CCSSE 2027 - Start Here

Thank you for your interest in administering CCSSE 2027!

Administered during the spring semester to mostly returning students, CCSSE asks about institutional practices and student behaviors that are highly correlated with student learning and retention. The survey can be administered in the classroom or online.

This page contains the most essential resources for making informed decisions regarding CCSSE 2027 registration. You can also reach out to surveyops@cccse.org with questions.

Free Additional Items for 2027 (forthcoming)

Five connected icons arranged in a circle representing the student journey: onboarding, pathways, skills, completion, and time and cost.

Advancing the Student Experience: The Next Frontiers (for students)

This CCSSE additional item set explores how students connect their programs of study to employment and transfer opportunities, develop adaptable skills for a changing world, experience onboarding, make informed academic and career decisions, and navigate the time and cost of completing their educational goals.

These items extend beyond the topics addressed in the core CCSSE survey to examine emerging approaches to advancing the student experience. 

Five connected icons arranged in a circle representing faculty support: advising, career pathways, workforce connections, student support, and teaching.

Advancing the Student Experience: The Next Frontiers (for faculty)

This additional item set explores faculty knowledge of employment and transfer pathways, the use of career-connected and experiential learning, and the institutional information, systems, and resources that help faculty support students’ academic progress, basic needs, and timely completion of their educational goals.

These items extend beyond the topics addressed in the core CCFSSE survey to examine faculty practices and institutional approaches that advance the student experience.