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a Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts. 53 Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % 1a. Never 5 1% 12 1% 237 1% 4,845 4% 1 0% 10 1% 145 1% Sometimes 125 31% 475 27% 5,383 28% 55,724 39% 44 18% 229 17% 3,009 19% Often 154 39% 664 37% 6,994 38% 52,712 35% 61 26% 405 30% 4,901 31% Very often 113 28% 649 36% 6,117 32% 34,826 22% 125 55% 715 52% 7,508 48% Total 397 100% 1800 100% 18,731 100% 148,107 100% 231 100% 1359 100% 15,563 100% b. Never 34 9% 229 13% 1,633 9% 20,354 16% 3 1% 27 2% 305 2% Sometimes 269 67% 1156 64% 10,784 57% 80,725 53% 94 42% 541 40% 4,919 32% Often 75 19% 358 20% 5,094 28% 36,351 23% 77 34% 556 41% 6,579 42% Very often 19 5% 56 3% 1,219 7% 10,643 7% 57 23% 236 17% 3,753 24% Total 397 100% 1799 100% 18,730 100% 148,073 100% 231 100% 1360 100% 15,556 100% c. Never 52 14% 304 17% 2,272 12% 19,499 14% 31 14% 282 21% 2,617 17% Sometimes 167 42% 718 40% 6,545 35% 46,757 31% 110 48% 595 44% 6,549 41% Often 113 29% 470 26% 5,924 32% 47,486 32% 57 25% 291 22% 3,847 25% Very often 64 16% 305 17% 3,975 21% 34,278 23% 33 14% 191 14% 2,544 17% Total 396 100% 1797 100% 18,716 100% 148,020 100% 231 100% 1359 100% 15,557 100% d. Never 3 1% 25 1% 180 1% 2,952 3% 0 0% 8 1% 58 0% Sometimes 65 17% 339 19% 3,356 18% 31,664 23% 17 8% 89 7% 1,402 10% Often 201 50% 767 43% 8,520 45% 66,390 44% 74 33% 428 32% 5,651 37% Very often 128 32% 662 37% 6,649 36% 46,976 31% 139 60% 834 61% 8,443 53% Total 397 100% 1793 100% 18,705 100% 147,982 100% 230 100% 1359 100% 15,554 100% e. Never 11 3% 82 5% 713 4% 8,981 7% 4 2% 54 4% 535 4% Sometimes 105 26% 498 28% 5,604 30% 48,624 33% 35 15% 344 26% 4,459 29% Often 156 39% 689 38% 7,381 39% 56,717 38% 91 41% 478 35% 5,788 37% Very often 123 31% 525 28% 4,998 26% 33,575 22% 99 42% 483 34% 4,756 31% Total 395 100% 1794 100% 18,696 100% 147,897 100% 229 100% 1359 100% 15,538 100% f. Never 98 24% 471 26% 4,385 23% 34,724 22% 44 18% 221 16% 2,840 18% Sometimes 238 60% 1074 59% 11,483 61% 87,417 58% 154 67% 858 61% 9,857 63% Often 43 11% 180 10% 2,037 12% 18,236 13% 21 10% 208 17% 2,045 13% Very often 18 5% 70 4% 797 5% 7,517 6% 11 5% 73 6% 808 5% Total 397 100% 1795 100% 18,702 100% 147,894 100% 230 100% 1360 100% 15,550 100% g. Never 54 14% 341 19% 2,563 13% 17,754 12% 24 11% 283 21% 1,950 12% Sometimes 213 53% 942 52% 9,284 49% 68,805 45% 130 57% 741 54% 7,733 49% Often 108 27% 412 23% 5,378 29% 46,556 32% 57 24% 262 20% 4,241 28% Very often 22 6% 99 5% 1,478 8% 14,839 10% 19 9% 74 5% 1,627 11% Total 397 100% 1794 100% 18,703 100% 147,954 100% 230 100% 1360 100% 15,551 100% NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a Hobart and William Smith Colleges Seniors NSSE 2007 HWS HWS Worked with other students on projects during class Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions Made a class presentation Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources CLQUEST (ACL) Carnegie Peers Selected Peers First-Year Students Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments Come to class without completing readings or assignments Selected Peers Carnegie Peers CLUNPREP CLASSGRP (ACL) CLPRESEN (ACL) REWROPAP INTEGRAT DIVCLASS

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Page 1:  · a Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from

a Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts. 53

Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %

1a. Never 5 1% 12 1% 237 1% 4,845 4% 1 0% 10 1% 145 1%

Sometimes 125 31% 475 27% 5,383 28% 55,724 39% 44 18% 229 17% 3,009 19%

Often 154 39% 664 37% 6,994 38% 52,712 35% 61 26% 405 30% 4,901 31%

Very often 113 28% 649 36% 6,117 32% 34,826 22% 125 55% 715 52% 7,508 48%

Total 397 100% 1800 100% 18,731 100% 148,107 100% 231 100% 1359 100% 15,563 100%

b. Never 34 9% 229 13% 1,633 9% 20,354 16% 3 1% 27 2% 305 2%

Sometimes 269 67% 1156 64% 10,784 57% 80,725 53% 94 42% 541 40% 4,919 32%

Often 75 19% 358 20% 5,094 28% 36,351 23% 77 34% 556 41% 6,579 42%

Very often 19 5% 56 3% 1,219 7% 10,643 7% 57 23% 236 17% 3,753 24%

Total 397 100% 1799 100% 18,730 100% 148,073 100% 231 100% 1360 100% 15,556 100%

c. Never 52 14% 304 17% 2,272 12% 19,499 14% 31 14% 282 21% 2,617 17%

Sometimes 167 42% 718 40% 6,545 35% 46,757 31% 110 48% 595 44% 6,549 41%

Often 113 29% 470 26% 5,924 32% 47,486 32% 57 25% 291 22% 3,847 25%

Very often 64 16% 305 17% 3,975 21% 34,278 23% 33 14% 191 14% 2,544 17%

Total 396 100% 1797 100% 18,716 100% 148,020 100% 231 100% 1359 100% 15,557 100%

d. Never 3 1% 25 1% 180 1% 2,952 3% 0 0% 8 1% 58 0%

Sometimes 65 17% 339 19% 3,356 18% 31,664 23% 17 8% 89 7% 1,402 10%

Often 201 50% 767 43% 8,520 45% 66,390 44% 74 33% 428 32% 5,651 37%

Very often 128 32% 662 37% 6,649 36% 46,976 31% 139 60% 834 61% 8,443 53%

Total 397 100% 1793 100% 18,705 100% 147,982 100% 230 100% 1359 100% 15,554 100%

e. Never 11 3% 82 5% 713 4% 8,981 7% 4 2% 54 4% 535 4%

Sometimes 105 26% 498 28% 5,604 30% 48,624 33% 35 15% 344 26% 4,459 29%

Often 156 39% 689 38% 7,381 39% 56,717 38% 91 41% 478 35% 5,788 37%

Very often 123 31% 525 28% 4,998 26% 33,575 22% 99 42% 483 34% 4,756 31%

Total 395 100% 1794 100% 18,696 100% 147,897 100% 229 100% 1359 100% 15,538 100%

f. Never 98 24% 471 26% 4,385 23% 34,724 22% 44 18% 221 16% 2,840 18%

Sometimes 238 60% 1074 59% 11,483 61% 87,417 58% 154 67% 858 61% 9,857 63%

Often 43 11% 180 10% 2,037 12% 18,236 13% 21 10% 208 17% 2,045 13%

Very often 18 5% 70 4% 797 5% 7,517 6% 11 5% 73 6% 808 5%

Total 397 100% 1795 100% 18,702 100% 147,894 100% 230 100% 1360 100% 15,550 100%

g. Never 54 14% 341 19% 2,563 13% 17,754 12% 24 11% 283 21% 1,950 12%

Sometimes 213 53% 942 52% 9,284 49% 68,805 45% 130 57% 741 54% 7,733 49%

Often 108 27% 412 23% 5,378 29% 46,556 32% 57 24% 262 20% 4,241 28%

Very often 22 6% 99 5% 1,478 8% 14,839 10% 19 9% 74 5% 1,627 11%

Total 397 100% 1794 100% 18,703 100% 147,954 100% 230 100% 1360 100% 15,551 100%

NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS

Worked with other students

on projects during class

Asked questions in class or

contributed to class discussions

Made a class presentation

Prepared two or more drafts of

a paper or assignment before

turning it in

Worked on a paper or project that

required integrating ideas or

information from various sources

CLQUEST

(ACL)

Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Included diverse perspectives

(different races, religions,

genders, political beliefs, etc.) in

class discussions or writing

assignments

Come to class without completing

readings or assignments

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

CLUNPREP

CLASSGRP

(ACL)

CLPRESEN

(ACL)

REWROPAP

INTEGRAT

DIVCLASS

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a Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts. 54

Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %

NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

h. OCCGRP Never 15 4% 83 5% 1,102 8% 18,626 15% 6 3% 38 3% 674 5%

(ACL) Sometimes 179 45% 829 46% 8,145 44% 66,120 45% 94 42% 570 43% 5,661 37%

Often 156 39% 663 37% 6,940 36% 45,388 29% 78 33% 510 36% 5,865 37%

Very often 47 12% 219 12% 2,522 13% 17,861 12% 52 23% 242 18% 3,355 21%

Total 397 100% 1794 100% 18,709 100% 147,995 100% 230 100% 1360 100% 15,555 100%

i. INTIDEAS Never 9 2% 81 5% 769 5% 8,761 7% 0 0% 25 2% 278 2%

Sometimes 137 36% 603 35% 7,058 39% 59,212 42% 44 20% 323 25% 3,952 26%

Often 168 43% 691 41% 7,271 40% 53,533 37% 102 46% 557 43% 6,618 43%

Very often 74 19% 332 19% 2,914 16% 19,112 13% 79 35% 412 31% 4,366 28%

Total 388 100% 1707 100% 18,012 100% 140,618 100% 225 100% 1317 100% 15,214 100%

j. TUTOR Never 202 52% 863 50% 8,717 49% 71,360 51% 64 29% 501 38% 5,359 35%

(ACL) Sometimes 126 32% 598 36% 6,437 34% 48,078 34% 86 39% 434 33% 5,639 37%

Often 38 10% 173 10% 1,956 11% 14,890 11% 51 22% 199 15% 2,223 15%

Very often 22 5% 74 4% 912 5% 6,335 5% 24 11% 183 13% 2,002 13%

Total 388 100% 1708 100% 18,022 100% 140,663 100% 225 100% 1317 100% 15,223 100%

k. COMMPROJ Never 195 51% 1260 74% 10,072 57% 85,877 64% 92 41% 719 56% 6,949 47%

