Student Survey Response Rates across Institutions: Why Do they Vary? |
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| Authors: | Stephen R Porter Paul D Umbach |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Iowa State University, Lagomarcino Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA;(2) Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA;(3) Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa, N491 Lindquist Center, Iowa City, IA 52242-1529, USA |
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| Abstract: | While many studies have examined nonresponse in student surveys, little research investigates why some schools achieve higher
student survey response rates than other schools. Using hierarchical linear modeling, we analyze survey data from 321 institutions
that participated in the 2003 National Survey of Student Engagement to understand how characteristics of colleges and universities
relate to student survey response rates. We find that the makeup of the student body, as well as institutional characteristics
such public/private status and urban location affects response rates, and that the number of computers per undergraduate has
a strong positive effect for web survey response rates. |
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| Keywords: | nonresponse response rates student surveys |
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