NSSE 2007 Benchmark Descriptive Statistics First-Year Students
						95% Conf. Interval			Percentile Distribution
	Benchmark	N	Mean	SD	SEM	Lower	Upper		5	25	50	75	95
NSSE 2007
	Level of Academic Challenge	136,506	51.75	13.26	0.036	51.68	51.82		30.09	42.75	51.62	60.93	73.59
	Active & Collaborative Learning	149,364	41.25	16.19	0.042	41.16	41.33		19.05	28.57	38.10	52.38	71.43
	Student-Faculty Interaction	138,276	32.82	17.84	0.048	32.72	32.91		11.11	22.22	27.78	44.44	66.67
	Enriching Ed. Experience	133,088	27.09	13.06	0.036	27.02	27.16		8.33	17.86	25.79	34.52	50.00
	Supportive Campus Environment	130,276	59.85	18.57	0.051	59.75	59.95		27.78	47.22	61.11	72.22	91.67
Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
	Level of Academic Challenge	31,491	51.42	12.85	0.072	51.28	51.56		30.60	42.75	50.97	60.17	72.62
	Active & Collaborative Learning	34,795	39.48	15.68	0.084	39.32	39.65		16.67	28.57	38.10	47.62	66.67
	Student-Faculty Interaction	31,880	30.48	17.02	0.095	30.29	30.66		5.56	16.67	27.78	38.89	61.11
	Enriching Ed. Experience	30,718	28.40	12.91	0.074	28.25	28.54		9.52	19.44	27.38	36.11	51.19
	Supportive Campus Environment	30,135	58.01	17.94	0.103	57.81	58.22		27.78	47.22	58.33	69.44	88.89
Research Universities (High Research Activity)
	Level of Academic Challenge	25,409	51.41	13.14	0.082	51.25	51.58		30.09	42.53	51.19	60.39	72.84
	Active & Collaborative Learning	28,002	40.29	16.06	0.096	40.10	40.48		16.67	28.57	38.10	50.00	66.67
	Student-Faculty Interaction	25,762	31.97	17.78	0.111	31.76	32.19		11.11	16.67	27.78	40.00	66.67
	Enriching Ed. Experience	24,844	27.31	13.16	0.083	27.15	27.47		8.33	17.86	26.19	34.63	50.00
	Supportive Campus Environment	24,266	58.92	18.80	0.121	58.68	59.16		27.78	47.22	58.33	72.22	88.89
Doctoral/Research Universities
	Level of Academic Challenge	8,690	52.08	13.47	0.144	51.80	52.36		30.41	42.94	51.84	61.52	74.35
	Active & Collaborative Learning	9,567	42.13	16.58	0.169	41.80	42.46		19.05	28.57	38.10	52.38	71.43
	Student-Faculty Interaction	8,822	33.45	18.05	0.192	33.08	33.83		11.11	22.22	27.78	44.44	66.67
	Enriching Ed. Experience	8,445	26.91	12.99	0.141	26.63	27.19		8.33	16.67	25.79	34.52	50.00
	Supportive Campus Environment	8,244	59.68	18.69	0.206	59.28	60.08		27.78	47.22	61.11	72.22	91.67
Master's Colleges and Universities (Large Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	37,326	51.07	13.33	0.069	50.93	51.20		29.33	41.99	50.87	60.17	73.16
	Active & Collaborative Learning	40,875	41.19	16.31	0.081	41.03	41.35		19.05	28.57	38.10	52.38	71.43
	Student-Faculty Interaction	37,810	32.93	17.99	0.093	32.74	33.11		11.11	22.22	27.78	44.44	66.67
	Enriching Ed. Experience	36,287	25.80	12.89	0.068	25.67	25.93		8.33	16.67	25.00	33.33	48.41
	Supportive Campus Environment	35,403	59.69	18.58	0.099	59.50	59.88		27.78	47.22	61.11	72.22	91.67
Master's Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	9,551	51.34	13.49	0.138	51.07	51.61		28.90	42.32	51.19	60.50	73.59
