National Survey of Student Engagement: Centre College 2001
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| First-year Students |
Seniors |
| Centre College |
Bac-LA |
National |
Centre College |
Bac-LA |
National |
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| Count |
Col % |
Count |
Col% |
Count |
Col% |
Count |
Col % |
Count |
Col% |
Count |
Col% |
| Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions |
Never |
1 |
.7% |
95 |
1.6% |
1031 |
3.0% |
2 |
1.4% |
60 |
1.0% |
630 |
1.7% |
| Sometimes |
37 |
26.8% |
1699 |
28.9% |
13111 |
38.7% |
21 |
14.6% |
1282 |
20.4% |
10261 |
27.3% |
| Often |
39 |
28.3% |
2073 |
35.3% |
11670 |
34.5% |
40 |
27.8% |
1888 |
30.0% |
12256 |
32.6% |
| Very often |
61 |
44.2% |
2009 |
34.2% |
8046 |
23.8% |
81 |
56.3% |
3054 |
48.6% |
14413 |
38.4% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5876 |
100.0% |
33858 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6284 |
100.0% |
37560 |
100.0% |
| Made a class presentation |
Never |
8 |
5.8% |
708 |
12.1% |
5620 |
16.6% |
0 |
.0% |
125 |
2.0% |
1458 |
3.9% |
| Sometimes |
81 |
58.7% |
3505 |
59.7% |
18758 |
55.5% |
30 |
20.8% |
2270 |
36.1% |
13541 |
36.1% |
| Often |
42 |
30.4% |
1359 |
23.2% |
7371 |
21.8% |
71 |
49.3% |
2500 |
39.8% |
14020 |
37.4% |
| Very often |
7 |
5.1% |
297 |
5.1% |
2073 |
6.1% |
43 |
29.9% |
1385 |
22.1% |
8517 |
22.7% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5869 |
100.0% |
33822 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6280 |
100.0% |
37536 |
100.0% |
| Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in |
Never |
17 |
12.3% |
875 |
14.9% |
4448 |
13.1% |
31 |
21.5% |
1097 |
17.5% |
5922 |
15.8% |
| Sometimes |
44 |
31.9% |
1897 |
32.3% |
10040 |
29.7% |
64 |
44.4% |
2509 |
40.0% |
14153 |
37.7% |
| Often |
41 |
29.7% |
1731 |
29.5% |
10661 |
31.5% |
18 |
12.5% |
1490 |
23.7% |
10039 |
26.7% |
| Very often |
36 |
26.1% |
1372 |
23.4% |
8678 |
25.7% |
31 |
21.5% |
1184 |
18.9% |
7418 |
19.8% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5875 |
100.0% |
33827 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6280 |
100.0% |
37532 |
100.0% |
| Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources |
Never |
2 |
1.4% |
78 |
1.3% |
870 |
2.6% |
0 |
.0% |
31 |
.5% |
367 |
1.0% |
| Sometimes |
18 |
13.0% |
1217 |
20.7% |
8020 |
23.7% |
5 |
3.5% |
593 |
9.4% |
4830 |
12.9% |
| Often |
63 |
45.7% |
2462 |
42.0% |
14710 |
43.5% |
44 |
30.6% |
2149 |
34.2% |
14722 |
39.2% |
| Very often |
55 |
39.9% |
2110 |
36.0% |
10208 |
30.2% |
95 |
66.0% |
3506 |
55.8% |
17607 |
46.9% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5867 |
100.0% |
33808 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6279 |
100.0% |
37526 |
100.0% |
| Came to class without completing readings or assignments |
Never |
23 |
16.8% |
977 |
16.7% |
5808 |
17.2% |
10 |
6.9% |
833 |
13.3% |
5561 |
14.8% |
| Sometimes |
100 |
73.0% |
3779 |
64.4% |
20906 |
61.9% |
87 |
60.4% |
4052 |
64.6% |
