NSSE 2016 Results

Reports

Overall University Reports

Reports by College

Participants and Response Rates

For the 2016 NSSE, 4,710 first-year and 4,606 senior-year students were invited to participate.

Response rates were 39% for first-year students and 38% for senior-year students. That compares with average response rates of 17% and 20%, respectively, for institutions within the UA Benchmark 12 & SEC Schools.

2016 Carnegie Classification:

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

Comparison Groups

The SEC and Benchmark 12 comparison group consists of the following institutions participating in NSSE 2016:

  • Auburn
  • Clemson
  • Iowa State
  • Kentucky
  • LSU
  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi State
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee

 

The Research-Public University comparison group consists of the following institutions participating in NSSE 2016:

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Cincinnati
  • Clemson
  • Colorado State
  • Connecticut
  • Florida International
  • George Mason
  • Hawaii
  • Houston
  • Illinois
  • Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
  • Indiana
  • Iowa State
  • Kansas State
  • Kentucky
  • Louisville
  • LSU
  • Michigan State
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • North Texas
  • Ohio State
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Oregon State
  • Rutgers
  • South Carolina
  • South Florida
  • Temple
  • Tennessee
  • Texas-Arlington
  • Texas-Dallas
  • Texas Tech
  • Utah
  • Washington State
  • Wayne State

 

The AAU comparison group consists of the following institutions participating in NSSE 2016:

  • Arizona
  • Case Western Reserve
  • Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
  • Indiana-Bloomington
  • Iowa State
  • Michigan State
  • Missouri
  • Ohio State
  • Oregon
  • Rutgers
  • Tulane