Postsecondary Governance Structures

This data visualization resource from Education Commission of the States provides top-level story lines about aspects of the varied and complex postsecondary governance landscapes in each state and the District of Columbia. It captures state governance ecosystems that consist of coordinating boards/agencies and governing boards, administrative/service agencies, advisory groups and membership organizations. This resource is intended to assist policy and education leaders in understanding postsecondary governance systems in their states and others.

The resource provides information that has not existed in one place for years. And, with several ways to explores states’ varied and complex postsecondary governance ecosystems, it’s a resource that the field will find very valuable. It includes data visualization, 50-state comparison and individual state profiles.