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National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition

Center Surveys

Since 1988, the National Resource Center has conducted and encouraged national research on student learning, development, and success, including high-impact practices like the first-year seminar, sophomore initiatives, peer leadership, information literacy, and senior capstone experiences.

National Survey on The First-Year Experience

The National Survey on The First-Year Experience (NSFYE) gathers information about first-year experience programs in American higher education.

National Survey of First-Year Seminars

The National Survey of First-Year Seminars (NSFYS) gathers information about first-year seminar courses across the U.S.

National Survey of Sophomore-Year Initiatives

The National Survey on Sophomore-Year Initiatives (NSSYI) gathers information about how colleges and universities in the U.S. are supporting sophomore student success.

National Survey of Senior Capstone Experiences

The National Survey of Senior Capstone Experiences (NSSCE) gathers information about culminating experiences for students attending colleges and universities in the U.S.

National Survey of Transfer Student Initiatives

The National Survey of Transfer Student Initiatives (NSTSI) will gather information about initiatives and services for transfer and transfer-intending students at American higher education institutions.


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