Fact Book

Eastern Arizona College is a public, coeducational community college in the town of Thatcher. The college offers various associate degrees and certificates throughout the calendar (semester) year on various campus locations. The main campus in Thatcher is approximately 160 miles from Phoenix and 120 miles from Tucson and covers 62 acres.

The data reported in this Fact Book supports institutional and departmental planning and decision-making through the collection and analysis of accurate, informative, and timely data. This also includes data collection for state, federal, and accreditation reporting.

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Data Integrity, Use and Ethics Statement

Eastern Arizona College adheres to the Code of Ethics established by the Association for Institutional Research including

• objectivity
• statistical standards
• confidentiality

Objectivity

The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness conducts all research and activities objectively, excluding bias in the collection, evaluation, and reporting of data.

Statistical Standards

Data is gathered and analyzed according to accepted technical standards, with attention to fairness and accuracy. Further, the College requires that all institutional data for external distribution be generated or assessed by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to publication.

Confidentiality

The institutional research office is charged with protecting the confidentiality of individuals that are the subject of data collection activities and maintaining appropriate levels of security to prevent loss and unauthorized access of confidential information. This includes a decree to not release any “information about individual persons [or the institution] that has been guaranteed as confidential, to any person…except in circumstances in which not to do so would result in clear danger to the subject of the confidential material or to others; or unless directed by competent authority in conformity with a decree of a court of law” AIR Code ofEthics, Section III(c).

If you would like to request specific sets of data for external use, please contact EA’s Institutional Research Office. If you are employed by the College and have a data request, please use the appropriate internal channels to make your request.

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Mailing Address

Eastern Arizona College

615 North Stadium Avenue

Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769