Oregon Student Association

Section 1

* College

* Major

* Why did you choose this institution?

* Year
 Freshman   Sophomore   Junior
 Senior   Graduate   Professional

Name

Section 2

This set of statements and questions will help us understand your classroom experience. (For the statements please check the radio button that corresponds with how much you either agree or disagree with each statement.)

* 1. You have access to faculty who are prepared and engaged in your class.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* 2. You have access to faculty outside of the classroom.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* 3. Your faculty have provided academic advising.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* 4. Your faculty have provided career counseling.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* 5. Have you ever been unable to enroll in a course and that led to additional time in college?
 Yes   No

* 6. I have not had any trouble enrolling in courses I need to graduate.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* 7. Have you ever sought out academic advising?
 Yes   No

a. If yes, from whom? (Check all that apply.)
 Academic Advisor
 Graduate Student
 Faculty
 Peer Mentor
 Other 

* 8. Overall, the academic advising I received was helpful.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* 9. A lack of advising has extended my stay in college.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* 10. Have you received adequate financial aid resources and/or assistance with the financial aid application process at your institution?
 Yes   No

* 11. Have you ever sought out financial aid advising?
 Yes   No

a. Financial aid advisors were available and accessible.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* 12. Have you ever received career counseling?
 Yes   No

a. If yes, from whom? (Check all that apply.)
 Academic Advisor
 Graduate Student
 Faculty
 Peer Mentor
 Career Counselor
 Other 

b. Was the career counseling helpful?
 Yes   No

Section 3

* A. What is your average tuition and fees per term?
$

* B. What is your average cost of books and other required supplies per term?
$

* C. Have you ever had to take out student loans to finance your college education?  Yes   No

a. What is the total amount of student loan debt you have accumulated so far?
$

b. What do you expect your total student loan debt to be when you graduate?
$

* D. Have the cost of tuition and fees impacted choices you have made regarding your post-secondary education?
 Yes   No

a. If yes, how?

* E. My student loan debt will have a negative impact on my career choice.
 Strongly Agree   Agree   Neither   Disagree   Strongly Disagree

* F. Hypothetical Situation: If tuition increased significantly at your institution what would the impact be on your attendance? (Please mark the answer that most closely reflects what you believe you would have to do.)
 No impact
 No longer attend
 Take out loans
 Work more
 Attend lower cost institution
 Reduce to part-time status
 Leave Oregon
 Attend a private institution

* G. Please explain how much tuition would have to increase per year for you to take the step you checked in the previous question.

H. Hypothetical Situation: If Oregon’s colleges and universities received severe budget cuts and you had to choose from the following options how would you rank this list? (Rank 1-6, one being the best option and six being the worst option.)
 Elimination of academic courses
 Stricter admissions standards (Not available for community colleges.)
 Higher tuition
 Closing a public university
 Reduction of student services
 Limited scheduling of academic courses

Section 4

Additional information about you… (Please check all that apply.)
 Work a part-time job
 Work a full-time job
 First generation student (Are you the first person in your family to attend college?)
 Attended an Oregon community college
 Need child care assistance
 Receive child care assistance (Either from institution or state program.)
 Received college prep advising in high school
 Receive the Pell Grant
 Receive the Oregon Opportunity Grant
 Returned for new skills/retraining