---
title: Alumni Survey
product: PDF Generator
description: Download a printable alumni survey form in PDF. Generate editable or prefilled alumni feedback questionnaires using SurveyJS PDF Generator.
framework: Vanilla JS
source: https://surveyjs.io/pdf-generator/examples/pdf-education-alumni-survey-template/vanillajs
index: https://surveyjs.io/pdf-generator/examples/overview.md
---

# Alumni Survey (Vanilla JS)

## Files

### `public/index.html`

```html
<div style="display: flex;">
    <div id="surveyElement" style="flex: 1 1 0%; height: 100%; min-width: 0;"></div>
    <div id="pdf-preview" style="flex: 0.7 0.7 0%; display: none">
        <embed id="pdf-preview-frame" type="application/pdf" style="width:100%; height:100%;" />
    </div>
</div>
```

### `src/index.css`

```css
/* You can add your custom CSS here. */
```

### `src/index.js`

```js
import { Model } from "survey-core";
import "survey-js-ui";
import { SurveyPDF } from "survey-pdf";
import "survey-core/survey-core.min.css";
import "./index.css";
import { json } from "./json";

function createSurveyPdfModel (surveyModel) {
    const surveyPDF = new SurveyPDF(json);
    if (surveyModel) {
        surveyPDF.data = surveyModel.data;
        surveyPDF.locale = surveyModel.locale;
        
        
    }
    
    return surveyPDF;
}
function saveSurveyToPdf (filename, surveyModel) {
    const pdfDoc = createSurveyPdfModel(surveyModel);
    if (!pdfDoc) return;

    pdfDoc.save(filename);
}

const previewDiv = document.getElementById("pdf-preview");
const previewEmbed = document.getElementById("pdf-preview-frame");
let pdfBlobUrl;

function showPdfPreview(surveyModel) {
    if (!previewDiv || !previewEmbed) return;

    const pdfDoc = createSurveyPdfModel(surveyModel);
    if (!pdfDoc) return;

    pdfDoc.raw("blob").then((blob) => {
        if (pdfBlobUrl) {
            URL.revokeObjectURL(pdfBlobUrl);
        }
        pdfBlobUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
        previewEmbed.setAttribute("src", pdfBlobUrl);
        previewDiv.style.display = "block";
    });
}

function previewPdf(surveyModel) {
    if (!previewDiv) return;

    if (previewDiv.style.display !== "none") {
        previewDiv.style.display = "none";
        return;
    }

    showPdfPreview(surveyModel);
}

const survey = new Model(json);
survey.showCompleteButton = false;
survey.navigationButtonsLocation = "topBottom";
survey.addNavigationItem({
    id: "survey_save_as_file",
    title: "Download PDF",
    action: () => {
        saveSurveyToPdf("surveyResult.pdf", survey);
    }
});
survey.addNavigationItem({
    id: "survey_pdf_preview",
    title: "Preview PDF",
    visible: window.navigator.pdfViewerEnabled,
    action: () => {
        previewPdf(survey);
    }
});
survey.render(document.getElementById("surveyElement"));
```

