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| Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research | |
|---|---|
| Name | Center for Postsecondary Research |
| Formation | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Leader title | Director |
| Parent organization | Indiana University Bloomington |
Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research is a research unit at Indiana University Bloomington that focuses on studies of higher education and institutional effectiveness. The center conducts large-scale empirical studies, maintains administrative data repositories, and produces assessment tools used by colleges and universities, including survey instruments, benchmarking services, and accreditation support. Its work supports policy makers, accreditation agencies, institutional leaders, and scholars across North America and internationally.
The center was established within Indiana University Bloomington amid growth in institutional research and accountability initiatives during the late 20th century, tracing influences from federations and consortia such as The Association of American Universities and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Early collaborators included researchers associated with Vanderbilt University, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and University of California, Los Angeles. Over time, the center built ties with accreditation entities like Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Higher Learning Commission, and WASC Senior College and University Commission, while engaging scholars from Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, and Princeton University on methodological design and policy analysis.
The center's mission aligns with accountability and improvement efforts pursued by institutions such as University of Texas at Austin, Ohio State University, University of Florida, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Organizationally, it integrates teams of quantitative analysts, program evaluators, survey methodologists, and administrative staff drawn from partnerships with schools like Indiana University School of Education, Bloomington Faculty Council, and research centers at Purdue University. Governance structures reflect practices used by entities such as Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges and administrative traditions of Big Ten Conference institutions. Leadership engages with networks including American Council on Education, NASPA, and AAC&U.
Programs address topics pursued by scholars at Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, and Johns Hopkins University, such as student engagement, learning outcomes, and institutional effectiveness. Initiatives have examined student retention trends paralleling studies at Texas A&M University, Michigan State University, Penn State University, and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign', and have produced tools comparable to those from National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and Pew Research Center. Methodological work draws on traditions from RAND Corporation, Brookings Institution, Urban Institute, and National Bureau of Economic Research.
Key projects mirror large-scale data efforts like those of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and Common Core of Data; the center hosts and manages survey administrations similar to operations by National Survey of Student Engagement, Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, and Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study. Data centers collaborate with entities such as Lumina Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Project partners include consortia and associations like Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Council of Graduate Schools, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The center issues reports and monographs that reflect citation practices found in publications from American Educational Research Association, SAGE Publications, Routledge, and Oxford University Press. Its white papers and technical reports inform policy debates alongside analyses published by Education Trust, Hechinger Report, Inside Higher Ed, and Times Higher Education. Scholarly output appears in journals including Journal of Higher Education, Research in Higher Education, Review of Higher Education, and Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.
Funding sources include foundations and agencies similar to National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Pew Charitable Trusts, and state higher education offices such as Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The center partners with national organizations like Association for Institutional Research, National Association of College and University Business Officers, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and regional bodies such as Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Collaborations extend internationally to groups including OECD, European University Association, and universities like University of Toronto, University of Melbourne, and University College London.
Work from the center has influenced accreditation practices used by Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Higher Learning Commission, and policy frameworks cited by Lumina Foundation and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Its surveys and benchmarking tools are employed by campuses such as Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Ball State University, Butler University, and Purdue University Fort Wayne, and inform reporting to agencies like Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Recognition includes citations in reports by Brookings Institution, RAND Corporation, and awards or acknowledgments from professional groups including Association for Institutional Research and American Educational Research Association.
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