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Institutional Research

Administered Surveys

Santa Clara University collects a variety of student and faculty self-reported data on activities, attitudes, satisfaction, and values as they relate to the mission of Santa Clara, which is to 'educate citizens and leaders to build a more just, humane, and sustainable world.' These data support policy research, assessment and institutional planning and decision-making. All individually-identifiable data are confidential.  Additional information can be found through the SCU Administered Surveys FAQ.

Publicly Available Data & Instruments
  • HERI Senior Survey demographic data graph and bar chart.

    CSS-HERI

    College Senior

    This survey has been discontinued and replaced with the SCU Graduating Senior Survey as of Spring 2023.

    Measures and assesses graduating students' college experience

  • Bar chart titled Overall Faculty Job Satisfaction with varying job satisfaction levels by academic rank.

    HERI

    Faculty

    Designed to measure accreditation, assessment, institutional improvement, and faculty development and how these items impact the overall student experience on campus

  • First Destination

    Last Updated: 04/13/2026

    First Destination
    The First Destination Survey collects career data from recent undergraduate and graduate alumni six months post-graduation. 
    This annual initiative provides consistent, high-level data on the professional and evaluative outcomes associated with a Santa Clara University degree.
  • Bar chart labeled HERI Freshmen Survey: Academic Self-Concept comparing self-rated attributes and achievements by gender.

    CIRP

    Freshmen

    This survey has been discontinued and replaced with the SCU New Student Survey as of Fall 2024.

    Collects information that allows for a snapshot of what incoming students are like before they experience college

  • SRG Icon
    Recent Graduates

    This survey has been discontinued and replaced with the First Destination Survey as of Spring 2023.

    Cluster

    Plan

    Survey of recent graduates data broken down by cluster and plan. Access is restricted to Faculty/Staff.

    Last updated: July 12, 2023

  • HERI Senior Survey demographic data graph and bar chart.
    SCU Graduating Senior

    A local longitudinal survey designed to measure and assess graduating seniors’ experiences at SCU, including but not limited to: involvement in co-curricular activities, mental health, compassion, sustainability, social entrepreneurship, ethical decision-making, vocation, and Jesuit values. 

  • Bar chart labeled HERI Freshmen Survey: Academic Self-Concept comparing self-rated attributes and achievements by gender.
    SCU New Student

    A pilot instrument to learn personal aspects of our new students (e.g. resilience, well-being, leadership, cultural competence) that are not fully captured during the application process yet contribute to student success.

  • Box plot illustration titled First-Year, related to the NSSE Survey.

    NSSE

    Student Engagement

    The most comprehensive assessment of effective practice in higher education