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NSSE 2018
Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
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1. Class level: As reported by your institution.
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8. Key to symbols:
▲Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude.
△ Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude.
▽Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude.
▼Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude.
Note: It is important to interpret the direction of differences relative to item wording and your institutional context.
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsAbout This Report
The Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons report presents item-by-item student responses and statistical comparisons that allow you to examine patterns of similarity and difference between your students and those at your
comparison group institutions. The report uses information from all randomly selected or census-administered students. The display below highlights important details in the report to keep in mind when interpreting your
results. For more information please visit our website (nsse.indiana.edu) or contact a member of the NSSE team.
Item numbers: Numbering corresponds to the survey
facsimile included in your Institutional Report and available
on the NSSE website.
Statistical comparisons: Items with mean differences that are
larger than would be expected by chance are noted with asterisks
referring to three significance levels (*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001).
Significance levels indicate the probability that an observed
difference is due to chance. Statistical significance does not
guarantee the result is substantive or important. Large sample sizes
tend to generate more statistically significant results even
though the magnitude of mean differences may be inconsequential.
Consult effect sizes (see #7) to judge the practical meaning of differences.
Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are two-tailed
independent t -tests. Exceptions are items 11 a-f which are compared
using a z -test.
Item wording and variable names: Survey items are in the
same order and wording as they appear on the instrument.
Variable names are included for easy reference to your data
file and codebook.
Values and response options: Values are used to calculate means.
Response options are worded as they appear on the instrument.
Count and column percentage (%): The Count column contains the
number of students who selected the corresponding response option. The
column percentage is the weighted percentage of students selecting the
corresponding response option.
Note: Column percentages and statistics are weighted by institution-
reported sex and enrollment status. Comparison group statistics are also
weighted by institutional size. Counts are unweighted and cannot be used to
replicate column percentages. For details visit:
nsse.indiana.edu/html/weighting.cfm
Effect size: Effect size indicates practical significance. An effect size of .2 is often considered small, .5 moderate, and .8 large. A
positive effect size indicates that your institution’s mean was greater than that of the comparison group, thus showing a favorable result
for your institution. A negative effect size indicates your institution lags behind the comparison group, suggesting that the student
behavior or institutional practice represented by the item may warrant attention. Effect sizes for independent t -tests use Cohen's d; z -
tests use Cohen's h . Cohen's d is calculated by dividing the mean difference by the pooled standard deviation. Cohen's h is calculated
by taking the difference in the proportion of students who responded “Done or in progress” after the proportion has been transformed
using a non-linear (arcsine) transformation. See: Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd
edition). New York: Psychology Press.
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NSSE 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 2
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
1. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
a. 1 Never 0 0 14 1 10 0 141 1
2 Sometimes 65 25 333 17 372 14 2,676 16
3 Often 85 33 598 30 758 30 5,043 31 3.2 3.4 *** -.25 3.4 *** -.33 3.3 *** -.23
4 Very often 107 41 1,060 53 1,451 55 8,550 52 ▽ ▼ ▽Total 257 100 2,005 100 2,591 100 16,410 100
b. 1 Never 49 19 494 26 503 20 3,422 21
2 Sometimes 92 36 823 41 1,019 39 6,540 40
3 Often 81 32 425 21 642 25 3,860 23 2.4 2.2 ** .21 2.4 .04 2.3 .08
4 Very often 34 14 255 12 414 16 2,510 15 △Total 256 100 1,997 100 2,578 100 16,332 100
c. 1 Very often 25 10 118 6 154 6 955 6
2 Often 47 19 361 19 410 17 2,487 15
3 Sometimes 151 58 1,230 61 1,556 60 9,851 60 2.7 2.8 -.09 2.9 * -.17 2.9 ** -.20
4 Never 35 14 288 14 455 17 3,033 18 ▽ ▽Total 258 100 1,997 100 2,575 100 16,326 100
d. 1 Never 35 14 301 16 342 14 3,011 20
2 Sometimes 107 41 990 50 1,160 45 7,231 44
3 Often 56 21 445 22 640 24 3,605 22 2.5 2.3 *** .25 2.4 .12 2.3 *** .24
4 Very often 58 23 250 12 432 16 2,446 15 △ △Total 256 100 1,986 100 2,574 100 16,293 100
e. 1 Never 10 4 135 7 166 7 1,149 7
2 Sometimes 108 41 858 44 1,069 42 6,764 42
3 Often 102 41 667 33 870 33 5,666 34 2.7 2.6 .09 2.6 .04 2.6 .07
4 Very often 38 14 327 16 471 18 2,707 17
Total 258 100 1,987 100 2,576 100 16,286 100
f. 1 Never 3 1 35 2 44 2 281 2
2 Sometimes 86 33 669 33 781 30 5,057 31
3 Often 115 46 848 43 1,085 43 6,881 42 2.9 2.8 .02 2.9 -.07 2.9 -.06
4 Very often 54 21 433 22 663 25 4,042 25
Total 258 100 1,985 100 2,573 100 16,261 100
Mean Mean Mean
Asked questions or
contributed to course
discussions in other
ways
askquest
Asked another student
to help you understand
course material
CLaskhelp
Explained course
material to one or more
students
CLexplain
Prepared two or more
drafts of a paper or
assignment before
turning it in
drafts
Come to class without
completing readings or
assignments
unpreparedr
(Reverse-coded
version of
unprepared
created by NSSE.)
Attended an art exhibit,
play, or other arts
performance (dance,
music, etc.)
attendart
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 3
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
g. 1 Never 17 7 152 8 208 9 1,444 9
2 Sometimes 91 35 639 32 849 33 5,401 33
3 Often 92 36 728 37 893 35 5,651 35 2.7 2.7 .00 2.7 .00 2.7 .02
4 Very often 57 22 459 22 613 23 3,720 23
Total 257 100 1,978 100 2,563 100 16,216 100
h. 1 Never 6 2 56 3 50 2 402 3
2 Sometimes 49 19 584 31 740 29 4,699 29
3 Often 125 49 779 39 1,069 42 6,686 41 3.1 2.9 ** .20 2.9 * .16 2.9 ** .17
4 Very often 77 30 556 27 703 27 4,406 27 △ △ △Total 257 100 1,975 100 2,562 100 16,193 100
i. 1 Never 2 1 37 2 46 2 359 2
2 Sometimes 62 24 555 29 692 27 4,120 26
3 Often 122 47 771 39 1,044 41 6,539 40 3.0 3.0 .08 3.0 .04 3.0 .01
4 Very often 71 28 611 30 776 30 5,152 32
Total 257 100 1,974 100 2,558 100 16,170 100
2. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
a. 1 Never 5 2 25 1 38 2 278 2
2 Sometimes 70 27 486 25 553 22 4,002 25
3 Often 109 42 876 45 1,154 45 6,862 43 3.0 3.0 -.06 3.1 -.11 3.0 -.06
4 Very often 74 29 585 29 804 31 4,941 31
Total 258 100 1,972 100 2,549 100 16,083 100
b. 1 Never 2 1 52 3 60 3 490 3
2 Sometimes 66 27 441 23 578 24 4,052 26
3 Often 98 38 786 40 976 38 6,246 39 3.1 3.1 .00 3.1 -.02 3.0 .07
4 Very often 92 34 681 34 934 36 5,259 32
Total 258 100 1,960 100 2,548 100 16,047 100
c. 1 Never 6 3 77 4 102 5 805 6
2 Sometimes 86 34 583 30 753 30 4,922 31
3 Often 106 41 748 38 883 34 5,828 36 2.8 2.9 -.05 2.9 -.08 2.8 -.01
4 Very often 59 22 545 27 807 31 4,438 27
Total 257 100 1,953 100 2,545 100 15,993 100
Included diverse
perspectives (political,
religious, racial/ethnic,
gender, etc.) in course
discussions or
assignments
RIdiverse
Worked with other
students on course
projects or assignments
CLproject
Given a course
presentation
present
Combined ideas from
different courses when
completing assignments
RIintegrate
Prepared for exams by
discussing or working
through course material
with other students
CLstudy
Connected your
learning to societal
problems or issues
RIsocietal
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 4
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
d. 1 Never 3 1 50 3 44 2 431 3
2 Sometimes 61 24 483 24 592 24 4,187 26
3 Often 143 55 955 49 1,208 48 7,444 47 2.9 2.9 -.01 3.0 -.09 2.9 .01
4 Very often 51 20 458 24 691 27 3,863 24
Total 258 100 1,946 100 2,535 100 15,925 100
e. 1 Never 2 1 27 2 25 1 229 1
2 Sometimes 56 22 453 23 509 21 3,575 23
3 Often 143 56 909 48 1,185 47 7,428 47 3.0 3.0 -.06 3.1 * -.16 3.0 -.08
4 Very often 56 21 537 28 801 32 4,589 29 ▽Total 257 100 1,926 100 2,520 100 15,821 100
f. 1 Never 1 0 27 2 27 1 190 1
2 Sometimes 72 28 369 19 519 21 3,497 23
3 Often 118 45 938 49 1,175 47 7,337 46 3.0 3.1 * -.13 3.1 * -.13 3.0 -.08
4 Very often 66 26 584 30 790 31 4,704 29 ▽ ▽Total 257 100 1,918 100 2,511 100 15,728 100
g. 1 Never 0 0 7 0 8 0 73 1
2 Sometimes 31 13 192 10 266 11 1,925 13
3 Often 119 47 919 49 1,151 47 7,460 48 3.3 3.3 -.04 3.3 -.04 3.3 .03
4 Very often 104 40 796 41 1,073 42 6,206 39
Total 254 100 1,914 100 2,498 100 15,664 100
3. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
a. 1 Never 13 6 131 7 139 6 963 6
2 Sometimes 110 44 819 43 917 37 5,799 37
3 Often 87 35 554 29 815 33 4,891 31 2.6 2.6 -.03 2.8 ** -.18 2.8 ** -.16
4 Very often 42 16 415 21 632 25 4,034 25 ▽ ▽Total 252 100 1,919 100 2,503 100 15,687 100
b. 1 Never 61 24 483 26 505 20 3,279 21
2 Sometimes 127 50 767 40 953 38 6,069 39
3 Often 42 17 404 21 625 25 3,632 23 2.1 2.2 -.11 2.4 *** -.28 2.4 *** -.25
4 Very often 22 9 262 13 413 17 2,640 17 ▽ ▽Total 252 100 1,916 100 2,496 100 15,620 100
Talked about career
plans with a faculty
member
SFcareer
Worked with a faculty
member on activities
other than coursework
(committees, student
groups, etc.)
