HomeBlogWork-Integrated Learning What Students Value in Collegeby Jessie L. MooreJune 4, 2026 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Special Series First-Year Seminars Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 88 What do students value most in college? This episode features an open-access report on a national survey of 872 undergraduate students about the college experiences they value: Humphrey, Dana, and Ashley Finley. 2026. What Students Value in College. LearningWell Coalition, AAC&U, and Morning Consult. https://www.aacu.org/research/what-students-value-in-college View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Jessie L. Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of Professional Writing & Rhetoric. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Image in show art by pch.vector on Magnific. Related Resources The Long View of High-Impact Educational Practices High-impact educational practices (HIPs) like capstone experiences, internships, study away, and undergraduate research are associated with substantial learning gains for post-secondary students. Nearly two decades of research demonstrates benefits for students’ college completion, deep learning, and engagement (Kuh 2008; Brownell and Swaner 2010; Kuh and O’Donnell… High-Impact, Career-Ready Internships and Research Experiences Last week, the Center for Engaged Learning released the topline results for our latest national survey of recent university graduates, exploring their experiences during college with the key practices for fostering engaged learning, high-impact practices (e.g., internships, undergraduate research, study away), and mentoring. In this post, I offer a closer… Meaningful Undergraduate Experiences and How They Matter Now The Center for Engaged Learning periodically conducts surveys on students’ experiences in higher education and their application to students’ post-graduation lives. Our latest iteration surveyed 956 U.S. residents who were 18-34 years old and graduates of two- or four-year higher…
