Lance C. Kennedy-Phillips, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collecting Data in Higher Education

Road Map

• Institutional Research at UIC• Local

Common Data setVSA/UCAN

• State-wide Higher Education IBHE ILDS

• Federal Higher NCES IPEDS

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Institutional Researchat UIC

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Information Support Circle

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Common Data Set (CDS)

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What Data are Available in the CDS?

Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA )

“A collective, voluntary response to the contention from government officials that a lack of useful data hinders policymakers, students and the public from making informed decisions”

(http://www.voluntarysystem.org)

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VSACollege Portrait

1. Consumer information

2. Student experiences and perceptions

3. Student learning outcomes

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Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)

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Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS)

• Track the outcomes of Illinois students

• ILDS is defined by Public Act 96-0107 and enabled through federal funding

• Links student test scores, length of enrollment and graduation records over time.

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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

• Primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.

• U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.

• Fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education

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Key Resources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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What Data are Available in IPEDS?

• Institutional characteristics

• Enrollment

• Student financial aid

• Degrees conferred

• Student persistence

• Human resources

Other Sources of Data

• Specialized Consortia/Associations The Association of American Universities Data

Exchange: http://aaude.org/Council of Independent Colleges (CIC):

http://www.cic.edu/makingthecase/index.asp

• Accountability tools Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) University and College Accountability Network (UCAN)

• Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE)

• Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP)

Questions

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