NSSE USAT Benchmark Scores

NSSE 2010 Benchmark Mean Scores by Cohort and Carnegie Classification

	First-year Mean	Senior Mean
NSSE 2010
Level of Academic Challenge	54.1	57.6
Active and Collaborative Learning	43.7	51.4
Student-Faculty Interaction	35.2	42.4
Enriching Educational Experiences	27.9	40.5
Supportive Campus Environment	62.5	59.6

Research Universities (very high research activity)
Level of Academic Challenge	53.9	56.9
Active and Collaborative Learning	41.8	49.0
Student-Faculty Interaction	32.7	40.5
Enriching Educational Experiences	29.4	43.2
Supportive Campus Environment	60.7	57.3

Research Universities (high research activity)
Level of Academic Challenge	53.6	56.6
Active and Collaborative Learning	42.6	50.6
Student-Faculty Interaction	33.6	41.2
Enriching Educational Experiences	28.5	39.8
Supportive Campus Environment	62.3	58.7

Doctoral/Research Universities
Level of Academic Challenge	55.1	58.9
Active and Collaborative Learning	44.6	52.8
Student-Faculty Interaction	35.8	43.8
Enriching Educational Experiences	28.7	41.9
Supportive Campus Environment	61.9	59.7

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Level of Academic Challenge	53.3	56.9
Active and Collaborative Learning	43.3	51.8
Student-Faculty Interaction	35.5	41.8
Enriching Educational Experiences	26.7	38.2
Supportive Campus Environment	62.3	59.3

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Level of Academic Challenge	53.6	57.9
Active and Collaborative Learning	44.4	53.2
Student-Faculty Interaction	35.6	43.9
Enriching Educational Experiences	27.0	40.5
Supportive Campus Environment	62.6	60.9

Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
Level of Academic Challenge	55.4	59.0
Active and Collaborative Learning	46.3	53.9
Student-Faculty Interaction	38.4	46.5
Enriching Educational Experiences	28.4	43.5
Supportive Campus Environment	64.6	62.3

Baccalaureate Colleges-Arts & Sciences
Level of Academic Challenge	57.2	60.4
Active and Collaborative Learning	45.8	53.4
Student-Faculty Interaction	37.2	47.9
Enriching Educational Experiences	29.9	47.4
Supportive Campus Environment	65.3	62.0

Baccalaureate Colleges-Diverse Fields
Level of Academic Challenge	53.8	57.8
Active and Collaborative Learning	46.3	54.1
Student-Faculty Interaction	38.3	46.1
Enriching Educational Experiences	28.1	41.5
Supportive Campus Environment	64.1	62.7

NSSE 2010 Benchmark Mean Scores by Cohort and Carnegie Classification

	First-year Mean	Senior Mean
NSSE 2010
Level of Academic Challenge	54.1	57.6
Active and Collaborative Learning	43.7	51.4
Student-Faculty Interaction	35.2	42.4
Enriching Educational Experiences	27.9	40.5
Supportive Campus Environment	62.5	59.6

Research Universities (very high research activity)
Level of Academic Challenge	53.9	56.9
Active and Collaborative Learning	41.8	49.0
Student-Faculty Interaction	32.7	40.5
Enriching Educational Experiences	29.4	43.2
Supportive Campus Environment	60.7	57.3

Research Universities (high research activity)
Level of Academic Challenge	53.6	56.6
Active and Collaborative Learning	42.6	50.6
Student-Faculty Interaction	33.6	41.2
Enriching Educational Experiences	28.5	39.8
Supportive Campus Environment	62.3	58.7

Doctoral/Research Universities
Level of Academic Challenge	55.1	58.9
Active and Collaborative Learning	44.6	52.8
Student-Faculty Interaction	35.8	43.8
Enriching Educational Experiences	28.7	41.9
Supportive Campus Environment	61.9	59.7

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Level of Academic Challenge	53.3	56.9
Active and Collaborative Learning	43.3	51.8
Student-Faculty Interaction	35.5	41.8
Enriching Educational Experiences	26.7	38.2
Supportive Campus Environment	62.3	59.3

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Level of Academic Challenge	53.6	57.9
Active and Collaborative Learning	44.4	53.2
Student-Faculty Interaction	35.6	43.9
Enriching Educational Experiences	27.0	40.5
Supportive Campus Environment	62.6	60.9

Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
Level of Academic Challenge	55.4	59.0
Active and Collaborative Learning	46.3	53.9
Student-Faculty Interaction	38.4	46.5
Enriching Educational Experiences	28.4	43.5
Supportive Campus Environment	64.6	62.3

Baccalaureate Colleges-Arts & Sciences
Level of Academic Challenge	57.2	60.4
Active and Collaborative Learning	45.8	53.4
Student-Faculty Interaction	37.2	47.9
Enriching Educational Experiences	29.9	47.4
Supportive Campus Environment	65.3	62.0

Baccalaureate Colleges-Diverse Fields
Level of Academic Challenge	53.8	57.8
Active and Collaborative Learning	46.3	54.1
Student-Faculty Interaction	38.3	46.1
Enriching Educational Experiences	28.1	41.5
Supportive Campus Environment	64.1	62.7

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NSSE 2010 Benchmark Mean Scores by Cohort and Carnegie Classification

NSSE 2010 Benchmark Mean Scores by Cohort and Carnegie Classification