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Data with purpose. The qualitative and quantitative information OIEP curates, analyzes, and publishes illuminates trends, forecasts potential and contributes to the ongoing planning initiatives of the university including strategic institutional goals, program planning and innovation, and student success.

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How do we know what we are doing works? Defining and assessing student learning outcomes, engaging in rigorous program review, conducting surveys to understand experience and satisfaction and student evaluations of teaching are all ways in which Mason can learn more about how we are doing and what we can improve.

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Data Analytics and Research

Want to learn more about Mason? Explore the reports here to learn more about applicants to graduates, survey outcomes, human resources and planning.

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Student Evaluations of Teaching

In consultation with the University Effective Teaching Committee, Faculty Senate Chair, the Provost, the Registrar and ITS, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning has selected a new way to conduct student evaluations of teaching. This online format will meet institutional needs in an environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible way. The evaluation software Blue by Explorance was chosen for its functionality, ease of use and demonstrated success at many intuitions, including several in Virginia.

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What does the student lifecycle at Mason look like? From where do our applicants come? Where do our admitted students enroll? Once enrolled, how many students are retained to the on the path to graduation? What are the career outcomes? Learn more with these resources.

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Find how to use our reports, answers to common questions and how to request data not already available

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OIEP advances the strategic goals of George Mason University through collaborations and partnerships that engage stakeholders (senior leaders/administration, faculty, staff and students) in data-informed strategic, operational and tactical decisions. OIEP does this by capitalizing on our experience and professional judgment drawing upon quantitative and qualitative analytic information.

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Survey Results
Description: OIEP provides survey results online that can be seen in detail at the level of specific academic units, programs, and subgroups.
 
Published reports (pdfs) included in this section are organized by survey/data source and publication year. Reports published prior to 2006 can be accessed by clicking Archived Reports.
 
Survey Calendar: The University Survey Calendar captures the major student and alumni surveys being conducted at Mason (at least 2000 recipients). The calendar is intended to promote planning and coordination of data collection activities and ultimately reduce undue burden on students and alums. Please check this calendar as you plan your survey administration.
 
Survey Instruments: A list of all survey instruments can be found here.
 
Glossary of Terms: All Terminology definitions used in OIEP dashboards and reports.
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Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)
The Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) collects data about first-time, first-year students’ academic and co-curricular experiences in high school and their expectations for college. The BCSSE survey is administered every three years during the summer prior to their arrival.Current and previous BCSSE survey instruments are located at http://bcsse.iub.edu/survey_instruments.cfm
 
Survey results can be generated at the university level, college/school level, and program level. Results can be filtered by gender (self reported), ethnicity (self reported), first generation (self reported). To protect student anonymity, survey results with less than three respondents will not be accessible.
 

 
Advising and Coaching Sheets

The Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement Student Advising and Coaching Report is an individualized report for students and is designed to help advisors understand how student expectations about college activities and learning might affect their actual first-year experiences.
 
The Overall 2020 BCSSE Advising & Coaching Report provides an overview of student characteristics, their high school experiences, and their expectations about first-year experiences for the freshman class. The overall report is intended to provide a reference for advisors when using individualized report.
 
The reports are for all first-time freshman students who responded to the 2020 BCSSE survey.
 
Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement – Advising & Coaching Sheets

Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement – Advising Sheets Korea
 
If you experience difficulty with the log-in process,or if you have any questions about this Mason project, please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at 703-993-8834 or oiep@gmu.edu.
 


Career Plans Survey
Survey results can be generated at the university level, college/school level, and program level. Most results can be filtered by gender, ethnicity, age, gpa, and domicile. To protect student anonymity, survey results with less than three respondents will not be accessible.
 

 


Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE)
The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is a national, research-based initiative designed specifically to understand the job satisfaction of instructional and research faculty. Mason is partnering with COACHE to administer the Faculty Satisfaction and Faculty Retention and Exit surveys.
 

 


Graduating Senior Exit Survey

The Graduating Senior Survey typically collects data in seven areas: (a) enrollment and employment history, (b) education and writing experience within the major, (c) scholarly and creative activities, (d) interaction with faculty and staff, (e) enriching educational experiences, (f) global knowledge or experience, and (g) overall satisfaction. On a rotating basis, other questions are added as well. This survey is administered to all seniors who have filed their intent to graduate.
 

 

Year of Publication Reports
2020 Graduating Senior Survey 2018-19 Summary Results on Academic Advising
2019 Graduating Senior Survey 2017-18 Summary Results on Academic Advising
2018 Graduating Senior Survey 2016-17 Summary Results on Academic Advising
2017 Graduating Senior Survey 2015-16 Summary Results on Academic Advising

Graduate Student Exit Survey
The Graduate Student Exit Survey is administered to masters and doctoral students who have filed their intent to graduate. The survey collects data regarding (a) enrollment and employment, (b) academic program evaluation, (c) overall satisfaction, (d) time to degree and (e) financial support.
 


