Western’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) develops and administers Western’s Survey of Non-Returning Students. The survey sample consists of undergraduate students that were enrolled in the previous spring term, that did not graduate, and did not return for fall term. This survey is part of the Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS).
Non-Returning Students Surveys:
- Fall 2023: Of the 925 students in the sample, OIE received 400 responses; a response rate of 43.2%.
- Fall 2022: Of the 981 students in the sample, OIE received 432 responses; a response rate of 44.0%.
- Fall 2021. Of the 919 students in the sample, OIE received 442 responses; a response rate of 48.1%.
- Fall 2020. Of the 1182 students in the sample, OIE received 428 responses; a response rate of 36.2%.