For the fifth year in a row, Elon University has earned recognition in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for actively engaging and supporting students. Details...
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Elon scored in the top ten percent of the nation’s master’s-level colleges and universities on every benchmark of excellence measured in the NSSE study.
The survey, the most comprehensive assessment of effective practices in higher education, includes data from 163,000 students at 472 colleges and universities. Students were asked detailed questions about the level of academic challenge at their school, opportunities for hands-on and collaborative learning, their interactions with faculty members, enriching programs such as study abroad, and the kind of supportive environment their school provides.
More than 95 percent of Elon respondents rated their college experience as excellent or good, compared with a national average of 87 percent. Below are selected Elon survey results compared with national data:
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Elon students
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All schools average
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| Often made class presentations |
67%
|
48%
|
| Often worked with peers outside of class |
71%
|
49%
|
| Often used e-mail to communicate with faculty |
91%
|
74%
|
| Wrote five or more papers 5-19 pages in length |
67%
|
45%
|
| Wrote five or more papers fewer than 5 pages in length |
88%
|
68%
|
| Rated academic advising as good or excellent |
87%
|
75%
|
| Have done/plan to do an internship |
91%
|
78%
|
| Have done/plan to do volunteer service |
91%
|
74%
|
| Have done/plan to study abroad |
82%
|
32%
|
| Have done/plan to do culminating senior experience |
73%
|
55%
|
| School has helped develop personal code of values/ethics |
73%
|
56%
|
| School emphasizes attending campus events |
87%
|
60%
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| School provided support to succeed academically |
90%
|
75%
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| Friendly relations with faculty |
81%
|
62%
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The 2004 NSSE report, which is sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and The Pew Forum on Undergraduate Learning, was released Nov. 15. The study provides information to students and parents in the college search process and gives campuses insight into effective teaching and student learning. Full details of the report can be found on the NSSE Web site at: http://www.iub.edu/~nsse.