nsse25-topical-module-academic-advising

NSSE 2025 Topical Module Report Academic Advising University of Houston-Downtown This module, updated for 2025, examines students' experiences with academic advising, including experiences with advisors and advising practices that reflect NACADA core values. It also asks students to identify who has been most helpful. The module complements a question on the core survey about the quality of students' interactions with academic advisors.

Comparison group details are in the Selected Comparison Groups report, available in PDF format in your report download folder.

Prepared 2025-07-28

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2 • NSSE 2025 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT

NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

Variable name

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

Count

%

Count

%

Mean

Mean

size d

1. To what extent have the following been helpful regarding your academic interests, course selections, academic performance, or future plans? a. Academic advisor, faculty, or staff assigned to advise you

b. Academic advisor(s) available to any student

c. Faculty or instructor(s) not assigned to advise you

d. Online advising system (degree progress report, etc.)

e. Website, chatbot, catalog, or other published sources

f. Student services staff (learning and academic support, cultural centers, etc.)

g. Career services

AADhelpadv

AADhelpany

AADhelpfac

AADhelponlsys

AADhelpweb

AADhelpstuserv

AADhelpcarserv

1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — —

Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

26 63 93 82 8 3 275 13 66 93 89 9 5 275 37 73 54 42 43 26 275 23 79 55 41 45 31 274 27 76 58 36 45 34 276 23 78 62 46 41 24 274 21 65 60 41 69 20 276

9 24 33 30 3 1 100 5 24 33 33 3 2 100 13 27 19 15 16 9 100 8 29 19 15 16 12 100 10 28 20 13 16 13 100 8 29 22 17 15 9 100 7 24 21 15 25 7 100

1,549 4,066 5,237 4,395 353 151 15,751 1,329 3,949 4,330 3,416 2,167 560 15,751 1,916 4,346 3,282 1,944 2,974 1,258 15,720 1,925 4,027 3,177 2,129 2,981 1,476 15,715 2,354 4,152 2,712 1,576 3,224 1,686 15,704 1,778 4,292 3,106 1,912 3,647 960 15,695 1,709 3,839 2,493 1,655 4,888 1,119 15,703

10 25 33 28 3 1 100 9 25 27 22 13 4 100 12 27 21 13 19 9 100 12 25 21 15 18 9 100 15 26 17 11 20 11 100 12 27 19 13 23 6 100 11 24 15 11 31 8 100

2.9

2.8

.05

3.0

2.8 ***

.23

△

2.5

2.5

.03

2.6

2.5

.06

2.5

2.3 **

.18

△

2.6

2.5 *

.16

△

2.7

2.4 **

.23

△

NSSE 2025 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 3

NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

h. TRIO Programs staff

i. Disability or accessibility services staff

j. Success or academic coach

k. Peer advisor or mentor

l. Friends or other students

m. Family members

n. Other, please specify:

Variable name

AADhelptrio

AADhelpdisserv

AADhelpsuccess

AADhelppeer

AADhelpfriend

AADhelpfam

AADhelpoth

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — —

Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

Count

%

Count

%

20 43 27 23 112 50 275 16 27 31 20 103 74 271 22 62 85 81 17 5 272 19 66 83 65 28 13 274 20 75 78 80 9 12 274 34 68 75 81 3 13 274 0 0 1 2 0 2 5

7 16 10 9 41 18 100 6 10 11 8 38 27 100 8 23 31 30 6 2 100 7 25 30 24 10 5 100 7 28 29 29 3 4 100 12 25 27 30 1 5 100 0 0 18 45 0 38 100

1,261 1,819 929 877 7,388 3,415 15,689 1,184 1,709 1,173 1,093 6,535 3,979 15,673 1,294 2,788 2,064 1,621 5,892 2,021 15,680 1,466 3,310 2,481 1,784 4,959 1,689 15,689 1,032 3,852 5,217 4,784 450 366 15,701 1,465 3,814 4,547 4,947 505 435 15,713 12 42 48 112 22 144 380

