Research Reports
Below are a series of research reports written by the IR staff, along with partners from other divisions on campus. The focus of these reports is to investigate important issues and synthesize information in order to feed institutional decision-making. Results from national surveys, such as NSSE and CIRP, are also included below.
2016-2017 Volume 16
Number 4: National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE): Pacific's 2016 Report
Number 3: Courses with Low Pass Rates (Fall 2015 Courses, Spring 2016 Courses)
Number 2: US News Rankings & Methodology (September 2016)
Number 1: CIRP Freshman Survey (results from fall 2015)
2015-2016 Volume 16
Number 9: California College Going Population
Number 8: Attrition Study: Additional Results
Number 7: Attrition Study: Initial Results
Number 6: Pacific Undergraduate Alumni Survey: Class of 2013-14
Number 5: CIRP Senior Survey (results from spring 2015)
Number 4: 2014 Pacific New Freshmen Opinions, Attitudes, and Self-ratings (CIRP)
Number 3: CIRP Your First College Year Survey (results from spring 2015)
Number 2: US News Rankings & Methodology (September 2015)
Number 1: CIRP Freshman Survey (results from fall 2014)
2014-2015 Volume 15
Number 3: Pacific Undergraduate Alumni Survey: Class of 2012-13
Number 2: US News Rankings & Methodology (September 2014)
Number 1: CIRP Freshman Survey (results from fall 2013)
2013-2014 Volume 14
Number 2: CIRP Your First College Year Survey (results from spring 2013)
Number 1: CIRP Senior Survey (results from spring 2013)
2012-2013 Volume 13
Number 1: 2012 ASQ Survey Results
2011-2012 Volume 12
Number 3: National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Multi-Year Benchmark Report (2011)
Number 2: Comparing New Freshmen and Transfer Cohorts
Number 1: Pacific Admitted Student Survey 2011
2010-2011 Volume 11
Number 4: Predicting Graduation Rates
Number 3: First-Year Leadership Outcomes
Number 2: Developing Peer Lists
Number 1: Pacific Admitted Student Survey 2010
2009-2010 Volume 10
Number 2: High-Impact Educational Practices
Number 1: The Freshman Survey: 38 Year Trends
2008-2009 Volume 9
Number 2: Pacific Admitted Student Survey 2009
Number 1: National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE): Pacific’s 2008 Report
2007-2008 Volume 8
Number 2: Pacific's inaugural participation in the Your First College Year (YFCY) 2007 survey
Number 1: Personal and Social Responsibility Institutional Inventory: Results of Pacific's first administration
2006-2007 Volume 7
Number 7: Faculty Salary Norm Comparisons
Number 6: Fall 2007 Admitted Student Survey
Number 5: Math Placement Testing Study
Number 4: Admitted Student Questionnaire Trends
Number 3: Admitted Student Survey
Number 2: Initial Results from the CLA Assessment
Number 1: HEDS Senior Survey
2005-2006 Volume 6
Number 8: Retention in Greek Communities
Number 7: HERI Faculty Survey
Number 6: 2005 Carnegie Classifications
Number 5: Refining the POE
Number 4: Graduate Student Time to Degree
Number 3: Peer Group Construction
Number 2: Freshman Persistence
Number 1: Predicting New Student Enrollment at McGeorge
2004-2005 Volume 5
Number 10: Yield Rates by POE Categories
Number 9: CSEQ Comparative Analysis
Number 8: Admitted Student Survey
Number 7: Assessment Response Rates
Number 6: HEDS Strategic Indicators
Number 5: Accuplacer Placement Testing
Number 4: Changes in Student Satisfaction
Number 3: Pacific Peers Study
Number 2: Pacific Review Readership Survey
Number 1: Comparing Freshman to Norms by Peer Category
2003-2004 Volume 4
Number 8: Admitted Student Survey
Number 7: Spring to Fall Enrollment Projections
Number 6: Pacific Web Survey
Number 5: HEDS Alumni Survey
Number 4: National Survey of Student Engagement
Number 3: Time to Degree, 1999-2000 Cohort
Number 2: California High School Projections by County
Number 1: College Student Experiences Questionnaire
2002-2003 Volume 3
Number 9: Planning and Research Self-Study
Number 8: Web Survey of Admitted Freshmen
Number 7: Modeling the Flow of Internal Transfers
Number 6: Comparing New Freshmen and Transfer Cohorts
Number 5: Modeling New Students' Probability of Enrolling
Number 4: CIRP Trends Study
Number 3: Placement Study
Number 2: Graduate Student Survey
Number 1: Student Satisfaction Inventory
2001-2002 Volume 2
Number 2: HEDS Senior Survey
Number 1: Admissions Taxonomies
2000-2001 Volume 1
Number 4: CIRP Freshmen Survey
Number 3: Analysis of the Effectiveness of Online Registration
Number 2: Online Assessment of ASUOP
Number 1: Classroom Utilization Study