1. hgradyr Please indicate the year you graduated from high school:
Response options: 2020 2020, 2019 2019, 2018 2018, 2017 2017, Prior to 2017 9999
W1. Since graduating from high school, which of the following have you done? (Select all that apply.)
Response options: 1 Selected, 0 Not Selected
a. tattend Attended another college or university
b. tmilitary Military service
c. twork_ft Work full-time
d. twork_pt Work part-time
e. thome Homemaker or stay-at-home spouse
f. tvolunteer Volunteer
g. tsinceoth Other
h. [If answered 1 Selected on tsinceoth] tsinceoth_txt Other [write-in response]
W2. Since graduating from high school, which of the following types of school have you attended other than this institution? (Select all that apply.)
Response options: 1 Selected, 0 Not Selected
a. tattend_voc Vocational or technical school
b. tattend_com Community or junior college
c. tattend_col 4-year college or university other than this one
d. tattend_other Other
W3. ttransfr_cr About how many credits do you expect to transfer to this institution?
Response options: 0 0, 1 1-11, 2 12-30, 3 31-45, 4 46-60, 5 More than 60
sType Status as first-year, transfer, or older student.
First-year students were recent high school graduates who met one of the following criteria:
a. All paper survey respondents regardless of high school graduation year.
b. Web respondents who graduated high school in 2020.
c. Web respondents who graduated high school in 2019 or 2018 and did not attend another institution since graduating high school.
d. Web respondents who graduated high school in 2019 or 2018 and did attend another institution since graduating high school and expects to transfer 11 or fewer credits
First-year students continue with Item 2
Transfer students were those respondents who met the following criteria:
All web respondents who attended a college or university after graduation from high school and expects to transfer 12 or more credits and graduated prior to the current year.
Transfer students continue with Item WT4
Older students were those respondents who met one of the following criteria:
a. Web respondents who graduated high school in 2017 or earlier and did not attend another institution since graduating high school.
b. Web respondents who graduated high school in 2017 or earlier and did attend another institution since graduating high school and expects to transfer 11 or fewer credits.
Older students continue with Item WTD9
Re-coded as: 1 First-year student, 2 Transfer Student, 3 Older Student
WTD9. How important were the following reasons for choosing this institution?
Response options: Six point scale: 1 Not important to 6 Very important
a. tafford Affordability
b. tnear Location
c. ttrnsfr You can transfer most or all of your credits
d. toffermjr Offers the major(s) you are interested in
e. tqualacad Quality of academic programs
f. tfinish You can finish your degree quickly
g. tflex Flexible scheduling of courses
h. tfamper2 Family or personal relationship
i. timpoth Other
j. [If answered 1 Selected on timpoth] timpoth_txt Other [write-in response]
WTD10. tyrscmpl How many more years do you expect it will take to complete your bachelor’s degree?
Response options: 1 1 year, 2 2 years, 3 3 years, 4 4 years or longer, 9 Do not plan to complete a bachelor’s degree
WTD11. tanthinst Will you take at least one course from another college or university while attending this institution?
Response options: 1 Yes, 0 No, 9 Not sure
WTD12. During the coming school year, which do you think will cause you stress? (Select all that apply.)
Response options: 1 Selected, 0 Not Selected
a. tstrss_tra Transitioning back to being a student
b. tstrss_bal Balancing school and other commitments (work, family, etc.)
c. tstrss_bas Not having enough money for basic needs (housing, food, and transportation)
d. tstrss_acd Not having enough money for college expenses (tuition, fees, books, etc.)
e. tstrss_saf Personal safety
f. tstrss_perre Personal relationship
g. tstrss_rmre Roommate relationship
h. tstrss_car Choosing a career
i. tstrss_com Commuting to campus
j. tstrss_oth Other
k. [If answered 1 Selected on tstrss_oth] tstrss_oth_txt Other [write-in response]
WTD13. During the coming school year, about how many hours do you expect to spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following?
Response options: 1 0, 2 1-5, 3 6-10, 4 11-15, 5 16-20, 6 21-25, 7 26-30, 8 More than 30
a. tcare Providing care for dependents (children, parents, etc.)
tcarehrs recoded version of tcare created by BCSSE. Values are estimated number of hours.
b. tcommute Commuting to campus (driving, walking, etc.)
tcommutehrs recoded version of tcommute created by BCSSE. Values are estimated number of hours.
