Education
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Facts & Figures
College Source Online (Available only to UA Students, Faculty, & Staff)
Features over 10,000 College Catalogs in original page format fully hyper linked and with many details.
Condition of Education L112 .N377a Main Ref
An annual portrait of education in the U.S. at all levels. Puts statistics and education indicators in context, and draws conclusions. As you read the narrative, you can click to view the relevant statistical tables. A very useful source.
National Center for Education Statistics
Search for all kinds of official education statistics on this US Department of Education site.
Measuring Up 2000: A State by State Report Card for Higher Education
Grades states on their performance in higher education in 5 categories: preparation, participation, affordability, completion, and benefits. Created by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line
A database of 9,000 colleges and universities in the United States. You can search for a college based on its location, program, enrollment, or degree offerings either alone or in combination. Tuition and other costs are clearly listed. Link to the school's web page.
Digest of Education Statistics L11 .D48 Main Ref
Compiles statistics on US education from kindergarten though graduate school. Statistics are presented in table format.
Public School Locator
Gives contact information for individual schools, enrollment by grade, student-teacher ratio, race/ethnicity, free lunch enrollment. Search for U.S. public schools by school name, district, geographic area, or enrollment size.
School District Locator
Gives contact information for school districts, demographic data, and links to data on individual schools. Search for districts by name, or geographic area.
Guide to Graduate Programs (Peterson's ) L901 .P447 Main Ref
A guide to graduate programs in Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law and Social work offered by accredited colleges and universities in the US and US territories and by those institutions in Canada, Mexico Europe and Africa that are accredited by US accrediting bodies.