National Survey of Student Engagement

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), is a standardized survey conducted by the NSSE Institute at Indiana University. Post-secondary institutions participate in NSSE on a regular basis. UBC participates in NSSE every three years (2026, 2023, 2020, 2017, 2014, etc). It is administered on first year and fourth year undergraduate students.

Learn more about NSSE 2026

NSSE Workbook (2014-2026)

First Year, According to Students Who Just Did It — 90% feel comfortable being themselves at UBC, 75% feel like part of the UBC community, 72% feel valued at UBC

What we found

First-year results, on one sheet

What first-year students told us about their first year at UBC, combining Vancouver and Okanagan results.

See the 2026 first-year results sheet (PDF)