SFotherwork
Tried to better
understand someone
else's views by
imagining how an issue
looks from their
perspective
RIperspect
Learned something that
changed the way you
understand an issue or
concept
RInewview
Connected ideas from
your courses to your
prior experiences and
knowledge
RIconnect
Examined the strengths
and weaknesses of
your own views on a
topic or issue
RIownview
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 5
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
c. 1 Never 27 10 162 9 178 7 1,340 9
2 Sometimes 133 52 831 43 1,001 40 6,397 41
3 Often 66 27 603 32 856 34 4,972 32 2.4 2.6 ** -.18 2.6 *** -.27 2.6 *** -.23
4 Very often 27 11 308 16 456 18 2,840 18 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 253 100 1,904 100 2,491 100 15,549 100
d. 1 Never 49 19 312 17 307 13 1,927 13
2 Sometimes 141 55 922 48 1,150 46 7,027 45
3 Often 47 20 465 24 679 27 4,341 28 2.1 2.3 ** -.19 2.4 *** -.33 2.4 *** -.35
4 Very often 16 6 208 11 346 14 2,259 15 ▽ ▼ ▼Total 253 100 1,907 100 2,482 100 15,554 100
4. During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following?
a. 1 Very little 30 11 259 13 318 13 1,639 10
2 Some 105 41 741 39 977 39 5,665 37
3 Quite a bit 94 37 674 36 856 35 5,754 37 2.5 2.5 -.01 2.5 -.03 2.6 * -.14
4 Very much 25 10 229 12 326 13 2,455 16 ▽Total 254 100 1,903 100 2,477 100 15,513 100
b. 1 Very little 1 0 38 2 61 3 365 2
2 Some 58 23 326 17 401 16 2,777 18
3 Quite a bit 127 50 860 46 1,184 48 7,233 47 3.0 3.1 * -.14 3.1 -.11 3.1 -.09
4 Very much 67 27 676 35 832 33 5,099 33 ▽Total 253 100 1,900 100 2,478 100 15,474 100
c. 1 Very little 3 1 34 2 44 2 321 2
2 Some 43 16 302 16 405 17 2,853 18
3 Quite a bit 133 53 872 46 1,090 44 6,816 44 3.1 3.2 -.07 3.2 -.07 3.1 -.02
4 Very much 75 30 683 36 924 37 5,418 35
Total 254 100 1,891 100 2,463 100 15,408 100
d. 1 Very little 4 2 53 3 60 2 453 3
2 Some 49 20 352 18 468 19 3,163 21
3 Quite a bit 125 49 870 46 1,098 45 6,854 44 3.1 3.1 -.02 3.1 -.03 3.1 .02
4 Very much 75 30 617 32 830 33 4,908 32
Total 253 100 1,892 100 2,456 100 15,378 100
Analyzing an idea,
experience, or line of
reasoning in depth by
examining its parts
HOanalyze
Evaluating a point of
view, decision, or
information source
HOevaluate
Discussed your
academic performance
with a faculty member
SFperform
Memorizing course
material
memorize
Applying facts,
theories, or methods to
practical problems or
new situations
HOapply
Discussed course
topics, ideas, or
concepts with a faculty
member outside of
class
SFdiscuss
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 6
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
e. 1 Very little 6 3 37 2 44 2 362 2
2 Some 59 23 361 19 431 18 3,198 21
3 Quite a bit 124 49 902 48 1,135 47 7,045 46 3.0 3.1 -.12 3.1 ** -.18 3.0 -.08
4 Very much 64 26 587 31 838 33 4,727 31 ▽Total 253 100 1,887 100 2,448 100 15,332 100
5. During the current school year, to what extent have your instructors done the following?
a. 1 Very little 3 1 10 1 19 1 170 1
2 Some 28 11 237 12 338 14 2,206 15
3 Quite a bit 140 55 983 53 1,198 49 7,327 48 3.2 3.2 -.02 3.2 .00 3.2 .01
4 Very much 82 33 653 35 887 36 5,584 36
Total 253 100 1,883 100 2,442 100 15,287 100
b. 1 Very little 2 1 15 1 24 1 212 1
2 Some 36 15 238 12 339 14 2,316 15
3 Quite a bit 147 58 1,022 54 1,235 50 7,526 49 3.1 3.2 * -.13 3.2 -.12 3.2 -.09
4 Very much 68 26 609 33 846 34 5,225 34 ▽Total 253 100 1,884 100 2,444 100 15,279 100
c. 1 Very little 1 0 28 2 32 1 216 2
2 Some 31 12 259 14 350 15 2,257 15
3 Quite a bit 137 55 891 47 1,103 45 6,890 45 3.2 3.2 -.01 3.2 -.02 3.2 .00
4 Very much 83 33 705 37 952 39 5,890 38
Total 252 100 1,883 100 2,437 100 15,253 100
d. 1 Very little 14 5 143 8 119 5 908 6
2 Some 80 32 510 27 593 25 3,794 25
3 Quite a bit 97 38 738 39 943 39 5,920 39 2.8 2.8 .00 3.0 * -.15 2.9 -.11
4 Very much 61 25 489 26 780 31 4,615 30 ▽Total 252 100 1,880 100 2,435 100 15,237 100
e. 1 Very little 5 2 51 3 83 4 529 4
2 Some 85 34 446 24 521 22 3,639 24
3 Quite a bit 112 44 914 49 1,161 48 6,880 45 2.8 3.0 ** -.18 3.0 ** -.19 3.0 ** -.18
4 Very much 48 20 465 25 663 26 4,151 27 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 250 100 1,876 100 2,428 100 15,199 100
Provided feedback on a
draft or work in
progress
ETdraftfb
Provided prompt and
detailed feedback on
tests or completed
assignments
ETfeedback
Clearly explained
course goals and
requirements
ETgoals
Taught course sessions
in an organized way
ETorganize
Used examples or
illustrations to explain
difficult points
ETexample
Forming a new idea or
understanding from
various pieces of
information
HOform
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 7
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
6. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
a. 1 Never 35 13 245 13 323 13 1,901 12
2 Sometimes 91 36 565 30 715 29 4,922 32
3 Often 80 32 624 34 804 34 5,111 34 2.6 2.7 -.12 2.7 * -.13 2.7 -.11
4 Very often 44 19 434 23 574 24 3,189 22 ▽Total 250 100 1,868 100 2,416 100 15,123 100
b. 1 Never 42 16 320 17 420 17 2,653 17
2 Sometimes 100 40 657 35 835 34 5,608 37
3 Often 74 30 569 30 717 30 4,379 29 2.4 2.5 -.08 2.5 -.11 2.5 -.07
4 Very often 32 13 323 18 442 19 2,459 17
Total 248 100 1,869 100 2,414 100 15,099 100
c. 1 Never 30 11 231 12 310 13 2,077 13
2 Sometimes 86 34 611 32 794 32 5,403 35
3 Often 86 35 666 36 832 35 5,064 34 2.6 2.6 .00 2.6 .00 2.6 .07
4 Very often 46 19 362 19 474 20 2,544 18
Total 248 100 1,870 100 2,410 100 15,088 100
7. During the current school year, about how many papers, reports, or other writing tasks of the following lengths have you been assigned? (Include those not yet completed.)
