2011 National Survey of Student Engagement
Trend Comparisons
Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development (KSPD) Frequencies

Acquiring a broad general education	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	33.3%	42.2%	43.3%
3: Quite a bit	45.2%	41.3%	40.5%
2: Some	19.3%	14.2%	13.9%
1: Very little	2.2%	2.3%	2.3%
Total (N)	405	1,911	1,350

Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	29.6%	35.7%	36.2%
3: Quite a bit	34.5%	37.3%	36.4%
2: Some	27.6%	22.0%	21.5%
1: Very little	8.4%	4.9%	5.9%
Total (N)	406	1,912	1,346

Writing clearly and effectively	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	23.3%	31.8%	30.6%
3: Quite a bit	43.2%	41.5%	42.7%
2: Some	28.3%	22.7%	22.7%
1: Very little	5.2%	4.0%	4.0%
Total (N)	403	1,908	1,348

Speaking clearly and effectively	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	19.7%	26.5%	26.4%
3: Quite a bit	36.2%	38.2%	37.6%
2: Some	32.5%	28.0%	27.0%
1: Very little	11.6%	7.3%	8.9%
Total (N)	406	1,903	1,345

Thinking critically and analytically	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	35.7%	50.3%	47.3%
3: Quite a bit	46.8%	37.7%	39.3%
2: Some	15.3%	10.3%	11.1%
1: Very little	2.2%	1.8%	2.3%
Total (N)	406	1,904	1,340

Analyzing quantitative problems	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	28.6%	43.6%	42.8%
3: Quite a bit	42.1%	38.0%	38.3%
2: Some	25.9%	16.1%	15.5%
1: Very little	3.4%	2.4%	3.4%
Total (N)	406	1,900	1,344

Using computing and information technology	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	48.0%	51.5%	49.9%
3: Quite a bit	36.4%	32.4%	34.8%
2: Some	12.9%	14.1%	12.8%
1: Very little	2.7%	2.0%	2.5%
Total (N)	404	1,906	1,344

Working effectively with others	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	33.7%	40.1%	41.4%
3: Quite a bit	38.6%	40.7%	38.5%
2: Some	24.0%	16.3%	16.5%
1: Very little	3.7%	2.9%	3.6%
Total (N)	404	1,912	1,347

Voting in local, state, or national elections	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	11.2%	24.0%	8.9%
3: Quite a bit	16.1%	27.4%	17.9%
2: Some	27.5%	29.1%	34.8%
1: Very little	45.2%	19.5%	38.3%
Total (N)	403	1,890	1,331

Learning effectively on your own	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	31.1%	36.9%	33.4%
3: Quite a bit	41.8%	41.4%	41.1%
2: Some	22.9%	17.6%	20.5%
1: Very little	4.2%	4.1%	5.0%
Total (N)	402	1,890	1,328

Understanding yourself	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	30.5%	29.9%	28.1%
3: Quite a bit	34.7%	35.1%	36.3%
2: Some	22.2%	24.3%	24.7%
1: Very little	12.6%	10.7%	11.0%
Total (N)	406	1,883	1,327

Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	.	20.9%	22.4%
3: Quite a bit	.	34.8%	33.2%
2: Some	.	32.9%	33.0%
1: Very little	.	11.3%	11.4%
Total (N)	.	1,887	1,324

Solving complex real-world problems	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	.	29.2%	28.1%
3: Quite a bit	.	38.2%	37.6%
2: Some	.	26.8%	27.3%
1: Very little	.	5.9%	7.0%
Total (N)	.	1,886	1,330

Developing a personal code of values and ethics	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	21.5%	23.4%	23.9%
3: Quite a bit	29.0%	33.6%	34.9%
2: Some	30.9%	28.9%	26.6%
1: Very little	18.6%	14.1%	14.6%
Total (N)	404	1,883	1,328

Contributing to the welfare of your community	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	10.8%	19.3%	17.3%
3: Quite a bit	19.2%	30.2%	30.9%
2: Some	38.7%	35.3%	34.6%
1: Very little	31.3%	15.2%	17.1%
Total (N)	406	1,888	1,330

Developing a deepened sense of spirituality	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very much	.	11.2%	10.5%
3: Quite a bit	.	16.5%	17.3%
2: Some	.	27.0%	23.8%
1: Very little	.	45.3%	48.4%
Total (N)	.	1,890	1,329

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