Enrollment Research Data Analyst III
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Position Title:
Enrollment Research Data Analyst IIIJob Group:
Professional & ScientificRequired Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experiencePreferred Qualifications:
Experience with statistical analysis and predictive modeling.Knowledge of higher education enrollment, admissions, or financial aid processes.
Experience with data management, data integration, or data governance.
Experience collaborating with stakeholders and communicating data-driven insights to support decision-making.
Job Description:
The Enrollment Research Data Analyst III serves as a key contributor to Iowa State University’s data-driven enrollment and financial aid strategy. This role utilizes advanced statistical modeling, strategic reporting frameworks, and high-impact analysis to inform institutional policy, planning, and operational effectiveness. The analyst collaborates across functional teams including admissions, financial aid, and the registrar, as well as with institutional research, the ITS reporting team, and finance. The insights provided by this position support recruitment, yield, and retention efforts, while optimizing institutional financial aid to achieve enrollment and net tuition revenue goals. Additionally, the analyst will source and integrate new data, contributing to the development and maintenance of the university’s data warehouse.
What we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience conducting full-time employment statistical or econometric modeling, along with experience in higher education in areas such as admissions, enrollment, retention, or financial aid.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain predictive models (e.g., yield, retention, financial aid impact) to support strategic enrollment management.
- Review and develop enrollment and financial aid budget projections.
- Apply advanced statistical methods to analyze student behavior, demographic trends, and aid utilization.
- Conduct demand analysis to evaluate recruitment markets and inform recruitment strategies.
- Develop econometric models to guide tuition and financial aid policies, and model financial aid strategies to improve enrollment, student success, and net revenue outcomes.
- Present data-driven recommendations to stakeholders, translating technical findings into clear, actionable strategies.
- Create and refine dashboards and reports to monitor key enrollment and financial aid metrics, delivering actionable insights.
- Produce internal and external reports, including submissions to the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, Common Data Set, and U.S. Department of Education.
- Identify, assess, and integrate new internal and external data sources to enhance enrollment and financial aid analysis.
- Collaborate with colleagues across IT, institutional research, and ERA to develop and maintain the university’s data warehouse, maintain data integrity and document processes.
- Provide data governance and security guidance, ensuring compliance with FERPA, Higher Education Act, and other federal and state privacy laws.
- Respond to ad-hoc data requests and provide leadership in compiling, managing, and analyzing data to inform university policy discussions.
About the Department:
The Office of Enrollment Research and Analytics within Enrollment Management at Iowa State University supports the University’s mission by advancing data-informed strategies that optimize student recruitment, enrollment, retention, and success. The team works collaboratively with campus partners to provide insight, analysis, and strategic support through the management of institutional data and reporting. Enrollment Management includes functional areas such as admissions, financial aid, registrar, and student success initiatives, and is committed to fostering access, informed decision-making, and continuous improvement across the student lifecycle.
Example of Duties
• Gathers operational data to examine past organization performance.
• Performs data manipulation and analysis techniques.
• Develops and analyzes organizational data to quantify the competitive performance of business segments, evaluate potential operational changes, and design new approaches and methodologies.
• Recommends actions for future developments & strategic business opportunities, as well as enhancements to operational policies.
• Develops and maintains complex data storage structures needed to support data warehouse functions.
• Coordinates and participates in the analysis of user data, creation of data organization models and development and maintenance of complex data storage structures.
• Develops and implements guidelines for extraction, analysis, transformation, loading, reporting, documenting and naming conventions of institutional data.
• Collaborates with users and negotiates to identify and develop data sources for the data warehouse consistent with business rules and user needs.
• May be involved in exploratory data analysis, confirmatory data analysis and/or qualitative analysis.
Level Guidelines
• Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISU’s mission and department or work unit goals
• Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude
• Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action
• Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices
• Responds to complicated inquiries, provides training, and provides direction to lower-level staff
• May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e., leads a small work team)
• May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist
• Provides guidance to students
This is a full on-site position based in Ames, Iowa, and the selected candidate must be able to commute and work on-site from the start of employment.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
Appointment Type:
RegularNumber of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work PeriodTime Type:
Full timePay Grade:
PS810Application Instructions:
For guaranteed consideration, please apply before October 29, 2025.
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program