23123 |
61.6% |
| Often |
11 |
8.0% |
815 |
13.9% |
5125 |
15.2% |
27 |
18.8% |
992 |
15.8% |
6247 |
16.7% |
| Very often |
3 |
2.2% |
295 |
5.0% |
1958 |
5.8% |
20 |
13.9% |
399 |
6.4% |
2578 |
6.9% |
| Total |
137 |
100.0% |
5866 |
100.0% |
33797 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6276 |
100.0% |
37509 |
100.0% |
| Worked with other students on projects during class |
Never |
18 |
13.0% |
760 |
13.0% |
3494 |
10.3% |
17 |
11.9% |
738 |
11.8% |
3470 |
9.3% |
| Sometimes |
69 |
50.0% |
2927 |
49.9% |
15963 |
47.2% |
77 |
53.8% |
3094 |
49.3% |
16929 |
45.2% |
| Often |
40 |
29.0% |
1652 |
28.2% |
10867 |
32.2% |
35 |
24.5% |
1760 |
28.0% |
11685 |
31.2% |
| Very often |
11 |
8.0% |
529 |
9.0% |
3472 |
10.3% |
14 |
9.8% |
685 |
10.9% |
5408 |
14.4% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5868 |
100.0% |
33796 |
100.0% |
143 |
100.0% |
6277 |
100.0% |
37492 |
100.0% |
| Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments |
Never |
5 |
3.6% |
508 |
8.7% |
4838 |
14.3% |
5 |
3.5% |
310 |
4.9% |
2473 |
6.6% |
| Sometimes |
45 |
32.6% |
2641 |
45.0% |
15861 |
46.9% |
50 |
34.7% |
2370 |
37.7% |
13557 |
36.1% |
| Often |
68 |
49.3% |
2004 |
34.1% |
9723 |
28.7% |
58 |
40.3% |
2375 |
37.8% |
12967 |
34.6% |
| Very often |
20 |
14.5% |
718 |
12.2% |
3400 |
10.1% |
31 |
21.5% |
1225 |
19.5% |
8521 |
22.7% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5871 |
100.0% |
33822 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6280 |
100.0% |
37518 |
100.0% |
| Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) |
Never |
53 |
38.4% |
2963 |
50.5% |
18361 |
54.3% |
58 |
40.6% |
2422 |
38.6% |
17003 |
45.4% |
| Sometimes |
63 |
45.7% |
1998 |
34.0% |
10948 |
32.4% |
51 |
35.7% |
2280 |
36.4% |
13147 |
35.1% |
| Often |
14 |
10.1% |
619 |
10.5% |
3099 |
9.2% |
21 |
14.7% |
842 |
13.4% |
4235 |
11.3% |
| Very often |
8 |
5.8% |
290 |
4.9% |
1399 |
4.1% |
13 |
9.1% |
728 |
11.6% |
3106 |
8.3% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5870 |
100.0% |
33807 |
100.0% |
143 |
100.0% |
6272 |
100.0% |
37491 |
100.0% |
| Participated in a community-based project as part of a regular course |
Never |
81 |
58.7% |
4068 |
69.4% |
24700 |
73.2% |
75 |
52.4% |
3533 |
56.3% |
22201 |
59.3% |
| Sometimes |
44 |
31.9% |
1259 |
21.5% |
6504 |
19.3% |
52 |
36.4% |
1918 |
30.6% |
10675 |
28.5% |
| Often |
9 |
6.5% |
369 |
6.3% |
1816 |
5.4% |
14 |
9.8% |
544 |
8.7% |
2988 |
8.0% |
| Very often |
4 |
2.9% |
162 |
2.8% |
742 |
2.2% |
2 |
1.4% |
278 |
4.4% |
1583 |
4.2% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5858 |
100.0% |
33762 |
100.0% |
143 |
100.0% |
6273 |
100.0% |
37447 |
100.0% |
| Used an electronic medium (list-serv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment |
Never |
21 |
15.2% |
1054 |
18.0% |
6611 |
19.6% |
18 |
12.6% |
881 |
14.0% |
5401 |
14.4% |
| Sometimes |
50 |
36.2% |
1650 |
28.1% |
9664 |
28.6% |
38 |
26.6% |
1895 |
30.2% |
10908 |
29.1% |
| Often |
30 |
21.7% |
1615 |
