Research Department

The Office of Institutional Research supports the mission of College of the Desert by providing timely, accurate, objective data and information about the institution and the students it serves.

What We Do

The Office of Institutional Research supports the mission of College of the Desert by submitting data for mandated reporting, conducting research, and providing reports and institutional data rated to:

  • Institutional Effectiveness (College Goals)
  • Accreditation
  • Enrollment
  • College Initiatives
  • California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Initiatives
  • Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment
  • Program Review and Annual Unit Planning
  • Grants

Institutional Research Navigator

Visit our Institutional Research Navigator to view the following calendars with reporting deadlines, research requests, and data resources.

College of the Desert Data 

To view College of the Desert data, visit the Dashboards tab. Additionally, the following two pages on the California Community Colleges Chancellor websites provide public statewide data: 

  1. Student Success Metrics Launchboard
  2. Management Information Systems Datamart

Institutional Research Page Status

The Office of Institutional Research is currently updating its dashboards and other data resources located on the left-side menu of this page. If you are looking for specific data please reach out to Oxana Aghaei, Director of Institutional Research or submit a research request