RWU Office of Institutional Research (IR) developed a list of valuable externally based resources to support members of the RWU community in daily research, planning, and assessment activities.  Contact IR for assistance in planning and executing your project.

Government Data Sources

• IPEDS College Navigator
• IPEDS Peer Analysis System*
• National Center for Education Statistics
• National Science Foundation
• U.S. Census
• U.S. Department of Education
• U.S. Department of Labor

Organizations that Study Higher Education Issues

• Annapolis Group
• American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
• American Council on Education (ACE)  
• American Educational Research Association (AERA) 
• Association of Research Libraries Statistics
• Carnegie Foundation
• Center for Measuring University Performance
• Council for Aid to Education
• Council of Independent Colleges
  
• Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA
  
• Institute of International Education
  
• National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)*
  
• National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC)
• National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
  
• National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
  
• National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis
  
• National Research Council
  
• National Student Clearinghouse*
  
• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)*
  NCAA Academics & Athletics
  
• Outcomes Assessment Resources at NC State
• Postsecondary Opportunity*
  
• Society for College & University Planning*
• WebCaspar Science & Engineering Statistics
  
• Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
  

College Guides and Publications

• American College Testing (ACT)
  
• College Board
  
• Chronicle Facts & Figures*
  
• Kiplinger Best Values in Public Colleges
  
• Peterson's College Search & Graduate Program Search*
  
• Princeton Review College Rankings*
  
• U101 Directory of Colleges and Universities in U.S. & Canada
  
• US News Rankings & Guides*

*Contact the Office of Institutional Research to discuss data access for restricted access services.