Startmonitor: Dutch Higher Education Student Transition and Success Survey, 2022-2023

ResearchNed's Startmonitor project, conducted annually since 2008-2009, tracks the information use, study choice process, and first-year integration of new students in Dutch higher education. The survey for the 2022-2023 academic year includes two waves, administered in September and June, aiming to identify determinants of study success and dropout. The dataset is managed by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection and was last updated in October 2025.

Use Cases

• Modeling predictors of first-year student dropout based on survey responses about study choice and integration.
• Analyzing patterns of information use among prospective students based on survey data.
• Tracking longitudinal trends in student satisfaction and 'landing' in their programs across academic years.

Strengths

• Annual data collection provides a longitudinal series spanning from 2008-2009.
• The survey design includes two measurement waves per academic year (September and June).
• Project is commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), suggesting an official data source.

Limitations

• The second measurement wave for the 2022-2023 academic year is noted as pending addition.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, limiting pre-download assessment of variable semantics.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may affect suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Annual survey of new students in higher education.

Time Range

Academic year 2022-2023, with historical data from 2008-2009 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 04:22:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Netherlands (Dutch higher education).