Hope College Institutional Research Activities
2009-2010
1. Studies by Hope College Office of Institutional Research (9)
Major projects that were either newly developed or continued after development in prior
years.
• Admissions (2)
Admit Yield Model continuation with application to yield prediction
Yield by Expected Family Contribution and Aid Offered(Full report
• Alumni (1)
Alumni Involvement Rating Continuation
• Financial Aid (1)
Study of First Generation Students
• General Education (1)
Dashboard for Gen Ed Review
• Provost (2)
Salary equity continuation
Department Dashboard continuation
• President (2)
Dashboard of Financial Measures
CIC Survey Adaptations
2. Surveys coordinated and submitted (20)
Major surveys from external organizations that are often used in publications.
• ACT (2/2/10)
• Association for Institutional Research (10/20/09)
• Barrons (10/21/09)
• College Board (1/7/10)
• Common Data Set (12/15/09)
• Education Policy Institute (2/6/10)
• Fiske Guide (5/5/10)
• Forbes America’s Best Colleges (7/9/09)
• Insiders Guide (11/18/09)
• Michigan Postsecondary Handbook (8/14/09)
• Peterson’s Guide Main Survey (1/21/10)
• Peterson’s Guide Financial Aid Survey ( (4/23/10)
• Peterson’s Guide Interim Expenses Survey (8/4/09)
• Princeton Review (2/15/10)
• US News & World Report (4/19/10)
• US News & World Report Finance (5/10/10)
• US News & World Report NSSE data (9/1/09)
• U-CAN (10/15/09)
• Wintergreen Orchard House (3/30/10)
• Michigan Post-Secondary Handbook (8/3/09)
3. Surveys monitored (other Hope office coordinating) (7)
Surveys that are coordinated by other offices but whose results are monitored by IR.
• Annual Campus Crime Report (Campus Safety) (10/1/09)
• AAUP (Human Resources) (12/16/09)
• Educause (CIT) (1/28/10)
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Hope College Institutional Research Activities
2009-2010
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IPEDS Fall Reports (Registrar)
IPEDS Finance (Finance 12/16/09)
Standard & Poors (Finance) (12/15/09)
Voluntary Support (Advancement) (10/7/09)
4. Website design and implementation
Continual website improvement and updating.
• Maintenance and continued development
5. External Data Requests (5)
Ad hoc data requests from external organizations.
• Augustana College
• Barron’s Profiles
• College Board: Updated Cost
• Dordt College
• GLCA
6. Consultation (62)
Consultations with Hope offices or personnel. These may consist of asking for advice or
clarification or pursuing possible projects
• Admissions (13)
• Advancement (3)
• Alumni (1)
• Career Services (2
• CASA (1)
• Deans’ Council Members(10)
• Education Department (1)
• Financial Aid (1)
• Finance (3)
• General Education (1)
• Human Resources (1)
• HHMI (1)
• Individual faculty member (16)
• Library (2)
• Provost (4)
• Registrar (1)
• Student Development (1)
7. Internal Data Reports (20)
Ad hoc requests for data from Hope offices.
• Admissions (6)
• Alumni (1)
• Crossroads (1)
• Finance (3)
• Financial Aid (1)
• Library (2)
• Multicultural Education (1)
• President (1)
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2009-2010
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Provost (1)
Public Relations (2)
Student Development (1)
8. Presentations/Reports (4)
Formal presentations or reports given to various Hope constituencies.
• Department Chairs Meeting (8/26/09)
• Hope College Board of Trustees Meeting (10/8/09)
• VP Finance Direct Report group (10/2709)
• Faculty Meeting (2/23/10)
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