SHEEO makes Strong Foundations survey results available to build custom datasets, gauge changes over time, and compare states’ progress.
Postsecondary student unit record systems are the primary means for states to collect data and analyze student progress, completions, and outcomes. SHEEO has spent the last decade, since 2010, conducting 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.
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15 Agencies in 15 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary to Workforce Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
MN
MNSCU
MOHE
NC
NCCS
UNC
OR
ODCC
OUS
WA
HECB
OFM
SBCTC
45 Agencies in 42 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary to Workforce Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
FL
BOG
DOE
CA
UCS
CCC
CSU
WY
UWYO
WCCC
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
51 Agencies in 46 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary Data to Workforce Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UC
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCS
USG
MN
MNST
MOHE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
NC
CCS
UNC
SC
SCCHE
SCTCS
TN
BOR
HEC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
56 Agencies in 43 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary Data to Workforce Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
SC
CHE
TCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
23 Agencies in 15 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary to K-12 Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
OR
ODCC
OUS
PA
PASSHE
PDE
WA
HECB
OFM
SBCTC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
45 Agencies in 39 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary to K-12 Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
MN
MOHE
MNSCU
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
47 agencies in 43 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary to K12 Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
NC
NCCCS
UNC
SC
CHE
SCTCS
TN
BOR
HEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
55 Agencies in 43 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary to K12 Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
SC
CHE
TCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
23 Agencies in 22 States Have Access to K-12 and Workforce Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Has Access
Plans for Access
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
OR
ODCC
OUS
PA
PASSHE
PDE
WA
HECB
OFM
SBCTC
31 Agencies in 29 States Have Access to K-12 and Workforce Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Has Access
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
MN
MOHE
MNSCU
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
34 agencies in 32 states can access both K12 and Workforce data elements
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links to Both
Plans to Link to Both
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
NC
NCCCS
UNC
SC
SCCHE
SCTCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
40 Agencies in 34 States Can Access Both K-12 and Workforce Data Elements
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links to Both
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
SC
CHE
TCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
38 Agency SURs in 31 States Contain at Least One Financial Aid Data Element
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Contains Financial Aid Element
Multiple Agencies
OR
ODCC
OUS
WA
WHECB
SBCTC
OFM
WSAC
CA
CCC
UCS
CSU
MN
MNSCU
MOHE
WY
WCCC
UWYO
PA
PASSHE
PDE
NY
CUNY
SUNY
NYSED
FL
BOG
DOE
NC
NCCCS
UNC
VT
VSC
UVM
45 Agency SURSs in 39 States Contain at Least One Financial Aid Data Element
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Contains Financial Aid Element
Multiple Agencies
48 Agencies Contain at Least One Financial Aid Data Element in Their Unit Record Systems
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Contains Financial Aid Element
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
NC
NCCCS
UNC
SC
SCCHE
SCTCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
57 Agencies in 44 States Contain at Least One Financial Aid Data Element in Their Unit Record Systems
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Contains Financial Aid Element
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOR
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
SC
CHE
TCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
21 Agencies in 20 States Can Link Postsecondary and Early Childhood Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
FL
BOG
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
MN
MOHE
MNSCU
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
HECB
3 Agencies in 3 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary Data to Early Childhood Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
23 Agencies in 22 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary Data to Early Childhood Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
NC
NCCCS
UNC
SC
SCCHE
SCTCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
27 Agencies in 23 States Currently Link or Plan to Link Postsecondary Data to Early Childhood Data
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Currently Links
Plans to Link
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
SC
CHE
TCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
29 Agencies in 25 States Have Remedial Course Information Included in Their Unit Record System
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Remedial Course Information Included
Flags but Does Not Collect Course Level Info
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
MN
MNSCU
MOHE
NC
NCCCS
UNC
OR
ODCC
OUS
PA
PASSHE
PDE
WA
OFM
SBCTC
HECB
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
41 Agencies in 35 States Have Remedial Course Information Included in Their Unit Record System
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Remedial Course Information Included
Multiple Agencies
FL
BOG
DOE
MN
MOHE
MNSCU
NC
NCCCS
UNC
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
VT
UVM
VSC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
45 Agencies in 39 States Have Access to Remedial Course Information
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Remedial Course Information Included
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UCS
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
NC
NCCCS
UNC
SC
SCCHE
SCTCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VCS
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
55 Agencies in 44 States Have Access to Remedial Course Information
2010
2015
2018
2020
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Remedial Course Information Included
Multiple Agencies
CA
CCC
CSU
UC
FL
BOG
DOE
GA
TCSG
USG
IA
BOR
DOE
MN
MNST
MOHE
NH
CCSNH
DOE
NY
CUNY
NYSED
SUNY
SC
CHE
TCS
TN
BOR
THEC
VT
UVM
VSC
VA
SCHEV
VCCS
WA
OFM
SBCTC
WSAC
WY
UWYO
WCCC
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Data elements collected
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