Characteristics of the Nation's Postsecondary Institutions: Academic Year 1992-93. E.D. TABS

Six tables present data on characteristics of institutions of higher education in 1992-93. The data were gathered as part of an annual survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) which gathers data from approximately 10,886 post secondary schools and branches. These institutions include 4-year colleges, 2-year colleges, and less-than-2-year colleges. The tables display the following information: (1) number of institutions by level and control of institutions and by state; (2) number of institutions by level and control or affiliation; (3) number of institutions by control and highest level of offering; (4) number and percent of institutions by control and all levels of offering; (5) number and percent of postsecondary institutions offering selected student services, by level and control of institutions; and (6) averaged institutional charges for tuition and fees and room and board for full-time, full-year students for 1992-93, 1991-92 and 1991-92/1992-93 compared. All tables contain data for the 50 states and the District of Columbia except for the first which includes data on the following outlying areas also: American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas, Palau, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. (JB)