(ACL) Sometimes 120 31% 288 17% 5,249 29% 36,563 24% 90 40% 397 29% 5,354 34%

Often 51 13% 107 6% 1,880 10% 12,789 8% 29 13% 132 9% 1,926 12%

Very often 22 6% 53 3% 811 4% 5,366 4% 14 7% 70 5% 987 6%

Total 388 100% 1708 100% 18,012 100% 140,595 100% 225 100% 1318 100% 15,216 100%

l. ITACADEM Never 46 12% 242 14% 2,936 17% 23,137 16% 26 12% 124 9% 2,071 13%

(EEE) Sometimes 127 33% 581 34% 5,825 32% 44,423 31% 85 38% 432 33% 4,797 31%

Often 125 32% 481 28% 4,919 27% 38,578 27% 58 26% 384 30% 4,048 26%

Very often 90 23% 404 24% 4,335 24% 34,488 25% 56 24% 377 28% 4,306 29%

Total 388 100% 1708 100% 18,015 100% 140,626 100% 225 100% 1317 100% 15,222 100%

m. EMAIL Never 2 1% 1 0% 111 1% 2,179 2% 0 0% 2 0% 47 0%

Sometimes 38 10% 202 12% 2,913 18% 31,754 25% 17 8% 80 6% 1,489 11%

Often 147 38% 693 40% 6,812 38% 52,508 37% 68 32% 348 27% 4,473 29%

Very often 201 51% 812 48% 8,182 43% 54,187 36% 140 60% 888 66% 9,213 59%

Total 388 100% 1708 100% 18,018 100% 140,628 100% 225 100% 1318 100% 15,222 100%

n. FACGRADE Never 15 4% 84 5% 905 5% 10,562 8% 3 1% 61 5% 529 4%

(SFI) Sometimes 162 42% 726 42% 7,243 40% 60,460 44% 63 28% 468 36% 4,985 33%

Often 130 34% 553 32% 6,215 35% 44,579 31% 79 36% 443 34% 5,274 35%

Very often 81 21% 343 21% 3,651 20% 25,024 17% 80 35% 346 25% 4,432 29%

Total 388 100% 1706 100% 18,014 100% 140,625 100% 225 100% 1318 100% 15,220 100%

Worked with classmates outside

of class to prepare class

assignments

Put together ideas or concepts

from different courses when

completing assignments or during

class discussions

Tutored or taught other students

(paid or voluntary)

Participated in a community-

based project (e.g. service

learning) as part of a regular

course

Used an electronic medium

(listserv, chat group, Internet,

instant messaging, etc.) to discuss

or complete an assignment

Used e-mail to communicate with

an instructor

Discussed grades or assignments

with an instructor

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Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %

NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

o. FACPLANS Never 74 19% 495 29% 3,475 20% 31,793 24% 10 4% 95 7% 1,152 8%

(SFI) Sometimes 183 48% 818 48% 8,715 47% 66,852 47% 73 31% 530 41% 5,507 37%

Often 97 25% 281 16% 3,954 22% 29,034 20% 79 36% 400 30% 4,764 31%

Very often 34 9% 113 7% 1,872 10% 12,943 9% 63 28% 293 22% 3,800 24%

Total 388 100% 1707 100% 18,016 100% 140,622 100% 225 100% 1318 100% 15,223 100%

p. FACIDEAS Never 87 22% 449 26% 5,500 31% 56,754 42% 25 11% 175 13% 2,386 16%

(SFI) Sometimes 181 47% 841 49% 8,229 45% 56,107 39% 96 41% 622 48% 7,049 46%

Often 80 21% 288 17% 2,949 17% 19,398 14% 58 27% 331 25% 3,616 24%

Very often 40 10% 130 8% 1,339 8% 8,348 6% 46 21% 190 15% 2,165 14%

Total 388 100% 1708 100% 18,017 100% 140,607 100% 225 100% 1318 100% 15,216 100%

q. FACFEED Never 6 2% 56 4% 686 5% 9,556 8% 2 1% 29 3% 295 2%

(SFI) Sometimes 132 35% 501 30% 5,759 32% 51,555 39% 61 28% 287 23% 3,711 25%

Often 175 45% 789 46% 7,985 45% 56,120 39% 104 47% 693 52% 7,377 48%

Very often 71 19% 340 20% 3,365 19% 20,923 14% 58 25% 295 23% 3,720 24%

Total 384 100% 1686 100% 17,795 100% 138,154 100% 225 100% 1304 100% 15,103 100%

r. WORKHARD Never 22 6% 140 9% 1,143 7% 10,158 8% 11 5% 87 7% 796 6%

(LAC) Sometimes 149 39% 623 36% 6,652 37% 53,601 39% 75 34% 474 37% 5,210 35%

Often 149 39% 666 40% 6,985 39% 52,506 37% 90 40% 474 35% 5,821 38%

Very often 63 16% 256 16% 3,014 17% 21,875 15% 49 20% 268 21% 3,271 22%

Total 383 100% 1685 100% 17,794 100% 138,140 100% 225 100% 1303 100% 15,098 100%

s. FACOTHER Never 175 46% 848 50% 8,181 47% 78,022 59% 53 22% 335 26% 4,173 29%

(SFI) Sometimes 148 39% 589 35% 6,362 34% 39,761 27% 87 39% 534 41% 5,829 38%

Often 41 11% 176 10% 2,280 13% 14,545 10% 46 21% 269 21% 3,079 20%

Very often 20 5% 71 4% 964 5% 5,782 4% 39 17% 164 12% 2,015 13%

Total 384 100% 1684 100% 17,787 100% 138,110 100% 225 100% 1302 100% 15,096 100%

t. OOCIDEAS Never 12 3% 31 2% 645 4% 9,135 8% 1 0% 13 1% 319 2%

(ACL) Sometimes 119 31% 500 31% 5,912 34% 52,484 38% 53 24% 314 25% 4,187 28%

Often 152 40% 654 39% 6,776 37% 48,851 35% 95 42% 510 39% 5,986 39%

Very often 101 26% 500 29% 4,453 25% 27,617 19% 76 34% 466 35% 4,597 30%

Total 384 100% 1685 100% 17,786 100% 138,087 100% 225 100% 1303 100% 15,089 100%

u. DIVRSTUD Never 38 10% 155 9% 2,411 14% 21,879 16% 17 7% 93 7% 1,635 11%

(EEE) Sometimes 117 30% 516 31% 6,117 34% 47,821 34% 84 38% 401 31% 5,690 37%

Often 129 34% 466 28% 4,714 27% 36,413 27% 54 24% 362 28% 3,918 26%

Very often 100 26% 550 32% 4,544 25% 31,971 23% 70 32% 446 34% 3,844 26%

Total 384 100% 1687 100% 17,786 100% 138,084 100% 225 100% 1302 100% 15,087 100%

Worked harder than you thought

you could to meet an instructor's

standards or expectations

Had serious conversations with

students of a different race or

ethnicity than your own

Worked with faculty members on

activities other than coursework

(committees, orientation, student

life activities, etc.)

Discussed ideas from your

readings or classes with others

outside of class (students, family

members, co-workers, etc.)

Talked about career plans with a

faculty member or advisor

Discussed ideas from your

readings or classes with faculty

members outside of class

Received prompt written or oral

feedback from faculty on your

academic performance

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Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %

NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

v. DIFFSTU2 Never 13 3% 103 6% 1,251 8% 15,058 12% 8 3% 59 4% 953 7%

(EEE) Sometimes 108 28% 490 29% 5,634 32% 46,611 34% 66 28% 413 31% 5,121 33%

Often 125 33% 522 31% 5,509 30% 40,842 29% 78 35% 404 31% 4,677 31%

Very often 138 36% 570 34% 5,389 30% 35,563 25% 73 34% 428 34% 4,345 29%

Total 384 100% 1685 100% 17,783 100% 138,074 100% 225 100% 1304 100% 15,096 100%

2a. MEMORIZE Very little 24 7% 215 13% 1,413 9% 7,830 6% 29 12% 259 20% 1,874 12%

Some 115 30% 578 34% 5,497 31% 37,727 27% 94 42% 536 41% 5,138 34%

Quite a bit 170 44% 597 36% 6,917 39% 55,806 41% 61 29% 340 26% 5,139 34%

Very much 74 19% 282 17% 3,861 22% 35,649 26% 40 18% 160 13% 2,878 20%

Total 383 100% 1672 100% 17,688 100% 137,012 100% 224 100% 1295 100% 15,029 100%

b. ANALYZE Very little 3 1% 7 0% 229 2% 2,789 2% 0 0% 10 1% 112 1%

(LAC) Some 35 9% 137 8% 2,496 15% 26,495 20% 17 7% 76 6% 1,528 11%

Quite a bit 168 44% 687 41% 7,855 44% 62,281 45% 77 35% 452 36% 6,232 41%

Very much 175 46% 839 51% 7,106 39% 45,382 32% 130 58% 757 58% 7,154 48%

Total 381 100% 1670 100% 17,686 100% 136,947 100% 224 100% 1295 100% 15,026 100%

c. SYNTHESZ Very little 6 2% 27 2% 485 3% 5,951 5% 3 1% 17 1% 284 2%

(LAC) Some 84 22% 263 16% 4,143 24% 38,980 30% 28 12% 136 11% 2,555 17%

Quite a bit 170 45% 723 43% 7,718 43% 57,960 42% 87 40% 478 37% 6,005 40%

Very much 122 31% 658 39% 5,334 30% 34,024 24% 106 46% 662 50% 6,172 41%

Total 382 100% 1671 100% 17,680 100% 136,915 100% 224 100% 1293 100% 15,016 100%

d. EVALUATE Very little 10 3% 56 3% 676 4% 7,134 6% 4 2% 32 2% 529 4%

(LAC) Some 94 24% 395 23% 4,380 25% 38,391 29% 41 17% 225 17% 3,103 21%

Quite a bit 174 46% 704 42% 7,558 42% 57,373 41% 87 40% 503 39% 6,150 41%

Very much 105 27% 516 31% 5,067 28% 34,015 24% 92 41% 533 41% 5,240 35%

Total 383 100% 1671 100% 17,681 100% 136,913 100% 224 100% 1293 100% 15,022 100%

e. APPLYING Very little 9 2% 48 3% 469 3% 4,937 4% 4 2% 30 2% 306 2%

(LAC) Some 66 18% 357 21% 3,766 22% 31,454 24% 27 12% 197 15% 2,366 16%

Quite a bit 160 42% 661 40% 7,327 41% 55,933 40% 81 37% 477 37% 5,714 38%

Very much 148 38% 605 37% 6,120 34% 44,613 32% 112 49% 591 45% 6,640 44%

Total 383 100% 1671 100% 17,682 100% 136,937 100% 224 100% 1295 100% 15,026 100%

3a. READASGN None 0 0% 1 0% 43 0% 957 1% 0 0% 4 0% 109 1%

(LAC) 1-4 19 5% 92 5% 1,793 13% 26,283 22% 11 5% 109 9% 2,578 18%

5-10 101 27% 414 25% 6,225 36% 58,447 44% 51 24% 316 25% 5,194 35%

11-20 162 43% 663 40% 6,342 33% 35,713 24% 88 40% 452 35% 4,162 27%

More than 20 100 25% 496 30% 3,227 17% 15,154 10% 73 32% 411 31% 2,927 19%

Total 382 100% 1666 100% 17,630 100% 136,554 100% 223 100% 1292 100% 14,970 100%

Number of assigned textbooks,

books, or book-length packs of

course readings

Coursework emphasizes: Making

judgments about the value of

information, arguments, or

methods

Had serious conversations with

students who are very different

from you in terms of their

religious beliefs, political

opinions, or personal values

Coursework emphasizes:

Memorizing facts, ideas, or

methods from your courses and

readings

Coursework emphasizes:

Analyzing the basic elements of

an idea, experience, or theory

Coursework emphasizes:

