Data Resources

Common Data Set

The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson’s and U.S. News & World Report.

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IPEDS Data

IPEDS provides basic data needed to describe and analyze trends in postsecondary education in the United States, in terms of the numbers of students enrolled, financial aid used, staff employed, dollars expended, and degrees and certificates earned.

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  College
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  IPEDS Data
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  IPEDS Trend
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  Affordability &
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Fact Book

The Fact Book contains statistical information about Hope College faculty, staff and students to support sound planning and decision-making and serves as a reference for both internal and external audiences.

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Additional Data Sources

• ETS - HEIghten Outcomes Assessment Suite
• ETS – Major Field Assessments
  Comprehensive undergraduate outcomes assessments designed to measure the critical knowledge and understanding obtained by students in a major field of study.
• National Center for Educational Statistics
  The National Center for Education Statistics fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports.
• US Census Bureau
• Chronicle of Higher Education
  The Chronicle of Higher Education is a newspaper and website that presents news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty and student affairs professionals.
• Association of Institutional Research (AIR) Code of Ethics
  AIR empowers higher education professionals to leverage data, analytics, information, and evidence to make decisions and take actions that benefit students and institutions and improve higher education.