NSSE 2007 Benchmark Descriptive Statistics Senior Students
						95% Conf. Interval			Percentile Distribution
	Benchmark	N	Mean	SD	SEM	Lower	Upper		5	25	50	75	95
NSSE 2007
	Level of Academic Challenge	141,408	55.61	14.16	0.038	55.53	55.68		32.05	46.00	55.74	65.48	78.47
	Active & Collaborative Learning	149,102	50.08	17.27	0.045	50.00	50.17		23.81	38.10	47.62	61.90	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	142,877	41.20	20.73	0.055	41.09	41.30		11.11	27.78	38.89	55.56	80.00
	Enriching Ed. Experience	138,913	39.89	17.81	0.048	39.80	39.99		11.11	26.19	38.89	52.38	70.63
	Supportive Campus Environment	136,832	56.91	19.08	0.052	56.81	57.01		25.00	44.44	58.33	69.44	88.89
Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
	Level of Academic Challenge	33,246	54.82	13.93	0.076	54.67	54.97		31.79	45.35	54.87	64.39	77.78
	Active & Collaborative Learning	35,484	47.70	16.88	0.090	47.53	47.88		23.81	38.10	47.62	57.14	76.19
	Student-Faculty Interaction	33,600	39.31	20.40	0.111	39.09	39.53		11.11	22.22	38.89	50.00	77.78
	Enriching Ed. Experience	32,632	41.64	17.35	0.096	41.45	41.83		13.89	28.97	41.67	53.97	70.63
	Supportive Campus Environment	32,091	54.21	18.60	0.104	54.00	54.41		22.22	41.67	55.56	66.67	86.11
Research Universities (High Research Activity)
	Level of Academic Challenge	28,502	54.91	14.00	0.083	54.75	55.08		31.60	45.56	54.87	64.62	77.92
	Active & Collaborative Learning	30,093	49.50	17.22	0.099	49.31	49.70		23.81	38.10	47.62	61.90	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	28,804	40.50	20.42	0.120	40.27	40.74		11.11	27.78	38.89	55.56	77.78
	Enriching Ed. Experience	28,108	39.87	17.44	0.104	39.66	40.07		12.30	27.38	38.89	51.98	69.44
	Supportive Campus Environment	27,711	56.17	18.85	0.113	55.95	56.39		25.00	44.44	55.56	69.44	88.89
Doctoral/Research Universities
	Level of Academic Challenge	9,660	56.10	14.38	0.146	55.81	56.38		31.60	46.00	56.49	66.56	78.79
	Active & Collaborative Learning	10,265	51.74	17.44	0.172	51.40	52.07		23.81	38.10	52.38	61.90	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	9,773	41.35	20.75	0.210	40.93	41.76		11.11	27.78	38.89	55.56	83.33
	Enriching Ed. Experience	9,460	39.78	17.74	0.182	39.42	40.14		12.30	26.19	38.89	52.38	70.24
	Supportive Campus Environment	9,304	56.85	19.53	0.203	56.46	57.25		25.00	44.44	55.56	69.44	88.89
Master's Colleges and Universities (Large Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	42,106	55.49	14.32	0.070	55.35	55.62		31.60	45.78	55.74	65.51	78.57
	Active & Collaborative Learning	44,266	50.61	17.42	0.083	50.45	50.77		23.81	38.10	47.62	61.90	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	42,559	40.63	20.58	0.100	40.44	40.83		11.11	27.78	38.89	55.56	77.78
	Enriching Ed. Experience	41,236	37.36	17.62	0.087	37.19	37.53		11.11	25.00	36.11	49.60	67.86
	Supportive Campus Environment	40,596	57.02	19.20	0.095	56.83	57.21		25.00	44.44	58.33	69.44	88.89
Master's Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	8,740	56.15	14.11	0.151	55.86	56.45		32.36	46.75	56.47	66.12	78.46
