National Survey of Student Engagement: Centre College 2000




First-year Students Seniors
Centre College Baccalaureate I National Centre College Baccalaureate I National






Count Col % Count Col% Count Col% Count Col % Count Col% Count Col%
Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions Never 0 .0% 81 1.8% 1081 3.5% 2 1.4% 21 .6% 581 1.8%
Occasionally 28 21.4% 1335 29.7% 12592 41.0% 27 19.4% 726 19.1% 9316 28.8%
Often 50 38.2% 1611 35.8% 10031 32.7% 42 30.2% 1144 30.1% 10201 31.6%
Very Often 53 40.5% 1472 32.7% 7008 22.8% 68 48.9% 1913 50.3% 12194 37.8%
Total 131 100.0% 4499 100.0% 30712 100.0% 139 100.0% 3804 100.0% 32292 100.0%
Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor or other students Never 1 .8% 130 2.9% 3049 9.9% 0 .0% 96 2.5% 3022 9.4%
Occasionally 33 25.2% 1240 27.5% 10198 33.2% 26 18.7% 851 22.4% 9967 30.9%
Often 32 24.4% 1477 32.8% 9023 29.4% 43 30.9% 1085 28.5% 8761 27.1%
Very Often 65 49.6% 1654 36.7% 8447 27.5% 70 50.4% 1775 46.6% 10535 32.6%
Total 131 100.0% 4501 100.0% 30717 100.0% 139 100.0% 3807 100.0% 32285 100.0%
Made a class presentation Never 11 8.4% 581 13.0% 5788 18.9% 0 .0% 73 1.9% 1446 4.5%
Occasionally 79 60.3% 2728 60.9% 16610 54.3% 30 21.9% 1339 35.3% 12189 37.9%
Often 35 26.7% 921 20.5% 6294 20.6% 63 46.0% 1478 38.9% 11391 35.4%
Very Often 6 4.6% 253 5.6% 1874 6.1% 44 32.1% 905 23.8% 7157 22.2%
Total 131 100.0% 4483 100.0% 30566 100.0% 137 100.0% 3795 100.0% 32183 100.0%
Rewrote a paper or assignment several times Never 22 16.9% 783 17.4% 5929 19.4% 23 16.7% 994 26.2% 9589 29.8%
Occasionally 47 36.2% 1817 40.4% 11747 38.4% 63 45.7% 1753 46.1% 14049 43.7%
Often 40 30.8% 1209 26.9% 8055 26.3% 30 21.7% 650 17.1% 5371 16.7%
Very Often 21 16.2% 685 15.2% 4881 15.9% 22 15.9% 403 10.6% 3137 9.8%
Total 130 100.0% 4494 100.0% 30612 100.0% 138 100.0% 3800 100.0% 32146 100.0%
Came to class unprepared Never 37 28.5% 1314 29.2% 11550 37.7% 19 13.7% 812 21.4% 9265 28.8%
Occasionally 83 63.8% 2793 62.2% 16585 54.2% 96 69.1% 2590 68.2% 19654 61.1%
Often 9 6.9% 315 7.0% 1974 6.4% 19 13.7% 305 8.0% 2558 7.9%
Very Often 1 .8% 71 1.6% 502 1.6% 5 3.6% 88 2.3% 703 2.2%
Total 130 100.0% 4493 100.0% 30611 100.0% 139 100.0% 3795 100.0% 32180 100.0%
Worked with other students on projects during class Never 17 13.0% 477 10.6% 3078 10.0% 21 15.2% 418 11.0% 2934 9.1%
Occasionally 62 47.3% 2224 49.5% 14631 47.7% 72 52.2% 1892 49.8% 14763 45.8%
Often 44 33.6% 1407 31.3% 10010 32.6% 41 29.7% 1058 27.8% 10215 31.7%
Very Often 8 6.1% 383 8.5% 2960 9.6% 4 2.9% 431 11.3% 4319 13.4%
Total 131 100.0% 4491 100.0% 30679 100.0% 138 100.0% 3799 100.0% 32231 100.0%
Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments Never 5 3.8% 221 4.9% 4069 13.3% 3 2.2% 144 3.8% 2180 6.8%
Occasionally 46 35.4% 1895 42.1% 14031 45.7% 30 21.7% 1393 36.7% 11985 37.2%
Often 61 46.9% 1717 38.2% 9297 30.3% 84 60.9% 1475 38.8% 11156 34.6%
Very Often 18 13.8% 665 14.8% 3295 10.7% 21 15.2% 785 20.7% 6928 21.5%
Total 130 100.0% 4498 100.0% 30692 100.0% 138 100.0% 3797 100.0% 32249 100.0%
Tutored or taught other students Never 46 35.1% 1823 40.6% 14584 47.6% 31 22.5% 1082 28.6% 12523 39.0%
Occasionally 69 52.7% 1984 44.2% 12145 39.6% 69 50.0% 1697 44.8% 13374 41.6%
Often 10 7.6% 526 11.7% 2914 9.5% 26 18.8% 611 16.1% 4001 12.4%
Very Often 6 4.6% 155 3.5% 993 3.2% 12 8.7% 397 10.5% 2249 7.0%
Total 131 100.0% 4488 100.0% 30636 100.0% 138 100.0% 3787 100.0% 32147 100.0%
Participated in a community-based project as part of a regular course Never 82 62.6% 3210 71.6% 22626 73.8% 65 46.8% 2151 56.6% 18965 58.8%
Occasionally 33 25.2% 948 21.1% 5972 19.5% 61 43.9% 1198 31.5% 9316 28.9%
Often 11 8.4% 246 5.5% 1506 4.9% 12 8.6% 302 7.9% 2652 8.2%
Very Often 5 3.8% 82 1.8% 547 1.8% 1 .7% 148 3.9% 1297 4.0%
Total 131 100.0% 4486 100.0% 30651 100.0% 139 100.0% 3799 100.0% 32230 100.0%
Used an electronic medium (e-mail, list-serve, chat group, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment Never 26 20.0% 1191 26.5% 9644 31.4% 35 25.2% 913 24.0% 8804 27.3%
Occasionally 58 44.6% 1666 37.0% 10805 35.2% 51 36.7% 1626 42.8% 12124 37.6%
Often 30 23.1% 968 21.5% 6302 20.5% 34 24.5% 763 20.1% 6640 20.6%
Very Often 16 12.3% 674 15.0% 3958 12.9% 19 13.7% 501 13.2% 4697 14.6%
Total 130 100.0% 4499 100.0% 30709 100.0% 139 100.0% 3803 100.0% 32265 100.0%
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor Never 4 3.1% 192 4.3% 2286 7.4% 1 .7% 96 2.5% 1458 4.5%
Occasionally 49 37.4% 2070 46.0% 15201 49.5% 40 28.8% 1497 39.4% 14313 44.4%
Often 48 36.6% 1610 35.8% 9744 31.7% 51 36.7% 1439 37.8% 11189 34.7%
Very Often 30 22.9% 625 13.9% 3482 11.3% 47 33.8% 772 20.3% 5309 16.5%
Total 131 100.0% 4497 100.0% 30713 100.0% 139 100.0% 3804 100.0% 32269 100.0%
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor Never 19 14.5% 763 17.0% 7040 22.9% 2 1.4% 278 7.3% 4812 14.9%
Occasionally 61 46.6% 2355 52.3% 15848 51.6% 46 33.3% 1443 37.9% 14819 45.9%
Often 36 27.5% 1039 23.1% 5887 19.2% 47 34.1% 1260 33.1% 8332 25.8%
Very Often 15 11.5% 342 7.6% 1943 6.3% 43 31.2% 827 21.7% 4348 13.5%
Total 131 100.0% 4499 100.0% 30718 100.0% 138 100.0% 3808 100.0% 32311 100.0%
Discussed ideas from your reading or classes with faculty members outside of class Never 25 19.1% 1466 32.6% 13983 45.6% 10 7.2% 617 16.2% 9347 29.0%
