National Survey of Student Engagement

NSSE annually asks students, at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities, about how they spend their time and what they gain from attending college.  Towson University participates in this survey every two to three years.

Towson University most recently participated in the 2026 NSSE. TU's first recruitment message was sent to TU's students on March 25th, 2026 and the last recruitment message was sent on April 22th. Students who participated in the survey were entered into a drawing for 1 of 20 Towson University Store gift cards worth $50 each. 

The table below provides an overview of 2026 NSSE administration (before report sample adjustments*).

*Institutions had the option to flag a subset of students for exclusion from reports, but all sample members were invited to complete the survey.

Category Total First-Year Senior
Survey Sample 5,400 2,479 2,921
Respondent Count 757 356 401
Respondent Rate 14% 14% 14%

NSSE Data

The following reports are produced by the NSSE team and are available to TU faculty and staff. The 2023 NSSE Reports may be accessed here  and the 2026 NSSE Reports may be accessed here.

Please email us at if you wish to access them.

Administration Summary

Engagement Indicators

Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

High-Impact Practices

Major Field Reports

Multi-Year Report

Pocket Guide Report

Respondent Profile

Selected Comparison Groups

Snapshot

Topical Module: First-Year Experiences and Senior Transitions (2020)

Topical Module: Academic Advising (2023)

In order to explore the NSSE results, please consider this interactive visualization that was prepared by TU’s Office of Institutional Research.

NSSE 2020 Data Visualizations (Tableau Viz)

NSSE 2023 Data Visualizations (Tableau Viz)

Mapping NSSE items to MSCHE standards (Tableau Viz)