| American College Health National College Health Assessment |
Center for Well-Being |
Drives curriculum for the Health Promotion department and provides benchmark information. View data information. |
| American Society for Engineering Education |
School of Engineering |
Compares outcomes and enrollment data across institutions nationwide. |
| Annual Alliss Foundation |
Financial Aid |
Supports candidate selection for scholarship awards. |
| CollegeBoard |
Admissions |
An external marketing platform that notifies prospective students who complete the ACT, and their parents, about St. Thomas. |
| Common Data Set |
Institutional Data, Assessment & Research (IDAR) |
A collaborative effort among higher education data providers and publishers — including the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report — to provide accurate, timely data to students and families while reducing administrative workload. Publishers use the Common Data Set to standardize the core questions asked of institutions. |
| CSRDE Community College Transfer Students |
Office of Student Retention |
Tracks students transferring into St. Thomas from a two-year institution with at least 30 transfer credit hours. |
| CSRDE Retention Survey – Section 1 |
Office of Student Retention |
Reports retention data over a 10-year period, benchmarked against peer institutions. |
| CSRDE STEM Survey |
Office of Student Retention |
Tracks first-time, full-time, baccalaureate degree-seeking students enrolled in STEM programs. |
| Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Survey |
School of Social Work |
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| College and University Professional Association (CUPA) Faculty, Administrators, Professional Personnel, and Staff Salary Surveys |
Human Resources |
Provides salary benchmarking data for the university. |
| Department of Defense – Tuition Yearly |
Office of Accreditation |
Provides financial cost-per-program data to the Department of Defense to support tuition sponsorship. |
| Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) |
Office of Accreditation |
Ensures veterans' standing so that veterans may enroll at St. Thomas. Completion is required to maintain eligibility. |
| Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) |
Student Data & Registrar |
Legally required by the U.S. Department of Education for the university to participate in campus-based financial aid programs. All programs provide funds to students with financial need to help cover postsecondary education costs. For more information, see the FISAP Form and Instructions on the Federal Student Aid Partners website. |
| Higher Learning Commission (HLC) |
Office of Accreditation |
The institutional guide required by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to oversee university data. |
| IPEDS Fall Collection |
IDAR |
Includes Institutional Characteristics, Completions, and 12-Month Enrollment data. |
| IPEDS Spring Collection |
IDAR |
Includes Fall Enrollment, Finance, Human Resources, and Academic Libraries data. |
| IPEDS Winter Collection |
IDAR |
Includes Student Financial Aid, Graduation Rates, Graduation Rates 200%, Admissions, and Outcome Measures data. |
| Military Friendly Survey |
Veterans Resource Center |
Assesses Military Friendly® Schools ratings using both public institutional data and proprietary survey data. The annual, data-driven survey is offered at no cost to more than 8,800 institutions nationwide. Methodology, criteria, and weightings are developed each year with an independent research firm and an Advisory Council. |
| Military Times Best for Vets |
Veterans Resource Center |
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| MSPBJ Colleges and Universities List |
Marketing & Integrated Communications (MIC) |
Each September/October, the Marketing team provides Fall enrollment data for St. Thomas to appear on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Colleges & Universities and MBA Programs list. |
| Moody's Investor Service: Annual Private College/University Tuition Survey |
Controller's Office |
Compares tuition rates and enrollment data across multiple institutions. |
| Moody's Investor Service: Online Programs Survey |
Controller's Office |
Compares online program offerings across multiple institutions. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Asset Mapping Data Collection |
IDAR |
Annual report on institutional assets across MPCC member schools. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Fall Enrollment Survey |
IDAR |
Aggregates and shares Fall enrollment data across all MPCC member schools. Published as an annual report. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Financial Aid Data Warehouse |
IDAR |
Annual report providing insight into college indebtedness across MPCC member schools. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) International Admissions |
IDAR |
Annual report providing insight into international admissions trends across MPCC member schools. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Monthly Report |
Admissions |
Monthly report of aggregated enrollment data across MPCC member schools. |
| Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) Transfer Origins Survey Data |
IDAR |
Summarizes data from member institutions on the origin of transfer students enrolling during the academic year. Data collection began in 2015–16. |
| Midwest Private Colleges and Universities (MWPCU) |
Admissions |
Monthly submissions comparing application data against other Midwest private colleges and universities. |
