Computer Science Student Survey Template

This computer science student survey template asks adult learners about confidence, help-seeking, encouragement, connection, and practical barriers during one program term. Use the answers to choose one support improvement for the next term.

Preview on a device
Computer Science Student Survey Preview

This computer science student survey template asks adult learners about confidence, help-seeking, encouragement, connection, and practical barriers during one program term. Use the answers to choose one support improvement for the next term.

Computer science students can understand the material yet still struggle to ask for help, find encouragement, or feel connected to the program. This seven-question template keeps those experiences separate so a program team can see where support is working and where students need a clearer route forward.

When to Use This Computer Science Student Survey

Use this survey near the end of a named term with adult students across a computer science or software engineering program. It reviews the wider program experience rather than one instructor or module. For feedback about teaching, materials, pace, and workload in one class, use the course evaluation template.

7 Questions for Your Computer Science Student Survey

Use these seven optional questions as a starting point. Single-choice items allow one answer. Show every question; there is no branching or score.

Try the survey

A little feedback. A clearer picture.

Explore this 7-question example at your own pace. Every question is optional.

SurveyLegend demo Question 1 of 7

Computer Science Student Survey

01 Which stage of the program are you currently in?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

02 How confident did you feel completing the programming or computing tasks expected this term?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

03 How comfortable did you feel asking for help when you needed it?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

04 How often did you receive useful encouragement from teaching staff or mentors this term?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

05 How connected did you feel to other students in the program this term?

Choose one answer, or skip this question.

06 Which part of the program most supported your progress this term?

Share your answer, or skip this question.

07 What one change would help you participate or learn next term? Please do not name other students.

Share your answer, or skip this question.

Checking submission availability…

This is a demo. We count starts and submissions only. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent or saved.

0Starts
0Submissions

Activity · no starts yet

How to Customize This Computer Science Student Survey

Name the program and term in the introduction, and replace "teaching staff or mentors" with the roles students actually meet. Keep a no-contact answer for students who did not seek support. If a specific online module is under review, use the digital learning template instead. Do not ask students to identify classmates, disclose grades, or describe protected characteristics in open text.

Printable computer science student survey template

Use the printable computer science student survey during a program review meeting or in a classroom where some students prefer paper or are less comfortable online. Print the same seven optional questions and provide enough space for the two written answers. Explain where to return completed forms and who will review them. Paper answers require separate review or manual entry; they are not automatically added to online responses.

First page of the printable Computer Science Student Survey Template with questions and answer spaces
Download Computer Science Student Survey Template (PDF)

AI Prompt for a Computer Science Student Survey

Create the same seven-question computer science student survey in SurveyLegend. Copy this prompt into an AI assistant to draft the questions. Review the draft, then build and customize the survey in SurveyLegend before sharing.

Copy the prompt into an AI assistant to draft the questions, then build your survey in SurveyLegend.

Already have an account? Sign in to create your computer science student survey.

How to Use the Answers

Review confidence, help-seeking, encouragement, and connection separately. A student can feel technically confident but still lack a comfortable route to support. Compare the stage-of-study groups only when there are enough responses to avoid exposing individuals, and treat written comments as context rather than proof of a program-wide pattern. Boman, Andersson, and Gomes de Oliveira (2024) reported that “role models and encouragement” were positive factors that strengthened belonging in their study. Read the software education study . It focused on women and non-binary software-engineering students at one Swedish university; it does not validate this questionnaire or establish that one intervention will work in every program.

Frequently asked questions

When should this survey be sent?

Send it after students have experienced teaching, peer interaction, and support routes during the named term. Use the same point in each term if you want comparable checkpoints.

Is this a technical skills test?

No. It asks about students’ experience of support and participation. Use course assessments or other appropriate evidence to evaluate technical learning.

Should the survey ask for gender?

Not by default. This starter does not collect demographic identity. Add demographic questions only when there is a clear, ethical purpose, adequate privacy protection, and a plan for small groups.