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Other Resources
U.S. Government
Links
National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Easily accessible
data, aggregated by state and nationally, on all levels of education
in the US: e.g., high school and college graduates, enrollments in post-secondary
institutions, degrees awarded, distance learning, and income of college
graduates.
Integrated
Posteducation Data Sharing System (IPEDS)
Data from federally
mandated surveys on institutional characteristics, enrollments, finances,
staff, tuition and fees, and financial aid for all postsecondary institutions
receiving federal funding. IPEDS is the core data collection program
for NCES.
IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line (COOL)
A tool to obtain information on any institution. Helpful to parents and prospective students in comparing schools.
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
System of classifying fields of study by IPEDS for the reporting of majors.
National
Science Foundation (NSF)
Data on domestic
and international resources for science, engineering, and technology.
NSF
WebCaspar
Tool to access a
large body of statistical data collected by NSF on science and
engineering at U.S. academic institutions.
U.S.
Census Bureau
Data from the 2000
U.S. census and data at the county and state levels on such topics
as income, poverty level, and housing.
Educational
Resources Information Center (ERIC)
A national information system providing access to education literature and
resources.
Institutional
Research Consortia
Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE)
A consortium
of 31 private colleges and universities that share data. The Web site
lists member institutions and gives access to reports to its members
only.
Higher
Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS)
A consortium of 141 national and private colleges and universities that
share data. The Web site lists member institutions and gives access
to reports to its members only.
Accrediting
Organization
New
England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
NEASC is the accrediting agency for Wellesley College and other New England
public and independent schools, colleges and universities and 117 American/International
schools around the globe. The Web site provides information on the
accreditation purpose and process.
Other Links
National
Collegiate Athletic Association
Graduation Rates (NCAA)
Data from
NCAA member institutions on admissions, enrollments, graduation rates,
academic standards, and degree programs for student
athletes by sex, race, and sport.
U.S.
News & World Report
Guide
to U.S. News and World Report rankings of institutions.
The
Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
Home
page of the national Institutional Research organization. Links
to many institutional
research offices across the country at http://www.airweb.org/links/offices.cfm.
Contact:
Dr. Lawrence M. Baldwin, lbaldwin
Office of Institutional Research, Stone
Center 413
Phone (781) 283-3183 Fax (781) 283-3698
Created: July 5, 2004, by Angie
Evans, aevans
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