The Common Data Set (CDS) is "a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report." (commondataset.org)
CDS contains data organized in the following sections:
- General Information
- Enrollment & Persistence
- First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission
- Transfer Admission
- Academic Offerings and Policies
- Student Life
- Annual Expenses
- Financial Aid
- Instructional Faculty and Class Size
- Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Offered