nsse 2015 frequencies and statistical comparisons freshmen frequencies...a. 1 never 25 7 151 7 4,384...

First-Year Students

WIU

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 11 3 97 4 2,077 3 732 3

2 Sometimes 129 35 972 38 23,487 34 8,353 36

3 Often 145 41 882 35 25,309 35 8,231 36 2.8 2.8 .04 2.9 -.08 2.8 .00

4 Very often 76 22 628 23 20,320 28 5,714 25

Total 361 100 2,579 100 71,193 100 23,030 100

b. 1 Never 41 11 483 20 10,501 15 3,824 18

2 Sometimes 110 31 890 36 24,231 34 8,057 35

3 Often 128 35 696 26 21,116 30 6,737 29 2.7 2.4 *** .27 2.6 * .12 2.5 *** .22

4 Very often 80 22 492 18 14,967 21 4,279 18 △ △ △Total 359 100 2,561 100 70,815 100 22,897 100

c. 1 Very often 27 7 175 7 3,781 6 1,358 6

2 Often 62 18 346 14 8,211 12 3,034 14

3 Sometimes 195 55 1,482 58 38,963 55 12,976 57 2.9 2.9 -.08 3.0 *** -.21 3.0 * -.14

4 Never 71 20 531 21 19,397 27 5,421 24 ▽ ▽Total 355 100 2,534 100 70,352 100 22,789 100

d. 1 Never 100 28 943 39 24,555 37 8,382 39

2 Sometimes 158 44 1,023 40 27,344 39 9,089 39

3 Often 62 18 357 14 11,423 16 3,312 14 2.1 1.9 *** .21 2.0 * .13 1.9 *** .20

4 Very often 36 10 199 8 6,658 9 1,880 8 △ △ △Total 356 100 2,522 100 69,980 100 22,663 100

e. 1 Never 32 9 165 7 6,454 10 1,723 8

2 Sometimes 138 39 901 36 28,131 41 9,018 41

3 Often 135 38 927 37 23,164 32 7,859 34 2.6 2.7 ** -.15 2.6 .02 2.6 -.03

4 Very often 50 14 516 20 11,984 17 3,972 17 ▽Total 355 100 2,509 100 69,733 100 22,572 100

f. 1 Never 19 5 77 3 3,404 5 807 4

2 Sometimes 142 40 890 36 26,346 39 8,462 38

3 Often 130 38 950 38 26,177 38 8,680 39 2.7 2.8 ** -.17 2.7 -.03 2.7 -.08

4 Very often 59 16 562 22 12,763 18 4,270 19 ▽Total 350 100 2,479 100 68,690 100 22,219 100

Asked another student

to help you understand

course material

CLaskhelp

Explained course

material to one or more

students

CLexplain

Mean Mean Mean

Attended an art exhibit,

play or other arts

performance (dance,

music, etc.)

attendart

Asked questions or

contributed to course

discussions in other

ways

askquest

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.)

NSSE 2015 Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

Carnegie Class

Great Lakes

Public Illinois Publics Carnegie Class Great Lakes Public

Frequency Distributionsa

Statistical Comparisonsb

WIU Illinois Publics

Western Illinois University

Your first-year students compared with

First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







g. 1 Never 52 15 299 12 10,463 16 3,144 15

2 Sometimes 135 38 911 37 24,698 36 8,445 38

3 Often 108 31 746 30 20,456 29 6,554 29 2.5 2.6 * -.12 2.5 -.02 2.5 -.02

4 Very often 54 16 534 21 13,167 18 4,102 18 ▽Total 349 100 2,490 100 68,784 100 22,245 100

h. 1 Never 38 11 147 6 5,136 8 1,458 7

2 Sometimes 146 42 975 40 26,536 39 8,915 41

3 Often 116 34 865 35 24,121 35 7,764 35 2.5 2.7 *** -.21 2.6 * -.14 2.6 ** -.14

4 Very often 45 13 483 19 12,600 18 3,953 17 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 345 100 2,470 100 68,393 100 22,090 100

i. 1 Never 110 31 491 21 11,330 18 4,309 21

2 Sometimes 139 41 1,157 47 29,220 43 9,898 45

3 Often 68 20 549 22 18,676 27 5,412 24 2.0 2.2 *** -.19 2.3 *** -.34 2.2 *** -.22

4 Very often 25 8 247 10 8,548 12 2,297 10 ▽ ▼ ▽Total 342 100 2,444 100 67,774 100 21,916 100


a. 1 Never 25 7 151 7 4,384 7 1,186 6

2 Sometimes 126 37 882 38 24,576 37 8,031 38

3 Often 107 33 878 37 24,401 37 8,174 38 2.7 2.7 .04 2.7 .02 2.7 .02

4 Very often 77 23 454 18 13,094 20 4,061 19

Total 335 100 2,365 100 66,455 100 21,452 100

b. 1 Never 23 7 210 10 5,177 8 1,775 9

2 Sometimes 129 39 954 42 24,729 38 8,482 41

3 Often 120 37 767 31 23,572 35 7,475 34 2.7 2.6 * .12 2.6 .02 2.6 .09

4 Very often 59 18 426 17 12,238 19 3,491 16 △Total 331 100 2,357 100 65,716 100 21,223 100

c. 1 Never 36 10 272 13 5,783 9 2,272 12

2 Sometimes 134 40 950 42 25,143 38 8,791 42

3 Often 115 35 762 31 22,651 34 6,765 31 2.5 2.5 .07 2.6 -.09 2.5 .03

4 Very often 49 15 365 14 12,127 18 3,366 16

Total 334 100 2,349 100 65,704 100 21,194 100

Given a course

presentation

present

Combined ideas from

different courses when

completing assignments

RIintegrate

Connected your

learning to societal

problems or issues

RIsocietal

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

Prepared for exams by

discussing or working

through course material

with other students

CLstudy

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to p. 2 for key to triangle symbols. NSSE 2015 FREQUENCIES AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS • 2

