The Common Data Set can help prospective students know how much aid they could get to pay for college. Why don’t all schools provide it? By Ron Lieber A similar version of this column was published ...

The Common Data Set Initiative is a collaborative effort among higher education data providers and publishers, including the College Board, Peterson’s, and US News & World Report. The purpose of the ...

The common data set began as a way for colleges and universities to share a concise, if extensive, set of information with guidebook publishers, higher education writers, and the interested public. It ...

This web site lists responses to survey questions pertaining to Purdue University’s main campus at West Lafayette. The questions are from the Common Data Set developed by a consortium of higher ...