27.5% |
9013 |
26.7% |
40 |
28.0% |
1691 |
26.9% |
10268 |
27.4% |
| Very often |
37 |
26.8% |
1545 |
26.3% |
8525 |
25.2% |
47 |
32.9% |
1815 |
28.9% |
10954 |
29.2% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5864 |
100.0% |
33813 |
100.0% |
143 |
100.0% |
6282 |
100.0% |
37531 |
100.0% |
| Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor |
Never |
3 |
2.2% |
286 |
4.9% |
2741 |
8.1% |
0 |
.0% |
235 |
3.7% |
2037 |
5.4% |
| Sometimes |
33 |
23.9% |
1686 |
28.7% |
11042 |
32.7% |
27 |
18.9% |
1536 |
24.5% |
10688 |
28.5% |
| Often |
50 |
36.2% |
1977 |
33.7% |
11210 |
33.2% |
57 |
39.9% |
1920 |
30.6% |
12012 |
32.0% |
| Very often |
52 |
37.7% |
1917 |
32.7% |
8811 |
26.1% |
59 |
41.3% |
2588 |
41.2% |
12770 |
34.0% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5866 |
100.0% |
33804 |
100.0% |
143 |
100.0% |
6279 |
100.0% |
37507 |
100.0% |
| Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor |
Never |
2 |
1.4% |
291 |
5.0% |
2460 |
7.3% |
3 |
2.1% |
170 |
2.7% |
1411 |
3.8% |
| Sometimes |
38 |
27.5% |
2391 |
40.8% |
15130 |
44.8% |
30 |
21.0% |
1996 |
31.8% |
13849 |
36.9% |
| Often |
61 |
44.2% |
2086 |
35.6% |
11189 |
33.1% |
60 |
42.0% |
2318 |
37.0% |
13553 |
36.2% |
| Very often |
37 |
26.8% |
1087 |
18.6% |
5006 |
14.8% |
50 |
35.0% |
1789 |
28.5% |
8670 |
23.1% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5855 |
100.0% |
33785 |
100.0% |
143 |
100.0% |
6273 |
100.0% |
37483 |
100.0% |
| Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor |
Never |
10 |
7.2% |
1248 |
21.3% |
8232 |
24.4% |
4 |
2.8% |
562 |
9.0% |
5917 |
15.8% |
| Sometimes |
65 |
47.1% |
2842 |
48.5% |
16319 |
48.3% |
43 |
29.9% |
2318 |
36.9% |
15785 |
42.1% |
| Often |
49 |
35.5% |
1242 |
21.2% |
6670 |
19.7% |
55 |
38.2% |
1875 |
29.9% |
9671 |
25.8% |
| Very often |
14 |
10.1% |
530 |
9.0% |
2566 |
7.6% |
42 |
29.2% |
1519 |
24.2% |
6097 |
16.3% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5862 |
100.0% |
33787 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6274 |
100.0% |
37470 |
100.0% |
| Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class |
Never |
28 |
20.3% |
1916 |
32.7% |
15061 |
44.6% |
11 |
7.6% |
1045 |
16.7% |
10618 |
28.3% |
| Sometimes |
66 |
47.8% |
2694 |
45.9% |
13588 |
40.2% |
69 |
47.9% |
3023 |
48.2% |
17860 |
47.6% |
| Often |
31 |
22.5% |
896 |
15.3% |
3869 |
11.5% |
45 |
31.3% |
1386 |
22.1% |
6201 |
16.5% |
| Very often |
13 |
9.4% |
359 |
6.1% |
1267 |
3.8% |
19 |
13.2% |
822 |
13.1% |
2803 |
7.5% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5865 |
100.0% |
33785 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6276 |
100.0% |
37482 |
100.0% |
| Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral) |
Never |
5 |
3.6% |
296 |
5.1% |
2887 |
8.6% |
1 |
.7% |
132 |
2.1% |
1582 |
4.2% |
| Sometimes |
21 |
15.2% |
1806 |
30.8% |
12643 |
37.5% |
18 |
12.5% |
1559 |
24.8% |
11829 |
31.5% |
| Often |
72 |
52.2% |
2495 |
42.6% |
13105 |
38.8% |
73 |
50.7% |
2923 |
46.6% |
16775 |
