Demographic Items for NSSE Shorts

NSSE Shorts offers selected demographic items from the NSSE survey, listed below. When US and Canadian items differ, both versions are shown side by side.

1. What is your class level?

Response options: First-year, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Unclassified

Note - the class level item will not be presented to students who have already completed the "Student Experiences and Senior Transitions Item Set".

2. How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution

Response options: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor

US Version

3. Are you an international student?

Response options: Yes, No

Canadian Version

3. What is your present citizenship status?

Response option: Citizen of another country with a student visa or other non-immigrant visa=1, Canadian permanent resident=2, Canadian citizen=3

US Version

4. What is the highest level of education completed by your parent(s), guardian(s), or those who raised you?

Response options: Did not finish high school, High school diploma or G.E.D., Attended college but did not complete degree, Associate’s degree (A.A., A.S., etc.), Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., etc.), Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., etc.), Doctoral or professional degree (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., etc.), I prefer not to respond

Canadian Version

4. What is the highest level of education completed by your parent(s), guardian(s), or those who raised you?

Response options: Did not finish high school=1, Graduated from high school=2, Some or completed college or CEGEP=3, Attended university without earning degree=4, Completed a bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.Sc., etc.)=5, Completed a master’s degree (M.A., M.Sc., etc.)=6, Completed a doctoral or professional degree (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., etc.)=7; I prefer not to respond=8

5. How would you describe your gender identity? (Select all that apply.)

Response options: Selected=1, Not selected=0

Woman
Man
Trans/Transgender
Agender or gender neutral
Demigender
Genderqueer, non-binary, gender non-conforming, or genderfluid
Two-spirit
Cis/Cisgender
Questioning or unsure
Another gender identity, please specify:
I prefer not to respond

6. How would you describe your sexual orientation? (Select all that apply.)

Response options: Selected=1, Not selected=0

Straight or heterosexual
Bisexual
Lesbian
Gay
Queer
Pansexual or polysexual
Ace, gray, or asexual
Demisexual
Questioning or unsure
Another sexual orientation, please specify:
I prefer not to respond

US Version

7. How would you describe yourself? (Select all that apply.)

Response options: Selected=1, Not selected=0

Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic, Latina/o, Latine, or Latinx
Indigenous, American Indian, Native American, or Alaska Native
Middle Eastern or North African
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Another race or ethnicity
I prefer not to respond

Canadian version

7. Which of the following categories best describes your ethnic or cultural background? (You may choose more than one category.)

Response options: Selected=1, Not selected=0

Indigenous
Caucasian or White
Chinese
South Asian (East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)
Black
Filipino
Latin American
Southeast Asian (Cambodian, Indonesian, Laotian, Vietnamese, etc.)
Arab (Saudi, Egyptian, etc.)
West Asian (Afghan, Iranian, etc.)
Japanese
Korean
Another
I prefer not to respond

[If answered "Indigenous"] Please choose the following options:

First Nations
Métis
Inuit/Inuk
Another indigenous background

Note: Item was only given if the respondent selected 'Indigenous’ above

Demographic Items for NSSE Shorts