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NSSE 2022 Results Available to Participating Institutions!

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. 

The NSSE 2022 survey results are available to 469 colleges and universities. We're grateful for the students who shared their views and the faculty who participated in the companion Faculty Survey of Student Engagement.

Results include new sense of belonging items and additional measures of effective teaching. View the NSSE survey posted online to review the new sense of belonging items and additional measures of effective teaching.

Ten Topical Modules were administered in 2022, including Experiences with Online Learning, Inclusiveness & Engagement with Cultural Diversity, and HIP Quality. 

Overview of NSSE 2022 Results

Read more about the administration in the NSSE Overview. Results also show that that engagement in several activities typically requiring face-to-face interaction that declined last year are rebounding in 2022: collaborative learning, discussions with diverse others, student-faculty interaction, perceptions of campus support, and participation in servicing-learning courses, internships, and study abroad.

NSSE Registration opens July 1

Colleges and universities are invited to participate in the 2023 administration of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Registration for NSSE is open until October 7, 2022.  

Annual Results 2021: Three Stories Released

On March 11, 2022 NSSE released the final of three data-informed stories in Engagement Insights—Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education, an annual series detailing important and timely NSSE findings.  The newest story, Using NSSE Results in Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive (DEI) Assessment Practices, provides insights about how colleges and universities can use their NSSE results to intentionally consider DEI-related issues in their assessment practices and initiatives. The first installment, The Pandemic and Student Engagement: Trends, Disparities, and Opportunities, presents the stark changes to student engagement for the 2020-2021 academic year, while the second release, Flexible and Adaptable: Teaching and Learning in a Year of Disruption, reveals how instructional practices and student engagement adapted to suit changing campus conditions. 

NSSE's Third Decade!

Read more about NSSE’s future and view the webinar to learn more about NSSE’s growing agenda!