
Common Data Set
The Common Data Set (CDS) is a set of standards and definitions for data items commonly used by external publishers. Institutions of higher education follow these standards with the goal of producing a consistent set of data that can be comparable across institutions.
To download an Excel file containing the Common Data Set for CSUSM, click on the desired year below.
Common Data Set 2024-2025*
Common Data Set 2023-2024*
Common Data Set 2022-2023
Common Data Set 2021-2022
Common Data Set 2020-2021
Self-Support Data Now Included
Starting with the 2023-2024 file, CSUSM enrollment figures in the Common Data Set
now include officially reported self-support (extended learning) data to better align
with IPEDS reporting.
If you require a Common Data Set file for a year not listed here, please submit a
data request.