Occasionally 69 52.7% 2225 49.5% 12647 41.2% 67 48.2% 2003 52.6% 16019 49.6%
Often 26 19.8% 607 13.5% 3164 10.3% 37 26.6% 825 21.7% 5078 15.7%
Very Often 11 8.4% 199 4.4% 902 2.9% 25 18.0% 361 9.5% 1839 5.7%
Total 131 100.0% 4497 100.0% 30696 100.0% 139 100.0% 3806 100.0% 32283 100.0%
Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance Never 6 4.6% 288 6.4% 3416 11.2% 2 1.4% 89 2.3% 1840 5.7%
Occasionally 32 24.4% 1551 34.5% 12328 40.2% 16 11.6% 955 25.1% 10655 33.1%
Often 66 50.4% 1956 43.5% 11561 37.7% 69 50.0% 1927 50.7% 14794 45.9%
Very Often 27 20.6% 700 15.6% 3325 10.9% 51 37.0% 832 21.9% 4911 15.3%
Total 131 100.0% 4495 100.0% 30630 100.0% 138 100.0% 3803 100.0% 32200 100.0%
Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations Never 8 6.1% 402 9.0% 2998 9.8% 5 3.6% 257 6.8% 2394 7.4%
Occasionally 33 25.2% 1598 35.6% 11723 38.3% 43 30.9% 1340 35.3% 12106 37.6%
Often 51 38.9% 1718 38.3% 11296 36.9% 60 43.2% 1499 39.4% 12261 38.1%
Very Often 39 29.8% 771 17.2% 4621 15.1% 31 22.3% 705 18.5% 5453 16.9%
Total 131 100.0% 4489 100.0% 30638 100.0% 139 100.0% 3801 100.0% 32214 100.0%
Worked with a faculty member on a research project Never 101 77.1% 3412 76.0% 23858 77.8% 66 47.5% 1799 47.3% 19935 61.8%
Occasionally 24 18.3% 858 19.1% 5307 17.3% 41 29.5% 1015 26.7% 7746 24.0%
Often 5 3.8% 172 3.8% 1166 3.8% 21 15.1% 566 14.9% 2869 8.9%
Very Often 1 .8% 49 1.1% 317 1.0% 11 7.9% 420 11.1% 1685 5.2%
Total 131 100.0% 4491 100.0% 30648 100.0% 139 100.0% 3800 100.0% 32235 100.0%
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student-life activities, etc.) Never 69 52.7% 2654 59.1% 21577 70.3% 39 28.1% 1414 37.2% 18058 56.0%
Occasionally 42 32.1% 1349 30.0% 6631 21.6% 54 38.8% 1401 36.9% 9013 27.9%
Often 15 11.5% 344 7.7% 1728 5.6% 32 23.0% 639 16.8% 3411 10.6%
Very Often 5 3.8% 146 3.2% 756 2.5% 14 10.1% 345 9.1% 1793 5.6%
Total 131 100.0% 4493 100.0% 30692 100.0% 139 100.0% 3799 100.0% 32275 100.0%
Discussed ideas from your reading or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.) Never 3 2.3% 146 3.2% 1873 6.1% 1 .7% 69 1.8% 1192 3.7%
Occasionally 42 32.1% 1411 31.4% 10895 35.5% 29 20.9% 1005 26.4% 10077 31.2%
Often 47 35.9% 1787 39.7% 11264 36.7% 54 38.8% 1561 41.0% 12551 38.9%
Very Often 39 29.8% 1152 25.6% 6663 21.7% 55 39.6% 1170 30.7% 8456 26.2%
Total 131 100.0% 4496 100.0% 30695 100.0% 139 100.0% 3805 100.0% 32276 100.0%
Had serious conversations w/students w/relig. beliefs, polit. opinions, or pers. values very different from yours Never 8 6.1% 362 8.1% 4948 16.1% 2 1.4% 219 5.8% 4684 14.5%
