CWRU Internal Survey Results

Institutional Research conducts regular surveys of faculty and students in order to help understand and improve the campus experience. Linking survey results with other university data, we track longitudinal trends and provide information to support strategic planning, accreditation, and outcomes assessment. This is the section of our website where you can find links to past and future surveys, research, and assessment.

Faculty and Staff

Examines the quality of work environment, college/school and department leadership, academic resources and support, campus climate, career development opportunities, and overall satisfaction with the university.  

National Organization: Association of American Universities
Population: Faculty
Years Administered: 2004, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018
Next Administration: TBA

          Faculty Climate Survey Instrument

Campus Climate

Undergraduate Students

CWRU Student Experience Survey (CWRUSES):  Examines overall campus experience, including overall satisfaction, satisfaction with services and resources, time spent on activities, and the campus climate for inclusion and diversity among undergraduates. It replaces the CWRU Senior Survey.

National Organization: None

Population: All undergraduates

Years Administered: 2016, 2019, 2021

Next Administration: Spring 2023

Examines a wide range of student characteristics: parental income and education, ethnicity, and other demographic items; financial aid; secondary school achievement and activities; educational and career plans; and values, attitudes, beliefs, and self-concept. Intended to be administered during the same year as the College Senior Survey and Your First College Year Survey.

The Cooperative Institutional Research Program's freshman survey project is aimed at providing information on the characteristics, educational goals, and aspirations of first-time college students. Case has participated in the national freshman survey project eight times since 1997, most recently in 2013.

CIRP: Survey Overview

Results from the 2013 administration of the survey:

Results from the 2012 administration of the survey:

Results from the 2010 administration of the survey:

Results from the 2007 administration of the survey:

Measures the quality of student learning and the extent to which students engage in educational practices which are associated with high levels of learning and development. 

National organization: Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research 
Population: First-year and senior students
Years Administered: 2001 to 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022
Next Administration: Spring 2024

NSSE: Survey Instrument

2022

2020

2018

2015

2012 and Previous

Graduate and Professional Students

CWRU Student Experience Survey (CWRUSES):  Examines overall campus experience, including overall satisfaction, satisfaction with services and resources, time spent on activities, and the campus climate for inclusion and diversity among graduate students. 

National Organization: None

Population: Students in Graduate Studies and MSASS (2016 only)

Years Administered: 2016, 2019

Next Administration: Spring 2021

Examines the overall educational experience, including the quality of coursework, learning and career preparation, program support, interactions, student life, and financial support. 

Population: Graduate and professional students

Years Administered: 2009, 2017
Next Administration: Spring 2020

Climate Survey