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Contact PIR
301-934-7621
La Plata Campus, Community Education (CE) Building, Suite 230
Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Research
Our Mission
The Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Research Department (PIR) supports the college in integrating department and institutional planning, improving institutional effectiveness processes, and providing accurate, timely, and relevant data to internal and external constituencies (including county, state, and federal agencies as well as program and institutional accreditors).
PIR seeks to foster a collaborative culture in all projects as bringing different campus entities together is one of its greatest opportunities and strengths. PIR work is conducted with a student-centered and proactive focus ensuring data integrity while providing data literacy.
Institutional Data
Fact Book
2020-2021 | 2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | 2017-2018
Student Characteristics
Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021
Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Summer 2020
Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Summer 2019
Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Summer 2018
Annual Transfer Report
Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE)
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
2021 CSM Executive Summary of Results
Retention Information
| Fall-to-Fall Retention | Fall-to-Spring Retention |
| Fall 2017 - Fall 2021 | Spring 2017 - Spring 2021 |
| Fall 2016 - Fall 2020 | Spring 2016 - Spring 2020 |
| Fall 2015 - Fall 2019 | Spring 2015 - Spring 2019 |
| Fall 2014 - Fall 2018 | Spring 2014 - Spring 2018 |
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Information
For IPEDS information about CSM, click here.
Disclosure of Graduation/Completion and Transfer-Out Rates
The College of Southern Maryland is pleased to provide this information regarding our institution's graduation/completion and transfer-out rates. The information is provided in compliance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The rates reflect the graduation, completion and transfer-out status of students who enrolled during the 2014 - 2015 school year and for whom 150 percent of the normal time-to-completion has elapsed.
The Economic Value of the College of Southern Maryland
If you would like the entire Economic Value report, please contact PIR@csmd.edu.
Our Staff
Associate Vice President
Dr. Erin Ebersole
erebersole@csmd.edu
Associate Director
Chip Keech
rlkeech@csmd.edu
Acting Assistant Director
Joseph Barton
jtbarton@csmd.edu
Research Analyst I
Donna Staff
dlstaff@csmd.edu
Student Assistant
Jaryn Griggs
jigriggs@csmd.edu