Table 2. Areas in Which Student Veterans/Service Members Age 25 and Over and Nonveteran/Civilian Students Age 25 and Over Are Similarly Engaged | ||
Q: In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? | ||
Worked with other students on projects during class | Student Veterans/Service Members Age 25 and Over % | Nonveteran/Civilian Students Age 25 and Over % |
Often/Very often | 48.0 | 44.9 |
Sometimes/Never | 52.0 | 55.1 |
Total % | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework | % | % |
Often/Very often | 15.6 | 16.7 |
Sometimes/Never | 84.4 | 83.3 |
Total % | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor | % | % |
Often/Very often | 36.3 | 38.6 |
Sometimes/Never | 63.7 | 61.4 |
Total % | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities) | % | % |
11 hours or more | 71.6 | 71.6 |
10 hours or less | 28.4 | 28.4 |
Total % | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Source: Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research, National Survey of Student Engagement, 2012. Authors’ calculation. |