Common Data Set

Southern Wesleyan Common Data Set

The Common Data Set (CDS) is a collaborative effort among the higher education community and publishers. Data are presented in a standard format used by most institutions of higher education to facilitate comparisons among institutions. The combined goal of this collaboration is to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all involved in a student’s transition into higher education, as well as to reduce the reporting burden on data providers.

The SWU Common Data set is an annual publication that includes statistics about enrollment and persistence, freshman admission, transfer admission, academic offerings and policies, student life, annual expenses, financial aid, and instructional faculty and class size.

To learn more about this initiative, please visit the Common Data Set website.