The Office of Institutional Research provides objective, systematic, and thorough research and analysis in support of the institution's strategic and operational planning, policy formation, and decision-making.
Areas of Responsibility
- Providing accurate and timely information and analyses useful to policy- and decision-makers
- Collecting, disseminating, analyzing, and promoting the use of information for University planning, decision-making, and assessment at all levels
- Encouraging the use of the products and resources of Institutional Research by maintaining a service orientation toward the University community and public at large
- Supporting other units in conducting program evaluations, outcome studies, and other projects designed to improve the quality of services and programs
- Ethical Responsibility
- Institutional Research at Santa Clara is committed to serving as educators and role models on the ethical use of data to benefit both students and the institution.
- Ethical reasoning and ethical decision-making are hallmarks of a Santa Clara education, skills that enact the Jesuit values of "promoting an ethical engagement with the world".
- The choices we make in our professional endeavors are focused on adherence to the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles
Frequently Accessed Data
Common Data Set (CDS)
The CDS initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report. The Office of Institutional Research provides a CDS Visualization and CDS Visualization (coming soon).
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
IPEDS is a system of related surveys that reports institutional demographics, institutional resources, student demographics, student financial aid, and student retention and graduation rates. SCU's IPEDS data.
Students Right to Know
According to federal regulations, colleges and universities that administer federal Title IV funds must disclose certain information to prospective and enrolled students, parents, and employees. Student Right to Know
College Scorecard
Search and compare colleges: their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more. The College Scorecard