National Survey of Student Engagement
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Spring 2026 Administration
This survey collects information about the experiences of undergraduate students in their first year and senior year on campus from over 600 institutions across the United States and Canada. In this survey, respondents are asked to share their perceptions about UW-Whitewater related to their academic activities as well as their interactions with faculty. The findings from this survey will be used at UW-Whitewater to understand and improve the undergraduate experience at our institution.
Participation in this survey is completely voluntary. All responses to the survey are kept confidential and the data collected will be reported in the aggregate. For specific information on how participants will be treated, what they can expect should they choose to participate, and their rights to withdraw from the survey, please read the NSSE Consent Agreement.
The 2026 NSSE Survey will open on March 2nd, 2026 and will close on May 2nd, 2026. Undergraduate students with freshman status and those who achieved senior standing by the beginning of the Fall 2025 semester will be invited to participate in the survey.
UW-W participates in the NSSE survey on a three-year cycle. The last time that the NSSE was administered at UW-W was Spring 2023. For more information on the results of previous NSSE surveys, please review the results linked below.
UW-W participated in the NSSE in Spring 2023 as part of a UW System consortium. As a result, the 2023 survey contained a few additional questions especially designed for students in the UW system.
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is being conducted by UW-Whitewater and the Center for Postsecondary Research (CPR) at Indiana University at Bloomington. The CPR is a national organization that has conducted the NSSE survey since 2000. CPR reports the results of the survey in its own publications, as well as in other venues, such as the Chronicle of Higher Education.
If you have any questions about UW-Whitewater’s participation in this survey, please contact the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning at 262-472-5671 or irp@uww.edu.
Snapshot
The Snapshot report is a concise collection of key findings from our institution’s NSSE administration. Additional details about these and other results appear in the reports referenced throughout.
2023
FSSE-NSSE Combined Report
The FSSE-NSSE Combined Report shows item by item comparisons of student and faculty responses.
The following NSSE reports from the 2023 administration of the survey at UW-Whitewater are available upon request:
- Engagement Indicators
- High-Impact Practices
- Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons
- Multi-Year Report
- Respondent Profile
To receive a copy of the most recent survey report, please contact irp@uww.edu.
Data from the NSSE is also available on the following Dashboard:
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) - Administered and updated every three years.
NSSE allows participating institutions to add up to two topical modules -- short sets of questions on designated topics such as academic advising, civic engagement, diversity on campus, technology, and/or writing.
NSSE topical modules administered at UW-Whitewater:
- 2023: Academic Advising
- 2020: Inclusiveness & Engagement with Diversity
The NSSE reports from the most recent administration of these modules are available upon request. To receive a copy, please contact irp@uww.edu.
In addition to topical module questions, UW-Whitewater is a member of the UW comprehensives consortium that submits a short list of additional questions to be included in the NSSE survey every three year. The consortium questions from the most recent administration of the NSSE are available upon request. To receive a copy, please contact irp@uww.edu.