Data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the National Center for Education Statistics, when used to its fullest extent, provides institutions with critical information. However, IPEDS data can be difficult to access and to process.


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But now your Institutional Research (IR) staff can easily draw data from IPEDS, as well as a variety of other federal statistics and reports, using Jenzabar IR Touchstone. You can operate this stand-alone tool effectively—with no professional research skills or statistical analysis tools required—and use it to create, edit, and view reports, graphs, and charts.

Jenzabar IR Touchstone also enables you to plot your institution's performance against that of your competitors based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including enrollment, retention, graduation rates, alumni giving, affiliation, acceptance, and many more. In addition to this comparative analysis, it allows you to perform retention revenue analyses, trend analyses, peer group analyses, and what-if performance scenarios.

Complementary Professional Services
Jenzabar offers a service commitment in conjunction with Jenzabar IR Touchstone, offering knowledge and expertise to complement the solution’s research and reporting capabilities. We can provide a full range of services to help you leverage your institutional research resources and facilitate your long-term and short-term planning and decision-making. Options include institutional research Webinars, implementation consulting services, and strategic consulting services.