Lance C. Kennedy-Phillips, Ph.D. Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research University of Illinois at Chicago Collecting Data in Higher Education
Road Map Institutional Research at UIC Local Common Data set VSA/UCAN State-wide Higher Education IBHE ILDS Federal Higher NCES IPEDS A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
Institutional Research at UIC A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
Information Support Circle A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
Common Data Set (CDS) A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
What Data are Available in the CDS? General Information Enrollment and Persistence Admissions Data (Transfer and First-Year) Academic Offerings and Policies Instructional Faculty and Class Size Student Life Financial Aid Degrees Conferred Annual Expenses
Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA ) “A collective, voluntary response to the contention from government officials that a lack of useful data hinders policymakers, students and the public from making informed decisions” ( A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
VSA College Portrait 1.Consumer information 2.Student experiences and perceptions 3.Student learning outcomes A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Data Book Resource Allocation and Management Program (RAMP) Cost Studies Institutional Profiles Enrollments & Degrees System The Public University Administrator and Faculty Salary and Benefits Database Degree Program Inventory A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) Track the outcomes of Illinois students ILDS is defined by Public Act and enabled through federal funding Links student test scores, length of enrollment and graduation records over time. A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. Fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
Key Resources
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) A World-Class Education, A World-Class City
What Data are Available in IPEDS? Institutional characteristics Enrollment Student financial aid Degrees conferred Student persistence Human resources
Other Sources of Data Specialized Consortia/Associations The Association of American Universities Data Exchange: Council of Independent Colleges (CIC): Accountability tools Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) University and College Accountability Network (UCAN) Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP)
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