{"id":12445,"date":"2026-10-21T13:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/iea\/?page_id=12445"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:40:51","slug":"nsse-civic-engagement-other-institutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/iea\/nsse-civic-engagement-other-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NSSE Shorts: Civic Engagement – Other Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How much does your institution emphasize the following? (2,514 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>2,507<\/td>2.67<\/td>0.90<\/td>19%<\/td>38%<\/td>32%<\/td>10%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. Organizing activities focused on important social, economic, or political issues<\/td>2,498<\/td>2.57<\/td>0.90<\/td>16%<\/td>37%<\/td>34%<\/td>12%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. Being an informed and active participant in campus, local, state, or national issues<\/td>2,500<\/td>2.68<\/td>0.91<\/td>20%<\/td>38%<\/td>32%<\/td>10%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d. Being involved in an organization or group focused on important social, economic, or political issues<\/td>2,502<\/td>2.53<\/td>0.91<\/td>15%<\/td>35%<\/td>36%<\/td>13%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e. Voting in campus, local, state, or national elections<\/td>2,503<\/td>2.81<\/td>0.97<\/td>29%<\/td>35%<\/td>26%<\/td>11%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f. Encouraging free speech and expression<\/td>2,503<\/td>2.92<\/td>0.87<\/td>28%<\/td>42%<\/td>24%<\/td>6%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
g. Developing a sense of responsibility to the communities that matter to you<\/td>2,505<\/td>2.96<\/td>0.85<\/td>29%<\/td>44%<\/td>23%<\/td>5%<\/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? (2,503 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>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. In course assignments<\/td>2,499<\/td>2.91<\/td>0.86<\/td>28%<\/td>41%<\/td>26%<\/td>6%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. In course discussions<\/td>2,493<\/td>2.78<\/td>0.90<\/td>24%<\/td>39%<\/td>29%<\/td>8%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. Outside of class or in your community<\/td>2,500<\/td>2.82<\/td>0.90<\/td>26%<\/td>38%<\/td>29%<\/td>7%<\/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: (2,500 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>2,497<\/td>3.67<\/td>0.86<\/td>15%<\/td>45%<\/td>31%<\/td>6%<\/td>1%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. Respond to conflicts that involve bias, discrimination, and prejudice<\/td>2,491<\/td>3.57<\/td>0.89<\/td>14%<\/td>41%<\/td>36%<\/td>8%<\/td>2%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. Lead a group in which people from different backgrounds feel welcomed and included<\/td>2,492<\/td>3.86<\/td>0.91<\/td>26%<\/td>43%<\/td>24%<\/td>6%<\/td>1%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d. Participate in a constructive dialogue with someone who disagrees with you<\/td>2,489<\/td>3.73<\/td>0.89<\/td>19%<\/td>44%<\/td>30%<\/td>6%<\/td>1%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e. Contribute to the health of communities that matter to you<\/td>2,491<\/td>3.78<\/td>0.89<\/td>22%<\/td>42%<\/td>30%<\/td>6%<\/td>1%<\/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? (2,496 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>2,491<\/td>2.63<\/td>0.80<\/td>15%<\/td>37%<\/td>43%<\/td>5%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. Informed yourself about state, national, or global issues<\/td>2,479<\/td>2.89<\/td>0.84<\/td>27%<\/td>39%<\/td>30%<\/td>4%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. Discussed campus or local issues with others<\/td>2,484<\/td>2.62<\/td>0.85<\/td>17%<\/td>34%<\/td>41%<\/td>7%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d. Discussed state, national, or global issues with others<\/td>2,489<\/td>2.75<\/td>0.88<\/td>23%<\/td>34%<\/td>37%<\/td>6%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e. Raised awareness about issues, whether local or global<\/td>1,687<\/td>2.25<\/td>0.92<\/td>12%<\/td>22%<\/td>45%<\/td>21%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f. Volunteered time, money, or resources to support an issue, whether local or global<\/td>1,685<\/td>2.13<\/td>0.91<\/td>9%<\/td>22%<\/td>43%<\/td>27%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
g. Asked others to address issues, whether local or global<\/td>1,680<\/td>2.02<\/td>0.93<\/td>9%<\/td>18%<\/td>40%<\/td>33%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
h. Organized others to work on issues, whether local or global<\/td>1,685<\/td>1.79<\/td>0.90<\/td>6%<\/td>14%<\/td>32%<\/td>47%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
i. Participated in research or a project for your community or the public good<\/td>1,679<\/td>1.94<\/td>0.94<\/td>8%<\/td>17%<\/td>35%<\/td>39%<\/td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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