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BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Combined Report
University of the Virgin Islands
Report Sections
Administration Details (p. 3)
Cross‐sectional Results (p. 4)
Longitudinal Results (p. 7)
Participating Institutions (p. 8)
BCSSE Scales and NSSE Engagement Indicators
Quantitative Reasoning
Collaborative Learning
Discussions with Diverse Others
Student‐Faculty Interaction
Supportive Environment
BCSSE Scales and NSSE Engagement 
Indicators in the Longitudinal Results
Learning Strategies
Six of the ten NSSE Engagement Indicators (EIs) have similar content on the 
BCSSE survey, and are included in the longitudinal section (see box at right). 
The BCSSE Scales and corresponding NSSE EIs provide valuable information 
about distinct aspects of student engagement by summarizing students’ 
responses to sets of related survey questions. Each BCSSE Scale is a 
combination of three to seven items.
The BCSSE Scales are constructed using the same approach as the NSSE EIs. 
Each scale is scored on a range from 0 to 60. First, component items are 
converted to a 60-point scale (e.g., Never=0, Sometimes=20, Often=40, and 
Very often=60), and then averaged to create student-level scores. Your 
institutional scores are the averages of your students’ scores. Student-level 
scores for both the BCSSE Scales and NSSE EIs are included in your BCSSE-
NSSE data file.
For more information about BCSSE, visit: bcsse.indiana.edu
For more information about the NSSE EIs, see your Engagement Indicators 
report or visit: nsse.indiana.edu/html/engagement_indicators.cfm
The BCSSE 2017-NSSE 2018 Combined Report provides a useful summary of the detailed information contained in your 
students’ BCSSE and NSSE responses. This report contains a summary of administration details, cross-sectional results, 
longitudinal results, and participating institutions.
BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Combined Report
A complete list of institutions by Basic Carnegie type included in this report.
Provides important information regarding the population and respondent counts, as 
well as respondent characteristics.
Based on all first-year student respondents from your institution's BCSSE 2017 and 
NSSE 2018 administrations (in contrast to the longitudinal results which contain 
only matched data). These data provide the best estimates of your students' pre-
college characteristics and their engagement during the first year. By presenting 
your BCSSE-NSSE cross-sectional results side-by-side, you can identify areas of 
correspondence and gaps in engagement for better understanding of the first-year 
student experience.
Compares BCSSE 2017 and NSSE 2018 results for students who completed both 
surveys, making it possible to examine the first-year experience by mapping BCSSE 
Scales against their corresponding NSSE Engagement Indicators (EIs), and 
analyzing how well students – toward the end of the first year in college – have met, 
exceeded, or fallen behind the benchmarks they set from high school.
About this Report
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BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Population and Respondents
Count
BCSSE 2017 respondents (cross-sectional data)
100 
First-year students included in NSSE 2018 population file a
594 
BCSSE 2017 respondents identified in the NSSE 2018 population file a
76 
BCSSE 2017 respondents invited to participate in NSSE 2018 b
                  63 
NSSE 2018 first-year respondents
111 
BCSSE 2017-NSSE 2018 matched respondents (longitudinal data) a
33 
Respondent Characteristics
Longitudinal (%)
BCSSEc
NSSEd
BCSSE‐NSSEe
Gender
Man
37
33
--
Woman
62
66
--
Another gender identity
0
1
--
Prefer not to respond
2
0
--
Race/ethnicity (Select all that apply.)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
1
--
Asian
2
0
--
Black or African American
76
66
--
Hispanic or Latino
5
7
--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
0
--
White
2
3
--
Other
2
2
--
Multiracial
10
14
--
I prefer not to respond
3
7
--
Enrollment status
Full-time
97
86
--
Less than full-time
3
14
--
BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Combined Report
Administration Details
University of the Virgin Islands
Cross‐sectional (%)
This section provides important information about the population, sample, and number of first-year respondents for both BCSSE 
and NSSE. It also includes respondent characteristics for the cross-sectional and longitudinal results that follow. This information 
can be useful for assessing data quality and planning future BCSSE administrations.
a. BCSSE respondents identified later in your NSSE population file who are not first-year students are excluded from this report.
b. Adjusted for students identified as ineligible, survey invitations returned as undeliverable, or because a census administration was not conducted.
c. Student-reported characteristics for all BCSSE 2017 respondents.
d. Institution-reported enrollment status, and student-reported gender and race/ethnicity for all NSSE 2018 respondents.
e. Student-reported characteristics for matched students who completed both BCSSE 2017 and NSSE 2018.
