Sharing Your Thoughts: Admitted Student Questionnaire

Thanks for taking the time to tell us a bit about your college search. Your insights will help us engage with future generations of prospective students.

You should be able to use any kind of device for this survey, though it might be easier to complete on a wider screen like a laptop or desktop. We've tried to keep it pretty short, and if at any point you're tired of questions... feel free to jump down and hit the submit button.

To get started...

How did you first hear about Carleton?

What three words would you use to describe Carleton?

What is Carleton's strongest feature or characteristic?

Would you change anything about Carleton's application process?

Your Enrollment Plans

What are your enrollment plans for Fall 2025?*

I'm coming to Carleton!

I'll likely be attending another institution.

I'm still deciding.

Can we answer any questions for you?

Hooray! Any questions we can help answer for you?

Can we answer any questions for you?

Which school do you plan to attend?

What are the top factors informing your enrollment decision?

Your Application Experience

How many schools did you apply to?

1 - just Carleton!

2-4

5-8

9 or more

How many schools were you admitted to?

1 - just Carleton!

2-4

5-8

9 or more

Please list your top choices among the colleges where you were admitted:

Besides Carleton, what are a few other schools that you'd recommend for other students like you?

Did you receive a merit scholarship from any schools?

Yes, from 1 school

Yes, from 2-4

Yes, from 5-8

Yes, from 9 or more

Did you receive a merit scholarship from the school you've chosen to attend?

Yes

No

Paper, online, or both?

How did you feel about the way we shared your admissions decision?
Select all that apply.

I liked receiving my admit packet in the mail

I only ever looked at the portal

Other schools sent me an admit packet in the mail

Carleton was the only school that sent me an admit packet

If you received financial aid from Carleton, how did you use the paper financial aid offer in your admit packet?
Select all that apply.

I didn't review the paper financial aid offer

I looked at the aid offer online in my portal

My parent(s) used the paper version

I liked having paper in addition to the online information

I preferred seeing everything online

Other schools sent me paper copies of aid materials

Carleton was the only school that sent me a paper aid offer

Your Visit Experience

Compared to other schools, what was your impression of Carleton's on-campus visit options?
Select all that apply.

There were plenty of options to choose from

Other schools offered fewer options

Other schools offered more options

I needed to visit before I knew I wanted to apply

Compared to other schools, what was your impression of Carleton's virtual visit options?
Select all that apply.

I loved them - right content, right quantity

I wish there had been more

There were too many to choose from

I didn't pay attention to virtual visit options

Any additional thoughts on our visit options?

Ready for the next part?

Next up, questions about specific traits and characteristics of the college. But... if you've got major survey fatigue, you can jump to the end and hit the submit button.

I can keep going!

Take me to the end, please.

(Some of) the College's Features

Please indicate how important each college characteristic is to you in choosing the college you will attend:

Academic reputation

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Availability of majors

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Cost of attendance

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Location

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Quality of academic facilities

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Quality of recreational facilities

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

A sense of safety

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Quality of campus housing

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Quality of social life

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

A sense I would fit in

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Diversity of student body

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Access to off-campus activities

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Usually not important

Definitely not important

Please indicate your impression of Carleton's quality of the following characteristics:

Academic reputation

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Availability of majors

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Cost of attendance

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Location

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Quality of academic facilities

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Quality of recreational facilities

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

A sense of safety

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Quality of campus housing

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Quality of social life

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

A sense I would fit in at Carleton

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Diversity of student body

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Access to off-campus activities

Excellent

Good

Weak

Poor

Tell us more about your impressions of Carleton:

Sources of Information

And finally, what sources were most important to you in your college search?"

What other source was important to you?

Did any of these sources really stand out? Why?

Thanks so much for your help!

Any final thoughts or feedback for us?

How we'll use your responses:
Unless you opt out, we may share your quotes attributed to you by name and location.
Example: "Carleton was the first college tour where I felt like I could be myself." - Elijah from Denver

Yes, it's okay to use my name and general location

No, do not identify me when referencing my comments