http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014166.pdf
Describes the overall price of attendance(tuition, fees, books, housing, food, transportation, and personal expenses) associated with attending 2 year and 4 year colleges and universities. Also examines net price (price of attendance minus financial aid). From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014001rev.pdf
Presents an examination of students’ attrition rates from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields over the course of 6 years in college. Seeks to determine rates of attrition from STEM and non-STEM fields, characteristics of students who leave, and comparisons of coursetaking by those who leave and those who don’t. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf14303/nsf14303.pdf
Reports that research and development spending by colleges and universities totaled $65.8 billion in 2012, When adjusted for inflation, spending decreased by 1.1%, the first constant dollar decline since FY 1974. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
http://jlarc.virginia.gov/Reports/Rpt443.pdf
The second in a series of reports by a legislative commission on how to reduce the cost of public higher education in Virginia. Focuses on intercollegiate athletic programs, campus recreation facilities, student housing and dining, and auxiliary enterprise facilities. Finds that sports programs do not generate enough revenue to cover their expenses and use, on average, 12% of tuition and fees. From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_full.pdf
Provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. Covers 6 topical areas: enrollment, field of degree, employment status, occupation, academic employment, and disability. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
http://www.iie.org/en/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data
Data on foreign students studying in the U.S. and U.S. students studying abroad including fields of study and leading institutions. From the State Department and the Institute of International Education
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0395-choosing-college
Pamphlet aimed at veterans who are considering using their GI benefits to attend college, with warnings about overtures from for-profit institutions. From the Federal Trade Commission
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013178.pdf
Covers the number of undergraduates receiving aid and the amount of aid received. Also attempts to use aid figures to calculate the net cost of attendance. From the National Center for Education Statistics