The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) facilitates the systematic collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional information to external agencies (such as federal, state, and accreditation organizations), and supports internal planning and decision-making. Fostering a culture of assessment, OIRA assists portfolios in making evidence-based decisions, and promotes continuous quality improvement efforts for administration, faculty, and other constituents.
This office assists others within and outside of the Institute with ad-hoc requests for data and information, as the central contact for federal, state, and ranking agencies, often in conjunction with the Registrar's office.
IR&A is also the liaison between the Institute and the Middle States Commission of Higher Education. Responding in compliance to all requests for data and information as well as interacting with MSCHE at the request of members of the Institute.
The Office of Institutional Research should be an early contact for those individuals needing information for planning and decision-making.
Six Year Graduation Rate (.xls)
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Fact Book is the single source of verified aggregated data for key institutional data. It has essential and commonly used statistics and key metrics along with standard demographic characteristics. Access to this interactive data tool with filters and visualizations empowers Rensselaer stakeholders to explore, export and analyze data relevant to their areas of expertise, and to support the institute with data-informed decisions about their portfolios or programs. Though comprehensive and interactive, the Fact Book is limited to aggregate descriptive data related to admissions, enrollment, retention and completion. It cannot be used to address course level, instructor level, or student level research questions.
The goal is to promote data transparency and empower stakeholders with the information necessary for data-driven decision-making. By consolidating essential statistics and metrics related to the Institute this publication fosters a shared understanding of Rensselaer's performance and progress toward its strategic goals. We encourage you to explore the Fact Book at the link below:
Fact Book Login (account access required)
If you are looking for a guide with assistance on login instructions, technical tips, frequently asked questions, and more please access our Fact Book guide.
For more in-depth data and analysis needs, please contact the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
If you are looking for data and do not have access to the Fact Book, please contact oira@rpi.edu.
(The Fact Book has been created by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment in coordination with the Registrar Office, Admissions Office, and DotCIO).