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 Websites presented in alphabetical order Academic Ranking of World Universities 
 Annual ranking of the top 500 universities based on "several indicators of academic or research performance, including alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, highly cited researchers, articles published in Nature and Science, articles indexed in major citation indices, and the per capita academic performance." Includes top-100 lists for Europe, North and Latin America, and Asia Pacific universities. Rankings go back to 2003. From the Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. http://www.arwu.org/ Topics: College and University Education Last updated Oct 29, 2009 College Students' Perceptions of Library and Information Resources
This report "examines the information-seeking habits and preferences of international college students. ... Overall, respondents have positive, if outdated, views of the 'Library.' Younger respondents -- teenagers and young adults -- do not express positive associations as frequently." A "companion piece to the December 2005 OCLC Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources report." http://www.oclc.org/asiapacific/en/reports/perceptionscollege.htm Topics: College and University Education, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated May 31, 2006 The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008
This study, based on data from thousands of college students, considers "student ownership, experience, behaviors, preferences, and skills with respect to information technologies, ... [and] also includes a special focus on student participation in social networking sites." Includes the full report and an executive summary. From the Educause Center for Applied Research (ECAR). "Educause is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology." http://www.educause.edu/ers0808 Topics: College and University Education Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
HESA is "the central source for higher education statistics" in the United Kingdom. The site includes statistics generally dating back to 1994 on issues related to students (such as disability and ethnicity), staff, and finances. Also includes information on data collection, and links to related sites. http://www.hesa.ac.uk/ Topics: College and University Education, Education, Statistics Last updated Oct 13, 2003 Measuring Up: The National Report Card on Higher Education
This site "evaluates states on their performance in higher education." Provides a series of biennial, national and state-by-state report cards, beginning in 2000. From the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, a nonprofit organization that analyzes "policy issues facing the states and the nation regarding opportunity and achievement in higher education." http://measuringup.highereducation.org/ Topics: College and University Education, Education, Statistics Last updated Sep 14, 2006 The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis
Information and comparative data for states regarding postsecondary education. Includes maps, graphs, and data about preparation, participation, affordability, student learning, completion, benefits, employment, and finance. Also includes special analyses, race/ethnicity data for selected states, answers to policy questions, and interactive data and map generation features. From the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. http://www.higheredinfo.org Topics: College and University Education, Education, Statistics Last updated Apr 5, 2005 OPE Campus Security Statistics Website
This site provides reported statistics on crimes at over 6000 postsecondary education institutions in the United States. The statistics cover the most recent three years and are searchable by name of the institution, location, program, size, and degree offerings. Other campus security-related links are noted. Search results are divided into criminal offenses, hate offenses, and arrests. Also provides institutional characteristics including costs and contact information. From the U.S. Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/ Topics: College and University Education, Crime, Education, K-12 Education, Social Issues, Statistics Last updated Apr 19, 2007 Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the United States
This September 2003 report uses "data from the U.S. Department of Education ... to estimate the percentage of students who graduate high school as well as the percentage that finish high school ready to attend a four-year college. We are also able to produce these estimates by racial/ethnic group as well as by region and state." Includes commentary and tables. From the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/ewp_03.htm Topics: College and University Education, Education, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated May 3, 2004 The Washington Monthly College Guide
September 2005 ranking of the top 30 U.S. universities and top 30 liberal arts colleges, with comparisons to the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. Includes a note on methodology with a discussion of the scoring areas of community service, research, and social mobility. From the Washington Monthly. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2005/0509.collegeguide.html Topics: College and University Education Last updated Oct 18, 2005 Who Are the Gen Y Students?
This February 2005 article presents "defining characteristics of Gen Y" (those born between 1979 and 1997). Includes information about demographics, consumer characteristics, technology influences, and work behavior. From a publication of California State University, Chico. http://www.csuchico.edu/pub/inside/2_05_05/pause.html Topics: College and University Education, Communities & Groups Last updated Jan 4, 2006 |
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