Assessment Data & Indicators

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

Each year, the NSSE asks students at hundreds of colleges and universities to reflect on the time that they devote to various learning activities. The topics explored are linked by previous research on student success in college. 

NSSE Value-added on Internships, Study Abroad, Faculty-Student Research Collaboration, and Capstone Experience (2021)

Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate?
Plan to Do, Done, or in Progress 2021
FY% SR% Value-added (%)
Internship 88% 77% -11%
Study Abroad 21% 13% -8%
Faculty-Student Research Collaboration 20% 33% 13%
Capstone/Thesis Experience 59% 82% 23%

NSSE Perceived Gains Among Seniors (2021, 2018, 2014)

Students reported how much their experience at Malone contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in ten areas.

How Students Assess Their Experience
% of Seniors Responding "Very much" or "Quite a bit"
Perceived Gains Among Seniors 2021 2018 2014
Thinking critically and analytically 87% 91% 87%
Developing or clarifying a personal code of values and ethics 80% 86% 75%
Working effectively with others 78% 81% 75%
Writing clearly and effectively 71% 77% 71%
Understanding people of other backgrounds (econ., racial/ethnic, polit., relig., nation., etc.) 67% 70% 70%
Acquiring job- or work-related knowledge and skills 67% 70% 63%
Speaking clearly and effectively 67% 70% 61%
Solving complex real-world problems 66% 67% 61%
Being an informed and active citizen 58% 61% 52%
Analyzing numerical and statistical information 53% 53% 40%

NSSE Percentage Rating Their Overall Experience as "Excellent" or "Good" (2021, 2018, 2014)

  2021 2018 2014
First-Year Seniors First-Year Seniors First-Year Seniors
Malone University 79% 81% 88% 87% 84% 88%
CCCU Institutions 86% 88% 86% 87% 92%

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NSSE Percentage Who Would "Definitely" or "Probably" Attend This Institution Again (2021, 2018, 2014)

  2021 2018 2014
First-Year Seniors First-Year Seniors First-Year Seniors
Malone University 82% 76% 83% 84% 83% 80%
CCCU Institutions 85% 82% 84% 82% 89% 86%

 

Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI)

The Student Satisfaction Inventory helps institutions determine how engaged and satisfied students are with their college experience.

SSI Student Centeredness: Satisfaction (2019)

  Malone University
CCCU Institutions
STUDENT CENTEREDNESS 5.65 5.66
Most students feel a sense of belonging here. 5.17 5.28
The campus staff are caring and helpful. 6.04 5.95
Administrators are approachable to students. 5.45 5.56
It is an enjoyable experience to be a student on this campus. 5.60 5.65
Students are made to feel welcome on this campus. 5.83 5.82
This institution shows concern for students as individuals. 5.85 5.74

SSI Responsiveness to Diverse Populations: Satisfaction (2019)

  Malone University
CCCU Institutions
RESPONSIVENESS TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS 5.60 5.51
Institution's commitment to part-time students? 5.75 5.56
Institution's commitment to evening students? 5.58 5.50
Institution's commitment to older, returning learners? 5.84 5.65
Institution's commitment to under-represented populations? 5.38 5.39
Institution's commitment to commuters? 5.30 5.41
Institution's commitment to students with disabilities? 5.90 5.60

SSI Interpretive Guide
Students respond to each item on a 1 to 7 Likert scale (1= Not satisfied at all to 7=Very satisfied).
Average satisfaction scores are typically in a range of 4 to 5.