Startmonitor: Survey on First-Year Student Integration and Success, 2018-2019

The Startmonitor is a research project by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) conducted annually since the 2008-2009 academic year. This dataset contains the September 2018 survey results, aiming to map the study choice process and first-year integration of new higher education students. The project seeks to identify determinants of study success and dropout in the first year.

Use Cases

• Analyzing determinants of student success and dropout based on survey responses about the study choice process.
• Modeling student satisfaction and integration in their first year based on survey data about how students 'land' in their program.
• Tracking trends in information use and decision-making among new students over time, as the survey is conducted annually.

Strengths

• Part of a longitudinal project conducted annually since the 2008-2009 academic year, allowing for trend analysis.
• Designed and implemented by ResearchNed for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, suggesting institutional backing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), developed by ResearchNed.

Collection Method

Survey data collected from new students in higher education.

Time Range

September 2018 measurement, part of the 2018-2019 academic year cycle.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 03:42:57; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the Netherlands, given the ministry and organization involved.