AUGUST 2017
WHAT'S INSIDE
2012 & 2016 CAMPUS REPORT
About This Report
Your Institution's Voting Data Voting and Registration Rates
Student Voting Rates for University of South Dakota
How Your Institution's Numbers Compare
Your Students' Voting Data By Voting Method By Age Group By Education Level By Undergraduate Class Year By Enrollment Status By Gender By Race/Ethnicity By Field of Study
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About This Report Thank you for participating in the National Study of Thank you for participating in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE). Since Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE). Since NSLVE’s launch in 2013, more than 1,000 colleges NSLVE’s launch in 2013, more than 1,000 colleges and universities have signed up to receive their and universities have signed up to receive their voting rates for the 2012, 2014 and 2016 federal voting rates for the 2012, 2014 and 2016 elections. elections. Along with others, your institution’s Along with others, your institution’s participation in participation in this study has allowed us to build a this study has allowed us to build a robust database robust database of nearly 30 million college student of nearly 30 million college student records, about records, about 10 million for each election year, that 10 million for each election year, that serve as a serve as a foundation for innovative research on foundation for innovative research on college college student political learning and engagement in student political learning and engagement in democracy. democracy. NSLVE is a signature initiative of the Institute for NSLVE is a signature initiative of the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE) at the University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University. The The mission of IDHE is to shift college and mission of IDHE is to shift college and university university priorities and culture to advance political priorities and culture to advance political learning, learning, agency, and equity. We achieve our agency, and equity. We achieve our mission mission through research, resource development, through research, resource development, technical technical assistance, and advocacy. assistance, and advocacy. About the Data About the Data The voter registration and voting rates in this report The voter registration and voting rates in this report reflect the percentage of your institution's students reflect the percentage of your institution's students who were eligible to vote and who actually voted in who were eligible to vote and who actually voted in the 2012 and 2016 elections. These results are the 2012 and 2016 elections. These results are based on enrollment records your institution based on enrollment records your institution submitted to the National Student Clearinghouse submitted to the National Student Clearinghouse (FERPA-blocked records excluded) and publicly (FERPA-blocked records excluded) and publicly available voting files collected by Catalist. available voting files collected by Catalist. Institutional voting rates are adjusted by deducting We use an estimated number of non-resident aliens an estimated number of students identified by each based on IPEDS data to account for non-resident institution as non-resident aliens and reported to the aliens in calculations of overall voting rates, but are Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System unable to do so for voting rates by student (IPEDS). For breakdowns by student characteristics. We also cannot adjust for resident characteristics, we cannot consistently adjust for aliens or undocumented students. This may result in students who are non-resident aliens, resident your institution’s actual voting rate being higher than aliens, or undocumented students. This may result we report. To calculate that percentage, and to read in your institution’s actual voting rate being higher more about NSLVE data, see our FAQ on Campus than we report. To calculate that percentage, and to Reports. read more about NSLVE data, see our FAQ on Campus Reports. Please also see Creating and Please also see our NSLVE Method (insert link) for Maintaining the NSLVE Database paper for a a more detailed study methodology. more detailed study methodology.
What to do next? What to do next? q Review the data. This report provides a q Review the data. This report provides a baseline measure of your students’ baseline measure of your students’ engagement in democracy in 2012 and 2016, engagement in democracy in 2012 and 2016 as and compares your institution’s voting rates to well as compares your institution’s voting rates similar institutions. Visit our website for more to similar institutions. Visit our website for more comparison data. comparison data. q Share the report widely and strategically, q Share the report widely and strategically, including posting it online. including posting it online. The Communications package has more tips. q Put your data into practice. Use our IDHE Resources to guide you. q Put your data into practice. Use our IDHE Knowledgebase (link) to guide you. q Address your campus climate for student political learning, discourse, and participation. q Address your campus climate for student Start by bringing the IDHE team to your political learning. Start by using the IDHE selfcampus or using the IDHE self- assessment assessment rubric, or bring the IDHE team to rubric available on our website. your campus. q Partner with IDHE. We are available with q Partner with IDHE. We are available with virtual office hours, webinars, brown bag virtual office hours, webinars, brown bag discussions and in-person trainings. discussions and in-person trainings. For up-to-date news on NSLVE data, resources and For up-to-date news on NSLVE data, resources and upcoming opportunities visit our website: upcoming opportunities visit our website: idhe.tufts.edu. idhe.tufts.edu and follow us on Twitter: @TuftsIDHE. Follow us on Twitter @TuftsIDHE or email us at Email us your feedback and questions at NSLVE@tufts.edu. NSLVE@tufts.edu.
