The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) assesses the extent to which first-year and senior students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development.

NSSE Engagement Indicators include:

• Collaborative Learning
• Discussions with Diverse Others
• Effective Teaching Practices
• Higher-Order Learning
• Learning Strategies
• Quality of Interactions
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Reflective and Integrative Learning
• Student-Faculty Interaction
• Supportive Environment

NSSE 2016 Reports

• NSSE 2016 Full Report - Engagement Indicators (PDF)
  Summary of findings and comparison of Evergreen students to peer groups on NSSE Engagement Indicators
• NSSE 2016 High Impact Practices Report (PDF)
  Student participation in internships/field experiences, learning communities, study abroad, research with faculty, culminating senior experiences, and service-learning
• NSSE 2016 First Year Experiences Report (PDF)
  Questionnaire adapted from the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) focusing on academic perseverance, help-seeking behavior, and institutional commitment
• NSSE 2016 Senior Transitions Report (PDF)
  Post-graduation plans, links between academic major and future plans, and confidence with skills developed during college
• NSSE 2016 Academic Challenge Report (PDF)
  Replication of NSSE Academic Challenge Benchmark - includes questions about time spent preparing for class, amount of work, higher level thinking, and challenge
• NSSE 2016 Sustainability Education Report (PDF)
  Overview of student responses to questions regarding sustainability education, content, and pedagogy
• NSSE 2016 Learning Growth (PDF)
  Student perception of institutional contribution to knowledge, skills, and personal development in various areas

NSSE Archive

Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE)

• FSSE-NSSE comparison (2005) (PDF)

Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP)

• Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) project
• Student Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter
• Final Report on The Evergreen State College (2003) (PDF)

Previous NSSE reports:

• 2014 Executive Summary (PDF)
• 2014 Engagement Indicator Full Report (PDF)
• 2014 Transferable Skills Module Brief (PDF)
• 2012 Benchmark Report - Short Summary (PDF)
• 2012 Benchmark Report - Detailed Report (PDF)
• Participation in Selected Pedagogical Experiences 2008-2012 (PDF)
• 2010 Benchmark Report - Short Summary (PDF)
• 2010 Benchmark Report - Detailed Report (PDF)
• 2009 Benchmark Report - Short Summary (PDF)
• 2009 Benchmark Report - Detailed Report (PDF)
• NSSE -- Consortium for the Study of Writing in Colleges (2009) (PDF)
• 2008 Benchmark Report - Short Summary (PDF)
• 2008 Benchmark Report - Detailed Report (PDF)
• 2007 Benchmark Report - Short Summary (PDF)
• 2007 Benchmark Report - Detailed Report (PDF)
• 2006 Benchmark Report - Short Summary (PDF)
• 2006 Benchmark Report - Detailed Report (PDF)
• Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) compared to NSSE (Spring 2005) (PDF)
• 2005 Benchmark Report - Short Summary (PDF)
• 2005 Benchmark Report - Detailed Report (PDF)
• 2004 Benchmark Report - Short Summary (PDF)
• 2004 Benchmark Report - Detailed Report (PDF)
• Summary of NSSE 2004 Results for Student and Academic Support Services (PDF)
• Summary of NSSE 2004 Results - Freshmen only (PDF)
• 2003 Benchmark Report (PDF)
• 2002 Benchmark Report (PDF)
• 2002 results in greater detail (PDF)
• Benchmark Results from 2000 and 2001 (PDF)