State agencies rely on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) as an essential part of their postsecondary education data systems. The system provides common definitions and standardized indicators that enable consistent measurement across institutions and states, enabling institutional and state comparisons, accountability…

The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)-State Data Exchange is a cooperative effort of the SREB and the statewide higher education governing and coordinating boards in the South. Founded in 1969-1970, it is one of the nation's oldest, most comprehensive sources of comparative data on public higher education. The Data Exchange annually…

The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)-State Data Exchange is a one-of-a-kind regional program with 23 statewide higher education governing and coordinating board partners. The Data Exchange annually collects, compiles, and publishes: (1) the most current and detailed comparative statistics on postsecondary education in the 16 SREB states;…

This report provides detailed statistical data on the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), which includes two major research universities, two metropolitan/regional universities, and five community colleges. Preliminary information includes a description of the USHE, a list of organization names, a list of boards of trustees, a list of…

This report provides detailed statistical data on the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), which includes 2 major research universities, 2 metropolitan/regional universities, 2 state colleges offering 4-year degrees, and 5 community colleges. Preliminary information includes a description of the USHE, a list of organization names, a list of…

This report provides detailed statistical data on the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), which includes two major research/teaching universities, two metropolitan/regional universities, and five community colleges. Preliminary information offers a description of the USHE, a list of organizational names, a list of boards of trustees, a list of…

This report provides the most recent and complete statistics available on student aid in the 1980s. It revises figures presented earlier for the 1980s and, for the first time, gives estimates for academic year 1989-90. The data series upon which the report is based is intended to provide comparable statistics over time for the major providers of…

The type, number, and scope of errors on Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) program applications were estimated in a replication of a 1976-1977 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Comparison Study. Information reported on BEOG applicants and IRS income tax returns was compared for various categories of applicants. The study provides information…

A directory on comparative data about higher education is presented. Descriptions are provided of a total of 50 reports/data collections concerning the following areas: comparative state information about state funding and expenditures for higher education; comparative state and institutional information about salaries of college faculty and…

A comparative analysis of federal and state student financial aid programs assesses the impact of federal student aid on the attendance behavior of individuals, on the financing behavior of colleges and universities, and on the financing behavior of state and local governments. Enrollment, student budget, residence and migration, student…

A project to develop a methodology to assess the impact of the priority requirements of the Health Professions Education Assistance Act (P.L. 94-484), Section 748 and 749 is summarized. Information on 21 schools of public health and 25 programs of health administration that received formula traineeship grants were utilized, and the evaluation was…

A methodology was developed to assess the impact of the priority requirements of the Health Professions Education Assistance Act (P.L. 94-484), Sections 748 and 749 on admissions, enrollment, and related organizational processes of the programs in health administration and schools of public health receiving support. Information on 21 schools of…

This case study, part of the State Structures for the Governance of Higher Education study, focuses on governance and related issues in Michigan's higher education system. The study's overall purpose was to examine differences among states in their governance structures, and to determine if differences in performance were related to governing…