National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
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.
The Companion survey to the NSSE is the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE).
NSSE publishes a WASC Accreditation Toolkit (DOC) 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.
2020
- Administration Summary 2020 (PDF)
- Engagement Indicators 2020 (PDF)
- Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons 2020 (PDF)
- High-Impact Practices 2020 (PDF)
- Multi-Year Report 2020 (PDF)
- Pocket Guide Report 2020 (PDF)
- Respondent Profile 2020 (PDF)
- Selected Comparison Groups 2020 (PDF)
- Snapshot (PDF)
- Topical Module: First Year Experiences and Senior Transitions (PDF)
- Topical Module: Inclusiveness & Engagement with Diversity 2020 (PDF)
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report (PDF)
- BCSSE 2019 - NSSE 2020 Combined Report 2020 (PDF)
2018
- Administration Summary 2018 (PDF)
- Engagement Indicators 2018 (PDF)
- Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons 2018 (PDF)
- High-Impact Practices 2018 (PDF)
- Multi-Year Report 2018 (PDF)
- Pocket Guide Report 2018 (PDF)
- Respondent Profile 2018 (PDF)
- Selected Comparison Groups 2018 (PDF)
- Snapshot 2018 (PDF)
- Student Comments (PDF)
- Topical Module: First Year Experiences and Senior Transitions 2018 (PDF)
- Topical Module: Inclusiveness & Engagement with Diversity (PDF)
2016
- Respondent Profile 2016 (PDF)
- Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons 2016 (PDF)
- Engagement Indicators 2016 (PDF)
- High-Impact Practices 2016 (PDF)
- Student Comments 2016 (PDF)
- Topical Module: First-Year Experiences and Senior Transitions (PDF)
- Topical Module: Senior Transitions Student Comments (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Part I: Within-Institution Comparisons (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Arts and Humanities (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Biology, Agriculture, Natural Resources (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Business (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Communications, Media, Public Relations (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Education (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Engineering (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Health Professionals (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Social Sciences (PDF)
- Major Field Report: Social Service Professions (PDF)