A Value Proposition for All Students: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Data for More Equitable Return on Investment and Economic Mobility

This on-demand session from the Research Institute at Dallas College highlights groundbreaking work on return on investment (ROI) and economic mobility in higher education. Participants will learn how to use interactive dashboards to identify equity gaps in ROI at the academic program level, compare institutional performance, and leverage the new EMI² (Economic Mobility Index for Two-Year Institutions). Presenters will showcase customizable ROI calculators designed for students, families, administrators, and researchers, as well as best practices for using student, alumni, and faculty feedback to complement quantitative findings. The course emphasizes holistic assessment approaches that demonstrate the true value proposition of postsecondary education and support improved policies and practices for economic mobility.

  • Understand the importance of granular analysis at the institutional and program level to supplement traditional methodologies.
  • Apply adaptable models at their own institutions to analyze and integrate quantitative and qualitative data for equitable ROI and economic mobility.
  • Learn best practices for creating and sharing ROI dashboards to influence institutional stakeholders and drive change.
    Leave with models that can adapted for use at their own institutions to analyze quantitative and qualitative data with the goal of improving equitable ROI and economic mobility.
    Learn best practices for creating and sharing ROI dashboards to share with institutional stakeholders, ultimately influencing the implementation of improved policies/practices.

Registration Information

A recording of this webinar will be available for 30 days from the time of purchase.

Length/Time Commitment

2 Hours


Recorded Date: 02/14/2023

Format: On-Demand

Topic: Institutional and Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Demographics; ROI; Methods, Research, and Analytics; Quantitative; Qualitative; Statistics

Experience Level: All

Member/Non-Member Price: $99 Member/$129 Nonmember

Presenter(s): David Mahan, Executive Director, Navi Dhaliwal, Economic Analyst, McKenna Griffin, Data Visualization Specialist, Emily Sharma, Technical Writer, Dillon Lu, Data Science Analyst, Research Institute at Dallas College

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