a. 0 None 1 1 44 3 42 2 309 2
1.5 1-2 23 9 132 8 192 8 1,503 10
4 3-5 53 22 420 23 584 25 3,861 26
8 6-10 90 36 515 29 658 28 4,056 28 9.1 9.8 -.11 9.7 -.09 9.2 -.01
13 11-15 47 18 303 17 399 17 2,220 15
18 16-20 19 7 188 10 211 9 1,209 8
23 More than 20 15 6 192 10 255 11 1,500 10
Total 248 100 1,794 100 2,341 100 14,658 100
b. 0 None 25 10 152 9 216 10 1,550 11
1.5 1-2 87 35 436 24 646 28 4,518 31
4 3-5 97 40 703 39 883 37 5,134 35
8 6-10 28 12 362 20 405 17 2,321 16 3.5 4.6 *** -.31 4.5 *** -.25 4.3 *** -.20
13 11-15 8 3 98 6 117 5 674 5 ▼ ▽ ▽18 16-20 0 0 23 1 38 2 236 2
23 More than 20 0 0 11 1 26 1 161 1
Total 245 100 1,785 100 2,331 100 14,594 100
Between 6 and 10
pages
wrmednum
(Recoded version
of wrmed created
by NSSE. Values
are estimated
number of papers,
reports, etc.)
Used numerical
information to examine
a real-world problem or
issue (unemployment,
climate change, public
health, etc.)
QRproblem
Evaluated what others
have concluded from
numerical information
QRevaluate
Up to 5 pages wrshortnum
(Recoded version
of wrshort created
by NSSE. Values
are estimated
number of papers,
reports, etc.)
Reached conclusions
based on your own
analysis of numerical
information (numbers,
graphs, statistics, etc.)
QRconclude
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 8
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
c. 0 None 79 31 340 19 429 20 3,542 25
1.5 1-2 120 49 848 47 1,226 51 7,293 49
4 3-5 40 16 476 27 519 22 2,795 19
8 6-10 8 3 98 6 108 5 626 4 1.8 2.5 *** -.27 2.4 *** -.22 2.3 *** -.18
13 11-15 1 1 16 1 28 1 186 1 ▽ ▽ ▽18 16-20 1 0 8 0 10 0 76 1
23 More than 20 0 0 3 0 15 1 125 1
Total 249 100 1,789 100 2,335 100 14,643 100
wrpages
80.9 102.8 *** -.31 100.9 *** -.25 96.5 *** -.19
▼ ▽ ▽
8. During the current school year, about how often have you had discussions with people from the following groups?
a. 1 Never 5 2 24 1 37 2 415 3
2 Sometimes 53 21 445 24 557 24 3,833 26
3 Often 90 35 615 35 784 33 4,684 32 3.1 3.1 .03 3.1 .01 3.1 .08
4 Very often 101 41 708 40 959 41 5,703 39
Total 249 100 1,792 100 2,337 100 14,635 100
b. 1 Never 2 1 33 2 29 1 290 2
2 Sometimes 48 19 404 22 444 19 3,298 22
3 Often 95 39 658 37 891 38 5,401 37 3.2 3.1 .08 3.2 .00 3.1 .09
4 Very often 101 41 697 39 970 41 5,621 39
Total 246 100 1,792 100 2,334 100 14,610 100
c. 1 Never 6 2 96 5 62 3 612 4
2 Sometimes 56 22 567 31 579 25 4,093 28
3 Often 76 30 561 31 770 33 4,724 33 3.2 2.9 *** .32 3.1 .13 3.0 *** .22
4 Very often 110 46 565 32 922 39 5,175 36 ▲ △Total 248 100 1,789 100 2,333 100 14,604 100
d. 1 Never 33 13 129 7 190 8 966 6
2 Sometimes 118 47 642 34 922 38 5,000 33
3 Often 49 20 518 30 559 25 4,255 29 2.5 2.8 *** -.37 2.8 *** -.29 2.9 *** -.40
4 Very often 47 20 501 29 662 29 4,388 31 ▼ ▽ ▼Total 247 100 1,790 100 2,333 100 14,609 100
People with political
views other than your
own
DDpolitical
People of a race or
ethnicity other than
your own
DDrace
People from an
economic background
other than your own
DDeconomic
People with religious
beliefs other than your
own
DDreligion
11 pages or more wrlongnum
(Recoded version
of wrlong created
by NSSE. Values
are estimated
number of papers,
reports, etc.)
Estimated number of
assigned pages of
student writing. (Continuous variable, recoded and summed by
NSSE from wrshort, wrmed, and wrlong. Values
are estimated pages of assigned writing.)
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 9
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
9. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
a. 1 Never 0 0 12 1 16 1 141 1
2 Sometimes 28 12 160 10 265 12 1,932 14
3 Often 105 42 742 42 914 40 6,258 43 3.3 3.4 -.05 3.3 -.02 3.3 .09
4 Very often 114 46 865 48 1,120 48 6,185 42
Total 247 100 1,779 100 2,315 100 14,516 100
b. 1 Never 30 12 232 14 222 10 1,463 10
2 Sometimes 107 43 744 42 933 40 5,478 38
3 Often 66 26 473 27 658 28 4,259 29 2.5 2.5 .03 2.6 -.11 2.6 * -.13
4 Very often 46 19 331 18 507 22 3,314 22 ▽Total 249 100 1,780 100 2,320 100 14,514 100
c. 1 Never 27 11 139 8 128 6 1,014 7
2 Sometimes 93 37 654 37 797 34 4,837 33
3 Often 93 38 613 34 886 38 5,371 37 2.6 2.7 * -.13 2.8 *** -.23 2.7 *** -.21
4 Very often 35 14 366 21 511 22 3,277 22 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 248 100 1,772 100 2,322 100 14,499 100
10. During the current school year, to what extent have your courses challenged you to do your best work?
1 Not at all 0 0 12 1 14 1 95 1
2 5 2 17 1 21 1 143 1
3 9 4 64 4 71 3 510 4
4 23 9 152 9 213 9 1,411 10 5.3 5.4 -.10 5.5 -.12 5.5 * -.12
5 98 39 629 36 807 35 4,785 33 ▽6 82 33 575 32 745 31 4,466 30
7 Very much 30 12 321 18 441 19 3,028 21
Total 247 100 1,770 100 2,312 100 14,438 100
11. Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate?f
a. Have not decided 11 5 60 4 93 4 685 5
Do not plan to do 41 17 192 11 329 15 1,899 14
Plan to do 11 5 132 8 207 9 1,491 11 74% 78% -.10 72% .04 71% .06
Done or in progress 184 74 1,391 78 1,683 72 10,379 71
Total 247 100 1,775 100 2,312 100 14,454 100
Summarized what you
learned in class or from
course materials
LSsummary
challenge
Participate in an
internship, co-op, field
experience, student
teaching, or clinical
placement
intern
(Means indicate
the percentage
who responded
"Done or in
progress.")
Identified key
information from
reading assignments
LSreading
Reviewed your notes
after class
LSnotes
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 10
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Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
b. Have not decided 5 2 60 3 69 3 610 4
Do not plan to do 58 23 351 20 492 22 3,673 26
Plan to do 2 1 38 2 57 3 515 4 73% 74% -.01 72% .03 66% * .16
Done or in progress 181 73 1,324 74 1,692 72 9,645 66 △Total 246 100 1,773 100 2,310 100 14,443 100
c. Have not decided 13 6 116 7 198 9 1,333 9
Do not plan to do 127 52 1,065 60 1,420 62 7,997 56
Plan to do 5 2 57 3 91 4 731 5 40% 30% *** .23 25% *** .32 30% *** .23
Done or in progress 99 40 534 30 594 25 4,346 30 △ ▲ △Total 244 100 1,772 100 2,303 100 14,407 100
d. Have not decided 5 2 32 2 64 3 562 4
Do not plan to do 45 19 705 41 1,082 48 7,086 49
Plan to do 1 1 35 2 66 3 481 4 79% 55% *** .52 46% *** .69 43% *** .75
Done or in progress 193 79 1,003 55 1,101 46 6,313 43 ▲ ▲ ▲Total 244 100 1,775 100 2,313 100 14,442 100
e. Have not decided 7 3 69 4 88 4 831 6
Do not plan to do 112 45 779 44 871 39 5,986 41
Plan to do 2 1 62 4 93 4 734 5 51% 48% .05 53% -.05 47% .07
Done or in progress 123 51 865 48 1,254 53 6,876 47
Total 244 100 1,775 100 2,306 100 14,427 100
f. Have not decided 7 3 25 2 39 2 304 2
Do not plan to do 97 40 267 15 233 11 1,765 13
Plan to do 10 4 70 4 159 7 1,125 8 53% 79% *** -.56 80% *** -.57 77% *** -.50
Done or in progress 130 53 1,415 79 1,876 80 11,230 77 ▼ ▼ ▼Total 244 100 1,777 100 2,307 100 14,424 100
12. About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)?
1 None 107 45 740 43 868 39 5,019 36
2 Some 124 51 956 53 1,290 55 8,224 56
3 Most 10 4 65 4 130 6 1,002 7 1.6 1.6 -.05 1.7 * -.14 1.7 ** -.21
4 All 1 0 12 1 13 1 162 1 ▽ ▽Total 242 100 1,773 100 2,301 100 14,407 100
Work with a faculty
member on a research
project
research
(Means indicate
the percentage
who responded
"Done or in
progress.")
