The Office of Institutional Research publishes occasional reports presenting research on various aspects of the college. Some of these projects were conducted by the professional staff, and others were conducted by students and supervised by the Director.

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New student registration, fall 2008

Reaccreditation Surveys of Alumnae/i & Students, March 2008 (see also reaccreditation site)

Transcript Analysis, May 2008 (1999, 2004, & 2008)

Writing Assessment: The Class of 2007, April 2007

Have Grinnellians Changed?, CIRP 'Freshman Survey' data over time, Spring 2007

Undergraduate Origins of Doctorate Recipients, Fall 2006

Study of the Second-Year Experience, Fall 2006

Faculty Perceptions of MAPS and Independent Studies, Fall 2005

NSSE & HERI Survey Results: An “Engaging” Overview of Campus Culture, 12/5/05 Faculty Meeting

Faculty Survey Results, 2004-05

Institutional Culture: A "Reflection" of Faculty & Students, Fall 2005

Senior Snapshot Survey, May 2005

Writing Assessment Brief, Feb. 2005

Faculty Thoughts on Climate for Religion, 2002

Faculty Reflections on Student Leadership, 2002

Faculty Reflections on Advising, 2002

Faculty Planning Priorities, 2002

Faculty Survey Results, 2001

Grinnell's Working Class Students, 2000

Student Survey Data from the late 1990s

CIRP Freshman Survey Data from Fall 1999

Concepts of Self-Governance, 1999

Alumni Reflections About Careers, 2000

Student Ideas About Careers, 1999

Student Perceptions of Academic Disciplines, 1998

Student Discussions of Diversity, 1997

Advising Survey Results, 1997

Student Engagement Data, 1997