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:
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US Department of Education College Scorecard Data
Summary:
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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:
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US Department of Education, IPEDS
Original Distribution URL:
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https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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career planning;
Colleges;
Higher Education;
Schools;
universities
Geographic Coverage:
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USA
Time Period(s):
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1996 – 2016 (Academic years 1996-1997 through academic year 2015-2016)
Collection Date(s):
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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:
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All undergraduate degree-granting institutions of higher education.
All undergraduate degree-granting institutions of higher education.
Data Type(s):
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administrative records data;
aggregate data;
census/enumeration data
Collection Notes:
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Collected annually through surveys administered by the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Methodology
Response Rate:
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3,925 degree granting undergraduate institutions (percentage unknown)
Sampling:
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No sampling; all degree granting undergraduate institutions in the US.
Data Source:
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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):
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self-enumerated questionnaire
Scales:
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IPEDS codes used to name and define variables – see data dictionary for full definition
Weights:
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Not applicable – see data dictionary for further explanation of included measurements
Unit(s) of Observation:
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School basic information: (Location, demographics, administrative classification), admissions, academic performance, student demographics, cost, completion, financial aid, repayment
Geographic Unit:
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Latitude and Longitude points for school locations
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