BCSSE17-NSSE18 COMBINED REPORT  •  3
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
9
11
11
12
14
17
11
10
34
41
38
37
25
30
42
41
Total
82
100
102
100
None
29
40
34
36
1-2
19
26
32
31
3-5
15
21
21
21
More than 5
10
14
12
12
Total
73
100
99
100
None
53
72
77
76
1-2
10
14
6
7
3-5
3
4
6
5
More than 5
8
11
11
12
Total
74
100
100
100
None
1
1
1
1
2
2
1-10
55
71
33
47
51
55
11-20
14
18
24
34
24
26
More than 20
8
10
12
17
16
17
Total
78
100
70
100
93
100
None
17
22
12
18
43
46
1-10
38
49
41
61
33
37
11-20
13
17
9
13
10
11
More than 20
9
12
5
7
5
6
Total
77
100
67
100
91
100
None
4
5
4
6
12
15
1-10
52
67
46
69
46
51
11-20
14
18
16
24
12
13
More than 20
8
10
1
1
19
21
Total
78
100
67
100
89
100
None
46
61
22
33
46
52
1 or more
30
39
45
67
43
48
Total
76
100
67
100
89
100
How many hours in a typical 7‐day week [did you/do you expect to/do you] spend 
doing each of the following?
First‐Year
Expected First‐Year
3-5
More than 5
Between 6 and 10 pages
11 pages or more
Preparing for class (studying, doing homework, rehearsing, etc.)
Working for pay
Participating in co-curricular activities (arts, clubs, athletics, etc.)
BCSSEa
High School
BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Combined Report
None
1-2
About how many papers, reports, or other writing tasks of the following length 
did you complete in high school and been assigned during your first year?
NSSEb
University of the Virgin Islands
Cross‐Sectional Results
Up to 5 pages
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.)
a. Blank cells: NSSE items with no match on BCSSE.
b. Weighted NSSE frequencies. See Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons.
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Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
First‐Year
Expected First‐Year
BCSSEa
High School
BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Combined Report
NSSEb
University of the Virgin Islands
Cross‐Sectional Results
Never/Sometimes
75
94
63
97
91
81
Often/Very often
5
6
2
3
19
19
Total
80
100
65
100
110
100
Never/Sometimes
41
53
23
35
53
49
Often/Very often
37
47
43
65
57
51
Total
78
100
66
100
110
100
Never/Sometimes
38
49
52
52
Often/Very often
40
51
49
48
Total
78
100
101
100
Never/Sometimes
51
66
55
55
Often/Very often
26
34
47
45
Total
77
100
102
100
Never/Sometimes
48
62
60
60
Often/Very often
30
38
38
40
Total
78
100
98
100
Never/Sometimes
18
24
22
24
Often/Very often
57
76
75
76
Total
75
100
97
100
Never/Sometimes
24
32
33
34
Often/Very often
52
68
65
66
Total
76
100
98
100
Never/Sometimes
33
43
40
44
Often/Very often
44
57
54
56
Total
77
100
94
100
Never/Sometimes
43
57
57
55
Often/Very often
32
43
50
45
Total
75
100
107
100
Never/Sometimes
29
39
33
31
Often/Very often
46
61
73
69
Total
75
100
106
100
Never/Sometimes
18
24
26
26
Often/Very often
58
76
82
74
Total
76
100
108
100
Never/Sometimes
24
38
57
52
Often/Very often
40
63
52
48
Total
64
100
109
100
Never/Sometimes
23
35
41
36
Often/Very often
43
65
68
64
Total
66
100
109
100
How often [did you do/do you expect to do/have you done] each of the following?
Come to class without completing readings or assignments
Prepare two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before 
turning it in
Reach conclusions based on your own analysis of numerical 
information (numbers, graphs, statistics, etc.)
Use numerical information to examine a real-world problem or issue 
(unemployment, climate change, public health, etc.)
Evaluate what others have concluded from numerical information
Identify key information from reading assignments
Review your notes after class
Summarize what you learned in class or from course materials
Include diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender, 
etc.) in course discussions or assignments
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic 
or issue
Try to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an 
issue looks from their perspective
Ask another student to help you understand course material
Explain course material to one or more students
a. Blank cells: NSSE items with no match on BCSSE.
b. Weighted NSSE frequencies. See Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons.
BCSSE17-NSSE18 COMBINED REPORT  •  5
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
First‐Year
Expected First‐Year
BCSSEa
High School
BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Combined Report
NSSEb
University of the Virgin Islands
Cross‐Sectional Results
Never/Sometimes
13
20
51
46
Often/Very often
53
80
58
54
Total
66
100
109
100
Never/Sometimes
16
24
47
45
Often/Very often
50
76
61
55
Total
66
100
108
100
Never/Sometimes
29
44
66
62
Often/Very often
37
56
40
38
Total
66
100
106
100
Never/Sometimes
36
55
82
78
Often/Very often
30
45
25
22
Total
66
100
107
100
Never/Sometimes
26
40
64
61
Often/Very often
39
60
43
39
Total
65
100
107
100
Never/Sometimes
34
52
75
72
Often/Very often
32
48
30
28
Total
66
100
105
100
Never/Sometimes
17
26
35
36
Often/Very often
48
74
66
64
Total
65
100
101
100
Never/Sometimes
16
25
36
38
Often/Very often
49
75
61
62
Total
65
100
97
100
Never/Sometimes
18
28
35
35
Often/Very often
47
72
65
65
Total
65
100
100
100
Never/Sometimes
19
29
42
42
Often/Very often
46
71
57
58
Total
65
100
99
100
Yes
44
73
69
75
No, Uncertain, or Not sure
16
27
21
25
Total
60
100
90
100
A- or higher
40
41
39
66
37
42
B+ or B
44
45
19
32
30
34
B- or lower
13
13
1
2
20
24
Grades not used 
(BCSSE only)
1
1
0
0
na
na
Total
98
100
59
100
87
100
Do you expect to graduate from this institution? (BCSSE)/
Do you intend to return to this institution next year? (NSSE)
How often [do you expect to do/have you done] each of the following?
