The National Survey of Student Engagement is administered nationally each spring and in alternating years at Carroll College to a random sample of first-year students and senior-year students. The survey results provides Carroll College with national benchmark data to compare the student learning experiences of Carroll students to the student learning experiences of students at similar institutions.
Developing a deepened sense of spirituality
| Carroll First-Year Students | National First-Year Students | Carroll Senior-Year Students | National Senior-Year Students | |
| Very Little | 17% | 32% | 23% | 38% |
| Some | 18% | 28% | 22% | 28% |
| Quite a Bit | 30% | 22% | 30% | 17% |
| Very Much | 34% | 19% | 26% | 17% |
Carroll College students reported having more experiences with developing a deepened sense of spirituality than the national benchmark for similar institutions. First-year Carroll students reporting "quite a bit" or "very much" was 64% compared to 41% for similar institutions, and senior-year Carroll students reported 56% compared to 34% for the same experiences.
Developing a personal code of values and ethics
| Carroll First-Year Students | National First-Year Students | Carroll Senior-Year Students | National Senior-Year Students | |
| Very little | 11% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Some | 25% | 25% | 12% | 24% |
| Quite a bit | 33% | 36% | 40% | 34% |
| Very much | 32% | 30% | 39% | 34% |
Carroll College students reported slightly less as first-year students and more as senior-year students for developing a personal code of values and ethics than the national benchmark for similar institutions. First-year Carroll students reporting "quite a bit" or "very much" was 65% compared to 66% for similar institutions, and senior-year Carroll students reported 79% compared to 68% for the same experiences.
Participating in activities to enhance your spirtuality
| Carroll First-Year Students | National First-Year Students | Carroll Senior-Year Students | National Senior-Year Students | |
| Never | 22% | 37% | 28% | 39% |
| Sometimes | 37% | 31% | 35% | 30% |
| Often | 16% | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Very often | 25% | 16% | 19% | 17% |
Carroll College students reported having more opportunities to participate in activities to enhance spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.) than the national benchmark for similar institutions. First-year Carroll students reporting "often" or "very often" was 41% compared to 32% for similar institutions, and senior-year Carroll students reported 37% compared to 31% for the same experiences.
The Student Life Annual Survey is administered each spring as an on-line survey. This year we had 384 students of the 1400 students enrolled for Spring 2011 submit responses.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Unable to Evaluate | |
| I believe Carroll College communicates its Catholic identity to prospective students. | 27.3% | 58.1% | 7.0% | 1.7% | 5.8% |
| Carroll College hosts programs and speakers to support its Catholic identity. | 28.5% | 57.6% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 7.3% |
| Carroll College offers opportunities to learn about Catholic faith traditions. | 37.2% | 53.8% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 5.5% |
| Carroll College hosts programs and speakers to support faith development. | 28.6% | 54.5% | 7.0% | 1.2% | 8.7% |
| Carroll College offers opportunities to learn about social justice. | 18.6% | 55.5% | 10.5% | 2.3% | 13.1% |
| Carroll College offers opportunities to engage in service. | 42.5% | 50.7% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Carroll College offers opportunities for faith development for Catholics and non-Catholics. | 28.3% | 50.1% | 10.8% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Carroll College offers opportunities to participate in social justice programs for Catholics and non-Catholics. | 15.3% | 45.4% | 14.1% | 3.9% | 21.3% |
How would you describe your faith development at Carroll College?
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 I believe my faith has grown. 45.2% 42.4% 44.9% 40.5% 44.6% I believe my faith has diminished. 12.2% 13.0% 8.9% 10.6% 7.7% I believe my faith has remained the same. 30.0% 31.7% 34.3% 39.7% 33.1% I do not practice a faith. 12.5% 13.0% 11.8% 9.2% 11.3%
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How would you describe your faith development at Carroll College?
45.2% I believe my faith has grown.
30.0% I believe my faith has remained the same.
12.2% I believe my faith has diminished.
12.5% I do not practice a faith.
Source: Student Life Annual Survey (2011)
How frequently do you attend Mass or a religious service in your faith tradition while at Carroll?
6.7% Daily
32.7% Weekly
7.9% Twice a Month
7.9% Once a Month
4.7% Once in Two Months
2.0% Once in Three Months
8.7% Once in Four Months
19.4% I do not attend Mass or a religious service in my faith tradition while at Carroll.
Source: Student Life Annual Survey (2011)