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Studies, Notes and Newsletters

Newsletters: Quarterly, OIR publishes a newsletter about recent additions to its web site, current projects, Research Notes, and pages that have been added to the Statistical Summary. This is an excellent means to learn about ongoing activity in OIR.

Research Notes: The Office of Institutional Research publishes several Research Notes each year. These Research Notes are summaries of important research performed by the office.

Research Studies: Major studies of university important topics produced by the Office of Institutional Research.

Institutional Research Newsletters
Quarterly, OIR publishes a newsletter about recent additions to its web site, current projects, Research Notes, and pages that have been added to the Statistical Summary. This is an excellent means to learn about ongoing activity in OIR.
Volume 13, Number 1 (October 2012)
Volume 12, Number 2 (February 2012)
Volume 12, Number 1 (September 2011)
Volume 11, Number 2 (February 2011)
Volume 11, Number 1 (September 2010)
Volume 10, Number 2 (April 2010)
Volume 10, Number 1 (December 2009)
Volume 9, Number 1 (August 2008)
Volume 8, Number 1 (January 2008)
Volume 7, Number 1 (October 2006)
Volume 6, Number 2 (January 2006)
Volume 6, Number 1 (September 2005)
Volume 5, Number 2 (March 2005)
Volume 5, Number 1 (November 2004)
Volume 4, Number 3 (April 2004)
Volume 4, Number 2 (February 2004)
Volume 4, Number 1 (September 2003)
Volume 3, Number 4 (July 2003)
Volume 3, Number 3 (February 2003)
Volume 3, Number 2 (October 2002)
Volume 3, Number 1 (August 2002)
Volume 2, Number 3 (March 2002)
Volume 2, Number 2 (December 2001)
Volume 2, Number 1 (October 2001)
Volume 1, Number 3 (May 2001)
Volume 1, Number 2 (February 2001)
Volume 1, Number 1 (October 2000)

Research Notes

Enrollment
Fall 2011 Enrollment Summary, January 2012 Vol. 25, No 1
Fall 2010 Enrollment Summary, December 2010 Vol. 24, No 2
Fall 2009 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 2009 Vol. 23, No 2
Fall 2008 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 2008 Vol. 22, No 1
Fall 2007 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 2007 Vol. 21, No 1
Fall 2006 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 2006 Vol. 20, No 1
Fall 2005 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 2005 Vol. 19, No 5
Fall 2004 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 2004 Vol. 18, No 3
Fall 2003 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 2003 Vol. 17, No 3
Fall 2002 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 2002 Vol. 16, No 6
Fall 2001 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, November 2001 Vol. 15, No 4
Fall 2000 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, January 2001 Vol. 15, No 1
Fall 1998 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, February 1999 Vol. 13, No 2
Fall 1997 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 1997 Vol. 12, No 3
Fall 1996 On-Campus Enrollment Summary, December 1996 Vol. 11, No 3
Fall 1995 On-Campus Enrollment Summary,December 1995 Vol. 10, No 5
Enrollment Projections At JMU, July 2001 Vol. 15, No 2

Faculty
A Faculty in Transition (1986 to 2011), April 2012 Vol. 25, No 2
The Changing Face of JMU, November 2005 Vol. 19, No 3
A Faculty in Transition, July 2005 Vol. 19, No 1
Fall 2003 Faculty Activity Survey, May 2004 Vol. 18, No 2
Major Trends At JMU, 1990-91 To 2002-03 Vol. 17, No 1
Fall 2001 Faculty Activity Survey, April 2002 Vol. 16, No 2
Fall 1999 Faculty Activity Survey, October 2000 Vol. 14, No 1
Fall 1997 Faculty Activity Survey, March 1998 Vol. 13, No 1
Fall 1995 Faculty Activity Survey, March 1996 Vol. 11, No 1

Peer Data
JMUnique, Again, May, 2010 Vol. 23, No 4
JMUnique, March 2006 Vol. 19, No 7
2001-02, Faculty Salaries of JMU's Peer Group, August 2002 Vol. 16, No 3
2000-01, Faculty Salaries of JMU's Peer Group, May 2001 Vol. 15, No 3
New Faculty Salary Peer Group, August 1997 Vol. 12, No 1

Performance Measures
Major Trends At JMU, 1990-91 To 2002-03 Vol. 17, No 1
Performance Measures In Higher Education, Virginia, And JMU, March 2002 Vol. 16, No 1

Regional/State/Federal
A Primer on New Federal Ethnic/Race Data Collection and Reporting, April 2010 Vol. 23, No 3
JMU Employer Survey, January 2006 Vol. 19, No 4
The Economic Impact of James Madison University on the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, October 2002 Vol. 16, No 4 Full Study
Performance Measures In Higher Education, Virginia, And JMU, March 2002 Vol. 16, No 1

