The mission of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) is to enhance University effectiveness with information to support planning, assessment, policy formation, and decision making. 

In fulfilling this mission, the OIR collects, preserves, edits, analyzes, and interprets significant and meaningful information and disseminates it in a timely and effective manner. The OIR is responsible for the design and production of routine and ad hoc reports for internal constituencies, federal, state, and other external agencies. The OIR is charged with the development and maintenance of an integrated database that incorporates University historical data from multiple sources in ways that inform and advise University policy.

In support of the Strategic Planning Council and academic program review processes, the OIR is responsible for the design and implementation of analytic studies of internal and external constituencies and the development of assessment reports and accountability requirements. The OIR provides assistance to students, faculty, and staff in conducting research to support University themes, initiatives and accomplishments, planning priorities, and special projects.