Institutional Research

Institutional Research (IR) leads the planning, coordination and organizing of research activities at Mercer in support of institutional reporting and assessment purposes.

IR manages all requests for institutional data from both internal and external parties.

IR also provides support to Enrollment Management and Budget Planning through data retrieval, tracking and analysis. Its services are available to all faculty, program coordinators, administrators, and staff seeking assistance in developing and implementing a research strategy to help with understanding and improving their operations. Services include the systemic organization, management and in-depth quantitative analysis of institutional data to support accurate reporting, informed decision-making and strategic planning.

IR plays a central role in the support of Outcomes Measurement by establishing the framework, methodology, and data infrastructure that ensure assessments are accurate, consistent, and actionable. Institutional Research is responsible for defining and standardizing outcome measures; collecting, validating, and analyzing data; and ensuring alignment between program-level outcomes, institutional goals, and strategic planning initiatives. Through the use of reliable data sources, longitudinal analyses, benchmarking, and performance indicators, Institutional Research provides the objective evidence needed to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

The services of the Office of Institutional Research are available to all faculty, program coordinators, administrators, and staff needing assistance in developing and implementing a research strategy to help with understanding and improving their operations. Services include organizing and implementing surveys, focus groups, and quantitative analysis of institutional data.

Summary of IR Functions

• Complete Mandated Submissions to state, federal, and accrediting agencies on a timely basis
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for information that lead to data-driven decisions
• Analyze data and produce meaningful reports for college administration and other key stakeholders
• Provide data streams to academic program coordinators for periodic program reviews to enhance and ensure quality of academic offerings
• Support data collection for Institutional Academic Assessment
• Maintain and report on progress related to institutional planning.

All requests for data from Institutional Research must be in written form. To make a data request, please complete an IR Request Form.

Contact Information:

Institutional Research
Nina May, Senior Director
AD 208 / (609) 570-3460
Email mccc-ir@mccc.edu