Institutional Research

Institutional Research at Iowa Valley

IVCCD's Office of Institutional Research provides the district with information and data necessary to support sound decision-making. Selected data and reports are made available here for your use. Some reports are in PDF format and may require the use of Acrobat Reader.

Student Right-to-Know Information

  • The graduation rate for all Marshalltown Community College students who first entered in the Fall of 2004 on a full-time basis was 31%. Student athletes that first entered on a full-time basis during this same timeframe (Fall of 2004) had a graduation rate of 37.5%.
  • The graduation rate for all Ellsworth Community College students who first entered in the Fall of 2004 on a full-time basis was 27%. Student athletes that first entered on a full-time basis during this same timeframe (Fall of 2004) had a graduation rate of 37.3%.

Internal Reports and Projects

IVCCD Fact Book – The Fact Book provides extensive information on enrollment trends, credit students, financial information, student outcomes, and demographic and economic trends.

Enrollment Reports – These reports provide selected data for credit students, including gender, race/ethnicity, enrollment status, and more.

By the Numbers Newsletter – Newsletter prepared by the Office of Institutional Research.

Research Advisory Committee – The IVCCD Research Advisory Committee (RAC) was established during fall 2005 to: 1) Provide guidance and validation to the research projects undertaking by the Office of Institutional Research, 2) Identify appropriate groups or committees to which to distribute research findings, and3) Develop a mechanism to track the changes implemented in response to research results.

Transfer Student Data - Selected analysis of transfer student data.

External Projects & Assessments

CAAP Assessment – Each semester the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) exam is administered to those students graduating with an associate degree. CAAP results for 1999 - 2006 are available here.

Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) – CCSSE is designed to provide information on student learning and engagement and was first administered at IVCCD during spring 2004.

National Community College Benchmark Project (NCCBP) – NCCBP was first administered nationwide during spring 2004. View IVCCD results here.

Selected DE data for District High Schools – The following reports were compiled from data available on the Iowa Department of Education website.

State & National Reports

  • The Condition of Education –This NCES report provides nation-wide data on participation, student effort and educational progress, and learner outcomes for primary, secondary and postsecondary education in the United States.
  • Digest of Education Statistics – This NCES report is a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from pre-kindergarten through graduate school.
  • Iowa College Student Aid Commission – ICSAC reports on ethnic diversity, migration patterns of first-time students, work-study programs, and student loan debt.
  • Iowa Department of Education Community College Reports – Fall credit, tuition and fees, certified budget, and condition of Iowa community colleges reports are available online.

Related Links

For more information, contact: Lisa Breja , Ph.D., IVCCD Office of Institutional Research.




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