Institutional Research

Union Institute & University’s Office of Institutional Research within the Office for Institutional Effectiveness, is responsible for gathering, organizing, analyzing, and reporting on a broad range of decision information in support of institutional accreditation, state licensure, and strategic planning. The office also responds to requests for data from other external organizations, such as college guides.

Specifically, the Office of Institutional Research

• Prepares required reports to the U.S. Department of Education via the Institutional Postsecondary Educational System (IPEDS). Learn more about IPEDS here.
• Prepares required reports to The Higher Learning Commission and the states that authorize UI&U. Click here for information about the university’s accreditation and state licensing.
• Compiles a range of data about the university, important to external organizations, potential learners, and members of the UI&U community, including consumer information data required by the U.S. Department of Education. Click here for comprehensive institutional data.
• Researches and reports on specific institutional issues, as requested by university offices. Click here to access recent reports issued by the Office of institutional Research.
• Assists programs and departments with design of e-surveys, coordinating survey invitations, and analyzing and reporting on results. Click here for the university’s e-Survey protocol .

Contact Us

(800) 486-3116: Linda Van Volkenburgh, Director of Institutional Research, ext. 1152