Synthesizing and organizing

ideas, information, or experiences

Coursework emphasizes:

Applying theories or concepts to

practical problems or in new

situations

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a Column percentages (%) are weighted by gender, enrollment status, and institutional size. Because the counts are not weighted, you cannot calculate the column % directly from the counts. 57

Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %

NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

b. READOWN None 102 27% 328 20% 4,130 23% 35,362 27% 56 24% 210 17% 2,731 19%

1-4 216 56% 1017 61% 10,061 57% 75,572 55% 130 58% 763 58% 8,444 56%

5-10 46 12% 226 13% 2,366 14% 16,671 12% 27 13% 220 17% 2,489 17%

11-20 12 3% 49 3% 594 4% 4,720 3% 4 1% 56 5% 709 5%

More than 20 6 2% 47 3% 482 3% 4,230 3% 7 3% 43 3% 610 4%

Total 382 100% 1667 100% 17,633 100% 136,555 100% 224 100% 1292 100% 14,983 100%

c. WRITEMOR None 271 71% 1366 82% 14,783 83% 114,837 83% 58 25% 357 28% 5,713 39%

(LAC) 1-4 94 24% 264 16% 2,304 14% 16,420 13% 137 61% 814 63% 8,099 53%

5-10 11 3% 20 1% 286 2% 2,967 3% 23 11% 99 8% 860 6%

11-20 4 1% 13 1% 148 1% 1,273 1% 1 0% 12 1% 169 1%

More than 20 3 1% 3 0% 110 1% 1,048 1% 5 2% 10 1% 133 1%

Total 383 100% 1666 100% 17,631 100% 136,545 100% 224 100% 1292 100% 14,974 100%

d. WRITEMID None 7 2% 35 2% 1,066 7% 17,244 15% 3 2% 27 2% 606 5%

(LAC) 1-4 137 36% 673 40% 8,601 49% 72,693 53% 52 23% 275 22% 5,156 35%

5-10 172 45% 715 43% 5,874 32% 35,588 24% 96 43% 626 49% 6,011 39%

11-20 55 14% 210 13% 1,774 10% 9,142 6% 50 22% 291 22% 2,441 16%

More than 20 12 3% 34 2% 319 2% 1,869 1% 23 11% 71 6% 759 5%

Total 383 100% 1667 100% 17,634 100% 136,536 100% 224 100% 1290 100% 14,973 100%

e. WRITESML None 3 1% 15 1% 207 2% 3,453 3% 12 5% 47 4% 607 4%

(LAC) 1-4 85 22% 375 23% 3,684 23% 39,949 32% 61 28% 348 27% 4,033 28%

5-10 140 37% 653 39% 6,223 35% 46,915 34% 78 35% 404 31% 4,468 30%

11-20 116 30% 417 25% 4,721 26% 29,917 20% 43 19% 298 23% 3,277 21%

More than 20 39 10% 209 13% 2,802 15% 16,356 11% 30 14% 195 15% 2,595 17%

Total 383 100% 1669 100% 17,637 100% 136,590 100% 224 100% 1292 100% 14,980 100%

4a. PROBSETA None 91 24% 454 27% 2,621 15% 17,660 13% 96 42% 618 47% 4,190 28%

1-2 134 36% 521 31% 5,966 35% 49,492 37% 49 23% 340 28% 4,514 31%

3-4 100 26% 391 24% 5,653 32% 43,711 31% 50 22% 175 14% 3,710 25%

5-6 29 7% 165 10% 1,888 10% 13,874 10% 13 6% 61 5% 1,283 8%

More than 6 27 7% 124 8% 1,442 8% 11,475 9% 16 7% 83 6% 1,179 8%

Total 381 100% 1655 100% 17,570 100% 136,212 100% 224 100% 1277 100% 14,876 100%

b. PROBSETB None 115 29% 639 39% 3,022 17% 18,194 14% 123 53% 803 61% 5,078 34%

1-2 126 34% 510 31% 6,058 35% 48,892 36% 53 25% 280 23% 4,798 33%

3-4 90 24% 301 18% 4,598 26% 37,072 27% 28 13% 115 9% 2,971 20%

5-6 28 7% 113 7% 2,175 12% 16,248 11% 8 4% 43 4% 1,064 7%

More than 6 21 5% 91 6% 1,705 10% 15,723 12% 12 5% 34 3% 949 6%

Total 380 100% 1654 100% 17,558 100% 136,129 100% 224 100% 1275 100% 14,860 100%

Number of books read on

your own (not assigned) for

personal enjoyment or academic

enrichment

Number of written papers or

reports of 20 pages or more

Number of written papers or

reports between 5 and 19 pages

Number of written papers or

reports of fewer than 5 pages

Number of problem sets that take

you more than an hour to

complete

Number of problem sets that take

you less than an hour to complete

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Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %

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Seniors

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First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

5. EXAMS 1 Very little 3 1% 13 1% 105 1% 777 1% 4 2% 15 1% 163 1%

2 6 2% 22 1% 168 1% 1,558 1% 1 0% 30 3% 205 2%

3 7 2% 60 4% 514 3% 4,542 4% 4 2% 59 5% 534 4%

4 36 10% 155 9% 1,800 11% 16,675 13% 19 9% 129 10% 1,590 11%

5 133 35% 517 30% 5,373 31% 42,974 31% 69 32% 391 31% 4,475 30%

6 144 38% 627 38% 6,389 34% 45,401 32% 87 39% 468 36% 5,287 34%

7 Very much 53 14% 271 17% 3,243 18% 24,408 18% 40 16% 193 15% 2,655 18%

Total 382 100% 1665 100% 17,592 100% 136,335 100% 224 100% 1285 100% 14,909 100%

6a. ATDART07 Never 50 14% 111 7% 1,803 12% 26,683 23% 12 6% 88 8% 2,023 15%

Sometimes 209 55% 730 45% 7,876 45% 63,778 47% 113 51% 576 46% 6,778 45%

Often 82 21% 495 30% 4,624 26% 27,998 19% 53 24% 344 26% 3,416 23%

Very often 39 10% 315 18% 3,202 17% 16,839 11% 45 19% 273 20% 2,670 17%

Total 380 100% 1651 100% 17,505 100% 135,298 100% 223 100% 1281 100% 14,887 100%

b. EXRCSE05 Never 20 5% 119 7% 1,299 10% 15,781 13% 12 5% 96 7% 1,378 10%

Sometimes 82 21% 404 24% 4,526 26% 39,027 29% 56 23% 296 24% 4,223 28%

Often 96 25% 376 23% 4,171 24% 34,207 25% 57 26% 294 23% 3,501 23%

Very often 182 48% 752 46% 7,512 41% 46,274 32% 98 46% 595 47% 5,784 38%

Total 380 100% 1651 100% 17,508 100% 135,289 100% 223 100% 1281 100% 14,886 100%

c. WORSHP05 Never 206 54% 753 45% 6,140 36% 52,788 41% 132 58% 601 47% 5,216 36%

Sometimes 120 32% 535 32% 5,536 31% 38,602 28% 56 26% 384 29% 4,623 30%

Often 37 10% 183 11% 2,787 15% 19,929 14% 23 11% 140 11% 2,266 15%

Very often 17 4% 180 11% 3,038 17% 23,952 17% 12 6% 155 12% 2,778 19%

Total 380 100% 1651 100% 17,501 100% 135,271 100% 223 100% 1280 100% 14,883 100%

d. OWNVIEW Never 20 5% 93 6% 1,092 7% 12,924 10% 13 6% 58 5% 754 5%

Sometimes 157 41% 615 38% 6,390 36% 53,997 40% 65 28% 413 32% 4,923 33%

Often 138 36% 623 38% 6,452 36% 45,591 33% 88 40% 508 40% 5,593 37%

Very often 65 17% 319 19% 3,563 21% 22,726 16% 57 27% 302 23% 3,612 24%

Total 380 100% 1650 100% 17,497 100% 135,238 100% 223 100% 1281 100% 14,882 100%

e. OTHRVIEW Never 13 4% 50 3% 683 4% 7,987 7% 6 2% 32 3% 435 3%

Sometimes 119 32% 527 33% 5,666 33% 47,826 36% 55 24% 354 28% 4,358 29%

Often 166 43% 653 39% 6,882 39% 51,309 37% 95 44% 518 40% 5,978 40%

Very often 82 22% 421 25% 4,266 24% 28,137 21% 67 29% 377 29% 4,110 28%

Total 380 100% 1651 100% 17,497 100% 135,259 100% 223 100% 1281 100% 14,881 100%

f. CHNGVIEW Never 4 1% 27 2% 439 3% 5,238 4% 3 1% 15 1% 260 2%

Sometimes 109 29% 438 27% 5,108 30% 45,449 34% 38 17% 274 21% 3,971 27%

Often 167 44% 669 40% 7,020 39% 53,170 39% 99 44% 554 43% 6,198 41%

Very often 100 26% 517 31% 4,935 28% 31,396 22% 83 37% 438 35% 4,450 30%

Mark the box that best represents

the extent to which your

examinations during the current

school year challenged you to do

your best work

Attended an art exhibit, play,

dance, music, theater, or other

performance

Exercised or participated in

physical fitness activities

Participated in activities to

enhance your spirituality

(worship, meditation, prayer, etc.)

Examined the strengths and

weaknesses of your own views on

a topic or issue

Tried to better understand

someone else's views by

imagining how an issue looks

from his or her perspective

Learned something that changed

the way you understand an issue

or concept

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Seniors

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Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

Total 380 100% 1651 100% 17,502 100% 135,253 100% 223 100% 1281 100% 14,879 100%

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Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

7a. INTERN04 Have not decided 36 10% 172 11% 2,143 13% 16,896 14% 8 4% 53 5% 794 6%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 11 3% 21 1% 475 3% 5,065 4% 31 16% 179 15% 2,359 16%

Plan to do 308 81% 1267 77% 13,240 76% 101,520 75% 20 10% 58 4% 1,661 12%

Done 24 7% 171 10% 1,446 9% 9,878 7% 163 71% 982 75% 9,983 66%

Total 379 100% 1631 100% 17,304 100% 133,359 100% 222 100% 1272 100% 14,797 100%

b. VOLNTR04 Have not decided 25 7% 186 12% 1,788 12% 18,059 15% 8 4% 59 5% 839 6%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 15 4% 56 4% 652 5% 8,271 8% 15 7% 186 15% 1,787 13%

Plan to do 121 32% 723 43% 6,760 39% 53,387 40% 18 8% 54 5% 1,222 9%

Done 218 56% 668 41% 8,099 45% 53,609 38% 181 81% 973 75% 10,945 72%

Total 379 100% 1633 100% 17,299 100% 133,326 100% 222 100% 1272 100% 14,793 100%

c. LRNCOM04 Have not decided 114 30% 728 44% 6,950 40% 46,574 34% 28 12% 105 9% 1,705 12%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 80 21% 488 30% 4,379 26% 35,324 27% 123 55% 865 68% 8,545 57%

Plan to do 80 21% 288 18% 3,772 22% 29,687 22% 9 4% 30 3% 695 5%

Done 105 28% 128 8% 2,187 12% 21,694 17% 61 28% 272 21% 3,841 26%

Total 379 100% 1632 100% 17,288 100% 133,279 100% 221 100% 1272 100% 14,786 100%

d. RESRCH04 Have not decided 147 38% 721 44% 7,327 42% 54,333 40% 22 10% 67 5% 1,509 11%

