In the UE/FA Institutional Research unit, the mission is to serve the needs of all UE/FA units and be a source for institutional research and data pertaining to undergraduate students. Research and assessment efforts are important in guiding and supporting impactful work for students. Findings help us better understand our students and be more effective in supporting their successes.

Office of Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs Data Request Form

Please complete this online form to request data and/or analysis from the Office of Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs and provide as much information as you can. After submitting your request, you will be contacted within a few business days to confirm the details of your data request. (Please note that complex requests may require a customized timeline depending on complexity and availability of data.)

Additional University Resources

Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research (OPAIR), is the central University-wide institutional research office and provides the following resources. 

• Data Digest
  • Summaries of University data, IPEDS data, with some drill down and filtering
• Community Survey
  • 2020 University-wide climate survey and report
• Penn State Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging At Penn State Dashboard
• Projects, Dashboards, and Reports
  • We Earn (alumni outcomes), Peer Comparisons, and more
• Penn State Data Summit
  • An annual professional development event for Penn State staff and faculty to learn more about institutional research activities, from both internal and external sources.

iTwo is the current University-wide business intelligence and reporting tool for student and HR data

• Features advanced analysis capabilities (requires training)
• Includes content areas from Dean’s, Commonwealth Campuses, Graduate School, Admissions, Student Enrollment and Instruction, and HR
• Created and maintained by both the LionPath Development and Maintenance Organization (LDMO) and OPAIR
• Access the iTwo Data Dictionary

Office of Enrollment Management 
Admissions Dashboards

Student Affairs Research and Assessment

• PULSE surveys (surveys such as Arts; Sustainability; Drinking; Diversity and Inclusion)
• Student Experience Survey
• Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey
• Alcohol Assessment
• Educational Programming Record (EPR) Reports
• Project Cahir Survey  

Registrar academic program codes

Registrar Bulletin for Undergraduate Programs  

LionPATH online library

Contact Deborah Bogert, UE Institutional Research Director, with questions.
Resources last updated, August 2024