Data/Research: College Access & Admissions

Research and Data Sources

• Enrollment Management, Recruiting and Access Research (EMRA Research): Database on where colleges send recruiters.
• National Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual survey of admissions officers.
• Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey of admissions officers.
• The Shape of the River: Important book on the effect of race-conscious admissions.
• No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal: Groundbreaking study showing the differing average test scores for students of different races at selective colleges.

Key Organizations

• The Institute for College Access and Success: Nonprofit group that researches and advocates for public policy that promotes higher ed equity.
• Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness: Housed at Columbia University’s Teachers College, researches remedial education innovations.
• Center for First-generation Student Success: Housed at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, researches first-generation student success.
• Independent Education Consultants Association: Nonprofit membership organization for education consultants, including those that specialize in college admissions.
• National Association for College Admission Counseling: Membership organization for college admission counselors.
• Asian American Coalition for Education: Nonprofit anti-affirmative action organization
• Students for Fair Admission: Nonprofit anti-affirmative action organization, led by legal strategist Edward Blum, who has “orchestrated more than two dozen lawsuits challenging affirmative action practices,” according to the New York Times.

College Access Groups

• National College Attainment Network: ncan.org
  • Find organizations by state here.
• College Advising Corps: advisingcorps.org
• College Possible: collegepossible.org
• AVID: avid.org
• uAspire: uaspire.org