The following sources provide data on individual higher education institutions in the United States. Some sites may provide downloadable data sets you can use for analysis. If you are looking for comparison data in order to form a peer group, please consult the Peer Group Toolkit for further guidance. 

• SCHEV
  The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) provides a wealth of data about institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth. Use this link to explore a number of data trends and metrics comparing state institutions across Virginia.

• College Scorecard
  The U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard has data on college costs, graduation, and post-college earnings designed to allow students and parents to compare different institutions.

• IPEDS
  The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System is the primary postsecondary data collection program for the U.S. Department of Education. This site is intended for those who have a familiarity with postsecondary data, particularly within the IPEDS data system.

• Higher Education Research & Development (HERD)
  The HERD webpage contains downloadable data sets of research expenditures from institutions that report it on an annual survey.

• Student Achievement Measure (SAM)
  The Student Achievement Measure provides a picture of student progress and completion across institutions and state boundaries.

• Carnegie Classification
  The Carnegie Classification is a framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education.