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.