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Higher Education Institution Metadata (US)
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Metadata is presented for 6,559 post-secondary education facilities located across the United States. This data features colleges and universities classified by the Integrated Post Secondary Education System (IPEDS) for the 2018-2019 school year. The institutions covered range widely, including Doctoral/Research Universities, Masters Colleges and Universities, Baccalaureate Colleges, Associates Colleges, theological seminaries, medical schools, law schools, and various other specialised institutions (such as those focused on engineering, art, music, design, business, and teaching). The dataset includes features approved by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP).
Columns
The dataset contains 45 attributes detailing each facility. Key fields include unique identifiers, location details, and institutional status metrics:
- IPEDSID: The unique identifier for the institution.
- NAME: The official designation of the college or university.
- ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP: Geographical address components.
- LATITUDE and LONGITUDE: Geospatial coordinates.
- TYPE and STATUS: Classification and operational condition of the facility.
- LEVEL_: The highest degree level offered by the institution.
- TOT_ENROLL: Total student enrolment figures.
- HOUSING and DORM_CAP: Information relating to on-campus housing capacity.
- TOT_EMP: Total employment figures.
- STFIPS and COFIPS: State and County Federal Information Processing Standards codes.
Distribution
The data is provided in a CSV format, titled
us-colleges-and-universities.csv, with a file size of 3.51 MB. It contains 6,559 total records, structured across 45 columns detailing various facility attributes. While geographic point data is fully available, attention should be paid to data sparsity, as some crucial attributes, such as NAME, ADDRESS, and CITY, exhibit high percentages of missing values.Usage
This data product is exceptionally suitable for geospatial analysis, mapping, and infrastructure planning within the United States. It can be used by public sector organisations, particularly those concerned with critical infrastructure identification and security, as the layer is approved under the NGA HSIP initiative. Researchers can utilise the data for institutional studies and geographical distribution analysis of US higher education facilities.
Coverage
The geographic scope includes all 50 US states, Puerto Rico, and various assorted US territories. The temporal scope focuses specifically on data collected for the 2018-2019 school year, based on National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) IPEDS reporting. The scope covers all institutions classified within the IPEDS framework, including degree-granting and specialised entities. This release incorporated updates, including the addition of 175 new records and the removal of 468 records no longer reported by NCES.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Government Analysts: For infrastructure mapping, security planning, and policy development related to educational facilities.
- Academics and Researchers: To study trends in US higher education demographics, location, and institutional types.
- GIS Professionals and Developers: To integrate validated, high-value geographical locations for US post-secondary schools into mapping applications and systems.
- Urban Planners: For resource allocation and regional studies concerning major institutional anchors.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- US Post Secondary Education Facilities 2018-2019
- IPEDS US Colleges and Universities Locations
- Higher Education Institution Metadata (US)
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Original Data Source: Higher Education Institution Metadata (US)
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