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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
The IPEDS, established as the core postsecondary education data collection program for NCES, is a system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of... -
Progress for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIACC)
The PIAAC is a cyclical, large-scale study that was designed to assess and compare the basic skills and the broad range of competencies of adults around the world. The... -
National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
The NSCG is a survey sponsored by the NCES at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The U.S. Census Bureau is responsible for the NSCG data collection. The NSCG began in the... -
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K)
The ECLS-K is an ongoing study that focuses on children’s early school experiences beginning with kindergarten and following children through 12th grade. The ECLS-K data provide... -
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) is an epidemiologic survey system established by CDC to monitor the prevalence of youth behavior that most influences health.... -
Family and Child Experiences Study (FACES), 1997-2026
In 1997, the FACES was launched to provide descriptive information on the characteristics, experiences and development of Head Start children and families, and the... -
Civil Rights Data Collection (CRD)
This database provides wide range of education access and equity data from the nation’s public schools. Two forms are collected: school form and district form. -
Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B)
The Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B) follows bachelor's degree recipients over the course of 10 years, collecting data on workforce participation, income... -
Hawaii Census Data Center (HCDC)
The HCDC is an officially designated source of Census Bureau data for the State of Hawaii under a joint federal-state agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau relating to the... -
Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Study (Baby FACES), 2007-2023
The Baby FACES continues a series of ongoing descriptive studies aimed at maintaining an up-to-date, extensive knowledge base to support Early Head Start policies and programs.... -
Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ)
The ASJ provides an annual source of data on local jails and jail inmates. Data on the size of the jail population and selected inmate characteristics are obtained every five to... -
Aging Integrated Database (AGID)
The AGing Integrated Database (AGID) is an on-line query system based on ACL-related data files and surveys, and includes population characteristics from the Census Bureau for... -
National Household Education Survey (NHES)
The NHES is a household-based data collection system designed to address a wide range of education related issues from early childhood to school age to adulthood. The NHES... -
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The TANF database contains demographic characteristics for families receiving assistance under the TANF program. TANF case record information is reported to the national TANF... -
National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS)
The NLS, sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, are nationally representative surveys that follow the same sample of individuals from specific birth cohorts over... -
National Mortality Followback Survey (NMFS)
The NMFS program, begun in the 1960’s, uses a sample of United States residents who die in a given year to supplement the death certificate with information from the next of kin... -
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) & NHIS-Native Hawaiian and Pacific Is...
The NHIS is a household survey that serves as the primary source of information on the health of the U.S., non-institutionalized, civilian population. Though it has undergone... -
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey & National Youth Fitness Sur...
The NHANES is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines... -
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
The NCANDS is a federally sponsored national data collection effort created for the purpose of tracking the volume and nature of child maltreatment reporting each year within... -
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
The SIPP is a household-based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. Each panel features a nationally representative sample interviewed over a multi-year...