| The
Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP)
is a
national longitudinal study of the
American higher education system. Established in 1966 at the American
Council on Education, the CIRP is now administered by the Higher Education
Research Institute under the direction of John H. Pryor. The CIRP is the nation's largest and oldest empirical study of higher
education, involving data on some 1,800 institutions and over 11 million
students. It is regarded as the most comprehensive source of information
on college students. The annual report of the CIRP Freshman Survey
provides normative data on each year's entering college students. The CIRP Advisory Committee, comprised
of higher education researchers and scholars, meets annually with the CIRP
staff to identify areas of future study and consult on issues and initiatives
in higher education.
Click here for information on
Life After College: A Survey of Former Undergraduates, the
CIRP's ten year follow-up survey.
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