Enhance Student Satisfaction With Their Educational Experience
Student satisfaction survey
All seniors and graduate accounting students complete the SOA Student Satisfaction Survey. This instrument captures quantitative rankings measuring faculty, knowledge area coverage, professional skills coverage, and pedagogy. Students are also asked to respond to two high-level questions as to whether attending the USU SOA was a wise choice and also whether they would recommend the SOA to other potential students.
Scale: 1=Weak, 3=Average, 5=Excellent
Undergraduate BA/BS
| Student Satisfaction with: | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOA Faculty | 4.13 | 4.16 | 4.15 | 4.08 | 4.01 | 4.07 | 4.06 | 4.34 |
| Coverage - Knowledge Areas | 4.06 | 4.07 | 4.03 | 4.04 | 3.98 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 4.12 |
| Coverage - Skill Areas | 4.01 | 4.09 | 3.95 | 4.01 | 3.99 | 3.85 | 3.81 | 4.02 |
| SOA Teaching Methods | 3.86 | 3.80 | 3.86 | 3.90 | 3.80 | 3.70 | 3.56 | 3.93 |
| USU - Wise Choice? | 4.27 | 4.53 | 4.54 | 4.49 | 4.41 | 4.36 | 4.45 | 4.65 |
| Would Recommend USU? | 4.34 | 4.47 | 4.49 | 4.39 | 4.44 | 4.10 | 4.34 | 4.35 |
MAcc
| Student Satisfaction with: | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOA Faculty | 4.26 | 4.37 | 4.14 | 4.33 | 4.38 | 4.19 | 4.31 | 4.25 |
| Coverage - Knowledge Areas | 4.06 | 4.16 | 4.05 | 4.25 | 4.21 | 3.98 | 4.14 | 4.07 |
| Coverage - Skill Areas | 4.04 | 4.09 | 4.12 | 4.18 | 4.21 | 3.99 | 4.14 | 4.01 |
| SOA Teaching Methods | 3.99 | 4.08 | 3.99 | 3.78 | 3.90 | 3.83 | 4.04 | 3.89 |
| USU - Wise Choice? | 4.57 | 4.70 | 4.41 | 4.53 | 4.77 | 4.51 | 4.62 | 4.69 |
| Would Recommend USU? | 4.54 | 4.63 | 4.35 | 4.59 | 4.51 | 4.77 | 4.49 | 4.49 |
Student Course Evaluations
The Utah State University Teacher/Course Evaluation is administered in all SOA courses at the end of each semester. This instrument contains four sections of quantitative rankings (general, course information, instruction, and student demographic data) and provides space for written comments on the back.
| Semester | Overall Quality of Course | Instructor Effectiveness in Teaching |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | ||
| Summer 2020 | ||
| Spring 2020 | COVID-no data | COVID-no data |
| Fall 2019 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| Summer 2019 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Spring 2019 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Fall 2018 | ||
| Spring 2018 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Fall 2017 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Summer 2017 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Spring 2017 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Fall 2016 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Summer 2016 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Spring 2016 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Fall 2015 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Summer 2015 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Spring 2015 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Fall 2014 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Summer 2014 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Spring 2014 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Fall 2013 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Summer 2013 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Spring 2013 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| Fall 2012 | 4.0 | 4.2 |