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Assess Student Life and Learning With Student Satisfaction-Priorities Surveys
Pinpoint your immediate campus priorities and increase the satisfaction of your students with survey instruments used by more than 3,000 colleges and universities.
Know Where To Focus To Improve the Student Experience
The Satisfaction-Priorities Surveys (SPS) help you identify, prioritize, and address your challenges and priorities to the student experience. They allow you to look at your institution inside and outside of the classroom, so you can analyze a wide spectrum of issues that affect college student satisfaction. You’ll see a clear picture of what you need to do now to improve student life, learning, and success.
Institutions regularly assess college student satisfaction to:
- Strengthen student success initiatives
- Guide strategic action planning
- Meet accreditation requirements
- Identify areas of strength for institutional marketing
- Chart progress toward campus goals
More Than 3,000 Colleges and Universities Have Used the Satisfaction-Priorities Surveys
98%
of clients are satisfied with the instruments
64%
report higher retention while using the surveys
62%
saw satisfaction levels increase year over year
Turn Student Feedback Into Action
Why Use Encoura Satisfaction-Priorities Surveys?
Measure What Matters Most
Measure satisfaction and importance together to reveal what matters most to students and where action can have the greatest impact.
See the Complete Student Experience
Understand students’ perceptions of their experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
Track Progress Year Over Year
Compare results over time to measure improvements in student satisfaction and identify emerging priorities.
Make Participation Easy
Most surveys take just 15 minutes to complete, making it convenient for students to share their perspectives.
Benchmark Results in Three Weeks
See how your results compare with peer institutions and quickly identify areas where students are more or less satisfied.
Powerful Results for Data-Informed Decision Making
The results from the Encoura satisfaction surveys provide your campus with a wealth of data points that will inform student success efforts, accreditation, and strategic planning, providing your own internal market research for recruitment efforts. The SPS surveys capture a variety of experiences across all class levels, both inside and outside of the classroom, including:
- Instructional effectiveness
- Academic advising
- Registration effectiveness
- Campus climate
- Safety and security
- Recruitment and financial aid
- Campus life
Find the Right Satisfaction-Priorities Survey for Your Institution
Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI)
The SSI is appropriate for students at four-year and two-year institutions, public or private. You can select either the Form A 70+ item version (most widely used) or the shorter 40+ item Form B version.
Adult Student Priorities Survey (ASPS)
The ASPS is appropriate for surveying adult students 25 years and older in undergraduate programs at four-year institutions, graduate programs, and evening and weekend programs.
Priorities Survey for Online Learners (PSOL)
The PSOL is designed specifically for online students in either graduate or undergraduate programs at four-year or two-year institutions.
Institutional Priorities Survey (IPS)
The IPS captures the perceptions of the student experience through the eyes of faculty, staff, and administrators. Institutions use it simultaneously with the SSI to reveal areas of agreement and disagreement between students and campus personnel.

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