Statistics in the Community

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Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) is a community volunteering organization led by Statistics graduate students that provides free statistical consulting services to members of the community. Through STATCOM, volunteers apply their statistical training to support organizations that may not otherwise have access to data analysis expertise.

Some of the services offered by STATCOM at Iowa State include:

  • Cleaning and analyzing data
  • Designing and analyzing surveys
  • Education on how to use statistical software and Excel
  • Finding meaningful information in large data sets
  • Identifying trends and relationships in data
  • Participating in educational activities at schools and community events
  • Using data to inform decision making
  • Visualizing and methods of summarizing data

Potential clients include but are not limited to:

  • Learning centers
  • Libraries
  • Schools
  • City governments

To learn more about STATCOM, or to reach out regarding a potential project, please contact statcom@iastate.edu.

Note: STATCOM cannot provide consulting for other ISU departments or graduate students. Please refer to the Statistical Consulting page on the Department of Statistics website.