Articles published in The AIR Professional File volumes are journal-length publications grounded in relevant literature that synthesize current issues, present new processes or models, or share practical applications related to institutional research.
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Recent Issues
Fall 2020 Volume
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Article 150: Rethinking Completion Analytics to Better Support the Student Experience across Diverse Ecosystems
Author: Jeffrey L. Cornett
Article 151: Brain Drain in Maryland: Exploring Student Movement from High School to Postsecondary Education and the Workforce
Authors: Amber Bloomfield, Bess A. Rose, Alison M. Preston, and Angela K. Henneberger
Spring 2020 Volume
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Article 148: National Trends in Federal Student Loan Borrowing by Income Group and First-Generation Status
Authors: Monnica Chan, Jihye Kwon, David Nguyen, Katherine M. Saunders, Nilkamal Shah, Katie M. Smith
Article 149: Community College Business Intelligence: A Case Study at Lone Star College–Tomball Campus on a Business Intelligence Approach to Community College Challenge
Author: Leezet Llorance
Fall 2019 Volume
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Article 147: Enrollment Projection Using Markov Chains: Detecting Leaky Pipes and the Bulge in the Boa
Authors: Rex Gandy, Lynne Crosby, Andrew Luna, Daniel Kasper, Sherry Kendrick
Article 146: Perception Isn’t Everything: The Reality of Class Size
Authors: Mark Umbricht, Kevin Stange
Spring 2019 Volume
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Article 145: From Data Crisis to Data-Centric
Authors: Rebekah Anderson, Nichole Rip
Article 144: University-Wide Assessment Days: The James Madison University Model
Authors: Dena A. Pastor, Kelly J. Foelber, Jessica N. Jacovidis, Keston H. Fulcher, Derek C. Sauder, and Paula D. Love
Summer 2017 Volume
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Article 143: Constructing a Peer Institution: A New Peer Methodology
Author: Steve Chatman
Article 142: A Case Study to Examine Three Peer Grouping Methodologies
Author: Mary Lou D’Allegro
Article 141: Needle in a Haystack: Finding Learning Improvement in Assessment Reports
Authors: Keston H. Fulcher, Kristen L. Smith, Elizabeth R. H. Sanchez, Courtney B. Sanders
Article 140: Institutional Data Quality and the Data Integrity Team
Author: Katherine A. McGuire
Fall 2016 Volume
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Article 139: Mining Text Data: Making Sense of What Students Tell Us
Authors: John Zilvinskis and Greg V. Michalski
Article 138: An Alternative Approach: Using Panels to Survey College Students
Authors: Shimon A. Sarraf, Sarah Hurtado, Mark Houlemarde, and Xiaolin Wang
Spring 2015 Volume
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Article 137: Two Heads are Better than One
Authors: Julie Carpenter-Hubin, Jason Sullivan, and Joan M. Herbers
Article 136: Applications of Social Network Analysis in Institutional Research
Author: Ning Wang
Spring 2014 Volume
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Article 135: Institutional Research and Athletics Reporting
Authors: Kyle V. Sweitzer, Jennifer Hoffman, and David Horton Jr.
Fall 2013 Volume
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Article 134: Unrealized Educational Expectations: A Growing or Diminishing Gender Gap? It Depends on Your Definition
Authors: A. Seifert, Ryan S. Wells, Daniel B. Saunders, and Bryan Gopaul
Article 133: Tracking the Discount: Tuition Discount Rates, Net Tuition Revenue, and Efforts to Inform Institutional Practices
Authors: Natalie Pullaro Davis and Kenneth E. Redd
Article 132: A Case Study to Examine Peer Grouping and Aspirant Selection
Authors: Mary Lou D’Allegro and Kai Zhou
Spring 2013 Volume
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Article 131: Programs for Engagement and Enhancement
Authors: Xinxing Anna Zan, Sang Won Yoon, Mohammad Khasawneh, and Krishnaswami Srihari
Article 130: Alternative Estimates of the Reliability of College Grade Point Averages
Authors: Joe L. Saupe and Mardy T. Eimers
Article 129: A Comparison Study of Return Ration-Based Academic Enrollment Forecasting Models
Authors: Xinxing Anna Zan, Sang Won Yoon, Mohammad Khasawneh, and Krishnaswami Srihari
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Instructions for Authors
Authors are encouraged to submit journal-length publications (approximately 5,000–10,000 words; including figures, tables, and references) for consideration. All submissions undergo a peer-review process led by the Volunteer Coordinating Editor, Sharron Ronco. Authors may find the rubric used in the peer review process to be a helpful guide. Submissions may be emailed to publications@airweb.org in the form of Word documents. Please include contact information for all authors.