First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







d. 1 Never 13 4 140 6 3,010 5 1,088 5

2 Sometimes 122 37 793 34 21,074 32 7,349 35

3 Often 132 40 957 41 27,366 42 8,744 41 2.8 2.7 .04 2.8 -.06 2.7 .02

4 Very often 63 19 447 19 14,030 22 3,943 19

Total 330 100 2,337 100 65,480 100 21,124 100

e. 1 Never 14 4 79 4 2,140 4 776 4

2 Sometimes 104 31 715 31 18,661 29 6,560 31

3 Often 139 42 967 41 27,602 42 8,867 42 2.8 2.9 -.04 2.9 -.10 2.8 -.02

4 Very often 73 22 572 24 16,873 26 4,888 23

Total 330 100 2,333 100 65,276 100 21,091 100

f. 1 Never 14 4 75 4 1,857 3 662 3

2 Sometimes 111 34 741 33 19,886 31 6,859 33

3 Often 138 42 961 41 27,459 42 8,858 42 2.8 2.8 -.05 2.9 -.10 2.8 -.04

4 Very often 66 20 555 23 15,918 24 4,670 22

Total 329 100 2,332 100 65,120 100 21,049 100

g. 1 Never 7 2 34 2 1,024 2 299 2

2 Sometimes 78 23 519 23 13,459 21 4,553 22

3 Often 157 48 1,043 45 28,793 44 9,582 45 3.0 3.0 -.05 3.1 * -.11 3.1 -.08

4 Very often 88 27 729 30 21,574 33 6,504 31 ▽Total 330 100 2,325 100 64,850 100 20,938 100


a. 1 Never 54 17 438 20 13,453 22 3,906 20

2 Sometimes 146 44 1,095 48 29,581 45 9,976 47

3 Often 82 25 522 22 14,329 22 4,772 22 2.4 2.2 * .14 2.2 * .14 2.2 * .12

4 Very often 46 14 249 10 7,701 12 2,360 11 △ △ △Total 328 100 2,304 100 65,064 100 21,014 100

b. 1 Never 121 37 1,148 51 33,244 52 10,821 52

2 Sometimes 120 39 684 30 19,057 29 6,171 29

3 Often 62 18 304 13 7,958 12 2,568 12 1.9 1.8 *** .21 1.7 *** .21 1.7 *** .22

4 Very often 20 6 158 7 4,483 7 1,377 7 △ △ △Total 323 100 2,294 100 64,742 100 20,937 100

Worked with a faculty

member on activities

other than coursework

(committees, student

groups, etc.)

SFotherwork

Connected ideas from

your courses to your

prior experiences and

knowledge

RIconnect

Talked about career

plans with a faculty

member

SFcareer

Examined the strengths

and weaknesses of

your own views on a

topic or issue

RIownview

Tried to better

understand someone

else's views by

imagining how an issue

looks from his or her

perspective

RIperspect

Learned something that

changed the way you

understand an issue or

concept

RInewview


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







c. 1 Never 92 27 738 33 20,723 33 6,671 32

2 Sometimes 128 40 981 42 26,994 41 9,131 43

3 Often 74 23 385 17 11,442 18 3,501 17 2.1 2.0 ** .17 2.0 * .13 2.0 ** .15

4 Very often 31 10 190 8 5,494 9 1,592 8 △ △ △Total 325 100 2,294 100 64,653 100 20,895 100

d. 1 Never 56 17 596 27 15,289 24 5,433 26

2 Sometimes 138 43 1,070 47 29,563 45 9,904 47

3 Often 95 30 428 18 13,257 20 3,799 18 2.3 2.1 *** .29 2.2 *** .20 2.1 *** .28

4 Very often 35 10 194 8 6,309 10 1,716 8 △ △ △Total 324 100 2,288 100 64,418 100 20,852 100

4. During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following?

a. 1 Very little 9 3 70 3 2,237 4 657 3

2 Some 66 21 601 26 15,056 24 4,975 24

3 Quite a bit 162 49 1,000 43 27,787 43 9,216 44 3.0 3.0 .08 3.0 .04 3.0 .05

4 Very much 90 28 624 28 19,551 30 6,079 29

Total 327 100 2,295 100 64,631 100 20,927 100

b. 1 Very little 20 6 77 3 2,292 4 662 3

2 Some 83 26 480 21 15,059 24 4,818 24

3 Quite a bit 141 44 998 43 28,303 44 9,432 45 2.9 3.0 *** -.20 3.0 * -.11 3.0 * -.13

4 Very much 80 25 734 32 18,637 28 5,903 28 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 324 100 2,289 100 64,291 100 20,815 100

c. 1 Very little 17 5 81 4 2,282 4 802 4

2 Some 93 28 520 23 14,816 24 5,020 25

3 Quite a bit 134 42 963 43 27,325 43 9,032 44 2.9 3.0 ** -.19 3.0 ** -.17 3.0 * -.12

4 Very much 79 24 713 31 19,597 30 5,868 28 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 323 100 2,277 100 64,020 100 20,722 100

