Institutional Surveys

W&L distibutes or facilitates the distribution of several critical internal and external surveys. These surveys serve a variety of purposes, including benchmarking against peers, providing indirect assessment data, informing decisions across campus, and fulfulling the requirements rankings in external publications.

Undergraduate Student Surveys

Survey Population Unit Administration Dates
Cap & Gown Survey Seniors CPD, AIR Spring, every year
NSSE First-Years, Seniors AIR Winter, every 3 years, next 2029
Princeton Review All Students AIR Fall, every 3 years, next 2027
WSJ College Pulse All Students AIR Discontinued by College Pulse

National Survey of Student Engagement

The National Survey of Student Engagement measures the extent to which students engage in educational practices associated with high-quality learning, allowing W&L to compare its results with peer and aspirant institutions.

Senior Survey

W&L’s Senior Survey captures the experiences and perspectives of graduating students, including their preparation for post-graduation plans and reflections on their W&L education.