- 3-7 min
- 7 measures
- 1 open-text prompt
- 2 sections
Starts with ranking: respondents put the 2 sections in order of importance before they answer.
Take the survey
The same survey your respondents get. Nothing you enter is saved.
What it is
Seven measures and one open-text prompt sent quarterly to a rotating sample of enrolled students. Covers belonging, academic confidence, perceived support, financial stress, and mental wellness signals. Outputs feed advising, wellness, and DEI workstreams with continuous trend visibility.
Best for
Higher education institutions, community colleges, and secondary schools with student-success or retention investments. Pairs with advising workflows to surface students who need an intervention before grades or retention metrics signal it.
Not for
Specialized continuing-education programs where the broader "student experience" framing doesn't apply, or institutions without student-success staff to act on the signal.
What you'll need
Student rosterEmail sending domain
Driver focus
BelongingAcademic confidencePerceived supportFinancial stressWellness
Industry fit
Higher educationCommunity collegeSecondary education
What's inside
How you are doing in class
4 measures
- I feel I belong on this campus.
- How confident are you in your academic progress?
- How clear is where to go when you need academic help?
- I feel safe on this campus.
How you are doing overall
3 measures
- How supported do you feel by adults on campus when you need help?
- How would you describe your mental wellness right now?
- How manageable does financial stress feel for you right now?
One last open prompt
Open text
- What is one thing the school could do to better support you?
Why this helps
NSSE administration typically runs $5-15K per institutional cycle, and a custom student-experience tracker through a higher-ed consultancy runs $40-120K. Ranx ships the structured pulse as a recurring playbook with internal dashboards.