Learning with Peers

How often do students work together on course projects

and assignments?b

and assignments! 50% of FY students and 67% of seniors frequently worked with their peers on course projects and assignments. Do students help each other learn?^{b}

Do students help each other learn?b

51% of seniors frequently explained course material to one or more students.

How often do students work together to prepare for exams?b

47% of FY students frequently prepared for exams by discussing or working through course material with other students.

How often do students interact with others who have different viewpoints or who come from different backgrounds?^{b}

Among FY students, 41% frequently had discussions with people with different political views, 50% frequently had discussions with people from a different economic background, and 51% frequently had discussions with people from a different race or ethnicity.

Campus Environment

Are students encouraged to use learning support services (tutors, writing center)?d 56% of FY students said the institution substantially emphasized the use of learning support services.

How do students rate their interactions with academic advisors?

31% of FY students and 70% of seniors gave the quality of their interactions with academic advisors a high rating.

How well do students get along with each other?c 59% of FY students gave the quality of their interactions with their peers a high rating.

How satisfied are students with their educational experience?

66% of FY and 57% of seniors rated their entire educational experience at this institution as "excellent" or "good."

Rich Educational Experiences

What types of honors courses, learning communities, and other distinctive programs are offered?

During their first year, 9% of students participated in a learning community. By spring of their senior year, 63% of students had done (or were doing) a culminating senior experience.

How many students study in other countries? By their senior year, 0% of students had studied abroad.

How many students get practical, real-world experience through internships or field experiences?

By spring of their senior year, 50% of students had participated in some form of internship, co-op, field experience, student teaching, or clinical placement.

How many courses include community-based

service-learning projects?^{e}

77% of FY students and 72% of seniors said at least some of their courses included a community-based service-learning project.

Notes

• a."Highly" is a 6 or 7 on a seven-point scale where 1 is "Not at all" and 7 is "Very much."
• b."Frequently" is "Often" or "Very often."
• c.A "High" rating is a 6 or 7 on a seven-point scale where 1 is "Poor" and 7 is "Excellent."
• d."Substantially" is "Quite a bit" or "Very much."
• e."At least some" is defined by combining responses of "Some," "Most," and "All."

NSSE national survey of student engagement

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