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University of Minnesota Duluth

Welcome to the NSSE Report Builder

The NSSE Report Builder is an interactive tool for participating institutions that instantly generates reports of your choosing. You can generate tables of Engagement Indicators or individual item frequencies that compare (a) subgroups of students within your institution, or (b) your students with students at other institutions based selected characteristics.

The following pages will guide you through five easy steps to filter the data and produce a report according to your selections:

Select Data
Select Comparison Type
Select Comparison Group
Select Students
Run the Report

Step 1: Select Data > >

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The NSSE Report Builder currently includes data from NSSE administrations from 2009 to 2023.
Need assistance on using the Report Builder? We have a tutorial video available!

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Last Updated: October 2023

Step 1: Select Data

Which NSSE survey administration(s) would you like to analyze?

Original NSSE (Available data: 2009—2012)

2010

2012

Updated NSSE (since 2013)

2014

2016

2018

2020

2023

Note: NSSE was substantially updated in 2013. Data from 2013 and after may not be combined with data from prior years. Additional demographic items were added in 2023, selections made using these items in multi-year selections will output only 2023 and onwards results. All other items are unaffected.

Select report type.

NSSE Benchmark statistics
Item frequencies

How would you like the items to be grouped in your report?

In the order they appear on the survey

Select up to five sets of items.

Engagement activities
Cognitive tasks in courses
Reading, writing, problem sets, and exams
Other engagement activities
Enriching experiences
Campus relationships
Time spent on various activities
Campus environment
Self-reported gains
Satisfaction

Engagement activities (Questions 1-3)
Classroom experiences (Questions 4-6)
Writing (Question 7)
Discussions with diverse others (Question 8)
Course engagement (Questions 9-10)
High-impact practices and leadership (Questions 11-12)
Campus relationships (Question 13)
Campus environment (Questions 14-15)
Time spent on various activities (Questions 16-17)
Perceived gains and satisfaction (Questions 18-19)

According to the NSSE Benchmarks

Select up to five sets of Benchmark items.

Level of Academic Challenge (11 items)
Active and Collaborative Learning (7 items)
Student-Faculty Interaction (6 items)
Enriching Educational Experiences (11 items)
Supportive Campus Environment (7 items)

Select up to five sets of Engagement Indicator items.

Higher-Order Learning (4 items)
Reflective & Integrative Learning (7 items)
Learning Strategies (3 items)
Quantitative Reasoning (3 items)
Collaborative Learning (4 items)
Discussions with Diverse Others (4 items)
Student-Faculty Interaction (4 items)
Effective Teaching Practices (5 items)
Quality of Interactions (5 items)
Supportive Environment (8 items)

FYI (see all)

The NSSE Report Builder currently includes data from NSSE administrations from 2009 to 2023.
The NSSE instrument has changed over time. All items are not available in all NSSE administrations. Item numbering reflects the most recent version of the survey.
We restrict frequency reports to five sets of items to maintain the speed of the Report Builder. Feel free to run additional reports and select other sets of items.

STEP 2: Select Comparison Type

How would you like to compare students in your report?

Compare students within your institution.

Select a student characteristic to compare.

Class level

'First-year' and 'Senior' will be the groups.

Distance education status

'Distance Learners' and 'All Others' will be the groups.

First-generation status

'First-Generation' and 'Continuing generation' will be the groups.

Institution-reported Sex

'Male' and 'Female' will be the groups.

