| First-year Mean | Senior Mean | |
| NSSE 2008 | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 52.9 | 56.5 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 42.5 | 50.8 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 34.6 | 42.3 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.5 | 40.5 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 61.1 | 58.0 |
| Research Universities (very high research activity) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.0 | 55.5 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 39.9 | 47.2 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 31.6 | 40.1 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 29.2 | 43.4 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 59.6 | 55.4 |
| Research Universities (high research activity) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 52.0 | 55.6 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 41.9 | 50.1 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 33.3 | 41.0 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.7 | 39.7 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.3 | 56.8 |
| Doctoral/Research Universities | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.4 | 57.3 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 43.8 | 53.1 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 36.0 | 44.2 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 28.2 | 42.3 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.8 | 59.0 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 51.8 | 56.1 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 42.3 | 51.3 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 34.1 | 41.1 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 26.4 | 37.8 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.3 | 57.3 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 51.9 | 56.9 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 43.2 | 52.3 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 35.0 | 43.7 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 26.3 | 39.4 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.7 | 59.8 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.1 | 58.0 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 45.6 | 52.8 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 38.0 | 45.9 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 28.2 | 41.5 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 62.9 | 61.4 |
| Baccalaureate Colleges-Arts & Sciences | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 57.4 | 60.4 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 45.3 | 52.2 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 37.9 | 48.7 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 30.3 | 48.9 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 65.0 | 61.6 |
| Baccalaureate Colleges-Diverse Fields | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 52.8 | 57.0 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 43.3 | 53.3 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 38.2 | 46.1 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.1 | 41.3 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 63.1 | 61.4 |