2003 NSSE Summary: Enriching Educational Experiences

2003 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.) 2.39 2.13 2.28 <.05/.18
7a: Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment 0.82 0.8 0.81
7b: Community service or volunteer work 0.75 0.74 0.75
7e: Foreign language coursework 0.25 0.44 0.48 <.001/-.39 <.001/-.47
7f: Study abroad 0.16 0.33 0.38 <.001/-.36 <.001/-.45
7g: Independent study or self-designed major 0.14 0.17 0.18
7h: Culminating senior experience (comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis, project, etc.) 0.14 0.17 0.18
1v: Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values 2.6 2.67 2.77 <.05/-.17
1u: Had serious discussions with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own 2.37 2.54 2.62 <.05/-.17 <.01/-.24
1l: Used an electronic medium (list-serv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment 2.56 2.61 2.65
10c: Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds 2.5 2.56 2.59

2003 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.) 2.21 2.01 2.17
7a: Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment 0.81 0.72 0.72 <.01/.21 <.01/.20
7b: Community service or volunteer work 0.67 0.63 0.66
7e: Foreign language coursework 0.16 0.35 0.41 <.001/-.40 <.001/-.51
7f: Study abroad 0.06 0.14 0.18 <.01/-.23 <.001/-.32
7g: Independent study or self-designed major 0.3 0.26 0.29
7h: Culminating senior experience (comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis, project, etc.) 0.41 0.55 0.59 <.001/-.28 <.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 2.28 2.61 2.69 <.001/-.35 <.001/-.43
1u: Had serious discussions with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own 2.18 2.54 2.6 <.001/-.37 <.001/-.42
1l: Used an electronic medium (list-serv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment 2.81 2.82 2.81
10c: Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds 2.17 2.39 2.39 <.01/-.23 <.01/-.23