 21
Total 38 100 1,019 100 2,951 100 1,095 100
During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
Talked about career plans with a faculty member SFcareer 1 Never 10 27 197 20 373 15 172 16 2.3 2.4 -.10 2.4 -.14 2.4 -.13
Worked with a faculty member on activities other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.) SFotherwork 1 Never 20 51 404 39 1,175 42 466 41 2.0 2.0 -.04 1.9 .07 1.9 .04
2 Sometimes 13 33 377 36 1,251 42 447 41
3 Often 10 21 262 26 847 28 318 28
4 Very often 7 19 191 18 481 15 162 16
Total 40 100 1,027 100 2,952 100 1,099 100
2 Sometimes 9 22 302 29 1,010 33 353 33
3 Often 2 5 211 22 517 17 192 18
4 Very often 9 22 105 10 242 8 86 8
Total 40 100 1,022 100 2,944 100 1,097 100
*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