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2013 NSSE Results
Participation:Rates and Representativeness
Response rate First-year Senior
GGCSoutheast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013 GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
9% 15% 23% 21% 22% 21% 29% 26%
Representativeness First-year Senior Respondent
%Population % Respondent
%Population %
Female 64 52 67 57 Full-time 78 75 71 68 First-time, first-year 44 46 N/A N/A Race/ethnicitya Am. Indian or Alaska
Native 1 0 0 0 Asian 13 7 10 10 Black or African American 24 36 20 21 Hispanic or Latino 18 15 6 7 Native Hawaiian/Other
Pac. Isl. 0 0 0 0 White 38 35 58 55 Other 0 0 0 0 Foreign or nonresident
alien 1 1 1 1 Two or more
races/ethicities 4 4 3 3 Unknown 0 1 3 3
Changes to Indicators
2012 and Prior 2013Benchmarks Theme Engagement Indicator
Level of Academic Challenge Academic ChallengeHigher-Order LearningReflective and Integrative LearningLearning StrategiesQuantitative Reasoning
Active & Collaborative Learning
Learning with Peers Collaborative LearningDiscussions with Diverse Others
Student Faculty Interaction Experiences with Faculty
Student-Faculty InteractionEffective Teaching Practices
Enriching Educational Experiences Campus Environment Quality of Interactions
Supportive EnvironmentSupportive Campus Environment
Engagement Indicators: First-Year
GGCSoutheas
t PublicCarnegie
Class NSSE Top 50% Top 10% Academic Challenge Higher-Order Learning 39.0 39.1 38.4 39.1 40.9 42.7 Reflective and Integrative Learning 35.4 35.2 35.2 35.7 37.6 39.4 Learning Strategies 41.4 40.4 39.7 39.8 41.8 ✓ 44.3 Quantitative Reasoning 28.5 28.0 26.7 27.3 28.8 ✓ 30.5 Learning with Peers Collaborative Learning 29.9 32.1 30.7 31.5 34.5 37.1 Discussions with Diverse Others 40.1 41.5 39.2 40.8 43.2 45.7 Experiences with Faculty Student-Faculty Interaction 18.9 19.9 20.9 20.0 23.4 26.7 Effective Teaching Practices 42.2 40.1 40.6 40.4 42.8 ✓ 44.7 Campus Environment Quality of Interactions 39.2 41.0 41.7 41.7 44.3 46.3 Supportive Environment 35.7 38.1 36.1 37.2 39.5 41.4
Engagement Indicators: Seniors GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class NSSE Top 50% Top 10%
Academic Challenge Higher-Order Learning 41.3 41.2 41.4 41.3 43.5 45.3 Reflective and Integrative Learning 38.2 38.3 38.8 38.9 41.1 43.1 Learning Strategies 42.7 41.6 41.1 40.7 43.2 ✓ 45.4 Quantitative Reasoning 32.2 30.3 29.2 29.7 31.1 ✓ 32.5✓Learning with Peers Collaborative Learning 32.8 33.0 31.6 31.7 35.0 37.5 Discussions with Diverse Others 47.6 42.9 41.0 41.8 44.1 ✓ 45.8✓Experiences with Faculty Student-Faculty Interaction 25.0 24.4 25.1 23.2 29.7 34.6 Effective Teaching Practices 43.1 41.5 41.3 41.1 43.3 ✓ 45.3 Campus Environment Quality of Interactions 40.8 42.4 43.3 42.8 45.8 47.6 Supportive Environment 34.6 34.5 33.1 33.1 36.2 ✓ 39.1
High Impact Practices
GGCSoutheast
PublicCarnegie
Class NSSEFirst YearLearning community 8 15 11 15Service-learning 46 50 59 52Research with faculty 8 6 6 5Participated in at least one 50 57 61 58Participated in two or more 9 12 11 12
Seniors Learning community 22 24 24 24Service-learning 64 59 67 60Research with faculty 28 24 24 23Internship or field exp. 38 48 50 48Study abroad 9 12 9 13Culminating senior exp. 50 42 50 45Participated in at least one 82 84 86 84Participated in two or more 61 59 64 60
Academic Challenge
Academic Challenge: Mean Comparisons
GGCFirst-year students compared with
Southeast Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2013
Engagement Indicator Mean MeanEffect size Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size
Higher-Order Learning 39.0 39.1 -.01 38.4 .04 39.1 -.01 Reflective & Integrative Learning 35.4 35.2 .02 35.2 .02 35.7 -.02
Learning Strategies 41.4 40.4 .07 39.7 * .12 39.8 * .12Quantitative Reasoning 28.5 28.0 .03 26.7 .11 27.3 .08
GGCSenior students compared with
Southeast Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2013
Engagement Indicator Mean MeanEffect size Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size
Higher-Order Learning 41.3 41.2 .01 41.4 -.01 41.3 .00 Reflective & Integrative Learning 38.2 38.3 -.01 38.8 -.05 38.9 -.06
Learning Strategies 42.7 41.6 .08 41.1 .11 40.7 * .14Quantitative Reasoning 32.2 30.3 .10 29.2 ** .17 29.7 * .14
AC: Higher-Order Learning Details
Percentage responding "Very much" or "Quite a bit" about how much coursework emphasized… GGC
Southeast
PublicCarnegie Class NSSE GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE
4b.
