Unlocking Institutional Data Insights at Texas State University
Dive into the wealth of institutional data available at Texas State University through the Office of Institutional Research. Explore different types of data, terminology, comparisons with other Texas universities, and more to gain valuable insights into enrollment, graduation rates, faculty statistics, and administrative survey results.
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Delve into the Data: Institutional Data at Texas State G. MARC TURNER OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
About the Office of Institutional Research Terminology Today s Agenda Types of Data You Might Need Comparison Data Texas State Data
About Us: The Office of Institutional Research http://www.ir.txstate.e du/ Our Mission Our Staff What we do
Texas State Data Different versions of the data: Stored in multiple databases and silos Limited access to the data directly Definitions used (terminology) When data is reported (timing)
Terminology First-generation student Issues Faculty vs Instructor of Record Student to faculty ratio Retention vs Persistence Graduation Rates vs Ratios vs Percentages
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Glossary http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/1316.PDF Website: http://www.thecb.state.tx .us/reports/PDF/1316.PDF http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/1316.PDF Terminology Issues: Definitions Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Glossary http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary/ Website: http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/ glossary/ http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary/ https://www.ir.txstate.edu/resources/data-literacy.html Website: https://www.ir.txstate.edu /resources/data- literacy.html The IR Office Glossary (a work in progress) https://www.ir.txstate.edu/resources/data-literacy.html https://www.ir.txstate.edu/resources/data-literacy.html
Comparison Information Texas State versus other Texas Universities Texas State versus other Peer Institutions Types of Data You Might Need Texas State Data University Enrollment Figures Degrees Awarded Retention and Graduation Rates Faculty and Staff Related Data Administrative Survey Results
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Website: http://www.txhighereddata.org/ http://www.txhighereddata.org/ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Comparison Data http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/ Website: http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/ Texas State IR Reports https://www.ir.txstate.edu/reports.html Website: https://www.ir.txstate.edu/reports.html
Survey Results Facts and Highlights Reports Student Data Employee Data IR Website Texas State Data from IR CatStats Additional Resources
Texas State: Admin. Survey Results Currently summary results Working to improve and provide additional analysis.
Texas State: Reports Common Data Set Board of Regents Fact Sheet General information, admissions data, degrees offered, student life, expenses, financial aid, etc. General overview of student population, faculty and staff, finances, and facilities; includes some peer comparisons
Texas State Student Data Applications and Admissions General Enrollment Retention, Persistence, and Graduation Committee and Special Reports
Texas State Employee Data General Employee Data Employee Hiring and Retention Specialized and Committee Reports
About CatStats Internal Use Only https://catstats.txstate.edu Requires connection to Texas State Network (on-campus or via VPN) Different people have access to different reports within the system Students by special request only
Additional Resources Data Literacy and Training Survey Design Resources Peer Institutions
Growth in the number of majors in Psychology over the past 10 years Example Scenarios Number of faculty in the College of Education Retention rate for Hispanic students over the past 5 years
Texas State Data: Project Requests Not all data is readily available Some questions are more detailed We are here to help!
What information do you need? What reports would you find most helpful? Help Us to Help You What reports do you find confusing? How often do you need data updated? What data do you have that we could use?
