Survey Research Center

Introduction

The Survey Research Center, affiliated with the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas, is a modern facility located on the university campus.

The Survey Research Center has the capability of conducting local, state, national, and international survey research.

From initial question design to a written report complete with statistical analysis, the University of Kansas Survey Research Center is fully capable of handling all your research needs.

Our Facilities

Equipped with the latest integrated computer and telephone technologies, the Survey Research Center features a Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system that allows survey research to be conducted quickly and accurately.
A staff of professionally trained survey researchers provides assistance during all phases of a survey, from initial questionnaire development to the final report.

The Institute's University of Kansas Survey Research Center offers local, state, national, and international survey capacity. The center has capabilities for in-house research, contract research, and assisting other university units with the following types of surveys:

• Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews
• Focus Groups Interview
• Personal Interview
• Mail

The center has a complete package of survey services that can be tailored to meet a client's specific needs, including:

• Questionnaire design
• Sampling
• Pretesting of surveys
• Coding and data entry
• Interviewing
• Data analysis
• Written results

These services are offered to provide our clients with reliable, valid data in an easy to understand format they may use to understand a subject and make informed decisions.

Our clients include those from the public sector, such as various departments at the University and state and local government units, as well as some of the largest private organizations in the world.

The surveys we have conducted cover a variety of subjects including consumer confidence, public transportation, state and local government performance, workforce skills, education, and healthcare provision among others.

What we can do for you

The mission of the University of Kansas Survey Research Center is to provide excellence in survey research by facilitating research conducted by the University community and other public and private organizations located throughout Kansas and across the United States.

The University of Kansas Survey Research Center is committed to helping our clients with every aspect of their statistical research projects.

• We can do your research for you quickly and efficiently, with the latest integrated computer and telephone technologies.
• Our professionally trained staff works with you to design surveys and implement research methods that are customized to the need of each individual project.
• We provide accurate and reliable reports that are easy to understand and incorporate all aspects of the survey research that you have chosen.

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