The Online Documentation for CCD nonfiscal universe data contains information about the background, procedures, and methods of CCD. To view and download the contents, please click each link.
All the documents are reviewed annually to ensure accuracy and relevance. Outdated documents are either removed or updated. The most recent review/update date was March 5th, 2021.
CCD Overview (30 KB)
CCD components and scope (2 pages)
Non-fiscal Data and EDFacts (33 KB)
CCD data elements and the linkage to EDFacts file specifications (2 pages)
Non-fiscal Data Reviews and Edits (36 KB)
Data quality checks and adjustments prior to release (4 pages)
Non-fiscal File Content and Usage Notes (50 KB)
File structure, NCES IDs, aggregation, additional information on data elements (9 pages)
Geographic Data
File downloads for geocoded longitude/latitude, urbanicity, and shape files