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2013 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey: Phase II, Admissions

Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field: 2001 to 2011

Data Sources: International Applications and Admissions Continue to Grow

U.S. graduate schools continue to draw growing numbers of prospective students from other nations.

Data Sources: Measuring Interdisciplinarity

Interdisciplinary study has long been a feature of graduate education and research, but measuring the scope and determining the nature of...

Data Sources: Graduate Student Loans and Debt

Student loan debt in the United States is at a record high. In February 2012, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released data indicating that...

2013 CGS 53rd Annual Meeting

Online registration is now open!

PhD Completion and Attrition: Policies and Practices to Promote Student Success (2010)

This is the fourth in a series of monographs from the CGS Ph.D. Completion Project. This monograph reports on policies and practices at...

Graduate Enrollment and Degrees

The CGS/GRE report is the only national survey that collects data on first-time and total graduate enrollment by field across all fields of graduate study

Benchmarking

CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.

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Best Practices

CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.

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Public Policy

As the national advocate for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource for policymakers and others on issues concerning graduate education, research, and scholarship. Based in Washington, DC, the organization provides its members with regular updates and analyses of legislative and regulatory proposals and policies that affect graduate education.
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Global Engagement

CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.

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