General Statistics about College Students with Disabilities
Research by the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS-2) on high school students in special education transition to higher education, the types of colleges they attend, how many identify as having a disability, percentage in different disability categories
Undergraduate college students with disabilities:
- "Fast Facts" from the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (2015)
- "Students with Disabilities at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions" report from the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (2011)
- Undergraduates with disabilities in science and engineering fields, from the National Science Foundation
- Students with disabilities in the social and behavioral sciences, from the American Psychological Association's research using federal data
- From a survey of U.S. disability services providers - Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) (2008)
Graduate students with disabilities
- A summary of data sources from the Council of Graduate Schools (2011)
- Data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (see table 15) (2007-2008)
- Data on graduate students in science and engineering fields, from the National Science Foundation (2015)
Data on people with disabilities in the U.S.
- Disability Statistics resource at Cornell University, with data from the American Community Survey (ACS) and Current Population Survey (CPS)
- Annual Disability Statistics Compendium reports from the University of New Hampshire
- U.S. Census Bureau statistics on disability
- The LEAD Center has updated statistics on employment of people with disabilities, including state-level data
Reports and statistics on students with intellectual and developmental disabilities attending transition programs in higher education
Statistics on U.S. College-Level Study Abroad Students with Disabilities from Mobility International USA
"College Students Speak: A Survey Report on Mental Health" by NAMI includes statistics about how many students with mental and emotional conditions are using disability services offices
