External Resources
Institutional Effectiveness will often leverage data from external resources to enhance its research and information gathering work. Below are several important highlights.
DataVista is a statewide data visualization and reporting tool developed by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. It provides interactive dashboards on student enrollment, success, and equity metrics, supporting research, planning, and decision-making across colleges.
The data mart provides information about students, courses, student services, outcomes and faculty and staff. The emphasis of a data mart is to answer the questions of administrators, educators, parents, students, state leaders, and professional organizations.
The College Scorecard is a U.S. Department of Education website that allows users to search and compare colleges and universities using information such as costs, graduation rates, fields of study, student debt, admissions, and post-college earnings. It is designed to help students and families make informed decisions about higher education options.
IPEDS is a U.S. Department of Education system that aggregates annual surveys from every college, university, and technical/vocational institution that participates in federal student financial aid programs.
Institutional Research and Analyses (IR&A) sits within the division of Academic Affairs and serves as a resource for the entire California State University community. We provide information, research, analytical services and data analysis that support evidence-based decision making, strategic planning and management of statistical and historical student data records at the CSU.
The University of California Information Center provides interactive dashboards and data about the UC system, including admissions, enrollment, affordability, student outcomes, alumni employment and earnings, diversity, research, employees, and institutional measures. It allows users to explore trends and outcomes across UC campuses and student populations.
