Membership Options
(Pricing effective for the 2013 Survey)Services for Member Colleges
Basic Pricing
Discount Pricing
Consortia
CCSSE Special-Focus Items
CCSSE Custom Survey Items
Options and Fees for Oversampling
Fees for Special Customized Reports or
Data Analysis
Fees for the Community College Faculty Survey
(CCFSSE)
Fees for Printed Copies of the Institutional
Report or Key Findings Booklet
Payment Deadline
Cancellation Policy
Basic Pricing – Single Institution
Fees are based on fall Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) total headcount enrollment in credit classes.*
For multi-college institutions vs. single colleges with multiple campuses, pricing is determined by accreditation status.
| Enrollment Size | CCSSE Fee | Target Number of Respondents |
| Fewer than 1,500 | $1,750 |
Call for more information. |
| 1,500–4,499 | $5,250 |
~600 |
| 4,500–7,999 | $7,000 |
~800 |
| 8,000–14,999 | $8,750 |
~1,000 |
| 15,000–21,999 | $10,450 |
~1,200 |
| 22,000 or more | $13,350 |
~1,500 |
*For a number of purposes related to the work of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, it is important that we rely on publicly reported data that will ensure a degree of consistency and reliability across highly diverse institutions. For that reason, the Center bases its membership fees and sampling numbers on enrollment data reported by IPEDS. In addition, the Center uses IPEDS data on certain variables describing college student populations, including student age, race/ethnicity, full-time vs. part-time enrollment, and the like.
Invoices for CCSSE will be sent on March 1 with payment due by May 1. Please do not remit payment before invoices are sent.
International Shipping
Colleges outside of continental North America will be sent a second invoice for outbound and return survey shipping costs. When possible, the Center uses UPS for international shipping. For an estimate of UPS shipping costs, please click here. Center survey shipments typically weigh 40 lbs. per box.
Colleges unable to use UPS for return survey shipments will be responsible for returning surveys by the administration deadline, as well as tracking return shipments.
Discount Pricing
Member colleges are only eligible for one discount; discount of highest value applies.
Commitment to Join CCSSE and SENSE
Commit to join both CCSSE and SENSE in either the same academic year or the same calendar year and receive a 20% discount for both CCSSE and SENSE administrations. This does not require prepayment, as it is designed to allow colleges to budget effectively across years. Member colleges will be billed for each survey administration during each survey’s normal billing cycle. If a college chooses to withdraw from the second survey administration, the Center will invoice the college for the 20% discount received during the first administration.
Discount for New Members
For colleges that are new to Center membership (have never participated in either CCSSE or SENSE), the Center is offering a one-time 25% discount off the base fee for the first survey administration.
Discount for Statewide Consortia
Members of statewide consortia receive a 15% discount on base membership fee. A statewide consortium consists of all colleges in a state or state system.
Contact the Center at info@cccse.org or 512-471-6807 for more information about discounts.
Consortia
A consortium is a group of three or more colleges with common interests, characteristics, or locations that wish to participate in a CCSSE administration for the purpose of sharing data. Participation in CCSSE consortia is free.
All CCSSE member colleges that participate as part of a consortium benefit from the following:
- the opportunity to administer custom survey items in addition to the core survey at all colleges in the consortium (fees apply; see details and pricing below)
- consortium comparison reports
Forming a CCSSE Consortium
Select an individual from one of the institutions in the proposed consortium or from the sponsoring organization to serve as the Consortium Leader.
The Consortium Leader is responsible for the following:
- Coordinating communication among participating institutions
- Ensuring all consortium member colleges register online by November 1
- Submitting a Consortium Participation Agreement Form, signed by the Consortium Leader and listing member colleges, by November 16
- Facilitating the development or selection of custom survey items (up to 15 items), if the participating colleges opt for this additional service (see pricing below) – the deadline for submitting custom items is December 7
- Coordinating any additional data-sharing agreements between these institutions and the Center
Contact the Center at info@cccse.org or 512-471-6807 for more information about forming a consortium.
CCSSE Special-Focus Items
*The CCSSE Special-Focus Items on Promising Practices for Community College Student Success are part of a special initiative being conducted by the Center and are free of charge for the CCSSE 2013 administration. If your college has opted to add custom survey items to this CCSSE administration, or is participating as part of a consortium that is adding custom survey items, your college will receive the first five “promising practices” items, in addition to the custom survey items.
CCSSE Custom Survey Items
For an additional fee, a participating CCSSE college may add a maximum of 15 custom items to the survey. However, many colleges have found that asking 5-10 well-written and appropriate questions will meet their needs while limiting the extension of survey administration time.
Colleges electing to add custom survey items to their administration may select items from the Additional Items Catalog, develop new items, or submit a combination of both.**
Note: The option to add custom survey items is available only to colleges not participating in a CCSSE consortium that will be administering additional items unless special arrangements are made with consortium leader. Contact the Center for further information at surveyops@cccse.org or 512-471-6807.
If your college would like to submit custom survey items, contact surveyops@cccse.org. Upon receiving your request, a link for the online CCSSE Custom Survey Items Form will be e-mailed for completion and submission.
Custom survey items must be in the following format:
- Multiple choice
- No more than 5 response categories
- One response per item
- Self-contained (may not reference other items)
For examples of custom survey items, see the Additional Items Catalog.
Fee: $500 per custom survey item set (in addition to CCSSE membership fee)
Deadline: Finalized custom survey items are due to the Center by December 7
**Items in the catalog have been approved by the Institutional Research Board (IRB) at The University of Texas at Austin. ALL NEW ITEMS CREATED BY COLLEGES OR CONSORTIA WILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CENTER FOR IRB APPROVAL. Due to time constraints, items not approved by the IRB will not be used in the survey and cannot be replaced. Items of particular concern to the IRB are those that elicit information of a personal nature from student respondents, so we encourage colleges to review their submitted items very carefully.