(SFI) Do not plan to do 40 11% 195 12% 3,088 19% 32,174 25% 90 41% 647 50% 7,694 51%

Plan to do 179 47% 659 41% 6,131 35% 40,516 30% 21 10% 72 6% 1,188 8%

Done 13 4% 58 4% 748 5% 6,247 5% 89 40% 485 38% 4,398 29%

Total 379 100% 1633 100% 17,294 100% 133,270 100% 222 100% 1271 100% 14,789 100%

e. FORLNG04 Have not decided 75 20% 162 10% 2,005 13% 23,895 19% 11 5% 26 3% 548 4%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 62 17% 153 10% 2,531 16% 34,200 27% 79 37% 195 18% 3,783 26%

Plan to do 124 33% 475 29% 5,559 32% 42,454 32% 7 3% 20 2% 598 5%

Done 118 31% 842 50% 7,205 39% 32,753 22% 125 54% 1030 78% 9,858 65%

Total 379 100% 1632 100% 17,300 100% 133,302 100% 222 100% 1271 100% 14,787 100%

f. STDABR04 Have not decided 35 10% 231 15% 3,992 24% 38,448 30% 6 2% 29 2% 936 7%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 23 6% 112 8% 2,420 17% 33,625 27% 82 39% 495 41% 7,939 54%

Plan to do 320 84% 1273 76% 10,516 57% 58,128 40% 8 4% 40 3% 806 6%

Done 1 0% 17 1% 375 3% 3,084 3% 126 54% 707 54% 5,110 32%

Total 379 100% 1633 100% 17,303 100% 133,285 100% 222 100% 1271 100% 14,791 100%

g. INDSTD04 Have not decided 178 47% 724 44% 6,526 36% 45,874 34% 8 4% 38 3% 954 7%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 87 23% 597 37% 6,959 40% 63,031 47% 82 37% 783 61% 8,572 57%

Plan to do 110 29% 287 18% 3,374 21% 20,545 16% 5 2% 28 2% 691 5%

Done 4 1% 23 1% 438 3% 3,825 3% 127 57% 421 33% 4,570 30%

Total 379 100% 1631 100% 17,297 100% 133,275 100% 222 100% 1270 100% 14,787 100%

Practicum, internship, field

experience, co-op experience, or

clinical assignment

Community service or volunteer

work

Participate in a learning

community or some other formal

program where groups of students

take two or more classes together

Worked on a research project with

a faculty member outside of

course or program requirements

Foreign language coursework

Study abroad

Independent study or self-

designed major

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Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

h. SNRX04 Have not decided 176 46% 605 38% 5,512 32% 52,197 40% 15 6% 51 4% 628 5%

(EEE) Do not plan to do 26 7% 72 5% 951 6% 14,165 12% 77 35% 350 27% 2,300 16%

Plan to do 174 46% 945 57% 10,651 60% 65,078 47% 32 14% 185 14% 3,639 24%

Done 3 1% 10 1% 186 1% 1,834 2% 98 44% 684 54% 8,222 55%

Total 379 100% 1632 100% 17,300 100% 133,274 100% 222 100% 1270 100% 14,789 100%

8a. ENVSTU

(SCE)

1 Unfriendly, Unsupportive,

Sense of Alienation

6 2% 12 1% 127 1% 1,353 1% 1 1% 7 1% 106 1%

2 12 3% 53 3% 374 2% 3,194 3% 5 2% 24 2% 268 2%

3 20 5% 71 4% 704 4% 6,389 5% 13 6% 58 4% 555 4%

4 49 13% 145 9% 1,569 10% 14,878 12% 24 11% 109 9% 1,200 8%

5 73 19% 334 20% 3,196 19% 27,019 21% 49 22% 240 19% 2,772 19%

6 110 30% 514 32% 5,546 32% 40,380 30% 63 29% 410 33% 4,668 31%

7 Friendly, Supportive, Sense

of Belonging

108 29% 504 31% 5,764 33% 39,761 28% 67 30% 424 33% 5,200 35%

Total 378 100% 1633 100% 17,280 100% 132,974 100% 222 100% 1272 100% 14,769 100%

b. ENVFAC

(SCE)1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,

Unsympathetic 1 0% 1 0% 56 1% 977 1% 0 0% 3 0% 47 0%

2 4 1% 14 1% 167 1% 2,884 3% 2 1% 12 1% 125 1%

3 10 3% 32 2% 528 3% 7,633 7% 3 1% 32 2% 392 3%

4 46 12% 152 9% 1,875 12% 21,872 18% 7 3% 77 6% 1,056 8%

5 93 24% 388 24% 4,321 25% 36,372 27% 39 18% 268 21% 2,850 19%

6 137 37% 622 38% 6,087 34% 38,748 27% 79 36% 457 36% 5,123 34%

7 Available, Helpful,

Sympathetic

87 23% 424 26% 4,251 24% 24,496 17% 92 41% 423 33% 5,183 34%

Total 378 100% 1633 100% 17,285 100% 132,982 100% 222 100% 1272 100% 14,776 100%

c. ENVADM

(SCE)1 Unhelpful, Inconsiderate,

Rigid 4 1% 19 1% 318 2% 3,812 3% 6 3% 52 4% 611 4%

2 11 3% 62 4% 751 5% 7,949 7% 10 4% 95 8% 1,115 8%

3 31 8% 145 9% 1,512 9% 14,480 12% 16 7% 150 12% 1,597 11%

4 61 16% 363 22% 3,623 21% 30,697 24% 39 18% 265 21% 2,972 20%

5 92 24% 425 26% 4,526 25% 32,185 23% 57 25% 326 25% 3,438 23%

6 106 28% 365 22% 3,860 21% 25,983 19% 53 24% 252 20% 2,889 19%

7 Helpful, Considerate,

Flexible

72 19% 254 16% 2,681 15% 17,805 13% 41 19% 132 11% 2,152 15%

Total 377 100% 1633 100% 17,271 100% 132,911 100% 222 100% 1272 100% 14,774 100%

Quality of relationships with

administrative personnel and

offices

Quality of relationships with

other students

Quality of relationships with

faculty members

Culminating senior

experience (capstone course,

senior project or thesis,

comprehensive exam, etc.)

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Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

9a. ACADPR01 0 hr/wk 1 0% 1 0% 30 0% 385 0% 0 0% 2 0% 35 0%

(LAC) 1-5 hr/wk 34 9% 72 5% 1,557 12% 20,368 17% 16 7% 75 7% 1,655 13%

6-10 hr/wk 101 27% 261 16% 3,692 23% 34,354 27% 52 25% 234 20% 3,280 23%

11-15 hr/wk 94 25% 356 22% 4,008 23% 29,415 22% 52 24% 259 20% 3,085 20%

16-20 hr/wk 76 20% 345 21% 3,464 19% 22,170 16% 45 20% 236 18% 2,686 18%

21-25 hr/wk 37 10% 292 18% 2,247 12% 12,970 9% 28 12% 204 16% 1,764 11%

26-30 hr/wk 19 5% 157 9% 1,183 6% 6,681 5% 17 7% 128 10% 1,091 7%

30+ hr/wk 16 4% 138 9% 1,019 6% 5,848 4% 12 5% 128 10% 1,123 7%

Total 378 100% 1622 100% 17,200 100% 132,191 100% 222 100% 1266 100% 14,719 100%

b. WORKON01 0 hr/wk 233 62% 1017 63% 10,660 65% 100,067 79% 83 39% 429 35% 7,273 52%

1-5 hr/wk 76 20% 170 10% 1,733 9% 6,253 3% 37 17% 192 15% 1,982 13%

6-10 hr/wk 50 13% 350 21% 2,932 15% 12,414 7% 68 30% 426 32% 2,878 18%

11-15 hr/wk 17 4% 57 3% 1,272 7% 7,504 5% 21 9% 137 11% 1,447 9%

16-20 hr/wk 2 1% 22 1% 433 3% 4,061 3% 9 4% 56 5% 747 5%

21-25 hr/wk 0 0% 4 0% 78 0% 857 1% 3 2% 14 1% 185 1%

26-30 hr/wk 0 0% 1 0% 25 0% 328 0% 0 0% 4 0% 77 1%

30+ hr/wk 0 0% 3 0% 63 0% 705 1% 1 1% 8 1% 129 1%

Total 378 100% 1624 100% 17,196 100% 132,189 100% 222 100% 1266 100% 14,718 100%

c. WORKOF01 0 hr/wk 345 91% 1497 93% 13,934 79% 89,936 65% 180 81% 1055 85% 8,604 58%

1-5 hr/wk 16 4% 52 3% 853 5% 6,318 4% 15 7% 63 5% 1,090 7%

6-10 hr/wk 6 2% 31 2% 781 5% 6,664 5% 11 5% 64 5% 1,092 7%

11-15 hr/wk 6 2% 18 1% 535 3% 6,604 5% 9 4% 35 3% 1,015 7%

16-20 hr/wk 5 1% 14 1% 488 3% 7,446 6% 3 1% 23 2% 1,004 7%

21-25 hr/wk 0 0% 6 0% 258 2% 5,228 5% 2 1% 12 1% 668 5%

26-30 hr/wk 0 0% 2 0% 137 1% 3,187 3% 0 0% 10 1% 382 3%

30+ hr/wk 0 0% 3 0% 218 3% 6,789 7% 2 1% 3 0% 862 7%

Total 378 100% 1623 100% 17,204 100% 132,172 100% 222 100% 1265 100% 14,717 100%

d. COCURR01 0 hr/wk 52 14% 206 12% 3,637 25% 46,904 39% 36 14% 157 12% 3,529 26%

(EEE) 1-5 hr/wk 151 39% 654 40% 6,501 35% 44,545 32% 80 34% 424 33% 5,160 34%

6-10 hr/wk 79 21% 317 20% 2,985 17% 18,620 13% 37 18% 278 21% 2,539 17%

11-15 hr/wk 46 13% 188 12% 1,724 9% 9,731 7% 24 11% 158 13% 1,431 9%

16-20 hr/wk 27 7% 143 9% 1,149 6% 5,842 4% 21 10% 95 8% 922 6%

21-25 hr/wk 12 3% 56 3% 554 3% 2,914 2% 9 5% 68 6% 489 3%

26-30 hr/wk 3 1% 33 2% 273 1% 1,314 1% 7 3% 30 3% 243 2%

30+ hr/wk 8 2% 26 2% 387 2% 2,336 2% 8 4% 56 5% 411 3%

Total 378 100% 1623 100% 17,210 100% 132,206 100% 222 100% 1266 100% 14,724 100%

Working for pay off campus

Participating in co-curricular

activities (organizations, campus

publications, student government,

fraternity or sorority,

intercollegiate or intramural

sports, etc.)

