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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

STEM in Postsecondary Education: Entrance, Attrition, and Coursetaking Among 2003-2004 Beginning Postsecondary Students  (Oct 10) 
To provide a nationally representative portrait of undergraduate students' experiences in STEM education, these Web Tables summarize longitudinal data from a cohort of first-time, beginning students who started postsecondary education in a bachelor's or associate's degree program in 2003-04, examining their entrance into and attrition from STEM fields and the extent to which they participated in STEM coursework over a period of 6 academic years, from 2003� to 2008�. 
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Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011; Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2011; and Graduation Rates, Selected Cohorts, 2003-2008 : First Look (Preliminary Data)  (Oct 5) 
This First Look presents preliminary findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) spring 2012 data collection, which included four survey components. 
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La Libreta de Calificaciones de la Naci髇- Lo que cada padre debe saber acerca de NAEP  (Sep 28) 
The NAEP parent brochure What Every Parent Should Know About NAEP is now available in Spanish! 
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Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011 and Student Financial Aid, Academic Year 2010� - First Look (Provisional Data)  (Sep 21) 
This provisional First Look is a revised version of the preliminary report released August 7, 2012. 
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