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Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (IR&A)
IR&A Reports
Alumni Survey One Year after Graduation
Approximately one year after graduation, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment surveyed students who had earned an undergraduate degree from William Paterson University in January, May or August.  The survey asked students about their employment and educational activities since graduation, as well as their views about the education they had received in their major(s) and, if applicable, certification program.  Click here for the results of the survey and a copy of the survey instrument.
Alumni Survey 3-5 Years after Graduation, 1998
The alumni survey, distributed in 1998, asked students three to five years after graduation about their experiences at William Paterson University and how these experiences have contributed to their current life. Click here for the reports that present the University-wide results to the survey.
Fact Book Reports, 1998-99 through 2003-2004
The Fact Book Reports provide narrative descriptions of some of the information that appears in each year's Fact Book.
HERI Faculty Survey, 1996-97
William Paterson University participated in this national survey of faculty conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1995.  The survey asked faculty a series of questions regarding their professional and academic accomplishments and interests, personal lives, and educational beliefs.  The results of this survey also provide useful insight on how William Paterson faculty members compare with those at other institutions.  Click here for the reports IR&A prepared in 1996-97 based on the survey.
Incoming First-Year Student Surveys
Each year, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment administers a survey to incoming first-year students that asks them a series of questions regarding their impressions of William Paterson, why they decided to come here, and what they expect to encounter when they enroll in the fall.  Click here for reports on this survey.
Retention and Academic Performance of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students After One Year
This report examines the retention and academic performance of our full-time first-time first-year students by student characteristics (race/ethnicity, SAT scores, high school rank, etc.).  It examines these characteristics for students who entered in fall 1998, 1999, and 2000.
Student Satisfaction Inventory, 1997
The Student Satisfaction Inventory, a nationally normed instrument, was given to enrolled undergraduate students in 1997.  The survey asked students to rate both the importance of and their satisfaction with many aspects of the university.  A series of supplemental questions specific to William Paterson University were also developed and administered.  Click here for reports that examine our students' responses to the survey.
 

Transfer Students at William Paterson University, February 2005

Your First College Year (YFCY) Survey, 2002
The "Your First College Year (YFCY)" survey is a nationally-normed instrument designed to measure students' academic, social, and personal experiences and development during the first year of college.  It was jointly developed by the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) and the Policy Center on the First Year of College.  The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment administered the survey to full-time first-time first-year students who entered in Fall 2001 and returned for their second semester in Spring 2002.  Click here for a series of reports that analyze our students' responses to this survey.