UM's Definitions of Standard Data Elements and Key Performance Indicators

In 2021, the University of Montana Office of Institutional Research began a process of defining data elements frequently used in analysis and assessment. This ongoing work was undertaken by a diverse group of campus constitutents and data stewards. Read here for the current list of definitions.

IPEDS Peer Institutions

The Office of Institutional Research conducted a statistical analysis of institutions to generate a list of peers for use in comparing IPEDS data. This list sometimes differs from a peer list we use internally for comparisons. The IPEDS peers list is:

• Idaho State University
• Indiana State University 
• New Mexico State University Main Campus
• North Dakota State University Main Campus
• South Dakota State University
• University of Alabama in Huntsville
• University of Alaska Fairbanks 
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
• University of Maine
• University of Northern Colorado
• University of Southern Mississippi
• University of Wyoming
• Wichita State University

The IPEDS Data Center offers self-service comparison of institution data for all institutions participating in IPEDS data collection.