Download Report: The State of State: Postsecondary Data Systems

The State of State: Postsecondary Data System

PSURSs are the primary means for states to collect data and analyze student progress, completions, and outcomes. Demands on these systems are increasing as policymakers, researchers, and consumers call for more accurate and comprehensive data concerning postsecondary education. Many states have tied institutional funding to performance metrics derived from such data while others have utilized data to make policy decisions, evaluate programs, and inform students. The ow of information between PSURSs and other data systems has grown more complex. Both federal and state governments invest in unit record data systems with the aim of improving information and data-driven decision-making.

State Higher Education State Officers Association 
Strong Foundations 2016