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Delta Cost Project

Download a longitudinal database derived from IPEDS finance, enrollment, human resources, completions, graduation rates and student financial aid data for academic years 1986-87 through 2009-10. These data have been translated into analytical formats to allow for longitudinal analyses of trends in postsecondary education with a focus on revenues and expenditures.

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IPEDS Data Center

The IPEDS Data Center is your "one-stop-shop" for the retrieval and analysis of data on colleges and universities. Use it to access and evaluate the institutional-level data collected in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The Data Center includes a wide-range of functional options, including the ability to compare institutions side-by-side, construct customized data sets, download full data files, and create different statistical summaries and trend reports. It also serves as an entry point to the IPEDS Executive Peer Tool and Data Analysis System.

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How to apply for Restricted Use License

This online application system is for organizations interested in obtaining restricted-use data. Our goal is to maximize the use of statistical information, while protecting individually identifiable information from disclosure. This Electronic Application System was created to facilitate the restricted-use data application process, as well as to explain the laws and regulations governing these data. It is also used to process users'' requests for License amendments.

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Online Codebook

Download NCES survey datasets in various statistical software formats. Customize your dataset by selecting a survey, population, and variables relevant to your research analysis.

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