US Department of Education College Scorecard Data

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Project Citation: 

US Department of Education. US Department of Education College Scorecard Data. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-03-01. https://doi.org/10.3886/E101721V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title US Department of Education College Scorecard Data
Summary:  View help for Summary The College Scorecard project is designed to increase transparency, putting the power in the hands of students and families to compare how well individual postsecondary institutions are preparing their students to be successful. This project provides data to help students and families compare college costs and outcomes as they weigh the tradeoffs of different colleges, accounting for their own needs and educational goals.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources US Department of Education, IPEDS
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms career planning; Colleges; Higher Education; Schools; universities
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage USA
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1996 – 2016 (Academic years 1996-1997 through academic year 2015-2016)
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 1996 – 12/19/2017 (Data collected at the end of each academic year, possibly over the life of data collection. Last updated 2017-12-19. The data change log (included) shows the changes over time.)
Universe:  View help for Universe
All undergraduate degree-granting institutions of higher education.
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) administrative records data; aggregate data; census/enumeration data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes Collected annually through surveys administered by the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Methodology

Response Rate:  View help for Response Rate 3,925 degree granting undergraduate institutions (percentage unknown)
Sampling:  View help for Sampling No sampling; all degree granting undergraduate institutions in the US.
Data Source:  View help for Data Source
Collected annually through surveys administered by the Department of Education’s National Center for  Education Statistics (NCE). Federal reporting from institutions, data on federal financial aid, tax information 

Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) self-enumerated questionnaire
Scales:  View help for Scales
IPEDS codes used to name and define variables – see data dictionary for full definition

Weights:  View help for Weights
Not applicable – see data dictionary for further explanation of included measurements

Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation School basic information: (Location, demographics, administrative classification), admissions, academic performance, student demographics, cost, completion, financial aid, repayment
Geographic Unit:  View help for Geographic Unit Latitude and Longitude points for school locations

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