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Institutional Research

The fundamental purpose of the Office of Institutional Research (IR) is to provide central information and analytical support for university decision making, planning and assessment activities to help 51ÂÜÀò fulfill its mission. In this capacity, IR assumes primary responsibility for analyzing and interpreting data about the performance of the University.

Our Work

• Student data and trends (enrollment, retention/graduation rates, credit hours, etc.)

• Equity-minded data collection and use consultation

• External benchmarking data

• Statistical analysis of data

• Interpretation of data analysis results

• Compliance with Federal Reporting requirements such as IPEDS

• Completion of most Guidebook Surveys such as US News, Princeton Review, College Board and others on behalf of RWU

• Assistance with program accreditation reports

• Survey creation/design consultation

• Administration of national surveys such as the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

• Assessment consultation/metric development

• Research design consultation

• Liaison to the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

• Administrative liaison to SmartEvals student course evaluations

Data Request

Please complete the Data Request Form by clicking the "Data Request Form" button.  Your request will be added to the queue.  Please note that we generally require at least two weeks to complete your request.

Mission