Complete a culminating
senior experience
(capstone course,
senior project or thesis,
comprehensive exam,
portfolio, etc.)
capstone
(Means indicate
the percentage
who responded
"Done or in
progress.")
servcourse
Hold a formal
leadership role in a
student organization or
group
leader
(Means indicate
the percentage
who responded
"Done or in
progress.")
Participate in a learning
community or some
other formal program
where groups of
students take two or
more classes together
learncom
(Means indicate
the percentage
who responded
"Done or in
progress.")
Participate in a study
abroad program
abroad
(Means indicate
the percentage
who responded
"Done or in
progress.")
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 11
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St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
13. Indicate the quality of your interactions with the following people at your institution.
a. 1 Poor 0 0 13 1 33 2 151 1
2 4 2 26 2 34 2 231 2
3 12 5 66 4 92 4 624 4
4 23 9 196 11 242 11 1,539 11
5 87 35 494 28 636 27 3,952 27 5.4 5.5 -.05 5.5 -.04 5.5 -.05
6 71 29 567 32 738 31 4,316 30
7 Excellent 46 19 407 23 529 24 3,545 25
— Not applicable 0 0 1 0 3 0 35 0
Total 243 100 1,770 100 2,307 100 14,393 100
b. 1 Poor 3 1 44 3 28 1 260 2
2 7 3 74 4 52 2 405 3
3 15 7 96 5 94 4 736 5
4 19 8 198 11 170 8 1,411 10
5 46 19 349 19 402 17 2,620 18 5.6 5.5 .09 5.8 * -.15 5.6 -.03
6 71 28 446 26 588 25 3,426 24 ▽7 Excellent 79 33 559 32 965 42 5,474 38
— Not applicable 2 1 5 0 5 0 55 0
Total 242 100 1,771 100 2,304 100 14,387 100
c. 1 Poor 1 1 7 1 16 1 87 1
2 3 1 3 0 20 1 126 1
3 5 2 39 2 49 2 379 3
4 18 7 131 7 164 7 1,154 8
5 67 27 397 22 524 23 3,216 22 5.7 5.8 * -.15 5.8 -.12 5.8 -.09
6 99 40 659 38 832 36 4,930 34 ▽7 Excellent 50 22 524 30 692 30 4,449 31
— Not applicable 0 0 2 0 3 0 24 0
Total 243 100 1,762 100 2,300 100 14,365 100
Students QIstudent
Academic advisors QIadvisor
Faculty QIfaculty
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 12
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St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
d. 1 Poor 6 3 80 5 103 5 631 5
2 7 3 110 6 130 6 762 5
3 14 6 166 9 192 9 1,325 10
4 33 13 318 18 425 18 2,365 16
5 73 31 459 26 568 24 3,434 23 5.2 4.7 *** .25 4.8 *** .23 4.8 *** .19
6 60 24 352 20 485 21 2,912 20 △ △ △7 Excellent 46 19 266 15 358 15 2,531 17
— Not applicable 4 2 18 1 43 2 419 3
Total 243 100 1,769 100 2,304 100 14,379 100
e. 1 Poor 7 3 76 5 84 4 610 5
2 14 6 100 6 120 5 776 6
3 14 6 158 9 202 9 1,276 9
4 44 18 345 19 401 17 2,530 18
5 65 27 446 25 556 24 3,440 23 4.9 4.7 * .15 4.9 .04 4.8 .06
6 53 21 406 23 562 24 3,172 22 △7 Excellent 39 16 206 11 352 16 2,378 17
— Not applicable 7 3 30 2 29 1 204 1
Total 243 100 1,767 100 2,306 100 14,386 100
14. How much does your institution emphasize the following?
a. 1 Very little 1 1 13 1 18 1 170 1
2 Some 23 10 125 7 229 10 1,746 13
3 Quite a bit 100 42 667 38 1,023 45 6,487 46 3.4 3.4 -.12 3.3 .08 3.3 * .16
4 Very much 119 48 944 53 1,012 43 5,854 40 △Total 243 100 1,749 100 2,282 100 14,257 100
b. 1 Very little 4 2 41 2 65 3 410 3
2 Some 48 20 376 22 414 18 2,807 20
3 Quite a bit 127 53 803 46 1,069 47 6,516 46 3.0 3.0 .00 3.1 -.05 3.0 -.03
4 Very much 62 26 522 30 732 31 4,497 31
Total 241 100 1,742 100 2,280 100 14,230 100
c. 1 Very little 7 3 105 6 89 4 727 5
2 Some 67 28 507 29 472 21 3,216 23
3 Quite a bit 104 43 721 41 999 44 5,964 42 2.9 2.8 .11 3.0 -.12 3.0 -.05
4 Very much 63 26 413 23 722 31 4,312 30
Total 241 100 1,746 100 2,282 100 14,219 100
Providing support to
help students succeed
academically
SEacademic
Using learning support
services (tutoring
services, writing
center, etc.)
SElearnsup
Student services staff
(career services,
student activities,
housing, etc.)
QIstaff
Other administrative
staff and offices
(registrar, financial aid,
etc.)
QIadmin
Spending significant
amounts of time
studying and on
academic work
empstudy
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 13
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St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
d. 1 Very little 26 10 221 12 266 12 1,859 13
2 Some 91 38 660 37 757 33 4,780 33
3 Quite a bit 84 36 525 31 738 32 4,643 33 2.6 2.6 .01 2.7 -.07 2.6 -.02
4 Very much 41 17 337 20 521 23 2,927 21
Total 242 100 1,743 100 2,282 100 14,209 100
e. 1 Very little 4 1 88 6 128 6 761 6
2 Some 61 26 446 26 566 25 3,524 25
3 Quite a bit 107 44 748 42 961 41 6,030 42 3.0 2.9 * .14 2.9 .12 2.9 .11
4 Very much 69 29 459 26 627 27 3,888 27 △Total 241 100 1,741 100 2,282 100 14,203 100
f. 1 Very little 18 7 127 8 221 10 1,158 8
2 Some 68 27 475 27 673 30 4,116 29
3 Quite a bit 105 44 741 42 901 39 5,759 40 2.8 2.8 -.01 2.7 .10 2.8 .03
4 Very much 50 21 400 23 486 21 3,176 23
Total 241 100 1,743 100 2,281 100 14,209 100
g. 1 Very little 86 34 562 32 724 32 4,348 30
2 Some 99 42 763 43 924 40 5,701 40
3 Quite a bit 43 18 316 18 456 20 2,905 21 2.0 2.0 -.01 2.0 -.08 2.1 * -.13
4 Very much 14 6 100 6 177 8 1,233 9 ▽Total 242 100 1,741 100 2,281 100 14,187 100
h. 1 Very little 19 8 125 8 146 7 1,057 8
2 Some 70 28 569 33 663 30 4,145 30
3 Quite a bit 101 43 718 40 977 42 5,782 40 2.8 2.7 .10 2.8 .01 2.8 .01
4 Very much 51 22 331 19 489 21 3,191 22
Total 241 100 1,743 100 2,275 100 14,175 100
i. 1 Very little 18 7 89 5 144 7 1,130 8
2 Some 70 29 524 30 640 29 4,468 32
3 Quite a bit 118 49 739 42 998 43 5,764 41 2.7 2.8 -.10 2.8 -.08 2.7 .00
4 Very much 35 15 385 22 487 21 2,792 20
Total 241 100 1,737 100 2,269 100 14,154 100
Attending campus
activities and events
(performing arts,
athletic events, etc.)
SEactivities
Attending events that
address important
social, economic, or
political issues
SEevents
Providing opportunities
to be involved socially
SEsocial
Providing support for
your overall well-being
(recreation, health care,
counseling, etc.)
