				NSSE 2009 Mean Comparisons
				Portland State University
						Portland State	Portland State compared with:
						Portland State	Writing Peers			Carnegie Class			Urban Peers
			Variable	Bench- mark	Class	Mean ^a	Mean ^a	Sig ^b	Effect Size ^c	Mean ^a	Sig ^b	Effect Size ^c	Mean ^a	Sig ^b	Effect Size ^c
1.	Academic and Intellectual Experiences					In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often

	a.	Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions	CLQUEST	ACL	FY	2.80	2.81		-.01	2.83		-.03	2.74		.08
	a.		CLQUEST	ACL	SR	3.02	3.06		-.06	3.14	**	-.14	3.00		.02
	b.	Made a class presentation	CLPRESEN	ACL	FY	2.44	2.21	***	.28	2.24	***	.25	2.19	***	.32
	b.	Made a class presentation	CLPRESEN	ACL	SR	2.54	2.74	***	-.22	2.82	***	-.31	2.73	***	-.21
	c.	Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in	REWROPAP		FY	2.57	2.74	**	-.17	2.75	**	-.18	2.68		-.11
	c.		REWROPAP		SR	2.39	2.51	*	-.13	2.51	*	-.12	2.50	*	-.12
	d.	Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources	INTEGRAT		FY	3.08	3.13		-.07	3.11		-.04	3.06		.02
	d.		INTEGRAT		SR	3.27	3.31		-.05	3.34	*	-.10	3.29		-.03
	e.	Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments	DIVCLASS		FY	2.91	2.84		.08	2.81	*	.12	2.81	*	.11
	e.		DIVCLASS		SR	2.83	2.85		-.02	2.88		-.05	2.80		.03
	f.	Come to class without completing readings or assignments	CLUNPREP		FY	2.10	2.01	*	.12	2.01		.11	2.07		.03
	f.	Come to class without completing readings or assignments	CLUNPREP		SR	2.28	2.12	***	.20	2.09	***	.24	2.16	**	.15
	g.	Worked with other students on projects during class	CLASSGRP	ACL	FY	2.63	2.49	**	.16	2.47	***	.18	2.46	***	.20
	g.	Worked with other students on projects during class	CLASSGRP	ACL	SR	2.49	2.57		-.09	2.60	*	-.12	2.57		-.09
	h.	Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments	OCCGRP	ACL	FY	2.45	2.29	**	.18	2.39		.06	2.34	*	.12
	h.		OCCGRP	ACL	SR	2.60	2.65		-.06	2.75	***	-.17	2.73	**	-.14
	i.	Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions	INTIDEAS		FY	2.64	2.63		.02	2.61		.04	2.60		.05
	i.		INTIDEAS		SR	2.92	2.93		.00	2.93		.00	2.92		.00
	j.	Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)	TUTOR	ACL	FY	1.52	1.63	*	-.13	1.66	**	-.16	1.67	**	-.17
	j.	Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)	TUTOR	ACL	SR	1.68	1.79	*	-.12	1.81	**	-.14	1.82	**	-.16
	k.	Participated in a community-based project (e.g. service learning) as part of a regular course	COMMPROJ	ACL	FY	1.52	1.47		.07	1.62	*	-.11	1.48		.04
	k.		COMMPROJ	ACL	SR	1.87	1.64	***	.26	1.75	*	.13	1.66	***	.24
	l.	Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment	ITACADEM	EEE	FY	2.72	2.66		.06	2.64		.08	2.66		.07
	l.		ITACADEM	EEE	SR	2.96	2.88		.09	2.88		.08	2.85	*	.11
	m.	Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor	EMAIL		FY	3.00	3.16	**	-.19	3.20	***	-.24	3.11	*	-.13
	m.	Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor	EMAIL		SR	3.23	3.39	***	-.22	3.45	***	-.30	3.36	***	-.18
	n.	Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor	FACGRADE	SFI	FY	2.52	2.63	*	-.12	2.65	**	-.15	2.58		-.06
	n.	Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor	FACGRADE	SFI	SR	2.61	2.78	***	-.20	2.86	***	-.29	2.77	***	-.18
	o.	Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor	FACPLANS	SFI	FY	1.79	2.16	***	-.40	2.21	***	-.47	2.15	***	-.40
	o.	Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor	FACPLANS	SFI	SR	1.98	2.28	***	-.32	2.41	***	-.45	2.32	***	-.36
	p.	Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class	FACIDEAS	SFI	FY	1.77	1.88		-.11	1.87		-.10	1.82		-.05
	p.		FACIDEAS	SFI	SR	1.89	2.02	**	-.15	2.09	***	-.21	2.01	**	-.13
	q.	Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance	FACFEED	SFI	FY	2.57	2.64		-.08	2.68	*	-.13	2.60		-.03
	q.		FACFEED	SFI	SR	2.58	2.73	***	-.18	2.82	***	-.30	2.72	***	-.17
	r.	Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations	WORKHARD	LAC	FY	2.52	2.68	**	-.18	2.71	***	-.22	2.65	*	-.15
	r.		WORKHARD	LAC	SR	2.52	2.75	***	-.27	2.78	***	-.31	2.72	***	-.24
	s.	Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.)	FACOTHER	SFI	FY	1.45	1.60	**	-.17	1.66	***	-.24	1.56	*	-.13
	s.		FACOTHER	SFI	SR	1.55	1.68	**	-.15	1.82	***	-.29	1.70	***	-.17
	t.	Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)	OOCIDEAS	ACL	FY	2.84	2.72	*	.14	2.72	*	.14	2.74		.11
	t.		OOCIDEAS	ACL	SR	2.99	2.88	**	.13	2.90	*	.11	2.88	**	.13
	u.	Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own	DIVRSTUD	EEE	FY	2.60	2.63		-.03	2.64		-.03	2.61		-.01
	u.		DIVRSTUD	EEE	SR	2.60	2.75	**	-.16	2.73	**	-.14	2.71	*	-.11
	v.	Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values	DIFFSTU2	EEE	FY	2.64	2.66		-.01	2.72		-.08	2.69		-.05
	v.		DIFFSTU2	EEE	SR	2.57	2.75	***	-.18	2.75	***	-.18	2.73	**	-.16
2.	Mental Activities					During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following mental activities? 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

