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Celebrating NSSE's 20th!
We are thrilled to commemorate twenty years of NSSE. Help us plan for our 3rd decade - record your feedback here.
NSSE 2019 Major Field Report, FSSE 2019 Disciplinary Area Report available
2019 participants may now download the NSSE Major Field Report and the FSSE Disciplinary Area Report from the Institution Interface.
Use Your NSSE Data to Develop an Action Plan: Apply to the Summer Institute
Apply to the Summer Institute, July 13-16, 2020. Campus teams use NSSE data to develop action plans to enhance undergraduate education. Read more...
NSSE Institutional Report 2019 ready!
Nearly 300,000 students from 531 institutions in the US, Canada, and 8 other countries completed the survey. See a sample report package here.
New release in Lessons from the Field series!
Read how Mizzou improved its response rate and Eastern Connecticut State University used results to inform strategic decisions in Lessons from the Field — Dispatch 1 .
View NSSE sessions at AIR Forum 2019
Assessing Quality & Equity in High-Impact Practices Project
Supported by Lumina Foundation to build on NSSE's role in assessing HIPs, and supporting colleges and universities to use data to improve HIP quality and equity.
NSSE Resource: Inclusive Data Sharing & Analysis
This guide offers tips and resources for analyzing data from small student populations.
Topical Module Local Administration Option
Administer Topical Modules during your NSSE "off-year." Learn more about this new option for more tailored assessment and improvement activities.
All Students To Receive Sexual Orientation Question
Beginning in 2017, NSSE will include the demographic question about sexual orientation for all respondents.
Refreshing Engagement: NSSE at 13
Read the Change magazine Editor's Choice article summarizing lessons from NSSE's first 13 years and features of the updated survey.
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NSSE in Action

NSSE results regarding educational practices and student experiences are good proxy measures for growth in important educational outcomes such as critical thinking, moral reasoning, intercultural effectiveness, personal well-being, and a positive orientation toward literacy activities.

Ernest T. Pascarella, Tricia A. Seifert, and Charles Blaich (Change, Jan/Feb 2010)

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Read how 23 institutions used their NSSE results in Lessons from the Field–Volume 4: Digging Deeper to Focus and Extend Data Use.

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