Research Department

The Office of Institutional Research advances the mission of College of the Desert by examining how our programs and practices support student learning, progress, and completion - and translating those findings into evidence that informs teaching, planning, and decision-making across the college. To explore the information behind this work, navigate our data map, a set of interactive dashboards that support campus decisions.

Data Requests

If you are not finding the data needed, please complete a Research Request.

Public Data

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office provides public statewide data  (including College of the Desert data) on the following two sites. When visiting the following data pages, under filters at the top, select District, and Desert.

Resources

The Institutional Research Navigator provides COD employees with access to the Data Evaluation Subcommittee work, Data Literacy Series professional development, reporting information, and various helpful resources such as past Flex Day IR workshops' content. College of the Desert Single Sign On is required for access.