http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010165

Reports that average salaries for all colleges and universities were $101,658 for professors, $73,246 for associate professors, $61,479 for assistant professors, and $53,000 for instructors and lecturers. Also reports that faculty at private 4-year institutions earned more than their counterparts at public 4-year schools but that staffs at private institutions earned less. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/tfrs/v10i1.pdf

Reports that an estimated 3,800 university housing fires occur each year in dormitories and Greek houses. They averaged 5 deaths per year and damages of $26 million to university property. From the U.S. Fire Administration.

http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD3212009/$file/RD321.pdf

Examines the progress being made toward long-term goals for both Virginia and its state government. Covers developments related to the economy, education, health and family, public safety, and transportation. From the Council on Virginia's Future.

http://www.schev.edu/Reportstats/ErosionHigherEducationFunding.pdf?from=

Describes the decline of state support for higher education from 14% to 11% of state appropriations between 1992 and 2010. This report examines how state support for public higher education has evolved to its current state as well as steps being taken by a neighboring state to address a similar funding crisis. From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

http://www.schev.edu/Reportstats/2009CommCollTransfers.pdf?from=

Provides information about the number of transfers from Virginia community colleges to four year public institutions and the number of years it took them to complete their degrees. Covers years 2001-02 to 2005-06. From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10302/tables/summary.pdf

For each state, shows number of employed science and engineering doctorate holders as of 2006, number of science and engineering doctorates awarded in 2007, and number of graduate students in doctoral granting institutions in 2006. Also provides data on research and development expenditures by state. From the National Science Foundation

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10300/pdf/nsf10300.pdf

Covers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in engineering fields. From the National Science Foundation.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010181

Shows the types and amounts of financial aid received by undergraduate students enrolled in public and private colleges and universities in six states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and Texas. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2008.html

A set of eight detailed tables with student characteristics. Includes enrollment in vocational courses. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1029.pdf

Ideas from a study group of experts on how to simplify and streamline the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. From the Government Accountability Office

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1020.pdf

Examines how law schools compare with similar professional schools in cost and minority enrollment and how accreditation factors affect minority access to law schools. From the Government Accountability Office