Law Exit Survey
The Survey of Law School Students is administered to graduating law students. The survey collects data about student background characteristics, in addition to four areas related to the law school experience: (a) law program evaluation, (b) enriching educational experiences, (c) student satisfaction, and (e) employment upon graduation.
 

 

The Law Student Exit Survey reports contain trend analyses of the survey data. All Law School students are required to take the survey online during the semester prior to their graduation. Visit our Survey Instrument page to learn more about the Law Student Exit Survey.
 

Year of Publication Reports
2016 Law-Student-Exit-Survey-Trend-Report-2014-and-2015

Mason Korea

Year of Publication Reports
2020 GMUK Korea Graduating Senior Survey 2019-20 Report (PDF)

GMUK Welcome Survey Trend Report (Fall 2018 – Fall 2020) (PDF)

GMUK Student Satisfaction Report Spring 2020 (PDF)

GMUK Welcome Survey Report Spring 2020 (PDF)
2019 GMUK Welcome Survey Report Fall 2019 (PDF)

GMUK Student Services Satisfaction Survey Report Spring 2019 (PDF)

GMUK Welcome Survey Report Spring 2019 (PDF)
2018 Mason Korea Welcome Survey Fall 2018 Results (PDF)
2016 Student Profile and Welcome Survey Highlights Fall 2016 New Students & Trend Data (Spring 2014-Fall 2016) (PDF)
2016 Mason Korea Welcome Survey Spring 2016 Results (PDF)

Mason Korea Student Interviews (PDF)
  To see the survey instruments, visit our Survey Instruments page.

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey designed to collect data in five areas: (a) participation in educationally purposeful activities, (b) institutional requirements regarding coursework, (c) perceptions of the college environment, (d) educational and personal growth, and (e) student background information. The NSSE is administered every three years to first-year and senior students during the spring semester.
 
Current and previous NSSE survey instruments are located at https://nsse.indiana.edu/nsse/survey-instruments/index.html
 
Survey results can be generated at the university level, college/school level, and program level. Most results can be filtered by gender, ethnicity, age, gpa, and domicile. To protect student anonymity, survey results with less than three respondents will not be accessible.
 

 
Mason has participated in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) every three years since 2000 and published reports on NSSE results since 2001.  Along with university-level comparison and special reports (e.g., diversity, transfer and residence), college-level reports are also available.
 

Year of Publication Report
2019 NSSE 2018 and Graduating Senior Survey 2018 Report
Selected Results on Civic Engagement and Other Student Outcomes
2019 NSSE 2018 Selected Results for the Honors College
2019 NSSE 2018 Selected Results on Civic Engagement

One Year Out Career Survey
Survey results can be generated at the university level, college/school level, and program level. Most results can be filtered by gender, ethnicity, age, gpa, and domicile. To protect student anonymity, survey results with less than three respondents will not be accessible.
 

 

Year of Publication Reports
2016  2015 One-Year-Out Undergraduate Report
2015 2014 One-Year-Out Alumni Career Survey Report

Patriot Success Survey
The purpose of the Patriot Success Survey, distributed to all degree-seeking Mason undergraduate students enrolled at the beginning of each fall, is to identify, develop, implement, and assess student-level interventions that will increase engagement, retention, and timely degree completion among George Mason University undergraduate students. Survey content includes questions focused on actionable areas for intervention, overall Mason experience, and demographic information not available elsewhere. This information can be used to gauge the student experience, identify and address areas for improvement including providing additional student support, and plan for the future.
 

 

Year of Publication Report
2019

Patriot Success Survey 2019 Report (PDF)


Pulse Survey
Mason administered brief Pulse Surveys to all enrolled undergraduate and graduate students to gauge student’s reactions to current campus challenges/responses. The instrument included questions about the quality of instruction, awareness of and needs for campus resources, COVID-19 impacts, and intent to re-enroll. This information can be used to gauge the student experience, identify and address areas for improvement including providing additional student support, and plan for the future.

 


Archived Reports

Year of Publication Mason Core Archived Reports
Production Schedule: The production schedule of each survey is listed within each survey section. For a detailed view of all surveys, please see the university survey calendar.
Data Source: The data sources for each survey are listed in the searchable online results.
Notes: All survey results are publicly available and aggregate non-identifiable results can be downloaded in an excel format. The comments sections if available are only accessible to the Mason community either by being on campus or by using VPN if working remotely.