About
the Office of Institutional Research
The purpose of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR)
is to provide information for university decision making through
a variety of analytic activities, data-gathering tasks, and
research projects. OIR reports to and places first priority
on work for the Provost, while also working regularly with
many others throughout the University. The office engages
in factfinding and writes research reports on educational
and administrative issues, and makes relevant data available
to the University administration, and to the University community
when appropriate. The office also serves as a clearinghouse
for most statistical information about the University.
OIR was begun in 1971 and currently has 3 research professionals
and 2 supporting professionals.
OIR's
Information Resource Summary:
1.
Factsheet-
Brief statistical summary of Yale University, updated annually.
(If you
would like a 2-page printer-friendly version of the Factsheet,
click here: Printable
Factsheet.
Note this
file is tightly formatted to fit on two pages. It may not
print correctly on all printers.)
2.
A Yale Book of Numbers:
a)
Ongoing Book of Numbers - A
compilation of tables, graphs, and figures, some taken from
historical George Pierson publications, others taken from
annual statistical summaries prepared and updated regularly
by OIR.
b)
A
Yale Book of Numbers, Historical Statistics of the College
and University, 1701 - 1976 written
by George W. Pierson. This is an online converted version
of the original book published in 1983.
c) A
Yale Book of Numbers, 1976 - 2000 edited
by Beverly Waters, Office of Institutional Research. This
book, available online only, is an updated version of the
original book and contains statistical information about
Yale enrollments, degrees, students, areas of study, faculty
alumni, and finances.
3.Common Data Set (CDS)
for Yale University --
a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher
education community and publishers as represented by the College
Board, Peterson's, part of the Thomson Corporation, and U.S.
News & World Report. The CDS is a set of standards and
definitions of data items rather than a survey instrument
or set of data represented in a database.
4. Web
Sites Outside of Yale for Comparative Data:
Yale University Front Door
For general questions about Yale University,
see the Yale Front Door.
If you are interested in attending
Yale University, see the appropriate admissions
office.
Comments or suggestions about the
Office of Institutional Research: oir@yale.edu
Last updated: 1/25/05
(C) Copyright Yale University, 2005.
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