There was another benefit too. In a result many considered surprising, overall student satisfaction went up.

他们还发现了一个让很多人都为之吃惊的好处：这些学生的总体成就感也增强了。

The factors used in assessing universities include not only the quality of research, but other factors which are relevant to undergraduate students, such as teaching quality, entry standards, drop out rates, student satisfaction, job prospect, and so on.

对学校的评估因素不仅包括科研水平，还包括与本科生相关的一些其他因素，如：教学水平、入学标准、退学率、学生满意度、就业前景等。