Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
NSSE 2005 Means Comparison Report
Brenau University
OT (& Brenau compared with:
Brenau
POT) Selected Peers Master's NSSE 2005
Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect
b b b b b b
Variable Class Mean Mean Mean Size Size Mean Size Size Mean Size Size
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
1. Academic and Intellectual Experiences 1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often
Asked questions in class or contributed to class POT 2.50 3.03 2.96 -.55 2.84 -.40 .23 2.86 -.43 .20
a. CLQUEST
discussions OT 3.58 3.41 3.24 .43 .22 3.15 .52 .31 3.16 .50 .30
POT 3.00 2.77 2.36 .85 .55 2.30 .90 .61 2.28 .93 .64
b. Made a class presentation CLPRESEN
OT 3.21 3.44 2.98 .28 .57 2.93 .34 .62 2.88 .39 .67
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or POT 3.00 2.93 2.67 .34 .27 2.69 .32 .25 2.65 .36 .28
c. REWROPAP
assignment before turning it in OT 2.74 2.87 2.50 .24 .37 2.55 .20 .33 2.51 .24 .37
Worked on a paper or project that required POT 3.33 3.36 3.12 .28 .31 3.08 .32 .36 3.08 .33 .36
d. INTEGRAT
integrating ideas or information from OT 3.53 3.54 3.39 .20 .22 3.36 .24 .26 3.37 .23 .25
Included diverse perspectives (different races, POT 3.00 2.88 2.80 .23 2.75 .28 .15 2.77 .26
e. DIVCLASS
religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class OT 2.63 2.91 2.89 -.30 2.83 -.23 2.83 -.22
Come to class without completing readings or POT 1.83 1.99 1.98 -.21 2.01 -.25 2.03 -.26
f. CLUNPREP
assignments OT 2.58 2.02 2.03 .74 2.05 .71 2.08 .66
Worked with other students on projects during POT 1.83 2.33 2.40 -.72 2.42 -.74 2.40 -.70
g. CLASSGRP
class OT 2.68 2.67 2.54 .16 .16 2.57 .12 2.52 .19 .18
Worked with classmates outside of class to POT 3.33 2.65 2.47 1.04 .23 2.38 1.12 .32 2.43 1.07 .27
h. OCCGRP
prepare class assignments OT 3.16 2.80 2.77 .45 2.76 .45 2.77 .44
Put together ideas or concepts from different
POT 3.00 2.60 2.59 .52 2.54 .58 2.57 .54
i. courses when completing assignments or during INTIDEAS
class discussions OT 3.32 3.11 2.93 .50 .23 2.91 .52 .25 2.93 .49 .23
Tutored or taught other students POT 2.33 1.58 1.73 .71 -.18 1.68 .78 -.13 1.72 .72 -.17
j. TUTOR
(paid or voluntary) OT 1.79 1.83 1.92 -.13 1.90 -.11 1.94 -.15
Participated in a community-based project (e.g. POT 1.50 1.45 1.68 -.21 -.27 1.56 -.08 -.13 1.54 -.05
k. COMMPROJ
service learning) as part of a regular course OT 2.42 1.79 1.90 .55 1.80 .66 1.77 .71
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group,
POT 2.83 2.43 2.58 .23 -.14 2.57 .25 2.61 .21 -.17
l. Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or ITACADEM
complete an assignment OT 2.89 3.02 2.78 .11 .23 2.81 .08 .20 2.81 .07 .20
POT 3.50 3.27 3.08 .51 .24 3.01 .57 .31 3.06 .52 .26
m. Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor EMAIL
OT 2.79 3.31 3.31 -.66 3.26 -.59 3.32 -.67
POT 2.67 2.81 2.65 .02 .18 2.61 .06 .23 2.62 .05 .22
n. Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor FACGRADE
OT 2.68 2.88 2.88 -.24 2.86 -.21 2.87 -.22
Talked about career plans with a faculty member POT 2.33 2.32 2.26 .08 2.18 .17 .16 2.16 .19 .17
o. FACPLANS
or advisor OT 2.68 2.56 2.61 .07 2.51 .17 2.53 .15
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OT (& Brenau compared with:
Brenau
POT) Selected Peers Master's NSSE 2005
Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect
b b b b b b
Variable Class Mean Mean Mean Size Size Mean Size Size Mean Size Size
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes POT 1.50 1.97 1.89 -.45 1.82 -.38 .17 1.86 -.41
p. FACIDEAS
with faculty members outside of class OT 2.11 2.11 2.21 -.11 2.13 -.02 2.16 -.05
Received prompt feedback from faculty on your POT 3.17 2.91 2.81 .46 2.73 .55 .22 2.76 .51 .18
