The Survey

The Senior Exit Survey (SES) is administered on an ongoing basis to undergraduate students just prior to completing their application for graduation. The data are collected throughout the calendar year (January 1st – December 31st) and the survey intended to explore students’ academic and co-curricular experiences at San Francisco State University.

Total Number of Responses

# of Responses
6,190

Overall San Francisco State Experience

Graduate in the Time Expected

Item: Will you have graduated in the time expected?

Will not Graduate in Time Expected

Item: If you will not have graduated in the time expected, what is the main reason why not?

SF State Experience

Item: If changes were made, what would have improved your overall SF State experience the most?

Recommend SF State

Item: Would you recommend SF State to your friends?

Mentor

Item: Is there at least one member of the SF State faculty or staff that you consider your mentor?

Satisfaction with the Major Program

Quality of Teaching

Item: Indicate the level of satisfaction with the quality of teaching in your major.

Accessibility of Faculty

Item: Indicate the level of satisfaction with the accessibility of faculty in your major.

Faculty Interest

Item: Indicate the level of satisfaction with the faculty interest in your academic success.

Academic Rigor

Item: Indicate the level of satisfaction with the academic rigor of classes in your major.

Quality of Advising

Item: Indicate the level of satisfaction with the quality of academic advising in your major.

Online Courses

Item: Did you take any online courses in your major?

Satisfaction with Online Courses

Item: Indicate the level of satisfaction with the online courses in your major.

Online Dissatisfaction

Students who indicated that they were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their online courses were asked the following item: What was the main reason you were dissatisfied with online coursework in your major?

Involvement in Academic, Campus, & Community Activities

Community Service/Volunteer Work

Item: What was your level of involvement in community service/volunteer work?

Research with a Faculty Member

Item: What was your level of involvement in research with a faculty member?

Student Organizations

Item: What was your level of involvement in student organizations?

Athletic/Physical Recreation

Item: What was your level of involvement in extracurricular athletic/physical recreation activities?

Internship/Field Experience

Item: Did you participate in an internship/field experience?

Study Abroad

Item: Did you participate in study abroad?

Culminating Senior Experience

Item: Did you participate in a culminating senior experience?

Improvement in Intellectual Abilities

Crtitical Thinking

Item: To what extent did your abilities improve in critical thinking?

Information Literacy

Item: To what extent did your abilities improve in information literacy?

Oral Communication

Item: To what extent did your abilities improve in oral communication?

Writing

Item: To what extent did your abilities improve in writing?

Quantitative Reasoning

Item: To what extent did your abilities improve in quantitative reasoning?

Personal and Social Development

Learning Effectively

Item: To what extent did your experience at San Francisco State contribute to learning effectively on your own?

Ethical Implications

Item: To what extent did your experience at San Francisco State contribute to the awareness of the ethical implications of your own and others’ actions?

Exposure to Cultures/Groups

Item: To what extent did your experience at San Francisco State contribute to the exposure to cultures or groups other than your own?

General Education

Item: To what extent did your experience at San Francisco State contribute to acquiring a broad general education?

Leadership Skills

Item: To what extent did your experience at San Francisco State contribute to the development of leadership skills?

Social Justice

Item: To what extent did your experience at San Francisco State contribute to your commitment to social justice?

Civic Engagement

Item: To what extent did your experience at San Francisco State contribute to your commitment to civic engagement?

Post-Graduation Plans

Top Plans Following Graduation

Item: What is most likely to be your principle activity upon graduation?

Prepared for Graduate Study

Students who selected Graduate Study as their top plan following graduation were asked the following item: From your perspective, SF State has prepared you for graduate study.

Degree/Certificate

Students who selected Graduate Study as their top plan following graduation were asked the following item: What degree/certificate are you planning to earn?

Prepared for the Job Market

Students who selected Employment as their top plan following graduation were asked the following item: From your perspective, SF State has prepared you for the job market.

Secured a Job

Students who selected Employment as their top plan following graduation were asked the following item: Have you secured a job in your field of study?