Institutional Research

Mission and Goals Statement

The Office of Institutional Research advances the University’s mission and institutional goals by providing data and analytics for institutional decision making, assessment, and strategic planning. We are committed to providing timely, accurate, and actionable data that empowers campus decision makers and supports student success and institutional improvement.

The Office of Institutional Research supports student success and institutional improvement by:

• Providing data and analysis needed for strategic planning, academic planning, program assessment, enrollment management, budget, grant writing, and University assessment;
• Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of University data to federal, state, State System, and regional and program accrediting bodies;
• Ensuring continuity and integrity of University data, sustainability of OIR processes, and availability of appropriate data environment and technologies for internal and external stakeholders;
• Supporting faculty research with research design and statistical analysis consultation.

These pages are maintained by the Office of Institutional Research at West Chester University, an Equal Opportunity Institution.