Summary of Results
The 2018 Lift Readership Survey was administered electronically in partnership with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. It was sent to all current Lift recipients who have active email addresses in the Embry-Riddle alumni database. Below is a summary of the most pertinent results. Note: Charts/graphs may be enlarged by clicking on them.
Thank you to all of our readers who participated in this effort. And remember, you don’t have to wait for the next survey. We welcome your feedback any time! Email: liftmag@erau.edu.
Who Responded
Respondents: 2,529
Sample: n = 41,184
Response rate: 6.1 percent
Gender
81 percent male
17 percent female
2 percent other/no response
Affiliation to Embry-Riddle
Age
Readership Patterns
Preferences and Styles
- 64 percent of survey respondents read most or all of Lift.
- 57 percent prefer to read Lift exclusively in print, while 27 percent prefer to read it both in print and online.
- 55 percent spend 30 minutes or more with each issue.
- 37 percent keep each issue for more than one month; and an additional 35 percent keep it for more than one week and up to one month.
How Often Do You Read Lift?
Topics of Greatest Interest
Other Takeaways
Based on the survey:
- More alumni acquire their information about the university from Lift than from any other source of communication.
- 43 percent of Lift subscribers rate the magazine covers as consistently “excellent.”
- 81 percent believe Lift strengthens their personal connection to Embry-Riddle.
- Overall, Lift subscribers appreciate the content, ease of reading, photography, writing, layout and design of the magazine, with 79 to 85 percent rating the quality as “good” or “excellent” in each of these categories.
- 39 percent saved an article or issue of Lift, and 34 percent shared or discussed a Lift article with a friend.
- 37 percent recommended the institution to a potential student or family member because of Lift.
- 28 percent attended an event because of Lift.
- 14 percent made a donation to the institution because of Lift.
- 40 percent believe Lift is a credible source of information about Embry-Riddle; 28 percent believe there is some “spin,” but that Lift is generally accurate and objective.