Data Request Form — Office of Academic Planning & Accountability

Data Request Form

NOTE: IRADS currently has two vacant positions which may not be filled until after July 15, 2025 due to budget constraints at the university.
**CURRENTLY ALL DATA REQUESTS REQUIRE 20-25 BUSINESS DAYS TO PROCESS.**

Don't want to wait for data? Most data can be found on our public platform CARDS ANALYTICS. The platform shows official data for the following:
Students (Admissions, Credit Hours, Degrees, Enrollment, Financial Aid, Graduation Rates, Retention Rates, Tuition, Incoming Class Profile, Transfer Students)
Faculty/Staff Data
Budget Reports

To expedite your request, please include and/or attach relevant instructions in the space provided below. Questions about your data request should be directed to Shari Barrow, Project and Logistics Coordinator, at IRADS@louisville.edu.

Becky S. Patterson
Executive Director and Lead Statistician
Office of Institutional Research, Analytics, and Decision Support (IRADS)

What kind of request are you making? Please make a selection from one of the choices below. This question is required.

New Request
Update of Previous Analysis
Data Set for Dissertation (Note: Must have IRB approval prior to request.)
Data for University Budget Model

Personal Information Please provide the following information in the event we have questions about your request.

Name

Telephone

UofL Department or Requesting Organization

Request Description Please complete the following information as accurately as possible. This will ensure prompt and precise analyses.

Subject of Data Request (e.g. Enrollment of Math Majors, Law School Graduates, etc.)

Description Please provide a description of the parameters of the request (i.e. specific semesters, cohorts, majors, degree types, etc.)

Upload a Document If there is a document that would help in the completion of this request, please upload it here. You may also provide any additional documentation to support your request.

Other Information

How will the data be used?

Will the data be used for a dashboard? If yes, Institutional Research and Planning must have administrative access to the dashboard for data validation/verification.

Yes
No

Is this request for a committee? Please indicate whether the information is being requested by a University committee. This will ensure that reports are not duplicated.

Yes
No

If the data will be shared with an outside agency or third party vendor, please provide the name of the agency or vendor

Date Needed Please indicate the date by which these data are needed (Most routine requests require 20-25 business days (entering ASAP may delay your request).

IRADS Contact Do you have a specific contact person in our office?

Additional Comments

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Survey Requests

If you need assistance with setting up or administering a survey through BLUE, please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness or by clicking this link: https://louisville.edu/oapa/ie/survey-request-form.

Requests for protected class data will need to be accompanied by a business reason (please provide your reasoning as a separate attachment to your data request). Your request and business reason will be forwarded to the Vice Provost for Assessment and University Decision Support/Analytics as well as the Office of Institutional Equity for approval. Please anticipate additional time needed to complete these requests. The Office of Institutional Research, Analytics, and Decision Support is no longer permitted to provide other identifying information including social security number and/or student/employee ID number.

U.S. federal law recognizes the following nine protected classes: sex, race, age, disability, color, creed, national origin, religion, or genetic information.

If you have any comments, concerns, or questions please contact the Office of Institutional Research, Analytics, and Decision Support.