Institutional Research Analyst

Institutional Research Analyst

Hiring Department: LAS Student Academic Affairs

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1038134

Posting Close Date: January 23, 2026

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $70,000 to $85,000.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

This position offers a hybrid work environment.

Position Summary

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago seeks an Institutional Research Analyst to analyze data, develop models, generate dynamic reports, and create visualizations directly impacting and informing both operational activities and strategic decision making in matters that serves the entire UIC undergraduate student population. This role supports the departmental, college and university mission of promoting student success, improving policies, informing instructional budgets, and delivering effective, efficient instruction through data-informed decision-making. Work includes the establishment of benchmarks based on historical data to evaluate and forecast future performance as well as monitoring of real-time progress against these targets across key operational areas, including enrollment management, academic outcomes, and institutional reporting.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with college leadership to determine what institutional information is most relevant to the various missions of the college.

• Identify and analyze patterns in institutional data that can inform policy as well as actions.

• Develop analytical models, identify trends and fluctuations, evaluate limitations of data, and specify the range of results needed for financial management planning, budgeting, and resource decisions.

• Extract and translate data into usable forms and narratives, providing colleagues, departments, and other college units with reports and visualizations that support day-to-day operations and inform long-term planning.

• Provide all operational reporting needed by Student Academic Affairs and determine the most efficient and accurate means of disseminating reports. Gather feedback on reports and visualizations and make improvements.

• Monitor student success factors pre- and post-enrollment, including course availability, and alert the Dean’s Office to emerging issues.

• Develop and implement more effective data analysis methods to improve operations related to recruitment, admissions, enrollment, retention, and graduation.

• Serve as the College’s expert on student data matters, including campus-level reporting and initiatives. Represent the College on advisory committees and play a leadership role in new data-related initiatives in collaboration with campus partners.

• Coordinate with the Learning Centers on data collection, outreach, information sharing, logistics, and outcome assessment.

• Provide guidance and recommendations regarding expected academic outcomes by maintaining an in-depth understanding of College and Campus policies and programs.

• Advise faculty and staff during the grant-writing process on the use of data for assessment and evaluation.

• Stay informed about new software, processes, and training needs as campus systems evolve. Ensure College analytics are current and accurate.

• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; a degree in Liberal Arts preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience in data-related research or data analytics in education.
• Ability to work with large institutional databases (such as an Enterprise Data Warehouse).
• Experience and skill in data analytics and in communicating data to various audiences.
• Experience in data manipulation, data structure creation, report development, and visualization design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on providing clear, concise, and transparent information.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and develop project ideas proactively.
• Comfort initiating actions and asking questions to determine best practices for data collection and maintenance.
• Strong skills in software applications and reporting and data visualization tools, such as SAS, Business Objects, Microsoft Access, SQL, and Tableau.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience at UIC or in higher education preferred.

Application Instructions:

For fullest consideration, please upload a resume, cover letter and the names and emails of three professional references by January 9, 2026. The position close date is January 23, 2026.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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