The Common Data Set initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson’s, and U.S. News & World ...

The common data set began as a way for colleges and universities to share a concise, if extensive, set of information with guidebook publishers, higher education writers, and the interested public. It ...

The questions are from the Common Data Set developed by a consortium of higher education groups and guidebook publishers. The Common Data Set items are supplemented with additional information in ...

The Common Data Set (CDS) is a collaboration between university representatives and publishers of college guidebooks (U.S. News & World Report, College Board, and Peterson's). Universities across the ...

Often, data items and definitions used by the U.S. Department of Education in its higher education surveys serve as a guide in the development of the CDS. Common Data Set items undergo broad review by ...