NSSE has provided invaluable information to administrators, faculty, and staff across the seven University of Maine campuses needed to make changes to improve the student experience.
James H. Breece, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, University of Maine System
NSSE 2009 Benchmark Mean Scores by Cohort and Carnegie Classification
| First-year Mean | Senior Mean | |
| NSSE 2009 | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.7 |
57.0 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 43.2 |
51.0 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 34.7 |
42.0 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 28.0 |
40.8 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 61.6 |
58.2 |
| Research Universities (very high research activity) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.9 |
56.3 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 41.5 |
48.4 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 32.4 |
39.8 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 30.0 |
42.6 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.3 |
55.6 |
| Research Universities (high research activity) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.5 |
56.5 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 42.2 |
50.4 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 33.3 |
40.9 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 28.0 |
40.8 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.2 |
56.7 |
| Doctoral/Research Universities | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.3 |
56.4 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 42.9 |
51.2 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 34.7 |
41.2 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.7 |
40.1 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 60.6 |
56.9 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.1 |
56.9 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 43.3 |
51.6 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 35.2 |
41.7 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.1 |
38.5 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 61.6 |
58.8 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.1 |
57.7 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 44.6 |
53.2 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 35.7 |
43.6 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 26.8 |
40.1 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 62.7 |
61.0 |
| Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.7 |
57.8 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 45.1 |
53.8 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 36.6 |
45.3 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.3 |
41.1 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 63.8 |
62.9 |
| Baccalaureate Colleges-Arts & Sciences | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 58.1 |
61.8 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 46.4 |
54.2 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 38.6 |
51.7 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 31.6 |
53.4 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 66.8 |
63.8 |
| Baccalaureate Colleges-Diverse Fields | ||
| Level of Academic Challenge | 53.0 |
57.7 |
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 44.9 |
53.7 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 37.3 |
46.1 |
| Enriching Educational Experiences | 27.1 |
40.8 |
| Supportive Campus Environment | 63.5 |
61.8 |