Applying facts, theories, or methods to practical problems or new situations
72 75 71 74 79 80 80 80
4c.
Analyzing an idea, experience, or line of reasoning in depth by examining its parts
74 72 70 73 79 77 77 78
4d.Evaluating a point of view, decision, or information source
69 69 71 70 73 71 74 72
4e.
Forming a new idea or understanding from various pieces of information
69 68 68 69 71 71 73 73
First Year Senior
AC: Reflective & Integrative Learning Details
Percentage of students who responded that they "Very often"
or "Often"… GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class NSSE GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class NSSE
2a.
Combined ideas from different courses when completing assignments
56 54 54 56 71 71 70 71
2b.Connected your learning to societal problems or issues
53 51 51 53 64 62 65 64
2c.
Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or assignments
52 49 50 51 54 52 57 56
2d.
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue
64 63 63 63 65 65 67 67
2e.
Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective
63 66 66 66 68 69 69 70
2f.
Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept
67 63 65 66 63 68 69 70
2g.
Connected ideas from your courses to your prior experiences and knowledge
73 76 76 78 81 83 84 84
First Year Senior
AC: Learning Strategies Details
Percentage of students who responded that they "Very often"
or "Often"… GGC
Southeast
PublicCarnegie Class NSSE GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE
9a.Identified key information from reading assignments
82 81 81 81 85 84 84 84
9b. Reviewed your notes after class 70 68 67 66 68 68 67 65
9c.Summarized what you learned in class or from course materials
73 66 64 64 69 68 67 66
First Year Senior
AC: Quantitative Reasoning Details
Percentage of students who responded that they "Very often"
or "Often"… GGC
Southeast
PublicCarnegie Class NSSE GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE
6a.
Reached conclusions based on your own analysis of numerical information (numbers, graphs, statistics, etc.)
55 54 50 51 64 56 53 54
6b.
Used numerical information to examine a real-world problem or issue (unemployment, climate change, public health, etc.)
41 39 37 38 45 45 44 44
6c.
Evaluated what others have concluded from numerical information
40 38 36 37 48 45 42 44
First Year Senior
Learning With Peers
Learning with Peers: Mean Comparisons
GGCFirst-year students compared with
Southeast Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2013
Engagement Indicator Mean MeanEffect size Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size
Collaborative Learning 29.9 32.1** -.16 30.7 -.06 31.5 * -.11
Discussions with Diverse Others 40.1 41.5 -.08 39.2 .06 40.8 -.04
GGCSeniors compared with
Southeast Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2013
Engagement Indicator Mean MeanEffect size Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size
Collaborative Learning 32.8 33.0 -.01 31.6 .09 31.7 .08 Discussions with Diverse Others 47.6 42.9 *** .29 41.0 *** .41 41.8 *** .36
LWP: Collaborative Learning Details
Percentage of students who responded that they "Very often"
or "Often"… GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE1e.Asked another student to help you
understand course material37 49 45 48 31 41 38 38
1f.Explained course material to one or more students
57 58 54 56 59 60 57 57
1g.Prepared for exams by discussing or working through course material with other students
41 50 46 48 46 48 44 44
1h.Worked with other students on course projects or assignments
52 49 50 50 73 63 60 63
LWP: Discussions with Diverse Others Details
Percentage of students who responded that they "Very often" or "Often" had discussions with… GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE8a.People from a race or ethnicity
other than your own76 72 68 70 85 75 70 72
8b.People from an economic background other than your own
68 74 71 73 86 77 74 74
8c.People with religious beliefs other than your own
68 69 63 68 82 72 66 70
8d.People with political views other than your own
65 72 66 70 80 75 71 72
Experiences with Faculty
Experiences with Faculty: Mean Comparisons
GGCFirst-year students compared with
Southeast Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2013
Engagement IndicatorMean Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size
Student-Faculty Interaction 18.9 19.9 -.07 20.9 * -.13 20.0 -.07
Effective Teaching Practices 42.2 40.1 ** .16 40.6* .11 40.4 * .13
GGCSeniors compared with
Southeast Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2013
Engagement IndicatorMean Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect
size Student-Faculty Interaction 25.0 24.4 .04 25.1 -.01 23.2 .11
Effective Teaching Practices 43.1 41.5 .11 41.3 .12 41.1 * .14
EWF: Student-Faculty Interaction Details
Percentage of students who responded that they "Very
often" or "Often"… GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE GGC
Southeast
Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE3a.Talked about career plans with
a faculty member26 32 34 32 45 44 46 42
3b.Worked w/faculty on activities other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.)
