The mission of the Institutional Effectiveness & Research department is to provide leadership and direction in institutional effectiveness and research. The office gathers, analyzes, and disseminates information to be used for reporting (internal and external), institutional planning, evaluation of programs and services, assessment of institutional effectiveness, and the accreditation process.

As an Arkansas post-secondary education public institution, SAU Tech is required by Arkansas law to submit student enrollment data to the Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) using the Student Information system (SIS).