Institutional Research Initiatives in Higher Education

American higher education faces a challenging environment due to decreasing state appropriations, rising costs, and tightening budgets. Institutional Research Initiatives in Higher Education provides insights into the contemporary challenges, innovative programs, and best practices in institutional research, featuring chapters by authors from community colleges, traditional undergraduate institutions, land grant institutions, research and flagship universities, and state agencies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

American higher education is grappling with a complex and challenging environment. Declining state appropriations, escalating costs, and constrained budgets have placed American colleges and universities in a state of crisis, forcing them to navigate their missions with increasingly limited resources. As a result, campus leaders have increasingly turned to institutional research and strategic planning departments to make informed and rational decisions and to promote responsible stewardship of precious but finite resources.

Institutional Research Initiatives in Higher Education serves as a comprehensive showcase of the diverse range of institutional research activities taking place within American higher education. Edited by a distinguished panel of authors, including representatives from community colleges, traditional undergraduate institutions, land grant institutions, research universities, and state agencies, this book offers a wealth of insights into the contemporary challenges, innovative programs, and best practices in institutional research.

With contributions from contributors from various regions and types of institutions, each chapter in the book provides a rigorous analysis of campus-based research activities in areas such as strategic planning, admissions and enrollment management, assessment and compliance, and financial planning and budgeting. This diverse range of perspectives and expertise ensures that Institutional Research Initiatives in Higher Education provides a comprehensive and multifaceted view of the state of institutional research in the United States.

As an invaluable resource for university administrators, researchers, and policymakers alike, Institutional Research Initiatives in Higher Education offers a wealth of knowledge and insights that can help shape the future of higher education in the United States. By exploring the challenges and opportunities facing higher education, this book provides a roadmap for institutions to navigate the complex terrain and achieve their goals in an increasingly competitive and rapidly changing environment.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032476490