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Molina, Hector M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study seeks to understand the big-data analytics readiness of four-year public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) in North Carolina. The higher education landscape has been experiencing unprecedented challenges including declines in enrollment, graduation rates, and student retention rates. Coupled with cuts in funding at the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Readiness, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Romano, Richard M.; D'Amico, Mark M. – Association for Institutional Research, 2021
A commonly used metric for measuring college costs, drawn from data in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), is expenditure per full-time equivalent (FTE) student. This article discusses an error in this per FTE calculation when using IPEDS data, especially with regard to community colleges. The problem is that expenditures…
Descriptors: Noncredit Courses, Enrollment, Community Colleges, Institutional Characteristics
Siddiqi, Javaid; Sims, Patrick C.; Goff, Allison L. – Hunt Institute, 2019
The rise of data collection in the public and private sectors has presented policymakers with an unprecedented opportunity to leverage vast amounts of data to create more efficient systems, improve program performance, and drive equitable outcomes. Empowering policymakers and practitioners with functional access to accurate data has the potential…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Use