Registrations for spring surveys are now open!
DESSE 2026
Spring 2026 will be the first national administration of DESSE, a groundbreaking survey designed to capture the voices and experiences of dual enrollment students across the country.
CCSSE 2026
Colleges that participate in CCSSE 2026 will receive a 15-item set—developed in partnership with the Advising Success Network—that explores students' experiences with holistic advising.
Report on Culture of Caring
Essential Conditions for Community College Student Success: Maximizing Student Engagement by Fostering a Culture of Caring explores the importance of colleges establishing a culture of caring that reaches all students. The report draws on data from students at 127 community colleges responding to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) and 58 colleges responding to the Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE).
Report on Parenting Students
Multiple Responsibilities, Single Mission: Understanding the Experiences of Community College Parenting Students examines the realities of community college students raising children while pursuing higher education. The findings presented in this report are based on data collected from students across 164 colleges during the 2024 administration of the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE ).
Report on Student Mental Health and Well-Being
Supporting Minds, Supporting Learners: Addressing Student Mental Health to Advance Academic Success explores mental health and well-being among community college students and highlights the challenges many students experience. The data presented in this report are based on a survey administered in spring 2023 to over 60,000 community college students from 149 institutions and a survey administered in fall 2023 to almost 14,000 students from 61 institutions.
- NISOD joins CCCSE.
- CCCSE pens article on the AI divide in community colleges.
- CCCSE joins the Education for All coalition, a joint effort to promote student civic engagement.
- CCCSE partners with newly established National Disability Center for Student Success.
- CCCSE partners with Qualtrics to deliver online surveys.
CCCSE's Mission
By delivering “aha” moments about the student experience based on insights that matter, CCCSE assists institutions and policymakers in using information to promote improvements in student learning, persistence, and attainment.
Community Colleges Matter
Learn more about Why Community College Matter.