Data Resources
Find access to a variety of data on this page through public and internal reports and resources. External data resources allow analysis of public data through downloadable datasets. If you are seeking additional data, please contact iraa-support@wpi.edu
Common Data Set
The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers. Data includes enrollment breakdowns, graduation and retention rates, admissions data, student financial aid, and faculty characteristics.
Earlier Common Data Sets
Student Fact Books
The annual Student Fact Books provide analysis of undergraduate and graduate enrollment for fall-term census snapshots. Data include demographic information, academic pursuits, and retention and graduation rates. Beginning Fall 2018, all Student Fact Book data can now be found on our interactive Data Dashboards.
IPEDS Data
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs. Data collected includes institutional characteristics; institutional prices; admissions; enrollment; student financial aid; degrees and certificates conferred; student persistence and success; and academic libraries, institutional, and human fiscal resources.
Additional Data Sources
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects, analyzes and makes available data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
U.S. Census Bureau
Get access to national public datasets made available through the U.S. government.
Chronicle Data
Chronicle Data features faculty and staff salary information for more than 4700 colleges and universities.
SciVal
SciVal enables you to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop collaborative partnerships and analyze research trends.
College InSight
College InSight, an initiative of the Institute for College Access & Success, makes data on college affordability, diversity, and student success easy to find, compare, and analyze.
College Results Online
College Results Online (CRO) is an interactive, user-friendly Web tool designed to provide policymakers, counselors, parents, students, and others with information about college graduation rates for nearly any four-year college or university in the country.