Resources for USM Institutional Research Offices

The following information is available for the USM Institutional Research offices.

• Contact information for our Institutional Research offices (Last Updated 01/21/2025) PDF Download
• FY 2025 USM Reporting Calendar - Portrait (Last Updated 7/7/2024) PDF Download

GDPR References

• AIR Information
• USM Workgroup (Suggested Institutional Steps)
• USM Workgroup (Overview EU General Protection Regulation)

Currently available websites for USM Institutional Research offices:

• Bowie State University
• Coppin State University
• Frostburg State University 
• Salisbury University 
• Towson University 
• University of Baltimore
• University of Maryland Baltimore
• University of Maryland Baltimore County
• University of Maryland College Park 
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• University of Maryland Global Campus
• University System of Maryland Office

MHEC File Formats

• General MHEC Info, Calendars, Program Inventory and Link to File Submission Sites
• MAC2 File Info, File Layouts, Data Dictionary, Header files, Code Files
Includes codes for:

• High School Codes List
• OPEID code file and IPEDS look-up link (at bottom)
• Retired MAC File Layouts (prior to FY13)
• MHEC Recommendations for the Standard Reporting of Multi-Race Data

USM File Formats

Click here to upload Data and Reports to USM

• FY 2018 USM Reporting Notes
• FY 2016 USM Reporting Notes
• FY 2015 USM Reporting Notes
• Applicant Information System (AIS) (New Layout FY 2019)
• Regional Center File Layouts (FY 2019)
• USM Credit Hour and FTE Form (FY 2019)
• Regional Center File Headers (Registration) (FY 2019)
• Regional Center File Headers (Course) (FY 2019)

Other Institutional Research Sites:

• Maryland Association for Institutional Research
• Northeast Association for Institutional Research
• Southern Association for Institutional Research
• Association for Institutional Research
• Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Educause

Higher Education Sites:

• Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)

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