2024 National Student Survey (NSS) results out now

The 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) conducted by Ipsos achieved the highest response rate in 20 years.

The 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) has achieved a remarkable 72.3 percent response rate, the highest in 20 years. Almost all higher education institutions, except for a few very small ones, met the required publication threshold achieving response rates exceeding 50 percent overall and more than 10 responses.

This record participation, with almost 346,000 final year students across the UK providing feedback, highlights the importance of the NSS in shaping the higher education experience.

The NSS, one of the largest surveys of its kind globally, collects student opinions on a range of topics, including teaching quality, assessments, and mental wellbeing services. The results show positive student perceptions in areas such as teaching quality and student voice.

NSS Infographic: 72.3% survey response rate 4 countries are covered 345,981 students responded 28 questions were asked to students covering a range of aspects of their HE experience 520 universities, colleges and other higher education providers took part
Graphic by the Office For Students (OfS)


Sami Benyahia, Research Director at Ipsos, emphasised the significance of the consistently increasing participation rates, stating that it:

affirms the enduring value students place on their courses.

The detailed findings of the NSS 2024 are available on the Office for Students (OfS) website.

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