THE USE OF HEGIS DATA IN HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH

The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) is often used in higher education research. This study describes some of the errors associated with the use of HEGIS data, provides a comparison between the 1980 HEGIS and Census reports of college enrollment, and suggests a more cautious use o...

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Published in:Research in higher education 1984-01, Vol.20 (3), p.323-327
Main Authors: Schwarzmueller, E. Beth, Pounds, Haskin R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Census data
Censuses
College students
Colleges
Educational research
Higher education
School enrollment
School surveys
State colleges
Technical institutes
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Summary:The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) is often used in higher education research. This study describes some of the errors associated with the use of HEGIS data, provides a comparison between the 1980 HEGIS and Census reports of college enrollment, and suggests a more cautious use of the HEGIS data.
ISSN:0361-0365
1573-188X
DOI:10.1007/BF00983506