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 HBCU Regional Like classification

Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean Mean Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee Mean Effect sizee

  • Discussed course topics, ideas, or concepts with a faculty member outside of class SFdiscuss 1 Never 12 33 297 30 776 29 287 25 2.2 2.2 .04 2.1 .12 2.2 .03
  • 2 Sometimes 14 35 362 35 1,288 42 448 42
  • 3 Often 5 12 233 25 590 20 257 24
  • Discussed your academic performance with a faculty member SFperform 1 Never 4 9 198 19 526 19 205 18 2.4 2.3 .08 2.2 .21 2.3 .13
  • 3 Often 9 22 253 26 725 24 297 28
  • 4 Very often 8 21 112 11 273 9 93 9
  • Total 39 100 1,004 100 2,927 100 1,085 100
  • 2 Sometimes 21 54 412 41 1,386 47 474 44
  • 4 Very often 6 15 134 14 282 9 110 11
  • Total 40 100 997 100 2,919 100 1,086 100
  • During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following?
  • Memorizing course material memorize 1 Very little 3 8 46 5 65 3 29 2 2.7 2.9 -.25 2.9* -.34 2.9 -.27
  • Applying facts, theories, or methods to practical problems or new situations HOapply 1 Very little 7 18 48 5 69 3 47 4 2.5 2.8* -.35 2.9** -.58 2.8 -.37
  • Analyzing an idea, experience, or line of reasoning in depth by examining its parts HOanalyze 1 Very little 6 15 50 6 81 3 48 5 2.5 2.8* -.38 2.9** -.55 2.8* -.33
  • 2 Some 12 27 263 28 671 25 312 30
  • Evaluating a point of view, decision, or information source HOevaluate 1 Very little 5 13 31 4 98 3 39 4 2.7 2.9 -.29 2.9 -.27 2.8 -.17

3 Quite a bit 21 57 409 41 1,390 48 494 46

2 Some 12 32 311 33 636 25 337 32

2 Some 14 35 291 31 695 25 349 33

4 Very much 3 9 269 26 779 24 246 22

Total 39 100 987 100 2,905 100 1,081 100

3 Quite a bit 13 34 377 38 1,434 49 484 45

4 Very much 6 17 243 23 760 24 204 19

Total 38 100 979 100 2,899 100 1,072 100

3 Quite a bit 13 35 362 37 1,364 47 473 44

4 Very much 6 15 265 26 735 25 192 18

Total 39 100 968 100 2,875 100 1,062 100

2 Some 11 29 254 28 762 27 317 30

3 Quite a bit 13 34 379 39 1,314 46 486 46

4 Very much 9 24 295 29 699 24 209 20

Total 38 100 959 100 2,873 100 1,051 100

*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