Cooperative Institutional Research Project (CIRP)
Who takes it?
Fall first-time students.
When is it
administered?
During Truman Week (in August).
How long does it take
for the student to complete the instrument?
30 minutes.
What office
administers it?
Class instructors administer the survey and return it to Assessment and
Testing.
Who originates the
survey?
Higher Education Research Institute
UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information
3005 Moore Hall, Box 951521
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521
(310) 825-1925
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/cirp.html
e-mail:
heri@ucla.edu
When are results
typically available?
The following December or January
What type of
information is sought?
The CIRP provides a profile of an entering class. The major
information tracked is the probable field of study, highest degree planned,
college choice, reason for college choice, high school record, political
orientation, parental income, and parental education and occupation.
Other information is available as well: ethnic background, activities during
the previous year, self-rating in regard to various abilities and skills,
time spent the previous year in other activities, probable career, source of
finances, and religious preference of the student.
From whom are the
results available?
Assessment and Testing Office, Violette Hall 1130.
To whom are the
results regularly distributed?
President, VPAA, Deans, Assessment Committee, and readers of the Almanac.
Are the results
available by division or discipline?
No.
Are the results
comparable to data of other universities?
Yes.
Fall 2004 CIRP Summary | Full Results
Fall 2003 CIRP Summary | Full Results
Fall 2002 CIRP Summary | Full Results
Fall 2001 CIRP Summary | Full Results
Fall 2000 CIRP Summary
Fall 1999 CIRP Summary | Full Results
Fall 1998 CIRP Summary | Full Results
Fall 1997 CIRP Summary
Fall 1996 CIRP Summary
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