The Office of Institutional Research collects and integrates data from multiple sources and transforms it into information that

• informs decision-making and planning
• measures student learning and engagement
• demonstrates that the College is fulfilling its mission and adhering to its values

The Office strives to uphold its commitment to quality service and to preserve the integrity and relevancy of the information that it provides.

The following are examples of the types of information maintained by the Office of Institutional Research:

Information to support policy and planning initiatives

• retention and graduation rates
• survey research
  (Graduating Student Surveys, Admitted Student Surveys, NSSE, CIRP)
• classroom space analysis
• faculty workload analysis
• enrollment projections

Data that describes the College in general

• Factbook
• enrollment and completion statistics
• Community Service at KSC
• Economic Impact Study

Data to respond to

• government reports
  (IPEDS, NCATE, NCAA)
• reaccreditation
  (NEASC)
• publisher's surveys
  (CDS)

Information to help with on-going strategic and operational planning and assessment

• performance indicators
• Our Plan assessment
• comparative data

Contact the Institutional Research Staff
Cristi Carson - Director, 603-358-2117
Vicki Warzecha - Information Technologist, 603-358-2125
Colleen Pascu - Sr. Data Information Support Assistant, 603-358-2129