People from an economic background other than your own
People with religious beliefs other than your own
People with political views other than your own
Self‐reported or expected grades
About how often [do you expect to have/have you had] discussions with people 
from the following groups?
Discuss your academic performance with a faculty member
People of a race or ethnicity other than your own
Work with a faculty member on activities other than coursework 
(committees, student groups, etc.)
Discuss course topics, ideas, or concepts with a faculty member 
outside of class
Prepare for exams by discussing or working through course material 
with other students
Work with other students on course projects or assignments
Talk about career plans with a faculty member
a. Blank cells: NSSE items with no match on BCSSE.
b. Weighted NSSE frequencies. See Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons.
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TO:
Selected BCSSE Participating Institutions
FROM: 
Alexander C. McCormick, NSSE Director
            
James Cole, BCSSE Project Manager
RE:  
Your BCSSE 2017-NSSE 2018 Combined Report
BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Combined Report
University of the Virgin Islands
An important part of the BCSSE project is the ability to examine the relationship between (1) high school engagement and 
expectations for engagement during college, as measured at college entry by BCSSE, and (2) actual engagement during the first 
college year, as measured by NSSE in the spring of the first year. Linking individual students’ BCSSE and NSSE results is vital 
to this work. Unfortunately, yours is one of twenty-four participating institutions for whom we are unable to provide BCSSE-
NSSE longitudinal results due to a small number of identified common respondents to the two surveys. Because the match 
between BCSSE and NSSE respondents was too low (fewer than 40) we were unable to link a sufficient number of individual 
students’ BCSSE and NSSE responses to prepare the longitudinal section of this report.
However, it may still be possible to do so by combining identifying information in your BCSSE data file with other information 
in your student information system. For example, you may be able to determine the student identification numbers of BCSSE 
respondents from the following BCSSE survey information: last name, first and middle initial, home ZIP code, and gender. The 
student ID numbers can then be used to identify these students in your NSSE data file. If you can provide us with a file that 
matches the BCSSE bsurvid with the corresponding student ID, we will produce a revised BCSSE-NSSE Combined Report that 
includes longitudinal results. Contact your Project Services team if you would like more details about how to facilitate a match: 
nsse.indiana.edu/links/projectservices
                 
Should you continue to administer BCSSE to your entering students, we hope you will take advantage of information and 
resources provided throughout the BCSSE and NSSE administration to facilitate data matching so that you can benefit from the 
full suite of BCSSE reports and services. Please allow us to assist you to make the most of your participation.
Longitudinal Results
BCSSE17-NSSE18 COMBINED REPORT  •  7
Doctorate‐Granting Universities
Auburn University
Pace University
Augusta University
St. John Fisher College
East Carolina University
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
George Mason University
University of Denver
Indiana University Bloomington
University of Louisiana Monroe
Oklahoma State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master's Colleges and Universities
Alfred University
Northern Kentucky University
Avila Universityc
Pfeiffer University
California State University-Channel Islands
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Capital University
Rider University
College of Our Lady of the Elmsc
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Concordia University Texasc
Sierra Nevada Collegec
Converse College
Silver Lake College of the Holy Family
Coppin State Universityc
Southeastern Louisiana University
Eastern Connecticut State Universityc
Stockton University
Elmhurst Collegec
Texas A&M University - Texarkanac
Fontbonne University
Trinity University
Framingham State University
University of North Georgia
Gwynedd Mercy Universityc
University of Saint Maryc
Hardin-Simmons Universityc
University of the Virgin Islandsc
Indiana University Eastc
University of West Alabama
Langston Universityc
Washington Adventist Universityc
Mount St. Joseph University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Nicholls State University
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Baccalaureate Colleges and Special Focus Institutions
Bloomfield Collegec
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologyb
Bridgewater College
Scripps College
Catawba College
Shawnee State Universityc
Central Methodist Universityc
St. Olaf College
Centre College
Stonehill College
Edward Waters Collegec
The University of Montana-Western
Emmanuel College
Thiel College
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Universitybc
Union College
Goldey-Beacom Collegebc
Universidad Adventista de las Antillasc
Indiana University Kokomo
University of Providencec
Lincoln Collegec
Ursinus College
Moravian College
Wabash College
Oglethorpe University
Whittier College
Olin College of Engineeringb
William Jewell College
Pitzer College
Wofford College
a. For information on the Carnegie Classifications, see: carnegieclassifications.indiana.edu
b. Basic Carnegie Classification: Special focus institutions.
c. Institutions included in the cross-sectional analysis only
BCSSE 2017‐NSSE 2018 Combined Report
Participating Institutions by Collapsed Basic Carnegie Typea
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