Institutional Research

Our Mission

The Office of Institutional Research provides the data, analysis, and strategic guidance needed to achieve the institutional mission of creating opportunities and enriching the lives of CSN students.

Our Values

The Office of Institutional Research Values

Quality

Providing accurate, timely, and official information in a professional, reliable and respectful manner

Cooperation

Working with staff and faculty as a resource of expertise in research, analysis, and planning

Transparency

Practicing open, clear, and inclusive communication

Excellence

Continually reviewing and improving skills and knowledge as well as honing business practices and leveraging technology to improve service

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Reporting and Data Sets

Reporting and Accountability

Comprehensive Reporting

CCSSE (2017)

The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE - usually pronounced "sessy") is a voluntary survey in which nearly 300 community colleges across the nation participate. CCSSE is designed to assess institutional practices and student behaviors that are highly correlated with student learning and retention. The results are compiled into CCSSE’s five benchmarks, each of which reflect institutional practices and student behaviors that promote student engagement: Active and Collaborative Learning; Student Effort; Academic Challenge; Student-Faculty Interaction; and, Support for Learners.

Below are CCSSE findings and comparison reports. Please Contact Us if you have any questions about survey results.

Summary Findings/Reports

Condensed Findings/Reports

IPEDS: The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the National Center for Education Statistics (within the US Department of Education). IPEDS survey responses are required by any higher education institution participating in any federal financial assistance program (including CSN). The Student Right to Know graduation rate is calculated through the IPEDS system. For more information, see IPEDS.

Below are the feedback reports received each year from IPEDS.

VFA: The Voluntary Framework of Accountability

The VFA is a system for collecting, displaying, and sharing data and measures that are designed to reflect community college students' goals and educational experiences. It is led by the American Association of Community Colleges and requires yearly submissions by participating institutions (including CSN). For more information, see VFA.

Below are the data overviews received each year from VFA.

CSN and Student Overviews

Student Profiles

Every fall semester, the Office of Institutional Research puts together a profile of CSN students. This profile includes student headcount and FTE disaggregated by gender, ethnicity, age, credit load, and many other categories. Below are the historic student profiles.

Facts-in-Brief

Every year, CSN produces a pamphlet to give an overview of institutional data that constituents might be curious about, including (but not limited to) information about top degrees awarded, tuition and fees, student headcount, employee information, ... and the list goes on.

Below are the historic Facts-in-Brief pamphlets.

NSHE Institutional Research and NSHE Sponsored Metrics

NSHE: Nevada System of Higher Education

NSHE is the body responsible for overseeing all higher education institutions in Nevada. NSHE is governed by a board of regents whose policies are implemented by the current chancellor. The NSHE institutional research office provides the research and analytical studies used to support NSHE policies and decisions.

SAM: Student Achievement Measure

"SAM tracks student movement across postsecondary institutions to provide a more complete picture of undergraduate student progress and completion within the higher education system. SAM is an alternative to the federal graduation rate, which is limited to tracking the completion of first-time, full-time students at one institution." -Taken from SAM Website.

CCA: Complete College America

"Established in 2009, Complete College America is a national nonprofit with a single mission: to work with states to significantly increase the number of Americans with quality career certificates or college degrees and to close attainment gaps for traditionally underrepresented populations." -Taken from CCA Website.

Data Sets

Enrollment Data

Unduplicated Headcount and FTE Totals

The Office of Institutional Research tracks enrollment totals during times of interest throughout the semester. The comprehensive term by term totals are in the spreadsheet below.

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Academic Data

Academic Appraisal/Program Review Data

On a rotating, two-year cycle, academic schools at CSN are responsible for evaluating their academic programs (majors). The Office of Institutional Research provides the data required to perform these reviews, usually published in November.

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Class Enrollment and Schedule Historic Data

To help understand the best times, locations, modality, and other details about class offerings, the Office of Institutional Research has put together a spreadsheet for department chairs, program directors, or anyone interested in class scheduling.

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Survey Results

Surveys

With efforts headed by resident survey expert, Pam Gallion, CSN Institutional Research works with faculty, staff, and policymakers to collect rigorous quantitative feedback from the college and the community as a whole.

Work Climate Committee, PACE Surveys, and Snapshot Surveys

The Work Climate committee (WCC) utilizes two complementary surveys to evaluate workplace climate. The WCC has and continues to utilize the comprehensive Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE) survey as administered by the National Initiative for Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness (NILIE) on a three-year cycle (2012, 2015, etc.) to measure workplace climate issues at CSN. However, the WCC saw opportunity and value in creating and administering a smaller and more frequent in-house survey (through CSN’s Office of Institutional Research) to both follow up on topics addressed in the PACE survey and explore other emerging issues of climate at CSN. A representitive sample of the reports, summaries, and data collected by the WCC follows.

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