External Benchmarking Resources
The following external links provide access to additional benchmarking resources:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Canadian Association for Graduate Studies
Carnegie Foundation
The College Board
Institute of International Education
National Center for Education Statistics
- Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study
- The Condition of Education
- Digest of Education Statistics
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS)
National Research Council
National Science Foundation
- Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- Science and Engineering Indicators
- SESTAT: Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System
- Survey of Doctorate Recipients
- Survey of Earned Doctorates Tabulation Engine
- WebCASPAR: Integrated Science and Engineering Resources Data System
- Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
U.S. Census Bureau
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