Student Numbers Data
Student Numbers provides the most accurate, up-to-date data on over 6,000 colleges, universities, and higher education institutions across the United States. We gather our data from a variety of sources, and use advanced statistical techniques to ensure accurate data across all of our school pages.
Our data sources include
IPEDS
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)**The U.S. Department of Education NCES, National Center for Education Statistics. Data gathered from IPEDS includes lists of accredited colleges, admissions rates, general cost and tuition numbers, financial aid statistics, and study body information.
IPEDS SourceCollege Scorecard from the U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data gathered from the College Scorecard includes majors, after college outcomes, and student body information.
College Scorecard SourceEADA: Equity in Athletics Data Analysis
The U.S. Department of Education EADA, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Data gathered from EADA includes all athletics related statistics.
EADA SourceDAPIP: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
The U.S. Department of Education DAPIP. Provides detailed data on various accreditations for each school.
DAPIP SourcePublic disclosures from various U.S. colleges and universities
When we cannot reliably locate school data from government sources, we will directly gather information from publicly available documents provided by each college or university.