Primary Functions of the Office of Institutional Research:

• Supply institutional data on admissions, enrollment, financial aid, staff/faculty, library and finance to federal and state agencies, the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS), the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (“Middle States”) and the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
• Interpret data received from federal and state agencies, HEDS, Middle States, and the ATS.
• Prepare the annual Common Data Set (PDF) and University Fact Book.
• Provide analytical support for enrollment management and budget preparation.
• Coordinate University participation in national survey research efforts such as the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

The Office of Institutional Research subscribes to the principles and standards of the Code of Ethics of the Association for Institutional Research.