Institution-reported Sex

Select the categories you want to display in the report.
Note: The another and unknown categories were added in 2019.
select all | unselect all

Female
Male

Another gender identity
Unknown

Student-reported Gender identity

Select the categories you want to display in the report.
select all | unselect all

Woman
Man
Agender
Demigender
Gender Queer
Gender Fluid
Two-Spirit
Cisgender
Transgender
Unsure
Another Gender

Major field category

Select the categories you want to display in the report.
The categories are the NSSE default major field categories.
select all | unselect all

Arts and Humanities
Biological Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Professional (other)
Social Sciences
Undecided

Arts & Humanities
Biological Sciences, Agriculture, & Natural Resources
Physical Sciences, Mathematics, & Computer Science
Social Sciences
Business
Communications, Media, & Public Relations
Education
Engineering
Health Professions
Social Service Professions

Race or ethnicity (Institution-reported)

Select the categories you want to display in the report.
select all | unselect all

African American/Black
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic/Latino
Foreign

Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
White
Foreign or nonresident alien

Race or ethnicity (Student-reported)

Select the categories you want to display in the report.
select all | unselect all

Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic, Latina/o, Latine, or Latinx
Indigenous, American Indian, Native American, or Alaska Native
Middle Eastern or North African
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White

Group 1 variable

Survey administration year

The survey administrations selected in Step 1 will be the groups.

Compare your students with those at other institutions based on the
characteristics of your choosing.

Your institution label (e.g., NSSEville Business):
Comparison group label (e.g., NE Public Business):

Your labels may only contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters.

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If you elect to combine multiple years of your institution's data and your analysis compares your students with students from other institutions, the comparison group will be restricted to the most recent survey administration.

If you choose to compare students within your institution, you will skip Step 3 (select comparison group) and proceed directly to Step 4 (select students).

Step 3: Select Comparison Group

Select an option to create a comparison group of institutions for your report. The "customize" option allows you to further refine the set of institutions in your comparison group by selecting institution characteristics within categories such as size, region, selectivity, etc. Select all U.S. and Canadian institutions. Select only U.S. institutions. Select only Canadian institutions. Customize by institution characteristics.

Step 3 cont.: Select Comparison Group

Customize by institution characteristics.

Select a category and then select the desired characteristics.

Athletic affiliation

Athletic affiliation is available for most, but not all, U.S. institutions,
and is not available for Canadian institutions.

select all | unselect all

NCAA Division I
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

Carnegie Basic Classification

Carnegie Classification is only available
for U.S. institutions.

select all | unselect all

Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity (Doc/V High)
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (Doc/High)
Doctoral/Professional Universities (Doc/Prof)
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs (Master's L)
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (Master's M)
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs (Master's S)
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (Bac/A&S)
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields (Bac/Diverse)

Control (public or private)

select all | unselect all

Public
Private

Enrollment size (total undergraduate enrollment)

select all | unselect all

Small (fewer than 2,500)
Medium (2,500-4,999)
Large (5,000-9,999)
Very large (10,000 or more)

Locale

Locale is only available for U.S. institutions.

select all | unselect all

City
Suburban
Town
Rural

Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Status

MSI status is only available for U.S. institutions.
Also, the Tribal college or university option is disabled to protect institutionally identifiable results.

select all | unselect all

Not a minority-serving institution
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU)
Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)
Tribal college or university (TCU)
Other minority-serving institution

U.S. Region and Canada

select all | unselect all

New England
Mid East
Great Lakes
Plains
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Far West
Canada
Outlying areas

Include ALL Institutions.

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Checking a category restricts sample selection to institutions with valid values for that category—all others will be excluded.
To preserve the confidentiality of institution-specific results under the NSSE Participation Agreement, comparison groups in this Report Builder may only be created based on institutional characteristics. Unlike comparison group customization for the NSSE Institutional Report, individual institutions cannot be added or removed.
A minimum of five other institutions are required to create a comparison group.
Some criteria in combination include very few institutions. For example, you cannot create a comparison group of small or medium-sized public research universities.

Step 4: Select Students

Select whether you want a report for first-year students or seniors. The "customize" options allow you to further refine the sample by selecting characteristics within categories such as first-generation, age, major field category, etc.

Class level options:

First-year students: Select all.
First-year students: Customize by student characteristics.
Seniors: Select all.
Seniors: Customize by student characteristics.

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Step 4 cont.: Select students

Customize by Student Characteristics.

