Comparison and Peer Institutions

Comparison and Aspirational Peer Institutions

The use of reference or comparison groups is a common feature of post-secondary institutions, especially those funded by various state and public monies. In fact, benchmarking has become a requirement of various accrediting agencies who are interested in how institutions perform when compared to other institutions.

The following comparison/aspirational institutions were selected per the 2017-2022 One UND Strategic Plan.

Comparison Flagship Universities

Comparison Flagship Universities	Institutional Research or University Facts	Common Data Set (CDS)
University of Idaho	U of Idaho Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation	U of Idaho CDS
University of Montana	U of Montana Institutional Research	U of Montana CDS
University of South Dakota	U of South Dakota Institutional Research Planning & Assessment	U of South Dakota CDS
University of Wyoming	University of Wyoming Institutional Analysis	University of Wyoming CDS

Aspirational Flagship Universities

Aspirational Flagship Universities	Institutional Research or University Facts	Common Data Set (CDS)
University of Iowa	U of Iowa Data & Reports	U of Iowa CDS
University of Minnesota	U of Minnesota Institutional Research	U of Minnesota CDS
University of Nebraska	Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics	University of Nebraska CDS

Peer Institutions

The following peer institutions were selected in 2006 based on mission, enrollments, program type, and program areas. Peer institutions were identified for each of the 11 NDUS institutions.

Peer Institutions	Institutional Research or University Facts	Common Data Set (CDS)
SUNY at Buffalo	Academic Planning and Budget	SUNY at Buffalo CDS
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis	University of Alabama at Birmingham CDS
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Institutional Research	University of Hawaii at Manoa CDS
University of Illinois at Chicago	Office of Institutional Research	University of Illinois at Chicago CDS
University of Kentucky	Institutional Research, Planning, & Effectiveness	University of Kentucky CDS
University of Louisville	Office of Planning and Accountability	University of Louisville CDS
University of Missouri-Kansas City	Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning	University of Missouri-Kansas City CDS
University of Nevada-Reno	Institutional Analysis	University of Nevada-Reno CDS
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Institutional Research and Assessment	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CDS
University of North Dakota	Office of University Analytics & Planning	University of North Dakota CDS
University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	Institutional Research	University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus CDS
University of Tennessee	Institutional Research and Assessment	University of Tennessee CDS
University of Utah	Office of Budget & Institutional Analysis	University of Utah CDS
University of Vermont	Office of Institutional Studies	University of Vermont CDS
University of Virginia-Main Campus	Institutional Research and Analytics	University of Virginia-Main Campus CDS
Wright State University - Main Campus	Institutional Research	Wright State University-Main Campus CDS

Peer Institutions as selected in 2000