State Level and National Data

Data sources for states and the nation, including state rankings.

• Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Data Library
  State and institutional data tables for SREB states on population and economy, enrollment, degrees, finance, affordability, faculty and staff.
• The NCHEMS Information Center for State Higher Education Policy Making and Analysis
  State-level data on many postsecondary education topics.
• Measuring Up: The National Report Card on Higher Education
  State-level data and rankings on postsecondary preparation, participation affordability, completion, benefits, and learning.
• Education Commission of the States
  State data and policies on a wide range of postsecondary education topics.
• State Higher Education Finance
  National and state trends in finance and affordability.
• Postsecondary Education Opportunities
  A subscription site with a wide range of analyses of postsecondary education topics for states and institutions.
• Educational Needs Index
  State and county-level data on education, population and the economy.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education, Facts and Figures
  Data and reports from the Chronicle’s annual surveys of faculty and staff, gender equity and public opinion.
• Achieve Inc.
  State-level enrollment, persistence and graduation data.
• US Census Bureau State Ranking Tables
  State-level data and rankings on population, demographics and earnings, including educational attainment.
• NSF Science and Engineering Indicators
  State rankings and data in science education, workforce, research and development and economic development.
• National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS)
  National, state and institutional-level data on science and engineering research and funding.
• Developmental Report Card for the States
  State-level data and rankings on economic development.
• Bureau of Economic Research
  Federal website with economic and income data and the national, state, city and county levels.
• KIDS COUNT Databook
  State-level data rankings on topics dealing with child health, education and well-being.
• Health, United States
  Annual report on trends in health statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics, including state-level tables.
• FedStats
  Searchable portal to all federal data and statistics.