d. 1 Very little 14 4 148 7 2,354 4 932 5

2 Some 92 28 618 29 15,489 25 5,774 28

3 Quite a bit 142 44 936 40 27,618 43 8,921 43 2.9 2.8 .05 3.0 * -.11 2.9 .01

4 Very much 77 24 584 25 18,588 29 5,143 24 ▽Total 325 100 2,286 100 64,049 100 20,770 100

Applying facts,

theories, or methods to

practical problems or

new situations

HOapply

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 course

topics, ideas, or

concepts with a faculty

member outside of

class

SFdiscuss

Discussed your

academic performance

with a faculty member

SFperform

Memorizing course

material

memorize


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







e. 1 Very little 17 5 119 6 2,817 5 1,030 5

2 Some 101 32 622 28 15,979 26 5,821 28

3 Quite a bit 125 38 977 43 26,966 42 8,785 42 2.8 2.8 -.02 2.9 * -.12 2.9 -.03

4 Very much 79 25 558 23 18,140 28 5,072 24 ▽Total 322 100 2,276 100 63,902 100 20,708 100

5. During the current school year, to what extent have your instructors done the following?

a. 1 Very little 4 1 39 2 1,149 2 374 2

2 Some 64 20 404 18 10,892 17 3,743 18

3 Quite a bit 135 41 1,062 46 28,238 43 9,763 46 3.2 3.1 .03 3.2 -.01 3.1 .07

4 Very much 125 38 789 35 24,172 37 6,968 33

Total 328 100 2,294 100 64,451 100 20,848 100

b. 1 Very little 9 3 56 2 1,569 3 461 2

2 Some 77 24 413 18 11,902 19 3,987 20

3 Quite a bit 141 42 1,081 48 28,725 44 10,045 48 3.0 3.1 -.09 3.1 -.10 3.1 -.05

4 Very much 100 31 735 32 22,104 34 6,295 30

Total 327 100 2,285 100 64,300 100 20,788 100

c. 1 Very little 9 3 55 3 1,976 3 583 3

2 Some 65 21 458 20 12,589 20 4,227 21

3 Quite a bit 145 44 957 42 25,866 40 8,893 42 3.1 3.1 -.05 3.1 -.05 3.1 -.01

4 Very much 105 32 811 35 23,677 37 7,040 34

Total 324 100 2,281 100 64,108 100 20,743 100

d. 1 Very little 16 5 206 9 4,331 7 1,640 8

2 Some 82 25 642 28 16,636 26 5,978 29

3 Quite a bit 119 37 825 36 22,881 35 7,708 37 3.0 2.8 *** .21 2.9 .08 2.8 *** .20

4 Very much 109 33 609 26 20,206 32 5,433 26 △ △Total 326 100 2,282 100 64,054 100 20,759 100

e. 1 Very little 30 9 199 9 4,832 8 1,854 9

2 Some 88 27 708 32 18,098 28 6,647 32

3 Quite a bit 121 37 851 37 23,469 37 7,669 37 2.8 2.7 .10 2.8 -.02 2.7 * .12

4 Very much 87 27 507 22 17,415 27 4,474 22 △Total 326 100 2,265 100 63,814 100 20,644 100

Used examples or

illustrations to explain

difficult points

ETexample

Provided feedback on a

draft or work in

progress

ETdraftfb

Provided prompt and

detailed feedback on

tests or completed

assignments

ETfeedback

Forming a new idea or

understanding from

various pieces of

information

HOform

Clearly explained

course goals and

requirements

ETgoals

Taught course sessions

in an organized way

ETorganize


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes








a. 1 Never 49 14 264 11 9,087 14 2,665 12

2 Sometimes 95 28 769 33 22,605 35 7,479 35

3 Often 128 40 824 36 21,333 34 7,223 35 2.6 2.6 -.01 2.6 .05 2.6 .05

4 Very often 58 18 434 19 11,315 18 3,461 17

Total 330 100 2,291 100 64,340 100 20,828 100

b. 1 Never 75 22 489 22 14,274 22 4,505 21

2 Sometimes 106 32 883 39 25,574 39 8,459 40

3 Often 100 31 610 26 16,413 26 5,399 26 2.4 2.3 .10 2.3 .10 2.3 * .12

4 Very often 48 15 296 13 7,936 13 2,417 12 △Total 329 100 2,278 100 64,197 100 20,780 100

c. 1 Never 75 22 438 20 14,068 22 4,200 20

2 Sometimes 115 35 944 41 26,036 40 8,676 42

3 Often 96 29 634 28 16,451 26 5,602 27 2.4 2.3 .05 2.3 .07 2.3 .06

4 Very often 43 14 257 11 7,299 12 2,228 11

Total 329 100 2,273 100 63,854 100 20,706 100

7. During the current school year, about how many papers, reports, or other writing tasks of the following length have you been assigned? (Include those not yet completed.)

a. 0 None 36 11 112 6 2,431 4 776 4

1.5 1-2 79 25 469 22 10,992 19 3,843 20

4 3-5 78 26 675 32 18,673 32 5,907 31

8 6-10 72 24 512 24 15,045 25 4,895 25 5.6 6.2 -.11 6.8 *** -.20 6.9 *** -.21

13 11-15 22 7 195 9 6,249 10 1,997 10 ▽ ▽18 16-20 7 2 73 3 2,748 4 933 5

23 More than 20 13 4 85 4 2,886 5 993 5

Total 307 100 2,121 100 59,024 100 19,344 100

b. 0 None 161 55 683 34 18,787 34 6,132 33

1.5 1-2 86 30 879 41 24,073 41 8,352 44

4 3-5 27 10 365 17 9,877 17 3,054 17

8 6-10 11 4 100 5 3,348 6 910 5 1.4 2.1 *** -.22 2.1 *** -.23 2.1 *** -.22

13 11-15 2 1 27 1 665 1 201 1 ▽ ▽ ▽18 16-20 1 0 11 1 204 0 80 0

23 More than 20 1 0 9 0 223 0 77 0

Total 289 100 2,074 100 57,177 100 18,806 100

Evaluated what others

have concluded from

numerical information

QRevaluate

Between 6 and 10

pages

wrmednum

(Recoded version

of wrmed 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

Used numerical

information to examine

a real-world problem or

issue (unemployment,

climate change, public

health, etc.)

