NSSENSSENSSE
Read about Optimism & Weariness
View select results from—NSSE Pulse—and a list of participating institutions.
More details about NSSE Pulse are available here
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a trusted and widely used instrument for assessing the quality of undergraduate education—providing institutions diagnostic, actionable information that fosters and catalyzes evidence-based improvement efforts.
NSSE 2022 registration is closed, however, late registrations might still be possible. Contact nsse@indiana.edu to discuss registration needs. Nearly 450 institutions are currently preparing for survey administration, choosing Topical Modules, and customizing survey invitations. FSSE 2022 registration closes in January.
Visit the NSSE survey posted online to review updates, including the sense of belonging items and new measures of effective teaching.
Ten Topical Modules are available in 2022, including Experiences with Online Learning, Inclusiveness & Engagement with Cultural Diversity, and HIP Quality & Equity. Participating institutions can choose up to 2 modules.
NSSE 2021 Institutional Report Released
Results for 353 colleges and universities participating in NSSE 2021 were released in early September. Read the NSSE Overview for a picture of results from 211,667 first-year students and seniors. Nearly 3 of 4 students said faculty and staff had done a good job helping them adapt to pandemic-induced changes. We'll share more in Annual Results 2021 released later this year.
Annual Results 2020
In March 2021, NSSE released the fifth and final data-informed story in Engagement Insights—Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education, an annual series detailing important and timely NSSE findings. We review what NSSE has accomplished and learned over two decades, including the project’s success as a diagnostic tool for actionable results and evidence of improvement. We also identify several future directions, keeping in mind higher education trends and what will be important to assessment and improvement in undergraduate education over the coming years.
NSSE's Third Decade!
Read more about NSSE’s future and view the webinar recorded on April 14, to learn more about NSSE’s growing agenda!
72% of first-year students who frequently presented in their courses percieved large gains in speaking clearly and effectively
Based on NSSE results showing positive links between residential college participation and specific Engagement Indicators, Bucknell prioritized such participation and saw it increase by nearly 40% over the last three years.
Bucknell University
Read about how 23 institutions used their NSSE results in Lessons from the Field–Volume 4: Digging Deeper to Focus and Extend Data Use.
Lessons from the Field
NSSE Sightings keeps you up-to-date on our initiatives. Good engagement research should not be hard to find!
Evidence-Based Improvement in Higher Education
Center for Postsecondary Research
Indiana University School of Education
201 N. Rose Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006
Phone: 812.856.5824
Email: nsse@indiana.edu
