Surveys and Assessment

Surveys at Caltech

The Institutional Research Office administers a variety of surveys to members of the Caltech community, including to students, faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and alumni. In collaboration with campus offices, the Institutional Research Office serves to support the development and administration of survey instruments and to enhance the analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of the survey findings.

At Caltech, the IRO supports the administration of homegrown instruments specific to the Institute as well as those that are part of research efforts involving national organizations or consortia.

Survey Guidelines and Support

Using Qualtrics

Survey Schedule

The Institutional Research Office, in collaboration with campus colleagues and external partners, administers a number of surveys to consistently and systematically understand the experiences and perceptions of members of the Caltech community. Recent survey administrations include:

Campus Climate Survey
Graduate Student Quality of Life Survey
Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness Survey
National Collegiate Health Assessment (Graduate and Undergraduate Students)
Postdoctoral Scholar Survey
Undergraduate Alumni Survey
Undergraduate Enrolled Student Survey
Undergraduate Senior Survey

Where does this go?

Survey	Audience	Frequency	Next Administration	Last Administration
New Student Survey	Incoming first year undergraduates	Biennial		Fall 2018
Enrolled Student Survey	All undergraduates	Biennial	Spring 2023	Spring 2019
Graduate Quality of Life Survey	Graduate students (except first year students)	Annual		Spring 2022
Senior Survey	Graduating seniors	Biennial	Spring 2022	Spring 2018
Alumni Survey	Selected undergraduate graduating classes	4 years		Fall 2021
Parent Survey	Parents of undergraduate students	5 years		Summer 2016

Campus Climate Survey				Spring 2021
National Collegiate Health Assessment		2 - 4 years		Spring 2021