Common Institutional Research Terms
| Term | Definition |
| AAUP | American Association of University Professors |
| AIR | Association for Institutional Research |
| AJCU | Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities |
| AY (Academic Year) | Two full semesters, starting in the fall and continuing into the spring |
| CDS | Common Data Set |
| CIC | Council of Independent Colleges |
| CIP | Classification of Instructional Programs |
| CIRP | Cooperative Institutional Research Program |
| CUPA | College and University Professional Association |
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalency |
| FTEE | Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment |
| FTEF | Full-Time Equivalent Faculty |
| HEDS | Higher Education Data Sharing |
| HERI | Higher Education Research Institute |
| IPEDS | Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System |
| IR | Institutional Research |
| MIGRATION | The geographical origin of the student |
| NACUBO | National Association of College and University Business Officers |
| NAICU | National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities |
| NEAIR | Northeastern Association of Institutional Research |
| NCES | National Center for Education Statistics |
| NRA | Non-Resident Alien |
| NSSE | National Survey of Student Engagement |
| NYSED | New York State Education Department |
| OIR | Office of Institutional Research |
| SCUP | Society for College and University Planning |
| SFR | Student Faculty Ratio |