Select a category and then select the desired characteristics.

Age

Based on birth year.

select all | unselect all

19 or younger
20 through 23
24 through 29
30 through 39
40 through 55
Over 55

Distance education status

Student-reported.

select all | unselect all

Distance learners
All others

Enrollment status

Institution-reported full- or part-time enrollment.

select all | unselect all

Part-time
Full-time

First-generation status

Based on student-reported parental education, where
no parent has a baccalaureate degree.

select all | unselect all

No
Yes

Gender

Institution-reported gender.

select all | unselect all

Male
Female

Institution-Reported sex

Institution-reported sex. Note: Another and unknown categories added in 2019

select all | unselect all

Female
Male

Another gender identity
Unknown

Student-Reported Gender Identity

Student-reported gender identity. Added in 2023.

select all | unselect all

Woman
Man
Agender
Demigender
Gender Queer
Gender Fluid
Two-Spirit
Cisgender
Transgender
Unsure
Another Gender

Grades

Letter grades, student-reported.

select all | unselect all

Mostly A's
Mostly B's
Mostly C's or lower

Major

Based on student-reported major.

Select a major field category below and then select the individual majors to include in your report.

Arts and humanities

select all | unselect all

Art, fine and applied
English (language and literature)
History
Journalism
Language and literature (except English)
Music
Philosophy
Speech
Theater or drama
Theology or religion
Other arts & humanities

Biological sciences

select all | unselect all

Biology (general)
Biochemistry or biophysics
Botany
Environmental science
Marine (life) science
Microbiology or bacteriology
Zoology
Other biological science

Business

select all | unselect all

Accounting
Business administration (general)
Finance
International business
Marketing
Management
Other business

Education

select all | unselect all

Business education
Elementary/middle school education
Music or art education
Physical education or recreation
Secondary education
Special education
Other education

Engineering

select all | unselect all

Aero-/astronautical engineering
Civil engineering
Chemical engineering
Electrical or electronic engineering
Industrial engineering
Materials engineering
Mechanical engineering
General/other engineering

Physical sciences

select all | unselect all

Astronomy
Atmospheric science (including meteorology)
Chemistry
Earth science (including geology)
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Other physical science

Professional (other)

select all | unselect all

Architecture
Urban Planning
Health technology (medical, dental, laboratory)
Law
Library/archival science
Medicine
Dentistry
Veterinarian
Nursing
Pharmacy
Allied health/other medical
Therapy (occupational, physical, speech)
Other professional

Social sciences

select all | unselect all

Anthropology
Economics
Ethnic studies
Geography
Political science (includes govt, int. relations)
Psychology
Social work
Sociology
Gender studies
Other social science

Other majors (not categorized)

select all | unselect all

Agriculture
Communications
Computer science
Family Studies
Natural resources and conservation
Kinesiology
Criminal justice
Military science
Parks, recreation, leisure studies, sports management
Public administration
Technical/vocational
Other field
Undecided

Arts & Humanities

select all | unselect all

Arts, fine and applied
Architecture
Art history
English (language and literature)
French (language and literature)
Spanish (language and literature)
Other language and literature
History
Humanities (general)
Music
Philosophy
Religion
Theater or drama
Other fine and performing arts
Other humanities

Biological Sciences, Agriculture, & Natural Resources

select all | unselect all

Biology (general)
Agriculture
Biochemistry or biophysics
Biomedical science
Botany
Cell and molecular biology
Environmental science/studies
Marine science
Microbiology or bacteriology
Natural resources and conservation
Natural science
Neuroscience
Physiology and developmental biology
Zoology
Other agriculture and natural resources
Other biological sciences

Physical Sciences, Mathematics, & Computer Science

select all | unselect all

Physical sciences (general)
Astronomy
Atmospheric science (including meteorology)
Chemistry
Computer science
Earth science (including geology)
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Other physical sciences

