Institutional Research & Market Analytics (IRMA) activities include institutional benchmarking, market research, studies of course-taking patterns, studies of academic progress and outcomes, student perceptions and surveys, university admission and enrollment reporting, and data management. Our mission is to frame and inform the institutional strategic dialogue in active partnership with colleagues, building a culture of evidence to support planning and management, as agents of change at DePaul and in higher education generally.

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Enrollment Summary Books

The Enrollment Summary and the Freshman Admission Summary Books, published annually by Enrollment Management, summarize trends in DePaul's enrollment profile.

DePaul Fact File

Dating back to the early 1980s, the Fact File provides standardized data on students, faculty and staff and the university to help frame and inform the institutional strategic dialogue and build a culture of evidence in support of planning and management.

Common Data Set

The Common Data Set (CDS) provides university data in a standard format, making comparisons across institutions easier and serving as a foundation for external data requests. The CDS includes information about academic offerings, student life, annual expenses, financial aid, class size, faculty/student ratio and degrees conferred.

Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) includes many disclosure and reporting regulations for postsecondary institutions. DePaul's information can be found here and at DePaul's Consumer Information page.

External Resources

This page contains information about relevant external resources related to higher education data including IBHE, IPEDS, the Student Achievement Measure (SAM), etc.