The Common Data Set (CDS) provides our answers to many frequently asked questions. One goal of the CDS is to improve the comparability of data reported across institutions; this standardized questionnaire was developed through collaboration among colleges and universities, representatives of higher education organizations, the National Center for Education Statistics, and others.
Definitions of data elements are maintained by the Common Data Set Initiative.
- CURRENT Common Data Set Fall 2023 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2022 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2021 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2020 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2019 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2018 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2017 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2016 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2015 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2014 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2013 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2012 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2011 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2010 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2009 (pdf), (xls)
- Common Data Set Fall 2008 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 2007 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 2006 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 2005 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 2004 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 2003 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 2002 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 2001 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 2000 (pdf)
- Common Data Set Fall 1999 (pdf)