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Institutional Research & Analytics

To satisfy Rice University’s institutional data and analytical needs from a cross functional, high-level perspective for both internal stakeholders and external  organizations by integrating data sources and developing impactful reports with  strong data integrity.


The Institutional Research & Analytics Team

Christy Witt

Executive Director of Institutional Research and Analytics

Adele James

Assistant Director of Institutional Research

Joseph Lynch

Institutional Research Analyst III

Katie Stephenson

Institutional Research Analyst III

Megan Yosko

Institutional Research Analyst II

What We Do

The Institutional Research and Analytics team (IRA) is an administrative unit in the IDEAS  organization dedicated to supporting Rice University’s data needs. Our team of  analysts aid stakeholders in their strategic decision-making processes, provide  institutional data and analyses to fellow Rice colleagues, and ensure accurate data  is reported in a timely manner to external organizations. We report and analyze data  on students, faculty, staff, finances, and research activity. Alongside satisfying Rice  University’s data needs, we also help educate the Rice community on data concepts and data literacy to ensure that data is well understood and responsibly used by all. To reach out to the Institutional Research and Analytics team, please send an email to [email protected].

Responsibilities & Duties

External Reporting

  • Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 
  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) 
  • Ranking Organization Survey Submissions 
  • American Association of Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) 
  • American Association of University Professors (AAUP) 
  • Academic Analytics (AcA) 
  • American Talent Initiative (ATI) 
  • Carnegie Classification 
  • Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) 
  • National Student Clearing House (NSC) 
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) 
  • Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) 
  • Texas Demographic Center (TDC)
  • Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan (TGTP)

Internal Reporting

  • Public Institutional Reports 
  • Internal Institutional Reports 
  • Internal Ad-hoc Data Requests 
  • Common Data Set 
  • Strategic Plan Dashboard Data 
  • Decision-making Support 
  • Academic Program Review Data 
  • Rankings Tracking and Analysis
  • Academic Accreditation Support 
  • Budget Transformation Initiative Support 
  • Peer Comparison Analyses 
  • Survey Analysis and Advising 

Data Governance & Data Sources

  • Rice University Data Business Glossary 
  • Institutional Report Security Management 
  • Develop Data Reporting Policies and Business Logic
  • Create Integrated Data Sources
  • Data Consultation and Education
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