Student Voice
Student Voice is a news hub spotlighting the student perspective on higher education. This collaboration, is presented by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse.
Academic Life
Students share how advisers are working with them to navigate the academic path, what they think about course materials professors choose for courses, and what barriers they perceive to success in class.
What Students Want (and Don’t) From Their Professors
March 24, 2023The latest Student Voice survey reveals perceived barriers to academic success and the top actions students think professors should take. Mixing up teaching styles and being more flexible rank high.
Advised and Engaged: Getting Students More Involved in Academic Planning
March 10, 2023Academic advising works—when students use it. What can be done to boost student engagement with academic advising structures?
College Holds Disproportionately Affect Students of Color
March 02, 2023Nearly one in three Black students and one in four Hispanic students have been unable to register for classes to due to an institutional hold.
Nearly Half of Students Lack Key Academic Guidance
March 01, 2023Just 55 percent of students say they’ve been advised on required coursework for graduation, according to Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse’s survey on students’ experiences with advising and registration.
Survey: Students Cite Barriers to Success, Seek Flexibility
February 14, 2023Inside Higher Ed’s first Student Voice survey of 2023 sheds light on how students navigate their academic path, obtain and engage with course materials, and rate challenges to their success. Instructor flexibility tops student wish lists.
Sustainability Beliefs and Behaviors
Students value green campus initiatives and practices—and pinpoint areas for improvement.
Actions and Hopes of the Sustainability-Focused Student
January 03, 2023Students demonstrate interest in taking initiative on environmental issues and expect their colleges will do the same—but could use more knowledge on what matters most.
Standout Stat: 46% of students surveyed have explored sustainability topics within their coursework.
Student Health and Climate Awareness: We Can Have Both
February 02, 2023Educators can help students transform climate anxiety into meaningful action, writes Paul F. Steinberg.
Facilities Observations and Impact
From first impressions that helped them choose a college to experiences studying and living in campus facilities, students share perspective on their colleges’ physical environment.
Inside and Out, Facilities Matter
December 12, 2022From academic major buildings and historic structures to residence halls and gathering areas, a variety of campus facility types and spaces influence enrollment for nearly two-thirds of students.
Perceived Campus Parking Problems and the Factors That Influence Them
December 14, 2022Keeping parking areas maintained and safe are a few ways to positively sway overall student opinion of campus parking, as our infographic shows.
Campus Spaces Lay the Foundation for Students’ Success—or Struggle
November 22, 2022Impressions of campus facilities from the student occupant’s standpoint can make or break students’ college experiences and plans.
Standout Stat: 30% of students say poor maintenance, cleaning or overall building conditions have had at least some impact on their ability to learn.
First-Impression Facilities Challenges
January 17, 2023Maintaining older campus buildings, a challenge due to specific characteristics of such structures, is an important factor in the college enrollment process, writes facilities professional Richard Michal.
Tech Perspectives
Students weigh in on their experiences as consumers of technology on campus, including what areas they’d like to see more focus on.
7 Surprising and Significant Student Tech Use Stats to Know
November 21, 2022Technology-focused campus administrators should keep seven survey findings in mind when prioritizing efforts, as our infographic shows.
Where the Tech Troubles Are
November 01, 2022Students value connectivity, convenience and being consulted about technology but have little concern about protecting institutional networks.
Standout Stat: 62% of students surveyed worry little (or not at all) about their college being targeted by cybersecurity breaches or cyberattacks, even though they could jeopardize their personal data.
Students and Teachers Want Video. Where Will It Come From?
December 13, 2022It’s time for providers and distributors to step up more and include video as an integral part of learning materials, writes ed-tech investor Vera Song.
Students Want to Be Involved in Decision-Making About Their Futures. Higher Ed Must Let Them.
November 18, 2022Information on progress toward graduation, improved tools for communicating with professors and staff, and data privacy protections would help students to make informed decisions and succeed, writes Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger.
Impressions of Internships and Experiential Learning
Students weigh in on how internships and opportunities to gain real-world experiences within courses have worked out, and offer colleges preferences on the supports that would help.
Hurdles to Navigate for In-Person Internship Commutes
October 24, 2022Many students face challenges in considering how to get to and from an internship site, but understanding the problem allows colleges to help, as our infographic shows.
Standout Stat: 21% of Black students surveyed do not have a reliable way to commute to an internship.
Breaking Down Barriers to Internships
October 04, 2022The lack of valuable career-related work experiences for community college students often comes down to time and money. California Community Colleges chancellor Daisy Gonzales addresses these issues and how institutions can help.
Standout Stat: 26% of first-generation students at community colleges say their most recent internship earned them neither college credit nor money, compared to 17% of first-gen students at four-year colleges.
A Need to Succeed: What Students Want and Get From Internships
September 23, 2022Students evaluate internships and experiential learning opportunities, including virtual roles that the pandemic made more widely available, and how stronger partnerships and other efforts would help.
