Reports and Resources
The Office of Research and Effectiveness routinely collects and reports new data, often in collaboration with other entities so we can see how we compare to similar organizations.
Here are the latest editions of some of the most commonly used reports and resources.
The at-a-glance report provides a summary of key Montgomery College data, including enrollment, budget, employee information and more.
- 2020 MC at-a-glance (PDF,
) - 2018 MC at-a-glance (PDF, )
- 2015 MC at-a-glance (PDF, )
- 2008 MC at-a-glance (PDF, )
- Go to the student enrollment data page for an extensive collection of enrollment reports.
- Fall Enrollment Trend Dashboard - by demographics and majorsnew window
These are one pager data snapshots on selected topics reported to the Board of Trustees.
- Course Pass Rates over 4-year period (February 2020) (PDF, )
- Credit Attainment (January 2020) (PDF, )
- Retention of Fall 2015 cohort (December 2019) (PDF, )
- Course Pass Rates by race and gender (November 2019) (PDF, )
- Fall 2015 New-to-college cohort (October 2019) (PDF, )
- Score Card Indicators (September 2019) (PDF, )
- IPEDS Peer Institutions Comparison Benchmarks (June 2019) (PDF, )
- 5-year Review of Score Card Key Measurements (May 2019) (PDF, )
- Dual Enrollment of Fall 2018 (April 2019) (PDF, )
- Dual Enrollment Programs Explained (March 2019) (PDF, )
- Online Courses Enrollment (February 2019) (PDF, )
- Fall 2018 First-Time-in-College cohort (January 2019) (PDF, )
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a system of survey components
that collects data from all institutions that provide postsecondary education and
are eligible to receive Title IV funding across the United States and other U.S. jurisdictions.
The figures in the IPEDS Data Feedback Report (PDF, ) provide a selection of indicators for Montgomery College to compare with a group
of similar institutions.
IPEDS websitenew window
More reports on National Student Clearinghouse Research Center new window
Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness reports data annually to the State.
- Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Data Book (PDF, ) covers statewide two year and four year school students, retention & graduation,
degrees, faculty, revenues & expenditures, tuition & fees, and financial aid.
- Check out more reports on the MHEC Research sitenew window .
- The Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) analytic dashboardnew window
- Dashboards on Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center, MLDS
This is an annual report of a set of state-defined performance measurements. The report provides an opportunity for the State, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), colleges and universities, and individual governing boards to review and evaluate institutions' efforts to advance the goals of the state and fulfill their missions.
- 2024 Performance Accountability Report (PDF, )
- 2023 Performance Accountability Report (PDF, )
- 2022 Performance Accountability Report (PDF, )
- 2021 Performance Accountability Report (PDF, )
- 2020 Performance Accountability Report (PDF, )
- 2019 Performance Accountability Report (PDF, )
- 2018 Performance Accountability Report (PDF, )
Combined State PAR reports are accessible on MHEC research publication sitenew window.
- FY23 Resource Planning Toolkitnew window (.xls)
- FY23 DFW Reportnew window (.xls)
- FY22 Resource Planning Toolkitnew window (.xls)
- FY22 DFW Report (.xls)new window
- FY21 Resource Planning Toolkitnew window (.xls)
- FY21 DFW Report (.xls)new window
- FY20 Resource Planning Toolkitnew window (.xls)
- FY20 DFW Reportnew window (.xls)
- FY19 Resource Planning Toolkit new window (.xls)
- FY18 Resource Planning Toolkit new window (.xls)
The Toolkit (.xls) is an annual report that contains discipline and program data related to costs, enrollment, completion, and productivity.
FTEIC Retention into Spring (PDF, )
FTEIC Retention into Spring: A Spotlight on Financial Aid (PDF, )
MC Prospective Grads Survey Analysis (PDF, )
Fall 2019 New-to-MC Students Research Brief (PDF, ) gives an overview of the characteristics of these students (Dec 2019).
Advising Questionnaire Research Brief (PDF, ) looks at the differences between new students attempting 18 or more credits and those
not attempting 18 credits within two years of entry (Apr 2018).
- 2023 AA Degree Recipients in the Maryland Economy (PDF, )
- 2021 Economic Impact Study Executive Summary (PDF, ) | Fact Sheet (PDF, ) | Infographic (PDF, ) | Full Report (PDF, )
- 2021 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) Executive Summary (PDF, ) | Benchmark Report (PDF, )
- 2020 The Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) Executive Summary (PDF, ) | Benchmark Report (PDF, )
- 2021 Hope Center Real College MC report (PDF, ) | 2021 nationwide report (PDF, )
- 2020 Common Data Set (PDF, ) (click herenew window to learn how CDS is used)
- 2020 Employee Return to Campus and Worksite Survey Report (PDF, )
- 2017 Montgomery College Metrics, Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight (PDF, )
- Institutional Strategic Plan dashboard (Office of the President)new window
- Additional Data and Reports on the Academic Affairs websitenew window.
- Additional Data and Reports on the Student Affairs website.new window
- Financial Reports on the Administrative and Fiscal Affairs website.new window
- MC Employee Data Dashboardnew window
MC is a member of several national or state organizations that support institutional research, assessment, and planning work.
- Achieving the Dream (ATD)new window
- MC ATD Student Success Networknew window
- Association for Institutional Research (AIR)new window
- Maryland Association for Institutional Research (MdAIR)new window
- Maryland Community College Research Group (MCCRG)new window
- North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR)new window
- Middle States Commission of Higher Education (MSCHE)new window
- Maryland Community College Facilities Planners Councilnew window
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Community College Outcomesnew window