The National Survey of Student Engagement

NSSE Target Population

NSSE is designed to capture the experiences of all bachelor’s degree-seeking students classified as first-year students or graduating seniors, not only full-time students in the traditional 18- to 24-year-old age range.

First-Year Students and Seniors

  • Traditional age students and adult learners
  • Full-time and part-time students
  • Commuters and on-campus residents
  • Distance education and online students
  • Students from all campuses and institutions sharing the same IPEDS number 
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