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IPEDS is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. It is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs.

This website has the key indicators of the condition of education in the United States. These indicators summarize important developments and trends using the latest statistics and are updated as data become available. A Congressionally mandated annual report on these indicators is provided to the White House and Congress each year.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representativ​e and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.

Projections of Education Statistics to 2030 is the 47th report in a series begun in 1964. It includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and degree-granting postsecondary institutions. This report provides revisions of projections shown in Projections of Education Statistics to 2027 and projections of enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures to the year 2028.

Relevant, objective data on postsecondary metrics to serve the community. With the majority of institutions in the United States providing data to the Clearinghouse, the research center’s publications guide policymakers and business leaders to make the best decisions for higher education.

The single most important educational data resource in the United States, NCES is the statistical data arm of the US Department of Education, and the central clearinghouse for statistical information about education of all types.

The Census Bureau provides information on a variety of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school costs and financing.

Search for specific schools, districts, colleges, universities, counties, or BOCES.

The New York State Center for Rural Schools aims to be a leader in solving systemic problems and improving opportunities, practice, and policy for rural schools and the communities they serve. The Center is working with many partners to assist rural communities and the state of New York to (re)create socially and economically vibrant communities across the state of NY.

UNESCO provides comparative data for countries at all stages of development to provide a global perspective on education, science and technology, culture, and communication.

EPDC serves as a resource for education data, profiles, and data reports on education status at the country and subnational level, research papers on issues and challenges in education in developing and transitional countries, as well as medium-term education projections.

Also known as International Activities Program - NCES supports a variety of activities to provide statistical data for cross-national comparisons of education. These activities focus on 2 major areas: indicators and assessments.

This platform hosted by the World Bank allows easy access to data for key indicators in education covering topics such as access, completion, learning outcomes, expenditures, policy, and equity.

Open Doors is a comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in the United States, and U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities.

The online tutorials have information on using IPEDS Data Tools to extract data and perform benchmark comparisons. These tutorials are produced by AIR and approved by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Videos on select NCES reports and publications.