As the School reached the end of the fifth year for its 2020-2025 SPH Strategic Plan, we conducted a survey to establish baseline data on the key outcomes. The survey was completed in April 2025.
Below, the charts display results for each of the survey questions from this third year.
UW SPH consistently offers our students academic and professional support across all degree programs. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 18 | 20% | 17 | 9% | 27 | 19% | 33 | 31% |
| Agree | 40 | 43% | 77 | 41% | 61 | 43% | 48 | 45% |
| Neutral | 14 | 15% | 19 | 10% | 32 | 23% | 16 | 15% |
| Disagree | 9 | 10% | 11 | 6% | 11 | 8% | 8 | 8% |
| Strongly Disagree | 3 | 3% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 4% | 1 | 1% |
| Don't Know | 8 | 12% | 62 | 33% | 6 | 4% | 0 | 0% |
UW SPH assists students with financial support, resulting in students having the support they need to complete their degree program. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 3 | 3% | 7 | 4% | 7 | 5% | 14 | 13% |
| Agree | 15 | 16% | 33 | 18% | 32 | 23% | 24 | 23% |
| Neutral | 26 | 28% | 49 | 26% | 42 | 30% | 32 | 30% |
| Disagree | 30 | 33% | 16 | 9% | 31 | 22% | 8 | 8% |
| Strongly Disagree | 6 | 7% | 6 | 3% | 18 | 13% | 5 | 5% |
| Don't Know | 12 | 13% | 75 | 40% | 12 | 8% | 23 | 22% |
UW SPH consistently offers our students personal support across all degree programs. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 14 | 15% | 15 | 8% | 52 | 37% | 41 | 39% |
| Agree | 29 | 32% | 43 | 23% | 64 | 45% | 49 | 46% |
| Neutral | 27 | 29% | 34 | 18% | 16 | 11% | 8 | 8% |
| Disagree | 8 | 9% | 13 | 7% | 5 | 4% | 7 | 7% |
| Strongly Disagree | 2 | 2% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% |
| Don't Know | 12 | 13% | 81 | 44% | 5 | 4% | 0 | 0% |
UW SPH delivers high-quality evidenced-based education across all degree programs. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 33 | 36% | 46 | 25% | 18 | 13% | 31 | 29% |
| Agree | 39 | 42% | 71 | 38% | 54 | 38% | 45 | 42% |
| Neutral | 7 | 8% | 15 | 8% | 39 | 27% | 19 | 18% |
| Disagree | 5 | 5% | 4 | 2% | 19 | 13% | 6 | 6% |
| Strongly Disagree | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0% | 6 | 4% | 4 | 4% |
| Don't Know | 7 | 8% | 50 | 27% | 6 | 4% | 1 | 1% |
The UW SPH culture is one that supports ongoing development and growth among faculty and staff. | ||||||||
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| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 11 | 12% | 16 | 9% | 24 | 17% | 44 | 42% |
| Agree | 41 | 45% | 88 | 47% | 63 | 44% | 43 | 41% |
| Neutral | 20 | 22% | 41 | 22% | 27 | 19% | 10 | 9% |
| Disagree | 11 | 12% | 36 | 19% | 6 | 4% | 4 | 4% |
| Strongly Disagree | 8 | 9% | 4 | 2% | 3 | 2% | 2 | 2% |
| Don't Know | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 19 | 13% | 3 | 3% |
UW SPH has a student-centered culture. | ||||||||
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| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 22 | 24% | 31 | 17% | 18 | 13% | 31 | 29% |
| Agree | 34 | 37% | 82 | 44% | 54 | 38% | 45 | 42% |
| Neutral | 21 | 23% | 39 | 21% | 39 | 27% | 19 | 18% |
| Disagree | 10 | 11% | 8 | 4% | 19 | 13% | 6 | 6% |
| Strongly Disagree | 3 | 3% | 6 | 3% | 6 | 4% | 4 | 4% |
| Don't Know | 2 | 2% | 20 | 11% | 6 | 4% | 1 | 1% |
UW SPH maintains a culture of well-being and connection. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 9 | 10% | 25 | 13% | 22 | 15% | 38 | 36% |
| Agree | 32 | 35% | 86 | 46% | 64 | 45% | 44 | 42% |
| Neutral | 24 | 26% | 45 | 24% | 30 | 21% | 16 | 15% |
| Disagree | 20 | 22% | 25 | 13% | 19 | 13% | 5 | 5% |
| Strongly Disagree | 6 | 7% | 2 | 1% | 5 | 4% | 3 | 3% |
| Don't Know | 1 | 1% | 3 | 2% | 2 | 1% | 0 | 0% |
UW SPH recognizes important work across the continuum of methods to research to practice for understanding complex health systems. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 22 | 24% | 39 | 21% | 37 | 26% | 44 | 42% |
| Agree | 47 | 51% | 96 | 52% | 77 | 54% | 49 | 46% |
| Neutral | 10 | 11% | 15 | 8% | 17 | 12% | 9 | 8% |
| Disagree | 8 | 9% | 7 | 4% | 2 | 1% | 1 | 1% |
