Institutional Research

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Established in Fall 2007, the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) provides a comprehensive program of institutional research and planning. Consistent with its charge to support the University's mission and strategic objectives, the OIR reports to the Provost.

Our important work includes:

Ensuring the integrity and reliability of information for effective decision-making and institutional planning that will enhance the student experience and growth of the institution.

Coordinating the collection, organization, analysis, and reporting of all institutional data to provide consistent and timely information to internal and external constituencies.
Optimizing research design, data analytics and visualization, performance dashboards, and probability modeling to provide quantitative insights to guide ��ϲʹ��toward its goals.
Generating innovative ways to evaluate data while also providing unique insights, outreach options, and data-driven support to the campus community and beyond.
Serving as the primary contact for compliance reporting to state, federal, accrediting agencies, and external publications and rankings.
Initiating major research projects and providing consultation on research methods, data integrity and database analysis, survey design and analysis, and institutional assessment activities.

Resources

The Common Data Set (CDS) is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, U.S.News & World Report, and the Wintergreen/Orchard House. The combined goal of this effort is to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all involved in a student's transition into higher education, as well as to reduce the reporting burden on data providers.

The CDS is a set of standards and definitions of data items. Each of the higher education surveys conducted by the above publishers incorporates the items from the CDS as well as unique items proprietary to the publisher. ��ϲʹ�� completes the CDS in the fall of each year with October 1 being the census date.

If you have any questions on the CDS items or answers, please email us.

Common Data Set 2023-2024

COMMON DATA SETS ARCHIVE

The IR Fact Sheet is produced by the Office of Institutional Research. The Fact Sheet serves as a quick and easy source for commonly requested information on our undergraduate student population, financial aid, standardized test scores, residence life, faculty and more.

The data is based on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) definitions and reporting standards.

Fact Sheet 2023-2024

The University Fact Book is the primary source for information on the University’s Mission Statement, Students, Faculty and Staff, Library, Alumni, Endowment and Development, Facilities, and History. The University Fact Book is published on an annual basis to include the most recent data for Fall of that current academic year.

Fact Book 2023-2024

FACT BOOK ARCHIVE

The Fall Enrollment Quick Facts are made available each Fall and provide easily accessible counts on Fairfield’s student body by enrollment status, level, and gender.

Fact Books and Enrollment

The Office of Institutional Research will coordinate the confirmation process with the Dean’s Office. Survey Registration Form needed in addition should you be requesting to conduct survey research.

Grant Related Data Request Form:

The Office of Research and Grants (ORG) aims to facilitate the development and presentation of grant pursuits and support the cultivation and stewardship of foundation and government donors. Here we ask about the donor(s) you intend to pursue, and share our familiarity of the donor with faculty and staff.
Please submit your Information Request Form. The Office of Institutional Research will coordinate the confirmation process with the Office of Research and Grants

Master Data & Information Request Form:

The Office of Institutional Research will coordinate the confirmation process with other appropriate offices as needed and will respond with any additional questions or clarification.

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