Surveys

NSSE 2011 Results for UBC - Vancouver

UBC students continue to report improved satisfaction with their educational experience, according to the North American survey that gauges how well students engage with their university.

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a comprehensive study that measures five key benchmarks across first year and fourth year student populations. UBC showed improvements from 2006 to 2008 and once again, in the 2011 survey as compared to the 2008 survey. The latest results are encouraging and reflect an institutional strategy to improve levels of student engagement and increase student participation in enhanced educational experiences. NSSE surveys students in these five broad categories:

1. Academic Challenge
2. Active and Collaborative Learning
3. Student-faculty Interactions
4. Enriching Educational Experiences
5. Supportive Campus Environment

For first year students, UBC-Vancouver shows statistically significant increases in "level of academic challenge", "active and collaborative learning" and "supportive campus environment". For senior students, UBC-Vancouver shows statistically significant increases in "active and collaborative learning" and "supportive campus environment".

Experience with NSSE across North America has shown that scores on this survey are both exceeding stable and difficult to change, therefore the small but significant positive changes we see in this year's results are an indication that the institutional strategy has been effective.

UBC Vancouver 2011 Means and Frequencies Report XLS

UBC Vancouver 2011 Benchmark Comparisons Report XLS

UBC Vancouver 2011 Multi-Year Benchmark Comparisons Report XLS