	a.	Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form	MEMORIZE		FY	2.72	2.94	***	-.25	2.94	***	-.25	2.98	***	-.30
	a.		MEMORIZE		SR	2.66	2.80	**	-.15	2.79	**	-.14	2.81	***	-.17
	b.	Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory, such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components	ANALYZE	LAC	FY	3.16	3.13		.03	3.10		.07	3.12		.04
	b.		ANALYZE	LAC	SR	3.19	3.28	*	-.11	3.25		-.08	3.26		-.10
	c.	Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships	SYNTHESZ	LAC	FY	2.93	2.94		-.01	2.91		.03	2.91		.03
	c.		SYNTHESZ	LAC	SR	2.92	3.07	**	-.18	3.05	**	-.15	3.04	**	-.14
	d.	Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods, such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions	EVALUATE	LAC	FY	2.78	2.93	**	-.18	2.92	*	-.16	2.90	*	-.14
	d.		EVALUATE	LAC	SR	2.80	3.02	***	-.25	3.03	***	-.27	3.00	***	-.23
	e.	Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations	APPLYING	LAC	FY	2.87	3.03	**	-.19	3.06	***	-.22	3.04	**	-.20
	e.		APPLYING	LAC	SR	3.00	3.20	***	-.24	3.23	***	-.28	3.20	***	-.24
3.	Reading and Writing					During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done? 1=None, 2=1-4, 3=5-10, 4=11-20, 5=More than 20