| National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Admission Trends Survey |
Admissions |
Monthly submissions comparing application data against other national Catholic colleges and universities. |
| National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Tuition Discount |
Controller's Office |
The annual NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study (TDS) measures institutional tuition discount rates and other indicators of institutionally funded scholarships awarded to undergraduates at private, nonprofit colleges and universities. For more information, see the NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study on the NACUBO website. |
| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) HEADS Survey |
Department of Music |
The Higher Education Arts Data Services (HEADS) Data Survey collects statistical information on music program operations and achievements. Required annually of all NASM-accredited postsecondary institutions; HEADS data is also a required component of each Self-Study document for NASM accreditation reviews. For more information, see the HEADS Annual Reporting Requirements on the NASM website. |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Financial Aid |
Athletics |
Required by the NCAA to verify student-athlete financial aid eligibility to participate in sports. |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Graduation Rates/Outcomes |
Athletics |
Required by the NCAA for student-athlete eligibility. Also required under Title IV to be posted publicly on the university website. |
| National Catholic College Admission Association (NCCAA) |
Admissions |
Compares aggregate enrollment numbers at St. Thomas against Catholic schools nationwide. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Fall Enrollment Survey |
IDAR |
Provides an overview of Fall enrollment data at the university. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Fall Frequency Validation |
IDAR |
Validates Fall enrollment data. This is not a stand-alone survey; it is a follow-up to the Fall Enrollment Survey. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Dual Credit and Credit Acceptance Survey |
Student Data and Registrar |
Documents institutional policies on the acceptance and use of dual credit and exam-based credit, which are typically managed across multiple departments on campus. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Financial Aid Awarded and Cumulative Debt |
IDAR |
Collects information on the total financial aid awarded to undergraduates at Minnesota campuses across several categories. Tuition discounts and waivers may require coordination with the bursar's or business office. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Study Abroad Health and Safety Survey |
Office of Study Abroad |
Submitted annually to OHE to provide the public with an accurate understanding of the risks of studying abroad. Includes study abroad health and safety incident data and student participation data for Minnesota postsecondary institutions. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Major/Minor Audit |
Office of Accreditation |
Validates current catalog offerings at the university. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) MN Student Work Study |
Financial Aid |
Compares Work Study fund usage so that any unused funds can be returned. |
| 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 sexual assault statistics to OHE. The university provides the data; OHE calculates statewide totals. See the OHE Sexual Assault Data Report for more information. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Spring Enrollment Survey |
IDAR |
Provides an overview of Spring enrollment data at the university. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Spring Frequency Validation |
IDAR |
Validates Spring enrollment data. This is not a stand-alone survey; it is a follow-up to the Spring Enrollment Survey. |
| Office of Higher Education (OHE) Transcript Holds Survey |
Financial Aid |
Required under Minnesota legislation (2021). 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 – Office of International Student Services (OISS) |
Reports international student mobility to the United States. Released annually by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education. See the Open Doors International Students Annual Release for current data. |
| Princeton Review – Law |
Financial Aid |
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| Princeton Review – Schulze 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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| U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security Survey |
Public Safety |
Required by the U.S. Department of Education to provide transparency into campus safety and security. |
| U.S. News Best Online Programs |
Colleges & Schools / MIC |
Provides data used to rank St. Thomas online programs in U.S. News & World Report. |
| U.S. News College Rankings |
MIC |
Provides data for the annual U.S. News & World Report college rankings. |
| U.S. News Financial Aid Section |
Controller's Office |
Provides financial aid data as part of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. |
| U.S. News – Graduate Student Loan Debt |
Colleges & Schools |
Provides graduate program loan debt data for U.S. News & World Report rankings. |
| U.S. News Law Survey |
Financial Aid |
Provides data for U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. |