Why CCSSE?

The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), a product and service of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, 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

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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

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Registration Now Open for SENSE 2021

Registration for the 2021 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.

All SENSE 2021 participating colleges not administering two special-focus modules of their own choosing will receive a 12-item module on Students in Need free of charge.

For more information, please contact info@cccse.org.

CCSSE 2020 Results Released

The Center is pleased to announce that the results from the 2020 administration of the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) are now available through the 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 the Center at surveyops@cccse.org with any questions.