Selected Sites for Comparative Data

Common Data Set Initiative (CDS)

The CDS is a long-standing project to provide a core set of primary annual data reported in a standardized form from colleges and universities to college guidebooks and other public entities. Information covered in the CDS includes: detailed data on various aspects of enrollment, extensive basic data on both admissions and financial aid, retention and graduation, faculty, class size, and graduates and earned majors. See Vassar's CDS data on this website. 

CollegeNavigator

See Vassar's College Navigator Information.
Developed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to provide an extensive core set of statistics compiled from several Federally-mandated public surveys. Designed primarily for prospective students and parents, all users may search for colleges that meet various criteria, and they can easily compare results for up to four colleges side by side. Provides IPEDS-based data on costs of attendance, financial aid, enrollment, admissions, retention and graduation rates, programs and majors, varsity athletics, accreditation, campus security, and federal loans. Can also be used as a generalized data source for individual U.S. colleges and universities.