Informational Resources

Educational Associations
Institutional Research Consortia
General Information Sources
U.S. Government Links
Accrediting Organization
Other Links

Education Associations

Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges (CLAC)
The Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges is an organization comprising many of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States, chartered to explore and promote the use of information technology in the service of our liberal arts educational missions.

The Five Colleges of Ohio (OHIO5)
A consortuim of The College of Wooster, Denison University, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, and Ohio Wesleyan University.

Great Lakes College Association (GLCA)
The Great Lakes Colleges Association is a consortium of twelve, private liberal arts colleges located in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio with a mission to preserve and strengthen its member institutions as private colleges of liberal arts and sciences.

American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
AAUP's purpose is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good.

National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
Located in Washington, D.C., NACUBO serves a membership of more than 2,500 colleges, universities, and higher education service providers across the country.

Knowlege Management for Higher Education (HigherED.org)
HigherEd.org focuses on providing knowledge management (KM) for higher education.

Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
CIC is the major national service organization for all small and mid-sized, independent, liberal arts colleges and universities in the U.S.

Institutional Research Consortia

Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS)
A consortium of 141 national and private colleges and universities that share data. The Web site lists member institutions and gives access to reports to its members only.

Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE)
A consortium of 31 private colleges and universities that share data. The Web site lists member institutions and gives access to reports to its members only.

General Information Sources

College Results OnLine
This interactive web tool, created by the Education Trust, allows you to learn more about student graduation rates at four year colleges and universities.

CollegeInSight
Campus level data on student income, race and ethnicity, and student loan usage that can be compared over time and across universities.

U.S. Government Links

Integrated Post Education Data Sharing System (IPEDS)
Data from federally mandated surveys on institutional characteristics, enrollments, finances, staff, tuition and fees, and financial aid for all postsecondary institutions receiving federal funding. IPEDS is the core data collection program for NCES.

IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line (COOL)
A tool to obtain information on any institution. Helpful to parents and prospective students in comparing schools.

IPEDS Peer Analysis System
Instructions on how to obtain comparative data on colleges and universities.

Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
System of classifying fields of study by IPEDS for the reporting of majors.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Easily accessible data, aggregated by state and nationally, on all levels of education in the US: e.g., high school and college graduates, enrollments in post-secondary institutions, degrees awarded, distance learning, and income of college graduates.

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Data on domestic and international resources for science, engineering, and technology.

NSF WebCaspar
Tool to access a large body of statistical data collected by NSF on science and engineering at U.S. academic institutions.

U.S. Census Bureau
Data from the 2000 U.S. census and data at the county and state levels on such topics as income, poverty level, and housing.

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
A national information system providing access to education literature and resources.

U.S Population Clock Projection
The United States resident population growth clock according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Stastics
Inflation calculator, consumer price index, employment rates, productivity, etc.

Accrediting Organization

North Central Higher Learning Commission Association (HLC) The Higher Learning Commission is part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Association was founded in 1895 and is one of six regional institutional accrediting associations in the United States.