The Postsecondary Culture Survey for Students gives schools and districts real-time feedback on the preparation, advising, coursework, and supportive ecosystem students need to reach their highest aspirations after high school.
Educators already rely on established metrics like Freshmen on Track and FAFSA completion, but inconsistent measurement, reporting delays, and limited capacity to collect data can slow you down. This survey supplements those traditional metrics with direct feedback from the students living your postsecondary culture every day.
Let’s connect to see how the survey can strengthen college and career readiness for your students.
The data connects our vision to actions we can take.
Traditional metrics tell you what’s happening. Student voice tells you why and where to focus next. When you hear directly from students about the preparation, advising, and support they’re experiencing, you get an extra layer of depth and breadth that no completion rate can capture.
Every survey question is written to specifically evaluate the complex dynamics of your school’s postsecondary culture, giving an extra layer of depth and breadth. Our team collaborates with you to co-create a plan for survey administration using a user-friendly platform built for busy schools.
Access your survey data as soon as days after your administration window closes. This gives you an accurate snapshot of your postsecondary culture right now, not a semester from now. View district- and school-level results, and disaggregate across identity groups through dynamic dashboards that protect student privacy.
Data only matters if you can act on it. OneGoal helps you make meaning from your results through facilitated conversations. We analyze strengths and areas for growth, weigh evidence-based actions, and build a plan for sustained impact. Use the survey year over year to track progress and interpret change over time.
All survey questions are anonymous and optional, so students can answer honestly. The survey covers four dimensions of postsecondary culture:
Unlike other culture and climate surveys, OneGoal’s approach is inclusive of multiple post-graduation pathways: degree and non-degree. Our questions provide an extra layer of depth and breadth, so partners can fully understand the postsecondary culture in their secondary schools, not just measure general sentiment. It’s a survey built by an organization that has spent years transforming postsecondary advising and support alongside educators.
Give your counselors the coaching, community, and resources to guide every student to a strong postsecondary future.