In late July of 1972, a consortium of five organizations conducted a conference on the eighth Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) under the sponsorship of the National Center for Educational Statistics in the Office of Education. The conference had two very broad areas of concern: (1) to consider ways in which HEGIS data may be…

This factbook is a pocket-sized looseleaf notebook containing blank statistical tables where data may be recorded concerning institutions. Eight major sections, which include tables, provide a place for information about the school's history, academic constituents, admissions and enrollment, academic programs, finances, physical resources, student…

This paper briefly describes one model for interinstitutional cooperation in a continuing program of institutional research activities involving planned patterns of data collection and analysis (surveys, tests, follow-up data on student progress, etc.). Some of the advantages of continuing collaboration by several colleges with a central resource…

The new economic realities, the slowdown in college enrollments and the lingering animosity toward the university in some localities have combined to undermine the rather enviable position that state university systems previously enjoyed. State capitals' response to these realities is an increased emphasis on program effectiveness. In an effort to…

The first paper in this volume "Self-Study in American Colleges and Universities - A Review," discusses the concept of institutional research and briefly explores the history of institutional research in American higher education. The other papers deal with institutional research and self-studies as functions of different departments and…

This report is a compilation of reports and abstracts relating to research and innovative instructional activities conducted at Santa Fe Junior College (Florida) during the 1970-71 academic year. It is the third of an annual series and serves to document what has been tried at the college to encourage others to re-examine and experiment, and to…

The national conference "Toward Educational Development in the Community Junior College" was the fifteenth summer junior college conference held at the University of California, Los Angeles. Twelve papers were presented at the conference and emphasized four major topical areas in addition to matters directly related to instruction. Those areas…

This Topical Paper presents the viewpoints of several practitioners in the field of institutional research. It's oriented toward providing the initiate to the profession with guidelines to successfully implement a practice. Specific topics covered are: (1) organization and administration of institutional research; (2) building the foundations of…

Public higher education in Kentucky has expanded in the last decade from 1 doctoral level university and 5 colleges serving 28,224 students into a system of 2 doctoral level universities, 4 regional universities, 2 4-year colleges and 14 community college campuses serving 80,000 students. This document provides data related to institutional growth…

The Study Committee on Yale College was established to study all aspects of the college and to make recommendations for the next 20 years of operation. Recommendations include the areas of faculty role, student admissions, student role, the setting of undergraduate life, the appropriate range and limits of choice in learning, the process of…

A systematic exploratory technique used primarily in the commercial sector to successfully identify market segments can be applied by an educational institution to a group of inquirers to learn more about its image and distinguish between distinct market subgroups that merit differentiated communication and program development strategies. (MSE)

Executing surveys is one of the most common activities of institutional research and one of the least served in institutional research literature. Survey research as practiced in institutional research faces special technical problems and challenges not embraced in much of the general-survey research literature. (Author/MLW)

This paper presents a conceptual model of assessment that defines six sequential, iterative steps: purpose identification; outcomes identification; measurement and evaluation design; data collection; analysis and evaluation; and decision making/action. The conceptual model of assessment closely parallels systematic scientific inquiry, especially…

Oberlin College in Ohio recently undertook a building-by-building survey of its entire physical plant, emerging with plans to recycle 17 campus structures. (Author)