Tailored Research Solutions for Higher Education

Fewer Gates provides specialized research and data analysis services to colleges and universities, nonprofits, educational funders, and other organizations committed to student success.

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Four Areas of Focus

  • Unlock deeper insights from your data to drive student success.

    Work with Mary to:

    • Leverage existing datasets

    • Design custom data collection

    • Analyze trends over time

    • Create targeted deliverables

  • Effective evaluation is the backbone of successful programs and initiatives.

    Work with Mary to:

    • Design and implement comprehensive evaluation frameworks

    • Develop priority planning to move data into action

    • Measure impact and drive continuous improvement

  • Too often, valuable research sits unused without proper implementation planning.

    Work with Mary to:

    • Bridge the gap between data and action

    • Build organizational data literacy

    • Facilitate collaborative data review sessions

    • Develop action-oriented strategies

  • Expand your capacity without expanding your staff.

    According to the Association for Institutional Research, demand for data far exceeds IR staff capacity, and IR professionals spend more than half of their time on compliance reporting alone.

    Work with Mary to:

    • Conduct comprehensive institutional surveys

    • Perform deep-dive data analysis and disaggregation

    • Lead retreats and workshops