Working for pay on campus

Preparing for class (studying,

reading, writing, doing homework

or lab work, analyzing data,

rehearsing, and other academic

activities)

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e. SOCIAL05 0 hr/wk 0 0% 4 0% 168 1% 1,356 1% 3 2% 5 0% 106 1%

1-5 hr/wk 77 20% 285 18% 3,715 22% 30,484 23% 41 18% 221 16% 3,505 24%

6-10 hr/wk 131 35% 521 32% 5,359 30% 38,920 29% 75 33% 404 32% 4,684 31%

11-15 hr/wk 72 19% 361 22% 3,555 21% 26,581 20% 47 21% 292 23% 3,039 20%

16-20 hr/wk 36 10% 203 13% 2,110 12% 16,261 13% 29 13% 166 14% 1,683 12%

21-25 hr/wk 16 4% 111 7% 1,026 6% 7,861 6% 14 7% 77 6% 758 5%

26-30 hr/wk 14 4% 54 3% 469 3% 3,626 3% 5 3% 39 3% 339 2%

30+ hr/wk 29 8% 82 5% 764 5% 6,862 6% 8 4% 59 5% 584 4%

Total 375 100% 1621 100% 17,166 100% 131,951 100% 222 100% 1263 100% 14,698 100%

f. CAREDE01 0 hr/wk 331 88% 1528 94% 14,891 83% 99,890 72% 201 90% 1183 94% 11,913 79%

1-5 hr/wk 27 7% 70 5% 1,353 9% 15,795 13% 14 7% 47 4% 1,206 9%

6-10 hr/wk 8 2% 8 1% 407 3% 5,936 5% 1 0% 12 1% 452 3%

11-15 hr/wk 5 1% 6 0% 194 2% 3,021 3% 2 1% 9 1% 238 2%

16-20 hr/wk 3 1% 5 0% 95 1% 1,777 2% 1 0% 1 0% 181 1%

21-25 hr/wk 0 0% 0 0% 44 0% 802 1% 0 0% 2 0% 55 0%

26-30 hr/wk 1 0% 1 0% 18 0% 539 0% 1 0% 1 0% 72 1%

30+ hr/wk 1 0% 3 0% 167 2% 4,153 4% 2 1% 7 0% 581 5%

Total 376 100% 1621 100% 17,169 100% 131,913 100% 222 100% 1262 100% 14,698 100%

g. COMMUTE 0 hr/wk 74 20% 618 39% 4,961 27% 22,343 13% 59 26% 433 34% 3,110 20%

1-5 hr/wk 276 73% 945 58% 10,817 62% 85,124 64% 147 66% 776 62% 9,694 65%

6-10 hr/wk 17 5% 41 3% 880 7% 15,811 14% 7 3% 40 3% 1,299 10%

11-15 hr/wk 5 1% 9 1% 268 2% 4,691 4% 0 0% 9 1% 352 3%

16-20 hr/wk 3 1% 3 0% 115 1% 1,920 2% 3 1% 3 0% 105 1%

21-25 hr/wk 0 0% 2 0% 45 0% 782 1% 2 1% 1 0% 55 1%

26-30 hr/wk 1 0% 2 0% 19 0% 363 0% 0 0% 0 0% 22 0%

30+ hr/wk 0 0% 2 0% 67 1% 945 1% 4 2% 1 0% 62 0%

Total 376 100% 1622 100% 17,172 100% 131,979 100% 222 100% 1263 100% 14,699 100%

10a. ENVSCHOL Very little 5 1% 17 1% 192 2% 2,236 2% 1 0% 8 1% 190 2%

(LAC) Some 60 16% 181 11% 2,118 14% 22,267 19% 31 15% 112 9% 1,835 13%

Quite a bit 208 56% 635 39% 7,723 45% 61,990 48% 120 53% 475 39% 6,329 43%

Very much 99 26% 775 50% 7,038 40% 44,188 32% 70 31% 660 52% 6,267 42%

Total 372 100% 1608 100% 17,071 100% 130,681 100% 222 100% 1255 100% 14,621 100%

b. ENVSUPRT Very little 8 2% 22 2% 246 2% 3,510 3% 2 1% 16 1% 345 3%

(SCE) Some 44 12% 170 10% 2,305 15% 25,660 22% 29 13% 168 14% 2,383 17%

Quite a bit 173 47% 634 39% 7,339 43% 58,892 45% 97 44% 557 46% 6,396 44%

Very much 147 39% 782 49% 7,180 40% 42,601 30% 94 41% 514 39% 5,496 36%

Total 372 100% 1608 100% 17,070 100% 130,663 100% 222 100% 1255 100% 14,620 100%

Spending significant amounts of

time studying and on academic

work

Providing the support you need to

help you succeed academically

Relaxing and socializing

(watching TV, partying, etc.)

Providing care for dependents

living with you (parents, children,

spouse, etc.)

Commuting to class (driving,

walking, etc.)

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c. ENVDIVRS Very little 36 10% 160 10% 1,741 11% 16,208 13% 28 12% 183 15% 2,311 16%

(EEE) Some 107 29% 489 31% 5,270 31% 41,804 33% 71 32% 483 39% 5,212 35%

Quite a bit 125 34% 498 31% 5,562 32% 42,915 32% 65 30% 358 28% 4,252 29%

Very much 104 28% 460 28% 4,486 26% 29,670 22% 58 26% 230 17% 2,837 19%

Total 372 100% 1607 100% 17,059 100% 130,597 100% 222 100% 1254 100% 14,612 100%

d. ENVNACAD Very little 67 18% 286 18% 3,247 21% 32,436 27% 56 25% 324 26% 4,096 29%

(SCE) Some 149 40% 686 42% 7,269 42% 52,230 40% 85 38% 613 49% 6,297 43%

Quite a bit 113 31% 448 28% 4,598 26% 32,157 23% 56 25% 250 19% 3,012 20%

Very much 43 12% 188 12% 1,946 11% 13,741 10% 25 11% 68 5% 1,205 8%

Total 372 100% 1608 100% 17,060 100% 130,564 100% 222 100% 1255 100% 14,610 100%

e. ENVSOCAL Very little 46 12% 208 13% 2,116 14% 20,601 17% 43 19% 208 17% 2,696 19%

(SCE) Some 142 38% 613 38% 6,407 37% 48,820 38% 93 41% 563 44% 6,024 41%

Quite a bit 134 36% 542 34% 5,976 34% 43,045 32% 60 27% 373 30% 4,346 29%

Very much 50 14% 245 16% 2,560 15% 18,084 13% 26 12% 111 9% 1,544 11%

Total 372 100% 1608 100% 17,059 100% 130,550 100% 222 100% 1255 100% 14,610 100%

f. ENVEVENT Very little 19 5% 51 3% 563 5% 10,440 10% 8 3% 40 3% 814 7%

Some 71 19% 320 20% 3,139 20% 32,604 27% 55 26% 238 20% 3,326 23%

Quite a bit 167 45% 670 41% 7,203 41% 51,444 38% 87 40% 586 47% 6,263 42%

Very much 114 31% 565 35% 6,159 34% 36,123 25% 72 32% 392 30% 4,211 28%

Total 371 100% 1606 100% 17,064 100% 130,611 100% 222 100% 1256 100% 14,614 100%

g. ENVCOMPT Very little 12 3% 27 2% 338 2% 2,603 2% 3 2% 11 1% 231 2%

Some 46 12% 230 14% 2,357 14% 17,330 13% 20 9% 134 11% 1,521 11%

Quite a bit 145 39% 563 34% 6,258 36% 45,875 35% 83 38% 387 31% 4,612 32%

Very much 169 45% 786 50% 8,116 48% 64,843 50% 116 51% 724 57% 8,257 56%

Total 372 100% 1606 100% 17,069 100% 130,651 100% 222 100% 1256 100% 14,621 100%

11a. GNGENLED Very little 4 1% 15 1% 232 2% 2,909 3% 1 0% 9 1% 166 1%

Some 40 11% 159 10% 1,918 13% 20,699 17% 6 3% 61 5% 1,085 8%

Quite a bit 169 46% 557 34% 6,798 40% 57,517 45% 60 28% 332 26% 4,584 32%

Very much 155 42% 862 55% 7,960 45% 47,733 35% 153 69% 840 68% 8,698 59%

Total 368 100% 1593 100% 16,908 100% 128,858 100% 220 100% 1242 100% 14,533 100%

b. GNWORK Very little 34 9% 197 12% 1,551 10% 12,281 10% 15 7% 159 13% 1,090 8%

Some 120 33% 573 35% 5,230 31% 37,833 30% 64 29% 419 34% 3,698 25%

Quite a bit 141 38% 513 33% 6,041 35% 46,584 36% 71 31% 364 29% 4,771 33%

Very much 73 20% 308 20% 4,066 24% 32,109 24% 70 32% 300 24% 4,975 34%

Total 368 100% 1591 100% 16,888 100% 128,807 100% 220 100% 1242 100% 14,534 100%

Encouraging contact among

students from different economic,

social, and racial or ethnic

backgrounds

Acquiring a broad general

education

Helping you cope with your non-

academic responsibilities (work,

family, etc.)

Providing the support you need to

thrive socially

Acquiring job or work-related

knowledge and skills

Using computers in academic

work

Attending campus events and

activities (special speakers,

cultural performances, athletic

events, etc.)

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NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a

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Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

c. GNWRITE Very little 10 3% 31 2% 495 3% 6,150 5% 5 2% 14 1% 292 2%

Some 65 18% 247 16% 2,967 18% 28,567 24% 17 8% 110 9% 2,014 15%

Quite a bit 169 45% 598 37% 6,751 40% 53,218 41% 83 37% 371 30% 5,095 35%

Very much 123 34% 717 46% 6,690 39% 40,903 30% 115 53% 747 60% 7,135 48%

Total 367 100% 1593 100% 16,903 100% 128,838 100% 220 100% 1242 100% 14,536 100%

d. GNSPEAK Very little 27 7% 122 7% 1,208 7% 11,042 9% 8 4% 41 3% 498 4%

Some 108 30% 434 27% 4,593 27% 36,755 29% 35 15% 216 17% 2,704 19%

Quite a bit 152 41% 583 36% 6,346 38% 48,735 37% 72 33% 439 35% 5,440 37%

Very much 81 22% 454 29% 4,751 28% 32,291 24% 105 48% 546 44% 5,893 40%

Total 368 100% 1593 100% 16,898 100% 128,823 100% 220 100% 1242 100% 14,535 100%

e. GNANALY Very little 7 2% 19 1% 248 2% 2,922 3% 1 0% 11 1% 144 1%

Some 43 12% 161 10% 1,995 13% 19,981 16% 9 4% 55 5% 1,094 8%

Quite a bit 155 42% 519 32% 6,362 38% 54,056 42% 60 27% 289 23% 4,507 31%

Very much 163 44% 894 57% 8,293 48% 51,879 39% 150 68% 887 71% 8,790 60%

Total 368 100% 1593 100% 16,898 100% 128,838 100% 220 100% 1242 100% 14,535 100%

f. GNQUANT Very little 36 10% 145 9% 1,139 8% 7,780 6% 11 4% 112 9% 879 6%

Some 96 26% 450 27% 4,584 28% 33,256 26% 48 23% 341 27% 3,461 24%

Quite a bit 145 40% 521 33% 6,376 37% 51,967 41% 73 34% 356 28% 4,979 34%

Very much 91 24% 475 31% 4,784 28% 35,749 28% 88 39% 432 36% 5,202 36%

Total 368 100% 1591 100% 16,883 100% 128,752 100% 220 100% 1241 100% 14,521 100%

g. GNCMPTS Very little 39 11% 150 9% 1,256 8% 7,453 6% 10 5% 81 7% 731 5%

Some 109 29% 515 32% 4,605 27% 29,160 22% 62 28% 399 32% 3,294 22%

Quite a bit 134 36% 556 35% 6,301 37% 48,564 38% 72 32% 420 33% 5,293 36%

Very much 86 24% 372 24% 4,731 29% 43,650 34% 76 35% 342 28% 5,215 37%

Total 368 100% 1593 100% 16,893 100% 128,827 100% 220 100% 1242 100% 14,533 100%

h. GNOTHERS Very little 17 5% 86 5% 684 5% 6,517 6% 2 1% 29 2% 366 3%

Some 87 24% 403 25% 3,892 24% 31,215 25% 36 16% 229 20% 2,302 17%

Quite a bit 155 43% 619 39% 6,786 40% 50,843 39% 76 35% 489 38% 5,440 37%

Very much 109 29% 485 31% 5,535 32% 40,245 30% 106 48% 495 39% 6,425 43%

Total 368 100% 1593 100% 16,897 100% 128,820 100% 220 100% 1242 100% 14,533 100%

i. GNCITIZN Very little 82 22% 508 32% 5,990 36% 47,835 37% 36 16% 305 26% 4,429 31%

