| Resource |
Author/Publisher |
Description |
Suggested Use |
| Digest
of Education Statistics |
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics |
Annual compilation of enrollments, revenues, expenditures,
and degrees conferred by postsecondary education. |
Enrollment projections, degrees |
| Projection
of Education Statistics to 2015 |
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics |
Provides estimates of projection in educational enrollments,
degrees conferred, and expenditures of postsecondary education
institutions. |
Enrollment projections, degrees |
| Statistical
Abstract of the United States, 2004-05 |
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census |
Provides information on federal appropriations for financial
aid, number of degree recipients, and earnings by educational
attainment. |
Tracking costs of attendance and average aid received |
| Current
Population Survey Reports |
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census |
Series of reports provide data on enrollment and degree
completion by state; earnings and economic returns; and
other topics. |
Family economic status by state, effect of degree completion
on income |
| Trends
in Student Aid |
College Board |
Provides ten-year trends in changes in sources of financial
assistance |
Comparison of institutional or state-specific data to
national trends |
| Trends
in College Pricing |
College Board |
Trends in changes of charges for tuition, fees, and other
costs of attending postsecondary education. |
Comparison of institutional or state-specific data to
national trends |
Federal
Loan Volume
Update |
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education |
Quarterly report shows the number of borrowers and amounts
borrowed under the FFEL and Direct Loan programs. |
Comparison of institutional or state-specific data to
national trends |
| NASSGAP
Annual Survey Report |
National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs/New
York Higher Education Services Corporation (NYHESC) |
Annual report shows states’ expenditures for need-
and non-need-based grants and allocations for the Leveraging
Educational Assistance Program (LEAP). |
Comparison of state-specific data to national trends |
| Common
Data Set |
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| Pell
Grant End of Year Report |
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education |
Annual report on the number of Pell Grant recipients,
by institution type, family income, and expected family
contribution level. |
Comparison of state-specific data to national trends |
| Federal
Campus-Based Programs Data Book |
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education |
Annual report on the Perkins Loan, FSEOG, and FWS programs.
Data include the annual federal appropriations, total funds
awarded, number of recipients, and average awards for each
program |
Comparison of state-specific data to national trends |
| Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) |
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics |
Annual institutional surveys on college enrollments, finances,
institutional financial aid, and degree completions. |
School specific data and trend analysis |
| Lumina
Foundation research reports |
Lumina Foundation |
Wide range of research reports regarding emerging topics
in the area of financial aid |
Information source regarding demographic trends, impact
of aid on retention, access, etc. |