Students
Highlights: The National Survey of Student Engagement, May 2012 Vol. 25, No 3
Predicting Academic Success, May 2011 Vol. 24, No 3
Where Do They Go? Vol. 24, No 1
Degrees Conferred: A Historical View, December 2009 Vol. 23, No 1
Highlights: The National Survey of Student Engagement, January 2006 Vol. 19, No 6
The Changing Face of JMU, November 2005 Vol. 19, No 3
Majors and Gender Diversity: 1992 to 2004, August 2005 Vol. 19, No 2
Increase in the Four Year Graduation Rate, March 2005 Vol. 18, No 5
Students at James Madison Universtiy: 1992 to 2003, December 2004 Vol. 18, No 4
Relationship Between Freshman Survey and Continuing Student Survey Responses and Academic Performance, Fall 2003 (PDF Format) Vol. 18, No 1
JMU Freshmen and Transfers: Fall 1993 to Fall 2002 (PDF Format) Vol. 17, No 2
Major Trends At JMU, 1990-91 To 2002-03 (PDF Format) Vol. 17, No 1
Fall 1992 First-time Freshmen: Majors, Graduates and Retention, September 1997 Vol. 12, No 2
Summary of NCAA Graduation Rates for JMU Student Athletes, May 1996 (PDF format) Vol. 11, No 2

Research Studies
The Office of Institutional Research periodically produces major research studies. The following studies are available in their entirety in HTML and/or PDF formats. Acrobat Reader is needed for the PDF formatted studies and is available here.

Economic Impact Studies

Date Published
Investigating the Economic Impact of James Madison University on the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (PDF Format)
  July 2010
Investigating the Economic Impact of James Madison University on the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (PDF Format)
  July 2006
The Economic Impact of James Madison University on the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (PDF Format)
  September 2002
Economic Impact Study (HTML Format)
  June 1996
 

Facilities Use Studies
Study of Facilities Use at James Madison University 1998-99 (PDF Format)  HTML Format
  February 1999
1997 Study of Facilities Use (HTML Format)
  June 1997
1996 Study of Facilities Use (HTML Format)
  July 1996
 

Faculty Studies
A Faculty in Transition: A 26-Year Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Instructional Faculty, (PDF Format)
  February 2012
A Faculty in Transition: A 24-Year Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Instructional Faculty, (PDF Format)
  January 2010
A Faculty in Transition: A 22-Year Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Instructional Faculty, (PDF Format)
  January 2008
A Faculty in Transition: A 20-Year Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Instructional Faculty, (PDF Format)
  July 2006
A Faculty in Transition: A Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Instructional Faculty Since 1986; 2005 Update, (PDF Format)
  July 2005
Faculty/Staff Recruitment and Retention Survey, (PDF Format)
  July 2003
A Faculty in Transition: A Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Instructional Faculty Since 1986; 2003 Update, (PDF Format)
  May 2003
A Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Since 1989, (PDF Format)
  September 2002
A Faculty in Transition: A Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Instructional Faculty Since 1986 PowerPoint Presentation of Study (PDF Format)
  October 2001
 

Finance Studies
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues (PDF Format)
  Fall 2011
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues (PDF Format)
  Fall 2010
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues (PDF Format)
  Fall 2009
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Management for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2008
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Management for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2007
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Management for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2006
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Management for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2005
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Management for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2004
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Planning for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2003
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Planning for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2002
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Planning for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2001
Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, (Created by OIR and Resource Planning for the JMU Board of Visitors.) (PDF Format)
  March 2000
 

Student Related Studies
Academic Performance of Two-Year Transfers at JMU (PDF Format)
  April 2010
Factors Associated with Non-Returning JMU Undergraduate Students (PDF Format)
  August 2006
Academic Performance of Two-Year Transfers at JMU (PDF Format)
  April 2006
Continuing Student History 1992-2003 (PDF Format)
  October 2004
Alumni Employment Survey, 2004 (within 60 days of graduation) (PDF Format)
  August 2004
Alumni Employment Survey, 2002 (within 2 yrs of graduation) (PDF Format)
  August 2004
JMU Freshmen and Transfers: Fall 1993 to Fall 2002 (PDF Format)
  July 2003
Summary of the Student Survey on Advising in the Major (PDF Format)
  June 2002
Employer 2000 Survey Summary (OIR provided survey and analysis assistance) (PDF Format)
  September 2000
Survey of Student Interests in Athletics, Fitness, and Sports Activities (PDF Format)
  August 2000
Report on Non-Returning Students (OIR provided survey and analysis assistance) (PDF Format)
  June 2000
The Academic Performance of Transfers at James Madison University (PDF Format)
  March 2000
Fall 1992 and Fall 1996 First-Time Freshmen: Changes in Majors, Graduates, and Retention (PDF Format)
  May 1998