Why CCSSE?
The Community College
Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) is a
well-established tool that helps institutions focus on good educational practice and identify areas in which they can improve their
programs and services for students.
Administered during the spring to mostly returning students, CCSSE asks about institutional practices and student behaviors that are highly correlated with student learning and retention. CCSSE serves as a complementary piece to the Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE), with a more broad focus on the student experience.
Data Use Policy
In accessing the CCCSE online reporting systems, the user agrees not to use results for the purpose of ranking community and technical colleges. View the full data use policy.
Quick Links
Would you like to learn more about CCSSE? Here are some links to get you started:
- Overview
- Survey Instrument
- Annotated Bibliography
- National Findings
- Member Colleges
- CCFSSE (Faculty Survey)
- Pricing and Participation
- Annual Registration
- Tools
For more information about our projects, visit www.cccse.org.

Registration Now Open for SENSE 2023
Registration for the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) is currently underway. SENSE results help institutions focus on good educational practice and identify areas in which they can improve their programs and services for entering students.
Participating colleges that select not to administer two special-focus modules of their own choosing will automatically receive a 12-item module on Mental Health and Well-Being free of charge.
For more information, please contact info@cccse.org.
CCSSE 2022 Results Released
Results from the 2022 administration of the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) are now available through the CCSSE online reporting system. The online reporting system allows member colleges the ability to view results through standard reports as well as through a custom report request platform.
Please contact surveyops@cccse.org with any questions.