Infographic titled Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) Fall 2024. The graphic displays student experience data for Austin Community College (ACC) compared to a national cohort. Key highlights include 97 percent of students recommending ACC and 90 percent believing instructors want them to succeed. The data is divided into sections for Celebrating Strengths, where ACC outperforms the cohort in areas like feeling welcome and academic motivation, and Growth Opportunities, where ACC scores lower than the cohort in areas like financial aid assistance and advisor engagement.

Infographic of Survey of Entering Student Engagement Fall 2024 results for Austin Community College

Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) Fall 2024. Understanding student experiences in the earliest weeks of college helps uncover why some entering students persist and succeed and others do not. General Satisfaction: 97 percent of students would recommend ACC to a friend or family member. 90 percent of students believe instructors at ACC want them to succeed. Celebrating Strengths: 83 percent felt welcome the first time they came to ACC, which is an increase from 65 percent in 2021 and compared to a cohort of 81 percent. 88 percent feel they have motivation to succeed in college compared to a cohort of 84 percent. 86 percent feel they are academically prepared to succeed in college compared to a cohort of 83 percent. 94 percent know how to contact instructor outside of class compared to a cohort of 90 percent. 35 percent participated in extra class sessions such as supplemental instruction with instructor, tutor, or experienced student compared to a cohort of 32 percent. Growth Opportunities: 33 percent indicated a staff member helped them determine if they qualified for financial aid compared to a cohort of 44 percent. 72 percent indicated an advisor helped them identify courses they needed during the first semester compared to a cohort of 81 percent. 50 percent indicated at least one staff member learned their name compared to a cohort of 54 percent. 65 percent worked with other students on an in-class project or assignment compared to a cohort of 73 percent. 52 percent agreed instructors had activities for students to meet compared to a cohort of 57 percent. 70 percent indicated that another student learned their name compared to a cohort of 75 percent. 67 percent agreed all courses they needed during first semester were available at convenient times compared to a cohort of 76 percent. 15 percent used at a writing, math, or other skill lab compared to a cohort of 32 percent.