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University of Virginia NSSE Means
  Virginia AAUDE National
1st Yr. N=173 1st Yr. N=1233 1st Yr. N=30376
Senior N=145 Senior N=1149 Senior N=32719
Total N=318 Total N=2382 Total N=63095
Variable Class Mean Mean Siga* Effect Size Mean Sigb* Effect Size
COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

*Siga compares Virginia to AAUDE; p < .01.
*Sigb compares Virginia to the National sample; p < .01.
1=never, 2=occasionally, 3=often, 4=very often 
Academic, Intellectual, and Social Experiences
Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions 1st Yr. 2.71 2.47 * 0.29 2.75    
Senior 2.88 2.73     3.06    
Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor or other students 1st Yr. 3.03 2.92     2.74 * 0.30
Senior 3.39 3.14     2.84 * 0.56
Made a class presentation 1st Yr. 1.86 1.84     2.14 * -0.36
Senior 2.50 2.44     2.76 * -0.30
Rewrote a paper or assignment several times 1st Yr. 2.18 2.15     2.39    
Senior 1.95 2.02     2.07    
Came to class unprepared 1st Yr. 1.97 1.83     1.72 * 0.38
Senior 2.03 1.99     1.84 * 0.30
Worked with other students on projects during class 1st Yr. 2.24 2.27     2.42    
Senior 2.28 2.40     2.50    
Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments 1st Yr. 2.34 2.35     2.39    
Senior 2.72 2.77     2.71    
Tutored or taught other students 1st Yr. 1.70 1.72     1.68    
Senior 1.85 1.84     1.88    
Participated in a community-based project as part of a regular course 1st Yr. 1.18 1.31     1.35    
Senior 1.39 1.47     1.58    
Used an electronic medium (e-mail, list-serve, chat group, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment 1st Yr. 2.55 2.42     2.15 * 0.41
Senior 2.71 2.54     2.22 * 0.48
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor 1st Yr. 2.31 2.34     2.47    
Senior 2.39 2.59     2.64 * -0.30
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor 1st Yr. 1.84 1.93     2.09 * -0.30
Senior 2.24 2.18     2.38    
Discussed ideas from your reading or classes with faculty members outside of class 1st Yr. 1.64 1.59     1.71    
Senior 1.86 1.86     1.99    
Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance 1st Yr. 2.41 2.39     2.48    
Senior 2.50 2.52     2.71    
Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations 1st Yr. 2.47 2.46     2.57    
Senior 2.49 2.50     2.65    
Worked with a faculty member on a research project 1st Yr. 1.15 1.15     1.28    
Senior 1.87 1.54 * 0.37 1.58 * 0.34
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student-life activities, etc.) 1st Yr. 1.23 1.25     1.40    
Senior 1.68 1.49     1.66    
Discussed ideas from your reading or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.) 1st Yr. 2.83 2.66     2.74    
Senior 2.97 2.79     2.88    
Had serious conversations with other students whose religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values were very different from yours 1st Yr. 2.93 2.62 * 0.31 2.51 * 0.43
Senior 2.92 2.56 * 0.38 2.49 * 0.46
Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own 1st Yr. 2.88 2.68     2.53 * 0.34
Senior 2.92 2.65     2.52 * 0.41
 Reading and Writing 1=none, 2= fewer than 5, 3=between 5 and 10, 4=between 11 and 20, 5=more than 20
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings 1st Yr. 3.96 3.60 * 0.43 3.54 * 0.46
Senior 3.85 3.41 * 0.44 3.40 * 0.45
Number of books read on your own (not assigned) 1st Yr. 1.94 2.01     2.03    
Senior 2.28 2.17     2.21    
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more 1st Yr. 1.35 1.20     1.23    
Senior 1.78 1.63     1.67    
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 20 pages 1st Yr. 3.28 3.31     3.58 * -0.30
Senior 3.28