44.7% |
| Very often |
40 |
29.0% |
1261 |
21.5% |
5124 |
15.2% |
52 |
36.1% |
1662 |
26.5% |
7310 |
19.5% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5858 |
100.0% |
33759 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6276 |
100.0% |
37496 |
100.0% |
| Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations |
Never |
6 |
4.3% |
507 |
8.6% |
2939 |
8.7% |
10 |
6.9% |
390 |
6.2% |
2444 |
6.5% |
| Sometimes |
39 |
28.3% |
2274 |
38.8% |
13408 |
39.7% |
48 |
33.3% |
2260 |
36.1% |
14122 |
37.7% |
| Often |
61 |
44.2% |
2135 |
36.4% |
12453 |
36.9% |
54 |
37.5% |
2408 |
38.4% |
14443 |
38.5% |
| Very often |
32 |
23.2% |
949 |
16.2% |
4985 |
14.8% |
32 |
22.2% |
1205 |
19.2% |
6465 |
17.3% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5865 |
100.0% |
33785 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6263 |
100.0% |
37474 |
100.0% |
| Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) |
Never |
37 |
26.8% |
3051 |
52.1% |
21445 |
63.5% |
30 |
20.8% |
2064 |
32.9% |
17795 |
47.5% |
| Sometimes |
68 |
49.3% |
1890 |
32.3% |
8514 |
25.2% |
52 |
36.1% |
2346 |
37.4% |
11875 |
31.7% |
| Often |
23 |
16.7% |
665 |
11.4% |
2713 |
8.0% |
36 |
25.0% |
1103 |
17.6% |
4909 |
13.1% |
| Very often |
10 |
7.2% |
251 |
4.3% |
1092 |
3.2% |
26 |
18.1% |
761 |
12.1% |
2894 |
7.7% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5857 |
100.0% |
33764 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6274 |
100.0% |
37473 |
100.0% |
| Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, coworkers, etc.) |
Never |
1 |
.7% |
186 |
3.2% |
1835 |
5.4% |
1 |
.7% |
116 |
1.8% |
1133 |
3.0% |
| Sometimes |
34 |
24.6% |
1697 |
28.9% |
12485 |
36.9% |
30 |
20.8% |
1580 |
25.1% |
12101 |
32.3% |
| Often |
51 |
37.0% |
2278 |
38.8% |
12318 |
36.5% |
60 |
41.7% |
2497 |
39.7% |
14735 |
39.3% |
| Very often |
52 |
37.7% |
1706 |
29.1% |
7154 |
21.2% |
53 |
36.8% |
2093 |
33.3% |
9549 |
25.5% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5867 |
100.0% |
33792 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6286 |
100.0% |
37518 |
100.0% |
| Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own |
Never |
10 |
7.2% |
595 |
10.2% |
4800 |
14.2% |
14 |
9.9% |
606 |
9.7% |
4600 |
12.3% |
| Sometimes |
38 |
27.5% |
1837 |
31.3% |
11079 |
32.8% |
52 |
36.6% |
2170 |
34.6% |
13583 |
36.3% |
| Often |
43 |
31.2% |
1578 |
26.9% |
8936 |
26.5% |
42 |
29.6% |
1722 |
27.5% |
10138 |
27.1% |
| Very often |
47 |
34.1% |
1850 |
31.6% |
8935 |
26.5% |
34 |
23.9% |
1770 |
28.2% |
9134 |
24.4% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5860 |
100.0% |
33750 |
100.0% |
142 |
100.0% |
6268 |
100.0% |
37455 |
100.0% |
| Had serious conversations with students who differ from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values |
Never |
1 |
.7% |
277 |
4.7% |
2656 |
7.9% |
2 |
1.4% |
250 |
4.0% |
2637 |
7.0% |
| Sometimes |
22 |
15.9% |
1328 |
22.7% |
9341 |
27.7% |
14 |
9.8% |
1607 |
25.6% |
11806 |
31.5% |
| Often |
