NSSE: National Survey of Student Engagement

Information for Researchers

NSSE is built on the foundation of past and current research on college student development and student learning, and we would like to continue our contributions toward the research in higher education. Here you will find the conceptual framework of NSSE, NSSE psychometric portfolio, NSSE SPSS syntax, and other NSSE research related information.

Conceptual Framework

2004 (revision)
2003 (revision)
2002 (revision)
2001 (original version)

NSSE Survey Instruments

NSSE Year-to-Year Survey Variable Tracking Sheet

Creating Multi-Year Data Sets

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NSSE 2005 Codebook
Experimental Questions

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NSSE 2004 The College Student Report
Experimental Questions

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2002

Psychometric Portfolio of NSSE

Introduction to NSSE Validity
Can we trust self-reported data?
Does the instrument yield valid information?
How does student engagement relate to self-reported student outcomes?
NSSE Benchmarks Intercorrelation
Is NSSE a valid instrument for measuring the engagement of students enrolled in distance education programs?

Do non-respondents differ from respondents?
Do students respond differently to the different modes of administration (paper vs. Web)?

NSSE Norms Report (2001) (pdf)

Construction of NSSE Reports

SPSS Syntax Library

Conference Presentations and Research Papers