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NSSE 2020 Topical Module ReportFirst-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamIPEDS: 183044
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NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsAdministration SummaryUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamAbout This Topical ModuleThis module includes a set of items only for first-year students and a set only for seniors, with questions adapted from the Beginning CollegeSurvey of Student Engagement and the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, respectively. The first-year items focus on academicperseverance, help-seeking behaviors, and institutional commitment, while the senior items explore post-graduation plans, links between theacademic major and future plans, and confidence with skills developed during college.Comparison GroupThis section summarizes how this module's comparison group was identified, including selection criteria and whether the default option wastaken. This is followed by the resulting list of institutions represented in the 'FY Exp / Sr Transitn' column of this report.Group labelFY Exp / Sr TransitnDate submitted5/29/20How was thiscomparison groupconstructed?Your institution added or removed institutions from the default comparison group (all module participants)Group descriptionAll other current NSSE institutions who administered module "First-Year Experiences and Senior Transitions"FY Exp / Sr Transitn (N 162)Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX)Concordia University Chicago (River Forest, IL)Alabama State University (Montgomery, AL)Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)Alcorn State University (Alcorn State, MS)Dean College (Franklin, MA)Allegheny College (Meadville, PA)DeSales University (Center Valley, PA)Arkansas Baptist College (Little Rock, AR)Drew University (Madison, NJ)Ashford University (San Diego, CA)École de technologie supérieure (Montréal, QC)Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)Evergreen State College, The (Olympia, WA)Barry University (Miami, FL)Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC)Barton College (Wilson, NC)Florida A&M University (Tallahassee, FL)Becker College (Worcester, MA)Florida International University (Miami, FL)Benedictine College (Atchison, KS)Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL)Bennington College (Bennington, VT)Freed-Hardeman University (Henderson, TN)Brandon University (Brandon, MB)Gallaudet University (Washington, DC)Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, VA)Georgetown College (Georgetown, KY)Bridgewater State University (Bridgewater, MA)Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)Brock University (St. Catharines, ON)Georgia Southwestern State University (Americus, GA)California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Pomona, CA)Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA)California State University-Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA)Glenville State College (Glenville, WV)California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA)Campbellsville University (Campbellsville, KY)Hendrix College (Conway, AR)Carroll College (Helena, MT)Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame, IN)Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA)Illinois College (Jacksonville, IL)Clark University (Worcester, MA)Indiana Institute of Technology (Fort Wayne, IN)Cleveland State University (Cleveland, OH)Judson University (Elgin, IL)College of Coastal Georgia (Brunswick, GA)Kenyon College (Gambier, OH)College of Our Lady of the Elms (Chicopee, MA)Keuka College (Keuka Park, NY)College of Saint Elizabeth (Morristown, NJ)La Roche University (Pittsburgh, PA)Colorado Technical University (Colorado Springs, CO)Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne (Sudbury, ON)Columbus College of Art and Design (Columbus, OH)Lenoir-Rhyne University (Hickory, NC)*2019 participantNSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 3