q. FACFEED
academic performance (written or oral) OT 2.58 3.02 2.98 -.53 2.93 -.46 2.94 -.47
Worked harder than you thought you could to meet POT 2.83 2.82 2.66 .21 .19 2.64 .23 .22 2.63 .24 .22
r. WORKHARD
an instructor's standards or expectations OT 2.68 2.93 2.79 -.13 .17 2.78 -.12 .18 2.76 -.09 .20
Worked with faculty members on activities other
POT 1.83 1.94 1.72 .13 .25 1.62 .26 .38 1.63 .24 .36
s. than coursework (committees, orientation, student FACOTHER
life activities, etc.) OT 1.89 1.76 2.00 -.11 -.24 1.90 -.01 -.15 1.93 -.04 -.18
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with
POT 2.83 2.85 2.74 .10 2.69 .17 .19 2.73 .12
t. others outside of class (students, family members, OOCIDEAS
co-workers, etc.) OT 2.74 2.93 2.88 -.17 2.86 -.14 2.88 -.17
Had serious conversations with students of a POT 3.00 2.76 2.56 .43 .19 2.52 .47 .24 2.60 .40 .16
u. DIVRSTUD
different race or ethnicity than your own OT 3.05 2.87 2.60 .46 .28 2.60 .46 .28 2.65 .40 .22
Had serious conversations with students who are
POT 2.67 2.83 2.75 -.08 2.70 -.03 2.77 -.11
v. very different from you in terms of their religious DIFFSTU2
beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
OT 3.16 2.85 2.73 .45 .12 2.71 .47 .15 2.76 .42
During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following mental activities?
2. Mental Activities 1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much
Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your POT 2.83 2.81 2.86 -.03 2.90 -.08 2.85 -.03
a. MEMORIZE
courses and readings so you can repeat them in OT 2.58 2.61 2.69 -.12 2.75 -.19 -.15 2.70 -.13
Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, POT 3.17 3.07 3.10 .09 3.04 .17 3.09 .11
b. ANALYZE
experience, or theory, such as examining a OT 3.21 3.30 3.25 -.06 3.22 -.01 3.24 -.04
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or POT 2.33 2.72 2.88 -.66 -.20 2.81 -.58 2.87 -.64 -.18
c. SYNTHESZ
experiences into new, more complex OT 3.16 3.23 3.08 .10 .18 3.03 .16 .24 3.06 .12 .21
Making judgments about the value of POT 3.00 2.89 2.86 .16 2.82 .21 2.84 .19
d. EVALUATE
information, arguments, or methods, such as OT 3.05 2.98 3.00 .05 2.96 .10 2.99 .07
Applying theories or concepts to practical POT 3.17 3.00 3.01 .20 2.96 .25 2.99 .22
e. APPLYING
problems or in new situations OT 3.32 During the current school year, about how much reading and .16
3.33 3.24 .10 3.19 .16 3.19
writing have you done? .16 .16
3. Reading and Writing 1=none, 2=between 1 and 4, 3=between 5 and 10, 4=between 11 and 20, 5=more than 20
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or POT 2.83 3.09 3.36 -.55 -.27 3.23 -.41 3.31 -.50 -.23
a. READASGN
book-length packs of course readings OT 3.05 3.11 3.24 -.19 -.13 3.14 -.08 3.22 -.16
Number of books read on your own (not assigned) POT 1.67 2.24 2.08 -.45 .18 2.07 -.43 .19 2.08 -.45 .18
b. READOWN
for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment OT 1.95 2.24 2.21 -.27 2.21 -.26 2.22 -.28
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages POT 1.00 1.16 1.25 -.39 -.13 1.25 -.39 -.14 1.25 -.39 -.13
c. WRITEMOR
or more OT 1.53 1.53 1.67 -.18 -.19 1.65 -.15 -.15 1.68 -.20 -.20
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OT (& Brenau compared with:
Brenau
POT) Selected Peers Master's NSSE 2005
Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect
b b b b b b
Variable Class Mean Mean Mean Size Size Mean Size Size Mean Size Size
Number of written papers or reports between 5 POT 2.17 2.34 2.46 -.33 -.14 2.36 -.22 2.40 -.26
d. WRITEMID
and 19 pages OT 2.74 2.61 2.73 .01 -.13 2.63 .11 2.68 .06
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than WRITESML POT 3.33 2.97 3.36 -.02 -.37 3.20 .12 -.22 3.21 .11 -.23
e.
