National Survey of Student Engagement

Since 2000, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) has been collecting data from first-year and graduating students at four-year colleges /universities around the country. The survey is intended to assess the extent to which students engage in a variety of educationally effective activities. The university uses the survey to acquire information about students on a number of topics, including academic rigor, time devoted to course requirements, and what sorts of activities students engage in. The survey also helps provide information about student involvement in research, learning communities, and other experiential learning activities. The University of Nebraska at Kearney has participated in the survey in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.

If you have questions or need additional information please contact Dr. Scott Unruh, Assistant to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at unruhsa@unk.edu or (308) 865-8627.

Summary of Results

2012 Pilot Overview (.pdf)
2012 What Students Are Saying About Their UNK Experience (.pdf)
2012 NSSE Pilot Frequency Distributions
- 2012 Interpreting the Frequency Distributions Report (.pdf)
- 2012 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions (.pdf)
- 2012 Background Item Frequency Distributions (.pdf)
- 2012 Item Module: Diverse Perspectives (.pdf)
- 2012 Item Module: Transferable Skills (.pdf)
2012 Response Statistics (.pdf)

2010 NSSE Selected Comparison Groups (.pdf)
2010 Respondent Characteristics (.pdf)
2010 What Students Are Saying About Their UNK Experience (.pdf)
2010 NSSE Benchmark Report
- 2010 Interpreting the Report (.pdf)
- 2010 Level of Academic Challenge (.pdf)
- 2010 Active and Collaborative Learning (.pdf)
- 2010 Student-Faculty Interaction (.pdf)
- 2010 Enriching Educational Experiences (.pdf)
- 2010 Supportive Campus Environment (.pdf)
- 2010 Multi-Year Benchmark Report (.pdf)
2010 Mean Comparisons and Frequency Distributions (.pdf)
2010 Executive Snapshot 2010 (.pdf)
2010 NSSE 2010 Major Field Report (.pdf)

(These are selected reports from the NSSE data. If you would like more information, contact the Office of Assessment at 8495, hingabd@unk.edu)

2007 Respondent Characteristics (.pdf)
2007 What Students Are Saying About Their UNK Experience (.pdf)
2007 NSSE Benchmark Report
- 2007 Interpreting the Report
- 2007 Level of Academic Challenge (.pdf)
- 2007 Active and Collaborative Learning (.pdf)
- 2007 Student-Faculty Interaction (.pdf)
- 2007 Enriching Educational Experiences (.pdf)
- 2007 Supportive Campus Environment (.pdf)
2007 NCA Standard Report (.pdf)
2007 Response Frequency Distributions (.pdf)
2007 Uses of NSSE Data at UNK