UB 2017 Look Ahead Survey - Access & Enrollment

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* 1. Regarding the makeup of your student population, what will happen to the size of the following categories in 2017, compared with 2016?

	Increase modestly	Increase significantly	Decrease modestly	Decrease significantly	Stay the same
Overall student enrollment	Overall student enrollment Increase modestly	Overall student enrollment Increase significantly	Overall student enrollment Decrease modestly	Overall student enrollment Decrease significantly	Overall student enrollment Stay the same
Traditional students (18-22 year-olds from college-oriented families)	Traditional students (18-22 year-olds from college-oriented families) Increase modestly	Traditional students (18-22 year-olds from college-oriented families) Increase significantly	Traditional students (18-22 year-olds from college-oriented families) Decrease modestly	Traditional students (18-22 year-olds from college-oriented families) Decrease significantly	Traditional students (18-22 year-olds from college-oriented families) Stay the same
Students from other states	Students from other states Increase modestly	Students from other states Increase significantly	Students from other states Decrease modestly	Students from other states Decrease significantly	Students from other states Stay the same
Students from other countries	Students from other countries Increase modestly	Students from other countries Increase significantly	Students from other countries Decrease modestly	Students from other countries Decrease significantly	Students from other countries Stay the same
Transfer students	Transfer students Increase modestly	Transfer students Increase significantly	Transfer students Decrease modestly	Transfer students Decrease significantly	Transfer students Stay the same
First-generation college students	First-generation college students Increase modestly	First-generation college students Increase significantly	First-generation college students Decrease modestly	First-generation college students Decrease significantly	First-generation college students Stay the same
Nontraditional students (part-time, older, etc.)	Nontraditional students (part-time, older, etc.) Increase modestly	Nontraditional students (part-time, older, etc.) Increase significantly	Nontraditional students (part-time, older, etc.) Decrease modestly	Nontraditional students (part-time, older, etc.) Decrease significantly	Nontraditional students (part-time, older, etc.) Stay the same
Students who primarily or exclusively learn online	Students who primarily or exclusively learn online Increase modestly	Students who primarily or exclusively learn online Increase significantly	Students who primarily or exclusively learn online Decrease modestly	Students who primarily or exclusively learn online Decrease significantly	Students who primarily or exclusively learn online Stay the same
Non-matriculating students	Non-matriculating students Increase modestly	Non-matriculating students Increase significantly	Non-matriculating students Decrease modestly	Non-matriculating students Decrease significantly	Non-matriculating students Stay the same

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* 2. Compared to 2016, what is likely to occur in the following areas at your institution in 2017?

	Increase modestly	Increase significantly	Decrease modestly	Decrease significantly	Stay the same
Overall retention rate	Overall retention rate Increase modestly	Overall retention rate Increase significantly	Overall retention rate Decrease modestly	Overall retention rate Decrease significantly	Overall retention rate Stay the same
Graduation rate	Graduation rate Increase modestly	Graduation rate Increase significantly	Graduation rate Decrease modestly	Graduation rate Decrease significantly	Graduation rate Stay the same
Academic intervention and remediation initiatives	Academic intervention and remediation initiatives Increase modestly	Academic intervention and remediation initiatives Increase significantly	Academic intervention and remediation initiatives Decrease modestly	Academic intervention and remediation initiatives Decrease significantly	Academic intervention and remediation initiatives Stay the same
Pre-graduation career guidance	Pre-graduation career guidance Increase modestly	Pre-graduation career guidance Increase significantly	Pre-graduation career guidance Decrease modestly	Pre-graduation career guidance Decrease significantly	Pre-graduation career guidance Stay the same
Post-graduation career guidance	Post-graduation career guidance Increase modestly	Post-graduation career guidance Increase significantly	Post-graduation career guidance Decrease modestly	Post-graduation career guidance Decrease significantly	Post-graduation career guidance Stay the same

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* 3. Which of the following are likely to occur at your institution in 2017? (Check all that apply)

Significant new approach to recruitment

Elimination of the SAT or ACT requirement

Significant changes to our application process

Significant effort to enroll more students requiring financial aid

New, shortened path to a degree

Cross-departmental initiatives to bolster student success/completion

Partnerships at high schools (and/or community colleges) to improve college-readiness

Re-branding campaign

New articulation agreements to make transfer to or from your institution easier

Greater focus on using data to track the entire student lifecycle

None of the above

Other (please specify)