Standout Stat: 30% of Class of 2022 graduates say they didn’t have any internships or experiential learning opportunities within their college courses.
Same Tools, New Uses: What if We Rethink the Internship?
December 06, 2022College leaders must be willing to ask these eight what-if questions related to internships, writes Liz Langemak, who works with student entrepreneurs.
Maximizing Internship Opportunities for All
November 22, 2022When colleges use innovative and visionary approaches to providing internship experiences, all students—but especially three subpopulations—benefit, writes Daniel Nivern.
What Ails Our Labor Market Is Evident in College
October 11, 2022Both colleges and employers must fix work-readiness failures and inequitable work-readiness practices, writes Brandon Busteed.
Pay, Flexible Formats and Networking Are Key Components to Successful Internships
September 29, 2022It’s time to evolve experiential learning to keep pace with business and create greater equity and inclusion, writes Kim Churches.
Students as Customers Across Campus
Many higher ed institutions want to ensure that offices interacting with students are leaving a positive impression. How prevalent are good customer service experiences?
Service-Oriented Culture at Colleges With One-Stop Shops
September 21, 2022Colleges whose leaders make the effort to combine service-oriented departments into one center tend to provide stronger service interactions across campus, as this infographic shows.
Standout Stat: Students whose colleges have a one-stop department are more likely than those whose colleges don’t have one to say they’ve had positive experiences as “customers” of financial aid offices, 66% compared to 48%.
Students Vote for Remote (Employees)
September 06, 2022When making decisions about whether non-faculty employees’ jobs could be done remotely or under a hybrid arrangement, college and university officials may not realize that most students don’t expect or feel they need in-person staff.
Standout Stat: 15% of students have waited on the phone for at least an hour to speak with someone in a nonacademic campus office; 10% have physically waited for help in an office for at least an hour.
Service With a Smile
August 26, 2022A survey of how students feel doing business with nonacademic departments across campus reveals eight actions for clarifying expectations and improving service.
Standout Stat: 31% of students are aware of at least one campus office webpage with a chat bot to answer questions after hours, and 36% of students would like to see this technology implemented more.
Higher Ed Failing Students as They Navigate College and Career
October 13, 2022Providing better service to students must go well beyond just being friendlier and making office hours more convenient, writes Seth Bodnar of the University of Montana.
‘Do I Belong Here?’ Students’ Service Experiences Through the Lens of Campus Climate
September 20, 2022Colleges can amplify the experiences of students reaching out to campus offices by ensuring they feel safe and comfortable, write campus climate consultants Genevieve Weber, Sue Rankin and Erik Malewski.
Meeting Student Expectations That Align With Customer-Centric Industries
September 15, 2022Institutions must develop a student-centric model of customer service, which is now key to student success, writes Emily A. Messa, a certified auxiliary service professional.
First-Generation Student Success
Understanding how students who aspire to be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree feel about college and their future is key to supporting them.
Helping Faculty Help First-Gen Students
August 12, 2022Equipped with the right knowledge and tools, professors can help first-generation students succeed. Our infographic offers six supports to consider.
Standout Stat: 25% of first-generation college students say they never share that information with professors and classmates.
9 Ways to Elevate First-Generation Student Support
July 29, 2022Efforts by colleges and universities to strengthen and personalize supports for first-generation students largely get noticed. A survey reveals areas for expanded communication and connection opportunities.
Standout Stat: 24% of first-generation students surveyed strongly agree that their colleges help first-generation students navigate college life; 60% agree at least somewhat.
First in the Family Make Their Mark in College
July 19, 2022While first-generation college students’ backgrounds and challenges are unique to the individual, they tend to have high expectations and multifaceted postgraduation goals—plus complex support needs.
Standout Stat: 51% of first-generation students surveyed feel like they belong on campus over all, while an additional 29% feel like they belong but only in certain spaces on campus.
Creating a Culture of College Persistence
October 07, 2022Career development offices can work differently and better to support first-generation and other disadvantaged students, writes Brittany Wampler.
Why Institutional Narratives About First-Gen Students Matter
August 30, 2022Consider whether your college is putting too heavy a burden on first-generation students with its expectations, write Rashné Jehangir and Tai Do.
Normalizing the Unknown for First-Gen Students
July 28, 2022Higher ed institutions must reassure first-generation students that it’s OK not to have all the answers, writes Nick Ladany, a first-gen student who became a university president.
Campus Safety and Security
Students share how safe they feel on and around campus, how much trust they have for campus police, and what aspects of security could use more attention.
Security Uncertainties: What’s Worrying Students
July 15, 2022Our infographic highlights eight safety concerns, in students’ own words, and what colleges can do to address them.
Standout Stat: 26% of students would prioritize adding security cameras if more funding were available for campus security.
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