{"id":84,"date":"2018-03-05T18:06:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T18:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-institutional-research\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:41:50","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/institutional-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/after-macalester\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/institutional-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/515\/IR_chart3_GradAdvice-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Advice from Mac Seniors\" class=\"wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/institutional-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/515\/IR_chart3_GradAdvice-1024x576.jpg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/institutional-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/515\/IR_chart3_GradAdvice-300x169.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/institutional-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/515\/IR_chart3_GradAdvice-768x432.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/institutional-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/515\/IR_chart3_GradAdvice.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Recent Mac graduates were asked: What advice do you have on how to best prepare for life after Mac?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>mission<\/strong> of the Office of Institutional Research is to collect, analyze, and interpret data that improves understanding of the qualities and characteristics of education at Macalester, supports institutional planning and decision-making, and aids in policy and program development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goals of the office:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collect, analyze, and interpret data about Macalester College, its peers, and higher education in the U.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support institutional planning and decision-making by developing enrollment projections, assisting with department reviews, and providing data to campus leadership and committees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate the college&#8217;s story accurately and creatively in reports and on the IR website, in order to promote campus engagement with IR data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct research informed by the college&#8217;s goals and strategic priorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide support for research activities carried out by other offices, committees, and departments on campus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide required and requested information to outside agencies (e.g., IPEDS, AAUP, and ACM) and interested parties on campus (e.g., student researchers).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>values<\/strong> of our office include accuracy, clarity, integrity, and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Related Sites<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    About Macalester\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use 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