The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Learn more about NCES2017 six-year outcomes of 2011–12 first-time beginning postsecondary students.
Based on data collected through the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/17), a nationally representative study which followed first-time in college students for 6 years, these additional Web Tables provide information on students’ 6-year persistence, attainment, withdrawal, stopout, and transfer rates. » More info
2017 six-year outcomes of 2011-12 first-time beginning postsecondary students.
Based on data collected through the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/17), a nationally representative study which followed first-time in college students for 6 years, these Web Tables provide information on students' characteristics and their 6-year retention, persistence, attainment, withdrawal, stopout, and transfer rates. » More info
A Look at Young Children's Care and Education Before Kindergarten
Overall, 59 percent of young children are in a weekly nonparental care arrangement, and 62 percent of these children are in center-based care. » More info
A Look at Parent Involvement in Education in the U.S.
This report presents findings from the Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey of the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2019 (NHES:2019). » More info
NCES Video Highlights
The Condition of Education is an annual report to Congress summarizing important developments and trends in the U.S. education system. The report presents 50 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary education, as well as labor force outcomes and international comparisons. Discover how you can use the Condition of Education to stay informed about the latest education data.
Data Snapshot
The U.S. PIRLS overall average reading score of fourth-grade students was 549. This score was higher than the PIRLS scale centerpoint, which is set at 500 points.
SOURCE: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), 2016.
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The Condition of Education
Browse key indicators on the condition of education in the United States at all levels, from prekindergarten through postsecondary, as well as labor force outcomes and international comparisons. The indicators summarize important developments and trends using the latest statistics, which are updated throughout the year as new data become available.
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