QRproblem

Up to 5 pages wrshortnum

(Recoded version

of wrshort created

by NSSE. Values

are estimated

number of papers,

reports, etc.)


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







c. 0 None 249 86 1,415 71 42,947 77 14,125 76

1.5 1-2 24 9 471 23 9,277 16 3,236 18

4 3-5 6 2 65 3 1,592 3 468 3

8 6-10 4 1 27 1 780 2 230 1 .7 .9 -.09 .8 -.05 .8 -.05

13 11-15 1 0 23 1 488 1 129 1

18 16-20 1 0 6 0 175 0 47 0

23 More than 20 2 1 9 0 281 1 96 1

Total 287 100 2,016 100 55,540 100 18,331 100

wrpages

36.0 46.2 ** -.17 46.5 ** -.18 46.8 ** -.18

▽ ▽ ▽

8. During the current school year, about how often have you had discussions with people from the following groups?

a. 1 Never 10 3 65 4 2,890 5 1,010 5

2 Sometimes 51 17 382 18 13,946 23 5,380 27

3 Often 101 32 654 31 17,791 30 6,000 31 3.3 3.2 .05 3.1 ** .18 3.0 *** .29

4 Very often 146 48 1,036 47 25,322 42 7,183 37 △ △Total 308 100 2,137 100 59,949 100 19,573 100

b. 1 Never 16 5 102 5 2,890 5 894 5

2 Sometimes 59 20 435 21 13,128 22 4,642 24

3 Often 104 33 715 34 20,302 34 7,023 36 3.1 3.1 .06 3.1 .07 3.0 * .13

4 Very often 128 42 878 40 23,463 39 6,974 35 △Total 307 100 2,130 100 59,783 100 19,533 100

c. 1 Never 29 9 117 6 3,852 7 1,162 6

2 Sometimes 70 23 464 22 15,120 25 4,828 25

3 Often 83 27 649 31 17,926 30 6,313 32 3.0 3.1 -.06 3.0 .01 3.0 .01

4 Very often 124 41 895 40 22,772 38 7,176 36

Total 306 100 2,125 100 59,670 100 19,479 100

d. 1 Never 28 9 155 8 4,429 8 1,283 7

2 Sometimes 79 26 529 25 15,243 25 4,923 25

3 Often 86 28 679 33 18,606 31 6,484 33 2.9 2.9 .00 2.9 -.01 3.0 -.01

4 Very often 113 38 752 34 21,121 36 6,721 34

Total 306 100 2,115 100 59,399 100 19,411 100

People with religious

beliefs other than your

own

DDreligion

People with political

views other than your

own

DDpolitical

Estimated number of

assigned pages of

student writing.

People of a race or

ethnicity other than

your own

DDrace

People from an

economic background

other than your own

DDeconomic

(Continuous variable, recoded and summed by

NSSE from wrshort, wrmed, and wrlong. Values

are estimated pages of assigned writing.)

11 pages or more wrlongnum

(Recoded version

of wrlong created

by NSSE. Values

are estimated

number of papers,

reports, etc.)


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes








a. 1 Never 6 2 47 3 855 2 342 2

2 Sometimes 74 23 396 20 10,423 18 3,832 21

3 Often 124 41 924 44 25,469 43 8,471 44 3.1 3.1 -.02 3.2 * -.13 3.1 -.03

4 Very often 101 33 738 33 22,815 37 6,760 34 ▽Total 305 100 2,105 100 59,562 100 19,405 100

b. 1 Never 7 3 104 5 2,714 5 946 5

2 Sometimes 97 33 665 32 16,655 29 5,842 31

3 Often 111 36 717 34 19,723 33 6,536 34 2.9 2.9 .06 3.0 -.04 2.9 .02

4 Very often 90 29 616 28 20,267 33 6,033 30

Total 305 100 2,102 100 59,359 100 19,357 100

c. 1 Never 16 5 150 7 3,633 6 1,243 7

2 Sometimes 110 37 605 30 17,347 30 5,940 31

3 Often 107 36 784 38 20,768 35 6,953 37 2.7 2.8 -.07 2.9 * -.12 2.8 -.06

4 Very often 67 22 535 25 17,015 28 4,985 25 ▽Total 300 100 2,074 100 58,763 100 19,121 100

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 4 0 215 0 64 0

2 5 2 19 1 576 1 163 1

3 10 3 69 3 1,690 3 535 3

4 32 11 235 12 5,790 10 1,894 10 5.4 5.5 -.10 5.5 * -.12 5.5 -.11

5 118 38 669 32 19,071 32 6,353 33 ▽6 88 30 650 31 18,648 31 6,469 33

7 Very much 51 16 457 21 13,378 22 3,895 20

Total 304 100 2,103 100 59,368 100 19,373 100

11. Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate?f

a. Have not decided 28 9 207 10 6,056 11 1,900 10

Do not plan to do 10 3 67 3 2,355 5 688 4

Plan to do 249 82 1,646 78 46,054 76 15,256 78 5% 8% -.12 8% -.11 8% -.11

Done or in progress 16 5 179 8 4,810 8 1,525 8

Total 303 100 2,099 100 59,275 100 19,369 100

intern

(Means indicate

the percentage

who responded

"Done or in

progress.")

