Benchmarking Support
The College has developed a list 20 or so institutions that are comparable in terms of students, academic programs, and resources. The peer list can be used for the purposes of benchmarking. However, other institutional comparisons may be more appropriate for individual units— such as those involving specific academic disciplines or programs.
Peer list 2016-2017:
Bates College (ME)
Beloit College (WI)
Bryn Mawr College (PA)
Colby College (ME)
College of Wooster (OH)
Connecticut College (CT)
Dickinson College (PA)
Franklin and Marshall College (PA)
Hamilton College (NY)
Hobart & William Smith Colleges (NY)
Kalamazoo College (MI)
Lawrence University (WI)
Mount Holyoke College (MA)
Muhlenberg College (PA)
Ohio Wesleyan University (OH)
Rhodes College (TN)
Skidmore College (NY)
St. Lawrence University (NY)
Trinity College (CT)
University of Puget Sound (WA)
Ursinus College (PA)
Washington and Jefferson College (PA)
Wofford College (SC)
Survey Support
Qualtrics Survey Software is available to all students, staff, and faculty who are interested in conducting research with online surveys. For more information on conducting your own survey please visit the Survey Services page.
Assessment Support
The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment offers training an consultation services in the development of departmental assessments, including the development of goals, key performance indicators, data collection, data analysis, and data presentation.
First Year Surveys
This is a program designed to assist new students through the transition to college by providing advisors and their students with personalized recommendations for their transition to college. The data also help the advisor get to know each individual student.