The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) is a national longitudinal study developed by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. The survey covers a wide range of student characteristics:

• Parental income and education, ethnicity, and other demographic item
• Financial aid
• Secondary school achievement and activities
• Educational and career plans
• Values, attitudes, beliefs, and self-concept

Missouri S&T’s incoming freshmen are scheduled to fill out the CIRP Freshman Survey prior to their first day on campus. The results of the CIRP provide a comprehensive portrait of entering students’ character at Missouri S&T. More information regarding CIRP can found here.