8 11 6 6 47 22 100 7 11 7 7 42 26 100 8 18 13 11 37 13 100 9 20 15 11 33 11 100 7 24 32 29 4 3 100 10 24 28 31 4 3 100 4 11 13 29 6 38 100

Mean

Mean

size d

2.5

2.3 *

.18

△

2.6

2.9

2.4

.12

2.5 ***

.35

▲

2.8

2.5 ***

.32

▲

2.9

2.9

-.05

2.8

2.9

-.06

NSSE 2025 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 4

NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

Variable name

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

Count

%

Count

%

Mean

Mean

size d

92%

96% **

-.16

2. Do you know how to contact (in person, email, phone, or online) an advisor at your institution?

AADadvcontact

No

11

4

270

2

(Means indicate the percentage who responded "Yes")

Yes

253

92

15,076

96

Unsure

11

4

346

2

Total

275

100

15,692

100

▽

3. Thinking about academic advising, how much have people and resources at your institution done the following? a. Been available when needed

b. Provided prompt and accurate information

AADresavail

AADresprompt

c. Provided information about learning support services (tutoring, writing center, success skills, etc.)

AADreslearn

d. Notified you of important policies and deadlines

AADrespol

e. Reached out to you about your academic progress or performance

f. Followed up with you regarding something they recommended

AADresprog

AADresrec

0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 —

Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

3 6 51 110 101 3 274 2 5 49 116 92 5 269 1 10 38 117 103 5 274 7 6 53 110 94 4 274 18 24 61 89 75 6 273 23 30 54 85 69 12 273

1 2 19 40 37 1 100 1 2 19 43 34 2 100 0 4 15 42 38 2 100 2 2 20 40 34 1 100 6 9 23 32 27 2 100 8 11 21 31 25 4 100

146 719 3,326 6,407 4,851 203 15,652 129 714 3,523 6,271 4,787 205 15,629 212 736 3,316 5,896 5,042 423 15,625 341 969 3,573 5,648 4,829 265 15,625 1,668 2,056 3,985 3,858 3,457 578 15,602 1,429 1,873 3,859 4,019 3,356 1,082 15,618

1 5 21 40 31 1 100 1 5 22 40 31 2 100 2 5 21 37 32 3 100 2 6 23 36 31 2 100 11 13 25 24 22 4 100 10 12 24 26 22 7 100

3.1

3.0 **

.16

△

3.1

3.0 **

.15

△

3.2

3.0 ***

.20

△

3.0

2.9 **

.15

△

2.7

2.4 ***

.25

△

2.6

2.4

.12

NSSE 2025 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 5

NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

Variable name

Statistical Comparisonsb Academic Advising

UHD

Effect Values c Response options

Count

%

Count

%

3,402 5,775 3,447 2,268 713 15,605 1,031 4,535 5,599 3,535 885 15,585 376 2,083 5,733 5,447 1,947 15,586 671 3,404 5,839 4,828 879 15,621

22 37 21 14 6 100 7 29 35 23 7 100 3 13 35 35 14 100 5 22 36 31 7 100

Mean

size d

2.3 *

.13

2.9

2.8

.08

3.2

3.2

.00

3.1

3.0

.07

3.1

2.9 ***

.19

Mean

4. Thinking about academic advising, about how often did someone at your institution do the following? a. Took the time to learn about your hobbies and personal interests

b. Actively listened to your concerns

c. Respected your identities and cultures

d. Cared about your overall well-being

AADofthobbies

AADoftconcern

AADoftcultures

AADoftwellbeing

1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 —

Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total

50 100 68 44 12 274 15 81 87 74 17 274 7 38 101 100 27 273 14 45 107 88 19 273

18 36 25 17 4 100 5 30 32 27 6 100 2 14 37 37 10 100 5 16 39 32 7 100

2.4 △

5. Thinking about academic advising, about how often did someone at your institution discuss the following with you? a. Your academic goals and future plans

AADdiscgoals

b. How your major or expected major relates to your personal, academic, career, or future plans

AADdiscmajor

c. Special opportunities (study abroad, internship, servicelearning, research, etc.)