challenge

Identified key

information from

reading assignments

LSreading

Reviewed your notes

after class

LSnotes

Summarized what you

learned in class or from

course materials

LSsummary

Participate in an

internship, co-op, field

experience, student

teaching, or clinical

placement


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







b. Have not decided 71 24 487 24 16,571 28 5,134 27

Do not plan to do 52 18 365 18 14,304 25 4,510 24

Plan to do 133 43 947 44 21,578 35 7,288 37 16% 14% .04 11% * .13 12% .10

Done or in progress 45 16 295 14 6,593 11 2,361 12 △Total 301 100 2,094 100 59,046 100 19,293 100

c. Have not decided 73 26 635 30 18,749 32 5,313 27

Do not plan to do 71 24 621 31 15,489 27 5,908 31

Plan to do 114 37 571 26 15,923 27 4,262 22 14% 13% .04 15% -.02 20% * -.16

Done or in progress 43 14 261 13 8,758 15 3,788 20 ▽Total 301 100 2,088 100 58,919 100 19,271 100

d. Have not decided 83 27 539 27 16,620 29 5,299 28

Do not plan to do 97 33 488 26 15,948 28 5,068 28

Plan to do 108 35 987 44 24,238 39 8,227 40 5% 4% .05 4% .06 3% .07

Done or in progress 14 5 78 4 2,094 4 651 3

Total 302 100 2,092 100 58,900 100 19,245 100

e. Have not decided 93 32 688 34 22,808 39 7,189 37

Do not plan to do 79 26 335 16 14,117 24 4,658 24

Plan to do 106 35 925 43 18,666 32 6,253 33 7% 7% .02 5% .08 6% .07

Done or in progress 21 7 140 7 3,024 5 1,074 6

Total 299 100 2,088 100 58,615 100 19,174 100

f. Have not decided 89 31 693 34 18,829 32 6,619 34

Do not plan to do 35 12 177 8 5,521 10 1,953 10

Plan to do 159 53 1,144 55 32,642 55 10,071 53 5% 3% .08 3% .08 3% .09

Done or in progress 14 5 61 3 1,690 3 541 3

Total 297 100 2,075 100 58,682 100 19,184 100

12. About how many of your courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)?

1 None 112 38 1,106 55 25,827 45 9,890 52

2 Some 149 51 821 39 27,516 46 7,962 41

3 Most 28 10 115 5 4,260 7 1,059 6 1.7 1.5 *** .30 1.6 * .12 1.6 *** .26

4 All 1 0 23 1 681 1 157 1 △ △ △Total 290 100 2,065 100 58,284 100 19,068 100

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.")

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.")


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







13. Indicate the quality of your interactions with the following people at your institution.

a. 1 Poor 5 2 35 2 1,027 2 283 2

2 6 2 57 3 1,325 2 403 2

3 20 7 108 5 2,765 5 886 5

4 41 13 227 11 6,023 10 2,029 11

5 70 23 563 27 13,461 23 4,749 25 5.4 5.4 .00 5.5 -.08 5.5 -.06

6 87 29 590 29 17,007 28 5,845 30

7 Excellent 74 25 514 24 17,161 28 5,061 26

— Not applicable 1 0 8 0 371 1 77 0

Total 304 100 2,102 100 59,140 100 19,333 100

b. 1 Poor 6 2 82 4 2,513 5 787 4

2 11 3 114 5 3,311 6 1,080 6

3 19 6 168 8 5,017 9 1,576 8

4 43 14 313 15 7,880 13 2,690 14

5 47 16 419 19 11,202 19 3,769 19 5.5 5.1 *** .26 5.1 *** .26 5.1 *** .26

6 57 19 502 25 12,531 21 4,440 23 △ △ △7 Excellent 116 39 472 23 15,301 26 4,628 24

