Bates Surveys & Results
Our office administers a series of institutional surveys to Bates students. Information about these surveys is given below, including PDF versions of the survey instruments. Survey results are available to Bates faculty and staff; you will be asked to enter your Bates username and password.
Senior Survey
Every year, Bates surveys seniors as they leave the College to gauge their satisfaction and growth as a result of four years at Bates. In odd years, Bates has historically participated in the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Senior Survey. In even years, we participate as a guest in the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE) Senior Survey. In 2023, we used a homegrown survey instrument. In all surveys, graduating seniors are asked to evaluate their academic and social experiences, assess the impact of their college experience on various outcomes, and describe their post-graduation plans.
- 2023 Bates Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2022 COFHE Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2021 HEDS Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2020 COFHE Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2019 HEDS Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2018 COFHE Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2017 HEDS Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2016 COFHE Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2015 HEDS Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2014 COFHE Senior Survey Instrument Results
- 2013 HEDS Senior Survey Instrument Results
Sophomore Survey
In 2022, Bates administered its first Sophomore Survey. This survey focuses on pre-major advising, and the process of choosing a major, while capturing information about students’ broader experiences during their first two years at Bates.
- 2023 Bates Sophomore Survey Instrument Results
- 2022 Bates Sophomore Survey Instrument Results
COACHE Faculty Survey
During the 2017-18 academic year, Bates participated in the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Faculty Survey. COACHE is a multi-institutional study aimed at understanding faculty job satisfaction. The survey covers a wide range of aspects of the faculty experience, including the tenure and promotion, mentoring, the department experience, leadership and governance, institutional resources and support, and the nature of their work (i.e. teaching, research, and service).
Past Surveys
CIRP Freshman Survey
Bates has historically administered the CIRP Freshman Survey. Click here to learn more about the CIRP Freshman Survey.
- 2021 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
- 2020 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
- 2019 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
- 2018 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
- 2017 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
- 2016 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
- 2015 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
- 2014 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
- 2013 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument Results
YFCY (Your First College Year)
From 2012 through 2018, Bates administered the YFCY Survey every other year (on even years) during the winter semester of the first year. Click here to learn more about the YFCY Survey.
- 2018 YFCY Survey Instrument Results
- 2016 YFCY Survey Instrument Results
- 2014 YFCY Survey Instrument Results
- 2012 YFCY Survey Instrument Results