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National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

The NSSE is a standard, widely used survey on learning practices and campus experiences of undergraduates. At SJSU, every three years eligible freshmen and seniors are invited to participate. A companion survey (FSSE) asks faculty members similar questions. Summary reports from SJSU's past NSSE administrations are provided below.

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  • Current Reports
  • Archived Reports
Student ratings of overall experience at SJSU
  • Frosh
  • Seniors
Would students come to SJSU over again?
  • Definitely Yes
  • Probably Yes
  • Probably No
  • Definitely No
  • Freshmen
  • Seniors
Student ratings of quality of interactions on campus
(scale from 1 to 7)
  • SJSU
  • CSU
  • Carnegie
  • *Figures include both freshman and seniors
Students perceived classes
as well-organized
  • Frosh
  • Seniors
Seniors: student-faculty interaction index
  • SJSU
  • CSU
  • Carnegie
Freshmen: collaborative learning index
  • SJSU
  • CSU
  • Carnegie
Seniors: diverse discussions with others index
  • SJSU
  • CSU
  • Carnegie

Compare how faculty and students perceive learning experiences at SJSU

See an overview of each major theme and how SJSU stacked up versus other universities

Read this brief overview of SJSU results versus other CSU campuses that took the survey at the same time

See response summaries and CSU comparisons for every item on main questionnaire

Read the short statistical analysis and view rankings by SJSU college on selected NSSE scales

A quick reference on how NSSE contributes insights to SJSU's accreditation process

See how SJSU students compared on information literacy

A custom analysis of SJSU's 2011 survey highlights

The overview report from the 2011 survey

A custom analysis of SJSU's 2008 survey highlights

The overview report from the 2008 survey