— Not applicable 1 0 29 2 1,288 2 320 2

Total 300 100 2,099 100 59,043 100 19,290 100

c. 1 Poor 6 2 49 2 1,311 2 362 2

2 15 4 90 4 1,977 4 657 4

3 25 8 127 6 3,759 7 1,218 6

4 42 14 338 16 7,752 13 2,761 14

5 76 25 534 26 14,271 24 5,064 26 5.1 5.1 .03 5.2 -.06 5.2 -.03

6 67 22 579 29 16,313 27 5,526 29

7 Excellent 67 23 343 16 12,655 21 3,417 18

— Not applicable 1 0 22 1 607 1 150 1

Total 299 100 2,082 100 58,645 100 19,155 100

QIadvisor

Faculty QIfaculty

Students QIstudent

Academic advisors


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







d. 1 Poor 18 6 108 5 3,037 6 903 5

2 17 6 106 5 2,915 5 927 5

3 21 7 143 7 4,421 7 1,412 7

4 47 16 303 15 7,755 13 2,686 14

5 67 22 456 22 11,797 20 4,130 21 4.9 4.9 -.02 4.9 -.02 4.9 -.02

6 64 22 464 23 12,446 21 4,272 22

7 Excellent 51 18 333 16 10,891 18 3,105 16

— Not applicable 14 5 177 9 5,534 10 1,778 10

Total 299 100 2,090 100 58,796 100 19,213 100

e. 1 Poor 16 5 125 6 3,085 6 950 5

2 21 7 137 6 3,612 6 1,187 6

3 25 8 169 8 5,001 8 1,580 8

4 51 17 326 15 8,479 14 2,945 15

5 57 19 425 21 12,098 20 4,041 21 4.9 4.7 .10 4.8 .02 4.8 .06

6 54 18 397 20 12,128 20 3,867 20

7 Excellent 64 22 280 13 10,812 18 2,875 15

— Not applicable 11 4 234 11 3,596 6 1,781 9

Total 299 100 2,093 100 58,811 100 19,226 100

14. How much does your institution emphasize the following?

a. 1 Very little 6 2 28 2 896 2 244 2

2 Some 46 16 304 15 8,234 16 2,677 15

3 Quite a bit 144 51 844 43 24,473 44 8,138 45 3.1 3.2 * -.13 3.2 -.10 3.2 -.11

4 Very much 94 31 783 40 21,499 38 7,059 38 ▽Total 290 100 1,959 100 55,102 100 18,118 100

b. 1 Very little 8 3 58 3 1,906 4 598 4

2 Some 51 18 414 21 9,934 19 3,461 20

3 Quite a bit 116 40 824 43 21,766 40 7,595 42 3.2 3.1 * .12 3.1 .06 3.1 .10

4 Very much 113 39 654 33 21,105 37 6,363 34 △Total 288 100 1,950 100 54,711 100 18,017 100

c. 1 Very little 15 5 108 6 2,922 6 974 6

2 Some 44 16 379 20 8,888 17 3,120 18

3 Quite a bit 110 39 721 37 19,202 36 6,758 38 3.1 3.1 .09 3.1 -.01 3.1 .05

4 Very much 117 40 731 37 23,718 42 7,154 38

Total 286 100 1,939 100 54,730 100 18,006 100

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

Providing support to

help students succeed

academically

SEacademic

Using learning support

services (tutoring

services, writing

center, etc.)

SElearnsup


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







d. 1 Very little 27 9 186 10 6,090 12 2,132 12

2 Some 80 28 501 26 15,268 28 5,424 30

3 Quite a bit 109 38 670 34 17,943 33 5,870 32 2.8 2.8 -.04 2.8 .02 2.7 .08

4 Very much 71 24 593 29 15,484 28 4,594 25

Total 287 100 1,950 100 54,785 100 18,020 100

e. 1 Very little 12 4 101 6 3,084 6 878 5

2 Some 56 20 458 24 11,520 22 3,864 22

3 Quite a bit 114 40 741 38 20,421 37 7,070 39 3.1 3.0 * .13 3.0 .10 3.0 .10

4 Very much 108 37 648 33 19,710 35 6,206 33 △Total 290 100 1,948 100 54,735 100 18,018 100

f. 1 Very little 12 4 114 6 3,545 7 1,078 7

2 Some 62 22 456 23 11,465 22 3,918 22

3 Quite a bit 111 39 754 39 20,369 37 7,047 39 3.1 3.0 .11 3.0 .08 3.0 .11

4 Very much 104 36 619 32 19,158 34 5,918 32

Total 289 100 1,943 100 54,537 100 17,961 100

g. 1 Very little 35 12 390 21 10,952 21 3,713 21

2 Some 93 32 708 36 18,191 33 6,426 36

3 Quite a bit 97 34 552 28 15,562 28 5,065 28 2.7 2.4 *** .30 2.4 *** .23 2.4 *** .30

4 Very much 63 22 294 15 9,813 18 2,743 15 ▲ △ △Total 288 100 1,944 100 54,518 100 17,947 100

h. 1 Very little 16 6 158 8 4,880 10 1,202 7

2 Some 64 23 511 27 12,766 24 4,432 26

3 Quite a bit 115 40 752 39 19,801 36 6,982 39 3.0 2.8 ** .18 2.9 * .13 2.9 .11

4 Very much 93 32 513 26 16,953 30 5,307 28 △ △Total 288 100 1,934 100 54,400 100 17,923 100

i. 1 Very little 39 13 278 15 8,090 16 2,512 15

2 Some 88 31 652 34 16,906 31 6,077 34

3 Quite a bit 93 33 647 33 17,347 32 5,873 32 2.6 2.5 .12 2.6 .06 2.5 .10

4 Very much 65 23 354 18 11,852 21 3,392 18

Total 285 100 1,931 100 54,195 100 17,854 100

Encouraging contact

among students from

different backgrounds

(social, racial/ethnic,

religious, etc.)

SEdiverse

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

Attending campus

activities and events

(performing arts,

athletic events, etc.)

SEactivities

Attending events that

address important

social, economic, or

political issues

SEevents


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







15. About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following?

a. 0 0 hrs 1 0 15 1 276 1 85 1

3 1-5 hrs 82 29 236 12 8,458 16 2,173 13

8 6-10 hrs 92 32 395 21 13,807 26 4,189 23

13 11-15 hrs 52 18 414 21 11,889 22 3,887 22

18 16-20 hrs 32 11 355 19 9,222 16 3,326 18 10.5 15.3 *** -.56 13.4 *** -.36 14.7 *** -.50

23 21-25 hrs 12 4 241 12 5,510 10 2,122 12 ▼ ▼ ▼28 26-30 hrs 10 3 147 7 2,918 5 1,166 6

33 More than 30 hrs 7 3 142 7 2,547 4 1,067 6

Total 288 100 1,945 100 54,627 100 18,015 100

b. 0 0 hrs 75 24 552 29 18,672 36 5,651 33

3 1-5 hrs 103 35 646 32 18,702 33 6,467 35

8 6-10 hrs 55 20 369 19 8,131 15 2,928 16

13 11-15 hrs 24 9 198 10 4,161 8 1,448 8

18 16-20 hrs 8 3 90 5 2,421 4 742 4 6.7 5.8 .13 5.0 *** .25 5.2 ** .23

23 21-25 hrs 12 5 51 3 1,140 2 328 2 △ △28 26-30 hrs 3 1 17 1 481 1 152 1

33 More than 30 hrs 8 3 13 1 588 1 187 1

Total 288 100 1,936 100 54,296 100 17,903 100

c. 0 0 hrs 218 76 1,516 80 42,729 80 14,277 80

3 1-5 hrs 8 3 73 4 2,552 4 679 4

8 6-10 hrs 20 7 150 7 4,523 7 1,350 7

13 11-15 hrs 16 5 108 5 2,474 4 851 5

18 16-20 hrs 19 7 69 3 1,444 3 534 3 3.1 2.3 * .15 2.2 * .17 2.3 * .14

23 21-25 hrs 3 1 14 1 391 1 159 1 △ △ △28 26-30 hrs 2 1 7 0 175 0 58 0

33 More than 30 hrs 1 0 7 0 231 1 67 0

Total 287 100 1,944 100 54,519 100 17,975 100

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.)

