ASGA Conducts Custom Research for Student Governments Nationwide
ASGA provides custom research to help Student Governments make informed decisions about budgets, elections, governance, and student engagement. Most research requests are provided at no cost to member institutions. Non-member requests are available at $400 per hour. If it impacts SG operations, ASGA can likely benchmark it.
We regularly compile comparative data across institutions on topics such as:
- SG budgets and funding levels
- Activity fee amounts and usage
- Election turnout and voting participation
- SG organizational structures
- Officer compensation and stipends
- Campus policy comparisons across institutions
- Different governance models
1 Submit your request. Complete the research request form below.
2 Review & clarification (if needed). ASGA may contact you before beginning research.
3 Research queue. Requests are added to ASGA’s ongoing research cycle.
4 Results delivered. You will receive a written summary report, typically within 2–4 weeks.
5 Shared insights. (optional) Findings may be published to benefit other member institutions.
“I just wanted to thank you again for this survey. I made the presentation last night to the Board and they were impressed with all the information we were able to collect. Next month our Student Trustee will be asking our Board to support a $5 activity fee. This will help out so much since this year our AS budget was $0. They had to beg borrow and steal just to provide minimal services. Thanks again!”
Jennifer Ounjian · Senior Academic/Student Services Manager · Contra Costa Community College District
“Thank you so much! This is great information and will help us a lot with structuring our own RHA on campus. ASGA has been such a great asset for us and we look forward to bringing our students again to the National conference in the fall.”
Ann Rivera · Assistant Director, Student Activities Coordinator · Minot State University
Examples of Past Research
ASGA research has included studies on:
Elections SG turnout nationwide
Student Activity Fees — structure and funding models
Campus smoking — policy comparisons
SG Names — most common names
Card-Swipes — residence hall guest access systems
SG Budget Comparison at select institutions
Start a Research Request
Complete the form below. ASGA will review your submission and begin the research process or request clarification if needed.
