Major categories of national higher education data are outlined and descriptions and sources are provided for over 50 databases. Categories include institutional descriptors, enrollments/completions, student demography, student longitudinal data, financial aid, institutional financial support, tuition/fees, faculty/staff salaries and benefits,…

Organizations, programs, and other resources for data sharing in higher education are listed and described, with addresses provided. They include existing data-exchange programs and consortia, survey programs and databases, and a list of papers presented at the 35th Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. (MSE)