Benchmarking

Category: External Resources FAQs

How can I use External Resources for benchmarking data?

The IR office website's list of External Resources is available at this link.

The IR office's website's External Resources section feature downloadable tutorials on accessing data for benchmarking.

Different external resources vary in the level of data detail they provide and in the customizability of choosing comparison schools. Comparing institutions using IPEDS provides the most detailed benchmarking data. College Navigator provides the most commonly requested IPEDS data. IPEDS Data Feedback Reports provide overview data with a pre-selected group of comparison schools.