Occasionally 39 29.8% 1526 34.0% 11297 36.8% 31 22.3% 1332 35.0% 13098 40.6%
Often 33 25.2% 1405 31.3% 8305 27.1% 47 33.8% 1200 31.5% 8633 26.8%
Very Often 51 38.9% 1201 26.7% 6140 20.0% 59 42.4% 1054 27.7% 5854 18.1%
Total 131 100.0% 4494 100.0% 30690 100.0% 139 100.0% 3805 100.0% 32269 100.0%
Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own Never 17 13.0% 565 12.6% 5219 17.0% 10 7.2% 371 9.8% 4835 15.0%
Occasionally 47 35.9% 1598 35.5% 10981 35.8% 65 46.8% 1496 39.3% 12645 39.2%
Often 33 25.2% 1164 25.9% 7572 24.7% 30 21.6% 948 24.9% 8012 24.8%
Very Often 34 26.0% 1169 26.0% 6925 22.6% 34 24.5% 988 26.0% 6781 21.0%
Total 131 100.0% 4496 100.0% 30697 100.0% 139 100.0% 3803 100.0% 32273 100.0%
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings None 0 .0% 7 .2% 154 .5% 0 .0% 18 .5% 269 .8%
Fewer than 5 1 .8% 217 4.9% 3609 11.9% 4 2.9% 410 10.9% 5986 18.8%
Between 5 and 10 23 17.6% 1103 24.7% 11108 36.5% 18 13.0% 1027 27.3% 11660 36.7%
Between 11 and 20 59 45.0% 1840 41.1% 10575 34.8% 56 40.6% 1264 33.6% 8758 27.5%
More than 20 48 36.6% 1307 29.2% 4954 16.3% 60 43.5% 1041 27.7% 5139 16.2%
Total 131 100.0% 4474 100.0% 30400 100.0% 138 100.0% 3760 100.0% 31812 100.0%
Number of books read on your own (not assigned) None 32 24.4% 998 22.3% 7879 25.9% 20 14.5% 618 16.4% 6318 19.9%
Fewer than 5 77 58.8% 2557 57.2% 16477 54.3% 71 51.4% 2064 54.9% 16825 53.0%
Between 5 and 10 16 12.2% 665 14.9% 4088 13.5% 33 23.9% 686 18.2% 5478 17.3%
Between 11 and 20 4 3.1% 160 3.6% 1101 3.6% 10 7.2% 225 6.0% 1781 5.6%
More than 20 2 1.5% 91 2.0% 825 2.7% 4 2.9% 169 4.5% 1339 4.2%
Total 131 100.0% 4471 100.0% 30370 100.0% 138 100.0% 3762 100.0% 31741 100.0%
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more None 119 90.8% 3623 81.2% 25144 82.9% 45 32.6% 1274 33.9% 15020 47.4%
Fewer than 5 11 8.4% 683 15.3% 4084 13.5% 86 62.3% 2067 55.0% 13465 42.5%
Between 5 and 10 1 .8% 69 1.5% 599 2.0% 7 5.1% 331 8.8% 2330 7.4%
Between 11 and 20 0 .0% 32 .7% 221 .7% 0 .0% 58 1.5% 554 1.7%
More than 20 0 .0% 54 1.2% 278 .9% 0 .0% 28 .7% 324 1.0%
Total 131 100.0% 4461 100.0% 30326 100.0% 138 100.0% 3758 100.0% 31693 100.0%
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 20 pages None 0 .0% 24 .5% 430 1.4% 0 .0% 31 .8% 805 2.5%
Fewer than 5 0 .0% 264 5.9% 4229 13.9% 10 7.3% 520 13.8% 7701 24.3%
Between 5 and 10 29 22.1% 1085 24.3% 9136 30.1% 26 19.0% 1080 28.7% 9193 29.0%
Between 11 and 20 56 42.7% 1769 39.6% 10320 34.0% 48 35.0% 1179 31.4% 7954 25.1%
More than 20 46 35.1% 1322 29.6% 6242 20.6% 53 38.7% 947 25.2% 6090 19.2%
Total 131 100.0% 4464 100.0% 30357 100.0%