The OIRA coordinates and administers a wide range of surveys relevant to student development and ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ strategic planning. The OIRA also has access wide range of demographic and academic data about our students and alumni. In many cases, this data will be more accurate and require considerably less effort to gather than using a survey. Before planning a survey of students, faculty or staff, please consult with the OIRA.
Survey | Target Population | Next Administration |
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) | All students | Spring 2022 |
Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) | New students | Fall 2021 |
Survey of Online Student Engagement (SOSE) | Exclusively enrolled at ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ online | TBD |
¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Graduate Survey | Recent Graduates | annually |
Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) | Random sample of ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ students | Not planned |
Real College Basic Needs Survey | All students | TBD |
Survey Details & Results
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) (cessie)
The is a widely used national survey which collects information on student engagement. It has questions that assess institutional practices and student behaviors that are correlated highly with student learning and student retention. CCSSE provides two comparison groups in the reporting.
Primary Sponsor: | Academic & Student Affairs |
Vendor: |
At The University of Texas at Austin |
Timing: | Spring Term, February & March |
Frequency: | Every 3 years |
Last Administration: | Spring 2019 |
Population: | All students |
Instrument: | |
Results (requires SharePoint Login): |
Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE)
A widely used national survey, asks students to reflect on their earliest experiences (academic and services-related) with the college. CCSSE provides two comparison groups in the reporting.
Primary Sponsor: | Academic & Student Affairs |
Vendor: |
At The University of Texas at Austin |
Timing: | Fall Term, In the 4th & 5th weeks of the term |
Frequency: | Every 3 years |
Last Administration: | Fall 2018 |
Population: | New entering students |
Instrument: | |
Results (requires SharePoint Login): |
Survey of Online Student Engagement (SOSE) (so-see)
The recently developed (SOSE) ask online-only students questions that focus on aspects of student engagement in the online learning environment. Intended to be a companion to the CCSSE.
Primary Sponsor: | Academic & Student Affairs |
Vendor: |
At The University of Texas at Austin |
Timing: | Spring Term, February & March |
Frequency: | To be determined |
Last Administration: | Spring 2019 |
Population: | Students enrolled exclusively in online courses |
Instrument: | |
Results (requires SharePoint Login): |
¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Recent Graduate Survey
A short survey sent between 3 -12 months after the award completion date.
Primary Sponsor: | OIRA |
Vendor: | OIRA |
Timing: | Sent 3 months after award conferred. |
Frequency: | Annually |
Last Administration: | Not applicable |
Population: | Award completers |
Instrument: | ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Graduate Survey 2019 |
Results (requires SharePoint Login): | Available from OIRA by request |
Real College Basic Needs Security Survey
Established in 2015 the #RealCollege survey is now the nation’s largest most well established annual assessment of students’ basic needs. The survey consists of questions on the following topics: employment, finances, food insecurity, housing insecurity, homelessness, childcare affordability, utilization of public benefits, utilization of campus programs, and demographics that allow for subgroup analyses.
Primary Sponsor: | Brewer Center for Civic Engagement & MA Dept. of Higher Education |
Vendor: | at Temple University |
Timing: | Fall Term |
Frequency: | Not planned |
Last Administration: | Fall 2017 |
Population: | All Students |
Instrument: | |
Results (requires SharePoint Login): |
Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI)
The Student Satisfaction Inventory measures student satisfaction and priorities as well as what issues are important to them.
Primary Sponsor: | ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Title III ASPIRE Grant |
Vendor: | |
Timing: | Anytime |
Frequency: | Not currently in use |
Last Administration: | March 2015 |
Population: | All students |
Instrument: | for Community Colleges |
Results (requires SharePoint Login): |