Student engagement is part of our strategic plan and woven through our Quality Enhancement Plan for the reaffirmation of our accreditation through SACS, "Engaging Students in a Culture of Scholarship."
John T. Masterson, Executive Vice President and Provost, Texas Lutheran University
NSSE 2009 Benchmark Mean Scores by Cohort and Carnegie Classification
| First-year Mean | Senior Mean | |
| NSSE 2009 | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.7 |
57.0 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 43.2 |
51.0 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 34.7 |
42.0 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 28.0 |
40.8 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 61.6 |
58.2 |
| Research Universities (very high research activity) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.9 |
56.3 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 41.5 |
48.4 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 32.4 |
39.8 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 30.0 |
42.6 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.3 |
55.6 |
| Research Universities (high research activity) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.5 |
56.5 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 42.2 |
50.4 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 33.3 |
40.9 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 28.0 |
40.8 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.2 |
56.7 |
| Doctoral/Research Universities | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.3 |
56.4 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 42.9 |
51.2 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 34.7 |
41.2 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.7 |
40.1 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.6 |
56.9 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.1 |
56.9 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 43.3 |
51.6 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 35.2 |
41.7 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.1 |
38.5 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 61.6 |
58.8 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.1 |
57.7 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 44.6 |
53.2 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 35.7 |
43.6 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 26.8 |
40.1 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 62.7 |
61.0 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.7 |
57.8 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 45.1 |
53.8 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 36.6 |
45.3 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.3 |
41.1 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 63.8 |
62.9 |
| Baccalaureate Colleges-Arts & Sciences | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 58.1 |
61.8 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 46.4 |
54.2 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 38.6 |
51.7 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 31.6 |
53.4 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 66.8 |
63.8 |
| Baccalaureate Colleges-Diverse Fields | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.0 |
57.7 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 44.9 |
53.7 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 37.3 |
46.1 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.1 |
40.8 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 63.5 |
61.8 |