### `src/json.js`

```js
export const json = {
  "title": "Alumni Survey",
  "pages": [
    {
      "name": "intro-page",
      "title": "Introduction",
      "elements": [
        {
          "type": "panel",
          "name": "intro-panel",
          "elements": [
            {
              "type": "html",
              "name": "introduction",
              "html": "<p><strong>Thank you for participating in the Alumni Survey.</strong></p><p>This survey collects information about your education and career since graduating from our university and gives you an opportunity to evaluate your undergraduate experience several years after completing the program.</p><p>Your responses are important. They will help us improve the undergraduate experience for future students.</p><p>If you have questions about the survey, please contact alumni_survey@example.edu. Thank you for your participation.</p><p>Participation is voluntary. You may answer as many or as few questions as you wish. All responses will remain confidential and will only be reported in aggregated form.</p>"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "demographics",
      "title": "Demographics",
      "elements": [
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "name": "plans",
          "title": "Which plan or plans did you complete in the program? Select up to two.",
          "choices": [
            {
              "value": "biology",
              "text": "Biology"
            },
            {
              "value": "chemistry",
              "text": "Chemistry"
            },
            {
              "value": "physics",
              "text": "Physics"
            },
            {
              "value": "math",
              "text": "Mathematics"
            }
          ],
          "maxSelectedChoices": 2,
          "minSelectedChoices": 1,
          "colCount": 2
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "name": "graduation",
          "title": "In which year did you complete your undergraduate program?",
          "isRequired": true,
          "inputType": "number",
          "min": 1900,
          "maxValueExpression": "year()"
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "name": "age",
          "title": "How old are you?",
          "isRequired": true,
          "startWithNewLine": false,
          "inputType": "number",
          "min": 18,
          "max": 100
        },
        {
          "type": "radiogroup",
          "name": "gender",
          "title": "Which gender do you most identify with?",
          "choices": [
            "Female",
            "Male",
            "Transgender",
            "Prefer not to say"
          ],
          "showOtherItem": true,
          "otherText": "Other",
          "colCount": 2
        },
        {
          "type": "radiogroup",
          "name": "employment",
          "title": "What is your current employment status?",
          "choices": [
            "Employed full time",
            "Employed part time",
            "Unemployed and looking for work",
            "Student",
            "Not in the labor force"
          ],
          "colCount": 2
        },
        {
          "type": "radiogroup",
          "name": "frequency",
          "title": "How often do you engage in volunteer work?",
          "choices": [
            "About weekly",
            "About monthly",
            "A few times a year",
            "Never"
          ],
          "colCount": 2
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "decision-points",
      "title": "Decision Points",
      "elements": [
        {
          "type": "radiogroup",
          "name": "when-decided",
          "title": "At what point in your university career did you decide to enroll in the program?",
          "choices": [
            "Before attending university",
            "During 1st year",
            "During 2nd year",
            "During 3rd year",
            "During 4th year or later"
          ],
          "colCount": 2
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "name": "why-enroll",
          "title": "Why did you choose to enroll in this program at our university? Please provide your main reasons.",
          "maxLength": 300
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "curriculum",
      "title": "Curriculum",
      "elements": [
        {
          "type": "matrix",
          "name": "statements",
          "title": "Indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about the program.",
          "alternateRows": true,
          "rowTitleWidth": "150px",
          "columns": [
            {
              "value": "s-disagree",
              "text": "Strongly disagree"
            },
            {
              "value": "disagree",
              "text": "Disagree"
            },
            {
              "value": "neither-nor",
              "text": "Neither agree nor disagree"
            },
            {
              "value": "agree",
              "text": "Agree"
            },
            {
              "value": "s-agree",
              "text": "Strongly agree"
            },
            {
              "value": "na",
              "text": "Not applicable"
            }
          ],
          "rows": [
            {
              "value": "influence",
              "text": "I had opportunities to influence the design of my program."
            },
            {
              "value": "worthwhile",
              "text": "Overall, the required courses were worthwhile."
            },
            {
              "value": "satisfied",
              "text": "I was satisfied with the content of the required courses."
            },
            {
              "value": "availability",
              "text": "I was satisfied with the availability of electives in the program."
            },
            {
              "value": "opportunity",
              "text": "I had adequate opportunities to take electives outside the program."
            },
            {
              "value": "number",
              "text": "The number of courses in the program was appropriate."
            },
            {
              "value": "mode",
              "text": "I was satisfied with the mode of course delivery, for example face to face or online."
            },
            {
              "value": "variety",
              "text": "The program offered a good variety of courses."
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "name": "barriers",
          "title": "Did you experience barriers when registering for the courses required to complete your program? Select all that apply.",
          "choices": [
            "Course scheduling conflicts",
            "Enrollment limits",
            "Courses offered too infrequently",
            "No barriers to registration"
          ],
          "showOtherItem": true,
          "otherText": "Other",
          "colCount": 2
        },
        {
          "type": "radiogroup",
          "name": "remove",
          "title": "Do you think any courses should be added to or removed from the curriculum?",
          "choices": [
            "Yes",
            "No"
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "name": "what-to-remove",
          "title": "If yes, which courses should be added or removed from the curriculum?",
          "description": "Explain your suggestions. If none, you may leave this blank.",
          "rows": 2
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "name": "learning-experience",
          "title": "Describe one learning experience in the program that had a particularly positive impact on you."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "graduate-page",
      "title": "Graduate School",
      "elements": [
        {
          "type": "radiogroup",
          "name": "professional-school",
          "title": "Did you attend graduate or professional school after graduation?",
          "choices": [
            "Yes",
            "No"
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "name": "degree",
          "title": "If yes, specify the degree or area of study you pursued in graduate or professional school.",
          "description": "Leave blank if not applicable."
        },
        {
          "type": "radiogroup",
          "name": "another-program",
          "title": "Did you enroll in another undergraduate program after graduation?",
          "choices": [
            "Yes",
            "No"
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "name": "area",
          "title": "If yes, specify the degree or area of study you pursued in another undergraduate program.",
          "description": "Leave blank if not applicable."
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "autoGrowComment": true,
  "questionsOnPageMode": "singlePage",
  "checkErrorsMode": "onValueChanged",
  "headerView": "advanced"
};
```

### `src/theme.js`

```js
export const themeJson = {};
```

### `package.json`

```json
{
  "dependencies": {
    "survey-core": "latest",
    "survey-js-ui": "latest",
    "survey-pdf": "latest"
  }
}
```

## Other Frameworks

- [Angular](https://surveyjs.io/pdf-generator/examples/pdf-education-alumni-survey-template/angular.md)
- [React](https://surveyjs.io/pdf-generator/examples/pdf-education-alumni-survey-template/reactjs.md)
- [Vue 3](https://surveyjs.io/pdf-generator/examples/pdf-education-alumni-survey-template/vue3js.md)
- [jQuery](https://surveyjs.io/pdf-generator/examples/pdf-education-alumni-survey-template/jquery.md)