About IRP
We empower the Ohio State community to ethically use data and analytics to make evidence-supported decisions.
Why Institutional Research and Planning?
- Respond to the growing and complex data reporting and analytics needs of Ohio State.
- Provide data and insights to advance Academic Plan Goals.
- Improve operational efficiencies and reduce duplication.
- Develop new synergies.
- Leverage data and analytics expertise.
- Strengthen collaborations and create new partnership opportunities.
- Provide data and analytics support for executive leadership and all decision makers across OSU.
- Advance student academic success, degree completion, and well-being.
Institutional Research and Planning (IRP) provides accurate, timely, consistent, actionable data and integrates analytics across multiple domains (student, faculty, human resources, fiscal, research, facilities and more) to support evidence-based decision making at The Ohio State University. We provide leadership in translating data and analytics into insights that empower university stakeholders to achieve maximum effectiveness regarding Ohio State’s strategic vision, mission, values and goals.
Our mission is to:
- Provide leadership, vision and strategic direction in building an evidence-supported decision culture at Ohio State by championing and collaborating with our stakeholders in broadening data sharing, data governance, actionable insight development, operational effectiveness and professional skill development.
- Engage in institutional research, official reporting, institutional effectiveness activities, data visualization, survey research, assessment and accreditation data support, mixed-methods research, and advanced analytics to enhance the university’s operational effectiveness and the academic success of its students.
- Promote culturally responsive and inclusive institutional analytics and assessment practices that consider each of the student, faculty and staff populations we serve.
- Enhance data literacy by leveraging data and analytics across Ohio State. This entails ensuring that all stakeholders and decision makers understand how to access, navigate, interpret and translate all data reports, analyses, tools and resources into insights.