Student survey results
Findings identify strengths, areas for improvement regarding the student experience at Boston College.
Student Experience Survey
The summary of the Student Experience Survey is now available.听The results show a lot of what is right about 自慰视频鈥�86% of Boston College students would recommend 自慰视频 to others and 75% would choose to go to 自慰视频 again鈥攁nd also some areas where we need to improve.
Designed by a University-wide team of students, faculty, and administrators, the survey was created to gain a better understanding of the 自慰视频 student experience both inside and outside of the classroom, by examining students鈥� views on University mission, academics, student services, culture, and community.
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Who took the survey?
2,417
自慰视频 undergraduate students
| 听 | Sample | 听 | 听 | Population | ||
| 听 | % | N | 听 | 听 | % | N |
| College | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| MCAS | 65% | 1563 | 听 | 听 | 65% | 6140 |
| Carroll School | 21% | 496 | 听 | 听 | 24% | 2249 |
| Lynch School | 9% | 213 | 听 | 听 | 7% | 621 |
| CSON | 6% | 145 | 听 | 听 | 5% | 433 |
| Race/Ethnicity | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 0 | 听 | 听 | < 1% | 2 |
| Asian | 15% | 363 | 听 | 听 | 10% | 967 |
| Black or African American | 3% | 75 | 听 | 听 | 4% | 372 |
| Hispanic of Any Race | 11% | 252 | 听 | 听 | 11% | 1035 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | < 1% | 2 | 听 | 听 | < 1% | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 5% | 115 | 听 | 听 | 3% | 329 |
| White | 66% | 1581 | 听 | 听 | 60% | 5632 |
| Gender | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| Male | 35% | 843 | 听 | 听 | 47% | 4444 |
| Female | 65% | 1563 | 听 | 听 | 53% | 4999 |
| Other | <1% | 11 | 听 | 听 | Not available | |
| Family Income | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| Below $50,000 | 11% | 238 | 听 | 听 | 14% | 531 |
| $50,000-$149,999 | 30% | 643 | 听 | 听 | 31% | 1205 |
| $150,000 and over | 42% | 918 | 听 | 听 | 55% | 2102 |
| Not sure | 17% | 374 | 听 | 听 | - | - |
| Sexual Orientation | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| Heterosexual | 90% | 1963 | 听 | Not available for population | ||
| LGBQ | 9% | 195 | 听 | |||
| Other | 1% | 23 | 听 | |||
| International | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| International | 6% | 126 | 听 | 听 | 8% | 723 |
| Not international | 94% | 2061 | 听 | 听 | 92% | 8720 |
Student Response
86%
would recommend 自慰视频 to others
93%
are intellectually engaged
87%
have done volunteer work
75%
developed a stronger sense of purpose
Areas of Improvement
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- Students who identify as AHANA, LGBTQ, or high financial need generally responded less favorably about the overall 自慰视频 environment, especially on questions measuring a sense of belonging.
- 自慰视频 students expressed a desire for more inclusive and integrative space and programming, as well as a desire for more opportunities to engage with diverse people and perspectives.
- The housing lottery and food options on campus were two areas rated as important, but with a lower level of satisfaction.
FAQs
The Student Experience Survey was administered from October through December 2018. It was developed to gain a better understanding of undergraduate students and their experiences at Boston College.
There will be a presentation of results at the Student Affairs听Administrator / Student Forum听on May 6. Watch for an email from the UG自慰视频 president in the coming weeks, which will include a link to register.
Data will be shared with UG自慰视频 leadership and University leadership over the upcoming weeks. The findings of the survey will also be shared with the University-wide Diversity Steering Committee, which is composed of administrators, faculty, staff and students. The committee will be charged with reviewing the results and proposing actionable initiatives to address the concerns raised in the survey. University leadership will continue to explore the data to learn more about the overall student experience at 自慰视频.
Contact us through or reach out directly by emailing surveys@bc.edu.
