Institutional Research & Assessment

	Var Name	Class	Mean	Mean	Signif	Effect Size	Mean	Signif	Effect Size
1= very little, 2= some, 3- quite a bit, 4= very much
			Southern Utah University	Masters Universities			NSSE 2003
Acquiring a broad general education	GNGENLED	1st Yr.	2.89	3.15	***	-0.33	3.18	***	-0.37
		Senior	3.18	3.28			3.30
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills	GNWORK	1st Yr.	2.52	2.66			2.68
		Senior	3.16	3.04	*	-0.24	3.00	*	0.18
Writing clearly and effectively	GNWRITE	1st Yr.	2.84	2.98			2.98
		Senior	2.94	3.08	*	-0.17	3.09	*	-0.19
Speaking clearly and effectively	GNSPEAK	1st Yr.	2.64	2.77			2.72
		Senior	2.82	3.00	**	-0.21	2.99	*	-0.19
Thinking critically and analytically	GNANALY	1st Yr.	2.88	3.15	***	-0.34	3.20	***	-0.41
		Senior	3.18	3.30	*	-0.16	3.35	**	-0.23
Using computing and information technology	GNCMPTS	1st Yr.	2.77	2.91			2.92
		Senior	3.21	3.15			3.15
Working effectively with others	GNOTHERS	1st Yr.	2.15	1.85	**	0.31	1.84	***	0.33
		Senior	3.18	3.13			3.12
Voting in local, state, or national elections	GNCITIZN	1st Yr.	2.15	1.85	**	0.31	1.84	***	0.33
		Senior	2.18	1.85	***	0.35	1.85	***	0.35
Learning effectively on your own	GNINQ	1st Yr.	2.74	2.88			2.93	*	-0.23
		Senior	3.09	3.02			3.07
Understanding yourself	GNSELF	1st Yr.	2.70	2.71			2.75
		Senior	2.77	2.79			2.85
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds	GNDIVERS	1st Yr.	2.25	2.54	**	-0.30	2.55	**	-0.30
		Senior	2.38	2.55	*	-0.17	2.55	*	-0.17
Solving complex problems	GNPROBSV	1st Yr.	2.39	2.49			2.52
		Senior	2.69	2.65			2.68
Developing a personal code of values and ethics	GNETHICS	1st Yr.	2.49	2.59			2.62
		Senior	2.61	2.69			2.71
Contributing to the welfare of your community	GNCOMMUN	1st Yr.	2.23	2.31			2.34
		Senior	2.44	2.38			2.40