39 |
28.3% |
1847 |
31.5% |
10433 |
30.9% |
52 |
36.4% |
2061 |
32.9% |
11930 |
31.9% |
| Very often |
76 |
55.1% |
2410 |
41.1% |
11318 |
33.5% |
75 |
52.4% |
2348 |
37.5% |
11058 |
29.5% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5862 |
100.0% |
33748 |
100.0% |
143 |
100.0% |
6266 |
100.0% |
37431 |
100.0% |
| Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form |
Very little |
11 |
8.0% |
534 |
9.1% |
1880 |
5.6% |
22 |
15.3% |
964 |
15.3% |
3609 |
9.6% |
| Some |
47 |
34.1% |
1740 |
29.7% |
8337 |
24.7% |
46 |
31.9% |
2108 |
33.6% |
11080 |
29.6% |
| Quite a bit |
45 |
32.6% |
2213 |
37.8% |
13617 |
40.3% |
37 |
25.7% |
1937 |
30.8% |
13288 |
35.4% |
| Very much |
35 |
25.4% |
1375 |
23.5% |
9931 |
29.4% |
39 |
27.1% |
1272 |
20.3% |
9513 |
25.4% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5862 |
100.0% |
33765 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6281 |
100.0% |
37490 |
100.0% |
| Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory |
Very little |
1 |
.7% |
72 |
1.2% |
712 |
2.1% |
0 |
.0% |
53 |
.8% |
520 |
1.4% |
| Some |
7 |
5.1% |
757 |
12.9% |
6283 |
18.6% |
5 |
3.5% |
625 |
10.0% |
4975 |
13.3% |
| Quite a bit |
46 |
33.3% |
2369 |
40.5% |
14695 |
43.5% |
51 |
35.4% |
2413 |
38.4% |
15651 |
41.8% |
| Very much |
84 |
60.9% |
2654 |
45.4% |
12061 |
35.7% |
88 |
61.1% |
3188 |
50.8% |
16328 |
43.6% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5852 |
100.0% |
33751 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6279 |
100.0% |
37474 |
100.0% |
| Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships |
Very little |
1 |
.7% |
193 |
3.3% |
1875 |
5.6% |
1 |
.7% |
132 |
2.1% |
1436 |
3.8% |
| Some |
29 |
21.2% |
1339 |
22.9% |
9953 |
29.5% |
18 |
12.5% |
986 |
15.7% |
8410 |
22.5% |
| Quite a bit |
48 |
35.0% |
2407 |
41.2% |
13591 |
40.3% |
40 |
27.8% |
2354 |
37.5% |
14866 |
39.7% |
| Very much |
59 |
43.1% |
1910 |
32.7% |
8287 |
24.6% |
85 |
59.0% |
2805 |
44.7% |
12735 |
34.0% |
| Total |
137 |
100.0% |
5849 |
100.0% |
33706 |
100.0% |
144 |
100.0% |
6277 |
100.0% |
37447 |
100.0% |
| Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods |
Very little |
3 |
2.2% |
284 |
4.8% |
2404 |
7.1% |
0 |
.0% |
257 |
4.1% |
2334 |
6.2% |
| Some |
36 |
26.1% |
1566 |
26.7% |
10385 |
30.8% |
27 |
18.9% |
1436 |
22.9% |
9752 |
26.0% |
| Quite a bit |
47 |
34.1% |
2326 |
39.7% |
13151 |
39.0% |
56 |
39.2% |
2324 |
37.1% |
14095 |
37.6% |
| Very much |
52 |
37.7% |
1681 |
28.7% |
7780 |
23.1% |
60 |
42.0% |
2254 |
35.9% |
11265 |
30.1% |
| Total |
138 |
100.0% |
5857 |
100.0% |
33720 |
100.0% |
143 |
100.0% |
6271 |
100.0% |
37446 |
100.0% |
| Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations |
Very little |
4 |
2.9% |
254 |
4.3% |
1686 |
5.0% |
1 |
.7% |
195 |
3.1% |
1241 |
3.3% |
| Some |
26 |
18.8% |
1342 |
22.9% |
8481 |
25.2% |
20 |
14.0% |
1139 |
18.1% |
7075 |
18.9% |
| Quite a bit |
47 |
34.1% |
2187 |
37.4% |
|
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