Student Analyst (50947)

Position Summary

The Student Analyst will support the Institutional Research and Data Management (IRDM) team on projects that assist University leadership in making strategic decisions, fulfill required reporting and accreditation activities, assess the student experience, and analyze student success outcomes.

The ideal candidate possesses basic technical skills, is comfortable working with data, has an aptitude for social science research, and is detail-oriented, curious, and eager to learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing surveys for University stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, and external partners, to assess the quality of their experience at the University.
• Support the distribution, tracking, and monitoring of active surveys; perform initial data cleaning and organization of survey responses.
• Conduct basic analyses using Excel, Google Sheets, or other data tools (e.g., simple statistics, filters, pivot tables), and create summary tables, charts, or visualizations to support reports.
• Contribute to drafting brief reports or summaries of survey findings and participate in team meetings to brainstorm survey ideas and discuss results.
• Ensure the accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity of all collected data.
• Assist with IRDM Office responsibilities, which may include routine or ad hoc federal, state, and internal reporting.
• Support data governance activities, including verifying data, documenting data definitions, and testing data structures and reporting outputs.