Provided Standards for Common Data Points

The Common Data Set (CDS) is a set of standards and definitions of data. The 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 & World Report. For more information, please visit Common Data Set Initiative.

View the current 2025-2026 Common Data Set

Common Data Set Archives

This is the archive section for the Kennesaw State University Common Data Set.  The publications in this section are provided for historical reference, research, and record-keeping.  Upon the publication of a new Common Data Set, the prior version is moved to this archive.  The content of these documents has not been, nor will they be modified or updated once it is moved to this archive.  The Common Data Set at the top of this page is considered the current version until another publication is provided by the Office of Institutional Research.

The Common Data Set is published annually and is comprised of frequently reported metrics organized by categories, with a goal of creating a standard in college and university data reporting.  The Common Data Set Initiative may periodically alter the data points to report, and/or reorganize the manner in which data is presented.

 

 

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