IRE Statistical Compilation 2019

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY JUNE 30, 2019

The data compilation for the academic year 2018-19 is exactly as it is labeled – a collection of statistical and other data-oriented reports updated through June 30, 2019. In many cases, the reports included have been reviewed by councils and/or committees, and in some cases presented to the Board of Trustees, throughout the year. For the compilation, the reports are presented without comment or analysis. The intent is primarily two-fold: 1. The compilation is to provide a convenient single point of reference for statistical data pertaining to the College. Administrators may find the hardcopy book format useful at state or regional meetings. 2. The compilation contains information commonly used as assessment instruments for institutional effectiveness expected outcomes. The organization of the collection is designed to help planners find, access, and cite relevant data points. The highest and best use for the compilation is in the support of evidence-based decision-making within the regular planning processes of the College. To this end, organization of data is by institutional commitment, reflecting the role of 2020 Vision as the guiding strategic document directing all other planning activities. With no prior narrative or analytical summaries accompanying the data, the reader is encouraged to identify trends and points of particular interest from a fresh perspective. Upon such identifications, the College’s committee/council structure is the most appropriate venue for discussing evidence and potential initiatives stemming from same. Councils and committees are also encouraged to provide the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness with suggestions for improving or enhancing future compilations. Such could include requests for new reports or additional data points/disaggregations. For example, new reports on financial ratios are in development for the 2019-20 edition.