State of Student Success and Engagement in Higher Education
Globally, higher education is adopting new pedagogy and technologies to assist educators in preparing students for the evolving world of work. As institutions explore innovative ways to educate lifelong learners, understanding student needs will be imperative. For the fourth consecutive year, we’ve surveyed students and educators worldwide to shed light on critical drivers of student success and engagement today.
17 Countries
6,100 Results
August 2023
Dive into the Data
One study. Thousands of voices.
Working with Hanover Research, we fielded a global study to discover critical drivers of student success and engagement today.
17 countries
6,100 students, administrators and faculty
80% students, 20% administrators and faculty
6 key trends, perspectives and considerations
A focus on practical skills and lifelong learning.
We asked what aspects of skills-based learning are valued most.
The answer across all regions:
Practical application of skills (75%)
Feedback on progress and performance (67%)
Program flexibility (66%)
A skills-based learning approach in education and technology encourages open learning and advances the development of new skills as careers progress.
Survey Respondent
Navigating Emerging Technology
We asked students and educators about generative AI.
Rapid technological advancements continue to shape higher education with new developments like generative AI and ChatGPT. Still, these tools have yet to be widely used in classrooms across the world.
Get insights on:
How students and educators use AI
Guidelines and training institutions provide for AI use
Concerns educators have about AI use in classrooms
Most Impactful Factors on Student Enrollment
Finance (80%)
Economic issues/Recession/Inflation
Debt (79%)
Student loan forgiveness policies
Employment (78%)
Immediate workforce opportunities
Access to Education and Technology are Critical
Socioeconomic factors significantly impact student engagement.
Institutions have taken actions to make education more accessible for all students, but access to technology remains a barrier for many students.
While 75% of respondents say their LMS is being used to increase accessibility:
More than half frequently rely on free resources to supplement their learning/curriculum
Nearly half of students (48%) and 41% of educators say they frequently use the mobile app to access their institution’s LMS
State of Student Success and Engagement in Higher Education