BCSSE Scales Snapshot
BCSSE Scales and their constituent items offer valuable information about distinct aspects of student engagement. The results below contain item- and scale-level 
results for your institution by student characteristics and by comparison with other institutions. Several of the BCSSE Scales correspond with NSSE Engagement 
Indicators, and all are scored in the same way—from 0 to 60. For example, with BCSSE and NSSE data you can compare student expectations for peer collaboration 
to their actual collaboration several months later. Click HERE for more details about BCSSE Scales and to download a copy of the the BCSSE survey.
Results by Student Characteristics
The bar graphs below—grouped by the BCSSE Scales—represent the item-level results for your campus, with the corresponding scale score to the right (inside the 
circle). Below the BCSSE Scale score is the mean difference between your students' score and the mean score of students at other institutions. Use one or more of the 
student-level filters above (First-Generation, Major Category, etc.) to display results for selected groups of students on your campus. For example, you can generate 
results for first-generation students expecting to major in business.
Results by Institution Characteristics
You can also use the institution-level filters (Control and Carnegie) to compare your BCSSE Scale scores to those of other institutions who meet the same criteria. For 
example, BCSSEville State University, a public, master’s-level institution, can compare its scale scores to all other participating public, master’s-level institutions. Note 
that for this page and all other pages in this dashboard, the structure of the data does not allow an institution to directly compare itself to institutions in a different control 
or Carnegie type. For example, BCSSEville State University cannot directly compare results to private or doctoral-level institutions. However, summary results for all 
institutions by Carnegie and control are available when the UNITID is set to "All".
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Response Frequencies
Scale Score Difference
High School Engagement in Quantitative Reasoning
105
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Never
a. Reached conclusions based on your own
analysis of numerical information (numbers,
graphs, statistics, etc.)
b. Used numerical information to examine a
real-world problem or issue (unemployment,
climate change, public health, etc.)
c. Evaluated what others have concluded from
numerical information
During your last year of high school, about how often did you do the following?
11%
8%
6%
26%
26%
25%
46%
45%
46%
17%
21%
24%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
99
24.1
Scale
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
-7.6 vs All Other
Institutions (31.7)
 
Filters
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Administration Year:  2020F 
UNITID:  243665 
Gender:  All 
Racial or Ethnic Identity:  All 
First-Generation Status:  All 
Major Categories:  All 
Major:  All 
Group 1 (if applicable):  All 
Group 2 (if applicable):  All 
Advisor (if applicable):  All 
Student-Athlete:  All 
Carnegie:  All 
Control (Public/Private):  All 
6. First-Year Student Results / BCSSE Scales Snapshot
High School Engagement in Learning Strategies
104
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Never
a. Identified key information from reading
assignments
b. Reviewed notes after class
c. Summarized what you learned in class or from
course materials
During your last year of high school, about how often did you do the following?
19%
24%
16%
56%
35%
43%
22%
40%
36%
2%
1%
5%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
36.4
Scale
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
-3.1 vs All other
institutions (39.5)
Expected Engagement in Collaborative Learning
98
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Never
a. Ask another student to help you
understand course material
b. Explain course material to one or
more students
c. Prepare for exams by discussing or
working through course material with
other students
d. Work with other students on
course projects or assignments
During the coming school year, about how often do you expect to do the following?
10%
17%
23%
24%
27%
30%
29%
34%
59%
52%
44%
38%
4%
1%
4%
4%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
32.8
Scale
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
-3.6 vs All other
institutions (36.4)
Expected Engagement with Faculty
98
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Never
a. Talk about career plans with a
faculty member
b. Work with a faculty member on
activities other than coursework
(committees, student groups, etc.)
c. Discuss your academic
performance with a faculty member
d. Discuss course topics, ideas, or
concepts with a faculty member
outside of class
During the coming school year, about how often do you expect to do the following?
24%
12%
23%
15%
29%
31%
32%
22%
45%
51%
41%
54%
2%
6%
4%
9%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
96
32.2
Scale
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
+0.1 vs All other
institutions (32.1)
Expected Discussions with Diverse Others
95
Very often
Often
Sometimes
Never
a. Different races
b. Different economic
backgrounds
c. Different religious
beliefs
d. Different political
views
e. Different sexual
orientation
f. Different country
During the coming school year, about how often do you expect to have discussions with people from the following ...
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
38.1
Scale
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
-7.7 vs All other
institutions (45.8)
Expected Academic Perseverance
95
Very certain
Moderately certain
Not certain
a. Study when there are
interesting things
b. Find additional
information
c. Participate in course
discussions
d. Ask instructors for
help
e. Finish what have
been started
f. Stay positive
During the coming school year, how certain are you that you will do the following?
31%
67%
33%
71%
72%
57%
62%
30%
57%
28%
28%
37%
7%
3%
10%
1%
0%
6%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
43.2
Scale
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
+0.1 vs All other
institutions (43.1)
Expected Academic Difficulty
95
Not difficult
Moderately difficult
Very difficult
a. Learning course material
b. Managing your time
c. Getting help with school work
d, Interacting with faculty
During the coming school year, how difficult do you expect the following to be?
17%
18%
29%
35%
60%
49%
62%
46%
23%
33%
10%
19%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
29.1
Scale
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
+0.0 vs All other
institutions (29.1)
Perceived Academic Preparation
95
Very prepared
Moderately prepared
Not prepared
a. Write clearly and
effectively
b. Speak clearly and
effectively
c. Think critically and
analytically
d. Analyze numerical
and statistical
information
e. Work effectively
with others
f. Use computing and
information
technology
g. Learn effectively
on your own
How prepared are you to do the following in your academic work at this institution?
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
41.8
Scale
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
-2.1 vs All other
institutions (43.9)
Importance of Campus Environment
95
Very important
Moderately important
Not important
a. Challenging
academic experience
b. Academic support c. Diverse interaction
d. Non-academic
support
e. Social involvement f. Campus activities
and events
g. Learning support
services
How important is it to you that your institution provides the following?
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Scale Mean
44.1
Scale
-1.9 vs All other
institutions (46.1)