AIHEC Reports

The call for increased information about investments in higher education is growing, both locally and nationally. Tribal Colleges and Universities welcome that responsibility, as evidenced by our commitment to AIHEC’s landmark data collection initiative, American Indian Measures of Success (AIHEC AIMS), which was launched in 2004 with generous funding from the Lumina Foundation for Education. Scholarly reports, such as The Path of Many Journeys—the Benefits of Higher Education for Native People and Communities, funded by USA Funds and written by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, provide further evidence of the value of investing in Tribal Colleges and Universities. Through data collection and analysis, annual reports, and scholarly publications, we are telling our story—our successes, our challenges, and our goals. Our story is one of vision and continuous improvement. We are honored to share this story with you.

October 2006

AIHEC AIMS Fact Book 2005—Tribal Colleges and Universities Report »

A report from American Indian Higher Education Consortium prepared by Systemic Research, Inc., this is the first in a series of reports using the new AIHEC American Indian Measures for Success in Higher Education (AIHEC AIMS) data collection system. Over the past four years, AIHEC developed culturally-relevant measures of American Indian success in higher education and used them at the nation’s TCUs. The new system is expected to form the foundation for systemic reform that significantly increases American Indian success in higher education. It provides a tool for TCUs and institutions of higher education generally to be accountable to their communities, their students, and families. The project produced a 215-page fact book covering all the TCUs as well as a customized book for each college. The books contain 10 sections with a total of 45 indicators. Because numbers alone cannot convey student success, the report includes vignettes of students and TCUs telling their stories.

February 2007

The Path of Many Journeys—The Benefits of Higher Education for Native People and Communities »

A report by the Institute for Higher Education Policy in collaboration with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and the American Indian College Fund Funding for this project was made possible through the generous support of USA Funds. This report outlines both the challenges of college participation as well as the benefits of investing in higher education for American Indians and argues that higher education is one of the main drivers of economic and social development for all American Indian communities.