5 pages OT 3.21 2.83 3.22 -.01 -.33 3.12 .08 -.24 3.13 .07 -.25
In a typical week, how many homework problem sets do you complete?
4. Problem Sets 1=none, 2=1-2, 3=3-4, 4=5-6, 5=more than 6
Number of problem sets that take you more than an PROBSETA POT 2.67 2.44 2.57 .09 2.54 .12 2.56 .10
a.
hour to complete OT 2.21 2.79 2.51 -.26 .24 2.53 -.27 .23 2.51 -.25 .24
Number of problem sets that take you less than an PROBSETB POT 3.00 2.57 2.75 .22 -.15 2.75 .21 -.15 2.70 .25
b.
hour to complete OT 1.58 2.32 2.37 -.67 2.40 -.68 2.33 -.63
5. Examinations 1=very little to 7=very much
To what extent have your examinations during the
POT 5.00 5.54 5.44 -.39 5.40 -.36 5.46 -.40
current school year challenged you to do your best EXAMS
work? OT 5.11 5.61 5.45 -.27 .14 5.45 -.28 .13 5.44 -.27 .14
During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1=never, 2=sometimes,
6. Additional Collegiate Experiences 3=often, 4=very often
Attended an art exhibit, gallery, play, dance, or POT 2.50 2.82 2.21 .32 .69 2.14 .40 .77 2.17 .37 .73
a. other theatre performance ATDART05
OT 1.74 2.17 2.13 -.44 2.03 -.32 .16 2.08 -.38
Exercised or participated in physical fitness POT 3.00 2.70 2.85 .14 -.15 2.14 .82 2.84 -.14
b. EXRCSE05
activities OT 3.05 2.43 2.73 .31 -.29 2.03 .98 -.22 2.74 .30 -.30
Participated in activities to enhance your POT 3.00 2.40 2.34 .59 2.16 .75 .21 2.16 .76 .22
c. WORSHP05
spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.) OT 2.74 2.58 2.35 .35 .21 2.26 .43 .29 2.23 .46 .32
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your POT 2.67 2.70 2.66 .02 2.56 .12 .15 2.61
d. OWNVIEW
own views on a topic or issue OT 2.79 2.84 2.77 .03 2.70 .10 .16 2.73 .07 .13
Tried to better understand someone else's views by POT 2.83 2.98 2.79 .04 .22 2.73 .12 .30 2.77 .07 .25
e. imagining how an issue looks from his or her OTHRVIEW
perspective OT 3.05 3.01 2.88 .20 .15 2.84 .25 .20 2.86 .23 .18
Learned something that changed the way you POT 3.00 3.00 2.82 .22 .22 2.76 .29 .29 2.80 .24 .24
f. CHNGVIEW
understand an issue or concept
OT 2.79 2.93 2.90 -.13 2.85 -.08 2.88 -.11
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OT (& Brenau compared with:
Brenau
POT) Selected Peers Master's NSSE 2005
Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect
b b b b b b
Variable Class Mean Mean Mean Size Size Mean Size Size Mean Size Size
Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate from your institution? (Recoded:
0=have not decided, do not plan to do, plan to do; 1=done. Thus, the mean is the proportion responding "done"
