NSSE 2002-2004 Longitudinal Comparison:
Enriching Educational Experiences

Enriching Educational Experiences longitudinal Comparison: Freshmen
Averages
2002 2003 2004
  9d: Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, social fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) 2 2.39 2.32
  7a: Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assigment 0.91 0.82 0.02
  7b: Community service or volunteer work 0.86 0.75 0.31
  7e: Foreign language coursework 0.33 0.25 0.05
  7f: Study abroad 0.31 0.16 0.03
  7g: Independent study or self-designed major 0.24 0.14 0.03
  7h: Culminating senior experience (comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis, project, etc.) 0.56 0.14 0.01
  1v: Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values 2.48 2.6 2.37
  1u: Had serious discussions with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own 2.31 2.37 2.11
  1l: Used an electronic medium (list-serv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment 2.51 2.56 2.5
  10c: Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds 2.33 2.5 2.44
  7c:Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together     0.11
 
Enriching Educational Experiences Longitudinal Comparison: Seniors
Averages
2002 2003 2004
  9d: Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, social fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) 1.99 2.21 2.18
  7a: Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assigment 0.86 0.81 0.51
  7b: Community service or volunteer work 0.63 0.67 0.54
  7e: Foreign language coursework 0.17 0.16 0.12
  7f: Study abroad 0.08 0.06 0.07
  7g: Independent study or self-designed major 0.25 0.3 0.18
  7h: Culminating senior experience (comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis, project, etc.) 0.45 0.41 0.23
  1v: Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values 2.42 2.28 2.47
  1u: Had serious discussions with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own 2.23 2.18 2.25
  1l: Used an electronic medium (list-serv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment 2.66 2.81 2.66
  10c: Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds 2.2 2.17 2.1
  7c:Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together     0.21