Institutional research involves the collection and analysis of data related to planning and decision making in higher education. This field is a unique combination of research methodology, data analysis, education policy, and applied research. Institutional researchers typically work in colleges and universities, state and federal government offices, and other organizations related to higher education.

Ball State's institutional research certificate program will provide you with the necessary foundation of skills and experiences needed to enter the field of institutional research. The 15 credit-hour sequence includes interdisciplinary graduate courses in institutional research, research methods, and statistics as well as an opportunity to gain practical experience.

For more information about or to discuss this program, contact:

Sherry Woosley, PhD
Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Office of Academic Assessment and Institutional Research
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
(765) 285-5976

 Donald Whitaker, PhD
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Office of Academic Assessment and Institutional Research
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
(765) 285-5974

For more information about graduate certificate programs, go to www.bsu.edu/gradschool/certificate.