13. During the coming school year, about how many hours do you expect to spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following?
Response options: 1 0, 2 1-5, 3 6-10, 4 11-15, 5 16-20, 6 21-25, 7 26-30, 8 More than 30
a. cacadpr13 Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)
cacadpr13hrs recoded version of cacadpr13 created by BCSSE. Values are estimated number of hours.
b. cwork Working for pay on- or off-campus
cworkhrs recoded version of cwork created by BCSSE. Values are estimated number of hours.
c. ccocurr Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)
ccocurrhrs recoded version of ccocurr created by BCSSE. Values are estimated number of hours.
d. csocial13 Relaxing and socializing (time with friends, video games, TV or videos, keeping up with friends online, etc.)
csocial13hrs recoded version of csocial13 created by BCSSE. Values are estimated number of hours.
14. ctmread17 During the coming school year, of the time you expect to spend preparing for class in a typical 7-day week, about how much will be on assigned reading?
Response options: 1 Very little, 2 Some, 3 About half, 4 Most, 5 Almost all
15. During the coming school year, about how often do you expect to do the following?
Response options: 4 Very often, 3 Often, 2 Sometimes, 1 Never
a. cCLaskhlp Ask another student to help you understand course material*
b. cCLxplain Explain course material to one or more students*
c. cCLstudy Prepare for exams by discussing or working through course material with other students*
d. cCLprojct Work with other students on course projects or assignments*
*EXP_CL BCSSE Scale Expected Engagement in Collaborative Learning
e. cSFcareer Talk about career plans with a faculty member*
f. cSFothrwrk Work with a faculty member on activities other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.)*
g. cSFprform Discuss your academic performance with a faculty member*
h. cSFdiscuss Discuss course topics, ideas, or concepts with a faculty member outside of class*
*EXP_SFI BCSSE Scale Expected Engagement with Faculty
i. cdrafting Prepare two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in
j. cunprepard Come to class without completing readings or assignments
16. During the coming school year, about how often do you expect to have discussions with people from the following groups?
Response options: 4 Very often, 3 Often, 2 Sometimes, 1 Never
a. cDVrace People of a race or ethnicity other than your own*
b. cDVeconomc People from an economic background other than your own*
c. cDVreligion People with religious beliefs other than your own*
d. cDVpolitical People with political views other than your own*
*EXP_DD BCSSE Scale Expected Discussions with Diverse others
17. During the coming school year, how certain are you that you will do the following?
Response options: Six point scale: 1 Not at all certain to 6 Very certain
a. cotherint Study when there are other interesting things to do*
b. cfindinfo Find additional information for course assignments when you don't understand the material*
c. ccourdis Participate regularly in course discussions, even when you don't feel like it*
d. caskinst Ask instructors for help when you struggle with course assignments*
e. cfinish Finish something you have started when you encounter challenges*
f. cstaypos Stay positive, even when you do poorly on a test or assignment*
*EXP_PER BCSSE Scale Expected Academic Perseverance
18. During the coming school year, how difficult do you expect the following to be?
Response options: Six point scale: 1 Not at all difficult to 6 Very difficult
a. clearnma Learning course material*
b. cmantime Managing your time*
c. cpaycoll Paying college or university expenses
d. cgethelp Getting help with school work*
e. cmakefr Making new friends
f. cintfac Interacting with faculty*
*EXP_DIF BCSSE Scale Expected Academic Difficulty
19. During the coming school year, about how often do you expect to seek help with coursework from the following sources?