AADdiscopp

1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 —

Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

10 52 108 91 12 273 15 56 107 79 16 273 40 76 83 54 18 271

4 19 40 33 5 100 5 21 39 29 6 100 14 28 31 20 7 100

827 4,262 5,577 4,592 330 15,588 1,145 3,874 5,525 4,651 375 15,570 2,437 5,036 4,183 2,848 1,058 15,562

6 28 35 29 3 100 8 25 35 29 3 100 17 32 26 18 8 100

△

3.0

2.9

.10

2.6

2.5

.12

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NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

Variable name

d. Participation in co-curricular activities (organizations or clubs, performing arts, sports, etc.)

AADdisccocurr

e. Resources for your wellbeing (health, counseling, financial guidance, etc.)

AADdiscwellbeing

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 —

Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total

Count

%

Count

%

48 72 75 51 26 272 21 76 99 61 16 273

17 26 28 19 10 100 7 28 36 22 6 100

2,574 5,084 4,110 2,718 1,065 15,551 1,994 5,069 4,625 3,036 827 15,551

18 32 25 17 9 100 13 33 29 19 6 100

1,033 1,408 3,857 3,501 2,911 2,847 15,557 381 939 4,015 5,371 3,957 871 15,534 817 1,534 4,295 4,088 3,147 1,647 15,528 1,088 1,648 4,249 3,582 2,867 2,097 15,531 924 1,289 3,546 4,185 3,517 2,060 15,521

8 9 24 22 18 20 100 3 6 25 34 26 6 100 6 10 27 25 20 12 100 8 11 26 22 18 15 100 7 8 22 25 21 16 100

Mean

Mean

size d

2.5

2.4

.09

2.8

2.6 ***

.22

△

6. Overall, how much have people and resources at your institution supported you in the following? a. Wellness support services (mental health counseling, student health center, etc.)

b. Academic success

c. Career advising

d. Emotional and physical health

e. Basic needs (e.g. housing, food)

AADsupwellness

AADsupacad

AADsupcareer

AADsuphealth

AADsupneeds

0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 —

Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

11 23 51 74 62 52 273 2 15 63 96 84 11 271 5 17 67 82 78 23 272 15 30 60 58 62 48 273 14 19 49 71 65 54 272

4 9 19 27 23 19 100 1 6 24 34 31 4 100 2 7 25 30 29 8 100 5 12 22 21 23 17 100 5 7 18 26 24 20 100

2.7

2.4 ***

.23

△

2.9

2.8 **

.16

△

2.8

2.5 ***

.30

▲

2.5

2.4 *

.14

△

2.7

2.5

.13

NSSE 2025 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 7

NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

f. Social support (e.g., building connections, community, friendships)

Variable name

AADsupsocial

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

0 1 2 3 4 —

Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total

Count

%

Count

%

19 22 60 66 58 42 267

7 8 22 24 22 16 100

891 1,434 4,236 4,138 3,383 1,412 15,494

7 9 27 25 21 11 100

Mean

Mean

size d

2.5

2.5

.04

7. Regarding academic advising, who has been the most helpful and in what way?

This final question asked students to respond in an open text box. Comments were recorded for 111 first-year student(s) and 522 senior(s). Responses are provided in your NSSE25 Student Comments Report and in a separate SPSS data file.

These open-ended responses appear exactly as respondents entered them and may not be suitable for distribution without prior review.

