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