The Office of Institutional Research at Plattsburgh State, which coordinates the survey with ACT and SUNY, utilized the recommended ACT methodology for the spring 2000 survey. The student sampling was administered in select classes as compared to the two previous surveys that involved a random sampling of undergraduate students based on whether the last digit of a student's social security number was an even integer. While the number of surveys distributed in the spring 2000 sampling was less than half that in the previous survey administration, the response rate jumped to an 84 percent return for the spring 2000 sampling as compared to 28 percent in 1994 and 43 percent in 1997. The high response rate was due to the refined sampling procedure. A diverse range of issues was covered in the survey, which has been conducted every three years since 1985.
Students rate academic services, campus facilities, college climate and student impressions.
Plattsburgh State was the first choice for 55 percent of the respondents. More than 85 percent indicated they had access to a computer where they lived during the academic year in 2000. Over 63 percent of the respondents indicated they would choose Plattsburgh State again, while only 18.4 percent indicated they would not. Another 18 percent indicated they were uncertain. This page last modified on January 24, 2001.