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Data Sources: Trends in Application and Financial Support Deadlines

This article presents a brief analysis of the responses to questions in the 2011 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey about application and...

Data Sources: Results from the 2011 CGS Pressing Issues Survey

Each year, CGS asks graduate deans at member institutions to identify the three most important or “pressing” issues or challenges they currently face.

Data Sources: Graduate Enrollment and Degrees – U.S. and Canadian Comparisons

While differing definitions and methodologies prevent exact comparisons, this article examines data from CGS and the Canadian Association for...

Data Sources: Higher Education Continues to Lead to Higher Earnings, but Disparities Remain

Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this article examines earnings by level of educational attainment.

Data Sources: Graduate Enrollment at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

This article examines graduate enrollment at institutions classified as Hispanic-serving Institutions.

2012 CGS 52nd Annual Meeting Presentations

Meeting presentations are now available.

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

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...

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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