7. Enriching Educational Experiences among all valid respondents.)
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op POT 0% 11% .09 -.32 .06 .08 -.29 .11 .09 -.32 .09
a. INTERN04
experience, or clinical assignment OT 89% 62% .63 .54 -.03 .56 .67 .12 .58 .63 .08
POT 40% 50% .48 -.16 .04 .40 -.01 .19 .42 -.04 .16
b. Community service or volunteer work VOLNTR04
OT 74% 57% .69 .11 -.25 .62 .24 -.11 .64 .20 -.15
Participate in a learning community or some other POT 40% 18% .17 .63 .04 .16 .66 .06 .15 .69 .09
c. LRNCOM04
formal program where groups of students take two OT 58% 31% .30 .60 .01 .27 .69 .08 .27 .71 .10
Work on a research project with a faculty member POT 0% 7% .05 -.22 .11 .05 -.22 .12 .05 -.22 .12
d. RESRCH04
outside of course or program requirements OT 5% 10% .21 -.39 -.27 .18 -.34 -.22 .21 -.39 -.28
POT 20% 35% .25 -.11 .23 .21 -.03 .34 .25 -.13 .23
e. Foreign language coursework FORLNG04
OT 68% 43% .48 .41 -.10 .41 .55 .04 .46 .46 -.05
POT 0% 4% .02 -.16 .10 .02 -.16 .11 .02 -.16 .11
f. Study abroad STDABR04
OT 5% 10% .19 -.35 -.23 .13 -.23 -.09 .18 -.33 -.20
POT 0% 2% .03 -.17 -.05 .03 -.17 -.05 .03 -.18 -.06
g. Independent study or self-designed major INDSTD04
OT 16% 16% .24 -.19 -.19 .20 -.10 -.10 .23 -.17 -.17
Culminating senior experience (capstone course, POT 0% 2% .01 -.12 .05 .01 -.12 .05 .02 -.13 .04
h. SNRX04
thesis, project, comprehensive exam, etc.) OT 5% 35% .42 -.75 -.15 .34 -.61 .01 .38 -.68 -.07
Mark the box that best represents the quality of your relationships with people at your institution. 1=unfriendly,
8. Quality of Relationships unsupportive, sense of alienation to 7=friendly, supportive, sense of belonging
POT 5.40 5.71 5.62 -.17 5.54 -.11 5.56 -.13
a. Relationships with other students ENVSTU
OT 5.95 5.86 5.72 .18 5.70 .20 .12 5.68 .22 .14
1=unavailable, unhelpful, unsympathetic to 7=available, helpful, sympathetic
POT 5.40 5.56 5.51 -.09 5.34 .04 .17 5.36 .03 .16
b. Relationships with faculty members ENVFAC
OT 5.11 5.50 5.80 -.57 -.25 5.66 -.45 5.64 -.42
1=unhelpful, inconsiderate, rigid to 7=helpful, considerate, flexible
Relationships with administrative personnel and POT 4.40 4.85 4.90 -.34 4.76 -.22 4.76 -.28
c. ENVADM
offices OT 4.05 4.75 4.75 -.42 4.67 -.36 4.63 -.35
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OT (& Brenau compared with:
Brenau
POT) Selected Peers Master's NSSE 2005
Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect
b b b b b b
Variable Class Mean Mean Mean Size Size Mean Size Size Mean Size Size
About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following?
1=0 hrs/wk, 2=1-5 hrs/wk, 3=6-10 hrs/wk, 4=11-15 hrs/wk, 5=16-20 hrs/wk, 6=21-25 hrs/wk, 7=26-30 hrs/wk,
9. Time Usage 8=more than 30 hrs/wk
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, POT 4.80 3.77 4.05 .46 -.17 3.84 .60 4.05 .45 -.17
a.
doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, ACADPR01 OT 3.32 3.90 3.97 -.39 3.94 -.36 4.09 -.44
POT 1.60 1.90 1.77 -.13 1.60 .00 .25 1.66 -.04 .19
b. Working for pay on campus WORKON01
OT 1.00 1.38 1.90 -.59 -.34 1.80 -.53 -.28 1.90 -.57 -.33
POT 1.40 2.72 2.24 -.40 .23 2.53 -.49 2.27 -.40 .21
c. Working for pay off campus WORKOF01
OT 3.47 4.82 3.69 -.08 .42 3.84 -.13 .35 3.50 -.01 .49
Participating in co-curricular activities
d. (organizations, campus publications, student
COCURR01 POT 3.20 2.79 2.36 .55 .28 2.17 .69 .41 2.31 .58 .31
government, social fraternity or sorority,
OT 1.89 1.79 2.22 -.21 -.27 2.04 -.10 -.17 2.19 -.19 -.26
intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, POT 2.80 3.05 3.59 -.49 -.33 3.65 -.50 -.35 3.63 -.50 -.35
e. SOCIAL05
partying, etc.) OT 3.32 2.77 3.30 .01 -.35 3.30 .01 -.35 3.36 -.02 -.38
Providing care for dependents living with you POT 1.20 2.16 1.61 -.26 .35 1.74 -.32 .25 1.63 -.27 .34
f. CAREDE01
(parents, children, spouse, etc.) OT 3.37 3.89 2.22 .51 .75 2.51 .35 .56 2.29 .47 .69
POT 1.80 2.14 2.03 -.23 2.19 -.36 2.14 -.33
g. Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.) COMMUTE
OT 2.74 2.64 2.27 .44 .35 2.40 .31
To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following? .22 2.31 .40 .30
10. Institutional Environment 1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much
Spending significant amounts of time studying and ENVSCHOL POT 2.80 3.25 3.12 -.43 .17 3.07 -.35 .23 3.13 -.43 .16
a.
on academic work OT 3.37 3.21 3.10 .35 .14 3.08 .37 .16 3.14 .30
Providing the support you need to help you POT 2.80 3.12 3.14 -.44 3.03 -.29 3.06 -.33
b. ENVSUPRT
succeed academically OT 2.74 2.85 3.06 -.40 -.26 2.95 -.26 2.97 -.27 -.14
Encouraging contact among students from POT 2.40 2.65 2.66 -.27 2.57 -.18 2.60 -.20
c. different economic, social, and racial or ethnic ENVDIVRS
backgrounds
OT 2.26 2.41 2.47 -.22 2.42 -.17 2.42 -.17
Helping you cope with your non-academic POT 2.20 2.13 2.28 -.08 -.16 2.16 .05 2.17 .04
d. ENVNACAD
responsibilities (work, family, etc.) OT 2.05 1.93 2.07 -.03 -.16 1.96 .10 1.97 .09
Providing the support you need to thrive socially POT 2.40 2.37 2.47 -.08 2.37 .03 2.38 .02
e. ENVSOCAL
OT 1.95 1.91 2.27 -.35 -.39 2.17 -.25 -.29 2.17 -.24 -.28
Attending campus events and activities (special speakers, POT 3.00 2.98 2.91 .10 2.79 .23 .21 2.84 .18 .15
f. ENVEVENT
cultural performances, athletic events, etc.) OT 2.21 2.37 2.66 -.48 -.31 2.57 -.38 -.21 2.63 -.45 -.28
POT 3.20 3.19 3.29 -.11 3.28 -.10 3.32 -.16 -.16
g. Using computers in academic work ENVCOMPT
OT 3.68 3.46 3.43 .34 3.44 .32 3.46 .30
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OT (& Brenau compared with:
