First-year	Senior
	Benchmark	Mean	Mean
NSSE 2007
	Level of Academic Challenge	51.75	55.61
	Active & Collaborative Learning	41.25	50.08
	Student-Faculty Interaction	32.82	41.20
	Enriching Ed. Experience	27.09	39.89
	Supportive Campus Environment	59.85	56.91
Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
	Level of Academic Challenge	51.42	54.82
	Active & Collaborative Learning	39.48	47.70
	Student-Faculty Interaction	30.48	39.31
	Enriching Ed. Experience	28.40	41.64
	Supportive Campus Environment	58.01	54.21
Research Universities (High Research Activity)
	Level of Academic Challenge	51.41	54.91
	Active & Collaborative Learning	40.29	49.50
	Student-Faculty Interaction	31.97	40.50
	Enriching Ed. Experience	27.31	39.87
	Supportive Campus Environment	58.92	56.17
Doctoral/Research Universities
	Level of Academic Challenge	52.08	56.10
	Active & Collaborative Learning	42.13	51.74
	Student-Faculty Interaction	33.45	41.35
	Enriching Ed. Experience	26.91	39.78
	Supportive Campus Environment	59.68	56.85
Master's Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	51.07	55.49
	Active & Collaborative Learning	41.19	50.61
	Student-Faculty Interaction	32.93	40.63
	Enriching Ed. Experience	25.80	37.36
	Supportive Campus Environment	59.69	57.02
Master's Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	51.34	56.15
	Active & Collaborative Learning	42.52	52.05
	Student-Faculty Interaction	34.12	42.91
	Enriching Ed. Experience	25.96	38.35
	Supportive Campus Environment	61.64	60.49
Master's Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
	Level of Academic Challenge	52.94	57.29
	Active & Collaborative Learning	44.31	52.32
	Student-Faculty Interaction	36.43	42.99
	Enriching Ed. Experience	26.93	40.05
	Supportive Campus Environment	63.61	61.17
Baccalaureate Colleges - Arts & Sciences
	Level of Academic Challenge	55.96	59.86
	Active & Collaborative Learning	44.84	52.89
	Student-Faculty Interaction	36.96	49.84
	Enriching Ed. Experience	30.08	49.61
	Supportive Campus Environment	64.32	62.22
Baccalaureate Colleges - Diverse Fields
	Level of Academic Challenge	51.34	55.93
	Active & Collaborative Learning	42.26	52.16
	Student-Faculty Interaction	34.86	45.49
	Enriching Ed. Experience	25.74	40.55
	Supportive Campus Environment	61.52	60.22