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The University of Texas at El Paso 2026 Alumni Perceptions Survey

Dear Miner,

As a UTEP graduate, you are an important part of the Miner community, and your experiences and perspectives are very important to us. As we launch this UTEP Alumni Perceptions Survey, we need your participation. The thoughts you share will help shape the future of alumni engagement and strengthen the lifelong connection between our University and its alumni. Your feedback will help us better understand what matters most to our alumni, identify opportunities and guide decisions that support current and future generations of Miners. Whether you graduated recently or many years ago, your voice matters.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this survey. We value your input; we are listening; and we are committed to using what we learn to better serve our alumni community.

Once a Miner, always a Miner!

Jesse Pisors, Ed.D.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
We recommend taking your survey on a desktop computer, laptop computer or tablet. If you take the survey using a mobile device, we recommend turning your mobile device to the landscape position. Remember, even if you cannot complete the entire questionnaire, please hit the “submit” button at the end, so that we can still capture your results. Unless you choose to provide your information, responses to this survey are anonymous and are not connected to any individual alum.

Section I

To start, please tell us a bit about yourself and your experience with UTEP.
1. Which of the following describes your overall current opinion of UTEP?
PoorFairGoodExcellentNo opinion
2. How often do you talk positively about UTEP to others in any way?
NeverOccasionallyRegularlyAll the timeNo opinion
3. Which of the following best describes your experience as a student?
PoorFairGoodExcellentNo opinion
4. Which of the following best describes your experience with UTEP after graduation?
PoorFairGoodExcellentNo opinion
5. How would you rate your decision to attend UTEP?
Bad decisionFair decisionGood decisionGreat decisionNo opinion
6. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statement: I am proud to identify myself as a UTEP graduate.
Strongly disagreeSomewhat disagreeSomewhat agreeStrongly agreeNo opinion
7. On a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest, how connected do you feel to UTEP?
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8. On a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest, how likely are you to recommend UTEP to a prospective student?
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9. How well did the education you received from UTEP prepare you for each of the following?
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a. Getting a job I wanted soon after I graduated
b. Current work status
c. Advocating for myself and navigating professional environments
d. Further graduate education
e. Applying classroom learning through research, internships, or other hands-on experiences
f. Balancing work, family, and educational responsibilities
g. Contributing to my community
10. Please indicate the extent of your loyalty to each of the following:
Space Cell Not loyalSomewhat loyalLoyalVery loyalNo opinion
a. My college within UTEP
b. My major or degree program
c. Any faculty member or instructor
d. A student organization or activity I was associated with
e. UTEP athletics
f. UTEP in general
Section II

The following questions are about your experience as a student.
11. In which of the following organizations/activities did you participate as a student? (Check all that apply.)
12. How important was each of the following to your experience as a student?
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a. Relationship with other students
b. Academics/classes
c. Relationship with the faculty
d. Attending athletic events
e. Feeling that I belonged at UTEP
f. Awareness of campus resources and support services
g. Access to internships, research, and other applied-learning opportunities
h. Skills/training for career
i. Traditions or values learned on campus
j. Opportunity to see and learn from alumni with backgrounds or career paths similar to mine
k. Opportunity to engage in community service activities
13. Name one person who had a special impact on your experience as a student. Please also provide a brief description of the relationship.
14. Name one program or activity that had a special impact on your experience as a student. Please also provide a brief description of the program or activity. 
15. What was your most significant experience as a student at UTEP?
Would you be willing to work with us to share your stories with other alumni and current students?
Thank you for your interest! Please provide the following contact information:
Section III
 
The rest of the questions pertain to your experience as an alumnus/a.
16. Please describe how often you do or have done each of the following:
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a. Attend local alumni events
b. Get in touch with other alumni
c. Read alumni emails
d. Read the alumni/UTEP magazine
e. Attend UTEP sporting events
f. Mentor, have career conversations or speak to students
g. Visit campus
h. Visit UTEP or Alumni website
i. Volunteer for UTEP or Alumni Association
j. Engage with UTEP on social media
k. Connect UTEP with my employer or professional organization
17. For each of the communication methods listed below, please tell us how important that method is to you and also rate UTEP's effectiveness in utilizing that method:

Importance

1 = Not important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Very important
4 = Critically important

Effectiveness of Content

1 = Poor
2 = Fair
3 = Good
4 = Excellent                  

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
a. Alumni website
b. UTEP website
c. Electronic newsletter
d. Communication regarding career, networking and continuing-education opportunities
e. Invitations to UTEP activities
f. The alumni/UTEP magazine
g. Periodic informational communications
h. Invitations to alumni activities
i. Other email
j. UTEP or Alumni Association social media
k. Alumni community/word of mouth
18. Please indicate your feeling regarding the frequency of the following:
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a. Email correspondence from UTEP (newsletters, news flashes, etc.)
b. Printed materials from UTEP (magazines, newsletters, etc.)
c. Information about UTEP institutes, centers, research, and regional/community impact
d. Solicitations for donations (annual fund, support for athletics, etc.)
e. Ways to help students that do not require a financial contribution
f. Invitations to alumni activities
g. Posts on social media sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram)
h. Updates from my academic college, department, or degree program
21. How important is it for alumni in general to do the following, and how well does UTEP do at supporting alumni in doing them?

Importance

1 = Not important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Very important
4 = Critically important

Performance

1 = Poor
2 = Fair
3 = Good
4 = Excellent                 

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
a. Serving as ambassadors/promoting UTEP to others
b. Volunteering for UTEP
c. Attending general alumni and UTEP events
d. Attending UTEP athletic events
e. Networking with other alumni
f. Providing leadership by serving on boards, committees, etc.
g. Mentoring students
h. Identifying internships or job opportunities for graduates
i. Recruiting students
j. Engaging with UTEP via social media
k. Providing financial support for UTEP (e.g. donations)
22. Which of the following alumni activities would you be the most likely to participate in? (Check up to 5.)
23. What are barriers to your participation in alumni activities? (Check all that apply.)
24. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statement: UTEP values alumni contributions of time, expertise, professional connections and personal stories and not only financial contributions.
Strongly disagreeSomewhat disagreeSomewhat agreeStrongly agreeNo opinion
25. Which of the following best describes your financial support of UTEP?
26. Would you be open to someone from our office contacting you about making a gift?
Thank you for your interest! Please provide the following contact information:
27. Where would you rank UTEP as one of your philanthropic priorities?
Not a priorityLowMediumHighNo opinion
28. How likely are you to include UTEP in your will or estate plans?
Very unlikelySomewhat unlikelySomewhat likelyVery likelyUTEP is already in my will/estate plansNo opinion
Thank you for your interest! Please provide the following contact information:
Would you like to receive information about ways to include UTEP in your will or estate plans?
29. Please indicate how much each of the following impacts your overall opinion of UTEP:
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a. Value for the degree or for the University
b. Campus aesthetics (e.g. buildings, grounds, etc.)
c. Media and social media visibility (e.g. newspaper, magazine articles, viral videos, etc.)
d. UTEP’s affordability and accessibility
e. Accomplishments of alumni
f. School rankings (e.g. U.S. News & World Report)
g. UTEP’s culture of care and personal attention from faculty and staff
h. UTEP’s impact on the El Paso del Norte region
i. UTEP’s support for first-generation students
j. Success of athletic teams
k. Availability of scholarships
l. UTEP’s success in helping working and commuter students
Please provide the following demographic information:
Degree(s) obtained from UTEP: (Check all that apply.)
Which of the following colleges/schools did you attend? (Check all that apply.)
Your current location:
Thank you for your input. Your time is greatly appreciated.
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