The Common Data Set Initiative is a collaborative effort among higher education data providers and publishers, including the College Board, Peterson’s, and US News & World Report. The purpose of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. The Common Application, a centralized platform over 1,000 ...

The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & ...

The combined goal of this collaboration is 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 ...

The Common Data Set (CDS) provides a format in which colleges and universities can provide commonly-requested information to the public using standard definitions developed collaboratively by leading ...

The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among higher education data providers to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided across institutions through the ...