Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)

Recent results and reports

St. Olaf has participated in BCSSE since Fall 2007.  In Fall 2012, BCSSE was completed by 617 incoming first-years (93% of the randomly selected sample of 664 students from the entering class of 864 students). 


BCSSE Respondent Characteristics - Fall 2012

Information about the St. Olaf sample

Information about the sample from all participating Baccalaureate institutions (coming soon!)

BCSSE Mean Scale Scores - Fall 2012
Researchers at Indiana University's Center for Postsecondary Research combine results for related clusters of survey items to provide comparative estimates of high school academic engagement; expected first-year academic engagement, persistence, and difficulty; perceived academic preparation; and the importance of campus environment.

Mean Scale Scores of St. Olaf incoming first-years

Mean Scale Scores of all participating Baccalureate institutions (coming soon!)

BCSSE Item Results – Fall 2012 

Responses of St. Olaf incoming first-years on the BCSSE questionnaire

Responses of incoming first-years at all participating Baccalaureate institutions (coming soon!)


Other useful information

Overview: BCSSE at St. Olaf

BCSSE instrument - Fall 2012

National BCSSE Website

Previous BCSSE results