Common Data Set (CDS)
The
Common Data Set initiative is a collaborative effort among data
providers in the higher education community and college guide
publishers as represented by The College Board, Peterson's - a
Thomson Learning Company, U.S. News & World Report, and Wintergreen/Orchard
House.
The
goal is to have each institution complete the CDS once each year
and make copies available to the interested publishers, who would
then require only a relatively small amount of additional information.
In addition to reducing cost and time by institutional researchers
to respond to publishers surveys, the CDS represents a standardization
of data elements and definitions across publications thus minimizing
conflicting counts and other data irregularities. For background
and definitions on the Common Data Set initiative, please visit
the web site.
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