SEwellness
Helping you manage
your non-academic
responsibilities (work,
family, etc.)
SEnonacad
Encouraging contact
among students from
different backgrounds
(social, racial/ethnic,
religious, etc.)
SEdiverse
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 14
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Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
15. About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following?
a. 0 0 hrs 0 0 2 0 6 0 39 0
3 1-5 hrs 11 5 91 6 119 5 1,099 8
8 6-10 hrs 35 15 272 16 371 17 2,633 19
13 11-15 hrs 41 17 340 19 426 19 2,850 20
18 16-20 hrs 52 21 378 22 493 22 2,931 21 19.0 18.1 .10 17.9 .13 16.8 *** .26
23 21-25 hrs 36 16 251 14 364 15 2,010 14 △28 26-30 hrs 30 12 187 11 222 9 1,220 8
33 More than 30 hrs 33 14 210 12 255 11 1,337 9
Total 238 100 1,731 100 2,256 100 14,119 100
b. 0 0 hrs 22 9 123 7 183 9 1,803 13
3 1-5 hrs 89 36 572 32 717 31 4,549 31
8 6-10 hrs 56 24 412 24 508 22 3,039 22
13 11-15 hrs 41 18 257 15 320 15 1,865 14
18 16-20 hrs 16 7 171 10 233 11 1,344 10 8.4 9.9 ** -.18 10.0 ** -.19 9.1 -.09
23 21-25 hrs 5 2 93 5 137 6 698 5 ▽ ▽28 26-30 hrs 5 2 42 3 87 4 331 2
33 More than 30 hrs 5 2 61 4 72 3 465 3
Total 239 100 1,731 100 2,257 100 14,094 100
c. 0 0 hrs 44 18 614 37 606 29 5,354 39
3 1-5 hrs 62 26 300 17 379 17 2,413 17
8 6-10 hrs 99 41 456 26 771 32 3,544 24
13 11-15 hrs 26 11 253 14 299 13 1,570 11
18 16-20 hrs 5 2 75 4 137 6 783 5 6.3 5.7 .10 6.7 -.06 5.7 .09
23 21-25 hrs 3 1 18 1 39 2 236 2
28 26-30 hrs 0 0 12 1 14 1 85 1
33 More than 30 hrs 1 1 6 0 17 1 129 1
Total 240 100 1,734 100 2,262 100 14,114 100
Participating in co-
curricular activities
(organizations, campus
publications, student
government, fraternity
or sorority,
intercollegiate or
intramural sports, etc.)
tmcocurrhrs
(Recoded version
of tmcocurr
created by NSSE.
Values are
estimated number
of hours per
week.)
Working for pay
on campus
tmworkonhrs
(Recoded version
of tmworkon
created by NSSE.
Values are
estimated number
of hours per
week.)
Preparing for class
(studying, reading,
writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data,
rehearsing, and other
academic activities)
tmprephrs
(Recoded version
of tmprep created
by NSSE. Values
are estimated
number of hours
per week.)
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 15
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Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
d. 0 0 hrs 178 76 1,347 78 1,658 73 9,469 68
3 1-5 hrs 19 8 137 8 185 8 1,102 7
8 6-10 hrs 21 8 109 6 150 7 981 7
13 11-15 hrs 11 4 66 4 118 5 755 5
18 16-20 hrs 8 3 43 2 69 3 700 5 2.2 2.1 .03 3.0 * -.12 4.5 *** -.27
23 21-25 hrs 1 1 16 1 31 1 419 3 ▽ ▽28 26-30 hrs 1 1 5 0 17 1 242 2
33 More than 30 hrs 0 0 8 0 28 1 437 3
Total 239 100 1,731 100 2,256 100 14,105 100
8.6 7.8 .10 9.7 * -.13 10.2 *** -.16
▽ ▽e. 0 0 hrs 128 54 830 49 1,062 48 6,759 49
3 1-5 hrs 97 39 743 42 1,000 43 5,648 39
8 6-10 hrs 9 4 106 6 115 5 945 6
13 11-15 hrs 4 2 37 2 58 3 386 3
18 16-20 hrs 1 0 9 0 14 1 161 1 1.9 2.2 -.10 2.3 -.13 2.8 *** -.19
23 21-25 hrs 0 0 4 0 11 0 92 1 ▽28 26-30 hrs 0 0 3 0 2 0 31 0
33 More than 30 hrs 1 0 2 0 5 0 96 1
Total 240 100 1,734 100 2,267 100 14,118 100
f. 0 0 hrs 1 1 14 1 17 1 171 1
3 1-5 hrs 37 15 299 17 392 17 2,807 19
8 6-10 hrs 82 34 547 31 717 31 4,250 30
13 11-15 hrs 57 24 434 25 524 23 3,177 23
18 16-20 hrs 41 17 246 15 329 15 1,906 14 12.0 12.2 -.03 12.3 -.04 12.1 -.01
23 21-25 hrs 10 4 91 5 146 7 811 6
28 26-30 hrs 2 1 35 2 44 2 343 3
33 More than 30 hrs 9 4 65 4 91 4 635 5
Total 239 100 1,731 100 2,260 100 14,100 100
Doing community
service or volunteer
work
tmservicehrs
(Recoded version
of tmservice
created by NSSE.
Values are
estimated number
of hours per
week.)
Relaxing and
socializing (time with
friends, video games,
TV or videos, keeping
up with friends online,
etc.)
tmrelaxhrs
(Recoded version
of tmrelax created
by NSSE. Values
are estimated
number of hours
per week.)
Working for pay
off campus
tmworkoffhrs
(Recoded version
of tmworkoff
created by NSSE.
Values are
estimated number
of hours per
week.)
Estimated number of
hours working for pay
tmworkhrs
(Continuous
variable created
by NSSE)
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 16
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St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
g. 0 0 hrs 222 93 1,598 93 2,038 90 12,147 86
3 1-5 hrs 10 5 95 5 144 6 1,038 7
8 6-10 hrs 2 1 18 1 30 1 336 2
13 11-15 hrs 3 1 8 0 20 1 159 1
18 16-20 hrs 0 0 4 0 7 0 91 1 .6 .4 .09 .8 -.05 1.4 *** -.15
23 21-25 hrs 0 0 1 0 6 0 51 0 ▽28 26-30 hrs 0 0 2 0 4 0 34 0
33 More than 30 hrs 2 1 2 0 12 1 231 2
Total 239 100 1,728 100 2,261 100 14,087 100
h. 0 0 hrs 146 61 1,021 58 1,394 60 7,642 53
3 1-5 hrs 77 32 643 38 748 34 5,039 36
8 6-10 hrs 11 5 45 3 65 3 842 6
13 11-15 hrs 5 2 15 1 27 1 293 2
18 16-20 hrs 0 0 2 0 13 1 117 1 1.7 1.6 .06 1.7 .00 2.4 *** -.16
23 21-25 hrs 0 0 2 0 7 0 65 0 ▽28 26-30 hrs 1 0 2 0 3 0 36 0
33 More than 30 hrs 0 0 2 0 6 0 88 1
Total 240 100 1,732 100 2,263 100 14,122 100
16. Of the time you spend preparing for class in a typical 7-day week, about how much is on assigned reading?
1 Very little 14 6 110 7 134 6 1,064 8
2 Some 40 17 318 19 466 22 3,084 22
3 About half 53 23 445 25 650 29 3,823 27 3.4 3.3 .06 3.2 * .16 3.2 ** .20
4 Most 91 37 591 34 724 31 4,269 30 △ △5 Almost all 43 16 268 15 285 12 1,860 13
Total 241 100 1,732 100 2,259 100 14,100 100
tmreadinghrs
11.5 10.3 * .17 9.8 *** .24 9.2 *** .34
△ △ ▲
Commuting to campus
(driving, walking, etc.)
tmcommutehrs
(Recoded version
of tmcommute
created by NSSE.
Values are
estimated number
of hours per
week.)
reading
(Continuous variable created by NSSE. Calculated as a proportion
of tmprephrs based on reading, where Very little=.10; Some=.25;
About half=.50; Most=.75; Almost all=.90)
Providing care for
dependents (children,
parents, etc.)
tmcarehrs
(Recoded version
of tmcare created
by NSSE. Values
are estimated
number of hours
per week.)