Warm regards, Warm regards, IDHE Team IDHE Team
Reviewing the Data Reviewing the Data Use the following key to interpret the charts: Use the following key to interpret the charts: * = number of students is less than 10 * = number of students is less than 10 n/a = no data was collected or calculated for this n/a = no data was collected or calculated for this field. field.
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Voting and Registration Rates 2016 Voting Rate
43.0% Registration Rate
CHANGE FROM 2012
5.1 Voting Rate of Registered Students
2016 VOTING RATE FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS
50.4% Voting Rate
100 90 80
66.8%
70
68.8% 56.8%
60
62.5%
50
43.0%
37.9%
40 30 20 10 0
2012
2016
2012
2016
2012
2016 All Institutions, 2016
2012
2016
Change
9,277
9,263
-14
(65) (179) *
(417) (255) *
Total eligible voters
9,030
8,590
-440
Number of students who registered
6,029
5,912
-117
Number of students who voted
3,425
3,697
272
Registration rate
66.8%
68.8%
2.1
Voting rate of registered students
56.8%
62.5%
5.7
Voting rate
37.9%
43.0%
5.1
-9.0
-7.4
Total student enrollment Age under 18/Unknown IPEDS estimated non-resident aliens FERPA records blocked
Difference from all institutions
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HOW YOUR NUMBERS COMPARE | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Carnegie Classification 2012 Voting Rate for All Institutions
2016 Voting Rate for All Institutions
LOW
50.4%
72.9%
46.9%
19.3%
Difference from All Institutions
Your Institution
HIGH
-9.0
HIGH
81.4% LOW
13.1%
Difference from All Institutions
Research Institutions
Public Research Institutions
-7.4
Private Research Institutions
100 90 80 70 60 50 40
37.9%
43.0%
47.5%
52.3%
47.7%
51.9%
53.1% 46.9%
30 20 10 0
2012
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2016
2012
2016
2012
2016
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2016
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Voting Method* Absentee
Early Vote
In-Person, Election Day
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
8.9%
11.0% 0.5%
1.2%
0.7%
3.1%
2012
2016
2012
2016
8.4%
10.7%
2012
2016
0
2012
2016
2012 Voted
Rate
2016 Voted
Rate
Change
Absentee
304
8.9%
406
11.0%
2.1
Early Vote
18
0.5%
44
1.2%
0.7
25
0.7%
113
3.1%
2.3
286
8.4%
397
10.7%
2.4
Unknown
2,792
81.5%
2,737
74.0%
Total
3,425
In-Person, Election Day
3,697
* Your students' data broken down by voting method. If your campus has a high number of voting method "Unknown", it means that this information was not reported by local officals where your students voted.
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Age Group*
18-21
22-24
25-29
30-39
40-49
50+
100 90 80
73.7% 68.5% 66.7%
70 60
51.7%
56.4%
45.8%
50 39.4%
40 30
78.1%
33.6% 26.8%
39.4%
31.2%
20 10 0
2012
2016
2012
2012
2016
2016
2012
2016
2012
2012
2016
2012 2016
2016
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
18-21
3,821
1,022
22-24
1,854
25-29
26.8%
4,197
1,411
33.6%
6.9
578
31.2%
1,847
728
39.4%
8.2
1,410
556
39.4%
1,112
509
45.8%
6.3
30-39
1,212
626
51.7%
1,026
579
56.4%
4.8
40-49
562
385
68.5%
417
278
66.7%
-1.8
50+
350
258
73.7%
246
192
78.1%
4.3
Unknown
0
Change
0
* Your students' data broken down by age at the time of the election. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Education Level*
Undergraduate
Graduate
100 90 80 70 60
50.8%
55.7%
50 40
31.6%
36.2%
30 20 10 0
2012
2012
2016
2012
2016
2016
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
Undergraduate
6,527
2,064
Graduate
2,670
1,357
Unknown
12
Change
31.6%
6,294
2,275
36.2%
4.5
50.8%
2,485
1,384
55.7%
4.9
66
* Your students' data broken down by undergraduate and graduate students. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Undergraduate Class Year*
First Year
Sophomore
Upperclassman
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30
28.1%
31.0%
32.1%
2016
2012
35.5%
33.8%
2016
2012
39.7%
20 10 0
2012
2012 Enrolled
Voted
First Year
2,056
578
Sophomore
1,449
Upperclassman
3,022
2016
2016 Rate
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
Change
28.1%
1,896
