MSU Student Evaluations of Advising(NSSE)

Chris FastnowOffice of Planning and

AnalysisJanuary 15, 2009

NSSE Survey• Survey of first year and senior students about

student engagement• Administered nationally by Indiana University• Half million participants in 2008• Questions about topics that influence learning

and development• student behaviors• institutional actions and requirements• student reactions to college• background information

2008 Survey Administration

• 3,157 MSU students sampled, with 1074 responding

• 34% response rate (up from 25% in 2007)• National response rate: 39%• 2008 respondents closely mirrored MSU

population according to race/ethnicity• Likely a non-response bias that favors the

more engaged, more positive students

Advising

Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at MSU?(1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent)

Comparisons:• MSU and peers (2008 respondents) • Colleges (2007 and 2008 combined)• Retained to second year/Not retained

(2007 and 2008, first year students only)

Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at MSU?

(1=poor, 4=excellent)

MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior1

2

3

4

2.843.02

2.602.73

External ComparisonsVery High Research Universities

High or Very High Undergrad Focus Colorado State UniversityFlorida State University

Indiana UniversityIowa State UniversityPenn State University

Rutgers UniversitySUNY Albany

University of DelawareUniversity of Georgia

University of IowaUniversity of Massachusetts