17 18 19 18 25 27 28 25
3c.Discussed course topics, ideas, or concepts with a faculty member outside of class
23 24 27 24 35 35 36 32
3d.Discussed your academic performance with a faculty member
28 28 31 28 40 35 37 32
First Year Senior
EWF: Effective Teaching Practices Details
Percentage responding "Very much" or "Quite a bit" about how much instructors have… GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE GGCSoutheast Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE5a.Clearly explained course
goals and requirements81 81 80 82 86 83 82 83
5b.Taught course sessions in an organized way
76 79 79 80 80 82 81 82
5c.Used examples or illustrations to explain difficult points
78 78 77 78 82 80 80 79
5d.Provided feedback on a draft or work in progress
73 63 68 65 66 62 64 62
5e.Provided prompt and detailed feedback on tests or completed assignments
69 61 66 63 69 69 70 68
First Year Senior
Campus Environment
Campus Environment: Mean Comparisons
GGC
First-year students compared with
Southeast Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2013
Engagement IndicatorMean Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size
Quality of Interactions 39.2 41.0 * -.15 41.7 ** -.20 41.7 ** -.20
Supportive Environment 35.7 38.1* -.17 36.1 -.03 37.2 -.11
GGCSeniors compared with
Southeast Public Carnegie Class NSSE 2013
Engagement IndicatorMean Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size Mean
Effect size
Quality of Interactions 40.8 42.4 -.13 43.3 ** -.21 42.8 * -.17
Supportive Environment 34.6 34.5 .01 33.1 .11 33.1 .11
CE: Quality of Interactions Details
Percentage rating a 6 or 7 on a scale from 1="Poor" to
7="Excellent" their interactions with… GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE GGCSoutheast Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE13a
.Students 53 59 59 60 62 66 65 65
13b.Academic advisors 47 46 50 49 56 52 58 53
13c.Faculty 53 48 53 51 61 60 64 61
13d.Student services staff (career services, student activities, housing, etc.)
38 43 44 44 41 42 42 42
13e.Other administrative staff and offices (registrar, financial aid, etc.)
37 40 44 42 35 40 44 43
First Year Senior
CE: Supportive Environment Details
Percentage responding "Very much" or "Quite a bit" about
how much the institution emphasized… GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE GGCSoutheast Public
Carnegie
Class NSSE14b.
Providing support to help students succeed academically
79 78 75 78 73 73 73 72
14c.Using learning support services (tutoring services, writing center, etc.)
76 79 76 78 70 68 69 67
14d.
Encouraging contact among students from diff. backgrounds (soc., racial/eth., relig., etc.)
60 57 57 58 59 52 52 52
14e.
Providing opportunities to be involved socially
64 74 69 72 65 70 65 65
14f.Providing support for your overall well-being (recreation, health care, counseling, etc.)
65 75 66 72 65 67 59 62
14g.
Helping you manage your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)
40 44 44 44 26 33 32 32
14h.
Attending campus activities and events (performing arts, athletic events, etc.)
58 73 66 68 58 64 56 56
14i.Attending events that address important social, economic, or political issues
50 55 51 53 45 49 46 45
First Year Senior
High Impact Practices
Learning Communities:First-Year and Senior
Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
8%
15%
11%
15%
28%
24%
26%
25%
37%
30%
36%
32%
27%
30%
28%
29%
Done or in progress Plan to do Have not decidedDo not plan to do
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
22%
24%
24%
24%
10%
9%
9%
9%
16%
13%
14%
13%
53%
54%
53%
55%
Done or in progress Plan to do Have not decidedDo not plan to do
First Year Senior
Service Learning:First-Year and Senior
About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service learning)?
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
8%
6%
9%
8%
38%
44%
49%
44%
54%
50%
41%
48%
Most or all Some None
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
8%
10%
13%
11%
56%
49%
54%
50%
36%
41%
33%
40%
Most or all Some None
First Year Senior
Research with a Faculty Member:First-Year and Senior
Work with a faculty member on a research project
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
8%
6%
6%
5%
31%
33%
29%
33%
37%
37%
39%
38%
24%
24%
26%
24%
Done or in progress Plan to do Have not decided
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
28%
24%
24%
23%
19%
14%
12%
13%
14%
16%
15%
16%
39%
45%
48%
49%
Done or in progress Plan to do Have not decided
First Year Senior
Internship or Field Experience:Senior Only
Participate in an internship, co-op, field experience, student teaching, or clinical placement.
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
38%
48%
50%
48%
31%
26%
24%
24%
7%
8%
7%
8%
25%
18%
18%
20%
Done or in progress Plan to do Have not decidedDo not plan to do
Study Abroad:Senior Only
Participate in a study abroad program
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
9%
12%
9%
13%
9%
9%
8%
7%
14%
13%
12%
12%
68%
66%
71%
68%
Done or in progress Plan to do Have not decidedDo not plan to do
Culminating Senior Experience:Senior Only
Complete a culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, portfolio, etc.)
GGC
Southeast Public
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2013
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
50%
42%
50%
45%
30%
26%
25%
24%
7%
10%
9%
10%
13%
22%
16%
21%
Done or in progress Plan to do Have not decidedDo not plan to do