Making the Case

Key Messages and Data • Making the Case Resources • Media Activity • Speeches and Addresses • Books and Reports •

Fact 2 - Supportive Campus Environment
Independent college and university students are more likely to say that their college provided both academic and social support. For example, 35 percent of first-year students at private colleges and universities reported that their school helped them cope with non-academic issues, compared with 25 percent of first-year students at public institutions.

*Percent of students reporting only "very often"
Source: National Survey of Student Engagement, 2003, comparison report prepared for the Council of Independent Colleges.