Director of Institutional Research
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Director of Institutional Research oversees institutional research and studies for a college or university. Designs and leads studies evaluating the effectiveness of the institution's programs and policies. Manages data collection and analysis with regards to these questions, and directs formulation of research reports.
Job Outlook
There were 46 Director of Institutional Research job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 839 in the United States.
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Salary
Many new Director of Institutional Research jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $115,228.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $115,228.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Director of Institutional Research postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $90,568.
Education and Experience
Posted Director of Institutional Research jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
Education Level | Percentage |
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Associate's Degree | 0% |
Bachelor's Degree | 44.22% |
Master's Degree | 75.21% |
Doctoral Degree | 31.35% |
Other | 2.15% |
Posted Director of Institutional Research jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
Years of Experience | Percentage |
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0 to 2 years | 9.19% |
3 to 5 years | 70.21% |
6 to 8 years | 16.16% |
9+ years | 4.44% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Director of Institutional Research positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Research (77.59%)
- Leadership (67.7%)
- Planning (64.96%)
- Decision Making (55.66%)
- Communication (52.8%)
- Strategic Planning (50.77%)
- Management (47.08%)
- Coordinating (31.59%)
- Writing (28.84%)
- Operations (25.86%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Surveys (30.48%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (31.33%)
- Social Sciences (22.15%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (27.54%)
- Statistics (40.76%)
- SAS (Software) (24.36%)
- Power BI (23.01%)
- Project Management (23.01%)
- Python (Programming Language) (9.79%)
- SPSS (Statistical Software) (34.15%)
- Institutional Research (72.34%)
- R (Programming Language) (21.91%)
- Data Visualization (28.64%)
- Data Collection (42.96%)
- Data Governance (22.4%)
- Data Integrity (20.07%)
- Data Management (25.34%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (28.15%)
- Dashboard (30.84%)
- Data Analysis (55.32%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Research Support (3.55%)
- Data Analysis Tools (3.3%)
- Internal Reporting (9.79%)
- External Reporting (19.09%)
- Effective Communication (3.92%)
- Sales Prospecting (5.02%)
- Data Storage (2.69%)
- Data Science (16.28%)
- Qualtrics (8.69%)
- Process Improvement (4.16%)
- Student Engagement (3.18%)
- Survey Research (7.1%)
- Stata (6.49%)
- Statistical Packages (4.04%)
- Statistical Software (14.44%)
- Student Information Systems (9.67%)
- Research Design (13.59%)
- Resource Allocation (7.71%)
- Qualitative Research (8.69%)
- Quantitative Research (9.18%)
- Predictive Modeling (5.14%)
- Program Assessment Rating Tool (7.1%)
- Program Evaluation (13.22%)
- Research Methodologies (16.65%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (14.2%)
- Information Management (1.71%)
- Higher Education (13.83%)
- Scalability (1.35%)
- Public Administration (2.94%)
- Performance Appraisal (3.55%)
- Enrollment Management (12.85%)
- Finance (12%)
- Dissemination (4.04%)
- Educational Research (8.69%)
- Data Warehousing (13.59%)
- Relational Databases (12.12%)
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) (5.26%)
- Data Entry (4.53%)
- Data Quality (9.18%)
- Computer Science (8.94%)
- Information Systems (9.79%)
- Fundraising (6%)
- Change Management (2.94%)
- Customer Relationship Management (4.04%)
- Automation (3.67%)
- Benchmarking (6.49%)
- Business Intelligence (10.04%)
- Applied Research (3.06%)
- Auditing (4.28%)
- Accounting (3.06%)
- Artificial Intelligence (2.82%)
- Data-Driven Decision Making (9.06%)
- Student Learning Outcomes (12.24%)
- Program Development (4.41%)
- Microsoft Access (10.53%)
- Strategic Prioritization (5.63%)
- Prospect Research (4.16%)
- Higher Education Administration (8.32%)
- Workflow Management (5.39%)
- Academic Affairs (18.48%)
- Policy Development (7.59%)
- Quantitative Data Analysis (5.51%)
- Data Literacy (7.71%)
- Educational Assessment (10.77%)
- Student Services (8.94%)
- Statistical Analysis (18.73%)
- Compliance Reporting (11.38%)
- Grant Applications (4.16%)
- Statistical Reporting (4.16%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Data Visualization (62.9%)
- R (Programming Language) (48.12%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (68.82%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Director of Institutional Research skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
- Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
- Associate Director of Institutional Research
- Director of Accreditation
- Institutional Researcher
- Institutional Research Analyst
- Director of Research Administration
- Institutional Sales Representative
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Research Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Data Specialist
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Statistician
- Data Manager
- Healthcare Analyst
- Decision Support Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Director of Institutional Research jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- CUNY (10)
- City Colleges of Chicago-District Office (8)
- George Mason University (8)
- University of Cincinnati (7)
- St. John's University-New York (7)
- University of Arkansas (7)
- University of Hawaii System Office (7)
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (6)
- University of Utah (6)
- Alamo Colleges District (6)
North Carolina
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (6)
- University of North Carolina (4)
- North Carolina State University (4)
- Elon University (3)
- Atrium Health (2)
- East Carolina University (2)
- Brunswick Community College (2)
- Pitt Community College (2)
- North Carolina A & T State University (2)
- Wake Forest University (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Community College Leadership Doctoral Degrees
- Educational Leadership Doctoral Degrees
- Teaching and Learning Statistics and Data Science Graduate Certificates
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