Re: User Statistics Reporting in Buddypress?
Yes, all these things are possible with Buddypress. There are a great many plugins designed specifically for the BP environment that can enable you to build a powerful community. For your specific needs, it may be necessary to do a bit of custom coding, but here are a few examples to get you started:
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/buddypress-auto-group-join/
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/welcome-pack/
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/bp-system-report/
Here`s a great example of an academic cummunity built on BP:
http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/
Hope this helps! 
