Campus Offices
Institutional Research
Mission & Vision
Mission: The mission of Institutional Research & Effectiveness is to supply accurate, meaningful information in support of administrative and academic decision making. This includes developing and maintaining procedures for data collection and dissemination, assisting with financial analysis and reporting; coordinating the dissemination of information to both internal and external communities, providing data support for the budget planning process, maintaining an information clearinghouse for pertinent statistical data and strategic reports, and providing data support for the institutional assessment process.
Vision: The vision of Institutional Research & Effectiveness is to provide the most up-to-date, accurate, strategic, and useful information to the university leadership and community at-large in a timely, efficient manner.
Enrollment Data
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Total Students | 2,377 | 2,375 | 2,232 | 2,153 |
1,963 |
| Undergraduate | 1,691 | 1,643 | 1,654 | 1,625 | 1,557 |
|
Traditional, First-time Freshmen |
406 | 354 | 402 | 328 | 379 |
|
Traditional, All Other Students |
997 | 1,044 | 1,037 | 1,067 | 972 |
|
Continuing Education Students |
288 | 242 | 215 | 231 | 206 |
| Graduate | 540 | 490 | 461 | 398 | 406 |
6-year Graduation Rates
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
72.7% |
74.9% |
77.7% |
70.0% | 71.7% |
Institutional Profile Data
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
|
6 Year Graduation Rate |
72.7% |
74.9% |
77.7% |
70.0% |
71.7% |
|
Retention Rate |
85.2% |
89.6% |
85.4% |
85.3% |
88.1% |
|
Student to Faculty Ration |
16 to 1 |
16 to 1 |
16 to 1 |
15 to 1 |
14 to 1 |
|
% of Faculty with Doctoral Degrees |
81% |
79% |
78% |
78% |
82% |
|
Average Class Size |
17.6 |
17.6 |
18.5 |
17.2 |
17.7 |
First Year Retention Rates
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
85.2% |
89.6% |
85.4% |
85.3% |
88.1% |
Contact Us
Mrs. Tammy K Graessle
Job title: Interim Director
Location: Raymond Hall 002
Email: tgraessle@francis.edu
Phone#: 814-472-2835