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Student satisfaction has been positively linked with higher individual student retention and higher institutional graduation rates.  \nSatisfaction data from current students can also inform recruitment efforts for future students. Promoting institutional strengths, tracking student perceptions with recruitment and financial aid, and understanding what motivates students to enroll all offer valuable data to strengthen recruitment efforts.  \n2025 National Student Satisfaction Results  \nEach year, we share the national student satisfaction results for institutions that have surveyed their students over the past three academic years. When asked to indicate their overall satisfaction with their experience, the scores below reflect the students who indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied.  \nHow satisfied are college students?  \n|  Four-year privates |  Four-year publics |  Community colleges |  Adult students |  Online learners |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nPercentages indicates the proportion of “satisfied” or “very satisfied”scores  \nRate your overall satisfaction with your experience here thus far  \nSCORING   \nResponse patterns have remained consistent year over year, with online learners and students at community colleges having the highest satisfaction levels overall. Adult students reflect a mix of undergraduate adult learners and graduate-level students.  \nData are from the fall 2022 through spring 2025  \nThese institutions are using the Student Satisfaction Inventory, Adult Student Priorities Survey and/or the Priorities Survey for Online Learners  \nLearn more about implementing student satisfaction surveys on your campus:  \n[RuffaloNL.com/Satisfaction](RuffaloNL.com/Satisfaction)  \nThe perception of institutional choice makes a major difference  \nRecruiting students who truly want to be at your institution is a powerful way to influence student satisfaction. Research shows that students who are attending their first-choice institution have higher satisfaction than students who indicate that they are attending their second-or third-choice institution. *  \nWhat percentage of students indicate they are attending their first-choice institution?  \nFour-year privates Four-year publics Two-year community colleges  \n 1st choice  \n 2nd choice  \n 3rd choice or lower  \n*Note: data on choice are not reported for adult and online learners.  \nThe chart on Satisfaction Levels by Institutional Choice indicates the percentage of students who say they are satisfied or very satisfied with their experience based on whether they said the school was their first, second, or third-choice.  \nSatisfaction Levels by Institutional Choice  \n(First-choice students are the most satisfied overall)  \n75%  \nFour-year privates Four-year publics Two-year community colleges  \n 1st choice  \n 2nd choice  \n 3rd choice or lower  \n*Note: data on choice are not reported for adult and online learners.  \nAssess institutional choice when recruiting  \nIntentionally recruiting students who indicate that your institution is their first choice may result in higher retention and higher graduation rates since these students are more likely to be satisfied with their experience overall.  \nWhich factors influence the decision to enroll?  \nThese satisfaction surveys ask students to indicate a level of importance for a variety of factors that may have influenced their decision to enroll. Here are the top indicators across institution types and for adult and online learners.  \nENROLLMENT FACTOR  \nFOUR-YEAR PRIVATES  \nFOUR-YEAR PUBLICS  \nCOMMUNITY  \nCOLLEGES  \nADULT STUDENTS  \nONLINE LEARNERS  \nCost  \n81%  \n83%  \n86%  \n81%  \n86%  \n\n| Financial aid | 84% | 83% | 84% | 79% | 83% |\n| --- ","cbCaiep5g3CpM3Eh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiep5g3CpM3Eh","pdf",586686,"English","# 2025 College Student Satisfaction and Priorities\n## National Student Satisfaction Results\n## How Satisfied Are College Students?\n## The Perception of Institutional Choice Makes a Major Difference\n## Assess Institutional Choice When Recruiting\n## Which Factors Influence the Decision to Enroll?\n## Enrollment Factors Can Inform Marketing and Communication\n## Student Satisfaction with Financial Aid\n## Challenge Items: High Importance and Low Satisfaction","[{\"question\":\"How do student satisfaction results relate to retention and graduation rates?\",\"answer\":\"Student satisfaction is linked with higher individual student retention and higher institutional graduation rates. 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