Freshmen are surveyed on a range of topics before they arrive on campus. The topics include demographic characteristics, expectations of the college experience, secondary school experiences, degree goals and career plans, college finances, attitudes, values, and life goals, and reasons for attending college.
2008 First Year Survey
- Survey Instrument (PDF)
- Overall Results (PDF)
2007 First Year Survey
- Survey Instrument (PDF)
- Survey Summary (PDF)
- Overall Results (PDF)
2006 Fall Freshman Survey
- Survey Instrument (PDF)
2006 CIRP Freshman Survey
- Survey Instrument (PDF)
- Overall Results (PDF)
2004 CIRP Freshman Survey
- Overall Results (PDF)
Other Freshman Surveys
The Dean for Student Life asks all incoming freshman to answer an
MIT Alcohol survey to assess students' experiences with alcohol and to offer a voluntary intervention to those students interested in examining the role of alcohol in their lives.