National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

Instrument Overview

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey mechanism used to measure the level of student participation at universities and colleges in Canada and the United States as it relates to learning and engagement. It is a widely used instrument for assessing the quality of undergraduate education. The survey measures the degree of involvement or engagement of college undergraduates in a wide range of activities and experiences during their freshmen and senior college years.

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Organization

Topic

Pathways to and Through Postsecondary

Collection(s): AIR Student Well-Being, College Readiness and Success

Collection Category(ies)

Student Academic Dispositions and Learning Strategies,

Social Skills

American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.

Content

Grades

9th Grade,

10th Grade,

11th Grade,

12th Grade,

Post secondary

Languages

English

Respondent

Student

Administration Information

Length

10-15 minutes

Access and Use

Developer

Center for Postsecondary Research Indiana University School of Education

Price

Training workshop prices vary by length. As of 2019, workshops cost ~$400 per person per day. Workshops for training evaluators using the measure for high-stakes evaluation are also available.

Link

https://nsse.indiana.edu/nsse/survey-instruments/us-english.html

Open Access

Yes