| Strongly Disagree | 2 | 2% | 1 | 1% | 3 | 2% | 1 | 1% |
| Don't Know | 3 | 3% | 28 | 15% | 6 | 4% | 2 | 2% |
UW SPH conducts cutting-edge work in topical research and research methods. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 40 | 43% | 63 | 34% | 45 | 32% | 37 | 35% |
| Agree | 35 | 38% | 95 | 51% | 69 | 49% | 50 | 47% |
| Neutral | 8 | 9% | 8 | 4% | 17 | 12% | 13 | 12% |
| Disagree | 5 | 5% | 1 | 1% | 2 | 1% | 0 | 0% |
| Strongly Disagree | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% |
| Don't Know | 3 | 3% | 19 | 10% | 8 | 6% | 5 | 5% |
At UW SPH, we have deep collaborations among faculty, staff, students, and key stakeholders in our academic practice. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 27 | 29% | 40 | 22% | 31 | 22% | 34 | 32% |
| Agree | 36 | 39% | 86 | 46% | 77 | 54% | 45 | 42% |
| Neutral | 18 | 20% | 30 | 16% | 24 | 17% | 15 | 14% |
| Disagree | 8 | 9% | 19 | 10% | 5 | 4% | 5 | 5% |
| Strongly Disagree | 2 | 2% | 3 | 2% | 1 | 1% | 4 | 4% |
| Don't Know | 1 | 1% | 8 | 4% | 4 | 3% | 3 | 3% |
Activities from the EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) Roadmap are being implemented and shared with key stakeholders. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 14 | 15% | 13 | 7% | 15 | 11% | 36 | 34% |
| Agree | 40 | 43% | 72 | 39% | 47 | 33% | 39 | 37% |
| Neutral | 15 | 16% | 38 | 20% | 36 | 25% | 13 | 12% |
| Disagree | 7 | 8% | 13 | 7% | 7 | 5% | 3 | 3% |
| Strongly Disagree | 0 | 0% | 4 | 2% | 4 | 3% | 3 | 3% |
| Don't Know | 16 | 17% | 46 | 25% | 33 | 23% | 12 | 11% |
With guidance from community members, principles of anti-racism are integrated into our public health work. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 14 | 15% | 19 | 10% | 25 | 18% | 49 | 46% |
| Agree | 46 | 50% | 92 | 49% | 73 | 51% | 43 | 41% |
| Neutral | 15 | 16% | 34 | 18% | 29 | 20% | 4 | 4% |
| Disagree | 5 | 5% | 7 | 4% | 2 | 1% | 4 | 4% |
| Strongly Disagree | 1 | 1% | 3 | 2% | 2 | 1% | 2 | 2% |
| Don't Know | 11 | 12% | 31 | 17% | 11 | 8% | 4 | 4% |
SPH structures and policies facilitate the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty and staff, especially those who identify as black and/or indigenous. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 7 | 8% | 14 | 8% | 15 | 11% | 34 | 32% |
| Agree | 30 | 33% | 38 | 20% | 30 | 21% | 40 | 38% |
| Neutral | 24 | 26% | 51 | 27% | 32 | 23% | 15 | 14% |
| Disagree | 19 | 21% | 24 | 13% | 23 | 16% | 3 | 3% |
| Strongly Disagree | 5 | 5% | 9 | 5% | 7 | 5% | 2 | 2% |
| Don't Know | 7 | 8% | 50 | 27% | 35 | 25% | 12 | 11% |
UW SPH has a unified narrative that promotes our reputation and visibility by highlighting the School’s strengths, expertise, and unique programs. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 9 | 8% | 20 | 11% | 25 | 18% | 39 | 37% |
| Agree | 26 | 36% | 94 | 51% | 70 | 49% | 47 | 44% |
| Neutral | 20 | 26% | 38 | 20% | 26 | 18% | 11 | 10% |
| Disagree | 28 | 21% | 14 | 8% | 8 | 6% | 4 | 4% |
| Strongly Disagree | 7 | 3% | 3 | 2% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% |
| Don't Know | 2 | 7% | 17 | 9% | 13 | 9% | 3 | 3% |
UW SPH communications coordinates across programs and departments to deliver effective messages of real-world impact to all our audiences. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 9 | 10% | 25 | 13% | 18 | 13% | 32 | 30% |
| Agree | 32 | 35% | 79 | 42% | 69 | 49% | 52 | 49% |
| Neutral | 26 | 28% | 37 | 20% | 31 | 22% | 9 | 8% |
| Disagree | 18 | 20% | 21 | 11% | 8 | 6% | 6 | 6% |
| Strongly Disagree | 3 | 3% | 4 | 2% | 5 | 4% | 2 | 2% |
| Don't Know | 4 | 4% | 20 | 11% | 11 | 8% | 5 | 5% |
External stakeholders and alumni are meaningfully engaged with the UW SPH. | ||||||||
| Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Strongly Agree | 3 | 3% | 5 | 3% | 16 | 11% | 21 | 20% |
| Agree | 23 | 25% | 49 | 26% | 38 | 27% | 31 | 29% |
| Neutral | 27 | 29% | 39 | 21% | 38 | 27% | 24 | 23% |
| Disagree | 17 | 18% | 27 | 15% | 18 | 13% | 9 | 8% |
| Strongly Disagree | 5 | 5% | 4 | 2% | 1 | 1% | 3 | 3% |
| Don't Know | 17 | 18% | 62 | 33% | 31 | 22% | 18 | 17% |