Some 146 40% 525 33% 5,677 33% 41,537 32% 72 33% 447 36% 4,878 33%

Quite a bit 86 23% 355 23% 3,287 19% 24,538 20% 63 29% 273 22% 3,093 21%

Very much 54 15% 186 12% 1,806 12% 13,517 11% 48 22% 206 16% 2,057 15%

Total 368 100% 1574 100% 16,760 100% 127,427 100% 219 100% 1231 100% 14,457 100%

Writing clearly and

effectively

Speaking clearly and effectively

Thinking critically and

analytically

Analyzing quantitative problems

Voting in local, state, or national

elections

Working effectively with others

Using computing and information

technology

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NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

j. GNINQ Very little 13 4% 74 4% 712 5% 6,786 6% 7 4% 33 3% 487 4%

Some 86 24% 353 22% 3,900 23% 32,001 25% 32 15% 191 15% 2,400 17%

Quite a bit 162 44% 734 47% 7,662 45% 56,359 43% 90 41% 508 42% 5,947 41%

Very much 107 29% 416 27% 4,498 27% 32,322 25% 90 41% 501 40% 5,635 39%

Total 368 100% 1577 100% 16,772 100% 127,468 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,469 100%

k. GNSELF Very little 30 8% 133 8% 1,411 9% 14,009 12% 10 5% 59 5% 976 7%

Some 77 21% 407 26% 4,257 25% 34,655 27% 39 17% 229 18% 2,815 20%

Quite a bit 164 45% 596 38% 6,215 37% 46,553 36% 77 35% 437 36% 5,085 35%

Very much 97 26% 440 28% 4,885 29% 32,225 25% 93 43% 508 41% 5,590 38%

Total 368 100% 1576 100% 16,768 100% 127,442 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,466 100%

l. GNDIVERS Very little 46 13% 197 13% 2,067 13% 17,171 14% 15 7% 147 13% 1,901 13%

Some 108 29% 518 33% 5,452 32% 41,645 32% 63 29% 420 35% 4,734 33%

Quite a bit 130 35% 500 31% 5,617 33% 42,516 33% 73 34% 389 30% 4,504 31%

Very much 84 23% 359 23% 3,628 22% 26,091 21% 68 31% 277 22% 3,326 23%

Total 368 100% 1574 100% 16,764 100% 127,423 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,465 100%

m. GNPROBSV Very little 26 7% 178 11% 1,653 10% 14,249 12% 14 6% 110 9% 1,250 9%

Some 124 34% 549 34% 5,736 34% 43,119 34% 66 29% 402 32% 4,317 30%

Quite a bit 155 42% 558 36% 6,156 36% 45,761 35% 82 38% 447 36% 5,390 37%

Very much 63 17% 292 19% 3,224 20% 24,298 19% 57 26% 274 23% 3,510 24%

Total 368 100% 1577 100% 16,769 100% 127,427 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,467 100%

n. GNETHICS Very little 47 13% 199 13% 1,814 12% 17,206 15% 19 9% 120 10% 1,329 10%

Some 91 25% 446 28% 4,517 27% 37,666 30% 46 20% 332 27% 3,506 25%

Quite a bit 149 41% 537 34% 5,741 33% 42,664 33% 77 36% 417 33% 4,796 32%

Very much 81 22% 395 25% 4,697 28% 29,901 22% 77 35% 364 29% 4,837 33%

Total 368 100% 1577 100% 16,769 100% 127,437 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,468 100%

o. GNCOMMUN Very little 35 10% 205 13% 2,117 14% 23,086 20% 14 6% 146 13% 1,670 12%

Some 97 26% 500 32% 5,427 33% 44,563 36% 49 21% 375 32% 4,389 31%

Quite a bit 131 36% 537 34% 5,651 32% 38,247 29% 86 40% 396 31% 4,687 32%

Very much 105 28% 331 21% 3,568 21% 21,510 15% 70 33% 316 25% 3,720 25%

Total 368 100% 1573 100% 16,763 100% 127,406 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,466 100%

p. GNSPIRIT Very little 164 44% 721 45% 5,338 33% 46,047 39% 111 49% 598 50% 5,248 38%

Some 117 32% 440 28% 4,945 29% 35,321 28% 53 23% 304 24% 3,985 27%

Quite a bit 53 15% 226 15% 3,567 21% 25,975 19% 32 16% 181 14% 2,631 17%

Very much 34 9% 188 12% 2,918 17% 20,055 14% 23 11% 150 12% 2,601 18%

Total 368 100% 1575 100% 16,768 100% 127,398 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,465 100%

Developing a deepened sense of

spirituality

Developing a personal code

of values and ethics

Contributing to the welfare

of your community

Understanding people of

other racial and ethnic

backgrounds

Solving complex real-world

problems

Learning effectively on your own

Understanding yourself

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NSSE 2007 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions a

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Seniors

NSSE 2007HWS HWS Carnegie PeersSelected Peers

First-Year Students

Selected Peers Carnegie Peers

12. ADVISE Poor 25 7% 60 4% 647 4% 6,956 6% 7 4% 44 4% 685 5%

Fair 53 15% 263 16% 2,430 15% 22,649 19% 26 11% 196 15% 2,129 15%

Good 167 45% 713 45% 7,705 46% 59,286 46% 85 40% 502 40% 5,807 40%

Excellent 124 34% 546 35% 6,010 34% 38,768 29% 101 46% 491 41% 5,866 39%

Total 369 100% 1582 100% 16,792 100% 127,659 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,487 100%

13. ENTIREXP Poor 7 2% 15 1% 234 2% 2,268 2% 2 1% 12 1% 195 2%

Fair 29 8% 100 6% 1,368 9% 13,940 12% 8 3% 58 4% 1,032 8%

Good 198 54% 608 38% 7,457 46% 64,731 52% 84 39% 418 34% 5,697 40%

Excellent 135 37% 859 55% 7,734 43% 46,752 34% 125 56% 745 61% 7,560 51%

Total 369 100% 1582 100% 16,793 100% 127,691 100% 219 100% 1233 100% 14,484 100%

14. SAMECOLL Definitely no 21 6% 61 4% 703 5% 5,378 4% 9 4% 49 4% 667 5%

Probably no 58 15% 172 11% 1,939 12% 15,178 12% 28 13% 132 11% 1,705 12%

Probably yes 162 44% 586 37% 6,369 39% 50,851 40% 79 35% 440 35% 5,087 35%

Definitely yes 128 35% 761 48% 7,776 44% 56,263 43% 103 48% 613 50% 7,021 48%

Total 369 100% 1580 100% 16,787 100% 127,670 100% 219 100% 1234 100% 14,480 100%

If you could start over again,

would you go to the same

institution you are now attending?

How would you evaluate your

entire educational experience at

this institution?

Overall, how would you evaluate

the quality of academic advising

you have received at your

institution?

