Our Mission

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research at NMSU-A is to serve as a source for extensive information about the institution; respond promptly and effectively to requests for information, analysis, and interpretation of data; and assist all who are part of the NMSU-A community to achieve excellence in student learning and community service.

Activities in Support of Our Mission

The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) fulfills its mission through a variety of research and data collection activities including:

• supporting faculty and staff in fulfillment of their research objectives
• providing technical assistance in formulating strategic plans
• providing data support for assessment activities
• formulating and implementing data gathering activities, such as surveys and focus groups
• performing statistical analysis
• maintaining various databases
• supplying information to the external community, including state and federal government agencies
• providing accreditation support as the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation Liaison Officer, Assurance System Coordinator and Data Update Coordinator

Spring 2023 Student Demographics 

NMACC

NMSU-A is a member of the New Mexico Association of Community Colleges.

Assessment

For more information regarding assessment practices and policies, please see the    

Office of Assessment.