Compared with students at other colleges and universities across the nation, Elon University students are much more likely to study abroad, make class presentations, write papers, complete internships and work closely with faculty members on projects outside of class.
Perhaps that is why 97 percent of graduating seniors last year praised Elon University for their overall experience, a rate exceeding the national average of 86 percent.
That information and more is contained in the 2009 National Survey of Student Engagement, the most comprehensive assessment of effective practices in higher education, which includes data from 360,000 students at 617 four-year colleges and universities. Elon students gave high marks to their experiences on each of five benchmarks of excellence:
A total of 776 Elon freshmen and seniors participated in the NSSE survey, now in its 10th year. Based on survey results of freshmen, Elon had its highest scores in the following categories:
Based on survey results of seniors, compared with other institutions, Elon had its highest scores in these categories:
The 2009 NSSE report, which is sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, was released Nov. 9th. The study provides information to students and parents in the college search process and gives campuses insight into effective teaching and student learning. Full details of the report can be found on the NSSE Web site at: http://nsse.iub.edu.
The NSSE survey asked randomly selected freshmen and seniors key questions about their educational experiences. Use the links to the left to view Elon student responses to selected 2009 survey questions, compared with the figures from other schools in the survey.
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