Resources

The following is a selected list of commonly requested data and research sources related to enrollment trends at OHIO and beyond.

OHIO ResourcesDescription
Enrollment DataThe Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics compiles the Enrollment Statistics Report at the end of each academic term. It contains information by major as well as by student characteristics (sex, race, full-time or part-time status, residency, etc).
Retention RatesDashboard on Tableau Public shows retention rates by campus and college over time. 
Graduation RatesDashboard on Tableau Public shows graduation rates by campus and college over time. 
First-Year and Transfer Student Profiles

These tables show characteristics of entering first-year undergraduate and transfer students over seven years. Separate first-year undergraduate tables are available for each academic college and for the entire class. Data includes numbers of applicants and students admitted; numbers and percentages for enrolled students by gender, race/ethnicity, residency and academic college; and summary statistics on high school percentile rank, ACT scores and SAT. 

*An OHIO faculty/staff ID is required to access these reports. 

External ResourcesDescription
WICHE Data ResourcesWestern Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) reports provide relevant state and regional data related to postsecondary access and success, demographics, higher education finance and affordability and more.
Current Term Enrollment EstimatesThe Current Term Enrollment Estimates report series is published by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center every December and May to provide the most current national enrollment estimates by institutional sector, enrollment intensity, age group, gender, major field as well as state-level enrollment estimates.
Enrollment Trends (Updated Monthly)The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center provides regular updates on higher education enrollment.
DoED College ScoreboardThe U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard provides data on college costs, graduation and post-college earnings.
ODHE Enrollment ReportsThe Ohio Department of Higher Education publishes reports on enrollment in the state's postsecondary institutions. Detailed reports showing headcount and FTE by institution, campus and level are available, as well as annual preliminary enrollment (census) data.
ODHE College Readiness ReportsThe Ohio Department of Education annually publishes high school to college transition reports, focusing on need for remediation for Ohio high school graduates. Includes detail by district and school of graduation.
U.S. High School Graduating Class TrendsACT's annual study of the 2021 ACT-tested graduating class, including 10-year trend analysis regarding ACT college and career readiness benchmarks. Includes a data visualization tool.
Trends in College PricingCollege Board report detailing the costs associated with one year of undergraduate study in the U.S. and how those costs have changed over time.
Trends in Student AidCollege Board report on national trends in the awarding, source, amount and distribution of aid over time.
High-Schools.comPopular site featuring a user-friendly compilation of data provided by the National Center for Education Statistics on public and private American high schools.
Open Doors 2023Comprehensive report published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) detailing trends in international students and scholars in the United States and in U.S. students studying abroad.