CCSSE 2014 Membership Options and Pricing
(Pricing effective for the 2014 survey)
Services for Member CollegesBasic Pricing
Available Discounts
Consortia
Custom Survey Items
Oversampling
Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis
Faculty Survey (CCFSSE)
Printed Copies of Center Reports
Invoicing and Payment
Cancellation Policy
Basic Pricing
Fees are based on fall Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
total headcount enrollment in credit classes.*
Note: 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 | $2,500 |
Call for more information. |
| 1,500–4,499 | $5,400 |
~600 |
| 4,500–7,999 | $7,200 |
~800 |
| 8,000–14,999 | $9,000 |
~1,000 |
| 15,000–21,999 | $10,750 |
~1,200 |
| 22,000 or more | $13,750 |
~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. less than full-time enrollment, and the like.
Invoices for CCSSE will be sent on March 1, 2014, with payment due by May 1, 2014. Please do not remit payment before invoices are sent.
Costs for Survey Shipments Outside of Continental North AmericaColleges outside of continental North America will be sent a second invoice for outbound and return survey shipping costs. When possible, the Center uses UPS or FedEx for shipments outside of continental North America.
Colleges unable to use Center-created UPS or FedEx return labels for survey shipments will be responsible for returning surveys by the administration deadline, as well as tracking return shipments. Please contact surveyops@cccse.org with questions.
Available Discounts
Member colleges are eligible for one discount; discount of highest value applies.
Commitment to Join CCSSE and SENSE
Commit to join both CCSSE and the Survey of Entering Student Engagement (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, unless other arrangements have been made. 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
on the base fee for the first survey administration.
Discount for Statewide Consortia
Members of statewide consortia receive a 15% discount on the 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 complete registration for CCSSE 2014 by October 31, 2013
- Submitting a Consortium Participation Agreement Form, signed by the Consortium Leader and listing member colleges, by November 15, 2013
- 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 6, 2013
- 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.
Custom Survey Items
For an additional fee of $500, 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: Colleges participating in a CCSSE consortium may need to coordinate the addition of custom survey items with Center staff and/or the consortium leader. Contact the Center for further information at surveyops@cccse.org.
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 (in addition to CCSSE membership fee)
Deadline: Finalized custom survey items are due to the Center by December 6, 2013.
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 the 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. For additional information, see Fee for Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis.
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.
Fee: $2.00 per additional survey provided by the Center to the college NOT the number of completed surveys returned
No analysis or special reporting is included in this cost. See 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.
Fee: $200 base fee, plus $2.00 per additional survey provided, NOT the number of completed surveys returned
No analysis or special reporting is included in this cost. See 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.
Fee: $300 base fee, plus $2.00 per additional survey provided, NOT the number of completed surveys returned
No analysis or special reporting is included in this cost. See 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 per additional survey provided, NOT the number of completed surveys returned
No analysis or special reporting is included in this cost. See Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis for additional information.
For more information on oversampling, contact the Center at surveyops@cccse.org.
Special Customized Reports or Data Analysis
Special reports on survey results, tailored in response to member requests, may be provided for an additional fee, starting at $500.
Contact data@cccse.org for consultation and pricing.
Faculty Survey (CCFSSE)
Participation in the Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement is limited to colleges that are administering the student survey (CCSSE).
Fee: $975/college (in addition to CCSSE Membership fee)
Contact the Center at surveyops@cccse.org for more information on CCFSSE participation.
Printed Copies of Center Reports
Key Findings (package of 25 for $100)
National Reports (package of 25 for $100)
Invoicing and Payments
CCSSE and CCFSSE invoices are mailed to the college president on March 1, 2014, with payment due May 1, 2014. 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, 2014, 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, 2014, but before surveys are shipped to the college, whether or not a signed Institutional Membership and Agreement form has been received. 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.