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Sources and Timing of Data

The Commission collects data from a variety of sources. The table below documents:
  • The source of each type of data collected
  • The time frame in which it is collected
  • The time frame when it is processed and available
  • Where the data is reported on the Commission website
Click on a Source link to open a new window to the data-provider website. Click on a Used In link to go to that section of the Commission website.

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Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Degrees Awarded at Private Colleges and Universities in California Download from Website Late Spring Early Summer
Source(s): Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
Used In: Accountability System
Custom Data Reports
School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS)
Statewide Snapshots
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Degrees Awarded at Public Colleges and Universities in California Submitted by Source Late Spring Early Summer
Source(s): California Community College Chancellor's Office
California State University Systemwide Office
University of California Systemwide Office
Used In: Accountability System
Custom Data Reports
Data by Ethnicity
Data Mining
School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS)
Statewide Snapshots
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Degrees Awarded for All States Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): National Center for Education Statistics
Used In: California Context
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Economic Data for All States Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): United States Census Bureau
Used In: California Context
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Economic Data for California Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): California Department of Finance
United States Census Bureau
Used In: Accountability System
California Context
Regional Data
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Enrollment at Private Colleges and Universities in California Download from Website Late Spring Early Summer
Source(s): Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
Used In: Accountability System
Custom Data Reports
Guide to California Colleges and Universities
Statewide Snapshots
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Enrollment at Public Colleges and Universities in California Submitted by Source Late Spring Early Summer
Source(s): California Community College Chancellor's Office
California State University Systemwide Office
University of California Systemwide Office
Used In: Accountability System
Custom Data Reports
Data by Ethnicity
Data Mining
Guide to California Colleges and Universities
School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS)
Statewide Snapshots
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Enrollment for All States Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): National Center for Education Statistics
Used In: California Context
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
First-Time Freshmen Enrollment at Private Colleges and Universities in California Submitted by Source On-Going On-Going
Source(s): Individual Institutions / Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
Used In: California Context
Custom Data Reports
High School Characteristics and Outreach Programs
Regional Data
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
First-Time Freshmen Enrollment at Public Colleges and Universities in California Submitted by Source Late Spring Early Summer
Source(s): California Community College Chancellor's Office
California State University Systemwide Office
University of California Systemwide Office
Used In: California Context
Custom Data Reports
Data by Ethnicity
Data Mining
Freshmen Pathways
High School Characteristics and Outreach Programs
Regional Data
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
High School A-G Completions at California Schools Download from Website Late Spring Early Summer
Source(s): California Department of Education
Used In: Accountability System
Custom Data Reports
High School Characteristics and Outreach Programs
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
High School Graduates from Schools in California Download from Website Late Spring Early Summer
Source(s): California Department of Education
Used In: Accountability System
California Context
Custom Data Reports
High School Characteristics and Outreach Programs
Regional Data
Statewide Snapshots
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Higher Education Funding for All States Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): National Center for Education Statistics
Used In: California Context
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Higher Education Funding for California Special Request On-Going On-Going
Source(s): California Community College Chancellor's Office
California Department of Finance
California State University Systemwide Office
University of California Systemwide Office
Used In: Accountability System
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Institutional Characteristics Varies with the source On-Going On-Going
Source(s): Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
California Community College Chancellor's Office
California Department of Education
California State University Systemwide Office
Individual Institutions / Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
University of California Systemwide Office
Used In: Custom Data Reports
Data by Ethnicity
Freshmen Pathways
Guide to California Colleges and Universities
Regional Data
School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS)
Statewide Snapshots
Transfer Pathways
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
K-12 Enrollment at Schools in California Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): California Department of Education
Used In: Accountability System
High School Characteristics and Outreach Programs
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
K-12 Test Results Download from Website Late Summer Late Summer
Source(s): California Department of Education
Used In: Freshmen Pathways
High School Characteristics and Outreach Programs
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Outreach Programs at High Schools Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): Academic Preparation Program Reference and Information System (APRIS)
Used In: High School Characteristics and Outreach Programs
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Population Data for All States Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): United States Census Bureau
Used In: California Context
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Population Data for California Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): California Department of Finance
United States Census Bureau
Used In: Accountability System
California Context
Regional Data
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS) Internally Generated On-Going On-Going
Source(s):
Used In: School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS)
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Student Costs for All States Download from Website On-Going On-Going
Source(s): National Center for Education Statistics
Used In: California Context
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Student Fees for California Public Colleges and Universities Special Request On-Going On-Going
Source(s): California Community College Chancellor's Office
California State University Systemwide Office
University of California Systemwide Office
Used In: Accountability System
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Transfers (Fall-Term) to Private Universities in California Submitted by Source On-Going On-Going
Source(s): Individual Institutions / Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
Used In: Custom Data Reports
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Transfers (Fall-Term) to Public Universities in California Submitted by Source Late Spring Early Summer
Source(s): California State University Systemwide Office
University of California Systemwide Office
Used In: Custom Data Reports
Data Mining
Statewide Snapshots
Data Description Obtained By Usually Received Usually Available
Transfers (Full-Year) to Public Universities in California Special Request October November
Source(s): California State University Systemwide Office
University of California Systemwide Office
Used In: Custom Data Reports
Data Mining
Transfer Pathways