588
31.0%
2.9
465
32.1%
1,384
491
35.5%
3.4
1,021
33.8%
3,014
1,196
39.7%
5.9
* Your students' data broken down by undergraduate students' class level. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Enrollment Status*
Full-time
Part-time
100 90 80 70 60
56.9%
52.0%
50 40
36.5% 29.6%
30 20 10 0
2012
2012
2016
2012
2016
2016
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
Full-time
6,074
1,796
Part-time
3,135
Unknown
0
Change
29.6%
6,558
2,396
36.5%
7.0
1,629
52.0%
2,287
1,301
56.9%
4.9
0
n/a
0
0
n/a
* Your students' data broken down by part-time and full-time students. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Gender*
Women
Men
100 90 80 70 60 50 40
38.6%
43.8%
38.7%
34.9%
30 20 10 0
2012
2016
2012
2012
2016
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
Women
5,755
2,219
Men
3,450 *
Unknown
2016
Enrolled
Voted
Rate
Change
38.6%
5,382
2,358
43.8%
5.3
1,205
34.9%
3,463
1,339
38.7%
3.7
*
n/a
0
0
n/a
* Your students' data broken down by gender. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Race/Ethnicity* Asian
American Indian / Alaska Native
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
White
2 or More Races
100 90 80 70 60 50
44.9%
40 28.0%
30 20
31.3%
37.6%
35.7% 27.0%
34.6%
29.8%
28.3%
23.9% 19.8%
11.5%
10 n/a
n/a
0
2012 2016
2012 2016
2012 2016
2012 2016
2012 2016
2012 Enrolled
Voted
Asian
227
26
American Indian/ Alaska Native
147
Black Hispanic
2012 2016
2012 2016
2016 Enrolled
Voted
11.5%
118
33
28.0%
16.5
46
31.3%
167
45
27.0%
-4.3
176
42
23.9%
257
51
19.8%
-4.0
248
74
29.8%
283
101
35.7%
5.9
15
*
n/a
*
0
n/a
n/a
7,864
2,959
37.6%
7,384
3,316
44.9%
7.3
2 or More Races
180
51
28.3%
257
89
34.6%
6.3
Unknown
352
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander White
Rate
Rate
Change
101
* Your students' data broken down by race. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students.
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YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
By Field of Study* * Your students' data broken down by field of study. To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table. Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students. The green and red highlighted values below represent your campus's top three and bottom three voting rates by field of study.
2012
2016 Enrolled
Voted
n/a
0
0
n/a
n/a
68
22.4%
505
164
32.5%
10.0
1,039
379
36.5%
1,275
542
42.5%
6.0
211
69
32.7%
242
85
35.1%
2.4
65
15
23.1%
90
15
16.7%
-6.4
890
385
43.3%
1,260
528
41.9%
-1.4
14
*
n/a
13
*
n/a
n/a
English Language and Literature
147
51
34.7%
104
43
41.4%
6.7
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
31
10
32.3%
*
*
n/a
n/a
3,147
1,079
34.3%
2,531
1,048
41.4%
7.1
History
126
52
41.3%
98
53
54.1%
12.8
Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Protective Services
236
75
31.8%
248
96
38.7%
6.9
Legal Professions and Studies
258
98
38.0%
198
92
46.5%
8.5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Humanities
1,168
581
49.7%
860
402
46.7%
-3.0
Mathematics and Statistics
58
14
24.1%
48
23
47.9%
23.8
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
11
*
n/a
0
0
n/a
n/a
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
28
*
n/a
42
18
42.9%
n/a
149
30
20.1%
0
0
n/a
n/a
*
*
n/a
17
*
n/a
n/a
Physical Sciences
116
25
21.6%
78
24
30.8%
9.2
Psychology
446
132
29.6%
378
149
39.4%
9.8
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
230
142
61.7%
213
142
66.7%
4.9
Social Sciences
217
99
45.6%
208
96
46.2%
0.5
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences Business, Management, and Marketing Communication and Journalism Computer and Information Sciences Education Engineering and Engineering Technologies
Health Professions
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Philosophy and Religious Studies
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Voted
*
*
303
Rate
Rate
Change
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Visual and Performing Arts Unknown
279
93
33.3%
235
93
39.6%
6.2
26
10
38.5%
197
68
34.5%
-3.9
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