NSSE 2003 Annual Report
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First-Year Student Responses to the Benchmarks
 
Supportive Campus Environment
 
    Doctoral
Extensive		 Doctoral
Intensive		 Master's Baccalaureate
Liberal Arts		 Baccalaureate
General		 Top 5% National
Emphasize: Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically Very little 4 4 3 2 3 1 3
Some 26 24 21 13 18 10 21
Quite a bit 45 43 45 41 44 36 44
Very much 26 29 30 44 35 53 32
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Emphasize: Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) Very little 34 33 30 22 24 14 29
Some 41 41 40 43 39 39 41
Quite a bit 18 19 21 25 25 30 21
Very much 6 7 9 10 12 17 9
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Emphasize: Providing the support you need to thrive socially Very little 21 23 20 16 16 9 20
Some 40 42 40 39 37 32 40
Quite a bit 28 27 29 32 32 35 29
Very much 6 7 9 10 12 17 9
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Quality: Your relationships with other students Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of Alienation 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2
3 4 5 4 3 3 2 4
4 9 10 9 7 8 6 9
5 21 21 21 18 18 15 20
6 32 32 32 33 32 30 32
Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of Belonging		 32 30 31 36 37 47 33
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Quality: Your relationships with faculty members Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2
3 6 5 4 2 3 1 4
4 16 13 12 7 10 5 12
5 32 29 27 21 24 18 27
6 30 33 34 39 36 38 34
Available, Helpful, Sympathetic 13 16 20 29 26 37 21
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Quality: Your relationships with administrative personnel and offices Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid 3 3 3 2 2 1 3
2 6 5 4 3 4 2 4
3 10 9 8 6 6 3 8
4 20 18 18 15 15 11 17
5 28 27 26 26 26 22 26
6 23 26 27 30 28 33 27
Helpful, Considerate, Flexible 11 13 15 18 19 28 15
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100