	a.	Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings	READASGN	LAC	FY	3.29	3.25		.04	3.23		.06	3.16	*	.13
	a.		READASGN	LAC	SR	3.27	3.17		.09	3.14	*	.13	3.13	**	.13
	b.	Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment	READOWN		FY	2.27	2.11	*	.16	2.08	**	.20	2.09	**	.19
	b.		READOWN		SR	2.38	2.18	***	.20	2.21	**	.18	2.20	***	.18
	c.	Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more	WRITEMOR	LAC	FY	1.37	1.32		.06	1.32		.06	1.29		.11
	c.	Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more	WRITEMOR	LAC	SR	1.56	1.63		-.08	1.66	*	-.12	1.64	*	-.10
	d.	Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages	WRITEMID	LAC	FY	2.37	2.30		.07	2.30		.08	2.20	**	.20
	d.	Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages	WRITEMID	LAC	SR	2.55	2.50		.05	2.54		.01	2.47		.08
	e.	Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages	WRITESML	LAC	FY	3.26	2.92	***	.33	3.06	**	.19	2.93	***	.33
	e.	Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages	WRITESML	LAC	SR	3.11	2.92	**	.16	2.98	*	.11	2.89	***	.19
4.	Problem Sets					In a typical week, how many homework problem sets do you complete? 1=None, 2=1-2, 3=3-4, 4=5-6, 5=More than 6

	a.	Number of problem sets that take you more than an hour to complete	PROBSETA		FY	2.70	2.69		.01	2.66		.04	2.68		.02
	a.		PROBSETA		SR	2.61	2.66		-.04	2.63		-.01	2.66		-.04
	b.	Number of problem sets that take you less than an hour to complete	PROBSETB		FY	2.67	2.72		-.04	2.85	*	-.15	2.76		-.07
	b.		PROBSETB		SR	2.12	2.34	***	-.18	2.42	***	-.24	2.36	***	-.20
5.	Examinations					1=Very little to 7=Very much
		Select the circle that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year challenged you to do your best work.	EXAMS		FY	5.15	5.34	**	-.16	5.39	***	-.20	5.41	***	-.22
			EXAMS		SR	5.27	5.45	**	-.14	5.43	*	-.12	5.44	**	-.14

6.	Additional Collegiate Experiences					During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often

	a.	Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theatre or other performance	ATDART07		FY	2.05	2.06		-.01	2.17	*	-.14	2.10		-.05	IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	a.		ATDART07		SR	2.05	1.97		.09	2.02		.04	2.00		.06	IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	b.	Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities	EXRCSE05		FY	2.59	2.57		.02	2.80	**	-.21	2.71		-.11	IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	b.	Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities	EXRCSE05		SR	2.57	2.56		.02	2.69	*	-.11	2.64		-.07	IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	c.	Participated in activities to enhance your spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)	WORSHP05		FY	1.76	1.88		-.12	2.04	***	-.25	2.01	***	-.22	IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	c.		WORSHP05		SR	1.74	2.01	***	-.24	2.19	***	-.39	2.10	***	-.32	IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	d.	Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue	OWNVIEW		FY	2.66	2.54	*	.13	2.60		.07	2.58		.09	IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	d.		OWNVIEW		SR	2.75	2.67		.08	2.75		-.01	2.70		.05	IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	e.	Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective	OTHRVIEW		FY	2.89	2.75	*	.16	2.80		.11	2.77	*	.14	IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	e.		OTHRVIEW		SR	2.96	2.85	*	.12	2.89		.08	2.86	*	.11	IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	f.	Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept	CHNGVIEW		FY	2.86	2.82		.05	2.87		.00	2.85		.01	IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$G320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	f.		CHNGVIEW		SR	2.84	2.89		-.06	2.92		-.09	2.89		-.06	IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$W320<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
7.	Enriching Educational Experiences					Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate from your institution? (Recoded: 0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done. Thus, the mean is the proportion responding "Done" among all valid respondents.)