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 17
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Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
1 0 hrs 0 0 2 0 6 0 37 0
2More than zero,
up to 5 hrs48 21 412 25 598 28 4,440 33
3More than 5,
up to 10 hrs70 29 579 33 738 33 4,588 33
4More than 10,
up to 15 hrs50 21 313 18 399 17 2,210 15
5More than 15,
up to 20 hrs25 11 207 12 252 11 1,320 9
6More than 20,
up to 25 hrs34 14 155 9 195 8 1,071 7
7 More than 25 hrs 11 4 55 3 57 2 373 3
Total 238 100 1,723 100 2,245 100 14,039 100
17. How much has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas?
a. 1 Very little 4 2 26 2 38 2 293 2
2 Some 28 11 174 10 266 13 1,942 14
3 Quite a bit 111 46 671 39 787 35 5,454 39 3.3 3.4 -.13 3.3 -.11 3.3 -.01
4 Very much 98 41 857 49 1,158 51 6,350 45
Total 241 100 1,728 100 2,249 100 14,039 100
b. 1 Very little 8 3 47 3 62 3 436 3
2 Some 55 23 285 17 357 16 2,409 17
3 Quite a bit 105 43 701 40 863 38 5,639 40 3.0 3.2 ** -.19 3.2 ** -.22 3.2 ** -.18
4 Very much 74 31 696 40 968 42 5,568 40 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 242 100 1,729 100 2,250 100 14,052 100
c. 1 Very little 2 1 7 0 17 1 111 1
2 Some 14 6 80 5 132 6 1,063 8
3 Quite a bit 87 36 522 30 654 30 4,566 32 3.5 3.6 * -.14 3.6 -.08 3.5 .01
4 Very much 139 57 1,120 65 1,446 63 8,319 59 ▽Total 242 100 1,729 100 2,249 100 14,059 100
d. 1 Very little 19 8 175 10 236 10 1,481 10
2 Some 69 27 432 25 598 26 3,802 26
3 Quite a bit 81 34 499 29 639 28 4,326 31 2.9 2.9 -.02 2.9 .00 2.9 .03
4 Very much 73 31 623 36 779 35 4,459 33
Total 242 100 1,729 100 2,252 100 14,068 100
Speaking clearly and
effectively
pgspeak
Thinking critically and
analytically
pgthink
Analyzing numerical
and statistical
information
pganalyze
Writing clearly and
effectively
pgwrite
tmreadinghrscol
(Collapsed version
of tmreadinghrs
created by NSSE.)
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 18
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Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
e. 1 Very little 18 7 170 10 216 10 1,297 9
2 Some 71 29 550 32 688 30 4,028 29
3 Quite a bit 91 38 608 34 783 35 4,927 35 2.8 2.7 .12 2.7 .08 2.8 .03
4 Very much 62 26 402 23 564 25 3,820 27
Total 242 100 1,730 100 2,251 100 14,072 100
f. 1 Very little 4 2 34 2 62 3 370 3
2 Some 39 16 337 20 416 19 2,692 19
3 Quite a bit 119 50 766 44 943 42 5,964 42 3.1 3.1 .05 3.1 .02 3.1 .03
4 Very much 79 33 592 34 833 36 5,042 36
Total 241 100 1,729 100 2,254 100 14,068 100
g. 1 Very little 14 6 93 6 136 7 892 7
2 Some 58 25 399 23 510 23 3,081 22
3 Quite a bit 91 37 627 36 817 36 5,269 37 3.0 3.0 -.05 3.0 -.03 3.0 -.02
4 Very much 78 32 608 35 790 35 4,808 34
Total 241 100 1,727 100 2,253 100 14,050 100
h. 1 Very little 20 8 94 6 101 5 888 6
2 Some 70 29 452 26 502 23 3,503 25
3 Quite a bit 98 41 653 38 872 38 5,290 38 2.8 2.9 ** -.21 3.0 *** -.30 2.9 ** -.19
4 Very much 53 21 527 31 778 34 4,386 31 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 241 100 1,726 100 2,253 100 14,067 100
i. 1 Very little 15 6 115 7 146 7 956 7
2 Some 71 29 459 27 613 28 3,912 28
3 Quite a bit 98 41 667 38 869 38 5,272 37 2.8 2.9 -.07 2.9 -.05 2.9 -.05
4 Very much 56 23 488 28 625 28 3,923 28
Total 240 100 1,729 100 2,253 100 14,063 100
j. 1 Very little 14 6 111 7 134 7 1,017 8
2 Some 75 31 412 24 573 26 3,622 26
3 Quite a bit 97 40 658 39 818 36 5,134 36 2.8 2.9 * -.15 2.9 -.11 2.9 -.08
4 Very much 57 24 540 31 723 31 4,265 30 ▽Total 243 100 1,721 100 2,248 100 14,038 100
Understanding people
of other backgrounds
(economic,
racial/ethnic, political,
religious, nationality,
etc.)
pgdiverse
Solving complex real-
world problems
pgprobsolve
Being an informed and
active citizen
pgcitizen
Acquiring job- or work-
related knowledge and
skills
pgwork
Working effectively
with others
pgothers
Developing or
clarifying a personal
code of values and
ethics
pgvalues
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 19
Seniors
St. Olaf
Item wording
or description
Variable
namec
Valuesd
Response options Count % Count % Count % Count % Mean
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizee
Effect
sizeeMean Mean Mean
Your seniors compared with
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Frequency Distributionsa
Statistical Comparisonsb
St. Olaf Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie Strategic ACM/GLCA Carnegie
18. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?
1 Poor 2 1 25 2 33 2 235 2
2 Fair 23 9 100 6 187 9 1,196 9
3 Good 106 43 596 35 854 39 5,570 39 3.4 3.5 * -.17 3.4 -.04 3.4 -.02
4 Excellent 111 47 1,005 57 1,182 51 7,076 50 ▽Total 242 100 1,726 100 2,256 100 14,077 100
19. If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?
1 Definitely no 13 5 65 4 100 5 708 5
2 Probably no 31 13 219 13 311 15 2,040 15
3 Probably yes 121 49 689 40 896 40 5,573 40 3.1 3.2 * -.16 3.2 -.09 3.2 -.07
4 Definitely yes 78 32 755 43 953 41 5,786 40 ▽Total 243 100 1,728 100 2,260 100 14,107 100
evalexp
sameinst
*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 2018 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 20
SeniorsN
Variable
Name
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
1 a. askquest 257 3.16 3.35 3.40 3.34 .050 .017 .015 .006 .80 .78 .74 .78 2,284 2,810 16,409 .000 .000 .000 -.25 -.33 -.23
b. drafts 256 2.40 2.20 2.36 2.33 .059 .021 .019 .008 .95 .96 .98 .98 2,274 2,796 16,317 .002 .494 .222 .21 .04 .08
c. unpreparedr 258 2.75 2.82 2.88 2.90 .050 .017 .015 .006 .81 .74 .76 .76 315 305 264 .187 .013 .003 -.09 -.17 -.20
d. attendart 256 2.54 2.31 2.42 2.31 .062 .020 .018 .007 1.00 .88 .93 .95 308 301 263 .001 .086 .000 .25 .12 .24
e. CLaskhelp 258 2.66 2.58 2.62 2.60 .048 .019 .017 .007 .77 .84 .85 .85 341 325 267 .130 .462 .254 .09 .04 .07
f. CLexplain 258 2.86 2.85 2.92 2.91 .046 .017 .016 .006 .75 .77 .79 .79 2,260 2,788 16,224 .780 .293 .304 .02 -.07 -.06
g. CLstudy 257 2.73 2.74 2.73 2.72 .055 .020 .018 .007 .88 .90 .91 .92 2,251 2,777 16,169 .965 .997 .783 .00 .00 .02
h. CLproject 257 3.07 2.90 2.94 2.93 .047 .019 .016 .006 .76 .83 .80 .81 339 2,775 266 .001 .016 .005 .20 .16 .17
i. present 257 3.03 2.96 3.00 3.02 .046 .018 .016 .006 .74 .82 .81 .82 341 2,771 266 .191 .550 .801 .08 .04 .01
2 a. RIintegrate 258 2.98 3.02 3.06 3.02 .050 .017 .015 .006 .80 .77 .77 .79 2,241 2,761 16,014 .384 .101 .365 -.06 -.11 -.06
b. RIsocietal 258 3.05 3.05 3.07 2.99 .050 .019 .017 .007 .80 .82 .83 .85 2,230 2,761 15,973 .983 .815 .237 .00 -.02 .07
c. RIdiverse 257 2.84 2.88 2.91 2.85 .050 .019 .018 .007 .80 .86 .89 .89 2,222 324 266 .408 .162 .839 -.05 -.08 -.01
d. RIownview 258 2.93 2.94 3.00 2.93 .043 .017 .015 .006 .69 .76 .76 .78 2,215 2,748 268 .868 .169 .879 -.01 -.09 .01
