State Postsecondary Data
SHEEO is the higher education community’s primary source of information regarding the capacity and effective use of state postsecondary data systems through the Strong Foundations and Communities of Practice projects.
SHEEO’s Strong Foundations and Communities of Practice projects are funded, in part, by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Survey results, reporting, and associated convenings do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
About Postsecondary Data
Strong Foundations
Postsecondary student unit record systems are the primary means for states to collect data and analyze student progress, completions, and outcomes. Since 2010, SHEEO has conducted surveys of state postsecondary data systems to better understand the “state of state postsecondary data.” Multiple iterations of the Strong Foundations survey have documented the content, capacity, and effective use of state postsecondary data systems.
Communities of Practice
SHEEO’s Communities of Practice project is focused on increasing the capacity and utilization of state postsecondary data systems, and providing a forum for states to work on solutions to common issues with those systems.
Explore Survey Results
Postsecondary student unit record systems are the primary means for states to collect data and analyze student progress, completions, and outcomes. Since 2010, SHEEO has conducted surveys of state postsecondary data systems to better understand the “state of state postsecondary data.” Multiple iterations of the Strong Foundations survey document the content, capacity, and effective use of state postsecondary data systems. The Strong Foundations survey results are now available in customizable form. Explore metrics collected and how states link state postsecondary data systems with other information.