	a.	Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment	INTERN04	EEE	FY	.06	.07		-.04	.08		-.05	.07		-.02
	a.		INTERN04	EEE	SR	.41	.45		-.08	.50	***	-.18	.46	*	-.10
	b.	Community service or volunteer work	VOLNTR04	EEE	FY	.33	.33		.01	.40	*	-.14	.35		-.05
	b.	Community service or volunteer work	VOLNTR04	EEE	SR	.57	.52		.09	.60		-.06	.54		.06
	c.	Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together	LRNCOM04	EEE	FY	.15	.22	**	-.17	.17		-.05	.18		-.07
	c.		LRNCOM04	EEE	SR	.17	.24	***	-.16	.29	***	-.25	.24	**	-.14
	d.	Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements	RESRCH04	SFI	FY	.03	.05	*	-.10	.06	**	-.13	.05		-.09
	d.		RESRCH04	SFI	SR	.12	.16	*	-.11	.17	**	-.15	.16	**	-.12
	e.	Foreign language coursework	FORLNG04	EEE	FY	.32	.20	***	.28	.18	***	.36	.19	***	.33
	e.	Foreign language coursework	FORLNG04	EEE	SR	.44	.41		.07	.37	**	.15	.38	*	.13
	f.	Study abroad	STDABR04	EEE	FY	.08	.03	**	.24	.03	**	.24	.03	**	.29
	f.	Study abroad	STDABR04	EEE	SR	.14	.11	*	.12	.12		.07	.12		.08
	g.	Independent study or self-designed major	INDSTD04	EEE	FY	.05	.04		.02	.04		.03	.03		.07
	g.	Independent study or self-designed major	INDSTD04	EEE	SR	.13	.14		-.04	.17	*	-.10	.14		-.04
	h.	Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)	SNRX04	EEE	FY	.03	.02		.04	.02		.04	.02		.05
	h.		SNRX04	EEE	SR	.52	.26	***	.58	.33	***	.41	.29	***	.52
8.	Quality of Relationships					Select the circle that best represents the quality of your relationships with people at your institution. 1=Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of alienation to 7=Friendly, Supportive, Sense of belonging

	a.	Relationships with other students	ENVSTU	SCE	FY	4.97	5.33	***	-.25	5.42	***	-.32	5.37	***	-.28
	a.	Relationships with other students	ENVSTU	SCE	SR	4.99	5.43	***	-.32	5.60	***	-.47	5.48	***	-.37
						1=Unavailable, Unhelpful, Unsympathetic to 7=Available, Helpful, Sympathetic
	b.	Relationships with faculty members	ENVFAC	SCE	FY	4.99	5.08		-.06	5.16	*	-.13	5.06		-.05
	b.	Relationships with faculty members	ENVFAC	SCE	SR	4.85	5.24	***	-.27	5.43	***	-.43	5.25	***	-.29
						1=Unhelpful, Inconsiderate, Rigid to 7=Helpful, Considerate, Flexible
	c.	Relationships with administrative personnel and offices	ENVADM	SCE	FY	4.28	4.55	**	-.17	4.67	***	-.25	4.58	**	-.20
	c.	Relationships with administrative personnel and offices	ENVADM	SCE	SR	4.12	4.36	**	-.14	4.57	***	-.27	4.43	***	-.19
9.	Time Usage					About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following? 1=0 hrs/wk, 2=1-5 hrs/wk, 3=6-10 hrs/wk, 4=11-15 hrs/wk, 5=16-20 hrs/wk, 6=21-25 hrs/wk, 7=26-30 hrs/wk, 8=More than 30 hrs/wk

	a.	Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)	ACADPR01	LAC	FY	4.23	3.99	*	.14	4.05		.11	4.04		.12
	a.		ACADPR01	LAC	SR	4.44	4.13	***	.17	4.12	***	.19	4.14	***	.17
	b.	Working for pay on campus	WORKON01		FY	1.70	1.44	**	.22	1.54		.12	1.45	**	.21
	b.	Working for pay on campus	WORKON01		SR	1.90	1.67	*	.14	1.78		.07	1.69	*	.13
	c.	Working for pay off campus	WORKOF01		FY	2.76	2.81		-.02	2.31	**	.20	2.71		.02
	c.	Working for pay off campus	WORKOF01		SR	3.87	4.22	*	-.12	4.02		-.05	4.16	*	-.10
	d.	Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)	COCURR01	EEE	FY	1.90	2.00		-.07	2.23	***	-.21	2.07		-.11
	d.				SR	1.67	1.79		-.09	2.05	***	-.25	1.89	**	-.15
	e.	Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.)	SOCIAL05		FY	4.00	3.75	*	.15	3.88		.07	3.81		.12
	e.	Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.)	SOCIAL05		SR	3.34	3.39		-.04	3.51	*	-.11	3.45		-.08
	f.	Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.)	CAREDE01		FY	1.85	2.13	**	-.15	1.84		.00	1.95		-.06
	f.		CAREDE01		SR	2.66	2.88		-.09	2.62		.02	2.64		.01
	g.	Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)	COMMUTE		FY	2.66	2.60		.05	2.33	***	.28	2.50	*	.13
	g.	Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)	COMMUTE		SR	2.61	2.64		-.03	2.38	***	.22	2.57		.04
10.	Institutional Environment					To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following? 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

