Common Data Set

Common Data Set

Field Type

Question

All

Prospective

Current

Faculty

Staff/Admin

Alumni/Donors

** switch order of questions to user pref, website then school

Field Type

Question

All

Prospective

Current

Faculty

Staff/Admin

Alumni/Donors

** switch order of questions to user pref, website then school

about the respondent ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Text

Name

 

X

X

 

 

 

Text

Email

Current/Faculty/Staff/Admin:
USD Email

 

X

X

 

 

 

Radio

Gender

  • Male

  • Female

  • Prefer not to answer

X

X

 

 

 

Radio

Current Status

 

  • In College

  • Working Professional

  • Other

  • Masters 1st year

  • Masters 2nd year

  • Masters 3rd year

  • Masters Other

  • Doctoral 1st year

  • Doctoral 2nd year

  • Doctoral 3rd year

  • Doctoral 4th year

  • Doctoral Candidate

  • Leadership Minor

  • Undergraduate Education Minor

  • Naval ROTC

  • Army ROTC

 

 

 

Radio

Which of the following best describes your current relationship with USD SOLES?

 

 

  • I have interest in attending/applying to SOLES

  • I have applied to SOLES

  • I have been admitted to SOLES

  • None of the above

  • Other

 

  • Full-Time Faculty Tenure Line

  • Adjunct Faculty

  • Visiting Faculty

  • Professor-in-Residence

  • Emeriti Faculty

  • Affiliated Faculty

  • Other

  • Administrator

  • Staff

  • Part-Time

  • Other

 

Checkbox

Which academic program(s) are you enrolled in?

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • School Counseling

  • Leadership Studies

  • Elementary Education

  • Secondary Education

  • K-12 School Leadership

  • TESOL

  • Special Education

  • Marital and Family Therapy

  • Non-Profit Leadership

  • Higher Education Leadership

  • Online MED

  • Other (text field)

X

X

 

 

 

Radio

Are you an alumnus/alumna of the school?

  • Yes

  • No

 

X

X

X

 

about graduate school ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Radio

When did you decide to pursue your academic program in SOLES?

 

  • During high school

  • During undergraduate degree

  • Immediately after undergraduate degree

  • While already working

X

X

 

 

 

Checkbox

Where, or from whom, did you initially hear about potential choices of education schools/programs?

  • USD SOLES website

  • Other website

  • Email

  • Call from admissions office

  • Web search

  • Counselor/advisor

  • Word of mouth

  • Advertisements

  • Other (text box)

X

X

 

 

 

Rank

What factors are important when choosing a school/program?

  • School reputation

  • School ranking

  • Faculty reputation

  • Location

  • Cost

  • Financial aid available

  • Alumni employment rates

  • Programs/concentrations available

  • Extracurricular activities offered

  • Centers or institutes on campus

  • Student to faculty ratio

  • Campus environment

  • Issues of diversity or inclusion

  • Accreditation

  • School website

X

X

 

 

 

Radio

When determining the schools to which you applied, did you conduct any online research?

  • Yes

  • No

X

X

 

 

 

Text

If yes,
Which schools were/are among the final that you considered?

 

X

X

 

 

 

Text

If yes,
Of those, which school's website was the most informative?

 

X

X

 

 

 

Text

If yes,
Of those, which school's website did you least like (overall)?

 

X

X

 

 

 

Radio

How important were student/alumni stories and testimonials in which school to attend?

  • Important

  • Somewhat important

  • Not important

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

about USD SOLES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Text

Faculty:
What motivated you to pursue a faculty position at USD SOLES?

Staff:
What drew your interest toward pursuing work at USD SOLES?

Current/Prospective/Alumni
What drew your interest toward USD SOLES?

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

Text

Complete the statement: Students choose USD SOLES because...

Prospective:
Complete the statement: I want to use my graduate degree to...

 

X

X

X

X

X

Text

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear "USD SOLES"?

 

x

X

X

X

X

about the website ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Radio/
Radio

Have you visited the campus before?

If yes,
How well does the website reflect your on-campus experience?

  • Yes

  • No

X

 

 

 

 

Radio

How often do you visit the USD SOLES website?

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • A few times a month

  • A few times a year

  • Never

X

X

X

X

X

Text

What was your first impression when you entered the USD SOLES website?

Alumni:
What is your overall impression of the website?

 

X

X

X

X

X

Radio/
Text

Do you feel the website is an accurate portrayal of USD SOLES?

If no,
Please explain.

 

 

X

X

X

X

Matrix/

How often do you visit particular sections of the USD SOLES website?



Daily
Weekly
A few times a month
A few times a year
Never





 

  • USD SOLES home page

  • Academic calendar

  • SOLES News

  • SOLES Events

  • Current students resources page

  • Faculty profiles

  • Faculty scholarship

  • Study abroad information

  • Course descriptions

  • Student organization web pages

  • Career resources

  • Center/institute websites

  • Other

  • USD SOLES home page

  • All SOLES events calendar

  • Faculty events calendar

  • News center

  • Center/institute websites

  • Faculty profiles, scholarship, colloquia, etc.

  • Faculty and Staff resources

  • Other

  • USD SOLES Home Page

  • Events Calendar

  • News Center

  • Faculty and Staff Resources

  • Communications

  • Event Services

  • Publications and Blogs

  • Other