Federal Reporting
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Washington State University participates in detailed reporting activities like IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and other federal surveys to meet government regulations, ensure transparency, and contribute to a wide pool of data. This data is crucial for analyzing educational trends and informing policy decisions.
Federal and National Reporting
IPEDS, or the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, is a series of annual surveys run by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). It collects essential information from every higher education institution participating in federal student financial aid programs. This data includes key details needed to understand and analyze trends in U.S. postsecondary education, such as student enrollment, staff employment, financial expenditures, financial aid distribution, and degrees conferred.
IPEDS Dashboard
Annual data feedback reports on WSU and selected peers
Most recent data reported to IPEDS
- Institutional Characteristics and Prices (Fall 2022)
- Fall Enrollment (Fall 2022)
- 12-Month Enrollment (2022-23)
- Student Financial Aid (2022-23)
- Degree and Certificate Completions (2022-23)
- Student Persistence and Success (Fall 2016 cohort)
- Human Resources (2022-23)
- Finance (2022-23)
- Academic Libraries Data (2022-23)
- Admissions Data (2022-23)
- Outcome Measures Data (2022-23)
To look up any institution’s IPEDS data from any of the available years, go to the IPEDS Data Center website.
The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all involved in a student’s transition into higher education, as well as to reduce the reporting burden on data providers. It contains information on student enrollment and persistence, admission, academic offerings, student life, annual expenses, financial aid, faculty and instruction, and degrees conferred. WSU’s Common Data Set is updated yearly and is available in PDF format.
Common Data Sets
Fall 2023
Archive
Fall 2022
Fall 2021
Fall 2020
Fall 2019
Fall 2018
The Delaware Study of Instructional Costs and Productivity provides detailed insights into faculty teaching activities and instructional costs across various programs. It also includes comparisons with national and peer institutions.
At Washington State University (WSU), all instructional activities during the fall are attributed to the departments responsible for the faculty, instructors, and graduate assistants involved. Similarly, the student credit hours taught throughout the academic year are also traced back to the respective departments. This approach allows for the calculation of annual direct instructional cost per student credit hour. The financial and faculty load ratios of each of WSU’s reported departments are then compared with other major research universities engaged in high levels of research activity. In earlier years, the comparison groups also included members of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and WSU’s legislative peers. It’s important to note that not every institution participates every year; WSU participates biennially.
Please note that the Delaware reporting covers the Pullman and Spokane campuses, as the cost data for the Tri-Cities and Vancouver campuses are not comparable. Programs in Medicine or Veterinary Medicine are not analyzed in this study. A list of participating institutions can be found here, with specific tabs for each fiscal year. Requests for specific comparators by discipline are also available.
If you encounter links to .xml files, Excel may prompt you to confirm if you trust the source. To access the data, simply click ‘yes.’
DELAWARE STUDY OF INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS AND PRODUCTIVITY
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This information sheet, along with the NCAA Division I Graduation Rates Institution Report, has been compiled by the NCAA using data provided by the institution in accordance with NCAA Bylaw 18.4.2.2.1 (Admissions and Graduation-Rate Disclosure) and the Federal Student Right-to-Know Act.
The NCAA publicly releases this report, including graduation data for the most recent six-year cohort of incoming freshmen (students and student-athletes). The graduation rate is calculated by comparing the number of students who entered the institution to those who graduated within six years. For instance, a school where 100 students enrolled and 60 graduated within six years would have a graduation rate of 60 percent.
NCAA DIVISION I GRADUATION RATES
Institutional Surveys
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) collects information each year in its College Student Report. Hundreds of four-year colleges and universities are surveyed about first-year and senior students’ participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. The results provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college.
The NSSE provides participating institutions with a variety of reports (see below for more information about each report). These NSSE-generated reports typically summarize responses for WSU first-year students and seniors, alongside responses from students from one or more customized comparison groups of peer institutions (see the “Selected Comparison Group – All Universities” report each year for more information).
NSSE Resources
NSSE 2023
Additional Resources
The Undergrad Placement Survey helps understand the immediate post-graduation plans of its seniors. The survey seeks to ascertain whether graduates are entering the workforce, continuing their education, engaging in service programs, taking time off, or pursuing other endeavors domestically or abroad.
This survey is part of WSU’s broader strategy to enhance educational outcomes and community impact as outlined in the university’s strategic plan. The data collected assists in improving academic and career services but also helps WSU benchmark its performance against other institutions and ensure graduates are well-prepared to contribute to society.
Institutional Research coordinates a number of surveys to gather feedback from students and alumni about their educational experiences at WSU. These surveys provide information for evaluating and improving academic programs and student services.
The Oklahoma State University Faculty Salary Survey is detailed by Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) and reported by WSU department for each rank and includes peer comparisons. Only full-time instructional faculty (on instructional appointments) are included in the survey. Salaries are reported on a nine-month academic-year basis for all campuses combined.
OSU Faculty Salary Peer Comparisons by rank
OSU Faculty salary information, WSU with high, low, average, and median salaries
The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) offers colleges and universities an opportunity to learn their student registration and voting rates and, for interested campuses, a closer examination of their campus climate for political learning and engagement and correlations between specific student learning experiences and voting. Critical to the broader mission of strengthening college student learning for democracy, NSLVE’s goals are to:
- Provide a service to colleges and universities interested in learning about their students’ voting habits
- Build a national database for research on college student political learning and engagement in democracy
Access to this report requires WSU login.