Surveys Overview & Schedule
The Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness (IR&E) administers surveys on behalf of Wright State University and in accordance with state and federal guidelines. In accordance with university records management and retention policy, IR&E uses CORE Scholar to provide access to archived reports.
- Wright State University asks soon-to-graduate students and recent graduates to complete a First Destination Survey.
- Includes Common Data Set (CDS), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI)
- Qualtrics is a web-based survey tool available to all faculty (current and Emeritus), staff, and students.
Survey Schedule
Frequency |
Survey |
Population |
Owner |
Duration |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
| Yearly | Summer First Destination Survey | Students graduating in Summer | Career Services | 6 months | June | June | June |
| Yearly | Fall First Destination Survey | Students graduating in Fall | Career Services | 6 months | November | November | November |
| Yearly | Spring First Destination Survey | Students graduating in Spring | Career Services | 6 months | April | April | April |
| Yearly | Fall Surveys | Admitted students who did not enrolled and students who have stopped out | Institutional Research & Effectiveness | 3 weeks | September | September | September |
| Alternate year | National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) | First-year students and seniors | Institutional Research & Effectiveness | 9 weeks | March | -- | March |
| Alternate year | Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) | Undergraduate students | Institutional Research & Effectiveness | 4 weeks | -- | March | -- |
| 4 - 5 year cycles | Campus Climate Survey | All faculty | Division of Inclusive Excellence | 6 weeks | November | -- | -- |
| 4 - 5 year cycles | Campus Climate Survey | All staff | Division of Inclusive Excellence | 6 weeks | March | -- | -- |
| 4 - 5 year cycles | Campus Climate Survey | All students/staff | Division of Inclusive Excellence | 6 weeks | April | -- | -- |
