KID is an interactive data visualization available to the public that presents detailed trend and comparative information on WSCUC accredited undergraduate institutions in a clear, easy to use format. KID displays information from federal data sets to present multiple years of metrics, trend data, and comparisons based on both national and WSCUC averages. KID provides integrated, accessible data on institution size and context, student completion, student finances, institution finances, and post-graduation outcomes. KID was developed through a WSCUC initiative called “Better Conversations, Better Data,” funded by Lumina Foundation, to support evidence-based practices in accreditation. Components of the work include standardizing institutional data used during accreditation review, introducing accreditation process improvements, and providing training in the effective use of data for all participants in the accreditation process — institutions, peer reviewers, commissioners, and staff liaisons.

We invite you to explore publicly collected, standardized data about WSCUC-accredited institutions. The following federal websites provide user-friendly access to comprehensive national data on higher education institutions, from operations and finance to student success and post-graduation outcomes.

You can also learn about colleges and universities from the peer review team reports and full commission action letters posted on our website in the directory of institutions. WSCUC promotes transparency by being one of the few accreditors that publishes these important records of institutional review and actions. WSCUC is currently expanding the ways it uses evidence and data in those accreditation reviews for accountability, improvement and beyond.