The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among institutional researchers and guidebook publishers, as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report.

Boston College is among the nation’s foremost universities—a leader in the liberal arts, scientific inquiry, and formative education. Grounded in the ideals that inspired our Jesuit founders, we urge ...

The common data set began as a way for colleges and universities to share a concise, if extensive, set of information with guidebook publishers, higher education writers, and the interested public. It ...