FY Exp / Sr Transitn (N 162), continuedLimestone College (Gaffney, SC)University of British Columbia Okanagan (Kelowna, BC)Lincoln College (Lincoln, IL)University of Calgary (Calgary, AB)Marietta College (Marietta, OH)University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO)Mars Hill University (Mars Hill, NC)University of Charleston (Charleston, WV)Marymount California University (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)University of Dubuque (Dubuque, IA)McGill University (Montreal, QC)University of Evansville (Evansville, IN)Memorial University of Newfoundland (St. John's, NL)University of Georgia (Athens, GA)Mercy College (Dobbs Ferry, NY)University of Guam (Mangilao, GU)Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax, NS)University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge, AB)Nebraska Methodist College (Omaha, NE)University of Louisiana Monroe (Monroe, LA)Nebraska Wesleyan University (Lincoln, NE)University of Maine (Orono, ME)Nevada State College (Henderson, NV)University of Maine at Augusta (Augusta, ME)New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)University of Maine at Fort Kent (Fort Kent, ME)New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY)University of Maine at Presque Isle (Presque Isle, ME)Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD)University of Manitoba, The (Winnipeg, MB)OCAD University (Toronto, ON)University of Minnesota Morris (Morris, MN)Olivet College (Olivet, MI)University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)Ottawa University (Ottawa, KS)University of New England (Biddeford, ME)Ottawa University-Surprise (Surprise, AZ)University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)Otterbein University (Westerville, OH)University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Oshawa, ON)Paul Smith's College (Paul Smiths, NY)University of Pikeville (Pikeville, KY)Plymouth State University (Plymouth, NH)University of Richmond (University of Richmond, VA)Presentation College (Aberdeen, SD)University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK)Purdue University Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN)University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)Rogers State University (Claremore, OK)University of South Florida-St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg, FL)Saint Andrews University (Laurinburg, NC)University of Tennessee Martin, The (Martin, TN)Saint Joseph's College (Standish, ME)University of Texas at Arlington, The (Arlington, TX)Saint Mary's University (Halifax, NS)University of Texas at El Paso, The (El Paso, TX)Saint Xavier University (Chicago, IL)University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, The (Edinburg, TX)Samford University (Birmingham, AL)University of Victoria (Victoria, BC)San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus (Calexico, CA)University of Virginia's College at Wise, The (Wise, VA)Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, NY)University of West Georgia (Carrollton, GA)Shaw University (Raleigh, NC)University of Windsor (Windsor, ON)Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (Oakville, ON)University of Winnipeg, The (Winnipeg, MB)Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA)University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI)Southern Oregon University (Ashland, OR)University of Wisconsin-Platteville (Platteville, WI)St. Thomas University (Fredericton, NB)Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)Stevenson University (Stevenson, MD)Warren Wilson College (Swannanoa, NC)SUNY College at Oswego (Oswego, NY)Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA)SUNY College at Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh, NY)Western New England University (Springfield, MA)SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Syracuse, NY)Western Oregon University (Monmouth, OR)SUNY-Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)Whitman College (Walla Walla, WA)Sweet Briar College (Sweet Briar, VA)Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)Tennessee Wesleyan University (Athens, TN)Towson University (Towson, MD)Trent University (Peterborough, ON)Université de Montréal (Montreal, QC)Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (Chicoutimi, QC)Université du Québec à Montréal (Montréal, QC)Université du Québec à Rimouski (Rimouski, QC)Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières, QC)Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Rouyn-Noranda, QC)Université du Québec en Outaouais (Gatineau, QC)Université Laval (Quebec city, QC)University at Buffalo, State University of New York (Buffalo, NY)University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB)University of British Columbia - Vancouver campus (Vancouver, BC)*2019 participant4 NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsFrequencies and Statistical Comparisons: First-Year ExperiencesUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamFirst-Year StudentsFrequency DistributionsaFY Exp / SrTransitnUNHItem wording or descriptionVariablenameStatistical ComparisonsbUNHFY Exp / SrTransitnEffectValues cResponse optionsCount%Count%MeanMeansize d1. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?a. Studied when there were otherinteresting things to ften1663720,478374Very Totalb. Found additional information forcourse assignments when youdidn’t understand the materialc. Participated in coursediscussions, even when youdidn’t feel like itd. Asked instructors for help whenyou struggled with metimes1283Often2315124,925454Very 1132Sometimes1683721,611393Often1894117,570334Very 7142Sometimes1844123,952433Often1563515,770294Very mes731610,757203Often2445426,765494Very 2352Sometimes1373016,956303Often1944322,526414Very often1032312,70924Total45210054,814100Totale. Finished something you havestarted when you encounteredchallengesf. Stayed positive, even when youdid poorly on a test orassignmentFYSfy01eFYSfy01f2.72.8 *-.10 2.92.9.002.62.5.052.52.4 **.13 3.13.1.052.92.8.013.63.5 *.102. During the current school year, how difficult have the following been for you?a. Learning course materialFYSfy02a1Not at all 3919,298355565157,053136Very difficultTotalb. Managing your timeFYSfy02b1532,336445210054,8241001Not at all 03015,5322855701511,439206Very difficultTotal*p .05, **p .01, ***p .001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.49117,9321445210054,805100 3.73.9 ***-.16 NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 5
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsFrequencies and Statistical Comparisons: First-Year ExperiencesUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamFirst-Year StudentsFrequency DistributionsaFY Exp / SrTransitnUNHItem wording or descriptionc. Getting help with school workVariablenameFYSfy02cResponse optionsCount%Count%1Not at all 44952111,72121553995,0079Very difficultTotalFYSfy02dUNHFY Exp / SrTransitnEffectValues c6d. Interacting with facultyStatistical Comparisonsb922,562545210054,7751001Not at all 44932110,18918552764,84596Very difficultTotal1122,718545210054,769100MeanMeansize d2.93.0-.052.82.9-.082.32.1 ***3. During the current school year, about how often have you sought help with coursework from the following sources?a. Faculty membersb. Academic advisorsc. Learning support services(tutoring, writing center, successcoaching, etc.)d. Friends or other studentse. Family membersf. Other persons or officesFYSfy03a 16FYSfy03b 16FYSfy03c 16FYSfy03d 16FYSfy03e 16FYSfy03f 2710,927204Very 3482Sometimes1804019,038353Often70156,465124Very 3482Sometimes1553416,868323Often86197,305144Very Sometimes982214,934283Often1884220,356374Very ry 3632Sometimes1453213,212253Often4494,46094Very often2041,630345110054,625100Total*p .05, **p .01, ***p .001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.6 NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT22.22 1.81.7 *.12 1.91.8 ***.16 3.02.8 ***.20 1.91.9.011.61.5 ***.16
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsFrequencies and Statistical Comparisons: First-Year ExperiencesUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamFirst-Year StudentsFrequency DistributionsaFY Exp / SrTransitnUNHItem wording or descriptionVariablenameStatistical ComparisonsbUNHFY Exp / SrTransitnEffectValues cResponse optionsCount%Count%MeanMeansize d4a. During the current school year, have you seriously considered leaving this institution?jFYSfy04a(Means indicate thepercentage whoresponded 4,68310027%28%-.025.25.1.094b. [If answered "yes"] Why did you consider leaving? (Select all that apply.)FYSfy04b 1 16—Academics are too difficult24213,52922FYSfy04b 2 16—Academics are too easy326074FYSfy04b 3 16—Other academic issues(major not offered,course availability,advising, credittransfer, etc.)16122,44616FYSfy04b 4 16—Financial concerns(costs or financial aid)53435,63438FYSfy04b 5 16—To change your careeroptions (transfer toanother school orprogram, militaryservice, etc.)15133,62823FYSfy04b 6 16—Difficulty managingdemands of schooland work17133,16521FYSfy04b 7 16—Too much emphasison partying17135754FYSfy04b 8 16—Not enough opportunitiesto socialize and have fun24192,66417FYSfy04b 9 16—Relations with facultyand staff641,42110FYSfy04b 10 16—Relations with otherstudents36272,54516FYSfy04b 11 16—Campus climate, location,or culture44343,44922FYSfy04b 12 16—Unsafe or hostileenvironment657635FYSfy04b 13 16—Personal reasons (familyissues, physical ormental health,homesickness, stress,etc.)44346,48442FYSfy04b 14 16—A reason not listed above,please specify:15122,096155. How important is it to you that you graduate from this institution?FYSfy051Not 9125563148,548156Very important2876431,86059Total44810054,405100*p .05, **p .01, ***p .001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 7
