Category: IRA News

Fall 2025 Grade Distribution Reports

Fall 2025
Fall 2025 Grade Distribution Reports

The Institutional Research and Analytics is pleased to share the Fall 2025 Grade Distribution Reports (available since February 11, 2026): Fall 2025 Undergraduate Grade Distribution Reports Fall 2025 Graduate Grade Distribution Report Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or thoughts. […]

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2025 Applicant Socio-Economic Survey Results

Institutional Research and Analytics, Strategy and Delivery Office is now announcing the release of the 2025 Applicant Socio-Economic Survey. This is an annual study that examines the backgrounds of candidates applying to the Foundation Year Program (NUFYP) and those seeking Direct admission to undergraduate programmes. The survey, administered each year since 2019, serves as a key instrument […]

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Data Digest 2025-2026
NU Data Digest 2025, Fall Enrollment Dashboard and Degree Recipient Profiles

NU Institutional Research and Analytics (Strategy and Delivery Office) is pleased to present the seventh edition of the NU Data Digest, an interactive dashboard showcasing NU’s Fall enrollment data and dashboards featuring degrees conferred since 2015. Please click on the following links to access these reports: – 2025-2026 NU Data Digest – Fall Enrollment Dashboard – Degree […]

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IELTS vs WCS150
English Language Proficiency Tests as a Predictor for Academic Success in a Writing Course

At Nazarbayev University (NU), standardized tests such as IELTS and TOEFL assess entry-level proficiency. However, the extent to which these tests predict academic performance in NU’s core courses remains uncertain. This study examines the relationship between English language proficiency test scores and performance in WCS 150 Rhetoric and Composition, a required first-year writing course. Institutional […]

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The Third Institutional Research Forum in Kazakhstan

Almaty, Kazakhstan — May 30, 2025: IR&A Experts from Nazarbayev University (NU) played a prominent role at the III Institutional Research Forum in Kazakhstan, hosted by the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University (QyzPU), contributing valuable expertise on data-driven decision-making in higher education. The forum opened with Matthew Courtney, Director of Institutional Research at NU, […]

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IR-MFF, Issue 03-2025: Gendered Success: Analyzing Admission, Acceptance, and Graduation Trends

Institutional Research Monthly-Friday Fact (IR-MFF), Issue 03-2025 Strategy and Delivery, Nazarbayev University Gendered Success: Analyzing Admission, Acceptance, and Graduation Trends As part of our work in the Institutional Research & Analytics unit, this month, we investigated the undergraduate admission and acceptance rates, as well as trends in male and female graduation rates over the past […]

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