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2,716 2%

38,565 28%

49,200 33%

57,711 36%

148,192 100%

6,708 6%

49,030 35%

55,688 36%

36,727 23%

148,153 100%

24,527 17%

56,964 38%

39,360 27%

27,267 18%

148,118 100%

1,477 1%

18,283 14%

57,721 40%

70,628 46%

148,109 100%

9,465 7%

46,643 32%

51,395 34%

40,492 27%

147,995 100%

28,931 19%

87,613 59%

21,809 16%

9,689 7%

148,042 100%

15,415 11%

63,967 43%

45,745 31%

22,948 16%

148,075 100%

NSSE 2007

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9,972 7%

50,760 35%

51,037 34%

36,341 24%

148,110 100%

4,109 3%

39,927 28%

62,734 43%

37,159 25%

143,929 100%

59,999 43%

51,480 36%

18,415 13%

14,063 9%

143,957 100%

73,321 54%

44,418 29%

16,582 11%

9,582 6%

143,903 100%

16,541 11%

40,723 28%

38,366 27%

48,322 34%

143,952 100%

867 1%

19,995 16%

45,611 32%

77,484 51%

143,957 100%

6,019 5%

51,040 37%

48,068 33%

38,811 25%

143,938 100%

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21,759 17%

58,678 42%

37,341 24%

26,170 16%

143,948 100%

38,629 29%

64,170 44%

26,257 17%

14,876 10%

143,932 100%

5,985 5%

43,435 32%

64,735 44%

28,328 18%

142,483 100%

8,524 7%

50,910 37%

54,137 37%

28,862 19%

142,433 100%

62,776 48%

46,051 31%

21,012 13%

12,582 8%

142,421 100%

5,725 5%

46,524 33%

53,495 37%

36,681 25%

142,425 100%

18,069 12%

51,211 35%

38,159 28%

34,897 25%

142,336 100%

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13,264 10%

50,150 35%

42,169 30%

36,774 26%

142,357 100%

12,791 9%

44,775 31%

51,634 37%

32,328 23%

141,528 100%

2,005 2%

19,883 15%

61,577 43%

58,025 40%

141,490 100%

4,571 4%

30,867 23%

58,208 41%

47,784 33%

141,430 100%

6,820 5%

33,163 24%

56,415 39%

45,058 31%

141,456 100%

3,797 3%

23,710 18%

53,271 38%

60,705 42%

141,483 100%

1,766 1%

37,229 28%

54,538 39%

29,338 20%

18,142 12%

141,013 100%

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29,817 21%

76,609 54%

21,404 15%

6,855 5%

6,362 5%

141,047 100%

69,241 51%

60,434 41%

7,900 6%

1,897 2%

1,540 1%

141,012 100%

11,837 9%

61,450 45%

45,334 31%

16,474 11%

5,921 4%

141,016 100%

8,396 7%

46,693 35%

39,569 28%

25,731 17%

20,664 14%

141,053 100%

28,651 20%

45,328 33%

39,602 28%

13,076 9%

13,817 10%

140,474 100%

38,792 28%

50,281 36%

28,936 20%

11,041 8%

11,360 8%

140,410 100%

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1,542 1%

2,482 2%

5,813 4%

16,698 12%

41,507 29%

44,787 31%

27,848 20%

140,677 100%

36,883 28%

65,765 47%

22,587 15%

14,776 10%

140,011 100%

19,175 15%

46,086 33%

32,738 23%

42,010 29%

140,009 100%

50,855 38%

40,813 28%

20,668 14%

27,636 19%

139,972 100%

10,564 8%

50,292 36%

50,386 36%

28,745 20%

139,987 100%

6,301 5%

44,849 32%

54,936 39%

33,911 24%

139,997 100%

3,900 3%

43,928 32%

56,494 40%

35,664 25%

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139,986 100%

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9,968 8%

21,879 16%

28,674 23%

78,231 53%

138,752 100%

12,467 10%

21,730 17%

17,773 14%

86,758 59%

138,728 100%

19,208 15%

72,636 52%

10,013 8%

36,795 25%

138,652 100%

21,534 17%

74,017 52%

15,240 12%

27,886 19%

138,677 100%

10,769 8%

58,438 42%

10,723 9%

58,773 41%

138,703 100%

16,336 13%

89,235 64%

10,408 9%

22,688 14%

138,667 100%

15,832 13%

85,528 61%

10,821 9%

26,484 17%

138,665 100%

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14,049 11%

35,023 27%

40,182 29%

49,411 32%

138,665 100%

1,146 1%

2,859 2%

5,847 5%

13,689 10%

27,289 20%

41,893 30%

45,700 31%

138,423 100%

1,171 1%

2,983 3%

6,356 5%

16,588 13%

32,267 24%

43,324 30%

35,767 24%

138,456 100%

6,776 5%

11,251 9%

15,733 12%

28,971 21%

29,919 21%

25,624 18%

20,107 14%

138,381 100%

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462 0%

23,870 19%

35,918 26%

27,168 19%

21,315 15%

12,586 9%

7,565 5%

9,000 6%

137,884 100%

96,185 73%

7,197 4%

12,601 7%

9,081 6%

7,763 6%

2,094 2%

928 1%

2,028 2%

137,877 100%

58,940 41%

7,250 5%

9,034 6%

9,383 7%

12,932 10%

10,173 8%

7,021 6%

23,131 19%

137,864 100%

59,917 47%

41,385 29%

16,371 11%

8,136 5%

5,258 3%

2,723 2%

1,361 1%

2,735 2%

137,886 100%

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1,680 1%

39,854 29%

42,870 31%

25,136 18%

14,408 10%

5,971 4%

2,798 2%

4,971 4%

137,688 100%

86,876 61%

16,596 13%

8,218 7%

4,716 4%

3,680 3%

1,852 2%

1,438 1%

14,289 11%

137,665 100%

14,046 8%

89,286 64%

23,103 19%

6,590 5%

2,251 2%

768 1%

405 0%

1,265 1%

137,714 100%

3,016 3%

24,401 19%

63,051 46%

46,317 32%

136,785 100%

6,538 6%

33,167 26%

60,247 44%

36,833 24%

136,785 100%

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25,129 19%

48,610 35%

38,937 28%

23,989 17%

136,665 100%

50,708 40%

51,789 37%

23,970 17%

10,182 7%

136,649 100%

33,366 26%

55,186 40%

35,124 25%

12,907 9%

136,583 100%

18,183 14%

42,172 32%

48,971 35%

27,318 19%

136,644 100%

2,319 2%

12,829 10%

40,091 29%

81,533 59%

136,772 100%

3,341 3%

18,453 15%

51,695 39%

62,028 44%

135,517 100%

8,638 7%

27,827 21%

46,034 34%

52,990 38%

135,489 100%

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Count %

NSSE 2007

5,555 5%

26,851 21%

51,798 38%

51,300 36%

135,504 100%

7,940 7%

30,822 24%

51,038 37%

45,692 32%

135,492 100%

2,524 2%

15,100 12%

49,367 37%

68,512 49%

135,503 100%

7,030 5%

30,209 22%

49,512 36%

48,675 36%

135,426 100%

5,385 4%

23,532 17%

46,913 34%

59,665 45%

135,495 100%

4,853 4%

24,229 19%

49,508 36%

56,879 40%

135,469 100%

49,676 37%

43,393 32%

24,992 19%

16,474 12%

134,535 100%

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7,587 6%

27,106 20%

54,626 40%

45,273 33%

134,592 100%

15,275 13%

33,437 26%

45,234 33%

40,622 29%

134,568 100%

20,160 15%

44,065 33%

41,330 31%

28,973 22%

134,528 100%

14,014 11%

39,072 29%

48,184 35%

33,303 25%

134,573 100%

19,544 16%

36,385 28%

41,435 30%

37,198 26%

134,562 100%

25,501 21%

44,298 34%

37,823 27%

26,925 19%

134,547 100%

60,432 49%

33,719 24%

20,713 14%

19,654 13%

134,518 100%

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13,322 11%

27,912 22%

53,472 40%

40,050 28%

134,756 100%

2,850 2%

15,167 12%

64,006 48%

52,748 37%

134,771 100%

7,120 5%

17,318 13%

51,636 39%

58,657 43%

134,731 100%

IPEDS: 191630

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Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count

15. AGE 19 or younger 358 97% 1537 97% 15,869 91% 112,775 85% 0 0% 1 0% 38

20-23 12 3% 44 3% 676 5% 7,996 8% 216 99% 1216 98% 12,762

24-29 0 0% 0 0% 95 1% 2,537 3% 2 1% 10 1% 825

30-39 0 0% 0 0% 85 2% 2,342 2% 0 0% 2 0% 407

40-55 0 0% 0 0% 54 1% 1,642 2% 1 0% 2 0% 375

Over 55 0 0% 0 0% 5 0% 130 0% 0 0% 1 0% 47

Total 370 100% 1581 100% 16,784 100% 127,422 100% 219 100% 1232 100% 14,454

16. SEX Male 152 47% 543 41% 5,771 42% 44,308 45% 77 46% 404 43% 4,732

Female 218 53% 1038 59% 11,031 58% 83,503 55% 142 54% 826 57% 9,750

Total 370 100% 1581 100% 16,802 100% 127,811 100% 219 100% 1230 100% 14,482

17. INTERNAT No 358 97% 1458 92% 15,878 95% 121,540 95% 211 96% 1150 93% 13,757

Yes 11 3% 123 8% 901 5% 6,121 5% 8 4% 82 7% 725

Total 369 100% 1581 100% 16,779 100% 127,661 100% 219 100% 1232 100% 14,482

18. Racial or ethnic identification RACE05 American Indian or other

Native American 4 1% 5 0% 87 1% 944 1% 0 0% 5 0% 57

Asian, Asian American, or

Pacific Islander 7 2% 86 5% 760 5% 7,462 7% 5 2% 52 4% 702

Black or African American 8 2% 56 4% 809 7% 7,803 7% 5 2% 36 3% 597

White (non-Hispanic) 301 82% 1131 72% 12,732 73% 91,369 68% 164 75% 946 76% 11,214

Mexican or Mexican

American 1 0% 12 1% 201 1% 3,467 3% 2 1% 5 0% 113

Puerto Rican 1 0% 14 1% 69 0% 1,065 1% 3 2% 5 0% 60

Other Hispanic or Latino 6 2% 38 2% 261 2% 3,097 3% 5 2% 22 2% 164

Multiracial 7 2% 51 3% 412 3% 3,097 3% 0 0% 43 4% 335

Other 4 1% 41 3% 242 2% 1,974 2% 5 3% 18 1% 176

I prefer not to respond 29 8% 146 9% 1,197 7% 7,386 6% 29 13% 100 8% 1,062

Total 368 100% 1580 100% 16,770 100% 127,664 100% 218 100% 1232 100% 14,480

19. CLASS Freshman/first year 358 97% 1556 98% 15,695 91% 109,894 82% 0 0% 0 0% 13

Sophomore 9 3% 24 2% 946 7% 14,437 15% 0 0% 0 0% 13

Junior 2 1% 0 0% 71 1% 1,781 2% 0 0% 13 1% 486

Senior 0 0% 0 0% 37 1% 575 1% 216 98% 1213 98% 13,774

Unclassified 0 0% 1 0% 41 0% 969 1% 3 2% 5 0% 191

Total 369 100% 1581 100% 16,790 100% 127,656 100% 219 100% 1231 100% 14,477

20. ENTER Started here 361 98% 1558 99% 16,059 94% 116,508 90% 211 97% 1175 96% 11,789

Started elsewhere 8 2% 23 1% 727 6% 11,158 10% 8 3% 54 4% 2,696

Total 369 100% 1581 100% 16,786 100% 127,666 100% 219 100% 1229 100% 14,485

First-Year Students

Carnegie Peers

Did you begin college at your

current institution or elsewhere?

Selected Peers

Sex

Are you an international student

or foreign national?

HWS

Age

What is your current

classification in college?

Selected Peers

NSSE 2007 Background Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007 HWS Carnegie

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Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count

First-Year Students

Carnegie PeersSelected PeersHWS Selected Peers

NSSE 2007 Background Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007 HWS Carnegie

21. VOTECH05 Vocational or technical

school 0 0% 9 0% 205 2% 3,876 3% 1 1% 7 1% 418

COMCOL05 Community or junior

college 11 3% 26 1% 733 4% 10,456 8% 16 7% 46 3% 2,597

FOURYR05 4-year college other than

this one 14 4% 47 3% 844 6% 9,052 7% 10 4% 124 9% 2,408

NONE05 None 335 84% 1475 81% 14,891 76% 105,306 68% 186 81% 1015 75% 9,645

OCOL1_05 Other 9 2% 41 2% 398 3% 3,505 3% 10 5% 69 5% 640

22. ENRLMENT Less than full-time 4 1% 4 0% 208 3% 4,452 5% 1 0% 22 2% 886

Full-time 365 99% 1578 100% 16,576 97% 123,169 95% 218 100% 1207 98% 13,588

Total 369 100% 1582 100% 16,784 100% 127,621 100% 219 100% 1229 100% 14,474

23. FRATSORO No 367 99% 1549 97% 14,736 89% 114,846 90% 193 85% 1128 89% 12,069

Yes 2 1% 31 3% 2,040 11% 12,704 10% 26 15% 101 11% 2,403

Total 369 100% 1580 100% 16,776 100% 127,550 100% 219 100% 1229 100% 14,472

24. ATHLETE No 255 69% 1213 76% 12,962 79% 113,601 92% 167 74% 988 80% 12,266

Yes 114 31% 366 24% 3,809 21% 13,920 8% 52 26% 240 20% 2,204

Total 369 100% 1579 100% 16,771 100% 127,521 100% 219 100% 1228 100% 14,470

25. GRADES04 C- or lower 5 1% 9 1% 265 2% 2,367 2% 0 0% 1 0% 22

C 7 2% 31 2% 647 4% 5,377 5% 0 0% 4 0% 209

C+ 13 4% 40 3% 849 6% 7,626 7% 7 4% 13 1% 466

B- 27 8% 118 8% 1,509 9% 10,878 9% 14 7% 56 5% 958

B 87 24% 325 21% 3,553 21% 26,786 21% 38 18% 211 18% 2,633

B+ 89 24% 431 28% 3,499 21% 24,875 19% 66 31% 374 31% 3,386

A- 86 23% 434 27% 3,334 19% 22,547 17% 65 28% 423 33% 3,544

A 55 14% 192 12% 2,952 18% 26,550 21% 29 12% 146 12% 3,165

Total 369 100% 1580 100% 16,608 100% 127,006 100% 219 100% 1228 100% 14,383

26. LIVENOW Dormitory or campus

housing 357 97% 1538 97% 15,006 85% 88,644 63% 101 44% 667 52% 6,422

Residence, walking distance 8 2% 19 1% 421 3% 7,201 7% 92 42% 464 39% 3,561

Residence, driving distance 2 1% 20 1% 1,116 12% 28,688 29% 10 5% 67 5% 3,868

Fraternity or sorority house 0 0% 1 0% 154 1% 1,083 1% 15 9% 27 4% 535

Total 367 100% 1578 100% 16,697 100% 125,616 100% 218 100% 1225 100% 14,386

Thinking about this current

academic term, how would you

characterize your enrollment?

