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Doctoral Recipients by Undergraduate College, 1958--2023

Higher Ed Data Stories

It's based on data I downloaded from the National Science Foundation using their custom tool. This is a popular post each year with high school and independent counselors working with students who are already thinking about a doctorate. It shows the undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients from 1958 to 2023. (It

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The College Finder

Higher Ed Data Stories

It uses IPEDS data I downloaded as soon as I can when it became available (and before a looming government shutdown), and shows all 1,700 majors recognized by the federal government in the IPEDS system, using CIP codes, and the number of degrees awarded by college in any selected area.

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More Gender Breakouts of Admission Data

Higher Ed Data Stories

You have, of course, heard about the crisis of male enrollment in American colleges, which, if you look at the data, is really a crisis of enrollment at Community Colleges. Far be it from me to insist on data, however. Here is the same data for women, just to point out that there are differences.

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Changes in AP Scores, 2022 to 2024

Higher Ed Data Stories

Used to be, with a little work, you could download very detailed data on AP results from the College Board website: For every state, and for every course, you could see performance by ethnicity. Marco Learning's take was that this was intentional on the part of the College Board, and that it would continue on other exams in the future.

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Mastering Multi-Channel Marketing for School Enrollment: Strategies for Consistent Student Engagement

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Example : Randolph Macon College splatters social media images of students partaking in school events across their website. These posts show what student life is like at the college. Source: London School of Economics Review Platforms Finally, review Platforms like Google Reviews or other sites that rank colleges.

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The Evolution of College Recruitment: What’s Working in 2025

Helix Education

As higher education faces what experts call an “ enrollment cliff ,” with projections showing a potential 15% decline in traditional college-aged students, institutions are radically re-imagining their recruitment strategies.

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How to IPEDS Part I

Higher Ed Data Stories

Some tips before we start: You can use Excel to get the information you want, but it ends up being a lot easier if you start with a single download of institutional characteristics in a table and load it to an Access database, if you're even marginally proficient in that software. You can filter and download the data if you wish.