The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a national survey that offers universities and colleges insight into how actively engaged students are academically and socially. NSSE is conducted by the Indiana University Survey Research Centre on behalf of the NSSE Institute. NSSE is a widely used benchmark tool for assessing the effectiveness of undergraduate education and to inform strategic planning decisions.

The survey is designed to measure the amount of time and effort students dedicate to their studies and other educational activities and the extent to which the university facilitates such involvement. Student feedback provides critical information to decision-makers about the quality of these programs and services. Through continuous reevaluation, NSSE results are used as part of quality assurance process to help improve students’ overall educational experience at MTSU.

Additionally, the NSSE Institute provides survey results for MTSU and a number of customized reports that compare MTSU students with similar groups in other institutions. The Institute also publishes an annual report discussing trends in student engagement nationwide.

Why should you complete the NSSE?

Help shape the future of MTSU!

NSSE is important because it gives MTSU students the opportunity to provide feedback regarding their experience, which can help us make the learning experience better! Responses from MTSU students are compared to similar institutions nationwide. This allows MTSU administrators and faculty to identify ways academic and student support programs can be strengthened. Identifying and addressing gaps in services offered to our students increases the likelihood of academic success for current and future students.

What is student engagement?

Student engagement represents two critical features of collegiate quality. The first is the amount of time and effort students put into their studies and other educationally purposeful activities. The second is how the institution deploys its resources and organizes the curriculum and other learning opportunities to get students to participate in activities that decades of research studies show are linked to student learning. 

NSSE Findings

Engagement Insights: Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education

College students’ readiness for work varies by their major and their use of career resources, national survey finds.

My most significant learning experience at this institution has been the undergraduate research I’ve been doing for the past three years as it ties into my course work and a career I want post grad.

At a time when a college degree and employability are increasingly intertwined, 93% of seniors believe what they are learning in college is relevant to their career paths, according to new survey results released by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), based at the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington. In addition, most seniors are highly confident in their career and post-college plans. Notably, confidence is positively related to conversations about career interests with professionals in the field, academic advisors, and family members. Yet while most colleges and universities seek to help their students prepare for success in the workplace, only about half of seniors avail themselves of these resources during their final year. 

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