Community College Civic Outcomes Survey, United States, Spring 2016

The Community College Civic Outcomes Survey, Spring 2016 study examines the individual and institutional factors associated with greater civic agency, capacity, behavior, and knowledge among college students. In Spring 2016, two surveys were digitally administered at 13 community colleges, or community college systems. These colleges were purposively selected for diversity in terms of geography, campus setting, size, and the racial and ethnic composition of their student bodies. This data includes a sample of 1,693 surveys from those collected. The Civic Outcomes Survey (COS) was administered to students, and included questions related to voting, political and community engagement, civic knowledge, and leadership development. The Institutional Questionnaire (IQ), was admitted to each college's liaisons to The Democracy Commitment (TDC), and included questions related to college-level factors known to influence student engagement. These questions assessed for institutional intentionality towards civic engagement through college missions and strategic planning, as well as academic and faculty focus on civic involvement. Both instruments were previously tested in a small regional pilot and were subsequently refined to allow for greater response variability. Demographic variables include race, income, gender, and enrollment status.

2016年春季社区学院公民素养成果调查（Community College Civic Outcomes Survey, Spring 2016）旨在探讨与大学生更高水平公民能动性、参与能力、参与行为及公民知识相关的个体与制度层面影响因素。2016年春季，研究团队在13所社区学院或社区学院体系内以数字化方式施测了两套调查问卷。上述院校均基于地域分布、校园环境、办学规模以及学生群体的种族与族裔构成进行目的性抽样选取。本数据集包含从回收问卷中抽取的1693份有效样本。

面向学生施测的《公民素养成果调查问卷》（Civic Outcomes Survey, COS）涵盖了与投票行为、政治与社区参与、公民知识及领导力培养相关的问题。而面向各院校对接“民主承诺计划”（The Democracy Commitment, TDC）的联络人发放的《院校调查问卷》（Institutional Questionnaire, IQ），则收录了与已知影响学生参与度的院校层面因素相关的问题。该问卷通过院校使命与战略规划、学术及师资对公民参与的重视程度，评估院校在公民参与方面的规划性。

两套调研工具均曾在小型区域预试验中完成测试，随后进行了修订以提升回答的变异性。本数据集包含的人口统计学变量涵盖种族、收入、性别及入学状态。