	Active & Collaborative Learning	9,086	52.05	17.58	0.184	51.68	52.41		23.81	38.10	52.38	61.90	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	8,822	42.91	20.70	0.220	42.48	43.34		11.11	27.78	38.89	55.56	83.33
	Enriching Ed. Experience	8,617	38.35	17.85	0.192	37.97	38.73		11.11	25.00	37.30	50.00	69.44
	Supportive Campus Environment	8,514	60.49	19.35	0.210	60.08	60.90		27.78	47.22	61.11	75.00	94.44
Master's Colleges and Universities (Small Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	3,692	57.29	13.84	0.228	56.84	57.73		33.87	48.05	57.39	66.77	79.75
	Active & Collaborative Learning	3,847	52.32	17.25	0.278	51.78	52.87		23.81	38.10	52.38	61.90	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	3,726	42.99	20.86	0.342	42.32	43.66		11.11	27.78	38.89	55.56	83.33
	Enriching Ed. Experience	3,643	40.05	18.79	0.311	39.44	40.66		11.11	25.00	38.89	53.17	72.22
	Supportive Campus Environment	3,602	61.17	18.68	0.311	60.56	61.78		30.56	47.22	61.11	75.00	91.67
Baccalaureate Colleges - Arts & Sciences
	Level of Academic Challenge	7,558	59.86	13.51	0.155	59.56	60.17		36.69	50.87	60.50	69.70	80.74
	Active & Collaborative Learning	7,863	52.89	16.28	0.184	52.53	53.25		28.57	42.86	52.38	61.90	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	7,619	49.84	21.43	0.246	49.36	50.32		16.67	33.33	50.00	66.67	88.89
	Enriching Ed. Experience	7,456	49.61	17.81	0.206	49.21	50.02		19.44	37.30	50.00	62.30	78.57
	Supportive Campus Environment	7,357	62.22	17.88	0.208	61.81	62.63		30.56	50.00	63.89	75.00	91.67
Baccalaureate Colleges - Diverse Fields
	Level of Academic Challenge	5,211	55.93	14.29	0.198	55.54	56.32		32.14	46.32	56.39	66.02	78.90
	Active & Collaborative Learning	5,398	52.16	17.27	0.235	51.70	52.62		23.81	38.10	52.38	61.90	80.95
	Student-Faculty Interaction	5,251	45.49	20.66	0.285	44.93	46.05		16.67	27.78	44.44	61.11	83.33
	Enriching Ed. Experience	5,127	40.55	17.68	0.247	40.07	41.03		13.49	27.78	40.08	52.78	70.63
	Supportive Campus Environment	5,055	60.22	19.04	0.268	59.69	60.74		27.78	47.22	61.11	72.22	91.67
NSSE 2007 Top 50%
	Level of Academic Challenge	40,391	58.77	13.75	0.068	58.64	58.90		35.57	49.57	59.17	68.51	80.52
	Active & Collaborative Learning	43,391	54.33	16.92	0.081	54.17	54.49		28.57	42.86	52.38	66.67	85.71
	Student-Faculty Interaction	33,658	47.42	21.24	0.116	47.19	47.65		16.67	33.33	44.44	61.11	83.33
	Enriching Ed. Experience	53,914	45.59	17.46	0.075	45.44	45.74		16.67	33.33	45.63	57.94	74.60
	Supportive Campus Environment	35,308	63.12	18.54	0.099	62.92	63.31		30.56	50.00	63.89	75.00	94.44
NSSE 2007 Top 10%
	Level of Academic Challenge	5,903	63.07	13.37	0.174	62.73	63.41		39.94	54.33	63.74	72.62	83.77
	Active & Collaborative Learning	9,041	57.79	17.51	0.184	57.43	58.15		28.57	47.62	57.14	71.43	90.48
	Student-Faculty Interaction	4,195	54.09	21.67	0.335	53.43	54.75		22.22	38.89	55.56	72.22	94.44
	Enriching Ed. Experience	10,763	50.29	17.52	0.169	49.96	50.62		20.63	38.89	50.79	62.70	78.57
	Supportive Campus Environment	8,787	66.25	18.56	0.198	65.87	66.64		33.33	52.78	66.67	80.56	94.44