AN OVERVIEW:

A look at college enrollment trends, demographics, faculty pay, tuition and fees, and more.

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NATIONWIDE INFORMATION:

Tables and maps about a variety of national data, including graduation rates, state spending on student aid, test scores, and enrollment of minority students.

Table: Selected state demographics: Population, income, high-school completion
Table: Educational attainment of adults in 2006 (highest level)
Table: Number of institutions, by type, 2006-7
Table: Average pay of full-time faculty members, 2006-7
Table: Enrollment and degrees awarded, by academic level
Table: Enrollment by type of institution, Fall 2006
Table: Graduation rates and entrance-exam test scores
Table: Average tuition and fees and higher-education spending

Related Maps
Projected Change in the Number of High-School Graduates, 2008-9 to 2018-19
Proportion of Adults With a Bachelor's or Higher Degree, 2006
Number of Colleges and Universities, 2006-7
States' Share of Total U.S. College Enrollment, Fall 2006
Proportion of College Students Who Are Minority-Group Members, Fall 2006
Proportion of College Students Who Are Enrolled at 4-Year Institutions, Fall 2006
Proportion of College Students Who Are Enrolled at Public Institutions, Fall 2006
Percentage Change in State Appropriations for Higher Education, 2006-7 to 2007-8

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STUDENTS

Admissions
Proportion of Colleges Using Various Selection Criteria for Undergraduate Admission, 2006-7
Distribution of Colleges by Application Acceptance Rates, 2006-7

Test Scores
Average Scores on the ACT by Sex and Racial and Ethnic Group, 2008
Average Scores on the SAT by Sex and Racial and Ethnic Group, 2007

Financial Aid
Proportion of Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid, 2003-4
Student Financial Aid, 2006-7
Average Amount of Financial Aid to Undergraduates, 2003-4

Merit Scholars
Colleges With the Most Freshman Merit Scholars, 2007

Enrollment
Proportion of 18- to 24-Year-Olds Enrolled in College
Campuses With the Largest Enrollments, Fall 2006
College Enrollment by Age of Students, Fall 2006
College Enrollment by Racial and Ethnic Group, Selected Years
Projections of College Enrollment, Degrees Conferred, and High-school Graduates 2008-2016
Number of Colleges by Enrollment, Fall 2006
Trends in the Proportion of High-School Graduates Enrolling in College in the Fall Following Graduation

Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment of the U.S. Population by Racial and Ethnic Group, 2007
Academic Progress of 2003-4 Freshmen by June 2006

Grade-Point Averages
Undergraduate Grade-Point Averages, 2003-4

Undergraduate Students
Profile of Undergraduate Students, 2003-4

Freshman Views and Activities
Attitudes and Characteristics of Freshmen at 4-Year Colleges, Fall 2007

Doctorates
Characteristics of Recipients of Earned Doctorates, 2006
Universities Awarding the Most Earned Doctorates, 2006

Graduation
6-Year Graduation Rates of 2000-1 Freshmen at 4-Year Institutions

Foreign Students and Study Abroad
Institutions Enrolling the Most Foreign Students, 2006-7
Foreign Students' Countries of Origin, 2006-7

Degrees Conferred
Earned Degrees Conferred, 2005-6
Degrees Conferred by Racial and Ethnic Group, 2005-6
Degrees Awarded by Type of Institution, 2005-6

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FACULTY & STAFF

Administrators
Median Salaries of College Administrators by Job Category and Type of Institution, 2007-8
A Profile of College Presidents, 2006

Faculty Members
Trends in Faculty Employment
Average Faculty Salaries by Selected Fields and Rank at 4-Year Institutions, 2007-8
Tenure Status of Full-Time Faculty Members by Type of Institution, 2005-6
Average Salaries of Full-Time Faculty Members, 2007-8
Profile of Faculty Members With Teaching Duties by Employment Status and Type of Institution, Fall 2003
Number of Full-Time Faculty Members by Sex, Rank, and Racial and Ethnic Group, Fall 2005
Opinions and Attitudes of Full-Time Faculty Members, 2004-5

College Employees
Employees in Colleges and Universities by Racial and Ethnic Group, Fall 2005

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RESOURCES

Research and Development
Top Institutions in Total Research-and-Development Expenditures for Science and Engineering, 2006 Fiscal Year
Top Institutions in Federal Research-and-Development Expenditures for Science and Engineering, 2006 Fiscal Year

Fund Raising
Major Private Gifts to Higher Education Since 1967
Sources of Voluntary Support for Higher Education, 2006-7
Voluntary Support by Type of Institution and Source, 2006-7
Top Fund Raisers, 2006-7

Endowments
College and University Endowments Over $250-Million, 2007
Largest Endowments per Student, 2007
Total Return on College Endowments

Libraries
Library Investment Index at University Research Libraries, 2006-7

Tuition and College Costs
Range of Tuition at 4-Year Institutions, 2007-8
Average College Costs, 2007-8

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INSTITUTIONS

Finances
Finances of Colleges and Universities, 2006 Fiscal Year

Carnegie Classifications
2005 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
Carnegie Groupings of Research Universities
Carnegie Grouping of Arts-and-Sciences Colleges

Academic Programs and Learning Opportunities
Proportion of Colleges Offering Special Learning Opportunities and Selected Student Services, 2006-7