College Senior Survey (CSS-HERI)
A national, longitudinal survey designed to measure and assess graduating students' college experience including: satisfaction with the college experience; student involvement; cognitive and effective development; student values, attitudes, and goals; degree aspirations and career plans. Administered biennially to all Santa Clara graduating seniors.
Comparison groups change over time due to participation and data availability.
Read me First - CSS Peer Group Construct Presentations
(The 2021 infographic has not been released by HERI)
CSS HERI 2021 Survey Instrument
CSS HERI 2019 Survey Instrument
CSS HERI 2017 Survey Instrument
Prior year instruments are available at: https://heri.ucla.edu/instruments/ Contact the Office of Institutional Research for more information about HERI at SCU.
Freshman Survey (CIRP)
Collects information that allows for a snapshot of what incoming students are like before they experience college. Many of the items on the CIRP Freshman Survey are pre-test questions that are then post-tested on CIRP follow-up surveys. Administered biennially to all incoming first-time Santa Clara students.
Comparison groups change over time due to participation and data availability.
CIRP Freshmen 2021 Survey Instrument
CIRP Freshmen 2019 Survey Instrument
CIRP Freshmen 2017 Survey Instrument
Prior year instruments are available at: https://heri.ucla.edu/instruments/ Contact the Office of Institutional Research for more information about HERI at SCU.