Postsecondary Education

These indicators focus on topics such as student enrollment, transitions, and graduations; student financial aid; institutional characteristics; faculty and other staff; institutional finances; and campus crime.

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Immediate College Enrollment Rate

College Enrollment Rates

Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Fall Plans for Postsecondary Education

Undergraduate Enrollment

Postbaccalaureate Enrollment

Characteristics of Postsecondary Students

College Student Employment

Postsecondary Enrollment Status of Youth From Rural Areas

Characteristics of Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions

Criminal Incidents at Postsecondary Institutions

Hate Crime Incidents at Postsecondary Institutions

Characteristics of Postsecondary Faculty

Postsecondary Certificates and Degrees Conferred

Undergraduate Degree Fields

Graduate Degree Fields

Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Rates

Postsecondary Outcomes for Nontraditional and Traditional Undergraduate Students

Career and Technical Education in the United States

Price of Attending an Undergraduate Institution

Loans for Undergraduate Students and Debt for Bachelor’s Degree Recipients

Sources of Financial Aid

Trends in Student Loan Debt for Graduate School Completers

Postsecondary Institution Revenues

Postsecondary Institution Expenses

Annual Reports and Information Staff (Annual Reports)

COE Indicators

Preprimary Education (4)

Elementary and Secondary Enrollment (9)

Schools and Districts (2)

School Crime and Safety

Violent Deaths (1)

Nonfatal Student and Teacher Victimization (4)

School Environment (6)

Fights, Weapons, and Illegal Substances (4)

Fear and Avoidance (2)

Discipline, Safety, and Health Practices (4)

Technology (3)

Teachers and Staff (10)

Student Learning

Assessments (8)

Courses and School Supports (4)

High School Persistence and Completion (3)

Finances and Governance (2)

Postsecondary Students (8)

Institutions (1)

Campus Crime and Safety (2)

Faculty and Staff (1)

Completions and Graduation Rates (6)

Finances and Resources (6)

Population Characteristics (3)

Economic Outcomes (5)

Assessments (3)

Enrollment and Attainment (2)

Finances (1)

Violent Deaths (1)

Nonfatal Student and Teacher Victimization (4)

School Environment (6)

Fights, Weapons, and Illegal Substances (4)

Fear and Avoidance (2)

Discipline, Safety, and Health Practices (4)

Campus Crime and Safety (2)

Family Characteristics (3)

Educational Experiences (5)

School Resources and Staffing (6)

Educational Outcomes (3)

2023 Spotlights (2)

2024 Spotlights (1)

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Family Characteristics

Preprimary, Elementary, and Secondary Education