e. RIperspect 257 2.97 3.02 3.09 3.03 .043 .017 .015 .006 .69 .76 .74 .76 344 322 267 .341 .010 .168 -.06 -.16 -.08
f. RInewview 257 2.97 3.07 3.07 3.04 .047 .017 .015 .006 .75 .74 .75 .76 2,183 2,721 15,620 .044 .045 .179 -.13 -.13 -.08
g. RIconnect 254 3.28 3.30 3.30 3.25 .043 .015 .014 .006 .68 .66 .67 .69 2,177 2,705 15,537 .578 .593 .607 -.04 -.04 .03
3 a. SFcareer 252 2.61 2.64 2.77 2.75 .052 .020 .018 .007 .82 .89 .89 .90 333 2,705 261 .622 .008 .006 -.03 -.18 -.16
b. SFotherwork 252 2.11 2.22 2.38 2.36 .055 .022 .020 .008 .87 .98 .99 1.00 339 322 262 .070 .000 .000 -.11 -.28 -.25
c. SFdiscuss 253 2.40 2.56 2.63 2.60 .051 .020 .017 .007 .82 .86 .86 .88 331 313 262 .005 .000 .000 -.18 -.27 -.23
d. SFperform 253 2.13 2.29 2.42 2.44 .050 .020 .018 .007 .79 .87 .88 .89 337 320 263 .002 .000 .000 -.19 -.33 -.35
4 a. memorize 254 2.46 2.46 2.49 2.58 .052 .020 .018 .007 .82 .87 .88 .88 2,161 2,678 15,352 .920 .601 .025 -.01 -.03 -.14
b. HOapply 253 3.04 3.14 3.12 3.10 .045 .018 .015 .006 .72 .76 .76 .77 333 315 262 .031 .079 .147 -.14 -.11 -.09
c. HOanalyze 254 3.11 3.17 3.17 3.13 .044 .017 .016 .006 .70 .75 .76 .78 336 319 264 .261 .266 .788 -.07 -.07 -.02
d. HOevaluate 253 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.05 .047 .018 .016 .007 .74 .79 .79 .80 2,149 2,654 15,205 .822 .612 .776 -.02 -.03 .02
e. HOform 253 2.98 3.07 3.11 3.04 .048 .018 .015 .006 .77 .76 .76 .78 2,143 2,646 15,164 .079 .007 .185 -.12 -.18 -.08
5 a. ETgoals 253 3.20 3.21 3.20 3.19 .042 .015 .014 .006 .67 .67 .70 .72 2,139 2,640 262 .761 .987 .887 -.02 .00 .01
b. ETorganize 253 3.10 3.18 3.18 3.16 .042 .016 .014 .006 .66 .68 .70 .73 326 315 262 .050 .052 .125 -.13 -.12 -.09
c. ETexample 252 3.20 3.20 3.21 3.20 .041 .017 .015 .006 .65 .73 .73 .75 341 322 262 .916 .748 .939 -.01 -.02 .00
d. ETdraftfb 252 2.83 2.83 2.97 2.93 .055 .021 .018 .007 .87 .90 .87 .89 2,136 2,630 15,049 .944 .021 .084 .00 -.15 -.11
e. ETfeedback 250 2.82 2.95 2.97 2.96 .049 .018 .016 .007 .77 .77 .79 .81 319 2,620 15,008 .009 .004 .006 -.18 -.19 -.18
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
St. Olaf College
Mean Standard errorh Standard deviationi Degrees of freedomj Significancek Effect sizee
Detailed Statisticsg
Comparisons with: Comparisons with: Comparisons with:
AC
M/G
LCA
St. O
laf
St. O
laf
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
St. O
laf
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
St. O
laf
Car
neg
ie
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SeniorsN
Variable
Name
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
St. Olaf College
Mean Standard errorh Standard deviationi Degrees of freedomj Significancek Effect sizee
Detailed Statisticsg
Comparisons with: Comparisons with: Comparisons with:
AC
M/G
LCA
St. O
laf
St. O
laf
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
St. O
laf
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
St. O
laf
Car
neg
ie
6 a. QRconclude 249 2.56 2.68 2.69 2.66 .060 .022 .020 .008 .94 .97 .98 .95 2,120 2,607 14,931 .080 .047 .091 -.12 -.13 -.11
b. QRproblem 247 2.40 2.48 2.51 2.47 .058 .022 .020 .008 .91 .97 .99 .96 324 310 14,904 .190 .091 .268 -.08 -.11 -.07
c. QRevaluate 248 2.63 2.63 2.63 2.56 .059 .022 .019 .008 .92 .93 .94 .93 2,120 2,599 14,899 .990 .996 .271 .00 .00 .07
7 a. wrshortnum 248 9.08 9.78 9.66 9.17 .365 .155 .138 .055 5.74 6.57 6.61 6.58 343 322 258 .080 .138 .811 -.11 -.09 -.01
b. wrmednum 245 3.48 4.64 4.48 4.29 .182 .091 .087 .035 2.84 3.82 4.14 4.14 377 366 262 .000 .000 .000 -.31 -.25 -.20
c. wrlongnum 248 1.78 2.45 2.42 2.34 .138 .061 .063 .027 2.17 2.58 3.01 3.21 353 360 267 .000 .000 .000 -.27 -.22 -.18
— wrpages 245 80.94 102.81 100.91 96.48 3.600 1.690 1.714 .709 56.34 71.07 81.55 83.98 361 365 263 .000 .000 .000 -.31 -.25 -.19
8 a. DDrace 248 3.15 3.12 3.14 3.08 .053 .019 .018 .007 .84 .82 .84 .87 2,032 2,527 14,402 .666 .838 .187 .03 .01 .08
b. DDeconomic 245 3.20 3.14 3.20 3.13 .050 .019 .016 .007 .78 .82 .79 .82 2,029 2,521 14,371 .249 .975 .174 .08 .00 .09
c. DDreligion 248 3.19 2.90 3.08 3.00 .055 .022 .018 .008 .86 .92 .87 .89 2,027 2,522 14,368 .000 .055 .001 .32 .13 .22
d. DDpolitical 247 2.48 2.82 2.75 2.85 .061 .022 .020 .008 .95 .93 .96 .94 2,027 2,521 14,375 .000 .000 .000 -.37 -.29 -.40
9 a. LSreading 247 3.33 3.37 3.34 3.26 .044 .016 .015 .006 .69 .69 .71 .73 2,016 2,503 14,271 .474 .789 .143 -.05 -.02 .09
b. LSnotes 248 2.52 2.49 2.62 2.64 .059 .022 .020 .008 .93 .94 .93 .94 2,019 2,509 14,274 .642 .098 .045 .03 -.11 -.13
c. LSsummary 248 2.56 2.68 2.76 2.74 .055 .021 .018 .007 .87 .89 .86 .88 2,008 2,510 14,257 .050 .001 .001 -.13 -.23 -.21
challenge 246 5.34 5.45 5.47 5.48 .069 .027 .024 .010 1.09 1.14 1.12 1.17 2,005 2,499 256 .138 .067 .043 -.10 -.12 -.12
11 a. internl 246 .736 .777 .719 .708 .0281 .0099 .0095 .0039 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .152 .558 .329 -.10 .04 .06
b. leaderl 245 .733 .738 .720 .658 .0283 .0105 .0095 .0040 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .859 .668 .015 -.01 .03 .16
c. learncoml 243 .404 .295 .253 .295 .0315 .0109 .0092 .0039 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .001 .000 .000 .23 .32 .23
d. abroadl 243 .786 .546 .461 .430 .0263 .0118 .0105 .0042 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .000 .000 .000 .52 .69 .75
e. researchl 243 .508 .481 .531 .472 .0321 .0119 .0105 .0042 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .431 .496 .273 .05 -.05 .07
f. capstonel 243 .530 .792 .796 .767 .0321 .0097 .0085 .0036 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .000 .000 .000 -.56 -.57 -.50
servcourse 241 1.60 1.63 1.68 1.73 .037 .014 .013 .005 .58 .59 .61 .64 2,004 2,483 14,148 .483 .033 .001 -.05 -.14 -.21
13 a. QIstudent 242 5.43 5.49 5.48 5.50 .074 .029 .027 .011 1.16 1.24 1.30 1.30 2,001 2,487 252 .434 .532 .369 -.05 -.04 -.05
b. QIadvisor 239 5.60 5.45 5.81 5.64 .093 .037 .029 .013 1.44 1.56 1.39 1.49 1,993 2,477 14,065 .172 .026 .693 .09 -.15 -.03
c. QIfaculty 242 5.66 5.82 5.79 5.77 .070 .026 .024 .010 1.09 1.07 1.14 1.18 1,992 2,480 14,085 .029 .084 .159 -.15 -.12 -.09
d. QIstaff 238 5.15 4.74 4.78 4.83 .094 .039 .035 .014 1.45 1.64 1.64 1.66 326 307 249 .000 .000 .001 .25 .23 .19
e. QIadmin 235 4.94 4.71 4.88 4.84 .101 .038 .034 .014 1.54 1.58 1.60 1.63 1,961 2,453 243 .034 .565 .326 .15 .04 .06
14 a. empstudy 242 3.36 3.44 3.31 3.25 .044 .016 .015 .006 .68 .67 .69 .72 1,978 2,466 13,984 .080 .247 .017 -.12 .08 .16
b. SEacademic 240 3.03 3.03 3.07 3.05 .047 .019 .017 .007 .72 .78 .78 .80 323 304 250 .975 .403 .663 .00 -.05 -.03
c. SElearnsup 240 2.92 2.82 3.02 2.96 .052 .021 .017 .007 .81 .86 .82 .86 320 2,463 13,946 .080 .074 .451 .11 -.12 -.05
10.
