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Survey Date:  HERI CIRP TSF Fall 1971,1974, 1978,1982, 1985, and annually since 1987 until 2019
Population Surveyed:  Incoming First-Year students, during Orientation
Instrument Type:  National - Higher Education Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles

The survey instrument was developed by Alexander Astin in the late 1960s. CIRP is the oldest and largest study of higher education and has formed the foundation for understanding the impact of college on students. The CIRP Freshman Survey covers a wide range of student characteristics including sociodemographic information, activities engaged in during the last year of high school, future educational and career plans, values, attitudes, beliefs and self-concepts. In addition, St. Lawrence has been adding several supplemental questions to the survey, including a set of questions related to off-campus study plans and use of information technology.

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Survey Date:  Fall 2020 and Fall 2021
Population Surveyed:  Incoming First-Year students, during Orientation
Instrument Type:  National - Ruffalo Noel Levitz College Student Inventory (CSI)

The survey instrument is a 100-question  instrument that serves as an advising tool and enables students to share results with their academic advisors.  The inventory also informs the Advising Office on programming needs and other support services (such as skills workshops). 

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Survey Date: Annually since Fall 2022
Population Surveyed:  Incoming First-Year students, during Orientation
Instrument Type:  National - HEDS New Student Survey, including a local survey with supplemental questions

For more information, see link to the New Student Survey page

Findings from the surveys may be obtained by contacting the Office of Institutional Research