Survey of American College Students 2025, Evaluation of College Classrooms & Related Facilitie

This comprehensive survey provides valuable insights into the level of college student satisfaction with college classrooms and related facilities, highlighting key areas of concern among students. The data in this 108-page report is based on a random sample of 510 full-time college students in the United States. The study points to increasing dissatisfaction with classroom infrastructure at colleges in the USA.

The study enables its users to pinpoint satisfaction levels by age, gender, academic major, regional origins, and many other personal and institutional characteristics.

The study presents a separate dataset for satisfaction with seating, acoustics, lighting, information technology, cleanliness, and availability of group and individual study rooms. In open-ended questions, students express their classroom and related infrastructure wish lists.

A Selection of Some Key Findings:

High-income students (> \$250K) rated classrooms most favorably (40.74% Excellent, 0% Poor). Ratings dropped as income decreased.
Criminology, Business, and Engineering students gave top marks to their college’s in-class technology; Psychology students were more critical.
Comfort ratings for classroom seating decreased with the age of the student. Students over age 25 reported the most discomfort with seating.
More than a third of respondents were dissatisfied with the availability of rooms for group or individual study.
Performing arts and library science students were the most dissatisfied with the cleanliness of classrooms and study spaces.

The Questionnaire

Characteristics of the sample

Summary Of Main Findings
1.1 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms?
2.1 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors, computers) functional?
3.1 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms?
4.1 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work?

Overall Trends and Tendencies from Open-Ended Responses
Question 5.1: “How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness?”
Question 6.1: “How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards, Wi-Fi)?”
Open-Ended Responses on Classroom Improvement:
1.1 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms?
Table 1.2 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.3 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 1.4 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 1.5 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 1.6 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 1.7 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.8 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by political views
Table 1.9 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by college grades
Table 1.10 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by academic major
Table 1.11 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.12 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 1.14 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.15 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by SAT or ACT score
Table 1.16 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.17 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by accumulated student loan debt
Table 1.18 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by post-college education
Table 1.19 How would you rate the condition of your campus classrooms? Broken out by religion
Table 2.1 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional?
Table 2.2 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.3 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 2.4 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 2.5 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 2.6 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 2.7 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 2.8 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by political views
Table 2.9 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by college grades
Table 2.10 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by academic major
Table 2.11 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.12 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 2.13 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 2.14 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.15 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by SAT or ACT score
Table 2.16 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.17 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by accumulated student loan debt
Table 2.18 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by post-college education
Table 2.19 How often are classroom facilities (e.g., projectors. computers) functional? Broken out by religion
Table 3.1 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms?
Table 3.2 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.3 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 3.4 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 3.5 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 3.6 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 3.7 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 3.8 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by political views
Table 3.9 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by college grades
Table 3.11 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.12 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 3.13 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 3.14 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 3.15 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by SAT or ACT score
Table 3.16 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 3.17 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by accumulated student loan debt
Table 3.18 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by post-college education
Table 3.19 How would you rate the seating comfort in your classrooms? Broken out by religion
Table 4.1 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work?
Table 4.2 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.3 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 4.4 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 4.5 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 4.6 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 4.7 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 4.8 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by political views
Table 4.9 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by college grades
Table 4.10 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by academic major
Table 4.11 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.12 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 4.13 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 4.14 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 4.15 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by SAT or ACT score
Table 4.16 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 4.17 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by accumulated student loan debt
Table 4.18 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by post-college education
Table 4.19 How satisfied are you with the availability of classrooms for study or group work? Broken out by religion
Table 5.1 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness?
Table 5.2 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.3 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 5.4 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 5.5 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 5.6 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 5.7 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 5.8 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by political views
Table 5.9 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by college grades
Table 5.10 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by academic major
Table 5.11 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.12 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 5.13 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 5.14 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 5.15 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by SAT or ACT score
Table 5.16 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 5.17 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by accumulated student loan debt
Table 5.18 How well are the classrooms maintained in terms of cleanliness? Broken out by post-college education
Table 6.1 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)?
Table 6.2 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.3 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by region of upbringing
Table 6.4 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by urban, suburban or rural upbringing
Table 6.5 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by year of class standing
Table 6.6 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by annual family of origin income level
Table 6.7 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 6.8 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by political views
Table 6.9 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by college grades
Table 6.10 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by academic major
Table 6.11 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.12 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by status of current residency
Table 6.13 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by current employment situation
Table 6.14 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 6.15 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by SAT or ACT score
Table 6.16 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 6.17 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by accumulated student loan debt
Table 6.18 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by post-college education
Table 6.19 How do you rate the technology available in the classrooms (e.g., smart boards. Wi-Fi)? Broken out by religion
How could the physical classrooms at your institutions be improved? What needs to be done?

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A Selection of Some Key Findings:

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