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Carol Twigg

There is often a gap between how much college faculty think students are studying and what they are actually doing. NSSE combined with FSSE points to steps institutions can take to ensure that student performance and faculty expectations align.

Carol A. Twigg, President and CEO, National Center for Academic Transformation

Frequently Asked Questions

We created a Frequently Asked Questions section for each of our prospective audiences: Students, Institutions and Parents. You will find the answers to many of your questions within these sections.

If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please feel free to submit your questions via our online form.


Students: Survey details, reasons to participate, survey administration, data reporting, project administration

Institutions: Cost, survey administration, sample size, data reporting, additional questions and consortia

Parents: Utilizing survey results for prospective students, NSSE compared to college rankings, questions to ask colleges and universities