Association for Institutional Research
Enhancing Knowledge. Expanding Networks.
Improving Institutional Research in Postsecondary Educational Institutions
The proposal submission period for 2011 will open in the Fall of 2010 and close in Mid-January 2011.
The components of the AIR Grant Program can be accessed by clicking the tabs below.
- Research & Dissertation Grant Program Overview
- 2010 Grant FAQs
- 2004-2010 Funded Proposals
- Program Overview
- A one week intensive session held in the Washington, D.C. area.
- 2009 Institute Web site
- 2008 Institute Web site
AIR/NCES Postdoctoral Policy Fellows
A research project to improve the quality, comparability, and usefulness of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, supported by the National Center for Education Statistics
Postdoctoral Policy Fellowships are not available for 2010-2011.
Institutions’ Use of IPEDS Data, Data Feedback Reports, and Data Consortia
directed by Matthew Soldner
The purpose of this study is to investigate campus executives’ and IR officers’ use of IPEDS data in decision-making processes, with a focus on the utility of the Data Feedback Report (DFR). Institutions’ use of data consortia as a supplement to IPEDS data will also be explored.
Final Report- Peer Comparison Data: Meeting the Needs of Campus Decision-Makers (PDF)
Degree-Granting Institutions’ Methods for Determining the Number of Transfers for the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey
directed by Allan Joseph Medwick
This study examines the different processes that institutional researchers use to calculate the number of transfers for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Graduation Rate Survey (GRS), with a particular focus on how the process is influenced by institutional mission and data availability. The purpose of the research is to develop a set of recommendations for institutions that will help improve the comparability and quality of the transfer data reported in IPEDS.
Final Report- Transfer-Out Reporting on the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey: A First Look at Trends and Methods (PDF)
Features of Campus Data Systems and Reporting to IPEDS
directed by Crissie M. Grove, Ph.D.
The purpose of this study is to examine various campus data systems and their features, how these features impact data quality, and how possible changes to IPEDS may influence keyholder burden based on campus data system features.
Final Report- Features of Campus Data Systems and Reporting to IPEDS (PDF)
A Descriptive Analysis of Tuition Pricing Practices in Postsecondary Education
directed by Sean Simone, Ph.D.
According to some scholars, the proliferation of differential tuition policies is likely to increase in the short-term as higher education institutions seek to diversify funding. This study seeks to understand the extent to which postsecondary institutions set charges that differ depending on class level, program, major, or other characteristics. The potential findings from this study will provide information to improve the collection of pricing information for consumers and policy researchers.
Final Report- Tuition And Fee Differentiation At Degree Granting Postsecondary Education Institutions (PDF)
Presentation Handouts- Differential Tuition and Fees - Handouts (PDF)
Postdoctoral Policy Fellowships are not available for 2010-2011.