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This set of provisional web tables includes fully edited and imputed data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2019 collection, which included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2019-20 academic year, Completions covering the period July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, and data on 12-Month Enrollment for the 2018-19 academic year. » More info
Completion and employment outcomes of beginning postsecondary students in subbaccalaureate programs
Three years after enrolling, 52 percent of beginning 2011–12 certificate students had attained a credential, while 18 percent of beginning associate''s degree students had done so. » More info
2019-20 Common Core of Data (CCD) Preliminary Directory Files now available
2019-20 Common Core of Data (CCD) Preliminary Directory Files are now available. » More info
NAEP 2019 National and State Mathematics and Reading, and Puerto Rico Mathematics (Grades 4 & 8) Restricted-Use Data Files » 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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