Surveys & Reports

Institutional Surveys

Audience	Survey	Frequency	Survey Administrator
First-year students and seniors	National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)	THEC guideline	IEPR
Faculty	Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE)	THEC guideline	IEPR
Alumni	Alumni Survey	THEC guideline	Alumni Relations
Seniors	Graduating Senior Survey (GSS)	Every fall and spring	IEPR
Graduating Students	First Destination/Job Placement	Every semester	Career Center
Adult Students	Adult Learner Survey	3 years	University College
Veterans or dependents	Annual Veteran’s Survey	Annually	Veterans and Military Family Center

MTSU Graduate/Professional School Acceptances

External Surveys & Data Collections

Institutional Research participates in the following external data collections and surveys:

• College Board Annual Survey of Colleges
• Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) Surveys
• U.S. News & World Report College Survey
• Princeton Review Survey
• Peterson’s College Survey
• College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Data Collections
  • Institutional Characteristics
  • Completions
  • 12-Month Enrollment
  • Student Financial Aid
  • Graduation Rates
  • 200% Graduation Rates
  • Admissions
  • Outcome Measures
  • Fall Enrollment
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Academic Libraries

Graduating Senior Survey

The Graduating Senior survey is administered to the fall and spring graduating seniors. The purpose of the survey is to obtain information regarding the students’ educational experiences and future plans. The survey instrument is divided into five sections: (1) background information, (2) employment data, (3) plans following graduation, (4) student support services, and (5) satisfaction with general studies and their academic program.

Results of the Graduating Senior Survey

• MTSU Power BI App  (MTSU employees only – requires login)