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

NSSE 2025 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 8

NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

Variable name

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

Count

%

Count

%

Mean

Mean

size d

1. To what extent have the following been helpful regarding your academic interests, course selections, academic performance, or future plans? a. Academic advisor, faculty, or staff assigned to advise you

b. Academic advisor(s) available to any student

c. Faculty or instructor(s) not assigned to advise you

d. Online advising system (degree progress report, etc.)

e. Website, chatbot, catalog, or other published sources

f. Student services staff (learning and academic support, cultural centers, etc.)

g. Career services

AADhelpadv

AADhelpany

AADhelpfac

AADhelponlsys

AADhelpweb

AADhelpstuserv

AADhelpcarserv

1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — —

Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

187 302 317 341 83 16 1,246 165 319 318 335 79 29 1,245 176 335 211 209 200 111 1,242 151 315 309 325 105 42 1,247 193 312 225 190 205 116 1,241 161 301 212 201 264 103 1,242 156 271 197 188 319 112 1,243

15 24 26 27 7 1 100 13 26 26 27 6 2 100 14 27 17 17 16 9 100 12 25 25 26 8 3 100 16 25 18 15 17 9 100 13 24 17 16 21 8 100 13 22 16 15 26 9 100

2,230 3,600 4,466 5,248 298 126 15,968 2,132 3,796 3,506 3,623 2,117 765 15,939 1,764 3,867 3,635 3,186 2,182 1,300 15,934 1,986 3,732 3,670 3,437 2,000 1,099 15,924 2,627 3,629 2,306 1,876 3,397 2,077 15,912 2,470 3,780 2,237 1,899 4,206 1,307 15,899 2,474 3,639 2,105 1,781 4,625 1,293 15,917

14 23 27 33 2 1 100 13 23 22 24 13 5 100 11 24 21 20 15 9 100 12 23 24 24 11 6 100 16 23 15 12 21 13 100 15 23 14 12 26 9 100 15 21 13 11 30 9 100

2.7

2.8 ***

-.10

▽

2.7

2.7

.04

2.5

2.6 ***

-.16

▽

2.7

2.7

.00

2.4

2.4 *

.09

△

2.5

2.4 ***

.14

△

2.5

2.3 ***

.17

△

NSSE 2025 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 9

NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

h. TRIO Programs staff

i. Disability or accessibility services staff

j. Success or academic coach

k. Peer advisor or mentor

l. Friends or other students

m. Family members

n. Other, please specify:

Variable name

AADhelptrio

AADhelpdisserv

AADhelpsuccess

AADhelppeer

AADhelpfriend

AADhelpfam

AADhelpoth

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — — 1 2 3 4 — —

Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Did not meet with Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

Count

%

Count

%

113 135 57 70 531 339 1,245 84 107 57 76 486 434 1,244 133 196 126 150 441 194 1,240 130 174 127 146 454 215 1,246 156 321 274 324 100 69 1,244 176 303 232 350 81 103 1,245 0 1 2 13 2 14 32

9 11 5 6 43 27 100 7 9 5 6 39 35 100 11 16 10 12 36 15 100 11 14 10 11 37 17 100 13 26 22 26 8 6 100 14 24 19 28 7 8 100 0 3 7 41 6 44 100

1,177 1,062 584 812 7,732 4,535 15,902 1,173 1,187 862 1,079 6,940 4,670 15,911 1,570 1,940 1,251 1,433 6,888 2,808 15,890 1,477 2,201 1,539 1,518 6,257 2,908 15,900 1,109 3,499 4,702 5,020 896 673 15,899 1,928 3,561 3,941 4,899 858 734 15,921 24 14 48 175 18 186 465

8 7 4 5 48 29 100 7 7 5 7 43 30 100 11 13 9 11 41 17 100 9 13 9 9 40 19 100 8 22 27 29 8 6 100 13 22 24 30 6 5 100 5 3 9 38 4 41 100

Mean

Mean

size d

2.2

2.3

-.06

2.4

2.4

-.06

2.5

2.4

.02

2.5

2.5

.02

2.7

2.9 ***

-.20

▽

2.7

2.8 **

-.10

▽

NSSE 2025 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 10

NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

Variable name

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

Count

%

Count

%

Mean

Mean

size d

94%

97% ***

-.17

2. Do you know how to contact (in person, email, phone, or online) an advisor at your institution?

AADadvcontact

No

36

3

223

1

(Means indicate the percentage who responded "Yes")

Yes

1,166

94

15,503

97

Unsure

38

3

181

1

Total

1,240

100

15,907

100

▽

3. Thinking about academic advising, how much have people and resources at your institution done the following? a. Been available when needed

b. Provided prompt and accurate information

AADresavail

AADresprompt

c. Provided information about learning support services (tutoring, writing center, success skills, etc.)

