The CIRP (Cooperative Institutional Research Program) survey is a long-standing annual survey that hundreds of institutions across the country participate in. Miami has participated since 1970. Some of the questions have changed over the years, but in general the survey provides both a good snapshot of incoming freshmen views (about politics, social issues, their high school preparation, their goals for college and life, etc.) and some interesting trends. This web page has links to some summarized findings from Miami's CIRP data, including some trend data and comparisons of Miami's responses to those of other universities across the country.

Here are some general areas of interest that are covered in the CIRP survey:

Academics

Community Service

Diversity Issues

Financial Issues

Health, Diet & Exercise

Political Views

Religion