2002 NSSE Summary: Enriching Educational Experiences

2002 Items That Match 2004 Institutional Benchmark Report: Freshmen

Profile Category: Averages and Significance
Enriching Educational Experiences UNK Masters All Masters All
9d: Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, social fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) 2 1.96 2.1
7a: Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment 0.91 0.93 0.94
7b: Community service or volunteer work 0.86 0.87 0.89
7e: Foreign language coursework 0.33 0.59 0.62 <.001/-.53 <.001/-.59
7f: Study abroad 0.31 0.49 0.56 <.001/-.36 <.001/-.51
7g: Independent study or self-designed major 0.24 0.27 0.28
7h: Culminating senior experience (comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis, project, etc.) 0.56 0.73 0.77 <.01/-.39 <.001/-.49
1v: Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values 2.48 2.62 2.7 <.05/-.15 <.001/-.123
1u: Had serious discussions with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own 2.31 2.54 2.59 <.001/-.23 <.001/-.28
1l: Used an electronic medium (list-serv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment 2.51 2.58 2.61
10c: Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds 2.33 2.53 2.56 <.01/-.20 <.001/-.23

2002 Items That Match 2004 Institutional Benchmark Report: Seniors

Profile Category: Averages and Significance
Enriching Educational Experiences UNK Masters All Masters All
9d: Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, social fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) 1.99 1.85 2.04
7a: Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment 0.86 0.75 0.76 <.001/.23 <.001/.23
7b: Community service or volunteer work 0.63 0.66 0.69
7e: Foreign language coursework 0.17 0.39 0.44 <.001/-.46 <.001/-.56
7f: Study abroad 0.08 0.15 0.2 <.001/-.20 <.001/-.29
7g: Independent study or self-designed major 0.25 0.29 0.31
7h: Culminating senior experience (comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis, project, etc.) 0.45 0.6 0.63 <.001/-.31 <.001/-.37
1v: Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values 2.42 2.59 2.64 <.01/-.18 <.001/-.23
1u: Had serious discussions with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own 2.23 2.56 2.58 <.001/-.34 <.001/-.36
1l: Used an electronic medium (list-serv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment 2.66 2.77 2.77
10c: Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds 2.2 2.4 2.38 <.01/-.20 <.01/-.18