Abstract
The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) is often used in higher education research. This study describes some of the errors associated with the use of HEGIS data, provides a comparison between the 1980 HEGIS and Census reports of college enrollment, and suggests a more cautious use of the HEGIS data.
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Schwarzmueller, E.B., Pounds, H.R. The use of HEGIS data in higher education research. Res High Educ 20, 323–327 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00983506
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00983506