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

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010831.pdf

Includes a summary of disclosure requirements as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. The purpose of this document is to help colleges and universities successfully identify and meet their obligation to disclose information as required under the HEA and to make the disclosure information more understandable to consumers and more comparable across institutions. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009165.pdf

Reports on latest available data from a fall 2008 survey of colleges and universities with coverage of three survey components including price of attendance, degrees conferred, and enrollment. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf09318/nsf09318.pdf

Reports that the federal government remains the largest funding source for academic research and development in science and engineering fields, but its share of funding dropped from 64% in FY 2005 to 60% in FY 2008. Data tables show R&D funding by federal agency and academic field of funding, and leading academic recipients of federal R&D funding. From the National Science Foundation.

http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/09/09142009.html

Press release which reports that the student loan default rate for FY 2007 increased to 6.7%, up from 5.2% in FY 2006, and attributes the decline to the economic downturn. From the Department of Educatioon.

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf09317/pdf/nsf09317.pdf

Presents statistical information on demographic and general employment characteristics of individuals who have received a doctorate in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S. academic institution. Information includes salaries of doctoral scientists and engineers by field of doctorate and occupation. From the National Science Foundation