Nipissing University News Release ******************** Maclean’s magazine has released its latest set of data examining Canadian universities and Nipissing University has performed exceptionally well.
Maclean’s magazine has released its latest set of data examining Canadian universities and Nipissing University has performed exceptionally well.
In Maclean’s 2007 University Student Issue, Nipissing students graded their university first overall in five of the 12 categories included, and the university placed in the top five a total of eight times. The lowest rank was 11 out of 28.
Nipissing placed first in the following categories:
- How satisfied are you with the overall quality of Education you have received at this university? (41 per cent very satisfied, 53 per cent satisfied)*, - How satisfied are you with your decision to attend this university? (54 per cent very satisfied, 39 per cent satisfied*),
- My academic learning experiences at this university have been intellectually stimulating, (34 per cent strongly agree, 59 per cent agree)*,
- Generally, I am satisfied with the quality of teaching I have received (46 per cent strongly agree, 50 per cent agree)*
- Has your experience at this university exceeded, met or fallen short of your expectations? (36 per cent exceeded, 52 per cent met)*.
Nipissing placed third in the following categories
- How would you value your entire educational experience at this institution? (First year students) (45 per cent excellent, 45 per cent good) **
- Would you recommend this university of others? (92 per cent yes)*
*CUSC; ** NSSE
Maclean’s primarily employed two national surveys, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Canadian Undergraduate Survey Consortium (CUSC), to measure universities.
“We are pleased that Maclean’s is publicizing the results of these national surveys,” said university president Dennis Mock. "As we've seen in the past, Nipissing performs exceptionally well in student and graduate surveys. We've witnessed that previously in Maclean’s Graduate Surveys as well as the Globe and Mail University Report Card. Our hope is that Maclean’s will begin incorporating more data of this nature into their annual fall rankings issue to make that tool more effective for students deciding on which university to attend.”
"It is rewarding for us, as an institution that takes great pride in being student-centred, to see that our students value the educational experience that our faculty and staff are working hard to provide. On behalf of the university, I thank the faculty and staff for their continued commitment and dedication, and the students who participated in these surveys.”