Brenau
POT) Selected Peers Master's NSSE 2005
Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect Effect
b b b b b b
Variable Class Mean Mean Mean Size Size Mean Size Size Mean Size Size
To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal
11. Educational and Personal Growth development in the following areas?
POT 3.20 3.23 3.21 -.02 3.15 .07 3.18 .03
a. Acquiring a broad general education GNGENLED
OT 2.68 3.23 3.37 -.93 -.19 3.31 -.82 3.33 -.84
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge POT 2.60 2.93 2.83 -.25 2.73 -.14 .22 2.72 -.13 .22
b. GNWORK
and skills OT 3.21 3.28 3.14 .08 .16 3.10 .12 .20 3.04 .19 .26
POT 3.00 3.14 3.04 -.05 3.00 .00 .17 3.00 .00 .17
c. Writing clearly and effectively GNWRITE
OT 3.26 3.16 3.17 .11 3.12 .17 3.14 .15
POT 2.60 3.05 2.84 -.26 .24 2.81 -.23 .27 2.78 -.20 .30
d. Speaking clearly and effectively GNSPEAK
OT 2.95 3.16 3.09 -.17 3.05 -.11 .13 3.03 -.10 .14
POT 2.80 3.21 3.21 -.53 3.14 -.43 3.18 -.49
e. Thinking critically and analytically GNANALY
OT 3.42 3.41 3.39 .04 3.34 .11 3.37 .07
POT 2.40 2.79 2.84 -.49 2.81 -.46 2.84 -.49
f. Analyzing quantitative problems GNQUANT
OT 2.68 3.02 3.02 -.39 3.01 -.37 3.01 -.38
POT 2.80 3.06 2.94 -.15 2.96 -.18 2.96 -.18
g. Using computing and information technology GNCMPTS
OT 3.05 3.24 3.14 -.10 3.20 -.18 3.18 -.15
POT 3.00 3.24 3.01 -.01 .27 2.95 .05 .33 2.95 .06 .33
h. Working effectively with others
OT 3.42 3.30 3.25 .22 3.20 .27 3.18 .28 .14
POT 2.80 2.60 2.43 .34 .16 2.45 .33 2.48 .30
i. Voting in local, state, or national elections GNCITIZN
OT 2.00 2.06 2.30 -.28 -.23 2.29 -.27 -.22 2.31 -.29 -.24
POT 2.80 2.99 2.92 -.14 2.89 -.11 2.93 -.15
j. Learning effectively on your own GNINQ
OT 3.00 3.03 3.07 -.08 3.04 -.05 3.07 -.08
POT 2.40 2.81 2.85 -.48 2.76 -.37 2.77 -.39
k. Understanding yourself GNSELF
OT 2.74 2.75 2.97 -.24 -.23 2.85 -.11 2.88 -.14 -.13
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic POT 2.40 2.81 2.62 -.22 .20 2.58 -.19 .23 2.59 -.19 .23
l. GNDIVERS
backgrounds OT 2.21 2.60 2.63 -.42 2.61 -.40 2.60 -.39
POT 2.20 2.66 2.60 -.43 2.55 -.39 2.58 -.41
m. Solving complex real-world problems GNPROBSV
OT 2.47 2.63 2.77 -.32 -.14 2.72 -.27 2.72 -.27
Developing a personal code of values and ethics POT 2.20 2.86 2.78 -.59 2.62 -.43 .24 2.64 -.45 .21
n. GNETHICS
OT 2.47 2.71 2.91 -.44 -.20 2.73 -.25 2.74 -.26
POT 2.20 2.44 2.59 -.40 -.15 2.40 -.21 2.43 -.24
o. Contributing to the welfare of your community GNCOMMUN
OT 2.42 2.40 2.67 -.25 -.27 2.49 -.07 2.50 -.08
Developing a deepened sense of spirituality POT 1.20 1.99 2.45 -1.14 -.42 2.19 -.92 -.19 2.15 -.88 -.15
p. GNSPIRIT
OT 1.74 1.84 2.40 -.59 -.50 2.09 -.32 -.22 2.04 -.27 -.18
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POT) Selected Peers Master's NSSE 2005
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b b b b b b
Variable Class Mean Mean Mean Size Size Mean Size Size Mean Size Size
12. Academic Advising 1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of
POT 3.20 3.04 3.08 .12 2.99 .31 3.00 .24
academic advising you have received at your ADVISE
institution? OT 2.95 2.89 3.04 -.10 -.17 2.92 .04 2.94 .01
13. Satisfaction 1 1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent
How would you evaluate your entire educational POT 3.40 3.26 3.27 .12 3.18 .31 3.22 .26
ENTIREXP
experience at this institution? (Overall) OT 2.79 3.07 3.33 -.77 -.38 3.24 -.65 -.25 3.27 -.67 -.28
14. Satisfaction 2 1=definitely no, 2=probably no, 3=probably yes, 4=definitely yes
If you could start over again, would you go to the
POT 3.40 3.16 3.25 .22 3.20 .25 3.22 .22
same institution you are now attending? (Come SAMECOLL
back) OT 2.68 3.06 3.24 -.66 -.21 3.19 -.62 -.15 3.19 -.62 -.15
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Effect size is calculated by subtracting the comparison group mean from the school mean, and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the comparison group.
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