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Strong Foundations
The Strong Foundations project seeks to understand the state of postsecondary data systems. Multiple iterations of the Strong Foundations survey and associated reports document the content, capacity, effective use, and evolution of state postsecondary data systems.
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SHEEO Publications
Access all of SHEEO's most recent publications, including reports and briefs, organized by year published.
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SHEF: State Higher Education Finance
The SHEF report provides in-depth analysis of the trends in higher education finance on state and national levels.
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For only the second time, state funding to public colleges exceeds per-student funding levels seen prior to the Great Recession
The latest State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report finds that in 2023, public higher education appropriations increased 3.7% beyond inflation, surpassing pre-recession per-student funding levels for only the second time since 2008. The SHEF report also finds that fiscal year 2023 saw the largest decline in tuition revenue since the start of the SHEF dataset in 1980, and public FTE enrollment continued to decline. After a short recession in 2020…
Read moreSHEEO and JED convene top policy leaders for system-wide mental health progress
Key voices in higher education policy and mental health gathered in Minneapolis to discuss progress and potential for student wellness. MINNEAPOLIS — The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) and The Jed Foundation (JED), a leading nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults nationwide, with generous support from the Lumina Foundation, convened state higher education leaders, mental health professionals, students, and representatives from…
Read morePostsecondary data system privacy and funding focus of new Strong Foundations report
In a new report, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) examines the ongoing efforts and challenges states have in safeguarding and sustaining their postsecondary student unit record systems (PSURSs). PSURSs are the primary means for states to collect data and analyze student progress, completions, and outcomes. For more than 50 years, state higher education agencies have used PSURSs to inform policy and decision-making. In a survey to its…
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