Survey Administration Dates
| CIRP Freshman Survey | 2026 Registration Opens March 2026 Administration April 1, 2026 – October 10, 2026 |
| Your First College Year Survey | 2026 Registration Opens February 2026 Administration March 2026 – June 15, 2026 |
| Diverse Learning Environments Survey | 2026 Registration Opens October 2025 Administration October 15, 2025 – April 30, 2026 |
| College Senior Survey | 2026 Registration Opens November 2025 Administration December 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 |
| HERI Faculty Survey | 2025–2026 Registration Opens October 2025 Administration October 15, 2025 – April 30, 2026 |
| HERI Staff Climate Survey | 2026 Registration Opens October 2025 Administration October 15, 2025 – April 30, 2026 |
The CIRP Freshman Survey is designed for administration to incoming first-year students before they start classes at your institution. The instrument collects extensive information that allows for a snapshot of what your incoming students are like before they experience college. See the full CIRP Freshman Survey page
Established in 2000. The YFCY Survey is the first national survey designed specifically to assess the academic and personal development of students over the first year of college. See the Your First College Year Survey page
DLE Survey captures student perceptions regarding the institutional and campus climate and student learning outcomes. Diverse student populations are at the center of the survey, and the instrument is based on studies of diverse student bodies and the complexity of issues that range from student mobility to intergroup relations. See the full Diverse Learning Environments page
CS Survey connects academic, civic, and diversity outcomes to measure the impact of college. Although the CSS can be used as a stand-alone instrument, it can also be used in conjunction with the CIRP Freshman Survey (TFS), the Diverse Learning Environments Survey (DLE), or the Your First College Year Survey (YFCY). See the full College Senior Survey page
Your faculty are essential to the main educational mission at your institution. Given their importance, it is vital to monitor aspects of their experience. The HERI Faculty Survey provides institutions with a comprehensive, research-based picture of key aspects of the faculty experience. See the full HERI Faculty Survey page
The Staff Climate Survey (SCS) is designed to assess the campus climate for diversity from the staff/administrator perspective. By capturing staff members’ perceptions of diversity and campus climate issues, you can better understand their needs and what your campus can do to improve the experiences of employees at your institution. See the HERI Staff Climate Survey page