Since graduating from high

school, which of the following

types of schools have you

attended other than the one you

are attending now? (Mark all that

apply.)

Which of the following best

describes where you are living

now while attending college?

Are you a student-athlete on a

team sponsored by your

institution's athletics department?

What have most of your grades

been up to now at this institution?

Are you member of a fraternity or

sorority?

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Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count

First-Year Students

Carnegie PeersSelected PeersHWS Selected Peers

NSSE 2007 Background Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007 HWS Carnegie

27a. FATHREDU Did not finish HS 13 4% 58 4% 713 5% 8,592 8% 10 4% 29 2% 715

Graduated from HS 48 13% 158 10% 3,275 21% 30,616 24% 22 10% 116 10% 2,713

Attended, no degree 40 11% 120 8% 2,141 13% 18,143 15% 20 9% 77 6% 1,750

Completed Associate's 21 6% 61 4% 1,197 7% 10,218 8% 15 7% 45 4% 993

Completed Bachelor's 100 27% 439 28% 4,659 26% 32,896 26% 71 34% 337 28% 3,930

Completed Master's 98 27% 380 25% 2,829 17% 17,379 13% 50 23% 330 27% 2,596

Completed Doctorate 47 13% 350 22% 1,796 11% 8,431 6% 28 14% 287 23% 1,682

Total 367 100% 1566 100% 16,610 100% 126,275 100% 216 100% 1221 100% 14,379

27b. MOTHREDU Did not finish HS 6 2% 31 2% 482 4% 6,502 6% 7 3% 21 2% 497

Graduated from HS 38 10% 129 8% 2,701 17% 27,223 22% 17 7% 93 7% 2,685

Attended, no degree 30 8% 137 9% 2,411 15% 20,345 16% 21 9% 96 8% 1,859

Completed Associate's 36 10% 134 9% 1,906 11% 15,597 12% 28 13% 77 6% 1,702

Completed Bachelor's 134 36% 530 34% 5,387 31% 36,784 28% 71 34% 441 36% 4,388

Completed Master's 105 29% 438 28% 3,092 18% 17,174 13% 63 29% 387 31% 2,770

Completed Doctorate 18 5% 175 11% 696 4% 3,101 2% 11 5% 110 9% 527

Total 367 100% 1574 100% 16,675 100% 126,726 100% 218 100% 1225 100% 14,428

28. MAJRPCOL Arts and humanities 79 22% 420 27% 3,559 21% 17,801 13% 61 28% 430 35% 3,562

Biological science 42 12% 199 13% 2,117 12% 10,295 8% 27 12% 139 12% 1,627

Business 4 1% 46 4% 1,756 11% 18,625 16% 0 0% 32 3% 1,787

Education 4 1% 21 1% 1,224 7% 11,673 8% 1 0% 7 0% 949

Engineering 1 0% 3 0% 197 1% 7,229 7% 0 0% 0 0% 63

Physical science 19 5% 114 8% 929 5% 4,254 3% 17 8% 96 8% 795

Professional 11 3% 17 1% 705 5% 14,845 12% 7 4% 12 1% 419

Social science 127 36% 458 30% 3,219 19% 15,097 11% 80 36% 453 37% 3,539

Other 25 7% 59 4% 1,568 11% 19,322 17% 25 12% 53 4% 1,636

Undecided 44 13% 185 12% 1,169 7% 6,578 5% 0 0% 0 0% 1

Total 356 100% 1522 100% 16,443 100% 125,719 100% 218 100% 1222 100% 14,378

29. MAJRSCOL Arts and humanities 49 33% 217 36% 2,155 33% 9,081 24% 25 31% 149 40% 1,384

Biological science 15 10% 31 5% 322 5% 1,403 4% 5 5% 11 2% 174

Business 0 0% 13 2% 475 8% 4,763 15% 0 0% 7 2% 328

Education 4 2% 17 2% 410 6% 2,617 7% 2 2% 9 2% 301

Engineering 0 0% 1 0% 29 1% 655 3% 0 0% 1 0% 11

Physical science 4 3% 38 7% 440 7% 1,935 6% 1 2% 22 6% 209

Professional 3 2% 28 5% 250 4% 2,522 8% 2 3% 28 7% 135

Social science 48 32% 199 34% 1,276 20% 5,530 15% 28 34% 135 36% 928

Other 18 12% 28 5% 589 11% 4,676 15% 18 23% 14 4% 410

Undecided 6 4% 23 4% 198 3% 1,047 3% 0 0% 1 0% 35

Mother's educational attainment

Second major or expected second

major (not minor, concentration,

etc.) if applicable, in collapsed

categories

Primary major or expected

primary major, in collapsed

categories

Father's educational attainment

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Variable Response Options Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count

First-Year Students

Carnegie PeersSelected PeersHWS Selected Peers

NSSE 2007 Background Item Frequency Distributions a

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Seniors

NSSE 2007 HWS Carnegie

Total 147 100% 595 100% 6,144 100% 34,229 100% 81 100% 377 100% 3,915

GENDER Male 166 48% 641 42% 6,530 43% 52,089 45% 83 46% 457 44% 5,165

Female 231 52% 1161 58% 12,212 57% 96,129 55% 148 54% 904 56% 10,409

Total 397 100% 1802 100% 18,742 100% 148,218 100% 231 100% 1361 100% 15,574

ETHNICIT African American/Black 8 2% 67 4% 1,003 9% 10,027 9% 5 2% 36 3% 693

Am. Indian/Native Amer. 2 1% 9 1% 85 0% 900 1% 0 0% 2 0% 55

Asian/Pacific Islander 3 1% 92 6% 740 5% 7,670 6% 4 2% 56 5% 741

Caucasian/White 355 89% 1174 73% 13,067 74% 100,235 69% 207 90% 926 78% 11,626

Hispanic/Latino 10 3% 78 5% 571 4% 8,728 8% 10 4% 42 4% 388

Other 6 2% 12 1% 107 1% 1,332 1% 3 1% 5 1% 97

Foreign 13 3% 42 3% 334 2% 2,765 2% 2 1% 32 3% 262

Multi-racial 0 0% 25 2% 121 1% 436 0% 0 0% 13 1% 87

Unknown 0 0% 105 6% 740 5% 6,582 5% 0 0% 61 5% 540

Total 397 100% 1604 100% 16,768 100% 138,675 100% 231 100% 1173 100% 14,489

ENROLLMT Part-time 0 0% 5 0% 169 2% 6,197 6% 0 0% 7 0% 738

Full-time 397 100% 1797 100% 18,573 98% 142,021 94% 231 100% 1354 100% 14,836

Total 397 100% 1802 100% 18,742 100% 148,218 100% 231 100% 1361 100% 15,574

MODECOMP Paper 0 0% 7 0% 1,482 11% 5,414 6% 0 0% 4 0% 1,008

Web 397 100% 1795 100% 17,260 89% 142,804 94% 231 100% 1357 100% 14,566

Total 397 100% 1802 100% 18,742 100% 148,218 100% 231 100% 1361 100% 15,574

DISTED

No 367 99% 1572 100% 15,248 100% 120,451 98% 218 100% 1224 100% 13,418

Yes 2 1% 3 0% 58 0% 1,767 2% 1 0% 2 0% 55

Total 369 100% 1575 100% 15,306 100% 122,218 100% 219 100% 1226 100% 13,473

Institution reported enrollment

Institution reported race or

ethnicity

Institution reported gender

Thinking about this current

academic term, are you taking all

courses entirely online? (item

asked with the online version

only)

Mode of completion

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% Count %

0% 418 0%

85% 90,842 63%

7% 19,361 18%

4% 11,726 10%

4% 9,614 8%

0% 772 1%

100% 132,733 100%

40% 46,553 43%

60% 88,171 57%

100% 134,724 100%

95% 128,817 95%

5% 5,854 5%

100% 134,671 100%

0% 1,035 1%

5% 6,303 6%

6% 7,909 6%

74% 98,204 68%

1% 3,520 4%

0% 938 1%

1% 3,074 3%

3% 2,733 2%

1% 1,980 2%

7% 8,934 7%

100% 134,630 100%

0% 126 0%

0% 510 0%

3% 6,124 5%

95% 124,681 92%

2% 3,107 3%

100% 134,548 100%

80% 79,990 55%

20% 54,705 45%

100% 134,695 100%

NSSE 2007 Peers

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% Count %

NSSE 2007 Peers

3% 9,666 7%

17% 48,276 36%

17% 33,784 24%

60% 62,274 38%

4% 5,577 4%

8% 17,901 16%

92% 116,671 84%

100% 134,572 100%

83% 118,642 89%

17% 15,942 11%

100% 134,584 100%

85% 126,502 96%

15% 8,057 4%

100% 134,559 100%

0% 276 0%

1% 2,717 2%

3% 5,413 5%

7% 9,804 8%

19% 26,787 21%

24% 27,795 21%

24% 26,406 19%

22% 34,861 25%

100% 134,059 100%

42% 23,365 13%

24% 30,207 23%

30% 74,081 62%

4% 2,221 2%

100% 129,874 100%

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% Count %

NSSE 2007 Peers

6% 12,266 10%

20% 31,977 23%

12% 19,134 14%

7% 10,767 8%

27% 32,864 25%

18% 17,554 13%

12% 9,074 7%

100% 133,636 100%

4% 9,649 8%

19% 33,256 25%

13% 20,782 16%

11% 16,282 12%

30% 33,711 25%

19% 17,577 13%

4% 2,770 2%

100% 134,027 100%

24% 19,869 14%

11% 8,881 7%

13% 22,657 17%

6% 13,759 9%

0% 7,224 7%

6% 4,313 3%

3% 12,091 9%

24% 19,925 15%

12% 24,678 20%

0% 58 0%

100% 133,455 100%

33% 7,029 21%

4% 1,151 4%

9% 4,945 17%

7% 2,899 8%

1% 426 2%

6% 1,681 6%

3% 1,448 5%

24% 5,791 19%

11% 4,648 16%

1% 401 2%

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% Count %

NSSE 2007 Peers

100% 30,419 100%

40% 52,057 43%

60% 96,225 57%

100% 148,282 100%

7% 9,275 7%

0% 1,016 1%

5% 6,426 6%

77% 105,526 71%

3% 8,387 8%

1% 1,338 1%

2% 2,480 2%

1% 315 0%

4% 6,601 5%

100% 141,364 100%

7% 21,438 19%

93% 126,844 81%

100% 148,282 100%

9% 6,112 6%

91% 142,170 94%

100% 148,282 100%

100% 124,123 97%

0% 4,421 3%

100% 128,544 100%

IPEDS: 191630