	Active & Collaborative Learning	10,237	42.52	16.61	0.164	42.20	42.84		19.05	33.33	42.86	52.38	71.43
	Student-Faculty Interaction	9,666	34.12	18.13	0.184	33.75	34.48		11.11	22.22	33.33	44.44	66.67
	Enriching Ed. Experience	9,308	25.96	13.35	0.138	25.68	26.23		7.94	16.67	25.00	33.73	48.41
	Supportive Campus Environment	9,160	61.64	18.53	0.194	61.26	62.02		30.56	50.00	61.11	75.00	94.44
Master's Colleges and Universities (Small Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	3,774	52.94	13.44	0.219	52.51	53.37		30.09	44.21	53.14	62.01	74.46
	Active & Collaborative Learning	4,095	44.31	16.65	0.260	43.80	44.82		19.05	33.33	42.86	52.38	75.00
	Student-Faculty Interaction	3,824	36.43	18.55	0.300	35.84	37.02		11.11	22.22	33.33	50.00	72.22
	Enriching Ed. Experience	3,678	26.93	13.45	0.222	26.50	27.36		8.33	17.06	25.00	34.52	50.40
	Supportive Campus Environment	3,606	63.61	18.83	0.314	63.00	64.22		30.56	50.00	63.89	77.78	94.44
Baccalaureate Colleges - Arts & Sciences
	Level of Academic Challenge	9,622	55.96	12.89	0.131	55.71	56.22		34.26	47.29	56.17	65.04	76.52
	Active & Collaborative Learning	10,277	44.84	15.22	0.150	44.54	45.13		23.81	33.33	42.86	52.38	71.43
	Student-Faculty Interaction	9,726	36.96	17.66	0.179	36.61	37.31		11.11	22.22	33.33	46.67	72.22
	Enriching Ed. Experience	9,423	30.08	12.71	0.131	29.82	30.34		11.11	20.63	28.97	38.49	51.19
	Supportive Campus Environment	9,290	64.32	17.93	0.186	63.95	64.68		33.33	52.78	63.89	77.78	94.44
Baccalaureate Colleges - Diverse Fields
	Level of Academic Challenge	7,202	51.34	13.65	0.161	51.03	51.66		29.33	41.99	51.30	61.04	73.25
	Active & Collaborative Learning	7,798	42.26	16.34	0.185	41.90	42.62		19.05	33.33	42.86	52.38	71.43
	Student-Faculty Interaction	7,310	34.86	18.04	0.211	34.44	35.27		11.11	22.22	33.33	44.44	66.67
	Enriching Ed. Experience	7,014	25.74	13.03	0.156	25.43	26.04		8.33	16.67	24.60	33.33	48.41
	Supportive Campus Environment	6,863	61.52	18.96	0.229	61.07	61.97		30.00	50.00	61.11	75.00	91.67
NSSE 2007 Top 50%
	Level of Academic Challenge	46,838	55.33	12.70	0.059	55.21	55.44		34.42	46.79	55.41	64.29	75.76
	Active & Collaborative Learning	45,815	45.30	16.05	0.075	45.15	45.45		23.81	33.33	42.86	57.14	75.00
	Student-Faculty Interaction	40,392	37.07	18.47	0.092	36.88	37.25		11.11	22.22	33.33	50.00	72.22
	Enriching Ed. Experience	66,442	29.54	13.08	0.051	29.44	29.64		11.11	20.24	28.57	37.30	51.98
	Supportive Campus Environment	37,669	65.19	17.95	0.092	65.01	65.37		33.33	52.78	66.67	77.78	94.44
NSSE 2007 Top 10%
	Level of Academic Challenge	10,886	57.78	12.75	0.122	57.54	58.01		36.69	49.13	58.23	66.77	77.92
	Active & Collaborative Learning	8,037	48.68	17.15	0.191	48.31	49.06		23.81	38.10	47.62	58.33	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	7,626	40.36	19.36	0.222	39.93	40.80		11.11	27.78	38.89	53.33	77.78
	Enriching Ed. Experience	12,260	32.38	13.30	0.120	32.15	32.62		12.30	23.02	31.75	40.87	54.76
	Supportive Campus Environment	7,936	68.18	18.27	0.205	67.78	68.58		36.11	55.56	69.44	80.56	97.22