About CCCSE

Advancing Student Success Through Student Voice

At CCCSE, we believe meaningful improvement begins with listening deeply and intentionally to students. Student engagement is at the heart of student success, shaping how learners connect with their courses, their peers, and their institutions. Through nationally recognized surveys, research, and professional learning, we help colleges better understand the student experience and translate insight into action.

Over the past two decades, CCCSE has grown from a small pilot involving just a handful of colleges into a national effort reaching nearly 1,000 institutions. More than 70% of the nation’s community colleges have participated in a CCCSE survey, and most of those colleges have administered a CCCSE survey multiple times, demonstrating a sustained commitment to understanding and improving student engagement.

Through this work, CCCSE has gathered insights from millions of students, creating one of the most comprehensive bodies of data on the community college experience. These student voices, combined with perspectives from faculty and entering students, provide colleges with a powerful, evidence-based foundation for strengthening teaching, learning, and support.

When students are actively engaged, feeling supported, challenged, and connected, they are far more likely to persist and complete their goals. But data alone is not enough. Institutions must interpret, share, and act on what they learn.

CCCSE bridges that gap, helping colleges turn student feedback into coordinated, campus-wide strategies that strengthen engagement and drive meaningful, lasting improvements in student success.

CCCSE helps colleges:

• Deliver insights that matter for institutions
• Design resources and tools that bring data to life
• Provide expert guidance every step of the way
• Offer unparalleled benchmarking of student engagement
• Lead national conversations through student and faculty voices