Equity Infrastructure Index

The Equity Infrastructure Index™ is a diagnostic tool that measures how well equity is built into an institution’s systems, resources, and culture. It provides clear scores, ROI insights, and tailored recommendations to strengthen long-term equity and student success.

Our signature diagnostic tool

Your systems tell a story. Are they telling the right one?
The Equity Infrastructure Index™ is a proprietary assessment tool that measures how deeply and effectively equity is embedded into your institution’s operations, strategy, and structure. Turning equity from aspiration into infrastructure. It delivers a clean signal executives respect, a clear plan teams can execute, and outcomes students actually feel.


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Complex Problems. Executive Solutions

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How it works

Step 1: Assess

We collect institution-wide data across five domains. Missing inputs score zero, so blind spots appear as risk—not excuses.

Step 2: Score

The Index produces a composite score plus domain scores across Fiscal Investment, Unit Strength, Governance, Student Success Signals, and Narrative & Visibility.

Step 3:

Act

Executives identify the three biggest gaps and launch a 90-day cycle: budget alignment, ownership, and one visible student-facing change.

Step 4: Report

A one-page update with disaggregated outcomes, budget moves, and next steps. Published every 30–90 days for credibility and cadence.

Why Its Different...

Most equity tools…

  • Measure activity, not outcomes.
  • Treat data as neutral, ignoring subgroup harm.
  • Produce reports no one uses to decide.

The EII…

  • Focuses on outcomes leaders already value (retention, persistence, revenue).
  • Requires race-conscious disaggregation—no masking inequity.
  • Ties every outcome to budget logic and governance cadence.

This isn’t about optics. It’s about infrastructure.

What the EII Measures

The Index evaluates equity as infrastructure, not as events or statements:

  • Fiscal Investment – Are dollars allocated and protected?
  • Unit Strength & Leadership – Do equity offices hold authority, not just symbolism?
  • Governance & Orientation – Who owns outcomes? What is the cadence?
  • Student Success Signals – Retention, gateway pass rates, advising access, credit momentum.
  • Narrative & Visibility – How equity is communicated to boards, peers, and the public.

Each domain connects directly to actions executives can fund, assign, or schedule.

The Payoff

The Payoff

The Equity Infrastructure Index™ gives leaders:

  • Clarity – one score and three moves, not 40 disconnected metrics.
  • Protection – equity framed as student success infrastructure, resilient to politics.
  • Retention ROI – measurable gains tied to persistence and revenue.
  • Credibility – clean reports boards and presidents can defend.


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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just another survey?
No. The EII is an executive decision tool tied to budgets, governance, and retention—not a climate survey.

What if our data is incomplete?
Missing inputs score zero. Blind spots appear on the page, forcing stewards, timelines, and action.

How long does it take?
Assessment runs 4–6 weeks. The first 90-day cycle begins immediately after scoring.

How is this different from accreditation or compliance reporting?
Accreditation looks backward. The EII drives action forward.