12.
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SeniorsN
Variable
Name
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
St. Olaf College
Mean Standard errorh Standard deviationi Degrees of freedomj Significancek Effect sizee
Detailed Statisticsg
Comparisons with: Comparisons with: Comparisons with:
AC
M/G
LCA
St. O
laf
St. O
laf
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
Stra
tegi
c
St. O
laf
Stra
tegi
c
AC
M/G
LCA
Car
neg
ie
St. O
laf
Car
neg
ie
d. SEdiverse 241 2.59 2.59 2.65 2.61 .057 .023 .020 .008 .88 .95 .96 .96 323 305 250 .920 .299 .742 .01 -.07 -.02
e. SEsocial 240 3.00 2.88 2.90 2.91 .050 .021 .018 .007 .78 .86 .87 .86 325 307 250 .034 .055 .070 .14 .12 .11
f. SEwellness 240 2.80 2.81 2.71 2.78 .055 .021 .019 .008 .86 .88 .91 .89 1,970 301 13,935 .903 .135 .669 -.01 .10 .03
g. SEnonacad 241 1.96 1.98 2.04 2.09 .056 .021 .019 .008 .87 .86 .91 .93 1,968 2,464 250 .841 .214 .032 -.01 -.08 -.13
h. SEactivities 240 2.78 2.69 2.77 2.77 .056 .021 .018 .008 .87 .86 .85 .88 1,970 2,456 13,902 .139 .896 .863 .10 .01 .01
i. SEevents 240 2.72 2.81 2.79 2.72 .052 .020 .018 .007 .80 .84 .85 .87 1,964 2,452 249 .134 .243 .953 -.10 -.08 .00
15 a. tmprephrs 236 19.00 18.10 17.87 16.77 .567 .210 .183 .074 8.72 8.73 8.59 8.65 1,954 2,436 13,848 .138 .054 .000 .10 .13 .26
b. tmcocurrhrs 238 8.40 9.87 9.96 9.15 .474 .201 .181 .072 7.30 8.32 8.48 8.38 328 310 248 .005 .002 .121 -.18 -.19 -.09
c. tmworkonhrs 239 6.34 5.74 6.73 5.71 .333 .148 .138 .057 5.15 6.15 6.49 6.67 340 326 252 .100 .281 .064 .10 -.06 .09
d. tmworkoffhrs 238 2.24 2.10 3.02 4.55 .324 .125 .140 .073 5.00 5.17 6.58 8.55 1,955 333 262 .690 .028 .000 .03 -.12 -.27
— tmworkhrs 238 8.60 7.82 9.72 10.24 .421 .196 .191 .088 6.50 8.10 8.96 10.28 348 343 258 .094 .016 .000 .10 -.13 -.16
e. tmservicehrs 239 1.88 2.23 2.35 2.77 .209 .083 .078 .041 3.23 3.43 3.68 4.76 1,959 2,448 257 .140 .060 .000 -.10 -.13 -.19
f. tmrelaxhrs 238 11.98 12.17 12.26 12.09 .459 .181 .162 .068 7.07 7.52 7.59 7.90 1,955 2,439 247 .712 .590 .808 -.03 -.04 -.01
g. tmcarehrs 238 .63 .41 .79 1.37 .216 .052 .075 .043 3.33 2.16 3.50 5.06 265 2,440 256 .336 .508 .001 .09 -.05 -.15
h. tmcommutehrs 239 1.73 1.58 1.72 2.43 .200 .064 .072 .038 3.10 2.64 3.37 4.45 288 2,445 256 .473 .945 .001 .06 .00 -.16
reading 240 3.40 3.32 3.22 3.17 .074 .027 .023 .010 1.14 1.14 1.10 1.15 1,957 2,441 13,825 .347 .017 .003 .06 .16 .20
— tmreadinghrs 236 11.48 10.32 9.85 9.20 .477 .166 .144 .058 7.34 6.86 6.75 6.79 1,945 2,424 243 .016 .000 .000 .17 .24 .34
17 a. pgwrite 240 3.26 3.36 3.34 3.27 .047 .018 .016 .007 .72 .73 .77 .78 1,954 301 249 .063 .104 .931 -.13 -.11 -.01
b. pgspeak 241 3.01 3.17 3.20 3.16 .053 .020 .018 .007 .82 .81 .82 .82 1,956 295 13,774 .006 .001 .006 -.19 -.22 -.18
c. pgthink 241 3.50 3.59 3.55 3.49 .041 .015 .014 .006 .64 .60 .65 .68 303 2,431 13,785 .045 .256 .832 -.14 -.08 .01
d. pganalyze 241 2.89 2.91 2.89 2.86 .060 .024 .021 .008 .94 1.01 1.00 .99 322 303 13,794 .802 .956 .694 -.02 .00 .03
e. pgwork 241 2.82 2.70 2.75 2.79 .058 .023 .020 .008 .90 .94 .94 .95 1,957 2,433 13,794 .070 .242 .672 .12 .08 .03
f. pgothers 240 3.13 3.09 3.12 3.11 .048 .019 .017 .007 .74 .78 .81 .81 1,955 305 249 .468 .782 .596 .05 .02 .03
g. pgvalues 240 2.95 3.00 2.98 2.97 .058 .022 .020 .008 .90 .90 .92 .91 1,953 2,434 13,772 .447 .665 .756 -.05 -.03 -.02
h. pgdiverse 240 2.76 2.94 3.02 2.93 .057 .021 .019 .008 .88 .89 .87 .90 1,952 2,433 13,790 .003 .000 .003 -.21 -.30 -.19
i. pgprobsolve 238 2.81 2.88 2.86 2.86 .056 .022 .019 .008 .86 .90 .90 .90 1,953 2,433 13,785 .302 .428 .438 -.07 -.05 -.05
j. pgcitizen 242 2.82 2.95 2.92 2.89 .055 .022 .019 .008 .86 .90 .91 .92 1,949 2,432 13,764 .031 .094 .203 -.15 -.11 -.08
evalexp 241 3.36 3.47 3.39 3.37 .044 .017 .015 .006 .68 .69 .72 .73 1,952 2,439 13,806 .015 .531 .803 -.17 -.04 -.02
sameinst 242 3.09 3.22 3.17 3.15 .052 .020 .018 .007 .81 .83 .85 .86 316 302 251 .021 .162 .276 -.16 -.09 -.07
IPEDS: 174844
16.
18.
19.
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Endnotes
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
j. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t -tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.
k.
l. Mean represents the proportion who responded “Done or in progress” or "Yes."
Standard error of the mean for ordered and continuous variables; standard error of the proportion for items indicating “Done or in progress” (High-Impact Practices). The 95% confidence interval is equal to the sample mean
plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests or z -tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between your students' mean and that of the comparison group is due to chance.
NSSE 2018 Frequencies and Statistical ComparisonsSt. Olaf College
Items which make up the Engagement Indicators include the following two-letter prefixes: CL = Collaborative Learning, DD = Discussions with Diverse Others, ET = Effective Teaching Practices, HO = Higher-Order
Learning, LS = Learning Strategies, QI = Quality of Interactions, QR = Quantitative Reasoning, RI = Reflective & Integrative Learning, SE = Supportive Environment, and SF = Student-Faculty Interaction.
Statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups).
These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook. For items estimating number of papers and hours per week, the values represent actual
units using the midpoints of response option ranges and an estimate for unbounded options.
Effect size for independent t -tests uses Cohen's d; z -tests use Cohen's h. See page 2 for more details.
Statistical comparison uses z -test to compare the percentage who responded "Done or in progress" or "Yes."
Column percentages are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Counts are unweighted; column
percentages cannot be replicated from counts.
All statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Means calculated from ordered response options (e.g., Very often, Often, Sometimes, Never) assume
equal intervals and should be interpreted with caution. Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests. Exceptions are the dichotomous High-Impact Practice items (11a to 11f) which are
compared using a z -test.
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