CUSC
The mission of the Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC) is to assess the Canadian university experience by surveying representative student populations enrolled in participating universities. The Consortium is a membership not-for-profit corporation. It supports the annual collection, management, analysis and dissemination of survey data. Results provide measures of student characteristics, activities, and perceptions of the quality of their educational experience at their universities as well as a broad base of comparative information for the benefit of participating institutions.
Year
1994
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Student Type
All
All
Graduating
First-Year
All
Graduating
First-Year
All
Graduating
First-Year
All
Graduating
First-Year
All
Graduating
First-Year
All
Graduating
Participating Universities
8
10
9
19
23
22
26
30
26
27
28
25
34
31
34
39
26
36
The surveys provide comparative information on student characteristics and experiences. They target specific undergraduate sub-samples based on a three-year cycle, alternating between:
- first year students,
- all undergraduates, and
- graduating students
The surveys establish a profile of undergraduate students and cover a range of topics, such as:
- student demographics
- involvement in academic activities
- extra-curricular activities
- skill growth and development
- student satisfaction with their university
- education financing and debt
- future education and employment