Institutional Research

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Institutional Research

The Office of Institutional Research is responsible for providing data, information and analysis for all areas of the college in support of planning, decision-making and reporting. We are the place for official data and information about Cochise College. Our duties include:

  • Maintaining information on peer institutions and external data sources
  • Conducting regional scans, economic trend and workforce development studies
  • Providing institutional support for surveys; coordinate and analyze internal and national surveys
  • Responding to federal, state, consortia, and college guidebook requests for surveys and data requests

Office of Institutional Research staff members conduct business in an ethical and confidential manner, and they adhere to the Code of Ethics established by the Association for Institutional Research.

Fast Facts

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First Generation Students

42%

 
 

Average Class Size

12.3 Students

Faculty to Student Ratio

1:14

Human Subject Review

Cochise College is committed to ensuring the responsible and ethical treatment of human subjects involved in research, whether conducted by students or employees directly, or by researchers outside of the college. The policy applies to the college’s faculty, staff and students conducting research at the college and in the community, as well as non-affiliated researchers who conduct studies involving college employees and students.

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  • For Institutional Review Board (IRB) purposes, research is defined as a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
  • Anyone proposing to conduct research at Cochise College, including analysis of institutional data, surveys, interviews, and/or focus groups, must first seek administrative approval from their Dean, and from the Office of Institutional Research. Additionally, college staff who are conducting research in the community must also have their research projects reviewed.
  • The review process is designed to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects by ensuring equitable subject selection, assuring adequate informed consent, assessing and minimizing risks, and maintaining privacy and confidentiality. Further, the intent of the Cochise College IRB process is to ensure compliance with federal guidelines by assuring that human subjects exposed to any research procedures are adequately protected. Compliance is regulated by the Office for Human Subjects Protection (OHRP) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Protection of Human Subjects Regulations can be found under the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45 (45 CFR Part 46), and on the Web at the Health & Human Services website.

Refer to the Manual for Conducting Research at Cochise College (PDF) for more information on procedures and required forms.

Contact Information

Downtown Center
2600 Wilcox Dr. Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-3602
ir@cochise.edu

Executive Director of Institutional Research
Janelle Simpson


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