Pennsylvania State University. Student Affairs Research &Assessment

Since 1994, the Office of Research and Assessment conducts research focused on the opinions and behaviors of Penn State students. Undergraduates are employed to carry out Penn State Pulse phone and Web surveys of a large representative sample of the student body to collect data on student satisfaction. The Office also performs assessment research on various Student Affairs educational programs. As of 2010, 90 Pulse surveys and one six-year longitudinal study have been completed. Pulse surveys have been conducted since 1995 at the University Park campus and are designed by Student Affairs students, faculty, and staff. The Pulse surveys have set a national benchmark for collegiate expectation and contentment assessments.