NSSE 2005 Means Comparison Report
CUNY Queens College
CUNY Queens CUNY Queens compared with:
Selected Peers Master's NSSE 2005
Variable Bench-
mark		 Class Mean Mean Sig a Effect
Size b		 Mean Sig a Effect
Size b		 Mean Sig a Effect
Size b
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 2.66 2.73     2.84 * -.21 2.86 * -.24
SR 2.84 3.09 ** -.30 3.15 *** -.38 3.16 *** -.39
b. Made a class presentation   CLPRESEN ACL FY 1.90 2.25 *** -.44 2.30 *** -.52 2.28 *** -.49
SR 2.33 2.89 *** -.65 2.93 *** -.72 2.88 *** -.66
c. Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in   REWROPAP   FY 2.49 2.71 * -.23 2.69     2.65    
SR 2.68 2.58     2.55     2.51    
d. Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from
various sources  		 INTEGRAT   FY 2.80 3.05 ** -.31 3.08 *** -.36 3.08 *** -.35
SR 3.13 3.33 * -.27 3.36 ** -.32 3.37 ** -.33
e. Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments DIVCLASS   FY 2.77 2.71     2.76     2.77    
SR 2.71 2.79     2.83     2.83    
f. Come to class without completing readings or assignments   CLUNPREP   FY 1.85 2.04 * -.25 2.01 * -.22 2.03 * -.23
SR 1.88 2.07 * -.24 2.05 * -.22 2.08 * -.26
g. Worked with other students on projects during class   CLASSGRP ACL FY 2.28 2.44     2.42     2.40    
SR 2.32 2.60 ** -.32 2.58 ** -.30 2.52 * -.23
h. Worked with classmates outside of class to
prepare class assignments  		 OCCGRP ACL FY 1.88 2.32 *** -.52 2.39 *** -.61 2.43 *** -.66
SR 2.13 2.76 *** -.71 2.77 *** -.72 2.77 *** -.73
i. Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions INTIDEAS   FY 2.20 2.50 *** -.39 2.54 *** -.44 2.57 *** -.47
SR 2.66 2.90 ** -.30 2.91 ** -.32 2.93 ** -.34
j. Tutored or taught other students
(paid or voluntary)  		 TUTOR ACL FY 1.49 1.64     1.68 * -.23 1.72 ** -.27
SR 1.86 1.88     1.90     1.94    
k. Participated in a community-based project (e.g. service learning) as part of a regular course COMMPROJ ACL FY 1.24 1.46 *** -.29 1.56 *** -.39 1.54 *** -.37
SR 1.29 1.74 *** -.48 1.81 *** -.55 1.77 *** -.51
l. Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment ITACADEM EEE FY 2.43 2.56     2.57     2.61    
SR 2.46 2.84 *** -.37 2.81 ** -.34 2.82 ** -.34
m. Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor EMAIL   FY 2.39 2.96 *** -.65 3.01 *** -.74 3.06 *** -.79
SR 2.91 3.23 ** -.40 3.26 ** -.45 3.32 *** -.53
n. Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor FACGRADE SFI FY 2.30 2.58 ** -.33 2.62 *** -.37 2.62 *** -.38
SR 2.49 2.85 *** -.41 2.86 *** -.43 2.87 *** -.44
o. Talked about career plans with a faculty member
or advisor		 FACPLANS SFI FY 1.69 2.12 *** -.49 2.18 *** -.55 2.17 *** -.53
SR 2.01 2.44 *** -.45 2.52 *** -.53 2.54 *** -.54
p. Discussed ideas from your readings or classes
with faculty members outside of class		 FACIDEAS SFI FY 1.63 1.77     1.82 * -.23 1.86 * -.27
SR 1.84 2.07 * -.26 2.13 ** -.33 2.16 ** -.35
q. Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral) FACFEED SFI FY 2.19 2.67 *** -.59 2.73 *** -.68 2.76 *** -.71
SR 2.65 2.90 ** -.32 2.93 ** -.37 2.94 ** -.38
r. Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations WORKHARD LAC FY 2.48 2.62     2.64     2.63    
SR 2.86 2.77     2.78     2.76    
s. Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.) FACOTHER SFI FY 1.34 1.53 * -.23 1.62 *** -.33 1.63 *** -.35
SR 1.41 1.83 *** -.44 1.90 *** -.50 1.93 *** -.54
t. Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.) OOCIDEAS ACL FY 2.58 2.64     2.69     2.73    
SR 2.65 2.84 * -.23 2.86 * -.26 2.88 ** -.28
u. Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own DIVRSTUD EEE FY 2.43 2.48     2.52     2.60    
SR 2.59 2.60     2.60     2.65    
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 2.40 2.67 ** -.28 2.70 ** -.32 2.77 *** -.39
SR 2.59 2.69     2.71     2.76    
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 2.94 2.93     2.90     2.85    
SR 2.90 2.80     2.75     2.70 * .22
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 3.02 2.98     3.04     3.09    
SR 3.20 3.19     3.22     3.24    
c. Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships SYNTHESZ LAC FY 2.75 2.75     2.81     2.87    
SR 2.94 2.99     3.03     3.06    
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 2.60 2.79 * -.22 2.82 * -.26 2.84 ** -.28
SR 2.74 2.94     2.97 * -.26 2.99 * -.28
e. Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations APPLYING LAC FY 2.63 2.92 ** -.34 2.96 *** -.39 2.99 *** -.43
SR 3.11 3.16     3.19     3.19    
3. Reading and Writing During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done?
1=none, 2=between 1 and 4, 3=between 5 and 10, 4=between 11 and 20, 5=more than 20
a. Number of assigned textbooks, books, or
book-length packs of course readings		 READASGN LAC FY 3.38 3.11 * .28 3.23     3.31    
SR 3.11 3.06     3.14     3.22    
b. Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment READOWN   FY 2.16 2.06     2.07     2.08    
SR 2.33 2.20     2.21     2.22    
c. Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more WRITEMOR LAC FY 1.26 1.25     1.25     1.25    
SR 1.65 1.63     1.65     1.68    
d. Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages WRITEMID LAC FY 2.17 2.27     2.36 * -.21 2.40 ** -.26
SR 2.51 2.56     2.63     2.68    
e. Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages WRITESML LAC FY 2.76 3.07 ** -.29 3.20 *** -.41 3.21 *** -.43
SR 2.48 3.04 *** -.47 3.12 *** -.53 3.13 *** -.54
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 2.42 2.51     2.54     2.56    
SR 2.63 2.54     2.53     2.51    
b. Number of problem sets that take you less than an hour to complete PROBSETB   FY 2.45 2.76 * -.26 2.75 * -.26 2.70    
SR 2.19 2.42     2.40     2.33