{"id":12444,"date":"2026-10-21T13:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/iea\/?page_id=12444"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:40:56","slug":"nsse-civic-engagement-st-olaf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/iea\/nsse-civic-engagement-st-olaf\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NSSE Shorts: Civic Engagement – St. Olaf"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How much does your institution emphasize the following? (460 total respondents)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Question Item<\/th>Count<\/th>Average<\/th>Standard
\nDeviation<\/th>		Very much (4)<\/th>Quite a bit (3)<\/th>Some (2)<\/th>Very little (1)<\/th>Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
a. Discussing important social, economic, or political issues with others<\/td>460<\/td>3.05<\/td>0.83<\/td>32%<\/td>45%<\/td>18%<\/td>5%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. Organizing activities focused on important social, economic, or political issues<\/td>450<\/td>2.85<\/td>0.86<\/td>23%<\/td>46%<\/td>24%<\/td>7%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. Being an informed and active participant in campus, local, state, or national issues<\/td>456<\/td>3.05<\/td>0.84<\/td>34%<\/td>42%<\/td>20%<\/td>4%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d. Being involved in an organization or group focused on important social, economic, or political issues<\/td>458<\/td>2.62<\/td>0.89<\/td>18%<\/td>37%<\/td>35%<\/td>10%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e. Voting in campus, local, state, or national elections<\/td>459<\/td>3.42<\/td>0.83<\/td>60%<\/td>26%<\/td>10%<\/td>4%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f. Encouraging free speech and expression<\/td>457<\/td>3.18<\/td>0.85<\/td>42%<\/td>37%<\/td>17%<\/td>4%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
g. Developing a sense of responsibility to the communities that matter to you<\/td>457<\/td>3.17<\/td>0.80<\/td>40%<\/td>40%<\/td>18%<\/td>2%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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How comfortable do you feel addressing important social, economic, or political issues in the following? (458 total respondents)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Question Item<\/th>Count<\/th>Average<\/th>Std Dev<\/th>Very much (4)<\/th>Quite a bit (3)<\/th>Some (2)<\/th>Very little (1)<\/th>Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
a. In course assignments<\/td>458<\/td>3.13<\/td>0.84<\/td>40%<\/td>36%<\/td>21%<\/td>3%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. In course discussions<\/td>455<\/td>2.97<\/td>0.88<\/td>32%<\/td>39%<\/td>24%<\/td>5%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. Outside of class or in your community<\/td>457<\/td>3.01<\/td>0.87<\/td>33%<\/td>39%<\/td>22%<\/td>5%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Select the response that best represents your ability to do the following: (458 total respondents)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Question Item<\/th>Count<\/th>Average<\/th>Standard
\nDeviation<\/th>		Excellent (5)<\/th>4<\/th>3<\/th>2<\/th>Poor (1)<\/th>Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
a. Help people work through disagreements with each other<\/td>457<\/td>3.68<\/td>0.78<\/td>12%<\/td>51%<\/td>30%<\/td>6%<\/td>0%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. Respond to conflicts that involve bias, discrimination, and prejudice<\/td>453<\/td>3.45<\/td>0.80<\/td>7%<\/td>42%<\/td>41%<\/td>9%<\/td>1%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. Lead a group in which people from different backgrounds feel welcomed and included<\/td>458<\/td>3.88<\/td>0.90<\/td>26%<\/td>44%<\/td>22%<\/td>7%<\/td>1%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d. Participate in a constructive dialogue with someone who disagrees with you<\/td>457<\/td>3.75<\/td>0.85<\/td>18%<\/td>46%<\/td>29%<\/td>5%<\/td>1%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e. Contribute to the health of communities that matter to you<\/td>454<\/td>3.77<\/td>0.86<\/td>21%<\/td>42%<\/td>30%<\/td>7%<\/td>0%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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During the current school year, whether course-related or not, about how often have you done the following? (457 total respondents)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Question Item<\/th>Count<\/th>Average<\/th>Standard
\nDeviation<\/th>		Very often (4)<\/th>Often (3)<\/th>Sometimes (2)<\/th>Never (1)<\/th>Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
a. Informed yourself about campus or local issues<\/td>457<\/td>2.88<\/td>0.79<\/td>24%<\/td>41%<\/td>33%<\/td>2%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. Informed yourself about state, national, or global issues<\/td>447<\/td>3.27<\/td>0.77<\/td>45%<\/td>37%<\/td>16%<\/td>1%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. Discussed campus or local issues with others<\/td>454<\/td>2.92<\/td>0.86<\/td>30%<\/td>35%<\/td>32%<\/td>3%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d. Discussed state, national, or global issues with others<\/td>453<\/td>3.20<\/td>0.81<\/td>43%<\/td>37%<\/td>18%<\/td>2%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e. Raised awareness about issues, whether local or global<\/td>455<\/td>2.34<\/td>0.94<\/td>16%<\/td>20%<\/td>47%<\/td>17%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f. Volunteered time, money, or resources to support an issue, whether local or global<\/td>452<\/td>2.09<\/td>0.88<\/td>9%<\/td>17%<\/td>48%<\/td>26%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
g. Asked others to address issues, whether local or global<\/td>454<\/td>2.02<\/td>0.91<\/td>8%<\/td>18%<\/td>42%<\/td>32%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
h. Organized others to work on issues, whether local or global<\/td>455<\/td>1.59<\/td>0.83<\/td>5%<\/td>9%<\/td>28%<\/td>59%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
i. Participated in research or a project for your community or the public good<\/td>453<\/td>1.75<\/td>0.87<\/td>5%<\/td>14%<\/td>33%<\/td>48%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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