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U.S. Trends in Conferred Postsecondary Degrees in Health Professions
Conferred Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor’s Degrees in the Health Professions According to data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the numbers of conferred degrees in healthcare programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s levels in the United States have increased in recent years. For decades,…
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Charter School Enrollment and Demographics: A Peek into the Common Core of Data
Understanding Charter Schools Through Federal Education Data Charter schools are publicly-funded schools that operate independently of the traditional public school system. They are established based on a charter or contract with a state or local authority and are often granted greater flexibility in operations in exchange for increased accountability for performance. One of the best…
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College decision time: Longitudinal data spotlight
It’s the time of year when college acceptances are rolling out to mailboxes and inboxes nationwide. How are potential enrollees making their choices?