External Datasets and Resources

External Resources - Datasets

Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center

The Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MLDS) aims to provide timely and accurate information on student performance to enhance the State's education system and inform decision-makers. It achieves this by collecting and organizing individual-level student and workforce data from all educational levels and the State's workforce.

MLDS Center

Census Bureau

Census data covers dozens of topics across its surveys and programs. The link directs to the Census Bureau’s premier data dissemination platform.

Explore Census Data

MHEC Reports, Studies and Publications

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) publishes various reports annually, including enrollment trends, student achievement, outreach materials for students and parents, and other higher education studies.

MHEC Reports, Studies and Publications

NCES - IPEDS Data Center

Data submitted to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) via IPEDS can be accessed through the Data Center for research and analysis.

IPEDS - Use the Data

MICA Profiles

MICA Big Future Profile

MICA College profiles are based primarily on information supplied by the colleges themselves through participation in the College Board's BigFuture Profile Management higher education data collection portal, with some data provided via federal and state agencies. Costs, dates, policies, and programs are subject to change, so please confirm important facts with college admission personnel.

MICA Big Future Profile

IPEDS Data Feedback Report

The Data Feedback Report is intended to provide institutions with a context for examining the data they submitted to IPEDS. The purpose of this report is to provide institutional executives with a useful resource and to help improve the quality and comparability of IPEDS data.

2025 Data Feedback Report

MICA in the US NEWS

The U.S. News directory contains more than 1,700 bachelor's-granting colleges and universities you can search to find information on each school's location, size, cost, academic offerings and financial aid policies.

MICA US News

2026 College Affordability and Transparency Center

The College Affordability and Transparency Center (CATC) was created by the U.S. Department of Education to comply with the Higher Education Opportunity Act and to provide students and parents with better information about college costs. It is maintained by the Office of Postsecondary Education and receives support and technical assistance from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

College Affordability and Transparency Center

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