California State University, Chico administers the National Survey of Student Engagement(opens in new window) (NSSE) every two years in the Spring to samples of first-year and senior undergraduate students. The NSSE is an institutional-wide survey that assesses the extent to which first-year and senior undergraduates engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development. The survey is based on the premise that the frequency with which students engage in effective educational practices indicates the quality of the educational experience.
NSSE publishes a WASC Accreditation Toolkit (PDF) that maps NSSE questions 1 through 19 to the following WASC Criteria for Review(opens in new window) (CFR): 1.4, 2.2a, 2.4, 2.5, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13.
The Companion survey to the NSSE is the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE).
 | Respondent Profile |
 | Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons |
 | Engagement Indicators |
 | High-Impact Practices |
 | Student Comments |
| Topical Module |
|  | First-Year Experiences and Senior Transitions |
|  | Senior Transitions Student Comments |
| Major Field Reports (MFRs) |
|  | Part I: Within-Institution Comparisons |
| Part II: Comparison to Other Institutions |
|  | Arts and Humanities |
|  | Biology, Agriculture, Natural Resources |
|  | Business |
|  | Communications, Media, Public Relations |
|  | Education |
|  | Engineering |
|  | Health Professionals |
|  | Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science |
|  | Social Sciences |
|  | Social Service Professions |
 | Respondent Profile |
 | Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons |
 | Engagement Indicators |
 | High-Impact Practices |
 | Consortium Report – California State Universities |
 | Student Comments |
 | Respondent Characteristics |
 | Means and Frequencies Report |
 | Multi-Year Benchmark Report |
 | Student Comments |
 | Respondent Characteristics |
 | Means and Frequencies Report |
 | Multi-Year Benchmark Report |
 | Student Comments |
 | Respondent Characteristics |
 | Means and Frequencies Report |
 | Multi-Year Benchmark Report |
 | Student Comments |
 | Respondent Characteristics |
 | Means and Frequencies Report |
 | Benchmark Comparisons Report |
 | Respondent Characteristics |
 | Means and Frequencies Report |