	a.	Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work	ENVSCHOL	LAC	FY	2.85	3.09	***	-.30	3.10	***	-.32	3.10	***	-.31
	a.		ENVSCHOL	LAC	SR	2.90	3.10	***	-.25	3.09	***	-.25	3.10	***	-.26
	b.	Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically	ENVSUPRT	SCE	FY	2.78	2.99	***	-.26	3.05	***	-.34	2.99	***	-.26
	b.		ENVSUPRT	SCE	SR	2.50	2.84	***	-.40	2.91	***	-.48	2.84	***	-.40
	c.	Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds	ENVDIVRS	EEE	FY	2.60	2.69		-.09	2.73	*	-.14	2.67		-.08
	c.		ENVDIVRS	EEE	SR	2.33	2.52	***	-.19	2.57	***	-.24	2.51	***	-.18
	d.	Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)	ENVNACAD	SCE	FY	1.96	2.21	***	-.25	2.28	***	-.34	2.20	***	-.25
	d.		ENVNACAD	SCE	SR	1.69	1.90	***	-.22	1.97	***	-.30	1.91	***	-.23
	e.	Providing the support you need to thrive socially	ENVSOCAL	SCE	FY	2.08	2.41	***	-.35	2.51	***	-.45	2.42	***	-.35
	e.	Providing the support you need to thrive socially	ENVSOCAL	SCE	SR	1.79	2.11	***	-.35	2.21	***	-.45	2.16	***	-.40
	f.	Attending campus events and activities (special speakers, cultural performances, athletic events, etc.)	ENVEVENT		FY	2.40	2.71	***	-.32	2.81	***	-.43	2.76	***	-.37
	f.		ENVEVENT		SR	2.29	2.48	***	-.20	2.58	***	-.30	2.54	***	-.26
	g.	Using computers in academic work	ENVCOMPT		FY	3.35	3.32		.03	3.33		.01	3.32		.04
	g.	Using computers in academic work	ENVCOMPT		SR	3.42	3.45		-.04	3.47		-.07	3.45		-.04
11.	Educational and Personal Growth					To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? 1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much

