Resources for Institutional Research
Data Sources and Online Tools
Groups and Associations
Data Sources and Online Tools
College Results Online - Education Trust
http://www.collegeresults.org/
Offers an interactive tool to examine and compare graduation rates for institutions.
The site includes a peer group generator and a variety of useful comparisons
in an easy-to-use format. Given the limitations of graduation rates due
to academic inputs and demographic factors, researchers should be careful
to place results from this site into the context of institutional mission
and higher education sector.
College Source Online - Career Guidance Foundation
http://www.collegesource.org/
Provides access to virtual college catalogs for most higher education institutions.
The resource is particularly useful for environmental scans of curricula,
policies, and procedures. Some information on the website can be dated as
institutions may not provide the must current catalog or bulletin.
IPEDS Peer Analysis System and Peer Executive Tool - National Center
for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas/
Offers public access to a universe of educational data and statistics compiled
by the NCES. Of these two data sources, the Peer
Executive Tool is significantly easier to use and valuably provides
data in comparable formats (e.g expenditures per FTE); only a very limited
amount of data are presented. By contrast, the Peer
Analysis Tool includes all institutional data collected by the federal
government, but its rich complexity makes it more difficult to use.
Groups and Associations
The Association for Institutional Research
http://airweb.org/
Presents a wide array of resources and links for institutional researchers
in the United States. This site provides a list of board members, minutes
from past meetings, and a list of staff and contacts for the Association.
It also provides links to regional and affiliated groups. Other sections
include information on past and future forums and conferences, a calendar
of events, awards, job opportunities, Internet resources, AIR publications,
strategic initiatives, professional development opportunities, grants and
scholarships, and hot issues and news.
Southern Association for Institutional Research
http://sair.org/
States the purpose of SAIR and provides a link to the new SAIR publication
SAIRendipity. It also has sections on membership information, SAIR news,
the people involved in SAIR, the Discussion Web, a scrapbook from past events,
Internet resources, and conferences.
South Carolina Association for Institutional Research
http://www.winthrop.edu/research/scair/
Presents the names and e-mail addresses of the SCAIR board members and gives
a detailed listing of all SCAIR members. It also has sections with information
on the annual conference, a call for proposals, South Carolina and United
States government Web sites, and additional institutional research Web sites.
University of South Carolina Office of Institutional Planning and Assessment
http://kudzu.ipr.sc.edu/index.htm
Provides the mission statement and contact information for the office. It
also has sections with information on accountability reporting, assessment,
the common data set, the data warehouse, fact books, institutional research,
and institutional planning.
Society for College and University Planning
http://www.scup.org/
Presents information for those involved in all aspects of higher education
planning, including institutional research. This site has sections with
information on the board of directors, staff members, the SCUP annual report,
regional groups, awards, book recommendations, conferences, job opportunities,
the SCUP quarterly journal, membership information, and marketplace suggestions.
Other State Associations in the Southern Region:
Georgia Association of Institutional Research, Planning, Assessment,
and Quality
http://www.oir.uga.edu/gairpaq/
Provides the history, constitution and bylaws of GAIRPAQ and information
on the executive committee, meeting minutes and past conferences. There
are also links to a discussion board, membership information and a news
section.
North Carolina Association for Institutional Research
http://www.ncair.net/
Offers sections on news, conferences, membership directory, document center
and links to institutional research resources. There is a notice that site
development is in progress.
Florida Association for Institutional Research
http://iea.fau.edu/fair/fair.htm
States the purpose of FAIR and the constitution and bylaws of the association.
Information is provided on the association officers, how to get a list of
current members, the FAIR newsletter, member services, conferences and related
Web sites.
Tennessee Association for Institutional Research
http://www.tennair.org/
Provides links to the statement of purpose, the constitution and bylaws,
the officers and committees and the membership directory information. This
site also provides information on the spring workshop, the annual conference,
an electronic discussion list and additional Internet resources.
Kentucky Association for Institutional Research
http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/ir/kair/
Presents links on this site to the membership directory, the constitution
and bylaws, the officers, minutes of previous meetings and to information
on the annual conference. There is also information on how to join the KAIR
discussion list.
Virginia Association of Management Analysis and Planning (VAMAP)
http://vamap.org/
Provides links to the VAMAP mission statement, the constitution and bylaws,
VAMAP financial information, the executive committee and members. This site
also has information on professional programs that are offered during the
year and additional Internet resources.
