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National Survey of Student Engagement, 2013
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), launched in 2000 and updated in 2013, documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, National Surveys, Educational Quality, Student Characteristics
Hoff, Michael P.; And Others – 1994
This study examined effects of a Dalton Junior College (Georgia) student success course, Dalton College Studies 101 (DCS 101) since it was first offered in 1987. The course meets twice a week, is strictly elective, and carries institutional credit. All students were first-time students and since most students enroll during the Fall quarter, only…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Credits
Wingard, Tamara L.; And Others – 1991
This 1989 report provides a statistical overview of followup surveys concerning college freshmen (in 1985 and 1987) students attending two- and four-year colleges and universities. The report's purpose is to contrast college freshmen responses with those given 2 and 4 years later to better examine how students change during the undergraduate…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students), Data Collection
Wingard, Tamara L.; And Others – 1991
This 1990 report provides a statistical overview of followup surveys concerning college freshmen students entering two- and four-year colleges and universities in 1986 and 1988. The study's purpose was to compare student responses as freshmen and later in their college careers. Additionally presented is a description of the methods used in…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students), Data Collection
California Univ., Los Angeles. Higher Education Research Inst. – 1992
This report provides a statistical overview of followup surveys concerning college freshmen entering two- and four-year colleges and universities in 1987 and 1989. The study's purpose was to contrast college freshmen responses with those given 2 and 4 years later to examine how students change during the undergraduate years. Additionally presented…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students), Data Collection
Barefoot, Betsy O.; Fidler, Paul P. – 1996
This monograph presents data from a 1994 national survey on freshman seminars gathered from 1,003 accredited, two- and four-year colleges with student populations of over 100 students. The survey investigated the content and structure of freshman seminars in a mail survey of provosts/vice presidents for academic affairs at 2,460 institutions Among…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, College Bound Students, College Curriculum
Astin, Alexander W.; And Others – 1990
This report summarizes the results and presents statistical data (two-thirds of the report) of a 1988 followup national survey concerning the impact of different types of college environments on development of 1984 and 1986 freshmen. The survey involved the following general categories: satisfaction with college, talent development during college,…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students)
Grayson, J. Paul – 1997
This study tested the amount of value added to critical and communication skills by the university experience using a strategy that compared the skills of entering and graduating students at York University (Ontario). The study involved, first, identifying skills that might be improved over the course of a university education; second, developing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Freshmen, College Outcomes Assessment, Communication Skills
Nichols, David L. – 1980
During the orientation program for freshmen at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1973, students were surveyed by questionnaire. In 1976 a followup survey was sent to a random sample of 700 of those students, 40 percent of whom responded. The latter survey consisted of 301 multiple choice items, 127 of which are identical to the…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, College Students, Comparative Analysis