Social Sciences

select all | unselect all

Social sciences (general)
Anthropology
Economics
Ethnic studies
Gender studies
Geography
International relations
Political science
Psychology
Sociology
Other social sciences

Business

select all | unselect all

Accounting
Business administration
Entrepreneurial studies
Finance
Hospitality and tourism
International business
Management
Management information systems
Marketing
Organizational leadership or behavior
Supply chain and operations management
Other business

Communications, Media, & Public Relations

select all | unselect all

Communications (general)
Broadcast communications
Journalism
Mass communications and media studies
Public relations and advertising
Speech
Telecommunications
Other communications

Education

select all | unselect all

Education (general)
Business education
Early childhood education
Elementary, middle school education
Mathematics education
Music or art education
Physical education
Secondary education
Social studies education
Special education
Other education

Engineering

select all | unselect all

Engineering (general)
Aero-, astronautical engineering
Bioengineering
Biomedical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Computer engineering and technology
Electrical or electronic engineering
Industrial engineering
Materials engineering
Mechanical engineering
Petroleum engineering
Software engineering
Other engineering

Health Professions

select all | unselect all

Allied health
Dentistry
Health science
Health technology (medical, dental, laboratory)
Healthcare administration and policy
Kinesiology
Medicine
Nursing
Nutrition and dietetics
Occupational safety and health
Occupational therapy
Pharmacy
Physical therapy
Rehabilitation sciences
Speech therapy
Veterinary science
Other health professions

Social Service Professions

select all | unselect all

Criminal justice
Criminology
Forensics
Justice administration
Law
Military science
Public administration, policy
Public safety and emergency management
Social work
Urban planning

Other majors (not categorized)

select all | unselect all

Computer information systems
Family and consumer studies
General studies
Information systems
Information technology
Liberal arts and sciences
Multi, Interdisciplinary studies
Network security and systems
Other computer science and technology
Parks, recreation, leisure studies, sports mgmt.
Professional studies (general)
Technical, vocational studies
Theological studies, ministry
Other, not listed
Undecided, undeclared

Institution-reported Race or ethnicity

Institution-reported race or ethnicity.

select all | unselect all

African American/Black
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic
Other
Foreign
Multi-racial/ethnic
Unknown

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Other
Foreign or nonresident alien
Two or more races/ethnicities
Unknown

Student-reported Race or ethnicity

Student-reported race or ethnicity. Added in 2023.

select all | unselect all

Report sample

Starting in 2017, institutions had the option to flag a subset of students for exclusion from reports. To use only the report sample, select Yes; to use students NOT in the report sample, select No. Applies only to your students; comparison group samples (if applicable) will not be restricted.

select all | unselect all

No
Yes

Residence status

Living arrangement, student-reported.

select all | unselect all

Dormitory or other campus housing (not fraternity/sorority
house)
Residence (house, apartment, etc.) within walking distance
of the institution
Residence (house, apartment, etc.) within driving distance
of the institution
Fraternity or sorority house
None of the above

Dormitory or other campus housing (not fraternity/sorority
house)
Fraternity or sorority house
Residence (house, apartment, etc.) within walking distance
of the institution
Residence (house, apartment, etc.) farther than walking distance
of the institution
Other

Student-athlete status

On a team sponsored by the institution's athletics department,
student-reported.

select all | unselect all

No
Yes

Include ALL Students.

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Checking a category restricts sample selection to students with valid values for that category—all others will be excluded.
Some criteria in combination include very few students. Please carefully review student counts before interpreting findings or drawing conclusions.

Step 5: Run the Report

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Welcome to the NSSE Report Builder

Step 1: Select Data

Which NSSE survey administration(s) would you like to analyze?

Select report type.

STEP 2: Select Comparison Type

Step 3: Select Comparison Group

Step 3 cont.: Select Comparison Group

Customize by institution characteristics.

Step 4: Select Students

Class level options:

Step 4 cont.: Select students

Customize by Student Characteristics.

Step 5: Run the Report

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