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National Survey of Student Engagement

USC Aiken participates in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) every two years, and 2006 marks the second time in which the University administered the survey to students on the Aiken campus. Survey questions emphasize student behaviors (how much they write, how much they ask questions in class) rather than their levels of satisfaction. Targeted and complete findings from this survey have been presented across campus to senior administrators, faculty groups, and campus committees. NSSE is a nationally recognized instrument for measuring student outcomes, and while no survey can gather direct evidence of student learning, the indirect evidence it provides can be quite compelling.

National Benchmark Reports

• Benchmark Report 2010
• Benchmark Report 2008
• Benchmark Report 2006
• Benchmark Report 2004

Means and Frequency Reports:

• Means Report 2010
• Frequency Report 2010
• Means Report 2008
• Means Report 2006
• Means Report 2004

Briefs and Presentations

• The Student Experience in Brief: Overview of USC Aiken's 2010 NSSE Results (Summer 2011)
• Executive Snapshot: Overview of USC Aiken's 2008 NSSE Results (Spring 2009)
• Overview of USC Aiken Results on the 2006 National Survey of Student Engagement (Spring 2007)
• How do you know they're engaged if they don't take the survey? Increasing response rates on the National Survey of Student Engagement (SAIR, October 17, 2006)
• The outcomes of general education (General Education Review Committee, October 3, 2006; Academic Assessment Committee, October 11, 2006)
• Strategic planning and results from the National Survey of Student Engagement (November 19, 2004)
• The National Survey of Student Engagement at USC Aiken (October 22, 2004)