Join us to learn more about Academic Program Review (APR) Tables, Question and Survey Development through our professional development workshop series.
Data Literacy and Training
IR Professional Development
The Data Exchange
Welcome to The Data Exchange! Learn about data literacy at Texas State through conversations with our virtual IR data analyst. Every month will feature a new discussion topic at the Data Cafe. So grab a cup of joe, your favorite pastry and join us!
Data for Administrative Outcomes
Most measures used for Administrative Outcomes for Academic Programs are available online through the Office of Institutional Research (IR) website and CatStats. Please refer to our guide for finding Data for Educational Programs.
Additional resources related to assessment can be found on the Assessment website.
Data Discovery
Learn how to interact with our online reports to find the data you need.
Delve into the Data presentation provides an introduction to our office and the data that we provide through our website and other services. It also takes a brief look at state and federal data sources that allow for comparisons and benchmark setting.
Data Terminology and Definitions
For State level data terminology and definitions, refer to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Accountability System Measures and Definitions.
For the National/Federal level, refer to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - IPEDS.
IPEDS Training and Resources
The following links will take you to training videos produced by the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) related to tools designed to assist with gathering and using data from IPEDS.