Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Overview

IPEDS is a system of surveys by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs.  Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, institutions must report data on enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional costs, and student financial aid.

Annual Data Feedback Reports

IPEDS Student-Right-To-Know

College Navigator

College Navigator is a free consumer information tool which makes information gathered about postsecondary institutions by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) available to prospective college students, parents, guidance counselors, and the general public in an easily accessible manner. It presents a wide variety of information including programs offered, graduation and retention rates, the available types of aid, campus safety, accreditation, and approximate student expenses.

Please visit the National Center for Education Statistics' College Navigator to see Green River's data.

 

Scientific Surveys and Focus Groups

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness can aid you through…

  • Consultations or provide recommendations on research design
  • Collaboration on creating research instruments
    • ex: creating surveys with SurveyMonkey
  • Stratification of collected data
  • Guidance in analyzing and synthesizing data
  • Host research reports available for GRC audiences (or community members)

Vendor-Administered Surveys

Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE) Climate Survey

Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)

Other Vendor Surveys

Gathering Feedback Through Surveys and Focus Groups

Surveys and focus groups are two common ways of gathering feedback from the college or external community to inform potential improvements at the college. At GRC, surveys are administered frequently and many students may be asked to respond to multiple institutional surveys in a given quarter leading to a potential for survey fatigue, reduced response rates, and less application for each survey; thus, these should be used with a specific purpose to value the time and energy committed to providing meaningful feedback and to avoid any potential harm to the participants.

 

 

Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA)

Overview 

The Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA) is the first comprehensive national accountability system created by community colleges, for community colleges and facilitated by the American Association of Community College (AACC). The VFA provides community colleges with a significantly improved ability to assess their performance, identify areas for improvement, and demonstrate their commitment to their mission.

The VFA data are vital to the college's ability to report outcomes based upon nationally accepted measures of student progress and completion. 

VFA Dashboard (external link)

VFA Public Outcomes Report

VFA Early Momentum KPIs

Reports on VFA