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsDetailed Statistics: First-Year ExperienceseUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamFirst-Year StudentsEffectStandardNVariablenameMeanStandard errorfgDFdeviationhSig.isizedComparisons with:UNHUNHFY Exp / Sr TransitnUNHFY Exp / Sr TransitnUNHFY Exp / Sr TransitnFY Exp / Sr .058.0061.241.39463.069-.08FYSfy03a 164522.282.10.036.0040.760.8152,425.000.22FYSfy03b 164531.811.72.038.0040.820.8252,333.013.12FYSfy03c 164521.931.78.044.0040.930.9152,347.001.16FYSfy03d 164513.022.84.040.0040.840.92459.000.20FYSfy03e 164531.931.92.045.0040.960.9652,357.761.01FYSfy03f 5.06.064.0061.361.4052,141.060.09See the endnotes on the last page of this report.8 NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsFrequencies and Statistical Comparisons: Senior TransitionsUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamSeniorsFrequency DistributionsaFY Exp / SrTransitnUNHItem wording or descriptionVariablenameStatistical ComparisonsbFY Exp / SrTransitnUNHEffectValues cResponse optionsCount%Count%MeanMeansize d1. Do you expect to graduate this spring or summer?FYSsr01 001a. [Excludes those who answered "No," not expecting spring/summer graduation] After graduation, what best describes your immediate plans?FYSsr01a—Full-time employment3625722,64258—Part-time employment2842,1165—Graduate orprofessional ilitary serviceService or volunteeractivity (AmeriCorps,Peace Corps, Teachfor America, etc.)Internship (paidor unpaid)—Travel or gap year2241,490—No plans at this time1831,2993—Other, please specify:611,007264210039,704100Total1b. [If immediate plans included full- or part-time employment] Do you already have a job for after graduation?jFYSsr01b(Means indicate thepercentage whoresponded "Yes.")No2215612,83851Yes, I will start a new job122325,2642146126,5392838910024,641100Yes, I will continuein my current jobTotal44%49% *-.11 2. [Excludes those who answered "No," not expecting spring/summer graduation] To what extent have courses in your major(s) prepared youfor your post-graduation plans?FYSsr021Very little2Some3Quite a bit2594114,836374Very 4662,5695Unsure74105,8181010056,38310023Total3. Do you intend to work eventually in a field related to your major(s)?FYSsr03(Means indicate thepercentage whoresponded "Yes.")3563,0868153249,520242.9.0384%85%-.0417%23% ***-.16jTotal7354. Do you plan to be self-employed, an independent contractor, or a freelance worker someday?FYSsr04(Means indicate thepercentage whoresponded 815,58628Total73410056,402100*p .05, **p .01, ***p .001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 9
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsFrequencies and Statistical Comparisons: Senior TransitionsUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamSeniorsFrequency DistributionsaFY Exp / SrTransitnUNHItem wording or descriptionVariablenameStatistical ComparisonsbUNHFY Exp / SrTransitnEffectValues cResponse e d26% ***-.175. Do you plan to start your own business (nonprofit or for-profit) someday?jFYSsr05(Means indicate thepercentage whoresponded "Yes.")19% 6. How much confidence do you have in your ability to complete tasks requiring the following skills and abilities?a. Critical thinking and analysisof arguments and informationb. Creative thinking and problemsolvingc. Research skillsd. Clear writinge. Persuasive speakingf. Technological skillsg. Financial and businessmanagement r06fFYSsr06g1Very little2Some3Quite a bit3074Very 056,314100041262184,88781Very little2Some3Quite a bit2974022,141384Very much3735128,81753Total73410056,2571001Very little1921,43522Some1231610,240173Quite a bit3014122,725404Very 88131Very little2Some3Quite a bit2934023,420414Very much3364624,34544Total73210056,2871001Very little3352,27242Some1832513,359233Quite a bit2873822,345394Very 113,710231Very little2Some3Quite a bit2883922,640404Very much2393517,62834Total72910056,2681001Very little1451910,985182Some2673620,300353Quite a bit1932715,229284Very much126189,73219Total73110056,246100*p .05, **p .01, ***p .001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.10 NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE 3.0-.053.03.0.002.42.5-.05