Options and Fees for Oversampling
Oversampling enables colleges to survey students not selected as part of the random sample. For example, a college wishing to make comparisons between campuses or instructional sites within its institution may find it useful to increase its sample size in order to ensure that comparison groups are adequately represented. Likewise, when there is an interest in a particular program or student group within the college, oversampling can provide highly useful information (e.g., as part of a self-study for specialized accreditation, as a tool for improving services for special populations, etc.)
Oversampling is only available to colleges participating in the regular survey administration.
The Center does not include oversample results in any institutional reports provided via the CCSSE online reporting system. Colleges will receive oversample survey results in raw data format only. Special reporting and analysis of oversample data is available for an additional fee. Please see Fee for Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis below.
View an oversample option comparison chart.
Oversampling Option #1:
Extra surveys are provided for use with local sampling and administration.
Service: The Center packs and mails the requested number of surveys to the college, scans and cleans the data from returned surveys, creates a raw data file of survey results, and returns the data file to the college. Course-level information is not included in the data file.
Price: $2.00/additional survey provided by the Center to the college (i.e., $2 x the number of surveys provided to the college, not the number of completed surveys returned)
No analysis or special reporting is included in this cost. See Fee for Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis for additional information.
Oversampling Option #2:
A random oversample is pulled by the Center for a college wishing to increase its random sample size. The oversample is pulled from those courses contained within the college’s course master data file (CMDF). Courses not contained in the CMDF are ineligible for Oversampling Option #2.
Service: After consulting with the college contact,the Center pulls the additional random sample of course sections from the college's CMDF, creates class survey packets, packs and mails packets to the college, scans and cleans data from returned surveys, creates a raw data file of survey results, and returns the data file to the college. Course-level information is included in the data file.
Price: $200 base fee, plus $2.00/additional survey provided (i.e., $2 x the number of surveys provided to the college, not the number of completed surveys returned)
No analysis or special reporting is included in this cost. See Fee for Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis for additional information.
Oversampling Option #3:
This option provides a targeted oversample for a college seeking to survey a subpopulation of courses in order to reach a group of students with common characteristics (e.g., developmental education classes or first college-level English or math). The oversample is pulled from those courses contained within the college’s course master data file (CMDF). Courses not contained in the CMDF are ineligible for Oversampling Option #3.
Service: After consulting with the college contact, the Center pulls the targeted sample of course sections (up to a 100% sample) from the college's CMDF, as requested by the college; creates class survey packets; packs and mails packets to the college; scans and cleans the data from returned surveys; creates a raw data file of survey results; and returns the data file to the college. Course-level information is included in the data file.
Price: $300 base fee, plus $2.00/additional survey provided (i.e., $2 x the number of surveys provided to the college, not the number of completed surveys returned)
No analysis or special reporting is included in this cost. See Fee for Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis for additional information.
Oversampling Option #4:
The Center creates a customized sampling design for the college (e.g., a random oversample for each campus of a multi-campus college, enabling the college to analyze CCSSE data by campus). The oversample is pulled from those courses contained within the college’s course master data file (CMDF). Courses not contained in the CMDF are ineligible for Oversampling Option #4.
Service: The Center consults with the college and creates a custom sampling design; pulls the random oversample of course sections (up to a 100% sample) from the college's CMDF, as requested by the college; creates class survey packets; packs and mails packets to the college; scans and cleans the data from returned surveys; creates a raw data file of survey results; and returns the data file to the college. Course-level information is included in the data file.
Price: $600 base fee, plus $2.50/additional survey provided (i.e., $2.50 x the number of surveys provided to the college, not the number of completed surveys returned)
No analysis or special reporting is included in this cost. See Fee for Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis for additional information.
For more information on oversampling, contact the Center at info@cccse.org or 512-471-6807.
Fees for Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis
Special reports on survey results, tailored in response to member requests, may be provided at an additional fee, starting at $500.
Contact the Center at info@cccse.org or 512-471-6807 for consultation and pricing.
Fees for the Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE)
Participation in CCFSSE is limited to colleges that are administering the student survey (CCSSE). The CCFSSE fee is in addition to the base CCSSE participation fee.
Fee: $950/college
Contact the Center at info@cccse.org or 512-471-6807 for more information on CCFSSE participation.
Fees for Printed Copies of the Institutional Report or Key Findings Booklet
Printed Institutional Report in binder with tabs: $300
Empty binder with tabs inserted (but no report): $35
Additional Key Findings booklets (packages of 25): $100
Contact the Center at info@cccse.org or 512-471-6807 for more information.
Payment Deadline
CCSSE and CCFSSE invoices are mailed to the college president on March 1 with payment due May 1. Access to CCSSE Online Reporting System is dependent upon payment.
If an alternative invoicing or payment option is desired, contact the Center at info@cccse.org or 512-471-6807.
Cancellation Policy
If a college chooses to withdraw from CCSSE prior to January 15, the Center will refund any fees paid, with no penalty. A nonrefundable fee of $300 applies to colleges that withdraw from CCSSE after January 15 but before surveys are shipped to the college. If a college withdraws at any time after shipment of surveys, there will be a cancellation fee equivalent to 25% of the total base membership fee. If payment has already been made, the college may elect to have the appropriate amount refunded or to have the remaining balance applied as a credit toward future surveys or services. If payment has not yet been made at the time of withdrawal, the college will receive an invoice for the appropriate amount, as stipulated in this policy.
Contact the Center at info@cccse.org or 512-471-6807 should questions about the cancellation policy arise.