AADreslearn

d. Notified you of important policies and deadlines

AADrespol

e. Reached out to you about your academic progress or performance

f. Followed up with you regarding something they recommended

AADresprog

AADresrec

0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 —

Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

32 99 322 389 370 27 1,239 35 101 303 394 381 23 1,237 56 122 282 340 365 73 1,238 76 113 274 364 376 37 1,240 209 187 276 234 286 49 1,241 221 167 245 231 264 109 1,237

3 8 26 32 30 2 100 3 8 25 32 31 2 100 5 10 23 28 29 6 100 6 9 22 29 30 3 100 17 15 23 19 23 4 100 18 14 20 19 21 9 100

220 900 3,305 5,830 5,471 158 15,884 297 1,057 3,529 5,537 5,309 144 15,873 512 1,267 3,712 4,811 4,741 810 15,853 553 1,316 3,411 5,115 5,189 280 15,864 1,808 2,347 3,666 3,344 4,035 650 15,850 1,716 2,174 3,555 3,390 4,041 988 15,864

2 6 21 36 35 1 100 2 7 22 34 35 1 100 3 8 23 30 31 5 100 4 9 21 31 33 2 100 12 15 22 21 26 4 100 11 14 22 21 26 7 100

2.8

3.0 ***

-.19

▽

2.8

2.9 ***

-.13

▽

2.7

2.8 **

-.09

▽

2.7

2.8 ***

-.12

▽

2.2

2.4 ***

-.15

▽

2.1

2.4 ***

-.20

▽

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NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

Variable name

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

Count

%

Count

%

4,251 5,119 3,036 2,654 802 15,862 1,195 4,415 5,103 4,355 771 15,839 515 1,791 4,979 5,968 2,591 15,844 1,017 3,362 5,018 5,416 1,041 15,854

29 32 18 16 6 100 8 28 31 27 6 100 4 11 30 37 18 100 7 21 30 33 8 100

Mean

Mean

size d

2.2 ***

-.33

4. Thinking about academic advising, about how often did someone at your institution do the following? a. Took the time to learn about your hobbies and personal interests

b. Actively listened to your concerns

c. Respected your identities and cultures

d. Cared about your overall well-being

AADofthobbies

AADoftconcern

AADoftcultures

AADoftwellbeing

1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 —

Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total

551 298 119 146 126 1,240 184 366 295 269 120 1,234 92 173 301 382 286 1,234 172 284 282 305 194 1,237

44 24 10 12 10 100 15 30 24 22 10 100 7 14 24 31 23 100 14 23 23 25 16 100

1.9

▼

2.6

2.8 ***

-.26

▽

3.0

3.2 ***

-.24

▽

2.7

3.0 ***

-.30

▼

5. Thinking about academic advising, about how often did someone at your institution discuss the following with you? a. Your academic goals and future plans

AADdiscgoals

b. How your major or expected major relates to your personal, academic, career, or future plans

AADdiscmajor

c. Special opportunities (study abroad, internship, servicelearning, research, etc.)

AADdiscopp

1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 —

Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

176 395 284 325 60 1,240 236 328 274 321 71 1,230 384 282 192 203 174 1,235

14 32 23 26 5 100 19 27 22 26 6 100 31 23 16 16 14 100

1,192 4,398 4,764 5,201 274 15,829 1,668 3,860 4,642 5,283 344 15,797 2,975 4,580 3,619 3,298 1,329 15,801

8 28 29 32 2 100 12 25 28 32 3 100 20 29 22 20 10 100

2.6

2.9 ***

-.24

▽

2.6

2.8 ***

-.25

▽

2.2

2.5 ***

-.25

▽

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NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

Variable name

d. Participation in co-curricular activities (organizations or clubs, performing arts, sports, etc.)

