As a small IE/IR office always on the lookout for ways to work smarter and tell our institutional story in a concise, accurate, and informative way for any given audience, Stephanie Evergreen’s book, Effective Da...

Keep current with the latest news from influential IR, assessment, and higher education journals. This month, Journal News covers the latest edition of IHE.   The Journal of Innovative Higher Education (IHE) Th...

IR spends a significant amount of time collecting, managing, and analyzing data. But one of the most important tasks is our ability to accurately communicate that information in formats that can be consumed by our stakeh...

February 6, 2020 (Tallahassee, FL) — The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced they received a $670,000 grant from Ascend...

The IPEDS Trend Generator has recently been updated with residence and migration data, featuring two new questions on all first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates and on newly enrolled first-time degree/certi...

The IPEDS data collection calendar for 2021-22 has now been posted and is available at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/public/data-collection-schedule

The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) today released a brief highlighting polling data regarding student access to internet and devices. Online Isn’t Optional: Student Polling on Access to Internet ...

Each year, AIR members recognize colleagues who have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the association and to the institutional research profession. It is an honor to be nominated for one of these presti...

The higher ed professional workforce decreased slightly in size during the pandemic, though certain positions saw notable increases. According to CUPA-HR’s 2021 Professionals in Higher Education Annual Report relea...

AIR is pleased to provide scholarships that facilitate the professional growth and development of early-career institutional research professionals. These scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. AIR is proud to cong...

eAIR recently caught up with Steven Felker, Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Thomas Nelson Community College, to chat about surveys. Thomas Nelson Community College is one of over 20 colleges in th...

The exchange of ideas and perspectives and the transfer of knowledge are critical to the sustained growth of the IR/IE profession. And the efficacy of such interactions hinge on effective communication. Results from the ...

The past year has seen a dramatic shift in interpersonal and interoffice communications at many institutions. In mid-March 2020, our Office of Institutional Research prepared for a two-week window of remote work, with a...

The growth of reporting requirements and the expansion of data use to support higher education decision-making has presented both opportunities and challenges for data stewards. Institutional research offices possess fu...

LOOKUP, launched in 2019 by Microsoft, combines the functionality of multiple functions, including VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP, into a single source. It also offers the option to select a customized variable if no data are retur...

An important factor influencing audience engagement is their readiness to receive data related information, which can be primed through modifications to traditional presentation styles and practices. Is your audience...

Data and analytics professionals like those in institutional research and institutional effectiveness produce information to support decision making. On average, 26% of time is spent on data collection and management and...

The California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) released an episode of its new series, Between Two Presidents, in which CAIR president Rosa Belerique chats with AIR President Heather Kelly.  Watch...

In a new issue brief, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) explores the current state of the federal student loan system, including complexities, repayment options available to b...

The Hope Center recently launched a new initiative called the Institutional Capacity-Building Cohort (ICBC). Members of the ICBC will work collaboratively with The Hope Center to assess, analyze, and address students&rs...