Office of Institutional Research

  • The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) provides faculty, staff, and other key stakeholders with current, accurate, and relevant data to inform planning and decision-making processes. 

    OIR is housed in the Office of the President and reports to the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning. The Office supports the College’s planning, academic programs, program review and evaluation, assessment, grant initiatives, program accreditations, surveys, and enrollment management. 

    OIR is responsible for the preparation of ongoing reporting requirements for external agencies, including the Maryland Higher Education Commission, Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Association of Community Colleges, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Commission, and National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment and Performance Data

  • Retention, Graduation, and Transfer Data 

    The Student Right to Know Report provides an overview of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking entrants’ retention, graduation, and transfer outcomes. Licensure/certification examination pass rates are provided for graduates of various healthcare programs.   

    Performance Accountability Reports (PAR) for the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) 

    The Performance Accountability Report (PAR), an annual reporting requirement for the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), provides an opportunity for MHEC, colleges and universities, and governing boards to review and evaluate institutions’ efforts to advance the goals of the State and fulfill institutional missions. The PAR operates on a five-year cycle. At the beginning of each cycle, institutions must establish five-year benchmarks for a series of indicators established by MHEC. The Board of Trustees approves each year’s PAR. There are 28 performance indicators, and many include subgroups. The indicators are organized by the 2022 State Plan for Higher Education which are Access, Success, and Innovation. Additionally, 11 student characteristics are required to provide additional context around institutional missions when reviewing the indicators. Each year of the cycle, colleges must update the trend data for the characteristics and indicators.