AADdisccocurr

e. Resources for your wellbeing (health, counseling, financial guidance, etc.)

AADdiscwellbeing

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

1 2 3 4 — 1 2 3 4 —

Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total Never Sometimes Often Very often Not applicable Total

Count

%

Count

%

426 269 167 176 197 1,235 331 344 215 202 143 1,235

34 22 14 14 16 100 27 28 18 16 12 100

3,945 4,265 2,998 2,757 1,824 15,789 3,322 5,164 3,178 2,809 1,320 15,793

27 26 17 17 14 100 22 32 19 17 10 100

1,666 1,797 3,688 2,721 2,682 3,228 15,782 705 1,227 3,882 4,729 4,246 979 15,768 1,319 1,925 4,206 3,500 3,162 1,667 15,779 1,809 2,097 4,005 2,833 2,553 2,466 15,763 2,147 1,755 3,250 2,512 2,338 3,763 15,765

12 11 22 16 17 23 100 5 8 24 29 27 7 100 10 12 26 21 20 12 100 13 13 24 16 16 18 100 15 11 19 14 14 28 100

Mean

Mean

size d

2.1

2.3 ***

-.17

▽

2.3

2.4 **

-.09

▽

6. Overall, how much have people and resources at your institution supported you in the following? a. Wellness support services (mental health counseling, student health center, etc.)

b. Academic success

c. Career advising

d. Emotional and physical health

e. Basic needs (e.g. housing, food)

AADsupwellness

AADsupacad

AADsupcareer

AADsuphealth

AADsupneeds

0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 — 0 1 2 3 4 —

Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

195 142 249 167 202 278 1,233 93 117 289 319 322 92 1,232 138 139 299 228 281 149 1,234 206 170 255 158 195 249 1,233 200 134 249 170 200 277 1,230

16 12 20 14 16 22 100 8 10 23 26 26 8 100 11 11 24 18 23 12 100 17 14 21 13 16 20 100 16 11 20 14 16 23 100

2.0

2.2 ***

-.12

▽

2.6

2.7 ***

-.12

▽

2.3

2.3

.00

2.0

2.1 ***

-.12

▽

2.0

2.0

.01

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NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons

University of Houston-Downtown Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Academic Advising

UHD Item wording or description

f. Social support (e.g., building connections, community, friendships)

Variable name

AADsupsocial

Statistical Comparisonsb UHD

Academic Advising Effect

Values c Response options

0 1 2 3 4 —

Not at all Very little Some Quite a bit Very much Not applicable Total

Count

%

Count

%

Mean

Mean

size d

191 149 262 193 196 237 1,228

16 12 21 16 16 19 100

1,733 1,745 3,811 3,214 2,903 2,329 15,735

13 11 23 18 17 18 100

2.0

2.2 ***

-.11

▽

7. Regarding academic advising, who has been the most helpful and in what way?

This final question asked students to respond in an open text box. Comments were recorded for 111 first-year student(s) and 522 senior(s). Responses are provided in your NSSE25 Student Comments Report and in a separate SPSS data file.

These open-ended responses appear exactly as respondents entered them and may not be suitable for distribution without prior review.

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

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NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Detailed Statisticse

