Students Who Study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Postsecondary Education (Jul 29) This Statistics in Brief focuses on undergraduates who enter STEM programs, examining their characteristics and postsecondary outcomes (persistence and degree completion) several years after beginning postsecondary education. » more info
On Track to Complete? A Taxonomy of Beginning Community College Students and Their Outcomes 3 Years After Enrolling: 2003-04 through 2006 (Jul 28) This study uses a classification scheme, the Community College Taxonomy (CCT), to analyze outcomes for beginning community college students according to how "directed" (strongly directed, moderately directed, or not directed) they are toward completing a program of study. » more info
NCES Statewide Longitudinal Data System Grants Request for Applications 84.384 (FY 2010) (Jul 24) The purpose of grants under this program is to enable State educational agencies to design, develop, and implement statewide, longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data. » more info
A Profile of Successful Pell Grant Recipients: Time to Bachelor’s Degree and Early Graduate School Enrollment (Jul 21) This report describes characteristics of college graduates who received Pell Grants and compares them to graduates who were not Pell Grant recipients. » more info