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Core Assessment Results

As part of Sam Houston State University’s ongoing Core Assessment efforts, the Office of Assessment collects a wealth of assessment data and reports regarding the Core Learning Objectives identified by the THECB. This webpage is designed to provide access to the reports for use by all relevant constituents at SHSU. If you have questions, need additional information, or have an interest in using any of these data as part of your own research, please feel free to contact Brandi Jones at bjones@shsu.edu.


Texas Core Objectives Assessment Report

Submitted to the THECB December 2018 - Report

Critical Thinking Skills

2024-2025

  • Overall Institutional Report
  • College of Business Administration Report
  • College of Science and Engineering Technology Report

2023-2024

  • Overall Institutional Report
  • College of Arts and Media Report
  • College of Criminal Justice Report
  • College of Health Sciences Report

2022-2023

  • Overall Institutional Report
  • College of Business Administration Report
  • College of Education Report

2021-2022

  • Overall Institutional Report
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences Report
  • College of Science and Engineering Technology Report

2020-2021

  • Overall Institutional Report
  • College of Criminal Justice Report
  • College of Arts and Media Report
  • College of Health Sciences Report

2019-2020

  • Overall Institutional Report
  • College of Business Administration Report
  • College of Education Report 

2018-2019

  • Overall Institutional Report
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences Report
  • College of Science and Engineering Technology Report 

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

Communication Skills

2024-2025

  • Overall AWC Report
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences AWC Report
  • College of Criminal Justice AWC Report 

2023-2024

  • Overall AWC Report
  • College of Education AWC Report
  • College of Science and Engineering AWC Report

2022-2023

  • Overall AWC Report
  • College of Arts and Media AWC Report
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences AWC Report
  • College of Health Sciences AWC Report

2021-2022

  • Overall AWC Report
  • College of Business Administration AWC Report
  • College of Criminal Justice AWC Report

2020-2021

  • Overall AWC Report
  • College of Education AWC Report
  • College of Health Sciences AWC Report
  • College of Science and Engineering Technology AWC Report

2019-2020

  • Overall AWC Report
  • College of Arts and Media AWC Report
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences AWC Report

2018-2019

2014-2018 

2017-2018

2016-2017

  • Overall AWC Report
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences AWC Report
  • College of Health Sciences AWC Report

2015-2016

2014-2015

  • Overall AWC Report
  • College of Science and Engineering Technology AWC Report
  • College of Education AWC Report

Personal Responsibility

  • 2024-2025 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2023-2024 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2022-2023 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2021-2022 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2020-2021 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2019-2020 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2018-2019 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2017-2018 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2016-2017 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report
  • 2015-2016 Philosophy (PHIL) 2306 Report 

Social Responsibility

  • 2024-2025 Political Science 2305 Report
  • 2023-2024 Political Science 2305 Report
  • 2022-2023 Political Science 2305 Report
  • 2021-2022 Political Science 2305 Report
  • 2020-2021 Political Science 2305 Report
  • 2015-2019 Political Science 2305 Report
  • 2024-2025 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2023-2024 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2022-2023 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2021-2022 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2020-2021 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2019-2020 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2018-2019 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2017-2018 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2016-2017 Political Science 2306 Report
  • 2015-2016 Political Science 2305 and 2306 Report

Nat'l Survey of Student Engagement

The following institutional reports include questions that align with all of our Core Learning Objectives.

2021-2022

2018-2019

  • NSSE Comparison Report for First-Year Students
  • NSSE Comparison Report for Senior Students
  • 2019 Summary Report for the NSSE

2015-2016