	a.	Acquiring a broad general education	GNGENLED		FY	2.88	3.08	***	-.24	3.13	***	-.32	3.11	***	-.29
	a.	Acquiring a broad general education	GNGENLED		SR	3.04	3.19	***	-.19	3.23	***	-.24	3.20	***	-.21
	b.	Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills	GNWORK		FY	2.40	2.71	***	-.33	2.83	***	-.47	2.73	***	-.35
	b.	Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills	GNWORK		SR	2.68	2.96	***	-.29	3.09	***	-.45	3.01	***	-.35
	c.	Writing clearly and effectively	GNWRITE		FY	2.87	3.01	**	-.17	3.04	**	-.20	2.97		-.11
	c.	Writing clearly and effectively	GNWRITE		SR	2.85	3.06	***	-.24	3.10	***	-.30	3.06	***	-.24
	d.	Speaking clearly and effectively	GNSPEAK		FY	2.64	2.85	***	-.22	2.86	***	-.24	2.80	**	-.18
	d.	Speaking clearly and effectively	GNSPEAK		SR	2.67	2.94	***	-.29	2.99	***	-.35	2.94	***	-.29
	e.	Thinking critically and analytically	GNANALY		FY	3.09	3.18		-.11	3.20	*	-.14	3.18		-.11
	e.	Thinking critically and analytically	GNANALY		SR	3.14	3.31	***	-.21	3.34	***	-.25	3.31	***	-.22
	f.	Analyzing quantitative problems	GNQUANT		FY	2.77	2.93	**	-.19	2.93	**	-.19	2.93	**	-.19
	f.	Analyzing quantitative problems	GNQUANT		SR	2.80	3.05	***	-.28	3.06	***	-.29	3.07	***	-.30
	g.	Using computing and information technology	GNCMPTS		FY	2.91	3.02		-.12	3.09	**	-.20	3.04	*	-.14
	g.	Using computing and information technology	GNCMPTS		SR	2.94	3.19	***	-.28	3.23	***	-.33	3.20	***	-.30
	h.	Working effectively with others	GNOTHERS		FY	2.80	2.96	**	-.18	3.02	***	-.25	2.94	*	-.16
	h.	Working effectively with others	GNOTHERS		SR	2.88	3.09	***	-.23	3.18	***	-.35	3.10	***	-.25
	i.	Voting in local, state, or national elections	GNCITIZN		FY	2.50	2.56		-.05	2.58		-.07	2.59		-.09
	i.	Voting in local, state, or national elections	GNCITIZN		SR	2.32	2.31		.00	2.29		.02	2.31		.01
	j.	Learning effectively on your own	GNINQ		FY	2.73	2.96	***	-.27	2.99	***	-.30	2.96	***	-.28
	j.	Learning effectively on your own	GNINQ		SR	2.78	3.00	***	-.24	3.04	***	-.29	3.00	***	-.24
	k.	Understanding yourself	GNSELF		FY	2.61	2.78	**	-.17	2.84	***	-.24	2.76	*	-.15
	k.	Understanding yourself	GNSELF		SR	2.47	2.74	***	-.26	2.81	***	-.33	2.74	***	-.26
	l.	Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds	GNDIVERS		FY	2.67	2.75		-.08	2.73		-.06	2.70		-.04
	l.	Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds	GNDIVERS		SR	2.48	2.70	***	-.22	2.69	***	-.21	2.67	***	-.19
	m.	Solving complex real-world problems	GNPROBSV		FY	2.53	2.67	*	-.15	2.72	***	-.21	2.67	*	-.16
	m.	Solving complex real-world problems	GNPROBSV		SR	2.59	2.72	**	-.13	2.79	***	-.21	2.76	***	-.17
	n.	Developing a personal code of values and ethics	GNETHICS		FY	2.39	2.63	***	-.24	2.72	***	-.33	2.63	***	-.24
	n.	Developing a personal code of values and ethics	GNETHICS		SR	2.28	2.62	***	-.32	2.72	***	-.42	2.62	***	-.33
	o.	Contributing to the welfare of your community	GNCOMMUN		FY	2.33	2.38		-.05	2.47	*	-.14	2.40		-.07
	o.	Contributing to the welfare of your community	GNCOMMUN		SR	2.46	2.37		.09	2.46		.00	2.39		.07
	p.	Developing a deepened sense of spirituality	GNSPIRIT		FY	1.71	2.03	***	-.31	2.19	***	-.44	2.03	***	-.31	IF(MEANDATA!$G400<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$G400<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$G400<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
	p.	Developing a deepened sense of spirituality	GNSPIRIT		SR	1.44	1.81	***	-.36	1.97	***	-.50	1.82	***	-.37	IF(MEANDATA!$W400<START!$E$10,"*",(IF(MEANDATA!$W400<START!$E$11,"",(IF(MEANDATA!$W400<START!$E$12,"*","")))))
12.	Academic Advising					1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
		Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution?	ADVISE		FY	2.54	2.94	***	-.46	3.03	***	-.59	2.98	***	-.53
			ADVISE		SR	2.54	2.73	***	-.19	2.84	***	-.31	2.78	***	-.25
13.	Satisfaction					1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
		How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?	ENTIREXP		FY	2.88	3.08	***	-.27	3.17	***	-.41	3.15	***	-.37
			ENTIREXP		SR	2.86	3.09	***	-.31	3.18	***	-.44	3.12	***	-.35
14.						1=Definitely no, 2=Probably no, 3=Probably yes, 4=Definitely yes
		If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?	SAMECOLL		FY	2.94	3.13	***	-.22	3.20	***	-.31	3.20	***	-.32
			SAMECOLL		SR	2.89	3.09	***	-.23	3.16	***	-.30	3.13	***	-.28
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