The Common Data Set Initiative is a collaborative effort between publishers and the educational community to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all involved in a student's transition into higher education, as well as to reduce the burden on colleges of compiling and reporting information.
Common Data Set Archives
Questions and definitions used by the U.S. Department of Education in its college
surveys are a guide in the development of CDS items. Common Data Set items undergo
broad review by secondary schools and two-and four-year colleges.
