NSSE 2013 Results

Reports

Participants and Response Rates

For the 2013 NSSE, 4,408 first-year and 3,586 senior-year students were invited to participate.

Response rates were 26% for first-year students and 33% for senior-year students. That compares with average response rates of 17% and 22%, respectively, for other institutions within the UA Carnegie Class.

2013 Carnegie Classification:

UA Carnegie Classification: (RU/VH) Research University, Very High Research Activity

Comparison Groups

SEC and Benchmark

  • Alabama
  • Auburn
  • Clemson
  • Iowa State
  • Kansas
  • LSU
  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi State
  • Nebraska
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina

Top 50 Public

  • Alabama
  • Auburn
  • Clemson
  • Colorado School of Mines
  • Connecticut
  • Iowa State
  • Kansas
  • Miami (Oxford, OH)
  • Michigan State
  • Ohio State
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • Oklahoma
  • Washington-Seattle
  • William and Mary

The "RU/VH Public" comparison group consists of the following institutions participating in NSSE 2013:

  • Alabama-Huntsville
  • Cincinnati
  • Colorado-Boulder
  • Connecticut
  • Houston
  • Iowa State
  • Kansas
  • LSU
  • Michigan State
  • Mississippi State
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota State
  • Ohio State
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon State
  • South Carolina
  • South Florida
  • Utah
  • Washington-Seattle