Engagement

Experiences with Faculty

Given the small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratio, Oglethorpe sees student/faculty interaction as integral to a liberal arts college education. Using NSSE data, Oglethorpe assesses the self-reported experiences of seniors with regard to interaction with faculty. For example, these experiences include: talked about career plans with a faculty member, worked with a faculty member on activities other than coursework, had discussions with a faculty member outside of class, and discussed academic performance with a faculty member.

Minimum: No significant difference between Oglethorpe seniors’ experiences and those of students attending other private colleges in the southeast (i.e., Oglethorpe students do not report significantly less interaction).
Target: Statistically significant difference whereby Oglethorpe seniors engage with faculty more than students attending other private colleges in the southeast.

The statistical reporting options are given below.

Oglethorpe Results

Graphic detailing student-faculty engagement as compared to three benchmarks. For 2022, the graphic reports no significant difference in student-faculty engagement compared to "Southeast Private," "Large Peer Group" and "Comps"

Actual: No significant difference between Oglethorpe seniors’ experiences and those of students attending other private colleges in the southeast.

For 2022, Oglethorpe met the minimum, but did not achieve the target.

Learning with Peers

Given the small class sizes and Oglethorpe’s commitment to diversity on campus, Oglethorpe expects that students will engage in discussions with diverse others. Using NSSE data, Oglethorpe assesses the self-reported experiences of seniors with regard to how often they engaged in discussions with diverse others, including: people from a race/ethnicity, economic background, religious belief, and political belief other than their own.

Minimum: No significant difference between Oglethorpe experiences and those of students attending other private colleges in the southeast (i.e., Oglethorpe students do not report significantly less interaction).
Target: Statistically significant difference whereby Oglethorpe seniors engage in discussions with diverse others more than students attending other private colleges in the southeast.

The statistical reporting options are given below.

Oglethorpe Results

Graphic detailing "Discussions with Diverse Others" as compared to three benchmarks. For 2022, the graphic reports no significant difference in "Discussions with Diverse Others" compared to "Southeast Private," "Large Peer Group" and "Comps"

Actual: No significant difference between Oglethorpe seniors’ experiences and those of students attending other private colleges in the southeast.

For 2022, Oglethorpe met the minimum, but did not achieve the target.