For the seventh year in a row, Elon University has scored among the nation's top colleges and universities in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Details...
The survey, the most comprehensive assessment of effective practices in higher education, includes data from 260,000 students at 523 four-year colleges and universities.
About 95 percent of Elon respondents rated their college experience as excellent or good, compared with a national average of 87 percent. Elon students also gave high marks to their experiences on each of five benchmarks of excellence:
- Level of academic challenge
- Active and collaborative learning
- Student-faculty interaction
- Enriching educational experiences
- Supportive campus environment
>>Click here to access the full details of Elon’s NSSE 2006 rankings…
A total of 720 Elon freshmen and seniors participated in the NSSE 2006 survey.
Based on survey results of freshmen, Elon had its highest scores in the following categories:
- Number of papers and reports between 5 and 19 pages in length
- Number of papers and reports of fewer than 5 pages
- Making class presentations
- Completing foreign language coursework
- Spending more than five hours/week participating in co-curricular activities
Based on survey results of seniors, Elon had its highest scores in these categories:
- Working with classmates outside of class on assignments
- Participating in community service or volunteer work
- Studying abroad
- Completing a capstone senior experience
- Spending more than five hours/week participating in co-curricular activities
The 2006 NSSE report, which is sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, was released Nov. 13. 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://nsse.iub.edu. The NSSE survey asked randomly selected freshmen and seniors key questions about their educational experiences. Use the links to the left to view Elon student responses to selected 2006 survey questions, compared with the figures from other schools in the survey.