A new, several-year initiative to document the case for independent higher education is enabling CIC to collect data about independent colleges and universities and develop a capacity to analyze that data. The goals of the effort include providing relevant, sector-level data—reports, studies, and technical assistance—that will help presidents and other campus leaders make the case for their institution and increase their decision-making capacity.
     Current projects include a national report on key indicators that provides comparative information in the areas of enrollment and retention, faculty, and finance. Each CIC member will receive a personalized report, enabling the institution to benchmark itself against similar institutions. A national summary will be distributed at the Presidents Institute in San Diego. Additional project reports based on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and Alumni Outcome Comparisons by Hardwick-Day will also be presented at the Presidents Institute.
     The project is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and William Randolph Hearst Foundations.

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