Institutional Research & Assessment
Empowering University Decision-Making Through Data
The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (OIRA) is the official source for Butler University facts and figures. OIRA’s mission is to foster a data-driven culture and facilitate strategic planning and decision-making by:
- Providing accurate, relevant, and unbiased data, through descriptive and predictive analytics, to internal and external constituents, including University leadership, staff, and faculty, federal authorities, accrediting bodies, and college guide publishers such as U.S. News & World Report
- Offering higher education research expertise and statistical consulting services to academic and administrative departments
- Improving teaching and learning by assisting academic departments with program reviews and other assessment efforts
Institutional Research
Institutional Research is your central source for Butler University data.
Assessment
Providing leadership and support for Butler’s assessment needs, including student learning assessment, college and department program reviews, administrative assessment, and University accreditation processes.
OIRA Highlights
Butler University Fact Book
The Butler University Fact Book is a comprehensive compilation of official Butler University data. In it you will find information on students (enrollment, retention, and awarded degrees) and faculty (college distribution, course load).
Common Data Set
The Common Data Set is a standardized annual survey, developed through the collaborative effort of higher education institutions and college guide publishers, which acts as a general institutional FAQ resource.
Resources for College & Departmental Assessment
Here you will find a list of assessment resources that may be useful to your college or department in preparation for upcoming reviews.
Mini-Grants for Assessment
Mini-Grants are available for departments/programs that wish to improve their assessment approaches in meaningful ways that can better help inform future curricular changes.
Faculty Activity Report (FAR)
As part of Butler University’s annual faculty evaluation process, all full-time faculty members are expected to complete an annual Faculty Activity Report (FAR). View the FAR form and completion instructions.
Did You Know?
- Butler tied for 1st place in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 rankings for “Most Innovative School” among Midwestern Regional Universities.
- As of fall 2016, Butler’s student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1—expect faculty to know you on a first-name basis.
- Butler’s full-time retention rate from fall 2015 to fall 2016 is 92%.