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Institutional Website Examples

Below is a list of institutions reviewed by NSSE staff that integrate NSSE results with other institutional data presented in an accessible format for multiple audiences. Although NSSE does not endorse the layout or content of these websites, they were reviewed for adherence to basic standards of data representation and interpretation. The sites are consistent with NSSE's policy against rankings and with the guidelines for analyzing and interpreting results found in the Institutional Report.

Find recommendations for translating your institution's NSSE results into an accessible and accurate format in our new publication, Guidelines for Display of NSSE Results on Institutional websites.

Humboldt State University

On a web page of the Center for Teaching and Learning entitled “Who Is the HSU Student?” at the website of Humboldt State University, visitors can view findings from HSU’s 2017 participation in the NSSE and FSSE core surveys and NSSE’s Inclusiveness and Engagement with Diversity Module. Findings are presented in several user-friendly formats: video, PowerPoint, PDF, and text.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

At Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), dynamic reporting from IUPUI’s Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support via Tableau data visualization software allows users to examine student HIP participation by the total number of HIPs completed or by participation in a specific HIP. Users can disaggregate the data by student characteristic and by school within the university. They can also compare participation rates between IUPUI and peer institutions and other public research universities.

Kent State University

Results from multiple administrations of NSSE, BCSSE, and FSSE are displayed at Kent State University’s website for the Office of Accreditation, Assessment, and Learning (AAL). These displays illustrate AAL’s efforts to improve the Kent State student and employee experience by collecting and sharing data that (1) gauge student learning and practices associated with student success across students’ educational experiences, (2) assess faculty and staff experiences related to work and campus climate, and (3) provide accountability and demonstrate compliance in external reporting and accreditation processes.

California State University, San Bernardino

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) has made NSSE results accessible to campus constituents in infographics with data from seniors at CSUSB and in comparison groups on multiple measures related to significant academic and personal growth and participation in High-Impact Practices. These infographics also are provided in CSUSB’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020.

Bucknell University

Bucknell University’s student learning outcomes “External Comparisons” web page pairs the university’s NSSE results with data from the Hart Research Associates survey of employer priorities for college learning and success and from the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium’s Alumni Survey. It also displays NSSE data on Bucknell students’ participation in High-Impact Practices compared with that of students at peer group institutions.

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara's President's Report includes a graphic displaying NSSE data “measuring transformation” as reported by students in responses to survey items on a range of areas of student engagement including critical thinking, quantitative analysis, working collaboratively, and understanding diverse people.

Brock University

Brock University created a set of dashboard web page displays of its NSSE data for use in committee meetings. The displays feature bar graphs and a heatmap highlighting comparisons between Brock and other Ontario universities, all of which participate in NSSE as a consortium.

Centre College

A news report on Centre College's website weaves NSSE data with other data and provides links to resources including the college's NSSE reports.

Utah State University

Utah State shares its NSSE results in an interactive online format created in Tableau, a leading data visualization program. Data displays include Highlights, Respondent Characteristics, Engagement Items, Background Items, Academic Advising, and Transferable Skills. Data can be displayed by class level, gender, race/ethnicity, and enrollment status. Divergent Stacked Bars show differences across various student groups in their responses to selected questions. Results from Utah State's 2012 participation are currently at the website.

Winthrop University

Winthrop University has participated in NSSE every year since 2001. The institutional website contains a description of NSSE, some general response characteristics of students who participated in the survey, and multiple displays of comparisons of Winthrop’s results with national results for the current year. The site also provides links to summary results from 2009, 2011, and 2014.

Hampshire College

In News and Events at the Hampshire College website, results on multiple key indicators of educational quality drawn from the college's NSSE data and comparison data from 150 peer institutions are provided and explained as reflecting Hampshire's challenging, independent, community-based learning environment and the effectiveness of educational practices such as use of narrative evaluations instead of grades, student self-evaluation, and interdisciplinary concentrations in which students design their own majors.

West Chester University

As part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) consortium, West Chester University posts background data on NSSE and a number of PDF reports such as The Student Experience in Brief . Highlights include links to two PPT presentations, one on data and comparisons over time from West Chester's 2008,2010, and 2012 NSSE results, and another on using NSSE data in student affairs.

University of Calgary

The University of Calgary provides NSSE results, details on engagement efforts, and links to information on current activities. Calgary has also posted several progress reports on its three-year action plan to put NSSE results into action.

Slippery Rock University

With the motto of "Rock solid education," the Slippery Rock University presents, interprets, and makes accessible its NSSE results. Their commitment to using NSSE data to inform decision-making has resulted in initiatives that include a variety of audiences: from the President's Cabinet and accreditation body to faculty & staff working with students to the numerous student life groups on campus.

St. Mary's College of California

St. Mary's posts results from a number of national, internal, and alumni surveys. Reports from eight NSSE administrations along with a more detailed explanation of its 2012 benchmark results are provided.

Ohio University

The Office of Institutional Research website illustrates how Ohio University transforms data into information that supports university planning and policy making. They display descriptive analyses and repackaging of NSSE reports that highlight their assessment initiatives.

Mercer University

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) website at Mercer provides access to results from multiple surveys including NSSE, FSSE, BCSSE, other national surveys, and internal surveys. An OIE analysis of annual NSSE results accompanies links to NSSE and BCSSE mean comparisons reports, and the entire FSSE institutional report.

McKendree University

NSSE is one of many instruments McKendree University uses to provide evidence of student learning and engagement. The website provides an overview of how NSSE results are included in the larger context of their assessment efforts.

Kenyon College

Kenyon College presents results from numerous NSSE administrations as well as other surveys on its Institutional Research website. The site also includes a report that visually illustrates positive/negative results in relation to Kenyon's comparison group across four years of data.

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College uses NSSE benchmarks as a framework to incorporate several different data sources that reflect the quality of the student experience. They also link institutional results and student comments with their discussion of NSSE benchmark scores. More importantly, Kalamazoo displays its data in a manner easily understood by multiple audiences.

Ferris State University

The Ferris State University website offers a detailed display of its institutional NSSE results. It includes actual NSSE created reports and additional summary documents. FSU provides eight years of NSSE results as part of an overall assessment plan which focuses on "making certain our programs and courses provide students with the best possible learning experience so that they will have the skills and knowledge to be successful in their careers and lives."

Evergreen State College

As a featured institution in Student Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter, The Evergreen State College continues its commitment to improving the college experience. Its website includes a number of excellent report examples that stress a focus on assessment, retention, diversity, and student engagement.

Elon University

Elon displays its benchmark scores and presents individual graphs of each survey item contributing to the benchmark. Graphs compare first-year and senior Elon students with entire NSSE cohort.

Concordia University Wisconsin

On its website's "By the Numbers" pages, Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) uses NSSE results to present CUW's strengths—grouped by service, real world experiences, ethics and values, training for job skills, faculty availability, and collaborative learning. CUW results are compared to NSSE national-level data and data from CUW's peer comparison group, Great Lakes Private Schools.

Colorado State University

Colorado State University posts NSSE survey results from 2001-2016, a number of research briefs analyzing CSU’s overall and subgroup data from NSSE, and an analysis of results for advising including longitudinal results from eight NSSE administrations.

Adelphi University

At Adelphi University, the Office of Research, Assessment and Planning reports survey results from multiple perspectives that include current students, faculty, alumni, as well as those who leave AU but do not transfer. Their overall purpose is to identify strengths, and highlight areas of improvement, all of which are in line with their strategic plan.