The Office of Institutional Analysis conducts systematic and thorough research to help advance the College’s goals and to support institutional planning, decision-making, assessment, and enhancement of student experience. It serves as a reliable source for comprehensive, accurate, and consistent information concerning institutional characteristics.
Major activities include:
- Collecting and analyzing data (e.g., conducting various surveys) and producing research reports assessing learning environments, student engagement, satisfaction, and learning outcomes, alumni outcomes, and other aspects of educational effectiveness;
- Conducting retention research and providing enrollment projections;
- Compiling and updating the College Fact Book and the Facts & Figures website;
- Conducting special research and data analyses for the senior leadership of the College and responding to data requests from the campus community;
- Conducting peer benchmarking and data analyses of national trends related to the higher education environment;
- Developing and updating data visualizations--interactive dashboards--to promote campus utilization of assessment/institutional data, and to support student success;
- Completing or coordinating various mandatory and other kinds of reporting to external organizations (e.g., IPEDS, AAUP);
- Providing data support for reaccreditation reviews and program reviews.
Contact
Address
Institutional Analysis
Campus Box 2447
Pennsylvania Hall 2nd Floor West
300 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Campus Box 2447
Pennsylvania Hall 2nd Floor West
300 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
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