Methodology for Profiles for Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges

ASEE’s data collection for the Profiles for Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges survey begins in the fall of each year and concludes at the end of January.  During this time period, participating institutions entered their data on ASEE’s web-based survey instrument.  After the completion of the data collection, ASEE staff verify the entered data using a web-based data verification process.  In the spring, ASEE institutes quality control procedures, which include comparing data to that entered in previous years and contacting schools about questionable data.  Although ASEE has made every effort to ensure that the information is correct, each institution is ultimately responsible for the accuracy of its data.

Totals are compiled based on discipline rather than department or degree program. This method allows us to track broader trends. For more exact views of each school’s department and degree data, please refer to the individual web profiles for each institution located at http://profiles.asee.org/