Response options: 4 Very often, 3 Often, 2 Sometimes, 1 Never
a. cseekfac Faculty members
b. cseekaa Academic advisors
c. cseekls Learning support services (tutoring, writing center, success coaching, etc.)
d. cseekfrnd Friends or other students
e. cseekfam Family members
f. cseekoth Other persons or offices
20. How prepared are you to do the following in your academic work at this institution?
Response options: 1 Not at all prepared to 6 Very prepared
a. cSGwrite Write clearly and effectively*
b. cSGspeak Speak clearly and effectively*
c. cSGthink Think critically and analytically*
d. cSGanalyze Analyze numerical and statistical information*
e. cSGothers Work effectively with others*
f. cgncompt13 Use computing and information technology*
g. cgninq Learn effectively on your own*
*PER_PREP BCSSE Scale Perceived Academic Preparation
21. How important is it to you that your institution provides the following?
Response options: Six point scale: 1 Not important to 6 Very important
a. cacadexp A challenging academic experience*
b. cSEacad Support to help students succeed academically*
c. cSEdiv Opportunities to interact with students from different backgrounds (social, racial/ethnic, religious, etc.)*
d. cSEnacad Help managing your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)*
e. cSEsoc Opportunities to be involved socially*
f. cSEact Opportunities to attend campus activities and events*
g. cSEserv Learning support services (tutoring, writing center, success coaching, etc.)*
*IMP_CAMP BCSSE Scale Importance of Campus Environment
22. Which of the following sources are you using to pay for your education expenses (tuition, fees, books, room & board, etc.)? For each, tell us if you are using, not using, or not sure.
Response options: 1 Using, 2 Not using, 9 Not sure
a. cparents Support from parents or relatives
b. cloans Loans
c. cgrants Grants or scholarships
d. cjob Employment on or off campus
e. cpersonal Personal savings or other sources
23. cgrades19 What do you expect most of your grades will be during the coming year? (Select only one.)
Response options: 8 A, 7 A-, 6 B+, 5 B, 4 B-, 3 C+, 2 C, 1 C- or lower 99 Grades not used
24. cintgrad Do you expect to graduate from this institution?
Response options: 1 Yes, 0 No, 9 Uncertain
25. cmajor Do you know what your major will be?
Response options: 1 Yes, 0 No
[If answered 1 Yes on cmajor] cmajcode Specify [write-in provided for variable cmajor]
cmajrcol recode based on cmajcode into one of the following major categories: Arts & Humanities, Biological Sci., Mathematics & Computer Science, Social Sciences, Business, Communications, Media, & Public Relations, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Social Service Professions, All Other, and Undecided, Undeclared
26. cfulltime18 Are you (or will you be) a full-time student at this institution?
Response options: 1 Yes, 0 No
27. cfriends How many of your close friends will attend this institution during the coming year?
Response options: 1 None, 2 1, 3 2, 4 3, 5 4 or more
28. cchoice17 This institution was your:
Response options: 1 First choice, 2 Second choice, 3 Third choice or lower
29. cgender What is your gender identity?
Response options: 1 Man, 2 Woman, 3 Another gender identity, 9 I prefer not to respond
30. cinternat Are you an international student or foreign national?
Response options: 1 Yes, 0 No
31. How would you describe yourself? (Select all that apply.)
Response options: 1 Selected, 0 Not Selected
a. c_amind American Indian or Alaska Native
b. c_asian Asian
c. c_black Black or African American
d. c_latino Hispanic or Latino
e. c_mena Middle Eastern or North African
f. c_pacific Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
g. c_white White
h. c_another Another race or ethnicity
i. c_pnr I prefer not to respond
crace recode based on selections where each student is represented only once. Multiracial represents students who selected more than one identification.
32. cpardegr18 Regarding your parents (or those who raised you), what is the highest level of education completed by either of them?
Response options: 1 Did not finish high school, 2 High school diploma or GED, 3 Attended college but did not complete degree, 4 Associate’s degree (AA, AS, etc.), 5 Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, etc.), 6 Master’s degree (MA, MS, etc.), 7 Doctoral or professional degree (PhD, JD, MD, etc.)
bfirstgen recode based on response from students on cpardegr18 which is grouped into the following categories: First-generation (neither parent nor anyone who raised you holds a bachelor’s degree) and Not first-generation (either parent or anyone who raised you holds a bachelor’s degree).
33. cliving18 Which of the following best describes where you will be living while attending college?
Response options: 1 Campus housing (other than a fraternity or sorority house), 2 Fraternity or sorority house, 3 House, apartment, or other residence within walking distance to campus, 4 House, apartment, or other residence farther than walking distance to campus, 5 Not applicable: No campus, entirely online program, etc., 6 Not applicable: Homeless or in transition
34. Enter your name below:
Response options: (Write in response)
a. FN17 Given/First name
b. LS17 Family/Last name