About Institutional Research
Institutional research is research conducted within an institution of higher education to provide information that supports institutional planning, policy formation and decision making.
The Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness (OIRE) collects, analyzes, and disseminates data about Loyola University New Orleans. In addition to ensuring that Loyola has uniform and consistent statistical information for official reporting, OIRE also provides planning and assessment support for the university’s decision-makers.
OIRE supplies the university with authoritative statistics, making it the primary source for those who are responding to external requests or are preparing internal reports that utilize statistical information. The office provides all of the official numbers for the university based upon the definitions established as standard policy.
Finally, OIRE works closely with colleges and academic departments to support planning and assessment of outcomes-based programming and compliance with SACSCOC accreditation requirements. The office provides coordination, guidance, and training for all campus effectiveness planning and related assessment activities across the university with special emphasis on ensuring state-of-the-art evaluation of student learning outcomes across academic units.
The Institutional Research & Effectiveness is committed to ethical practice in all professional activities and decisions and adheres to the provisions set forth by the Association for Institutional Research (PDF).
Loyola University New Orleans is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate level degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Loyola University New Orleans.
Our current Carnegie Classification is Doctoral/Professional Universities.
Researchers (faculty, students, and staff) either at Loyola or another institution, must contact the Loyola New Orleans Institutional Review Board for study related questions and appropriate permissions.