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsFrequencies and Statistical Comparisons: Senior TransitionsUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamSeniorsFrequency DistributionsaFY Exp / SrTransitnUNHItem wording or descriptionh. Entrepreneurial skillsVariablenameFYSsr06hj. Networking and relationshipbuildingFYSsr06iFYSsr06jUNHFY Exp / SrTransitnEffectValues cResponse optionsCount%Count%1Very little2122814,596242Some2743720,962373Quite a bit1582212,669234Very much88138,0221673210056,2491001Very little2642,29942Some1211610,900193Quite a bit2763720,778364Very 514,23325Totali. Leadership skillsStatistical Comparisonsb1Very little2Some3Quite a bit2803820,701364Very much2333217,59033Total73310056,293100MeanMeansize d2.22.3 **-.12 .7.007. To what extent has your coursework in your major(s) emphasized the following?a. Generating new ideas orbrainstormingb. Taking risks in yourcoursework without fear ofpenaltyc. Evaluating multipleapproaches to a problemd. Inventing new methods toarrive at sr07d1Very little2Some2432,38141682312,037213Quite a bit2853922,736404Very much2563519,02335100Total73310056,1771Very little1642213,150232Some2303216,925303Quite a bit1942615,004274Very much1452011,06221Total73310056,1411001Very little2332,63852Some1712311,951213Quite a bit2883922,913404Very 03017,401301Very little2Some3Quite a bit2503417,982324Very much1702413,17025Total72910055,9151008. Is there anything your institution could have done better to prepare you for your career or further education? Please describe.This final question asked students to respond in an open text box. Comments were recorded for 259 seniors. Responses are provided in your "NSSE20Student Comments" report and in a separate SPSS data file.These open-ended responses appear exactly as respondents entered them and may not be suitable for distribution without prior review.*p .05, **p .01, ***p .001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 11
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsDetailed Statistics: Senior TransitionseUniversity of New Hampshire at rd errorfgDFdeviationhSig.isizedComparisons with:UNHkUNHFY Exp / Sr TransitnUNHFY Exp / Sr TransitnUNHFY Exp / Sr TransitnFY Exp / Sr Ssr07d7252.692.69.036.0040.970.9872,313.996.00See the endnotes on the last page of this report.12 NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT
NSSE 2020 First-Year Experiences and Senior TransitionsEndnotesUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamEndnotesa. Column percentages are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to100 due to rounding. Counts are unweighted; column percentages cannot be replicated from counts.b. All statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Unless otherwise noted, statisticalcomparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests. Items with categorical response sets are left blank.c. These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook.d. Effect size for independent t- tests uses Cohen's d ; z- tests use Cohen's h .e. Statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Categorical items are not listed.f. The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.g. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.h. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t -tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed.i. Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests or z -tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between yourstudents' mean and that of the students in the comparison group is due to chance.j. Statistical comparison uses z- test to compare the proportion who responded (depending on the item) "Done or in progress" or "Yes" with all who respondedotherwise.k. Mean represents the proportion who responded (depending on the item) “Done or in progress” or "Yes."Key to symbols: Your students’ average was significantly higher (p .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude. Your students’ average was significantly higher (p .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude. Your students’ average was significantly lower (p .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude. Your students’ average was significantly lower (p .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude.Note: It is important to interpret the direction of differences relative to item wording and your institutional context.NSSE 2020 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 13
First-Year Students UNH Item wording or description Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean Effect size d a. 1 Never 18 4 2,232 4 2 Sometimes 175 39 18,498 34 3 Often 166 37 20,478 37 2.7 2.8 * -.10 4 Very often 94 20 13,699 24
