The Office of Institutional Research and Analysis gathers and analyzes data for use in university-wide academic and administrative decision making and assessment activities. We are the university clearinghouse and distributor of institutional data and we implement the university's internal assessment plan, which includes annual or biannual surveys of entering undergraduate students, current undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and other specific groups of interest. We respond to external surveys on behalf of the university and explain and interpret the survey methodologies and results for the university community. We collect information from peer institutions to be used as benchmarks against university data points such as tuition costs, retention rates, graduation rates, and undergraduate admissions activity.
The Office of Institutional Research and Analysis works in partnership with other campus offices and colleges to develop research methodologies and analysis plans for use in department-specific planning and assessment. We also provide guidance and support regarding methodologies, instrument design, analysis plans, and interpretation for offices and colleges that choose to conduct their own research.
