Common Data Set

The Common Data Set (CDS) is a national set of standardized questions and definitions which universities use to submit data to guidebooks, institutional rankings, and other publications.

The CDS includes data points for student enrollment and persistence, admissions requirements and profile, financial aid, annual student expenses, student life, academic offerings and policies, instructional faculty counts and class sizes.

Common Data Sets

A. General Information (PDF)

B. Enrollment and Persistence (PDF)

C. First-time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission (PDF)

D. Transfer Admission (PDF)

E. Academic Offerings and Policies (PDF)

F. Student Life (PDF)

G. Annual Expenses (PDF)

H. Financial Aid  (PDF)

I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size (PDF)

J. Degrees Conferred (PDF)

2024-2025 CDS Changes (PDF)

2024-2025 CDS Definitions (PDF)

2023-2024 Common Data Set (PDF)

2022-2023 Common Data Set (PDF)

2021-2022 Common Data Set (PDF)

2020-2021 Common Data Set (PDF)

2019-2020 Common Data Set (PDF)

2018-2019 Common Data Set (PDF)

2017-2018 Common Data Set (PDF)

2016-2017 Common Data Set (PDF)

2015-2016 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2014-2015 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2013-2014 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2012-2013 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2011-2012 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2010-2011 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2009-2010 Common Data Set (PDF) - Section H was revised in March 2017.

2008-2009 Common Data Set (PDF) - Section H was revised in March 2017. 

2007-2008 Common Data Set (PDF)  

2006-2007 Common Data Set (PDF)  

2005-2006 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2004-2005 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2003-2004 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2002-2003 Common Data Set (PDF) 

2001-2002 Common Data Set (PDF)