Community College Survey Solutions

Community colleges require timely, relevant data on students and practitioners. The RP Group offers fee-for-service surveys that address critical topics and provide institutions with valuable data—including statewide comparisons—to inform decision-making and enhance institutional effectiveness.

Our surveys have a community college-specific focus and are designed to facilitate action planning at institutions.

We meet colleges' survey needs by:

Providing an affordable option for surveying needs;
Offering options for customized questions and reports;
Focusing on community college-centric topics;
Streamlining the survey administration process; and
Adding capacity for colleges with limited resources.

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Campus Climate Surveys

Our Campus Climate Surveys assess the overall environment of a college, with options to focus on employees and/or students. These surveys are action-oriented and cover the following aspects of campus climate:

Sense of empowerment and agency
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
Psychological and physical safety
Trust and confidence

Community College Success Measure Survey (CCSM)

Developed by the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL) at San Diego State University, this survey is an equity-centered institutional needs assessment used by community colleges across the United States to inform institutional practices designed to close equity gaps and improve student success for disproportionately impacted students in community colleges.

The assessment focuses on measuring factors that have been found to have a direct impact on students' experiences and success:

Sense of belonging
Intrusive institutional support
Help-seeking
Faculty and staff validation
Efficacy of equity-centered student services

Cost for Survey Services

The cost of our fee-for-service surveys is determined by the college/district’s annual Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTES) count. The cost is for a single survey and is based on a college’s total credit and noncredit FTES to help ensure equitable pricing across institutions. For multi-college districts interested in administering surveys across multiple colleges, please email us at research@rpgroup.org.

Learn more about our RP Group membership.

Annual FTES	RP Group Members	Non-RP Group Members
Less than 5,000	$4,000	$5,800
5,001–15,000	$6,000	$7,500
More than 15,000	$8,000	$10,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is included?
- Fully programmed and personalized surveys:
  - A unique survey link for your college/district to distribute
  - Invitation and reminder message templates that colleges/districts can customize
  - Opportunity to include questions in the survey that are designed by the college/district
- Data in multiple formats:
  - Real-time access to the survey results via a unique link to a live report that can be printed and saved for easy distribution and sharing
  - Unitary data file of the survey results to support local and deeper analyses of the data
- Statewide comparison data (where available)
How were the surveys developed?
Who can I contact for more information?

The RP Group

The RP Group is a nonprofit, nonpartisan team made up of a dedicated Board of Directors and staff, working together with a shared and resolute goal: to increase the success of California community colleges and beyond.

369B Third Street #397, San Rafael, CA 94901 | 510-527-8500 | info@rpgroup.org

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