| American College Health National College Health Assessment |
Center for Well-Being |
Help drives curriculum for the Health Promotion department and benchmark information. Data Information |
| American Society for Engineering Education |
School of Engineering |
To compare outcomes and enrollment across the country |
| Annual Alliss Foundation |
Financial Aid |
Candidate selection for scholarship. |
| CollegeBoard |
Admissions |
An external marketing webpage that notify all prospective students who complete the ACT and their parents. |
| Common Data Set |
IDAR |
A collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report. The stated goal is to provide accurate and timely data to students and their families while decreasing the workload of administrators. In producing their popular publications and rankings, these publishers "ask the same core questions" of institutions using the Common Data Set to define those questions and their responses. |
| CSRDE Community College Transfer Students |
Office of Student Retention |
Tracks students transferring in to your institution from a two-year institution within at least 30 hours of your transfer location. |
| CSRDE Retention Survey_Section 1 |
Office of Student Retention |
Listing of retention over a 10 year period benchmarked against other schools. |
| CSRDE Stem Survey |
Office of Student Retention |
Tracks first-time, full-time, baccalaureate degree-seeking STEM students. |
| Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Survey |
School of Social Work |
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| CUPA Faculty, Administrators, Professional Personnel, and Staff Salary Surveys |
Human Resources |
Salary Benchmarking for the University |
| Department of Defence - Tuition Yearly |
Office of Accreditation |
Provides financial cost per program to the Department of Defence to sponsor tuition. |
Department of Defence
Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) |
Office of Accreditation |
Veterans Standing - we need to complete to ensure that veterans can come to St. Thomas. |
| Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) |
Student Data & Registrar |
Legally required by the Department of Education in order for the university to participate in campus based financial aid programs. All programs provide funds (in different ways) to students with financial need to help pay postsecondary education costs. For more information: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/campus-based-processing-information/fisap-form-and-instructions |
| Higher Learning Commission (HLC) |
Office of Accreditation |
The institutional guide required by HLC to oversee the data of the University. |
| IPEDS Fall Collection |
IDAR |
Includes Institutional Characteristics, Completions, and 12-Month Enrollment |
| IPEDS Spring Collection |
IDAR |
Includes Fall enrollment, Finance, Human Resources, and Academic Libraries |
| IPEDS Winter Collection |
IDAR |
Includes Student Financial Aid, Graduation Rates, Graduation Rates 200, Admissions, and Outcome Measures. |
| Military Friendly Survey |
Veterans Resource Center |
The list of Military Friendly® Schools and Military Friendly® Schools ratings are assessed through the evaluation of both public data about the institution and proprietary data gathered through our Military Friendly® Schools survey. The annual, data-driven Military Friendly® Schools survey assessment is offered at no cost to more than 8,800 institutions nationwide. Each year, schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than in previous years via improved methodology, criteria and weightings developed with the assistance of an independent research firm and our Advisory Council. |
| Military Times Best for Vets |
Veterans Resource Center |
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| MSPBJ Colleges and Universities List |
MIC |
Each September/October the Marketing Team provides data on Fall enrollments for the University of St. Thomas to be present on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Colleges & Universities and MBA Programs list. |
| Moody's Investor Service: Annual Private College/University Tuition Survey |
Controllers Office |
To compare tuition and enrollment across multiple institutions. |
| Moody's Investor Service: Online Programs Survey |
Controllers Office |
To compare online programs across multiple institutions. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Asset Mapping Data Collection |
IDAR |
Annual Report |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Fall Enrollment Survey |
IDAR |
Aggregated data across MPCC school on fall enrollment data for that year. It is shared among all MPCC schools. Annual Report. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Financial Aid Data Warehouse |
IDAR |
Annual Report. Provides insight into college indebtedness. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) International Admissions |
IDAR |
Annual Report that provides insight into International Admissions |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Monthly Report |
Admissions |
A monthly report of enrollment aggregated data across MPCC schools. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Transfer Origins Survey Data |
IDAR |
Summary of data collected from member institutions on the origin of transfer students enrolling during the academic year. 2020-21 was the sixth year of data collection on the origin of transfer students. |
| Midwest Private College and Universities (MWPCU) |
Admissions |
Monthly submissions to compare data against other Midwest private colleges and universities. This is application data. |
| National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Admission Trends Survey |
Admissions |
Monthly submissions to compare data against other National Catholic colleges and universities. This is application data. |
| National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Tuition Discount |
Controllers Office |
The annual NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study (TDS) measures institutional tuition discount rates and other indicators of institutionally funded scholarships awarded to undergraduates attending private, nonprofit (independent) colleges and universities. https://www.nacubo.org/Research/2021/NACUBO-Tuition-Discounting-Study |
| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) HEADS Survey |
Department of Music |
The Higher Education Arts Data Services (HEADS) Data Survey requests statistical information regarding music program operations and achievements. This report is required annually of all NASM accredited postsecondary institutions. In addition, HEADS data is a required component of each Self-Study document prepared for NASM reviews for accredited institutional Membership and renewal of Membership. For more information: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/accreditation/responsibilities/annual-reporting-requirements/heads/ |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Financial Aid |
Athletics |
Required by NCAA so individuals can play sports |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Grad Rates/Outcomes |
Athletics |
Required by NCAA so individuals can play sports and eligibility. Also required by Title IV to be posted publically on our website. |
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The National Catholic College Admission Association (NCCAA)
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Admissions |
To compare aggregate enrollment numbers of St. Thomas to the Catholic Schools around the country. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Fall Enrollment Survey |
IDAR |
Overview of Fall Enrollment data at the University. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Fall Frequency Validation |
IDAR |
Validation of the fall enrollment data. Not a stand-alone survey but a follow up to the fall enrollment survey. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Dual Credit and Credit Acceptance Survey |
Student Data and Registrar |
Minnesota colleges and universities generally have written policies for awarding credit for dual credit and/or exam-based credit programs. In almost all cases, these policies are publicly displayed on the institution's website. In addition to general system-wide guidelines for the Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota systems, individual colleges have specific institutional policies regarding the acceptance and use of dual credit and exam-based credit. However, multiple departments/offices generally oversee the acceptance of dual credit and exam-based credit. Knowledge of specific dual credit and/or exam-based credit programs can be dispersed among multiple positions on each campus. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Financial Aid Awarded and Cumulative Debt |
IDAR |
Collects information on the total amount of financial aid undergraduates only at your Minnesota campus or campuses received in several categories. You may need to obtain information on tuition discounts and waivers from your bursar’s office or business office. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Study Abroad Health and Safety Survey |
Office of Study Abroad |
To provide the public with a more accurate understanding of the risks of studying abroad, the Office of Higher Education (OHE) reports study abroad health and safety incident data along with student participation data. This information is submitted annually to OHE by Minnesota postsecondary institutions whose students studied abroad in the prior academic year. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Major Minor Audit |
Office of Accreditation |
Validation of current catalog offerings at the university |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) MN Student Work Study |
Financial Aid |
Compare Work Study funds so we can send back anything we have not used |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Sexual Assault Data Survey |
Office of Title IX |
Minn. Stat. 135A.15 Subd. 6 requires all postsecondary institutions to annually report statistics on sexual assult to OHE. The data is provided by the postsecondary institution and OHE calculates state totals based on the data. https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/sPages/SADR.cfm |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Spring Enrollment Survey |
IDAR |
Overview of Spring Enrollment data at the University. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Spring Frequency Validation |
IDAR |
Validation of the spring enrollment data. Not a stand-alone survey but a follow up to the spring enrollment survey. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Transcript Holds Survey |
Financial Aid |
As part of Minnesota’s new legislation 2021, the Office of Higher Education (OHE) is mandated to collect data on transcript holds from institutions. This is a required state reporting effort. |
| Open Doors - International Student Data |
Global Learning & Strategy- OISS |
The Open Doors International students data reflects information on international student mobility to the United States. (https://opendoorsdata.org/annual-release/international-students/) On November 15th, 2021, representatives from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education released findings on international students from the Open Doors 2021 Report on International Educational Exchange. View the data release recording and explore key findings, fast facts, data highlights, and data tables on international students. |
| Princeton Review - Law |
Financial Aid |
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| Princeton Review - Schultz School |
Schulze School of Entrepreneurship |
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| Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) Distance Education Survey |
Office of Sustainability |
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| US Dept. of Ed Campus Safety and Security Survey |
Public Safety |
Required by US Dept. of Ed for transparency into the safety of the college/school |
| US News Best Online Programs |
Colleges & Schools/MIC |
To rank online programs in US News. |
| US News College Rankings |
MIC |
US News annual rankings |
| US News Financial Aid Section |
Controller's Office |
Part of US News rankings |
| US News - Graduate Student Loan Debt |
Colleges & Schools |
For graduate programs - loan debt |
| US News Law Survey |
Financial Aid |
For US News Law rankings |