NSSE 2003 Annual Report
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Benchmarks Conceptual Framework Order the 2003 Report Profile of Participants Report Overview Student Responses Survey Instrument
First-Year Student Responses to the Benchmarks
 
Student-Faculty Interaction
 
    Doctoral
Extensive
Doctoral
Intensive
Master's Baccalaureate
Liberal Arts
Baccalaureate
General
Top 5% National
Discussed grades or an assignment with an instructor Never 8 8 8 5 7 3 7
Sometimes 46 45 44 38 44 30 43
Often 31 32 33 35 33 35 33
Very Often 15 15 16 21 16 32 17
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor Never 20 19 14 24
Sometimes 48 48 47 47 49 42 48
Often 18 19 20 22 22 25 20
Very Often 7 8 8 11 10 18 9
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class Never 47 45 44 29 40 19 41
Sometimes 40 41 41 49 43 49 43
Often 10 11 11 16 13 22 12
Very Often 3 3 4 6 4 10 4
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral) Never 9 8 8 4 7 3 8
Sometimes 41 40 40 30 38 21 38
Often 38 38 39 45 40 46 40
Very Often 12 13 13 20 15 31 15
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (commitees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) Never 71 65 63 49 56 38 61
Sometimes 21 24 25 34 30 38 26
Often 6 8 8 11 10 15 9
Very Often 2 3 3 5 4 9 3
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements Undecided 47 46 47 47 47 38 47
No 23 24 27 17 29 16 25
Yes 29 30 26 36 24 46 29
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100