The Voice of
College Students
Data-driven marketing and custom research solutions to help businesses and nonprofit organizations better understand and connect with American college students.
150M+
Responses Collected
800,000+
Students Signed Up
1,500+
College Campuses
OUR RESEARCH IS TRUSTED BY:
Custom Research
Work with our team of survey experts to design custom research on the student demographic. Whether you need to interview computer science majors at MIT, students at online universities or a nationally representative sample, we've got you covered.
"College Pulse is an outstanding research partner - highly responsive and collaborative from start to finish. We have findings in hand in a matter of days and an insightful, visually engaging report within weeks. Thank you for designing efficiency and quality into your offering."
Evette Alexander
Director of Learning & Impact, Knight Foundation
Brand Trackers
Measure how student perception of your brand changes over time and compare to your competitors. We work with marketing, campus recruiting and communication teams to measure campaign impact, understand brand perception, and track their competition.
"As consumer venture investors, we know the most valuable consumer trends begin with the college demographic. College Pulse insights are critical information for any private investor that needs to stay abreast of the leading brands and the quickly changing consumer perspectives."
Ed Yip
Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
Syndicated Research
Tap into College Pulse Insights™– our interactive statistical analysis platform where you can visualize and explore our database of 150M+ responses to get the insights you need on topics ranging from best practices in campus recruiting, emerging consumer trends, and student life on campus.
"Understanding college students should be at the forefront of every company in the ed space. College Pulse is the undeniable leader when it comes to college insights, and the right partner for any company looking to understand what college students really think."
Deborah Quazzo
Managing Partner, GSV AcceleraTE
Why College Pulse?
Unparalleled Reach
Our American College Student Panel is the largest of its kind, with 800,000+ college students and recent grads from 1,500+ two- and four-year colleges and universities in all 50 states.
Rigorous Methodology
Crafted by industry veterans with extensive opinion polling backgrounds, our methodology ensures we present data that accurately reflects the attitudes and opinions of your target population.
College Student Experts
No one understands college students better than us. We've collected 150M+ responses from students around the country.
Featured Research Projects
The 2027 College Free Speech Rankings Are Here
The 2027 College Free Speech Rankings , our biggest annual project, produced with FIRE, went live today. It's the fullest picture we have of how students actually describe the climate for free expression on their own…
News & Research
See all our latest research projects and how they're leveraged to create impact.
What our clients say.
College Pulse partners with leading academic researchers, prominent think tanks, and global brands to conduct ground-breaking research on the college demographic. Here's what they're saying about us:
"We were incredibly fortunate to work with College Pulse on the Chegg/College Pulse Election Tracker. The project was very ambitious, but they not only were able to deliver on a large scale, they exceeded my expectations on everything from framing the research questions to methodological rigor to presentation of insights. They were very easy to work with and a truly turn-key solution -- more importantly, their extra efforts helped us exceed our business goals for the project."
Bonny Brown
Head of Research, Chegg
"College Pulse ignited our study of civic engagement and global citizenry. After conducting our study one college at a time, College Pulse's robust panel allowed us to understand all American college students commitment to serve and development pursuant to most college missions quickly and with the highest methodological standards."
Don Levy, Ph.D
NASCE, Director Siena College Research Institute and Principal Investigator
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