National Study of Student Engagement (NSSE)

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The Background of NSSE

Since its inception in 2000, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE; pronounced "nessie") has been used by four-year colleges and universities around the nation to measure the extent to which students engage in effective educational practices: learning, personal development, and other desired outcomes such as student satisfaction, persistence and graduation. The NSSE was developed under the premise that the frequency in which students engage in effective behaviors is an indicator of good educational quality. The College Student Report captures freshman and senior student behaviors to determine an institution's level of engagement.

For More Information:

NSSE Home Page

Use of the NSSE Data

Institutions use their data to identify aspects of the undergraduate experience inside and outside the classroom that can be improved through changes in policies and practices more consistent with good practices in undergraduate education. This information is also used by prospective college students, their parents, college counselors, academic advisors, institutional research officers, and researchers to learn more about how students spend their time at different colleges and universities and what they gain from their experiences.

The annual report is shared with the following groups:

University Assessment Committee
Council Of Deans
Faculty Senate – Academic Affairs Committee
Student Affairs Management Team

To review WSU's external report and assessment that include NSSE Engagement Indicators and High-Impact Practices reports from 2025 and the previous years, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2013, please reach out to provost@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3010 and we will be happy to assist you.

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