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.)


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







d. 0 0 hrs 237 82 1,468 78 36,901 67 12,421 69

3 1-5 hrs 17 6 82 4 2,877 5 841 5

8 6-10 hrs 5 2 116 6 3,011 5 936 5

13 11-15 hrs 7 3 80 4 2,857 5 947 5

18 16-20 hrs 12 4 75 4 2,879 5 1,011 6 2.2 3.1 * -.13 5.5 *** -.34 5.1 *** -.31

23 21-25 hrs 3 1 46 2 1,997 4 700 4 ▽ ▼ ▼28 26-30 hrs 3 1 31 1 1,281 2 458 3

33 More than 30 hrs 2 1 29 1 2,437 5 574 4

Total 286 100 1,927 100 54,240 100 17,888 100

5.3 5.4 -.01 7.6 *** -.21 7.4 *** -.19

▽ ▽e. 0 0 hrs 167 60 1,085 59 30,448 58 10,280 59

3 1-5 hrs 88 31 590 29 17,394 31 5,658 30

8 6-10 hrs 11 4 138 7 3,287 6 995 6

13 11-15 hrs 6 2 44 2 1,347 3 391 2

18 16-20 hrs 6 2 20 1 752 1 230 1 2.1 2.3 -.04 2.4 -.05 2.2 -.01

23 21-25 hrs 3 1 17 1 320 1 95 1

28 26-30 hrs 0 0 5 0 137 0 32 0

33 More than 30 hrs 0 0 6 0 205 0 46 0

Total 281 100 1,905 100 53,890 100 17,727 100

f. 0 0 hrs 2 1 28 1 1,022 2 227 1

3 1-5 hrs 61 21 419 21 12,195 22 3,307 19

8 6-10 hrs 83 28 515 26 14,650 27 4,944 27

13 11-15 hrs 47 17 398 21 10,583 19 3,752 21

18 16-20 hrs 38 13 267 15 6,939 13 2,559 15 13.0 12.4 .07 12.3 .09 12.9 .02

23 21-25 hrs 20 8 146 8 3,758 7 1,373 8

28 26-30 hrs 12 5 52 3 1,798 3 620 4

33 More than 30 hrs 21 7 94 5 3,194 6 1,045 6

Total 284 100 1,919 100 54,139 100 17,827 100

Estimated number of

hours working for pay

tmworkhrs

(Continuous

variable created

by NSSE)

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.)


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







g. 0 0 hrs 220 78 1,473 79 39,153 71 14,057 78

3 1-5 hrs 31 11 184 9 6,474 12 1,748 10

8 6-10 hrs 8 3 123 6 2,895 6 746 4

13 11-15 hrs 10 4 62 3 1,629 3 434 3

18 16-20 hrs 5 2 30 1 1,074 2 255 2 2.0 2.1 -.01 3.4 *** -.17 2.3 -.04

23 21-25 hrs 1 0 19 1 559 1 135 1 ▽28 26-30 hrs 2 1 8 0 357 1 74 0

33 More than 30 hrs 3 1 26 1 1,907 4 349 2

Total 280 100 1,925 100 54,048 100 17,798 100

h. 0 0 hrs 100 35 596 31 23,880 40 6,385 35

3 1-5 hrs 103 35 779 41 19,343 37 7,708 43

8 6-10 hrs 39 14 318 16 6,390 13 2,440 14

13 11-15 hrs 15 5 143 7 2,402 5 728 4

18 16-20 hrs 16 5 41 2 1,055 2 307 2 5.2 4.5 .12 3.8 ** .24 3.9 ** .25

23 21-25 hrs 6 2 29 1 474 1 146 1 △ △28 26-30 hrs 3 1 13 1 237 0 63 0

33 More than 30 hrs 4 1 12 1 472 1 131 1

Total 286 100 1,931 100 54,253 100 17,908 100

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 31 12 271 16 5,073 10 2,177 13

2 Some 100 37 666 36 16,097 30 5,893 34

3 About half 80 28 531 27 16,570 31 5,124 28 2.6 2.6 .06 2.9 *** -.21 2.7 -.05

4 Most 53 19 349 17 11,904 22 3,379 18 ▽5 Almost all 9 3 106 5 4,366 8 1,233 6

Total 273 100 1,923 100 54,010 100 17,806 100

tmreadinghrs

4.6 6.4 *** -.31 6.6 *** -.34 6.6 *** -.33

▼ ▼ ▼

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.)


