Last
year, the inaugural edition of the Purdue Data Digest was
very enthusiastically received and highlighted the needs of
the University community for detailed information about Purdue.
This second edition builds on last year’s Digest and
contains updated as well as new information.
There
have been several additions to this year’s Digest, including
information on the University’s Strategic Plan. With
the approval of the Strategic Plan by the Board of Trustees
this past November, the University has now begun its implementation.
In the future, the Digest will contain updates on our progress
to meet the three goals relating to discovery, learning, and
engagement. This year’s Digest includes a brief summary
of the mission, vision, and goals of the Strategic Plan along
with the list of new peer institutions and benchmarks that
will be used to measure our progress. The section on university
peers has also been modified to contain comparative data on
our new peers.
We hope that you will continue to find value
in the information contained in the Data Digest and find it
a useful reference in your planning and decision-making activities.
Rabindra N. Mukerjea,
Director of Strategic Planning and Assessment
Acknowledgements: The preparation of
this document could not have been done without the contributions
of the staff of the Office of Institutional Research, members
of the Institutional Data Network, and staff in Purdue Marketing
Communications who assisted in the preparation of both the
paper and Web versions.page.
There
have been several additions to this year’s Digest, including
information on the University’s Strategic Plan. With
the approval of the Strategic Plan by the Board of Trustees
this past November, the University has now begun its implementation.
In the future, the Digest will contain updates on our progress
to meet the three goals relating to discovery, learning, and
engagement. This year’s Digest includes a brief summary
of the mission, vision, and goals of the Strategic Plan along
with the list of new peer institutions and benchmarks that
will be used to measure our progress. The section on university
peers has also been modified to contain comparative data on
our new peers. 
