Institutional Planning and Research

The Office of Institutional Planning and Research guides and supports Mount Holyoke’s institutional planning processes.

It combines the College’s long-standing Institutional Research office, staffed by the Director and Assistant Director of Institutional Research, with a new Institutional Planning function, led by the President and the Senior Advisor to the President.

Strategic Planning
Mount Holyoke plans for its future through an open, collaborative process that includes board members, senior leadership, faculty, staff, students, and alums.
Institutional Research
The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to provide consistent, standard, and objective data to support MHC's enrollment, planning, and policy decisions.
Facilities Master Planning
Facilities master plans typically cover a decade or more, and planning extends beyond the physical plant and must incorporate needs related to academic programming and student life.
Accreditation
Mount Holyoke was initially accredited in 1929. The College has been continuously accredited since, and is presently accredited at the Bachelor’s and Master’s level.
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College rankings: at a glance.

Mount Holyoke College is consistently cited among the top liberal arts colleges in the world, and it remains focused on its mission-critical priorities.
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Factbook

The Factbook is a series of interactive dashboards that contain current and historical data about Mount Holyoke College.
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Dive into College surveys.

The College conducts a number of surveys annually to gain information on various aspects of student life—and life after graduation—and to inform decisions.