Postsecondary and Higher Education
Postsecondary institutions annually submit data to the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), a core postsecondary education data collection program for the National Center for Education Statistics. Data points include, but are not limited to, tuition, room and board charges, enrollment, residency of first-time freshmen, academic programs, degrees conferred and staff/faculty characteristics.
This information is available to the public through the following resources:
- College Navigator contains profiles and contact information for postsecondary institutions.
- IPEDS Data Center primary source for data on colleges, universities, and technical and vocational postsecondary institutions.
Postsecondary Data & Reports
The Pennsylvania Department of Education complies and analyzes a wide variety of information about postsecondary and higher education institutions including costs, enrollment, graduation rates and other useful statistics. Use the links below to access the various forms of data.
Data & Statistics
- Search for Authorized Degree Granting Institutions (Updated Annually)