Courses and Certifications for Institutional Researchers

Use data to inform educational policy and decision-making; deepen applied data analysis to assess programs and policies.

Build fundamental skills to analyze data, manage monitoring, and conduct IR using quantitative/qualitative methods to evaluate outcomes.

Equip students with knowledge and skills for research and/or policy roles in colleges and universities.

Develop data-informed decision-making in higher ed; strengthen IR/assessment knowledge and use national databases to address issues.

Understand the IR profession and practice—decision support, data management/governance, research, and fostering data-informed cultures.

Gain skills to collect, analyze, report, and present data to improve/assess programs and inform policy across educational contexts.

Prepare for data-driven decision support across planning, budgeting, accreditation, program review, and accountability.

Develop competencies for IR practice: statistics, research design/methods, work with complex data, and report to varied audiences.

Prepare for careers as institutional research officers/analysts addressing institution-related questions and problems.

Learn to frame questions, design research, analyze qualitative/quantitative data, report findings, and connect research to policy/practice.

Build knowledge/skills in assessment, IR, technology, and higher-ed organization; apply technical tools to IR/assessment.

Develop research/analysis skills to support institutional planning, policy formation, accreditation, and assessment.

Develop ability to access, manage, analyze, and use data for assessment/IR across higher-ed contexts (e.g., accountability, planning).