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 University has completed its first ever Common Data Set (CDS) report, an annual survey jointly administered by the College Board, U.S. News and World Report, and Peterson’s and meant to ...

The Common Data Set can help prospective students know how much aid they could get to pay for college. Why don’t all schools ...

College applications have increased dramatically this year. Now the question is whether that increase will translate into larger enrollments in the fall. A new report points to a substantial increase ...

The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among institutional researchers and guidebook publishers, as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report.

Want to know how few students pay full price, or the odds of getting merit aid? The so-called Common Data Set can help, but some schools don’t post it. By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber has examined hundreds ...