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







1 0 hrs 0 0 11 1 238 1 75 0

2More than zero,

up to 5 hrs191 71 957 52 26,433 50 8,807 51

3More than 5,

up to 10 hrs54 20 570 29 15,944 29 5,175 29

4More than 10,

up to 15 hrs13 5 173 9 5,603 10 1,826 10

5More than 15,

up to 20 hrs3 1 104 5 2,860 5 1,002 5

6More than 20,

up to 25 hrs6 2 70 3 1,888 3 601 3

7 More than 25 hrs 3 1 29 1 740 1 248 1

Total 270 100 1,914 100 53,706 100 17,734 100

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 23 8 211 12 3,657 7 1,559 9

2 Some 67 23 523 28 12,983 24 5,023 29

3 Quite a bit 124 44 747 38 21,906 40 7,095 39 2.9 2.7 ** .16 2.9 -.07 2.8 .10

4 Very much 74 25 451 22 15,804 29 4,219 23 △Total 288 100 1,932 100 54,350 100 17,896 100

b. 1 Very little 38 13 277 15 5,221 10 2,232 13

2 Some 76 27 560 30 15,120 28 5,486 31

3 Quite a bit 120 42 711 36 20,486 38 6,464 36 2.7 2.6 .07 2.8 * -.12 2.6 .03

4 Very much 54 19 379 19 13,345 25 3,647 20 ▽Total 288 100 1,927 100 54,172 100 17,829 100

c. 1 Very little 14 5 56 3 1,843 4 597 4

2 Some 52 18 394 21 10,132 19 3,650 21

3 Quite a bit 137 47 768 40 22,875 42 7,822 43 3.0 3.1 -.07 3.1 -.08 3.0 -.02

4 Very much 84 30 708 36 19,302 35 5,765 32

Total 287 100 1,926 100 54,152 100 17,834 100

d. 1 Very little 43 15 220 11 8,101 14 2,490 14

2 Some 84 30 544 29 17,081 31 5,664 32

3 Quite a bit 104 37 689 35 17,753 33 6,034 34 2.6 2.7 * -.16 2.6 -.02 2.6 -.03

4 Very much 53 18 472 25 11,155 21 3,616 21 ▽Total 284 100 1,925 100 54,090 100 17,804 100

Writing clearly and

effectively

pgwrite

Speaking clearly and

effectively

pgspeak

Thinking critically and

analytically

pgthink

Analyzing numerical

and statistical

information

pganalyze

tmreadinghrscol

(Collapsed version

of tmreadinghrs

created by NSSE.)


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







e. 1 Very little 36 13 263 15 7,530 15 2,422 14

2 Some 82 29 650 35 16,677 31 5,734 32

3 Quite a bit 112 40 660 33 17,814 32 5,995 33 2.7 2.5 .12 2.6 .04 2.6 .05

4 Very much 54 19 352 18 12,150 22 3,691 20

Total 284 100 1,925 100 54,171 100 17,842 100

f. 1 Very little 21 7 151 9 3,572 7 1,236 7

2 Some 67 23 566 31 13,927 26 5,007 29

3 Quite a bit 128 46 741 37 21,410 39 7,143 40 2.9 2.8 * .12 2.9 .00 2.8 .07

4 Very much 68 24 462 23 15,153 27 4,431 24 △Total 284 100 1,920 100 54,062 100 17,817 100

g. 1 Very little 37 13 281 16 6,237 13 2,543 15

2 Some 82 28 594 31 14,672 27 5,514 31

3 Quite a bit 102 35 678 35 19,252 35 6,088 34 2.7 2.6 * .13 2.7 -.03 2.6 .11

4 Very much 64 23 370 18 13,969 25 3,670 20 △Total 285 100 1,923 100 54,130 100 17,815 100

h. 1 Very little 31 10 189 11 5,695 11 2,091 12

2 Some 81 28 541 28 14,957 28 5,392 31

3 Quite a bit 99 34 710 37 18,708 35 6,208 34 2.8 2.7 .06 2.8 .02 2.7 * .13

4 Very much 76 28 481 24 14,783 27 4,138 23 △Total 287 100 1,921 100 54,143 100 17,829 100

i. 1 Very little 34 12 264 14 6,780 13 2,344 13

2 Some 90 31 602 32 17,569 33 6,160 35

3 Quite a bit 108 38 675 35 18,345 34 5,964 33 2.6 2.6 .06 2.6 .03 2.6 .09

4 Very much 55 19 377 19 11,387 21 3,338 18

Total 287 100 1,918 100 54,081 100 17,806 100

j. 1 Very little 37 13 300 16 7,077 14 2,630 15

2 Some 82 29 635 34 16,812 31 5,985 34

3 Quite a bit 104 37 626 32 18,108 33 5,870 32 2.7 2.5 ** .17 2.6 .04 2.5 * .15

4 Very much 61 22 351 18 11,829 22 3,243 18 △ △Total 284 100 1,912 100 53,826 100 17,728 100

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

Understanding people

of other backgrounds

(economic,

racial/ethnic, political,

religious, nationality,

etc.)

pgdiverse

Solving complex real-

world problems

pgprobsolve


First-Year Students

WIU

Item wording

or description

Variable

namec

Valuesd


Effect

sizee

Effect

sizee

Effect

sizeeMean Mean Mean


Carnegie Class

Great Lakes







18. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?

1 Poor 3 1 41 2 865 2 303 2

2 Fair 55 19 275 15 6,471 13 2,085 12

3 Good 164 56 1,031 52 27,410 51 9,379 52 3.0 3.1 * -.13 3.2 *** -.23 3.2 *** -.21

4 Excellent 64 23 590 31 19,675 35 6,181 33 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 286 100 1,937 100 54,421 100 17,948 100

19. If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?

1 Definitely no 18 6 69 4 2,089 4 625 4

2 Probably no 44 15 281 14 6,996 13 2,049 12

3 Probably yes 143 49 860 44 22,987 43 7,616 43 3.0 3.2 ** -.18 3.2 ** -.20 3.2 *** -.25

4 Definitely yes 84 30 728 39 22,373 40 7,664 41 ▽ ▽ ▽Total 289 100 1,938 100 54,445 100 17,954 100

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