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 Today,
the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), the Illinois
Community College Board (ICCB), and the Illinois Student Assistance
Commission (ISAC) launched a new collaborative project that makes it
easier for students and parents to make an informed college choice.
Unlike third-party college search tools that collect data from the
same sources that are often out of date or incomplete, the Illinois
Postsecondary Profiles (IPP) project utilizes comprehensive data
directly from Illinois higher education state agencies and Illinois’
160 public and private universities and community colleges.
“We are incredibly excited to give students and families a way to
filter, search, and sort the kind of information that is most
important to them in choosing a college, including a focus on
equity. With the IPP families have information all in one place and
know that it is accurate and up to date because it comes from the
colleges directly to us as state agencies,” said IBHE Executive
Director Ginger Ostro.
Illinois Postsecondary Profiles is completely customizable, starting
with three key profiles curated to help group certain types of data
points together.
Institutional Profiles let you discover the basics: what type of
schools are out there, how much they cost, and what credentials they
offer. This information is sorted in a clean, readable design that
works across any type of smart device or computer.
Occupational Profiles let you see what academic majors are
available, key employment data, programs of study, and pathways for
the kinds of careers you’re interested in.
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Equity Profiles lets you see the kinds of people enrolled and
completing credentials at schools, colleges, and universities across Illinois.
You can search by age, by race and ethnicity, or even by gender beyond the
binary.
“These three profiles work together to create a holistic, nuanced lens for every
Illinois-based school. It gives students the ability to look beyond the bullet
points and dig deep into metrics that matter so they can make the most informed
choices based on what matters to them,” said ICCB Executive Director Brian
Durham.
Additionally, IPP can be utilized and highly beneficial for other audiences that
impact student success like high school officials, higher education staff,
employers, policymakers, and regional collaboratives.
“ISAC is pleased to partner with our sister agencies on this important tool,”
said Executive Director of ISAC Eric Zarnikow. “We are particularly excited
about the launch of the tool’s unique Equity Profiles, which can provide
valuable information to students and researchers alike in advancing access and
equity.”
Illinois Postsecondary Profiles is a free resource available to anyone and
developed by the Northern Illinois University Illinois Interactive Report Cards
division in collaboration with IBHE, ICCB and ISAC. To learn more or start
searching visit
https://illinoisposts
econdaryprofiles.com
and watch the video at
https://youtu.be/gAK
GIqawzNc.
[Matt Berry] |