University of Houston-Downtown First-Year Students Effect

Standard N

Mean

Standard error

f

deviation

DFh

g

Sig.i

sized

Variable name

UHD

UHD

Academic Advising

UHD

Academic Advising

UHD

Academic Advising

AADhelpadv

263

2.87

2.82

.060

.006

.97

.97

268

.379

.05

AADhelpany

261

2.98

2.76

.056

.006

.90

.96

267

.000

.23

AADhelpfac

206

2.49

2.46

.070

.007

1.01

.97

209

.642

.03

AADhelponlsys

197

2.57

2.51

.068

.007

.95

1.00

201

.397

.06

AADhelpweb

196

2.52

2.34

.068

.007

.95

.99

199

.008

.18

AADhelpstuserv

208

2.62

2.47

.066

.007

.95

.97

212

.019

.16

AADhelpcarserv

186

2.65

2.42

.070

.008

.95

.98

189

.001

.23

AADhelptrio

114

2.48

2.29

.094

.011

1.01

1.05

116

.047

.18

AADhelpdisserv

95

2.57

2.44

.104

.011

1.02

1.07

96

.216

.12

AADhelpsuccess

249

2.90

2.54

.061

.009

.96

1.01

258

.000

.35

AADhelppeer

232

2.82

2.50

.061

.008

.93

.99

240

.000

.32

AADhelpfriend

252

2.85

2.90

.060

.006

.95

.93

256

.458

-.05

AADhelpfam

256

2.80

2.86

.064

.006

1.03

1.00

260

.319

-.06

AADadvcontact

275

92%

96%

.016

.001

--

--

--

.002

-.16

AADresavail

271

3.11

2.97

.052

.006

.86

.91

276

.006

.16

AADresprompt

264

3.09

2.96

.050

.006

.82

.91

269

.009

.15

AADreslearn

269

3.15

2.96

.051

.006

.83

.94

275

.000

.20

AADrespol

270

3.03

2.88

.056

.006

.92

1.01

276

.007

.15

AADresprog

267

2.67

2.35

.071

.008

1.17

1.29

273

.000

.25

AADresrec

260

2.56

2.41

.076

.008

1.23

1.26

265

.056

.12

AADofthobbies

262

2.42

2.29

.061

.006

.98

.99

266

.033

.13

AADoftconcern

256

2.85

2.79

.056

.006

.90

.90

260

.233

.08

AADoftcultures

247

3.19

3.19

.051

.005

.80

.81

251

.978

.00

AADoftwellbeing

254

3.06

3.00

.054

.006

.86

.87

258

.233

.07

AADdiscgoals

260

3.06

2.89

.052

.006

.83

.90

265

.001

.19

AADdiscmajor

257

2.97

2.87

.054

.006

.87

.94

262

.077

.10

AADdiscopp

252

2.61

2.49

.062

.006

.99

1.00

256

.060

.12

AADdisccocurr

245

2.54

2.45

.066

.006

1.03

1.00

249

.167

.09

AADdiscwellbeing

257

2.78

2.57

.056

.006

.90

.97

262

.000

.22

AADsupwellness

222

2.69

2.41

.076

.008

1.14

1.22

226

.000

.23

AADsupacad

260

2.93

2.78

.058

.006

.93

1.02

265

.007

.16

AADsupcareer

250

2.84

2.50

.064

.008

1.01

1.16

256

.000

.30

AADsuphealth

225

2.54

2.37

.081

.008

1.21

1.21

229

.038

.14

AADsupneeds

218

2.70

2.55

.080

.008

1.18

1.21

222

.054

.13

AADsupsocial

224

2.53

2.49

.082

.008

1.22

1.18

227

.597

.04

Comparisons with:

