National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a widely recognized national initiative that measures student involvement in educational activities linked to learning, development, and satisfaction.

Administered by the Indiana Center for Postsecondary Research, the survey focuses on first-year students and seniors, evaluating how often they engage in practices known to promote academic success, personal growth, and higher graduation rates.

Research shows that students who actively participate in both academic and extracurricular activities gain more from their college experience, enhancing their overall development and outcomes.

NSSE Reports

The College of Charleston offers the NSSE as an online survey to all first-year and senior students in the spring semester. The College has participated in the survey since 2000 (2000, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022).
  • 2022 NSSE Reports

    • Administrative Summary
      An overview of the College's NSSE administration, including population details and reponse rates.
       
    • Snapshot
      A concise collection of key findings to provide the framework for understanding the components of the Institutional Report and interpreting the College's results.

    • Multi-Year Report
      A presentation of year-to-year results for Engagement Indicators (EIs), High-Impact Practices (HIPs), and key academic challenge items to illustrate patterns of change or stability.

    • Respondant Profile
      Student- and institution-reported demographic information, allowing the examination of similarities and differences between our students and those at comparison group institutions. 

    • Freqs & Stats Comparisons
      Item-by-item student responses and statistical comparisons for examining patterns of similarity and difference between our students and those at our comparison group institutions.

    • Pocket Guide
      A helpful brochure of student responses to help prospective students actively consider student engagement in the college decision process.

    • Engagement Indicators
      Engaement Indicators provide valuable information about distinct aspects of student engagement, including statistical comparisons with three comparison groups (College Peers, Southeast Public, and South Carolina) and item-level results.

    • Selected Comparison Groups
      Core survey results for our students alongside those of three comparison groups and provides additional comparison group results for Topical Modules and consortium questions.
    • High Impact Practices
      NSSE asks students about their participation in the six High Impact Practices: Service Learning, Learning with Community, Research with Faculty, Internship/Field Experience, Study Abroad, and Culminating Senior Experience.

    • BCSSE 2021-NSSE 2022 Combined Report 
      The combined resport uses cross-sectional and longitudinal data from BCSSE 2021 and NSSE 2022, providing the opportunity to better understand the first-year experience. 

  • 2019 NSSE Reports

    • 2019 NSSE Multi-Year ReportThe 2019 resentation of year-to-year results for Engagement Indicators (EIs), High-Impact Practices (HIPs), and key academic challenge items to illustrate patterns of change or stability.

    •  2019 NSSE Snapshot
      A concise collection of 2019 key findings to provide the framework for understanding the components of the Institutional Report and interpreting the College's results.

    • 2019 Enagement Indicators
      Engagement Indicators provide valuable information about distinct aspects of student engagement, including statistical comparisons with three comparison groups (College Peers, Southeast Public, and South Carolina) and item-level results.

    • 2019 High Impact PracticesNSSE asks students about their participation in the six High Impact Practices: Service Learning, Learning with Community, Research with Faculty, Internship/Field Experience, Study Abroad, and Culminating Senior Experience.

    • 2019 NSSE Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
      Item-by-item 2019 student responses and statistical comparisons for examining patterns of similarity and difference between our students and those at our comparison group institutions.

    • 2019 First-Year Experiences and Senior Transitions Module 
      TSurvey responses for first-year students and one for seniors. The items are adapted from the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement and the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project respectively.

    • 2019 NSSE Sustainability Education Consortium Report 
      A group of colleges or universities that append questions to the core instrument to explore a topic of mutual interest. 

    NSSE Major Field Reports

    These NSSE reports provide an overview of students' response by groups of related majors. These majors are student-reported and only the first reported major is presented. The first Major Field Report compares students' responses across groups of related majors.