Institutional Research Analyst

ILHeadStart; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian State University is seeking an Institutional Research Analyst to manage, monitor, evaluate, and report data for internal and external stakeholders within IRAP. The role focuses on student, course, and financial aid data for UNC System Office DataMart, IPEDS, and the CDS, collaborating across offices to meet reporting needs.

Requires a master’s degree with one year of experience or a bachelor's with three years, strong SQL/Tableau/SAS skills, and the ability to work independently in a

Qualifications

• Must have advanced data retrieval and reporting skills with SQL and BI tools.
• Experience with ERP systems (Banner/PeopleSoft) preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, evaluate, and report data for internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce student, course, and financial aid snapshots for UNC System Office DataMart, IPEDS, and CDS.
• Collaborate across university units to ensure accurate data and timely reporting.
• Support IRAP projects and datasets with data extraction and validation.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

SAS

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree + 3+ years

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SAS

ERP data pull

Job description

Classified Ad Title

Institutional Research Analyst

Post Date

9/30/2026

Expiration Date

10/30/2026

Details

The Institutional Research Analyst position is part of the Strategic Analytics & Institutional Research team in Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning (IRAP) at Appalachian State University. The Institutional Research Analyst is responsible for managing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting data for internal and external stakeholders. Data reporting responsibilities include student, course and financial aid snapshots for the UNC System Office Student DataMart, IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and a variety of external surveys and rankings. This position will work collaboratively with many key contacts across the university, at the UNC System Office and externally to ensure data and reporting needs are met. This position also works closely with other analysts in IRAP for various data & reporting projects.

Qualifications

Master's degree and at least one year of relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree with at least three years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in retrieving data from ERP Systems (i.e., Banner or PeopleSoft) using programming languages or other data tools (such as SQL, Tableau, SAS).
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, and external stakeholders
• Ability to operate with a high level of independence, routinely exercising sound judgment and proactively managing responsibilities and priorities
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with querying, transforming, and analyzing data to produce usable information
• Ability to understand and work with complex, cross-functional data, to ensure accuracy, quality, and integrity
• Ability to collaborate with others and to work in a team environment

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• At least one to two years of professional experience working with data to produce reports, dashboards, or perform data analysis
• At least one to two years of professional experience with analytics-related languages (such as SQL, SAS)
• Experience with data visualization tools (such as Tableau, Power BI, SAS Viya)
• Experience in higher education in a professional role utilizing or handling university data
• Project management experience

Employer

Appalachian State University

Contact

Amanda Harper

Email

[e-mail]

Website

https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/56425