1997 UW-MADISON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
SATISFACTION SURVEY: SUMMARY OF RESULTS

James A. Sweet and Andrea Nelson

University of Wisconsin Survey Center

 January 16, 1998
Revised 4/19/98
Revised 11/11/99




This is the Web version of the report on the 1997 survey of undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The  University of Wisconsin Survey Center has conducted this survey each spring  since 1993.   A web version of the 1996 survey report is available.

               Click here to go to the 1996 survey report.

Click here to go to the 1998 survey report.

 

As time permits we will add reports from earlier surveys.  The 1996 report contains a brief description of the history and purposes of the survey.    Click here to go to this discussion.
 

We would be happy to respond to your questions, and to have your suggestions regarding the content of the survey, the report, etc.  E-mail Professor Jim Sweet at    SWEET@SSC.WISC.EDU .


TABLE OF CONTENTS- 1997 STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY


Click on underlined topics below to go to the relevant section of the report.
 Introduction
           Survey Procedures - Overview
                       Survey Procedures - Detailed
                       Wording of Questions in the Core Survey
                                (Wording of  questions in the topical module is found
                                 in the section summarizing the results for that module.)
           Social, Demographic, and Academic Characteristics of Sample Students

 Measures of Student Satisfaction
           Overall Satisfaction Measures
           Assessments of Instruction and Instruction
           Assessments of Courses
           Assessments of Major
           Assessment of Honors Opportunities
           Assessments of Student Services
           Assessments of Facilities and Academic Services
           Assessments of Campus Climate
           Feelings of Safety

Advising
           General Assessment of Advising
           Assessments of Seven Aspects of Advising
           Frequency of Seeing an Advisor
           Advisor Contacts by E-mail and Telephone
           Total Advisor Contacts
           Difficulty Seeing Advisor
           Where Students Receive Advising Services
           What Students Discuss with Academic Advisors
           Group Advising
           Contact with Assigned Advisor - Freshmen

Employment and Debt
           Student Employment, Wage Rates, and Working On- or Off-Campus
           Debt

Other Topics
           Selection of Major
           Use of Placement and Career Advising
           Use of Computers, E-Mail, World Wide Web
           Difficulty Getting Into Classes
           Getting the Runaround
           Taking More than Four Years to Complete Degree
           Performance Arts


APENDICES:

Detailed Survey Procedures

Survey Questions

Tables - Satisfaction Measures by Year in School

Tables - Trend in Satisfaction Measures: 1993-1997