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

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Detailed Statisticse

University of Houston-Downtown Seniors Effect

Standard N

Mean

Standard error

f

deviation

DFh

g

Sig.i

sized

Variable name

UHD

UHD

Academic Advising

UHD

Academic Advising

UHD

Academic Advising

AADhelpadv

1,149

2.71

2.82

.031

.005

1.06

1.06

1,218

.001

-.10

AADhelpany

1,138

2.72

2.68

.031

.006

1.04

1.06

1,223

.215

.04

AADhelpfac

932

2.48

2.65

.034

.006

1.04

1.02

989

.000

-.16

AADhelponlsys

1,100

2.73

2.73

.031

.006

1.03

1.04

1,177

.940

.00

AADhelpweb

922

2.44

2.35

.034

.007

1.04

1.05

990

.010

.09

AADhelpstuserv

876

2.51

2.36

.035

.007

1.04

1.04

938

.000

.14

AADhelpcarserv

814

2.51

2.33

.037

.007

1.05

1.05

870

.000

.17

AADhelptrio

379

2.22

2.29

.055

.012

1.07

1.15

415

.220

-.06

AADhelpdisserv

327

2.37

2.44

.061

.011

1.10

1.15

349

.295

-.06

AADhelpsuccess

605

2.47

2.45

.044

.009

1.09

1.11

652

.570

.02

AADhelppeer

577

2.48

2.46

.046

.009

1.10

1.08

618

.620

.02

AADhelpfriend

1,074

2.70

2.89

.032

.005

1.05

.97

1,133

.000

-.20

AADhelpfam

1,061

2.70

2.81

.034

.006

1.10

1.06

1,123

.003

-.10

AADadvcontact

1,241

94%

97%

.007

.001

--

--

--

.000

-.17

AADresavail

1,213

2.80

2.98

.030

.005

1.05

.97

1,279

.000

-.19

AADresprompt

1,215

2.81

2.94

.030

.005

1.06

1.01

1,285

.000

-.13

AADreslearn

1,166

2.71

2.81

.034

.006

1.15

1.09

1,234

.004

-.09

AADrespol

1,203

2.70

2.83

.034

.006

1.18

1.11

1,271

.000

-.12

AADresprog

1,193

2.16

2.36

.041

.007

1.41

1.35

1,265

.000

-.15

AADresrec

1,129

2.13

2.39

.043

.007

1.43

1.34

1,191

.000

-.20

AADofthobbies

1,116

1.88

2.22

.031

.006

1.05

1.06

1,186

.000

-.33

AADoftconcern

1,114

2.58

2.82

.031

.005

1.03

.95

1,172

.000

-.26

AADoftcultures

950

3.02

3.23

.032

.005

.99

.85

991

.000

-.24

AADoftwellbeing

1,045

2.69

2.98

.033

.005

1.06

.95

1,094

.000

-.30

AADdiscgoals

1,181

2.64

2.87

.030

.005

1.04

.97

1,245

.000

-.24

AADdiscmajor

1,160

2.58

2.83

.032

.005

1.09

1.02

1,222

.000

-.25

AADdiscopp

1,062

2.20

2.47

.034

.006

1.12

1.06

1,120

.000

-.25

AADdisccocurr

1,040

2.09

2.28

.034

.006

1.11

1.10

1,104

.000

-.17

AADdiscwellbeing

1,094

2.26

2.35

.033

.006

1.08

1.05

1,159

.004

-.09

AADsupwellness

957

2.04

2.19

.045

.008

1.40

1.33

1,013

.001

-.12

AADsupacad

1,140

2.57

2.70

.036

.006

1.23

1.13

1,202

.000

-.12

AADsupcareer

1,086

2.34

2.34

.040

.007

1.33

1.26

1,149

.958

.00

AADsuphealth

985

1.96

2.12

.044

.007

1.39

1.32

1,040

.001

-.12

AADsupneeds

952

2.03

2.02

.046

.008

1.41

1.39

1,016

.755

.01

AADsupsocial

992

2.05

2.20

.044

.008

1.38

1.33

1,051

.001

-.11

Comparisons with:

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols.

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NSSE 2025 Academic Advising Endnotes

University of Houston-Downtown Endnotes a. Column percentages are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Counts are unweighted; column percentages cannot be replicated from counts. Comparison group details are in the Selected Comparison Groups report, linked in the Data & Reports table on the Institution Interface. b. All statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t-tests. Items with categorical response sets are left blank. c. These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook. d. Effect size for independent t-tests uses Cohen's d; z-tests use Cohen's h. e. Statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Categorical items are not listed. f. The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. g. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. h. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t-tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. i. Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t-tests or z-tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between your students' mean and that of the students in the comparison group is due to chance. j. Statistical comparison uses z-test to compare the proportion who responded (depending on the item) "Done or in progress" or "Yes" with all who responded otherwise. k. Mean represents the proportion who responded (depending on the item) “Done or in progress” or "Yes."

Key to symbols:

▲

Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude.

△

Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude.

▽

▼

Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude.

Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude.

Note: It is important to interpret the direction of differences relative to item wording and your institutional context. You may not see all of these symbols in your report.

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